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You Can't Do That on Television (YCDTOTV) was a Canadian children's television program, created by Roger Price and aired from February 3, 1979 to May 25, 1990. It primarily featured child actors in a sketch comedy format, acting out short scenes based on a theme that served as the topic for the episode. Connecting scenes based on the theme would often serve to create a story arc that lasted the length of the episode. Nickelodeon became known for its iconic green slime that was originally used in this show. The series is known for featuring future pop recording artist Alanis Morissette as a cast member.
In 2002, and again in 2004, YCDTOTV cast members reunited alongside fans of the show at SlimeCon, a fan-produced convention in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. YCDTOTV was a children's comedy show, but for those now in their twenties and thirties, it is identified now as a nostalgic cult classic. During the 2004 event, a Top Secret reunion special had its premiere.
The only adult actor on the show was veteran comedy actor Les Lye (Abby Hagyard, who played Mom and the librarian, among other adult female roles, did not join the cast until 1982), though occasionally the older children in the cast would play adult roles. The show's trademark green slime was also introduced this season, as was the practice of using the phrase "I don't know" as a trigger for the slime. The show was meant to offer a fun, Canadian-made program for children on Saturday mornings that made no attempt to be educational. It worked. CJOH had a hit on its hands, and the show became a formidable competitor for American shows in the same time slot. Only three full episodes from this season are still in existence, due to home video recordings being made the day the episodes were broadcast. These episodes were once extremely rare and considered collector's items with YCDTOTV fans, since the studio masters no longer exist. However, the episodes can now be downloaded and viewed from several websites.
Later in 1981, the new youth-oriented American cable network, Nickelodeon, took an interest in YCDTOTV. Nickelodeon originally aired the "Work, Work, Work" episode several times during 1981 as well as some other edited episodes from the 1981 season. Price and director Geoffrey Darby had edited the entire 1981 season of episodes into a half-hour format similar to Whatever Turns You On for national and international syndication. Toward the beginning of 1982, Nickelodeon began airing the edited season and YCDTOTV quickly became their highest rated show.
Due to the program's high ratings, production on new episodes of YCDTOTV resumed in 1982, with all episodes from that point onward made in the half-hour all-comedy format. Also in 1982, Nickelodeon and CJOH became production partners on YCDTOTV. Over the next few years, the ratings gradually declined in Canada (by 1985, it was seen only once a week in a Saturday-morning time slot on CTV), but YCDTOTV continued to go strong in the U.S. on Nickelodeon, where it aired five times a week and eventually everyday.
In 1984, the show became the network's highest-rated television program. Kids across America were making slime and water sounds with their mouths and sending in their entries for the Slime-In, a contest hosted by Nickelodeon that flew a lucky kid to the set of You Can't Do That On Television to be slimed (which was replicated by Canada's YTV later with their version being called the Slime Light Sweepstakes).
By 1987, many of the "veteran" cast members such as Matt Godfrey, Doug Ptolemy, Vanessa Lindores, and Adam Reid had grown too old for the show. Christine McGlade ("Moose"), who was probably the most well-known cast member and the show's longtime hostess, had departed the previous year, as had Alasdair Gillis (who had been promoted to co-host with Moose in 1985) left before the end of the 1986 season; Lisa Ruddy ("Motormouth"), Moose's longtime sidekick, was also gone, having left at the end of the 1985 season. Only five episodes were filmed in this season, and one of those (Adoption) proved so controversial that it was banned after a single airing (though some sources state it aired twice, despite a "DO NOT AIR" sticker on the master tape at CJOH).
Also by this time, Nickelodeon had removed the half-hour edits of the 1981 episodes from its rotation, along with the 1982 "Cosmetics" episode. The 1981 episodes were supposed to air for the last time during a week-long promotion in 1985 called "Oldies But Moldies", which featured contests where viewers could win prizes like chocolate syrup. However, the episodes continued to air until the end of 1987 but were not played very often. Reportedly, this was because Nickelodeon's five-year contract to air the 1981 season expired in 1986, and since Nickelodeon was beginning to aim for a younger demographic and many of the 1981 episodes dealt with topics more relevant to adolescents (such as smoking, drugs, sexual equality, and peer pressure), the network opted not to renew the contract. Apparently, Nickelodeon removed the "Cosmetics" episode from rotation for the latter reason as well (although the "Addictions" episode from that same season was not dropped).
Price moved to France in 1988. CJOH decided not to make new episodes without him and production was suspended. When Price returned to Canada, he wanted to resume production on the show from Toronto, but was convinced to return to Ottawa and CJOH.
The program resumed production in 1989, but the only child cast members to make the transition from 1987 to 1989 were Amyas Godfrey and Andrea Byrne, although a few minor cast members seen in 1986, including Rekha Shah and James Tung, returned for an episode or two. According to YCDTOTV.com, 1984-87 cast member Stephanie Chow was given the option of returning for the 1989 season, but chose not to in order to focus on her piano playing. Thus, an almost entirely-new cast of children was assembled, including new host Chris Bickford (whose trademark was the leather jacket he always wore), Christian Tessier, Ted Wilson, Jennifer Brackenbury, Carlos Braithwaite, Sariya Sharp, Stephanie Bauder, Patrick Mills, Kevin Ward, Chantal Tremblay, and sisters Jill and Amy Stanley.
Opinions on the 1989 and 1990 episodes of YCDTOTV are mixed among fans of the show, particularly regarding the new episodes' increasing reliance on bathroom humor and flatulence jokes to attract a younger audience than the show had targeted in years past. In any case, the show did not completely sever ties to its past, as many former cast members reappeared during the 1989 season in cameo roles, most notably in the "Age" episode, which was hosted by Vanessa Lindores and also featured cameos by Doug Ptolemy, Alasdair Gillis, Christine McGlade, and Kevin Kubusheskie (who by that time had become a producer on the show). Alasdair also appeared briefly in the locker jokes during the "Fantasies" episode, and Adam Reid, who by this time had become a writer for YCDTOTV, also appeared (and was slimed) at the end of the episode "Punishment."
Nevertheless, the show's ratings fell throughout 1989 and 1990, and due to this and also to Nickelodeon's desire to make more of its own shows at its new theme park in Orlando, Florida, production ceased at the end of the 1990 season, which, like 1987, lasted for only five episodes. Nickelodeon continued to air reruns until January 1994, at which point it was only being aired on weekends.
In January 2007, the special was released to the public on YouTube. Yawn's lines in the opening scene were overdubbed.
Similarly, according to YCDTOTV.com, the "Divorce" episode from 1984 was banned by YTV in Canada when it began showing YCDTOTV in 1988 (see: http://www.ycdtotv.com/faq/index.html). The plot of this episode involved the producer of the show and his wife getting a divorce, and the producer's wife demanding half of everything in the studio - including wardrobe, food and drink, and green slime. "Divorce" was not banned in the United States.
The replacement sketches for this episode were:
Some examples from this episode include whether or not to execute Luke McKeehan (yes), slime Vanessa Lindores in a dungeon scene (yes), and let Lisa Ruddy lose her voice and be unable to talk (yes). The viewers did "vote" to restore Lisa's voice, but only to introduce the opposite sketches, and the viewers "voted" for Lisa to lose her voice again once the opposites were over.
The next example involved going to a commercial. Lisa was to introduce the commercials, but could not because she was still unable to speak, and Lisa informed Christine (via writing notes, which was the only way she was able to communicate) that if there were no commercials, no one would get paid. This was all the prompting Christine needed to initiate the vote, but the vote failed to pass twice, thus forcing Christine to resort to a sort of bribery, including promising that Vanessa would get watered (of course, Christine got watered herself while explaining this) and Eugene Contreras would have "something really bad" happen to him if the vote went through. It worked: Vanessa was drenched, and the "really bad" thing turned out to be a pie in the face for Eugene. And of course, Lisa was able to talk again, and she chirped, "And now it's time for a commercial."
Another example allowed the viewers to "vote" on whether or not the locker jokes scene would go on. The viewers voted NOT to go through with them, which made Christine say, "Boy, the viewers of this show have a brain after all." Then she turned towards the camera and said, "Then again, if you really did have a brain, would you even be watching this show?"
One final vote at the end of the episode involved letting the viewers vote on whether the show would be allowed to end. Surprisingly, the viewers "voted" for the show not to end - which convinced Ross that the technological gizmo was broken. He and Christine were further convinced when they held another vote on whether to take Lisa's voice from her again, and vote came back in favor of Lisa keeping her voice.
In 2004 for Nickelodeon's Old Skool Pick, the Enemies and Paranoia episode was picked; however, after the commercial break, Nickelodeon switched to an episode of an unrelated series. The reason behind the sudden substitution was never given; however, the anniversary fell shortly after the death of former president Ronald Reagan, and the episode chosen featured some content that made light of President Reagan and his policies. YCDTOTV was never seen again after that airing.
At the beginning of each show aired after the 1981 season, a title card would appear featuring a parody title of a TV show, with a silly (often macabre) picture and the announcer making the following announcement: "(TV show) will not be seen today in order for us to bring you this (adjective in character with the picture) production." The pre-empted shows were parodies of current TV shows (i.e. The A-Team Makes One Cup of Coffee Last Five Hours, "Hanging Out" or "Malls", 1984), movies (i.e. Top Gun Gets Put on Latrine-Cleaning Duty, "Discipline", 1986), or other pop culture icons (i.e. Boy George Without Make-up, "Halloween", 1984), and were often relevant to the theme of current episode (i.e. the pre-empted show for "Safety" (1981) was "Hit and Run on Sesame Street"). The pre-empted show announcement concept was borrowed from Saturday Night Live, which introduced their shows with similar announcements in the late 1970s. You Can't Do That On Television has preempted itself on three occasions (Television, Media, and Priorities). The Generation Gap episode did not begin with a preempted episode, instead a disclaimer read "The following program contains certain scenes which may not be suitable for mature audiences. Juvenile discretion is advised". And there was no preempted episode for the Success and Failure episode because the producers failed to come up with a preempt.
Created by opening animator Barry Blair who was inspired by Terry Gilliam's "gilliamations", the opening animation sequence was a sequence of surreal images set to the wacky music of Rossini's William Tell Overture, performed in a Dixieland jazz arrangement by The National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band. Though the theme music stayed the same throughout the entire series run, the opening animation itself changed.
Sometimes opposite sketches involved cast members not being hit with slime or water after saying the "trigger phrase" (see below section), as in City Life (1987) or Excess (1989). The slime or water would not fall until after the opposites were over. Also, an opposite sketch in Heroes (1982) had Lisa Ruddy slimed for saying "I know," rather than "I don't know."
A return to the show's daily subject was hallmarked by another of these inversion fades, and usually accompanied by one of the cast members saying, "Back to reality."
Opposite sketches were used in the inaugural season of the show on CJOH in 1979, but it was not until Whatever Turns You On that they became an integral part of the show.
During the "locker room" segment, cast members, residing in gym lockers, would tell jokes to each other. The person telling the joke would open their locker, sticking their head out to call another cast member to tell the joke to. For the duration of the joke, those cast members would be the only ones seen with open lockers. When the punchline was delivered, there would be a laugh track and the actors would close their lockers, allowing the process to start again with different people and a different joke. This was almost certainly an homage to the "joke wall" segment on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. This feature of the show was also introduced during its first season in 1979 and continued until the end of the series, with the lockers undergoing a few physical makeovers during the show's early years.
Certain key words would result in cast members having substances poured on them from off-camera. When someone said "water" or "wet", a large amount of water would mysteriously cascade onto them from above. In the early years of the show, cast members (especially Christine) were frequently nailed with pails of water physically thrown on them, but starting in 1981, this began to change to the much more mysterious motif of water falling down on the victim from above. By the 1984 season, the word "wet" no longer triggered the water, leaving the job to the word "water" itself. This, too, was an homage to Laugh-In.
Likewise, when someone said "I don't know", green slime would pour on them from above. This was known as being "slimed." (The first episode in which "I don't know" was used as a trigger phrase for the green slime was one of the local episodes seen only on CJOH, broadcast on March 17, 1979 - fittingly, St. Patrick's Day. In some early episodes an actor might say "I don't know" as part of the scripted dialogue with no repercussion.) Conversely, the first episode ever to use the slime gag was Episode 6, dated March 10, 1979. In the Detention/Dungeon scene, Tim Douglas is told NOT to pull on his chains by the principal. After he leaves, Tim does just that. A "toilet flushing" sound is heard, and the first YCDTOTV sliming occurs.
Nickelodeon quickly adopted "slime" as a feature in several shows it produced, and used it heavily in its marketing. Other colours of slime were occasionally used on the show, as in the following instances:
Several different recipes of slime were used during the series' decade-long run, some resulting in thin, watery slime and others in thick, chunky slime. In an interview with YCDTOTV.com, longtime YCDTOTV crew member Bill Buchanan explained the origin of the slime in 1979:
"...one script called for this kinda disgusting slimy green stuff - but with no real indication of what it was going to be used for. ... The description was that it was just something green and slimy and disgusting ... Anyhow, [properties man Paul Copping] mixed up a whole green garbage can ... with slime. I know he'd colored it with green latex paint. God knows what else was in it, but it was disgusting. And it was parked inside the studio door, and everyone was kinda avoiding it because it was really foul looking. I mean, he had like sausages floating in it. ... Then, all of a sudden, we get to the point of the day where it turns out that it's going to be used. It turns out that it's going to get dumped on some kid! ... It was like, "Jeeze, this stuff is probably toxic! You can't dump that on somebody!" So I guess the whole green slime thing was deferred to such time when we had something that wouldn't kill somebody if it were to fall on them. That first stuff never got used. ... Then, I remember being kind of involved in the first attempt to make a green slimy material that would be actually ... not too offensive. When you dumped it on a person's head, you were liable to get it in their eyes, in their mouths and anywhere else. So we concocted some stuff made out of green Jell-o, or gelatin. We made it by the bucket. We bought hundreds of packages of lime Jell-o or gelatin over the years."|||Bill Buchanan|
For several years afterwards, the slime consisted of this mixture of lime green gelatin powder and flour; eventually, oatmeal was added to the recipe, as was baby shampoo so that it would wash out of the actors' hair more easily. Especially in the later years of the show, cast members who were slimed frequently looked upward into the slime as it was falling so that it covered their faces (the same was also true of the waterings).
To avoid damage to the set from water or slime, a clear tarpaulin was placed over the main portion of the set for scenes in which an actor was to be hit with either. The tarpaulin can occasionally be seen and/or heard underneath the actors in these scenes, and in fact the loud splatter sound usually heard during a watering or sliming is due to this tarpaulin. The people involved in the slimings and the waterings always went barefoot when they were gunged with the slime or water. You could occasionally see this and the tarp whenever a person was slimed or watered.
Green Slime grew to become a trademark image for Nickelodeon. They later introduced Green Slime shampoo, which was a frequent parting gift for contestants on Nick's popular game show Double Dare.
The classic slapstick pie-in-the-face gag was also frequently used on YCDTOTV, although pie scenes were most common during the early years of the show. In fact, one whole episode, 1981's Drugs, was constructed around the pie-in-the-face concept: to avoid the wrath of the censors, the episode showed the cast getting "high" by pieing themselves, comparing the stupidity of hitting oneself with a pie to the stupidity of taking drugs (an example of how the show could educate young viewers without being preachy or overly didactic). For several years, pies took a back seat to the green slime, although they seemed to make a comeback on YCDTOTV in the 1989 season (particularly in the aforementioned Time episode, in which the children got into a massive silent-film-style pie fight at the end of the show).
Every scene had the same basic format.
Captain- "Ready, aim..."
Cast Member- "Wait a minute, stop the execution!"
Captain- "What is it this time?"
The cast member would then make some attempt to stall or stop the execution. Most of the time, the cast member would be successful, however, occasionally, Lye's character would "successfully" complete the scene. On these occasions, the scene would end with "Ready, Aimm..." and the cast member flinching. There is also one episode in which the cast member cries: "Hurry up, hurry up, start the execution!" This, of course, draws the executioner's attention.
Over 100 actors appeared on YCDTOTV between 1979 and 1990. The following is an abbreviated list. It includes actors appearing in 10 or more episodes.
You Can't Do That on Television was the first post-modern children's program of my generation. It subverted all recognizable forms and deconstructed the pre-teen's understanding of such important institutions as the family, the school and the video arcade. When the schoolteacher did not know any better than to call Milton's masterpiece "Pair of Dice Lost", the program functioned as an ideological clarion call to future college students like you who would go on to demand the displacement of an ossified Western canon with more relevant investigations of low culture.
Between the 1981 and 1982 seasons of YCDTOTV, several of the show's cast members, including Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Jonothan Gebert, and Kevin Somers, served as hosts on a short-lived Saturday-morning live game show on CJOH titled Something Else. Something Else was developed and directed by the Price/Darby team, and Christine McGlade was credited as a producer. Like the early episodes of YCDTOTV, Something Else incorporated elements of musical variety, with a female DJ from radio station CHEZ-FM as a guest host and performances by local bands; the chief difference was that comedy sketches took a back seat to the games and competitions. According to Geoffrey Darby, the chief purpose of the show was to keep the hosts' acting skills in shape while he and Price got to work writing the 1982 season of YCDTOTV; thus, the series lasted only about ten episodes.
Some time later, after YCDTOTV had established itself on Nickelodeon, Price and Darby made a YCDTOTV-like series called Don't Look Now! for PBS in the U.S. in 1983. Don't Look Now!, made at WGBH-TV in Boston, featured a format very similar to the local 1979 and 1981 seasons of YCDTOTV, with taped comedy sketches interspersed with live call-in competitions (though, due to PBS regulations on prizing, the only prize that could be given away was a T-shirt with the show's logo on it) and music videos. The show also had its own version of YCDTOTV's green slime, called "Yellow Yuck," which was triggered by the phrase "Don't Blame Me!"
As Geoffrey Darby told YCDTOTV.com, Don't Look Now! was made after production on the 1982 season of YCDTOTV had wrapped up, when they were unsure whether Nickelodeon would renew the series for another season. Although the show was highly rated, it did not fit in with PBS' largely educational program roster and was condemned by parents and critics alike, thus leading to the cancellation of the show after only about ten episodes.


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Just a little over a year ago, Director Patrick Fitzgerald joined the Defense Contract Audit Agency right in the middle of heavy criticism for mismanagement of contract oversight. Since then, he's implemented a framework that has helped them better manage their workload.
Fitzgerald tells Federal News Radio that part of their plan includes a sort of triage approach that does not look at every single contract. Instead, it focuses on paying close attention to higher-risk deals.
Fitzgerald said the framework was one of his first initiatives and then the DCAA had to make sure that the auditors findings and recommendations were considered.
The result, said Fitzgerald, is that "in 2010, our net savings was almost $3 billion dollars, and that's real savings. I mean there's a lot of numbers thrown around sometimes, but these are savings determined by the contracting officer saying that they paid less for goods and services as a result of basing their negotiations on our audit reports."
There's still "plenty of work still to be done," said Fitzgerald. "We do have a formidable workload. We do all of DOD's contracting audit and, in fact, we do the majority of all the contracting audit that's done throughout the federal government. In 1990, we had one employee for every $19 million dollars of procurement funds. At the start of 2010, we have one employee for $49 million dollars of procurement funds. So we are really working hard to make sure that we allocate our resources in the highest risk areas to divest ourselves of lower priority work, or work that can be done by another organization, and then to grow our workforce."
While the DCAA, said Fitzgerald, has brought on 500 auditors over the last two years, the agency is conducting fewer audits and reaping greater rewards. The difference, he said, is having good auditors.
"To be a really good auditor, you have to be curious. You have to ask that follow-on question. You have to kind of look at things and see if you can connect the dots. Does it all make sense?" And only then, said the director, can you figure out what the ground truth is.
Fitzgerald said the future looks pretty much like this past year. He said the agency will continue to focus on audit quality and make sure changes are understood and fully implemented, as well as to continue to grow the workforce and address workload.
"We're also going to put more emphasis as we move forward on business systems, which is a way of trying to sort of get ahead of the curve a little bit," said Fitzpatrick. The idea is to make sure contractors have good business systems in place, he explained, so you can prevent issues before they crop up, instead of doing audits in the backend in detection-mode.
The director said he wants to get out and talk with members of the workforce he hasn't gotten to in his first year, "And also (spend time) talking to the government buying commands to make sure that they understand what we have changed and why, to make sure that we provide them a quality product and assist them in making sure that we get the best value for the warfighter and help them protect the taxpayers' interests."
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Tsmoki-Minsk came through at the finish, 81-72, to boost their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the EuroChallenge and end those of Apollon.
Having led a close game for most of the second half, Minsk looked to have blown it when Apollon - needing a win to stay alive - went on a 14-0 tear that spanned the third and fourth quarters and put them up 65-59.
But Minsk responded with an 11-0 spurt of their own to re-establish control and see it through to the close.
Minsk appeared in control when they went 50-40 up on Dzianis Korshuk's jump-shot.
Apollon would come storming back, and Diego Kapelan's three-pointer made it 65-59 with 6:49 to go.But from there to the finish, Minsk outscored them 22-7 to take the win.
The 11-0 run was capped by three-point plays from Kudrautsau, the first a lay-up and free throw, the second a shot drilled from long-range.
That put them up 70-65, and they held Apollon at arm's length the rest of the way, helped by key three-pointers from Aliaksei Trastsinetski and Jajuan Smith.
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Brandon Brown led Apollon with 17 points, with Dorde Lelic and Gerald Robinson adding 13 apiece.
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In Ghost Whisperer Season 2, Melinda and her husband, Jim Clancy (David Conrad), are joined by new friend and employee Delia Banks (Camryn Manheim), as Melinda battles a dark force taking over her beloved town of Grandview. Discover her unbelievable adventures in all 22 second-season episodes.
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I am a cyclist and, yes, I absolutely 100% agree with everyone here who has stated that this bottle is PERFECT for Cycling and Mountain Biking. The bottle fits great with the various bottle cages I've used on my bikes and on bikes I've rented. NO ISSUES with bottle cage fitment.
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Your itinerary starts in Singapore: an island city-state that rides the cutting edge of the world economy and provides visitors with world-class shopping and entertainment. Find yourself amidst a cultural kaleidoscope, exploring the city from the Sultan's Mosque, to Chinatown, and Little India. Venture out to the island resort of Sentosa, and enjoy the company and knowledge of a private local guide. Head southeast for the second half of your trip, as you leave the megacity behind and wind down in the lush jungles and white sand beaches of Bali, where traditional culture and first class luxury combine for a sublimely relaxing experience. Discover magnificent temples, vibrant jungles, and a mix of rugged and serene coastal vistas, before your journey comes to a close.
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Singapore was once part of British Malaysia for many centuries. It was ruled by the Sultanate of Johor before the British came to the island and set up a port and colony in 1819. After World War II, Singapore became an independent nation and republic. Today Singapore has a diverse population of nearly 5 million people or more which is made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians, Eurasians, and Asians of different origins. Experience the various cultures come alive before your very eyes as you explore each ethnic heritage enclave by turns. At Kampong Glam, admire the quiet majesty of the Sultan's Mosque with its unmistakable golden dome, explore colorful food eateries, and browse through old-fashioned shops selling batiks, carpets, rattan basket-ware, and exotic perfumes. Travel to the heart of Chinatown and experience the old and the new tradition and modernity in the rows of streets, and traditional shop houses lovingly restored into tempting eateries, teahouses and shops selling Oriental arts, crafts, and souvenirs as well as traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. Little India completes the cultural kaleidoscope with its bustling streets showcasing aromatic and exotic spices, colorful flower-garland shops, vegetable vendors, and busy curry houses.
Enjoy a half day at leisure with your very own private driver and guide as you explore the resort island of Sentosa. An optional itinerary of suggestions follows (tickets and admissions are not included) to make your stay in Singapore more memorable. Enjoy a ride on the Singapore cable car which presents a bird's eye view of Singapore's city skyline, the harbor, and Sentosa. Step on it at the Sentosa Luge (the first in Southeast Asia) and feel the tropical breeze as you travel down the gravity track on your luge that is part go-kart and part toboggan. Requiring no special skills on the part of the rider, the luge is so easy to enjoy and is safe for all ages. Get in touch with the history and heritage of Singapore at the Images of Singapore Museum. From its origins as a Malay fishing village to its founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, and subsequent development into a modern cosmopolitan city of many races, customs, and festivals, the Singapore Story is told vividly through life-like settings, colorful displays, and costumed mannequins.
As dusk falls over the tropical rainforest, the animals come alive at the world's first open concept nocturnal zoo. Experience the thrill of exploring the jungle as you get up close with the animals, from fierce predators to timid forest dwellers. Begin your journey with a tram ride from the Himalayas to Africa. The guided tram leads you through 8 geographic regions designed after the habitats of the African savanna, Himalayan foothills, and jungles of Southeast Asia. Be enthralled by the animals from the comfort of the tram or explore the walking trails for closer views of smaller creatures. Your visit to the Night Safari isn't complete without catching the fascinating and entertaining shows featuring a cast of nocturnal animals. Also, don't miss the chance to pose close-up with a serval, owl or snake at the animal photography sessions.
A private vehicle with driver will pick you up and provide a transfer between the pier and the Airport, for 6 people with 2 pieces of luggage each.
Fly from Singapore to Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia. Flight time is approximately 2.5 hours.
Transfer from the airport to Ubud with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
Start the day with a visit to Kerta Gosa, or Hall of Justice, built in 18th century in Klungkung. It is beautifully laid out within a moat and provides an exquisite example of the Klungkung style of painting and architecture which can be seen in the ceiling murals. Continue through spectacular views of terraced rice fields to Besakih temple, located on the slope of Mount Agung, Bali's highest volcano. It's called Mother Temple of Bali as it houses ancestral shrines for all Hindu Balinese and a complex of nearly 24 temples. The next stop iwill be Kintamani, where you can enjoy your lunch with a breathtaking view over the caldera lake, Danau Batur. Driving down, arrive in the bottom of a lush green valley where the Gunung Kawi temple, Bali's largest ancient monument is located. It consists of 10 rock-cut shrine memorials standing 7 meters high in sheltered niches cut into the sheer cliff face. End the tour with a stop at Goa Gajah before returning to your hotel.
Depart in the morning from your hotel and transfer to the Munduk village. Upon arrival, enjoy a beautiful trekking experience through coffee plants, cloves, cacao, and other exotic tropical plantations around the village. Your guide will give you the insight to mountain farming life and the importance of the plantations that once attracted the arrival of Europeans to the archipelago. Visit the waterfall with its refreshing breezes - a great photo opportunity. After, enjoy a short refreshment, carry on to Jatiluwih where you can enjoy a pleasant walk to discover the beautiful terrace rice fields of Jatiluwih, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After visiting Jatiluwih, stop for lunch at the G Terrace Restaurant while enjoying the lovely views over the paddy (beverages are not included). Afterwards, continue your visit to the holy site of Batukaru Temple, located on the southern slope of Batukaru Mountain.
Transfer from Ubud to Kuta with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
Start this afternoon's tour with a visit to one of the most beautiful temples in South Bali, the Pura Taman Ayun. The temple was built in the 17th century by Prince I Gusti Anom. Translated it means "floating flower garden", because the temple is situated in the middle of an artificial lake. Take a short walk through the complex and admire the impressive surrounding. Your last stop and highlight of this tour is at the coast. The famous Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most important temples in Bali. Built on a small island in the sea, it's the perfect place to enjoy an amazing sunset in a breathtaking environment.
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Naumi Liora is located along Keong Saik Road, a street rich in history and heritage. Immerse yourself in a warm sanctuary of comfort at Naumi Liora where 79 guest rooms have been uniquely designed to combine contemporary design philosophies with elements of heritage chic. Step foot onto the imported Victorian encaustic floor tiles, set in the five-foot way veranda in front of the hotel's entrance. Typically used for upmarket residences, the entire street frontage of the hotel was originally paved with these foreign imports. Adorning Naumi Liora are gorgeously detailed and carefully conserved neo-classical wall carvings while the building itself boasts of a traditional Chinese townhouse structure and vestigial Chinese elements that remain. Chinese double-leaf doors and bat reliefs interact with contemporary furnishings and modern amenities that further stylize the hotel stay experience.
Located in the center of Ubud, the Komaneka at Monkey Forest is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and an abundance of exotic plants, a veritable oasis in the midst of Ubud's bustling activities and picturesque Monkey Forest Road, with its many wonderful shops, excellent restaurants and easy access to temples, cultural performances, museums and galleries. Komaneka Resorts in Ubud Bali is carefully created to fulfill upscale travelers expectations for a comfortable stay in a spacious luxurious room, surrounded by natural Ubud's beauty. The staff accommodate the guest's needs and provide guests with excellent Balinese hospitality. Nestled between running streams and rice terraces, Komaneka at Monkey Forest was built for an experience of living with arts and being part of hundreds of years old culture and traditions that flourished in this island. The hotel features many facilities to accommodate guests need such as the pool bar, fine art gallery and gift shop, swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, welcome drinks, afternoon tea and Balinese Western Cakes, special dinners, trekking and other various activities.
The Sandi Phala is a secret sanctuary on the magical island of Bali. The stunning boutique hotel is set within a shady tropical garden that gently spills on to a secluded private beach of soft white sand. The hotel renders the perfect place for subtle and rejuvenating stay on the island of Bali. It's known for its enrapturing sunset experience, the hotel boasts 11 lavished suites with three different categories, set in the midst of a beautiful garden and each uniquely designed with a stunning Indonesian style of decor. Sandi Phala also features a fine dining French restaurant and a swimming pool, which is positioned where guests have a scenic view of the ocean.
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"My trip to China proved to be an outstanding experience. Each location provided excellent learning and entertainment opportunities. The country was very impressive both in its deep history and in the huge modernization that has taken place in recent decades. The tour guides at each location were well informed and able to answer questions while also offering detailed information at all sites. It was a pleasure to be so well taken care of. The guides and drivers were always helpful. The meals on the tour were delicious and varied. I was pleased with the choice of restaurants. The hotels were comfortable and well located. I will recommend Kensington Tours. "
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"I was a bit nervous about visiting Myanmar. Thanks to the outstanding help and planning via Kensington Tours, everything went off without a hitch!! It was a fantastic experience, that I would recommend to anyone with a spirit of adventure. "
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"The trip was fantastic!!!Each guide and driver gave us so much information and were so helpful. They made sure that they took good care of our well being and requests. My husband, who we all call "the reluctant traveler" said, halfway through the trip, where are we going next? He said if he can go with Kensington then he will go anyplace. Thanks for making our trip to China a memorable experience."
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"100% satisfied! We had a wonderful trip. Our travel adviser, Tony Newman put together a tour that included everywhere we wanted to visit and within our very limited time frame. Conrad, who booked our transportation was very professional. The tour guides, hotel accommodations and transportation arrangements were all excellent. We will be using Kensington Tours again!"
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Was moving up right move for Everett's Lopez?
His is one of five local storylines to follow at Mat Classic XXV
Everett High School's Jessie Lopez, the defending state champion at 132 pounds, decided earlier this year that he wanted to move up and wrestle in the loaded 145-pound bracket for his senior season. His goal: Take down some of the top wrestlers in the state.
His coach tried to talk him out of it.
"It was not my call to have him go 145. It was his call," Everett head coach Brien Elliott said. "I spent some time trying to talk him into going 138. But he had his mind made up. The competition's going to be a lot tougher. They're bigger, they're stronger."
Lopez lost to some of those top wrestlers earlier in his career, and wants to beat them one final time before he graduates, Elliott said.
"He wrestles with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder. He feels like he's not as respected like some of the other top wrestlers in the state," Elliott said. "He was beaten by them earlier when he was a freshman. He wants to prove to himself, mostly, and everyone else that he is as good as he has trained to be. If anything, this is more proving to himself that he's this good."
The challenge got a bit easier this past week, with news that defending 138-pound champion, and current 145-pound favorite, Lucas Somera of Enumclaw was injured during regionals. Still, Elliott insists the 145 bracket is still difficult, with Hudson Bay's Aaron Blaine -- who has wrestled at the national tournament in Fargo, N.D. -- now the favorite, along with Matt Yuste (Bonnie Lake), John Hoover (Mount Spokane) and Marysville Pilchuck's Killian Page.
Lopez, who finished third in the 119-pound weight class as a sophomore and seventh at 103 his freshman year, went 3-0 against Page this season. Elliott thinks that experience will boost Lopez's confidence, and pay dividends for his wrestler at this weekend's Mat Classic XXV.
"I respect Killian Page from Marysville. He's one of the top wrestlers I've seen in a while and just a big strong kid," Elliott said. "And Jessie's been able to pull out the wins over him the last few times they've wrestled, and Killian's a really tough kid. Based on the way he's wrestling with Killian, I have a lot of hope he'll be able to make it to the finals and do really well and pull out a win."
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The Soler brothers go for the double
You've heard of Eric Soler -- at least you should have.
The Lake Stevens senior was a 4A individual state champion last year and is a three-time state placer. He also made an appearance in the award-winning documentary "On the Mat" about Lake Stevens' wrestling team. In his final season, he is ranked No. 1 entering Matt Classic XXV and will be a favorite to collect his second individual crown Saturday.
However, you might not have heard yet of his brother, Michael. Chances are that's going to change.
Michael Soler is a freshman, wrestling as a lightweight, is ranked No. 3 in his class and has a chance to join his brother atop the podium at the state tournament. His regional championship wasn't much of a surprise and he is undefeated this year against in-state competition. The younger Soler also is ready for the spotlight.
"It feels good to kind of follow in his footsteps," Michael said of his brother. "All my hard work is finally paying off. I've been wrestling since I was four years old. It's kind of rewarding now ... I want to see how I do on a bigger scale."
Michael was in Tacoma a year ago to watch Eric win, so the amazing spectacle that is Mat Classic will not likely intimidate him.
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Can Lake Stevens get back to normal?
With his teamsr winning four 4A state titles in the past six years, it takes a lot to get Lake Stevens coach Brent Barnes really fired up.
But his Vikings did just that at the 4A regional tournament last Saturday, collecting seven individual crowns and advancing 14 wrestlers to the state tournament. Barnes doesn't track the numbers every year, but this year's team already is special.
"That's got to be up there," Barnes said when asked how the size of his state tournament contingent compares to past years. "I don't know. I don't really keep track of that kind of stuff, but it's a great number of kids and a great number of champions."
Then he noted he was "pretty excited."
Lake Stevens has multiple wrestlers favored to win individual crowns and will be the favorite to take a fifth team title in seven years.
"I feel like we get ready pretty well in our room to make sure that at this time of the season we try and peak," senior heavyweight Brandon Johnson said. "So we plan it out that way ... at least our coaches keep saying we plan it out that way. It's been working. I'm excited for state and what's to come."
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Revenge can be a big motivator
Wrestlers going to Mat Classic XXV competed first in district and regional tournaments around the state the past two weekends the. Although they qualified for state, many didn't win their final matches and now could find themselves in rematches Mat Classic XXV.
That provides a little added motivation which sometimes can lead to the results being flipped. Granite Falls' Ryan Nash hopes so. The Tigers 120-pounder lost to Burlington-Edison's Eman Trujillo in the semifinals of the 2A Region I tournament and he's hoping for a rematch with Trujillo sometime this weekend.
"I definitely want to see (Eman) at Mat Classic," Nash said.
Other wrestlers hoping for rematches are Meadowdale's Morgan Smith, who lost to North Central's Bryson Pierce in the 3A Region I 160-pound final; Snohomish's Tanner Perry, who lost to South Kitsap's Adam Gascoyne in the 4A Region I 152 final; and Marysville Pilchuck's Ismael Perez, who lost to Stanwood's Garret Arrona in the 3A Region I final. Interestingly enough, Arrona's win over Perez avenged his lost to the Tomahawks wrestler in the district tournament the week before.
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Don't forget about the girls
Since becoming a Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association-sanctioned sport in 2007, girls wrestling has grown by leaps and bounds and Granite Falls' Danielle Crawford is one of the area's best girls wrestlers.
Crawford, who moved down from the 112-pound weight class, is 18-4 this season and is ranked No. 7 in the state in the most recent Washington Wrestling Report poll. She won the 106-pound championship at last weekend's Region 1 tournament.
"My goal is to win a state championship and I think my chances are really high," Crawford said.
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Crawford will be spending Mat Classic near her boyfriend, fellow Granite Falls wrestler and state participant Tyler Groff. Groff won the regional title at 126 pounds last weekend.
"It's rare to have a couple dating who both won league and regionals and it really shows how big girls wrestling is getting," Granite Falls coach Tony Helgenson said.
The other local girls heading to Mat Classic include Lakewood's Tommie Mosteller (106), Darrington's Elesha Forrest (112); Stanwood's Shannon Gee (130); Lakewood's Allyson Lawton and Stanwood's Aubrey Butler (137); and Lake Stevens' Kelha Grow and Mariner's Jennifer Pohle (155).
-- Aaron Swaney
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High Point, NC – Pfeiffer University's Sam Jarmusch has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas Softball Pitcher of the Week during week six of the 2013 - 2014 softball season. Jarmusch was outstanding for the Falcons last week as they swept King in Conference Carolinas action. Jarmusch tossed a complete game and allowed only five hits and one unearned run. The sophomore struck out two and walked two, while improving to 4-4 on the season.
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