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Originally posted by Liknvi Of course the wargs appear lovely when they smell blood and are invited to hunt The Man :p |
Originally posted by xalvi Don't forget many Turbine fans, including myself, never forgot the betrayal of Asheron's Call 2's "Legion" expansion... release the expansion, make people pay for it, and then shut down the whole game a couple of months later without refunds. Some people bash SoE or EA for being very bad money greedy companies, but Turbine beat them both hands down concerning betrayal towards loyal customers. |
Ah, I do believe this will be the final red flag for me, in regards to Turbine. I already had a foot and 1/2 out the door, but now it's both feet. Good luck, Turbine. Maybe you and Frogster can hook up sometime and trade "success" stories. |
It sux when you want a refund, this issue must be solved. yea my only solution is check some footage and forums before you buy your product. and yea digital items doesn't get refunded and there is no law that say such thing about refunding. So careful when buying new games or softwares. I have played many games and worst of all you cant refund something that you already opened. steam provide a refund if your digtial copy is damaged during downloading, or when game is closed and you cant play it like any other online games. edit: yea and one more thing as a begginer accountant why the hell it says account management? in their massage this is should be a sale management not the accountant manager to do this. becuase accountant only responsible on recording transications and not responsible to take sales on an item? or I am wrong? |
I read the Op's posts on here as well as the lotro fan site that was linked in this thread. I know the OP has gone back and forth about wondering if she shold stay or leave. My advice would be to cut your losses and get what money and respect back that you can and never give Turbine a chance to do this to you again. They have done it before, they will do it in the future and the only thing they will change is the methods so they can insure they are able to get away with it in the future. The other thing that could happen if you stay is you will get banned for some ambiguous "behavior" issue as some dissenters have before. They use this tactic to shut down the most vocal of critics while trying to put the ban category under a violation of the TOS, ensuring they have the right of it if you try to come back for remedy. Ask around, you will find people who thought they have "won" only to be banned later under dubious circumstances. Don't fall for their chap bribes because 10-20 dolars worth of free Turbone points is much less than you will spend in the long run with money, time and aggrivation. Take this victory and move on to a game run by a company that is not so duplicitious. There are not many, but a few good eggs out there. Good luck in whatever you do. |
This isn't the first time Turbine has done this with LOTRO. I have a lifetime account, but I uninstalled and deleted my billing info after they did this with Mirkwood. They deserve everything that happens to them. ___________________________ |
Originally posted by DashiDMV Great post. +1 |
I have to agree with Turbine on this one. The FAQ is not written by the same people that write the expansions or the descriptions for the expansions. I saw no such claim of features on the expansion purchase only on an error that was corrected in the FAQ. Their policy has always been possible suspension/bans for reverse charges as is every company I've ever dealt with for online purchases. If I recall, it's also stated in the EULA and I believe the last expansion I looked at also stated no refunds after entering the key to the account. Over-reaction for already clearly stated policies. If the feature were stated on the purchase, then I would change my opinion. |
First of all: I agree that is a great post. +1 The company behaviour you are describing in the quoted paragraph is - sadly - becoming more and more common nowadays. If someone is a pain for your business and even if that one is fully right in being so, shut them up. If you can't do it the direct way, find another. And if you can do harm to them on that way, too, do it. Some time ago this was somthing done by so called "shady businesses" but it seems this will soon be or already is a "best business practice". I think - besides all those customer rights organisations - it has never been easier for large companies to treat customers like mud under your feet and getting away with it smiling.
Since when it has been a customers fault if 2 parts of a company don't sync their information output? And a FAQ directly linked from the purchase page and answering questions directly related to the purchase in question is relevant to that purchase. |
This whole situation sucks pretty badly. I remember when SOE tried to shit on us with the Trials of Obi Wan expansion. Even when you get your money back it leaves that nasty taste in your mouth. These things should just never happen. |
Originally posted by DashiDMV This is true. While it didn't happen to me, I witnessed this first hand. And that happens since "sapience" took over the customer support team though... even more sad if we consider this game had one of the best customer support of all MMOs before, when "patience" was in charge. |
[mod edit - stay constructive] http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?464108-A-word-about-the-Riders-of-Rohan-Pre-Purchase-packs here is shown that the instance clusters are included with the RoR pack. THough probably not released with RoR, it'll be included with an update. Much like with the RoI expansion... And yeah, I can't blame Turbine for banning players who'll make a refund. After all, with the pre-purchase you've already had some goodies from the RoR expansion... Demigoth's RPG adventures ~ My blog AsRock 990FX Extreme3 |
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When the last expansion rise of isengard rolled out I did not buy it for me or the wife. Even though I have a lifetime sub to the game we not played it since som rolled out. When the last expac went live we did not buy it, 2 days after it went live we both got an email saying our accounts had been temp banned due to suspicious activity. I had to actually call turbine on the phone to get it resolved. What I found out was the went thought and temp banned a lot of accounts via an automated process. The cs rep on the phone was like well I don't see any strange use of your account, we had a process that identified accounts, looks like your account was one of the ones accidently identified. There was no accident, they did that on purpose, you did not buy the xpac here is a ban. So yes the guy has a reason to be worried about being banned. Heck my account got banned because of lack of use. How funny is that. |
Originally posted by Reizla It actually wasn't bs or trolling because at the time of OP's post they were doing just that banning people for requesting a refund and not answeing the public when asked about why they took out instance clusters from all of the expansions. It was reported in the news and Turbine hadn't yet posted apologies to the public yet or offered info on what they were going to do with the clusters or points yet. OP wasn't trolling just reacting to the situation. It's really sad tho that initially they didn't want to repair their own mistake and cause such confusion with the public by letting this slide for a couple of days whilst charging the highest price in expansions anyone's ever seen in a long time in this industry. |
Originally posted by The_Korrigan Wow, im so glad im not the only one agreed to the fullest. Sapience is one of the worst "Leader" of customer support i have ever saw in a game and in real life. I remember when the forums wasnt full of sensetive backstabbing people who just report because they know they will recieve a new system of "infractions". I also remember when the customer support on the forums didnt bann people for every little thing they said, including calling out turbine. Sapience takes everything you say and twists it into "trolling" + "Violation of CoC" and takes the banhammer out. Same goes with ingame GMs, they used to be patient and sympathetic but now ever since RoI everything gone sh**. Im glad GW2 is coming out so i dont have to deal with all this nonsense, at least, from my experience, they arent 80year old virgins and ban people for everything lol. The devs in that game were trolling people ( including myself) and messing around, after all this is just a game not a interview at an ivy league university. |
Originally posted by 3-4thElf Yeah, I tend to agree. Pride and integrity of the product goes downhill after "X" amount of dollars are reached in pre-order sales. "We met or sales quota, who cares if we take out the new instance". |
Normally I'm against chargebacks when someone just doesn't like the product, in this case, however, Turbine has failed and doesn't have a leg to stand on if this were taken to court. |
Originally posted by Reizla To be fair, this post was made as a result of the complaints like that of the OP, they had never made this clear prior to this posting and it was made days after the OP post. |
To the OP cut your losses and move to another game. ive played Lotro since SoA and i can tell you the quality of their product is a mere shadow of its former self. Their new "hybrid" (lol) ftp is a scam and everyone knows it. The isengard xpac is still broken in every aspect. PvP is pay to win. the dragon raid is still broken after multiple attepts to fix it. ( how hard is it to fix a 2 phase fight with 3 mechanics) and dont even get me started with the T2 tower raid. everything started going downhill with MoM and i can only imagine RoR state will be a disgrace. Turbine is adding a new engine for mounted combat when they can even get the current engine to run smoothly. What a joke. Great game idea run by a horrible company. PS real actors for rohan cut scenes? how much did that cost? put that money into your dev team |
So Turbine posted in the original preorder faq that the instance cluster would be free to all purchasers of the expansion, then changed it and claimed that they "made a mistake"...OR they just flat out misled people under the guise of a "mistake". Now the shit is hitting the fan and Turbine is acting butthurt over the refunds being sought. Suck it up Turbine. How did the statement that the instance cluster would be free to everyone who preordered the expansion evre make it into the original preorder faq? Either it's a rope-a-dope by Turbine which is equal to lying and fraud, or it is a colossal fuck up by Turbine which they should have just rolled with rather than redact it, attempt pathetic damage control and then act butthurt when people are pissed and want their money back. Frankly, my money is on the rope-a-dope because I have a hard time believing they just "accidentally" left that part in the original preorder faq. If so, they are incompetent as all hell. I'm just glad I quit playing after RoI (disappointment), I just wish I quit playing before RoI because I could have saved myself $40. |


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2008 Domaine Pinson Freres Chablis Fourchaume
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Grape Type: Chardonnay
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Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Chablis
89 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - July/August 2010
($40) Lovely floral purity to the nose. Round, broad and quite dry, with subtle orange and honey flavors. Remains just this side of exotic. The youthfully reticent finish displays good grip and length.
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My wife and I drank this as a horizontal along with Domaine Pinson Freres Chablis Montmain 2008. Of the two we definitely prefer the Fourchaume, {See my tasting notes on the Montmain.] The Fourchaume has more minerality whereas the Montmain is more earthy. Of the 3 ratings I've seen (92 Meadows, 89 Tanzer, 91 Parker), I think Tanzer is closer to the mark with a mark of 89. At almost $50 per bottle, we definitely would not order again,


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I am. Even though my Titan is an awesome phone, I just can't take people telling me that they hear me muffled or distorted. I cant wait! :)
Cyan Nokia Lumia 900 -
Not me. The only person who's complained about my voice is me. No one else I've talked to seems to have a problem.
Please read our Community Rules & Guidelines - 03-22-2012, 10:54 PM #3
Don't have the titan but I am supporting Nokia 100%.
Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express - 03-22-2012, 11:44 PM #4
Nope. Very happy with my Titan. I don't think I could go to a smaller display size after this.
Life couldn't get better, this could be the best day ever.
HTC Titan - 03-23-2012, 12:28 AM #5
- 03-23-2012, 12:54 AM #6Life couldn't get better, this could be the best day ever.
HTC Titan - 03-23-2012, 10:03 AM #7
I'm not giving up my Titan until Apollo comes out. No I love the big screen and frankly I don't have any issues w/ the phone.
I am happy with my Titan but I have spec envy of my Android friends with quad cores and 1gb of ram.....I love WP and won't go back to Droid.
I was considering the Lumia 900 but it doesn't offer anything over Titan apart from Nokia apps so will prob stick with Titan until Apollo comes out. - 03-25-2012, 06:24 AM #9
I'll probably go for the Lumia 900 due to Nokia actually supporting the platform 100% rather than HTC who haven't even sorted out the sound problems when playing music. Also Nokia are bringing out official accessories (headphones etc) and apps that work perfectly with their phones.
I probably wont be getting a new phone until December 2013, or whenever I can upgrade, I guess. I'm sure there will be higher-end models by that time :D However, I will most likely get a Nokia phone due to aesthetics (even if I have not seen the future, I am sure it will look great) and the apps (even if I have Nokia Drive 2.0 on my Titan, it's nice to have it without hacking).
I do really like the screen size though. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what comes out. Two years is a long time :3 - 03-25-2012, 09:09 PM #11
Count me in here... I picked up my Titan in the AT&T 1c sale, so I'll still be within the 30 day grace period if the 900 drops on he 8th as expected. I absolutely love the phone as a data/content-consumption device, but the voice quality is horrendous. I'm a heavy data user and not at all a heavy voice user, but the thought of getting stuck for 2 years with a phone that's pretty much useless as a voice phone scares me. My wife has complained every time I've called her, and while I don't call that often, it needs to be good when I do.
Another reason to leave the Titan is that it will be an end of life device once the Titan 2 is released on April 8th. Also the Lumia 900 will be $449 off contract price. I'm ging to get it off contract because $449 really isn't that much plus I have a long way to go for an upgrade.
Cyan Nokia Lumia 900 - 03-28-2012, 10:43 PM #18
Keeping my titan. I have not had anyone complain about the voice problem. The WiFi being a little weak kind of sucks but hopefully it will get updated and fixed. I like the srs app. Plus I got it for a penny and I bought an oem HTC evo 3d battery for 5 bucks, raising my mah to 1730. and I doubt I can go to a .4" smaller screen.
I'm waiting for an Apollo Nokia.
I don't find EOL at the carrier to be a problem. Microsoft and OEMs have been supporting devices no longer on sale, even if AT&T doesn't release them at every version, its relatively easy to force the update.
The Titan 1 and Lumia 900 are both top tier 2nd gen WP devices, and both have more than one reason to chose over the other. Personally I was all about getting the Lumia 900, until I got smoked by WP this weekend and got a Titan for free. There's not enough to gain by going from T1 to 900 for me, if im getting into a contract and spending some money on a device, it will be for a larger hardware and experience bump. I'm waiting on the flagship Nokia Apollo device, or maybe even pure view.
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- Focus rev1.3 8107 - 03-31-2012, 07:22 AM #22
I just pre ordered my Lumia 900 yesterday. I bought it at full price and free FedEx overnight shipping was included. Probably the major reason why im moving away from the Titan is to increase my data cap to 5gb since its an LTE device. A few days ago I got my first throttle warning from AT&T and there's no way I can get by with 3gb a month.
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I am having some buyer's reporse with my Titan, specifically related to bluetooth music sometimes forgetting that it was playing in the car if I use my phone for something else when outside of the car (a problem which my 1st gen LG Quantum never had) having to then manually play on the phone to get the music going again, and that causing song info to not be transmitted to the car console.
Haven't had problems with voice (other than my apartment not having great AT&T coverage) but I am considering getting a 900, but will probably want to test-drive it in a store beforehand. - 03-31-2012, 07:36 PM #24
I actually had a hard time convincing a colleague to go with the Lumia, she envied my titan but I told her the screen is noticeable in clarity. I think it means the titan II will still sell well as an alternative for people that just want big.
Sent from my PI39100 using Board Express - 04-02-2012, 02:31 PM #25
A few things had weighed on my decision, but I finally decided to take the plunge and pre-order the Lumia. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy my Titan and plan on keeping it around, but given the lack of AT&Ts direction of pushing/not pushing updates out to their current WP devices has me concerned. HTC/Samsung should really push for updates quicker - especially when there are bug fixes that have hindered user experience (keyboard issue).
Nokia seems to have a strong choke-hold on global carriers at the moment when it comes to their updates, or at least that's my perception. Not to mention their full dedication to WP, unlike HTC/Samsung who are in Androids grasp.
I think the biggest concern I have at the moment is the screen size. Granted, it's only a .4" difference between Titan and the Lumia 900, I just wonder how that will translate in to experience for me. I guess I'll find out around the 6th. -


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I thought I would post an update to my sailblog to let you all know that sailing is still my passion. I'm bored on a Tuesday night in my hotel out in Los Angeles for work and have been thinking about posting an update for a while, but I've been so busy. Having not updated my sailblog since I sold my Sapphire Breeze last September, it may have left my blog on a some what sad note. I wrote that honest post on my thoughts of selling, but things have been great since then and I still have no regrets whatsoever on selling my Sapphire Breeze last Fall. People often ask if I miss her, and my immediate response has always been, "Nope!" I always look back at all the amazing memories I had over those four sailing seasons, but really I do not miss owning her. She was such a great sailboat and owning my own sailboat definitely had its perks, but I would not have made some very positive, significant changes in my life this year if I had not sold her. For years I have wanted to move out of the suburbs and into the city. I made the move over this winter and could not be happier. Selling my boat made this a lot more feasible. I now have an amazing apartment overlooking the Washington, DC skyline and have joined a sailing club that is only 5-10 minutes away! I can easily ride my bike down to the marina. Just this past weekend, my friend and I went for a run and came across a 125' Barkentine ship that is in port down in Old Town Alexandria. We took a tour and I will be going back with my camera to take some photos once I'm back from LA. I love where I live. Another benefit is I am half the distance to the Chesapeake Bay compared to my old place. So, now I get to sail during the week after work on the Potomac River and go sailing with my friends on the bay on the weekends. Another positive outcome to selling my Sapphire Breeze is it has freed up my expenses and allowed me to travel. So, one of my dreams for many years has been to go sailing in the Caribbean. Last month, six friends, me, and my younger brother Brian chartered a 50' Jeanneau sailboat down in the British Virgin Islands and spent 10 days island hopping. One of our stops was at the Bitter End Yacht Club at the Bitter End of Tortola. Brian and I rented a Hobie Getaway catamaran; wow those things are a blast! I've always wanted to try sailing a cat and they are so much fun. We had such an incredible vacation. Since selling I'm also getting more involved with other hobbies and interests. Sailing used to consume all my free time and I felt I had to spend all my free time sailing since I had so much invested owning my sailboat. Now I'm free to pursue anything without the pressure of feeling I'm neglecting my sailboat. I'm getting more serious with my photography and recently bought a new camera. Here are a few photos I took last week during some Wednesday night racing at my club: So, I have no regrets on selling my boat. I'm really enjoying everything else I have going on and I am sailing just as much, if not even more than before now that I live so close to the water. I'm sure I will own another sailboat someday later in my future. I still look at classified ads every so often dreaming of my next sailboat, but at this stage in my life, it's hard to ask for things to be better. If only I had a winning lottery ticket, then I'd be seriously shopping for my next boat!
S/V Sapphire Breeze has been sold to her proud new owners. I wouldn't say this is one of the happiest days of my life as I've been told, it's a combination of mixed emotions, but I have no regrets and am looking forward to what I can now do in my future. She's provided me with almost 4 years of amazing memories that I will forever treasure. The main reason I sold is I was having a hard time justifying the cost for the limited use I got and I no longer wanted to feel pressured that I must go to the boat every weekend. I've only sailed my boat 9 times this year! Now there were several reasons... I had a girlfriend earlier in the season and was enjoying other activities rather than sailing, although she and I still sailed some. I then blew out my mainsail on a trip to Tangier Island in June which left my boat out of commission for a month and a half. During that time I then traveled to Washington, Oregon, and Canada and had an awesome time. After taking my vacation to the northwest, I realized I want to do more traveling and pursue other interests. That was the first time I'd ever taken a vacation like that. Selling my boat will free up some funds to permit me to travel more often. Then I didn't get to sail much in August due to hot, humid, and calm weather that we always experience on the Chesapeake. Another factor is also the magic of sailing has somewhat subsided in me. I still enjoy it, but I'm not as strongly passionate as I used to be. I will still get to sail often, this time with my friends on their boats, possibly crewing in races more often, and probably joining SCOW (Sailing Club of Washington) in Alexandria, VA. $160 a year and I could take out the boats whenever I want if they're available; you can't beat that deal! After going on the Tangier Island trip on my friend Dave's boat, I also then realized how much I do not need my own boat. It was great sailing with my friends, for the company, and since we know we are very capable sailors. When I originally bought my boat almost four years ago, I had this whole dream of what it's going to be like. The boat has provided me with so many amazing memories the past four years, I pursued my childhood dream, and had some experiences that I used to only imagine ever happening, but overall it isn't quite what I had envisioned. My original dream was I was buying my sailboat as a social tool, how it would be great to be able to bring friends and family out all the time, to do something other than meeting up with friends at bars, to share a new experience that most people don't get to encounter. It turned out that with the boat being so far away, it became very difficult to bring people out sailing and I'm sure over half of the time I was always out there single handling my boat. Granted, I do have a very good group of sailing friends, but we often sailed together single handling our own boats. I used to think that it'd be a great dating tool, to bring girls out, and people used to make comments thinking the same thing, "that being a young single guy with a sailboat, wow you must get so many girls!"... No, going on four years has shown me it doesn't help that much. I began to realize sailing is my passion and not my friends' and family's. I found my boat to be my weekend get-away, such a nice change of pace from the normal everyday we experience during the work week. I had so many wonderful times on my boat, even when I was not able to bring friends and family out. It was so worth the past four years, I have no regrets at all, but I now feel it is time to move on to another stage in life and see what is next. I have made some very good friends through my sailing and I plan to continue to sail with them regularly. I remember the day I bought my boat and I went to West Marine, the sales rep told me that was going to be one of the happiest days of my life. He then said the second happiest day of my life will be the day I sell my boat. Back then, I could never imagine that being true, but now I totally understand. Now that she is sold, I am not finding today to be quite one of the happiest days of my life, I have mixed emotions and it is sad to see her go, but I am also happy and relieved. I used to think I would never be without a boat, at least not anytime soon, but things do change. One of the biggest benefits now is it is a huge weight off my shoulders now. I no longer will feel that I must go to my boat every weekend to get use out of it since I'm incurring all the expenses of boat ownership. Lately I felt like I was forcing myself to head down to the boat which was not a good feeling. Now I will be free to pursue other interests, to do whatever I want any weekend, and still sail if I want with my friends. I will free up my boat expenses to save for future vacations, a future house, moving to the city, or other hobbies/interests I have. I still love my boat, but I have let go and am happy to see her go to her proud new owners. It actually hasn't been hard for me emotionally. I think the hardest part was making the initial decision and placing the ads. After that, I realized I am selling for all the right reasons and I feel it is the best thing to do now. I really put a lot of thought into the decision and actually started thinking of selling back in May or June. I also thought about it last year, but then changed my mind. I can always buy another boat in the future, but right now I don't see it happening anytime soon. Maybe someday I will live closer to the water and be able to benefit more from being a boat owner. I haven't posted much on my sailblog this year. I might update it with a backlog of some photos from this season, including our nine day adventure sailing south down to Tangier Island. Now that I've sold my Sapphire Breeze, one of my next traveling adventures I'm thinking about doing is chartering a 40'+ yacht down in the BVI with my friends next April. This has been another dream of mine, and now that I'm freeing up my boat expenses, I can put them towards adventures such as this. It's been great hearing from people around the world that have read my blog over the years. I've even met some in person, one becoming a very good sailing friend that I brought into my sailing group. I will probably post every once in a while with my future sailing adventures, but it will probably be more limited as even this year had become. I hope everyone is enjoying the rest of the sailing season. Fair winds!
I have decided it is time to sell my Sapphire Breeze. She is a 1982 Catalina 25 with a standard rig and swing keel. She has been such a great boat to me, providing me with so many fond memories, but unfortunately my priorities have changed. I have put a tremendous amount of work into her over the past several years as you can see here in my blog. She is ready for her new owner to enjoy sailing her as much as I have the past several years. List of features: -Swing keel, 5' draft down, 2' 8" up allows for great stability and pointing ability as well as access to shallow less crowded anchorages and less expensive shallow slips. -135% Genoa from North Sails Cruising Direct, new for 2009 season. -Roller furler -Currently has a C-25 tall rig mainsail in good condition that fits perfectly reefed. Original mainsail is ripped. -1998 Honda 15hp 4 stroke extra long shaft outboard with electric start. Runs excellently, plenty of power, efficient, and is relatively quiet for an outboard. Oils changed spring 2009. -6 gallon fuel tank. Catalina had implemented the sealed off fuel locker by 1982. -4 spring Garhauer outboard bracket installed 2006. -Pop-top for plenty of standing headroom and fresh air at anchor/dock -Wind scoop for the forward hatch at anchor. -New improved bow light, anchor light, steaming/deck combo light all with new marine wire to the circuit panel (2007). -Rewired mast with Catalina Direct's kit (2007). -43 watt Kyocera solar panel installed May 2008 charge the two battery banks -Sony stereo with Polk speakers installed May 2008 -Upgraded Catalina bow stem fitting with anchor roller; much stronger/safer than original, installed June 2007. -Fresh bottom job completed April 2009 using red Interlux Micron CSC paint. -Windows resealed April 2009. -New LED cabin lights for 2009 (2 main cabin installed, remaining 3 need wiring). -All fresh water plumbing replaced and connected April 2009. -Both manual pumps for sinks rebuilt spring 2009. -All swing keel hardware replaced in June 2007 (bronze castings, pin, bushing, spacers, keel cable, turning ball, winch, and keel hose). -New Jabsco marine head spring 2006. -All new plumbing for head June 2007. -New tiller May 2008 with tiller stay and custom fit cover. -Bimini installed on custom made genoa track cars. -Winch covers -Spinnaker pole & topping lift, adjustable ring and track on mast, and secondary winches. -Fenders -B&G knot and depth meter -Alcohol stove -Curtains -Adjustable main sail outhaul and boom topping lift, July 2007. -Cockpit cushions -VHF -Bulkhead mounted compass -Life jackets -2 Fire extinguishers -Owner's manuals Under sail: Port side: Last year I completely refinished all my teak with Cetol Natural Teak finish and Cetol Clear Gloss. I put on a fresh coat of clear gloss this spring and it looks like new. 43 watt Kyocera solar panel: Galley: Main cabin/mobile office with dinette layout: Rear quarter berth: Unfortunately I couldn't get Matt to help me sell my boat this time. This is a chance to own a one of a kind Catalina 25 that is ready to sail in very good condition. She is a beauty and most people have a hard time believing that she is 27 years old! She is perfect for the Chesapeake Bay, being able to explore the shallow creaks and she is stable when it gets rough out there. I am asking $9,000 and open to offers. She is docked in Mayo, MD. Please contact me at Justin_4192 at hotmail.com


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I noticed that a lot of the pejorative language used to describe them was similar to that applied to immigrants of my parents' generation. I've always felt that I would write a contemporary novel when the right subject-matter presented itself. And, of course, the right characters. I am still deeply committed to the notion of 'history' being the fundamental window through which we have to peer in order to see ourselves clearly. Q: One of the book's main characters, an aging white Englishwoman named Dorothy, seems lost in her own country, like she doesn't know the rules anymore now that immigrants are so much a part of her daily life. Why did you choose to give her one of the major voices in the book? A: Well, she demanded attention. The complexity of her life, and the corrosion that she was suffering, drew me in. A supposedly quiet, almost anonymous, life, yet one filled with drama and internal anguish. Like so many people out there. 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A: Well their friendship is tentative, full of anxiety, riddled with doubt, self-doubt, and conducted under the full and judgmental scrutiny of people who are quick to condemn. This being the case, I don't think there has been much cultural shift in England. People continue to be uptight about miscegenations of all kinds—sexual, religious, class 'transgressions' are still frowned upon. It's still hard to be friendly to the 'other' in many parts of England. Q: The book is structured chronologically backwards, so that readers learn immediately of Dorothy and Gabriel's friendship, and are then taken back in time to learn how their very different lives came to intersect. Why did you decide to use this format? A: It just seemed to be the best way to tell the story. I wanted to give out the idea that this cautious friendship was actually forged by degrees; painful degrees, as two people from very different backgrounds tip-toed towards each other. 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There are still few non-white faces, and those that walk the streets are subjected to much abuse. So, like most cities, the place has a public face and a private face. The public face is certainly rosier than it was when I was a boy, but the private face is just as sinister. Q: Films like "Bend It Like Beckham" and "East is East" show an England where kids mix among different cultures more easily. Is this the case? A: Well, both films didn't shy away from an albeit tentative exploration of racial problems. However, London (the setting for 'Bend it Like Beckham') is not a city that you can use as a barometer for the rest of England. (It's similar here in New York - i.e. it's difficult to make any judgments about the USA based on NYC). Kids in the inner-city areas do mix more readily than those from rural or suburban backgrounds, but the vast majority of England is not 'inner city'. And even in the inner-city one still sees many problems. 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KM: I've been alternatively happy and despairing. I think, initially, there was great concern about establishing Janeway's command, which in many ways imposed constraints on my performance. No one is to blame for this, that was sort of a done deallet's get the command in place and then we'll see where we go from there. But I think that there has always been a little hesitation regarding the gender question and where possibly they could've taken that. Although I would have to say I was terribly pleased with a lot of Brannon Braga's work. I think he understood Janeway's edge. I think he had a handle on her humor and her humanity. It's been a struggle, but it's been a good struggle. These things always are. You have to fight for a character you love, if you want to own that character. Sometimes I've taken some pretty desperate measures, and sometimes so have they. So, fair game.
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Being alone is another. Sure death is menacing since we don't have an idea about what is going to happen when we die. It's natural. I have been in dangerous situations before and pondered what would happen but thankfully I am still alive today. But you know what really sucks?
I have had a pretty good life so far. Even with all of the "2012" its the end of the world BS and stupidity that is in the world I still have enjoyed myself. I have always been financially blessed and had a great family that supports me for the most part. Never had to worry about that much when I was brought up and I was very lucky.
Now don't say that I had it easy because I didn't and I still don't. Money isn't the most important thing in the world. Money I guess is a drug. It's something that changes my attention to something else. It hides the fact that I so far have had no luck in the relationship department or that frankly I know of plenty of people who would love to see me dead. I know it's great to think about before you go to bed. Some people have a natural problem with me but then again I don't care about them.
I have had the pleasure of living in the U.S, Algeria and Italy while regularly traveling and seeing the world. Spent some time in Mexico, pre-drug cartel fallout, Argentina, Chile while also getting the chance to stay in England, France and Spain. I would have liked to have spent more time in London though. Lyon and Madrid were a blast. Traveling is great because you actually see how big the world is and how amazing people are.
I know hundreds of people. Friends are friends. I have a few of them that I can rely on with certain things and plenty of people who are cool to hang out with. The social aspect has never been a problem. But friends are friends. They are there when they need you not when you need them. I have relied on myself for the most part when it comes to those things. I work with some great people but I also know that they are just coworkers. Doing the same job that I am. God I know hundreds of women. Some gorgeous, some ugly but nice. But they are just friends and acquaintances.
I used to tell myself that love isn't important right now. I won't go out and embarrass myself just to make myself look "cool". I absolutely hate seeing the showoff guy making himself look like a retard in front of others and the girls always buy it. They buy into the bull# comments and looks and fall straight into the trap. I can see them being miserable. They put on the fake love face when their boys come around but you know they know they made the wrong choice. It happens all the time. Do you know what I would give for someone to support me? to care about me? to love me? maybe talk to at night or someone to really hang out with and look forward to seeing? someone that I could open up to?
Everything. I would give the money away, the prestige, the contacts, the job, the lifestyle just to have someone. I hate being alone. You never get used to being alone. You get used to the depression, anger and aggravation that comes along with it. It gets harder everyday. Especially when you have to deal with the amount of bull# that I have to deal with. Everyone's problems are different. Some people say that I don't make mistakes. I make the ones that nobody see's. They don't know about the stress, threats, anger, frustration, depression and sorrow that I have. They see me. Nice, intelligent, professional. The guy who has no luck with the ladies. I'm not snobby and I don't mess with someone unless they start something.
I don't walk around talking # and threatening to pummel anyone I want. The tough guys are always the same. Once you take them down they aren't that bad. Most people don't have the balls to follow through with what they say. Take it from me. I can count five people who I have had the displeasure of "confronting". It's complicated but in that situation my "opinionated" side (mothers side) comes out and that usually jump starts the conflict.
Someone, I forget, on these forums told me about "karma". I have known about karma for a while but I don't pay attention to it usually. I have said things that I will always regret. I have hurt people that frankly I loved. I have hurt people who deserve the best and they didn't get it. I have made plenty of mistakes in my life. Some serious and some small. Just like everyone else. I will always regret it. I will always look back at what I said or did and want to go back in time and kill that version of me. But I can't do that. I have to live with those mistakes.
I can live with them. I have no choice I guess. But karma? do I deserve the sorrow, frustration, anger and depression? While other people, who definitely don't deserve what they have, get everything because of "karma"? That doesn't make sense to me. I try to believe in God (before any of the idiots come flying into the thread to flame the crap out of me I have my beliefs and you have yours. **** off if you have a problem) and want to believe even if the world doesn't I managed to survive at birth and on more recent occasions so I think he might have a plan for me. I am DEFINITELY not that lucky.
What is it going to take? What if there isn't someone out there? I don't want to spend the rest of my life alone. I don't want to be the cold person that I am right now. I don't want to have to face everything on my own anymore. I can win a thousand fights. I have had my back against the wall hundreds of times. Somehow I always scrape through. I nearly escape somehow. But every time after that the fight gets tougher. The odds are stacked higher. I used to be a hopeless romantic and some of that still hides inside of me. I used to believe, love and enjoy life. Now I don't. You can ask what is the point? I certainly don't know.
My family can do all they want but they will always just be my family. I love them but they can't help me with my problems. They have tried but it doesn't work. They solve problems differently. Walking alone is horrible. Being alone is absolutely terrible when you see other people in love. I would probably make the perfect asset / hitman. Alone, efficient and invisible.
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Wow man... Very well written! I can relate to a lot of what you're going through. Just hang in there bud, well wishes to you.
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Irritated, you lie there, thinking about how you really need to pee. But you don't want to get up because it will awaken the children, tantamount to poking a busy beehive. But you can't hold it any longer (all those pregnancies have made your bladder so unreliable) and you get out of bed.
The kids stir, one begins crying, another yells that they want to snuggle with you more. They're all hungry. You sigh and use the potty as quickly as you can. So begins another day.
That's how my days began. Over and over and over again, my little Groundhog Day prison. I tried to be intentional about the day – spending time with the kids, reading, being productive – but the bad start to my morning put a serious damper on my mood.
So, true to form, I got sick of it and decided to change.
Inspired by Leo at Zen Habits, I decided that the problem was not a lack of discipline but bad habits. Those habits could be changed, it would just take dedication and time. And so I began.
Make a list, check it twice
First, I wrote out (I love my lists) what I wanted my mornings to look like. I took inspiration from Dan Miller and Justin Lukasavige who have a pretty set routine they follow in the morning. Here's what I decided was most important.
Wake up earlier. But I knew that if I were to just start getting up at 6 that I wouldn't follow through. So I started with 7:30. Baby steps.
Drink tea. I've never liked coffee and though I've been thinking about trying it again (it's starting to smell really good), I'm content to stick with a morning cup of tea. Most of this was really just an excuse to sit and drink tea in the morning. I feel better about doing it if I'm doing something "productive". Yep, I'm a spaz.
Read positive, uplifting information. I've done this by reading a few different books each morning. A proverb here, devotional there. Nothing long, but enough to put me in a positive mood. Right now I'm reading:
Rudder of the Day by Dan Miller. A business/career/life devotional to help people think about their values, dreams and passions.
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The Love Dare by Steven Kendrick. A devotional for improving marriage. I've been a crappy wife lately and need to put more energy into this area of my life.
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. Also reading this on my Kindle. It's greatly improved the way I think by helping me focus on good things and to be grateful for everything.
Exercise. I feel so much better when I exercise in the morning and I knew that I could get in at least a short workout before my kids got too out of control.
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Wake and stumble out of bed over sneaky ninja children who infiltrated the bedroom during the night.
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Put water on for tea and gather books.
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Steep tea while I begin reading then slowly sip tea as I take in all the goodness. If I'm lucky, the kids sleep through this or play quietly in the playroom. Otherwise, they all try to snuggle around me.
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We have really been working on memorizing our addition and subtraction facts, and have done a ton of work on fact families. Here is a little packet we will be using while learning about weather. Included are a few practice sheets for the kids to do, as well as a master for you to make your own. Then, there is a matching activity where the kids match the correct sun and raindrops to the fact family rainbow. Another great teachable moment to reiterate that a rainbow needs sun and rain. Click on the picture for a copy of the game and worksheets! :)
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7 comments:
- arcrow said...
I love the Rainbow Fact Families. Thank you! I can't wait to use this!
- March 24, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Heidi Samuelson said...
Love this idea!
Thanks for sharing!!!
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- Dianne said...
I am new to 1st gr and just found all these blogs! I love the rainbow fact families :) Thank you for sharing!
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Glad you all like them! Fact families are so fun to teach :)
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- Miss Wall said...
I have used this activity for Grade 1, a refresher for Grade 2's and as a foundation for equations in Grade 3. Thank you so much! This activity has gone a LONG way for me!
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Yay! So glad this worked so well for you :)
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What a great extra practice. Thanks for sharing!
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