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Are you America's "most frustrated traveler"?
Does the saying, "if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all," describe you perfectly?
Are you a traveler who can't get his or her preferred flights booked because of all your credit card's black-out dates?
Do you invariably wind up next to the guy on the airplane who talks non-stop and dribbles food on his shirt the entire flight?
Well, wipe that sad face off your sour mug, Faithful Traveler! Gadling and Capital One Venture are teaming up to make five lucky winners a lot less frustrated. If you're America's "most frustrated traveler," you could win one of these great prizes:
- One Grand Prize Winner will receive a free 3 day/2 night trip to the destination of their choosing for two, including roundtrip airfare (within the continental United States) and hotel* – valued at $3,000.
- One Second Prize Winner will receive a hassle-free travel essentials pack consisting of items such as a Garmin GPS and Bose noise canceling headphones – valued at $1,500.
- Three Runner-up Winners will each receive a Marriott TravelCard – valued at $100 each.
What's the catch? Well... you have to relive your experience one more time. To be eligible for the fantastic, frustration-reducing prizes in this contest, head to the comments and describe in 250 words or less your most frustrating travel moment, and why you deserve to win a free (and frustration- and hassle-free) trip courtesy of Gadling and Capital One Venture.
- You can earn 2 miles per dollar on all purchases, every day;
- There are NO foreign transaction fees;
- You can receive 10,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,000 in the first three months;
- You can enjoy the freedom to redeem your miles on any airline, any time, with no blackout dates;
- Your rewards don't expire; plus there's no limit on how many miles you can accumulate, no special spending categories and no separate rewards enrollment requirements;
- You can have the flexibility to redeem for any travel purchase – air fare, hotel room, rental car, you name it!
- To enter, describe in 250 words or less your most frustrating travel moment, and why you deserve to win a free (and frustration- and hassle-free) trip. Leave your story in the comments section below. Be creative and descriptive!
- The comment must be left before Friday, November 5, 2010 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once. Winners will be selected at random.
- One Grand Prize Winner will receive a free 3 day/2 night trip to the destination of their choosing for two, including roundtrip airfare (within the continental United States) and hotel* – valued at $3,000. One Second Prize Winner will receive a hassle-free travel essentials pack consisting of items such as a Garmin GPS and Bose noise canceling headphones – valued at $1,500. Three Runner-up Winners will each receive a Marriott TravelCard – valued at $100 each.
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
- Click here for the complete official rules of this giveaway.
Happy travels and good luck!
The Gadling Team
* The total cost of airfare and hotel can not exceed $3,000, but you can stay at a more expensive hotel, if you choose cheaper flight options. Alternatively, you can choose a more expensive flight, if you stay at a cheaper hotel.
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Kathy Oct 25th 2010 9:58PM
Left Miami to Costa Rica, got to Airport was told my birth certificate didn't match my drivers license. Paid thirty dollars to get on plane. Got there, no room for us. new room overlooked a drainage ditch. The air-conditioner did not work in the room. The plumbing was very poor, my husband had to help the man fix it. Went whitewater rafting my husband got knocked out of the boat and got his foot lodged in a branch while still under water. Rented a car and it started falling apart on us. Seat springs broke, wipers quit, windows quit, no air. Couldn't put windows up in all the rain storms. After 10 days we were going home, got to the Airport to find out our plane had left 3 hours earlier. Our Travel agent never let us know about the change. Sitting in the Airport waiting to go and the man comes with a mirror on a stick, what ya doing, oh we just had a bomb scare and we are checking under the seats. 4hrs. later we are on our way, after security emptied our suitcases all over the airport. Back to Fla. to our very mad driver, no one told him about the 4hr. difference either. At least he waited.
sarah Oct 25th 2010 10:07PM
On Nov.8, 2008, I booked a flight thru Priceline.com, on Continental Airlines to visit my Daughter, Son in law and grandson the week of December 12 -19, 2008.
My Flight to MO. was uneventful. My return trip, however, was extremely eventful.
My original Itinerary supposed to be Flight # 2585 from STL to EWR on Friday Dec 19, 2008 and Flight # 3052 from EWR to BDL. When I went to print my boarding passes at 9:30pm on Dec. 18, 2008, I noticed that my flight from EWR to BDL had been changed to 8:15am Dec. 20, 2008, on flight #CO8658. I was a bit perturbed; because I knew I was scheduled to work on Saturday Dec. 20th. I tried calling the 1-800 customer service number, only to hear an automated voice stating "We are unable to take your right now, please call back later". When I finally got through, another automated voice stated that the current wait time was 20-30 mins. I was promptly placed on hold for 1 hour and then was disconnected. I went to bed and set my alarm for 3:50am and resumed calling the 1-800 customer service number, I was on hold 2 more times for 1 hour each and disconnected both times. The automated voice continued telling me that wait time was 20-30 mins. While I was on hold, I checked the status of my original flight and found that this flight had been canceled, which led me to believe that was the reason for the change in my itinerary.
When I arrived at the STL Continental ticket counter to inquire about the change in my Itinerary, the ticket agent, Jennifer Bacon, who was very helpful, was unable to answer the whys, but did explain that it was weather related. She tried to get me on another flight via standby, however the local ARMY base had flooded the terminal with boot camp and tech school personnel on their 3 week leaves home for Christmas and the holidays. When I enquired why the military was taking precedence for the standby seats. The gate attendant informed me that, these soldiers had arrived at 3 am with tickets and therefore were first on the standby lists. When I inquired if Continental airlines and the Airport knew about this ahead of time, I was told that they knew about this day months in advance, however there was nothing posted on Continental airlines website about this nor on the St. Louis Lambert field airport's website, but this happens every year at this time.
After spending 8-10 hours sitting at the airport basically glued to the gate area. I called my son-in-law to come pick me up and I proceeded to the ticket counter to see what the agents could to do about getting me on the next available flight in the morning. The ticket agent was able to get me on a Delta Airlines flight leaving at 7:55 am on Saturday. Dec. 20th routing through Cincinnati and then to Hartford.
I was given what I thought was a ticket and was told to come in early to get a boarding pass at the ticket counter. When I arrived at the airport at 4:30am, I waited in line with the rest of the passengers whose flights had been canceled, to get my boarding pass. The Delta airline representatives kept calling for passengers going to Atlanta on the 7:55am flight to come to the front of the line and be ticketed and handed boarding passes. At 7am I began to become worried and attempted to speak with a Delta airline representative, but was told to stay in line. At 7:35am I went up to the ticket counter to inquire about my flight, I was informed that what I had that I thought was a ticket was in fact just an Itinerary and then she angrily asked where I had been because they had been calling for "the 7:55am flights".
I then informed her that no one had called for my flight because I was going to Cincinnati, not Atlanta. She then was very dismissive and said I would have to be rebooked because the plane was locked down and leaving the jet way. As an after thought she said I had to return to the Continental ticket counter to be rebooked.
In mounting frustration, I grabbed my luggage and proceeded to the Continental ticket counter and basically was not a nice person. The ticket agent, Joe Hemp, calmed me down and went to work on getting me another flight. Unfortunately, it was not going to be this day but now I was leaving on an American Airlines non-stop flight at 7:55am on Sunday Dec 21st. I was given an Itinerary and was told to make sure I had my ticket and my boarding pass before I left the airport so that I could just go to the gate in the morning. I proceeded to the American Airlines ticket counter and stood in line for an additional 3 hours, but I got my ticket and boarding pass!!! I again called my son-in-law for a ride back to his home with my daughter and grandson. I was rapidly becoming the "Grandma who wouldn't leave".
On Sunday, Dec 21st I arrived at the airport with a positive attitude and my hopes were high. I stood in line for the security gates and as I arrived at the metal detector, I was told that I was the lucky person chosen for a full baggage and body search. According to the security person, I was flagged because I had changed my flights too many times in the course of the past 3 days. As if it couldn't get any better, the analyzer alerted the security personnel that my shoes and my wrist brace showed traces of glycerin. It turned out to be my hand and foot lotion. Eventually, I was allowed to find my departure gate and as I got to the podium, the gate attendants were asking for 5 volunteers to take a later flight as the aircraft was over the weight limit.
Needless to say, I was not one of the volunteers. We finally boarded the small jet aircraft, settled in and non-stop flight was winging its way to the northeast. There was a moderate amount of turbulence, but all in all not a bad flight. We were 30 miles outside of Bradley airport when the Captain announced that we would have to circle for a bit to see if the visibility would increase as he needed at least ½ mile of visibility to land the jet. We circled for an hour. Then we got the bad news that we were being diverted to Allentown, PA for refueling and to wait for the weather to clear. Apparently, American Airlines does not have a terminal in Allentown and we were "guests" for about 2 ½ hours. When we finally made to Bradley airport, the only gate available was in use by a departing aircraft that was being refueled. Another 45 min delay. So our 3 hour, 20 min flight lasted a little over 9 hours.
Doug Oct 25th 2010 10:09PM
We went to Phoenix, AZ on our honeymoon. It was at The Pointe Resort and
Villas in June 1981. We walked into our villa and was shocked. It looked
as if the walls were moving. They were! The walls were covered in crickets. There were crickets everywhere; crawling. Just crawling. This was considered
a 4 star resort. We asked to see the management and get a different villa.
Again, there were crickets in the next villa. Not as many. We decided to stay in that villa. This villa had two floors. The crickets were mainly on the bottom floor.
So we stayed upstairs. Upstairs there were silverfish. We couldn't get away from BUGS. During the stay we were told this was their cricket season. If we only knew beforehand. What a honeymoon to remember!
Patty Oct 25th 2010 10:02PM
Well to start I get really nervous flying...so taking off really gets me panicking. So I was going to St. Louis from Florida because my brother was having brain surgery for his parkinson.and I couldn't get on the plane because of technicalities. They said it would be an hour to board. We could wait or board another plane. I waited a little while and then they said the plane would not be fixed that day. So knowing I get scared flying this didn't help me any getting on another plane. So I did and had a layover in Atlanta and missed my connecting flight to St. louis so I had to stay in Atlanta. I was so worried i would not make it to St; Louis for his surgery. Delta did put me up in a hotel but they said my luggage was still in Florida. I waited for over an hour to see if it just happened to get to Atlanta, they told me no. So I went to the hotel with no clothes, toiletries or food. I had to walk to a little convenient store and it was a bad area that I was walking in. I brought toothbrush, toothpaste, and other little things for tomorrow. I also brought a t-shirt which I still have...lol. I found a mcdonalds and grabbed something to eat. So I am walking in this bad area which I had no idea where I was. I got back to the hotel and after finally falling asleep at 5 am I get a call that they have my luggage, it was there all night. The person in the luggage area just didn't look hard enough. I got to the airport earlier than the flight to get my luggage and they already put it on the cart for the flight. So I just waited and finally boarded to my destination. I feel I should win so I can take my brother who made it thru the surgery and is doing well on a trip.
Chris Nov 9th 2010 11:10AM
One year ago, my girlfriend and I experienced a nightmare of a vacation. We headed out from our hometown in Kentucky, driving to Daytona Beach, Florida. We're a little over an hour from the hotel, when a spark plug comes loose from the car's engine, rendering it un-drivable. Without a means of transportation, we were forced to have the car towed the remaining 80 miles to our hotel. The next day we take the car to a mechanic, and spend about 7 hours there. We leave thinking the car was fixed, but we were wrong. Two days later, ANOTHER spark plug shoots out of the engine. Come to find out, the last person to service the car had installed the wrong type of spark plug. Spark plugs are very inexpensive, so whoever worked on it in the past could have saved us a lot of money had they paid attention to what they were doing. When it was all said and done, between towing and repairs, we spent around $800. When you go to the "Sunshine State", you expect warm weather right? Well, our warmest day in Florida was 50 degrees, and it rained that day. The nights saw temperatures in the 20's. On our way home our GPS took us a different route, which led us to an interstate that had been shut down due to rock slides. A drive that should have taken 12 hours ended up taking 16 hours. We could use a REAL vacation PLEASE!
Dorothea Tapp Oct 25th 2010 10:46PM
My husband and I were taking a trip to Spain with a tour. One month before our travel date, the tour cancelled due to the fact that they didn't have enough people signed up for that tour. We lost our trip, no insurance. So we used our airfare to go to Vegas. It was 100* when we got there and American Airlines lost our luggage. NO clean fresh clothes, nothing. If you have ever been to Vegas you will know that you can't just go to a store & buy underclothes. To make matters worse, I have a prosthetic leg that needs to be charged nightly or the knee will lock up. My charger was in my missing luggage. The next morning after getting out of the shower we were expecting to have our luggage, it didn't show up. That afternoon it finally came & I was able to charge my leg. After 1 day my husband's filling fell out of his tooth, After 2 days in Vegas we headed back to the airport to go home. We got lost on the way there and American Airlines told us that we were late & were put on stand by. There was a storm in NY so flights were limited. Two cancellations later I was fed up & raised my voice a little to get attention. Then the ticket agent told me that we were on the wrong list to start with. Again, my leg charger was in my luggage. My luggage was on it's way to NY without me. We couldn't wait to get home from this stressful vacation.
Janelle Redden Oct 25th 2010 10:42PM
My husband and I got to experience frustrating travels on our way to our honeymoon destination. After a long day of delayed flights, broken planes and LOTS of waiting, we finally made it to Seattle, Washington. After running through the airport to make it onto our next flight we arrived at the check in counter for our flight to Hawaii. When we finally made it to the counter, the "customer service representative" was the icing on the frustrating cake! She told us that she was not sure that she could get us on the flight and when I mentioned to her that we had already lost an entire day of our honeymoon in Hawaii thanks to their airline, she said, "Well, you are newleyweds, you have the REST OF YOUR LIFE TOGETHER!!!" It took every ounce of restraint I had not to respond that while, "Yes we do have the rest of our lives together, the rest of our life is in Kansas while our honeymoon was SUPPOSED to be in Hawaii!!!" Then thanks to all the difficulties we had experienced that day I just began sobbing!!!!
jim Oct 25th 2010 10:06PM
My not so wonderful, long anticipated vacation began by getting to the airport with my wife,teenage daughter, 5 month old daughter, teenagers freind, and my mom & dad. We were all ready to fly to Orlando for a two week vacation when after waiting at the terminal for 8 hours our plane was grounded for mechanical problems and wasn't leaving until the next day. After insisting on the first flight out i finally got tickets to learn that the plane was double booked ,so be there early said the not so nice airline employees, because it was first come first served. Then more arguing for hotel vouchers that they did not want to give us finally landed us in a hotel room with a broken heater that ran all night making the hotel room an easybake oven! Opened the window in the room for some cool air to find we were right next to an interstate with semi-trucks roaring by all night, couldn't sleep so waited in lobby for the transport driver to come in, then woke up everyone that could sleep. After arriving at the airport finally got boarded and made our way to sunny Florida 22 hours later. Made a complaint to the airlines for the complete inconvenience and they gave me some airline vouchers. I had a trip come up and cashed in the vouchers to only have another fantastic experience, the return trip. Myself and my brother went to Louisville, arrived at the airport for our return and waited 3 1/2 hours past departure time to finally leave and then miss connecting flights then have to spend the night at another airport and catch a flight to an airport 1 1/2 hours drive away from home finally getting home the next day. To say the least everything including the compensation was a complete mess and unenjoyable. Some COMPENSATION huh! I was certainly glad to end that nightmare, now we all look back and laugh about it. I would like this grand prize so i could see my parents ,as i have moved 1500 miles from them and don't get to see them anymore. Thank you, and hope nobody has to have the opportunity to enjoy a vacation like that.
Lynn Oct 25th 2010 10:05PM
We finally got to take our dream trip last year, a combination land and cruise to Alaska. The land portion was fabulous and then there was the cruise with Holland America. The steward opened the door to the cabin for us and we were greeted with the overwhelming smell of sewage. His solution: get a fan and ask us to walk around the ship for an hour. We returned to the same smell and were informed there wasn't another cabin available so this was our big cruise, ocean air and sewage. I wrote two letters to Holland America and never received a reply. No more trips with them. Winning a trip would help to heal our wounds over the expenses we had of a cruise that was impossible to completely enjoy.
A McCann Oct 25th 2010 10:10PM
1st trip ever at 8 years old flew jfk to shannon on TWA constellation (prop Plane)15 hours flight time .Air sick entire flight.I used up every barf bag on the plane.My younger sister was fine and running around to ask other passengers if they needed their bag..I have to check to see if there is one in the pocket.now every time I fly.That was 55 years and many flights ago.Would love to win to GET THE BAD TASTE OUT OF MY MOUTH.ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Don Oct 25th 2010 10:05PM
Attempting to fly from Little Rock AK to Appleton WI I was routed to Atlanta GA. There they told me that the flight to Appleton was canceled and here is a T shirt to make up for the inconvenience. After spending a night in the airport I was able to get a flight to Minneapolis MN with the thought of catching a connection to Appleton. Got to MN and the flight to Appleton was canceled and I got to spend a day and night in the MN airport. Not even a T shirt that time. Finally the next morning a flight to Appleton. When I got there, we almost diverted to Green Bay, but the pilot was brave and landed. I guess one should not try to get to Appleton from anywhere. Not worth it anyway.
Gloria Oct 25th 2010 10:33PM
Due to a language barrier issue at the Berlin airport, and after getting my passport thrown at my face by an airline worker, I missed my flight and was forced to purchase another ticket home to NYC which made my "budget" trip to Germany twice as expensive.
Michael Oct 25th 2010 10:17PM
Serveral years ago in February, my wife had planned a trip to Birmingham, AL for me to reunite with my best friend which I had not seen in 10 years and for her to meet him for the first time. We were to fly non-stop from Dallas to Birmingham.
Our ride to Dallas Love Field dropped us off and we checked in. A bad storm, with tornadoes, moved into the area delaying flight after flight. The terminal was wall to wall people after several hours. As we could not reclaim our baggage or get a ride back home, we spent 13 hours in the airport watching college basketball playoffs. At 1:00 AM, we were put on a rerouted flight to Tulsa, OK. After we arrived, with no baggage, we had 4 hours until our newly scheduled flight to St. Louis, MO. We left St. Louis and finally arrived in Birmingham later than our original flight on the next day.
A short 1.5 hour flight ended up being almost 30 hours. In addition, we could not get our bags from Southwest Airlines for another 2 days!
Marvin Oct 25th 2010 10:14PM
We had went to the renaissance faire in Holly MI. We had booked the room at a travel lodge for 4 nights. We had stayed there 2 nights and both days the room had not been cleaned. We should have noticed that something was wrong when we got there. the travel part of the sign was blacked out. We went and talked to the front desk after 2 days and they gave us the excuse that the help had quit. We said that that was not our problem . We tried to talk to the manager but thet refused to let us do it. We told them that we were leavind and they told us that they were going going to charge us for the other 2 nights. We payed cash for the first 2 nights. They told us that we could not leave. After we left they still charged the card for 4 nights. I got a refund after calling and writing a letter to Visa. I called the corprate office of travel lodge and they said that they had withdrawn all corprate affiliation with that hotel because of the way doing businees and treating there customers.
Rachael Guest Oct 25th 2010 10:18PM
The worst vacation ever! A single mom, I decided to fly from Chicago to San Francisco to visit my sister with my two year old son. The nightmare began the moment we landed. The airline LOST my carseat, which had been checked baggage. They apologized and offered to let me use one of their sticky, ten year old stained "loaner" carseats, which I politely declined. I was irate, to say the least, and STUCK in this airport with no way of leaving, so my sister had to leave and go buy one for me. Three hours later, I finally left the airport. The next day, my son spiked a high fever, resulting in an all day (8-hour) visit to the emergency room, all for the diagnosis of an ear infection, and a script for antibiotics. Day three was the first day I actually got to relax and enjoy a margarita that evening. My sister ran out of ice, so she make a quick trip in her car to the gas station to get more. Five minutes later, I get a phone call from her telling me that she's just been in a wreck and totalled her car. She was not injured, but needless to say, we did not have a car to go anywhere for the remainder of my two-week stay. Frustrating? I'd say so!!!
Bea Oct 25th 2010 10:19PM
On my last trip to Montreal:
-Our Scion got broken into(in front of our hotel)
-We found nail clippings in the window sill of our hotel room.
-Copious amount of human HAIR clippings right under the window of our room. I don't even want to know. Imagine looking out of the window into a seedy alley and seeing human hair. What the hell was going on in that hotel?
-On our first night exploring the city the desk clerk said "I hope you brought your knives and guns".
-After a night of clubbing the desk clerk asked if we could run out to the convenience store and buy him cigarettes. At 5:00 AM. In this hotel, the desk clerk has YOU running his errands.
-Cockroach running across the toiletries I placed on the bathroom sink.
And I'm not even mentioning drunk people throwing stuff off the roof across the street .
NONE of this was in the travel brochure.
Laura Nov 5th 2010 11:00PM
I was in Jamaica when American Airlines decided to cancel our flight back to NY the morning of our departure. They left a voicemail on my phone but did not call anyone else in the party i was with. When i called American Airlines they couldn't tell me why the flight was canceled but they told me to go to the airport anyway and get on another flight. I left our 4 star hotel and I arrived at the airport after an hour's drive through the towns of Jamaica (where we got stopped by men with guns) where i was met with a two hour wait to stand online and speak to someone. After waiting two hours, i was told that i couldn't get a flight out until Tuesday (it was Saturday). They then told me i could fly to Texas but then I would have to provide further transportation to NY. One of the people i was with called her sister and her sister stated that there were seats available on another airline. We told the customer service man that we would like to go on that flight and we would pay for the upgrade, if need be. He told us that American Airlines didn't affiliate with that airline and that we were out of luck. After arguing with them, they finally got us on a flight the next day. They put us up in what was suppose to be a 4 star hotel near the airport (it was more like a 2 star hotel) and then we woke up the next day at 5am to start our day of travel. After leaving Jamaica at 7, I was flown to Miami, where i had to wait 5 hours for my flight to Orlando. I then flew from Miami to Orlando and then had to wait 8 hours for my flight to NY. I finally arrived in NY at 1:30am Sunday night and promptly woke up at 6:30am to go to work. What a horrible spring break. I am a teacher and spent a good amount of money for my spring break (we all know how much teachers get paid). That is why i should win this trip.
Paula Oct 25th 2010 10:21PM
I've never had good luck when I travel, inevitably something crappy always happens to me.
This trip was my latest travel disaster:
I had planned a cruise to Bermuda with 3 other friends on board an NCL cruise ship, we were leaving out of Boston. The weather on the day we were to leave was cold, chilly and rainy but little did we know it was to get worse. We ended up hitting a hurricane somewhere sailing through south carolina (i believe), well needless to say, I ended up having the worst seasickness of us all. I threw up for hours and hours, the ship was rocking so hard that people were thrown into walls and injured. You had to hold onto everything and anything whether you were walking or laying in bed, you could feel the ship tipping onto it's side. I had never been so sick in my life. My poor shipmates had to listen to me getting sick and nurse me through 2 days of awful bad weather. I had saved every nickel, dime and penny to go on that cruise and it was ruined. By the time we got to Bermuda where the weather was alot better, I was a mess, I could barely function and it took all in me to go anywhere. I couldn't even enjoy myself at the beautiful beaches. The smell of the food on the ship would make me gag, I pretty much survived on crackers and gingerale. I felt so bad for my roommates like I was ruining their time and I pretty much couldn't wait to come home. Needless to say I haven't been anywhere since because that trip and the other bad ones have left such a bad taste in my mouth.
patrickbgawne Oct 25th 2010 10:18PM
My wife and I planned to go to the Grand Canyon for our honeymoon. At the beginning of our trip, she became violently ill, but bravely insisted that I keep driving. 300 miles into the journey a connecting rod broke and we had to limp back home.
8 years later we were seperated by misfortune for 4 months. Upon our reunion, I proposed we try to see the Canyon again. 150 miles into the trip, the filler neck weld on the radiator failed and it took us 3 days to get home.
The last time we thought about going to the canyon, a tire blew out as we were leaving our driveway. : )
Brad Oct 25th 2010 10:23PM
Nov. 2008. Departed JFK to fly to Madeira Island, Portugal via Paris and Lisbon, Portugal where I was to catch a transatlantic cruise back to FL and fly back up. Flt. was delayed at gate and taxi delays. Had 2 hour connection in Paris but this dwindled away. Arrived at Paris (DeGaulle) with 30 minutes to spare. Purser on Air France told me "It is not possible monsieur!" and AF wouldn't even try to help me. Somehow I managed to make a dash for immigration/passport control and "OJ" through DeGaulle to ithe Intra-European concourse. Within sight of connecting gate had to again pass through security, got stopped, groped and asked to remove my wallet and put it through X-ray. Gathering "everything" I bolted to gate to find door closed, jetway still on plane and another unhelpful AF employee and 4 of us trying to get on. After shouting match we were allowed to board and headed for Lisbon. Arriving Lisbon for connection had time to spare so decided to pick up some sundries as I knew my luggage certainly wasn't going to make it. Reached for wallet, gulp!, back at security in Paris. Again it "was not possible" for AF to be of help. Well, with Passport, air ticket on to Madeira, cruise ticket, and air ticket home may as well press on. Arrived at ship (Regent Seven Seas Voyager) a bit worse for wear, a few clothes in carryon and penniless. Ship's staff were most obliging and tried to assist in locating baggage and wallet and kindlly arranged credit to replace some essentials on board...but..a day out into the Atlantic Ocean we were advised by the Captain that we would arrive a day late into Ft. Lauderdale due to mechanical problems, and I was wired by my dogsitter who had a family emergency and had to leave. Thankfully the cruise line waived phone charges as I spent much time rearranging flights, getting another dogsitter, arranging cash advances, trying to find wallet and luggage and get them back. Well, the upshot; I returned safe and sound albeit a day late, and, yes, got both wallet and luggage back intact and have made similar trips since with better luck.


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True Blood Preview: "Trouble"
Trouble comes to Bon Temps as Tara runs for her life.
Having completed his mission for Russell (Denis O'Hare), Franklin (James Frain) asks Tara (Rutina Wesley) to be his vampire bride, something she's terrified of. After trying to kill herself just a few weeks ago, Tara's going to be running away from death this week. Also, Alcide (Joe Manganiello) and Sookie (Anna Paquin) seek out help for dealing with the other werewolves.
Meanwhile back in Bon Temps, things are nowhere near normal. Sam (Sam Trammell) runs into all sorts of trouble with his reunited family, Jason (Ryan Kwanten) meets a mysterious hot chick while on patrol, and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) becomes closer to his mother's orderly.
Tune in and check out "Trouble" when True Blood airs on Sunday, July 18th at 9:00pm ET on HBO.
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Confirmed: Chris Christie Not Running For President
I wonder how Ann Coulter feels about this news…
I wonder how Ann Coulter feels about this news…
I wonder how Ann Coulter feels about this news…
#Breaking: Sources close to #ChrisChristie tell @FoxNews that NJ governor has decided, once and for all, not to run for president in #2012
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 27, 2011
And the folks on the left dare call Republicans 'barbarians?' Doctor Phil Roe saw a man in distress in an airport and sprang into action.
Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) performed CPR and administered defibrillation on a man in cardiac arrest in a North Carolina airport on Tuesday, Roe's office confirmed.
Roe rushed to an unidentified man's aid in the Charlotte airport Tuesday morning, performed CPR, and used the emergency medical technicians' equipment in order to shock the man's heart, according to Roe's office.
Roe was able to restart the man's heart.
"I bet the guy wasn't down probably 30 seconds before Phil was taking care of him. They gave him CPR for like 5 or 6 minutes. They pumped his chest pretty good. It was work, it was pretty intimidating to watch," Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), Roe's traveling companion, told The Daily Caller.
Mulvaney said he saw the man's heart beat flatline.
"The guy was dead. There's no question," Mulvaney said. "This guy is alive because of Phil Roe and a couple other very important people at the airport."
Kudos to Congressman Roe!
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Glad to see Parenthood back on the air for a new season. Welcome back Braverman's!
Kudos to this young man for an excellent question…
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The one question you'll NEVER hear at a Democratic party debate. Kudos to this young man for an excellent question…


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alexsel - 12:23 am on Aug 1, 2011 (gmt 0)
i think they reported in March that they had passed 70 million users
I think we just misunderstood each other. Groupon's entire business relies to a large extent on e-mail signup. That's their main marketing channel and where large chunk of revenue comes from. From a user experience point of view, I was pointing out that it wasn't user centric. That doesn't mean that this method is not successful. People, as we have seen by their success, are willing to sign up because there's a perceived benefit of doing so. I have no doubt they would make a lot less had they not employed the location/signup landing page.
It really works for the coupon sites but if you tried to implement the same method for a strictly content site, you'd be in big trouble.


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Adam Dunn,
Jeremy Hellickson,
Yuniel Escobar,
James Loney,
Dylan Axelrod
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays
The Chicago White Sox's season has been filled with its share of disappointment, sparking discussions they may be looking to revamp the roster.
If Adam Dunn is a player being shopped, he's sure increasing his value.
He'll look to stay hot and help Chicago make it five straight road wins against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
The White Sox (34-48) are in last place in the AL Central and had lost five straight before taking two of three from Baltimore, including Thursday's 3-2 win. Dunn hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth for the victory, finishing 3 for 4 and also adding an RBI single in the sixth.
Dunn raised his average to .207 and is above the .200 mark for the first time since April 7. He's hitting .333 with 10 homers and 26 RBIs over his last 23 contests.
''Like I said from Day One, I've felt pretty good all year. Just wasn't getting any results," Dunn said. "Now it seems like I'm swinging at a little better pitches and putting some good wood on it."
Dunn had gone 0 for 21 with 13 strikeouts in his previous six against the Rays before hitting .357 with two homers as the teams split a four-game series in Chicago from April 25-28.
He hit a two-run shot off Jeremy Hellickson in the series opener, and he'll be on the hill again Friday looking to win his fourth straight start.
Hellickson (7-3, 4.90 ERA) has posted a 1.42 ERA over his last three after giving up a solo homer and striking out six in six innings of Sunday's 3-1 win over Detroit.
The right-hander won five of his six June starts, tying the franchise record for victories in a month after going 2-2 with a 5.61 ERA through April and May.
"I really can't put a finger on it. I was just giving up a really big inning every time out," Hellickson said. "Right now I'm just making a big pitch when I need to. Getting a lot of help out there."
Hellickson struck out eight but allowed three runs in the first inning and five through six frames of a 5-2 loss to the White Sox on April 25. He'll look to pitch Tampa Bay to its sixth win in seven games after a 7-5 win over Houston in 11 innings Thursday.
The Rays (46-40) got three hits and three RBIs from Yunel Escobar, and Desmond Jennings had his second three-hit game in three days.
James Loney's single extended his hitting streak to a career high-tying 15 games during which he's hitting .400.
Tampa Bay scored 28 runs in the four-game set with the Astros and may have another chance for a big night against struggling White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod, who has posted a 7.40 ERA over his last four outings.
Axelrod (3-4, 4.57) threw 111 pitches in six innings and allowed three runs - including two homers - in a 4-3 loss to Cleveland on Saturday, but was pleased with his outing.
"I feel like, all in all, it was a step in the right direction for me, and I pitched pretty well," Axelrod said.
The right-hander pitched well in the series finale versus the Rays in April, giving up three runs and four hits in six innings before the White Sox fell 8-3.
The Rays have batted .173 with eight total runs during a four-game home skid against Chicago.
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No-Guilt Caesar Salad
Celebrity chef Alton Brown serves up a terrific first course in his No-Guilt Caesar Salad. The guilt-free salad dressing is creamy and garlicky with none of the traditional fat--thanks to the silken tofu.
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 2/3 cups salad)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 146
- Fat: 11.1g
- Saturated fat: 2.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 5g
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 333mg
- Calcium: 145mg
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 ounces drained silken tofu
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 heads romaine lettuce hearts, torn
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 16 croutons
- In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons Parmesan, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, white-wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, drained silken tofu, salt, and black pepper. Add to running blender 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in stream until blended (1-2 minutes). Add 1 more tablespoon olive oil; blend (1-2 minutes). Divide torn romaine lettuce hearts among 4 bowls; top each with 2 tablespoons dressing, 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan, and 4 croutons.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
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The basis of the Classical Theory of Economics is self-regulation. Supporters believe that the economy is able to maintain its-self and is always capable of achieving the natural level of real GDP. While circumstances do occasionally arise that effect the economy, causing it to fall above or below the natural GDP level, self-adjusting mechanisms are believed to exist. The belief that prices, wages, and interest rates are flexible and Say's Law are two of the classical economists most firmly held beliefs. Say's law basically states that the economy is always capable of demanding all of the output that its workers and firms choose to produce. Hence, government intervention is not needed. Generally, political liberals would side with Classical economics.
Keynesian Theory rejects Say's Law of self-regulation and suggests that the relationship between aggregate income and expenditure is key. Keynesian believers agree that government should step in and implement policies that will regulate the economy more efficiently. Typically political conservatives would agree with the Keynesian Theory.
Were I a policy maker receiving conflicting advice, I would consider all aspects of the issue including equilibrium real GDP, employment, and prices.
Money is measured in different ways, mainly focusing on the liquidity, or how easily and quickly it can turn into a spendable form (Ayer & Colligne, Pg. 328). There are three main measurements; M1, M2 and M3. M1 represents the most liquid form of money and consists of the sum of currency and coins in the hands of the public, demand deposits, checkable deposits, and travelers checks. M2 is the sum of M1 plus the balances in savings deposits and balances deposited... [continues]
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(2011, 12). Keynesian Economics vs. Classical Economics. StudyMode.com. Retrieved 12, 2011, from http://www.studymode.com/essays/Keynesian-Economics-Vs-Classical-Economics-871578.html
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Customize your checkout process to meet your business goals and process orders faster
Checkout Fields Manager extension for Magento allows for adding different types of fields to Magento checkout and customer registration page. Collect all the necessary business or marketing info and the customers personal data needed during checkout. Process customer orders faster using the collected data.
Checkout Fields Manager enables Admin to:
- Add new fields for multi-address and one-page checkout pages as well as to customer registration page;
- Add custom fields with the following input types: Text Field, Text Area, Date, Yes/No, Multiple Select, Dropdown, Checkbox, Radio Button;
- Add additional text to checkout steps without any fields;
- Add default "Please Select" field for dropdown which will force to choose a different value;
- Indicate which store views of the available websites the custom checkout fields should be displayed on;
- Edit the name of the block that contains order custom data;
- Edit the custom fields data text style in the order confirmation e-mail;
Checkout Fields Manager advanced features allow Admin to:
- Configure which custom fields are displayed for specific customer groups;
- Display a certain custom field when a specific product and/or a product from a specific category is ordered;
- Edit custom data without creating a new order;
- Use the extension when an order is created/edited via admin panel;
To efficiently use the collected data Admin is able to:
- Add custom fields to the order grid (except for the date field);
- Filter orders by custom fields data (except for the date field);
- Sort orders by custom fields data (except for the date field, checkbox and multiselect);
- Export data from the custom fields available at the orders grid along with standard Magento order export to csv and xls;
- Export data from selected custom fields matched with order IDs to xls;
- Display custom fields in the corresponding steps of the checkout progress bar;
- Display information entered by customers on order details page in both admin area and in customer's account (for registered customers);
- Display custom fields at the invoice overview and print invoice in the admin panel;
- Add the info from the custom fields into the Order Confirmation e-mail (when customer uses standard Magento payment gateways, including PayPal);
- Add the info from the custom fields to the the Recurring Profile;
- Allow to automatically fill out the information from the custom registration fields into the same custom checkout fields;
In addition Checkout Fields Manager extension:
- Supports SOAP API v1, v2 and XML API;
- Supports SOAP API v1, v2 WS-I (for Magento CE 188.8.131.52 only);
- Compatible with all kinds of PayPal payment methods including PayPal Pay Flow Pro;
- Compatible with Sagepay and Epay payment gateways, when respective modules are installed;
- Compatible with AITOC's Configurable Checkout extension;
- Compatible with AITOC's One-Page Checkout Booster extension;
- Compatible with PowerSync Salesforce integration (Basic and Professional);
- Is not compatible with Custom Registration Fields extension but Checkout Fields Manager contains most of the functionality of Custom Registration Fields;
- Comes with a User Manual;
- The extension's functionality is 100% Open Source.
To get a better idea about this extension, please take a look at this short video:
+ stands for new feature added
* stands for bugfix
January 9, 2014 (ver, 2.9.5)
* PayPal Express Checkout Payflow Pro Edition issue is fixed.December 20, 2013 (ver, 2.9.4)
+ Compatible with Magento 18.104.22.168.October 15, 2013 (ver, 2.9.3)
* A 'return' is added to Aitoc_Aitcheckoutfields_Model_Rewrite_CoreEmailTemplate class sendTransactional function.October 1, 2013 (ver, 2.9.2)
+ Compatible with Magento 126.96.36.199.August 16, 2013 (ver, 2.9.1 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* Bug with custom fields addition to the emails using Payflow is fixed.June 19, 2013 (ver, 2.9.0 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* An error when creating order because of the table with prefix doesn't exist is fixed.May 15, 2013 (ver, 2.8.9 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
+ Admin can add label and value of custom field to Plain text order confirmation email.April 29, 2013 (ver, 2.8.8 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
+ Compatible with PowerSync Salesforce integration (Basic and Professional);+ Events on data saving and order creation are added.
March 6, 2013 (ver, 2.8.7 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* Issues with order cretion and order editing from backend are fixed.February 8, 2013 (ver, 2.8.6 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* Incompatibility issue with Configurable Checkout extension with incorrect display of printed invoices is fixed.January 31, 2013 (ver, 2.8.5 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* Issue for CE 1.4.1 - 220.127.116.11 with order for Paypal Pro payment method is fixed.January 8, 2013 (ver, 2.8.4 - for Magento 1.4.1+; ver, 2.7.14 - for Magento 1.4.0)
+ Supports SOAP API v1, v2 WS-I (for Magento CE 22.214.171.124 only).October 29, 2012 (ver, 2.8.3 - for Magento 1.4.1+; ver, 2.7.13 - for Magento 1.4.0)
* Ajax issue with order can't be placed when text field is enabled is fixed.October 25, 2012 (ver, 2.8.2 - for Magento 1.4.1+; ver, 2.7.12 - for Magento 1.4.0)
* Javascript error for IE is fixed.October 18, 2012 (ver, 2.8.1 - for Magento 1.4.1+; ver, 2.7.11 - for Magento 1.4.0)
* Compatibility issue with One-Page Checkout Booster is fixed.September 12, 2012 (ver, 2.8.0 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
+ Displays custom fields in the corresponding steps of the checkout progress bar.September 5, 2012 (ver, 2.7.11 - for Magento 1.4.1+)
* Fixed the issue when recurring payment method is used.August 21, 2012 (ver, 2.7.10)
* Issue with create order from admin panel is fixed.July 9, 2012 (ver, 2.7.9)
* Issues with reorder and order edit are fixed;+ Adds the info from the custom fields to the the Recurring Profile.
July 9, 2012 (ver, 2.7.8)
+ Compatible with Magento 126.96.36.199.June 27, 2012 (ver, 2.7.8)
* Issue with Paypal express checkout is fixed;+ Compatible with Magento 220.127.116.11.
June 7, 2012 (ver, 2.7.7 - for 1.4.1+)
* Compatibility issue with SagePay (Ebizmarts_SagePaySuite) is fixed.May 24, 2012 (ver, 2.7.6 - for 1.4.1+)
* Admin area bugs are fixed.May 16, 2012 (ver, 2.7.5)
* CFM and One page checkout booster compatibility bug is fixed.May 16, 2012 (ver, 2.7.4 - for 1.4.1+)
* Issues with custom values when the order is created by admin are fixed.April 30, 2012 (ver, 2.7.3)
+ Compatible with Magento 18.104.22.168.April 18, 2012 (ver, 2.7.2)
* xss attack security bugs are fixed.March 30, 2012 (ver, 2.7.1)
* Minor bugs fixes.March 23, 2012 (ver, 2.7.0)
+ Allows to display a certain custom field when a specific product and/or a product from a specific category is ordered;+ Compatible with all kinds of Paypal payment methods including PayPal PayFlow Pro.
February 7, 2012 (ver, 2.6.2 - for 1.4.1+)
* Sage Pay issue is fixed.January 13, 2012 (ver, 2.6.1)
+ Compatible with Magento 126.96.36.199.December 15, 2011 (ver, 2.6.1)
* Conflict with the One-Page Checkout Booster is fixed.December 7, 2011 (ver, 2.6.0)
+ Enables Admin to configure which custom fields are displayed for specific customer groups.November 28, 2011 (ver, 2.5.11)
* Check box and Multiple Select sorting on the orders grid issue is fixed.November 16, 2011 (ver, 2.5.10)
+ Data import from the Custom Registration Fields extension is added.October 25, 2011 (ver, 2.5.9)
+ Compatible with Magento 188.8.131.52.October 24, 2011 (ver, 2.5.8)
* Issue with module vulnerability for xss attack is fixed.September 26, 2011 (ver, 2.5.7)
* Issue with php 5.3.x configuration is fixed.September 21, 2011 (ver, 2.5.6)
* Issue with PaypalExpressCheckout is fixed.August 31, 2011 (ver, 2.5.5)
* Minor bugs fixes.August 25, 2011 (ver, 2.5.4)
+ Compatible with Magento 1.6.June 7, 2011 (ver, 2.5.3)
* Minor bugs fixes.April 27, 2011
+ Allows to export data from the custom fields available at the orders grid along with standard Magento order export to csv and xls;+ Allows to export to xls the data from selected custom fields matched with order IDs.
April 25, 2011
+ Displays custom fields at the invoice overview and print invoice in the admin panel.Feb 22, 2011
+ Compatible with Magento 220.127.116.11.December 22, 2010
+ Allows to add custom fields to the order grid (except for the date field);
+ Enables Admin to filter orders by custom fields data (except for the date field);
+ Enables Admin to sort orders by custom fields data (except for the date field, checkbox and multiselect);
+ Enables Admin to edit the name of the block that contains order custom data;
+ Enables Admin to edit the custom fields data text style in the order confirmation e-mail.
December 21, 2010
+ Compatible with Magento 1.4.2.October 26, 2010
+ Compatible with Sagepay and Epay payment gateways, when respective modules are installed.
October 22, 2010
+ SOAP v1, v2 support has been added.
September 28, 2010
* Bug with Paypal and custom fields in order confirmation e-mails is fixed.
September 1, 2010
+ Creates additional attributes for customer registration page;
+ Allows to automatically fill out the information from the custom registration fields into the same custom checkout fields.
August 16, 2010
+ Enables Admin to add additional text without any fields to checkout steps;
+ Active when an order is created/edited via admin panel;
* Minor bugs fixes.
June 16, 2010
+The extension is compatible with Magento 1.4.1.x.2.0 (22 Feb 2010)
+The extension is compatible with Magento 188.8.131.52.5
+ Admin can edit custom data without creating a new order
+ Ability to add default "Please Select" field for dropdown and multi-select fields, which will force to choose a different value.
+ Compatible with Magento 1.3.0;
* Downloadable products.
+ Feature of assigning attributes to websites / stores;
* Saving options of attributes.
Extension Release.
Please note that you need to have your license registered in order to be able to submit a ticket. License registration is optional, but no support will be performed for unregistered licenses. If your license isn't registered yet, please take a look at this document for instructions. If your license is registered, please follow the link to submit a support ticket.
If you have a pre-sale question, please use this link.
Important note:
Duplicated tickets automatically go to the end of the queue.
The support team kindly asks you to provide all necessary access info and give a proper problem description when submitting the initial ticket to speed up the support process.
Regular working hours of AITOC Support Team are Monday – Friday, 8 am - 5 pm GMT (3 am -12 pm EST).
Back-end: http://checkout-fields-manager.demo.aitoc.com/admin
Please note that the extension is already enabled, there's no need to Manage Aitoc Modules in the back-end of the demo.
Customer Reviews
Rating Review by Joel B (Posted on 2/10/14)This extension saved me a ton of money. I was pricing out custom programming to do the same thing and it was going to be super expensive. I can't believe I found the perfect extensions.
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Rating Review by web site (Posted on 12/21/13)The only con we found is that even though the fields are stored in Magento there is no way to report on the fields. Example: we ask the customer where they heard about us. The answer shows up on the order information but there is no tool to generate a report for that captured data.
Response from AITOC: Thank you for your feedback. You may get Smart Reports (http://www.aitoc.com/en/smart_reports.html) extension along with 1 hour of support time, and we'll create the ability to generate this report for you. -
Rating Review by Denis Louvegnies (Posted on 7/1/13)Excellent extension and very quick support to fix little issues!
Merci !
Rating Review by Ivan (Posted on 2/17/13)Very useful extension, works like we expected. Excellent support. Highly recommended!
Rating Review by Jonathan (Posted on 1/6/13)Great extension and amazing support !
Rating Review by Robert Cooke (Posted on 12/31/12)Excellent support our question was answered and solved within an hour!
Rating Review by Dennis Bruijn (Posted on 12/13/12)The product does exactly what the description said, it's highly configurable and easy to use.
Also the support is really good, I asked for WS-I compliance support for SOAP v2 and in one day they've written the code and explained to me in details how to use it into my code.
I'm a satisfied customer and surely will buy more products in the future! -
Rating Review by Charlie (Posted on 10/16/12)When a client needed over 50 custom fields added to different products in the checkout process, I used Checkout Fields Manager and have been very satisfied. The product is stable, easy-to-use and the Aitoc team has been extremely helpful and responsive. They answered questions, explained what features are coming soon and, when I had trouble with a complicated setup, fixed my error at no extra charge. I would work with them again instantly and am looking forward to new Aitoc products in the future.
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Rating Review by Antonino (Posted on 5/7/12)Perfect extension,
I have purchased together with other extensions AITOC 5 and are all working and above all do the job for which they were created.
AITOC support is wonderful and very professional.
I recommend everyone purchase.
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Rating Review by Great mod and great customization! (Posted on 3/21/12)This mod helped not only us but our customers. There were specific things customers needed to tell us about their order. We added an order comments box and made it viewable in the sales grid. Now we can see any special instructions immediately. We actually hired the AITOC team to add some special customization to this for us. We needed to be able to call these fields in the transactional emails associated with the order. They quickly did this for us and now customers see the PO Reference in their shipment email. I highly recommend.
Rating Review by ram.roni (at) gmail.com (Posted on 9/12/11)Nice extension. Very well documented so that you know in advance what you will be getting and it does exactly what it claims to do. If you get professional installation you also get speedy troubleshooting too. Excellent service.
Rating Review by Customer Service (Posted on 11/18/10)Dear All,
The product does what described no complaints, I had a few problems installing the checkout the support from AITOC was superb, as I am in the UK and dont like dealing with companies without a telephone number especially abroad. This company has exceeded all my expecatations.
Kind Regards
Rating Review by NickolusRoy (Posted on 5/19/10)Seemed really awesome at first, but when you realize that the information does not print on the invoice, reports, or export in any way, the value of this module drops severely. We added an "order comments" field at checkout- but because our shipper prints all the invoices at one time, he would only ever see the comments if he clicked each order individually in the back end, which would be way too time-taking, so the customers' comments never actually reach the shipping department (so why have comments?).
Also we added a "tell us how you found us" field, but clicking through each order to find the response is very tedious.
Good start on this extension but definitely needs to add some reporting functionality for it to be really useful.
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'Glee': Kevin McHale & Chris Colfer talk 'Wheels' & what's to come...
On Monday, "Glee"'s Kevin McHale and Chris Colfer hit L.A.'s Arclight theater with a couple other cast members to celebrate this week's "Wheels" episode.
Both boys play a big part in the hour's drama with Artie getting some special attention from his classmates -- Ms. Tina, in particular -- and Kurt going head-to-head with Rachel for the next big solo.
In the clips below, Kevin and Chris tell my girl Marisa Roffman why "Wheels" is important to them and speculate on what will come next (and they may or may not be talking about Madonna too)...
"Glee" airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on FOX
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Thanks for this!!
I will so be watching!!!
Nice job Marisa!!!!!
how cute are these boys, my goodness!
If you love shoes, and I �m sure you do, then you may have thought about getting some new shoes that are really stylish, modern and cool looking
Right? Both boys are totally adorable and just so sweet. Love them!
And thanks so much, Kath! :)
Awesome show! I want more disabled actors on this glee show cuz im deaf and I want all kind of disabled people like kevien its awesome. Please keep kevin on the show!
When it comes to clothes,we do have certain preferences.It feels like on the top of this world when we get to have something which is so smart yet elegant.So,try out once and wear with that outfit.You will feel on the top of this world.
I was so glad Kevin finally got an episode (kind of) about Artie! Artie and Kurt are my two favorite characters. Kevin and Chris are just so adorable and seem so down-to-earth, both are great attributes. Glee is an amazing show about the underdog. I really hope it gets picked up for a second season!
I love artie and kurt! they are definately my fav characters on the show. i can't wait for april! i hope tina n artie get back 2gether!
(by the way Danica, kevin mchale is not actually disabled in real life.)
peace out fellow GLEEKS!


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Isaiah 52.15 |
alla kaqwV gegraptai:
for they to whom no report was brought concerning him, shall see; and they who have not heard, shall consider |
but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand |
for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand |
Comments: Brenton and the ASV appear to differ, but the underlying Greek is identical. The MT does not mention him, the object of the prophecy. |


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Grand Fantasia for Flute, Clarinet (or Trumpet)
and Piano
by Malcolm Arnold. Queen's Temple Publications, 2004, SS, (includes
parts and piano
score). This piece was written in 1940 for flute, trumpet (played by
the composer) and piano. It is not surprising that the clarinet is now
listed first on the cover as the part would be more difficult on the
trumpet than the clarinet. A sectional piece including a czardas,
tango, blues, waltz and other elements. Early college level with a
duration of 10 minutes. |
WW109: Pastorale in A Minor for Oboe (Flute,
Violin), Bassoon
(Cello, Viola de Gamba) and Continuo by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
edited by Kurt Walther.
Zimmermann, 1975. This piece has a "real" bassoon part as a featured
instrument along with the oboe.
It also includes a continuo part for cello, and a realized keyboard
part for harpsichord, piano, or organ. When this piece was first
published, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach was listed as the composer. More information came to light
afterwards and when it was reprinted in 1983 the composer's name was
S153: Concerto for Alto Saxophone Solo or Trumpet Solo with nine instruments by Henry Brant. Carl Fischer, 1996, PB, 149 pages. Brant won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Music. This is a manuscript style score to this piece which was originally composed in 1941 with several revisions with the last in 1973. The saxophone and trumpet solos are not identical but have differences to suit the character of each instrument. In three movements: I. Prelude, II. Idyll, and III. Caprice. The accompanying instruments are flute, four B-flat clarinets, alto clarinet (bass clarinet alternate), bass clarinet, tuba, and one percussion. Parts are a rental. | ||
WW069: Trio in D minor for
Oboe (Clarinet), Bassoon (Viola/Bass Clarinet/Basset Horn) and Piano
by Alexander Brent-Smith. Rosewood, 2003, (includes piano score and all
parts). Alexander Brent-Smith (1889-1950) was a British composer,
author, and teacher. This work was first performed in 1943. It is in
three movements I. Allegro Moderato, II. Andante, and III. Allegretto.
It should be playable by those at the early college level (and adult
amateurs). |
Dejeuner Sur L'Herb for
Mezzo-Soprano, Flute, Alto Saxophone and Piano by Newel Kay Brown.
Seesaw Music, 1986, SS, includes instrumental parts and vocal-piano
score. Newel Kay Brown (1932-) is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah
where he first studied composition with Leroy Robertson at the
University of Utah. Graduate degrees were undertaken at the
University of California at Berkeley and Eastman School of Music where
he completed his Ph.D. in Composition & Theory under Bernard
Rogers, Howard Hanson, and Wayne Barlow. The vocal range is from the D
just above middle C to B-flat above the staff. The instrumental parts
are very important, with the flute part especially challenging. The
saxophone part reaches altissimo G-sharp. College level with a duration
of about 14 minutes. |
G229: Sonata "No. 4" for
Oboe, Horn in F and Harpsichord by Claude Debussy reconstructed and
arranged by Kenneth Cooper.
International Music Co., 2011, SS, includes harpsichord score and all
parts. Debussy's original plans (conceived in 1915) to write for this
unusual combination were cut short by his death in 1918. Musicologist
and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper reimagines what Debussy might have
written using three Debussy pieces; 1. Prélude - La Boîte
à Joujoux (The Toy Box), 2. Scherzando - Étude pour les
notes répétées, and 3. Mouvement - Images I.
Preface includes 6 pages of background information. College level. |
G238: Sonata "No. 5" for
Clarinet in B-flat, Trumpet in C, Bassoon and Piano by Claude
Debussy reconstructed and arranged by Kenneth Cooper.
International Music Co., 2013, SS, includes piano score and all
parts. As above, this piece is based on Debussy's plans to write for
unusual combination which were never realized. Kenneth Cooper has
created this work using using three Debussy pieces; 1. Étude (from the
first etude of Douze Études written in 1916), 2. La sérénade
interrompue (from the 1910 Préludes) and 3. "General Lavine" -
eccentric (which was inspired by a London performance of the American
comedian-juggler Edward La Vine and was from Debussy's second
book of preludes published in 1913). The Preface includes 7 pages of
background information. College level. |
G098: Combocom Klezmer for variable instrumentation arranged by Henner Diederich. Baerenretier (BA7660), 2004, SS. This folio includes 12 arrangements of popular klezmer tunes for flexible ensembles. Suggestions for performance are provided. The parts supplied are Melody 1 and 2 for both C and B-flat instruments, a Melody 3 for C instruments for four pieces, a bass part and a piano score. The Melody 1 in C and the piano part include chords. The bass and piano parts are easy while many of the melody parts are easy with some being more difficult. The pieces are as follows. Those marked (v) have the lyrics in Yiddish (English and German translations are at the back). Di Mesinke ojsgegebn (v)(Gave away the youngest daughter), Di Tsimbl (The Cimbalom), Dos Lidl fun goldenem Land (v)(Little song of the golden land), Frejlechs (Joyful), Her nor du sheyn meydele (v)(Listen pretty maiden), Jankele mit Rivkele (v), Sherele (Little shears), Jiddischer Tanz (Yiddish dance), Shabbes soll seyn (v)(Shabbes shall be), 7 Uhr 40 (7:40 a.m.), Un as der Rebbe lacht (v)(And when the Rabbi laughs), and Das Zitrönchen (The little lemon). | ||
G168: Vierzehn Arten den Regen zu beschreiben
(Fourteen Ways of
Describing the Rain) Op. 70 Variations
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano by Hanns
Eisler. Edition Peters (EP 5219), 1976, SS, (includes all parts and
piano score). Hanns Eisler (1898-1962) was a Austrian/German composer
who was a student of Arnold Schoenberg. This piece was written in 1941
when Eisler was teaching in New York. During that period he had been
writing film music and other works in a more popular vein but for this
piece he returned to the twelve-tone method. It was composed for Arnold
Schoenberg's 70th birthday celebration and is considered a masterpiece
of the genre. College level with a duration of about 13 minutes. |
G196: Nonetto Op. 38 for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet,
Bassoon, Horn,
Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
Louise Farrenc edited by William Scribner.
InternationalOpus, 1996, SB/SS,. (includes parts and score).
Jeanne-Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer (she studied
with Anton Riecha) and was professor of piano at the Paris
Conservatoire for 30 years. This work was composed in 1849. It is in
four movements: I. Adagio/Allegro, II. Andante Con Moto/Allegretto,
III. Scherzo Vivace, and IV. Adagio/Allegro. This is an interesting
piece with good parts for all players. Early college level with a
duration of about 27 minutes. The parts have been created with
attention to page turns. |
G158: Concertante in B-flat
major Hob. I:105
for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra (Piano Reduction)
by Joseph Haydn edited by Sonja Gerlach with piano reduction by
Siegfried Petrenz. Henle, 2007, PB. This piece was written by Haydn
while in London in 1792 and was very warmly received. The "solo" parts
alternate between solo passages and playing along with the rest of the
orchestra in tuttis. In three movements: I. Allegro, II. Andante (in
6/8), and II. Allegro con spirito. |
G137: Drei Stüke für fünf
Instrumente (Three Pieces for Five Instruments) for Clarinet,
Trumpet (in C),
Violin, Doublebass and Piano
by Paul Hindemith. Schott, 1925, SS, (includes piano score and all
parts). Three pieces for a somewhat unusal combination of instruments.
I. Scherzando, II. Langsame Achtel, and III. Lebhafte Halbe. College
level. |
G157: Ragtimes - Joplin for Chamber Ensemble (Strings, Winds or Mixed) by Scott Joplin arranged by György Horváth. Editio Musica Budapest, 1990. SS. This book contains 18 Joplin pieces in two or three parts. The two part pieces are (rags unless noted): Peacherine Rag, The Strenuous Life, A Breeze from Alabama (march), The Chrysanthemum (intermezzo), Solace (serenade), The Cascades, Paragon Rag, The Nonpareil, Elite Syncopations, Rose Leaf Rage, Weeping Willow, and Fig Leaf Rag. The three part arrangements are of: Original Rags, The Easy Winners, The Entertainer, Bethena (waltz) Scott Joplin's New Rag, and Pleasant Moments (ragtime waltz). The parts are, C instruments treble clef (all parts in score format), first part for B-flat instruments, second part for B-flat instruments, third part for B-flat instruments, second and third part for viola, second and third parts for bass clef instruments (includes tenor cleft). | ||
G100: Combocom El Cóndor pasa for variable instrumentation arranged by Jean Kleeb. Baerenreiter (BA7663), 2005, SS. This Combocom has 16 arrangements of pieces from Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, and Brazil. The parts supplied are Melody 1 and 2 for both C and B-flat instruments, a bass part, a vocal part (15 pieces have lyrics) and a piano score which also includes some rhythms (and in some cases full parts) for percussion instruments. Many of these pieces call for flute or flutes in the melody parts. The lyrics are in Spanish or Portuguese with English and German translations in the back. The pieces are: El Condor pasa (Peru), Bandeira branca (Samba - Brazil), Nieve en los Andes (Peru), La Mariposa (Bolivia), Carnavalito (Argentina), Cucurrucucu paloma (Mexico), Maracatu (Brazil), Baiao (Brazil), Balaio (Brazil), Baila Negra (Colombia), Fiesta de San Benito (Bolivia), Mulher Rendeira (Brazil), Senora Chichera (Bolivia), Samba-Lele (Brazil), Tche Nane (Brazil), and Un poquito cantas. Some pieces such as the title song are intermediate level with the rest more difficult. | ||
G099: Combocom Samba-Salsa-Son for variable instrumentation arranged by Jean Kleeb. Baerenreiter (BA7662), 2004, SS. This folio includes 9 arrangements of Latin American pieces (including some originals by the arranger) for a small combo. Brief suggestions for performance are provided. The parts supplied are Melody 1 and 2 for both C and B-flat instruments, a bass part and a piano score which also includes some rhythms for Latin percussion instruments. Most pieces have chords in the Melody 1 in C and the piano part. Five piece have at least some lyrics. Upper intermediate level and in a few cases a bit beyond. The pieces are Goza mi mambo (Cuba), Sambinha 1 (samba), Mandinga (Cuba), Mulher Rendeira (Brazil), Tico-tico no fuba (Brazil), Tango in B minor, Tango in G minor, Guajira, and Fiesta de San Benito (Bolivia). | ||
G206: Notturno aus Op. 18 ("Kurze Musikstücke")
Clarinet, Horn and Guitar
by Wenzeslaus Matiegka. Philomele Editions (PE 2056), SS, (includes
parts and score). Wenzeslaus Matiegka
(1773-1830) was a Bohemian guitar player and composer of the early
Viennese guitar period. The horn part is for E-flat horn. In four
movements: I. Tema und Variationen (4 variations), II. Menuetto
(Allegro), III. Zingara (Andante), and IV. Marcia (Maestoso). This is
one of only two works known to the publisher for this combination. The
parts look interesting. Early college level. |
G093: Quartet
for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps) for Clarinet in
B-flat, Violin, Cello and Piano
by Olivier Messiaen.
Durand, 1942, PB. This is the full performing edition with individual
parts for the clarinet and strings and piano score. Included in the
clarinet part is the solo Abîme
des oiseaux (Abyss of the Birds). We have two books about this
piece: Messiaen - Quatour pour
fin du Temps which is primarily about the music and For the End of
Time, The Story of the Messiaen Quartet which focuses on
the creation of the composition and the historical context. |
G166: Nonet (Nonetto #2)
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, and double
bass by Bohuslav Martinu. Kalmas. This piece was written in 1959 at
the very end of Martinu's life. It is in three movements: I. Poco
Allegro, II. Andante, III. Allegretto. The first and last movements are
in the style of Eastern European dances while the middle movement at
least at the beginning evokes a nocturnal atmosphere. College level
with a duration of about 16:15. The score is our catalog number
G166; the parts are G167. |
G199: Introduction et Allegro for
harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet in A (Parts) by Maurice
Ravel. Durand,
1906, SS. Despite the mundane title, this is a wonderful piece of music
a showcase for the harp. The brief introduction is at a slow tempo .
The Allegro which follows without a break has many slower and faster
sections. This is an advanced/professional level work. Duration is
around 10:30. Here
is a nice performance on YouTube. G200: Introduction et Allegro for harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet in A (Score) by Maurice Ravel. Durand, 1906, SS, 37 pages. |
G222: Partita in F Major for
3 Oboes, 2 Horns, Bassoon and Double Bass
by Antonio Rosetti edited by Bernhard Päuler. Edition Kunzelmann,
1970, SS. includes parts and score. Rosetti (1750-1792) was also known
as Anton Rössler or Rossler. In four movements: Allegro molto,
Andante grazioso, Menuetto fresco, and Allegretto. Early college level
(also suitable for many adult ensembles) with most of the difficulty in
the first oboe part and for the horns in the Andante grazioso movement.
Serenade for Mary: A musical Get-well Card for flute,
clarinet, and string quartet by
Rick Sowash. Rick Sowash Publishing Co., 1998, SS, includes parts and
score. Composed in 1979, in praise of Mary Hoffman. I. Overture
toward Mary (Allegro marcato), II. Lullabye for Mary (Lento), III.
Scherzo on Mary (Presto), IV. Spiritus Maria (Adagio, Lento non
troppo), and V.
Theme and Mary-ations (Moderato). She recovered quickly. College level
with a
duration of about 21 minutes. |
G204: Papageno-Polka on
Motives from the Magic Flute for
Clarinet in A (or Flute or Violin), Trumpet, Tuba and Piano
by Ludwig Stasny arranged and edited by Kenneth Cooper. International
Music Co., 2010, SS. Includes parts and piano score. This edition
contains extensive notes (5 pages) on all aspects of this piece (first
published in 1856) which was originally for orchestra (both large and
small) but was also available for piano. Advanced high school level and
up. |
G174: Octet in F maj D 803 Op. post. 166 for
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, and Double Bass
by Franz Schubert edited by Arnold Feil. Baerenreiter (BA 5617),
1969/2007, (parts only). This work was written by Schubert in early
1824 but he was unsuccessful in finding a publisher. It is a lengthy
work (about an hour) in six movements: Adagio/Allegro, Adagio, Allegro
vivace, Andante (with 7 variations), Menuetto (Allegretto), and Andante
molto/Allegro. The Andante was written for clarinet in C but a B-flat
clarinet part is included. Early college level. |
C704: Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) Four Pieces Op. 132 for clarinet (or violin), viola and piano by Robert Schumann edited by Joachim Draheim. Breitkopf, 1988, SS, (includes all parts and piano score). Four short movements: I. Lebhaft, nich zu schnell, II. Lebhaft und sehr markiert, III. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck, and IV. Lebhaft, sehr markiert. This is beautiful writing for all three instruments in a style similar to the Fantasy Pieces, with flowing melody and accompaniment in other instruments. A nice recital piece for college and professional level performers. Includes notes by the editior. | ||
G233: Quartet in E-flat major Op. 8/2 for Oboe,
Horn, Viola and
by Carl Stamitz edited by Bernhard Päuler. Amadeus Verlag, 2009, SS,
includes parts and score. The horn part is in F. This is one of six
quartets that make up Op. 8. The melody may be played on a C clarinet
or flute instead of the oboe. It is in three movements: Allegro,
Andante, and Rondeau (Allegretto). This work is appropriate for
advanced high school, early college, or adult amateurs. |
G202: Till Eulenspiegel - Einmal Anders by Richard Strauss, arranged for violin, clarinet in B-flat, horn, bassoon, and double bass by Franz Hasenöhrl. C.F. Peters, 1954, SS. An unusual arrangement of this famous work which was first performed by members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The violin part also servers as a condensed conductor's score. | ||
G139: Rain Spell for flute, clarinet, harp, piano and vibraphone by Toru Takemitsu. Schott (Japan), 1983, SS. This is a "performance score" with the clarinet and alto flute part transposed (the flutist doubles). Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was among the most important of those Japanese composers who have written music in the Western tradition while incorporating the Japanese identity and traditions. The title is suggestive of the sound of these piece which has a duration of about 10 minutes. A page of explanation of the abbreviations and symbols (all in English) is included and fingerings for flute and clarinet for unusual trills and tremolos and some multiphonics are printed where they are performed. (You can listen to the first part of this for free at naxos.com.) | ||
G211: Suite for Oboe,
Clarinet, and Viola
by Randall Thompson. ECS Publishing (E.C. Schirmer Music Co.), 1941,
SS, includes parts and score. Randall Thompson (1899-1984) was an
American composer and music educator, better know for his choral works
although he wrote three symphonies and several string quartets in
addition to this work. In five relatively short movements: I. Gaio, II.
Adagio assai, III. Allegro, IV. Lento religioso, and V.
Grave/Allegretto. Advanced high school/early college level. |
S450: À feu (With
Fire) for Tenor
Bandonéon, Piano, and Double Bass
by Julio M. Viera. Lemoine, 2003, SS, (includes a score and individual
parts for all instrutments). A contemporary tango. |
G101: Trio in D for clarinet in A (violin), horn (viola/bassoon/basset horn/bass clarinet) and piano by Richard Walthew. Rosewood, 2000. Richard Walthew (1872-1951) was a British composer with a special affinity for chamber music. This piece is of intermediate length and in three movements: I. Allegro Moderato, II. Allegretto, and III. Lento/Allegro non troppo. Early college level. | ||
G138: Quartett Op. 22 for Violin, Clarinet in A,
Saxophone, and Piano by
Anton Webern. Universal Edition, 1932, SS, includes parts and piano
score. In two movements: I. Sehr mäßig and II. Sehr
Schwungvoll. The
current price of this piece is $43.95. We have two copies at this price. |
From Here on Farther for
Violin, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Piano by Stephen Wolpe.
Peer-Southern Concert Music, 1984/1993,
SS, includes parts and piano score. Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972) was born,
studied and began his career in Germany, but moved to Palestine in 1934
and to the United States in 1938. This work was written in 1969. This
work is in three sections, each of which begins with the same material.
The score includes notes on the piece and the editing. This an
advanced work with a duration of about 6 minutes. Here is a link
to a recording. |
Bindings: HB: Hard Bound, PB: Perfect Bound (paperback with square spine), SS: Saddle Stitch (paper, folded and stapled), SB: Spiral Bound (plastic or metal)


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"There's nothing today's church needs so much as to rediscover the doctrine, spirit, and commitments of the early Christian community," writes James Montgomery Boice. The power the early church exhibited for changes and growth is overwhelming. Although it faced enormous obstacles—it was completely new, it taught truths that seemed unbelievable, and it suffered intense hatred and persecution-the church managed to spread across the early world within the lifetime of the first generation of believers.
In fifty chapters that progress through the book of Acts, Boice issues a challenge to believers to follow the first-century church. We are encouraged to glean the vital principles that enabled the early church to expand, and then apply them to our modern-day church. If we take time to study the expansion of the early church, we can spread the gospel the way it was spread during the first century-by the faithful preaching and teaching of the great truths of the Bible.
Praise for the Print Edition
Dr. Boice's commentary series is a treasure for the church and for her pastors. No expository preacher can afford to be without it.
—R. C. Sproul
Product Details
- Title: Acts: An Expositional Commentary
- Author: James Montgomery Boice
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 1997
- Pages: 456
About James Montgomery Boice
James Montgomery Boice (1938 - 2000) was senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour, on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years.


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