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IDeaS, the leading provider of revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry's fastest growing technology companies today announced that Classical Hotels, the city-hotels within Grecotel, Greece's largest hotel chain, has signed a deal with IDeaS to install IDeaS v5i revenue optimization solution at several of its city hotels including locations in Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia.
"As we began researching various solutions we realized that we needed a solution that was ASP-based thereby allowing us to centralize our data. We also needed a product that would work with our existing Protel environment," said George Smyrlis, General Manager for Classical Hotels. "We found IDeaS cluster yielding capabilities and advanced multiple property functionality to be the most effective among the solutions we were reviewing. This made the choice of IDeaS an easy one."
Located in prime business and holiday destinations across Greece, Grecotel is recognized for the superiority of its locations and the sophistication of the service they offer. Grecotel currently owns 39 properties.
"The Classical Hotels team has been very consistent in their desire to find a solution that meets their criteria for centrally managing their business as well as being fit with the environment they have already made an investment in," said Fabian Specht Director of Business Development and Distribution in EAME for IDeaS. "In working with them, it was important that we demonstrate IDeaS' effectiveness in both these areas thereby demonstrating that they would be in a position to reap the benefits of installing the solution very quickly. In the end, IDeaS was a great fit for their environment."
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About Grecotel
Grecotel S.A. is the largest hotel chain in Greece with 20 resort hotels and a total bed capacity in 2006 of over 10,600 beds.
The twenty Grecotel Resort hotels (4 star and 5 star) are located in Crete, Corfu, Halkidiki, West Peloponnese, Rhodes, Mykonos and Kos and Attica.
In 2005, a new concept, Couples Hotels, was launched at the new Grecotel Eva Palace in Corfu and the renovated Grecotel Elounda Village in Crete. These hotels offer a romantic, relaxing refuge for couples of all ages who seek a holiday away from the lively family hotels. 2004 saw the opening of the first Grecotel Resort hotel in Attica - the Grecotel Cape Sounio and the luxury Grecotel Olympia Riviera resort with three new hotels in Kyllini, Peloponnese.
Grecotel SA is owned jointly by the Daskalantonakis family and the multinational TUI Hotels & Resort Division (World of TUI) which has more than 290 properties worldwide.
The group reported 1.8 million guest overnights in its resort hotels during the 2005 season and had a 91% occupancy rate.
Grecotel has been awarded over 150 international awards by guests, tourism organizations, tour operators and international associations for the quality of its hotels, it's upgrading of the Greek tourism product and for its initiatives in the environmental and cultural field.
Over 85,000 families are members of the Grecotel Privilege Club (approx. 255,000 individuals). These loyal guests have visited one of the resort hotels from two to sixty times since Grecotel was founded in 1981. More information on Grecotel can be found at www.grecotel.com
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The Carriage House Eastham was featured in the prestigious Virginia historic garden week twice in the last couple of years. An early nineteenth century house in the classic Tidewater Greek Revival style. Eastham is on 12 acres located on the East River with wide views of the Mobjack Bay in the distance. Formal garden on the waterfront from the main house porch. Nestled in the trees near the main property is a cozy, charming Carriage House that offers privacy without losing the charm of a Southern home. Enjoy the water view from your own balcony as you watch a sunset over the Bay. Or you are welcome to stroll the grounds. You can bring your boat and tie up to the pier(3-4 ft mlw) or just fish and crab from the dock. The village of Mathews Court House is two miles distant. A public water access point is located one mile from Eastham Carriage House. The Eastham has twice been a special home the Historic Virginia Historic Garden Tours. |
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Sony PSP2 Specs Announced, No Price or Release Date Yet
When it comes to major gadget releases, nothing's really a secret any more. So if you're even a casual browser of tech or gadget websites, I'm sure you know that today, January 27, 2011, Sony is set to announce its next generation portable. And they did exactly that. In fact, they're not calling it the PSP2 (yet), they're really calling it the "Next Generation Portable" (NGP).
Here's what we know so far. It has a crazy-fast ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core) CPU, SGX543MP4+ GPU (more on that later), 5-inch OLED touchscreen with a 960 x 544 resolution, front- and rear-facing cameras, a rear multitouchpad, two analog sticks (so everyone can stop whining about this now), Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G connectivity, compass, GPS, and the same accelerometer and motion sensor found on the Move controllers. Touchscreen? Dual cameras ? Dual analog sticks? Casual gamers or not, Sony is coming after everyone.
Also, bad news for UMD owners – the NGP won't be supporting those discs. Instead, the new games will come in flash memory-based cards. Your downloaded titles will be playable in the NGP however, so that's a consolation. So what don't we know? We don't know how much it will cost or when exactly it will launch worldwide, although Sony did say that it will be released in Japan this "holiday".
Sony was keen to highlight the graphical prowess of the NGP, saying that it's "as powerful as the PS3." During the unveiling, Hideo Kojima himself showed off a cut scene from MGS 4 playing on the NGP, and then said that it was "exported directly to the NGP". Tim Sweeney of Epic Games also showed off their wares on the NGP, specifically their Epic Citadel demo. Then Sweeney said that the NGP's "multi-core GPU is roughly 4x as powerful as any portable we've seen." He also mentioned that he played a build of the PC/PSN/XBLA game Dungeon Defenders, and said that it was "ported to the NGP in about a week!" Could this mean that some PS3 games can be ported to the NGP? More importantly, I wonder if iOS and DS games could find their way on the NGP.
Kojima also mentioned something that I'm sure most every gamer has wished for – "What I'd like to realize is playing on your PS3, and when you go out, you put the game on your NGP, and when you come back home, you can once again use your PS3 and large screen TV." YES PLEASE. Kojima refused to reveal more details about it though, only that he and his team are working on it and will have something to show at this year's E3.
There are a couple of features that I haven't mentioned about the NGP, but we'll surely touch on those once more details come out. If they're worth talking about that is. Overall I'm very excited about this device. If there's one thing Sony knows it's hardware – it's a shame they're not as marketing- and design-savvy as Apple. I am a bit concerned as to how much the flash memory-based games will cost, but until we get more details we'll just have to reserve judgment. What do you guys think?
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Looks and sounds perfect apart from the loss of UMD. See thats why I never got a PSP GO, I have tonnes of UMD games and when Sony copped out of letting us somehow copy them or get a free download it rubbed me the wrong way. Hopefully this time around they wont shift their already in place customer base.
Well, at least original PSPs will be going dirt cheap now, so I can pick up a couple of backup consoles for later years – assuming my original Jap model ever dies, the thing is a rock! More thoughts http://bit.ly/hXdAUi
yessssssssss now angry birds will be touch screen compatible on psp instead of using analogue :P
what is razor bird it sounds cool
it souds cool i have the original psp and its customized i can,t wait to play this psp
what does the main menu look like
I've been shifting to DLC from the Playstation Network for a while now. It sounds like I'll be able to play those, so that's a huge plus. The loss of UMDs kinda sucks though. However, now it'll ive me a good reason to mod my PSP to play tons of other stuff. I'd really like to see a method of shifting my UMDs to the network, but that may just be a pipe-dream.
I wonder what the price point will be.
Umm isin't it a mistake takeing out the umd feture?? I have the original psp myself and think that the umds are good,especially sence there are a lot of game companies that are still createing the umd-style games for the psp. You'd think that they would've learned thier lesson with the pspgo! I mean,c'mon! I was really hopeing thet this psp would have some of the same things that the orig had,but I might just get a psp 3000 and forget this one,or if I do get it I will be keeping my old one.
i have been waiting for years for games to be available on flash. disc based games were cool for awhile (thanks Sega), but its time for a change. they are trying to make a ps3 portable from what i understand, but i dont see quite enough trigger buttons. it will be interesting to see how this will work with ps3 fps type games.
It is called psp vita? Or what is the official name for it? I hope they come out with a bunch of rpg games for it so I can expand Ps3 Rpg games blog :)
i,m don't wait for that psp
the name is ps vita not psp vita


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Hey there! I work for a Texas post total knee and joint surgical unit. 6years ago the nurse to patient ratio was 1:4 on nights(no cna, no secretary). 1:4 on days with a nurse aid. However, one... Read More
0Mar 29, '12 by cskjjkI work in an orthopedic,neuro unit. We have a lot of surgeries. We have had 10 patients per nurse on days with 1 aide for 20 patients and a charge nurse.I am talking 7am to 7pm. Most of the time we have a ratio of 7 or 8 patients each. RN's and LPN's have same # of patients. We have so many pts coming from surgery and others discharged that we might end up charting(by hand) on over 10 patients a day. night shift 7pm to 7am has it bad also. If we do have a couple of aides scheduled, they will float one elsewhere cause they are short staffed worse than we are. I work for a "for profit" hospital in Fl. I have been a nurse a long time and this is the worst I have ever seen it.
1Apr 21, '12 by sistasoulI work on an ortho/neuro unit with other medical patients thrown in the mix like detoxers, GI bleeds, PNA, COPD and change in mental status. We get 1-5 on evenings with a secretary until 21:30 and 3 aides if the unit is at capacity of 32 patients. I have it great compared to a lot of the other posters but one confused patient or detoxer can suck all of your time up. The thing that makes the number of patients we have worse is that you still have to chart on all of them. The charting is what makes our jobs hard.suziq842 likes this.
0Apr 21, '12 by RN beekeeper37 bed med-surg/ortho unit in PA. Days and Eves 1:5, Nights 1:6. Usually 3 aides (sometimes 4) day and eve. 2 aides at night. 1-2 secretaries days. 1 floating at night. Clinical mgr out on the floor 80% of the time to help.
0Apr 22, '12 by tiffnie46552Our unit has 32 beds...40 planned surgeries average weekly....RNs 1:6 techs 1:10.
0Apr 25, '12 by Savvy20RNWhere I work we have 5-6 RNs with 6 patients each, 4 techs (on a good day), yesterday we had 2 for 27 people..., and 1 unit secretary.
It's the same for nights except they have no unit secretary. They say we're the best staffed floor in the hospital...we're also the busiest so most days it feels like we need more staff...or less patients. Hahaha -
0May 11, '12 by sarahsmile44About 5:1 ratio, a night secretary and we have 1 NA for every 10 patients =) We are 48 beds and 10 nurses. Mostly Ortho with a sprinkling of stable Med/Surg patients.
0May 25, '12 by MsNurse11I have been working on the same Orthopedic floor for roughly 4 years now. When I first started the ratio was better but at this point it has changed. Our dayshift is about 1:5 with 3 CNA'S-our floor holds 24 beds. There is a scale for how many CNA's we get though, as 3 is if we have a full house and are lucky. Evening ratio is 1:5-6, and Nights is 1:6-8. Even though orthopedics is not critical care, it demands ALOT of time since mobility is a great issue-it can take 5 minutes or more to walk someone to the bathroom. Being understaffed makes us more concerned about patient falls, i.e., someone has to go to the bathroom and decides they have been on the light for too long without response so they walk there on their own. Many falls happen that way. I understand the hospitals are suffering financially but as the difference in ratio increases the patient satisfaction scores become worse and patient safety becomes an issue.
0Aug 8, '12 by WAorthoRNI work on a 30 bed orthopedic/plastic surgery unit in non-profit hospital in WA. On days (7A-7P),we have a 4-5:1 ratio for RN, 7-8:1 ratio for CNA, 1 secretery, charge nurse takes no patients. On nights (7P-7A), 5-6 ratio for RN, 1-2 ratio for charge RN, 8-10 ratio for CNA, secretery until 11:30P if 18+ patients on unit. The acuity of these patients is getting higher and higher and more is expected from the RN and CNA, which leads to poor charting/poor pt care/poor pt satisfaction/increased risk of errors! Unfortunately, our staffing is considered pretty good compared to nationwide on similar units.
Most of the staff love what they do and it shows in the teamwork we have on the unit.... We have resource team of RNs and CNA's that fill in holes in the core staffing. They have told us frequently how no one wants to float to our floor as it is one of 2 of the hardest units to work on (the general surgical/neurosurgical unit is the other one and has similar staffing matrix) due to staffing ratios. We frequently will discharge between 1-4 patients and be expected to take over the postops/ED admits that refill those beds, which can mean electronic charting on up to 9 patients during the day!
Very frustrating to say the least, especially if you are detail oriented! At present we do have a "flex nurse" M-Th from 10:30A-7P that helps settle the postops and helps with tasks for the nurses. Several of the nurses, including myself, are requesting that the flex nurse position be absorbed into the matrix so more RNs can have max of 4 patients, esp. in the higher acuity groups.
Good luck people! I think it will just be getting worse and these days will be considered "the good ol' days", so try to keep a positive attitude and do the best you can, and continue looking for ways to save time (volunteers are great at restocking, answering call lights/phones, walking with the confused patients....just hard to find a good one that's reliable and enough bodies to help out every day of the week day and night!) -
0Aug 11, '12 by Portuguese NurseHi everyone! Although i've been reading allnurses for a long time, this is my first comment here. I'm a portuguese RN and reality here is very different.
I've started working in ortho a week ago. We have two wards in our floor (32 beds each) with 12 Intermediate Care beds. We have both pre and post-surg patients, most of them above 60 years old, except for polytraumatized patients which are usually younger.
Our nurse/patient ratio is awful. Day time - 1:12/14 (regular patients) and 1:6 (intermediate care patients); nights - 1:16. Charge nurses take no patients and there are 3 aids during days and 1 at night.
I think it is important to clarify something: in Portugal, there are only two types of nurses (RNs - with a 4-year Bachelor's Degree and Nurse Specialists - who are RNs that get a Master's Degree in one of these areas - paediatric and child's health nursing, women's health and obstetrics nursing, psychiatric and mental health nursing, community health nursing, rehab nursing and medical-surgical nursing). About our aides, their responsabilities are to help nurses and doctors with routine tasks, and cannot be responsible for any type of care.Last edit by Portuguese Nurse on Aug 11, '12


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PLATTSBURGH — With a layer of snow already covering the region, North Country residents may face a long winter waiting for the first buds of spring.
For senior citizens, that may translate to more time spent indoors and more obstacles to face when going outside. But seniors can take several steps to improve their safety and reduce the potential for accidents.
One important source of support is the Lifeline personal-response system.
"Lifeline services certainly can be a service to (seniors), especially at this time of year," said Elthea Stiegman, coordinator of Lifeline Services for North Country Home Services. "Just knowing there is help at the push of a button can be very reassuring for people."
North Country Home Services provides the Lifeline personal-response system for more than 1,000 residents across upstate New York, including Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. The service allows people to send an emergency signal from wherever they may be in their home without having to reach a phone.
"A person has to have a land line (phone) in the home, but they wear the button on a necklace or wristband," Stiegman said. "If a person happens to fall, all they have to do is push the button, and they will receive immediate attention."
A monitor allows the person seeking help to talk with personnel at North Country Home Services, who can then take the appropriate measures to alert emergency-response personnel if needed.
"A majority of the time, the seniors will tell us what they want or need," Stiegman said. "Maybe they're not feeling well, or they do need rescue. We'll keep the subscriber on the line, talk to them while getting them help at the same time."
Lifeline staff will also have the phone numbers of a subscriber's neighbors to contact when the system is activated.
"We will typically get the name and phone number of neighbors and call them to see if they mind being put on as contacts for a subscriber," Stiegman said. "Usually, people will say it's not a problem (to be a contact for a senior in the neighborhood)."
The Lifeline system has a $40 one-time installation fee. The monthly fee for the service is $36 for one button and $46 for two buttons. For more information, call 1 (800) 610-6247.
Other measures can benefit seniors living at home as well.
"One of the things we like to stress during the winter is to have an alternative heating source," said Martha Gulley, a case manager for the Clinton County Office for the Aging. "A lot of people don't know what to do if their power goes out. The best thing for them is to have an alternative place to go and stay warm if that happens."
People with wood stoves need to take special care to manage their stoves safely during blackouts, she added, but the Office for the Aging recommends not using propane heaters or generators that could increase carbon-monoxide levels in the home.
"Another thing to have handy at all times is a flashlight or a battery-operated lantern," Gulley said. "When the lights go out is not the time to be searching for a light source."
She also suggests having a supply of nutritious foods that do not need to be cooked available during emergencies. Meals on Wheels always provides an extra meal for its clients to get them through storms when the service might be closed for a day, but alternative meals could be advantageous as well, she said.
Peanut butter and jelly is an ideal option for nutritious and easy-to-prepare foods, she added.
When seniors do make their way outdoors, they have to take extra precautions when conditions are icy or snowy.
"Make sure you have boots with good traction and railings to hold onto when you're moving up and down steps," Gulley said. "Also, make sure you layer your clothing. Put on heavy socks, sweater, long underwear."
Seniors should also keep an eye on their fuel supply to make sure they do not run out during the winter season.
Gulley also suggested having a neighborhood-support system for all kinds of winter emergencies.
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SAFETY TIPS More tips for making homes safer: • Use slip-resistant material under throw or area rugs in your home. • Place slip-resistant material in your tub to reduce risk of falling. • Avoid using electrical extension cords. • Keep some kitty litter or pet-safe ice melt near the door to spread before taking the stairs or walking on the sidewalk around your home. • Make certain your bathrobe allows you to walk freely without fear of tripping on the robe. • Place a list of important phone numbers near the phone in case of emergency. • Make sure you have working smoke detectors on every level of your home where you can hear them from your sleeping area. • Keep cooking surfaces clean and free from anything that can catch fire. • Keep eyeglasses, keys, hearing aids and a phone within reach next to your bed. • Stay calm when the smoke alarm sounds. Get out fast and stay out. Never go back inside for people, pets or things. --From Maryann Barto, public-health educator for the Clinton County Health Department's Healthy Neighborhoods Program.


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You're an idiot. Without Hank, this team doesn't even escape the first round.
That is awesome. She looks pretty cute though. All beauty and no brains I guess. Taking to the ice in heels - probably not a good idea.
Get a life you fucken troll.
Thank you Kevin for this great blog. I don't post often but I'm an avid reader of the blog and you guys do an awesome job with it....
This really hurts right now. Once Boyle scored that goal I really thought we would win this game. Obviously we let the leads slip away in the last 2 in their building but this time LA scored first and the Rangers battled back - so to me it just felt different. It felt like a game we were going to win. I thought it would finally go our way. I don't want to sound like a baby whinnying about calls but there really were like 3 bad calls at the most pivotal moments in this series that had a huge impact and the call on Zuccarelo was one of them - leading to Gabby's game tying goal tonight. Other that, the obvious ones are game 2 - the non-call on LA's 3rd goal which allowed it to stand when Henrik had no chance to play the puck - and when they scored their game winner in that overtime - we should've been on the PP (puck was shot directly over the glass!). At the end of the day though, despite some of the calls not going our way - LA was the better team. My heart is breaking right now for Henrik Lundqvist. He was incredible. He is a remarkable athlete, leader and a classy human being. I just wish someone could have scored that big goal for him. As far as Nash, I for one do not feel bad for him. I now have a newfound resentment of him. I can't wait till opening night at the garden to start a Rick Nash sucks chant. Yes, he's played well defensively and used his big body to throw some nice body checks BUT the guy gets paid to score goals and he didn't get the job done. I also happen to have felt the same way as Kevin - that if the Rangers somehow pulled this win out, that we'd win game 6 at home and have a good chance of winning it in game 7 (which I was planning on flying to LA for!). It's just such a shame. I don't feel like they can make it back here again next year. I hope I'm wrong but it's a really long hard road just to get to the final. I'll end off my long post on this note: Dave Maloney said it right on the post game - he said for all of those who say Henrik Lundqvist needs to win a cup to cement his legacy - you can now throw that out the window because he was pheonominal and put the team on his back and carried them as far as one man could possibly carry a team. Did I mention this hurts?
You're an ass. I called it. It's a fax #. I'd give that guy a piece of my mind. No death threats or anything - that would be way overboard but I'd certainly let him know what incompetent mother f****** he is.
It's always tough when you come back from missing that many games... His timing should be a little off and hopefully the forwards can take full advantage.
I actually had friends over to watch game 5.... That was a really really really bad night! Like I said, I was only 8 but it meant so much to me. I will never forget it.
I remember when they won the cup, it was the night before my last day of school. I was only 8 years old (almost 9) but I was already a huge Ranger fan and I was so emotional about the game. The next day when I walked into school there was a line to shake my hand as if I was part of the team. It was like I was the GM! It was hysterical. LET'S GO RANGERS!!! 2014.
By the way.... If there is a game 7 - I'm definitely go
Just heard about this - CRAZY. How did Stepan finish the game with a broken jaw? Shouldnt this change how the league rules on Prusts hit?
@iwantgaborik I wish... I am very worried about playing at the Bell Center. I think the first game is enormous. We need to know that we can win in the bell center.
When I saw the headline - I was wondering how you would justify it. Unfortunately for us Montreal is the 2nd winningest franchise in all of sports behind the NY Yankees....
After reading it, this was hilarious and brilliant!
After all, isn't it called the department of player safety? Everyone's talking about the spear to Moore's nuts but that slew foot was downright dangerous and dirty. There was clear intent to injure an unsuspecting player away from the puck.
Thats true Kevin but that speaks to how valuable he is. I don't want to sound like a broken record, but as I said and backed up with examples, an elite goaltender can play at an elite level into their late 30's and win championships.
This goes to show that an elite goaltender can play at an elite level through their late 30's. As I've said before, I'd have no problem signing Hank to 6 year deal.
Sorry to repeat one of my previous posts but history doesnt support yiur assumption that Lundqvist's play will decline:
Patrick Roy - 2001 age 36 wins cup and conn smythe with Avs. Dominik Hasek - 2002 age 37 wins cup with Redwings going 16-7 with six shutouts and a 1.86 goals-against average!Tim Thomas didn't make the NHL till he was 28 and didn't solidify his position as the Bruins starter till he was 32. He won the Vezina twice, once at age 35 and again at age 37 when he won the Stanley cup and the conn smythe.
According to the votes of the NHL GM's Hank has been one of the top 3 goaltenders for 5 out of the 8 years he's played in the league.
Say my name, that was in response to my post and I stand by everything I said. The only way we should trade Hank is if there's no chance of getting a deal done. As I previously stated, I understand your line of thought but don't agree. "The team can't possibly improve with $8MM committed to the King over the next 6-8 years." So if we lock up Hank, there's no chance we can improve the team around him?? Sorry but I don't agree at all. We have some expiring contracts coming up this season, good prospects and other players to trade away but not Hank. Not unless he is going to walk in free agency. As for the age thing, I think I've already made my point on that issue. Lundqvist is not over the hill for a goaltender.
Ha that's great! but would not stand up in court.
I don't agree that he is past his prime. See my other post with some of the best goalies who've won accolades and cups in their 30s. Lundqvist is a very valuable veteran goaltender with good years still ahead of him. I would have absolutely no problem with signing Hank for another 6 years until he's 38.
No I get it and that's fine. I may not agree but can at least understand the thought process. What I can't stand for though, are the few posters who have tried to diminish how good a competitor, goalie and athlete Lundqvist actually is. I sit in section 114 (now 113) corner behind the goal and I remember how much the Rangers sucked in 2005 but I remember watching Hank when he was this no name goalie and at a time that watching the team play was almost unbearable I remember watching him and being entertained and amazed before anyone really knew who he was in this league. So I hate when people are unwilling to acknowledge how good he is and has been for us.
On another note, aside from his goal last night, Callahan has not been good and there's no denying that.
As for Hanks age and the thinking that his best years are behind him, I don't agree:
Patrick Roy - 2001 age 36 wins cup and conn smythe with Avs.
Dominik Hasek - 2002 age 37 wins cup with Redwings going 16-7 with six shutouts and a 1.86 goals-against average!
Tim Thomas didn't make the NHL till he was 28 and didn't solidify his position as the Bruins starter till he was 32. He won the Vezina twice, once at age 35 and again at age 37 when he won the Stanley cup and the conn smythe.
Now, for all of you wanting to run Hank out of town, pleae finally shut up and go away! AV is an idiot. I wouldn't mind running him out of town right now. I can't stand all of the bullshit already. I don't think I've seen anyone question the fact that Hank's been the most consistent goalie in the NHL since entering the league in 2005. All of the hockey writers agree with that fact and its ubdeniable. He's been nominated for the vezina 5 times. Having said all of that, the only way he gets traded is if the Rangers just can't get the deal done with him and I'm not saying they should give him everything he wants but everyone who's so willing and even eager to part with him so quickly in anticipation of what he will bring back - needs to go away and shut up at this point. Hank has been the whole fucken team and the Rangers had no business even making the playoffs without him.
Gravey94 Thank you for being a voice of reason. The rest of you people have all lost your minds.
Here you go again. You are an idiot. Go away.
Thank you Kevin for accurately pointing out that the customers drive the market value of the tickets and not greed.
Still can't win games with zero goals
Now you can say Hank had a bad game! I've been one of his staunchest supporters on this blog and still will be but I have to admit, he obviously had a tough night but anyone that's ready to run him out of town and create " a goalie controversy" is just plain stupid.
Go watch golf or something you idiot. Like I've said many times on here, Hank has been the Rangers best player and the most consistent goaltender in the NHL since entering the league.
In all seriousness, without Hank this team would have have missed the playoffs every year since 2005. Since he entered the league, he's 1,000% been the most consistent Ranger and I think I could probably say he's been the most consistent goalie in the NHL.
What do you mean, you guys can't fault Hank for last nights performance? Hello, he let in 2 goals! He's gotta react to those double deflections in front and do a better job of tracking the puck.
Kevin, I completely agree with you. And Thornton cannot be allowed to shoot from that area of the ice completely undefended. Are we the only ones who are sober on here? I mean, all of these guys blaming Hank have to be drunk, stoned or something!
Yes previous accolades mean nothing but Hank has been the most consistently solid goaltender since he's entered the NHL. You guys all need to get off that crack pipe you've been smoking. I know I said this a few times already, but Thornton's shot was a good shot from a dangerous area of the ice that needs to be defended. It's that simple. This is not one you can blame on Hank.
He got deked on a breakaway. You guys are all nuts. Hank wasn't the problem last night. The team has to find away to score more than one goal. And for god sakes, we haven't scored an even strength goal in 3 or 4 games! Anyone blaming Hank is way off base.
Thorntons shot was a good shot from point blank range. No one should be allowed a clean shot from that area of the ice. Anyone blaming Lundqvist for this one doesn't understand the game of hockey.
Um, I'm curious, which one was the weak goal? The shot that Thornton roofed while he was completely unchecked and in perfect scoring position? Or the short handed breakaway the Rangers gave up? To blame Hank on either of those goals is completely assanine. And I gotta say, there were 2 things that really pissed me off last night:1. Fans boo Rick Nash in his first game back when he doesn't score on his breakaway2. I could swear that I heard sarcastic cheers when Hank stopped a long dump in that was on goal. It was after Paille's short handed goal -does anyone really think that goal was Hank's fault? Listen, maybe he could have made the save but it was a short handed breakaway that never should have happened and Paille came in with a lot of speed. Regardless, I was disgusted with what I heard from the fans.
If you watch the replay (Kreids Penalty Shot) it was a very good shot and almost snuck in under Rasks arm but he got enough of it to deflect it wide. Great shot, great save.
From my vantage point, Zuc was trying to force too many passes tonight that were just too difficult and resulted in turnovers. Also, I thought Girardi was brutal tonight with a few real bad plays - the giveaway to Krejci while the Rangers were on the PP, with minutes left and the Bruins completely gased after an icing and a big face off win by Step, Girardi shot the puck right into Boston players skates 2 feet in front of him.
How long could the flight have possibly been? It's a 40 minute plane ride from Montreal.
Yeah, I didn't make it to the Hudson Station. Got to the game just in time and late in the 3rd we got the call that the kids woke up so went straight home after the game.
The Garden has been awfully quiet. I went last week too, but in fairness they didn't give us much to cheer about tonight. After they blew 4 consecutive power plays, what would anyone expect?
Yes I tried a few times tonight but it is awkward when no one joins in after I yell 2 or 3 times.
Nice!! I was deciding whether or not to go tonight - a free beer before and after is the clincher for me.
That's why I rarely post even though I'd like to more often
Good one. I agree.
I can't wait to start a bring back torts chant. This coaching change was a total disaster. I don't think AV knows what he's doing. Something else - the lat few years under Torts the Rangers looked a lot more like a team. Now, they look like just a collection of players. Man, I know Montreal gave him good money but Prust was so important. It's not just what he did on the ice but I think he was pretty close to some of the guys off the ice and there was much deeper comradarie in the group. Pyatt absolutely sucks and has no purpose here. I was ever on the trade Delzotto train but its time. I think it's definitely time for a trade. The Rangers need to shake things up - another week could mean the difference between making or missing the playoffs. Yes they need scoring but they need a piece that will fit - chemistry wise and hopefully bring this team together. One of the things that Torts always talked about when the team was doing well, was how they were "tight group". I think it could even mean bringing up more of the kids and bring them up together - but a trade still needs to be made to shake up the team get rid if a few the players who aren't performing for a piece that fits.
Well, we aren't even talking about eminent domain here - we are talking about the city forcing them out through other means - by letting their "special operating permit" expire.
Actually I am a season ticket holder. It is still at their own risk - they laid out the money. If you feel the ticket prices are more than they are worth - then don't buy them. Consumers dictate prices not business owners. If they were just ripping us off - then we'd all be idiots - right? Apparently they haven't had a hard time selling tickets.
I'm still fuming about this topic - just thinking about how many of you out there think its perfectly okay to try and force a privately owned business out of their privately owned facility by not continuing their "special operating permit" is infuriating.


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3 Movies That Slid Under the Radar That Are Well Worth Watching
Every year there are those movies that we never seem to notice or hear much about and for one reason or another they seem to slip under the radar and dwell in the land of cinema obscurity. This is a shame since sometimes these kinds of movies deserve more than to sit and gather dust in the annals of film. Here are a few flicks I thought to be worthy of viewing if you need a break from the usual fare.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Based on the bestselling 2005 novel by Lisa See this movie virtually came and went without a flutter since it had the same opening day as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 15th, 2011) which just happens to be one of THE most epic movies of all time. The film is an unconventional love story about two Chinese women over the span of their lifetimes. Set in the 19th century the two women develop a secret language to communicate with each other and though they are very different from one another their friendship runs deep. Beautifully filmed and well worth the watching.
All Good Things
Ryan Gosling is definitely having a break out couple years and his name seems to be on the lips of everyone these days and he could even be an Oscar contender one day soon (Have you heard of a little George Clooney production called The Ides of March?). Kirsten Dunst also seems to be a name we're hearing a lot of these days and with her next role in Melancholia with Alexander Skarsgard one might even say she's having a come back. In All Good Things Dunst effortlessly portrays Katie Marks, a woman who once led a carefree and happy existence. This all changes when her once doting husband David Marks starts losing it and begins to beat and terrorize her.
Set in New York during the 80′s this film is somewhat creepy thanks to Gosling's and Frank Langella's performance, yet it is deceivingly mundane at the same time and during the whole film you will feel a sick sense of foreboding. This film is based on true events. It's about a woman named Kathleen McCormack who goes missing in 1982. Her wealthy yet mentally unstable husband Robert Durst, who is heir to a real estate dynasty, was suspected of her disappearance but was never tried. Kathie is still missing to this day. Believe it or not, All Good Things is a murder mystery romance. Weird combo, yes, but it's actually a fairly gripping movie and both Dunst and Gosling are superb. Even weirder is the fact that the real life Robert Durst actually likes the film. Well worth watching.
One Day
Anne Hathaway is the current reigning America's sweetheart and Jim Sturgess is one helluva likeable guy. This is one of those films about two people who belong together but just can't get it together. The thing is we know it and we want them to be together and it's frustrating that they just can't seem to get their acts together. Based on the novel of the same name this movie has date night written all over it and it's another movie that's well worth watching.
What other recent movies did you see that slid under the radar that are well worth watching?
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We reminisced about Bis in one of our Britpop features last week, and now the Scottish trio is releasing its first album in 13 years. In the time since 2001′s Return To Central, the band has played a handful of live shows where they've teased new material but until now nothing has come of it. data Panik etcetera is a collection of older recordings from some failed attempts at a cohesive fourth album and from the short time in the mid-'00s when the band rebranded itself as Data Panik. Listen below.
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Well, we have the wall exposed to the laundry area's "wet" side. Since the "drain-burp" sound is most annoying when using a condenser dryer, I thought a "closed" laundry drain system would help to dampen the noise. Why are all laundry standpipe receptors of an "open" design?" Here's one receptor which still provides an air-gap: |
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While attempting to research a "closed" laundry drain system (assuming such a system exists, or is even possible), I found this image of a "correct" laundry standpipe installation at Terry Love's site: |
A member of Terry's forum, "cacher_chick," posted the following (which appears to have been quoted from yet another source): "The waste from an automatic clothes washer shall discharge through an air break into a standpipe in accordance with Section 802.4 or into a laundry sink. The trap and fixture drain for an automatic clothes washer standpipe shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter. The automatic clothes washer fixture drain shall connect to a branch drain or drainage stack a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter. . . . (C) Clothes washers. 1. ŌĆśResidential types.ŌĆÖ ResidentialŌłÆtype clothes washers shall discharge into the sanitary drain system by means of an airŌłÆbreak. A.) A standpipe receptor may not extend more than 36 inches nor less than 18 inches above the centerline of the trap outlet. B.) A standpipe receptor shall terminate at least 26 inches but not more than 48 inches above the floor on which the clothes washer is located." |
Notable details from the standpipe installation photo: 1. There is a sanitary 'T' (instead of a standard 'T') at the washer standpipe connection to the main vent. Apparently, some "professional" plumbers are unaware of this code-compliant connector. 2. There is a secondary vent attached to the washer standpipe drain, just prior to the sanitary 'T' at the main vent. Previous to seeing this photo, I was completely unaware of this requirement. 3. The laundry sink supplies are tapped to also supply the washer inlets using PEX (unfortunately, PEX is not accepted by our local codes). |
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Well, I actually posted this topic on Terry Love's forum (makes sense!). |
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Chelsea Reportedly Seeking Franck Ribery
September 1, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, TMO, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
English Premier League powerhouse Chelsea Football Club has been trying to pry midfielder Luka Modric from rivals Tottenham all summer. But it looks as if they are close to giving up on their efforts as the transfer window approaches its close. The London club has now reportedly turned its attention towards French Muslim midfielder Franck Ribery. Ribery currently displays his play-making abilities for German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Chelsea has already offered a reported 30 million pounds for Ribery, but Bayern Munich will reportedly not even consider any offers of less than 36 million pounds. The Blues are reportedly ready to pay Ribery a yearly wage of 10 million pounds per year.
Previousl Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelloti reportedly tried to sign Ribery, two years ago but was quoted a price of 88 million pounds by Bayern president Uli Hoeness. Ribery, despite his on and off the pitch struggles over the past two years, is still considered one of the most dynamic midfielders in the world. And Bayern paid a pretty penny, a record 22 million pounds, to sign him from Marseille in 2007. Ribery remains the highest paid player in the Bundesliga, at 180,000 pounds per week. He still has four years remaining on his current contract with Bayern Munich.
But the British transfer window is close to slamming shut. So Chelsea will have to make up their minds as to whether to go all out in their pursuit of the 28 year-old Frenchman.
Samir Nasri Goes to Manchester City
August 25, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, TMO, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, email@example.com
The Sheikh of Abu Dhabi has been trying to secure this deal all summer, and he finally got his man. Manchester City football club of the English Premier League have finally secured the services of French Muslim footballer Samir Nasri from his former club, fellow English League rivals Arsenal.
The Abu Dhabi-owned football club reportedly obtained Nasri for a transfer fee of £24million. The 24-year-old midfielder subsequently signed a four year contract with Manchester City. This would be the fourth major signing this summer for City, but it would only be the second most expensive, after the club record £38million purchase of Sergio Aguero. Nasri will likely make his Man City debut this Sunday against Tottenham.
Nasri had just one year remaining on his contract at Arsenal, whom he joined in 2008, and the London club have agreed to sell now rather than risk losing him on a free transfer next summer. English Premier League rivals Manchester United had also shown interested in the Frenchman. And in recent weeks, there was growing tension at Arsenal with the common knowledge that Nasri wanted out. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger even included Nasri in the starting lineup this past weekend against Liverpool even after it was apparent that the club was close to a sale. He was, however, left off of the roster for Arsenal's midweek Champions League qualifying match against Udinese.
This was a rough week for Arsenal, who were forced to sell captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona the week before, followed by a home loss to Liverpool. Now they have been strong-armed into parting with another of their young talents.
Nasri came up in the Marseille youth system and made his debut for the French club at the age of 17. He came to Arsenal in 2008 for £15.8million. But he struggled for a couple of years, and was even left off of the 2010 French World Cup team. But he finally broke through last year with 15 goals and a nomination for Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year.
Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini told www.mcfc.co.uk: "He's a fantastic player because he has technique, he has mentality. I knew him when he played for Marseille. I followed him when I was at Inter and we wanted to take him five years ago. But I think in the last few years in the Premier League he's improved a lot. Now I think he's a top player."
Nasri now joins a Muslim-laden squad in Manchester City. The Ivorian brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure are there, as well as fellow Ivorian Abdul Razak, and Somalian midfielder Abdisalam Ibrahim, not to mention the Emirati ownership.


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This is an excerpt from our long brainstorming document for our "media controller" project (for our physical computing midterm). Authors: Cerrito, Ward, Wasserman.
Technologies of Interest
- Arduino, and specifically I'm interested in the smallest Arduinos available
- quadcopters, which are small, four rotor helicopters that have suddenly become affordable and hackable (but yesterday we found out they are not that affordable yet)
- wifi Ethernet instead of Bluetooth
- Raspberry Pi, a tiny Linux computer that can be powered by four AA batteries
- Arduino
- I've been kind of obsessed with the idea of the stretch sensor ever since Tom mentioned it in class – it seems like a really satisfying physical interaction
- Quadcopters
- Stretch Sensors
- IR, laser, smoke/particle sensors
- Game play
- Frustration
This is just a brainstorm of different kinds of media, and ways to control media.
- air
- water
- ink
- paint
- binary streams
- paper
- metal
- ceramic
- dirt
- video
- narrative
- sound
Control targets:
- writing
- depiction
- sound
- music (e.g. composition)
- tempo
- speech
- pitch
- direction (e.g. switches routing network traffic)
- destination (e.g. postal service)
- movement (e.g. dance)
- light projection
- 3D printing
- location (2D, 3D)
- vibration/frequency
- velocity
- acceleration
- buoyancy
- electric current, voltage
- musical timbre
- color space
- musical key / note space
- rhythm
Inspirational Projects
- Street Ghosts – this isn't a physical computing thing, but I think it's wonderful
- I really like my Livescribe smart pen, because it acts almost exactly like a regular pen but does so much more. I'm a big fan of making the computers disappear.
- Matt Richardson's Descriptive Camera blew my mind.
- The Wooden Mirror blew my mind.
- The Burritob0t is interesting, mainly as a recontextualization of maker/DIY tech in an unexpected place (food).
- I'm interested in how devices like the folkBox can influence the sound of music, but that's probably not something tangible enough for our project.
- Wireless musical interfaces like the zOrb are interesting to me, though I haven't seen many great interfaces. Usually, they track position or use an accelerometer–neither is as expressive as the movements that the human body is capable of performing.
- TweenBots investigated the way people interact with an object that expresses a goal
I tend to be interested in projects that involve a sense of play or discovery, and also projects that tend to subvert the normal expectations for an object or material.
- I also really like the Descriptive Camera for that very reason – it functions like a normal camera, but reimagines the mode of output.
- I like Dynamic Ground because it looks too delicate/intricate to be stepped on, but that's what you are supposed to do. I saw this at a past ITP show and a few people were hesitant to step on it, which I thought was interesting.
- I was really amused by Short++ because it's a perfectly functional solution to being short that is completely impractical in real life.
- I liked the Cavendish Trebuchet because the interaction was really simple and well-mapped to the result, which was surprising and amusing the first time, yet still satisfying after the surprise factor was gone.
- I was impressed by GoogleBooth at the last show. In case you didn't see it, it was just a booth marked with the google logo with 2 slots in front, one to write a search query, and one where your result will be pushed back through. If you went to the booth's entrance and looked in, it could seat 2 people and had a reference encyclopedia. No technology was used at all.
This isn't physical computing and is LED fetishism to the extreme, but I thought this was a rather pretty way to use 100,000 LEDs.


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98 complaints filed vs erring drivers in 2011
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THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Davao Region reported Thursday a total of 98 complaints filed against public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers who overcharged their passengers in 2011.
Edgar Violan, LTFRB-Davao Region spokesperson, said 20 of these erring drivers were found guilty of the violation and had to pay a fine of P3,000 each.
"This will serve as a warning to our PUJ drivers," he said.
Violan said passengers can file their complaints before concerned government agencies, such as the Land Transportation Office, Highway Patrol Group, Traffic Management Center and LTFRB.
He said bus drivers, who commit the same violation of overcharging, will also be charged accordingly.
He said the uniform fare matrix or "taripa" for PUJs gives the accurate fare for each destination.
He said non-posting of "taripas" is another form of violation with P800 as penalty.
Violan has announced that Davao Region is excluded from the 50-centavo fare increase.
He reminded PUJ drivers not to demand an increase of 50 centavos from P8-minimum fare. The region continues to implement the P8 fare for the first four kilometers that was approved on January 31, 2011 and was implemented starting on February 2, 2011.
He said the memorandum cited that there will be no fare increase in regions that have no pending petitions.
He said the transport groups in the region did not apply for the increase of fare.
The transport groups in the region are Southeastern Mindanao Diversified Drivers and Operators Cooperative 1-Utak, Transport of Mindanao for Solidarity, Independence and Nationalism Piston, Network of Transportation Organization and Mato. (Arianne Caryl N. Casas)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 23, 2012.
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When you've got a $7.4 million cap hit, you're expected to come up with some sort of production. Players with figures in this realm include Marian Gaborik, Shea Weber and *tada* Scott Gomez. Now, if you were to pick any three of those players who would it be? I'd take Weber. I'm sure a few of you nice folk would take Gaborik. Does anyone take Gomez? Highly doubtful.
Well, I don't blame anyone for not taking Scott Gomez because he hasn't scored an NHL goal since February 5, 2011. Seriously. Scott Gomez is paid $7.4 million a year to score less goals this season than a group of players which includes Cam Ward (Goaltender), Brett Lebda (No words), Colton Orr (Waived) and Paul Bissonnette (Twitter legend, Press Box inhabitant). There are also many other ludicrous names on this list. People who have as many goals as Scott Gomez include me, you, every other blogger on this blog, every commenter, and pretty much every person you run into on the street.
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The emergency prompted fellow passengers to use the emergency intercom to inform the metro conductor of the situation. According to an eye-witness, he then proceeded to ask three questions to assess the situation. First, he asked "Is the passenger conscious or unconscious?" Second, "Is the passenger a male or female?" Last, "Is the passenger black or white?"
The disturbing last question brought about an atmosphere of shock and discomfort for nearby passengers of all races. An African-American female passenger was genuinely disturbed at the question and responded, "What!? Why does that matter?!"
It is suspected that the WMATA employee asked the question to be able to identify the passenger to other emergency assistance personnel. The assumed "black or white" dynamic was seen as very distasteful and did not include the possibility of other common ethnicities.
Many passengers were confused why the conductor did not simply ask for a description of the passenger, including race and gender, if he needed to know that information. The protocol for conductors in emergency situations has not been made public.
The passenger and the conductor have not been identified. At press time, WMATA could not yet be reached for comment.
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In the second game of a double header, the Cornerstone University baseball team earned its first win of the season over Evangel University 6-5.
David Mitroff started the game on the mound for the Golden Eagles and went 4.2 innings only giving up two hits. Walks proved to be his undoing as four of his five walks scored. Mitroff allowed four earned runs and struck out four batters.
Ryan Harris came on in relief of Mitroff and pitched on-third of an inning to pick up the win. Harris is 1-0 on the Season.
Jon Knapp pitched the 6th and 7th innings to earn his first save.
Cornerstone broke the game open in the 5th inning by scoring five runs. The big blow came off of the bat of Zach Harbison who belted a bases loaded double off of the left field fence. Harbison was 1-3 with four RBI and one run scored. Adam Brooks went 3-3 and scored two runs. Nick Covello also added two hits for the Golden Eagles.
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The Human Resources Department at Baptist Hospital East works as a team to provide service for the nearly 3,800 full-time and part-time staff employed at the St. Matthews campus plus satellite locations such as Baptist Hospital East Home Health Agency, Baptist East Diagnostic Center, Baptist Eastpoint, Baptist Medical Associates locations, Baptist Urgent Care and BaptistWorx.
Human Resources assists employees with career development, benefit programs, and work/life balance. Other key services provided by this team include handling Family Medical Leave Act requests, workers' compensation matters, market comparisons on compensation and examining employee benefits.
Providing for the day-to-day needs of its employees is only one function of the Human Resource Department. The department also focuses on the future human resource needs of Baptist East. The team includes recruiters for nursing and allied health to cast the net wide to encourage others to join the Baptist East family.
An on-boarding program helps new employees feel at home right away, as they are shepherded through the orientation process by their supervisor and co-workers. When employed for 30 days, employees are asked to give their first impressions of Baptist East and offer suggestions for improvement.
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Awesomely generous. Congratulations to those who were awarded scholarships!
And The Winners Of The SCU Scholarships Are…
In August, my pal Skip Cohen will run the summer session of SCU for portrait and wedding photographers. The event is in Chicago and features an all-star lineup of photographic educators.
As is my habit, I am awarding scholarships to those who can't afford to attend. Out of all the applications I received, I selected five people who I thought were deserving. And the winners are:
Patricia Epps
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Cristal Schorn
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Congratulations and enjoy your time in Chicago.
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Culture Collide, a 4 day festival featuring numerous acts from around the world. It spanned multiple venus, multiple nights, and a melting pot of cultures enjoying various international music artists. The following features a sliver of the 20+ performers from Day 3.
Admiral Fallow at TAIX
Efrat Ben Zur at The Church
Icona Pop – at ECHOPLEX / DJ Set at TAIX
Immanu El at TAIX
Young Buffalo at TAIX
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Seeing as I have YET to be at WDW with Lou....I'm first. Besides, someone at work today ask me if Nic and Marion were my kids.
So how we doing on donations?
$1,250.00 so far and we haven't even had the auction yet!!!!!
Firstgiving - DisneyWorldTrivia.com Dream Team Project
Go team go!
After Lous wife, kids, grandparent., mother, second comming cousin, twice removed friend, secretary, best man, and all in WDT I'm next....I think I'll never go....
Hey Lou need a second secretary....?
maybe a goafer....?
how about a go-getter....?
can I hold the suitcases....?
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Auction you off to carry someone's suitcases at WDW.
Gotta be on your toes when you go to WDW with Lou - I heard he leaves people standing at the Monorail station................
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- Remember back in March when Aaron Carter basically announced he was still in love with Hilary Duff even though they haven't been together since, like, 2003? Yeah, it was kind of awkward (or romantic, I guess, if that's your kind of thing). Well, Hilary still isn't so sure how to feel about all that. She told BuzzFeed, "I keep seeing that, that he keeps doing that. I don't know how I feel. I mean, that was so long ago, and obviously I'm still married, and I have a baby and we kind of just …" she trailed off, and at this point BuzzFeed helpfully suggested "…don't know each other?" to which Hilary responded, "Yeah, don't know each other … so … yeah." Oh Hils, so diplomatic. Bless your heart. [BuzzFeed]
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