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Subject: Re: Worst Of The Us^H^HInternet Oracle, 100-1000
From: Richard.molerat.demon.co.uk (Richard Wilson)
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 99 17:38:16 GMT
asharka.my-dejanews.com "Al Sharka" writes:
|Number of digest / Score
> > (so far)
> So a "best of the best" would be 12 Oracularities, none of which would come from digests newer than 499. Obviously we don't write 'em like they used to. :-)
You appear to have two more fingers than me. My point was that earlier incarnations benefited and suffered at the extremes of the spectrum from the then lower number of voters, as opposed to their being intrinsically both lamer and brillianter than us.
Perhaps a better way to look at "Best Evers" is to split digests into Paleo- (#100-#499), Meso- (#500-#899) and Neo-Oracular (#900-#1299) Eras. The all-time top 10 for the first two eras would look like this:
1. Digest #102, Question 6 (4.9)
> What is the FREQUENCY?
} Sixty hertz if you're in America.
} Fifty hertz if you're in England.
2. Digest #135, Question 8 (4.6)
> Oh mighty and masterful all-knowing one, tell me this
} Of course there is magic. There is magic in a warm summer's day. There
} is magic in a child's smile. Enjoy the magic that is all around you
3. Digest #202, Question 6 (4.6)
> Hey Oracle! You gave me a shitty answer! Take This!
} Thank you for your prompt payment.
4. Digest #353, Question 3 (4.6)
> O mighty Oracle, endowed with the wisdom of the Universe and one
> _really_ nasty babe for a main squeeze,
} The great and mighty Oracle has deigned to give you an answer to this
} question. You should offer thanks.
5. Digest #365, Question 10 (4.6)
> Oh great Oracle whos keyboard never has crumbs,
> Will the USA ever go metric?
} Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today to determine the United States
} measurement challenge once and for all.
6. Digest #175, Question 10 (4.5)
> Why is it that most men suffer a complete loss if personality when
> exposed in any manner to a computer?
} In order to explain this I must detail the story of creation...
7. Digest #176, Question 2 (4.5)
> What has been done in america to help the iranian earthquake victims?
} Americans have taken over the responsibility of burning their flag,
} which should free up about a dozen Iranians to help dig out the
8. Digest #293, Question 3 (4.5)
> What did the Tibetian monk say to the hot dog vendor?
} The most famous exchange between a lama and a hot dog vendor occurred
} one block south of Times Square in July 1988.
9. Digest #340, Question 10 (4.5)
> When, where, how, why, and what?
} Now, here, massive coronary, no grovelling, your imminent demise.
10. Digest #460, Question 5 (4.5)
> Oh might and great Oracle who can find pleasurable uses even for an IBM
> PC (old 4.77 mhz version) who's zit juice (where you to have zits that
} In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the
} earth was without form and void, and darkness was on the face of the
(#102-6 was a freak result caused by only ca 10 people voting, I gather. For my money, the real classics are #135-8, #365-10 and #293-3, but I'm not doctrinaire about it.)
1. Digest #516, Question 5 (4.3)
> what is it?
} Well, the obvious answer is that "it" is a pronoun (more specifically,
} a neuter pronoun of the third person singular). But since you've gone
2. Digest #602, Question 8 (4.3)
> Oh Oracle. I do not feel lke myself today. What on earth should I do?
} Buy a piece of fossilized Pleistocene mammoth dung, then take it
} to to your local veterinarian's and tell the vet in a high state
3. Digest #742, Question 7 (4.3)
> Dear Oracle, so often misunderstood, tell me
} Hmmm... this will take a little research.
4. Digest #771, Question 4 (4.3)
> win95
} lose$95
5. Digest #840, Question 5 (4.3)
> programs/spam/questionspam> qspam
} <deep breath in>
6. Digest #500, Question 10 (4.2)
} Egads. There's only one thing to do: clone a Schwarzenegger simulacrum
} and teleport my consciousness into it. With Arnold's brawn and my
7. Digest #624, Question 10 (4.2)
> Are there any good card games one can play with business cards? Or,
> more specifically, are there any solitaire games one can play with
} My forthcoming THE USENET ORACLE'S BIG BOOK OF BUSINESS CARD GAMES
} contains many more multiplayer than solitaire games. Of course
8. Digest #638, Question 8 (4.2)
> Oracle,
} AVISO: !El prisionero T. Usenet Oracle no se permite recibir
} correo electronico! Usted puede escribirlo a la dirrecion:
9. Digest #705, Question 9 (4.2)
> Oh most wise and powerful Oracle, who often has lunch with Yahweh in
> order to laugh at him when the old dribble glass trick works:
} Hmmm.... a most worthy question.
10. Digest #783, Question 10 (4.2)
> Oh wise and wonderful oracle tell me:
} A comparison between the rest of the world and Australia:
11. Digest #834, Question 10 (4.2)
> Tell me, oh wise, magnificent, splendid, too-cool-for-words,
> always-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time Oracle:
} WORF: Captain, there are three Romulan warships uncloaking dead ahead.
(Okay, so I grew an additional finger too there)
There are clear advantages to this scheme. It leaves hope for future generations, it captures the Mexican Spring Break answer without which no "Best Ever" collection could hope be credible and, most important of all, it means I get to appear in two separate all-time top 10 lists (it's worth doing for this reason alone, Shirley).
-Richard Wilson-*----*----*----*-----*-richard.molerat.demon.co.uk-
--*----*---*---*-----*---Donning anorak, leaping onto hobby horse--
--*-----*--*----*----*-and galloping off in all directions at once-
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Subject: Re: Worst Of The Us^H^HInternet Oracle, 100-1000
From: tph.acm.org (Tom "Tom" Harrington)
Date: 4 Mar 1999 04:51:36 GMT
In article <920396296snz.molerat.demon.co.uk>, Richard Wilson wrote:
>Perhaps a better way to look at "Best Evers" is to split digests into Paleo- (#100-#499), Meso- (#500-#899) and Neo-Oracular (#900-#1299) Eras. The all-time top 10 for the first two eras would look like this:
Do you by any chance have some horribly onerous task that you're trying to avoid doing?
Just curious. I will, of course, be tracking down all of those answers.
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Subject: Re: Wanna see something new :)
From: Richard.molerat.demon.co.uk (Richard Wilson)
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 99 17:00:50 GMT
molly_devonshire.warmmail.plus.plus.com "Molly Devonshire" writes:
> Top 10 Typical Female Problems
Curious... I would have said the numero uno typical female problem was getting one of them to sleep with you.
-Richard Wilson-*----*----*----*-----*-richard.molerat.demon.co.uk-
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Subject: Re: Wanna see something new :)
From: Al Sharka <asharka.my-dejanews.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 07:29:07 -0600
Henriette Kress wrote:
> Al Sharka
> >Malcolm Pack wrote:
> >> Also Sprach Richard Wilson:
> >> > > Top 10 Typical Female Problems
> >> > Curious... I would have said the numero uno typical female problem was getting one of them to sleep with you.
> >> No, no, that's not the problem. Getting one of them to *stay awake* is the problem. <sob>
> >No, no, that's not the problem. Getting one of them to let *me* go to sleep afterwards is the problem. (zzzzz)
> ... you guys sure have problems.
Yup. All my childhood, my mother would euphemistically refer to "female problems". Now I know what she meant. But I didn't know that men could have them too.
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Subject: Re: Wanna see something new :)
From: edc81u4.newsguy.com (Jonas Whitespore)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 06:45:25 GMT
Lars Clausen <lrclause.cs.uiuc.edu.STOPSPAM> wrote:
>Does it take longer for women to get married than for men?
Potentially. There's so many things to plan, arrange and pick out after all.
Anyway, here's an interesting corollary:
My brother once postulated that there is a perfect match for everyone. But, since there are slightly fewer women than men, statistically speaking it's slightly more likely that any given man will find his perfect mate. It would thus be entirely possible for a man to meet his perfect match, fall in love, marry her, have kids and all that but she would never even know who he was.
"So you might as well just shoot yourself now."
Ed Chauvin IV
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Subject: Re: Wanna see something new :)
From: bj435.FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Matt Kerbel)
Date: 29 Mar 1999 16:46:31 GMT
Screwtape (st.ferd2.thristian.org) writes:
> Yip - me too. Speaking fully-fledged English sentences before I was two. And correcting my parents' grammar.
Observation #1: Wow, yer great-grammar was still alive when you wuz borned? Musta bin cool... why'd she need to be corrected?
Observation #2: Wow, yer parents both got the same grammar? Yer one o' *those* families, huh? Ain't no wonder the Ozarks start with Oz. *grin*
Disclaimer: Any opinions regarding peoples from various parts of the world implied in the above have been utilized for entertainment purposes only, and do not reflect the views of the poster. Thank you, you may return to your regularly scheduled newsfroup.
--Matt "was the disclaimer too much?" Kerbel
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Subject: Re: more info
From: Richard.molerat.demon.co.uk (Richard Wilson)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 99 21:21:56 GMT
asharka.my-dejanews.com "Al Sharka" writes:
> clangers.iname.com wrote:
I remember you! The soup dragon was my favourite, though.
> > Hi all u programmers , i need some info about what Oracle is ....
I thought the WHO said it had eradicated the B1ff meme?
> > what is comparable to oracle ?
> There are no equals; The Oracle is incomparable. Do you see any Internet Sybase? Nor is there an Internet Informix or Internet RedBrick. Quality shows.
Agreed. Zeus Ammon hasn't even got a Website.
> > what's watcom sql ?
> A small subset of the interactive query language used in composing questions to the Oracle. It mostly consists of questions that start with "what" or "how come". These typically require minimal resources to execute, and the Oracle doesn't spend a lot of effort on them.
Don't listen to him, Clangers - he's just trying to blind you with jargon. The correct answer is: a losing hand at Scrabble.
> > Any info would be helpful , trying to write up some work for school ....
So that's why my academic career never really took off.
-Richard Wilson-*----*----*----*-----*-richard.molerat.demon.co.uk-
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Subject: Re: A tribute on this auspicious day, to one who's left and gone away.
From: "Mike Jewell" <mjewell.mojsoft.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:39:42 -0000
Screwtape wrote in message ...
>Stuff written by Mike Jewell:
>>Gregory Lindsey wrote in message ...
>>>E McCann (emccann.iag.net) wrote :
>>>> On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Michael G. Thompson wrote:
>>>> > Ken Harlan wrote:
>>>>> > glindsey.SPAMMENOT.students.uiuc.edu (Gregory Lindsey) wrote:
>>>>> > > (jevan093.aix1.uottawa.ca) uttered the infamous words:
>>>>> > > > Al Sharka (asharka.my-dejanews.com) incautiously remarked:
>>>>> > > > : Today:
>>>>> > > > : I will not paint my house with puce
>>>>> > > > : Nor waste my time on Monty's "Bruce".
>>>>> > > > : But spend instead my time and muse
>>>>> > > > : On Horton, Mayzie, Thidwick Moose.
>>>>> > > > : The Lorax, Sneeches, Zax, and Daves,
>>>>> > > > : McElligot's Pool, were all my faves.
>>>>> > > > : The books that stopped my feelings dour
>>>>> > > > : Fox in Sox, and The Grinch, how sour
>>>>> > > > : The Butter Battle, a tale of two powers
>>>>> > > > : The Places You'll Go kept me thinking for hours.
>>>>> > > > : Oh say can you say, or hear a small Who
>>>>> > > > : I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.
>>>>> > > > : The pale green pants that were afraid
>>>>> > > > : Oh say can you say, the best ever made.
>>>>> > > > : If I ran the Circus, If I ran the Zoo
>>>>> > > > : Oh the thinks you can think, and it's all true.
>>>>> > > > : And cats in hats, and stilts for kings
>>>>> > > > : my childhood stories, my favorite things.
>>>>> > >> : And squeezing too many syllables into a line
>>>>> > >> : His meter still would come out fine.
>>>>> > >> : I loved them all, in fact, I still do
>>>>> > >> : And so Dr. Seuss, Happy birthday to you!
>>>>> > >> Ho! Wot? Now here's a cascade
>>>>> > >> A metrical game for the whole rhod parade!
>>>>> > >> Posting in couplets and meters and rhyme
>>>>> > >> Good show, Al! Now I've run out of time.
>>>>> > >Unfortunately, I'm off to my bed
>>>>> > >While visions of Karnaugh maps dance in my head!
>>>>> > >I have an exam, tomorrow -- a fright
>>>>> > >But I will return, so I bid you good night!
>>>>> > Here I am stuck at work
>>>>> > I think I might just delurk.
>>>>> > And add a line to this cascade
>>>>> > To see who adds to the parade.
>>>>> And to the land of RHOD came
>>>>> a guy named Mike scanning for his name.
>>>>> Seeing straight lines everywhere,
>>>>> with a w**dch*ck, combed his hair.
>>>> Being used such, this poor critter
>>>> Turned quite spiteful, turned quite bitter.
>>>> Deciding then there was no God
>>>> This poor 'chuck then prayed to RHOD.
>>>But no, alas, it had no luck
>>>For RHOD just hates the damned w**dch*ck
>>>And with a ZAP -- no wait, a ZOT --
>>>The rodent was now sizzling hot.
>>Huzzah! Yippee! Woohoo! Hooray!
>>We've learned to cook /another/ way!
>>(And if you thought that verse was bad,
>>Just wait for the next post, my lad!)
>I regret the implication that
>this post is terrible and bad.
>I'd like to know just how you knew
>the worst reply would follow soon?
A psychic can get sea-sick if the sea-saw isn't swinging,
And the cynic can greet Sussex with the sound of seagulls singing,
But the petulant parameters that persuasively start pinging
Let lurkers like the look of all the lyrics that are winging!
So when you greet the grateful great who grudgingly implore
That you tell them all the titilating 'trocitities in store,
Just jettison the jelly and the jello on the floor,
And pity the poor poster who has posted what is poor!
And so with Seuss and Zeus and Clueso making certain that I do-so,
And Captain Baker (What a faker!) cheating grimly at the Cluedo,
I leave you to the friendly thread of thriving innuendo,
And promptly press the program's 'posting picture' pretty pronto!
/\/\ike 'Whew' Jewell
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Subject: Re: A tribute on this auspicious day, to one who's left and gone away.
From: Al Sharka <asharka.my-dejanews.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 20:55:32 -0600
On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Mike Jewell wrote:
> A psychic can get sea-sick if the sea-saw isn't swinging,
a snipper snips the snappy swinging answer to his snoring
and slowly realizes that some soul searching is slowing
For here on rhod, the people care in making rhyme quite earthy
And competition notwithstanding <kowtows> I'm not worthy.
Nice job /\/\ike.
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Subject: Re: A tribute on this auspicious day, to one who's left and gone away.
From: Barry O'Neill <londo.freeuk.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:16:22 GMT
Jim Evans wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Mike Jewell wrote:
> [i would not snip it with vi, i would not snip it my oh my]
> [but i did anyway]
> > And so with Seuss and Zeus and Clueso making certain that I do-so,
> > And Captain Baker (What a faker!) cheating grimly at the Cluedo,
> > I leave you to the friendly thread of thriving innuendo,
> > And promptly press the program's 'posting picture' pretty pronto!
> Wow.
> Sorry, Barry, but I have a new Rhod poetry hero.
Fickleness, thy name is JIM. You'll probably buy Windoze 2000.
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Subject: Re: A tribute on this auspicious day, to one who's left and gone away.
From: Jim Evans <jevans.physics.uottawa.ca>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:31:46 -0500
On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Mike Jewell wrote:
> >Sorry, Barry, but I have a new Rhod poetry hero.
> [Should I be worried? :o]
Nah. It's been at least a year since any of my heroes felt the need to press charges.
JIM, not likely to be going through /\/\ike's trash
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Subject: Re: A tribute on this auspicious day, to one who's left and gone away.
From: "Mike Jewell" <mjewell.mojsoft.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 23:33:36 -0000
Henriette Kress wrote
>Nils Desle wrote:
> >Malcolm Pack wrote:
> >> Also Sprach Barry O'Neill:
> >> > Mike Jewell:
> >> >> Barry O'Neill:
> >> > >>Al Sharka:
> >> > >>> Kimberly Chapman:
> >> > >>> > <mode=PrincessBridepitch>
> >> > >>> > Now stop that rhyming. I mean it!
> >> > >>> Does anybody want a peanut?
> >> > >>A peanut in a packet, or a peanut in a shell?
> >> > >>'Cause once we start cascading, this thread will go to hell.
> >> > >>The cascade cops will catch you, and you don't want that, believe me.
> >> > >>They'll slap you up and lock you up, in gaol - with no Semprini.
> >> > > "My God!" he cried, "I cannot live! I need my favourite dish!"
> >> > > And so came on a RHODeron replete with bright red fish.
> >> > > The piercings shone, while KaCee won the games in APK,
> >> > > But /\/\ike is back - so let's not slack while 'PrincessBride's' away!
> >> > Alas m'lud, he did not heed my cascade netcop warning.
> >> > And now he sits, a wretched case, awaiting trial this morning.
> >> > "Let all the world behold this scum, this rhodite cascade dueller.
> >> > I sentence you to thirty days. In DMP's beach cooler."
> >> "I must protest, m'lud," he cries. "That sentence is a crime!"
> >> The judge replies "Tough shit, my lad, you'll have to serve your time."
> >> "Tough shit? Tough shit? You utter git, you know that's just not true.
> >> "I'll have to spend the next month in a box of floppy poo!"
> >> The wailing falls on deaf ears as the perp is cuffed and dragged
> >> To a secret place in Texas where, with duct tape bound and gagged,
> >> He is flung into the cooler, all alone with just the crap.
> >> That'll teach him to ignore the Cascade Netcop's Warning Rap.
> >Some seconds should be spent on feeling sorry for the sucker
> >now someone's gonna groan because I do not even know 'er!
> >ow, ow, ow, stop hitting me with that oversized semprini
> >I'm gonna tell the Oracle that you're just a big bad meanie
> >this kind of rhyme is really fun and not that hard to do
> >I tipped a cow just yesterday and all it said was moo
> >moo, do, voodoo, you do, we do, next we rhyme with Fred
> >this thing is getting really silly, let's just go to bed
>The sentence was too harsh by far when thinking of the crime
>this cascade has been funnier by far than any mime
>The judge and jury are on trial now, see how they run
>and see, the cascade cop is in it also - lots of fun!
Let's recap on the current state of play within our poem
And find out where the fined-out little blighter is now going!
A pile of poo? An inquest too? Let's add a little foreplay
To brighten up the otherwise quite innocent rhyme foray!
As to the bar walked Miss B Spears, her skirt - nay belt - aflutter
The jury hushed, the foreman blushed, the judge began to mutter!
Our hero turned, and soon he learned from whence the noise did rise
The fighting fish, the little twits, had latched on to her thighs!
The clamour rose up to a peak, our hero had a thought
That if he dashed while Miss Spears flashed he'd prob'ly not get caught!
He ducked down low, weaved to and fro, amidst the flocking crowd
A pole vault quick - a lucky trick (he was quite well endowed).
And so he ran out on the street of little Cascadeville
Where poetry stooding waiting for the R H O Devil!
The rhyme did rise, the metre mocked, as he did take his pose,
And from the depths a tiny voice did quietly interpose:
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Subject: Re: Echo...
From: Barry O'Neill <londo.freeuk.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 13:21:17 +0000
LucFrench wrote:
> [Note that I'm posting this purely as a test, due to an empty news spool.]
I'll bet your killfile is absolutely bursting at the seams, though.
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Subject: Re: Internet Oracularities Digest #1083
From: Barry O'Neill
Date: around Wed, 24 Mar 1999
Malcolm Pack wrote:
> Also Sprach Barry O'Neill:
> > There was a young man named Matt
> > Whose name rhymed with cat, sat and hat
> > Which was handy for limericks
> > And poem-like gimmicks
> > Because few English words rhyme with Kerbel
> There once was a RHODent called Kerbel
> Who fell madly in love with a gerbil.
> "Though we never talk much
> There's no problem as such.
> Our relationship's rectal, not verbal."
Expect retaliation from the Bitch Queen Demon Gerbil...
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Subject: Re: Yay me.
From: "Kimberly Chapman" <kacee.outer-net.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 01:06:26 GMT
Carla Miriam Levy wrote in message ...
>Well, no, it doesn't. See, the scholarship means I won't have to sell my soul to repay $150,000 of student debt. So I don't *have* to be a lawyer.
Wow, you could get that much for your soul? Geez, the devil only offered me a nice pen and a bit of pocket lint.
-- Kimberly "but that's probably because we're related... >:)" Chapman


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I like to use "hussain" myself...<quoted text>
So substitute the word pot or smack for beer, I don't care
Sailor? Yes and proud to have been one, something you can never
have is pride, you can't steal or ask Barack to give it to you
so for you it is not achievable especially when reaching for a
Frisky? I don't do men but I guess you do
GWS, I'll pass that on to my cousin who was there
Back shooters, oh I see you are an Iraqi sympathizer
Tell me about the Iraqis who killed men women and children
when they invaded Kuwait forcing over 400,000 citizens to flee the
country. Tell me about all the looting they did, they acted like
a bunch of democrats at a free food rally. Tell me about the
ecological disaster when Barack Hussein
oops I mean Saddam Hussein (did a Ted Kennedy there for a moment)
torched the oil fields. Speaking of old Teddy I hear he is flying
gas cans in hell for John Murtha, another useless leftist.
Poof? Is that like a nuclear reactor on a nuclear submarine?
Tax cut? more in a moment about that.
People like you hate anyone who have something you don't have
it is in your blood to be so jealous that your kind demand to have
what others work hard to achieve because your kind is lazy
and incapable of working to earn their way
Last week I was going into the Redding Safeway store
on Churn Creek Rd and a woman in her late 20's or early 30's
asked if I had any change. I did not but while in the store I
sort of felt sorry so when I made my purchase and walked out I was
going to give her a couple of bucks. What I saw was this same woman
with a cell phone stuck to her head and a cigarette in her hand
telling her pimp (or maybe it was you on the other end) that she
still had a few more "scores" to make and had to pick up more
"smokes" because she was out. That is an example of what you
people are all about.
Now about the tax and here is an example:
Obama says he will raise middle class tax by 30%
Obama knows it will will never fly so he raises it 10%
Obama then calls his new tax plan a 20% tax cut because that is
less than 30 and of course you eat it up with a spoon.
On the meantime gas goes up, utilities go up,
medical goes up (and you know it will) food goes up,
people lose jobs and to top it off, he says we are all better off.
You will find that in 4 years we will be where we are or most
likely .......... worse off. Of course you will blame someone
else just like Saddam Hussein, oops my bad, Barack Hussein does.
it reminds people that we are a multi cultural country...
ike you, I feel sorry for people who make a living moochin ....
I see them at safeway too?? and at costco, and at walmart??
and at target?? and down town with all the local white trashers...
I hope you are not one of those fools(like mitt romney) who thinks that 47% of the people in this country mooch for a living..... because that would be silly.
I had one at tops who said he had hypoglycemia.... and was stranded ? I gave him a ten dollar bill and he thanked me...
but then I saw him mooching half an hour later...
weve got a few of those around...that is for sure...
there are also many seasonal (farm ;)) workers in the region this time of year...
but I think food stamps and unemployment insurance are critical(to preserve) so you and I dont get bombarded when we shop in redding.
im sorry vet??
(feels moronic calling you morons)
when did president Obama?? or any one in the democratic party say they were going to raise taxes on the middle class by 30%?
youve been watching the faux news channel?? havnt you?

subset: commoncrawl


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Two days ago I became the proud owner of a white's tree frog! I
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I am a wreck right now. My little friend douggie, a whites tree frog, escaped from his cage, and was out overnight. When we found him he was dried up, and presumed dead. We picked him up and felt a bit of movement, so we decided it would be best to try and revive him and put him in the water. Well he is alive and well now, but his skin is discolored and he has developed blister like welts on his body. Will he get better? Are these going to be battle scars that he can show off to his friends? Or is this a sign of something much worse that needs to be dealt with?
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I had two dumpy frogs but one died I don't know why but I think he was sick with something and his name is Jerry.
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hi, I've got 5 whites tree frogs, all very active and funny to watch, very happy frogs. But keep reading about uv lighting, I dont have uv lighting. Told by 2 or three repile shops they didn't need it. Do I or dont I?
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I am an owner of a white tree frog. For the last few days (three or so), my tree frog has been laying around his tank with his tongue continuously hanging out. He has done this before but for only like a half a day. He moves every once in awhile but he doesnt seem to be eating and he is getting skinnier. Please give me some idea of why this is happening or what to do to make him better. Thank you so much!
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i had two whites tree frogs and now down to one. Buddha just died, we're not sure why? it may have been due to the cricket eating one of her toes. she was bright green when we first got her and when we brought her home she turned brown and stayed that way until the moment she died. Kermit our only frog left is awesome, he's got some really ugly toe going on. im not sure whats wrong with him. I wish i knew i dont want another dead frog so soon. thinking about getting another so kermit isnt so lonely. He enjoyed Buddhas company.
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Hey yall. I have had 6 tree frogs for about 4 years, and they are so fun just to play with. One of the frogs got pregnant last year. Then we went to a restaurant and they served frog legs and they were so good. But after I got home and saw my frogs, I felt guilty about it. Their names are Robbie, Bobbie, Ribby, Fibby, Libby, and Jacob.
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I just got three White's Tree Frogs and am looking forward to the enjoyment I see you all talking about! I have only had them for 3 days and they are pretty shy as of yet. I have them in a 65 gallon terrarium that is filled with soil, moss, and live plants and plenty of driftwood to climb on. I also have a shallow water pool and a waterfall with a mister. I got the whole foggy jungle thing going on, it's awesome! I have a regular aquarium lid on it though, I wonder if I should switch to screen and specialty lights...
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Hi! I've heard that some frogs get hand fed and now are berserk *cough cough* So yes this is unnatural behavior. You should do something like this...
1) Wear gloves. No I'm serious, Rule of the Dumpy: If it can't fit in your mouth, don't eat it. So wear gloves that are thick enough so he/she can't fit it in their mouth.
2)NEVER handfeed him. I'm sorry, but one day he/she is gonna break their jaw on the cage. Try "the tupperware of yummy" make a tupperware his food bowl and put him in there with 1-3 crickets. If hes not handfed, he/she will be forced to hunt. (P.S Dumpys are the only frog that can be too heavy and die, so hunting has to be firmly the way to eat.)
3) Stick to it! If he/she is not attacking your fingers take off the gloves and hold him. If he's good, feed him a soft, juicy wax worm and call it a day.


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By Paul Strauss: What is boxing coming to these days? Now days when boxers talk about their team, they are not kidding. For example, take Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins. For his upcoming fight this Saturday with Joe Calzaghe, he has employed a very sophisticated fitness expert, who has a high tech clinic with all the gizmo's and gadgets you can imagine..
The technicians at that futuristic facility hook the aging (for a boxer) athlete up to wires, and tubes, and mouth pieces, etc., all the while probing, poking and twisting him, seemingly listening for "cracks" and "pops"! Hopkins admits it's all very painful, but in his mind worth it when it comes to the results he's expecting.
That's not the end of things either. That's only one aspect. You can't forget Bernard's head trainer, and two co-trainers. One works the punch mitts. Another might spar. Freddie Roach, the head trainer supervises, and formulates the game plan. Of course, at this stage of Bernard's career, no one can really teach him anything new, but they can help him decide on which of his skills might be best employed against an opponent like Calzaghe. Since Hopkins is basically self-managed, he has those duties, as well as his partnership promotional duties with Golden Boy Productions. I think he might even be selling peanuts and popcorn between rounds.
Now cross the pond to Calzaghe's small hometown of Newbridge, Newport in Wales, and you will find a fighter trained by his father, a former musician! Say what? Yes, that's correct. When Joe first started as an amateur, his father Enzio felt they could learn the sport together. By the way, Calzaghe was actually born in Hammersmith London. What a great name for a fighter's birth place!
Calzaghe's so called team is his father, and several other fighters, or former fighters. He runs the streets and paths of his small towns. When out and about his kibitz with the locals, to whom he is a humble hero. He draws strength from them, and their loyalty propels him to perform well, especially in big fights such as his bouts against Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy and Mikkel Kessler.
Calzaghe's situation reminds me of Kelly Pavlik's. Kelly has a team in name only. There are no sophisticated medical diagnostic machines, or fitness and dietary experts, unless you want to call his mother's cooking and a sledgehammer such things. He's had the same trainer, whose full time job until recently was to seal asphalt driveways.
Yet all three fighters have been extremely successful, especially Calzaghe and Hopkins. Pavlik is the youngster of the trio, but his future looks very bright. There's a bigger conundrum here too, being that Hopkins is really the one you think of as a street kid. He's the one that you would picture in cut off sweat pants wielding a big hammer, because he couldn't afford or didn't want anything better.
Does one method get better results? If Hopkins wins, does that mean all prospects will be trying to follow the examples of fighters like him and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.? If Calzaghe wins, does that mean youngsters interested in the sport will be yelling, "Hey Pops, do you want to teach me how to box, and do we have a sledgehammer"?
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Hopkins is full of surprises, but also has been a disappointment at times. He felt he was robbed in his first fight against Jermain Taylor, and vowed to not let there be any doubt about the winner in their rematch, but he failed to back up his promise. He is very dangerous though, and has been known to pop up with a few tricks or slick moves. Ask Winky or Oscar or Felix or Antonio, and so forth. Normally, you would think a fighter his age has a big handicap, but he has always taken excellent care of himself, maintaining his proper weight, and he hasn't had those tough fights that sap a fighter's strength. Plus, he doesn't have any obvious weaknesses. He moves well, and has a very good defense. Plus, he has a good jab, excellent right hand, and good left hook to the body. His head to the chin isn't bad either.
I still think Calzaghe should come away with a decision. I think his extremely high volume of punches and edge with speed will carry him through. He and Hopkins both have strong chins, and Calzaghe, like Hopkins, hasn't suffered any bad beatings. Calzaghe's problem might be that he wants to impress his fans and the rest of the boxing world so much that it might cause him to take unnecessary risks. That would not be a good idea with a cagey veteran like Hopkins, and definitely would put him in harms way. However, if he keeps his head, and boxes (relies on his hand and foot speed) the way he is capable of doing, he should come away with the decision.
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These tender banana muffins are so full of chocolate chips that folks won't realize they're made with wholesome oats and whole wheat flour. Kristine Sims of St Joseph, Michigan likes to bake a batch to enjoy in the morning...or anytime.
12 Servings
Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon
McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another large bowl,
beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly. Beat in the bananas, egg,
applesauce and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until
moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners; fill
three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a
toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from
pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
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Banana-Chip Oat Muffins
Nutritional Facts:
1 muffin equals 218 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 174 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.
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Book online and automatically receive a 10% discount off any pitch fee or accommodation cost. This offer is subject to availability, excludes extras and cannot be used with any other offer.
The Park is open from 27th March 2015 - 2nd November 2015. However, our Waney Edge Chalets are bookable all year. Please note site facilities and reception are closed outside of the dates specified above.
Please use the form below to check availability and book your holiday.
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Terms & Conditions of Booking
Booking with us constitutes an agreement of the following Terms and Conditions.
Booking – The Holiday
There will be a contract between you and us if:
· You book online and receive email confirmation.
· If you receive written confirmation from us.
· When you book over the telephone and the initial payment is taken.
The person making the booking becomes the lead party member and accepts liability for all party members. The lead party member must be over the age of 18.
Online bookings can be made instantly at www.woolacombe-sands.co.uk. Discounts are available on-line (Subject to availability & cannot be used with any other offers or discounts).
If you wish to make a telephone booking please telephone 01271 870569. Call charges apply.
Bookings will be confirmed by email, showing the balance to be paid and the date payment should be made by (42 days before the start of your holiday). Any holidays not paid in full after 42 days before the start date of the holiday are liable to be cancelled and all monies are non-refundable. We have the right to do this, and will not send reminders. You must call to make the final balance. Balances are not taken automatically.
By providing your email address you agree to receive promotional emails from Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park from time to time. We will not pass your details to a third party.
Bookings made less than 42 days in advance must be paid for in full at the time of booking.
Short-breaks are available, but please note that Sun-breaks are subject to extra service charges and extra club/swim pass charges. Please check for costs at the time of booking.
Please make all cheques payable to: Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park.
All persons staying at the Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park must be listed on the booking form. Any persons not listed are not permitted on the site.
If half or more of your party are aged between 17 and 25, you must tell us at the time of booking. We have the right to refuse group bookings, or not issue keys on arrival, if you have not told us these details.
Prices quoted for holidays are live and are subject to change.
Please note: all bookings are at the discretion of the management, and we have the right to cancel any bookings that we feel breach our terms and conditions.
Booking Fees
Caravan / Chalet/ Bungalow- £50 per unit per week or break
Touring/Camping - £30 per pitch per week / Full amount payable on daily bookings
Holiday Protection Plan – Please see relevant section.
General Conditions
Keys to your holiday accommodation may be obtained after 4pm on day of arrival and should be handed in by 10am on day of departure, by which time your accommodation should be vacated. We regret that we will not be able to allow early occupation of units. Customers waiting to book in may use the facilities on-site from 1pm on day of arrival, subject to availability. On arrival, please register at Reception.
Bookings cannot be accepted for more people to be accommodated in the holiday accommodation than the number for which it was designed. Two bedroom units - maximum of 6 (4 adults only). Three bedroom units - maximum of 8 (6 adults only). Only 1 car per 2 bedroom unit and 2 per 3 bedroom unit. All extra cars will be charged at £5 per car per night, when pre-booking, £6 per night if paid for whilst staying with us. (We cannot guarantee extra parking at busy times.)
We, respectfully, request that you leave your holiday home in the condition that you found it. Breakages, damage or missing items will be charged to you. We reserve the right to charge for damage or breakages. If units are left in a poor condition any future bookings will be at the management's discretion.
Only the persons named on the booking form will be entitled to occupy the booked accommodation. Any persons found in accommodation without prior consent will be asked to vacate the premises.
Pre-booked pitches are available from 2.00pm on day of arrival and must be vacated by 10am on day of departure. We regret that we will not be able to accommodate early arrivals during busy times. Customers waiting to book in may use the facilities on-site from 1pm on day of arrival, subject to availability. On arrival, please book in at Reception. Half-day stays are subject to availability (10am - 6pm) - please telephone or check tariff for rates.
Touring/Camping pitches are for families of up to 6 people only (maximum of 4 adults). Touring/Camping pitches are for Touring van, awning + 1 car or for Motorhome + awning or Caravanette + awning or for 1 Tent + 1 Car.
Extra cars, tourers, motorhomes or tents are not allowed on the same pitch. If the extra pitch is not booked in writing at the time of the booking, then the extras will not be allowed. All extra cars will be charged at £6 per car per night (£5 if Pre-Booked). (We cannot guarantee extra parking at busy times.)
We reserve the right to ask customers to move tents/tourers/awnings or cars if they are extras or if they are encroaching on another person's privacy. All pitches are subject to availability.
Please notify us in writing if your tourer or motorhome is over 24ft foot long.
During busy times, single occupancy on a pitch will be charged at the 2 person rate.
Only the persons named on the booking form will be entitled to occupy the booked pitch. Please notify any alterations in writing. Any persons found on site without prior consent will be asked to vacate the premises.
Our largest pitches will allow a 6-8 berth tent. Please call before booking to request pitch sizes if you are unsure. We will not be held responsible for any tent not fitting on a pitch if it is over a 6 berth tent.
We do not accept unaccompanied teenagers. Group bookings are at the discretion of the management. Please arrange in advance to avoid disappointment.
The management reserve the right to refuse accommodation, or to terminate the booking without compensation, in the case of any person or persons causing a disturbance of the peace. We also reserve the right to refuse or terminate a booking for any other reason the management sees fit.
We will not accept any arrivals later than 10pm unless by prior written arrangement and we do not allow pitching after 10.30pm. Please note that a security barrier is at the park entrance - access to the park is restricted between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.30am. Any unauthorized entry will be treated as trespass and reported duly to the authorities.
Pitches may be subject to a minimum pre-bookable amount of days. Please check when booking. We also reserve the right to accept on-spec campers and tourers for a minimum of a 2 or 3 night stay during the busy periods, at our discretion. All bank holidays are subject to a 3 night minimum stay.
Electric Hook-ups:- Supply is 240 volts - 10 amps (approx. 2 kilowatt) and connectors must comply with British Safety Standards. The Management does not accept any responsibility for any damage or accident arising from the use of unsuitable electrical equipment or from over loading with equipment over 10 Amps (2 kilowatt).
Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park accepts no liability for injury to persons, or loss, left or damage to their property, however caused.
Refunds will not be given on site. Refunds will not be given for inclement weather or curtailment of stay. The decision of the management is final. Please refer to the Holiday Protection Plan for cancellations.
Please note that we cannot guarantee a particular pitch or unit. We will endeavour to comply with customer's requests, but will not be held responsible if the pitch or unit allocated is not the one requested. Any requested pitches or units are at a Management discretional administration charge of £15. We reserve the right to alter pitches or units without notice, if a requested pitch or unit administration fee has been charged, and we move your booking, we will refund this charge.
If a unit or pitch becomes unavailable for any reason, we will transfer your holiday at no extra cost to another acceptable unit/pitch or alternatively a total refund may be offered with no extra claim against us.
Customer Service
In the event of any complaints or dissatisfaction with any matters under our control, please report any problems to us during your stay as soon as possible, so that we have the opportunity to rectify any problems or issues at the time.
Any claims made outside of your holiday period that we have not been made aware of will not incur any liability on our part.
If you felt the reported matter was not dealt with to your satisfaction during your stay and wish to contact us, please do so within 7 days of returning home from your holiday, For the Attention of the Manager. We will respond to all written correspondence within 28 days of receipt.
Club & Swimming Pool
Club membership and use of pools is included in the price if booking a full-price holiday. Club and Swimming Pool passes are subject to an extra charge for Sun-breaks.
The Indoor Swimming Pool and Club are open from the beginning to the end of the season inclusive. The outdoor pool is open subject to management discretion.
All members and their guests must agree to abide by the Club Rules (a copy of which is available in Reception).
On arrival a club card will be issued and we reserve the right to inspect the club card or cancel it at any time.
The children's club is operated from the beginning to the end of the season inclusive. We have the right to change or cancel these clubs without prior notice.
The children's club is run during advertized hours. Please see the daily entertainments' board.
The children's play areas and activities are run strictly under parental supervision only and all children must be accompanied in the Club and Woolly's Shack at all times.
All non-swimmers and Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) in the pool. The management cannot be held responsible for any accidents or injury incurred in or around the swimming pool area. We do not employ lifeguards.
Coded Access is operational on both swimming pools at all times to conform with Health & Safety Regulations. Please do not give your code to under 16's or any other person.
The management cannot be held responsible for any injury to persons or loss or damage to their property.
Dogs in Accommodation Pre Booked - £5 per night. Dogs in Touring/Camping - £2.75 per night. (On Arrival - £6 in accomodation per night & £3.75 when camping & touring per night)
Only 1 dog per booking unless otherwise arranged.
Dogs are welcome in pet friendly accommodation/pitches and must be kept on a lead and under control at all times on the site and in all public building areas.
Dog owners must adhere to signs in public areas.
Dogs remain the responsibility of their owners at all times and special areas are provided for their exercise.
We reserve the right to charge for any damage caused by pets in accommodation, howsoever caused.
We reserve the right to charge £100 for a specialist clean if Customers take a pet into a pet-free caravan.
Please be mindful to remove any pet foulings that are harmful to other people. Any pet owner ignoring this, may be asked to leave the site.
We do not accept cats or any other pets.
The following extras may be booked, in writing, at the time of your booking. Any extras not pre-booked will incur a £1 admininstration charge per item.
Travel Cot and Mattress (no bedding) - £15.00 per week or per break.
High Chair - £15.00 per week or per break.
Linen - Double - 1 double sheet/l double duvet cover/2 pillow slips - £8.00.
Single - 1 single sheet/l single duvet cover/1 pillow slip - £4.00.
Towel – 1 Bath Towel per person per stay - £4.00
Extra car (spaces subject to availability) - £5.00 per car per night.
Starter Pack - (bread, butter, milk, cereals, tea, coffee, sugar, toilet rolls, washing up liquid, dishcloth, scourer & vouchers to spend in store) - £15.00
Special Offers
Special Offers are subject to availability at the time of booking and cannot be used with any other offer.
Please see our website for all special offers
Holiday Protection Plan
£15 for 7 night Self Catering holidays.
£10 for Short Break Holidays (Up to 4 nights) Self Catering.
£1.50 per night for Camping and Touring holidays.
Sun Holidays - £10 per booking (Amendment Only- please see section entitled The Sun)
Our Holiday Protection Plan must be added to your booking and paid with your initial deposit. It cannot be added at a later time.
1. If you have to cancel your holiday due to:-
· Serious injury, illness, death, jury service, maternity or redundancy to any member of your party named on your booking form and this can be fully substantiated and has arisen since you made the booking, then you are no longer liable for the balance of your booking.
· Illness, death or injury of a close relative and this can be fully substantiated and has arisen since you made the booking, then you are no longer liable for the balance of your booking.
2. If the Holiday Protection Plan is not taken at the time of Booking, we regret that the Full Balance is not refundable.
3. You must notify us immediately should the circumstances for cancellation or amendment arise. All telephone cancellations or amendments must be confirmed in writing by Recorded Delivery or email with a confirmed receipt from the Office Manager.
4. The Holiday Protection Plan is only valid if the circumstances arise before you leave home for your holiday and you have qualified with the above conditions.
4a. The above will be considered for a refund, if they arose after your holiday was booked and this plan was taken out.
5. The decision of the management on all claims is final. You are advised to take out separate Holiday Insurance cover for any other circumstances.
6. Consideration for Cancellation refunds can only be processed when taking out the Holiday Protection Plan at the time of booking.
7. The Holiday Protection Plan is only valid if the circumstances arise before you leave home for your holidays. If you need to cancel your holiday after 2pm on the day of arrival or during your stay, then we regret, we are unable to refund any monies.
8. Payments made with vouchers, credit notes, or 'Free Holidays' will not be credited or cannot be refunded.
9. If you are awarded a 'Free Holiday', you must take out this plan if you think you may wish to change dates.
10. Change of holiday details can only be processed if you paid for the Holiday Protection Plan at the time of booking. Changes can be made to dates up until 48 hours before your holiday. A £15 administration charge will be taken.
Qualifying Cancellations:
If we receive written confirmation of your holiday cancellation with qualifying reasons, more than 42 days before the holiday start date, we will refund:
· The full amount paid, deducting the Holiday Protection Plan and a £15 admin charge.
If we receive written confirmation of your holiday cancellation with qualifying reasons, less than 42 days before the holiday start date, we will refund:
· The full amount paid, deducting the Holiday Protection Plan, initial deposit paid, and a £15 administration charge.
If we receive written confirmation of your holiday cancellation with qualifying reasons, less than 48 hours before the holiday start date, we will refund:
· 50% of the full price paid, minus the Holiday Protection Plan, initial deposit paid, and a £15 administration charge.
If you do not take out our Holiday Protection Plan, regardless of reason of booking, or if the full and final balance is not received before 42 days before your holiday, then your holiday will be cancelled. No refunds will be given, and dates will not be changed.
How to Cancel or Amend:
Call us immediately on 01271870569, to inform us that you wish to cancel. We must then receive written instruction of this immediately, with any supporting documentation. We suggest all correspondence are sent Royal Mail, 1st Class Signed for to: Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park Booking Office, Beach Road, Woolacombe, North Devon, EX34 7AF.
The Sun
As a guest booking a holiday with us through The Sun, we invite you to take out a £10 Amendment Holiday Protection.
1. Holiday dates can be changed up to 7 days prior to the holiday start date, and will incur a £15 administration fee. Subject to availability.
2. Guest names can be changed up until the day before your holiday start date, and will incur a £15 administration charge.
3. You cannot cancel your Sun holiday using this plan.
4. All Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park terms and conditions listed apply.
1. V.A.T. - all prices quoted include V.A.T. at the current rate.
2. CCTV is operational on the site and in all public buildings including the swimming pools, and is kept in line with the current Data Protection Act.
3. WIFI is operated throughout the site by WiFi SPARK Ltd (charges apply). We will not be held responsible for any interruptions to the service, or incompatibilities. All issues are to be directed to the helpline of WiFi SPARK Ltd.
4. Marketing – Photographs and videos may be used from time to time for marketing purposes. If you do not wish yourselves or any of your party to appear in any of these then please notify us immediately.
5. Loyalty Cards and Seasonal Pitch Cards remain the property of Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park at all times. We reserve the right to recall all cards at any time for any reason the management sees fit.
All information is correct at the time of going to press.
6. We regret Supermarket-Chain or food & drink deliveries are not permitted on site. Any unauthorised vehicles entering Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park will be immediately asked to leave, at no responsibility of loss of groceries, to Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park.
7. Richards Holiday Developments (Woolacombe) - (Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park) will not be held responsible for any injury to person, loss or damage of their property.
8. Any left property (lost property) will be logged into the 'Lost Property' system for collection up to 1 month after it is found. Items can be sent to customers at a cost to the customer. Please note Clause 7 - Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park will not be held responsible for any property left on site or in any accommodation.
9. All Credit Cards are subject to a 1.5% charge, minimum £2.50, maximum £20.00.
Our Terms & Conditions are also available to view or download at www.woolacombe-sands.co.uk
Email:- firstname.lastname@example.com
Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park,
Beach Road,
North Devon,
Directors:- J.A & P.J. Richards, N.E Richards & J.A. Richards (Jnr).
Richards Holiday Developments (Woolacombe Ltd).
Registered in England No. 570389 VAT Reg No. 143939742.