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I applied online – interviewed at Amazon.com in June 2013.
Interview process is easy. Very comfortable with the actual physical process. Makes you want to work for there.
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Associate InterviewApplication Details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days – interviewed at Amazon.com in December 2012.Interview Details
First round is a combination of a written aptitude test and communication round. The aptitude test is a basic level test which consists of basic logical reasoning and language questions. Then comes the difficult part, the second round consists of two manager level interview rounds. One interview is to test the personality of the candidate and the other is analytic.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsThere is no chance for negotiation. Amazon.com does not negotiate salaries at an entry level.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- A bucket is kept under the tap and the tap is opened to let out water. Though water is flowing out, the bucket never seems to be full. why? View Answers (5)
Associate InterviewApplication Details
I applied through other source. The process took 2 days – interviewed at Amazon.com in July 2012.Interview Details
very casual, but good pointed questions, only 7. This describes the interview to become a permanent employee. You are hired in as a temp in most cases, I was temp for 4 monthsInterview Questions
Negotiation DetailsnoneAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
- how much of your day do you smile? View Answer
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Amazon.com in July 2012.Interview Details
Easiest interview I ever had. The difficult part was getting someone from the company to talk to, my friend worked there and got me the email of an HR rep. I knew they were hiring because they were telling their employees to get good people to come in. It took me 2 weeks of 2 emails a day to finally get a call in.
I was interviewed in a group of about 10-20 people, and be prepared because they will make you stand just inside the door for about a half hour first (I think this is a test to see if you can put up with their B.S.) I was in the warehouse for about 1.5 hrs and 95% of that time was just sitting around.
They called me into a room to "interview" me. Easiest interview ever, even easier than my interview to work for the ma and pop pizza shop up the street when I was in high school. They asked me 5 questions, which were printed out on a piece of paper. I stole one off a table and read the questions before the interview. Questions are designed to weed out only the mentally challenged and anyone illiterate. "Name a time you were creative at work" - only question I remember but they were all a piece of cake.Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailsno negotiation at all. take it or leave itAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
- It was difficult to sit there for an hour and a half. It was also difficult to get in touch with anyone in the HR office (a problem I found for amzn workers as well as perspective workers) View Answer


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In our first web-exclusive shoot, Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant invites us to tour the Los Angeles home she shares with husband Peter Yozell and their standard poodle Lucie
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"I live, breathe, and sleep design," says Bryant. "It's a part of my life at work, at home, even with my dog."
Bryant and Yozell's poodle, Lucie, in the sunroom alongside a vintage chair reupholstered in aqua Kravet fabric.

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The Navy has shot down a proposal to adopt a Russian missile. In March 1999, U.S. Navy officials decided against a contract between Boeing and the Russian Zvezda-Strela State Science and Production Center. The Russian proposal was to supply the Navy with up to 300 modified Kh-31A 'Kripton' (Mod 2) medium range air-to-surface anti-ship and anti-radar missiles over the next five years.
The titanium Kh-31 was built in 1988 by Zvezda-Strela for the former Soviet Union. In 1997, the U.S. Navy test fired four of the ramjet powered, titanium cruise missiles. In 1998, the Clinton administration gave Boeing/Douglas and Zvezda-Strela engineers additional funding to improve the Russian missile's range to over 100 miles.
In 1998, Zvezda and Boeing circulated reports of an agreement between Russia and the U.S. Navy to purchase up to 300 Kh-31s. According to Zvezda, Boeing was to convert the weapons into MA-31 supersonic aerial targets (SSST) for the U.S. Navy (Janes Defense Weekly 14 October 1998). According to Janes Defense, 28% of any sale would go directly into the bank accounts of the Russian Army Generals.
The U.S. Navy now plans to purchase no more than five MA-31 missiles from Boeing in 1999. According to a letter written by Undersecretary of the Navy, H. Lee Buchanan, the Navy plans to only fund $2.8 million for "a limited number of MA-31 targets."
Despite the Boeing claims of 50 to 100 nautical miles the real performance of the MA-31 is poor at best. According to the actual test results obtained from Boeing, the Russian MA-31 can fly only a mere 16 miles. In fact, one test conducted by Boeing recorded the MA-31 ran out of fuel and fell into the sea after traveling only 8 miles.
Navy plans not to purchase the MA-31 have also placed the extended-range option on hold. Congressional sources stated that they are "not keen on funding any option" that could be used by the Russians to improve the Kh-31 weapon version. One Congressional military attache stated "we intend to keep a close eye on this project."
The move is seen as a victory for U.S. aerospace workers, the U.S. taxpayer and national security. Vice President Al Gore was alleged to support the purchase of the Kh-31 by the Navy. There were reports that Gore made several promises to Russian Generals during his frequent visits to Moscow. The Russian maker Zvezda-Strela is backed by Gore supporters, Cassidy Associates and IBP International.
Cassidy Associates is a Washington D.C. based lobby firm that has made hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations to the Clinton/Gore campaign. According to FEC records, Cassidy Associates made over 2,500 political contributions between 1991 and 1998.
Cassidy Associates was also linked to the Ron Brown trade missions. Cassidy Associates sent Maely Tom, a radical-leftist and DNC donor, to the far east on a Ron Brown trade mission to Indonesia. The same mission included Charlie Trie, Pauline Kanchanalak and Nora Lum. Lum has already been convicted of illegal campaign contributions.
The other Zvezda supporter is IBP International, a firm based in London and McClean Virginia run by Gore backer Judith De Paul. IBP successfully lobbied NASA to select the Russian Tu-144 and Boeing/Douglas for high speed test flights. IBP also lobbied unsuccessfully for the Zvezda-Strela K-36 jet fighter ejection seat for NASA T-38 Astronaut trainer jets.
In many ways, the Zvezda Kh-31 represents why the Soviet Union lost the cold war. It is far too expensive for active service unless you also happen to have a 1980s Soviet Army budget. The Kh-31 is constructed almost entirely from titanium. The metal is expensive to form, and the missile requires special tools for maintenance. The cost of building, maintaining and firing the Kh-31 far exceeds its effective combat capability.
Simply put, a dent, ding or even the wrong tool can ruin the entire missile. The Kh-31 is not something that the Iraqi Army could pack in a truck and bury in the desert. The Kh-31 was originally developed to kill radars, either on the ground on in an airborne U.S. AWACS plane. It was the best the Soviet engineers could fabricate.
Several western missiles such as HARM, Phoenix, Sparrow, Shrike and AMRAAM are more capable in both range and accuracy for the anti-air and anti-radar modes. None use large quantities of titanium. The Kh-31 threat here is limited to the decaying Russian air force.
Recognizing the Kh-31 shortcomings, Zvezda modified the missile to an anti-shipping role. However, anti-ship missiles fly at only a few feet above the water to avoid detection. The Kh-31 was designed to fly at high altitude and thus, cannot travel very far in the thick air, close to the ocean surface. The Russian Navy selected the much larger Raduga 3M80 Moskit SS-N-22 "Sunburn" to serve the anti-ship role because it is designed to fly low, fast and far.
Anti-ship missiles in this class are the Talos/Sea Snake, the French ANF and the Russian SS-N-22 "Sunburn" and they are all much larger than the Kh-31. They are designed to fly in the thick air. Even the smallest of the three, the French ANF, is twice the size of the Kh-31. None of the real "threat" missiles use large amounts of titanium.
It is no surprise that Zvezda has been unable to re-sell the Kh-31 to any foreign buyer. China, asian and middle eastern customers have balked because of the difficult maintenance and handling requirements for titanium. Chinese clients have shown little interest because they cannot duplicate the missile. Middle eastern customers prefer the French Exocet and are awaiting the Mach 2 ANF. The Kh-31 "threat" does not exist.
Recent moves at Zvezda indicate the Russian missile bureau has decided to face market pressures and change product lines to subsonic anti-ship missiles. The recent sale of Zvezda Kh-35 "Switchblade" missiles to Algeria is a prime example. The "Switchblade" is a copy of the U.S. Harpoon subsonic anti-ship missile. Zvezda has also moved what few remaining engineers they have (that have not sought jobs at BMW Moscow) to a project in China, copying the subsonic U.S. "Tomahawk" missile.
The improved Kh-31, called the MA-31 target drone, was slated to become the Clinton pick for a long delayed Navy high-speed target program (SSST). The Clinton selection of the Russian missile raised many political and security questions. The move was also expected to force the closure of an Allied Signal production plant in Indiana that builds a superior product.
In March 1999, Softwar submitted an open request with the Navy to interview Undersecretary Buchanan, including a specific list of questions. Within days of the Softwar request, the U.S. Navy opted to delay the project. This author intends to continue to pursue this story.
The delay is reported to have a logical reason. The U.S. Navy is now reported to be seeking the "French solution." Navy officials are trying to reduce the project costs by favoring a U.S. defense contractor who is slated to team with French missile maker Aerospatiale, maker of the Exocet and ANF.
French and NATO Navies (such as the Royal Navy) will need a target drone that duplicates ANF. The joint Franco/American project could open the door between Europe and the U.S. for a wide variety of target drones for all NATO services. The move could also improve the strained relations between the U.S. and France.
France has sold the ANF predecessor, Exocet, to virtually every nation with sea power. Iraq, Iran and Argentina have successfully used Exocet in combat during its long term of service. In a perverse form of imitation as "flattery", China recently introduced its own illegal copy of the Exocet, the C.801 missile.
French officials are anxious to sell the Exocet follow-on ANF to a wide variety of customers around the globe, many of them hostile to U.S. national policy. The Exocet threat exists and the U.S. Navy has every reason to fear the proliferation of ANF.
Yet, several all-American firms are anxious to win the tiny Navy contract - which totals less than $100 million. Some of their innovative designs are legends of Area-51 UFO lore. These new and radical, low cost, options can imitate the French ANF, Sunburn or any other threat. They not only offer innovation but security against proliferation and investments that strengthen the U.S. industrial base.
The tiny price for such benefits puzzles me. We have certainly spent far more than $100 million investigating the many Clinton scandals. The Clinton scandal industry, both government and private, can take credit for much of the recent economic growth. The price of this key project is so small in Washington terms that most on Capitol hill scoff at even discussing it.
There is no question that the Navy, starved for funds by the many years of Clinton neglect, sought any answer that did not go on the books. Navy objections to a deal with Russia fell on deaf ears bent by political contributions. It was the added attention by the public, press and finally, the Congress that killed the MA-31 deal.
The extra attention may result in a tiny increase in budget from a President suddenly eager to look tough on defense. In fact, a mere $10 million could purchase the remaining 30 American Talos/Sea Snake missiles and provide our Navy with a badly needed stop-gap until the new SSST project is on line.
Either way, with France as an ally or alone, open competition in what was formally a "done" deal, is now generating the finest designs at the lowest cost. The troubled SSST project, once a political plumb that Clinton and Gore offered to corrupt Russian Generals, appears to be back on track. Our Navy, and perhaps the Navies of our trusted allies, can now patrol the troubled waters of the next century, knowing they are ready for any threat.
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Carlow hotel with a restaurant
Situated in Carlow, this hotel is close to Carlow County Museum, Visual Centre for Contemporary Art and The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, and Dr. Cullen Park. Area attractions also include Brownshill Dolmen and Carlow Golf Club.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Woodford Dolmen Hotel features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include a conference center and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A business center is on site at this 3-star property.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Event facilities include a conference center and conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Free Wi-Fi
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- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 80
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Barrow Bistro - This bistro specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Dolmen Bar - Onsite pub.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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January 31, 1961
Houston voters approve a bond to finance a domed stadium. The Houston Astrodome (now called Reliant Astrodome) would break ground in 1962 and open 3 years later. It would be the home of the Houston Astros until 1999.
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1919 Jackie Robinson
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The initial warning was issued to cover the period until seven pm yesterday, saying that a further 1200 megawatts was required. Another "High risk" warning went out just before 4 pm, saying that the gap had now widened to 1600 megawatts; and then eleven minutes later the Grid control room issued the next stage of alert, "Demand Control Imminent".
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These men are animals. Right? Perverts with no moral sense at all. Right? Paedophiles. Right? The girls, innocent victims with no way of knowing that they were being taken advantage of. Right?
Well, that's what the media are telling us.
But - if I may be the devil's advocate for a moment. Have you met teenage girls? Have you been one? I have and I know that I was fantasizing about sex from about the age of thirteen. It was all my friends and I could talk about and we weren't fantasizing about our pimply, gangly school-boy mates.
At 14 I was dreaming of getting horizontal with Rod Stewart, Peter Frampton and Sting. Possibly all at once. These guys were more than double my age. At the age of 15 I successfully seduced my first rock-star and adopted the secret life of a groupie for the rest of my teenage years, chasing INXS and Duran Duran and just about anyone else who was top of the pops. I was predatory, 'collecting lovers like butterflies.' The truth is that back in the late seventies and early eighties the 'school-girl' thing was a big drawcard. Now, as an older, wiser woman, I find this distasteful and just plain wrong but I know some of that is driven by my ageing ego.
Straight from the horse's mouth. But even when an aging female journalist admits that thousands upon thousands of men around the world are being raped and beaten in prisons for no other 'moral' reason than to satisfy the 'ageing egos' of bitter old femi-hags, the men's Rights Movement will still never see it as an issue of any concern.


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· Onsite laundry
· Outdoor parking
· Parking
· Pets allowed
· Refrigerator
· Safe deposit box
· Truck parking
Restaurant InformationMcDonald's Quiznos Romano's Macaroni Grill T.G.I. Friday's Holihans Sports Bar Pargo's
Recreation Information
Indoor pool
Area AttractionsBaltimore / Wash. Intl Arpt
Dulles Int'l Airport
Ronald Reagan National Arpt
Antietam National Battlefld
Baltimore Inner Harbor
Charles Town Race Track
Charlestown Casino
Cherry Blossom Festival
Downtown Frederick
Fallen Firefighters Museum
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick County Fairground
Frederick Ice & Sports Arena
Grotto De Lourdes
Harper's Ferry
Harry Grove Stadium
Nat'l. Shrine Eliabeth Seton
New Market Antique Capital
Prime Outlets Shopping
Washington D. C.
Westview Promenade
Room Information for this hotelHandicap room, Non-smoking
Miscellaneous Information provided by MainStay Suites Frederick
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· 72 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 3 floors.
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This Hotel's Cancellation Policy
Reservations not cancelled by deadline will be charged 1 night's stay, or full amount of stay for reservations requiring prepayment.


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"Nice but no exhaust in bathroom"
The rooms were nice. I specially loved the backdoor overlooking the water... There was free coffee as well in the morning. The only thing which bothered me was that there was no exhaust in bathrooms so many people living for couple of days will really make rooms stuffy.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice motel out of Key West"
Nice old motel...very retro but yet very clean and rooms are huge, nice balconies on 2nd floor. Only drawback was on-site restaurant was closed for renovations (not motel's fault) and there are no alarm clocks in the rooms.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very Clean, very Quiet, takes you back in time"
This hotel had an incredible view. It was very clean, not a lot of frills but takes you back in time with the room decor. If you want a quiet stay, responsible price, close to Key West without being in the middle of everything, this is a great place. The surrounding restaurants were fabulous.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Quite and peaceful, a great secret gateaway"
Reliable and Clean. Wish I can stay longer.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Good place, unfortunately at this time the restaurant were close.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice Location"
Nice, older Motel right on the water. Rooms were a little dated but clean. The on property restaurant was closed for renovation so we had to drive 4 or 5 miles to a restaurant. Motel did have an outdoor Tiki bar serving cold beer and good drinks and the views were great. The motel also had a nice pool right outside our room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
When we booked the internet page stated they had a restaurant. When we got there it was closed and no restaurants in the area. Call before you book and right before you leave on vacationGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"the tiki bar was nice, friendly"
just an older motel, no pool, no restaurant was closed lone ago. wished we had spent a little more for the "key west" experience.Genuine Expedia guest review
"close to key west"
like the area,over looking ocean, top floor niceGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"like top story rooms high cielings"
office staff not very friendlyGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Beautiful location with retro rooms; clean. The only thing suprised me that they charged me extra when we arrived even though the hotel was paid.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
It's a pretty standard hotel, perfectly fine but nothing remarkable. Pretty much exactly what I need, just a place to pull over and sleep for one night. The only issue I had was there are practically no power outlets in the room, which makes it hard to charge your phone or other devices. I had to hunt around and eventually use the outlet behind the […] mini-fridge. That seemed kind of weird. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
beautiful location, 15 min. to key west and half the priceGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good buy for the money"
This is a quaint, "stuck in the 60's" motel. I liked the retro feel, but that also meant we had two full size beds (very small by today's standards) and no coffee in the room. They do have coffee available in the Tiki bar, but not until 7:30 am. If you are a "need a cup when I wake up" person, this is REALLY not good, especially when you need to be […] somewhere early. On the plus side, the room was very clean, the view from the small balcony of the mangrove bay was terrific and the front desk personnel were very friendly. We only stayed 2 nights, and I think that's about right for this motel. Any longer and I might have started having caffeine withdrawals! It wouldn't cost them much to equip the rooms with a small coffee pot and would help a lot. However, it does have a nice small fridge, which comes in handy. The location is great though, just about 15 minutes out of Key West. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Sugar Loaf Lodge"
We stayed 4 nights and did Key West day and evening. Nice view, clean rooms. 60's dated furnishings but cared for. Would stay again if in the area.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Not modern but clean, quiet and comfortable."
We enjoyed our stay. Had wanted to visit Key West but all reasonably priced hotels were full and this was the closest we could find. Very satisfied with it. It was clean and surprisingly quiet. Hotel had a outdoor Tiki bar next to our room and they were playing Tivia when we got back one night. Once we got inside our room we couldn't hear anything. […] We stayed several nights and found it very quiet. Hotel was not modern but it was nice and we enjoyed it very much. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
The rooms were very clean but very dated. For the same rate I would go into town further next time.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great view from the room"
The decor was a little dated but overall good for the money. Close to Key West, yet far enough away to enjoy some relaxing time.Genuine Expedia guest review
"A beautiful location in the Florida Keys."
The Lodge's location is beautiful. Great views from your room and the Tiki Bar. The staff is friendly and accommodating. Free coffee in the morning. Rooms are spacious, clean, and with nice cold air conditioning. It's quiet for sleeping. A refridgerator in the room also. The Tiki bar is great with friendly locals and reasonably priced drinks and live […] music on Saturday night. We relaxed in the swimming pool after a fun day in Key West. We took the public bus to Key West that stops right outside the Lodge and is low cost especially if you're a senior. We had a very nice three night stay and would stay there again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Place"
I would reccommend to anyone. Nice view, tiki bar was great. Clean rooms. Nice pool.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"good place."
Every thing was good, exept the pizzeria was closed.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Basic motel with a great bar and view"
Not much to look at from the highway, but although basic motel layout, very clean and right on the water. Watch sunset from your little patio. Tiki bar is a local favorite, so you get to mingle while you let the vibe of the keys takes you over. A family of green iguanas provides a bit of entertainment as they run and swim next to the little bay. Marina […] next door has affordable charters available. Took a great sunset cruise with another couple. Restaurant was closed during our stay so can't comment, but local pizzeria delvers to your room. Hooray. Staff was super nice and helpful. Oh yeah, they have a pool, too. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
It reminded me of my childhood. The room was clean and very retro. They offered free wifi which was a plus and had a cute outdoor tiki bar. They have done a great job of combining yesterday and today. Friendly family staff, nice to see there are still places like the sugar lodge to experience.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Late night singing and no wi-fi."
For $130, I would at least expect to be able to use the internet on my phone, but there was not only no wi-fi service, there was no phone signal either. Also, I returned to the hotel Saturday night with my elderly mother after spending a hot and exhausting day in Key West only to listen to a guy caterwaul, (yes, he was not even good), until nearly 11 […] at night. If this was to be going on, the front desk should have warned us and given us an option to have a room away from the tiki bar. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
We enjoyed our stay at this hotel and will certainly come back. Much has been written about the interior and that surprised us. It is not the latest of the latest but who really cares if the rooms are roomy, confortable and clean with a spectacular view and a beautiful sunset to booth? This place offers a lot for the money and it is not to far for a […] little vissit to Key West. It definitely is part of the Old Keys and we hope it will stay that way. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
I enjoyed the stay I always stay there because its nicer than the quality inn nicer then days inn nicer than comfort inn bigger rooms more to offer and cheaper than all three listed above very clean and quietGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Expensive price for decent hotel stay."
It was not the best place I have stayed at but by no means was it the worst.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Quiet getaway right down the road from the keys"
First off, this was probably the easiest check in/check out procedure. Perfect start to the vacation. Absolutely no problems with the room, location, or anything. The rooms are big, and old fashioned, but in a very good way. If you are looking for modern rooms with chrome finishing, don't come here. But if you are looking for a place close to Key West […] without all the hustle and bustle, this is it. The ONLY thing that I could gripe about was the fact that the on site restaurant was closed for renovations, but it wasn't even that big of a deal. All the rooms face the water, allowing for beautiful views 24 hours a day, and especially at sunset. The tiki bar is small and adorable and has live music on some days. This place is the perfect place to just escape your life for a few days and get away from everything. The drive to Key West takes about 20 minutes which was awesome. Overall, I would absolutely come back to this place whenever I'm in the Keys. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Clean hotel next to airport for skydiving."
Clean hotel ( but older), nice staff, clean pool, close to skydiving, nice tiiki bar, close to Key West - We would come back. Wish the restaurant was open but great other ones are close by.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Good, but could be better"
Housekeeping did not live any shampoo on the second day of my stay at the hotel.No hair dryer on the roomGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great location to avoid the crowds in KW & save $$"
Large, comfortable room with waterfront view. Swimming beach is not available.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great getaway close to key west!"
Wow! If your looking for affordable, clean and retro, and quaint! This is it. I was nervous about booking this place, but so glad we did. The view out the back door was so nice. It has a boat dock, tiki bar, plac.e to sit by the water. and friendly helpful staff. I wish we would have stayed longer than one night. The furnishings are not the newest, […] but it was spotless! The tile in bathroom, the lamps were not dusty. I looked everywhere and it was clean. I look for stuff too, and it met my cleaning standards. If looking for cheaper than in key west, but close, this is your best bet. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice family owned place, lots of local to chat wit"
I liked it, we were referred by a friend who has a house in the keys and said this was a nice family owned establishment and it was. I liked everything about it, the view, the room was clean and had a refrigerator/freezer. We were close to the tiki bar and they had live music on Sat. I would stay there again, thanks The price as reasonable as well. […] Some of the locals said they had not refurbished the place in a while but I felt it was fine and if they became the holiday Inn express than the price would have gone up considerably and we were looking for charm not upscale beauty so it was a wonderful experience, Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
This hotel does not allow fishing on site!!!! I felt like I was sleeping on a cot. Not very helpful in directing us to a local restaurant.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
50s Retro... was a nice location, great people, but never hasn't been remodeled for half a century. But with that said, teh 50s theme was kind of fun.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice but overpriced"
The rooms are very dated but clean. There's not much around at all. However Key West is only about 30 minutes away.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very nice service"
People very nice and rooms clean. A little expensive but very close to Key West. Older motel but well maintained.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"great location"
The location was great..rooms were really clean.. very Key West.. laid back but comfortable. Would definitely stay there again. The view was spectacular..Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Perfect Place"
So this "Lodge" is more of a very old motel. The rooms are dated, and I think that the building used to be some sort of military housing way back when. But the rooms are large and the sliding doors open to the waterfront. You can literally walk with your snorkling gear on and hop into the water. They are pet friendly and everyone there is super great. […] Bonus feature is the tiki bar, which is frequented by everyone in town by boat. We will definately stay again, although it is a bit overpriced. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good hotel, Good price"
I made an online reservation to stay for one night. We arrived around 10 pm and somebody was waiting for us in the front desk. The rooms were clean with descent beds. The room has a good view. I remember when I was booking I read about free breakfast, wi-fi and parking. I got free parking and wi-fi but there is no breakfast served in this place (There […] is just a complimentary coffee.). One last point; before reservation I read a review which was complaining about bed bugs. When I stayed in this place I hadn't such a problem. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Beautiful view with Tiki Bar"
We loved the location, the staff and enjoyed sitting at Tiki Bar with the wonderful water view and Sunsets. Sugarloaf Lodge is an older hotel but we loved the large comfortable rooms and beds. You are right on the water, close to Key West, nice pool. And near Mangrove Mamas restaurant. Recommend for boaters, adventure travelers, families and senior […] s. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Close to Key West"
Nice and clean for a older hotel staff was nice tiki bar was nice views are beautiful. There is no food on premises which they continue to advertise was not happy about that. I would stay there againGenuine Expedia guest review
Close to Key West. Great hotel staff.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Need Coffee pots in the room. Updated rooms would make it my overall rating a 4. Having the resturant open would also be a plus.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good location but old hotel"
Hotel is at a nice location but its dated. Room furniture and mattress is quite old. No microwave. Staff is courteous..Genuine Expedia guest review
For an older hotel that not a chain, a great placeGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pleasant stay"
Nice for a quick stop in the Keys. Setting on the water. Easy to find: on main highway.Genuine Expedia guest review
"All rooms have a nice view"
We found the hotels in Key West to be a bit expensive but wanted to stay on the water. This place is just a 15 minute drive from Key West and has a pool, restaurant, tiki bar, and nice views from the rooms. We enjoyed renting a kayak from the adjacent marina. We would definitely stay again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Fantastic View for little cash"
An older but very nice place. The restaurant and Tiki bar were both nice. The pool and ocean view were great. Only issue was not enough outlets. There were only two spare outlets in our room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Charming motel with amazing views off of Key West"
The Sugar Loaf Lodge was everything we expected. We wanted a quiet place away from the craziness of Key West, and the location was great. The rooms overlook a bay/inlet (something) and the ground floor rooms lead right out to a grassy area adjacent to the water. There's a Tiki bar and a restaurant attached to the lodge, but the restaurant was closed […] on Monday and there's really no option for breakfast nearby. The rooms were clean, but dated. When we first got there, it was a bit musty, but after turning on the A/C, the mustiness went away. Overall, a good value with a great view. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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Big Cedar Hotel, Ridgedale
612 Devils Pool Road - Ridgedale - Missouri - 65739 - United States Hotel Website | | (417) 335-2777
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s Best Kept Fairytale Secretfrom A TripAdvisor Member
My first visit to Big Cedar was one I'll never forget because it changed my life. The tranquil scenery and rustic buildings are beyond words. The amenities are endless. Everyone has a perception of value. I feel Big Cedar is a great value when one looks at all the things it has to offer; paddle boats, golf, boating, covered docks, water skiiing, fishing, pools, spa, hot tubs, fitness center, walking paths, horseback riding, tennis, playground, excellent restaurants, great entertainers in the bar, the complimentary shuttle, a top of the line gift shop, nice linens, comfortable beds, cookie delivery every night and a view...oh what a view (at all places: Top of the Rock, Dogwood Canyon, and Big Cedar). The peace and quiet renews me. I bought points in the Wilderness Club and I've been very happy with the service I've received. Everyone at Big Cedar and on the reservation line has been nice. I didn't feel pressured to purchase...I was practically begging for the information so I could buy. I have over twenty five years of professional sales and customer service included in my career and Big Cedar offers service like we had back in the 1960's. I love that! I'm taking four more trips to Big Cedar in the next six weeks. I'm so excited because I can drive and be there in less than four hours. Leaving my car parked, I ride the shuttle, and I've found they arrive shortly after I call. Most of all, I feel very safe there and meet the nicest people; guests and employees alike. To truly appreciate Big Cedar one must have a love of nature...and a dream of spending time in a fairytale environment.
Lovely, but costlyfrom A TripAdvisor Member
The Big Cedar Lodge , located 10 miles south of Branson is set in the beautiful Ozark hills, along Table Rock Lake. The views are lovely, the rooms are exquisite, but it is overpriced. We had a gorgeous log cabin, all the ammenities (wood burning fireplace, kitchen, jacuzzi, etc)for $258/night. We were interested in walking their nature trail (located 16 miles west of the resort, where there are other cabins and lots of nature activities), however, it cost $7.95/person. C'mon...at that price we were paying for the cabin one would think that the use of a walking trail would be complimentary.
We'll go back next year (we go every holiday season) but will get a more reasonably priced room- and leave our walking shoes at home.
We'll go back next year (we go every holiday season) but will get a more reasonably priced room- and leave our walking shoes at home.
Big Cedar Lodge is the bestfrom TexasGeodude
My wife and I first visited Big Cedar Lodge about three years ago. It was by accident that we ended up staying there, because we were going to go to Branson with another couple who backed out at the last minute. We are not into the shows so we looked for other things to do and found Big Cedar. We stayed one night in the Falls lodge, by far the best of the three lodges. At check in we were told that we could received a $100 voucher towards our room if we went on a sales tour and there was absolutely no obligation to buy. We agreed since the room was over $200 for the night. The next morning we went to the sales offices and were greeted by a very nice man who took us on a very thorough tour and explained everything to us. At the end of the tour he gave us our $100 voucher and said that if we were not interested we could end the tour and leave, but if we were interested he would tell us more. Needless to say my wife and I were very interested and we ended up buying into the Wilderness Club. We have used it every year since and we love it. We are by no means wealthy, but you really don't have to be. In my opinion it is well worth the money. You do pay a yearly maintenance fee, but everytime we go the grounds and emaculate, and work is always being done, from staining the siding to touching up the paint on the sign. The grounds are beautiful and the people are all very friendly and helpful. For example, on our last trip to Big Cedar, my wife was setting the timer on our camera to take a picture of us when all of a sudden one of the shuttles pulled up and the driver got out and asked if we would like him to take the picture for us. On our first trip we were standing out on our balcony and one of the maintenance people was staining the siding on the lodge. He was very friendly and asked how we like the place and even offered some suggestions of things to do and places to eat. My wife and myself are about to go back for our fourth visit, and I have to say that I have always thoroughly enjoyed going.
Our secret getaway!!from A TripAdvisor Member
When is the best time to go to Big Cedar? Anytime you want to get away from the outside world. With snow on the ground or new blooms budding, Big Cedar is absolutely breathtaking. It's blissfull silence in the off season, not to mention a great value. Imagine yourself sitting on the deck with your loved one, wrapped up in a warm blanket drinking hot coco while looking out over a beautiful lake as snow gently falls to the ground. No noise, no distraction, just blissfull silence and the joyfull feeling of nothing on the "agenda". Your toes get cold so you move into the cabin, a crackling fire is burning in the stone fireplace that warms you all the way through. This my friends is the Spirit of Big Cedar. I could go on and on about the ammenaties, the cozy cabins, the way the staff treats you like your royalty (they even put cookies in your room when they turn down your bed), but it's reallly the spirit of the resort that brings my husband and I back year after year. OK OK I thought it was our little secret getaway, but I'm willing to share...go check it out... hey, maybe I'll see ya there this December! Shhhh, don't tell.
Disappointedfrom A TripAdvisor Member
My husband and I just returned from a two day stay at Big Cedar, the resort is beautiful and is in one of natures greatest settings. We were disapointed with the total package though, we stayed in the Falls Lodge and the noise from room to room was ridiculous, you could hear children jumping up and down on the floor above us and traffic up and down the stairs in the lodge. The resort is spread out over several acres of land, you need to be prepared to walk long distances or wait and wait and wait for the courtesy shuttle to pick you up and deliver you to another desination on the premises. The only place we had impacible service was at the Top of the Rock restaurant, every where else was just satisfactory. The marina was crowded the gentlement in charge of the facility acted as if it was a burden to do what was requested of him. We took the WIlderness club tour, our salesman was not pushy, but at the end we were given vouchers to use at the resort. We were told by the employee working at the registration desk that we could use the vouchers toward payment of our room and then when we preceeded to check out the following day, they refused to allow us to use them, it was just a communication break down, the manager of the front desk offered us vouchers that could be used at Bass Pro shops to replace the vouchers they would not accept toward room payment. When we used them the same day at the Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, we had to wait for over 30 minutes in a check out line and were told the vouchers were no good anywhere except at Big Cedar Lodge, when the gift certificate vouchers specifically stated they could be used at the Bass Pro SHop or any of their other properties. Then after several more minutes of discussion between various managers they allowed us to use the vouchers which were in the amount of $100.00. My husband and I were looking at going back to Big Cedar except this time staying in a Cabin instead of at one of the lodges on the property due to noise, but after all the inconveniences we will not return to Big Cedar. Just disappointed, what was an enjoyable trip over all and then ending with a very sour taste.
Wilderness Club Tour reviewfrom A TripAdvisor Member
The Big Cedar Lodge and tour was wonderful and breathtaking. However, watch out for the sales pitch. The sales representative was smooth as silk and very good at her job. I told her no, at least 4 times, but she kept up the pitch, until she gave up and turned me over to another agent. I told the new agent, twice more that I wasn't interested and couldn't afford it. My wife was ready to buy in on the spot, but I can smell trouble from a long way off. I am an experienced real estate agent and now a sales rep. and I saw what was coming. The last agent finally insulted me twice. This ended the tour and I left immediately before the situation turned ugly. Unless you have lots of disposable income and don't mind giving it up, don't sign up!!!!!!!
My Favorite Placefrom A TripAdvisor Member
This is the 3rd time I've stayed at Big Cedar Lodge and it gets better every year! I was there for 5 nights with my 10 year old son. We were in the Valley View Lodge. Our room was on the second floor. The room size seems double the size at a regular hotel. Included in the room rate is a daily paper Monday - Friday and recreational opportunities. We always run out of time to do everything. The lodge has 2 outdoor pools and one indoor with an outdoor lazy river. Our favorite is the Swimmin' Hole. It sits up on a hill so you can see the lake from the pool. Several times during the day the pool concierge brings complimentary frozen washcloths scented with lavender. How refreshing!
We used room service and had meals delivered hot and quick. We also ate at the Truman Smokehouse and found the food there to be delicious.
We have always had good housekeeping service however it was not up to par this year. After the first day, we were always missing something, a packet of coffee, a glass, the floormat in the bathroom. The last day there, she left her cleaning rag on the top of the toilet. Other than the housekeeping, everything was super. We look forward to visiting again.
We used room service and had meals delivered hot and quick. We also ate at the Truman Smokehouse and found the food there to be delicious.
We have always had good housekeeping service however it was not up to par this year. After the first day, we were always missing something, a packet of coffee, a glass, the floormat in the bathroom. The last day there, she left her cleaning rag on the top of the toilet. Other than the housekeeping, everything was super. We look forward to visiting again.
An Outdoor Lovers Paradisefrom Bayhawk56
Big Cedar Lodge is an incredibly beautiful place. If you are even thinking about going, GO! The grounds are meticulously maintained. The staff is incredibly friendly from the lady that brings you warm cookies at night and turns down your bed to the groundskeepers that wave to you while their riding on their equipment. We stayed in a cabin and would highly recommend them. Truly rustic with hardwood floors, stained glass, decks, wooden furniture and plenty taxidermy inside. The antlers as refrigerator handles was quite unique. The marina is great, restaurants wonderful, pools, miniature golf, etc... all wonderful. I travel considerably and have stayed at many great places and am not easily impressed, well I was impressed with the Big Cedar. The price tag is a little steep but once you arrive you will quickly forget about the cost. I will definitely be back. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
First Class All The Way!!!!from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at the Sprigview Lodge May 17, 2004 through May 19, 2004 and enjoyed our anniversary. What a first class resort!!!! The staff goes way beyond the norm and I highly recommend renting a boat from the Bent Hook Marina like we did. While you are there be sure to say hi to Robbie and get your updated fishing report from him. He is a great guy!!!!
Will Stay at Big Cedar Againfrom A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at Big Cedar Lodge over Easter break. It's a spectacular resort. The kids really enjoyed the miniature golf and the paddle boats. We also rode horses and played tennis. The flower gardens are really nice and the breakfast buffet at Devil's Pool restaurant was really good. I hope to go back to the resort and would only make one suggestion to the folks at Big Cedar - Entrance to Dogwood Canyon should be complimentary to all guests of Big Cedar.
Top Local Tips for Ridgedale
Don't miss the Dixie Stampede Show. I was worried that we had put money into a show that would not meet my expectations. I was wrong. The show was very good. The meal was ot great, but when you consider that it comes with the show who cares.
dining.. If you rent a cabin, drive into town and get groceries..We loved grilling each night and eating out on the deck!
Table Rock Lake The Lake is very beautiful, we had a rental car which we used to drive around, visiting many nice vistas, around the Lake.
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- Address: 612 Devils Pool Road - Ridgedale - Missouri - 65739 - United States
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As we explained last year, the 41-megapixel camera sensor isn't merely for taking high-resolution photos. The Lumia 1020 takes two pictures, one at 38-megapixel resolution and turns it into a 5-megapixel image that's "oversampled." What does that mean? Well, basically by oversampling, images will retain extreme sharpness and clarity, even when zoomed in and cropped.
But the advanced camera isn't only for still-images. Nokia's managed to push the sensor to its limits so that 1080p HD recorded video is just as sharp. Nokia showed a demo of bees on a hive and even when zoomed in, the bee's fuzziness remained visible and crisp.
That all sounds like some serious camera tech on paper and in controlled demos, but how does the Lumia 1020 perform in person? In my brief hands-on, I found the shutter to be a little on the slow side, even with the additional Nokia Camera Grip that adds a physical shutter button. I was told by Nokia reps that the software may be tweaked before the Lumia 1020's release, but there's also the same chance it won't. The Xenon flash performs as you'd expect, much better than an LED flash and captures images in the dark very well.
Sluggish software aside, I'm digging the fantastic built-in optical image stabilization, long exposure settings, real-time onscreen exposure changes and manual focusing (yes, manual focusing, which is done on the touchscreen). I also appreciated the super wide-angle lens also helps to capture more in a photo.
Launch and Pricing
As I said before, the Lumia 1020's specs aren't really new. Like the Lumia 920, it still runs Windows Phone 8 and has 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.5-inch (1280 x 768 resolution) display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 2000mAh battery and a 1.2-megapixel wide-angle front camera. Those specs aren't poor by any means, but surely Nokia could have upgraded them all to turbo-charge the 41-megapixel camera, so that visual lag is not visible.
The Lumia 1020 is definitely more camera than it is smartphone. As many of other tech reporters pointed out, Windows Phone 8 feels tacked onto it. Microsoft has said it had to optimize WP8 to meet Nokia's demanding camera optics. Either way, the trend of smartphones with crazy beefy cameras is becoming a thing, as evidenced by Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom.
Nokia also showed off two cool accessories: a wireless charging cover that snaps right on and a Camera Grip clips on the Lumia 1020 as well. The latter adds a physical shutter button, a standard tripod mount and also contains a 1000mAh battery to give the Lumia 1020 a power boost.
The Lumia 1020 launches in the U.S. on AT&T on July 26 for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Pre-orders will start on July 16. And it'll come in three colors: yellow, black and white. (Sorry cyan fans!) If you're a Windows Phone 8 user looking for an upgrade or have been waiting for a compelling smartphone to jump onboard that platform, look no further than the Lumia 1020. Sadly, Instagram is still nowhere to be found on Windows Phone 8. You can however use a Hipstamatic photo app, edit your photos, then export for publishing to Instagram, according to Elop.
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I've already told you about Dogfort, the ongoing, collectively-curated webcomic about a dog military at war with cats that expanded organically from the meme fields at Reddit.
Over the last several weeks, a similar new image meme has originated on Reddit. It's a ragetoon-based series of comics about a deity called "Inglip" and his cult of minions called "Gropagas." These names originally came from words spit out by Recaptcha, a Google-owned user authentication service that forces you to type out wiggly words on the screen to let the web page know that you're not a robot.
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Geekosystem has done a masterful job collecting all the important webcomics explaining the Inglip meme.
I enjoy the Inglip phenomenon because it's a perfect example of a category of memes you might call Internet Metahumor. We used to just call them "inside jokes" before we started calling them memes. But the internet moves the jokes forward into new and hilarious territory so quickly that you have to keep a daily eye on the web in order to keep up. (For example, a picture of a bored-looking Keanu Reeves labeled "Sad Keanu" was a simple joke, but in a few days last summer it became a massive set of jokes.)
This is how 4chan and Reddit humor works. Hundreds if not thousands of people stacking memes on top of memes, recontextualizing old jokes into new parodies, goofing around with wordplay, mashing things up, and generally producing comedic gold within the confines of a playset that's sometimes as limited as a few sloppily-drawn cartoon faces. It's a demanding type of comedy that requires people to stay on top of the latest meme evolutions, but when you get it, the results can be unbelievably rewarding.
Before you know it, people are finding real-world statues that look like Gropagas:
Because after all, these relational points of reference are what binds us as a society. Did you ever find it difficult to crack a well-recieved joke while visiting a foreign country? It's because they weren't immersed in the same culture. Chances are your joke draws from at least a few sources to which they've never been exposed. This is why only the most basic slapstick and other low-level forms of humor successfully cross cultural bounds. (High-level humor, like an Israeli comedy show's comparison of the Angry Birds iPhone game to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, appeals to so many nationalities because both Angry Birds and mideast peace talks are part of the globally shared culture.)
Similarly, it's why goofing off with some old friends most often elicits bigger laughs than even the funniest, most cleverly-written sitcom. You have years of history with these people that encompasses a huge cast of mutually appreciated stories and characters. Internet societies take this intimate joking and blow it up to a global scale.
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I feel the need for a bit of a rant.
I apologise profusely for this before hand- I am usually a fairly easy going kinda girl but sometimes I get really annoyed by other people and their sheer stupidity and today is one of those occasions.
Where I live there is a retirement community next to our housing estate.
Obviously this means a large amount of old and sometime infirm people with mobility issues as well as lots of families with young children.
In order for us residents to get into town we have to cross a very busy main road since there is no pavement on our side of the road.Sensibly the council have installed a crossing to help us get safely to the other side of the road. Its a proper crossing with traffic lights and everything and as a responsible mother I have gone to great lengths to teach my children not to step out into the road until the lights are on red and the crossing is beeping.
You would think this was simple to understand.
If the lights are red the cars stop and the people cross.
When the lights are green the cars go and the people stop.
Apparently not
Despite the traffic lights being red and the buzzer going off a reckless stupid silver mondeo driver drove straight over the crossing earlier, without even pausing or slowing down-he was easily travelling at 30 MPH
Luckily a sixth sense stopped me from stepping out.
If I had been on the crossing he would not have been able to stop and I dread to think what the consequences may have been.Even worse anyone with a pushchair or in a wheelchair would have been hard pushed to avoid him.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is working with Ferrari and Volvo to put its dashboard operating system in their cars. The paper says Apple's announcement will coincide with the start of the Geneva Auto Show.
And, when on social networking sites, it's hard nowadays to avoid seeing a selfie pop up. But who is taking more selfies – men or women. Researchers from City University of New York, California Institute of Telecommunication and Information, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation studied and cataloged thousands of selfies shared online from over a wide variety of social networking sites like Instagram, Facebook and others. The project found that women take significantly more selfies than men, but once women hit 40, the trend reverses itself. For people age 40 and over, it's the men who snap more. The researchers say the selfie has become more than just self promotion. It is also about creative self expression..
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse's police chief says it was a lightning fast crime spree that began Wednesday night at about 6:45. The first targets were two women on Taft Avenue on Syracuse's northside.
Syracuse Police Chief, Frank Fowler said, "They were approached by three unidentified black males, two of which displayed handguns, and demanded that the victims drop their purses. The three men ran away."
It was less than a half an hour later when police were called to another northside location. This time a liquor store on North Salina Street. 2 men had entered the store, one had fired a shot striking the owner, 77-year-old Thomas Dotterer in the eye. Dotterer, the long time coach of the Christian Brothers Academy baseball team, is expected to survive.
It was shortly after the robbery at the liquor store that witnesses told police about a car they saw near the store. That car was stopped a short distance away. A female driver has not been charged, but police say one other person in the car, Deoz Miller Harris, 18 is not tied to the liquor store shooting but was identified as one of the suspects in the Taft Avenue case.
By Friday morning, police had made another arrest. Shireff Williams III, 19, was in custody, charged with robbery and assault. Investigators say he was involved in both holdups. That still leaves one gunman from the liquor store robbery and shooting at large.
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The gold price did little in Far East trading yesterday…and the high tick of the day [around $1,618 spot] came a few minutes after the London open.
From that high, the gold price drifted a few dollars lower…and was sitting at the $1,615 mark about five minutes before trading began on the Comex in New York. Out of the blue, a sell-off began, that by the time it was done, it had all the hallmarks of a JPMorgan-inspired engineered price decline…and gold was down twenty bucks to the $1,595 spot mark.
The sell off ended shortly after the 9:30 open of the New York equity markets. From there, the gold price worked its way slowly back above the $1,600 spot mark…and then traded pretty much ruler flat at $1,605 from around noon Eastern time, right up until the announcement from the FOMC.
Gold was hit again…and got sold down to it's low of that day [$1,591.00 spot] around the 2:20 p.m. mark in New York. From there, it quickly jumped back above the $1,600 spot price mark…and finished the Wednesday trading session at $1,600.10 spot…down $14.80 from Tuesday's close. Not surprisingly, net volume was pretty chunky…around 170,000 contracts.
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