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Give Earn to Die a test drive today, and see why the hit online game series that enjoyed OVER 200 MILLION PLAYS is bigger and better for your mobile and tablet.
You're stranded in a desert surrounded by zombies. With only a run-down car and a small amount of cash at your disposal, your mission soon becomes clear – to drive through hordes of zombies in order to escape... alive!
Earn to Die sees you not only driving your way through hordes of zombies, but allows you to earn cash to upgrade, unlock and customise new vehicles. Is your vehicle not strong enough? Why not add a gun, or boosters, or even a spiked frame?
Earn to Die Lite lets you play through the first level of the Story Mode for free.
Once you've completed your test run don't miss out on the full version of Earn to Die so you can:
● Smash your way through the rest of the STORY MODE, which sees you driving cross-country during a zombie apocalypse
● Get access to all 8 VEHICLES, including a race-car, a truck and even a school bus!
● UPGRADES GALORE! Just unlocking a vehicle isn't enough, customise each vehicle with a range of upgrades
● Zombiesssssssssssss... Plenty more zombies to smash through... Be sure to introduce them to your car's front bumper
● Race for the best time in Championship Mode with Scoreloop support
● Survived the zombie apocalypse? Smash through pumpkins in Halloween Mode
So think you've got what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse? Download and try your luck today.
Note: Some aspects shown in the screenshots may only be available on the full version of the game.
What's New
Zombie Road Trip
From the creators of the Tiki Totems saga comes a game that blends the boundaries of runner and racer trick games!
Race against the unrelenting Zombie Horde across the great wastelands in the never-ending game of survival. Shoot the zombies ahead with your impressive arsenal of weapons and witness true ragdoll-packed gore galore! Earn zombie coins to upgrade your ride and weapons to lay waste to the undead and show them just how much you hate them.
Perform and perfectly land tricks to earn boost and drive as far as you can, or else you might just die a horrible death!
Zombie road trip features :
- 5 landscapes each with its own distinct look
- fully randomised terrain (every play through will feel brand new)
- dynamic zombie demolition engine (every a zombie dies the collision will look awesome and new)
- 10 exciting weapons to dispatch your foes
- 34 unique cars
- 8 add ons that will change the way you play the game
- beautiful high def graphics
- buttons & tilt controls; you choose!
- spin bonus the wheel to earn more zombie coins
7/10 "Thrilling and Challenging with excellent graphics" - AppsZoom
Zombie Road Trip - coming from Spokko and Noodlecake.
Hill Climb Racing
Meet Newton Bill, the young aspiring uphill racer. He is about to embark on a journey that takes him to where no ride has ever been before. With little respect to the laws of physics, Newton Bill will not rest until he has conquered the highest hills up on the moon!
Face the challenges of unique hill climbing environments with many different cars. Gain bonuses from daring tricks and collect coins to upgrade your car and reach even higher distances. Watch out though - Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when he was a kid! And his good old gasoline crematorium will easily run out of fuel.
- Lots of different vehicles with unique upgrades (many different vehicles: bike, truck, jeep, tank, etc.)
- Upgradeable parts include engine, suspension, tires and 4WD
- Numerous stages with levels to reach in each (Countryside, Desert, Arctic and the Moon! +++)
- Share your score with a screenshot with your friends!
- Cool graphics and smooth physics simulation
- Designed to look good on low resolution and high resolution devices (incl. tablets)
- Real turbo sound when you upgrade your engine!
Like us at Facebook and stay tuned with all new games and updates: http://www.facebook.com/Fingersoft
We'd appreciate if you'd report any issues you're having with the game to email@example.com, please include your device make and model.
Extreme Car Driving Simulator
Ever wanted to try a sports car simulator? Now you can drive, drift and feel a racing sports car for free!
Be a furious racer on a whole city for you. No need to brake because of traffic or racing other rival vehicles, so you can perform illegal stunt actions and run full speed without the police chasing you!
Drifting fast and doing burnouts had never been so fun! Burn the asphalt of this open world city!
NEW: Mini game checkpoint mode.
NEW: Drive with traffic !!!!!
Full real HUD including revs, gear and speed.
ABS, TC and ESP simulation. You can also turn them off!
Explore a detailed open world environment.
Realistic car damage. Crash your car!
Accurate physics.
Control your car with a steering wheel, accelerometer or arrows
Several different cameras.
Police Car Driver 3D
* Night and day mode
* Steering by on screen controls or by tilting device
* Realistic sport car physics
* Great 3D graphics
* Realistic sound environment
Traffic Racer
- Stunning 3D graphics
- Smooth and realistic car handling
- 27 different cars to choose from
- 4 detailed environments: suburb, desert, snowy and city night
- 5 game modes: Endless, Two-Way, Time Trial, Police Chase and Free Ride
- Rich types of NPC traffic including trucks, buses and SUVs.
- Basic customization through paint and wheels
- Online Leaderboards and Achievements
- Tilt or Touch to steer
- Touch gas button to accelerate
- Touch brake button to slow down
- The faster you drive the more scores you get
- When driving over 100 kmh, overtake cars closely to get bonus scores and cash
- Driving in opposite direction in two-way mode gives extra score and cash
Traffic Racer will be updated constantly. Please rate and give your feedback for further improvement of the game.
* http://facebook.com/trafficracergame
* http://twitter.com/TrafficRacer
* https://plus.google.com/115863800042796476976/
Up Hill Racing: Hill Climb
Control your car or bike to climb hills with most realistic control to face the challenges of unique uphill & downhill environments. Gain bonuses from tricks and collect coins to upgrade your car and reach even higher distances.
- Lots of different vehicles with unique upgrades (many different vehicles: monster truck, tank, jeep, etc.)
- Upgrade ENGINE, TIRE, SUSPENSION, ROTATION, GAS POWER, 4WD, etc
- Numerous scenes with levels to reach in each.
- Multiplayer! You can challenge your Facebook friends or random users.
Come to join this this mad uphill climb racing game now!
Dr. Driving
Burn up the street with the fastest and most visually stunning driving game.
Sign in with your Google account to play online multiplayer.
You can get free gold when you finish mission before opponent in multiplayer (Max 1,000 Gold).
SUD Inc.
Drag Racing
- Buy your dream car, install performance upgrades and show your skills in 1/4 or 1/2 mile races
- Challenge millions of players online: race 1 on 1, drive your opponent's car, or participate in real-time 10-player races in Pro League
Would you pick an iconic Skyline GT-R, a classic 69' Mustang, or a brand new BMW M3 as your ultimate driving machine? Do you dream about seeing 1000+ HP exotics pushed to the limit on a drag strip? This game includes virtually every sports car for you to enjoy.
Do you think racing in a straight line is easy? Try to find the right balance between power and grip while staying in your class. Add nitrous oxide for more fun, but don't push the button too early. Go deeper and adjust gear ratios to shave off precious milliseconds. Think you can challenge a world record or win 10 tournaments in a row? Welcome aboard.
Racing on your own may be fun enough, but the ultimate challenge is in the "Online" section. Go head-to-head against your friends or random racers, beat them while driving their own cars, or race against 9 players at once in real-time competitions. Join a team to exchange tunes, discuss strategy and share your achievements.
- Drag Racing 4x4 - mighty trucks and SUVs destroy the drag strip in the latest Drag Racing game
- Drag Racing: Bike Edition - 17 sportbikes, brand new game modes, upgrades and WHEELIES!
Named among 10 best Android games of 2011 by NY Times blog!
"With so many cars to choose from, a virtually unlimited pool of opponents, and so many parts to upgrade, we think you'll love it."
- Jaymar Cabebe, CNET.com
"Mega-addictive and with bags of longevity to boot. Drag racing is a well-conceived, well executed racer that'll keep petrolheads coming back for more."
- Michael Brook, Life of Android
0. Updating the game
- Your cars and money are saved on your device. DO NOT EVER uninstall the game before updating, or you will lose ALL of your stuff.
1. Racing
- Launch and shift when the dashboard indicator turns blue or green
- If there is too much wheelspin, you are not going anywhere - watch the orange indicator on your dashboard
- Once you learn how to drive properly, ignore the lights and find your own winning strategy
- Nitrous is more effective on underpowered cars with lots of grip. Timing is crucial!
2. Cars and upgrades
- Test drive before you buy a car!
- The more your car costs, the tougher opposition you'll face both offline and online
- Upgrades count towards increasing car cost/level, while tuning doesn't
- Keep your car cost just under your level cap to get an advantage
- Adjusting gear ratios (Garage -> Upgrade -> Tune) is costly, but lets you achieve times that are impossible on stock settings
3. Game modes and winnings
- Race against beginner/amateur AI to get some quick cash and build your car
- Defeat bosses and unlock achievements for extra RP
- Go online and race against others to earn maximum cash/RP
- If your car isn't ready for online races, earn some cash in "Drivers Battle"
- For the ultimate challenge, race against top players in Pro League
4. Misc
- Like http://facebook.com/DragRacingGame for news and strategy
- Visit the official forums: http://www.dragracingforum.net
- Try playing with vibration on (enable it in the "Settings" menu)!
- If the game runs slow on your phone, use the task manager to kill unnecessary background tasks
- XPERIA PLAY Optimized
Offroad Legends
"Offroad Legends brings a lot of fun." - Appgefahren.de
Game features:
• Four vehicle categories (Monsters, 4x4 off-roaders, Behemoths, Fun cars)
• Three game modes
• Gorgeous graphics
• 56 challenging tracks
• Real-time vehicle deformation
• Mind blowing physics
• Optimized for Intel x86 devices!
• Xperia PLAY gamepad support
• Game Services leaderboards and achievements
Use your best skills to beat the most mind blowing tracks and be the ultimate Offroad Legend!
Fasten your seatbelts, it's gonna be a tough ride!
Roll with us on facebook for more info! http://www.facebook.com/offroadlegends
Fast Racing 3D
Fast Racing combines stunning, high fidelity graphics with addictive gameplay that will have you swerving through oncoming traffic, collecting power-ups, and knocking other racers off the road. With astonishing physics, eye-popping tracks, and awesome cars, Fast Racing creates a new type of racing experience for Android users.
Game Features:
- Cutting Edge 3D Graphics and gnarly impact-crash sound effects
- Upgrade and customize your own vehicles
- Earn cash rewards to unlock new cars
- Race the way you want: you can touch or tilt to steer
- Enjoy well over 10 hours of gameplay in the massive career mode with 48 levels
Turbo FAST
Challenge your friends for slick shell upgrades and delicious tomato prize pools!
Head down to the Garage where Tito will show you the ropes and help you trick-out your own sweet ride!
Race, drift, slide and jump your way to the top of the Leaderboards!
Get special premium racers Turbo and the rest of the Fast Action Stunt Team!
• 13 unique race tracks to test your skills
• Challenge Mode: go head to head against your friends to win delicious tomatoes!
• Special Race Events: Time Trials, Limited Fuel, Slalom and Rival Races
• Thousands of performance & design combinations: Shell upgrades, new paint jobs and neon glows
• Pre-race mods enable you to improve your performance with things like extra speed, fuel and time
• Ability to record your greatest race moments, watch on instant replay and share with your friends
• Optional Facebook and Twitter posting to show off your tricked-out shell and best scores
• Leaderboards show how you rank amongst your friends and all the top players
Visit teamturbofast.com for extra features and to view the hit series Turbo FAST on Netflix!
We love to hear from our players!
On Twitter? Drop us a line @pikpokgames
Have a screenshot? Share it on Instagram with #pikpok
Angry Birds Go!
But beware! Look out for hazardous roads, mischievous opponents riding your tail and special powers to put the race leader behind the pack. Plus, go from soapbox car to supercar by upgrading your ride! Ready…Set…Angry Birds Go!
FIRST-EVER 3D ANGRY BIRDS WORLD! See the birds and pigs from every angle as Piggy Island comes alive in this rich and colorful 3D world!
RACE AS THE BIRDS OR PIGS! Choose from furious fowl or mischievous pigs – Red, Chuck, Stella, King Pig, Moustache Pig and many more!
MASTER THE TRACKS! Plenty of racetracks, stunt roads, air courses and off-road races – each throwing big and unexpected challenges your way!
AWESOME SPECIAL POWERS! Smash your opponents off the road and take that winning position thanks to unique special powers for each character!
MANY GAME MODES! Test your skills with super-fun and surprising game modes: Race, Time Boom, Fruit Splat, Champion Chase and Versus Mode!
UPGRADE YOUR RIDE! Have a need for speed? Go from a homemade soapbox car to a super-fly supercar, with tons of karts and awesome ways to upgrade – yours to earn or purchase!
TEAM MULTIPLAYER! Play with friends in teams of five, and compete against other teams in 3-on-3 races!
MUCH MORE TO COME! The race has only just begun – so look out for many more fun things coming your way!
TELEPODS! A groundbreaking new way to play! Now teleport your favorite characters into the race by placing your Angry Birds Go! TELEPODS* figures on your device's camera!
ToonsTV READY TO GO! The home of the hugely popular Angry Birds Toons animated series, plus many other top-quality videos!
*Availability varies by country. Angry Birds Go! Telepods sold separately and are compatible with select mobile devices. See the full list of supported devices from Hasbro: http://www.hasbro.com/angrybirds/
This application may require internet connectivity and subsequent data transfer charges may apply. After the initial download, additional content will be downloaded and this may lead to further data transfer charges.
This game includes paid commercial content from select partners.
Important Message for Parents
This game may include:
- Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13.
- Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page.
- Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners.
- The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.
Blocky Roads
The tornado ripped your farm apart and scattered it around the Globe. Collect the missing parts to restore the farm to its former glory!
3d racing against your own times in a blocky mining world!
**Choose one of the 9 cars or build your own block by block! The car editor unlocks after track 3 is finished!**
Main Features:
- 3d racing - Blocky style!
- 12 tracks to conquer, 3 for free, the rest can be unlocked via inapp purchase.
- 4 challenge tracks to test your skills
- 9 awesome vehicles
- Customizable character
- Car Editor! Build and Paint Your own car block by block!
(Unlocks after track 3 is finished)
- Beautiful Voxel Graphics
- GameServices achievements and leaderboards
Happy Race
•Play a random opponent with one tap
•Race friends without an account
•Single player mode
•Realistic Box2D physics simulation
•60 levels
•7 characters
•2 control types (touch and tilt)
•Leaderboards and achievements
•Stats synced between devices
Thanks for playing!
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Road Riot Combat Racing -Tango
Engadget.com says Road Riot Combat Racing "pays homage to arcade classic Spy Hunter." What's not to love? Fast cars, big guns, sleek armor, and glory are waiting for you!
Racing cars has never been this much fun! Road Riot Combat Racing challenges you to::
* Race, shoot, and destroy all kinds of rivals while speeding down the road!
* Customize your ride with 15 levels of weapons, armor, side weapons and turrets as well as five types of specialty cars: Sports Car, Magnet Car, Missile Car, Laser Car and Blast Car.
* Dodge away from random rockets, missiles, and roadblocks while jumping over to grab power ups like, boosts, wrenchs, score multipliers, and magnets to gain additional advantages over enemies and bosses.
* Earn coins along the race to wisely finance your upgrades on weapons and armor.
* Earn gems by completing missions and achievements to extend your life, beat your old records and rule the leaderboard!
The super smooth and simple controls make your playing intuitive and enjoyable whether you're on a phone or a tablet. Most importantly, it is FREE TO DOWNLOAD and FREE TO PLAY!
Hear from what players say about Road Riot Combat Racing:
★★★★★ "This game is so addictive once you've start it, it calls you back and back again. Just can't put it down. It has five stars but I would (give) it 10. It's totally awesome."
★★★★★ "I love it. It the closest I can get to the old spy hunter, like in the arcade.
★★★★★ "It get the stress out of my head."
★★★★★ "My daughter and I can't get enough of this game."
★★★★★ "A great game for the whole family to play! Plus you can have so much fun playing with friends."
Join millions of players worldwide today as you race past enemy cars, tankers, and choppers while dodging incoming missiles and gun fire![EL4]
Game features in a nutshell:
- Speed your way through enemy traffic while shooting down your enemies in 3 different environments
- Fight head-to-head with dangerous Tank Bosses as well as shooting cars from rival groups
- Dodge missiles, gun fire, and traffic barricades
- Race through over 100 missions and achievements
- Pick your favorite colors with 6 different paint choices
- Upgrade your main weapon and armor up to 15 times to blast through enemy cars
- Fire side-mounted weapons for wide range shooting
- Add automatic gun turrets to lock onto enemy cars during combat
- 5 combat vehicles to customize for maximum destruction: Sports Car, Magnet Car, Missile Car, Laser Car and Blast Car
- Get daily coin and jewel rewards to upgrade your car even quicker
- Grab an edge with 5 different power ups: nitrous boosters, double weapon
mounts, repair kits, powerful loot magnets and score multipliers
- Connect to Tango and race with your friends all over the world to compete for higher scores on the weekly leaderboard
- Brag, send lives and invitations to challenge your friends and get coin rewards.
- Test your luck and win surprising rewards by playing Mystery box
Road Riot Combat Racing is one of the best fast paced racing games around that is sure to get your adrenaline pumping! Step on the gas and download Road Riot Combat Racing today!
-For more info about Road Riot Combat Racing - Tango, check us out here: http://www.tango.me/games
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Earn to Die
Are you ready to drive for your life? The hit online game series that has enjoyed OVER 200 MILLION PLAYS has been revamped and re-engineered for your mobile and tablet, bigger and better than ever before!
You're stranded in a desert surrounded by zombies. With only a run-down car and a small amount of cash at your disposal, your mission soon becomes clear – to drive through hordes of zombies in order to escape... alive!
Earn to Die sees you not only driving your way through hordes of zombies, but allows you to earn cash to upgrade, unlock and customise new vehicles. Is your vehicle not strong enough? Why not add a gun, or boosters, or even a spiked frame?
Key Features
● A brand new and extended STORY MODE which sees you driving cross-country during a zombie apocalypse
● 8 VEHICLES at your disposal, including a race-car, a truck and even a school bus!
● UPGRADES GALORE! Just unlocking a vehicle isn't enough, customise each vehicle with a range of upgrades
● Zombiesssssssssssss... Plenty of zombies... Be sure to introduce them to your car's front bumper
● A realistic ragdoll physics engine that allows you to crash into zombies and send them flying!
● Awesome animated sequences
● Race for the best time in Championship Mode
● Survived the zombie apocalypse? Smash through pumpkins in Halloween Mode
With over 200 Million Plays to the original online version, be one of the first to download the extended, BIGGER and BETTER version for your Android device.


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First year Pomegranate - 5 Gal
Hi everyone - had a couple of quick questions for those who grow poms. I planted a 5 gal Pom (Wonderful) in late March. It has survived so far - it had about 40 flowers in June but so far only formed 5 fruit. Actually it seems like more were on their way to becoming fruit but then droppped off. I'm guess the plant is still to small to hold on to the fruit on the thinner branches.
1. Even though it is now Nov none of the fruit has become red all the way around. Is there still time for it to become ripe. Does it continue to ripen even after the leaves fall off. I have no idea when that will happen.
2. The plant was about 2 - 3 feet tall when I got it. It has been growing but not in a uniform fashon. Most of the banches are still the same length. A couple of the horizontal branches grew about 2 feet sideways. That seems to have now stopped. One of the main shoots going upwards has grown almost 3 feet since I planted so the plant at the highest tip is now over 5 feet.
Is this asymetric growth pattern normal or indicates some problem.
Any insight would be helpful. Pic below
I would give it about another month of ripening, check to see if the pomegranates make a metallic sound when tapped. I would not worry about the asmetric growth, the pomegranate looks healthy to me.
where are you? i have a wonderful pom in container that doesnt seem so happy here, probably more mediteranean then subtropical
I'm in San Diego. As far as the region I think it is fine for wonderful poms. I have a friend a few miles away who has 7 pom trees - pretty much fully grown. He gets lots of fruits every year. I have to say that this year he has mentioned he did not get as much fruit as usual.
We have had an abnormal year in terms of weather - much less sun than most years as well as a lot more rain. The summer temps have also been a lot lower than most years. That may also have something to do with my fruit not being ripe yet.
I live in San Diego county and all my pomegranates have been harvested. It takes us about 5 weeks to process them once we start picking. We freeze the whole seeds and use them daily in a smoothie, or on a salad. My experience has been to pick by Halloween where we are or they may start splitting which the birds love! Not all of ours are uniformly red when we pick them, but inside they look great. We also got a second crop off our Anna apple tree which we harvested today, and our fig tree is going crazy. I think the weather has confused our crops this year. We are still getting tomatoes, peppers, zucchini,strawberries, and eggplant too! Good luck with your tree, each year your crop will get bigger so enjoy!
Good to know that I'm not the only one with unripe fruit. w9yards - are you saying you pick them even when there is a some green. For example the fruit you see in my photo on the lower right is red apart from a small area at the bottom. Does that mean it can be picked.
I asked my friend about when to pick them. He picks them when they start splitting. I brought a couple home to eat and they were very nice. I assumed I had to wait until that stage to pick.
Like some fruits do they continue to ripen after picking or does it only happen on the tree
We have so many pomegranates on the tree we harvest them all together at one time. Some are split, some are red, and a lot are red and green. Ours seem to split after it rains, and October was really rainy this year. We always seem to pick around Halloween time. I would pick one and try it if it is almost completely red. They do not ripen once they are picked. They will store well after picking in the refrigerator.
Good luck!

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Belize, Central America: Oceanfront Villa/Condo:
I invite you to enjoy my 2007 Caribbean water front villa in Placencia, Belize, Central America. This fully furnished, 2-bedroom 2 bath, one story villa sleeps 6 comfortably. All of the furniture is hand-made by local craftsman: mahogony bedroom furniture & wicker weaved right in front of our eyes! You will find everything you need for an extended weekend or weekly stay.
Several major airlines fly directly into Belize City (BZE). From BZE, you take a 35 minute flight at 1,500 feet right into our village of Placencia. Once in Placencia, you take a $8 cab ride, 5 minutes to our villa. In the village, you can walk to the many restaurants, Internet cafes, grocery store & market. You can rent a bike for the week or, you can hire a guide for the day. I have found that renting a car is a waste of money: They are often over priced, the 3.5 hour drive from Belize City to Placencia is half dirt road with poor signage, Belize rental cars are not up to US standards AND once you get to Placencia, you won't need it anyway.
In addition, I have a connection with the best fishing guide in the village, Alfred Williams, whose boat just won the 2010 LobsterFest! Alfred is a licensed Charter Boat Captain -- with his own boat, of course. Just tell Alfred what you want for dinner and he'll do his best to make sure that it's on the outdoor grill that night. He will even hand-catch lobster, if in season! For a day trip, you may consider a 18 mile boat ride to the private island of Ranguana. Alfred often drops the women & children on Ranguana and then take the guys out sport fishing for the day.
If you enjoy deep sea fishing, fly fishing for bonefish, spearfishing, snorkeling, diving or just relaxing on one of the many near-by, secluded islands, You/re going to LOVE Belize!
Keywords: Waterfront condo
This is my son, Will. He is 12 years old and he LOVES Placencia! He spends most of his time out of doors on the property looking for star fish, fiddler crabs, geckos & anything else that intrigues him! If he's not 'scouting', he's at the pool his local buddy, Ajay. Placencia is a relaxing place for ALL ages!
Helen purchased this condo in 2007
Placncia ia a village of about 500 residents, and is unlike a tourist city in Mexico. There are no US chain restaurants, and the people are friendly. In addition, the worlds narrowest street is in Placencia....nicknamed 'the Sidewalk.' In short, it is a quaint, 2nd world, friendly village, at the end of a 23 mile dirt road, with the Caribbean on 3 sides. Truly a wonderful place. We drink the water piped in from the Maya Mountains, and eat the fish, conch, and lobster we catch within a few miles of the dock. The produce, and perishables are grown in the Cayo District, most by Mennonite farmers. Most homes, including ours, are furnished with mahogany and wicker, manufactured in Belize by hand. There is much to do, or nothing to do, your choice...did I mention they speak ENGLISH??
You can hire a fishing guide to snorkel, dive or fish. A tour can be arranged for pick-up in the village (hike to waterfall, cave tubing, zip lining, Mayan Ruin tours, etc) In other words: No need to rent a car
We had a wonderful time in Belize. The condo was perfect for us. I loved the views and it was easy access into town. The mattress in the 2nd bedroom has a large indentation in the middle of it, but other than that, everything else was great.
We booked several tours with Alfred, including the Monkey River, Fishing, Snorkeling, and Mayan Ruins. He also suggested a visit to a Banana Plantation and local waterfall which was great.
Franciso was very helpful and set me up on the BBQ to cook some of our catch. My wife brought lots of gifts and candy for the local kids. We had dinner out at Rumfish, Secret Garden, Paradise Resort and Wendy's and liked them all.
It rained the first few days but seemed to stop every time we went out on an excursion.
What a great place you have and I would recommend it to anyone.
My husband and I and a couple good friends just returned from our trip to Belize. Our time in Placencia was perfect in every way. The Belize people are so friendly and happy, we loved being walking distance to all the shops and fruit/vegetable stands.. The restaurants are delicious, with prices being great! We hooked up with Alfred a few times and fell in love with him. He is a great guide with a heart for teaching you all things Belize. You must do the 1000 ft waterfall hike! We did it without a guide and were fine, though its an extreme hike using ropes at times to get up. We also did the zip line thats right by it, it was perfect to do the same day as the waterfall hike.. Cheaper to do those things without the tour I think. Hatchet Caye is a place to visit for snorkeling and lunch.. Its beautiful! We did the Monkey River with Alfred and had lunch in the village, we took candy for the kids and loved all the smiles! Our stay at Sunset Point was perfect. Helen, the owner is so helpful with information on anything you would want or need. Her place is decorated wonderful and we were all really comfortable staying there. The caretakers are super sweet and helpful. All in all the perfect vacation with life long friends met along the way.
Sunset Point is literally at the end of the road after going through Placencia Village. The condo's are nice and clean and the caretaker is easy to work with and very helpful. Down side is it's nearly a mile walk to the village on a dirt road if you don't have a vehicle. There is a nice saltwater pool but no swimming access to the ocean or lagoon. You will have to get to the village for ocean access but the beach is great and there are lot's of places to eat and keep yourself busy. We where there for 14 days but some of the condo's changed occupants several times so you never know who will be next door or in our case above you. For the most part people where friendly and considerate. Wi-fi is spotty with a couple of outages while we were there. You can always go into the village and take advantage of many restaurants free wi-fi. There is a new condo being built across the canal so there was lot's of construction noise from 7am to 5pm week days. We had a good time and will go back to Placencia someday but will probably stay on the beach next time.
My (now) wife and I just back from our honeymoon in Placencia and we're already hoping to get back as quickly as we can! Placencia is definitely off the beaten path and it will take a little extra traveling to get there, but it's well worth it. The people are wonderful, the food excellent and you have the flexibility to either take it easy or go on an adventure with a tour agency (we went up to the ATM cave with Pirate's Point Adventure Tours and Shane was excellent) or book through Francisco, who works at the condo and can help arrange most tours if you ask him. If you go fishing and decide to keep your catch, a place called The Shak has a "you hook it, we cook it" option - unfortunately we found out about that too late, so weren't able to take advantage of it. The condo itself was excellent. It's a bit large for only two people, but that didn't detract from our stay. Having the pool on site was also a big plus. The condo is at the very end of the peninsula, which makes it an ideal location if you want a quiet place to stay. You do have the option to rent a bike or golf cart to get to and from the main part of the village; we walked most of the time and didn't have any issues. (If you're looking got do some inland adventures, most tour agencies can arrange transportation. Yes, you will pay for it, but it is worth it.) It's maybe a 5-10 minute walk and, even during the hottest part of the day, it wasn't unbearable. We are very happy that we stayed here and would recommend this location to anyone else looking to visit Placencia.
My husband, teen aged son and I old stayed for a week last year. We had a great time. The pictures are accurate and the place was lovely and clean. Although we booked the place, in part because of the lovely kitchen, we did not use it. The restaurants were so reasonable and the food was terrific. Our favorites were Omars and De Thatch … delicious. Lunch at the Maya Beach Hotel was outstanding. We rented a golf cart one day from Captain Jack, but mostly walked around. Our American dollars were welcome at a $2:$1 ratio and no one hassled us over the exchange rate. We felt absolutely safe walking around the village at all hours of the day and night. We took the Monkey River tour and went snorkeling with Splash Ltd. We would do all of that again.
Sunset Point is one of the best locations in Placencia. Believe it or not - the photos don't do it justice -it is even more beautiful in person. The condo is very clean and very well stocked. The resort pool is cool and refreshing and the boat dock the best place for evening fishing! It is an easy walk into town while still having the privacy and quiet we love in a vacation spot. Unlike most guests, we rented a car in Belize City and drove to Placencia because we knew we were going to do several excursions on the mainland. The trip took a little over 3 hours and it was fun to see the countryside. The Hummingbird Highway (1 1/2 hours of the trip) was beautiful but you have to keep an eye out for speed bumps and pedestrian crossings. There were numerous gas stations (all taking credit cards or US dollars) and lots of dining options. We wanted to stop at the Belize Zoo on the way back but ran out of time. We heard the Zoo is worth seeing - all rescue animals. We didn't need the car in Placencia (we walked everywhere) but it was convenient for our larger family to drive to Bocawina Zip Line and Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve instead of booking a tour. The zip line was very well done - multiple cables and hooks so very safe. The longest run is 1/2 mile through the tree tops which everyone enjoyed. There is a great restaurant on site. Cockscomb was also wonderful - we saw coral snakes, tarantulas, giant spiders (ok only the boys thought that was great) and lots of beautiful flowers. We tubed down the river and then hiked to a waterfall. It was a fun and exhausting day. Alfred took us on the Monkey River Tour and on a fishing/lobster diving/snorkling trip. Alfred is extremely knowledgeable and very fun to spend the day with - we learned so much about Belize from Alfred - definitely book a trip with him if you get the chance. We did the reef dive with Avadon which we highly recommend. For dining we loved the Grill and Go (best local variety and shakes), Maya Beach Bistro (best views and gourmet food), the roadside toco shack (best value), Wendy's, and Brenda's BBQ chicken at the main boat dock (order for the next day). We are already planning our return trip next year!
Our Belize paradise experience was extremely relaxing. We did a fishing trip, along with snorkeling the reef including a fresh lobster tail lunch, with Alfred. We also did Monkey River with Alfred, and it was very educational due to his wealth of jungle knowledge, and the boat ride through the mangroves is most exhilarating!! His aunt even provided us with a nice lunch. We would definitely recommend Alfred for any tours you want to do. Our favorite restaurant was The Secret Garden, but we also enjoyed Rumfish, Barefoot Bar, Wendy's, Cozy Corner, DeTach, Paradise Resort, Yoli's, and the best gelato ever at Tutti Fruitti. We walked everywhere - so that we could eat at all these places!!! This is a wonderful location for just pure relaxing. The options for activities and/or non-activities are diverse and plentiful. A return visit will be in our future.
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A miniature toggle switch having an actuator (20) pivotally mounted in a base (2) for operating contacts (8, 10, 12, 16). A switch lock is provided by a one-piece leaf spring (34) press-in mounted at one end in a slot (20f) in a side ledge of the actuator so that its other end abuts a shoulder (2g) in the base to lock the switch in one position. This lock spring is provided with a knee bend (34c) that sticks out beyond and below the actuator ledge (20d) in which it is mounted. A removable operating lever (26) has a pair of hooks (26a, 26b) for snap-on mounting it on the side ledges of the actuator. One of these hooks engages the knee bend (34c) of the lock spring to bias it clear of the shoulder (2g) to allow normal switch operation. A lamp (28) is mounted in the bottom of the base and extends up through a hole (20c) in the actuator to light the operating lever (26) as an indication.
1. A self-enclosed miniature pivoted-actuator switch with an integral lock comprising:
a switch housing;
stationary contact means within said housing electrically continuous with external terminals;
movable contactor means within said housing selectively operable between different operating positions closing and opening at least one circuit with respect to said stationary contact means;
an abutment within said housing;
an opening into said housing;
and a switch operator subassembly extending through said opening into said housing for operating said movable contactor means comprising:
an actuator and means pivotally supporting the same in said housing for reciprocal movement to actuate said contactor means;
a resilient locking member and means mounting the same to said actuator at one end portion so that its other end portion abuts said abutment to prevent pivotal operation of said actuator from one operating position to another;
a removable operating lever having a manually engageable external portion to be grasped for operating said switch;
and snap-on means on said operating lever and complemental snap-on means on said actuator for coupling said operating lever and said actuator in an operative relationship, said snap-on means on said operating lever also deflecting said locking member clear of said abutment to allow free operation of said switch operator subassembly from said one operating position to another.
2. The self-enclosed miniature pivoted-actuator switch with an integral lock claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said means mounting said resilient locking member to said actuator comprises:
a slot in said actuator;
and means at said one end portion of said resilient locking member press-fit into said slot.
3. The self-enclosed miniature pivoted-actuator switch with an integral lock claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said resilient locking member comprises a leaf spring;
and said means mounting said resilient locking member to said actuator comprises:
a slot in said actuator;
a bent-back portion at one end of said leaf spring pressed into said slot;
and the adjacent end tip of said leaf spring being angularly bent to bite into said actuator for good retention in said slot.
4. The self-enclosed miniature pivoted-actuator switch with an integral lock claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said snap-on means comprises a pair of ledges on said actuator, one forward and one rearward with respect to its direction of operation, and a pair of hooks on said operating lever that snap over said ledges to secure said operating lever to said actuator;
and said means mounting said resilient locking member to said actuator comprises a slot extending up into one of said ledges into which said resilient locking member is press-mounted so that an intermediate portion thereof extends out to be engaged by one of said hooks to deflect said other end portion thereof clear of said abutment when said operating lever is snapped onto said actuator.
5. The self-enclosed miniature pivoted actuator switch with an integral lock claimed in claim 4, wherein:
said resilient locking member is a leaf spring provided at its said intermediate portion with a knee shape for engagement by said one hook for effective deflection.
6. A self-enclosed lighted miniature pivoted-actuator switch with an integral lock comprising:
a switch housing having an abutment therewithin;
stationary contact terminals extending from within said housing to the outside;
movable contactor means within said housing selectively operable between different operating positions closing and reopening at least one circuit with respect to said stationary contact terminals;
a lamp mounted within said housing;
lamp contact terminals contacting said lamp and extending to the outside of said housing;
an opening down into said housing;
and a switch operator subassembly extending through said opening down into said housing for operating said movable contactor means comprising:
an actuator pivotally supported within said housing for reciprocal movement to actuate said contactor means and having an aperture up therethrough into which said lamp extends;
a leaf spring mounted to said actuator and normally abutting said abutment to lock said switch in one position;
and a removable operating lever having a manually engageable external portion that it lighted by said lamp;
and snap-on means on said operating lever and complemental snap-on means on said actuator for coupling said operating lever and said actuator, said snap-on means on said operating lever including means for deflecting said leaf spring clear of said abutment for free operation of said switch.
Miniature lighted switches as well as switches with integral off-locks have been known heretofore. For example, Shigeo Ohashi U.S. Pat. No. 3,996,441, dated Dec. 7, 1976, shows a miniature lighted double-pole rocker switch having a rocker actuator and a lamp bulb mounted in the switch base and extending partway up within the actuator to provide an indication through the actuator. Also, Francis J. Rosenthal, Jr., U.S. Pat. No. 3,598,162, dated Aug. 10, 1971, shows a switch interlock wherein a spring strip normally is in the path of the switch operating lever but when a key is inserted into an aperture in the switch housing, it pushes the spring strip out of the way to allow operation of the rocker lever. Furthermore, Leonardus J. Josemans U.S. Pat. No. 4,174,472, dated Nov. 13, 1979, shows a pivoted actuator switch with integral off-lock have a spring-biased pivotal lug mounted within the switch contact actuator so as to normally stick out and catch on the switch frame, but when the removable operating lever is inserted in place, it cams the lug out of the way to allow free operation of the switch. While these prior switches have been useful for their intended purposes, this invention relates to improvements thereover.
An object of the invention is to provide an improved miniature lighted switch with integral lock.
A more specific object of the invention is to provide a miniature pivoted actuator switch with an improved lock.
Another specific object of the invention is to provide an electric switch with a lock that is simple in construction and economical to assemble.
Another specific object of the invention is to provide an improved miniature removable-lever switch having an off-lock that allows actuation from on to off when the lever is removed but requires reinstallation of the lever to allow operation from off to on.
Another specific object of the invention is to provide an electric switch with a one-piece lock that affords push-in assembly.
Another specific object of the invention is to provide an electric switch with a remove-to-lock operating lever and an improved lock that is effectively concealed to avoid defeating the locked state except by reinstallation of the operating lever.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear.
FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view through one pole of a double-pole switch of the miniature lighted pivoted actuator type showing also the lock mechanism in its unlocked state;
FIG. 2 is a view like FIG. 1 but with the operating lever removed, taken substantially along line 2--2 of FIG. 3, and showing the lock in its locked state.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the two poles of the switch, the lamp bulb therebetween and the lock; and
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 4--4 of FIG. 3 showing the lamp bulb and its connector terminals.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, there is shown a miniature lighted pivoted actuator switch with integral lock constructed in accordance with the invention. As shown therein, the switch is provided with a molded insulating base 2 having a compartment 2a therein for housing the switch contacts, actuator block and indicator lamp. A snap-on bezel 3 of a selected color is mounted to the upper rim of the base. This double-pole switch has two sets of switch contacts or poles 4 and 6 as shown in FIG. 3, there being three contacts in each set as shown in FIG. 1. These contacts in each set are provided by three contact-terminals including a left contact terminal 8, a higher central contact terminal support or contactor support 10, and a right contact terminal 12 as shown in FIG. 1. These contact terminals extend through holes in the bottom of the base and are staked to rigidly secure them to the bottom of the base so that the upper ends thereof form stationary contacts within the base compartment and the lower ends thereof provide terminals to connect the switch to an external circuit. Epoxy 14 may be placed around these contact terminals if necessary to fix them to the bottom of the base.
This double-pole switch also has a pair of contactors 16 and 18, one for each set of stationary contacts or pole of the switch as shown in FIG. 3. To support this contactor, it has a pair of notches 16a, FIG. 3, on its opposite edges at the center for retention on the U-shaped upper end 10a of contactor support 10. This construction keeps the contactor from excessive sliding left or right in FIG. 1 but allows it to be rocked by the contact actuator 20 to bridge the center contact terminal to either the left or right contact terminal.
There are provided means for pivotally supporting actuator 20 within base 2. For this purpose, the base is provided with a pair of round holes 2b and 2c, one in each of the opposite walls of the base, and the actuator is provided with a pair of short trunnions 20a and 20b, one on each side, as shown in FIG. 3, these trunnions having beveled lower sides that act as cams to allow the actuator to be pressed down into the base compartment so that the trunnions snap into holes 2b and 2c to support the actuator for pivotal movement in the base. Since the base is molded of plastic material, it will flex enough to allow the actuator including its trunnions to enter between the walls thereof.
This actuator is provided with resilient means for actuating the contactors. This means comprises a pair of spring-biased plungers 22 and 24 retained in upwardly-extending blind holes at opposite ends of the actuator as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. These spring-biased plungers resiliently press down on the contactors and slide therealong when operating lever 26 is swung from one position to another. This actuator 20 is also provided with means for accommodating an indicator lamp 28 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. This means comprises a rectangular hole 20c extending up through the middle of the actuator. This lamp is mounted in a socket 2d in the bottom of the base and extends up through rectangular hole 20c to light the operating lever. Hole 20c is longer in the rocking direction of the actuator than it is wide so that the lamp will not impede the rocking movement of the actuator.
As shown in FIG. 4, socket 2d has a pair of wing sockets 2e and 2f extending therefrom in opposite directions to accommodate lamp terminals 30 and 32. These lamp terminals extend through holes in the bottom of the base and are retained therein by locking tabs. Terminal 30 extends up within wing socket 2e and is bent back down along the lamp bulb and is provided with a bump 30a that engages a groove 28a around the lamp bulb base to make electrical contact with one terminal of the lamp bulb and to hold it in place. Terminal 32 extends up within wing socket 2f and then back down to pinch the lamp bulb between the two terminals and beneath the lamp bulb base to make electrical contact with the other, center terminal of the lamp bulb.
This switch is also provided with means for locking the actuator in its off position. This means comprises a lock spring 34 mounted to the actuator and a shoulder or catch 2g within the base on which the lower end of the lock spring catches or abuts to lock the switch against operation to the other position. While this lock has been characterized as an off-lock, it will be apparent that it may be used to lock the switch in one of two operating positions. The base is molded with another shoulder 2h on the other side as shown in FIG. 2 so that the actuator may be assembled in either direction and the lock will be effective.
The actuator is provided with means for mounting the lock spring so that it will automatically become effective when the operating lever is detached and will be defeated or rendered ineffective when the operating lever is snapped back on. Also, the lock spring is mounted so that it is concealed from view at all times and thus is not likely to be defeatable by a pin or other tool when the operating lever has been removed. For snap-on retaining the operating lever, the actuator is provided with a pair of ledges 20d and 20e, one on each side. For retaining the lock spring, a slot 20f is provided under ledge 20d. Lock spring 34 is provided with bent back portion 34a at one end that may be squeezed to press it in the slot 20f. To retain this lock spring in its slot, the extreme end portion 34b of this bent back end is bent outwardly so that it bites into the actuator and prevents it from coming out of its slot.
The other end portion of this lock spring is provided with a knee bend 34c that will stick out unnoticeably slightly beyond and below ledge 20d when the operating lever is removed as shown in FIG. 2. Also, under such condition, the extreme end 34d of this locking spring will have swung out over shoulder 2g whereby this shoulder provides interference to prevent operation of the actuator. In other words, end 34d of the spring will abut the shoulder if attempt is made to operate the switch so as to prevent operation thereof.
While a single lock spring is normally sufficient to provide the switch locking feature, a second lock spring 36 may be used as shown in FIG. 3. The double-pole actuator 20 is provided with two spring slots 20f and 20c as shown in broken lines in FIG. 3, one such slot opposite each plunger 22 and 24. Lock spring 34 is in slot 20f and spring 36 is in slot 20g. Use of a second lock spring 36 insures that the switch cannot be forcibly operated to its other position.
Operating lever 26 is provided with combined snap-on retention means and lock release means. As shown in FIG. 1, this operating lever is provided with a pair of wide hooks 26a and 26b, one on each side thereof extending downwardly. These hooks are wide enough to extend substantially all the way across ledges such as ledge 20d shown in FIG. 3. Each such hook is provided with a beveled tip such as 26c in FIG. 1 leading to a ridge 26d that snaps below the lower corner of ledge 20e to rigidly secure the operating lever to the actuator. The upper corners of these ledges on the actuator are provided with bevels such as bevel 20h in FIG. 1 to facilitate snap-on of the operating lever. To this end, when the operating lever is placed over the actuator and pressed down, lever bevels 26c engage actuator bevels 20h to resiliently spread the hooks outwardly so as to slide down the actuator ledges whereafter ridges 26d thereof snap below the lower corners of these ledges to retain the operating lever on the actuator as a handle for switch operation.
For lock release purposes, the ridge on hook 26a engages knee 34c of the lock spring to bias it inwardly into shallow groove 20j in the actuator. In this position, tip 34d of the lock spring is clear of shoulder 2g of the base to free the actuator for operation.
Operating lever 26 is preferably provided with two spaced apart vertical slits (not shown) on its hooks 26a and 26b to enhance their resiliency and facilitate snap-on assembly of the operating lever and snap-off removal while still retaining sufficient stiffness for good retention in place on the actuator.
To remove the operating lever, it is rocked laterally as distinguished from forward and rearward movement thereof in operating the switch. Such lateral rocking to the left or right, with reference to the switch orientation shown in FIG. 3, releases ridges such as 26d gradually from beneath the actuator ledges and makes it easier to remove the operating lever. On the other hand, during forward or rearward movement of the operating lever, the latter remains rigidly secured in place.
While the apparatus hereinbefore described is effectively adapted to fulfill the objects stated, it is to be understood that the invention is not intended to be confined to the particular preferred embodiment of miniature lighted pivoted-actuator switches with integral lock disclosed, inasmuch as it is susceptible of various modifications without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
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Ridiculous. Simply ridiculous. What else can you say about Apple's Q3 2011 numbers? The company sold more than 20-million iPhones and nine-million iPads. The company posted $28.57-billion in revenue and $7.31-billion in profit. More than ever it's hilarious to think that Apple once needed cash from Microsoft to stay in business.
Apple is making crazy money across a wide variety of products. From smartphones to tablets to notebook computers to desktop computers to software to music, Apple is kicking ass.
Marvel.com editorial director Ryan Penagos has revealed that Katee Sackhoff will be voicing Black Cat in the upcoming Spider-Man: Edge of Time. Battlestar Galactica fans will remember Sackhoff as Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace. Males will notice that she's a hottie.
Penagos also posted the first screen of Black Cat. The buxom cat burglar is Spider-Man's sometimes nemesis and sometimes love interest.
While this post is partially an excuse to research photos of Katee Sackhoff, I'd love to hear what you think about her playing Black Cat in the next Spider-Man… continued
Here's a leaked trailer of the upcoming Spider-Man reboot starring Andrew Garfield. It's most likely the trailer that was going to be used to dazzle the kids at Comic Con 2011. You can watch it now in all of its filmed-off-a-screen glory! The trailer was originally posted by We Got This Covered.
Please check it out when you have a chance and let me know what you think of that guy from the Facebook movie playing Spider-Man.
The official iOS app for Google+ plus has been approved (finally) and is now available on Apple iTunes. According to the official description it's, "Compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. Requires iOS 4.0 or later." It's strange that the the iPod Touch isn't listed as a compatible device, though I'm sure it will work on it as well (bsukenyan, care to give it a try?). I'm going to try it on my iPad 2, but I'm sure the resolution will bother me.
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My phone shouldn't try to restrict me.
The camera is the receiver... So if you cover the receiver it's not like you are gonna be recording anyway.
PROTIP: turn on the camera on your phone, then point the emitter of an IR remote (such as TV remote) at the lens. Press a button and see the magic!
Buying (or even finding and using) an iPhone is saying that Apple is right to do stupid shit like this. Please, please PLEASE be smart, and vote with your wallet.
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A) You're assuming that you'd be given a trial by jury, rather than branded a traitor (aiding the enemy) and either kept in guantanamo or tried in a secret court. They would hold you up as an example - head on pike, as it were - to all others who might dare to expose their illegal actions. If you look at the history of civil rights leaders, you'll find that Rosa Parks wasn't just some random hero who stood up for herself one day; she volunteered and was chosen by community leaders to be a test case. They picked their timing, circumstances, and people very carefully - both from a legal and a public-relations standpoint. Whistleblowers have no such luxury; they find incriminating information and are immediately presented with an ethical quandary and the necessity to act.
B) Why are you lambasting someone for not wanting to go to prison and face "enhanced interrogation methods"? He discharged his ethical duty by telling us what he found. He doesn't owe us a damned thing more.
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text: Father Andrew Cozzens to offer 'Reflections on the Year for Priests' on Friday St. Thomas Newsroom December 2, 2009 The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity will conclude the fall session of its 2009-10 Lecture and Lunch series on Friday, Dec. 4.Father Andrew Cozzens, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, will share his "Reflections on the Year for Priests" at 12:15 p.m. in the lower-level conference room in Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library. The library is located on the south campus next to the seminary courtyard. A pizza lunch will be provided; reservations are requested by Thursday, Dec. 3.The lecture series is presented in connection with two important recent proclamations from Pope Benedict XVI: "Caritas in Vertitate" and the "Year for Priests."All students, staff and faculty are welcome; the talk is free and open to the public. To R.S.V.P., call (651) 962-5786 or e-mail Nancy Sannerud.


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Steven Stamkos can recall all his goals in frighteningly accurate detail
Is Steven Stamkos a computer? The obvious answer is: No! Of course not. He's a human being who spends his time breaking things with his ridiculous slap shot and scoring more than 200 goals in his NHL career. The only reason we ask is that Stamkos apparently has a photographic memory when it comes to those goals:
We're not saying Stamkos is a computer. We're not saying that at all. We're just saying he might be half-computer. Like some kind of awesome cyborg. We can't even remember what we had for lunch yesterday.
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The 2014 NHL trade deadline was reliably active, with a number of deals going down not long before the 3 p.m. ET cutoff. Among the biggest: The Montreal Canadiens acquired left wing Thomas Vanek from the New York Islanders; the Los Angeles Kings grabbed right wing Marian Gaborik from the Columbus Blue Jackets; and, in a deal involving two potentially playoff-bound parties, the New York Rangers acquired right wing Martin St. Louis -- who had requested a trade -- and sent right wing Ryan Callahan and two high draft picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Which was the biggest deal? Which team will fare best down the stretch? Who wins it all?
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The annual "Freddie" awards honored the world's top airline and hotel loyalty programs on Thursday evening. More than 1 million travelers voted for their favorite programs in what's considered the industry's most coveted award.
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The "buy American stocks" trade is gaining backers by the day as US economic indicators continue to show improvement and investors become less-focused on Europe.
Information like restaurant tips, flight times and driving directions is coming to guests at midtier hotels that do not provide traditional concierge services. The New York Times reports.
While major several U.S. banks have exposure to Greece, there might be opportunities for investors in the financial sector despite the country's debt crisis, according to investment strategists.
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What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Tuesday, May 3.
Here's why you should keep a close eye on these six stocks.
Here's why you should keep a close eye on these six stocks.
Just ask the CEO of Hersha Hospitality.
The New Austerity: be careful what you wish for. Trading desks talking about a piece Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian wrote in the Washington Post this morning...Paul Ryan notwithstanding, it will be a tough time for austerity buffs. It's easy to argue against cap and trade. You can cast symbolic votes to get rid of healthcare reform, but trying to starve the beast by eliminating funding for different parts of it will be a grueling, exhausting slog.
Extended Stay emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a few months after the hotel chain was bought by a group of investors led by private equity firm Centerbridge Partners.
Stocks ended mixed after a volatile session as investors cautiously anticipated monthly jobs data and third-quarter earnings reports. Alcoa and Verizon fell, while GE and DuPont rose.
Stocks were modestly lower ahead of the closing bell, ending a volatile session marked by a handful of encouraging economic reports, a rising dollar, and investor caution ahead of quarterly earnings reports and monthly jobs data. Verizon and Alcoa fell, while GE rose.
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A U.S. budget-cutting accord is probably as much as a year away as lawmakers posture to delay across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases set for January, said former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker.
Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker said the White House and Congress are likely to agree to delay across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases set for January, putting off a major budget accord by as much as a year.
Barclays Plc, the British bank fined a record for interest-rate manipulation named former Bank of England executive director David Walker as chairman, its first move to replace leaders ousted in wake of the Libor scandal.
U.K. banks should dismantle sales- based pay incentives and provide greater disclosure of the compensation paid to employees, David Walker, Barclays Plc's chairman-elect, told a Parliamentary committee today.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., the Chinese solar panel maker that's in bankruptcy proceedings, is seeking as much as $150 million to revive its business, according to its court-appointed liquidators.
In September 2007, almost a year after New Zealand–born billionaire Richard Chandler founded investment firm Orient Global in Singapore, he made a rare appearance at a forum on social responsibility. Abandoning his penchant for privacy, Chandler outlined the link between giving and investing.
As President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans trade shots on the budget, it's getting harder to see how they'll pull back from the brink and avoid a cataclysmic default.
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Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen plans to send teams to 13 cities, including Green Bay and Appleton.
The cost of ingredients in chocolate bars is rising, and the nation's biggest candy makers have already warned of price hikes next year
Brittany Maynard said in early October she expected to kill herself Nov. 1, less than three weeks before her 30th birthday.
The Hawaiian town of Pahoa has found itself in the path of a slow-moving lava flow.
The woman told Gillett police Gary Tank held her against her will from Oct. 19 through Oct. 27.
Joseph Reinwand is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the 2008 shooting death of 35-year-old Dale Meister.
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Mugshots: sex.wav at The Mercury 3.05.15 Nightlife
Seattle's dark, gritty and radical gathering known as sex.wav saw an electric performance by Cherry SurBete this month, along with many great looks and good times, check it all out below with the photo recap by Rachel Robinson.
Join us this Friday and Saturday, both at The Eagle, for two special events, Arf! a night of sleazy disco, fetish and kink with special guest James Cerne, and Saturday night at Insert Coin, the worlds sluttiest gamer/gaymer party around, seeing as it's comic con weekend there should be no problem tackling some new hot nerds at Tekken. <3 <3
Photos by Rachel Robinson
Mugshots: Dickslap! 2.20.15 at The Eagle Nightlife
Holy moly, what a night at The Eagle, y'all looooove you some Dickslap! With miss Jackie Hell roaming the dark corners and James waving his junk up in the air and David Sylvester turning out some endorphin inducing beats how could you not? Thanks for playing house with us y'all, next month is going to be NUTS when Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair) joins the mile low club, get IN IT !
Want to relieve your faggotry? Well David uploaded his set for you, how nice!
But here's the problem, that isn't alllll the way until March 20th, where will you shake your queer bubbly booty until then? Well that's where Bottom Forty comes in, the queer powered, dance-centric, multi-media art project and sensory enhancing party brought to you by Nark, Pavone, Riff-Raff, Spaceotter and Hyasynth, 2nd Saturdays at Kremwerk, this month with special guests Brian Lyons (Flammable) and Julia Planetdisco (Kiss Off). 9pm-4am, dance, repeat, repeat repeat, Saturday March 14th.
Without further adieu, photos by Rachel Robinson
Mugshots: Bottom Forty Interior VII 2.14.15 at Kremwerk Misc
We went deep in the valley of love and house music for Bottom Forty's Valentines special and Kremwerk's 1 year anniversary. What a great time with endless hours of dancing brought to you by Sean Majors, Blueyedsoul, Gene Lee and the Banger Sisters, with Kitty Kitty Bang Bang and Erik working the pole, the delusions lounge providing breaks from in/sanity... if you haven't been to Bottom Forty yet you just don't understand the magic in the air at a dance party of this caliber, so why not check it out next month? Every 2nd Saturday, the next Bottom Forty is March 14th with special guests Julia and Brian Lyons! RSVP Here.
Thanks to Keith Johnson for these photos, soon we'll have the photobooth photos up as well!
Photobooth: Shade February 2.13.15 Nightlife
You look good SHADE! Check out your photo booth shots here by Rachel Robinson, and if you're lookin' for a way to spend your weekend, why not join us again this Friday for our monthly installment of the no-holds-barred party for all, DICKSLAP? This month featuring David Sylvester of Two Dudes in Love and hosted by JACKIE HELL!
Photos by Rachel Robinson
Bottom Forty Has a Valentine Surprise For You Nightlife
This Saturday, 2.14, or the loved/dreaded V-DAY, Bottom Forty has it's seventh installation (literally) to celebrate Kremwerk's 1 year anniversary. Everyone attending will receive a special gift from the Bottom Forty crew, an exclusive mix release from Gene Lee, an actual CD, like one you can put in your hand, how analog!
The crew is going all out for you this weekend with a photobooth, dancers, the return of the Interior Delusions Lounge, projection installations and more, plus we've got some of the best guys around holding down the sounds for you including Gene Lee himself, Sean Majors, Blueyedsoul and The Banger Sisters (Riff-Raff and Nark).
Celebrate Kremwerk's 1 Year Anniversary with $3 shots and $5 wells all night, plus come out early for Happy Hour from 8-10 hosted by Cherry SurBete with special drag performances in tow!
Mugshots: Adore Delano in Concert, Roaming Photos! Nightlife
Thought you had your fill of the Adore concert? Well, too bad! Here are the photos from rockstar photographer Keith Johnson, soak em up, you're going to like this.
Also, it just so happens to be time to party with more of your favorite queens, THIS WEDNESDAY it's the Battle of the Seasons AFTERPARTY with WILLAM and the BOTS queens, trashy performances and swag and plenty of shenanigans to ensue, GET YOUR TICKETS!
Photos by Keith Johnson
Mugshots: Insert Coin 1.24.15 at The Eagle Nightlife
Looky who came for a little visit to Insert Coin this month, an Adore Delano looking fiercely for a match in Mortal Kombat, but looks like she settled for a tongue war with BenDelaCreme instead (AS ONE DOES), but really, how cute was that? The Eagle filled to the brim with sexy mens and ladies that wanted to whip out their joysticks and fight to the finish with each other, did you win at Tekken? Or Mario Kart? Or in getting laid? If not you can always brush up your skills and give it a shot next time on February 28th!
But, until then, why not realize how good you are at dealing with shady queens and their scandalous after parties? Or how good you are at dancing until the wee hours of the morning at Bottom Forty?
Photos by Matt Baume
The Pin-Ups of Arf! Nightlife
We're too excited for Arf! tonight (and last Fridays) at The Eagle we just couldn't keep our tail in our pants, so we spent the week in the studio with some of our favorite pups. The best part is if you come out to Arf! you can take home your favorite one.... as a poster... for free! A nice pin-up for your bedroom wall to help you out on those long nights.
So get ready to dance tonight with Nark and Seattle's divine RIZ ROLLINS at The Eagle!
Until then, check out these pin-up photos shot by Kevin Kauer / Nark.
Photobooth: Adore Delano Nightlife
That was such a crazy ride y'all. Thank you for turning it OUTTT for Adore and Mathu last week, that was a wild crowd! And everyone looked gorgeous, and of course, here are the photos to prove it.
If you liked this party, well then you're going to LOVE this... coming up on February 11th (Wednesday), our favorite disqualified queen Willam is hosting her own SHAFTERPARTY for the Battle of the Seasons show. The BOTS show is at Showbox Sodo, but the Willam Shafterparty is at Neighbours and goes all night, featuring performances from Willam, Cucci Binaca, Amoania, Isaac Scott and Sheila Dubaii and we've got giveaways, body shots and more, GET TICKETS NOW!
But if you can't wait that long to shake your tail, come join us this Friday for another installation of Seattle's sexiest more gear-rrific dance party for the experienced pig down to the new and curious cub and ally, ARF! featuring tunes from Seattle's most legendary sweetheart, RIZ ROLLINS, and support from Nark, plus a bunch of sexy pups roaming the cage and club and free pinup posters!
Without further adieu, here are your photobooth photos by Rachel Robinson!
Mugshots: Dickslap 2015 w/ Prosumer! 1.16.15 at The Eagle Nightlife
Prosumer and Alinka gave us an incredible show in our first Dickslap of 2015! The dancing was relentless, the poppertunities plentiful and butts a plenty. It's going to be a big year for the 'Slap as big announcements start rolling in, but until then mark down the date for our next time together... February 20th we welcome back the Two Dudes in Love (Friends with Benefits Records) from San Francisco for another housey love fest, hosted by Jackie Hell!
Until this, you've got to get your geared up bod out to ARF! this Friday at The Eagle, Seattle's newest favorite night for the experienced gear pig or the new and curious cub, with pups a plenty, and the twirling in full effect thanks to special guest RIZ ROLLINS! (click the poster for more info).
Without further adieu, here are your photos by Rachel Robinson!
Photobooth: Shade 1.09.10 at The Eagle Nightlife
It's the first Shade of the year, the holidays are over and winter is in full force, but that didn't stop anyone from turning out look after look at The Eagle, check out the photobooth shots by Rachel here, and if you're looking for some more party, why not check out the following..
Photos by Rachel Robinson
Mugshots: Cathedral Winter Ball 12.21.14 at Kremwerk Nightlife
This month Cathedral (Third Sundays at Kremwerk) featured a ball dropping show stopping drag ball (did I say ball twice?) competition and. it. was. totally. worthy. of. a. YASSS. Let the photos proveth the ferocity. But there's some important stuff you need to know, SUPER IMPORTANT STUFF.
Like for example, the next Cathedral is supes important, mostly because we will be there DJ'ing it, but even more incredibly more mostly because it is not only Amoania's birthday but also the celebration weekend of Martin Luther King, see how we just bunched all that together for you? It means peeps have Monday off so they will be wanting to make out with you EXTRA hard.
Here's what that will look sound and smell like and where you can RSVP
But also there's a crazy amount of fun ass things happening this month, we'll try to keep it brief but you need to know the following, click on the banners to go to the Facebook event page.
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Hotel with a complimentary breakfast, in London (Kensington)
This hotel is located in London (Kensington), close to Kensington Roof Gardens, Imperial College London, and Royal Albert Hall. Also nearby are Harrods and London Natural History Museum.
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In addition to wireless Internet access (surcharge), St Mark Hotel provides a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and tour/ticket assistance.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This London hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, express check-in, and express check-out.
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Minnesota man pleads guilty in crash that killed baby
GLENWOOD, Minn. - A Starbuck man pleaded guilty Tuesday to vehicular homicide charges stemming from a head-on collision in Pope County that killed a 5-month-old boy.
Dana Allen Schoen, 38, pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal vehicular homicide or operation for causing the July 28 motor vehicle crash. According to the Minnesota State Patrol and the complaint, a preliminary breath test, showed Schoen blood alcohol content of 0.351 percent, more than four times the legal limit.
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