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Discussion in 'DVC Trip Reports' started by Turtle31, Jun 28, 2009.
What happened to the rest of the report??
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I was wondering the exact same thing! I just read the whole thread (it's so good!) and want to know how it ends!
I am so glad you both liked it so far. I wish I could say that the rest had disappeared or something-- but I promise I am going to write another day worth tomorrow. I knew I should have never stopped writing it because of course one day led to two days and before I knew it months had passed.
Day 8-- Magic Kingdom - And my B-Day !
This morning we wake up and it's my birthday. Even though it seems like we have celebrated everyday- this is the true day. My kids and DH gave me some really nice cards and my son gave me a plush turtle squirt and my DD gave me a plush Minnie -- started off the morning very good
We have a 10:00 o'clock adr at Chef Mickey's. We head to the bus area and wait just a few short minutes to board. We arrive at Magic Kingdom and my DH runs inside to quickly get a fastpass for Big Thunder Mountain. This is becoming a little annoying to me because I want to ride other stuff and him and the kids seem to have two rides on the brain constantly. But oh well -- We have a couple pictures taken while he is getting fastpasses.
I loved the new borders the photopass provided this year.
The Up Balloons
Then we are on our way to Chef Mickey's :
This is a buffet that I really like. DH not so much. My kids love it. They have all the breakfast favorites plus a huge desert bar - in case you want to start the day off with a rice krispie treat !
Chef Mickey stops by :
And Goofy:
During the meal they announce a celebration and everyone stands up and waves their napkins.
Yet another breakfast morning muffin/cupcake is brought out :
After breakfast we take the monorail back over to Magic Kingdom and I get in line at Guest Services to recieve my free 75.00 gift card. I wait about 15 minutes in line - not to bad. While I am waiting in line there is this lady at one of the windows completly losing her mind. She is telling the CM at the window how her son's 5th birthday was the day before and Disney had ruined it for him. Apparently they were at Hollywood Studios - they had a multi-day pass,so they wanted to recieve a gift card. She was telling the CM that at Hollywood Studios they had asked for a driver lincense- at this point she starts yelling -"Do you know any 5 year olds that drive?" I was standing in line just giggling at the stupidity and thinking man this lady needs THE Dis Board LOL! Anyway long story short she then says that all the manager at Hollywood Studios was able to offer her without proof of date of birth was fastpasses- so she took them. Then she got inside and realized her son wasn't tall enough to ride any of the rides,so now a day later here she is at the Magic Kingdom losing her mind. She then even threw in that no-one had even told them they had to get a birthday button to have her son recognized. I take a deep breath and I am called forward ! I hope they pay these CM's well -- I could not believe the stupidity. So I turn in my paper I filled out at home, get my gift card, another b-day button and I am on my way to celebrate my magical b-day. The mad lady is now screaming for a manager-- and I run before I say something !
Just as we enter the park -- The celebrate parade is rolling out -- Just like it was meant to be...
I have told my DH at least twice do not even ask me what the heck they are singing because once you start singing it - you will not stop--
As soon as the parade passes DH runs to get another fastpass for Thunder Mountain - 2 fastpasses in his pocket now.
We then ride jungle cruise for the first time this trip - wait was about 30 minutes. Then we went on Pirates of the Carribean again.
After a couple rides it is so hot, we decide to do some shopping. I really want to buy my self a hoodie - and since it's 100 degrees I am sure everyone in the store thinks I have lost my mind as I continue to try on coats
At 3:00 we head back over to the Plaza for our lunch adr and eat almost the exact same thing we did a couple days ago.
After another really good lunch at The Plaza we head into Tomorrowland. My son keeps begging about the Speedway. So we wait 20 minutes and ride the cars. My son actually did way better this trip - not as much whip-lash this time.
It is now time to head back to the Castle for the Bibbitti Bobbitti Boutique-- this will be DD first time there.....
As we begin our walk for the Castle DH runs off to get another fastpass (#3) for Big Thunder. I have told him no Splash Mountain today because I do not want to be wet and my DD will have her hair done at the point the fastpasses can be used.
Day 8 cont'd
When we arrive at the castle we are taken inside by a hostess and we are seated in a little waiting area inside. Because I have brought my DD Jasmine costume with us we are taken to a small little dressing room area for her to change. Then we return to the seating area. There are two young fairy godmothers in training who play a trivia game with the little ones while we wait. I end up having almost all the answers -- and everytime the question is a harder one--they look to me for the answer.
The Package that I have decided to do is 54.00 and includes DD getting her choice of hair-do,make-up and nails painted.
After about 15 short minutes Princess Alexis is called to be tended to.
She is introduced to her Fairy godmother in training and begins to start to make all her beauty choices. I decided I would let her chose everything but I am secretly praying that she doesn't pick the hot pink hair extensions.
She choses the Disney Diva - with extensions that are very close to her own hair color (thank goodness ) and she picks pink polish and a couple Mickey Rhinestone Bobbi Pins. All very good choices. And the transformation begins.
The before:
The brushing and Dippity Doop begin,also another FGIT comes to help with the polish and make-up.
Once the process is well under way they call all the dads to the front of the salon. The Fairygodmother explains that in order for the dad's to help their little girls- they must first learn how to do the princess wave themselves, so they can then pass the knowledge on. It is hysterical watching some of these clueless dad's At the end they all get sprinkled with Pixie Dust and recieve a certificate.
After this is done, DD is getting the finishing touches and is ready for the big reveal.
The whole time everything is being done DD can't see what is happening. So when the big turn of the chair happens, they have a photopass photographer standing right there to catch the moment.
She doesn't even look like the same little girl --
After a couple more twirls in a mirror we walk out of the BBB - very happy. I was very skeptical about a 54.00 dollar non-haircut make-over. But it was one of the best experiences ever. Plus,when we leave they give DD a pink gift bag that has two combs,extra faces gems,two bottles of nail polish and a little paper that shows all the hair choices with the one she chose circled. Oh,yeah plus the make-up.
Just as we exit into the outer hall of the Castle- it starts raining. And I don't mean drizzling, it is coming down hard. Of course my DH puts on a poncho and runs for a fastpass (he is hard-core). Fastpass #4 for Big Thunder- I guess I know where I will be spending my birthday evening.
We wait for almost 45 minutes and finally the rain stops. Good thing too because I don't think one more person could have squeezed into the castle.
We head down main street to Exp.Hall so we can get DD pictures taken inside.
I had pre-purchased the photopass cd - so we wanted to make sure we ended up with plenty of photos.
From this moment on everywhere we go people are looking and telling DD how beautiful she is... and boy does she eat it up. I don't think we passed a mirror or window reflection for the next three days that she didn't check her hair in
After the photo shoot we head to the Monorail. Our dinner adr is for The 1900 Park Fare Cinderella Happily Ever After Dinner.
When we arrive we have our picture taken in front of a castle mural on the wall. Later during the dinner they try to sell this to us for around 30.00 but I did not care for the picture so we passed.
We are then given a pager and wonder around taking pictures of DD everywhere. She thinks she is a Queen at this point-- because princess just isn't enough to describe her !
Our pager goes off and we head back to be seated.
cont'd We are taken in and seated just under an air-conditioner vent. At first I think this feels great but by the end of dinner I am shivering
The food here at 1900 Park Fare is by far the best. But I seem to be struggling with my breathing and don't feel really hungry. I have some mashed potatoes and green beans plus a roll and get a small piece of the prime rib. I pick at it a bit while the Characters came around.
First comes Anastasia :
She poses for some pictures and tells the kids to behave so her mother doesn't get mad. Then she walks over to this other table where for some reason this boy of about 9 years old screams at the top of his lungs. She then screams a nails on chalkboard scream back at him. This continues through out the dinner to the point that I am ready to lose my mind.
Next Drisella comes by:
She is a hoot. She asked my son what the heck is in his hair. My DD quickly replies that it is pixie dust. She tells my DS that there is no way it is pixie dust because if it was he would be flying and he is NOT flying. So she tells him that he must have Tinker Snot in his hair instead. That was hysterical.
Next the Wicked Step Mother came by: She gave a couple stearn looks but didn't say much.
Then the music is raised up and The Royal Prince and Princess are announced. Cinderella and the Prince dance the Waltz and then begin making their way around the room.
Just as dinner is about to end they do a dance for all the people celebrating. And this masterpiece is brought to me at our table.
Chocolate Heaven ! My DH scored huge points for this -- I was so HAPPY !
Coming Up Next we Head back to Magic Kingdom for Magic Hours !
So after dinner it is time to go back to Magic Kingdom and burn off four fastpasses for Big Thunder Mountain. When we exit the monorail back into the heat I immediatly feel my airway begin to close. I use my inhaler - dang this thing is getting low....
We head to Thunder Mountain Railroad. And all the sudden everything seems like an uphill struggle. We ride immediatly and exit, my crew starts to take off running for the entrance of the ride again. I can't keep up, but I am scared to tell my DH that I am starting to panic inside. I ask them to please ride it without me once and let me catch my breath. I sit on one of the rocks outside and try to relax. I use my inhaler again and Holy crap it is empty. I begin to really freak out, I am thinking that we still have 3 park days left and I am never going to make it.
My family returns and my DS says he is really worried about me. I try to reassure him that I will be okay. They go ahead and ride all the fastpasses out. I text my DH that I have slowly started to walk to the front of the park because I have to get back to the room to use my nebulizer.
I don't make it very far, they catch up with me. My DH takes me into the first -aid station and I am taken to a room that looks just like a doctors office. I am light headed and I am in amazement that Disney never misses a step. Paramedics are called and are there in minutes. They begin giving me an updraft of albuterol. My son and DH plus DD (asleep in stroller) are in the lobby. I ask the CM that brought me back to please reassure my son and hubby that I am okay.
The paramedics then let me know that my pulse oxygen rate is still way to low and they need to start an iv of steroids. But once they start an iv they could not release me back into the care of my hubby until a doc had checked me out. This meant my birthday was going to be completed with a ride out of the Magic Kingdom in an ambulance. But I knew this would be the only way to talk to a doctor and get a prescription for a new inhaler and antibiotics that I obviously needed at this point.
So I send my DH,DS and DD back to the beach club and I take a magic carpet ride !! As the ambulance pulls up to the hospital, I realize I have no idea where I am at lol ! We enter the building and I see balloons and a big sign-- Celebration Hospital -- this is almost comical.
Long story short here I am seen by the doc, x-rays are done, another breathing treatment. I am given a prescription for an antibiotic and an inhaler out of the hospital pharmacy. I text my DH to let him know I am okay and not to worry. He says he was really scared and he is so happy that I have gotten help. This really scared me too. I text my DH--- You just had an asthma attack, recieved two breathing treatments,one iv with solumedrol. What will you do next ? I AM GOING TO DISNEYWORLD ! He said he laughed forever because at that point he knew I had lost my mind. I then fell asleep until about 6 am.
To wrap up this segment, let me say that Disney really does take care of everything. After my discharge from the hospital a cab was waiting outside to take me right back to the Beach Club. The cab driver was very friendly and told me all about the town of Celebration. Something I never even knew about. When I arrived back at The Beach Club I was reimbursed for the cab, when I asked why I was getting the money back? The friendly CM said that when you are there they provide all transportation. This was crazy to me. I gave her my prescription and was told that it would be faxed immediatly to Turner pharmacy and it would be at the desk with in hours.
I went up to the room and collapsed in the comfortable bed.....
Day 9--- Room Service Breakfast
First - let me say I am happy to see your TR is back in action!
Secondly - wow what a scary story about your medical crisis at the MK. Thank goodness Disney was so responsive to your situation and got you the help you needed. As a mom, I can appreciate how we push ourselves for our children sometimes, ignoring our own health trying to make things great for them. I am so glad all turned out ok in the end, but your DH must have been pretty scared.
Thanks BigEeyore for your kind words about my TR. I am happy to report that my DH has been smoke free for 3 months now He decided to go with the patch and he wore step number one for about a week. Then he got tired of putting the patches on and just stopped. Now he is going to the gym at night because at first he struggled with bordem and the munchies. His quitting smoking has helped my breathing more than I think he ever expected. And it is also nice to not kiss an ashtray
Day 9 -- I am feeling Fine
So this morning we are starting out a little slower. We all sleep in until about 10:30 and man did we all need it. When I wake up I call down to room service to see if they will still be able to bring us breakfast and how many credits it will run us. We have the deluxe dining so we have all table service credits. The nice lady CM that answered the phone said it would only cost us 4 credits for breakfast and it included grat. Sounded good to me -- so we ordered the Family Style Breakfast. When asked if we wanted tea or coffee? I said neither,please. About three minutes after placing the order the phone rang. A very nice english sounding gentleman was calling back and asking about our drinking preferences. I told him that we didn't drink coffee or tea, just diet soda. He asked if we were going to a park today? I said yep, and he said okay I have the perfect idea. He then said he wanted to make sure we got something in place of the hot drinks so that we got our money's worth. How thoughtful of him.
My DH cleared all our stuff off of the coffee table and then round table in the room and I proceeded to get in the shower. About 20 minutes later there is a knock on the door and the breakfast is here ! We were brought Mickey Waffles,Pancakes, sausage,bacon, scrambled eggs and a HUGE fruit bowl. Plus orange juice and diet sodas. In place of our hot drink he had brought 4 large bottled waters for us to take with us to the park. Very nice indeed. The gentleman who came to our room brought an extra small bowl and a can of whip cream, he made a design in the bowl with the whip cream and then instructed my kids to dip the strawberries. They loved it.
When he first arrived he spread a white linen table cloth over the coffee table and laid out a HUGE spread of food. Looked like enough for 8 people. He then talked with my family,asking us how we were enjoying our stay. He told us that he had been a butler for a family for 30 years before coming to work at The Beach Club. He then went on to tell my DD how he had served breakfast to Miley Cyrus at this hotel many times. She loved that. All the food was great and this was something we would do again in a minute.
After breakfast we relaxed. At about 1:00 we left the room to head over to Hollywood Studios. We get on the boat and begin our 12 minute journey.
Once we are inside my DH runs to go get fastpasses for Rock n Roller Coaster - I tell him to use all tickets to get passes but him and my son will be the only ones riding it. I am no where near ready for that kind of shock to my system.
We then head to do Muppets 3-D before lunch.
I love this movie and we are able to sit up very close to the orchestra of pequins.
Then it is time for us to head to the 50's prime time for lunch. This is our first time and I am very excited. I have to warn DD that they will be joking alot but not to take anything serious- she can be a little touchy about rules and eating veggies
We are seated almost immediatly at a table that has a tv.
We are then greeted by our cousin Mike. He tells the kids that the house rules are no elbows on the table and no fighting. He then puts napkins and silverware in the middle of the table and tells the kids to get to work setting the table or they won't get any drinks.
Cousin Mike returns with our drinks and we take a few family photos.
We all order chicken noodle soup for our appetizer. When Mike brings back our soup he sees that our drinks are already gone. He takes the empty cups and shakes his head in disapproval at DH and I. A couple minutes later he returns with 3 diet sodas for both of us (6 total)--- he throws a pile of straws in the middle of the table and says "Here you go, You darn Camels !!" My kids laughed so hard.
The tv was playing footage from the opening day of Disneyland Park.
For our entress DH ordered Grandma's Pot Pie, I ordered Cousin Eric's grilled Chicken Sandwich, the kids ordered mac n cheese and nuggets.
When Cousin Mike came back to clear all of our dishes he handed my DH a map of the park and said you are going to need this later trust me. My DH looked puzzled and opened up the map -- inside Cousin Mike had taken a sharpie and circled all the restroom locations through out the park..At the top he had wrote -- Bed Wetters Helper !! It was hysterical-- I don't know the last time we laughed so much.
Then Cousin Mike comes back to take our desert order. My DH says Oh I don't even think I could fit desert, I barely finished my meal. Cousin Mike says --" Look maybe if you wouldn't have sucked down so much pop you would have room!" -- now pick a desert
We used these neat view finders to look at the desert menu..
When Cousin Mike returned he sat DH's desert in front of him... it was the chicken pot pie he had not finsihed covered with whip cream, candy mickey's and sprinkles. My DH looked mortified... Cousin Mike said -- "You didn't really think you were going to get desert without finishing your meal did you?"
Here is DH pretending to eat it....
Before bringing out the real deserts Cousin Mike stands on a chair and announces that it is Cousin Donna's B-Day and everyone needs to stop what they are doing and get ready to sing to cousin Donna. They begin to sing and everytime it comes to my name he screams COUSIN DONNA ! Then he takes a card out of his apron and says-- "I know you are all cheap- so I bought a card sign it." He then put it down on a table of cousins- and they passed it through the whole dining room -- When I got it back it was filled with birthday wishes from every guest in our section of the dining room. Hysterical !
The real deserts were Smore's and a Brownie Sundae :
This is one resturant I can not wait to go back to. Good food and even a better time ! Cousin Mike was GREAT !!
What a hilarious story! Great meal! We are going to try eating there for dinner in January for the first time. I hope we get a "cousin" like yours!
I am bumping this thread for those of use who are going to BCV in 2010. It just makes me feel good to read all the information and see the great pictures!
I just started reading this as I am going to BCV in 2010. My daughter was skeptical of the 1900 PF meal but your TR now makes it the most anxiously awaited meal! I look forward to starting at the beginning now and reading the whole way through.
Thanks for taking the time to do this. I always find TRs most helpful!
I have now read this whole TR. Very well done! I loved all the pictures! Since we have never stayed at BCV before, it's so nice to see what it will look like. You also seem to eat at a lot of the same restaurants we have chosen for our next trip. It was very nice to read about all of those experiences as well!
Thank you again for sharing!
Thanks for bumping it for me-- it is on my to do list to finish-- Note to self- 11 days is so long for a trip report !
I am so glad you enjoyed the report. 1900 Park Fare is one of my favorites- as far as buffet food it has the best quality, and those step-sisters are hysterical.
cont' Day 9 Hollywood Studios
After our really good lunch at 50' Prime Time we caught the Backlot Tour.
I really do wish they would add a little something different or switch it up a bit but it is still neat for the kids.
The Mickey Water Tower
Some props:
The Mickey ONE:
The costume warehouse: This is my favorite part
And finally the disaster shoot :
After the backlot tour we run over to catch the last Light's Motor Action of the day.
When we arrive there are only seats that are WAY up - which means I am going to have to go up stairs in the 105 degree heat - not happening. A very nice CM talks to my hubby and he explains the asthma issue and she tells us we can sit down in the handicapped section - it was very nice of her.
After this we are able to walk over and get really good seats for my favorite thing at Hollywood Studios - Beauty and The Beast on stage
The costumes in this production are just hard to even describe. The music is wonderful and the cast is outstanding everytime we see this.
After the show my hubby and my son go to use fasspasses for Rockin' Roller Coaster and my DD and I go see the muppets again.
We had a really good day at the studios-- got to see a lot of shows and avoided the heat for most of the day
After this we decide to skip our adr at Hollywood and Vine and take our chances back at the Beach Club for dinner. We had dinner at the Hollywood and Vine on our last trip and we were not impressed, and decided we weren't ready to try it again.
We take the boat back to the Beach Club and end up at Cape May for the Clam Bake Buffet again. This is now DH's favorite. We are sat in a room off to the right of the resturant which was quite and nice. (Also close to the second desert bar lol) Funny thing happens, we end up getting the exact same waitress we had on our hot animal kingdom day. She jokes around with my DH about how he must had loved the Clam Chowder because he is back again !
Once dinner is done we let the kids hit the pool until the 11:00 pm close and then head off to bed.
Tomorrow Day 10- Magic Kingdom
Donna I absolutely LOVED your trip report!!!! I just booked the BCV last week for our stay in July. We are owners at AKV and weren't sure we would get in. Well we did and you just made my day! I had so much fun going through your report! I'm glad to hear you were well taken care of.....we had a scare with my DD as well ...the nurses are awesome. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!!!!! our trip is 13 days i'm wondering if i should shorten it!!! LOLOLOL
I am glad you enjoyed reading the report. 10 park days,arrival day plus travel day at home put us at 12 days total and I wish we would have had about 2 more days just to lay at the pool !! Unfortunatly, I know my DH and we would have just ended up at the parks another day ! The only advice I can give is pace yourself. Since you are staying at this wonderful resort, make sure you take plenty of time for the pool, and the movie on the beach was awesome. Not to mention being able to see fireworks from Epcot while in the kiddie pool.
I just booked our return trip a few weeks ago and we are doing October this next trip to avoid the heat and hopefully crowds. I am looking forward to planning this trip, it will be our first time at the halloween party and the Food and Wine Festival !
Loved your tr. We are new owners of BCV and will be travelling 10/7 thru 10/17. We are staying (5 of us) in a two bedroom villa and would love some of your expert advice about it. What accomodations did you have? Since there was only four of you, you did not need a two-bedroom. Are there washers and dryers in the units or are they out in the hall area. Any information you can give to us about our upcoming trip would be very helpful. It sounds as if your trip was truly magical. We travel to Disney every October since 2000 and are sorry we didn't buy into DVC BCV sooner. Is the deluxe dining plan worth the $$$, since my two DGDs are not big eaters and love chicken nuggets, fries, mac & cheese, hot dogs, etc.
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well what is the present but how you perceive it. the light you see is old but at what point does the past become the present. how close do you have to be to something for the light to be truly in the present. everything you see is in the past but you act on it as if it is in the present. the moral of the story is to not worry about when something as far as a star is happening because from where you are it is happening exactly when and where you see it. and to try not to figure out where it really is because it really doesn't matter in the small frame of time we are alive


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I got them home and I'm afraid my first instincts were correct. These photos are not the best, but you can compare the new tables to my current one.
Here is my current table. (I also bought the chair to the left of my desk. Also fell in love!)
Here is the same set up with the new tables:
As some of you know, I've also been considering some cane back chairs for my LR, so I tried them, too.
Please ignore the mess and pillow placement, etc. I wanted to get these photos taken quickly and then put the new CL stuff away for now.
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I think my purchases today will likely be re-listed on CL.
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The new tables look like a perfect size to use as side tables for the sofa-or one of them at least. The table you have to the side now looks too low. Have you tried it with your old cocktail table and one of the new ones next to the sofa?
I still love those caned chairs!
dee, quick question. Do you have tall ceilings in the room where you have these tables? I have 8 ft ceilings and maybe I'm just used to the lower profile coffee table, but the height of these made me feel like they were crowding the space.
I was surprised to see these on CL. I paid $250 for the pair so they were not being given away but the current cost online is $629 each so I thought the price was good. They have a couple of imperfections but nothing you can see or notice.
I love them, just not in my room. I wish I could find another spot for them but they scream Living Room to me and I only have one!
thanks, I will try that. My photos are so bad it's amazing that you could see the side table so well. I am kind of torn about that table because it has a pink marble top and is cool IRL. But I can see that one of the new tables would probably work there. I will give it a try.
I was wavering on the caned chairs, so that's why I brought the new one home. But the more I look at them the more I think they are the right fit for the space.
Yes, I do have cathedral ceilings in my room. Previously, I had a round cherry and glass Lexington table, but wanted to lighten up the room. I looked and looked for a warm metal table that wasn't brassy. I've loved these. I'd keep them a while; you can always resell later.
I love them bunched like that. I would use them in the same way you are showing them. I used a tea table in front of my sofa as a cocktail (tea) table. I don't think height matters as long as it works for you. I would keep them and use them and store the other table and switch them around from time to time. I have 3 cocktail tables and bring them in and out of storage so I get a fresh look.
They are so wonderful! You MUST keep them for a while to get used to them. Look at them in the room settings in your link, where the sofa they are in front of looks to be close to the height of yours.
My coffee table is only 16" high, too, but I wouldn't mind it taller, and my house is a 1937 cape with 7.5' ceilings. This is the day it arrived from eBay, so just plopped there with no accessories yet. I still love it, 6 years later. Love yours, too!
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I love your new tables and the cane chairs. I would remove the side table though.
I love your new tables! I also think they look fine and I would think the additional height would add functionality (easier to reach items on the table). I would buy them from you in a minute if I thought shipping costs wouldn't be prohibitive! I just received a quote from a shipping company for a small skid of parts that I needed to ship and it was just a tad under $600.
As much as I love your cane chairs (I covet a pair for myself) I have to agree with AK that I like the current chairs even more. I think they add a touch of stateliness to your beautiful room. I could move right in to that room and be quite happy.
I like your original chair and the new one. The cane chairs' backs are too low. I think a round or oval table would work best as a side table next to your sofa. The square table doesn't really seem to fit well in that spot. I'd live with the new tables for a while. They're very nice and it may be that you just have to get used to the new height.
Thanks for your ideas and responses, everyone......and for talking me off the ledge LOL!
I will definitely keep them awhile. It may be that my eyes just need to adjust, and 3dogs, after seeing all of those high cocktail tables in the blog (thank you!) these look better.
I think my old table looks better with the cane back chairs, and the new tables look best with the new/old chairs.
So I think I need to make a decision on what piece or pieces mean the most and work around that. I've got to go sing at a wedding this afternoon so can't get caught up in playing with these too much today, but I will do it next week. I already took the suggestion so many of you made to eliminate the side table I already have, and it looks much better. I brought one of the new tables down from the attic, and my eye is adjusting to that now, especially since the side table is gone.
I do agree that the tables are pretty darn awesome and not something you see every day......that's what makes this so hard!
Interesting...I actually prefer the higher tables with the higher chairs, but I think the issue is when you change both...higher tables and lower chairs, then the contrast is too much.
I'd either keep the higher table with the higher chairs or go back to the lower table with the lower chairs....
Annie, I think you nailed it. That's why I was so stymied when I brought them into the room. I didn't realize how much of a difference it would make, particularly with the glass tops.
I've got two good options, the way I see it. If the room had a tall ceiling I wouldn't hesitate and go for the higher profile pieces. But I'll give it some time. Maybe some more editing is in order to keep the space from feeling crowded.
I've learned to pay close attention to height when adding pieces to a room. A floor plan (unless it's 3D) doesn't show it well, and it matters.
I really like the new tables with the unmatched chairs. I like the caned chairs a lot, just not so much in your room. I think they take the room in a more "matronly" direction. The clean lines of the new tables do just the opposite. Love your taste, and I think you made a great purchase!


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Stephen Curry had 33 points and 10 assists as the Golden State Warriors pulled away from the short-handed Trail Blazers in the second half for a 122-108 victory Tuesday that clinched the team's first division title in 39 years.
Although Steve Nash says his three-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a failure, the two-time MVP point guard heads into retirement with warm feelings for the teammates and fans who supported him in his injury struggles.
National Football League team owners Tuesday approved changes to rules involving safety and television replays as well as unveiling plans for a 50th Super Bowl celebration, the league announced.
The father of Brazilian star Neymar on Tuesday said the mega-transfer deal which took the striker from Santos to Barcelona was "absolutely legal."
Marian Gaborik broke a second-period deadlock, and Jonathan Quick shook off an opening-minute goal to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday in a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final.
Rick Robinson was settling into his new job as the baseball coach at the University of Tennessee-Martin, moving some things around his office when he came across a few articles that had been written about the previous year's team.
In Tuesday marking 500 days to go before it stages South America's first ever Olympic Games, Rio is straining at the leash to be ready — but a key target of dealing with pollution in the bay hosting sailing events is floating out of reach.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Stephen Curry had 24 points as the Golden State Warriors used a smothering defensive effort in the third quarter to pound the Washington Wizards 107-76 on Monday.
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Great story! I second Bobby's idea.
Silicone tubing is great for hot transfers and I use it for all my cold, low pressure transfers. I has much less memory from coiling up than vinyl hose.
Real thick walled vinyl beer line is the only way to go.
EdWortHaus Pale Ale, Bavarian Hefeweizen, Robust Porter, Oktoberfest Ale, Wounded Knee IPA, Rye IPA, BCB IPA, Kolsch, Apfelwein
How far is "out of town"? You have to wonder whether the guy didn't know what he was talking about or just wanted to sell you what he had in stock. My local place, for some unknown reason, doesn't stock the 3/16" beerline; they wanted to just sell me the 1/4" stuff, and had no clue when I started asking them questions about how much length I would need to balance it, etc (they were completely dumbfounded when I explained the whole "longer line, slower but better pour" concept).
something like part number 51735K26 from mcmaster-carr high purity silicone, food grade, and rated for 125psi at 68f. its f-ing expensive but it should work. its braid reinforced tubing, thats most likely why it can handle the pressure.
Micromatic has 3/16" I.D. vinyl beer line hose for $0.80/foot. Here's there take on it.
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There is absolutely no reason to use silicone tubing in a high pressure environment. It's simply not suited for the application.
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7 traveller reviews for Asian Guest HouseWRITE A REVIEW
- Chirag Sharma
- Lives in New Delhi
- 5 Reviews
"Budget hotel with average service"
- Posted 2 months ago
The hotel has got average pricing and is worth the money we spent. The food options are many but the food is not that good, I personally did not liked that much. One can visit this if he has got no other option left. The place is else easy to locate and find and there are many options to reach easily.More » « Less
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- Amita Acharya
- Lives in Berhampur
- 5 Reviews
"Very good location and very good price"
- Posted Dec 3, 2014
The property is located near Cannaut palace which makes it very convenient. Very good price for good spacious rooms. Room condition was good and clean with neat bathrooms. Staffs are nice and very helpful but service was not up to the mark. Food is average and best in its price range.More » « Less
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- Yogendra Mishra
- Lives in Mumbai
- 2 Reviews
"Staff was friendly and polite"
- Posted Nov 29, 2014
Superb location. A good budget hotel in Delhi. I stayed while coming back from rajasthan tour. Food was awesome. Staff was friendly and polite, ever ready to attend guest. Room was nice and big. Highly recommended to all the budget tours.More » « Less
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- Sumita Dutta
- Lives in Nagpur
- 7 Reviews
"Great location but little disappointed"
- Posted Sep 7, 2014
If you are not finicky about cleanliness and perfect fittings and are looking for a low cost place in New Delhi, this hotel may be Okay. It is near the centre of New Delhi that is Connaught Place. Palika Bazaar, State Emporia, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station are just a distance away. It is also a safe location. At about 9:30 you will get your breakfast. Some of the staff are very slow but rest of them are friendly. You may have alternative to this hotel nearby.More » « Less
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- Khalid Rahmani
- 4 Reviews
"Well-groomed staff and clean atmosphere"
- Posted Aug 19, 2014
The hotel is a beautiful one as we have always found comfortable to stay with my family. One of the finest location with amazing view. The hotel team is very friendly, well-groomed. The food was also decently prepared. The aroma and taste was great.More » « Less
The services offered were courteous. The housekeeping was very nice.
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- Neeraj Pal
- 1 Review
"Beautiful rooms, good room service"
- Posted Aug 16, 2014
The location of this hotel is quite well and transportation facilities from here to any place are easily available. Room service is very good and the decoration of room is beautiful. I stayed here for five days but never feel alone. The atmosphere of the hotel is very good. I had come here for office purpose but in my free time, I used to go in restaurant of hotel. There's a mix of fun filled warm up series, mild to intense yoga postures, revitalizing Pranayamas, guided meditations, simple and relevant knowledge from the ancient text of Patanjali Yoga Sutras, a glimpse of Ayurveda and our unique body composition.More » « Less
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- Vishwjeet Deval
- Beachbum
- 6 Reviews
"Well trained staff and tasty food"
- Posted Aug 6, 2014
The hotel Asian Guest was a great place as I have ever visited to stay. Nice location, amazing views and the hotel staff was friendly and well trained. Food was decent as well as tasty and well served by its staff. They have lots of dishes to try at least once and varieties of drinks are also there to try. Overall a nice place to stay and one must visit.More » « Less
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Asian Guest House Overview
Asian Guest House is located at Kasturba Gandhi Marg , Connaught Place in New Delhi. The guest house is just 17 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport , 1.5 km from the new Delhi railway station and 9 km from the Kashmere Gate Bus Terminus.
Rooms and Amenities at Asian Guest House
Asian Guest House offers AC deluxe rooms with TV, AC semi deluxe and non AC rooms. All the rooms have western style bathrooms and the basic amenities for a comfortable stay.
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Here's Why Apple Really Should Build Standalone Apple Watch Stores
Move over, Rolex. According to reports by the French media late last week, Apple may be taking a page from your playbook, prompting it to build dedicated stores for its upcoming Apple Watch.
The company has not breathed a word of this, of course, but there's reason to believe it may be true. But those reasons may be more than skin deep. The popular narrative chalks this up to Apple copying jewelry or luxury goods makers, and it's tempting to say Apple just wants to give its "precious" an equally precious retail environment.
But there are more pragmatic reasons than that—some of which may offer lessons to other would-be smartwatch makers.
How Precious Can You Get?
If the new device was a phone, it would sit out in the open at Apple Stores. The other jewels in Apple's crown, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, are displayed just this way, tethered by thin cables and caked in the thick smudges that only thousands of shoppers could leave behind. They line up like good little soldiers alongside the latest iPads, iPod touches and MacBook Airs.
The company may not want the Apple Watch to suffer that indignity. After all, it has hifalutin ambitions for the product.
Apple's profound power of denial has it refusing to call the wrist gadget—which will link to iPhones and work with apps—something as mundane as a smartwatch. Last September, the company went out of its way to invite fashion journalists and other tastemakers to its press announcement. Vogue China editors saw the watch in person before many American tech reporters did, putting the gadget on its cover. Now Self bookends the fashion push as the first U.S. magazine to do the same.
How glamorous. So if Apple is designing whole stores around the smartwatch—and it is a smartwatch, no matter what Apple says—it seems rather fitting. The company would give its wrist device some space to breath and glass display cases to highlight the beauty. All the better to add to the product's allure.
See also: Apple Bets Big On Its Smartwatch, Though Killer Apps May Be Missing In Action
But Apple may have another motivation for constructing special brick-and-mortar stores: theft protection. Apple Stores from California to North Carolina to many other parts of the U.S. and abroad, including Paris, have seen robberies, smash-and-grabs and even thefts enabled by barreling a car into an Apple storefront. Former NBA basketball player Rex Chapman alone made off with $14,000, and Apple's own employees apparently can't resist joining in on the illicit activity.
Apple downplays the issue, and it doesn't disclose figures attached to theft, but the sums are likely considerable. (The company has hundreds of stores worldwide, with more than 250 in the U.S. alone.) A few Apple Store employees in the Bay Area have told me their locations see frequent thefts. Some are brazen snatching incidents, others skew toward subtle cons like Rex Chapman's—with perpetrators waltzing out the door after faking an Easy Pay self-checkout transaction.
The addition of even smaller devices—worth between $350 to as much as $5,000—would surely heighten the temptation.
Not that Apple Watches will be entirely MIA from current stores. More likely, the base models will sit out in those display tables, while premium versions will probably get stashed in backroom vaults. But that's hardly a great way to showcase 18 karat-gold premium devices.
A jewelry store-style setting, presumably equipped with cameras, alarms and tightened security, would allow the company to feature all models of its Apple Watch in a grander—and more guarded—setting.
Why Every Smartwatch Maker Should Root For Apple
New purpose-built retail locations would allow Apple to give the public hands-on time without magnifying the shoplifting temptation in its regular stores. That hands-on time is crucial.
The last time Apple debuted a category-defining device was the iPad's roll-out in 2010. Ahead of that launch, naysayers just couldn't see the point of what some called "a vastly oversized iPod touch." But the extra space allowed developers to rethink their user interfaces and create more immersive experiences that just weren't possible on smaller displays.
In other words, you had to actually use it to really get it. The same may well be true of the Apple Watch.
The iPad ultimately won many of the critics over, with some even publicly admitting their error. Its soaring sales prompted many of major smartphone makers to also become tablet makers. Though sales of its big-screen mobile device have dropped lately, the launch experience was valuable for Apple—particularly now as it prepares to unleash its smallest-screen gadget.
Apple likely noticed some interesting customer behavior in its existing stores: Some people need to hold the devices in their hands before they can fall in love with them. That may be even truer for unproven gadgets.
That's one reason why, even though brick-and-mortar locations seem so very antiquated in these digital times, they've become surprisingly de rigueur among tech companies as varied as Amazon, eBay, Microsoft and Samsung. Apple has mastered its grip on physical retail better than most, and now it may be poised to do it once again, all for a single product.
A lot could be riding on it. While the public seems intrigued by smartwatches, many still haven't yet hopped on the bandwagon. Perhaps, like with iPads, they need to experience them first.
That can be tougher than it seems. When the Asus ZenWatch was supposed to launch at Best Buy last November, I headed to my local outpost to check it out on day one. The employees had no idea what I was talking about, and couldn't even find the device in their inventory database.
If Apple is building Watch Stores, it may be in part because the company wants to give its first real wearable its biggest chance of success. If it works, the tech giant might find itself popularizing a nascent product category once again and raising the profile of a whole industry.
Success should be easy to gauge. We'll just have to look out for jewelry store-like retail spaces with customers lined up all the way down the block.
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Strange question but do you think it is possible to wash a canvas backpack? Rather than buy new every school year, I would like to try and wash them and use them each two years to save money.
Her lunchbox is also canvas (on the outside) and dirty looking.
I throw my kids backpacks in the washing machine all the time. I'm always amazined when I see filthy lunchbags and backpacks at school, that other people don't do this. I hang it to dry, and have never had a smidge of a problem. If it's really grungy, spray it with a stain remover first.
I have washed both backpacks and canvas lunch bags. In the summer I hang them outside to dry. In the winter I put them on the heating vent!
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Welcome Bill! To start, remove excess straps & / or lengths of straps that you don't use. Then replace zipper pulls, etc w/lighter cord. Remove accessory pockets and hydration sleeves ...
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Andrew, I'll sell you some Montbell Shoeller gaiters (Large - black) for $20 shipped. They are new (only tried on...too small for my size 13). I bought them recently from a fellow forum me...
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Unless you are a VERY warm sleeper you are going to get cold. Doubling up the liner on top of will help some, but I don't think you will be happy. A bivy is similar to a windbreaker-type la...
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Nice Paul! Lots of creativity; and good skill, especially for your 1st MYOG sewing project!!!
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Ted, +1 on Jamie's recommendation of the REI Sahara pants. Long enough, comfortable, and tough. Todd
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Left or Right zip? (when lying down, of course) :o) Thanks, Todd
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Once a small tear appears (& it will)...watch out! They aren't durable.
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I worked at Fireside Log Homes
Great family type of atmosphere to work in. Nested in the buetiful little town of Ellijay, GA inside a two-story log cabin. Product is unique to the industry. They pressure-treat their logs to keep them from shrinking and causing the customer problems down the road.
No long-term benifits offered. Lean times in the construction industry due to our national recession.
Very nice gentleman to work for.
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I worked at Fireside Log HomesPros
they sell great log homes. the homes are actually made out of real logs. how crazy is that, yeah, real logsCons
well, the homes are made out of real logs, so that doesn't really work out for the tree huggers out there.Advice to ManagementAdvice
maybe you should build them with fake logs so that you can sell more to the 1% of tree huggers out thereNo opinion of CEO
"Great Company to work for, wonderful support from the owner/broker "
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I worked at Fireside Log Homes as a contractor (more than 3 years)Pros
Owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. Colleagues are nice, but they are also competition. Many in the office helped me enormously when I was as green as grass in this industry.Cons
If you don't have a lot of experience AND need a lot of landholding, this might not be the place. The owner is part of the Real Estate review Board, so you get to hear all the juicy errors that others have made so you can become a better agent.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Keep doing it.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO


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"I enjoyed packing and inspecting sprinklers "
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I worked at Reliable Automatic Sprinkler full-time (more than a year)
I like having a nurse practioner in the office without having to pay when you get sick
I think the pay could be a little better, I started out at 9.50 hr and worked almost 2 years and my ending pay was 9.61 hr
Overall I liked working with this company
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"Family owned business with impressive retention rate "
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I have been working at Reliable Automatic Sprinkler full-timePros
Employee opinions and input are valued.
Open communication is encouraged and there is an open door policy.
Owners know the employees.
RASCO is a very warm and welcome environment.Cons
Manufacturing plant is located in rural area.
Limited advancement opportunities.
All employees who do not have direct reports must clock in.
Communication between locations could be improved.RecommendsNeutral Outlook
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I worked at Reliable Automatic Sprinkler full-time (less than a year)Pros
No pros whatsoever , stay awayCons
Mental abuse by manager,constant threat to write you up. No training or overview of the company whatsoever . Work overload but they don't want to accept it. 2sick days a year, dock u 15 minutes if your are 1 minute late. Dock you time if they close down due to bad weather. Fowl language used by employees no ones does anything about it.