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reviews for: listing #6860 - Lake Cumberland, Kentucky House rental
- bedrooms 4
- pool no
- type House
- baths 2½
- hot tub no
- community Harbor Springs
- sleeps 12
- pets allowed yes
rates (USD)
$1,155 - $1,645 /wk
Family of 5 from Miamisburg, Ohio
Review submitted: August 7, 2014 Date of arrival: July 31, 2014
The home was very clean; there was more than necessary utensils for eating/cooking; the stove and oven worked very well. The view was magnificent and my children became very competitive at ping-pong (one child even beat their dad by the end of the weekend). The only problem we had was parking in the carport. The weather was great and we had a wonderful weekend. Would recommend this property to relatives. We toured the natural bridge, Wold Creek Dam, raced go-karts, played miniature gold, horseback riding and zipped lined. Great time.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing
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Family Weekend Getaway
Review submitted: August 22, 2013 Date of arrival: August 16, 2013
Had a great time in Cumberland--the property was very near several marinas and we spent most of our time boating. The listing description was accurate, the photos accurately reflected the rental, the property was clean and everything was in working order. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook meals for 7 people and the grill worked well too. The lower bedroom is musty and the air conditioning does not work as well in that bedroom as it does in the rest of the house, according to my oldest son and his wife (you might want to check on that issue). No complaints from the other two sons or their spouses. My daughter left a sketch of the view on the back of the cover of the house guestbook. I hope you enjoy the sketch of the view as much as we enjoyed the actual view.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly
Owners response:
Thanks so much for the feedback and for leaving the home in such great condition!
We saw the sketch in guest book on Tuesday and loved it!
We stayed in the home from Tuesday until Thursday. I can't say that we noticed any mustiness in the lower bedroom but we went ahead and opened the window in that room for a day just in case we were missing something. We also found that the hvac vent was mostly closed so we adjusted that as well. Our friends that slept in that room grabbed extra blankets so I'm thinking that did the trick! :-)
Hope to host your stay again in the future!
John and Tara
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Fantastic Trip!
Review submitted: August 8, 2013 Date of arrival: August 2, 2013
Very spacious, private, and relaxing home close to everything in Jamestown. We really enjoyed the home and the view from the porch. Thanks!
Owners response:
Glad that you enjoyed your trip!
You are most welcome to return!
John and Tara
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Georgia Group
Review submitted: August 1, 2013 Date of arrival: July 21, 2013
Overall it was fine. When we first pulled up to the property, we thought it had been abandoned. A little work on the front landscaping, adding/replacing family room furniture/layout, and replacement of the deck furniture/equip would go a long way.
We will not return to this property........sorry.
Owners response:
We are sorry that you were not completely satisfied.
I am not quite sure how to respond to the concerns though...
The exterior of the home is exactly as the pictures show it - basically surrounded by trees except where there is parking or the lake view. There is really no "landscaping" - just basically true nature with a couple of bushes right near the home. There is no yard to mow, flower beds, or the like. We have received many great comments from guests regarding how much they like the "lake house in the woods feel", so perhaps this is just a personal preference concern?
The patio furniture consists of 2 wrought iron tables, 10 wrought iron barrel-style chairs, and a large stainless steel grill on the covered deck. The upper deck also has a few cushioned chairs for lounging in. Since we have never had negative comments regarding this before and the furnitures suits our needs when we stay there, I'm wondering if this is again a personal preference.
The Family Room furniture consists of a pull-out couch that is clean, solid, and comfortable. I can admit that the upholstery wouldn't match everyone's tastes, but that piece is basically there for overflow sleeping. The only other item in that room is a full-size ping pong table. Not a lot of room for any other furnishings... Again, we have received tons of positive feedback on the ping pong table so not sure about the issue here.
At the end of the day, I guess 3 stars isn't 'negative', but we did want to respond with our apologies that you didn't find the home to be everything that you had hoped for while also being sure to inform others of our point of view.
Best Regards!
John and Tara
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House 2
Review submitted: July 15, 2013 Date of arrival: July 8, 2013
Loved the proximity to Jamestown Marina! Nice view from covered deck. Plenty of beds and the kitchen had everything we needed.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing
Owners response:
Thanks for the feedback!
Hope to see you again!
John and Tara
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Solid cabin with nice view and plenty of beds
Review submitted: July 7, 2013 Date of arrival: June 20, 2013
This was our sixth time renting this cabin for our annual outing. The cabin is nothing fancy, but always clean and ready to accomodate our group of 8 with no problem. Really like the wireless internet, ping pong, and the number of beds for the price. Owners are honest and respectful of your privacy. Great place!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers
Owners response:
Glad that you had another great trip!
Hope to your group for trip #7... you'll notice just a few updates next year (new leather sofa and loveseat, additional TV's, etc.).
John and Tara
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Loved your home
Review submitted: July 2, 2013 Date of arrival: May 4, 2013
My brothers , son, nephews, friend and myself have all enjoyed the week we have used your home each of the last four years. Hopefully our fishing trips will continue. We are from IL, NY, NC, and CO. The evenings spent catching up on your deck are great.
Thanks for sharing!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing
Owners response:
Glad to have your group return each year... we really appreciate how well you take care of the home and belongings!
Hope to see pictures of some of your catch next year!
John and Tara
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Property 52724
Review submitted: July 2, 2013 Date of arrival: June 28, 2013
House was nice, but the grill was really really dirty. So much grease that it almost caught the deck on fire just grilling a few hamburgers. Price is a little high for amenities of the house.
Owners response:
Sorry that you had trouble with the grill. We attempt to give it a thorough cleaning a couple times a summer as many guests don't do a full burn off of their droppings before or after grilling... Unfortunately this is not a task that can be done between "same day" renters.
We are always looking for ideas to improve the accommodations and amenities so we thank you much for your feedback!
Best Regards,
John and Tara
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Great Weekend Spot
Review submitted: April 10, 2012 Date of arrival: April 6, 2012
My sister's family and mine met for the Easter weekend at this lovey 4 bedroom rental. We had a great time. The setting was very peaceful, surrounded by trees with a beautiful view of the lake. The kids loved the ping pong table and air hockey. There were also fun things to do in the area. We'll be back!
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Great Place
Review submitted: August 9, 2011 Date of arrival: July 31, 2011
What a great place! The home was wonderful, the view was fantastic. Everything that you need is there. All the furnishings were nice, newer appliances and a washer and dryer that rounded it. The open floor plan was wonderful allowing everyone to stay engaged through eating and visiting. The back porch was very spacious and where we spent most of our time (and plenty of railing to let swimsuits and towels air dry). As much as I hate to say it, it was nice to have internet access so that I could still do a little work between sking excursions. Only negative things I could say about this property was that parking was a little rough at the beginning as some thought the drive way was a little steep but after you did it once it was not so bad. The other would be make sure that if you are coming to boat, contact Jamestown early to reserve a slip.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a place to stay near the water. The amenities where well above my expectations.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly, romantic getaway
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June Family Reunion
Review submitted: July 5, 2011 Date of arrival: June 27, 2011
This property was clean and well-maintained. The kitchen had large selection of utensils and cooking necessities. The view was wonderful from the balcony. We had 10 people in the home and had plenty of room. Not a lot of parking for vehicles and/or boats. Suggest that if you stay here that you minimize # of vehicles. Overall, a wonderful vacation!!!
Recommended for: families with young children, girls getaway, pet-friendly, tourists without a car
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Review submitted: June 15, 2005 Date of arrival: June 15, 2005
home is very spacious. well equiped for a large group. many extras we didn't expect. very quiet area with only the sounds of the boats in nearby lake. can see the water from deck. very nice for morning coffee. tastefully furnished.
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
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The Sunday News Roast
On the Sunday News Roast tonight at 7pm, Sky Digital 65, Alt Tvs News and weekend newspaper critique show that is Unfair & Unbalanced, THE SPIN STARTS HERE with the best political news team on television, Bomber from Alt, Ben Thomas, Political Editor of the NBR and the last man to be convicted of sedition in NZ, blogger Tim Selwyn.
News that caught my eye
1: Phil Goff and the Budget:
Damien Christie – a blogger on Public Address whom I have never liked, I think he is bland and mediocre and the banal crap he writes on Public Address and is only there because he is a greasy sycophant whose always out licking the nipples of influence – I think he's as useful as a circumcised foreskin – this Damien Christie comes out and attacks Alt Tv current affairs as pointless in the same week as Alt is all over the news with our Phil Goff interview that was covered by all news networks as their lead story on Tuesday – I think Phil Goff would make an excellent Prime Minister and when you have an electorate calling for change, what better way to satisfy that than with a change of leadership – as I believe a National win will be very damaging to the country and as such all ideas to counter their win should be on the table. National are trying to cruise to victory without revealing any policy (look at how Bill English refused to answer any questions with Guyon on Agenda last week), my fear is that National will waltz to victory on a wave of hip pocket pain rather than disciples of the National Party manifesto and declare a radical right wing agenda as mandate – look to Roger Douglas being there and National's desire to dump MMP for a system that is less democratic and favours the elite as hollow man evidence of Nationals true intent – but pushing Phil as a Helen replacement has pulled back for me because of the Budget and watching Helen and John's performance in the media this week – the first chance we've seen Helen and John face off and Helen's performance crucified John Key's refusal again to show what actual policy he's going to implement – did Cullens budget snooker National? Can National afford to make bigger tax cuts and threaten interest rates?
2: Presidential sacrifice
President Bush has given up playing Golf to honour the American's who have died in Iraq……..ummmm, how can one respond to this?
3: Vast cracks appear in the Arctic (from the global warming is a hoax file)
Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military. Scientists travelling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north. The team found a network of cracks that stretched for more than 10 miles (16km) on Ward Hunt, the area's largest shelf. The fate of the vast ice blocks is seen as a key indicator of climate change. One of the expedition's scientists, Derek Mueller of Trent University, Ontario, told me: "I was astonished to see these new cracks. "It means the ice shelf is disintegrating, the pieces are pinned together like a jigsaw but could float away," Dr Mueller explained.
4: Burn down Bro Town
Pacific migrants 'drain on economy'
Pacific Islanders' crime rates, poor education and low employment are creating an underclass and a drain on the economy, a study says. Economist Greg Clydesdale, of Massey University's management and international business department, warns that Polynesians display "significant and enduring under-achievement" - a problem immigration is making worse.
I listened to Clydesdale whine all week that Political Correctness had gone mad and was stifling debate and that they were calling him racist – his conclusions border on the pure a bit too much for me, doesn't it really show that investment into those communities has been poor for a long time and that is the solution rather than dawn raids?
5: Iraqi forces load up on U.S. arms
Iraq is becoming one of the largest customers for U.S. arms, as the country turns from Soviet-bloc weapons to pricier but more sophisticated American weapons. Iraq's government has committed nearly $3 billion for U.S. weapons and equipment over the past year.
America invades Iraq based on a pack of lies manufactured from post 9/11 anger, fuelled by Fox News flag waving propaganda and now sells that country $3 Billion in weapons – we live in a post irony culture.
In the Weekend Newspapers
STORY 1 - Brain specialist on Kahui jury - sst
A DOCTOR with specialist knowledge of brain injuries was on the Chris Kahui murder jury, one of Kahui's lawyers has revealed. "Both the Crown and defence dealt with the medical evidence the way they did because he was there," said defence lawyer Michele Wilkinson-Smith. Kahui was acquitted of the murders of his twin babies Chris and Cru after the jury deliberated for just 10 minutes.
First up, in every way sense and shape the SST's coverage of the Kahui case today is head and shoulders above the tripe that the Herald on Sunday printed, another deep day of shame for those who work at the HOS – for crying out loud the HOS sides with Macsyne in a dribbling piece by that awful Stephen Cook that sucks up to her!
To the story itself, when this case broke, the media went into Baily Junior hysteria mode and crucified Chris Kahui, yet the evidence was so questionable and indeed is now being complained about in regards to the Police holding back confession evidence and evidence that showed Macsyne was in the area when the babies were hurt. At the time of the deaths there were a spate of murders, the Police were over stretched and it seems the B team was put in charge because despite all the evidence pointing at Macsyne, the Police took the medical testimony at face value and went after Chris. But from day one of the Defence case, you could see the Prosecution squirming when the Defence medical testimony brought the Prosecutions testimony into serious question, then add all the other factors and we get reasonable doubt established very quickly, so quickly it only took the Jury 10minutes. What really angers me is that Labour Party hacks are using this poorly executed – to the point of negligence – police prosecution as a chance to generate debate changing the right of silence – unbelievable! You can take my right of silence from cold dead lips Mr Palmer!
STORY 2 – What the public didn't hear about the death of Charlene Makaza - sst
CHARLENE MAKAZA went into hospital as a victim of HIV. By the time she died 18 hours later, doctors had decided she was a victim of murder.
Their testimony in the High Court at Christchurch over the past month that the 10-year-old Zimbabwean girl had suffered atrocious genital injuries and been suffocated in a sexual assault could have seen an innocent man jailed for life.
Wednesday's acquittal of Charlene's uncle, vet George Gwaze, 56, on murder and sex charges would have surprised many. But that is because the public has been misinformed about Charlene's case since she died on January 7 last year.
This is what police told the media in the days following the death:
* Charlene did not die by accident or natural causes.
* There was no evidence she was sick or ill.
* Charlene had been suffocated.
* Charlene was found in her bed having difficulty breathing.
* Her family washed her bedding and clothing after she was the victim of a "horrific" sexual assault.
* Police had been briefed on African beliefs about sex, including the myth that sex with a virgin could cure Aids.
Again an appalling Police Prosecution – Charlene suffered horribly from AIDS and it seems the Alabama Christchurch Police Department were the problem and their attempt to connect semen on her underpants to the Father would have scientifically discredited our entire justice system.
STORY 3 – Killing him softly – SST (by the way – 2 pages of news in the HOS is NOT a world section)
Hillary Clinton's mention of Robert Kennedy's assassination to explain why she is still in the race is gasp inducing. Latest punts on American election please.
STORY 4 - Bridgecorp chief wants bonus – Weekend Herald
Legal action against Bridgecorp founder Rod Petricevic has begun to try to recover money paid to him in the lead-up to the company's receivership, including a $550,000 performance bonus.
How did he get a $550 000 performance bonus with the company now belly up – How? How? How?
STORY 5 – Drowning in Debt – HOS + 150 000 at risk of losing homes – SST
Both Sunday papers have massive stories on the increasing economic pain, SST looks at the pending mortgagee sales and HOS highlights the credit crises that is seeing a 500% increase in Debt Collector workloads. How is either Party going to handle this and what are the ramifications of a sizeable chunk of NZ going broke?
FINAL WORD – The Phil Goff interview on the Let's be Frank repeat 10pm tonight – and Dr Pita Sharples next on Lets be Frank Tuesday 8.30pm and I interview Keith Locke on Alt Tvs Environmental and human rights show, Green Core, 8pm Wednesday


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Salute Our Troops Caravan in Mississippi Raising Money and Awareness for Wounded WarriorsBy Rhonda Miller | Published 17 Jul 2012 05:18pm |
The Salute Our Troops campaign is rolling through Mississippi raising awareness and donations for injured servicemen and women. MPB's Rhonda Miller reports on its stop on the Gulf Coast.
The balloons and bright red trucks in the caravan in Ocean Springs look cheerful, but Salute Our Troops spokesman Robert Steinberg says the project carries a serious message.
"One of the organizations that we raise money for is the Wounded Warrior Project, which specifically helps people who come back wounded either physically or mentally from the war in Iraq or Afghanistan."
Army veteran Les Dominguez of Biloxi served as a medic in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"When the vets come home, there's a lot that need care. A lot of them just need the appreciation and the gratitude. The simplest 'thank you' does a lot for a lot of them. But then there are those that come back home, and the Wounded Warrior Project helps a lot of them. Several people I know have lost lots of limbs,and what not, and rehabilitating them takes a lot from family, friends and community."
Mississippi has one of the highest per capita rates in the nation of residents who serve in the military, according to the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board. About 200,000 veterans live in Mississippi. More than 30,000 of them have served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Salute Our Troops tour through the Southeast is sponsored by the convenience store Kangaroo Express. As people stop by for gas or a cold drink, they're invited do a shoutout, a short video clip for the troops. Mike Cash of Gulfport has a message.
" And I'd like to say to everyone, Thank you for what you have done. I have a son over there now. Thank you very much.'"
Today, the Salute Our Troops caravan will be in Brandon, Ridgeland and Madison.
For the Salute Our Troops Schedule, go to: www.kesalute.com
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Anderson Varejao has a fractured wrist
Anderson Varejao has suffered a fractured wrist, an MRI reveals. Tough blow for Cavs and him. Many teams had been anxious to trade for him.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 11, 2012
Well this sucks. [Ed. Note: I guess this is my fault I never had an actual post about this. I figured people had heard and I've mentioned it a few times. Regardless, FP'd just so it's out there in the open.]


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Steve Guttenberg promotes his new memoir at The Avon Theatre in Stamford
You all know who Steve Guttenberg is. He's the guy from Diner, Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby. Well, he's going to be visiting the Avon Theatre to promote his new memoir The Guttenerg Bible (heh), which documents his early days struggling in Hollywood, when he would sneak onto the Paramount by pretending to be Michael Eisner's son. To round out the event, dinner will be provided by Lucky's Classic Burger & Malt Shop, and then the theater will screen Diner, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, followed by a Q&A with the man himself.
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The 'alternative' social network, Path, has had the tech world in uproar this week with the revelation that it was uploading its users' entire address books to its database – without their permission. It also raises the question of whether an online social network can every truly be private, as Path claims it is. I'll be addressing this question on another blog which will follow this one, titled "As Path goes through your phonebook, are there any private social networks?".
So what's actually gone on? To lift an explanation from another blog, Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers. Pretty damning. The intended result of extracting a user's contact list was that Path could then tell them when their friends had joined the social network, and then suggest that the two users connect. However, people are not happy about the fact this was done without their permission. TechCrunch did the numbers and worked out that if each of Path's 2 million users had a conservative estimate of 50 contacts in their iPhone, that's a database of 100 million contacts being accrued without anyone giving their consent to their content being used.
To quote TechCrunch again, another reason "why Path pissed people off" is that they weren't even that careful about how they went about uploaded the data. Instead of putting in a little bit of effort to hash the contacts, the data is being uploaded in unhashed, plain text. In response to this, Dave Morin (Path's founder) has said that they are working on an opt-in fix for this function, and defended the actions of taking users' contact lists as a means of them getting further enjoyment from the service.
When commenting on a blog post question of whether not being an opt-in situation in the first place was against Apple's own T&Cs, Morin said "This is currently the industry best practice and the App Store guidelines do not specifically discuss contact information." Another commenter rebutted this by citing the App Store's guidelines:
17.1: Apps cannot transmit data about a user without obtaining the user's prior permission and providing the user with access to information about how and where the data will be used
17.2: Apps that require users to share personal information, such as email address and date of birth, in order to function will be rejected
So it looks as it Path may have been rather naughty on this one. But can we really be that surprised? Facebook has 800 million users, none of whom pay a cent to use it, yet the company is valued at upwards of $100bn. There must be something that they are getting from us – the users – that makes the company valuable to third-parties and advertisers. Read our next blog for more on the question of private social networks.


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Run the Risk (Hqn) (edition 2012)
by Lori Foster
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I'm shocked to say that this book is totally boring. If this were the first Lori Foster I read, it would be the last. The characters, the story...all of it...is less than luke warm. I'm reading the next hoping it gets better.
As always, Lori Foster doesn't fail to deliver another good read with lots of steamy bits.
How do you catch a killer when the only witness is on the run and can't be found? Answer: you go undercover and try to get close to the witness' sister.
Two years ago, Detective Logan Riske's best friend was murdered. With no evidence and no witnesses, the culprit is still roaming free, but Logan wants justice and revenge. When he learns that the witness Rowdy Yates has a sister safely tucked away away, posing as an apartment building manager, he decides to go undercover as a construction worker and fellow tenant to get closer to her. Where she is, her brother can't be far away. But meeting Sue Meeks aka Pepper Yates is both the best and worst thing that could have happened to him. His mission and his growing feelings for Pepper could cost him the woman as well as her life.
There is a lot going on in this book, and it delivers on many points: humor, action, suspense and hot sex. I giggled my way through the first few chapters with the introduction of Sue aka Pepper and Logan. She was so painfully shy, that when faced with all the manly naked chest manliness of Logan, her reactions were actually very comical. However, her wicked thoughts belie the buttoned up prude hiding beneath long skirts, over-sized sweaters and unkempt hair. She can't fathom why a man as good looking as Logan would try so hard to break down her resistance and her carefully erected barriers. But when he does, he certainly doesn't hold back.
The relationship between Rowdy and Pepper kept me questioning whether she was a door mat or just absolutely devoted to her brother. He literally was "Big Brother".
I felt that Pepper's anger directed at Logan dragged on a little too long (around nine chapters). I understood why she felt betrayed and angry, but her idea of payback was to initiate sex and walk out immediately afterwards. The next morning Pepper would act like nothing was wrong or be antagonistic. By the second round I got bored and skipped the sex scene to get back to the action.
There were two subplots to set up the next books in the series, and while I came to like Rowdy eventually, his detour into a restaurant where he becomes infatuated with a waitress did nothing for this story except add on extra reading material. Now I can guess who his love interest will be when his book comes out.
I really liked Alice. She was quiet, standoffish, but there was a quiet strength about her that I really enjoyed. Apparently she made her first appearance in Trace of Fever [Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor, Book 2]. Overall, I enjoyed this new series, and I'll probably read the rest when they come out. First I have to read the rest of the MWWTEoH series. I just bought all the PBs yesterday :)
Favorite quotes:
"Thank you," she said again.
He thoughtfully watched her as he ate. "You know, I just had my tongue in your mouth, so you don't have to be so formal."
Pepper gasped—and choked on her pizza.
"I'm wondering," he said, "if I mentioned how bad I want to get you naked, would you keel over?"
"The only risk I want you to have is my last name."
Thank you Harlequin (Imprint: HarlequinMIRA) and NetGalley for the ARC.
Disclaimer: A review in exchange for the ARC was not promised. The views and opinions expressed in this review are my own, and in no way represent the views or opinions of the publisher/distributor.
I hope this new series improves. This book was too much like earlier cop and fugitive books written by both Foster and other authors..A bit of a cookie cutter. Sorry, I am not hooked. I will probably try Reeses book next in hopes Foster just had a bad day. Most of her books are right on for me.
The first in her new Love Undercover series, Foster brings us a yummy, suspenseful tale with lovable characters, villains and just the right amount of heat.
The tale begins when we meet smexy Detective Logan Riske. He is undercover trying to find a witness regarding the unsolved murder of his friend by a corrupt club owner. He has finally tracked down Pepper Yates the witness's sister and has moved into the apartment next door. Pepper is living under an alias and doing her best not to be noticed and the new hot neighbor is getting under her skin. Logan slowly gains her trust and a whole lot more than he bargained for but his misunderstanding of key facts might put them all in danger. The tale that unfolds was hot, dangerous and action packed.
Logan is a cop through and through and he is determined to get justice for his friend. He quickly realizes he is in over his head with Pepper and I loved how it unnerved him. He trusts his instincts and I liked that about him. Pepper is damaged when we first meet her, and I loved watching the layers of her personality peel back as the tale unfolded. The chemistry between them was hot, sweet and at times downright hilarious. Pepper's brother Rowdy is everything you would want in a brother and while he moves in the gray area of the law his dedication to his sister made him lovable Reese is Logan's partner at the police station and the next character to be featured in this series. The villains are creepy and the corruption far reaching making this very suspenseful.
Foster's tale flowed deliciously and literally grabbed me in the first few pages. I easily consumed this in a single afternoon and found myself longing for the next book in this series. I love series where each book features a character and their romance and this is exactly what Love Undercover delivers. The characters were well fleshed out and believable. The plot was suspenseful and I loved watching all of the pieces fall into place. The attraction was slow to build and the romance felt genuine. We get a few hot scenes with just enough detail to turn up the heat. The ending was sweet and gave us a glimpse at the next installment. I closed this book with a smile.
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Run the Risk is the first in a new series from Lori Foster featuring men and women in disguise. No, I'm not talking about wearing funny glasses with a nose and fake mustache attached. I'm talking down and dirty undercover, as in "If I told you I'd have to kill you".
In the debut, we find out pretty quickly that Pepper is hiding something (her name included) but it takes most of the book to find out what she's hiding and why she's hiding it. Logan, on the other hand is more straightforward. We learn right off the bat that he's undercover so he can track his best friend's killer.
I love that there are little mysteries within the book that kept me turning the pages. Why does Pepper insist on staying clothed while having sex? And always with the lights out? Is Logan's boss good or bad? What about his new partner? And then there's the lady with the gun… Oh, but some questions don't even get answered here and we have to wait for the second book. (Reese's story – can't wait!)
This is another great summer (or winter) read from prolific author Lori Foster. If you liked her Visitation, Men to the Rescue, or the SBC Fighter series, you will love this new Love Undercover series.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0373776950, Mass Market Paperback)When Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to find Pepper Yates, a potential link to his best friend's unsolved murder, he vows to gain her cooperation by any means necessary. But the elusive beauty is more suspicious—and in far more danger—than he expected. And the last thing Logan needs is to start caring for her….
Pepper has spent years dodging the corrupt club owner who will stop at nothing to keep her silenced. She can trust no one, not even the handsome new "construction worker" who's moved in next door. The heat between them is undeniable. But will surrendering to passion bring her the safety she so desires—or will her feelings for Logan draw them both into a killer's crosshairs?
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NEW DELHI: TATA Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL) has always been known for its attractive and head turning outdoor innovations. And with the company's recent outdoor campaign for its latest consumer promotion offer 'Jeet Ki Ghanti Kabhi Bhi Baj Sakti Hai', it has once again sets another benchmark in Out-of-Home advertising and communication.
The outdoor campaign has been launched in 11 key cities of the states of Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Maharashtra, etc., with some extensive innovations. The innovations have been executed in cities like Lucknow, Jaipur, Jabalpur, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, etc. The company has vested its outdoor advertising duties with Milestone Brandcom.
The 21 days campaign has been designed around the ongoing television commercial for 'Jeet Ki Ghanti Kabhi Bhi Baj Sakti Hai', an SMS based contest where TATA Docomo subscribers stand a chance to win a Chevrolet Beat car every day, Yamaha bikes every hour, and talktime worth Rs. 1 crore nationally. A one of its kind contest, where sunscribers can participate without any condition or linkage to purchase, which is intended to purely reward the existing TATA Docomo GSM and CDMA customers for their continued loyalty and trust in the brand.
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Speaking on the innovations, Ritesh Ghosal, head – brand marketing, mobility, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, "Innovation is the key driving force for us and it has always helped us to stay ahead of the curve – be it with our services or advertising and marketing campaigns. With the changing dynamics of the industry, it is critical to break the clutter and ensure top-of-mind recall. With each marketing campaign, we try and adopt a creative and innovative approach to ensure greater brand recall and brand affinity amongst the customers. The use of such innovative branding is the creation and subsequent introduction of our promise to offer maximum benefits to all our customers."
"The idea was to enable the OOH space to maximise the scope of pure branding and making it more interactive and engaging. A campaign so well executed by team Milestone sure attained its purpose in engaging the customer and enhancing the visibility for the 'Jeet Ki Ghanti' campaign across the country", he added.
"Living to the brand promise of being refreshingly different, 'Jeet ki Ghanti' is a unique proposition for the TATA Docomo GSM and CDMA customers, where without purchasing anything, all TATA Docomo subscribers can win daily exciting prizes such as cars, bikes and talk time worth Rs. 1 crore every day by only sending a SMS. To take it to the market, we have planned a series of innovative concepts, 'Band Baja Baarat' being the first. In the coming days, we are coming up with many interesting campaigns around this proposition," said, Abhijit Kishore, head – operations (Maharashtra and Goa), TATA Docomo.
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Kopulnar and his family live in Maharashtra, home to the Mumbai Stock Exchange and the Indian state with the highest suicide rate by farmers, over 41,000 between 1997 and 2008. A 2009 report by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU found that 17,638 farmers in India committed suicide that year; that's one death every 30 minutes. Many end their lives by drinking pesticides, a grim but apt metaphor for the cause of death. The documentary Bitter Seeds followed Kopulnar to see if he will be the next casualty in the GMO Genocide. Kopulnar mortgaged his house in order to buy modified cotton seeds from Monsanto. Everything depended on the harvest from the crop, which a stroke of fate in the form of a drought or pestilence could destroy.
Author Raj Patel of Stuffed and Starved explained to me that the motivations for Borlaug and company were not humanitarian. "The Green Revolution was originally intended to boost food production," Patel said, "So poor people living in the cities of the Global South would have enough in their bellies that they wouldn't rebel and become communist." This was encapsulated into an aid workers' catchphrase, described in Nick Cullather's book The Hungry World, "Where hunger goes, Communism follows."
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Although Norman Borlaug was deified for his efforts, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, people across the global south are rejecting the Mean Green Revolution. In northern India, farmers held protests to hold a local university accountable to a recent Supreme Court decision to halt GMO field trials for the next 10 years. Hundreds held signs that read "Monsanto GM Corn Quit India". The field of corn engineered by Monsanto was burned down.
A similar initiative is afoot in the U.S., a ballot measure Prop 37 to label GMOs will be voted on by Californians this month. If the proposition passes, California would join more than 40 countries, including Britain, Russia, and China, in requiring GMO foods to be labeled. A study published in peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology by French scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini raised serious questions about the long-term impact of consuming genetically modified food. Rats who were fed a diet of Monsanto corn or the pesticide Roundup were at increased risk of developing tumors and premature death.
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New Jersey
3.05/5 rDev -27%
got to try this one while i was there on tap as fresh it could be
my sample poured deep brown almost black but the brown i believe came from some residual yeast in the beer or the beer was not true jet black as a stout head disappated left behind minimal lace in the glass i waited several minutes before taking a sip
taste was ok had a real heavy intense coffee flavor and hop flavor in there bodium medium but not a whole lot of malt character on my side
mouthfeel nice and creamy that was pretty good it helped set off some of the abrasive astringent harsh and bitter dark roaster flavors the carbonation was bright and acidic
overall an average beer i was not really feeling this one lets try some more
07-08-2011 05:10:44 | More by renegadeburger
3.48/5 rDev -16.7%
On tap at the source. Listed as 6.8%ABV.
Typical stouty appearance, opaque black, with a dense cap of tan foam that retained as a thick collar. Roasty malts in the aroma and not much else. Your basic stout. Taste was pretty good, heavy on the rich roastiness, dark malts, coffee, unsweetened chocolate. Again, pretty basic, but pretty good...nothing you haven't had before. Average roasty mouthfeel, medium body. I let this one sit for quite a while before trying as it was served pretty cold. Overall not a bad stout.
08-01-2014 03:09:10 | More by Rifugium
New Jersey
3.59/5 rDev -14.1%
Drinking on-tap at the brewery...
It's dark with a nice head. It smells and tastes like roast malt, there's not as much behind the roast malt as I'd like in a beer of what should be around 7.5% alcohol, but... The board lists it at 6.8 for this batch. It's a little thin in terms of mouthfeel (for my tastes).
Overall, I'd order another, but wouldn't go out of my way to find it.
05-11-2013 17:37:26 | More by timfc
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -10.3%
10-01-2013 15:37:23 | More by Varkias41
3.75/5 rDev -10.3%
10-08-2012 00:36:10 | More by DrunkinYogi
North Carolina
4/5 rDev -4.3%
Served on tap at Drop Off Service in New York, NY
A: Pours black with hints of dark brown when held up to the light.The head on this beer is a half finger tall and light tan. The head reduces to a very thin layer over the entire surface of the beer with a uniform thickness. Moderate lacing is observed.
S: Lots of bitterness with wonderful notes of dark roasted (almost burnt) malts and some hints of coffee + bittersweet chocolate.
T: Again, the flavor follows the nose for this beer with the dark roasted malts dominating followed by the coffee and bittersweet chocolate. There is some lingering bitterness in the finish.
M: Medium to full bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly dry in the finish.
O: Really enjoyable with a good coffee presence. Definitely sessionable and one to grab again the next time I see it when I'm out and about.
03-19-2012 14:15:42 | More by dbrauneis
4/5 rDev -4.3%
10-25-2013 21:36:51 | More by Adamostella
New York
4/5 rDev -4.3%
07-18-2014 03:59:52 | More by mskiddo
New York
4/5 rDev -4.3%
01-16-2014 03:12:12 | More by IndyDad
New York
4.03/5 rDev -3.6%
On-tap at Drop Off Service, New York, NY
A: The beer is essentially jet black in color. It poured with a quarter-finger high dense tan head that has good retention properties and consistently left a thin head covering the surface and lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are aromas of dark roasted malts and coffee beans in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has flavors of dark roasted malts along with notes of coffee beans and roasted malts along with hints of molasses.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate with a bit of smoothness and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy drinking and sessionable as well as being quite flavorful.
03-19-2012 01:49:38 | More by metter98
4.1/5 rDev -1.9%
Poured from tap into pint glass. Web site says 7.3% abv.
Deep thick oily black...nice froathy white foam.
Smells of roasted malts and a bit of coffee...
taste is of smooth roasted malts, coffe and smoak-ey roastness.
Very smooth and easy drinking. Very good stout. The abv is hidden extremely well for a foreign stout...one may say its a RIS. Either way, its a fantastic stout. I am loving Crossroads...
02-22-2012 03:52:30 | More by DrinkSlurm
New York
4.15/5 rDev -0.7%
08-23-2014 02:24:56 | More by allenson21
New York
4.21/5 rDev +0.7%
On tap at Crossroads Brewing Company in Athens, NY.
Pours a deep and dark black, with a lingering 3/4 inch foamy head, and a good amount of lacing.
Smells quite dry (that sentence doesn't really make sense, whatever)- tons of roasted malt, some bitter chocolate, and espresso.
The taste is similar, this is a very roasty and bitter stout. There is a very bitter baker's chocolate flavor, along with dried espresso beans, smoke, etc. The bitterness lingers for a while.
This one has a medium body, with a a creamy but dry mouthfeel, and a low amount of carbonation.
Another excellent beer from these guys, one of the better export stouts I've had.
08-09-2014 21:39:39 | More by GreesyFizeek
New York
4.22/5 rDev +1%
Got a 32-oz growler at Westmere Beverage. Full growler pour was $15.99. According to the Westmere website, this one is 7.3% ABV. . . .
A: Poured into a pint glass. Body is black with a small chocolatey-brown head that settles quickly.
S: Roasted barley malt and a touch of roasted coffee - nice all-around roastiness - and chocolatey malt.
T: Follows the nose: roasted barley, some coffee and chocolatey - milk chocolate (not dark). Becomes even more chocolatey as it warms; I also get a faint sense of molasses, maybe even some darker fruit. Finishes with a touch of earthy bitterness, provides nice balance.
M: Full-bodied, creamy - but a bit flat (perhaps this growler has been sitting too long, as I purchased it on Friday and drank it on Sunday).
O: Nice. Impressed with this one; I think it's my favorite of the 3 or 4 beers I've had from Crossroads so far.
08-22-2011 19:21:11 | More by Kendo
4.22/5 rDev +1%
A - Pours a dark black color with some brown hints coming in around the edges with a finger of brown head. The head fades slowly down to a thin ring around the glass leaving behind some lacing.
S - Aroma is full of coasted caramel and chocolate aromas. Also just a touch of coffee and some earthy aromas as well.
T - Starts off with lots of roasted slightly burnt caramel and chocolate malt flavor. Through the middle some coffee and stronger burnt flavors come through with just a touch of milk sweetness. The finish is a mix of roasted sweet caramel flavors and chocolate flavors that linger.
M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth and a bit creamy. The lingering flavor is nice and roasty with some nice sweet notes.
D - Very drinkable. Nice balance of roasted and sweet flavors. The chocolate flavors mix in really nice with the sweeter malts. There is also just a touch of milk sweetness that blends nicely.
05-25-2011 04:38:51 | More by ngeunit1
New York
4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
05-07-2013 13:59:29 | More by vonnegut21
New York
4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
07-26-2014 18:47:56 | More by Beamer2403
New York
4.45/5 rDev +6.5%
Awesome, awesome beer. Perfect medium mouthfeel, dangerously drinkable with serious rich roasted character. Smell hits you up front with dark roast coffee, some bitter chocolate, bitter charred flavors and some sweet cream. I can't stay away from this beer. Crossroads is great.
12-01-2012 17:49:01 | More by beastmammoth
New York
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
09-03-2012 12:33:40 | More by brentblack1
New York
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
12-29-2011 00:14:08 | More by TerrenceOBrien
New York
4.75/5 rDev +13.6%
12-11-2013 18:35:48 | More by lanegan94
New York
5/5 rDev +19.6%
02-19-2012 10:01:23 | More by DoubleSimcoe
New York
5/5 rDev +19.6%
05-04-2014 10:08:01 | More by prisdefer
New York
5/5 rDev +19.6%
A delicious dark rich beer...although, not exactly a stout in my book...more like a cross between a less-milky stout and a sweet porter. Very thick, chewy, malty, roasted and full flavored. Since this brewery is only 2 miles form my house, it gets an extra seal of approval and a high recommendation!!
05-26-2011 23:57:47 | More by Brouwerij78
Black Rock Stout from Crossroads Brewing Company
90 out of 100 based on 24 ratings.


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This shouldn't spoil anything for you if you haven't yet seen part 1 of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," as it concerns a totally inconsequential line in a relatively uneventful (though overall crucial) moment in the film. In fact, the lack of importance is such that its inclusion in the film is part of why I'm writing about it. A little past the midway point Hermione (Emma Watson) reads to Harry and Ron (Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint) a fable called "The Tale of the Three Brothers" -- which is adapted in the film as a great little animated sequence, one of the highlights of this installment. Before the animation begins, Hermione recites the beginning line of the story: "There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight..." Ron interrupts to say his mother would say "midnight" when reading to him as a kid. Hermione gets annoyed, prompting Ron to give in and say:
"Twilight is fine, better actually."
Due to the way it's said and depicted, the line rings out as if it has some significance, though contextually its prominence is totally unnecessary. Or, maybe it just rang out to me because I unfortunately can't hear or think of the simple word "twilight" without thinking of "Twilight," the vampire franchise that is considerably the closest thing to a "Harry Potter"-like phenomenon there is right now. I'm not the only person for whom this is the case, however, and I've already seen mention of the line in reviews and forums, usually to wonder if the makers of "Deathly Hallows" intended for it to be a little jab and wink at that other -- some might say competing -- franchise.
The line is in J.K. Rowling's book, too, and that was published back in 2007, after Stephanie Meyers' "Twilight" books became a hit, though still prior to it's peak success and popularity. Regardless, there's no way Rowling meant the word choice as reference to the other series. I'm sure "twilight" is mentioned many times throughout the "Harry Potter" books (and the real-world version of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," in which the "Three Brothers" tale is reprinted), if only because it seems the lead trio always was getting up to something or other at that time of night. I can see at least one other employment of the word in the "Deathly Hallows" novel, used innocently for descriptive purposes concerning a scene's setting. Therefore, in its origins, the dialogue and its ironic tribute to "Twilight" as a "better" property are entirely a coincidence.
But let's get back to how unnecessary the line is. Never mind that it provides tension between Ron and Hermione. There's plenty of that going on anyway without the need for this specific exchange. The film could have excluded it and just gone right into the animated sequence as Hermione began reading the story. However, I think everyone from adapting screenwriter Steve Kloves to director Peter Yates to the cast and crew had to have identified some humor in not only keeping but seemingly emphasizing it's utterance. I bet it's a knowing wink at the audience, though subtle enough to not come off too distractingly.
That said, I now have to wonder if another potentially allusive line was intended as such, especially given that I can't seem to find it in the book. Unfortunately I can't recall which female characters says it (Luna?), but late in the movie someone does say, "Harry, you're my only hope." Or, maybe I fell asleep and dreamed Princess Leia was there.
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highIQ | March 30, 2014 9:26 PM
It would be stupid to be SURE this is not a nod to twilight. Edward was already in goblet of fire, and the time frame is right, as the twilight films were taking off, and the harry potter films were coming to a close. Film-makers often do this stuff as well, don't be daft.
A. Nonie Mous | August 10, 2013 4:13 PM
I took it as a tiny cultural difference between Ron and Hermione. Hermione reads the fairy tale word-for-word, but Ron's mother probably has retold the story hundreds of times to her children, and Ron can't help but remember these changes and interrupt with his own version of the tale.
As a commenter previously said, Stephenie Meyer did not invent the word twilight. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, people.
lac | June 13, 2013 10:58 PM
it is because Twilight is when it is changing from light to dark, it's dusk and as the story tells "There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at Twilight"...
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" was published in December 2007 and Twilight the movie did not come out in theaters until November 21st 2008, nearly a year later, though the book came out in October 5th 2005, it does not have anything to do with it
Ashish | February 24, 2013 9:11 AM
I just finished watching this part of the movie and I came to the internets hoping there will be discussions about whether it is a nod to the "Twilight" movies or not. But, most people are saying that it is not and the line is actually in the book which was published prior to twilight being a hit. However, I'd like to believe that the movie makers actually used the word in the book to give a nod to the other similar comparable series "Twilight". Going to watch the last part now..
Bjørnar Munkerud | September 18, 2011 9:14 AM
It was Xenophilius, and not Luna, Lovegood that said "You're my only hope.". It happened not too long after Hermione read the Tale of the Three Brothers, and it does have something to do with Luna, not only because he's her father, because (he thinks) Harry( or the entire trio)'s his only hope of getting Luna back from imprisonment by Voldemort (in Malfoy Manor, in which, ironically Harry/ the trio do save Luna, albeit without anyone taking her place as a prisoner there).
DRM | August 20, 2011 4:17 AM
My personal response to this:
Kiona J. | April 5, 2011 8:43 AM
Hermione is pissed at Ron.
Ron finds random ways to grovel for her forgiveness.
Hermione reads from the book.
Ron instinctively corrects her use of the word twilight because his mother always said midnight.
Everyone wonders why the hell he interrupted Hermione with that bit of triviality.
Ron stumbles through yet another attempt to get back on Hermione's good by telling her that her use of the word twilight is better. He all but tells her she's a rainbow pooping genius for using it.
Hermione continues reading story.
The End.
Will the words 'twilight', 'eclipse', 'shite writing' and 'atrocious acting' ever be safe again? ;-;
Eibhlinn | December 13, 2010 5:27 AM
Actually the book doesn't have that line. In the book, Ron doesn't give in to Hermione's "twilight" version over his mum's "midnight" version. In the book the exact line is "I just think it's spookier if it's midnight". Therefore the line was changed for the film and the way I see it there is just no way the people who made the movies did not realise what they were saying when they slipped in that "Twilight's fine. Better actually" line. And if they didn't at first when the screenplay writer put the words down, surely someone must have laughed when they were filming it. The actors? The director? The editor? The cameraman? The guy who was preparing coffee? Somebody must have noticed it ! And they made the decision to keep it at the very least if it wasn't planned all along.
I think it's quite nice to think that the Harry Potter people are capable of that kind of humour and don't take themselves too seriously. I'm still desperately looking for proof that this wasn't coincidence.
iskaminien | November 29, 2010 7:00 AM
The whole forest chase after the Lovegood tower scene was completely Twilight-like. God that was awful, bordering vomit-inducing.
S. | November 22, 2010 7:07 AM
Stephenie Meyer didn't invent the word "twilight", in case you didn't know. In the book, Hermione starts reading. She says "twilight" and Ron says something along the lines as "Midnight my mum always told me." Hermione replies with, "It say twilight here." "I just think midnight's spookier!" And then Harry says "Yes, because we all need all little more fear in our lives." Hermione continues reading with twilight. It just keeps Ron and Hermione in tension.
And like a Harry Potter movie would say that Twilight is better than it.
Brandylovestomatoes | November 21, 2010 4:02 AM
Yes, as soon as she said 'Twilight' I groaned and said to my friend, 'They just had to use Twilight instead of another word, huh?' and then Ron said 'Twilight's fine, better actually' and I laughed out loud along with many other people in the theatre who were clever enough to catch it. I think it is a definite wink at Twilight, very subtle and even more hilarious because you have to be paying attention to catch it. Bravo to the directors who were classy enough to acknowledge the 'competing' franchise who of course don't come close to Harry Potter.
Paula | November 21, 2010 3:41 AM
I'm from Brazil and I watched HP yesterday, when Ron said that the word twilight was better, only a few people got it because the subtitles had a synonym for the word (something like nightfall), I guess the translators didn't want the audience to make the connection or they were simply unaware of its meaning and overlooked the HP vs Twilight.
But those in the audience that actually understands English and have watched Twilight, started laughing!!!
I thought it was brilliant!!!!
Melanie | November 21, 2010 3:22 AM
When I saw the movie at the midnight premiere, the entire theatre cracked up at the "Twilight" line and then let out a short groan or boo. Whether or not it was intentional, it was absolutely brilliant and hilarious. Everyone was talking about that line after the movie, and how perfect it was.
Ansley | November 21, 2010 2:58 AM
I noticed it,but didn't pay much attention to it,I was more concerned with the three names mentioned while Ron was walking during the missing people broadcast. Don't worry Janice, i fell out of my chair laughing as well : D
kreacher | November 20, 2010 9:46 AM
Maybe "both".. I noticed that too! It's funny. Whether it's intentional or not, it's a laugh.. A nice way to break the tension since the movie is so dark.. Anyway, only few people would have noticed it and would interpret it that way.. I mentioned that to my friends after we watched the movie and i don't think they interpreted it the same way i did.
It's not stupid, any HP fan who have heard about the HP v.s twilight rumors would just find it funny.. nothing serious really, no need to overreact.. in fact ron even said "twilight's fine, better actually".. (^_^)
kat | November 20, 2010 6:24 AM
No offense, but that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. The word "twilight" can be used without having to be a reference to a sappy vampire book, end of story.
Jessica | November 20, 2010 4:50 AM
Harry Potter is literature and not even in any sort of competition with "Twilight" other than the fact that large groups of people like them. Twilight is trashy romance written for teenage girls with unhealthy perceptions of love.
They included this part in the movie because Ron and Hermione were fighting. Ron corrected her with "midnight," then realized what he did and went over the top in his continuing effort to make her happy with him.
The thought that J.K. Rowling would include a nod to garbage is ridiculous.
Janice | November 19, 2010 9:34 AM
There is another Twilight reference in the movie... if you listen close to the list of missing witches & wizards, they mention Bella, Jake & Charlie in a row. I nearly fell out of my chair because I was laughing!
Gabriel | November 19, 2010 6:33 AM
The line is exactly as written in the post, but it was said by Lovegood (the father, not Luna). He was his last hope of getting Luna back.
Bobby | November 19, 2010 5:41 AM
The joke is that Twilight fans (Hermione) are crazy and it's best not to argue with them because they may hurt you. ;)
Christopher Campbell | November 18, 2010 4:48 AM
No, this is another line I'm talking about.
David | November 18, 2010 1:59 AM
You we're sleep. And the line was "Harry it's the best hope we have" a line that Dumbledore said to Lupin and Kinglsey.
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In life there are many things that don't go with the natural flow of the day, like waiting for the conditioner to set in or finding money you didn't know you had. Sports has things like the excessive fouling at the end of college basketball, kneeling in football, etc. Wrestling has some very odd timings just due to the nature of the match or match types that I always find funny.
My two personal favorites are:
1. In a ladder match when the wrestler has to slow climb the ladder when they need extra time for someone to knock them off. It usually gets to this point because either the opponents are too far away or they started climbing too fast in the first place.
2. The Royal Rumble two man attempts. They pick the oddest places on the human body to try and get leverage, yet other wrestlers are single handily eliminating opponents left and right.
What are your favorite odd timings in wrestling?


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New Beauty: Malaika Firth
Say hello to new beauty, Malaika Firth. Her legs are endless - cue a body cream campaign.
17-year-old Malaika - which means 'angel' in Swahili - was discovered after her mother sent in photos of her daughter having watched Channel 4's 'The Model Agency'. She says she owes her looks to her Kenyan, Ugandan, Seychellois, Swiss and British parentage. This September will be her first show season so watch this face…
Favourite beauty product?
Any type of lipgloss.
Dream beauty campaign?
Burberry - I love the way their make-up gives a natural glow to the skin.
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New developments in an alleged hazing incident surrounding the Texas Tech Saddle Tramps. The Lubbock district attorney's office is asking Texas Tech police to re-open their investigation into what happened the night of January 26th.
The school has already suspended the organization which is evident by the empty seats at basketball games. We've also learned that the student judiciary committee is planning its own investigation. Saddle Tramp sponsor Chris Snead says the group made a mistake and hopes the members have learned a lesson. "When you say hazing, it's a lightening rod word meaning physical violence or punishment but it was nothing like that."
During the suspension, you will still see Raider Red, the women's spirit group, the Higher Riders is taking on that responsibility.
Meanwhile, former Saddle Tramps members from all over the state have been calling the sponsor trying to figure out what will happen to their organization. Some alumni worry new members may be taking some of the Tramps' time honored traditions too far.
NewsChanne 11 spoke with a Tramp alumni that says you must pass a test to become a Saddle Tramp. It does involve the Bell Tower, the same place where the Texas Tech police caught this year's pledges, but the former member says it does not include hazing.
"It's usually pretty innocent." The former Saddle Tramp member wanted to stay anonymous so he could tell NewsChannel 11 the history behind Saddle Tramp initiations. "The tradition is very old, it goes back to the very beginning of the organization. This joking around at the Bell Tower is new maybe in the past ten years or so."
Tradition says the pledges are brought to the Bell Tower and are told to climb the steps and count every stair on their way up. When they reach the top, they have to give the correct number, before they can be called a Saddle Tramp.
The Bell Tower tradition is not what was in question this time. It's what the pledges were reportedly wearing. But was it hazing or innocent fun?
"There's maybe a little public humiliation, but it's in the middle of the night, no one is out there." The Tramp says he remembers the night he was initiated. "When I was a pledge it included a lot would wear white it-shirts and the members would write phrases on them. Then we'd have the pledge bring random things like jumper cables to get them scared, to make them start thinking a little bit, then we told them to show up at the Bell Tower."
He says the original tradition is harmless but what he and other alumni are asking is was tradition followed or did it get out of hand this year? "We would like to see the organization strap down and get down to business and do what they're supposed to be doing."
The former member we spoke with says the Saddle Tramps aim to be leaders in the Tech community but speculates members are getting younger and that may explain why things could've got out of hand this year.
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Video: Victoria Lampard reports on the forthcoming visit of the Duchess of Cambridge to Suffolk
The Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting Ipswich on 19 March to look at the work carried out by East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
She has recently become Royal Patron of the charity. She will tour a new sensory room and meet children and their families who receive care and support from the hospice.