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Thanks for another update. King Julian is one of my favorite characters. I don't have a clue why but I have a stuffed version of him on my monitor at work.
I wouldn't be able to sit through Chicago. I hated that movie with a passion. Well I don't like Renee Zellweger so maybe that is why I don't like the movie but if I were to watch the live show it would probably bring back bad memories of her so I would have passed I am really tempted to try a RCCL cruise after our Disney cruise since we live in Texas and can easily get to the Galveston port. My main concern with RCCL is the clothing the entertainment people wear during the shows. Are they overly skimpy? I don't want my kids seeing that stuff. When my wife was 21 we went to Vegas for her bday (I know I know Vegas defines skimpy) but we chose shows that allowed kids 5 and up. Well one show which was people impersonating famous singers like Michael Jackson, Christina Agularia, Tina Turner, etc... was for ages 5 and up and ALL of the dancers were wearing thongs and bra tops. We were up hauled. Good thing we didn't have kids there at the time. I would never take my kids to Vegas anyway but I always worry about that when I book vacations with entertainment and what impression the cast will have on my kids. Any thoughts? Oh and my daughter loves Justice (she is 8) and she has some of the outfits your older daughter has I think. The funny thing is she'll only wear blue/boy colors. While my youngest girl who is 3 will only wear pink so it looks very similar to your kids. My boy is just now 2 months old so not exactly the same age demographic.
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We have been so very busy- dance competition season is heating up bigtime. We just spent a long weekend in Orlando at the Nuvo convention- it was awesome! Sav was one of the very last kids cut in the Breakout audition after 3 callbacks- considering the amazing competition from some really tight teams from Miami that were there- that was such an accomplishment! She also got a callback from her fave choreographer Travis Wall in contemporary. So, really exciting! I had to do a change of schedule at work due to being out of vacation time, so it's a 6 day workweek for me. Sunday was brutal- straight from the convention to work. Ugh! I haven't had any legit vacation since September so I am really dragging. I'm not going anywhere though and character breakfast is up next. If I have time to get it up tonight I will, otherwise tomorrow afternoon is looking pretty good! I promise I will finish, no worries. Even though dance is heating up and baseball will be starting , I will have some time off again soon so the updates should become more regular again!
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Tuesday September 20- Day 3- At Sea
Can you believe it? Its already: Todays Forecast: We had the first of three scheduled Character Breakfasts (CB) this morning. Character Breakfast on Allure is a little different than they do it on DCL. On DCL everyone has one assigned breakfast time, based on their rotational dining assignments. On Allure, CB is optional. If you want to do it, you can sign up in advance of the cruise online. It is free, but listed with the Specialty Dining experiences. It is offered on all sea days- one seating- at 8 AM in the MDR. The good- and bad thing is different characters are featured at each breakfast. Good in that- since you can book more than one (or all three CBs if you so desire and if there is availability), bad in that they do not have a schedule or set pattern of what characters will be at what breakfasts. So if you want to see specific characters, like Shrek for instance, it is a crapshoot. Once you get onboard, they will put it in the Compass the evening before which characters will be featured at the CB the next morning, but by then usually the CBs are booked up. So basically my advice is pre-book them all and then go to the ones that interest you and fit your schedule once onboard. (you can cancel without penalty and then a standby will get your slot). When the CBs first started on Allure, they would feature the Shrek characters at one breakfast per cruise, Madagascar at another, and either Kung Fu Panda or the Penguins from Madagascar at the third. By the time we actually sailed, they had changed it to Shrek characters for two of the breakfasts and Madagascar characters at the other. Since demand for the Shrek gang is so high, I assume that is why this was done. Our CB this morning was scheduled at 8AM which was a little early for all of us to be up showered, ready and downstairs. But we made it. Like I had mentioned above, we had booked all three CB opportunities available because we did not want to miss Shrek and gang. You see, each of the Character Breakfasts could have any of the three set of characters: Madagascar (King Julien, Alex, and Gloria), The Penguins, or Shrek (Shrek, Fiona, Puss N Boots). They do not do specific characters on set days, so you never know what you are going to get, so we booked all three. You can (and should!) book this online prior to your cruise, (look under Specialty Restaurants in your Cruise planner once dining reservations open up) and best of all its FREE! As we headed downstairs to the Adagio Dining Room, we had gone to Deck 5 first, because thats where we thought the CB was held. The doors there were shut, so we went down to Deck 4 and thats where we found it. The line was quite long; it extended through the large Dining Room entrance and spilled out into the hallway. There was a staff member greeting at the end of the line, guiding guests with the character reservations over to the left and queuing up regular breakfast-goers to the right. We had arrived a tad late- about 8:05 or so, but with the huge line we would end up being later. It took about 10 minutes to work through the line to be seated. One thing I had read was that the characters dont necessarily come out right away (I think I read here once that they come out about 8:30). Here is what we discovered: they arent consistent. This breakfast was in FULL swing at 8:15 when we were seated- we almost missed Shrek!!! But their timing may be dictated by crowds- this breakfast was SUPER BUSY, and the characters were out early and moved FAST. The next CB we were at was not busy at all and the characters came out later and moved at a more leisurely pace. So the lesson learned is always be on time- strike that- early, and be prepared to go with the flow. As we were led to our table, we could see the CB half of the dining room was packed full and that we had missed some things already. What we had missed was the introduction of Shrek . When the characters come out (which they do individually), they are introduced by an announcer and then they do a little dance. Like I said, we had already missed Shreks intro, unfortunately. After their intro, each character starts working the dining room, table by table, each from a different direction. They do travel methodically though so they wont miss you, dont worry! The very elegant Adagio dining room: As soon as we reached our table, Shrek was basically there. We had hardly decided where to even sit. Luckily we are Disney veterans and have done this Character Breakfast a time or two so it didnt faze us a bit: We were seated in a very nice area at the center of the left side of the Dining Room, on the Bridge overlooking the lower level. To better describe, the outer parts of the dining room are one section, then there is a center section that you pass over a small glass bridge to get to. It is in this center section that the characters do their dance, but they face towards the outside of the dining room, so they had our backs to us. We got settled in at our table, and out came Fiona! Like I mentioned they face out when they do the dance, and since our table was to the center, we got the backside of the dance but this is an example of the character introduction to which I was referring: Video (click to play) We were served our juice and coffee (they will try to sell you fresh squeezed OJ for $3.50 a glass but the regular stuff is free), and out came the chocolate pastries. If you arent familiar, on Allure the Character Breakfast meal is chocolate themed. There are chocolate breads, pastries, chocolate sauce on waffles, even a chocolate milkshake (free!). Here is the menu: Thats a little hard to read, here is a close-up (photo from Theme Park Review) Our pastries were two sliced of chocolate bread (a little dry); chocolate muffins (also dry); a chocolate puff pastry (delish!), and a chocolate glazed sweet roll (did not try). Chocolate milkshakes! Before we knew it Fiona had arrived: If I can give any advice about Character Breakfasts, its to try and be ready when the character approaches your table. They were great here, as the character assistant would stop by and give you a heads up that your table was next, so you had plenty of time to scoot out chairs, get little ones out of high chairs/booster seats, remove napkins from laps, etc. What I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE? No autograph books! Whoopee! Things move along nicely with that option removed. Sorry. I'm a heartless hag, I know, but those autographs take a LOT of time! Puss N Boots was introduced next, here you can see how we were right behind the dance! The kids get a little activity sheet (but no crayons????) and as each character visits your table they stamp the sheet, showing they had been there: Rounding out the character visits, Puss n Boots had finally arrived to greet us:
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Feed Me- If You Dare! (Part 2)
After we saw the characters, the food arrived!
Cheese omelet with bacon and the signature tomato half: The omelet was very good! Perfect Ganache Griddle: It was pretty good. The same somewhat soggy waffles you find in the WJ, but with a chocolate/caramel banana sauce. It was good enough that I ate all of it anyway. I had asked for a side of bacon but I didnt get it. I also didn't get my tomato, but that was fine by me! LOL! Fried Eggs over medium with hash browns, bacon, and guess what . Even Sarah got a tomato! Overall I think the Character Breakfast was wonderful. I wish it wasnt so early in the morning, but it was worth it, for the kids or kids at heart! don't miss it! (And yes, there were lots of adults-only parties partaking in the fun!) After breakfast it was up to the pool deck for the girls, flowrider for the boys. I tried to take Sarah to the flowriders so we could watch the boys some, but she wanted no part of it: Much better, mom! The cute kid loungers by the H20 zone: Here ya go, the Beach pool at 11:23 AM on a Sea Day!!! (Yes it was bit overcast still) Sarah was tired, cranky, and a little overwhelmed so I took her back to the cabin for a little nap. Up Next: Johnny Rocks In-My-Stomach!
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I am so glad I found this thread!!
You have done a great job with this thread telling us about this boat and your trip! I can't wait to read and see the rest of your trip. I hope to book a trip on this boat to see it for my self.
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Yes Sarah had a lot of fun- this was her first time in a real kid's club and not the nursery. We didnt know they would be going on little "field trips" like that. It even looked fun to me- LOL! Quote:
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Sav loved Elfis so much she begged me to do it next year. Not sure I'll be as creative as you. You don't mind if I reuse some of your awesome ideas do you? LOL! Elfis redux! Ah, but yeah for now- so glad its over! Quote:
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Some places soda costs extra even when you have a soda card. Johnny Rockets, for example. My husband, like you HAS to have his soda. And since he prefers Coke Zero- which they don't have onboard anyway, we chose to bring a case onboard with us. This is allowed, you just have to carry it by hand onto the ship. So he chose to just bring his own instead of doing the package. Cheaper too. LOL! Quote:
What IS inappropriate though is some of the swimwear up on deck. Thongs are allowed and what was really criminal is that they were always on the people you wouldn't want to see them on, KWIM? Allure had a very heavy foreign passenger makeup- lots of folke from Europe and South America where the motto for swimwear is less is more. LOL. Luckily though we did not see the thongs much away from the main, sports, and beach pools. The H20 zone was safe. Quote:
Thanks so much for reading! Glad you are enjoying it! Yup, agree. Did they have as many g strings and banana hammocks up on the pool deck on Carny? There was quite a bit of it on Allure.
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Gotta love RCI's chocolate breakfast! Never advertised, which is nice...keeps those who are in the dark out and means less wait for me to be seated. I'm so bad! Very cool the chocolate breakfast was mixed in with the character breakfast on the Allure. Guess that makes sense since kids like chocolate and characters. And I hear you on those darn autographs! Although I don't think they do the autographs on DCL during the CB. It's just at WDW we have to put up with that!
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Hey great updates! So worth the wait.
Oh, I might actually get up early for a chocolate breakfast! Looks delish! I love the way Fiona made her grand entrance! We haven't done autograph books at character meals - I guess we know it takes alot of time. Funny how those tomatoes keep poppin up! Oh, and congrats to Savannah! She did great in her try-outs last weekend! |
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I have completely caught up and I am signing on! We are considering our 1st cruise and love your comparisons btw DCL and RCCL
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Oh, Jen I have missed you so!!!!
I'm laughing out loud right now at the pic of Sarah with her tomato half! She was REALLY excited about that!!!
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I having been following along with your TR and love it.
We sailed on the Dream last year and loved it but DH is tired of Disney and wants to try RCL next time. I am having a tough time deciding between the Freedom of the Seas and the Allure/Oasis. The character breakfast looks fantasic. Nothing beats a chocolate themed breakfast. I cannot the picture of the pools on the sea day. We only did a 3 night cruise on the Dream so we haven't experience sea days yet. I have heard horrible things about DCL pools on sea days though. I'm guessing that since the Oasis has so much to do it disperses people throughout the ship on sea days. Looking forward to more |
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—" It's a bargain. Where else can you listen to a dozen different trainers? Ordinarily I'd easily pay more than $20-30 for a listening/audit seat for one trainer -- and you bring all of them to the same place and give me choices of 3 talks + 2 labs several times a day for 3 days. Awesome deal!"
—"The best qualified trainers, great information, great people, a lot of talent and knowledge in one place!"
—"There is no where to get this quality of training and information but Expo."
—"Best learning experience I've had in a long time!"
—"Wonderful information for all levels of trainers!"
—"It was a fantastic weekend! I knew I would learn, but I had no idea just how much!"
—"Absolutely awesome. The best run conference I have ever gone to in my 62 years of life!!"
—"This was my first expo and I'll be back!"
—"ClickerExpo is a one of a kind event that all trainers & enthusiasts should attend at least once."
—"The info to be attained at the Expo is priceless, and useful in all training settings."
2009 Reviews
—"I have long experience as a corporate exec, giving and receiving at these kinds of events; professionalism both in terms of content, skills, presentation abilities, logistics and planning was uniformly outstanding."
—"I was thrilled! Click and Jackpot to YOU!! Honestly, I came away with so much insight. The presenters were friendly and generous. The attendees were really balanced, wonderful people who seemed to always be ready to share creative solutions, be helpful if someone needed a hand and I never sensed a condescending air when a more experienced trainer was assisting a beginner. As I drove home, I was trying to determine why this experience was delightfully different than other conferences I have attended. And then it dawned on me...not only was I enjoying myself, I hadn't heard ANY complaints from others...no griping, human barking, nobody muttering negativity under their breath! Bravo to Karen, Aaron and all of the production team responsible for putting together this Clicker Expo....a tremendous success!"
—"I've attended before (Newport 2006) & I expected it to be fabulous. The freestyle lecture & lab put it over the top!"
—"I had an amazing time, made new friends and learned just as much from attendees as presenters. It's an incredible experience and one every clicker fan needs to attend!"
—"We had such a great time. This helped us implement a routine that we had been working at for sometime. Our students are thriving in just a couple of days. Not to mention that the dogs are excited."
—"It is hard to single out one speaker. All of the sessions and labs I went to were very well done and extremely useful. I was surprised how useful the labs were even without bringing my dog."
—"The Expo exceeded my already high expectations."
—"Absolutely eye opening. I can't wait for the next one."
—"The whole Expo was beautifully organized, great location, compilation of information, etc. BRAVO."
—"My wrist is sore from writing down all the things I learned!"
2008 Reviews
—"I feel blessed to have been able to attend."
—"This has been an absolutely incredible experience for me and I truly thank ALL the speakers and organizers of this expo for their time, commitment, and sharing of knowledge.
I feel like a sponge that has barely begun to absorb. I look forward to the next conference.
I've spent the first 40 years of my life trying to find my purpose. I will spend the second 40 years enhancing the lives of dogs and people that I come in contact with, using the methodology of clicker training.
Thank you so much!"
—"I had the wonderful opportunity to be coached as a trainer by one of your faculty in a session. (It was not her session, she was participating in the lab) It was GREAT getting detailed specific feedback about my mechanical skills. "
—"Just 'thank you' for another wonderful experience!"
—"Thank you for making this forum available. It has been life changing! I am very grateful..."
—"I like the ability to attend any level of session. It is great to go to review foundation & learn higher level skills in the same weekend."
—"It's amazing to have so many expert trainers in the top of their respective areas in one conference AND it's wonderful that the integration together is so seamless (many lectures mentioned/referenced other lectures and faculty). I only wish I could've been in two places at one time to see more sessions! Also, it was great that all of the faculty were so open to questions even outside of the sessions—such a great 'dream team' of friendly trainers!"
—"Seeing and talking with the speakers—everyone was incredibly nice and easy to talk to."
—"It was so wonderful having all of the dogs here. They were so well behaved and their handlers were super with them. "
—"Keep the standard this high!"
2007 Reviews
–"You learn so much no matter your level of training expertise"
–"I think you did a great job of providing a wide range of choices at each session time, click!"
–"I loved understanding the Science behind it all"
–"I loved that there was lots of faculty at each others events. I had Virginia as a partner!"
–"Willingness of everyone to talk through issues and help was also great"
–"What great presenters!"
–"The cueing, shaping and 101 seminars cleaned up all the misconceptions I had"
–"I wish I could bring all my family, friends and students for info and inspiration"
–"Not really all that important, but unexpected.. the food was really good"
–"Shaping Sessions and Growing Your Business.. highlights for me"
2006 Reviews
–"What a pleasure to be able to spend this time with the 'heads of state' of Clicker training"
–"The quality of staff and organization are outstanding"
–"I need to come back!"
–"Fabulous, accessible experts and attendees"
–"The Learning Labs were great; nothing beats hands-on. Also, they were low pressure and made me willing to participate"
–"One of the best learning experiences of my life"
–"Advance trainer material.. Just great.. I am one and it was just as I had hoped"
–"Best seminar I've ever attended (easy to understand and well organized)"
–"Loved being coached in the labs"
–"Every single session I attended was fantastic"
2005 Reviews
– "The best conference there is— approachable trainers and top quality, intelligent information."
– "Best Part? Learning Labs put the information in my body as well as in my head."
– "I had a huge 'aha' moment at almost every lecture or lab attended. I have learned so much and I am an experienced trainer."
– "The most valuable part to me is the visible and approachable faculty. No question is too small or problem too large … they are all so passionate and love what they do so much it is hard not to be moved and inspired."
– "I've read about clicker training but didn't really get [it] until I attended ClickerExpo."
– "I will remember this and keep everything with me for a lifetime."
– "My expectation for ClickerExpo was to learn the patches for holes in my training mechanics. Coupling the teaching theory sessions with the practical learning labs provided the threads to weave the patches. Thank you for an extraordinary three days with engaging coaches."
– "[ClickerExpo] has been motivating, eye opening and encouraging. This experience helps me view my dog with a different light and new anticipation and respect"
– "My first intro to clicker training was five years ago..At that time I thought I knew what I needed to know. How wrong I was!"
– [Best part of Expo is:] "Passion of the Speakers. It rubs off!"
2004 Reviews
– "A memorable learning experience"
– "Revolutionary and brilliant… the future of dog training"
– "Excellent! Topics were varied and appealed to different training levels"
– "A great opportunity for both those new to clickertraining and those who want to move to the next level"
– "This was a life-changing experience for me!"


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This was my first foray into TabMail using rings. This uses 16 ga 1/4 AR 4.2 Bright Aluminum Rings I purchase mine from TheRingLord, but as long as they are 1/4 and 14-18 ga any ring should work fine. I chose Bright Aluminum to match properly with the aluminum can tabs. You can use these for bracelets or belts, or as I do for Banded TabMail.
- Difficulty: 3/5 – This isn't hard to figure out, but is annoying to "thread"
- Flexibility: 4/5 – While it can bend around a wrist it's just able to do so.
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1. Arrange the tabs as shown below.
2. You basically want a ring in-between the middle of the 3 tabs with in the inner tab flipped vertically.
3. Now you temporailty move the top tab over and place another ring through the bottom tab's middle. Add another ring as part of the inner layer making sure it faces the correct direction.
4. Slide the top tab over and connect the ring.
5. Then place a ring through another tab to act as the bottom.
6. And finally add another tab to the top and close. Making sure that you keep direction between the 2 layers, I stress this only because it's easy to get mixed up and a pain to fix later on.
7. From here you simply continue on, note: you don't have to shift the top tab you can simply thread a ring through after placing the tab, but whatever works for you.
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**NEW 3/8! "We're The Original Boy Band, With Songs We Never Sing" A February 2013 TR
:wave::wave::wave: Welcome one and all to my very first trip report!!!!:wave::wave::wave: http://i49.tinypic.com/11gncsw.jpg That's me, your ghost host, skipper, snake wrangler, crocodile hunter, and most importantly, your guide, Dayna. I'm 21 years old, and according to my Twitter description, I'm a former WDW cast member and forever Disney fanatic. And that sure sums me up in a nutshell. I've been going to WDW ever since I was three years old - and I'll be going until I'm 90 years old, believe me. Since I'm not very well known on the Dis, I'll highlight some of my favorites. Favorite Attraction: Expedition Everest Favorite Character(s): Stitch, Belle, The Beast, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider and Gaston Favorite Quick Service: Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe Favorite Table Service: A three way tie between Be Our Guest, 'Ohana and California Grill Favorite Show: Festival of the Lion King Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom Favorite Snack: Dole Whip or a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar Favorite Resort(s): A three way tie between The Contemporary, The Polynesian and Port Orleans French Quarter This trip was short, we only stayed two nights, but it was exceptionally magical, but what else would you expect? We stayed at The Contemporary, in a theme park view room, and it was absolutely fantastic. We were lucky enough to be in a renovated room, and that was amazing in itself. It was also, in my opinion, one of the best Limited Time Magic offerings, while we were there. I was SO excited, and I hope I can describe the experience so that all of you can feel the excitement that I felt. My partner in crime for this trip (and all trips!) was my Mom, Tracey. I don't have any pictures of her currently, but just imagine, okay? I'm going to be taking inspiration from some of my personal favorite trip report writers, so I hope you don't mind if I use your TR strategies to make my TR. (I'm looking at you Jess: Disneyfreak508, Kristen: Disneyfreak616, Dani: danimaroo, Marissa: marDgreen88, Lia: __disneygirl and Katt: katt789) So, if everyone is all neat and pretty, then on with the show!~ pixiedust: Coming Up: Day One - "Are We There Yet?" :confused3 |
I am most definitely here!! I loved your intro and also, thanks for the shout out lady!! :goodvibes I can't wait to hear all about your trip!
Theme park view sounds unreal, I am so excited to see pictures of it! So glad you're starting a TR! :yay: |
Being a former Jungle Cruise Skipper I love your introduction! I still have to write my first trip report I am nervous to write because Im not sure how to exactly yet! :eek:
OMG tracey as in CAA tracey???? I love her she's the best!!!!
Joining in!!! :yay:
(and I'm LifeDis on Twitter aka the one who loves stuffed animals and is crazy (: ) |
Thanks Dani, I am SO glad you're here! And you are more than welcome for the shout out, I mean it! For us only being there for two nights, I took close to 500 pictures! Quote:
Yep, she's CAA Tracey! Thanks for joining in! Quote:
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Awe yay I'm definitely joining in on this report, Your mom has booked almost every one of my trips as an adult( my oldest daughter was a baby when,she booked the first one.....shes now 10)Everytime she moved locations I followed her to the new one,she knows my family really well and infact on one of our trips my mom and i went to the Canada pavillion to bring you something but you weren't there.My mom wanted to bring something for "traceys daughter" since tracey had been so good to us all.Please Tell her hello from Carrie,Riley and Hailey.I'm really pumped to hear about your trip.
Joining :) I loved reading about your trip on twitter!!
Hi Dayna, I'm in too. Congratulations on your very first trip report. I can't wait to hear more. You've definitely picked some wonderful reporters to borrow strategies from for sure.
Thank you so much Rob! And welcome aboard, it's great to have you along~ Day 1 Part 1: In Which The Phrase "Are We There Yet? :confused3" Only Comes Out Of My Mouth Once. I must forewarn you, this update is going to be boring and lacking pictures. This is the backstory, the drive from Redington Shores to Orlando, but it's not like I rode my magic carpet from Redington Shores to Orlando, okay? We drove, so I'll fill you in. A bit of a backstory before we get to the backstory. And cue the rolling eyes. No, but it's important you learn the backstory. Every year since 2001 (give or take), my Grandma has been renting a condo in Redington Shores, and every year, she's been asking us to go, and every year we decline. Well, last year, we finally decided to go, and it was actually a really great time! This year, we decided to go again, and yes, ladies and gentlemen, it was a great time! For those who don't know my Mom and I, if we're that close to Orlando, you KNOW we're going to Disney, even if just for a couple days. And there's the backstory. Continuing on with our other backstory, at approximatley 12:50 or so, my Mom and I left the condo with our suitcases, and began the 2 hour drive to Orlando. We listened to music (not Disney music, I know, shame on me. :headache: ) and talked about our Disney plans. On our way, we passed Dinoland (womp womp), Legoland (I'll pass) and Busch Gardens (thanks, but no thanks.) Before we knew it, we were on our way to ... The Orlando Premium Outlets! Tricked ya, didn't I? It's our tradition to go to the outlets everytime we go to WDW, and this trip was no exception. We arrived at the outlets, and drove around for literally 25 minutes looking for a parking spot. IT'S A TUESDAY AFTERNOON PEOPLE, WHAT IS THIS? These outlets are ALWAYS so busy, no matter what day of the week it is. So finally after finding a parking spot (one that was too small) we made our way towards the outlets, and made our way to our favorite spot - The Disney Outlet! And to get to the outlet, we had to pass through the food court, which was PACKED. I mean, it was ridiculous. I had a feeling we wouldn't be here for that long and we could go check into our hotel!!!! I'm pretty sure I got my foot ran over twice by a stroller, someone slammed the door in my face, and got the evil eye by some very hungry tourists. Nevertheless, we made it to our destination in one piece, but then we opened the door. WALL TO WALL PEOPLE. And no, it's not as nice as wall to wall creeps, trust me. (If you get the reference, you win at life.) We braved the crowds, and my elbows were out and ready to knock anyone over who didn't move. Just kidding, but I felt like I couldn't move myself, so my elbows were pointless to use. We looked around for 10 minutes, and then booked it out of the outlets. We had enough. We didn't find anything, and it was crammed, so we headed back towards the car and jumped in. THE CONTEMPORARY, HERE WE COME!!!!! :dance3::dance3: We drove. And drove. And drove. And then finally, the miraculous moment came when we were driving under the glorious sign. You know which one I'm talking about: http://i49.tinypic.com/303jrra.jpg *cue the heavenly angelic voices* And I lied. There's one picture in this update. Pardon me. I literally feel like every worry, every bad thought, every negative feeling is washed away after I go underneath that sign. Anyone else feel the same way? Mom and I both looked at each other, squealed, and continued on our merry way. Pretty soon we were passing underneath another favorite sign of mine. Drumroll please: http://i48.tinypic.com/35b6zcy.jpg Oops. Second picture. And you thought I wouldn't have any pictures in my update. I'm pretty sure my nose is growing by the second. Yes! I love passing underneath this sign as well - it signifies that I'm truly "home." I let the gentlemen know at the gate that we were checking into The Contemporary, and he waved us goodbye with the biggest smile of life. This is when it really hit me that we were here. We drove to the Contemporary, and pulled up to yet another gate. There was an older gentleman there - actually, we've seen him many times during our trip to the Contemporay. He's SO sweet! He asked a few questions, and sent us on our merry way with a happy "Welcome Home!" We pulled into the parking lot (and no, we didn't drive around for 20 minutes looking for a spot - sound familiar?) We got the suitcases, and rolled them towards the entrance, basking in the beauty of the resort, and also the beauty of hearing the train from across the street. When we arrived at the entrance, a young man was standing there, and he said "Welcome Home" to us, and used our last name, and then led us to the front desk to check in. My heart was literally racing at this point. And that's where I stop. What happens next? Will our room request be granted, or will the pixie dust not start just yet? Will Woody and Bullseye get to Jessie and the Prospector in time? Join us next time for the finale of Woody's Roundup! Just kidding. Join me for the next update where all of these questions, and more, will be answered. And then I promise, more than just two pictures will be in the update. Coming Up: Day One Part Two: Checking In and Our Room! :yay: |
Day 1 Part 2: In Which It's Only Day One And The Pixie Dust Has Already Started pixiedust: So, when we left off, we were just finding out whether Woody and Bullseye had made it to the Prospecter and Jessie in time. Unfortunately, the show never made it past this episode, so I can't tell you for sure. But I can tell you that this is where the pictures will start coming in, so get yourselves ready! I left off with my Mom and I getting ready to check in. We had a wonderful CM checking us in (whose name escapes me right now, of course.) She welcomed us home, took some information, and within 10 minutes, we were all ready to go to our room! We requested to be away from Chef Mickey's (if you've ever stayed at The Contemporary, you know what I'm talking about. 7:00 in the morning and the WOOHOOS, singing and screaming begins. Not that I sleep in at Disney or anything, but it's a tad bit annoying.) She said we were on the opposite side of the restaurant (thank you!!! :worship: ) and sent us on our way. We thanked her profusely, and headed off to our room! We jumped in the elevator, and here we come 11th floor! We made our way out of the elevator, down the hallway, and to room 4746. We put the key to the door, and, once again cue the angels singing, we saw the beautiful room. And here's where the pixie dust begins: we were in a renovated room!!!! :cool1: We were SO happy - the new rooms look fabulous, everything matches so well together, and we were just so thankful to have the opportunity to see the new rooms. Here are some pictures I took of the new rooms: http://i48.tinypic.com/ortn2c.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/33ur986.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/24c8dvr.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/6qf720.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/2cqm8ut.jpg All of the little details were amazing, from Mickey Mouse on the pillow, to the Mickey Mouse shower curtain, it was all incredible!~ But nothing could beat what was outside our window. If you didn't guess, it's THE MAGIC KINGDOM!!!! And here's our gorgeous view: http://i47.tinypic.com/2e3am3s.jpg Hello gorgeous. :lovestruc:lovestruc:lovestruc After going crazy over the view and the room, we decided to head towards our next destination. Can you guess where we went? You'll just have to wait and find out in the next update! Stay tuned! Coming Up: Souvenir Shopping, Resort Hopping and Dole Whipping, Oh My! :dance3: |
I opened your TR because I loved the title, and was there that week, only to be all She was reading mine a while back! to then see the shout out! AH! Thank you! Its an honour to be up there with Jess and Kristen!! Haha!
Im here to read along! Also, we have so many favorites the same!! Yay! Man, the advantage of driving yourself is getting awesome pics of the sign as you drive under it, you just cant do that on the ME! Ugh, I love it when the CMs say welcome home it really is home, like, its one of those places that I get homesick for when Im in Calgary baha! Those rooms look amazing! I didnt know they were re doing them, I cant lie, the Contemporary never really has that much of a pull for me, minus the theme park view at Bay Lake Towers *sigh*. Love the Mickey pillows! Im gonna guess you guys took off to Magic Kingdom! Super excited to read more!! Yay! |
Joining in! OMG those pillows are so cute! They need to sell those.
WOW, what an awesome view! I am hoping our view is that great over at Bay Lake Tower! I seriously can't wait to stay there! |
I am here from twitter, just like I said! I love that you went for two days, because Hello, how can you be that close to Disney and not go?! I stayed I the contemporary in 2011 and my room didn't look like that! When did they rehab the rooms? I stayed on the fourth floor as, well, but on the other side of the hall!
Are you going to Contempo Cafe?!:confused3 |
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Free Wi-Fi: the Movement To Give Away Your Internet For the Good of Humanity
Re:but my LAN security! (505 comments)
If I decided to do this, I would need to operate my LAN like every node was bare on the internet.
Just get a second router and set up a DMZ. That's effectively what I did when I switched over to FiOS since Verizon gives you a router to use. My home network is now basically:
(fios conenction) -> (fios router) -> (my router) -> (my LAN)
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Flower, Thomas Patrick URN etd-06092009-185917 Document Title Competition for food in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) Degree MSc Department Zoology and Entomology Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof E Z Cameron Supervisor Keywords
- meerkats
- Suricata suricatta
- group living species
Date 2009-04-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract In group living species animals commonly compete for limited resources such as food (Darwin 1859). Winning competition for food may be beneficial for an individuals survival or reproductive success (Williams 1966; Clutton-Brock 1988; Metcalfe et al 1995) but conflict with group members may be costly as it typically involves aggression (Huntingford & Turner 1987, Mesterton-Gibbons & Adams 1998). Asymmetries between individuals are predicted to determine the outcome of competition (Maynard-Smith & Parker 1976), and individuals are expected to steal food when the benefit to them is greatest (Barnard 1984; Trivers 1972). I therefore investigate what determines the outcome of competition for food between group members, and what factors affect whether group members try to steal food in the cooperatively breeding meerkat (Suricatta suricatta).Meerkats competed for food items infrequently and the owner of a food item typically won competition, but dominant individuals and breeding females were more likely to win competition than other group members. This provides support for models of conflict over resources in group living species which predict that ownership may determine the outcome of competition, thereby avoiding frequent costly conflict (Maynard-Smith 1982). Furthermore, where large asymmetries exist between contestants in dominance status or the value of a resource, these may determine the outcome of competition (Maynard-Smith & Parker 1976; Grafen 1987).
Meerkats varied in how frequently they tried to steal food depending upon the costs and benefits of competition. Dominant individuals competed for food more frequently which is likely to reflect reduced costs of competition as subordinate individuals may avoid conflict with them (Packer & Pusey 1985). Females competed for food more frequently than males and more frequently during breeding, reflecting the higher costs of reproduction to females compared to males (Williams 1966; Trivers 1972). Meerkats compete more frequently for food when food availability is low, which indicates that food items may be more valuable when they are rare. Meerkats in smaller groups competed more frequently. In cooperatively breeding species group members undertake a large number of costly helping behaviours. Individuals in small groups each contribute more effort to helping than individuals in large groups and suffer higher costs which may increase the benefit of food to them (Clutton-Brock et al 1998a; Clutton-Brock et al 2001a).
Competition for the opportunity to breed in cooperatively breeding meerkats has resulted in despotic dominance hierarchies where a dominant female monopolises breeding and reproductively suppresses subordinates (Clutton-Brock et al 2001b). Dominant females stole more food than any other group members. This is likely to be a consequence of the high costs of reproduction for the dominant breeding female in species with high reproductive skew (Creel & Creel 1991; Clutton-Brock et al 2001b). Furthermore, dominant females were more aggressive and more successful in competition for food with their reproductive competitors. Dominant females may therefore use competition for food as a means of asserting dominance over their reproductive competitors which could contribute to reproductive suppression (Creel et al 1992; Williams 2004; Kutsukake & Clutton-Brock 2006b; Young et al 2006).
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Given their druthers, most people would sell their old house and buy their new house on the same day. But it's not always possible to time the closing of the sale and the closing of the purchase within minutes of each other.
"When moving in the same geographic area, nine times out of 10 you see the closing dates coincide with each other," says James Mason, director of sales for Internet lender MortgageIT. "Sellers and buyers usually coordinate with real estate agents so the dates do coincide and all parties are happy."
Sometimes, though, the dates don't coincide, despite everyone's best efforts. There are two types of poor timing, and ways to cope with both. First, a gap in ownership occurs when you have to sell your old house a few weeks or months before you buy your new one. Second, an overlap in ownership happens when you buy your new house before closing on the sale of the old one, forcing you to pay two mortgages for a while.
A gap in ownership is the simpler problem to deal with. You might confront an ownership gap for various reasons. Perhaps you have sold your house and moved across the country and want to familiarize yourself with your new home town before buying a house. Or maybe construction of your brand-new house has fallen behind schedule, past the closing date on the sale of your old house.
"The most common approach," says Dave Herpers, director of consumer affairs for mortgage lender Amerisave, "would be to rent back the property from the new owner." Typically, he says, your monthly payment would be the same as the new owner's mortgage payment.
Staying in the house and renting it from the new owner is the cheapest and most convenient way to deal with the ownership gap because you have to pack your stuff and move it only once, without having to pay to store it somewhere and move it twice.
A shrewd seller will anticipate the ownership gap problem and accept an offer from a seller who is flexible about the move-in date. Even if that offer is for a little less money, it might save money in the long run.
If you can't stay in your house while you rent it, you'll have to move in with friends or relatives, or rent a place for a while.
"You don't want to eat up your profit in moving costs -- meaning two moves -- and storage costs and interim rental or hotel costs," says Ellen Bitton, president of New York-based Park Avenue Mortgage.
An ownership gap can be a logistical hassle and can erode the profit you make from the sale of your home. An overlap, in which you close on your new home before you close the sale on your old home, can cause aggravation too. Your lender might not even allow you to do it.
If you have overlapping mortgages, you have to qualify for the combined monthly payments as if it were one big home loan -- even if the overlap period is just a week, Herpers says.
To qualify for a loan, your mortgage payment and total debts must not exceed certain percentages of your income (the exact percentages vary, based on your credit score and other factors). Those percentages are called the mortgage and debt ratios or front-end and back-end ratios. Whatever a lender calls them, "If you exceed the ratios, you will get declined for your new loan request," Herpers says.
Let's say your lender looks at your ratios and determines that you can handle a maximum mortgage payment of $2,200 a month. If you are paying $1,000 a month on your current house, and the payment on your new house would be $1,500 a month, the lender won't let you take out that second loan because you can't afford $2,500 in mortgage payments. You'll have to wait until you close the sale on the old house.
There are ways to get out of this trap. One way is to get a "no-ratio" mortgage, in which you don't state your income but you verify your employment and assets. If you have a good credit history, you might be able to qualify for a no-ratio mortgage. The rate would be higher than for a conventional mortgage, but you could refinance later.
A bridge loan is another method of swinging two payments. "A bridge loan takes into account the fact that somebody needs money for a short amount of time to bridge the two closings," Bitton says. A bridge loan is backed by the equity in your old house. Typically, it is available only if someone has signed a contract to buy the old house. Rates on bridge loans often are the prime rate, plus 2 percentage points.
If you use a bridge loan, you end up with three loans -- the bridge loan and mortgages on two houses. But the bridge loan acts as your down payment. It reduces the loan amount -- and thus the monthly payment -- for the new home, and that might be enough to let you qualify for the mortgage.
In lieu of getting a bridge loan, you could make a down payment by drawing on a home equity line of credit on the old house. Rates on equity lines of credit tend to run more than a point lower than rates on bridge loans, and you usually don't have to pay closing fees. But you might pay a penalty fee if you sell the house less than a year after taking out the line of credit.
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Cataclysm Class Changes: Warlock analysis {WoW}
Apr 8th 2010 2:42PM Please, for the love of all that is holy, let me change what my pets look like! I'll be damned if I have the same old pets with their same name through THREE expansions (being an undead warlock, I'm probably already damned, but c'mon!).
Breakfast Topic: Romantic entanglements have a Mass Effect {WoW}
Apr 1st 2010 8:50AM Where are the "Paragon" and "Renegade" voting options!?
Introductory guide to fighting warlocks, page 2 {WoW}
Mar 26th 2010 8:54PM You want to know how to kill a lock?
Step 1: Take 2 globals to kill the pet
Step 2: Sit on the lock the whole time
Step 3:.........
Step 4: Collect arena point/honor/Halaa tokens
Raid Rx: Healing Sindragosa {WoW}
Mar 18th 2010 6:57PM Blistering Cold needs to DIAF.
C whut I did thur?
But seriously, if you're a healer with even a semi bad connection this is a #1 killer. What seems to help is actually standing closer to boss right before she pulls you in. The distance you get pulled is less so you can start running out a little sooner than people getting pulled further away.
Hope that helps, and GL!
Blood Pact: Meet the minions, Part 6 - the felguard {WoW}
Mar 1st 2010 4:15PM I've recently switched to Demo for ICC-25 content (doing attempts on LK) and I must say I absolutely love the spec. It has the complexity Affliction used to have, the big crits Destro has, and a pet that's actually worth micro managing (and, yes, Meta is so win, especially with Levitate! If you don't know what I mean...try it).
I do wish Felguard would get his 4th ability already. Its been 2 expansions, Blizz, make the pet I spec to get at least have the same number of abilities as the baseline pets. KTHX.
Around Azeroth: Some wonderful mechanical man {WoW}
Oct 8th 2009 4:46PM We can rebuild him. We have the technology...
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Sep 7th 2009 7:05PM Chain Heal shouldn't be on this list at all.
Another classes strength (particularly a specific spell) shouldn't be listed as a weakness/reason to not play a priest.
And even if you do think is should, why not be consistent and list strengths of other aspects that fair comparably better for other classes than for priests (Innervate vs. Shadow Fiend, S. Priest dmg vs. other hybrid casters, and raid benefits of having multiple priests vs. having multiple paladins and shaman are some discrepancies that immediately come to mind)? Why single out Chain Heal of all the possibilities?
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Totem Talk: Getting into the Spirit of the thing {WoW}
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I think you mean silence and disarm.
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I'm Jessica and I'm 15 years old. My boots are called Bearpaws and I got my tights from For Love [unknown] and I got my Guess shorts from the Guess store and I got my blouse from Forever 21.
Hi, I'm Emily and I'm 21. I'm wearing a hat from Forever 21, my necklace is from Express, this shirt is from Urban Outfitters, the jeans are from American Eagle, and the shoes are BCBG.
Hi, my name's Lajoya and I'm 21 and I live in Studio City, California. My necklace is from Urban Outfitters. This shirt is from the dELIAs catalog. My dress is a Lam dress that I got at Nordstroms. My purse is a Macy's purse, it's Kathy Van Zeeland.
My name's Jessie. I'm 19. I actually got these [unknown] at Target. I love Target. This shirt is from Forever 21 as well as my shorts. My purse, obviously, Louis Vuitton, and my shoes I got from Ross, actually.
My biggest splurge would have to be a Michael Kors peacoat. It's like charcoal and the buttons are really cute and, I don't know, I had to have it. I put it on in the store and I didn't wanna put it down, I had to have it.
My biggest splurge was an [unknown] and I got it for my senior graduation.
My biggest splurge would have to be my Betsey Johnson purse. It's at home right now but it's my favorite purse.
This one time, I snagged a pair of Lucky Brand jeans for 25% off, thought that was so great. It made it more affordable for me.
I am obsessed with Victoria's Secret and they were having their semi-annual sale and I actually got this bra for only $12 instead of the $40 retail price which is very nice.
The style trend that I really hate is cuffy sleeves and I know they're coming back but I don't think it's attractive, it looks like you have big shoulders.
Definitely bell bottoms. I hate the flare, the tight on the thighs and out by the ankles. I really don't find it flattering.
The stylists I look up to most is Naima from America's Next Top Model. She has a great stylist. Her hair is always nice. She's just a really good girl with like the best lashes, like style I've seen.
I'd have to say Cameron Diaz is my style icon because she's just really funky and she wears whatever and she's always looking really comfortable and I like her style.
My style icon is probably Nicole Richie just because I think she's a really funny person and I think she always looks cute and she always got the big glasses and she always got the accessories and she's just always put together.
I love the Olsen twins, very urbane, chic.
I love Nicole Richie. I love Jessica Alba, casual, comfy. Because I love fashion, I love clothes and definitely look up to what they have and try to buy off of what they have.
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I love my Blue Star RNB. The only issue I have is that the convection fan is really loud. Not like background noise loud, but loud enough to be distracting. I don't know whether this is normal and before calling BS, I wanted to get feedback from BS owners first. How loud is yours? |
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This sounds abnormal. I have an RNB and the fan is not distracting. I need to look in the oven to see if it is running. |
Agree with "mata". I have a 6 burner 36" RNB and I can hardly hear mine. |
- Posted by nycbluedevil (My Page) on Fri, Mar 22, 13 at 11:01
I called BS. They told me to first try to tighten the screws holding the fan cover on and to call back if still a problem. I tightened them and it sounds better but I definitely know it is running. Not that big a deal but maybe I will ask them to send someone out to check it. |
Check to see if one or more of your oven racks is hitting against the fan shroud. This will cause a nasty vibration! Just pull the racks ever so slightly away from the fan cover and see if it goes away. |
Out of level can most definately cause that too. During my reno my bluestar was on a dolly and moved around a lot. It one point it was out of level and the fan was abnormally loud. After adjsting level it is back to normal. Mind you, mine is a 48", so there is probably more flex and twist in it than a 30 or even 36" would have. Worth a try tho. |
- Posted by nycbluedevil (My Page) on Fri, Mar 22, 13 at 17:23
Thanks ctydcm. I tried that but it is still pretty noisy. |
Is it buzzing, vibrating or rattling or does it just sound like a fan? Mine sounds like a fan. I know it's when it is on, I can hear it. Sounds like a small fan inside my oven swirling the air around. Use your phone or a camera to make a movie and post it somewhere. Since you can turn the fan on without turning on the heat stick the camera right up on in there. No need to speculate! -Stooxie |
The fan blades heat up and warp. That can cause the noise as well. You can remove the fan blades and re-align them . |
- Posted by unixisgoodforyou (My Page) on Thu, Mar 28, 13 at 15:48
Mine is very loud with occasional buzzing / vibration sounds. The service guy thought he fixed it by tightening the screws to the fan shroud. I'll check out the location of the racks. It's still under warranty, so I should probably call it in (again). |
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The 2 stars have gotten back together to record a Christmas album after nearly 35 years since they played lovebirds Danny & Sandy. 'This Christmas' will be released November 13th and features guest singers such as Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, James Taylor and Kenny G. Proceeds from 'This Christmas' will go to the two stars' favorite charities, the Jett Travolta Foundation for children's disabilities and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia …Will this become part of your Christmas listening?
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Two friends from Oak Forest High School, freshmen Anna Greenyes and Tyler Wilkey, decided they would go to their first Homecoming dance together Saturday night. The two say they've been friends since they were in fifth grade and love hanging out together.
Tyler was born with Dandy-Walker malformation, an excess of fluid at the cerebellum that causes delayed motor development, according to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. His mother, Laurie Wilkey, says he looks like any other kid and is very outgoing and atheltic, but that he just learns differently. Anna, however, says she doesn't see Tyler as being any different from the other kids; she sees him as a friend.
"We've been friends for a long time and I wanted to make Homecoming fun for all of us," Anna, 14, said. "We danced together for our seventh-grade dance and I had a ton of fun dancing with Tyler at our eighth-grade dance."
Even though Tyler got to experience and celebrate his first Homecoming dance, his mother said he almost missed out on the school's Friday celebrations, saying Tyler and the other special education students were sent home early before the festivities begain.
"I had no idea there was an after-school assembly on Friday," Laurie said. Anna's mother said she then called Laurie to get Tyler back to the school.
"I said to get Tyler up here (the school) now," Mary Greeyes said. "Tyler missed the cheerleaders, the pom guys, the teacher dance; he was there just in time to see the football team introduced."
Anna, however, said she made sure Tyler was a part of the parade that followed.
"He rode on the float with the swim team," Anna, a member of the swim team, said. "When I found out he wasn't at the assembly, I said, 'are you kidding me?' Everyone should be treated the same; Homecoming is for the entire school, not just certain kids."
Mary said Tyler was the hit of the parade, receiving high-fives from his schoolmates.
"Everyone just loves him," Mary said. "My daughter has had more fun at school functions with Tyler than with anyone else."
Tyler said he loves to dance and that his favorite song is "Party Rock" by LMFAO.
"Yeah, I'm excited about tonight," Tyler said, before asking his mom if it was time go to yet.
"He's been asking me all day if it's 6 o'clock yet," Laurie said.
Laurie said Tyler recently won a gold medal in bowling in the Special Olympics, beating out a 47 year-old and 52 year-old bowler and that he will compete in the sectionals in Addison in two weeks.
"He loves bowling and golf," Laurie said. "He got to take a trip with the school's golf team, which he loved."
Anna said he also is a "daredevil" when they go to Six Flags Great America.
"He would ride every possible ride there, even the roller coasters, sometimes two or three times," Anna said.
On Sunday morning, Laurie said that Tyler was "the life of the party," dancing all night long with many different people.
"Tyler's been going on all day about what an awesome time he had," Laurie said. "All the kids loved him because he tries so hard and because he's a genuinely sweet guy. It's great to know that that group of kids will always be there for him."


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LAFF 2013 Review: 'Venus Vs.' Is an Important and Inspiring Film on Gender Equality in Pro Tennis
LA Film Fest By Allison Loring on June 24, 2013 | Comments (3)In 1968, Billie Jean King won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon, but she only received £750 in prize money while the men's singles champion won £2,000. From this moment on, King began advocating for all players to earn equal prize money at all the Grand Slam events, regardless of gender. Three out of these four major tournaments (the US Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open) agreed to this change, but Wimbledon continued to hold out, only slightly increasing the prize total for female players over the years but never making it equal to what the men were awarded. Then in 1994, a young player from South Central Los Angeles went pro and changed the sport forever. Gone were the days of women's tennis being mainly a serve and volley game. At 6'3″, Venus Williams ushered in a new generation of female power players who competed with an intensity and drive equal to the males. This shift began to electrify the women's game, making it just as popular as the men's (if not more so in some years), and negated the theory that female players drew in less viewers and had fewer fans than their male counterparts, an idea some had used to justify the difference in pay.
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Customers aren't just looking for deals these days, they expect them. Even people who never thought about clipping a coupon are now searching for special discounts.
Bounce-back coupons are an interesting twist on the traditional coupon because they can only be used on a return visit. Now, when I go to to my favorite discount shoe store, they usually toss a 10 percent off coupon in the bag for use on my next visit. Doesn't excite me too much. I'm usually shopping the 60 and 70 percent off ranks anyway, but it's also what I'd call ho-hum marketing.
But here's an interesting twist on the bounce-back coupon. A neighborhood restaurant took the concept, spiced it up and created a sensational marketing strategy that worked. During the holidays, the restaurant handed out sealed envelopes to customers. Each envelope contained a gift coupon ranging from a free appetizer to a group party. Now, here's where it gets interesting. You couldn't open your envelope until you brought it back in January -- a historically slow month in the restaurant business.
My husband and I ate there several times and collected three envelopes. Each return visit in January, we brought one of our envelopes with us, excited to see what we'd won. Although we didn't win anything big, the restaurant did. The intrique they created with a simple bounce-back coupon brought business back to their business and kept their tables comfortably filled.
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Network Solutions patents domain purchasing system
Patent for domain purchasing system granted ten years after application was filed.
Network Solutions, now part of Web.com, has received a patent for its Certified Offer service…ten years after applying for it.
Network Solutions applied for the patent titled "Certified Offer Service for Domain Names" back in 2004. It was rejected multiple times, but the company successfully amended and appealed.
The service lets customers make an offer on a domain name that is already registered. The patent explains that the first step of the service is providing an automated appraisal to the customer to give them an idea of how much the domain is worth. The customer then makes an offer and Network Solutions tries to verify that the buyer has enough funds to pay for the domain if the offer is accepted. (As I've found, this isn't always the case). Network Solutions then emails the domain owner (presumably using contact information in WHOIS) to present the offer to them.
The company charges an initial offer fee as well as a commission on the purchase price.
The patent (pdf) covers many aspects of the Certified Offer service as it's currently run today. I tried to verify all of the steps, but they seem to be having technical difficulties right now as the service keeps hanging up when I submit a domain.
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This service is a real pain. People lowball you with this service and when you respond with your price there is no negotiation. I have sold domains through this service but really don't like it. In fact I've found if you ignore these blind lowball offers, the users typically find you via whois and then you can have a real negotiation.
This is also a big moneygrab for NetSol. They charge a user to make an offer that most of us know has zero chance of going through. NetSol wins even if the end user gets nothing out of it in return.
I understand the motivation for the service. Hopefully can work out the bugs.
Responding to insincere or underfunded inquiries soaks up a lot of time. It would be nice to be reimbursed for the hours spent engaging with people who inquire about domains. But I also wonder how many potential sales will be negated by asking potential buyers to pay a fee merely to communicate.
The service makes most sense for ultra-premium domains where inquiry volume is high and the percentage of qualified buyers is very low.
Network Solutions is a Mickey Mouse Operation. Network Solutions rips off their customers just like Bernie Madoff ripped off his investors.