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Posted: 12:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
By Chris Pendley
Look, so this is going to be tough. We pretty much knew that. Tough doesn't necessarily preclude a win, but it does mean that everything that goes on in this game needs to break for Tennessee. Georgia's been occasionally benedictory, though.
Georgia-10.5 over Tennessee: I don't understand this spread. Georgia is the one of the best teams in the country. The only possible justifications for this line are: (a) this is a letdown game for UGA after the emotional LSU win, (b) Mark Richt has a terrible haircut and is arguably terrible at coaching the game of football, or (3) Tennessee will be rocking smokey grey uniforms, which is worth like three touchdowns. I'm not buying any of the above. UGA should work us over by three touchdowns without breaking a sweat.
FAU+5 over UAB: Upset special, baby! I think the wrong team is favored in this one (but I'll still take the points).
Rice+3 over Tulsa: Alright, STOP, collaborate and listen. Free Money here, so you don't need a pension. The Owls should not be taken lightly. They're gonna steal the road win, and it won't be politely. Trust KidB, y'all, he rarely disappoints. Forget about the home team and take the points. Rice Rice, Baby!
UTEP+2 over Louisiana Tech: Upset special number 3, baby! Go ahead and present an argument that Louisiana Tech is something other than flaming hot garbage. Take as much time as you need.
Ball State+5 over UVA: Upset special number 4, y'all! And, again, just to be crystal clear, I'm definitely still taking the points, but can somebody explain to me why UVA is favored in this game? Because, maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the idea in football was to score more points than your opponent. And if I'm certain of anything in this world, it's that in order to score more points than your opponent, you have to score some points yourself. And let the record reflect, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that UVA can't even score points in skee-ball, much less football.
Way too tough for UVA. Gotta go with Ball State on this one.
UCF-9 over Memphis: UCF is a juggernaut in the C-USA, er, I mean AAC. Is that sort of like being the best writer on The Bleacher Report? Well, yeah, maybe a little. But if you're a merely mediocre writer for the Bleacher Report -- and Memphis is a merely mediocre team by C-USA, I mean AAC, standards -- than you should just change your name to Rick Reilly and call it an afternoon. And The Fighting Rick Reilly's of Memphis State will lose to UCF on Saturday, and not by a single digit margin.
MTSU +7.5 over ECU. Yeah, MTSU isn't very good, which is why I lost with them this week. But ECU just dominated pretty much the only game they care about this season, and I'm not convinced they're focused here.
Nevada +6 over SDSU. Again, I grant that I'm picking a team that isn't very good. But what has San Diego State done? Beaten New Mexico State? Scored 30 points against an Oregon State team that allows 30 to everybody? Not enough to be nearly a touchdown favorite, that's for sure.
UNC +7 over Virginia Tech. Staying on the "teams that aren't very good this year" bandwagon, but noting that Virginia Tech can't score, and teams that can't score often struggle to win by multiple scores.
Rice +3 over Tulsa. I'm really not convinced Tulsa is good at football this year.
North Texas -3 over Tulane. UNT is competitive with the upper middle of the MAC. Tulane is competitive with South Alabama. (That's worse, last week not withstanding).
Illinois/Nebraska over 60. Both of these teams can score just fine. Neither of these teams can defend just fine.


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Question: I Try to Meditate, But I Just Can't! What Should I Do?
"I get pretty stressed, and I'm always looking for ways to manage my stress. People (and books) often tell me to meditate -- that learning to meditate is the ticket to stress relief. The problem is that, once I start, it seems like I get more stressed! Suddenly the thoughts in my head get louder. I've tried deep breathing and get the same result -- I just get impatient. Ditto with things like taking quiet baths, or anything that calls for just relaxing. Since I seem to get more stressed when I meditate or do any of these things that are supposed to be calming, how can I quiet my mind?"
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Answer: It sounds like you're so stressed that it's difficult to "turn off" your mind, almost like trying to have quiet time to calm your mind only amplifies your inner chatter and the anxiety that goes with it. Don't worry -- you're not alone. Many people find it difficult to meditate, for these and other reasons.
You may find more benefits from a few different stress relievers:
- Journaling
There are many wonderful, proven benefits to journaling, and the practice can help you relieve stress. The trick is to write about what's going on in your life, and the emotions that come along with that. But also write about solutions to your problems, so you feel better and more hopeful at the end of your venting session. If you find yourself slipping into rumination about the past, it may even help to compose an 'alternate ending' to what happened (to get a second chance to redo things a new way), or to come up with a list of all the positive things that also came from the negative situations you're stressing about. Journaling can be especially calming if you keep a gratitude journal, which I highly recommend.
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If you get actively involved in something you enjoy, you may experience 'flow; you feel at one with what you're doing and live completely in the now, maintaining a level of mindfulness that's similar to meditation. Creative activities, such as creating art and gardening can be effective for this. Even more everyday tasks can help you achieve this, if you approach them fully and try to focus only on what you're doing in the moment. It's a way of calming your mind that works well for those who like to keep busy. - Exercise
Getting some exercise can have a wonderful effect on your stress and anxiety levels, as you can release tension and get a burst of endorphins in the process. - Don't Give Up
While these other strategies can be very helpful, I also recommend that you don't give up on meditation entirely -- it has such wonderful benefits. I wrote an article on meditation for perfectionists, which outlines how to get past some of the difficulties that many people experience as they begin learning to meditate. It may be helpful for you as well.
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Proposing a connective and activated public realm for the two blocks of Sixty Nine and Seventy in Salt Lake City, this design by Op.N for the 'SixtyNine-Seventy, The Spaces Between' competition focuses on three main strategies: connectivity, activation of open and residual spaces, and extension of use. While there are a number of formal connections to and from various parts of the site, a series of informal connection have also been created based on ease of movement and access, possessing an embedded intelligence which needs to be considered. More images and architects' description after the break.
SixtyNine-Seventy, The Spaces Between: An Urban Ideas Competition
Organized by AIA Utah Young Architects Forum and the Downtown Alliance, in collaboration with Utah Heritage Foundation, Sixty-Nine Seventy invites design teams from around the world to re-envision the circulation areas and passages of two blocks in Salt Lake City's downtown. The entrants will prepare comprehensive ideas for these in-between spaces, developing them into the connective tissue linking the area's cultural amenities. SixtyNine-Seventy, The Spaces Between: An Urban Ideas Competition launches on January 10, 2013 with a party at 7:00 PM at Squatters Pub. The competition and launch party are open to everyone. For those not able to attend the opening night presentations will be posted on the web immediately following the event. For more information, please visit here.
Summit Series' New Village Will Be A Hub For Innovation
Summit Series, a popular conference that TechCrunch describes as "Part Burning-Man, Part TED," has just acquired 10,000 acres outside of Salt Lake City, where they hope to develop a "500-home village to foster startups, artists, thinkers, and nonprofits who will build their own version of utopia."
Summit Series began as a way for young, socially-conscious entrepreneurs across all types of industries to gather, brainstorm ways to make their business/non-profit better, and partake in fun activities; however, it soon gained prominence as notable keynote speakers (from Richard Branson to Bill Clinton) began joining in and spreading the word.
The idea behind the purchase is to offer a more permanent-home base for the innovative conference-goers, who usually only meet for 4 days a year, so they can network and "think big" 365 days a year. It will be the built expression of the collaboration and innovation that the Summit Series aims to inspire (think Silicon Valley tucked up in the Mountains). As Summit Series investor Tim Chang explains: "The community portion — the networking, the people — that could be even more valuable than just the straight return on investment for a vacation property."
According to TechCrunch, "every aspect of the new village will be open to social experimentation," which leads us to wonder – which architect would be best suited to design this hyper-social village of young innovators? Perhaps BIG or Michel Rojkind Arquitectos? Let us know who you'd like to see design this utopian village in the comments below.
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Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to design Utah Performing Arts Center
Salt Lake City is about to get a new, state-of-the-art performing arts center designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (PCPA), in collaboration with HKS Architects. The 2,500-seat venue "will capture the spirit of its place" and serve as the region's premier entertainment venue, while anchoring a vibrant arts district on the city's main street downtown.
The selection committee of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City chose the PCPA/HKS team from a competitive pool that included designers of some of the most prestigious theaters in the world. "We are honored to be selected to design the Utah Performing Arts Center," said Cesar Pelli, senior principal of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. "Salt Lake City's attractive downtown, vibrant cultural life, and wonderful views will all shape our design for what will be an important new venue for the entire city and state."
The Utah Performing Arts Center will be designed to attract first-run touring Broadway shows and concerts, while providing an additional venues for Utah performance groups, such as Ballet West and Utah Opera.
Design of the project is expected to take about a year, with construction planned to begin in December 2013 and the opening of the theater projected for March 2016.
The Connecticut-based firm, PCPA, has extensive experience in designing world-class theaters, including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Overture Center for the Arts in Madison (Wisconsin), and the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater in Orange County (California).
Reference: Reuters, Utah Performing Arts Center, SLC's Desert News
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Architect of Record: GSBS Architects
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Projects Area: 4,100SqFt
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We had the opportunity to interview Thomas Phifer yesterday in his amazing studio on Varick Street (we'll be sharing the video with you soon!) and he was excited to tell us about the new annex for the US Courthouse the firm is currently working on. Situated in Salt Lake City, Utah, the courthouse design not only provides a functional structure, but also draws upon Phifer's attention to nature, specifically the site's changing seasons and sun conditions. The courthouse respects the monumental presence of the justice system but that monumentality is balanced by the structure's acknowledgement of its surroundings. " It embodies both American idealism and practicality. It feels like it belongs to the people, and consequently inspires and reminds all that it stands for," added Phifer.
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I have a 2003 Silverado, 1500 4.8L 4WD.
For the last couple days, my truck has been idling rough or cutting out. Its really noticeable when I'm stopped at a red light, etc. Its hard to tell but I think its doing it while I'm driving. When I'm stopped I feel like its going to stall. Something else odd, There is a strange smell, either from the engine compartment or exhaust. Its hard to describe, almost a hot smell.
CEL isn't on and I haven't made any changes lately.
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FollowI took this more as a revelation that Chief Keef realized he should not rap and he was proclaiming his career ended. Yes I'm trolling.
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50s Westerns DVD News #119: Warner Archive Wild West Hero Sale.
Posted in Andre de Toth, Audie Murphy, Budd Boetticher, Burt Kennedy, Charlton Heston, Delmer Daves, DVD reviews, releases, TV, etc., Fred MacMurray, Gary Cooper, George Montgomery, Glenn Ford, Jeff Chandler, Jeffrey Hunter, Joel McCrea, John Ireland, Johnny Mack Brown, Kirk Douglas, Lee Van Cleef, Lesley Selander, Randolph Scott, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Rory Calhoun, Tim Holt, William Castle, William Elliott on April 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
(Pre-) 50s Westerns DVD News #88: Pursued (1947).
Posted in DVD reviews, releases, TV, etc., Olive Films, Pre-1950, Raoul Walsh, Robert Mitchum on May 25, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Coming on DVD and Blu-ray from Olive Films in August — Raoul Walsh's Pursued (1947).
Cool, huh?
50s Westerns DVD News #76: The Wonderful Country (1959).
Posted in 1959, DVD reviews, releases, TV, etc., Robert Mitchum on February 14, 2012 | 4 Comments »
With this on the way, this is a wonderful country indeed. Coming February 28. Details here.
I know that a lot of you, like me, have been hoping and praying for this one.
Elmore Leonard On 3:10 To Yuma (1957).
Posted in 1957, Glenn Ford, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Van Heflin on October 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
3:10 To Yuma (1957) came up today. (My wife flipped past it on TV this morning.) So I dug up something I'd squirreled away — an interview with writer Elmore Leonard.
Elmore Leonard: "Originally, I heard that Glenn Ford had turned down the role. He thought he was going to be the good guy, which Van Heflin played, the guy who is taking him to prison. But when he found out he was the bad guy, he wanted to do it. I thought, 'God, he's gonna be great.' In the '40s and '50s, he was kind of a role model, someone you could enjoy or perhaps even imitate to some extent. I remember when we were in high school, we used to button our sport coats and single-breasted suits with the top two buttons because Glenn Ford buttoned his that way in Gilda."
Ford's performance in this one is one of the best in 50s Westerns, as good as Stewart in The Man From Laramie (1955) or Wayne in The Searchers (1956). And on the creepy scale, he's right up there with Mitchum in Cape Fear (1962).
UPDATE: How dare I mention this film and not bring up Van Heflin? To me, this and Shane (1953) would make a nice double bill, with Heflin as shades of more or less the same character.
Track Of The Cat (1954).
Posted in 1954, Festivals, screenings, Robert Mitchum on July 7, 2011 | 19 Comments »
UCLA will run William Wellman's Track Of The Cat (1954) as part of its Tracking The Cat: Robert Mitchum In The West series. The chance to see this CinemaScope picture on a big screen, with its incredible use of color (or lack thereof), is something not to be missed. It runs Sunday, July 17 at 7:30PM.
The whole series is certainly worthwhile, presenting everything from Blood On The Moon (1948) to El Dorado (1966). You can't go wrong with anything they're showing.
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Just 30 miles northwest of Orlando—and worlds away from the scurry of it all—the charming town of Mount Dora pays homage to a Florida that once was. The historic downtown is lined with well-preserved architecture from the town's early days, the late 1800s. It thrives with locally owned wine tasting rooms, art galleries, specialty shops, outdoor cafes, and restaurants. With Lake Dora only a few yards away to the west, one can experience not only scenic vistas but also plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. This town of about 13,000 is perfectly content to while away the day as the crowds bustle in Orlando.
The Digs
Built in 1883 and situated on the banks of picturesque Lake Dora, Lakeside Inn boasts an outdoor-indoor ambiance befitting of the Gilded Age. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasting the title of the oldest continuously operating hotel in Florida, this Victorian-style mansion features five distinct buildings adorned with gables, verandas, balconies, and awnings. Many guest rooms boast authentic antique furnishings, king or double beds, spacious bathrooms offering Crabtree & Evelyn spa amenities, wireless Internet, and stunning views of the Lake or the sweeping grounds below. Start your day with a scrumptious breakfast in the elegant and sunny Beauclair Dining Room, where you'll indulge in upscale, southern-style offerings. Then, take a dip amid the stately oak trees and Spanish moss in the shimmering large Lakefront swimming pool centered on the lush grounds.
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• Embark on an eco-tour of Lake Dora and the Dora Canal by Premier Boat Tours
• Book a sighseeing tour of the Historic District and sparkling lakes via seaplane
• Peruse hundreds of eclectic treasures at the Renningers, the largest antique mall in Mount Dora
• Breeze through historic Downtown Mount Dora, past the lighthouse, and out to Palm Island Park on an hour-long Segway tour with Segway of Central Florida
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Next month, the contents of Michael Jackson's rented Bel Air home, where he died, go up for auction, and so we've been given an insight into his wonderfully old-fashioned tastes.
Jackson was clearly a fan of all things classical – look at the sombre Composite columns and heavy cornice in his library, above. Elsewhere in his house, he leans towards the rococo, particularly in the dining room – light, creamy, lissom, imitation 18th century, set off with a copy of a Titian over the Georgian sideboard.
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George Harrison lived in an extraordinary Gothic Revival mansion, Friar Park, on the outskirts of Henley: a tremendous chunk of French Flamboyant Gothic, inspired by the chateaux of the Loire. Inside, it's all classical, based on Louis XV and Inigo Jones interiors.
Jimmy Page, of Led Zeppelin, used to live in one of the great ornate Victorian houses of London: the Tower House, in Melbury Road, on the borders of Kensington and Shepherd's Bush. Again, this has touches of the French Gothic chateau; it was designed by William Burges in 1878, the most dazzling, fantastical of 19th century architects, much admired by Evelyn Waugh and John Betjeman.
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Stephanie Hutchison was born in Kitchener, Ontario and trained at Canada's National Ballet School. She danced with Ottawa Ballet and Ballet BC before joining The National Ballet of Canada in 1997. Ms. Hutchison was promoted to First Soloist in 2003.
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No that's ridiculous. That's why they're called MYTHical.
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It was a hoax. The documentary was fake. It even says so in the credits. The "scientists" are actors. I can't believe people are so gullible. -_-
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Mermaids look it up they just found real footage of it
The Kawekaweau of New Zealand was thought to only be a Maori legend until someone actually discovered a real specimen that had been mislabeled in a museum. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawekaweau
That's oxymoronic. There's a reason for them being called mythical. But I have to admit: I wish Griffins were real.
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You never know. It hasn't been proven real but it hasn't been proven unreal either ;)
Yes. In northern Cambodia, the fossil of a baby unicorn was recently discovered!
No but it would be pretty sweet if Phoenix's existed....just saying I would buy one....or a Squirtle :3
If you truly believe in them and don't care what anyone else says, then yes. They do exist.
at one point in time, many animals that actually do exist, were considered mythical. We can't assume that we know every single animal on the planet. New species are being discovered almost every day. But that does not mean that there are unicorns or mermaids.
go to newanimal.org many cryptids were once mythical and even the most famous myths have reality hidden behind them. check it out its interesting
MERMAIDS are real and so are chinese sea DRAGONS
The Panda of China was once thought to be mythical until one was discovered.
Pandas an eagles were said to be myths krakens are real slender has a high chance of being real and sprite and fanta may be real


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Frequently Asked Questions
The customer is responsible for the use or mis-use of any product purchased from Camden-Grey. Camden-Grey is not responsible for recipes or end products which don't turn out as the customer expected. All sales are final.
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHEN AN ORDER WILL SHIP? This is discussed in detail in our Shipping section under Processing Time.
On this page we have tried to post and answer some of the most frequently asked questions:
This is the #1 inquiry we receive: "Please provide status on my order."
Orders are logged in the next business day after the order is placed. From the log in date, we require a minimum of 3 business days before we can ship. For example, an order placed on Thursday will be entered into our system on Friday (if it's not a holiday) and should ship on the following Wednesday or Thursday. Once we ship, UPS will email the customer with tracking information. All our products are prepared fresh for each order, our products do not sit on a shelf and wait to be picked by employees. Therefore, it takes time to properly prepare products, process an order and pack it correctly. From September to December is our busiest season and delays in order processing are to be expected.
We offer a UPS time-in-transit map to assist customers in determining how long a shipment will take from us to them .
Some customers claim they've not received the UPS notice. UPS religiously emails tracking information the moment we create a UPS label. AOL, Yahoo and MSN subscribers seem to be the largest group of customers who never receive our emails or UPS's emails. If the email address provided to us on our order form is not correctly spelled, has extremely high spam settings or is not functioning, you will not receive any of our notices or the UPS email.
- 1. What is the quality of your products and how are your essential oils processed?
We have been in business, online, since 1998. We offer essential oils and other raw materials of the highest quality, pure and unadulterated, which we source worldwide. As our name indicates, essential oils are our specialty. We process many of our own imports ourselves and deal with numerous reputable distillers throughout the world, both large and small.
Essential oils are steam distilled, citrus essential oils are usually cold pressed, absolutes are solvent extracted and CO2's are extracted using carbon dioxide. At the bottom of our pages there are sections titled Essential Oils - Descriptions and Nut/Vegetable Oils, Butters and Other Raw Materials - Descriptions. In those sections you will find full descriptions of just about each product we offer (method of distillation, botanical name, country of origin, uses, precautions and so on). Descriptions also appear by each item, click on the item and the next screen will show more information for each product. If there's a description you cannot locate or you find that it's missing, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
- 2. Do you offer unrefined carrier or fixed oil?
No, we don't. Unrefined fixed oils usually have a peculiar odor which many customers find objectionable as the odor may impact their final product. Another reason is that unrefined fixed oils have the risk of containing bacteria. Should an unrefined oil be applied to broken skin, the person runs the risk of introducing bacteria directly into his/her system.
- 3. Do you have a catalogue?
No, we don't have a paper catalogue. Our complete catalogue is online.
- 4. Do you accept PayPal, money orders, checks or process COD shipments?
Of all of those, we accept PayPal. You may read more about our policies regarding these payment methods in our Terms & Conditions section.
- 5. Do you have a store?
We have a small showroom which is not open to the public at this time.
- 6. Do you offer discounts?
We offer numerous price breaks based on sizes of various products, those are classified as BULK. Occasionally, throughout the year, we may offer various discounts, many of these are offered only to subscribers of our newsletter. Please subscribe on our Home page. Any other promotions offered to the general public will appear in our Special Promotions category.
- 7. Do you offer terms or wholesale?
We do not offer terms, all orders must be prepaid. We do not "wholesale". Please read paragraph #6.
- 8. I want to make a lotion and need you to tell me if the following ingredients will work in my recipe and what steps I need to follow.
We're a supplier of raw materials for aromatherapists, herbalists, massage therapists, soapmakers and toiletrymakers. We don't make products and feel we are not qualified to tell customers how to use these raw materials.
For this reason, we have created our own List in Yahoo! Groups which is monitored by a highly experienced toiletrymaker and teacher, Ela Heyn McAdams. To subscribe to our list, please go to our Home page and look for the Yahoo! icon for The HandmadeToiletries List. Click on it and subscribe to Digest. The List library includes recipes, regulatory information, labeling information...it's a very valuable list. Once your subscription is accepted, you may post any questions or problems you may have as they relate to toiletries and soaps.
- 9. I forgot my password and/or login name.
It's always a good idea to save your basket in the event you encounter a problem during checkout or if for any reason the payment transaction is declined. It's easy to create an account on our Home page, the link appears on the left top side of the screen, it says "Log in to your account and saved baskets".
To retrieve your password, enter your login or your email address, click the box next to "forgot password?" and click Login. Our system will do so in less than a minute. Please make a note of your login name and password and keep it in an accessible place for future use. Remember that you may also place an order without logging in, you'll see that option once you click Checkout. However, you will only earn Reward Points on qualifying orders if you order after logging in.
- 10. How are your essential oils dispensed?
Essential oils are dispensed by weight. Essential oils in sizes from ½ oz. to 4 oz. are dispensed in amber glass bottles without orifice reducers or glass droppers. If we ever run out of amber glass bottles, we reserve the right to use any other glass bottle available at that time.
Essential oils in sizes from 1/4 oz. or smaller are dispensed in amber glass vials with an orifice reducer. An orifice reducer allows the user to dispense the product one drop at a time. It also prevents full spillage of the bottle should it be accidentally knocked over. We sell glass bottles with orifice reducers or Eurodroppers up to 1 oz. in size should you wish to purchase those separately.
Essential oils in sizes of 8 oz., 16 oz., 32 oz. and 5 lbs. are bottled in amber plastic pharmaceutical-grade bottles. We strongly recommend that essential oils not be stored in plastic bottles for long periods of time and it would be best if they are TRANSFERRED TO AMBER GLASS soon upon arrival. Amber glass bottles are sold separately. Many essential oils are quite aggressive and the plastic bottles may become deformed.
The ten pound size and larger is packed in a metal or plastic can with pouring spout, the type of can which is quite common within essential oil distillers.
Our reason for using plastic to ship the larger sizes of essential oils is to prevent breakage while in transit to the destination. While in our warehouse, essential oils are kept in amber glass bottles under air conditioning and are poured into the plastic bottles the same day the order ships. Please note that most of our suppliers/distillers ship essential oils to us in aluminum or plastic containers. We haven't come across yet a distiller or vendor of essential oils who ships in glass.
- 11. Why isn't my bottle of Sandalwood essential oil filled as high as other bottles in my order?
Essential oils are dispensed by weight. The weight and density of each essential oil will vary. A very liquid essential oil, such as Orange, will take up more space in the same bottle than a heavier oil such as Sandalwood. Rest assured that your oil weighs what it should weigh.
- 12. Why isn't my bottle of Almond oil filled to the top?
We dispense all our vegetable/nut oils by weight, not fluid ounces (unless specifically indicated that a particular product is sold in fluid ounces). Our HDPE plastic bottles hold more than the amount specified on the product's label.
- 13. How are your fragrance oils dispensed?
All fragrance oils are bottled in plastic HDPE bottles. Many fragrance oils are quite aggressive and there will also be various temperature ranges a package will go through while in transit. Fragrance oils are shipped to us by our suppliers in plastic HDPE containers. You may transfer to glass upon receipt if you so desire. The shelf life of most fragrance oils is 1 to 1.5 years when properly stored.
- 14. I couldn't find... Do you sell this?
Please use the Search feature on our website. If the item for which you're searching does not appear, we don't offer it. You only need to type a portion of the name of the product; for example, if you're looking for lavender type only "laven", if you're looking for patchouli, type only "patc", if you're looking for glass roll-on bottles, type only "roll". The less you type, the more chances you will have of various products turning up. But the word must be properly spelled.
- 15. Please tell me how much S&H will be for a pail of almond oil to zip code 99999.
Our shopping cart takes care of all S&H quotes. Once an item is entered into the cart a pink box opens up. It's in that box that you may obtain your quote once you enter your zip code and state. The box also quotes shipping and handling for international shipments.
- 16. I don't want to place my order on the website.
Telephoned or faxed orders incur an $8 manual entry fee. We're usually busy in the warehouse preparing and packing orders; this means we're not always by the phone. With our current order processing system, all orders must be placed online. Please note that if you're concerned about placing credit card information online, entering the credit card information online is the only way we can process an order.
Please leave a detailed message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. If you don't wish to listen to our lengthy voice mail greeting on the 305 number, please press the "#" key and, once you hear the beep, leave your message. If you have an unusual last name or company name, please spell the name. Countless times we're unable to locate a customer's information either because the customer spoke very fast or had an unusual name and didn't spell it. If you don't leave a phone number, there's no way we can call you back. Our local phone number is 305-500-9630. Our fax is 305-500-9425. Our toll free phone number to be used only for placing orders is 866-503-8615.
- 17. I don't want to place my credit card information on your website.
Please read paragraph #16 above. Identity and credit card theft are growing concerns for all of us and we can understand someone's concern about providing credit card information online. Credit card theft is all around us: the waiter at the restaurant, the clerk at the store, the cashier at the bookstore or at the hospital. What control does one really have once the credit card is turned over to someone else? We have gone to great lengths and expense to make our site fully secure. With our current order processing system, all orders must be placed online. We have been an online business since 1998, use authorize.net as our credit card processor and completely protect our customers' privacy.
- 18. I received my order two weeks ago and I just noticed the bottle of orange is missing (or the two empty glass bottles I ordered are in pieces, etc.).
Our policy is that all missing or damaged items must be reported to us within 48 hours of your receipt of the order, no exceptions. Unfortunately, since so much time has elapsed since you received the order and we were not notified within the specified period of time of the problem there's nothing we can do about this matter at this time. Please review all our Terms and Shipping Policies before you place your next order.
- 19. Why do I see an additional $10 charge on my credit card statement?
Based on the information we have on your last order, a credit card charge which we had to enter manually (you added items to the original order) was declined by your credit card company. As stated in our Terms section, we will charge a customer $10 each time a credit card charge is declined.
- 20. Why do I see two charges on my credit card statement for my last order with you?
As stated in our Terms section, sometimes adjustments need to be made to invoices and these are usually done after an order ships and once final S&H charges have been added. These adjustments may be due to an item being on back order in which case the customer is owed money, they may be due to an undercharge or overcharge by our shopping cart and either a credit or debit is due, they may be due to S&H quoted by our cart which was too low because the shipment was extremely heavy or required more than one box or to other factors.
Adjustments are detailed on the final invoices which are emailed to customers once they're finalized. Whatever charges you see on your invoice and/or your credit card statement will add up to the invoice total. Please contact us if you have questions before disputing a legitimate charge with your cc company.
- 21. Why are you sending my invoice and charging me an additional charge days after my order shipped?
Sometimes, when order volume is extremely high, we may get behind on finalizing invoices. However, even if it takes us a number of days to close out an invoice we have to get it done and we have to get paid. We thank all customers for their understanding.
22. I placed an order on Sunday and I need my order delivered this Wednesday. I'm in Oregon. We always ask customers to plan their orders and to click on our UPS time-in-transit map to determine days in transit. We're located in South Florida, zip 33122. From here to Oregon it takes UPS 5 business days to deliver a ground shipment. We don't ship essential oils and other hazardous liquids by air. It doesn't look like you will receive your order by Wednesday. Orders are logged in the next business day after they're placed. Since yours was placed on Sunday, it won't be logged in until Monday and should ship on Wednesday. We don't allow order cancellations, your order will ship via Ground when it's ready to ship or you can email us with your agreement to pay for Air services for an order that doesn't contain any hazmat items.
- 23. Why is S&H on my $25 order so high?
Unfortunately, when orders are small a customer will usually pay a premium for S&H. The average minimum that it will cost to ship the lightest package via UPS residential is about $9.90. To this we must add our minimum handling charge of $5 per box in a shipment. This brings minimum S&H to $15.00. Please keep in mind that the heavier and/or larger an order is, the more equitable S&H rates will be. A 10 lb. package, on the other hand, should cost @$17.90 in UPS costs + $5 handling charge for a total of approximately $22.90 . From time to time we offer a S&H flat rate of $10.95 for shipments that will weigh less than 4 lbs. once packed. All shipping weights are rounded off to the next pound, a 3.5 lb. shipment is considered a 4 lb. shipment thus eliminating the $10.95 option completely. If your order qualifies, the cart will quote the discounted rate for Ground shipments within the contiguous U.S.. If you're not quoted this option, the order does not qualify. Please do not email us asking why the cart did not provide discounted S&H.
You can figure UPS and FedEx rates yourself by going to www.ups.com or www.fedex.com doing calculations first for an order weighing 1 lb. and then for an order weighing 10 lbs. Our zip code is 33122, we have daily pickups, and you need to select "your packaging". If yours is a residential delivery, you need to select that also. Please keep in mind that every product we sell has to be packaged, it could be a jar or a bottle or a pail. If you order 3 lbs. of product, once packed the 3 lbs. will turn into 5 or 6 lbs. shipping weight.
- 24. If the products I ordered should have weighed 10 lbs., why does the UPS label on my box say the weight is 13 lbs.?
Customers must take into consideration packing materials, including the weights of the bottles and/or pails in which the oils or other products are packed. All boxes weigh, but the sturdy double-wall boxes we use weigh more. We gain nothing by inflating the weight on a UPS label since UPS will charge us for that weight. The weight you see on your UPS label is the true weight of the package, rounded off.
- 25. I couldn't find where to add any comments or special instructions for my order when I ordered on your website.
There is a blank space on our order form where customers may enter any note they want us to see or instruction about their order. If you didn't use the blank space, you may still email your notes or instructions to firstname.lastname@example.com, please include your order number or name. Many times customers ask us to write a note for UPS such as "leave on porch" or "place in garage". While we do our best to enter this information on the UPS label, we cannot force the UPS driver to honor your request.
- 26. Why haven't you credited my Visa for the oil I returned to you last week? I didn't like how it smelled.
You must have missed reading our policies at the time you placed your order. All sales are final and we don't accept any returns. Unauthorized returns are done at the customer's risk and expense and will be discarded upon their arrival at our warehouse. How an oil "smells" to one customer is totally subjective; while it may smell unplasant to one customer, it may smell delightful to another. See question #33 for how to properly smell a fragrance or essential oil.
- 27. I placed my order on Friday, the 20th, you charged my card on the 20th, today is Tuesday, the 24th, and you still haven't shipped my order!
Credit cards are charged immediately upon order placement. Orders are logged into our system on the next business day after they're placed....yours was placed on Friday and logged into our system on Monday. We strive to ship most orders within 3 business days of the log-in date, perhaps sooner. This order should ship on Wednesday or Thursday.
- 28. Why am I not being offered a local pickup option during checkout?
Local pickups were discontinued in September 2010. All orders placed will ship. We only allow local pickups by confirmed freight forwarders or export companies.
- 29. When do you charge my credit card?
Credit/debit cards are charged immediately upon order placement. Should a card not have enough funds to allow a transaction to be approved, an order will not result and the transaction will be declined by our credit card processor. You will see on your screen text indicating that the transaction has been declined. If you try again without allowing at least an hour to elapse, the system may mention there's a duplicate transaction. This is the system's way of asking you to wait a while before you try again.
- 30. Why have I received two order confirmations for an order I placed yesterday?
You placed not one, but two orders yesterday, both will ship. Please read once again the order confirmations, they will each show a different order number. We ask customers over and over again NOT to place more than one order if they experience a problem placing the first order. The problem could have been a communications glitch with your credit card company over which we have absolutely no control, the problem could have been that you entered a wrong digit for the card or for the security code and we also have no control over this.
Let us explain what customers can expect if they place more than one order: (1) Since we do not accept order cancellations, all orders will ship. (2) If the 2nd shipment is refused upon delivery, the customer will be charged return UPS charges to return the package to us, a $20 cancellation fee and 20% restocking charge on orders with products less than $150, 30% restocking charge on orders with products over $150.01. This is a very serious and expensive matter and we wish customers would pay more attention to order placement and to our policies which are explained in detail on our site and which are to be reviewed BEFORE placing an order.
- 31. Can I ingest essential oils or use them to flavor foods?
While it's common knowledge that many food/candy manufacturers use essential oils in their products (cinnamon, mints, citrus, etc.) those companies have staff at their disposal to do their research and studies. They also have access to lawyers and purchase huge insurance policies to protect their interests. Ingesting certain essential oils may be OK, ingesting certain essential oils could prove fatal. We specialize in selling products to persons who make toiletries and who practice aromatherapy and massage. It's not our position to recommend essential oils be taken internally. The customer should do local and online research before taking this step. Essential oils are not commonly ingested in the U.S., they are commonly ingested in certain European countries.
- 32. How many fluid ounces in your 7 lb. almond oil?
As you indicate, this oil is sold by weight. A pound consists of 16 oz., 7 x 16 = 112 ounces. But this product is not sold by fluid ounces or volume. We don't have the answer you require, we'd have to pour each oil we offer into measuring cups to obtain this type of measurement. If you will be using this oil in a recipe for soap or toiletries, those recipes usually call for weights, not fluid measurements.
- 33. How do I properly smell or sample an essential or fragrance oil? My nose is quickly overwhelmed!
We're glad you're asking this question. It's been our experience that many users of essential and fragrance oils do not follow the proper steps to smell or sample an oil. As you indicated, doing this improperly will quickly overwhelm the nose.
We sell perfume testers for this purpose. If you don't have any, you can make one using a clean, unmarked index card or a piece cut off from a manila non-colored file folder, plain copy paper will not work. Cut the piece so it will fit through the neck of the bottle. Label one end of the strip with the name of the oil, dip the unlabeled end into the oil. Smell it about 2" from your nose, no closer.
Make a written note of what you smell, set the strip aside. Smell it again in 30 minutes, make written notes, set it aside. Smell it again in an hour, make written notes. You will notice from your written notes how the notes have changed throughout this time period. NEVER SMELL DIRECTLY FROM A BOTTLE! All bottles have air head space which distorts the notes of an oil. Smelling directly from a bottle will also quickly overwhelm your nose and you won't properly smell the oil. CAUTION: Do not place the wet strips directly on wood, fabric or any other area which may be damaged by the aggressiveness of the oil.
- 34. I noticed some of the essential oils I just received are bottled in amber plastic bottles. Why not amber glass?
We use amber pharmaceutical-grade plastic bottles for our essential oils dispensed in sizes of 8 oz. and larger to prevent glass breakage while in transit to the customer. This is based on years of experience shipping these products. We highly recommend that any essential oil bottled in plastic be promptly transferred to amber glass upon receipt and not left inside any plastic bottle. Amber glass bottles are sold separately should you need to purchase some. This matter is discussed in detail in question #10.
- 35. Can your salts be used for cooking?
All our salts are food grade except Dead Sea salts. Our European Spa and Pink salts contain lots of beneficial minerals not commonly found in table salt.
- 36. Please notify me when Orange oil is back in stock.
Thanks for your interest. We offer a "wait list" program, all you need to do is look for the link for the Wait List near the out of stock item, click on it and provide your email address. Our system will automatically notify you once the product's back in stock.
- 37. It's tax time and I need copies of all my invoices for last year, please email them.
When you placed the order, our system immediately emailed you a copy of the order. Please check thru your spam or delete folders for that confirmation. Due to the fact that we have thousands of customers in our database, we cannot possibly search for and email thousands of invoices because you did not print them when they were sent to you. A copy should have been printed when the order was placed and then filed away for tax time.
- 38. There wasn't a receipt inside my box.
We don't include invoices or packing slips with a shipment. When the order was placed on our site, our system emailed you a copy of the order. Please locate this copy among your emails and check your shipment. That is your invoice.
- 39. Are all your vegetable oils edible and expeller or cold pressed?
The majority of our vegetable/nut oils are edible, you'd have to do your own research for the oil which interests you to see if it's recommended to be taken internally. Products such as jojoba and foraha are not taken internally. The majority of our vegetable/nut oils are expeller or cold pressed, except grapeseed which is usually solvent extracted. Should we add any other oils which are solvent extracted, this will be explained in the explanation provided for each oil. Click on the product and the description will open up.
- 40. You offered a discount until Sunday and I want to place my order today, Monday.
We're sorry, but the offer is now over. Please wait for our next offer. Please subscribe to our newsletter on our Home page, many promotions are offered only to our subscribers.
- 41. I couldn't see where to enter the discount code.
The discount code blank space is clearly marked during Checkout. If a discount code is not properly entered by the customer, the order will not receive the discount and we cannot apply the discount manually later. Please understand our position on this and don't ask us to enter a discount code for you after the fact. This is also not fair to customers who followed instructions.
- 42. Can you tell me how to make soap?
We don't make products and for this reason we have created a list, The Handmade Toiletries List. Upon joining the list you will be able to obtain valuable information related to making toiletries and soaps and you may also post any questions you may have. The list also offers a library of topics and recipes, as well as labeling regulations information. The information our List provides is priceless!
To join, please visit our Home page, www.camdengrey.com and look for the Yahoo! Groups purple link. Click on the link, you must create a Yahoo! account if you don't already have one. Please subscribe to the digest version. Please also subscribe on our Home page to our newsletter, many of our promotions and sales are offered only to our subscribers.
- 43. Do you offer organic products?
A company such as ours that is not certified by the USDA as an organic vendor CANNOT offer any organic products or label them as such for sale. If you're currently purchasing organic products from a company which is not certified, you have no guarantee that the products they're promoting as organic are indeed organic since they're violating the law. You may find out more information about the USDA NOP program here: http://tinyurl.com/65z34c.
- 44. I am looking for lavandar oil.
We offer various lavender oils, but you misspelled the word and that's probably why our powerful Search feature did not find it. It's spelled LAVENDER. Please try again.
- 45. What's the difference between standard cultivation and wildcrafted products?
Standard cultivation plants may be grown with or without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Wildcrafted plants are grown wild without anyone adding synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
- 46. I need tracking information for my order.
Tracking information is sent via email directly by UPS the moment we create the UPS label for your shipment. AOL, MSN and Yahoo subscribers seem to always have problems receiving our emails and UPS's emails. Please adjust your settings if you subscribe to those service so that our emails and UPS's emails will go through; otherwise, you will not receive our notices. We cannot provide tracking information if a UPS label has not yet been created.
- 47. Do you still carry rose clay?
Yes we do. Please use our powerful Search feature. If you enter a correctly spelled word and we offer the product, it will turn up in all its sizes.
- 48. I am looking for fruity/tropical essential oils.
There are no essential oils available at this time which are obtained from fruits or certain foods such as chocolate.
- 49. What's an infused oil?
It's an oil created by combining dry plant material with a carrier oil, usually extra virgin olive oil. It can either be placed in a tightly sealed clear glass jar and placed in full sun for a few weeks or it may be kept indoors. It may also be "cooked" for a few days in the oven at extremely low temperatures or in a crock pot at the lowest possible temperature. Once done the plant material is strained and placed in sterile jars or bottles.
- 50. Do you have analyses & MSDS's of all essential oils you offer?
We wish we did, but analyses are cost prohibitive for a small business such as ours that has 150+ essential oils in inventory. These costs would have to be passed on to our customers. Instead, we purchase directly from long-established distillers, both large and small, with whom we've established business relationships since we started in 1998. Please see item #54 below for information on MSDS's. An MSDS will not tell you who the manufacturer of the product is.
- 51. Are your clays cosmetic grade?
Yes, they are.
- 52. What are the terms and conditions of your customer points rewards program?
You can view those here.
- 53. What is your cancellation fee?
Not accepted, once an order is placed it cannot be cancelled and it will ship. You may refuse the shipment, this will trigger cancellation & restocking fees as well as shipping costs back to us. Your card will be charged for the amount due us. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INTEND TO PLACE AN ORDER BEFORE YOU ENTER CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFORMATION ON OUR SITE AND SUBMIT YOUR ORDER. If you refuse to disburse additional S&H funds via credit/debit card or PayPal (if yours is a PayPal order) because your shipment required additional funds, you will be charged the following and we will not fill future orders for you: (1) Restocking charge of 15% on all products in an order with under $150 in products, restocking charge of 20% on all products in an order with over $150.01 in products plus (2) a $20 cancellation fee. Cancelled orders lose all discounts and reward points applied to the order.
- 54. I would like to receive an MSDS for the pink salt I recently purchased.
Effective 2/17/10 we will only provide MSDS's to "employers" and not to "consumers". Products which are not hazardous do not require an MSDS. We're not required by law to provide MSDS's to consumers. Salt is not hazardous and does not require an MSDS.
For you to receive MSDS's from us for hazardous products you must fax us proof that you're conducting business at a commercial location and hire employees. Such proof could be your city or county occupational license (the address on the license must match the shipping address on your order form) and a copy of the first 2 pages of your worker's comp insurance policy. Our fax is 305-500-9425. You must request MSDS's directly on the order form at the time you place the order. MSDS's which must be mailed at a later date will incur a copying and mailing charge. If you qualify to receive MSDS's, the products in question must have been purchased within the previous 30 days.
If you'd like to learn more about MSDS's, what they are, when they are required, etc. please visit this very informative website. Thanks for your understanding.
- 55. What should I do if I receive time out errors on my cart during checkout, or cannot update my cart?
If you experience problems when placing a large order and receive a "time out" message or can't delete items from your cart, we're working on these problems. Please save your basket/wish list and for these specific problems we can place the order for you during business hours. You may fax the order (305-500-9425) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com) Please include your user name, password, credit card #, exp. date and security code. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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