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Uplifting Family and Faith-Inspired Feature Opens Theatrical Run February 6 at Carmike Locations Nationwide
COLUMBUS, Georgia (January 22, 2015) - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading entertainment, digital cinema and 3-D motion picture exhibitor, today announced its upcoming in-theatre PASS A COKE (#PassACoke) promotion with The Coca-Cola Company, the world's leading beverage company. All High School student attendees of the PASS THE LIGHT movie nationwide with ID and proof of ticket purchased for the feature film will receive a free small Coca-Cola beverage at the Carmike Cinemas concessions stand.
PASS THE LIGHT promotes uniting communities and spreading messages of anti-bullying, kindness and positivity. The DigiNext release, in association with Vision Vehicle Productions, begins its theatrical run on February 6 (theatres and show-times listed here) on the Carmike Cinemas circuit at locations across the country. Additional screens will be added in subsequent weeks. The movie received a Dove Foundation "Faith Friendly" seal for ages 12 and up. See the trailer at the official website, www.passthelightmovie.com. Connect with PASS THE LIGHT on Facebook.com/PassTheLight, Twitter #PassTheLight and via Instagram @passthelightmovie.
Bud Mayo, DigiNext Co-Founder and Carmike's President of Alternative Programming & Distribution Division stated, "Families, and teens in particular, are sure to enjoy our upcoming theatrical release of PASS THE LIGHT, an uplifting family and faith-inspired feature with a very positive message, and the PASS A COKE campaign. There's nothing better than a delicious and refreshing Coca-Cola to accompany a freshly popped popcorn or other concessions item(s) while you're enjoying a great movie in-person at your local Carmike Cinemas entertainment complex."
What the reviewers are saying...
· Faith-Friendly Seal (5 Doves out of 5) "The film focuses on compassion, overcoming difficulties in relationships, and extending a hand rather than showing a closed fist."
o Edwin L. Carpenter (The Dove Foundation - www.dove.org)
· 5 Stars out of 5..."It's one of the best Christian movies ever made."
o Leah St John (Christian Review - www.christianreview.com)
· 3.5 Stars out of 4..."'Pass The Light is joyful and entertaining. If you like faith-based films, pay close attention to it. If you don't like them, pay even closer attention."
o Mike McGranahan (The Aisle Seat - www.aisleseat.com)
Advance tickets are available online via www.carmike.com and ticketing partners www.movietickets.com and www.fandango.com.
About Carmike Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. is a U.S. leader in digital cinema, 3-D cinema deployments and one of the nation's largest motion picture exhibitors. Carmike has 273 theatres with 2,892 screens in 41 states. The circuit includes 45 premium large format (PLF) auditoriums featuring state-of-the-art technology and luxurious seating, including 28 "BigDs," 15 IMAX auditoriums and two MuviXL screens. As "America's Hometown Theatre Chain" Carmike's primary focus is mid-sized communities. Visit www.carmike.com for exact show- times and to purchase tickets.
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The future of film distribution, DigiNext (www.diginextfilms.com) has developed a comprehensive worldwide, direct-to-consumer (DtoC) movie release platform. The platform showcases the talents of today's most talented and passionate directors and producers of independent features as well as issue-based documentaries, providing them with a unique and customized way to drive additional value and recognition of their work. DigiNext offers filmmakers a domestic theatrical release, plus a global, targeted reach to worldwide audiences. Brands and marketers can also access pre-selected targeted audiences via DigiNext's end-to-end platform. DigiNext is a joint venture partnership between Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC), the nation's fourth largest theatrical exhibitor - with 2900+ screens across 41 states - and Nehst Out, creator of a content distribution system reaching 70+ countries via electronic sell-through including digital downstream, DVD and other ancillary revenue opportunities.


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God bless cloud-based storage systems, for no other reason than, when you're kicking back on the sunsplashed shores of Barbados and suddenly get a burning desire to limbo to Buster Poindexter's "Hot Hot Hot" you suddenly have options. Options that weren't available to your grandparents back when 8-track cassettes were considered cutting-edge technology.
The problem? That would be when storage systems start monkeying with songs that end up sounding more fit for family consumption than an artist has intended. Google users have discovered this when using the tech giant's scan and match cloud program.
The free service lets users scan their home music catalogues for future online access. Google will often match songs to the 13 million ones it has stored in its servers.
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April 12th, 2010Last night the Brewers made their first appearance of the season on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and the announcing was... something. If you were at the game and you didn't have to listen to it consider yourself lucky because this was one of the worst Joe Morgan performances I've seen in a long time. Which is weird because someone opened a blog called "Fire Joe Morgan" about five years ago, you'd think we'd be used to it by now.
The thing about Joe Morgan is this isn't a pro/anti-sabermetrics thing. I don't really care if Joe Morgan knows about OPS or FIP or any of that stuff. Joe Morgan just doesn't analyze a baseball game correctly and often times comes off like a complete idiot who has never even watched the game. Again, weird considering he is in the Hall of Fame for playing baseball and has been announcing games since 1985.
Anyways, between Joe's ridiculous comments, the constant fellating of Albert Pujols and pro-Cardinals stance they took for the much of the game it was an interesting broadcast to say the least. Let's see if we can do it a little bit of justice.
Hello everyone I'm Jon Miller and welcome to ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. Tonight we have an exciting match up as Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals head to Milwaukee to take on Ryan Brown and the Milwaukee Braves. With me in the booth all season long is Joe Morgan and Orel Hershiser. | |
Thanks Jon. Albert Pujols is pretty much the greatest human being ever to play baseball and the Brewers don't have much of a chance. Their first baseman, Prince Fielder, has definitely made a name for himself though. Such a name that I don't think I'll be confusing him with his dad by calling him Cecil anymore. He's earned the right to be called by his own name. | |
That's true... | |
The question surrounding the Brewers of course is, should they re-sign Prince Fielder? Last season three million fans came into this ballpark and the team finished under .500. If they re-signed Fielder they could probably sell 10 million or more! | |
The question the Brewers need to ask themselves Jon is "Are they a small market team?" What makes them a small market team? If they want to be a bigger market they should just raise ticket prices and re-sign Prince Fielder, much like the Twins did with Joe Mauer. Do whatever it takes. | |
I'm not sure the Brewers can choose whether they want to be a small market team or not, Joe. | |
Think back to 2008 when they made that playoff appearance. The only reason they made it is because they traded for CC Sabathia and he carried them there, but then the offseason came and they couldn't even match the Yankees offer. If a team like the Brewers can't spend $161M on a player of CC Sabathia's caliber, maybe they deserve to be a small market team. | |
It is now the ninth inning. The Brewers have a 3 run lead with Albert Pujols at the plate. | |
Now here's what I call a ball player. The Brewers could never afford a player like Pujols and truth be told they don't deserve one either. | |
It's funny you say that Joe because I was talking to some players before the game and they all told me that Albert Pujols was their hero. | |
If there was a hitter like Albert Pujols in my day I never would have had that 59 scoreless innings streak. | |
Albert Pujols hits a two run homerun. |
/furiously crotch chops at Brewers fans | |
Matt Holliday hits a solo homerun to tie. | |
This may be the best game I've seen since the Yankees last played. | |
It's funny to watch a team like the Brewers play a team like the Cardinals and Albert Pujols. They had the lead going into the ninth inning here, but just like Hulk Hogan facing the Big Bossman you knew the result was never really in doubt. | |
A fly ball is hit to right field and is caught by Ryan Braun. Ryan Braun is a former rookie of the year, two time Silver Slugger and two time All-Star AKA the most recognizable Brewer. Corey Hart is not. | |
And a catch by Corey Hart ends the inning. | |
Leading off the ninth for the Brewers is Cecil Fielder. | |
Of all the guys in the Brewers lineup Big Cecil here is probably the most Pujols-like, but I doubt he's going to be able to do much with the terrible slump he is in. Trevor Hoffman killed this team's confidence in the last half inning and I'd be surprised if they even continued playing here Jon. | |
I have to agree Joe. The Brewers should just roll over like the filthy dogs that they are. | |
Prince Fielder strikes out. | |
See, I told you Jon. You can't blow a save in one inning and expect your team to.. | |
Casey McGehee hits an absolute bomb for the walkoff win. | |
(Bleep) this. | |
/throws headset down in disgust | |
The Brewers, luckily, walk off with a win here tonight and that's all for us. For Joe Morgan, Orel Hershiser and myself Jon Miller from crappy Miller Park in Shitsville, USA saying goodnight. Sportscenter is next. | |
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The conversation could probably have been shortened to the one Morgan quote you got right – "This may be the best game I've seen since the Yankees last played."
F espn and F the friggin Yankees!
You had forgot about the entire 7th inning. I actually hit mute on the TV about 10 minutes into the discussion "are the brewers small market or not". Really, the conversation should have been:
"Are the brewers small market? What makes them small market"
"Well they don't have that many people in the area, that makes them small market"
"Okay. I hope I get TB and die in a Russian prison."End.
God. Awful. Broadcasting.
I attempted to blot out the 7th inning from memory. Thinking back I swear you could hear in Miller and Hershiser's voices they thought Joe was whacked out of his mind. If only they would have had the stones to punch him in the throat.
Douche 1:"Strike 1 to…"
Douche 2:"Well let's get back to this small market thing. Do you just get to claim that you're…"
Douche 1:"Pop fly…"
Douche 2:"Small market if you don't want to"
Douche 1:"Pujols makes…."
Douche 2:"spend the big money"
Douche 1:"an attempt to catch a ball in foul…"
Douche 2:"on a player like Fielder"
Douche 1:"territory"
Douche 3:"I like turtles."
Douche 2:"Well, I don't think the Brewers have the money to spend on turtles"
Douche 1:"Guys, I think it's about population"
Douche 2:"Really, lets stop talking about the game. I want to talk more about turtles." -
Go fuck yourself ESPN
Other than the obvious Joe Morgan follies, how the hell can Jon Miller screw up so many times on the Corey Hart thing. I MIGHT be able to give him a pass as an accident when McGhee was up and he called him Corey Hart, but RYAN FREAKING BRAUN!!!!! This was one of the most atrociously called games I have ever seen.
luckily I listened to the game driving back from Madison on 620 AM. Bob Uecker was in rare form — he was imitating Harry Carey so I nearly went off the road. Other than that it was an enjoyable game to listen to, on the radio. If I had watched in on ESPN I probably would have had a brain bleed.
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Morgan's initmation that the Brewers were whining about being small-revenue and should spend every last dollar they have was disgusting. It was so obviously from the perspective of someone that thinks players should have no limitations on getting paid whatsoever, and that fans are lemmings that will bend over and continue to pay top dollar to go to a game regardless of how many dollars that is.
I think Hershiser and Miller were both getting pissed at him as he kept whining on and on. AWFUL! (about as awful as Davis' performance today)
Quote from a non-fan watching the game with me listening to Joe Morgan: "Wtf, does that guy have Alzheimer's or something?"
@SconnieGirl808: Uecker for day games in the office is well worth the price.
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NPL healing can successfully treat obsessive compulsive disorder. Have a look at people testifying about the unique results with NPL healing.
NPL healing was developed by Linda Evans and it is based on a new view on man and on the cause of psychological problems and other problems in life. It is the view of NPL that an obsessive compulsive disorder, as many other diseases, negative life circumstances, negative events in life and personality problems originate from the subconscious mind. Linda Evans has the ability to perceive this subconscious mind in a physical way in and around the human (and animal) body. This subconscious mind contains numerous negative programmes or patterns, which are responsible for an obsessive compulsive disorder (among other things) and which determine someone's behaviour and life in a negative way. These patterns can be removed from the subconscious mind from a distance, as a result of which the problems they caused, will no longer exist.
NPL is a psychic, energetic distance therapy, which is a relatively unknown kind of treatment. Therefore, Linda Evans has presented example treatments on her website in which people testify about the results that have been obtained at various moments in the course of the treatment.
Conventional medicine can't cure obsessive compulsive disorder. Conventional medicine classifies obsessions – also called 'obsessive compulsive neurosis' – as anxiety disorders and assumes that it is genetically determined. The conventional treatment consists of medication, cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. The medicines prescribed for an obsessive compulsive disorder have lots of side effects, such as: increase of the feelings of anxiety in the first weeks, sexual problems, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, sleeplessness, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision.
Cognitive therapy involves trying to convince the patient of the irrationality of the compulsive thoughts and behaviour therapy involves trying to teach someone not to do the compulsive actions through exercises in which the threshold and the level of 'difficulty' gradually increase. In some cases, this may have a limited effect, but it can't completely free someone of obsessive compulsive disorder. The compulsive thoughts will remain dormant in the background in spite of these therapies and the compulsive actions can return with great intensity time and again.
NPL healing on the other hand, can cure someone completely and permanently because it removes the cause, which is situated in the subconscious mind.


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6:00 pm in Watercooler by Kit OConnell
Hi, y'all.
Last night Occupy Austin held a special session of its general assembly and agreed to abolish quorum for passing proposals.
I was present when we passed the quorum at a general assembly in late December. Some of our core occupiers were going away for a winter holiday visit home, and wanted Occupy to look much the same when they returned. The quorum, which I supported at the time, meant that 30 people had to be present to pass any proposals.
At the time it seemed to make sense, but in retrospect it has caused a lot of problems. Some of the people went away to winter breaks and never got back into the habit of attending when they returned. Then eviction came in February, and our assembly numbers dropped just as they have everywhere. Occupy Austin is still doing effective work, but we've changed. Instead of a 24/7 occupation, we've become what I described as "an A-Team of Activists," a core group of radical workers who will respond to the need for immediate action, like our recent support of Wood Ridge apartment residents who were displaced after a sudden balcony collapse.
While our working groups may have become smaller but streamlined, the assembly still remained in a form that made sense when it was the governing body of a continuous encampment. Many stopped attending, complaining that proposals never passed and instead we got bogged down in endless debates about our process and what to do about quorum. Last weekend, many people had just had enough. The special session was called, quorum done away with.
There's already been some blowback — the predictable Facebook flame war — but we've invited those who don't like the decision to come to the next general assembly to discuss it. We appreciate our supporters who can't join us in person, but the occupation and its assembly have always been "about the people who show up," as successful Occupy Southby organizer Maryann pointed out last night. With a quorum, people knew all they had to do was stay home and nothing would happen. Without a quorum, anyone who doesn't like where we're going just has to come to assembly to make a difference.
Here's to more action and less process in the future.
That's what's on my mind today. What's on yours?
This is today's open thread.


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Long overshadowed by its southern neighbor, Bonn, the ancient Roman city of Cologne has recently emerged as the Rhineland's cosmopolitan star. Cologne is a mecca for artists (Gerhard Richter calls the city home), and the biggest event of the year is the fair Art Cologne. With an art scene to rival Berlin's, Cologne has galleries à go-go, the lion's share of which are in the Friesen district. Cologne's compact, pedestrian-friendly layout (thanks to its Roman founders) makes shopping a breeze.
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Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping
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I have a question about Gerber Daisies that I hope you all can help with. Towards the end of last summer I bought a white Gerber Daisy plant for a 12in pot. It did alright, but I'm not sure if it got enough light and I started neglecting it towards the end. We got some early snowstorms and the daisy and the dirt in the pot turned into a chunk of ice. When I finally got around the removing the plant from the pot I assumed it was dead so I just chucked the whole thing in a space behind the garage where we sometimes dump kitty litter. Now fast forward to March and there's green bits sprouting from the plant/dirt chunk. My questions are: Is there actually a chance that little daisy survived my neglect and living in an icebox over the winter? If so, is it salvageable? The cat has recently discovered the area and has started "reusing" her litter. What sort of proper care would it need. How would I know if it's actually the daisy and not weeds? So many questions and a bit wordy, but I hope you all can help! Thanks! |
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I don't know much about Gerber daisies - can't seem to grow them! - but I suppose it is possible for one plant to have survived. It certainly happens to me with other plants that are not supposed to be winter-hardy. If it was protected enough I suppose it could survive. I would do an internet search of gerber daisy foliage, preferably young, new foliage, and see if it matches. If you can't tell, you'll have to do what I find myself often doing - nurturing it, watching it, waiting till it blooms - and then hope you don't have a weed, lol! By the way, I'll assume you already know to move it out of the kitty litter. I would plant it and research how to care for it (light, water, etc.) and follow those instructions. Good luck! Let us know if its the real thing or a weed! |
- Posted by backyardgrown 7b-8 NW MS (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 10:53
I planted eight last spring and I now have four coming up that survived winter. I was surprised, but I hoped some of them would live. Not bad odds for my Zone. See the flower bud at the bottom right of the picture? I got these at Lowe's last year and they were part of a "pink" promo for breast cancer. The colors are light and dark pink, peach and ivory. I have a tray of California Giants I started from seed that should be ready to plant out in about 4 weeks. I'm hoping they have similar success next winter as the ones I purchased. |
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I'm moving wise and smoking Bible scriptures in my Bathing rocks
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The paper in most Bibles is so thin, it could be used to roll marijuana up into a joint.
He's also saying that his lyrics are so fire, and so wise, that they're like Bible scriptures that were rolled up and smoked.
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My name is Foxy!
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- Color: Black (All)
- Age: Senior
- Sex: Male
- Hair: Long
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I am already neutered, up to date with shots, and declawed.
Foxy's owner passed away. Luckily, she had a good friend, Annie, who is trying to make sure that Foxy still gets to live happily ever after. Foxy's vet actually recommended that he be put down at the age of 10 since his owner had died. Here's their story: "A very good friend of mine passed away after a very long and courageous battle with cancer. She has left behind a beautiful cat named Foxy. He is eleven years old and has been declawed and is neutered. He has been like a child to her ever since she found him. He is a very sweet boy and is looking for a new home and a loving person to spend the rest of his life with. He is a very healthy cat and will not bring any health issues with him." Annie did find Foxy a home this last year with an elderly woman. He follows her around the house but she can't bend down to pet him. She is afraid he is going to trip her. Annie has been visiting him once a week since her friend passed away. Things have looked a little worse each time and she is realizing that Foxy is miserable. Foxy hasn't been in a happy home for a couple of years now where people aren't sick and where maybe people and kitties actually have fun. If you have such a home, please call Annie: 561-706-8970 or write: email@example.com
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Deerfield Beach already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Deerfield Beach breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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Non-Exclusive Material. Nothing here is original. In fact, some of it is even watermarked from other company sites. They make no claims that this is exclusive material, but it's just worth re-emphasizing that point. And to be honest, much of the content didn't really strike me as true panty fetish themed material.
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This wouldn't be my go-to site for panty content, but it's not bad either.
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Fark Sells Out. France Surrenders
Fark.com, one of the most popular blogs on the Net, has been accused of selling out -- joining a growing list of new-media outfits willing to bend old-media rules.
According to a veteran new-media publisher, Fark has been selling preferential placement of story links without informing its readers.
Jason Calacanis, publisher of several rival Weblogs Inc. blogs, claims Fark offered him highly placed links to his sites in return for several hundred dollars.
"I was shocked because I had come to trust the brand, and the person behind it," Calacanis said. "Anything that is an advertisement should be labeled as an advertisement. This is not rocket science."
Calacanis said he didn't know how many links on Fark are paid for, or how long Fark has been selling them. But he said a Fark salesman told him the site does it "all the time."
"We don't hold ourselves to the same standards as (The New York Times), and I would urge you not to either," the salesman, Gogi Gupta, wrote in an e-mail to Calacanis.
But Fark's publisher, Drew Curtis, told Wired News that Calacanis' experience was an isolated incident and that Gupta had been fired.
"One of our external sales reps was a little overenthusiastic, as salespeople sometimes (are)," Curtis said. "He is no longer representing us."
Fark publishes a daily list of links to a wide variety of stories across the Net, attracting a huge audience of loyal readers. It is one of the most popular and influential blogs on the Net.
And while the site runs conventional banner ads, many readers assume that Curtis, or his editors, choose story links based on merit, not payment.
To Calacanis the issue comes down to disclosure: Readers need to know what is going on.
However, when pressed on the issue, Curtis refused to deny that Fark accepts payment for placement of links. He did not respond to requests for clarification from Wired News.
Calacanis, the former publisher of the Silicon Alley Reporter, said any blurring of ads and editorial -- even if the editorial is a list of links -- is a "huge problem" for the blogging industry.
"I've been through this with websites and e-mail newsletters, and I'm not going to go through with it again on blogs," he said. "It would be a shame to damage this very promising medium for a quick buck."
While Curtis downplays the significance of Calacanis' accusation, there is a growing trend in publishing, online and off, in which the walls between advertising and editorial are breaking down.
Last year, Ford paid British novelist Carole Matthews to feature the Ford Fiesta prominently in her next two novels. And Forbes.com recently began including paid-for keyword links in news and feature stories.
Forbes uses the IntelliTxt service from San Francisco-based Vibrant Media, which pops up advertising when readers roll the mouse cursor over paid-for keywords.
Forbes.com is the most prominent of dozens of sites that use IntelliTxt. But while IntelliTxt is gaining customers, its method of combining ads directly with editorial content is seen by some as contravening the long-held belief that ads and editorial should be separated.


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The people at DH's job are giving him a present for many years of service (there won't be any bonuses this year) and one of the options is a Bushnell variable power compact binocular, power from 7X to 15X. Another option is a 150X150 mm Bushnell refractor telescope with tripod.
We are not especially interested, really, in the Milky Way. Sure, it's beautiful on a frosty winter night. But we're much more interested in seeing and identifying birds from far away. Do you think the telescope is useful for that? Or should we just go for the binocs? :) Mary |
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- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Sat, Dec 6, 08 at 7:28
Hi Mary. Hope you and yours have recovered from your awesome home restoration project. :-) We have a very nice Bushnell telescope with various lenses and have tried to do birdwatching with it. Maybe our scope isn't the right kind but we have never had much success with bird watching. Seems no matter how far off they are ... they are still TOO close! We even tried to watch the ships on Lake Erie on the horizon ... DANG! Still too close! Pull out a nice set of bins and that's the ticket! I'm *fairly* sure there are scopes specifically designed for birding that get you closer than the normal bins but are not as powerful as a telescope. I'm sure someone else, maybe Jean, who knows all this optics schtuff can help too but that's been our experience. 3DChick |
- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Sat, Dec 6, 08 at 10:09
Hey, Mary. That sounds like a nice gift. It is a shame about the bonus though. If I had such a choice to make, I would go to a store that handles such things and check them out. Sandy |
Heehee, yes, that's what we were afraid of - the "still too close" ! We might be able to count the feathers but what good is it if we can't see the bird... Yes, we're recovering nicely. And the baby was born two and a half week ago! She is absolutely adorable. Yet another thing going on in life that keeps me away from the dust cloth and the vacuum cleaner! (Yeay!) It's so lovely to be an Oma and Opa (dutch grammy and grampy) again. And this one is so much closer than California! Sandy, we checked them out online. Easier than going to a store. We were not impressed by the price range, in other words, if we were going to buy one of these ourselves we would spend more. We can't choose something that's not in their fancy folder, and we thing it's an overstock kind of thing. I have my eye on a good looking bird scope, but I don't think it's in the budget for this Christmas... They also have very nice cutlery. Maybe we'll get that instead and keep our eye on the bird scope instead. :) Mary |
I'm guessing you meant 150/50??? Bird scopes are typically smaller magnification but a wider field of view. I think you'd have a hard time keeping the bird in the field of view - it would probably hard to even find the bird! I won a pair of Vortex 8 X 42 sidewinder binoculars, and although they are not considered "high" end, I was amazed at how much better they were then the minolta and bushnell binoculars that we already had. Although they have a smaller magnification than our other binoculars, they are much brighter and clearer and it makes a big difference. I'd go for the cutlery! Congratulations OMA!! |
Jeanne, I don't know, this is what DH read out to me from the folder. And thanks for the info, girls. We already have two nice nocs, one even a lightweight. It's a Nikon 8X40. Same DH got it as the "thanks for your many, many years of service" gift from Digital. Funny - I think of it as the "new" nocs... Of course, when I say lightweight, that's very relative. It's a whole lot lighter than the other one though. So we decided on the cutlery. I'll check out the Vortex, just for fun. Of course, I'm still hoping to get my hands on the semi-prof zoom for my camera... They never put those in with the overstock gifts, do they... :) Mary |
Congrats on the new grandbaby!! |
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I know a Halloween thead was started, but today's Halloween.... Can't believe how fast 10/31'st approached. Soon it'll be Christmas.... The spookiest thing regarding Halloween and plants is, every so often, my Calathea leaves move. Not just a little, but literally sway from one side to the other. I've checked to see if a mouse or some odd critter was creeping in soil, but nada. So: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Toni |
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Happy Halloween Toni, lol...love that spooky story about your Calathea...it must be haunted :o) Our Halloween in my town is over...we celebrated trick or treat night here on the last Saturday of October, weird town,lol...so we had it last Saturday! Tonight will be a very quiet one... Happy Halloween to ALL!! |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Oct 31, 13 at 15:24
TY & Happy HW to you too, Toni & all who stop by. Plant-related HW stuff? The wind is causing tons of acorns to hit the metal roof of our carport and the one over my potting area, sounds like we're being attacked. Orange Lantana along the fence is blooming its' head off. There's pumpkins sitting next to plants, but DS hasn't had an interest in carving them. Plants are braced for a storm, it's windy! The sky looks creepy and angry. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Thu, Oct 31, 13 at 15:26
Hey Nancy, Regarding Calathea...I'm sure there's a scientific explanation, but since today's Halloween, we can talk spooky. :) Ironic, last Saturday, trick-or-treaters went store to store. There had to be 100 kids..I think they come from other towns. Doesn't matter though..Tonight they'll be trick-or-treaters..I bought 6 bags of candy..if they don't show, more for me. lol. Well, Happy Halloween. There's quite a few horror movies on TV. If you enjoy... |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Oct 31, 13 at 15:52
Purp, guess we were typing the same time... Happy Halloween to you, too!!! Perfect weather for Halloween. Wind, creepy sky, and acorns flying on your roof. lol. Sometimes dh's are a pains in the............. I asked dh to take Halloween decorations out of the basement closet.. Your garden setup is so cozy..Combo between Halloween and Thanksgiving. :_ |
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This new botanical sensation is the result of pollinating a Cucurbita maxima `Kabochaďż˝ style with Cucumis melo inodorus `Tigerďż˝ in the year 2012. Many growers say that it would never be a true seed when a pumpkin is pollinated by a melon, but here it works very well, and we got a lovely sweet fruit with seeds pretty like melon-seeds, but all offspring is Cucurbita maxima or pollinated by itself Cucurbita maximelo. This picture shows the mother fruit of our new botanical species: orange mottled like the tiger melon but clearly a C. maxima fruit. |
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The first real Cucurbita maximelo in 2013 was only the size of an acorn and therefore is named `Acorneti´. |
right: seeds from the mother of all C. maximelo (moam) middle: first real C. maximelo `Acorneti´ (selfed moam) left: sibling of Acorneti (mother moam x C. maxima `Pumpkin de Durban´ with the result of big white pumpkin seed) |
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I went through all the sale flyers in the paper today looking for Christmas gift ideas, and I just can't believe how many advertised prices now are actually not the price you pay, but the price "after rebate."
In theory that's okay, but this past year I bought several different items that came with rebates, and I didn't get two of those rebates. The total amount I never got was $60. There is no accountability to it. You mail in all that stuff they require for the rebate, and if you never get it, there is no one to call. It goes to a rebate clearinghouse center or whatever (often in Minnesota, I've noticed). In the case of the two rebates I never got, I contacted the company involved and was told that it was out of their hands. You can't re-submit it because they want the ORIGINAL register receipt, and the ORIGINAL UPC codes off the box. The originals are gone; I mailed them in. So what's to stop the company from tossing a certain percentage of those rebate requests into a convenient wastebasket? Nothing, and I bet that's what some do. Of course, the theory behind rebates is that the company can advertise a low price, yet they know from experience that a lot of people will forget to mail in all the stuff they need to get the rebate, so in reality they won't have to give the price they advertised. In the case of low value rebates, like $1 to $5, I would bet the percentage of people who actually mail it in is way under half. This to me borders on false advertising. I think there need to be some laws regarding rebates. Either that, or some clever company needs to do a promotional campaign where they say, "All prices are what you pay today -- NO MAIL-IN REBATES!" |
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There are laws regarding rebates, particularly in regards to advertising price. Several states and the FTC regulate rebate offers. Generally, if you are advertising the price after the rebate, you need to prominently disclose that fact, as well as the fact that it is a mail rebate, rather than an instant rebate. I don't believe that any reputable consumer company, or the fulfillment houses that they retain to handle rebate requests, would toss a percentage of valid rebate requests. The penalties, particularly from the FTC, can be substantial. I know that I have failed to promptly send in a number of rebate offers myself, which is frustrating. I've never not received one that I properly submitted, though, so I haven't (yet) wound up in the Catch-22 you describe of needing the original paperwork to follow upon the orignal request. I think Best Buy issues 2 "original" receipts, one for the rebate and one for the consumer to keep, which is a good idea. Like you, I definitely prefer to avoid rebates and go for a low price. |
Yes, I don't think there's any problem with the notification end of it; the retailers are good about disclosing that the quoted price is "after rebate." In the case of the rebates that I didn't get, they were from the same company, but mailed in two different envelopes (in accordance with their regulations), and mailed far in advance of the deadline. Obviously that isn't proof of anything. I guess both of the envelopes could have gotten lost in the mail. Even if you don't think there's any possibility of a certain percentage of rebates getting "lost," you have to admit that it's a ridiculous situation in which to put consumers. I saw in one sale flyer yesterday a computer system on which there was a $250 rebate. That means that you have to do essentially the same thing as sending cash through the mail when you send in all of the required paperwork for the rebate. Not only do you have no recourse if it gets lost in the mail, but you also have no guarantee that the rebate will even be sent if they do get the paperwork. As for the FTC, I doubt this is an issue that excites them all that much. Just as I had to do when I didn't get my $60, rationality had to kick in and cause me to make the judgment that my time and effort are worth something, and I can't justify moving heaven and earth to get $60. If the FTC really has any interest in this issue, they need to do something to introduce some accountability into this process. Assuming that companies will be 100 percent honest with customers when it's obviously not in their interest to do so -- and when detection is all but impossible -- is a lot to assume. |
Thats what companies count on...consumers not bothering with the rebates. I have always gotten my rebates, but they are a pain. Also some are obscure, not forthright in expalaining...expample I got two software programs this year with rebates, only after opening the products for the rebate info did I find it required either another purchase or a previous version of the product to receive the rebates. I didn't like that much. I should have complained but I didn't purchase the products cause of the rebates, they were just a plus. I would have complained if I didn't get the refund though and you should keep bothering them and let them know there are other companies with products out there and your friends, neighbors and relatives are all going to hear about their company not responding to your complaint. They will loose far more $$ from you not buying their product and from anyone you tell that won't buy their product that it is in the companies best interest to fulfill your rebate. Just ask for supervisors or someone higher on the food chain to talk to and when they see you aren't going away without a lot of complaint, maybe someone will give you a freebie or your rebate. |
I'd do some heavy duty squawking to the store from which I bought the stuff. Tell them how many people I'd done the (I was going to use the word for a female canine, but got censored for that a while ago) complaining to - including their store's name. And that not to the service desk, but to the manager. I'd sure let the ompany know whose product offered the rebate, as well - which I think you said that you did. Did you photocopy the receipt before sending it? Good wishes for better results in future. joyful guy |
- Posted by AdellaBedella (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 04 at 23:29
I sometimes read the forums at http://forums.dealcatcher.com/forumid_15/tt.htm There are a lot of complaints about doing everything right and still not getting rebates. |
See, I knew I couldn't be the only one! |
I've only had to deal with 3 rebates. One I received, one I never heard from, and third one I just submitted online from Costco yesterday. All the info needed online is on the receipt & I just filled in the required fields & hit submit. Ya think I'll hear from them? lol |
- Posted by pebbles396 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 10, 04 at 13:57
I got SCR&wd by circuit city TWICE. You have to send the original two different places. We called b/c obviously that's impossible. Their solution, just send a copy. Hmmm, strangely enough it was rejected. We have had bad luck with Lowes, but fantastic luck with The Great Indoors. They are prompt and I think we've received over $150 in rebates in just the last few months. |
- Posted by BreakerOff (My Page) on Sat, Dec 11, 04 at 0:10
I always felt that rebates were the companies' way of harvesting personal information... names, addresses, buying preferences. Then they sell you to marketing lists and you are stuck with junk mail the rest of your life. I'll take privacy over a $50 rebate any day. |
Huzzah! I'm sure glad to hear it's not just me that has had enough of these ^&$%&*(^$ mail in rebates. Any time I see something I want with a mail-in, I pass on by prefering to either do without, or buy a competing product. It may be time to resurrect an old idea I had... Something I call "Reverse Rebates". Works like this: I make up a form that asks for all sorts of annoying info. Store name and address, type of store, chain (y/n), how many stores in the chain, home office address, contact info for the salesperson and store manager, stuff like that. Now, let's say I'm buying a TV that costs $500. I hand the salesperson a the form and tell him I'm offering a "reverse rebate" on the product. I tell him I'll give him $350 (plus tax) and all he has to do is fill out the form, include a copy of the sales reciept, proof of inventory, and a copy of the signed delivery receipt (if customer take-with, that needs to be noted and signed off in the "remarks" section of the form)and mail to me within 5 days of delivery. Then, I'll send them a check for $150 in only 6-8 weeks. Such a deal, eh? |
Yes, I'm sure that the gaining of personal information about customers is a key purpose of rebates. And as it's becoming clear from posts here, another one is to offer something you don't actually have to deliver. Photobob, your idea is great. It's only because we all go in for this nonsense that it's a success. I talked to my dad the other day and he said it took him an hour to complete a rebate request for a product he bought at Circuit City -- despite the fact that they print out those huge "dead sea scroll" size receipts that supposedly make rebates easier. When you see the big bold price that's "after rebate," it's like that's part of the price, but then when you read through all of the terms and conditions, the perspective you get is different: It's more like, we'll "award" you this rebate IF you have all the i's dotted and t's crossed, and IF you meet a bunch of other silly qualifications and jump through all of our hoops that we put there in hopes that you won't do it. And yes, isn't the 6 to 8 (or in some cases 8 to 12) week delay a joke? I can order something online and have it inside of a week, yet in these technologically-advanced times, a rebate takes up to three months to get. Obviously it's just a way of holding on to the money for a long time, and, I would suggest, placing the expectation of the rebate so far into the future that the customer probably will forget that it's coming, and won't complain if it never comes at all, which it's obvious from these posts that in many cases, it doesn't. |
I don't do small rebates anymore, but do on high dollar stuff. I have never failed to receive my rebates. |
Photobob, I love your tactic. Sounds like a winner. How many takers have you enrolled? What gets my goat are the ones for $2.00 - 5.00 or so. Deduct the cost of postage, stationery, writing time, gas to mail the letter, etc. - and you're (almost) out money on the "offer". We have an electronics store that wants name, address (phone No.? - I think) - to put on the receipt when they sell you *anything*. I've almost walked out on them a couple of times - didn't though, so they still win. Seems to me that if we don't buy at one store primarily because we don't like the rebate, we should make sure that not only the check-out cashier, but the store manager, knows of our decision. Maybe send an email to the offending company, as well. How about offering them your "reverse rebate" idea, while you're at it? Down with rebates! joyful guy |
- Posted by pebbles396 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 15, 04 at 16:06
Oh - getting on a mailing list for the great indoors worked out really well for us. That's how we found out about the other rebate - viscous cycle! It's okay b/c we do shop there and like to save the money. What gets me is when I get 12 catalogs in the mail and spend 20 minutes trying to get them all cancelled before my postal carrier breaks their back! |
When asked for addresses and names by stores, whether it's for the asinine "discount" cards now commonplace in groceries or at a store like Computer City I won't shop at (any store that wants to search my bags for stolen goods is not getting my business) I decline, and if they won't accept that as an answer, I make it up. They have zero right for that info. Mrs. Greenbank stamped out the junkmail at our last address--we literally got none. But we moved, and the floodgates opened again. Takes about a year to make it stop coming. Rebates are there to mine your info. I would never buy a product based on getting a rebate--that just means it's over-priced in the first place. |
I ordered a new computer from Gateway. I wasn't going to get a printer but I was told it was 'free' after rebates ($129.99). I hesitated but the salesman assured me it was very easy and could be done online with the order number. So I agreed. The quote e-mailed to me explicitly said that there were '$129.99 in total mail-in rebates'. When I looked online for the rebate I couldn't find any. I e-mailed the salesman and he replied that there were 3, one for $50, one for $30 and one for $20. First of all that is only a $100. Second of all, does Epson really want to give me 3 separate rebates for the same purchase? Gateway would not stand up to their quote. I did complain to the FTC, knowing they wouldn't do anything specifically for me but I do think they need to be aware of the tactics that are being used. |
- Posted by AdellaBedella (My Page) on Sun, Jan 2, 05 at 13:04
I just found this story at the MSN website. http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/consumeractionguide/P57658.asp They suggest complaining to the FTC, state attorney general's office, and the Better Business Bureau. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rebate Ripoff advice
- Posted by jasper60103 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 07 at 9:05
FYI. Home Depot is running a rebate on installation of Genie/Chamberlain Garage Door Openers thru 10/31/07. $57 for Basic installation. Problem is on their rebate form, the zip code is incorrect. "5072-2907" should be "85072-2907" I'm sure this will cause some delay in delivery of the rebate form. -jasper |
I wish stores would just deduct the rebate from the price when you buy the darned thing. To get a refund, you have to send a coupon and the receipt (What if it breaks and you need proof of purchase date? ) Then you wait and wait. Verizon owes me $50 for getting their FIOS computer line. They said it could take 8 weeks. |
- Posted by jasper60103 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 07 at 16:31
I heard recently on the news as much as 40% of rebates go unclaimed, which means the mfr gets to keep that money. Because of this there is some talk about rebate reform. |
The way I look at it is that if every rebate was claimed, then the companies that offer the rebates would probably make the rebates worth less to keep their overall profit the same (approximately). Would you rather have to mail in and wait for a $100 rebate, or get an instant rebate at the cash register for $40? I'd rather wait for the $100 rebate and take advantage of the fact that other people are too lazy, or forget, to mail in theirs. |
- Posted by jasper60103 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 07 at 11:14
Would you rather have to mail in and wait for a $100 rebate, or get an instant rebate at the cash register for $40? If I knew they would always pay I wouldn't mind the wait. In this case $20 sounds better than nothing. |
I don't bother with rebates under $10. Ny time has value,when I was employed I made slightly over $30 an hour, so that's $10 for 20 minutes. Right now, if I spend #300 to $600 at my grocery store, they'll give me 10 percent off on one shopping trip. Or if I spend over $600, they'll give me 20 percent off. I know I'll easily spend at least $300 there but $600 might be unreachanle. I have to show my shoppers card every timne I go thru the checkout. |
Twice, I was given the amount of the rebate off the purchase price because I insisted I may pass on the purchase unless I get it that way. I've been burned too many times and won't even waste my time anymore. One was at a Best Buy and I spoke with the manager when buying a laptop, the other was when purchasing a phone with Cingular. Try it. |
- Posted by dreamgarden (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 07 at 11:28
BreakerOff wrote: I always felt that rebates were the companies' way of harvesting personal information... names, addresses, buying preferences. Then they sell you to marketing lists and you are stuck with junk mail the rest of your life. I'll take privacy over a $50 rebate any day. I agree. When I subscribe to magazines, I pay with a money order and use a fake name so I can track who they sell my info to. Example: Magazine-Fine Woodworking Sometimes its nice to return the junk mail favors! I signed up for an investment newsletter. I noticed I was getting loads of junk mail offers to my 'pre-selected' name from other brokers. Some were kind enough to include postage paid envelopes! I filled out their forms using the name/address of the broker who sold me out. I hope the original broker appreciated all the 'offers' from the the other brokers! What comes around, goes around! |
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Scent communication is often thought of as the most important method of communication for mammals. Many species of mammals leave long-lasting scent-marks in prominent places, possibly to advertise reproductive status, to signal the use of resources or to mark territory.
The scent is often a complex blend of chemicals. More than 40 years ago, researchers found 12 volatile components in the secretion of a female fox . Now this research has been repeated, in a collaboration between Dr Eleanor Kean, an ecologist from Cardiff University's School of Biosciences and Windfall films for Channel 4's Foxes Live: Wild in the City, running this week.
Employing technology used in food, perfume, pharmaceutical, clinical and forensic industries, analysis of the secretion from an adult female fox uncovered more than 80 compounds, many of which are similar to those in the anal gland secretion of otters. The most common chemicals were benzaldehyde, that has a characteristic pleasant almond smell, 1-octen-3-ol, also known as mushroom alcohol which has a moldy or meaty odour and the citrusy smelling (E)-2-octen-1-ol.
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Fast forward 15 days later.
The high latency while raiding places like Naxxramas and Malygos is still there. The servers are still packed with queue. The patch was a near disaster. And we're still getting bug reports in every 10 minutes, both in comments and via our tip-line.
Many people want to know why this hasn't been fixed. People are out looking for blood. The whole head on a pike sort of thing.
A better way to approach the situation is to try to come up with contingency plans and other activities to do. If Blizzard cannot get their servers to work, to the point that many consider the game playable, then people will need to focus on other aspects of the game or try to work around the problematic parts.
On the couple servers I play on many of the top guilds have decided to stop raiding for the night if there are any problems with high latency in the raid instances. On Alex's server people raid only for a couple hours after 10pm when the queues and population have dropped off. And still other guilds I know have just said forget it completely and are on hiatus until these issues are fixed.
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