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T Rex Burger -- Only offered at a Wendy's in Canada, this nine-patty behemoth will cost you $21.99 in Brandon, Manitoba.
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Hi all, i've created an extension for Strange Eons (a java-based modder for Arkham Horror) so it can generate WFRP stuff too.
You can download it : here
Note : i kinda dropped using vendolis forum since it's plagued with spammers
How to install it ?
you can download Strange Eons alone here : http://www.sfu.ca/~cjenning/eons/
open Strange Eons, Toolbox/Manage plugins/Open plugin folder
copy w3e.seext in there and reload Strange Eons.
altenatively, you can double-click w3e.seext to install it into SE <<<<<THIS DOES NOT ACTUALLY WORK
Make sure that you have the latest version of Java.
- "i get error that ui-grid.selibrary is missing" >> "You can download the ui-grid.selibrary from the Strange Eons Website at http://www.sfu.ca/~cjenning/eons/plugins/index.html" (hat tip Sorga68)
- All cards : some users seem to experience errors when loading existing cards >> make sure you have the latest version of SE, try to reinstall it wil all patches (check in the thread page 5-6 for related discussion)
What can it do for the moment ?
- Career cards : The layout is similar to FFG's. You can set your own talent slots (choosing the color and the title). You can set up to 5 talent slots (3 on the right side, 2 on the bottom side.The stance meters are not restricted (you can set it to 0/4 for instance). Every single text field can be changed to fit translations in other languages.
- Mutation cards
- Disease cards : for those 2 cards (mutation & disease) see here
- Monster sheets : This card does not exist in FFG products (at the moment). These A5 cards are similar to the pages inside GM handbook of the core rules. You can set up to 4 different monsters, 3 different special abilities, 6 different actions.
- Action cards : Quite similar to FFG action cards (except the artwork). The rank of the cards may be displayed with little stars under the cose/duration (top right of the card). On Spells and Prayers, you can choose alterntive action type icons, and display the Power/Favour needed for the action.
- Talent cards : like in Career cards, talent types are completely DIY (not restricted to FFG Tactic/Focus/Reput)
- Item Cards : You can set different stats (Damage, Critical, Load, Defense/Soak, Durability) and display them as text (like in FFG cards) or with pictograms. FFG weapon groups and qualities are built-in inside SE, You can also add your own (groups or qualities). On the back, choose the texture, and the color under the portrait artwork.
- Mini-item Cards : (under construction) a crossover between the item card above, and mini-items from Arkham Horror, effectively, item the size of a talent card.
- Ability cards (for careers). Actually abilities in this version fit on my personal house rule, they are counted as Talents. (a more FFG-like artwork has been submitted, will be added soon)
- Location cards. Thanks r_b_bergstrom for the nice artwork. I thought original layout was a bit too simple so i included a way to have a track on the card itself. The basic example inside SE is a "Burning house". Of course, this track is optional, just set its length to zero if you don't want it. You can set up to 3 steps on it (set one to -1 if you don't want it)
- Location XL cards : this card is designed to work as a gridded map, Check this thread for discussion about the concept.
Issues with existing content :
- Item Card : i have an error with this card
"Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property "length" from null"
This is caused by the binding of the tintPanel.The card seems to proceed correctly though.
- Vertical scrolling issues : when there are too many controls on a single editor panel, the editor wont scroll vertically. I'll adress that by changing the layout of controls, creating more panels, so that each panel wont be too long. Check monster cards for instance.
Currently working on :
- locationXL
- ally card
- Why don't you scan official cards ? Well we did this in the first place, but Games Workshop asked us to stop using copyrighted material (see this thread around page 7-8)
- May i ask you to include my own graphics into SE ? Sure ! we're always pleased to add new features and new fan-made design cards. Even if there is already one. If we have a 3 or 4 designs for career cards for instance, the user will switch between them.
- How can i create my own extension ? Read Chris jennings' website in the first place. You can also check the disease.js sourcefile, I heavily commented it so you can try a simple card on your own.


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I couldn't resist picking up a pack of Farmer John Extra Lean Ground Pork - it was the "extra lean" bit that reeled me in. First, I made my spectacular meatloaf by mixing the exra lean pork with extra-lean beef. The result was juicy, hearty, delicious meatloaf that pleased even my doubting dad. This went over so well that I also decided to make traditional potstickers, which just don't taste the same when made with ground poultry. Surprise! The results were equally fabulous - not dry, like with a lot of lean ground meat, and not greasy, like regular ground pork.
A 4 ounce serving of Farmer John Extra Lean Ground Pork provides 180 calories, 6% of the RDA for total fat (4 grams), 10% of the RDA for saturated fat (2 grams), 90 mg cholesterol (29% of the RDA), a low 110 mg sodium (5% of the RDA), and a whopping 35 grams of protein. While the cholesterol level is something to keep and eye on, the other stats are impressive.
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Jon Bon Jovi and his eponymous band scored their first hit, "Runaway," 30 years ago. Now, shortly before his umpteenth visit to Chicago, where he'll again perform at Soldier Field (the J. Geils Band opens at 7:30 p.m.), the New Jersey-born rocker called from a tour stop in Manchester, England, to talk about music, running, his daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi (she overdosed on heroin in November and was subsequently arrested) and more. Bon Jovi's new album, "What About Now," was released in March.
QUESTION: Where's the farthest-flung place you've played?
JON BON JOVI: I've gone so far away from home that I'm already on my way back. As far as one can go. From Africa to New Zealand. The furthest northeastern ports of Canada out in St. John. I think the only place that I've not been, that I can think of, is Israel. I just haven't had the chance.
Q. How does traveling affect your workout regimen?
JBJ: Hotel gyms. Or you're out on the street — if you're lucky enough to get a run outside. And I've run plenty. I've run many a mile in a lot of exotic locales, from the wilds of South Africa to the streets of Tokyo, and all over Australia to Manhattan [in New York]. I've run Lake Michigan so many miles, so many times — summer, winter. You go from the hotel down to the waterfront and just go.
Q. What's the dynamic between you and Richie Sambora now? There's been a lot of smack talk between you two in the media.
JBJ: I have to give the same answer, because it's a personal issue he's working through. There was no fight. It certainly isn't about a fight or money or anything to do with that. And his place on the plane is waiting for him when he's worked through these issues. The dynamic certainly hasn't changed [with him] from the perspective of me, [drummer] Tico [Torres] or [keyboard player] David [Bryan]. So once he works his way through this stuff, he's welcome back. In the meantime, we couldn't not go to work because of it. It's not fair to me, it's not fair to the band [and] it's not fair to the crew or to the fans.
Q. Are any of your four kids going into the rock business?
JBJ: You find it in your own time. I would certainly encourage it, but I wasn't going to force it upon any of them. My daughter [Stephanie] likes to do art and things, but she's not pursuing the arts. And now my eldest son [Jesse] is going away to college this fall, but it'll be for the opposite of [music]. He's going to Notre Dame.
Q. Your daughter is doing OK?
JBJ: She's great. She's incredibly fantastic, wonderful, thank God. She's whole and she's healthy. You know, these things happen, and they happen to a lot of people, and I was surprised. But she's great.
Q. Your voice sounds in good shape. You haven't developed nodes or anything?
JBJ: No! No, no, no, no, no. Please, don't curse me. I'm not a bad guy. Ooh, Jesus, no. No, man. Thank the Lord, the chords — knock on wood — have been fantastic. Great shape.
Q. You must know how to take care of them after all these years.
JBJ: I'm pretty neurotic.
Q. What's your regimen?
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Long's Garden
Tour the walk-through gardens and browse the nursery selling 170 different ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs.
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Great River Road Antiques
Antique mall featuring 80 dealers. Fleamarket, April-October.
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Large selection of gifts and collectibles. We carry a wide variety of name brand items including Willow Tree, Isabel Bloom, Heartwood Creek, Jody Coyote, Quad City Candle Company and much more.
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This restored building is filled with quality antiques, Dutch treasures, handmade soap, model barges, handmade pottery, local photography, and art. Products made in Illinois are showcased. We specialize in Dutch-related items. We also offer Dutch food items such as coffee, tea, licorice, and Queen Wilhelmina mints.
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The Loop Riverfront Circulator
The Loop riverfront circulator hugs the Mississippi River and offers easy access to popular downtown attractions in the Quad Cities. The Loop provides a uniquely enjoyable way to travel for nightlife, dining, entertainment, arts/culture, festivals, concerts, gaming, and the beauty of the Mississippi River. See the sights on plush buses with stadium seating, full glass ceilings, bike rack, wheelchair accessibility, and hospitality-trained drivers. The Loop operates Thursday - Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The fare is $1 per trip/50c for seniors, disabled, or Medicare cardholders.
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John Deere Commons/Moline Centre
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Constantly Stitching N' More
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CITY: Morrison
Briar Patch Gifts
Gift shop featuring aromatique, briar root candles, specialty food items, greeting cards and much more.
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The Coffee Garden
A unique coffee and tea gift shop with bakery serving fresh made scones, pies and muffins. All within a faithfully restored 1879 Queen Anne Victorian home.
CITY: Morrison
Between Friendz Gifts
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CITY: Morrison
Enchanted Forest
Choose and cut your own Christmas tree here. On weekends, caboose rides help transport your tree out of the Enchanted Forest.
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Leaving the Disney-Hater at Home: A Dorky Disboutiquing Diser Sista Trip Report 6/4
If you have a whole lot of time on your hands, you can start by reading my first trip report:
Dorky Disboutiquing DiserSistas:Destination Disney HeatherSue's(best)version It's a monster of a trip report with 14 days and 15 family members! And if you have even MORE time on your hands, you can read my sister's version of the same trip: Dorky Disboutiquing DiserSistas:Destination DisneyTeresajoys(true)version But, if you have a reasonable amount of time, come and join me on my latest adventure! ---------------------------------------- Where do I begin? Oh yes, my husband, the Disney-hater. This is my husband, Henry. He hates Disney, really hates it! Up until now I've been able to convince him to go to Disney every 3-4 years. But, I couldn't stand the thought of waiting that long after our trip in May 2008. So, when I couldn't convince him to use our skymiles for a Disney trip in 2009, I decided to ask my mom to come along. She agreed!! For some reason it took some convincing, even though I offered to pay for the room and her flight. Hmmm....could it have something to do with the fact that she'd have to help me out with these two?? They sure look sweet, don't they? But, you never know what you're going to get when they're tired or feeling silly! I suppose I should make some more formal introductions: Me: Heather- 34 years old, stay at home mom. I worked as a nanny and at my mom's home day care before I had kids. I LOVE Disney!! But, as I am married to the Disney-hater, I don't get to go as often as I'd like. I also love to sew, read (but haven't read anything in a while), and watch tv (thought I'd be honest here). I knew that Sawyer was at a magical age to take to Disney right now and I didn't want to miss out on that window of time! I was so right! This was a very special trip and I loved spending time with my mom and kids. Mom: Barbara, 65 years old. Mother of 3, grandmother of 7, retired from home day care and is now the overworked caretaker of my 90 year old grandma. Mom and Dad live right next door to me. Mom is a child at heart and instilled her love of Disney on all of us. She loves spending time with her grandchildren. She is the best Mom and Grandma in the world. Seriously! I think she was worried about going on this trip because Tessa was quite a handful when we took our last trip together without husbands (in 2/06). But, I think she was pleasantly surprised by the kid's behavior on this trip! Tessa: 5 5/6 years old and in kindergarten. All of these years of brainwashing have finally paid off as Tessa has finally requested a Disney themed party for her 6th birthday! She loves Ariel, Dumbo the ride, and says she loves Hannah Montana (although she never watches it). She found the joy of pin trading on this trip, and continued her love of collecting autographs. When I asked her, she said the most important thing about her is that she loves her Mommy. She also said that she is a dog lover and a cat lover. She likes to go outside with her daddy and play with her brother. Sawyer: 2 1/2 years old and my little snuggle bunny. He is definitely a boy and every toy he has, he will turn it into a gun. He barely talks, but he tells several knock-knock jokes that either center around Papa John (my dad) or Poop. Sawyer changed a lot from our trip in May when he was not quite 2 years old. He was so much easier!! He loved absolutely everything and I can't recall a single meltdown (or very few as compared to our last trip)! He really is a happy go lucky little guy and he loves his family. He also loves our dogs, but the feeling is not quite mutual. When asked what his favorite thing about our trip was, he'll say "Pan!" Sometimes that's followed by the word "Poopy" if he's hoping for laugh. There is another character in this trip report, The Disboutiquers: This is a very large group of women and one man who like to sew Disney clothing for their kids and others. We have our very own thread here on the disboards. Actually, we're on thread #11 as I type this. We talk about sewing, life, and just support each other in general. I've been a part of this group since June of '07 and I have made some wonderful friendships. These women and man have really enriched my life and I'm thankful to have them. I've never seen another group on the internet who was friendlier. When I mentioned that I was taking a trip in February, a bunch of them decided to take a trip in February, too!! We all decided to meet up on Feb. 8 at Epcot!!! Plus, there was my fellow dorky disboutiquing diser sista, Teresa. Even though she wasn't able to go with us, she was there in our hearts. ----------------------------------------------------- Part 1: Getting there
Part 2: Sawyer has a homecoming! Part 2.5: My Disney cookie jar collection Part 3: Dissing Pooh at his own restaurant Part 4: Let's shoot Grandma! MUWAHAHAHA!!!! Part 5: No, it is NOT better than home! Part 6: How to get free stuff at the Sci Fi Drive-In Theater Special presentation: The Ugliest Doll in the Universe Part 7: True Love at Mickey D's Part 8: There really ARE others, just like me! Part 9: I can't spend our last day at Disney in the hotel room! Last edited by HeatherSue; 06-04-2009 at 04:13 PM. |
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Getting There
Let's start this baby off on the night before we were going to leave for Disney. The kids put their final stickers on our countdown calendar and could hardly believe that there were ZERO days left!
I guess you can't really see my super-cool magnet collection in this picture. But, rest assured that they are just that- SUPER-cool. I put the kids to bed in their clothes because we had an early flight and would have to leave the house by 5:00am. I surprised myself by actually falling to sleep within a reasonable amount of time and I woke up to the sound of music at 4:00am. My wonderful, Disney-hating, husband wanted to drive us to the airport so he could say goodbye, so he got up shortly after me. I already had most everything packed and out in the car so I could just hop in the shower, pack up my everyday stuff, get the kids, and go. I couldn't believe how chipper the kids were when I woke them up. They were SO excited! Getting their shoes on: Henry was sobbing as he was going to miss us SOOO much! Okay, maybe he wasn't sobbing. But, he was a little teary eyed, right? No? Well, I still think he was sad deep down inside. While we're here, did you notice my super-cool Disney cookie jar collection up on top of my kitchen cabinets? We were all ready right on time. We gave our fairly obnoxious schnauzers a pat on the head and were on our way. We swung by to pick up my mom, right next door. She's so cute that she was waiting outside for us. In the COLD! This was one of the most miserable winters in my memory. It has been SO cold and we've had SO much snow! I was ready to get out of here! As we were driving off, I could see my dad at the front door, waving. I felt so sad for him. We weren't leaving him all alone. We were leaving him with my GRANDMA!!! Poor dad! Our local airport is only about 15 minutes from the house, so it was a pretty short drive. It's also a tiny little airport, so it only took a few minutes to check our bags and such. When it was time to say goodbye to Henry, I got a little teary-eyed. I probably would have cried if I wasn't afraid that the kids would get upset. I'm SURE I saw a tear in his eye as well. Well, I KNOW I saw tears in Tessa's eyes- lots of them. The poor thing was sobbing over leaving her daddy. It was pitiful. People in line at security were looking at me suspiciously. I finally got her to calm down when I told her that the security people might not let us get on the airplane if they think I had kidnapped her. So, we set about the business of taking off our shoes, folding up the stroller, sending the carseat through, taking the laptop out of the bag, putting all 6 carry ons on the conveyor, and then stepping through the metal detector, one at a time. I was the first to go through and I set the darn thing off. Ugh! I took off my watch and I passed through the 2nd time. I then coaxed the kids to come on through, one at a time. They passed through without arousing suspicions from the TSA. As we came out the other side, my bag was being searched due to questionable cargo. The inspector assured himself that the string cheese was less than 3oz and didn't look combustible and allowed me to pass through with no further incident. We then set about the business of unfolding the stroller, putting the carseat on top of it, putting the laptop back in the bag, pulling off all 6 carry-ons, and then putting our shoes back on. All while trying not to hold up the line behind us. I must say, I'm pretty darn good at that! Not only am I a packing savant, but I'm also an airport security efficiency savant! I had the kids ready and everything off the conveyor before my mom could get her shoes on. Yes, I'm THAT good! Once we got to the gait area (which is about 10 steps from security in this tiny airport), we needed to use the potty. Sawyer insisted on following Tessa and I into the bathroom and then proceeded to scream the whole time he was in there because he didn't actually want to go in the stall with me (and I wasn't going to let him run around the bathroom). When we got out, it was time to board already! Sawyer was still having residual bathroom tears and really didn't want to go out to the airplane. Once I saw that we had to walk a LONG way OUTSIDE in the COLD, I didn't want to either! I took a picture of this part of our journey, but I can't find it anywhere! But, rest assured, it was a really long walk to our little airplane, in the COLD. Once there, we had to go up a very steep set of narrow stairs. Sawyer was scared by the noise of the airplane and the weird situation with the stairs. So, I had a crying Sawyer and his car seat, plus our backpacks to try and get up there. Let's just say it was a daunting task. He was NOT going to do it! So, I had to take his carseat up first and then come back down to get him. When I got up to the top, something AMAZING happened! The flight attendant had grabbed my car seat and was walking down the aisle with it. She was HELPING me!!! With a CAR SEAT!!! I have never, in all of my experience on airplanes, had a flight attendant help me carry anything, especially a car seat. They usually look at me with disdain and exasperation when they see I've brought a car seat. Silly me, wanting my child to be as safe as the other passengers on the plane. Once I got over the shock, I followed her and thanked her profusely for helping me with the seat. She smiled graciously and said that it looked like I had my hands full. Wow, what a great start to our vacation! Sawyer calmed down quickly and was really very good on the flight. He kept kicking the seat in front of us, but he couldn't really help it. There just wasn't enough room between his seat and the seat in front of him. Tessa sat with mom on the other side of the aisle and was equally good. This was only a 20 minute flight and we arrived in Detroit very quickly. To get to the correct concourse at DTW, you have to go down this really long underground tunnel. The tunnel has moving walkways and these really psychadelic lights all along the walls and some really creepy music. Look, I found some pictures online: Since I thought it was kind of creepy, I did what every other mother would do and I started singing "There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going. There's no knowing where we're rowing, or which way the river's flowing" If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's a clip from Willy Wonka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zail...eature=related Yes, that's one seriously creepy tunnel. However, my children and mother totally missed my Willy Wonka reference. Which I guess is a good thing. When we finally got to our gate, I took a look at our seat assignments....and....I.....totally....FREAKED!!!! NONE of us were sitting together!! They had Sawyer sitting in between some people, Tessa sitting in another row, and Mom and I in different rows entirely. I've never seen such a thing! I'd tried to choose our seat assignments online ahead of time and wasn't able to do it. So, I called customer service and they said that seats are assigned at check-in. I expressed concern that I would be seperated from my children and he said that they ALWAYS make sure that parents and children are seated together. Well, I guess he was wrong. I calmed myself down and waited for the Northwest person to show up at the desk at the gate, so I could switch our seat assignments. When she got there, I went up and explained the situation. She said "I have a wish list a mile long and I'm not going to be changing your seat assignment." I explained again that I had a 5 year old and a 2 year old. She said "You'll just have to try and get someone to switch with you once you board." WHAT?? She flat-out refused to help me. Many people have since told me that it's illegal to split up parents from their young children on an airplane. But, I don't know if that's true. So, not only did I have the stress of flying with 2 young children, but I had the stress of trying to figure out how I'm going to board with the 2 kids, my mom, 6 carry-ons and a car seat, without knowing which seats we're going to sit in! I decided I was going to try and fix this BEFORE I got on the plane. So, I went to every person in the waiting area asking them if they were in row 8. I was trying to find 2 people that would switch seats so I could at least sit by my kids. I assumed these people wouldn't be together since Sawyer was seated in a middle seat, with 1 person on either side. I finally found a man who was supposed to sit in the seat next to Sawyer. Apparently, he was split up from his wife and she was sitting several rows ahead of him. He was very sympathetic and agreed to switch with me. I tried to find another person to switch with me, but couldn't find the elusive passenger in 8C. Once on board, I carried Sawyer's car seat and guided Sawyer and Tessa to row 8 where I came upon a nice looking woman. I told her that I had been seperated from my children and asked her if she would be willing to swap seats. She begrudgingly agreed, but almost changed her mind once she found out the seat I was switching her with was in the middle of 2 strangers. But, she did go ahead and switch with me. I thanked her and then thanked her again. I am still mad that I had to do this!!!! I got my tickets 6 months ahead of time. Why was I not given seats with the rest of my family??? Why should I have to beg passengers to trade seats with me? Once we were seated (mom was in front of Sawyer, so he could kick her seat), we noticed this kind of mayhem going on all around us. Parents and children were split up all over the airplane. No two traveling companions seemed to be seated together. I have never seen so many people switching seats and moving bags and such. There were SO many nice people on that airplane that were willing to inconvenience themselves for other people. You think that's enough drama for one boarding? Well, NO! I have more!! When everyone was FINALLY settled and all buckled up, 2 guys in workman-type uniforms and tools boarded the airplane and walked to the back. We sat and waited for about 20 minutes with no explanation. Then, the guys got off the airplane and the pilot announced that they had been fixing a door. I later found out that it was the bathroom door, which they didn't fix. They just locked it so we only had 1 bathroom for 200+ people and lots of children on a 3 hour flight. So, it was time to start taxi-ing. Yay!! We sat for another 10 minutes or so and then pulled away from the gate. Then, we pulled back into the gate. The pilot announced that there seemed to be a fuel leak and they wanted to check it out. YIKES!!! So, we sat and sat and sat and sat. Then, the pilot announces that they want to run the engines for 5 minutes to make sure that they weren't leaking TOO much fuel. TOO much fuel?? Isn't any amount of fuel leakage TOO much??? They turned on the engines and my mom, who was sitting at the window, reported huge amounts of fuel gushing out of the engine. GREAT! But, the pilot came back on shortly thereafter and announced that the fuel leak was fixed and that we would be departing momentarily. So, 1 1/2 hours after we boarded the airplane, we were finally ready to take off! Yay! Or so we thought. We taxied for a while and then the pilot announces that we need to de-ice. He said it would only take a minute. Twenty minutes later, we are still de-icing... Let me explain, I do not mind at all that they took all of these safety precautions. I am grateful for them. But, I hate not knowing how long I will be sitting idle. I just want to know approximately how long this will take. I didn't expect to sit in the airplane for 2 hours before we left the ground, so I was really antsy. If I had known, it wouldn't have been so bad. Or, if he had explained the whole door thing ahead of time, or not said that it would just take a minute to de-ice when it took closer to 1/2 hour. FINALLY, we are actually ready to take off. We are third in line for take-off to be exact. This time, we actually take off! The good news is that the kids were being really good this whole time. I was so proud of them! Actually, most of the kids on the airplane were being really good. After we were in the air, I broke out the laptop and stuck in a movie. Then, I plugged in the ONE headphone??? I had never stopped to consider that there was only one headphone jack in the laptop. So, they couldn't both hear it at once. There is a new rule that you can't have any electronic device on unless you're using headphones, so as not to bother the passengers around you. We also had a small DVD player that I planned on using after the battery died on the laptop (it only lasted an hour). Sawyer didn't seem to mind that he couldn't hear Finding Nemo, though. He was content to watch it. After a while, Tessa started playing her Leapster and Sawyer watched the movie- WITH SOUND! They were happy as could be. The chicken flavored crackers in the photos were NOT a big hit. Look, I was there, too!! Yes, I'm sharing a terrible picture of myself, wearing glasses. Sadly, my mom doesn't take very many pictures, so most pictures of me on this trip are going to be self-portraits. The flight was about 2 1/2 hours long (they shaved some time off since we were so late). The kids were great! We got off the airplane with no issues and headed on out to find the Magical Express!!! We were all SOOO excited to be there! The kids stopped at this wall that looked like it had fish swimming on it. When they touched it, it looked like water rippling. So, we let them play for a few minutes. Then, we headed to the monorail-type thing that takes you to the baggage and transportation area. Mom was much more excited than she let on in this picture. NEXT Last edited by HeatherSue; 02-20-2009 at 01:19 PM. |
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Sawyer and Tessa were so proud to be able to help us with the rolling bags. They pulled them all over the airport for us!
We walked for quite a while and then we found the MAGICAL EXPRESS desk!!! Yay!! Mom and the kids went to the waiting area while I took the stroller, piled high with the carseat and bags to check in at the desk. When, I got there, a very unfriendly woman with a very large white hand told me that I couldn't bring the stroller in and that I needed to hand it off to someone else in my party. I told her that my mom had both of the kids and that I didn't want her to have to keep track of our stuff, too. But, the snotty woman with the big white hand insisted that there wasn't room for me to push my stroller up to the desk. So, I took it over to mom. They were sort of snotty at the check-in desk, too. I asked a question about something and they shoved a paper at me and said "Here. This will answer any questions you might have. Just follow the red carpet to the Magical Express." I was not going to let these people ruin my day, so I just smiled and said "Thank you." Then, I waved mom and the kids over to the red carpet! There was a very nice man there with a big white hand who called us all by name and said "Welcome!" He directed us to the front of the queue where we waited for a bus assignment. A very rude woman with a big white hand told us to go to a bus outside. Once at the bus, a very nice woman with a big white hand told us that we needed to go down to a different bus. Once at that bus stop, a very rude man without a big white hand got on his walkie talkie and argued with someone about taking "all these people". He rudely told us to show him our boarding passes and then said we were all set. We had the stroller and another bigger carry-on, so we didnt' know what to do with them. We saw where the luggage compartment was open, so mom started loading her stuff into it. The mean man without the big hand came over and yelled at her and said "You don't even know where you're going!" I stepped in and told him he didn't need to be rude and that no one told us where to put our bags. He said "You're not supposed to put them in the bus. We have to do that." So, I said "That's why you need to tell people these things." In the meantime, there was a frantic woman standing by the bus. She said to us "Good luck getting a room! I booked this vacation 6 months in advance and when I got to the hotel, there was no room for us!" Oh great! Now I'm panicking about THAT! We got on the bus and waited for quite a while for it to go. It was already packed full when we got on. So, the kids and I shared 2 seats. The bus driver (the mean man without the big hand) didn't talk with us at all and didn't even play Disney music on the way to Pop Century. But, we were excited and we weren't going to let these jerky people ruin our vacation. Hold onto your seats, people. I am about to drop a bomb..... THESE WERE THE LAST JERKY CMs WE ENCOUNTERED ON OUR TRIP!!!! You're shocked, I KNOW! After our last trip, I was resigned to the fact that we would have to put up with the grumpy CMs for this trip, too. But, that didn't happen! I might think of a couple more as we go, but the vast majority of CMs were in a chipper mood on this trip! Where were we, oh yes. We were crammed into a bus with a BUNCH of other people and we see THIS!! Okay, you can't see much in this picture. But, it was the welcome to Disney World sign! Eventually, we pulled up to Pop Century. Tessa was literally bouncing in her seat. So, Sawyer had to bounce in his seat. So, they almost bounced me out of my seat. But, that was okay because I was bouncing in my seat, too!! Mom wasn't bouncing (since she was sitting by a stranger), but she wanted to, I just know it! I dropped mom and the kids off at the wonderful video viewing area and I went to check in. I had the sweetest CM named Gwen from China. She was "earning her ears", but she did a great job. When she gave me my room assignment, it was in the 70's building, on the 4th floor (we'd requested first floor because of my mom's knees). The last I knew, preferred rooms were only in the 60's building. So, I told her I'd paid for a preferred room. She said that the 70's building is a preferred building now and so are several of the others. Oookay...that's stupid. I didn't tell her that because she was being very nice about it. I asked if we could have a room in the 60's building. Tourguide Mike doesn't have a clue what he's talking about when he says the CMs at check-in have nothing to do with room assignment. This woman was new and she was able to get us a room in the 60's building, first floor, close to the main building. It wasn't poolside, but I actually preferred that because I was paranoid about Sawyer sneaking out of the room and falling in the pool. She gave me my keys, a map, and my $200 gift card- YEE-HAW!!! I picked up the kids and mom and we were off to find our room! Would you just look at those awesome sparkly floors!? We found our room, 4116, on the back side of the Playdough 60's building. We were the 4th room down. Very nice! We assumed this was going to be a quiet room since it wasn't even poolside (and our poolside room had been remarkably quiet on our first trip in 2/2006). First things first- potty break. Take a look at this soap!! The rooms at Pop are pretty unremarkable, so we didn't spend too much time in here before we decided to get something to eat in the food court. It was kind of chilly, but we noticed people swimming in the pool. Wait, did you catch that? That lifeguard looks like she's ready to go on a ski trip! I just love this picture! Sawyer and Tessa were so excited, they were skipping their way up the steps. We ordered a pizza because it would make a fairly cheap meal for a family of 4. Plus, we were doing a fridge swap (Marcia's Poppin' Fridge Swap), so we could keep our leftovers. Unfortunately, Tessa HATED the pizza. Sawyer didn't like it much either. My kids aren't usually picky when it comes to pizza, but I guess the sauce was too tomatoey. I liked it and so did mom. I had brought my old Pop Century mug from the last time we were here, but I decided I'd buy a new one for Tessa and Sawyer. Mom surprised me and bought me my very own new mug, so we each had the new ones. I was a little disappointed that they were still the Year of a Million Dreams themed. But, they were cute. Little did I know that these mugs were going to see a LOT of hot chocolate on this trip... After we were full, I waddled over to luggage services to pick up the fridge. After quite a long wait, I was told that they didn't have the refrigerator. I told her that it had to be there and that it should be in a cardboard box with a lime green paper taped to it, with my name on all 4 sides. She went back and looked again and came back out saying "Sorry, it's not there!" She could see that I was worried, so she said I could come back and look for it myself. I was shocked that she let me do that! I went back there and sure enough, there were no fridges with my name on them, nor were there any fridges in a box with lime green paper taped to it. There was a guy back there that was being really helpful and he pulled one down that wasn't in a box and then started putting it back up saying "This one just says Mar-see-uh" I said "Wait! That's the one!" Sure enough, it had "Marcia's Poppin' Fridge Swap" written on it, along with Marcia's phone number. YAY! I was so appreciative that they were so helpful and that they let me take it, even though it didn't have my name on it! I hauled the refrigerator back to our room (it was bigger than expected) and then opened it up. PEEEEE-UUUUUUU!!!!!! Whoever had this fridge last did NOT clean it out at all!! It smelled like rotten food and beer. Plus, it had what appeared to be beer spilled in it. It was also missing the box (obviously) and the disinfecting wipes and tape that were supposed to be inside of it. Someone did not follow the rules of Marcia's Poppin' Fridge Swap! Mom and I managed to get most of the stink out and cleaned it up pretty well with soap and a washcloth. Then, we stuck our pizza, string cheese, and yogurt in it (we'd packed a bunch of string cheese and yogurt in our checked backage in a little soft sided cooler). With the fridge drama over, we decided to get the kids dressed in their Disney outfits and head on over to THE MAGIC KINGDOM- my most favoritest of all the parks!! This picture was taken at home, but you get the idea of what they were wearing anyway. Up next: Sawyer has a homecoming! Last edited by HeatherSue; 02-21-2009 at 01:02 PM. |
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what airline did you fly?? That all sounds horrible!! We flew southwest last time to orlando and it was great and we got to pick our own seats. I think we will do that again since we will be going with DS who will be 16 mos.
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I Hate Delta. Everytime I have flown with them they have lost my luggage. Twice on one trip. After they lost it the 2nd time (on our way back) they guy at the airport shuttle told us what Delta means. D- Don't E- Expect L- Luggage T- To A- Arrive its funny cause its true!
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Hey Lori!! Long time, no see!
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Can't wait to hear more! Love all the pics too! I clicked on your homepage, which made me feel vaguely stalker-ish BTW, your family is just too cute. Except for Henry, who is slightly less cute for being a HATER!
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Woo-hoo - a new DDD sista report!
I cannot believe that about the airline and the seats! I flew Delta once and they lost my luggage but I thought it must just be a fluke so I got an American Express Delta skymiles card several months ago. Now you posted this and I am going . This is why I love my Capitol One rewards card - you can book with any airline. We stayed at Pop in November and I was surprised at how much we liked it. I have a semi-Disney hater at home too so if I want to go any time soon it might be a mom and dd trip. Can't wait to read more! Jen
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You are such the best TR writer! I'm really impressed that you got the early morning getting ready to go to the airport photos! I'm lucky I didn't leave a kid behind, let alone get photos! I woke up at 4am for our flight too! I DID notice your super-cool Disney cookie jar collection! And I'm jealous!
I too am an airport security efficiency savant if I do say so myself! I got myself, 4 kiddos, a stroller and 8 carry-ons through and shoes back on all while DH was parking the car! That is a loooong weird tunnel! Lily really wants to go in it. I would also FREAK at the seating assignment mess. I always pick my own seats and if they try to switch me I pull out my printout and argue. But then I've never flown Northwest...I hate mechanical delays! We had the BEST ever ME driver on our way back to the airport...hmmm, maybe I should save some of this for a TR I'm so happy they were the last jerky CMs of the trip!!! That was a lifeguard? He looks like he's from HAZMAT! If I had known they still had the same mugs I'dve brought ours from last year! Although my resort had finally ran out of the old ones and had cute new red ones. Can't wait to read more! ETA: I usually fly Delta (we live in a hub city, and I used to work for them) and they DO seem to frequently lose our luggage, but not for very long, We usually get it delivered a few hours later, although once our doorbell rang at 2am thanks to the late luggage delivery guy. I did not enjoy that. I think DH told them to deliver it asap because he had put his car keys in it. |
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OK Heather.... I'm hooked for now........ but this TR better not take 5 months to finish!! I'm just sayin.......
LOVE the close ups of the kids- they're just too darn cute!
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Especially when the room was about $320 for the week (buy 4, get 3 free)- $200 gift card, so a total of around $120/week!! Quote:
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Great start. My oldest daughter is also 5 1/2 like Tessa. When I asked her what kind of birthday she might want next year she said, "Hanna Damanna." She obviously doesn't watch it, since she didn't even get her name right. When I asked her who that was she said, "I dunno." Silly girl!
Sorry to hear about all the plane trouble. We had the same issue last year on our way to Disney. My husband and I and our 3 kids (age 4 and under) were spread throughout the plane. The ticket counter person and gate check-in person both refused to help us. We got lucky and had an AWESOME flight attendant who just said, "Hang on, I'll take care of this." She moved people all around until she had us all in a row together near the front of the plane... her! Can't wait to hear more.
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So, I did notice the cookie jar collection too! In fact, I even stopped to study it (and figure out what it was, i could clearly see that it wasn't snowglobes). You are the best TR writer, although a bit slow! I love the pictures before you actually get there. I am not good at that part. BUT, I will also call myself an airport security efficiency savant if I do say so myself! When Lin is with me, he might as well not be because he is like another kid. It is usually just Dallas and I though. Jeanne, I didn't realize SLC (is that the initials and where you fly out of?) is a Delta hub too, so maybe airfare from here to there would be really cheap! Checking that out! Our resort finally changed mugs the last day or two we were there. The new ones weren't much cuter but I really didn't care for the YOAMD mugs at all! We did bring our old one (shhh, don't tell) and I think we used it all of 2x maybe. I will get my ready while I wait for the next installment! |
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These days, Royal Hua Hin has plenty of competition under construction, including the ambitious Swedish- backed Banyan Resort. And the bordering region of Kanchanaburi, made famous by the World War II film The Bridge on the River Kwai, has added the gardenlike Japanese Nichigo Resort and Country Club and the unique Blue Sapphire Golf Resort, built on land and lakes reclaimed from gem mining. After a round at Royal Hua Hin, I come across Robert Baker, a retired Los Angeles real estate agent and host of a weekly tournament, who enthuses about "this golf mecca made possible by the wonderful attitude of the Thai people." Fueled by the 2004 tsunami's damage to competing Phuket, Hua Hin is booming, he says, with "people selling their villas and golf memberships in Spain and getting the same here for one-third the price."
But Thais don't see golf's appeal as financial in any way. "You work hard for a month but you can't buy back the time, so take a few of those days and give them back to nature," explained a teaching pro at Hua Hin's Springfield Royal Country Club one morning. "Sabai, sabai." That means "relax, relax" or "very comfortable."
Relaxation is so much a part of the golf experience here that Chiva-Som, Hua Hin's internationally acclaimed health resort, provides "golf retreats" that include personal biomechanics courses along with detoxifying foods and special tai chi classes. But universal truths apply too: "Some golfers hit the courses," said Paul Linder, Chiva-Som's general manager, "while their wives stay behind for pampering."
Impressive, too, is Thai golf's sense of environmental awareness (in a country hardly noted for its care and tending of teak forests, elephants or clean air). The sensitivity seems to be largely self-imposed: Unlike much of Asia, water-rich Thailand has seen little protest over environmental issues. Springfield Royal boasts of its Audubon rating, and Navatanee Golf Course, the oldest, nearest and classiest of the courses around Bangkok, prides itself on being a pesticide-free bird park. Just forty-five minutes from downtown hotels—if your driver doesn't get lost in another country, a peril of cabbies who rarely speak English but don't like to admit it—the mood at Navatanee could not be further from the capital's chaotic planning and chain-store mentality.
"Can you believe this is Bangkok?" says general manager Sukuma Jayananda when I call on him. Jayananda is the proud young nephew of the businessman Sukum Navapan, who launched Navatanee Golf Course as his "personal hobby" back in 1973. (Thai families are famously close-knit, and many courses are family affairs.) Wanting to create Thailand's first world-class links in time for the 1975 World Cup, Navapan brought in Robert Trent Jones Jr. to transform flooded rice-paddy land. Caddies throughout Thailand wear tailor-made uniforms; at Navatanee, they're blue and yellow, the colors chosen perhaps for the tropical flowers and birds that make the pristine course sparkle. It breaks my heart to leave divots here.
Thailand's hottest course designer is also an environmentalist. Pirapon Namatra claims that Bangsai, the course he built on family land north of Bangkok at age twenty-four, puts only a fifth of the chemicals into the water and soil as the surrounding paddy fields do. Namatra brought in a specialist to start up the Asian Turfgrass Center at the course, to find ways to further minimize damage. A jovial thirty-eight-year-old who sports a buzz cut, Namatra caught the course-design bug while studying engineering at San Jose State and playing and surveying every course he could in California. "My goal," he says, "is to make sure every hole is fresh, that you remember all of them."


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Now we joined our efforts to make a tool for monitoring temperatures, fans and other sensors or parameters.
Mozo - maintainer, me and usr-sse2 - team members.
The project is based on Netkas's 2.5 version but with plugin support. It is opensource and located at www.assembla.com.
Sources can be obtained by SVN
svn co http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/fakesmc
Plugins created:
IntelThermal - Intel CPU temperature monitoring.
LPCMonitor - temperatures and fans from ITE, Winbond and Fintek controllers. - now replaced by SuperIO plugin
TZplugin - temperature from ACPI device "Thermal Zone" - now excluded by ACPI monitor replacement
NVidia GPU temperature and FAN
Intel X3100 temperature
Radeon temperature
ACPI monitor - temperatures, fans, voltage, current - all that you can find in your DSDT. Manual DSDT modifying required. Look posts 10-23
For example
//Slice - there is my ACPI monitor device
Device (SPIO)
Name (_CID, "monitor")
Name (_STA, 0x0F)
Method (SMC0, 0, NotSerialized) //System FAN0
Store (\_TZ.TZ0.FRSP(), Local0)
Return (Local0)
Method (SMCA, 0, NotSerialized) //CPU heatsink
Store (\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.RTMP, Local0)
Return (Local0)
Device (SPIO)
Name (_CID, "monitor")
Name (_STA, 0x0F)
Method (SMC0, 0, NotSerialized) //System FAN0
Store (\_TZ.TZ0.FRSP(), Local0)
Return (Local0)
Method (SMCA, 0, NotSerialized) //CPU heatsink
Store (\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.RTMP, Local0)
Return (Local0)
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How to install FakeSMC
To look the values you need iStatMenu or iStatPro.
The last one I have modified to show battery info.
iStat_pro.wdgt_wBattery.zip ( 528.51K ) Number of downloads: 3110
Correct it dependency to your AppleACPIPlatform version.
AppleACPIThermal.kext.zip ( 11.94K ) Number of downloads: 2636
About it look at the thread
Utility to check all SMC values
SMC_util2.zip ( 9.16K ) Number of downloads: 4999
Bugs corrected, devices added, improvements.
Now there are 2 plugins for the same purpose, use only one of them
SuperIO supports ITE, Winbond, Fintek
SMCITEController supports only ITE but more functions then SuperIO.
FakeSMC.kext_Tiger_rev277.zip ( 74.83K ) Number of downloads: 490
New revision.
* Add Radeon support
* Add NSC support
* Add CPU freq monitor (CPUi.kext used together with IntelThermal.kext) for use with smcK utility.
* different enhancements
If you have ITE chip you can replace SuperIO plugin by SMCITEController plugin for use with smcK utility.
smcK_Stat_i.app.zip ( 94.47K ) Number of downloads: 2012
Bugs corrected, new devices added
Updates. Mistakes with x3100.
FakeSMC_rev405_Snow.zip ( 302.08K ) Number of downloads: 6956
FakeSMC_rev405_Leo.zip ( 157.38K ) Number of downloads: 1039
For some ASUS nVidia 9800 there is more correct FakeSMCnVclock
New FakeSMCIntelMonitor is a replacement for IntelThermal+CPUi. Also provides CPU voltage.
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Camera Lens Cup
Can't bear to be parted from your photography kit for too long? Enjoy a cuppa from a hollowed out Canon EF 24-105mm camera lens that looks scarily like the real thing. Zoom in a little closer and you will see that all the dials, measurements and details have been reproduced, ready to fool even the most eagle eyed. Use as a travel mug or keep it at your desk, the inventive lens cap lid will keep your drink hot and functions as a coaster to hold the cup or more importantly, a tasty biscuit to accompany your hot drink.
Need to buy a gift for dad? The Camera Lens Cup makes the perfect novelty gift. This drinking vessel is the photographer's cup of choice; say cheese! - R.K.
- A drinks mug fashioned on an old (but not actual) Canon camera lens
- Has the look of a hollowed-out EF24-105mm lens
- Plastic interior
- Not suitable as a portable drinking cup
- Features full details from the lens - dials, measurements etc
- Suitable for ages 12+
Please note: The cup is not an actual lens but is made to look like a realistic Canon lens. The lens cap lid is not a screw cap.
- H: 13 W: 8.5 D: 8.5 cm
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Can easily be mistaken for a real camera lens!
camera lens mug
the original advert for this mug gave the impression it was available to be dispatched immediately from the U.K. In fact it took over a month from order to delivery. We now have the product and it is very good quality, in future we would be very wary before ordering and check the dispatch date before placing a firm order.
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Brilliant idea, my partner is a camera fanatic so good novelty factor. Packed well arrived promptly. Very pleased with the whole thing.
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The product arraived in good time and good condition. Good customer service.
just the cuppa
great for the photographer who has it all now
Camera Lens Cup
I've been asking Santa for one of these for at least two years and at last I found one that was sensibly priced and looks pretty good too. Still fed up though cos this is for a Christmas gift for someone else.
Completely satisfied by this article. Price / quality: excellent! This was my first order and I am very satisfied: Fast and neat delivery! I recommend this site eyes closed A French client happy
Got that!
Got this for a mates birthday present. Awesome size, good material. Just needs to stand the test of time.
Excellent product
This was bought for a present, they loved it and thought it was real. Excellent present, looks very realistic. Excellent product with cup, even holds biscuits, perfect what more could you want!!
Camera lens cup
My daughters dad thought this was amazing, he couldn't believe how realistic it was.
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bought this for a coffee drinking amateur photographer, it was gratefully received
Great novelty product
Quality product and quick delivery. Highly recommended.
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I bought this as a gift for m y brother who is a keen photographer. He thought the detailing was great and fakes it to his photography classes
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Fantastic product, it was given as a gift and they absolutely love it and cant stop raving about it!
This product is fantastic. My brother in law is a professional photographer and was delighted with this gift. It looks exactly like a real camera lens.
Bought as a present for my photographer brother and sister in law, this gift looks real and will hopefully be fit for purpose, whether at home or at a photography gig. Thank you IWOOT!
I ordered yesterday (Sunday) and they were delivered this morning (Monday)! I couldn't be more pleased with either the product or the service from IWOOOT! Thank you so much!
excellent buy!
Gift was perfect for my dad for christmas! Amazing price and delivery was so quick! Quality of product was great too. Thanks again :)
Bought for a family member who is into cameras AND coffee. They loved it. As described, reasonably hard-wearing. Good price.
camera lens cup
bought this for my partner who is a photographer. he loved it looked at it first before he opened it as it looked like a lens.
Great gift
This was a gift for my father in law, always a difficult man to buy for. He is a keen photographer and this went down really well, he smiled (fairly rare event) and the whole family thought it was an ideal gift. It seems well made and will hopefully last.
Camera Lens Cup
excellent present , well received.
Received the product on time. Thank you! It looks like a real camera lens!! It was a Christmas present for my daughter and she loves it. Thanks again, great product!
Great Gift
Superb present which pleased my other half no end. It is well constructed and looks durable. Its so realistic, that from a distance it looks like a lens for DSLR Camera. A brilliant gift that will last a lifetime. You won't be disappointed with any aspect of the cup. The price is very cheap compared to the standard, quality and finish of the product.
Lens Mug
I was delighted with the quality of the product. As usual, the delivery was fast and efficient.
I was a little apprehensive about buying this because I wasn't sure how authentic and real it would look but i am honestly amazed at how real it looks. Great buy
Bought as a gift- Arrived promptly, sure he'll like it!
I'm looking forward to giving this at Christmas! Bought for a man who likes doing a bit of photography, and is usually hard to buy for! Obviously I can't comment on the actual item, as it is still in the box, but it is presented well and looks to be of a good quality! Arrived very quickly as well!
Camera Lens Coffee Cup
I'm an avid photographer and what better mug for a photographer than this Camera Lens Cup. It also has a 'lens cap' to either help keep my drink warm or to hold my favourite biscuits for dunking!
Fantastic copy!
I bought this Camera Lens Cup for my camera-geek brother who was over the moon with it. Apparently it is so close to the real thing to look at, it could fool anyone at first glance. After a couple of "oops I dropped it in the sink" gags, he has finally put it in the cupboard ready for his bedtime drinks! This is definitely recommended!
The Camera Lens Cup is an excellent product, very realistic. Bought as a 'stocking filler' for my youngest son who is a keen photographer. Would recommend this product 100%.
The Camera Lens Cup is a very original and fun gift to offer.
Multi purpose novelty mug
I bought the Camera Lens Cup for my husband as he's an avid photographer (particularly with Canon cameras) so I thought he'd get a kick out of it. When it turned up I was impressed with the level of detail to ensure it really looked like a real lens. It even has warnings on the box not to use it for your camera and not to store it with camera equipment! It feels light, like it would be too light to be stable but it actually works perfectly as a mug. The lens cap comes off and doubles as a cookie/biscuit holder which is perfect for my hubby as he does like biscuits! I couldn't be happier with this product and at the price, it's great value.
Camera lens mug
Bought this Camera Lens Cup as a thank you present for a photographer friend of mine who did some amazing shots of me and my family. I hope when he has meetings with future clients he uses this to drink his coffee!
Happy customer
Happy customer. Bought as Xmas Present and delivery was quick
The Camera Lens Cup is an awesome trickster! I caught my dad out, as he thought I was drinking out of his camera lens!
The Camera Lens Cup made a great Father's Day present for a keen photographer. This is an excellent representation of a real camera lens and has fooled many people when used. This is highly recommended.
all good!
Bought for my photographer dad on fathers day - great response! He really loved it. The only niggle was that it was canon not nikon...! otherwise put a big smile on his face. Cannot wait to use it...
couldn't have asked for better
I bought the Camera Lens Cup for a gadget mad dad, it has a great look, sturdy feel and weight, plus amazing delivery. The only one small downside I thought the lid screwed on, I'm a tiny bit disappointed about that but it's absolutely worth the money.
lens mug
A great gift, which was gratefully received once they had realised I hadn't gone mad and spent a fortune on an expensive lens.
Delivered in great time. Bought the Camera Lens Cup for a friend who loved it.
Best Gift EVER!
My dad and I love novelty gifts and photography so this was just the perfect gift. The Camera Lens Cup is really realistic and keeps my dad's hot drinks hot on his long drive to work as well. I would definitely recommend getting this.
Awesomeeeee, I loved it ! Looks like a really camera lens!
So much fun!
The faces, of all of them, from the Director to the tea runner, and especially the DOP when I drop these in front of them... and not just once but everytime. we did drink out of them eventually, which was nice. I have these lens cups everywhere now, but especially in my feature film & TV post production studio (Silver Screen Sound Ltd.) where I use them for clients and actually put coffee in them. Great talking point and I'm sure they have helped seal the deal on many occasions.
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I'm really happy with the Camera Lens Cup. I bought it for my boyfriend's birthday and he loved it.


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Honest and beautifully written—a nuanced exploration of femininity and pleasure through the enchanting world of fragrance
Alyssa Harad's affair with scent begins in secret, late at night, by the glow of her computer screen when she stumbles on a blog devoted to perfume. Bookish and practical, and a stranger to beauty counters, she is surprised to find herself lured into a sensual underworld of quirky characters that changes her mind about much more than perfume. Candid, elegant, and full of lush description and humor, Coming to My Senses takes readers from a private museum of rare essences in Austin, Texas, to the glamorous fragrance showrooms of Manhattan, and finally to a homecoming in Boise, Idaho, to prepare for Harad's wedding. This deeply personal story reveals the intimate connections between scent, our senses, and the people we are and want to become.


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Cosmo Icon Skinny Jean
Style # 204851
Fun prints are back and they're hotter than ever. This pair of bebe skinny jeans features our classic soft stretch and a print with splashes of pastel colors. Try it with a metallic sweater and a pair of studded flats for an effortless weekend look.
- 42% lyocell, 33% cotton, 15% rayon, 9% polyester, 1% spandex
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 29" (74 cm)
- Five pocket styling
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I am 5'3" and 118 lbs, with my petite frame I was hoping that these jeans would have been perfect ankle length go to item. Unfortunately it was too small. I wear 26 in Bebe jeans but the 26 was too tight. Then the 27 was ok in the waist but shorter than ankle length!
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I ordered size 26 online and had to exchange for a 27 because they run small. But other than that these jeans are so hot! If you love feeling fashionable, these jeans are a must buy! I wear with gold sheer top and gold heels, big hoop earrings.
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I just love these unique jeans
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Cute pants , runs small.
I usually wear a 25 but ordered these in a 26 just to be safe. They are still too tight. In the same order, I got 2 pairs of 25 jeans and they fit fine. These just run small.
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BEAT granulated sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
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Each day, dogs drink about one ounce of water per pound of their body weight. So if you have a 25-pound dog, make sure your water bowl holds at least 25 ounces of water. That would mean a one-liter bowl would work well for you.
We have pet bowl choices in various styles to match your home decor needs.
Our elevated dog bowls really give you decoration-friendly options. Some are made out of wood; others are made out of metal. Some have modern, sleek designs and others are more traditional.
Why Shop at dogIDs?
Our goal at dogIDs is to help you build a great relationship with your pet while keeping her happy, healthy and safe. We create and find products to supply that will help you along the way.
We're a small, family-led business in North Dakota and we love taking your calls and answering your questions. Simply contact us at 800-720-8247 if you need to talk through a purchase decision. We'd love to help.