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Buried In Verona will this week release their much anticipated new album 'Notorious' via UNFD. Deborah Konopnicki recently caught up with Brett from the band to chat about the new album and more. Expand this post to check out the interview. Order your copy of 'Notorious' [Here].
Hey mate! How are you going? I can only image what a busy week this is for you guys.
Yeah, it's getting there but it's always nice to have a chat!
The album "Notorious" is out on Friday and feels like it's been a long time coming ever since it was announced. I'm a pretty big fan of you guys so I'm excited for it to finally come out as well. You must be jumping out of your skin!
Yeah. We finished tracking it half way through February. It's almost to the point where we want to leak it. I can't wait and we're all really, really excited to get it out there. I'm really keen for people to hear what we've done.
The guys at UNFD hooked me up with the album a little while ago so I've had a good chance to listen to it. The first time that I spun it, it was exciting because the sound was so familiar but there were so many new bits and pieces that totally threw me. There was just so much progression from the last album and almost a totally new sound. Is there any one thing that you can pin-point that was the catalyst to head into this direction?
I think it was a little bit of just growing up and maturing. After two album of the metalcore thing most of us were really ready to strip it back a bit more and focus on making a better connection and writing actual songs instead of putting parts together. We just wanted to strip it back and have a certain message in it and have a certain feeling to it. Hopefully the audience can get a hold of what we're saying and what we're feeling.
I guess the song that really typifies that is the first track on the record. It's such an aggressive track! I assume that it's directed at someone that you're no longer in touch with?
It's definitely a finger pointer that one! I guess all this stuff happened last year with an ex-member. Like anyone who would ever try and stop a dream from happening from me personally, I have no respect for them anymore. I just wanted to get it all out, I did that and I felt better after it, which was the main thing!
What do you think the impact is going to be like once the song is released?
I think when that person listens to it, they're going to know. There's a lot of metaphors in there that this person will know exactly what they mean. I hope the audience when we play it, will not get angry but will love the aggressiveness of it and sing it with me! It'll be amazing! We can point the finger at him together!
Well I'm hoping that I get a chance to chat with you in a few months time to see what impact it would have had! That's the other thing that I took away from the record; while it's quite a personal song to you there was still so much emotion in the song that anyone could latch onto it and give it their own meaning. It's quite a relatable record!
Yeah. I guess there were a few issues in our lives at times – like "Four Years" – about the choices that we made. We had a choice to either go back to day jobs or just go 100% music and just go for it. Some people might say that it's not a hard decision but you're giving up a normal life. There's no money in this until you get big! It was a hard choice and a lot of songs were about the decision and even about the happiness of the choice that we did make. We love what we do, and there are a couple of other songs that are issues with me and other things going on in my life and stuff like that. Writing from experience is paramount to me. If I'm on stage singing something that I don't know much about then there's no point in singing it. How are the audience going to connect with you if you don't even know what you're talking about?
A song that really struck a chord with me – that I must have listened to over and over for an hour at one point – was "Lionheart". It's so, so different from anything that you guys have ever done. It's got this incredible… I don't even know! From the chord progression in the chorus to the lyrics themselves. The song is killer! Can you tell us a little bit about how that came about?
In this writing process, nothing was ever going to be left off the table as long as it was what we thought was amazing. If someone would have brought a rap to the table and it was really good, then there probably would have been a rap in the song! A lot of people are probably going to go "What the fuck?!" when they hear that song, but I think that it's a really well written song and hopefully they can get past the fact that it is different but I still like it!
I'm a huge fan of all of your music, but that's probably my favorite track at the moment. It's got a great message. When listening to it it's one that I can imagine going off live! Is that one that you're particularly looking forward to playing?
Yeah, that's going to be great. I think we're going to save that for a little bit further on in the year until we start playing that. It's one of those songs that we think is going to take a while for people to latch onto just because it is so different, but the day that we play that and we've got everyone singing along to it will be amazing.
As you touched on before there were some member changes and even just before 'Saturday Night Sever" came out there was a bit of reshuffling as well. Do you feel as though you're a more cohesive unit now and that this is the line-up that's going to take you forward?
Oh for sure. Absolutely. The guys that we've got now; even though I haven't known them for that long really we're just a massive family now. I could ring any one of them and go for a beer with them. We can also separate the business and the friendship. If we're rehearsing and something isn't up to scratch then you'll be told. Ten minutes later you're having a joke with them. I love all the boys and there's a very happy vibe in the Buried In Verona camp at the moment which is really good!
You headed overseas again for the record to Sweden to work with Fredrik Nordström. I could feel it in "Saturday Night Sever" as well that there was this slight 'euro-metal' feel to the record that set you apart from the other bands at the time and again you have that edge. What made you decide to work with him again?
I pretty much want to be boyfriends with Fredrik. He's just an absolute legend and I've never met a person with the talent that he has musically and his ear is just ridiculous. He'll hear stuff that just isn't there to us, but when he picks it up, it' just amazing. It's really good to work with him. He's honest with us and if something's shit, he'll say its shit. It's just great. With this record we wanted more input. With "Sever" we pretty much turned up, pressed record and then we got the sound. He did pull amazing sounds that really helped with the finished product but this time instead of talking amongst ourselves and firing out issues we involved him and to have other good minds working on a song, you can always come up with a good thing.
You've enlisted Ahren from The Amity Affliction for the track "Can't Let Go". It added a little something extra and felt like the song was made for his vocals! How did you get together with him?
I'm a massive Amity fan, and until we went on tour with them in North Queensland last year we didn't know them at all. After meeting them and hanging out and keeping in contact, they're just the best dudes. When we were doing this record and when we wrote that chorus we just thought that "Oh my god, Ahren would absolutely kill that" so we asked him and he said yes… which was awesome! When we were in Sweden and we received the files we were like "Holy shit! He killed it".
Do you think he might make a cameo appearance when you're tour kicks off?
If he's in the country then I'm sure he will. I'm sure that we'll be hanging out a fair bit and doing what we normally do!
Well hopefully there's a Buried In Verona/Amity tour in the not too distant future then!
You never know!
You guys singed to UNFD for this record, who are going from strength to strength. I think people are starting get certain expectations from them now when they sign a band; that they're going to be quality!
They heard the demos for the new record and had seen us play live a couple of times. The Amity dudes put quite a big word in for us to get the ball rolling. Like you said, they're known for quality music and they're great to work with. They're totally on the ball and they suit us heaps. They're willing to push the record as far as it'll go and it's a really good working relationship even though it's still quite young.
I remember when they announced on Facebook that they signed you that there was this over-whelming support from everyone and stacks of fans coming out of the woodwork. How did you find that?
Yeah! The vibe around the record inside the band and from the fans is great. We're so confident in that album and we're pretty confident that people are going to love it as well. It's such a positive vibe. We can't wait to hit the road and share it with people.
The first time that I saw you live a couple of years ago, I snapped up some pretty awesome merch. You had Snow White being killed by her seven dwarfs and a pretty evil looking Inspector Gadget. You've taken it up a notch with this new artwork the album cover is just such a striking image!
His tattoos are amazing. I've never seen a better torso done in my life! When we were thinking about what we could have on the cover, we didn't want to go with the cartoon thing, we wanted a photograph that summed up who we are and what we're doing. It's just a striking image with a chain that you'd associate with rap and that sort of stuff with a nice clean background. The guy is really extreme in what he's done to his body as well, and it's a weird combination but it turned out awesome. I love the front cover.
Just a couple more. There are so many killer tracks on the record. Are there any in particular that you're really keen for people to hear?
I can't wait for people to listen to "Miles Away"… which I guess they have now! I guess that's my favourite song. I can't wait to play it live!
Last one for today! The album is so emotionally charged and there are some incredible moments. What are some of the things that you're hoping that people can take away from the record?
I guess it would be awesome if it can help them. If they can read my lyrics and attach them to missing someone or losing someone or even family issues or just hard times that turn out positive. If that can inspire them to knuckle down and inspire them follow through then that would be amazing.
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The 'Teen Mom' star felt so misunderstood while watching back a new episode of 'Couples Therapy,' admitting that she purposely held back from sharing her true feelings with the cast because they wouldn't ever understand her anyway.
Farrah Abraham admitted that she hasn't been completely open and honest during her counseling sessions on Couples Therapy. Critics have accused her of faking her relationship with supposed boyfriend Brian Dawe and amping up her dramatic crocodile tears in front of the cameras, but now Farrah spoke out to say she didn't think her more heartfelt emotions would even be appreciated by her cast mates!
Farrah Abraham Misunderstood: Dishonest With 'Couples Therapy' Cast Mates
Farrah admitted that she held back her true emotions during group therapy sessions because she didn't think the show's cast would understand her better if she did.
While watching the latest episode of Couples Therapy as it aired, Farrah tweeted:
I don't even know if sharing how I feel on the inside will help my roommates understand me. …
— Farrah Abraham (@F1abraham) January 17, 2014
Farrah Abraham Disses 'Couples Therapy' Cast
Farrah definitely has not been supportive of her cast mates during their therapy sessions, so it makes sense that she wouldn't be open to revealing her personal emotions to them, lest she be judged as harshly. Farrah has even criticized the group off the air, filming her own Keek video to call the couples a bunch of "crazy alcoholic liars."
"I learned that my roommates are alcoholics, crazy liars and malicious people who probably need to not be hypocrites, be better parents and actually be more better role models since they're older and they know more than me and they can do so much and I guess they're more richer than I am," she explained on video, after watching back an episode of the show.
What do YOU think, HollyMoms? Are you surprised Farrah is hesitant to share her true emotions?
– Kristine Hope Kowalski
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I do think that even if she made a complete 180 people will still judge her, I have no clue how a cast of 16 and pregnant bimbos,drug addicts and baby fathers/mothers going to jail, etc could have an issue with Farrah's choices in life. She and adult now and she has the right to choose the direction she wants to take in her life regardless of what others may feel. She has a child and it's up to social services to decide if her child is in the best care, but last time I check having sex on tape and being a bit self consumed isn't a crime nor child abuse.
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Remberin Farrah on 16 & Prgnt, she couldnt keep a frienshp then eithr. 6 yrs later, she still hasnt learned 2 open her cold heart 2 othrs. She'll nvr have a meaningfl relatnshp w/the size of her ego! She cant evn give her daughter the care she dspratly needs. Instead she gets an absntee mom while mom is appearin all ovr the web nude/bondage/lies/shunnd/LA (any red crpt)/LV/ on dates all ovr the usa (c: her twitter). Sophia will google her mom 1 day tho & see it all! Farrah has denied Derricks (babys dad) family ANY access 2 her, which is deplorable2. She needs a healthy role model!! I hope Derricks family can get bak in court 4 custody, clearly they can prove "unfit parenting" now, espc aftr taking the baby & dad 2 her porn contrct signing!! I'm realy worried bout this child!! Cant b good.
Biggest PHONY EVER! She wants to be a Kardashion. She's too ugly first of all. She is the most conceited person ever. She has no boyfriend. Can't even cry . She talks one word, then loses her voice trying to cry. (love it) This b*tch is so phony. Of coarse she lied. Has no friends. Has no job. Writing a "TRILIGY". LMFAO! Never see her with her kid. You are a porn star now. Got your money, NOW GO THE F*CK AWAY! Enough already. Teen mom disaster.
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Dragon Songs Lang Lang Central Philharmonic Orchestra of ChinaLong Yu, conducting Review by: Robert Zierolf No pianist since Evgeny Kissin has caused such a stir at a young age as has Lang Lang. His technique is up to any notes ever composed for his instrument, and his stage presence and general exuberance add to the prominence of his reputation. Dragon Songs contributes to audience desire for his work and as well adds to the rapidly growing interest in all things Chinese. The recording presents Chinese compositions and arrangements of folk music ranging from the concerto to traditional music. The Yellow River Concerto is exemplary of the composer-collective composition favored during the Cultural Revolution. Commissioned by Mao's wife, it begins and ends with Rachmaninov-like sonority and brilliant pianism, which Lang Lang performs with typical aplomb. Much else is based on folk song, the Internationale, and other music that sounds indigenous to China. Whatever its musical merits, or lack of them, it is a historical piece reflecting its times. Other works are short arrangements of traditional music for piano solo or with traditional Chinese folk instruments. All very interesting and well recorded. The second disc is a DVD comprising Lang Lang's descriptions of the original meanings of the works then performing them. Check out his duds worn for the concerto. I recommend viewing the DVD before listening to the CD.
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Clovis Oncology And Array BioPharma Announce Agreement To Discover Novel Mutant KIT Inhibitor
"We are delighted to collaborate with Clovis on this challenging cancer target," said Ron Squarer, Chief Executive Officer, Array BioPharma. "With 10 Array-invented drugs currently in Phase 2 clinical development and vast experience in the structure-based discovery of kinase inhibitors, we are confident we will create value for Clovis and ourselves with the ultimate goal of improving treatment for cancer patients."
Under the terms of the agreement, Clovis Oncology and Array BioPharma will collaborate on the discovery of the compound. Clovis will be fully responsible for all aspects of the pre-clinical and clinical development and commercialization, including development of a companion diagnostic to prospectively identify patients with specific KIT mutations. Financial terms were not disclosed.
About Clovis Oncology
Clovis Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative anti-cancer agents in the U.S., Europe and additional international markets. Clovis Oncology targets development programs at specific subsets of cancer populations, and simultaneously develops diagnostic tools that direct a compound in development to the population that is most likely to benefit from its use. Clovis Oncology is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and has additional offices in San Francisco, California and Cambridge, UK.
About Array BioPharma Array BioPharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small-molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer and inflammatory diseases. Array has four core proprietary clinical programs: ARRY-614 for myelodysplastic syndromes, ARRY-520 for multiple myeloma, ARRY-797 for pain and ARRY-502 for asthma. In addition, Array has 10 partner-funded clinical programs including two MEK inhibitors in Phase 2 clinical trials: selumetinib with AstraZeneca and MEK162 with Novartis. For more information on Array, please go to www.arraybiopharma.com. 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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board
Jeffrey Holman has been our President since February 19, 2013. Mr. Holman has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 9, 2013 and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of our operating subsidiary Smoke Anywhere USA, Inc. since its inception on March 24, 2008. Mr. Holman has been the President of Jeffrey E. Holman & Associates, P.A., a South Florida Based law firm, since 1998. He has also been a Partner in Holman, Cohen & Valencia since the year 2000. Mr. Holman graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1989 with a Bachelors Degree and graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1995 with a degree of Juris Doctor. Mr. Holman serves as a member of our Board of Directors because we believe his experience as a director of our operating subsidiary Smoke Anywhere USA, Inc. since its inception has been valuable to the development and growth of our business.
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Harlan Press has been our Chief Financial Officer since February 29, 2012. Prior to being appointed our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Press served as a consultant to the Company since August 2011. Mr. Press has worked as an independent consultant from May 2009 through February 2012 and January 2007 through December 2007. From December 2007 through April 2009, Mr. Press was the Chief Financial Officer of Solar Cosmetics Labs, Inc., a privately held company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2008 and liquidated in April 2009 under the federal bankruptcy laws. From August 2005 through December 2006, Mr. Press was a director of Adsouth Partners, Inc. and from April 1994 through March 2006, Mr. Press was employed by Concord Camera Corp. in various capacities, including as Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Press is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University, is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
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VanocSon of Merlin, one of Arthur's Round-Table Knights. Young Vanoc of the beardless face (Fame spoke the youth of Merlin's race), O'erpowered at Gyneth's footstool, bled, His heart's blood dyed her sandals red. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Vanoc from Infoplease:
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Adjacent Routes 14m. The arete is gained from the left and is then followed on its right-hand side. The direct start up the steep lower arete is a nice 5c if you dont mind climbing when wearing blinkers. USER COMMENTS
The 5c direct start is a great move from one of the best jugs I've ever used!! nice route all in all too.
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Saint Victorinus of Corinth
Arrested, tortured, and murdered with a group of fellow Christians during the persecutions of Valerian.
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Steeley Dan Expands 'Jamalot Ever After' Summer Tour
Monday, April 14, 2014
Steely Dan has tagged on 12 new dates to its Jamalot Ever After tour. In addition to previously announced shows in San Diego, California and Niagara Falls, New York; new stops include Concord, California; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Madison, Wisconsin; Interlochen, Michigan; Providence, Rhode Island -- with two-night runs set for Redmond, Washington and Red Bank and Morristown, New Jersey.
Singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen told us that the once road-shy band has found a way to play almost everything in its repertoire: "Some of the earlier things, y'know, I don't think maybe were representative of, y'know, the style that evolved eventually. And there's some things that, y'know, I really don't like the lyrics, but, I think almost, y'know, with very few exceptions, you can always, y'know, at least with re-arrangement, make it interesting to play. I've even changed lyrics that I didn't like."
July 5 - Redmond, WA - King County's Marymoor Park
July 6 - Redmond, WA - King County's Marymoor Park
July 10 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
July 13 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
July 21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
August 6 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Musikfest at PNC Plaza At Steelstacks
August 8 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
August 16 - Madison, WI - Overture Hall
August 20 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
September 3 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
September 4 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
September 7 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
September 9 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts
September 10 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
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LONDON (ICIS news)--Shell Chemicals has opened its expanded flexible polyols plant in Pernis, the ?xml:namespace>
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Review: Teach your children well with Baby Learns Shapes
Help your children learn their shapes with these easy-to-play games.
Baby Learns Shapes is one of many high-quality apps produced in the Baby Bus line that your children will love.
The basic idea behind Baby Learns Shapes is easy to grasp. There are two games that involve matching a specific shape with a cutout. The second game is a matching game as well, but has a collection of objects on screen--children must choose all objects that match a shape shown to them in the game. So a circle might flash onscreen and the child must find all items that are round like a circle. This mechanic is so simple in concept, but combined with the quality of the design, the cute theme, and the engaging controls, it is a perfect experience for young children. The one weak point of the Baby Bus apps is the sometimes-awkward initial interface and the presence of ads on some screens that children will almost certainly tap.
If you are eager for your child to learn shapes or simply want a game or app that is engaging and educational for a young preschool or toddler-aged child, then Baby Learns Shapes is a great place to start.


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The Challenge:
Create an outfit that accounts for the various environmental factors that plague us in the summer. I want to know how you dress when it's 90 degrees outside and 65 degrees inside. Do you utilize peel-able layers? Are you particular about choosing fabric that is light but resistant? Or do you just tack on a blazer over summer clothes?
Here in D.C., it's more like 100F (37C) outside and 65F (18C) inside, so it's pretty darn hard to get fancy. And to be honest, I don't. I also tend to get a little more casual the hotter it gets. Not really on purpose, but I prefer not have to go through the laundering process (dry cleaning!) of all my nice blouses if I can avoid it. So I usually pick light, machine-washable fabrics because they are much easier (and cheaper) to clean. The best I do is try to add color and mix prints (which I'm not that good at), otherwise it's usually a skirt and a short-sleeved or sleeveless top because I sweat like a fat kid. Long sleeves is just not a good idea unless I want massive sweat marks circling my underarms right down to the bottom of my shirt. Oh yes, it's happened. Over top, it's usually a cardi or a scarf depending on how cold it's going to be in the office, sometimes even both. =P I actually would prefer to wear a blazer, but it's not something I like to carry around on my commute to work and I don't have a permanent office space to store it.
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Necklace: Forever21 Pendant.
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Cheap Flights from Tokyo to Philippines
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5 airlines operate between Tokyo, JP and Philippines.
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Euro 2012 referees punished before the quarter finals.
Pierluigi Colina announced at a meeting of referees today that four of them leave and will not run games from 1/4-final because of errors in the group stage matches. Referees who are affected by its actions over the outcome of matches are Wolfgang Stark (Germany), which leaves not because Penalty Awarded in favor of Croatia for violation of Sergio Ramos against Mario Mandzhukich the match with Spain. The Spaniards won 1-0 and Croats removed before the knockout phase.
Victor Kasai (Hungary) also leaves the Euro 2012 goal for override in favor of Ukraine against England last night.
Spaniard Carlos Velasco Karbayo that hurt the Greeks in the opening match is eliminated from the tournament because they did not give a penalty for Denmark against Germany for infringement against Bendtner.
Bjorn Kaypers (Holland) is the fourth to his departure, said Colin. Together with the head removed arbitrators leave their assistants and no matter how they are presented.
Of the remaining eight referees will be set judges in the last seven knockout matches - four quarterfinals, two semifinals and the title race.
The other eight justices who remain are: Dzhuneyt Chakar (Turkey), Jonas Eriksson Sweden), Stefan Lanotte (France), Pedro Proensa (Portugal), Nicola Rizzoli (Italy), Damir Skomina (Slovenia), Craig Thompson (Scotland) Howard Webb (England).


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and it said boy, I am a bit upset, I know that it is just a scam, but I mean I thought they cannot be all wrong...
Next week I will take the other one, because I bought two, I am now changing my diet, because recently I was eating
salty food, so maybe my PH is basic, I will try to eat more dairy and cramberry, just to see if the result chenge and it is a real scam
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this is why i hate this test! do not put any stock in this test whatsoever....intelligender said boy for me. It was WRONG.....like it has been for so many women on this site
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Debby, intelligneder is just a scam. Its nothing more then an expensive PH test. This is why there are sites warning people not to use this test. There is no way possible to tell the sex of your baby but testing your urine. I did make the same mistake and tool a few of those tests. They also said I was having a boy. My baby is all girl.
Thanks for the reply, you are right that it is just a scam and I know that if my baby will be a boy it is just inside the 50% probabilities...
but I keep on being a bit upset, because I realized that maybe I will never have my baby girl
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You're right, they cannot ALL be wrong and that's because this crazy company has a 50% chance of getting it right. Odd are that they will get it right sometimes, but that doesn't mean that gender was detected with the test because it's just impossible. If this technology were accurate, then these things would be sold all over the country by pregnancy test companies right next to pregnancy tests on the shelves.
Please don't be upset. *HUGS* Mine said boy also and I'm pregnant with a girl- confirmed 3 times. This test is nothing but a PH test and will tell you boy or girl based on the make up of your urine...NOT the make up of the baby! You've still got a 50/50 chance either way. Don't get yourself down.
Don't even bother with the other one and just sell it on Ebay or something. LOL! Seriously though, they're a SCAM.
This morning I took the other one, these days I ate a lot of dairys, drunk a lot of milk and took cranberry, today intelligender said girl!!!
I knew it was a scam, but now I have the proof, 5 days ago the result was boy (the evening before I ate a lot of salty food and drunk coke), today after probably taking my PH low it was girl, it is just related to your PH and it is influenced by what you eat.
Do not use this test, it is more realistic if you stop someone in the middle of the street and ask to him if he guesses what you are going to have, he has 50% possibility of being right just the same of intelligender, but you don not waste any money
I know :) I posted this a while back. I also changed my PH and took 2 tests. Low PH on a PH test strip, turns orange or yellow (intelligender girl result is also a yellow color)
A High PH favors boys and is a green or brown color on a PH test strip and what do you know........... intelligender urine test turns green for a boy!!
I emailed the company months ago and was asked how I figured this out :) LOL. They knew I had them!!
Debby, this is a great finding! I think we should have this pinned to the top of the forum so other people don't waste their money like we did!
Good for you for contacting them. I would have loved to have seen their faces!
Such a scam. Although, I guess I should have known better!
I will email to them my results very soon and I will let you know if they answer
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I also did 2 tests.....
The first one I did not change my eating habits and got a boy result....
Keep in mind when swaying for this bub I was on 50,000mg of cranberry a day, plus calcium / magnesium and all the rest.... so second time I took all my supps for 3 days then tried again....ALAS a definate girl result!
I was shattered after the first result as well.
I find out bubs sex on tuesday so will post back once we know!
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I actually bought 3 test. I took two at different pregnancy weeks and gave one to my BFF to do. We all got boy results....I had a girl and she wasn't even/ever pregnant.
Intelligender replied to my email saying I did the tests too early and the result wasn't accurate,
I took the first one at 8w+5d and the second one at 9w+3d, they say you can take it fron the tenth week, but I am sure it is just an excuse, they told me they could send to me a new test, but I do not want to do it anymore, I already had the proof that it is related to your PH
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Once in a while, intelligender gets lucky and someone gets an accurate result. I did take all my tests after 10 weeks as the company suggested and the tests were still wrong!!! If it was right for someone, it was just luck :)


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Well i have a very low opinion of this game, when i first started out in the game 3 yr ago it was awesome. The game had plenty of supervision with GM's, CSR's & GL's running around sorting out dramas and telling people off for abuse in the towns. Now there is NO supervision at all, they go on reports by players that always send in a 1 sided report and that's enough to get you banned. Oh and BTW your premium items keep running while your banned so effectively there taking money under false pretences, because if someone that doesn't use there sparkcash system gets banned for a week fro swearing and someone that uses sparkcash gets banned for same thing well it's a double whammy for the person paying there wages. Oh .. not to mention there's no appeal of a ban so you are guilty as charged and that's it .. like i said earlier, this system is so flawed it's rediculous. If i was making an honest evaluation of this game? I would say steer clear, it's the most expensive free online game going around .. it costs you a fortune for absolutely everything (example, i enhanced a pair of lvl 95 blue fighter pants one day, not to mention the in game stones you need to buy to enhance, just the sparkcash stones needed to guarantee not to break your weapon or down grade it .. cost me $100 Usd to enhance) as i said there has to be better run games and CHEAPER to play than this free game. also due to the lack of supervision in the game the game has gone feral, it really saddens me to say this having played the game well over 3 yrs and wasted 25-30k on the game. if you wanted an honest evaluation there it is. |
"As a veteran MMORPG player, I loved the simplicity, adorable graphics, and introduction tutorial that makes this game extremely accessible for (nearly) all ages. The community is just what you'd expect from Hello Kitty fans – fun-loving and helpful. I really enjoyed the cooperative gameplay, outfitting my avatar in cute clothes, and talking to the Sanrio characters scattered throughout HKO. This is a quality, attractive and fun game for gamers of all skill levels – give it a shot!" |
As a superhero MMO, Champions Online does a lot of things right. The amount of visual customization and the thrilling superhero combat are definitely the game's strongest points. The zones are also large, interesting, and finally take the action out of the city. Instanced content and public quests score big in terms of action and story, but most of the rest of the quests are of the traditional MMO mad-libs variety where you combine the word kill/rescue/collect with a number and a noun. The crafting and PVP systems seem like they've been included merely because people expect them in an MMO and not because they fit with the overall concept of the game world. |
If you're looking to sate your MMO hunger with a deep, visually robust game, or if you're a beginner seeking an intuitive game to introduce you to the genre, look elsewhere. Hero Online is more likely to confuse than to wow and impress; there's really nothing here that hasn't been done better elsewhere, with the possible exception of Hero Online's RMT (Real Money Transactions) scheme. But if you've ever pined for a risk-free way to dabble in an authentic Korean MMO, or if you're afraid to try out MMORPGs for fear of being roped into a subscription, definitely give Hero Online a try. The business model alone (or lack thereof) virtually ensures a vibrant long-term community. |
The game play holds this game together nicely. It is incredibly fast paced, and you will find yourself running all over the place, anxious to fight the monsters that are in the way, the quickness of the game really adds to its excitement, and I appreciate that. |
Unfortunately, like in other areas, Global Agenda is stingy. You are far more likely to end up in a lopsided match than in an enjoyable contest. Ill-matched teams make for hollow victories and merciless defeats, neither of which is particularly enjoyable. Joining an agency is a good way to associate yourself with a regular group of players, and having a consistent team can help mitigate the number of bad matches you encounter. |
seems to be fun in a bubblegum sort of way from what I played, and I'm sure there's more depth there when it comes to class customization and development. We're told a North American launch is possible, but no word yet on an exact kind of timeframe. |
I wish I loved DC Universe Online, but instead I just like it. It's got a lot going for it -- a great license, some superb voice actors, a lot of well-crafted settings, fast action-based combat, and an entire market of people who, so far, have barely been exposed to the MMO genre. It's an important game for MMO developers who for years have been claiming that their title will be multiplatform, only to let that claim sink quietly into obscurity in the months after it is released on the PC. The fact that Sony Online Entertainment has launched an MMO on the PS3, especially in unison with the PC version, is impressive. DCUO is far from a bad game; there are indeed times when it shines fantastically with the potential for greatness, but its many faults, most minor but some quite large, ensure that it never reaches those heights. |
Champions Online's positive first impressions extend from the character creation into your initial glimpse of Millennium City and the strong art that brings it to life. The tutorial area will get you accustomed not only to gameplay basics such as talking to contacts and using your powers, but also to its vibrant, cel-shaded visual style. Characters and environmental features alike are surrounded by a rather heavy black outline, an effect that comes across as somewhat over the top in the first few hours (fortunately, you can turn the outline off if you think it makes things look too muddy). |
The game lacks features. I got to admit racing is fun, but after racing hours and hours and HOURS of the same freaken map, you'll eventually get bored of it, unless you grind like crazy for the next map. Oh and don't get me started with questing.. The questing feature is HORRIBLE. The tasks is repetitive, basically the quests offer you some destination and you have to arrive their in time... That's all you do in quest (im serious). |
What distinguishes the game from others of the same genre is its natural blending of RTS and RPG elements, which will allow gamers dual experiences of interacting with the environment and other players at the same time. This newly-created world in the game doesn't stay the way it is as the story develops. The visual display is changing constantly. And the players will try to accommodate to this fluid situation in order to get to higher levels. |
Unfortunately, this is most of what the game will ever offer for many players. ArchLord was originally billed as a competitive player-versus-player game with the unique twist that one extremely high-level player could ascend to the rank of "ArchLord," the ruler of the in-game world, possessing awesome abilities. Unfortunately, to get anywhere near that level, you absolutely need to belong to a high-ranking guild--a permanent association of players who fight monsters and perform quests together and, in this case, stand in lines for the next shot at the epic quests that lead to the crown. Without that kind of support, you'll take much longer to gain your experience levels and will have to constantly run back to town to purchase healing and magic potions to replenish yourself. You also won't be competitive in player-versus-player combat--unless you have a good group of high-level players to back you up, your character will pretty much be a sitting duck when you wander out into the wild. |
This game really isn't for me, I mean, there's one part of the school were a huge gang of half-naked female clones will kill you if you get too close to them, and that's pretty hard not to do, beacuse there were dozens upon dozens of them, and they were insanely powerful, if they hit you once, you'd better not be level one, or it's insta-death. Then there's the map. I've never seen such a poorly-navigated map system, it was impossible to find were they wanted me to go. But on the plus side, it is the only 3d mmorpg that my computer hasn't had a bit of trouble handling so far. |
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This Friday, our Character Animation Tutor Alex Williams will be presenting a talk at the Aesthetica Short Film festival. Aesthetica Film Festival is hosted by Aesthetica Magazine a respected voice in contemporary art and culture. The talk being given by Alex is called: Creating and Designing Memorable Animated Characters and its aim is to help you achieve just that! There is certainly no better man for the job. Alex understands exactly what it takes to get to the heart of characters, giving them their very own personalities and making them totally believable. If you don't believe us, you should check out his CV which includes: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Lion King and The Iron Giant, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawntreader.
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Gameloft has just released a trailer to promote their upcoming title Six-Guns and, boy, does it look familiar.
As the name suggests, Six-Guns is a Western-themed shooter that bears more than a passing resemblance to Rockstar's console hit Red Dead Redemption. Looking like a story led sandbox title, Six-Guns is set to be full of horse racing and saloon shootouts with plenty to explore. There's even a supernatural element by the looks of the trailer depicting ghouls, zombies and other monsters getting in on the act. Looks like players won't have to just keep an eye out for bandits in the Wild West.
Western games haven't been very prominant on the App Store yet so it'll be interesting to see how this one pans out. Considering Gameloft's previous history with homages to other titles, I reckon this one could be pretty fun.
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Sixty-six years ago, the Harvard men's basketball team was selected to represent New England in the NCAA Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
In the 1945-1946 edition of the Dance, the Crimson was knocked out by Ohio State, 46-38, in the first round, and lost its consolation matchup to NYU, 67-61, to finish the season 19-3.
Though the tournament now welcomes 68 teams as opposed to eight, Harvard has never returned to the promised land of March Madness.
The journey to the top for the 1946 Crimson was a remarkable one, the likes of which may never be seen again in college basketball.
It involved a Buckeye, two Celtics, and a world war. Its main protagonists were named Floyd, Wyndol, and Saul, and it came during a time when the NBA didn't yet exist.
As World War II raged on, Harvard went a combined 4-25 on the basketball court in 1944 and 1945.
With the draft forcing many of the country's best minds and talents into enlistment, the U.S. Navy initiated the V-12 Navy College Training Program, enrolling more than 125,000 enlistees in universities nationwide.
The reasoning behind the program was that these young men could better serve the nation as educated officers than as enlisted men. Naturally, there were fringe benefits for the armed forces as well. A look at the athletic histories of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and the USMA at West Point exemplifies that point: Army won the national championship in football in 1944 and 1945 (World War II), and finished in the top 10 in the early '50s (during the Korean War). Navy similarly dominated on the gridiron during World War II and Vietnam.
With the Crimson struggling on the hardwood, avid basketball fan and Harvard Navy ROTC Commander Walter Mundorf saw an opportunity. Rumor has it that Mundorf, using his connections across the V-12 program, began a massive recruiting program in which he petitioned for the best available V-12 basketball talents to be transferred to Cambridge, Mass.
The results were incredible. Wyndol Gray, a first-team All-American from Bowling Green, brought his 22.3 points per game to the northeast and became, according to a 1946 Boston Globe article, "the most phenomenal shooter to play in New England and surely the best to ever wear a Harvard uniform."
Paul W. Champion, a 24 year-old veteran of the War in the Pacific, co-captained the Crimson with Gray. Four of the five starters were V-12 recruits of Mundorf's and the fifth, Saul Mariaschin '47, transferred of his own accord from Syracuse after returning from the war.
It was a long and winding road that brought Crimson coach Floyd Stahl to the sideline in Madison Square Garden on March 21, 1946.
He began his coaching career at the Ohio State University as the head baseball coach and offensive-line coach for the football team.


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Frederick J. Mulhaupt (1871–1938)
As the "Dean of the Cape Ann School," Frederick Mulhaupt was widely celebrated for his vibrant harbor scenes. Cape Ann, Massachusetts, a picturesque seaport north of Boston, has long been an artistic haven. Literally steeped in history, Gloucester, Essex, and Rockport have sparked successful industries in overseas trade, fishing, shipbuilding, and rock quarrying for over three centuries. In the nineteenth century, Winslow Homer recorded the activity of the area's sailing and fishing industries, while Fitz Hugh Lane transfigured its harbors into a vision of transcendental calm; in the twentieth, Marsden Hartley responded to the primeval pull of Dogtown
To this tradition must be added Mulhaupt, who painted Cape Ann's docks, wharfs, boats, and workmen in a vivid Impressionist style. Born in another Rockport—Rock Port, Missouri—Mulhaupt trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and sought further study in France. He spent several years in Paris, absorbing the work of the Impressionists and exhibiting at the Paris Salon, before being called to Cape Ann. Mulhaupt first arrived in Cape Ann in 1907 and returned to the region each year.
Winter was Mulhaupt's favorite season to put to canvas, and he became known as an artist capable of bringing out the color of winter. His chilly scenes register chromatic subtleties in the manner of light refracted through a prism; white tones are separated out into hundreds of individual colors. This interest in light is visible in all of his work, in which he portrayed Gloucester under the guise of different seasons and climatic conditions. Like the best Impressionists, Mulhaupt found one location that afforded a variety of ephemeral atmospheric effects; Gloucester became his Giverny. The lure of the region drew him ever closer, and the devoted visitor became a year-round resident in 1923.
Mulhaupt was a member of the National Academy of Design and helped to found the Palette and Chisel Club, the Allied Artists of America, and the North Shore Arts Association. He won prizes from the Salmagundi Club, the Allied Artists American Union, the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, and the Ogunquit Art Club. His work is in the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, the Albuquerque Museum, the Reading Public Museum, the Cape Ann Historical Museum, and the North Shore Arts Association Museum.


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So have you all been anxiously awaiting who we will be featuring this week? I hope so, because I've had a ball interviewing both of these spunky women! Over the past weeks we've covered some pretty interesting facts, information and tidbits about women like Christine Churchill, Karon Thackston, Gillian Muessig, Kim Krause Berg, Dazzlin' Donna and many more!
This week's women reveal some great things, you just might learn if someone's boss wears tights and if someone is a closet Cuttlett. We ask the informative questions and also like to add a little bit of fun into the interviews to give you the reader a view into the lighter side of these wonderful internet marketing professionals. So, let me have the pleasure of introducing you to Lisa Baron and Meg Walker.
Lisa Barone
For a few months, I couldn't figure out if it was Rebbecca Kelley or Lisa that was SEOFan Girl, then, I found out it was neither one of them! Lisa though was a great sport about it in Chicago at SES, and it was a lot of fun to actually meet her for the first time. She's friendly, bright and just a lot of fun to hang out with - I think this is really why Bruce Clay hired her.
Most Search Professionals know Lisa as the voice of the Bruce Clay blog. Every day Lisa brightens our feed readers with her witty writing and interesting takes on what is going on in the Search Marketing world. From commenting on industry happenings to joking about how Graywolf has been stalking her through MyBlogLog, her blogging skills makes it a great reason to read Bruce Clay's blog everyday.
Originally from Long Island (that's New York), Lisa now resides in California. She's the senior technical writer on the Bruce Clay, Inc. team and she helps with writing great content for the company's clients. She even admitted to me she's taken Bruce's SEO course - twice!
Now for some Q&A with Lisa:
Q: Who's your favorite blogger to read?
A: Barry Schwartz. I'm so in awe of his talent that I still can't look him in eye. I mean here's this guy who writes for Search Engine Roundtable, Cartoon Barry and now Search Engine Land and yet he's completely unassuming and down to earth? He's amazing. I'm sure Yisha agrees, assuming she still remembers what he looks like. ;) In all seriousness, I hope my career is blessed with half the blogging success Barry has had. He's someone I look up to very much.
Q: Right now, how many women bloggers do you read?
A: I keep a good mix of women bloggers in my daily regime. I think it's really important that we all support one another. I'm a huge fan of Kim Krause, Kathy Sierra, Rae Hoffman, SEO Scoop, JenSense and the SEOmoz ladies. That Jane Copland has kept a pretty low profile over at the SEOmoz blog but if you check her out on Drivl.com, that girl has the smarts. I'd love to see her blogging role grow over at SEOmoz. Rebecca (who is awesome in her own right) is not the only fiery female over there in Seattle!
Q: Who do you feel is a leader in this industry and why?
A: Danny Sullivan, by far, hands down. He has single handedly paved the way for the rest of us. I believe his presence, constant example and contribution is large enough that it can't even be quantified. If Danny ever left the industry for good, it'd be a really dark time for a lot of people. His passion and excitement for this industry fuels so many others. His Chicago keynote blew me away.
Q: Why do you like/love this industry?
A: Because it's constantly changing. I have an undying sense of curiosity but a short attention span, so it's important for me to be involved with something as dynamic as our industry. SEO and search marketing are evolving so fast that there's no time to sit back and applaud yourself for what you did yesterday. You have to be active about growing your campaigns and staying on top of the engines movements or you're going to find yourself yesterday's news. It's exciting and I love that. I think we're all in the industry at a really great time. Big businesses and non industry people are starting to see the impact of search engine optimization and that's only going to grow in the years to come. People with their hands in the jar now will get to see the industry develop from its infancy. Who wouldn't love that?
I'm also in love with the people. I was blown away in Chicago by how supportive everyone is of each other. That's very rare and I feel really lucky to be a part of it.
Q: Does Bruce Clay's alter ego wear a cape and tights, and leap high buildings in a single bound?
A: Let me ask you this: If you had a black corvette, would you waste your time leaping high buildings? I didn't think so. We have a No Cape policy at Bruce Clay, but I can vouch for his tights-wearing penchant. Kidding!
Q: Inquiring minds want to know, who's the prettier princess Neil Patel or Dan Thies?
A: Well, I voted for Karl Ribas during HatBait, so I'll go ahead and support Neil here.
Q: Joe Morin or Todd Friesan?
A: Todd, all the way. Partly because there's something very Guy Patterson about him, and also because his top notch optimization skills terrify me. I got to meet him in Chicago and I'm pretty sure he could crush me with the optimizing power of his little finger. Plus who doesn't find a reformed bad boy sexy?
Q: What do you do when you aren't at search conferences and can't be around the great one in yellow shoes?
A: *sigh* It's a struggle. You've seen him so you understand. I can also neither confirm nor deny that there may be a picture of The Great One taped to my computer monitor. And on my fridge at home. And maybe even in my car. Okay, I'm kidding about the car, but the others are true. I'm a Rand Fishkin stalker. There, I said it, are you happy?
We're always happy when we get our interviewees to confess, because we love to get the scoop! ;)
Now up for our next great professional Meg Walker!
Meg Walker
I got the privilege of meeting Meg for the first time out at Chicago SES at the SEO Fangirl luncheon. She sat right across from me and boy did we have a great time! Meg has a wonderful sense of humor and kept me giggling and smiling the entire lunch.
Meg's the "SEO and online advertising geek" for Network Solutions. She works with the NetSol and affiliated brands of the Network Solutions company and manages the internal and external resources for banner advertising, integrated content, search advertising and search engine optimization.
Meg's in the process of launching a new blog called eBuzzMaster and I found it very interesting that Internet Marketing is actually her 2nd career. Prior to coming into this industry Meg was in biotechnology/medical diagnostics marketing, but has been in search marketing now for 7 years and started this part of her career at WebSurveyor.
Now for Meg's Q&A:
Q: What do you consider your most successful industry accomplishment?
A: I'm not sure how to answer this question. The answer is either, "Should I have accomplished something?" or might include too much braggadocio. Probably the biggest accomplishment that I can claim a small piece of is to help people here and at other companies understand the interplay between paid search, natural search and online advertising – how they work together to drive results. I also have done several talks about search as a branding medium and as a sales channel.
One cool thing, from long ago is that Google picked up a Marketing Sherpa article that I worked with Anne Holland to write. I had done some comparative analyses between Google, GoTo and Sprinks (about.com's effort to enter into the PPC world), which Anne published. Google picked up the article and leveraged it for their early marketing efforts. This was in 2001. Back when dinosaurs roamed the halls at Google.
Q: Where do you see this industry going in the next 5 years?
A: Wow… for someone who sticks with what's going to happen next week, that's a tough question!
- Social media and communities: Although social media is getting pretty mainstream, I think it will continue to grow. It will be interesting to see how some longer-term Internet players like Netscape will affect more general acceptance. As the younger, early adopters of MySpace get into the workforce, I anticipate that we will see a lot more use of that type of community-building in business. There are quite a few new ones now, like MyBlogLog.
- Partnerships and branding: I see a much stronger drive for developing mutually beneficial partnerships in both search and e-commerce environments. Then I think we'll see resurgence of brand marketing, but with a twist. We'll figure out how to measure the real revenue value of brand marketing offline, and will get a better understanding of how all efforts work together.
- Domains and arbitrage: Another direction that I think will be a big growth area in the near future, especially with the availability of .mobi extensions.
Q: Who's your favorite blogger to read?
A: Well, my New Year's resolutions include: Read blogs, Write blogs, Keep job while doing the above.
I have just started really getting into reading, but there are several that I have tracked for a while. These include Matt Cutts, Search Engine Watch. Some new additions to my reading list are Lee Odden's Online Marketing Blog, SearchCap from SearchEngineLand, Rand Fishkin's SEOMoz.com. There are also some newsletters I read, including Search Insider, WebPro World, IAB SmartBrief and OF COURSE, Search Marketing Gurus! (Li: awwwh she likes us and admits it!)
Q: Are you a closet "Cuttlett"?
A: Hmmmm… Well, he's got interesting stuff to say, but I can't say I am a real Cuttlett.
Q: Who's the sexiest SEO "Boy" you know?
A: Considering that I'm a bit older, I must admit that most of the SEO "boys" are more likely to make me feel maternal. There are a few SEO men, though, that I think are sexy – ones that immediately come to mind are Joe Morin, Lee Odden, and Grant Crowell.
Q: Do you think yellow shoes are sexy?
A: RF's shoes are a great trademark. Do I think they are sexy? Well, it just depends how he accessorizes them, doesn't it?
So there you have it, Bruce Clay has a black corvette and just might wear tights *kidding*, Meg is a Cuttlett and thinks Rand should accessorize with those yellow shoes. Now drop us a line here and let us know who you want to learn more about! :)


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Self Serve Has made Us Very Rude...
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posted Oct 10 2012 11:46AM
These days I almost always pump my own gas, in fact it's pretty tough to find a place that still will pump your gas for you. Yeah sure full serve places still exist, but unless you live somewhere in direct proximity to that station, you are probably not going to go out of your way to get "the full service treatment". Besides, with gas at four bucks a gallon, you're no doubt going to the most accessible gas station possible! So, when the whole "pumping your own gas" trend caught on I never thought that it would teach us to be rude, or maybe just ruder in the process...
Here's what I mean: I frequent a local station that is located near my home in Dalton. It is usually busy (very busy). They have a Subway, a small deli, chips, drinks, sunglasses, first aid products, condoms, lottery, tobacco, etc. and of course gas. Now with a myriad of products to choose from inside the store, I suppose it's pretty easy to get lost in there, or at least lose track of time, so may I make a stern suggestion... MOVE YOUR CAR OUT FROM IN FRONT OF THE GAS PUMP WHEN YOU'RE DONE USING IT!!!!
It seems so obvious to me, and perhaps you, but apparently not to everyone that uses these places. You see, when I was a kid we had our gas pumped for us: the attendant came to the window and you knew that your car was full, you paid him, and then you drove off (pretty cut and dried). Now, when you pump your own gas, you're sucked in by the lure of neon lights claiming "The Best Breadsticks In Town", or a Pugs cowboy hat for twenty bucks, or BOGO Pepsi twenty oz.... and you may leave your car in front of a line of gas (and patience) deprived drivers.
Not good; in my case not cool, and in some cases not safe.
Do other drivers (like me) a favor and remember, we are waiting right behind you!
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