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The St Regis NYC Has a New Bentley Fleet, Especially for 2015
House cars. There are Rolls Royces. There are vintage beauties. There are Bentleys.
And then there are the Bentleys that go out of date and get replaced by a new fleet of Bentleys, so swish is the hotel that they work for. The hotel in question? The St Regis New York.
Running a little later than the year, the St Regis has just unveiled its "2015 Bentley fleet" (because the 2014 Bentley fleet is over). It's not just any Bentley fleet, either; this is one with a separate car for day and night (the only Bentley house car service in the world to do this, although if you have enough money to buy a fleet of Bentleys, why wouldn't you switch them up when night falls?).
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One Man Takes a Stand Against the Forced Gratuity on Room Service Bills. Will You Join Him?
Tipping extra for room service, when there are already gratuity and delivery charges involved, has long been a hot topic here at HotelChatter. But contributing editor Will McGough is seriously fed up with these service shenanigans. Here's his rant. Got a hotel rant of your own to share? Send it to us!
Before I went to bed at a $300+ per night luxury hotel, I called room service and ordered two plates of eggs, wheat toast, yogurt, and coffee for two. I asked that it arrive around 7:30 a.m., and after confirming this and my order, the woman hung up. I went to sleep. I woke up the next morning via my alarm at 7:20 a.m., brushed my teeth, and got back in bed to wait. I was on a semi-tight schedule, having to leave the room by 8 a.m., so when the clock turned 7:32 a.m., I decided to jump in the shower.
A few minutes later--probably five or so by my mental clock--I heard the knock at the door. I was in the shower, so my girlfriend signed for it. A little late, but no worries. I dressed and came out, poured some coffee, and dug in. After the quick meal, my girlfriend went to get dressed, and as I was moving the service table out of the way, I saw the copy of the receipt under one of the dishes. Curious as to what my girlfriend left for a tip, I looked at the bill.
She had left a smaller than usual tip, and when I asked her about it, she said it was because the food had arrived late. A woman after my own heart, for sure.
But then I looked closer, and my eyes immediately transformed into saucers. A forced gratuity had been added to the tune of 18%, something my girlfriend, an innocent rookie when it comes to luxury hotel stays, had overlooked.
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Viceroy Sugar Beach Lets You Buzz a Butler From Anywhere
Remember that bright red phone that went straight to Batman's cave, summoning him whenever crime was afoot and a superhero was required? Well, Viceroy Sugar Beach Resort in St. Lucia has one of those. Except it's not red, necessarily. And it doesn't summon Batman, but rather, your butler.
But this one works from the beach. And if you find yourself in a dire champagne emergency — well, let's just say that not all heroes wear capes.
We recently spent some time at Sugar Beach, a resort replete with amenities throughout its luxury villas--from infinity plunge pools overlooking the sea below, to full wet bars stocked with local beers and rum. (Also awesome: private terrace views of a spectacular Caribbean sunset flanked on each side by the lush Piton mountains.)
One of our favorites, though, is the handy provision of Firefly mobile phones. The brand is typically treated as a "starter cell" for kids, since the phones are restricted to dialing among a handful of pre-programmed numbers. Sugar Beach, however, cleverly repurposes them as service bells, basically.
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'Welcome Back': The Art (and Science) of Recognizing a Loyal Guest
Recently, a reader and frequent hotel guest was exasperated that a hotel did not recognize his repeat stays, asking the forced and scripted question,"Have you stayed with us before?" each time he checked in. We turned to our Front Desk Guy, Aditya Rajaram to answer why this happened. As hotels ramp up their "let's be friends" and "we care about you, really" marketing schemes to entice the "new generation" of travelers, we thought this was an important aspect of the hotel experience to analyze. Here's his take on it all.
The question of loyalty at hotels is perhaps one of the most fundamental questions in hospitality. The ability to recognize and appreciate a returning guest is a balancing act between art and science. The "science" of it is left to the multiple hotel company systems and databases that store prior stays, preferences and options but the "art" comes from the hotel employee's ability to filter through all the data, and perhaps rely on their own memory system, so they can genuinely welcome back each guest and provide them with a customized stay.
Unfortunately, both science and art can fail, leading to a really bad scenario. When this happens, the hotel does not only have the requisite guest information (history of stay, preferences etc) on file but they do not appropriately reward their loyalty with warmth, relevant perks or a heightened level of service.
Below, I'll explain how recognizing repeat guests *should* work, as well as explain what commonly goes wrong.
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Kimpton's 'Forgot It? We've Got it!' Extends to Halloween Costumes at The EPIC Hotel
We've long been a fan of Kimpton Hotels' Forgot it? We've got it!" amenity program, which sends up, on request, any toiletries that guests may have forgotten to pack from contact lens solution to straightening irons. But now at The EPIC Hotel in Miami, the amenity program extends to Halloween costumes.
That's right, if you've forgotten to pack your sexy ladybug costume, or just decided on a whim to go trick or treating, the EPIC Hotel can lend you a costume to wear for the night.
We inquired about the Halloween costume choices and they include the following:
· Clown make up
· Clown noses
· Rainbow bow tie
· Child & adult cat costume
· Bunny ears
· Various mustaches
· Venetian masks
And if you stay at the hotel on Halloween, you can indulge in special pumpkin oil aroma therapies and massages from the hotel's Exhale Spa during the hotel's complimentary wine hour. A Halloween candy buffet will also be on display. Over at the hotel's bars and lounges--LILT, Area31 and a the rooftop pool deck, speciality Halloween cocktails will be served too.
Rooms at the EPIC start at $249 a night.
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Well, Here's One Way For a Hotel to Draw Attention to Itself
Rolls Royce Phantom
Here's one way for a hotel to drum publicity before opening: Place the world's single-largest order for Rolls-Royces ever.
Set to open in 2016, the Louis XIII Hotel in Macau has bought 30 - yes, 30 - Rolls Royce Phantoms to use as shuttles for guests. Two of the cars will be the most expensive models ever commissioned.
There were no figures released on how much the cars were purchased for, but given that the hotel recently raised another $135 million in funding, we're guessing money was no issue. The total cost of the hotel, shown in rendering format below, will be about $1 billion.
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Are Hotel Wristbands Something That Hotels Should Be Investing In?
The newly-opened EVEN Hotel in Norwalk, Connecticut
The development of the EVEN Hotels brand has been an interesting thing to watch as it attempts to appeal to travelers, presumably of the business variety, who want to stay in shape while on the road. And it's introduced some ideas and concepts that are sure to keep even casually health-conscious people thinking fitness, including "in-room training zones" and an in-house restaurant concept that makes it easy to make good decisions.
Obviously, the idea is to attract active guests. Which is why we're curious to hear your thoughts on the brand's latest guest service offering: Waterproof wristbands that act as the room key and a form of cashless currency.
According to a press release, the wristbands will reflect the "new, wellness-oriented hotel brand's efforts to appeal to particularly active guests." They cost $8, but can be kept and reused on a future stay. The wristbands can even be customized with a company logo.
Hmmm... guess that takes the "presumably" out of the above statement about EVEN Hotels going after business travelers. It's convenience for repeat guests that is for sale here, and there's probably a small underlying assumption that active guests are likely to rock an athletic-type wristband.
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At Last! A Hotel Robot That Actually Seems Pretty Useful
The practice of using robots in hotels is rare but not new.
We came across a space-themed capsule hotel in China entirely staffed by robots. Way back in 2006, a Sheraton Hotel in Japan unleashed some robots to greet guests. The Hotel @ MIT has a robot on display and of course, we cannot forget about the Yotel luggage robot in Times Square. Yet while these were all innovative additions, with the exception of the Yobot, these hotel robots really didn't fulfill a service need for guests. Until now.
The NY Times reports that the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, across from Apple's headquarters, will start using a Botlr Robot by Silicon Valley start-up Savioke on August 20. (Follow the adventure on social media with the hashtag #MeetBotlr.)
The Botlr's mission is simple. It "will shuttle items from the hotel lobby desk to guest rooms." So let's say you've just got settled into room and have changed into your pajamas when you realize that you've forgotten a toothbrush. Instead of going back downstairs or calling housekeeping and waiting forever to have a toothbrush delivered, the Botlr will bring it up to you. Here's how Botlr does what it does:
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Books and Booze: The James Knows What We Want
While most hotels are introducing new services to guests via in-room tablets, James Hotels are going a different route.
The boutique brand has partnered up with writer, author and humorist Joel Stein, who we first fell in love with during his stint on VH1's "I Love The 80s" show, to create a new literary program for guests.
Stein has chosen four paperback books for each James location--New York, Chicago, Miami and the upcoming Los Angeles hotel--which guests can read during their stay. The books will be available in the living libraries at each hotel but in New York and Miami, the books can be also uploaded to the eReaders and Kindles that are available (So, it's still a tech-forward program.)
But that's not all. Master mixologist Johnny Swet who does the libations at JIMMY in New York, has created cocktails that pair with each city's corresponding books and personalities. Hmm, we're seeing a pattern here--James, Joel, Johnny. Maybe with my name, I could get a job too?
Here's what on the James summer reading list, as selected by Stein and the corresponding cocktail as crafted by Swet:
· The Big Short by, Michael Lewis: "Sure, there's advertising and media, but this is actually a one-industry town and that industry is money. Michael Lewis explains how our economy depends entirely on a bunch of traders who don't entirely know what they're doing and how they messed up in 2008."
· A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan: "Unfortunately, you have to finish the novel to feel all the disparate stories come together, but I hereby give you permission to steal it. I'm guessing I'm empowered to do that." Heat by, Bill Buford: "Everyone in New York is a part-time restaurant critic. You're going to spend a lot of time talking about where to eat and what you thought of where you ate. So you might as well read this and find out how hard it is to cook that meal."
· From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by, E.L. Konigsburg: "Yes, it's a kid's book. But that's exactly what you have time for in a hotel. And if you take the book's advice and check out of this hotel, hide in the Met after it closes, sleep there and buy street food with the coins you find in the fountain, you'll save your company a lot on your expense report."
· New York Cocktail Pairing: Blood & Sand - a classic cocktail that blends Chivas Regal Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Cherry Herring and Orange Juice.
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Thompson Chicago Now More Luxe, Thanks to New Lexus Rides
It's not a rare 1961 Ferrari GT California but it is pretty sweet.
Thompson Chicago has revved up their offerings for hotel guests, thanks to a new partnership with Lexus.
Guests can ride around town in a sleek Lexus IS 350 convertible or a ginormous LX 570 LUV--luxury utility vehicle--without any mileage restrictions, i.e. no one telling you the ride is only good for a one-mile radius from the hotel. The rides are complimentary and feature a pre-programmed navigation system with addresses to Chicago landmarks and nearby road trip destinations outside of Illinois. But of course, you'll still rely on Google Maps anyways.
Guests can also choose to ride in the house car, which is an LS 460 L flagship sedan, driven by a personal chauffeur and equipped with complimentary bottled water, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and Wi-Fi mobile hotspot functionality.
Rates next weekend at Thompson start at $429 a night so having the use of a Lexus during your stay makes that a little more bearable. And if you already own a Lexus, you can book the Thompson Chicago through the Lexus Drivers Site and get a $100 hotel credit which can be used towards dining and drinks at the hotel's Salone Nico or Nico Osteria.
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7 Cool New Things We've Seen at Hotels This Year (So Far)
We're pretty jaded folk here at HotelChatter. There's not much that we haven't seen already when it comes to amenities and services. But lately, hotels have been killing it, rolling out novel or useful or just plain fun goodies that hotel guests of all tax brackets can enjoy. Naturally, we thought it was worth a round-up. Now presenting...
7 Cool New Things We've Seen at Hotels This Year (So Far)
1. A Light in the Toilet Bowl
We called this the "manliest bathroom amenity ever" when we spotted it at The Landing Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, because it ensures that men will always have the correct aim in the middle of the night.
2. Drone Room Service
High-paying guests at The Casa Madrona in Sausalito, Calif. can (and should) have their pricey picks of champagne delivered by state of the art, remote-controlled, octo-copter drones from the hotel's wine cellar to an outdoor deck of the hotel's exclusive Mansion suite.
3. USB Ports in The Room Telephone
We've seen USB ports near the bed or on the nightstand but never have we've seen them IN THE PHONE until we took a tour of the Delano Las Vegas, opening in September. Now you don't have to get out of bed to
drunk sext check your email.
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Have You Been Visited By The Bookmark Fairy Yet?
We've longed loved the little touches at old world luxury hotels, from a zen turndown service to a careful room service presentation. Now the InterContinental Carlton Cannes has brought to our attention a service we thought didn't even exist anymore. They are calling it The Bookmark Fairy.
If a hotel housekeeper notices book or a magazine left open without a bookmark or with a dog-eared page, they will slip one of the hotel's signature bookmarks inside where the guest left off reading.
A hotel rep tells us it's a little-known but "incredibly well-received perk." And as the hotel readies for the Cannes Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow, we're sure the Bookmark Fairy will be making the rounds.
Rates at the InterContinental Carlton Cannes start at around 285 Euros, after the festival is over of course.
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Lucky O'Toole, the newly promoted vice president of Customer Relations for the Babylon, Las Vegas's primo Strip property, has never met a problem she couldn't handle. But when a young woman is found dead, sprawled across the hood of a new, bright red Ferrari California in the Babylon's on-site dealership, a Jimmy Choo stiletto stuck in her carotid, Lucky's skills are maxed out.
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Lexus, working together with its 81 dealers nationwide, achieved a total delivery amount of 56,303 units' new vehicles in 2011. At the beginning of the Year of Dragon, Lexus reaffirms its commitment to provide the best products and services that exceed Chinese consumers' expectations. Building on this success, Lexus is aiming to achieve annual sales target of 88,000 vehicles in 2012, an over 50% growth year-on-year.
Mr. Shoju Nozaki, Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., said, "I'm pleased with Lexus' performance in the past year. Although affected by the earthquake in Japan, we still managed to achieve steady progress in sales and dealership network building thanks to the support of the consumers. In addition, we successfully introduced the CT200h, the new generation hybrid sedan to the China market. In 2012, Lexus will continue to focus on the theme of "Change" and try to win more satisfactory smiles from consumers by bringing them Lexus' Total Value experience through our brand, products and services."
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Since entering the China market in 2005, Lexus, upholding its brand philosophy of "Passionate Pursuit of Perfection", has maintained steady growth for seven years. As of today, Lexus has introduced 15 models from 12 series to the China market, including four mass-produced hybrid models. The full product lineup covers all key market segments and has achieved accumulative sales exceeding 210,000 units.
Stepping into a new stage of development, Lexus has adopted "Change" as a key word for its growth and advancement in the China market. Lexus will continue to focus on the sales of small-displacement and hybrid vehicles and start a new chapter for its hybrid technology in 2012, highlighting its resolution to promote hybrid vehicles in China. In addition, Lexus will accelerate dealership network building to offer more convenient services to consumers, and expects to have 100 authorized dealers and more satellite showrooms by the end of 2012. Meanwhile, Lexus will also continue to boost customer satisfaction by enriching financial plans and after-sale services, as well as value-added products such as the LEXUS G-BOOK.
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Monday 26 January 2015
Lenovo, which had the fourth-largest market share next to Asustek Computer, Acer and Apple in the Taiwan notebook market in 2014, aims at a 2-digit market share through focusing on business-use and mid-range to high-end...
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Wednesday 21 January 2015
Compal Electronics was one of the pioneers that relocated its major production base to China from Taiwan in 1990 and has since then transformed itself into an IT conglomerate with annual revenues topping over NT$700 billion...
14nm process to bring healthy competition among foundries: Q&A with Globalfoundries senior VP Chuck Fox
Thursday 18 December 2014
The move by Globalfoundries to acquire IBM's semiconductor business unit and to team up with Samsung Electronics to aggressively step into the 14nm process market indicates the US-based foundry house's ambition for strong...
Differentiation is the core advantage: Q&A MediaTek president Hsieh Ching-chiang
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MediaTek has taken up to 60% of the 3G handset solution market in China, pushing the market value of the company shares to over NT$800 billion (US$26.68 billion) recently. Digitimes took the opportunity to talk with MediaTek...
Intel prepared for emerging industries, says company president Renee James
Friday 13 June 2014
Intel president Renee James, during a recent interview, told Digitimes that the company and its partners in Taiwan are committed to developing smart devices with integrated designs that will be able to connect with other...
The HCM encryption solution: An interview with Enova Technology president Robert Wann
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Smart devices including PCs, tablets and smartphones are changing people's life. In 2013, 2.32 billion units of smart devices were shipped to the market according Gartner. It highlights the fact that enormous amounts of...
Time ripe for development of smart peripherals: Q&A with Arima Communications president Owen Chen
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Taiwan panel makers still competitive: Q&A with AUO president Paul Peng
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Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) saw its business operation swing from total net loss of more than NT$130 billion (US$4.3 billion) during 10 consecutive quarters to net profit of NT$3.924 billion for...
Firefox OS aimed to become alternative to Android, says Mozilla vice president
Friday 21 June 2013
While Mozilla has offered Firefox OS for less than two years, the operating system based on HTML5 and Web technologies has been adopted by a number of smartphone vendors including LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications,...
Focused on mobile storage and peripherals: Q&A with Carry Tech president Taron Chang
Tuesday 4 June 2013
Once chiefly known as an OEM for PC card readers and memory modules, Carry Technology has expanded its product portfolio to include Wi-Fi products and other peripherals for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
Monday 8 April 2013
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset market, Broadcom's mobile solutions have found their way into the supply chains of Samsung Electronis' Galaxy Grand...
Touchscreen offers new opportunity for PC brands: An interview with Acer president
Thursday 27 December 2012
The PC industry saw several major developments in 2012, such as the rise of ARM-based products that greatly weakened the influence of the Wintel platform and Microsoft's launch of Windows 8. These have brought both challenges...
The challenge for mobile telecom carriers: Q&A with FET president Yvonne Li
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Along with increasing use of smartphones, competition among mobile telecom carriers is changing and they are faced with a big challenge to transform themselves into total solution suppliers for mobile Internet connectivity,...
Asustek wins recognition from North America consumers: Q&A with Asustek North America president Steven Chang
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Asustek Computer's Zenbooks, Transformer tablets and the Nexus 7 have helped expand its brand recognition, raising its share in the North America notebook market from 7% in the second quarter of 2012, to 8% in the third...
Developing innovative energy technology: Q&A with Siemens president and CEO Peter Loscher
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Germany-based Siemens introduced an environmental portfolio in 2011 to help reduce gas emissions by 317 million tons. According to Peter Loscher, president and CEO of Siemens, climate change has been affecting people's...
GaN-on-Si for LED: Q&A with Azzurro vice president of sales and marketing Erwin Ysewijn
Friday 9 November 2012
GaN-on-Si is a new technology that has the potential to replace sapphire substrates in the LED supply chain. Erwin Ysewijn, vice president of sales and marketing at Azzurro Semiconductors, a Germany-based GaN-on-Si supplier,...
Trade barriers bad for solar industry: Q&A with Phoenix Solar president and CEO Murray Cameron
Friday 12 October 2012
The US government announced the final verdict of the anti-dumpig and anti-subsidy investigation against China-based solar firms on October 10, 2012. At PV Taiwan 2012, Digitimes had the chance to sit down with Murray Cameron,...
Carrying value: Q&A with Carry Technology president Taron Chang
Thursday 7 June 2012
Carry Technology, which develops and manufactures card readers as well as other storage products, has launched its Apotop brand for storage solutions and peripherals. The new brand is to demonstrate Carry's aim of being...
The technology enabler: Q&A with Qualcomm CDMA Technologies president Steve Mollenkopf
Tuesday 5 June 2012
One of the main themes at Computex this year will be mobile computing and how connected consumer electronics devices will be the future of computing. Digitimes spoke with Qualcomm's Steve Mollenkopf, president and chief...
Shuttle sees great future in educational tablet PC market: Q&A with Yang Zi-yi, vice president of Shuttle education product development center
Tuesday 24 April 2012
As iPad is expected to account for close to 60% of the global tablet PC market, while Apple has also launched iBook 2 and iBook Author to compete in the educational market, bringing strong pressure on its competitors such...
Solar firms need to actively engage in technological improvements: Q&A with Wen-Whe Pan, president and COO of Gintech
Thursday 19 April 2012
During weak market conditions in 2011, Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech was the first firm in Taiwan to return to full capacity in fourth-quarter 2011. Digitimes conducted an interview with Wen-Whe Pan, president and...
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
Tuesday 13 December 2011
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%. Digitimes sat down with James T Jenson, vice president of Veeco's LED business unit to talk about the company's plans in...
Taiwan must learn antitrust lessons: Q&A with ex-CMO president Ho Jau-yang
Wednesday 7 September 2011
The US Justice Department's antitrust cases against the world's major LCD panel makers have resulted in hefty fines for companies and prison terms for executives. Among them were Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and its president...
AVerMedia: Video remains the key trend
Tuesday 7 June 2011
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Following on the heels of Minnesotans United's massive faith rally where over 100 clergy and 2,000 marriage supporters filled the rotunda of the Minnesota state capitol, the impressive list shows leaders from a broad array of denominations and faiths. Calling for equal treatment of same-sex couples they say:
"We know that some people of faith, even within our own traditions, hold different views on this issue. That is why we affirm that religious groups should be free to choose for themselves which unions to bless or recognize as marriage. The state should neither require religious groups to perform marriages they deem contrary to their teachings nor prohibit them from celebrating marriages they see fit to bless."
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Clean, reliable, and energy efficient... recommendations?
Single guy currently living by myself but hopefully getting a roommate in the future. I'm looking for a washer and dryer that would be suitable.
Main things I care about are:
- clean
- reliable
- energy efficient (note I can do gas dryer if it makes sense)
- of course for a good budget always makes things more enticing
I'm not much for anything fancy... a lot of the new LG ones seem frivolous (for my needs). For the most part looking at basic washing (though SpeedQueen, which everybody loves, I'd love to stay away from due to the energy efficient department).
Doesn't need to look pretty. Going to be in the garage beside my car which is... well... not pretty. Don't want them getting jealous of each other.
Any recommendations?
For good basic energy efficiency, cleanability etc...
Frigidaire Affinity.
They start at around $799 and go up from there.
Begin by educating yourself about energy efficiency.
That gas dryer you could do "if it makes sense" is absolutely cheaper to operate in almost every corner of the country than an electric equivalent.
The Speed Queen washer you'd "love to stay away from due to the energy efficient department" is rated to cost $29 per year (gas water heater) in operating costs according to the federal Energy Guide sticker. How much do you think you can save with a high efficiency model?
Buy whatever you want, but do it from an informed viewpoint.
Here is a link that might be useful: Speen Queen AWM542 Energy Guide
LG WM2250CW is rated to cost $10 per year.
But most people that want the most efficient appliances are not concerned primarily with money.
They are concerned with conserving valuable resources that, like water, are sometimes priced cheaply.
Here is a link that might be useful: Energy Guide
This post was edited by deeageaux on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 21:55
Thanks for the feedback guys.
@georgect: I'll take a closer look at that one. From trolling these forums I don't recall seeing that pop up too much... but it's been a bit quiet so there's some research to be done.
@knot2fast: Agreed... this is the beginning of the education process. I'm pretty sure I will end up with a gas dryer...
With respect to the SpeedQueen, I recall that the top load washers (the more popular ones from what I can tell) are not EnergyStar certified. That's one point that I'm using to make that comment. deeageaux was correct in saying that this concern is more from a natural resource vs cost standpoint.
@deeageaux: I'm guessing the LG WM2250CW is your vote?
I think the LG is good at basic washing and if it last 10 years you should consider yourself lucky and if it last 8 years you should consider it fair.
It uses "cold water technology" which means it does not have an internal water heater. There is only so clean a front loader can get whites without an internal water heater, much less kill bacteria.
Asko W6424W cost $1282 and has a substantial internal water heater. It can get to 205 degrees F. It is rated at $15 per year. But it will get whites white. It will kill just about all bacteria at that temperature. But that heat is optional. You can run cold washes when you want to.
And it is likely to last three times as long as LG. Buying three appliances and putting two in a landfill is also a waste of resources. When you can, instead, buy one appliances.
Since your concern is more for natural resources than cost, the gas versus electric may not be such an obvious choice. You'd need to look into whether fracking was used to produce the gas versus coal, hydro, or nuclear generated electricity.
Of course, circuit board manufacturing isn't exactly a clean process either, but most of it is done in other countries. Deeageaux smartly pointed out the landfill issues related to disposal of end-of-life appliances, but also consider the manufacturing resource costs of multiple appliances over an expected service life.
All in all, you are correct. It's wise to use natural resources judiciously, but It's not always a simple calculation.
but also consider the manufacturing resource costs of multiple appliances over an expected service life.
I thought that was implied in my comments.
Anyways, you can analyze this ad infinitum.
How is the electricity generated? The electricity can be generated by the same fracking generated natural gas.
Or you can go off grid and generate your own solar power. :)
While burning natural gas (i.e., methane, a greenhouse gas) does produce less carbon dioxide than burning coal, it's been argued that during the production and distribution of natural gas, more carbon emissions are released into the environment, overall, than coal. Needless to say, the validity of the claims behind the eco-friendliness of natural gas, hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), and fossil fuels in general, remain highly controversial.
That said, in more practical terms, residential energy rates for natural gas will typically be significantly lower than for electricity (however it's been generated). In major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, this cost difference is huge, making the choice of a gas dryer an easy decision (providing you have gas in your home, and are able to properly vent the dryer).
For whatever reason, so-called, "Energy Guides" (the ubiquitous yellow stickers found on most appliances) aren't published for either gas or electric dryers, making direct comparions near-impossible. Modern front-loading washers are pretty miserly on both electricity and water usage, and the minute differences in efficiencies between brands should be negligible.
This post was edited by studio460 on Tue, Jul 16, 13 at 6:45
As you aill be installing the appliances in a garage and do not care if they are pretty, there is no reason to make them "match." There is every reason, however, to get a dryer that has a "hamper" (or "drop-down") door, with the hinges at the bottom. That way, when you accidentally drop a piece of wet laundry when transferring it from the washer to the dryer, it will fall onto the dryer's door, which is much more likely to be clean than the garage floor is.
I have the Fridgidaire Affinity set, we bought last fall. I really like them, shortest wash can be done in 20 minutes :) It has NFS certified sanitizing and steam and allergy settings. We only paid $1100 for the set, and had a $200 rebate, so $900 for the set! We have kids that get dirty, so I can attest that they clean well.


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'National' sewing machine?
hello everyone,
I recently got some sewing things from my Grandmother and in them was a suitcase with a large black metal sewing machine in it with the name "National" across the body in gold lettering. There's no book, but the machine itself is in excellent condition. The only information I can find online about it is a vintage newspaper ad from the 1950's that has a picture of the machine in it.
Has anyone heard of this brand? Were they industrial machines? Is it something I can use or should I put it away as a keepsake because it may be worth something? I do a lot of heavy sewing, multiple layers of thick fabric and I'd hate to ruin it.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Here is some information of the National Sewing machine company
Here is a link that might be useful: National Sewing Machine
wondering if you had any luck finding out any more about your sewing machine.
I also recently came across a national sewing machine. I have found out it is a revesew model but have had no luck finding any other info on the web.
Medusa and BillyB--Here I am and glad to help in any way I can. I have about 50 National sewing machines and am considered an expert on them.
Billy--The Reversew name refers to a couple of National models that had reverse capabilities. Can you post a picture of it? If I can see it, I can tell you more about it, where to find the serial number and maybe give you an estimate of age.
Actually, the same goes for Medusa's machine. A picture is worth a thousand words as the saying goes! Oh, and it's not an industrial, but I've used my 1920s Damascus Grand (National Rotary) to make a canvas boat cover, so they can take a beating!
Annie, I just received a national sewing machine and am looking for info on it. The plate says model 2500 NO.12496. I currently have a Huskystar model 215 and wonder how they compare and a value of the national. It is in mint condition and also has Stretch series on the side. Thanks, Barb
I have a NATIONAL sewing machine, Model #VX560 with the attachments that came with it. Can anybody tell me what it is worth?
Also, I've been offered an older Kenmore sewing machine and cabinet it's attached to. It was used by my husband's mother for YEARS. I don't have a model number, but any approximate value?
Which is the better machine and which should I sell? Any help would be very much appreciated!
I think I have a National Sewing Machine Co., Model Vindex B, from late 1800-early 1900. Beyond that I have been unable to get any further information. It has Progress on it and the only # I can find on the machine is 2071303. I was hoping that someone out there might have an idea of where I might go from here to further research this. Any info or direction would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank You. Kim
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Contingent now or wait three weeks?
We're selling a relativly small tract of timberland and structuring it as a 1031 exchange. We are set to close in about three weeks, it's a cash sale, and all contingencies have been satisfied, so we're very confident it will close, but because anything can happen we don't want to offer on the replacement without a contingency. We only have 45 days after the timberland closing to identify the replacement property. We are now in the process of identifying a residential rental property as the replacement property.
We've found a house that seems ideal. The market where we're buying is slow, but picking up especially for this type of property and price range. The property is slightly overpriced according to comps and has a not ugly, but bland, curb appeal which our realtor said is probably holding it back (the interior is very nice for this type of property). Our target price for this property is about 93% of list - that's what the comps are telling us and in this market this type of property has been selling for about 91% of list. The house is basically an 1800 sf starter type home, built in the mid 90s, in an excellent, family friendly, location and will rent well. While this house is our first choice there are other good contenders, so we are comfortable that we'll be able to timely identify a good replacement if this one doesn't work out.
My question is whether to go ahead and make an offer on the contingent upon the timberland closing or take a chance that the house will still be available in 2-3 weeks? Other than the short term contingency, it would be a clean cash offer - just normal inspection, etc. Sellers, how would you react to a very short term contingency? Realtors on board, what do you think? If it makes a difference, this is not a short sale or bank owned property. I think that the seller is looking to move-up, but don't know for sure. I don't know how long the property has been on the market - I plan on asking my realtor that tomorrow- but from the MLS number, it has probably been on the market at least 6 months.
We'll visit with our realtor tomorrow and ask her advice too, of course, and we really trust her insights, but she's out of town this weekend on a well-deserved break and we don't want her to be in work mode today.
(Please, while I will be very grateful for any advice related to making a contingent offer, we don't need any legal, tax, or investment advice -- I'm a lawyer (commercial lit) but i have some basic knowledge of tax laws and I've run the 1031 details by one of my tax partners and our CPA is also involved. As an investment, this works well for us for lots of financial as well as family reasons - anticipate a decent cap rate at our target price after costs of insurance, property taxes, maintence, etc. improves investment mix, daughter is a property manager in this location and has strong first hand knowledge of rental rates and desireabilty for the type of tenants we want (as does our realtor), we intend to retire to this town in 6-7 years (but not to this property) etc. Also, while we're not buying for resale, we are only considering properties that our realtor and we agree seem to be poised to take advantage of any potential improvement in the market down the road - ruling out older properties and sticking to prime locations.)
I'd go ahead and make the offer now. Include the info on your contingency (that you're under contract, all its contingencies have been met, and you expect closing within 3 weeks) and that it's a cash offer. To me, that's a strong offer. If I were a seller that had a house on the market a few weeks, I'd probably think twice, but if I'd been out 6 months, I'd likely accept it if the price was good.
Heck, it'll probably take a week or so to come to terms. And you can promise to have the inspection done within a week, to show your good faith.
Well, it's 3 weeks later and we closed on the land sale today and are under contract on the "replacement" rental property set to close at the end of the month. Title work on that came back clean today and inspection set for Thursday. Actually, after offering based on comps and then walking away from the house mentioned in my original post, we're under contract on a different property. It's newer, more upscale, and we were able to get it slighly under good recent comps. It should very rent well, but we won't have to worry about rentals for a while because we've agreed on the terms of a lease to rent it back to the Sellers while they build - a win-win for everyone!


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I had a unique experience the other day when I bottled my first batch of mead. I bottled my mead still (about 3 weeks after I added K sorb and additional honey) in wine bottles. Sometime in the 2-4 hours following my bottling one of my bottles either shot the cork out or the cork just slipped out or something. Anyway, I'm not sure what happened, I went down into the basement a little after I had bottled the mead and noticed mead all over the floor and one of the bottles in the rack without the cork. The cork is still MIA, so I assume it got shot somewhere. With such a short time I can't see it being contamination, but who knows? Anyone got any ideas?
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Uh, check the ceiling for the cork...
Sorry, none. Too early I would think, but something pushed it out...scratches head...
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I added the honey 3 weeks ago, about 2 days after I added K sorb and K meta, so the yeast (and anything else) should have been dead. The other bottles are fine. It really doesn't make sense....like I said I was in real short order after I bottled it. Who knows?


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Oh my gosh, everyone's photos are so good! Konrad, you always blow me away. I *love* the Thunderbird, too! It looks like I can reach out and touch the feathers on all the bird photos. Carol, the Redwoods are magnificent...it's hard to believe how large they are.
Alisande, yes...we were the winners. :) Are those lightning bugs in your photo?
clairdo, I never had a sister..I would think it would be as good as having a twin!
No, not lightning bugs. Same general shape, but different markings and coloration. I don't think I was able to figure out what these are, exactly. I should post the question on the Insects forum.
Love the birds! I haven't seen a swallow or a thrush in ages. Or a towhee. Or an Evening Grosbeak. We used to see lots of different birds that don't seem to come here anymore. I hope that doesn't mean their numbers are diminishing. Our barn used to be home to loads of barn swallows. Where did they go?


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Joe Sixpack: It's not enough for pumpkin beer to taste like pie anymore, as brewers stretch the boundaries.
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Total Recall: Best Steven Spielberg Productions
With Super 8 hitting theaters, we count down the best movies the great director managed behind the scenes.
5. Men in Black
It seems laughable now, but Men in Black spent a fair amount of time in development hell -- until, that is, Spielberg hired writer-producer Walter F. Parkes and his wife, Laurie MacDonald, to head production at Amblin. Parkes, who had been struggling to gain traction with Men in Black at Columbia, saw his new gig as a golden opportunity to jump-start the picture -- and he was right. With Spielberg's name attached, Black found a clear path from the studio lot to the big screen, where the sci-fi buddy comedy racked up nearly $590 million in grosses and raves from critics like David Edelstein, who called it "The smartest, funniest, and best-looking sci-fi comedy since the movies learned to morph."
4. Letters from Iwo Jima
When Spielberg decided not to direct Flags of Our Fathers and handed the reins to Clint Eastwood, he wasn't just altering the course of one World War II drama -- he was setting in motion the chain of events that would produce its companion piece. Inspired by his pre-production research, Eastwood came up with the idea to make a film that would present the Japanese side of the battle, and decided to shoot the two projects back-to-back. Letters from Iwo Jima ultimately suffered roughly the same middling commercial fate that befell Flags of Our Fathers, but was far and away the greater critical success, notching three Academy Award nominations and earning the admiration of writers like Lisa Kennedy of the Denver Post, who called it "a work of whetted craft and judgment, tempered by Eastwood's years of life, moviemaking and the potent tango of the two. It is the work of a mature filmmaker willing to entertain the true power of the cinema."
3. True Grit
When the marriage between DreamWorks and Paramount ended in 2008, the studios had to divvy up hundreds of projects in development -- and when the dust settled, the Coen brothers' True Grit remake stayed at Paramount, with Spielberg retaining an executive producer credit. A few Coens fans raised their eyebrows (or freaked out on their favorite Internet film forum) when they spotted Spielberg's name in the IMDb credits, but ultimately True Grit remained, as cinematographer Roger Deakins promised one concerned commenter, "very much the Coens' film and nothing else" -- in other words, the 10-time Academy Award nominee that MSN's Glenn Kenny called a "visually and sonically beautiful movie that uses space, distance and time to immerse you in a very particular world of mystery, awe and brutality."
2. Back to the Future
Even before they worked together on the Back to the Future trilogy, Spielberg had a long history with the writing duo of Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale -- but until they put Marty McFly behind the wheel of that fateful DeLorean, their partnership was a study in box office futility, producing the commercial duds I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, and Used Cars. Not wanting to sully their association with Spielberg, Zemeckis and Gale resisted bringing him a serious pitch for Back to the Future -- until they finally hit paydirt with Romancing the Stone. Suddenly, executives who'd rejected Future were eager to be a part of it, but Zemeckis and Gale gave first dibs to their old friend, and thus was a franchise born -- as well as the film that Slant's Eric Henderson called "one of the rare big-budget entertainments that's improved with time."
1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
In the early 1980s, when Spielberg and George Lucas were looking for someone to write them a big check for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Paramount chief Michael Eisner didn't blink -- so when Eisner moved to Disney later in the decade and needed help getting a long-gestating live-action/animated noir project off the ground, Spielberg was happy to return the favor. The result was one of the decade's defining films, a smash hit that blended cutting-edge technology with a well-written script and old-school slapstick -- not to mention blink-and-you-missed-'em cameos from dozens of cartoon celebrities. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is, in the words of the Washington Post's Rita Kempley, "as cunning as Wile E. Coyote and chipper as a flock of cartoon bluebirds."
In case you were wondering, here are Spielberg's top 10 movies according RT users' scores:
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2. Back to the Future -- 88%
3. The Goonies -- 88%
4. True Grit -- 86%
5. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams -- 86%
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7. The Last Days -- 84%
8. Memoirs of a Geisha -- 82%
9. Back to the Future Part II -- 80%
10. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -- 76%
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