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3/5 rDev -11.8%
06-17-2012 08:12:28 | More by kaneel
1.5/5 rDev -55.9%
08-26-2013 20:30:21 | More by gnikola
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
First of all the name of the beer. It's "Douglas Celtic Brown", "brewed for Anthony Martin".
The color is a deep red with a brown head. The aroma is quite powerful, with a pleasing sweetness, perhaps fruit-like. There's a rather aggressive character in the body (a bit too much for me for this type of beer) with an alcoholic character in the taste (that 7,9% really shows) and a strong bite in the mouthfeel (carbonated?).
Rather dry aftertaste.
An interesting beer, not very drinkable but still certainly worth a try.
P.S. I bought the bottle only 1-2 months before the "best before" date, so I'm making note of it in case it had an effect on my review.
02-27-2008 18:21:50 | More by patra7
4/5 rDev +17.6%
Pretty, dense, and lasting head, slightly brownish. The body is of very dark purple color. The smell shows yeasty notes of red fruits, maybe some chocolate, and some coffee. Dark grilled malts, and an enjoyable sweetness. The taste is interesting, dark red fruits, some sour cherries, notes of wood and a dark chocolate bitterness, together with some coffee. The carbonation reminds me of seltzer water, very sweet and slighlty citric. Also a nice deep and thick hoppiness, nicely balanced with the high carbonation. Quite enjoyable.
07-02-2004 23:09:17 | More by tjd25
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3.55/5 rDev +4.4%
Poured into a branded half pint from the 330mL bottle, labeled Douglas Celtic Brown.
A: The beer has a brown flat cola appearance, with little carbonation and some red hints showing through. Head is light tan, two fingers thick, with ok retention.
S: Frist glimpse is of burnt toast. Lightly malty. For the richness of the taste, a somewhat subdued aroma.
T: Intro was nicely balanced with some brown sugar or molasses laeding into rich midpalate of toast and bread. Finishes very malty with hints of coffee and roasted malt. Some carmael in there as well.
F: Carbonation is noticeable, but smooth going down.
D: An ok beer but not craving another.
Notes: This beer contains maize? Maybe this keeps it lighter with maintaining a higher alcohol content. Either way, I didn't notice it until I read the ingredients list on the back of the bottle.
04-28-2010 10:11:59 | More by BucBasil
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12-31-2013 00:47:41 | More by wizo
3.03/5 rDev -10.9%
Beer bottle (33cl), tasted 2003.
Appearance : beautiful dark ruby color with a small tan head.
Smell : nose of alcohol, malty.
Taste and mouthfeel : malty taste with quite a lot of alcohol, sweet
Drinkability : an average beer in the strong Scottish ale style
03-22-2008 18:47:12 | More by thierrynantes
5/5 rDev +47.1%
05-18-2013 11:43:01 | More by Petertauro
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Marketing Director Donna Sage said the idea started when she heard about a mother in Severna Park who sent her son, who was serving in Afghanistan, a care package that was later prized by his fellow troops.
"He told her he has 200 people in his battalion, and very few were getting packages like these. So, she took it on herself to start sending care packages," Sage said. "So, I read about that and thought we could help out, too."
The care packages are sent to Second Battalion (Airborne) 503rd Infantry "The Rock."
This is the second year the athletic club has organized the donation drive, and last year was a big success, Sage said. This year is proving no different.
"Pasadena's box has been filled up twice already this week. It's doing very well," she said.
Word spread about the donations, and soon others were requesting their own donation boxes. Officials at Windsor Farm Elementary School in Arnold asked for one last week, Sage said.
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This forum needs a good kick-off! I can't think of a better way than sharing with you the joy my wife must be feeling as we prepare to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary tomorrow, June 9th. I'm sure some of you would like to offer her condolences on putting up with me for so long but she's hopelessly smitten with me and she really has no choice. Oh, by the way, the feeling is mutual.
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Congrats to you and to Janet. I have a feeling the feelings are mutual.. seeing as she has put up with you this long. 41 years of joyful marriage is something to be very happy with and is indeed one heck of a celebration. I really like to see these lasting relationships.. it sort of confirms my lifelong belief and faith in the old ways, and that they all haven't gone the way of the dodo bird.... There is nothing in this life quite like the quiet comfort and belonging two people who are committed to each other are lucky enough to feel. Em and I are working on 27 and I can only hope and pray that we are as lucky as you and Janet and can make 40 or more together. Way ta go the two of you
I just noticed the new forum, and this is an excellent topic to get it rolling. Good idea Dennis..
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Congratulations Bigdog and Janet! It's hard to beat 41 years these days.
Rudi, the forum was Bigdog's suggestion, so he deserves the credit.
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Congrats BigDog!!!! You and your wife have my blessings on your many years of happiness and many more to come. .
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Congrats BigDog I can't say the same (took me two tries) I CAN say, this one is to me
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congrats big dog and ms janet. 41 years thats along time to put up with you isn't it BD
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Congrats on the milestone, BD and Ms Janet! May you have many, many, more! ! ! !
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Congrats to both of you from north of the border.
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Bev and I send congratulations and best wishes to both of you.
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Congrats for the milestone. It's something to see folks stay together that long, I hope to someday celebrate that number but I have a few more years to go........
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Congratulations you two I'm sure as Ron and Rick would put it, that there were some noodles and cookies consumed today at yall's house Now it's time for a night out on the town What time did you say they rolled up the sidewalk in Stoutsville
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Congratulations Big Dog to you and your better half.
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Take two girls from suburban Smyrna, Georgia. One grows up to become America's favorite actress, pulling down a cool $20 million per film with plenty of free time to chill out on her ranch. The other, on moving to Smyrna, finds a career as a fast-food restaurant manager, working 55 hours a week, all for $29,000 a year. As Smyrna girls Julia Roberts and Evelyn Hernandez could tell you, such is the hard-earned, wide-ranging, and not always equitable paycheck of the American woman.
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As everyone knows, more women than ever are employed in the workplace, despite a slight downturn in the number of new moms immediately returning to work in the last two years. And women's paychecks have risen accordingly: Between 1979 and 2000, salaries for white women grew at about 22.9 percent (adjusted for inflation), reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, women of color fared far worse: Earnings in the same period grew just 14.7 percent for African-American women, and just 4.6 percent for Hispanic women. Add it all up, and the average American woman working full time makes $491 a week ($303 if she doesn't have a high-school diploma, and $760 if she has a college degree).
We don't pocket all of those earnings, of course. Taxes take a bite, and Social Security accounts for a 6.2 percent chunk, of which an average of $756 per month is doled out to women when they reach retirement age. Of all working women, 27.9 million have health insurance through their employer, which takes an average of $4,430 a year from their salaries. Wisely, many of us put a portion of our wages toward the future; a typical woman's IRA is valued at $26,307, and for defined-contribution plans, such as a 401(k), a woman's accounts have an accumulated average value of $25,020.
But what puzzles economists is that women are still making considerably less -- about 76 cents on the dollar -- than men. While we're pretty much equal in income when we begin our careers, the gap between men's and women's salaries gets bigger as time goes on. "It's not until men and women get into their 30s and 40s that the wage gap exists," says Jay Meisenheimer, an economist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The discrepancy exists across the board -- even in professional fields like medicine, law, and management.
Why, in this presumably liberated age, do women continue to earn less? Part of it has to do with the jobs we choose: "Men are still more likely to be in fields like electrical engineering, and women are still more likely to be teachers," says Meisenheimer. Another reason: In their 20s and 30s -- the peak years for accumulating valuable work experience and the paychecks to match -- many women take short- or long-term leaves from work to raise their children, making it harder for them to catch up monetarily when they return to the office. Indeed, family is a huge factor: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the gender pay gap in 2000 was widest among parents, with mothers earning just two-thirds of the income of fathers.
And yet not all of us are angrily hammering at the glass ceiling, demanding justice. "Women see the work and family thing differently -- they are more interested in flexibility than money," says Marie C. Wilson, president of the Ms. Foundation for Women. Polls consistently show that women would take a lower-paying job that offered them more free time.
The rise in female entrepreneurship certainly seems to show that women aren't always in the job for the money. Currently, there are 6.2 million women business owners, reports the Center for Women's Business Research, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization. And, according to a Center poll, women don't start their own businesses in hopes of getting rich; the majority say they simply had a great idea and wanted to make it happen.


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On the Sunday talk shows, President Barack Obama did the political equivalent of hitting for the cycle, appearing on shows on four English-language networks, plus Spanish-language Univision.
Each was taped separately with a different host, but Obama managed to hit virtually the same talking points on each show. You could choose any show and have a pretty good idea of what he said on the others — health care premiums were up 5.5 percent last year, the health care bills are about 80 percent of the way toward meeting his goals, but "that last 20 percent is tough" (ABC) and "we've really got to work on that next 20 percent" (CNN). And so on.
We checked two facts from the interviews:
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For 2 years Head Coach Jim LeProwse has been at the helm of Dawson Community College softball. This year LeProwse brings home pride to Eastern Montana as the Lady Buccaneers show their muscle winning the Mon-Dak Conference with an 11-1 record. "There's no doubt that Dawson is on a roll" said LeProwse. "We will definitely be carrying this momentum into our next season."
Dawson Community College Head Coach John Marble will represent ALL DCC sports and academic programs as he travels to Butte (May 25) and Bozeman (May 26) next week.
John is Director of Engineering Technology & Engineering Advising, Instructor & Head Volleyball Coach
He encourages area students and parents to meet with him for a personal college visit.
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McKay Hedin out of Logan, UT was named to the All MON-DAK Conference Team and the All Region 9 Team for the Dawson Community College Buccaneers. Hedin finished the season with a .318 batting average. He had 15 doubles and 20 RBI's.
Dawson Community College wrapped up their softball season this past weekend in La Junta Colorado. The Lady Buccaneers finished the regional tournament 1 and 3 with a 5th place finish in the NJCAA Region IX Division I tournament. The team completed the MonDak conference with an 11- 1 record and a first place finish. Their overall record was 20-19 for the season.
Dawson Community College Head Volleyball Coach John Marble was thrilled to learn DCC alumnus Katie Lyons was signed by Illinois Tech Head Volleyball Coach Jacqui Gatt Monday (April 9) to her 2012 recruiting class.
The 71st Commencement exercises will be held May 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Toepke Center at Dawson Community College. Dr. Jim Cargill, President of Dawson Community College, the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and the Class of 2012 are proud to announce Ryan Sokoloski, Makoshika State Park manager, as the keynote speaker for the 2012 exercises.
After the Commencement exercises, graduates, families and friends are invited to a reception honoring the DCC Class of 2012 which will be hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in the Toepke foyer.
Dawson Community College is offering a Cake Decorating and Flower Arranging Workshop on Thursday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the DCC Community Room.
The instructor for this hands-on workshop is Debra Caracol-Person, owner of Cake Connection Hawaii, a business offering simple, elegant cakes & floral designs with island flair.
The Dawson Community College Art Department is proud to announce the winners of the Annual 2012 Spring Juried Student Art Show.
At the Artists Reception was held on Wednesday, May 2 at 1 p.m. Eight awards were presented by this year's jurors, Kortney Diegel and Jacob Kilgore. In addition the People's Choice Award and the Datebook Cover Award were bestowed.
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The Dawson Community College men earned the team title at Sunday's University of Montana Spring Rodeo. The DCC men's team finished ahead MSU collecting 560 points.
Buccaneer Dustin Jenkins qualified for the CNFR in the Bull Riding event earning 2nd place in the region. Originally from the Bitterroot Valley Jenkins scored a 65 to win the average. (See Dustin's ride courtesy of Derek Buerkle (KPAX Sports)).
Congratulations to the following Dawson Community College teams for achieving academic excellence as 2011-2012 NJCAA All-Academic Teams. The minimum grade point average requirement for consideration is a team GPA of 3.00.
Miona Mijalkovic Nis, Serbia
Katelyn Lyons Butte, MT
NaTasha Mathis Helena, MT
Shelby Jessiman Rosalind, AB
Sara Williamson Roberts, MT
Victoria Foster Livingston, MT
Mirjana Radovanovic Dubrovnik, Croatia


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While I've never been able to wrap my head around intense playoff action in mid-May, if you're into the NHL playoffs, this is certainly your time of year.
As we speak, Penguins fans have visions of parade routes dancing in their heads, as their favorite team takes on the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Any die-hard fan will insist that playoff hockey is the most exciting, and the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in all of team sports. In order for a player to sip champagne out of Lord Stanley's hallowed cup, his team must survive four best of seven series--given the physical nature of hockey, this obviously isn't easy.
Is the Stanley Cup the hardest trophy in team sports to capture? That's debatable, but as a casual fan, I do enjoy going along for the ride each spring and watching my more die-hard friends endure the emotional ups and downs that each series produces.
Pittsburgh, the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, advanced to the second round after surviving an unexpected dog-fight with an eighth seeded Islanders team that finished 17 points back in the standings during the regular season. Pens fans were in a bit of a panic as that first round match-up unfolded and exposed their team as a somewhat flawed defensive unit that couldn't handle New York's speed. Even goaltender Marc Andre Fleury lost his starting job (at least, for now) to back-up Tomas Vokoun, who started Games 5 and 6 and helped lead Pittsburgh to a series victory.
While that first round match-up was a struggle, at least Pittsburgh had a mulligan or three to address the many problems that the Islanders presented. And at the end of the day, that's what separates the NHL playoffs (or the NBA and MLB postseasons, for that matter) from the NFL postseason.
In January of 2012, when Tim Tebow was having his career day against the Steelers' somewhat shocked and clueless secondary in the wildcard playoffs, there were no mulligans, and there were no tomorrows. When Demaryius Thomas took Tebow's overtime pass and raced 80 yards for the winning score, many Steelers fans headed for the metaphorical bridge because they realized the season was over and the dreams of a second straight trip to the Super Bowl had just been dashed.
A week ago, when many Penguins fans were on that same metaphorical bridge after their team lost Game 4 in New York's Nassau Coliseum, and the series was TIED at two games a-piece, at least they could easily be talked down with the promise of another day and another game.
There are no second chances in the NFL playoffs, and this is why I find January so fascinating. For my money, the best part of sitting down to watch an NFL postseason game is knowing that, in three hours, you're either going to be experiencing the highest of highs or the lowest of lows--there really is no in-between if you're emotionally invested in your favorite football team.
For all the talk, analysis and speculation in the week leading up to the game, a football team's playoff life depends on what happens over the course of a few hours. If the game-plan is executed properly, the coaches win their chess matches and the players win their physical match-ups, that team's fans can rejoice and look ahead to the next battle. But if things don't go according to plan, it all comes crashing down, the season is over, and fans are left wondering how their team could have lost to the 8-8 Broncos.
If the Steelers played Denver seven times, they probably would have won fourgames, but that's obviously not how the NFL postseason works.
And that brings me to parity.
While the most recent Super Bowl Champions have certainly offered up tangible evidence to support NFL parity (six of the past eight champions started their postseason journey in the wildcard round), there is no parity like that of NHL parity.
A season ago, the Los Angeles Kings, the eighth seed in the Western Conference, not only won the Stanley Cup, they cut through the playoff field like the proverbial hot knife through butter, only needing 20 of a possible 28 games to claim their throne.
Three seasons ago, the Philadelphia Flyers, the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Montreal Canadiens, the eighth seed--picture the 5th seed playing the 6th seed for the right to go to the Super Bowl.
Hockey purists will tell you that you can just throw the seeds out the window come playoff time. And the eight teams remaining in the 2013 field are proof of that. The fifth, sixth and seventh seeds are still alive in the Western Conference, while the sixth and seventh seeds both advanced to the second round in the East.
As I said earlier, many recent Lombardi winners were wildcard teams, but in the NFL, the difference between a sixth seed and a top seed is often just a game or two in the standings (sometimes, only a tiebreaker).
Postseason parity after a 16 game regular season is one thing, but after an 82 game season? If I'm an NHL season-ticket holder, I'm not so sure how pleased I'd be after spending thousands of dollars on season (and playoff) tickets just to see my favorite team choke away its top seed to an eighth place team that finished 20 points back in the standings.
And I believe this is where the NFL gets it right. Twelve of the 32 NFL teams make the playoffs, and this requires first round byes for the top two seeds in the AFC and NFC. In the NHL (or any league with "best of" postseason formats), the only reward for earning a top seed is one extra home game in a best of five or seven series.
In conclusion, while the NHL postseason might be intense and exciting, the NFL format is the best in all of professional sports.
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A £5,000 reward is available for help catching thieves who dragged a 98-year-old widow from her bed and ripped the wedding ring from her finger.
The thugs smashed into dementia-sufferer Sarah Isaac's Kidbrooke home and threw her onto her bedroom floor - leaving a gash on her arm - before looting her room while she watched helplessly on January 12.
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UPDATE: Dorset warned to prepare for further flooding as river levels continue to rise
Updated 11:47am Thursday 9th January 2014 in News By Katie Clark
DORSET residents have been warned to prepare for further flooding as the Environment Agency say river levels continue to rise.
A statement released yesterday said Rivers including the Hampshire Avon through Dorset and the Stour in Dorset continue to rise.
"Communities in the south of England should prepare for further flooding this week", the Environment Agency warned.
There is a continuing risk of flooding from groundwater in Dorset, they added.
Yesterday, residents of flood-hit homes at Iford were allowed back to their homes to assess the damage after a severe flood warning for the site was lifted.
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Pros: Previously reported a Sega style layout, the actual layout is a Namco Noir layout (as found on the Tekken 6 BR machines). Swap-outs are still easy, but I have to loosen slack on some wires for the panel to top-load. Everything else in my other review stands.
Cons: Wired. The panel does not top-load read the next section.
Other Thoughts: The chassis is connected to the top board with a screw and a nut. If you unscrew the panel from the top, the nut will fall into the chassis and you will not be able to screw the bolt back in. That being said, if you need to swap any parts or mod the controller, you will need to flip it over and remove the 8 screws (1 is hidden under the warranty label... don't remove the 4 screws that bolt in the rubber feet). That being said, the 4/8 way gate is easily accessible, as are the buttons. Not the friendliest panel when it comes to modding, though. I haven't attempted a dual-mod on it, but it has a little less space inside than other sticks.
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Pros: Sanwa JLF lever and OSBF buttons, Sega-style layout. Top and bottom plates are aluminum. The chassis is plastic, but definitely not flimsy. Top-loading, 6xA4 hex pan-headed bolts per the Hori standard. The inside is wired nicely for easy swap-outs (and gate adjustments per the square gate vs. octo gate feud). Button cover for start button and recessed panel for the turbo/mode switch buttons - absolutely zero excuse to hit guide or start with this stick. Wired, but has a nice compartment to store the cord.
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It is a good faith effort at compromise. But city of Raleigh officials are offering too much to the state, 64 acres of the 308-acre property that was the home of Dorothea Dix Hospital, in exchange for the purchase of the remainder of the property for a park.
The chunk that would remain with the state is in the prime spot on the land, the high point, the one offering the most breathtaking views of downtown Raleigh. State officials say they need that property to house offices for the state Department of Health and Human Services.
In addition to the land the city would pay $51.26 million for the remaining 244 acres. An alternative also coming from the city would have Raleigh in a long-term lease for the property at $1.6 million a year, more than three times the original deal made with the administration of former Gov. Beverly Perdue.
Unfortunately, what was a very good deal for the state and the city was soured by politics. After much feuding with Perdue over issues and vetoes, Republicans in control of the General Assembly simply nixed the deal she arranged out of pure political spite. To his credit, Gov. Pat McCrory, also a Republican, put a sort of hold on everything to give the state and the city a chance to work things out.
With its latest offer, the city is now almost up to McCrorys proposed sale price of $52 million.
The Dix property, with some serious needs for cleanup of environmental contamination, is surely not the one and only place that DHHS could be headquartered.
And state officials should see this deal as more than something to benefit the city of Raleigh, home of some of the states most-visited tourist sites and with one of the countrys best natural science museums (recently recognized as such in Washington). Many thousands of visitors come to the Capital City every year, and not just on school trips. Families from the far corners of the state come to Raleigh on weekend excursions. Parents bring their kids to school at one of the Triangles universities. And yes, visitors from all over the world come to Research Triangle Park.
A signature park, called by those who have long advocated for it a once in a lifetime opportunity, would therefore be of benefit to all the residents of North Carolina.
Theyre right. Some 300 acres that border downtown Raleigh will not appear again. If this precious parcel is cut up, or if visitors are denied the prime vistas, Raleigh will have lost a grand opportunity.
State officials should try to be open-minded about keeping part of this property for the state. The case to be made is simply not strong enough when compared to the benefit of having such a grand open space for the people.
It really is time that the city and the state reached an agreement. A year has passed. The park has strong support among city leaders, and certainly deserves support from lawmakers and the governor. There are reasonable people having this discussion. They can do this. They really can.


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Looking for an Oregon coast vacation rental in Depoe Bay? You can stop searching, you have found the flagship property of this World famous town! This Oceanfront unit has it all, including whale watching right from the deck! You can't get any closer to the ocean than this, just 30 yards from crashing waves.
The Sandpiper is the perfect place to unwind, relax, and make unforgettable and luxurious memories. This unit was originally a model for the Village at North Pointe complex and has unique features. Naturally, it also has the best oceanfront view in Depoe Bay!
This beautiful oceanfront condo offers everything you could ever ask for and want making it the ideal choice for your next vacation. Imagine a vacation rental with new mattresses on the beds. Linens, towels, and pillows are replaced every three months. We know you want a comfortable home away from home, and we've taken every measure to ensure that. That's not just what we say, we guarantee it.
You'll be able to sip your morning coffee while relaxing on the deck and listening to sounds of crashing waves. This is one the nicest and most spacious (150 sq ft.) semi-covered private decks on the entire property. The deck has been refinished and has a bbq, dining table (assemble legs when stored inside unit) and chairs are included.
The Sandpiper is a 1597 square foot condo that sleeps 6 comfortably (King 2, Queen 2, Single Sleeper 1, and Sofa Sleeper 1-2) and has EVERYTHING you need to make your stay memorable.
This is quite possibly the cleanest unit you've ever stayed in, with new carpet over anti-microbial pad, new anti-microbial Alistagen paint, and an IQAir New Edition HealthPro Plus Air Purifier. We take 'clean' to a brand new level!
The Sandpiper includes a luxurious living room with a mesmerizing view of the ocean, a river rock fireplace, wet bar, and a 35' 1080p flat screen TV with a Blu Ray player and a 1000 watt theater system. New windows and doors provide a crystal clear view. Also included is a Bose CD and AM/FM stereo system, We also have a brand new Celestron Astromaster 114 telescope for viewing our galaxy on clear nights. Bushnell 100mm telescope for daytime viewing including Nikon 50mm binoculars.
You'll find everything you need in our fully furnished kitchen, including beautiful maple wood cabinets with granite counter tops. It is stocked with new Dansk dishware and flatware. There is so much cookware, you might not know what some of our gadgets are used for. There is a fondue kit, full size griddle, panini maker, large & small slow cookers, indoor grill, crab & lobster pots, you name it, we have it. There's even a Cuisinart ice cream and yogurt maker with recipes and directions!
The Sandpiper is newly remodeled with carpeting, paint, furnishings, and appliances. The hardwood floors have also been refinished. Each time you walk in the front door, it smells like a brand new home.
The master bedroom has a beautiful ocean view through new windows and new sliding glass. It also has its own fireplace and a 32' flat screen TV, along with a DVD player. The mattress is also new, with luxurious bedding you will appreciate, including a Barbara Barry duvet. A jetted tub, toilet, and separate shower are in their own private room in the master bath. New towel sets and two (2) robes are included. We also have an iHome station to charge and play iphone and ipad(s) as well.
In the guest bedroom you'll find a new mattress in a queen bed with high quality linens. There is a 32' flat screen television and DVD player for entertainment and a Sony AM/FM clock radio. The accompanying bathroom is full-sized and includes new towel sets and updated fixtures for your enjoyment.
The den has a single sleeper sofa, a flat screen TV, and a desk for work or internet surfing. There is a small library of books and DVD movies in this room. If you finish a good book or DVD while on vacation, consider leaving it for other guests to enjoy.
All guests have access to the Beach Club (directly across from this unit) that includes a hot tub, exercise room, pool table, heated indoor pool, and a 19-seat theater. Theater has new 65' smart flat screen connected to internet so bring your Netflix or Hulu logins. Clubhouse includes wifi for our guests - new hours are 9:00am to 10:00pm.
We didn't forget your communications needs either, as we provide wireless broadband internet access. All TV's are connected to cable. Please feel free to Google "Sandpiper Depoe Bay" to visit our website for further information today.
Our Hope for Earth Care; We believe that taking care of the land around us goes hand in hand with caring for our guests. To help conserve the resources we all share, we encourage you to do things like letting your towels air dry on the racks or hooks so they'll be ready for another use. We do appreciate your help conserving water and energy and hope you take special pleasure in the beauty of our environment here on the Oregon Coast.
We can't wait to be the hosts of a vacation that you will never forget. Please click or call us now, we can send you a copy of our rental agreement and official quote for your consideration today.
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The Sandpiper is a 1600 sq ft oceanfront newly remodeled condo with a new king size bed in the Master, and a new queen size bed in the guest suite. All bedrooms have flat screen tvs and dvd players, docking stations for ipod and ipads, wifi included.
The master suite has a gas fireplace, as does the living room. 1000 watt blu ray home theatre system by Samsung with 35" Vizio tv in the living area. There are two full sized bathrooms that have been refinished and updated. The kitchen is stocked with more than most homes. Dansk dishware and flatware, coffee and coffee maker, filters, most popular spices, vinegar and oil, all you really need is to bring is food you like to eat. We have a new highly efficient radiant heating system you'll appreciate. It heats mass instead of space and gives a warm comfortable feeling to our new carpeting. There are new appliances throughout, even a new water heater!
Dining room seats six comfortably with two bar stools at counter top. There is a den with a single sleeper and flat screen tv with dvd. The den has a small library of dvd's and games as well as books on the area's attractions, whale watching, sea birds, wildlife, etc. The 150 sq ft refinished deck is partially covered with an electric bbq, dining table and chairs! We have a weather station and binoculars for whale watching, a daytime telescope and even a telescope for viewing our galaxy on clear nights! It can be taken out on the deck for the best viewing experience.
The clubhouse has a full size pool, jacuzzi, and excersize center along with a sixteen seat theatre room with new 65" smart tv. Bring your Netflix or Hulu logins! We even have a new pool table in the clubhouse, hours 9a - 10p. This clubhouse is huge, and a great place to relax with or without swim gear. Please feel free to Google "Sandpiper Depoe Bay" to visit our website for further information today.
activities and attractions in Depoe Bay Oregon
Boiler Bay State Sceneic Viewpoint
Go on a picnic to Boiler Bay located only a mile north of Depoe Bay. This is a great place to view gray whales. and is just a short walk from the unit.
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
Located only a couple miles North from Depoe Bay this recreation area has a beautiful little cove beautiful basalt cliffs and a creek flowing across the beach.
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Located on the beautiful Yaquina Bay and only 20 minutes south of Depoe Bay , the Oregon Coast Aquarium is one of Oregon's top tourist attractions.
Whale Watching Center
Visit Depoe Bay's Whale Watching Center to learn all about whales. Summer hours are 10am -5pm daily. Discovery season is September, October – May.
The hours are 10am – 4pm Wednesday – Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 4pm.
Tour the Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Located south of Depoe Bay in Agate Beach.
Daily tours from 12-4 except Wednesdays.
Whale Watching Trips
Whale watching trips daily right out of Depoe Bay. Trips usually run between $18 -$45 an hour depending on the type boat.
Contact Tradewinds Charters or Dockside Charters for more information.
Fishing Trips
Charter a fishing trip to catch halibut or tuna. Trips usually run between $75 for 5 hours to $225 for an entire day.
Contact Tradewinds Charters or Dockside Charters for more information.
Cape Foulweather
Absolutely gorgeous lookout from 500 feet above the ocean. Also great for whale-watching. Captain Cook first sighted and named Cape Foulweather in 1778. Visit the giftshop, too.
Flying Dutchman Winery
Enjoy wine tasting at this local winery located at 915 First Street in Otter Rock.
Enjoy golfing or a day at the spa at the Salishan Resort or Chinook Winds.
Factory Outlet Shopping
Enjoy a day of shopping at the factory outlet shops in Lincoln City.
These are only a few of the sights to see and things to do in Depoe Bay. And once you have had a full day around town, head back to The Sandpiper and enjoy the relaxing, peaceful, and breathtaking scenery all around.
We know you will find your stay with us to be totally unforgettable, hassle free, and best of all, relaxing.
Please click or call us now, we can send you a copy of our rental agreement and official quote for your consideration today.
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2 nights Fall Sep 15 - Nov 28 $195.00
2 nights Winter Dec 1 - Mar 14 $195.00
2 nights Spring Mar 15 - May 14 $195.00
2 nights Summer May 15 - Sep 14 $225.00
1 night stays welcome on weeknights Mon. - Thurs. only
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Top things to do in Depoe Bay
- Whale Watch
- Whale Museum
- Visit the Aquarium
- Eat at The Side Door Cafe
- Eat at Tidal Raves
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- Fogarty State Park
- Boiler Bay State park
- Beverly Beach State park
- Otter Crest Loop
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- Whale Watching
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One more time George Stobbart and Nico Collard must travel the world, wrestling danger and piecing together the clues that will unravel the secrets of the Sleeping Dragon.
They are drawn into a terrifying conspiracy to harness on an ancient power. Brought together by fate, coincidence and the intriguing mystery, they will fight sinister forces, uncover an ancient conspiracy, and discover a fiendish source of pure evil.
Lured into the steamy jungles of the Congo, eerie castles in Prague, the chick back-streets of Paris and the historic English village of Glastonbury, the duo must unravel the mystery involving the 'Voynich Manuscript' which holed the secrets of the ultimate evil power, The Sleeping Dragon and save the mankind.
From the creators of Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky goes the Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon, the third installment in the Broken Sword series.
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Broken Sword 3 - The Sleeping Dragon is an attempt to bring the beautiful world of Broken Sword into the 3D age and to console gamers. On the whole, the attempt was successful, but there are changes to the gameplay that point and click fans might not appreciate.
After the beautifully hand-drawn backgrounds of BS1 and 2, it might seem like a step backwards to tryread more to recreate the atmosphere that made the previous titles so great. But nothing could be further from the truth. BS3 succeeds admirably at recreating that feeling with beautiful environments and perfect lighting. If anything, it adds to it, as previous instalments were limited by the amount of 2D animation that could be put into a game. Those limitations are gone and the animations are wonderfully smooth and lively. Even in comparison to modern games, the environments are stunning, however you can see a few rough edges on the characters when they're too close to the camera and during the cutscenes.
Speaking of which. The cutscenes are all done using the ingame engine, sometimes in realtime, sometimes prerendered. While the video quality is very high for such an old title, it means that there is sometimes a change in resolution, that could have been avoided.
There are very few customization options: Only resolution and color depth can be set. However, there isn't really any need for anything else as the game will work beautifully even on lower end PCs. Widescreen resolutions are possible and the game automatically adapts to the different aspect ratio.
Rating 4.5/5 : Almost perfect.
The voice acting is still wonderful. Sometimes, the characters sound a little too calm, as they did in BS 1/2, but the overall experience is great. Likewise, the music is nothing to get excited about, but it sets the scenes up beautifully.
Rating 4/5 : Not exciting, but serviceable.
BS3 is a pure console game when it comes to controls. Instead of fixed controls, like they are common for PC games, BS3 uses four context-sensitive action buttons. When you are close to an object, the actions for each button will be shown in the lower right of the screen. This also includes generic actions like "climb", "jump" and so on. Generally, this works really well, but it requires you to always check the bottom right before pressing the button. Character movement is done with the arrow keys and directions are relative to the camera. However the typical problems when the camera changes don't appear as keeping a button pressed will retain the direction, even if the camera changes.
There are also some scripted sequences when you will have to press a certain button at the correct time. Not very interesting, but you have enough time, so it doesn't get frustrating.
Rating: 3/5. A dedicated control scheme would have been more fitting.
BS3 contains many of the elements that made the previous games so great. Logical object combinations. Useful dialog. An interesting, but still easy to follow story with a good amount of background information.
Sadly, there have been some additions that are less welcome... apparently the developers were very fond of Sokoban, and many puzzles center around pushing crates in the correct order. Likewise there are some climbing "puzzles", where the only real task is to find the way that Revolution wanted you to take.
Then there are the stealth missions, that try to borrow from Metal Gear Solid, but are a lot less satisfying.
All in all, the gameplay is still fine, as the type of task alternates frequently, but without these additions, which apparently were only made to prolong the game, the experience would have been even better.
Rating: 3/5 Some parts are perfect, others just get on your nerves.
Eventhough the gameplay has flaws, BS3 is still one of the best 3D adventures, as Revolution has succeeded in bringing BS1/2's great atmosphere over to this new installment. The only real problem with it is, that it could have been even better.
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Posted on 2009-01-10 15:09:42 byAlexY:
The Broken Sword series is probably one of the best adventure series out there. Wonderful atmosphere, memorable characters, beautiful locations, intricate plot and puzzles, puzzles, puzzles. The first Broken Sword was an excellent addition to the adventure genre, and the second lived up to its name and provided more of the same. But how does the third add up? Does adding a thirdread more dimension and changing the basic controls enhance or worsen the experience?
Well, yes and no.
(Word of warning; I might not remember some parts of the game very clearly - I played it through two times on the PC and the PS2, but it was some time ago, so don't go bashing if I spell something wrong or anything. :) )
Let's deal with the 'bad' parts first. Broken Sword is considered an adventure game. Point and click was the preferred method, and it worked as with any adventure game out there, and the decision to describe the topics in dialogue with images, not with words, was both economical and a nice touch. With The Sleeping Dragon, however, Revolution wanted to exchange the vivid 2D with vibrant 3D. At first, it isn't at all bad - the cartoonish look is still kept, and the animations are pretty fluid, and it runs on most low-level CPUs. The real problems start when our protagonist George needs to move.
After the (very exciting and humorous) opening cutscene, the player needs to guide George around a plane. A very *tight* plane. It wasn't a problem for me to figure out how to move in a tight space with fixed cameras, but I'm a console gamer, used to Resident Evil schemes, and those used to the PC keyboard might suffer. Strike that, will suffer. Because just when you think that the intro plane sequence is a minor design flaw (shouldn't it be more logical to have a wide open space to familiarize with the controls first?), the second change is apparent. Since the mouse cursor is basically not used, there is no standard point and click interaction - the ways to interact with the environment and items (examine, use, pick up, etc.) are all tied to a certain button at certain times. These buttons are always shown in the lower part of the screen. So, every time you think you need to do something, you need to check the button order to see what you need to press - because it can change (at least I remember so). For example, if you examine a door and notice there's something stuck in it, the examine button might change into 'pick up', or a different option might appear, but you could very well miss that. It's impractical.
Another thing that follows you throughout the whole game are boxes. Whole lots of them. There's lots of pulling, pushing, climbing, jumping on, jumping off, jumping over, and all of these actions require a button input, which is easily missed, because you are by default concentrated to the center of the screen. Half of the time I wondered why I was pushing the third box in a row in the last 10 minutes - it just felt completely unnecessary. Have the developers ran out of ideas? Who can say.
On a side note, I've heard of some nasty bugs and glitches in the PC version, but I haven't noticed anything that ruined the gameplay for me while I was playing. The PS2 version was laggy and full of loading times, but that is now beside the point. The point is, The Sleeping Dragon sometimes feels as an unfinished product. Thankfully, those times are scarce and not really noticeable for the casual or story-driven gamer.
This is where we get to the good stuff. When you disregard the dimension change and the controls, The Sleeping Dragon opens up to you. This is the first game where you play as our favorite French journalist Nicole Collard alongside the series' regular hero, George Stobbart. Mysteries are abound, death, intrigue, twist and turns, secret organizations, traps, you name it, the full adventure process. The story itself isn't completely original, but it doesn't try to be - it's reminiscent of Indiana Jones one time and Monkey Island at the next, mixed up with a familiar, yet somehow more serious attitude. The characters are lifelike and memorable, and the voice acting is consistent. The setting is still the essential Broken Sword mood, and nothing has actually been changed. If you liked the pace and atmosphere of the first two, you'll like this one as well. The dialogue topics are still presented as pictures, and flows well. The inventory has been changed to resemble the dialogue tree and also works.
Another addition are semi-interactive cutscenes that kick up the pace a bit and advance the story in a different direction. It's basically pressing the right button at the right moment. It's not too hard, but it might not suit your expectations if you played other games with similar elements (this *is* primarily an adventure game, after all). I like it, but this is one of those elements that are disputable - on a technical basis it's inconsistent with the majority of the game, but it's a nice change of pace after spending some time walking around and trying to figure out a puzzle.
Speaking of puzzles, The Sleeping Dragon is well-balanced. Every now and then there's a harder puzzle, but it usually means solving all of the rest of the puzzles scattered around the level, which often results in having the correct item(s) to proceed. Some might be a little bit hard to figure out just because of the tricky camera position or simply missing an element on the screen. (It's stupid to say, but pixel hunting might actually apply here...) All in all, none of them were boring and every puzzle connects certain elements of the current level in surprisingly effective ways.
Really, the best compliment an adventure game can get is that it has a great story - and The Sleeping Dragon fulfills that criteria. The rest depends on you - if you can get used to the gamepad controls (as I assume most of you on GOG are mainly PC users) and the sometimes clunky box puzzles, there is an entertaining several hours of gaming for you in this game, maybe even longer if you like to check every nook and cranny. Also, how can you not like the 'lawyer-that-can-never-sit-still-at-home' George and 'femme-fatale-sarcastic-AlloAllloaccent' Nicole? :D
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Let me make this short and to the point. I am a long time RPG and FPS gamer but I decided to give BS3 a try because I have been getting bored with everything lately. The puzzles make sense, the graphics are pretty, the voice acting is good, the humor is witty, and the devs threw in some real time action moments. The bottom line is I had a blast playing this game. If your goal is to have fun, you will not be dissapointed.
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Review for Curse The Rain
Curse The Rain
(#) shae249 2009-06-06 05:32:26 PM
when is the next chapter coming out?
soon i hope! please write the next one! :D
soon i hope! please write the next one! :D
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