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Iguana Mama provides seven cycling excursions suited to various skill levels and interests. Not only does it utilize incredible off road tracks, Iguana Mama makes mountain biking an up-close introduction to Dominican culture, geography and ecology. We chose two such eco-tours as easily do-able and rewarding.
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At the next turn off, Emilio described a much more difficult phase and asked if anyone would like to continue on the paved route. The hardier riders chose the second rugged off-road track. The easy riders coasted happily along the road, enjoying lush mountain vistas, and "high-filing" friendly school children going home. For the last mile, we rejoined the group and ended our high adventure with a refreshing swim in the Jamoa River.
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{{TOCnestright}}The '''Ballot Initiative Strategy Center''', or '''BISC''', based in Washington, DC, advocates for progressive ballot measures and against conservative ballot measures. There are two BISC organizations, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Inc., a [[501(c)(4)]] and the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation, a [[501(c)(3)]].
{{TOCnestright}}The '''Ballot Initiative Strategy Center''', or '''BISC''', based in Washington, DC, advocates for progressive ballot measures and against conservative ballot measures. There are two BISC organizations, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Inc., a [[501(c)(4)]] and the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation, a [[501(c)(3)]].
==How BISC is funded==
==How BISC is funded==
Revision as of 14:30, 29 November 2013
- 1 How BISC is funded
- 2 BISC and petition blocking
- 3 BISC donations to ballot measures
- 4 BISC attacks on conservative ballot initiatives
- 5 See also
- 6 External links
- 7 References
How BISC is funded
It is the general practice of BISC to not disclose its donors. According to their 2007 Form 990, the revenue of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Inc. was $923,606.[1] while revenue for the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation was $203,169[2] For 2008, the expected budget for BISC was $3 million.[3] In past years, it has received significant support from billionaire George Soros and his Open Society Institute, the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) totaling $510,073 since the foundation's creation in 1999.[4]
National Public Radio (NPR) published an August 2008 profile in its series, The Secret Money Project: The Organizations, that discloses that BISC is part of an umbrella coalition called "America Votes".[5]
Disclosure forms of some granting organizations show the following grants:
|Open Society Institute
|National Education Association
The 2002 and 2003 tax returns of the BISC Foundation do not provide any donor information.[8],[9]
BISC, Inc. elected not to disclose its donors on its federal income tax returns in 2005 and 2004.[10]
The New Progressive Coalition announced in 2007 that it had designated BISC as a member of its "Victory in 2008 and Beyond" progressive "mutual fund".[11] BISC is also listed as "a partner" of the liberal organization, "America Votes", which describes BISC as enabling "a wide range of ideologically progressive groups" to "use the [initiative] process more effectively".[12]
Big Labor supports BISC
In an April 2008 publication, "The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center: How It Promotes Big Labor's Political Strategy", the Capital Research Center disclosed that BISC has taken donations from the AFL-CIO, the International Association of Machinists, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Assocation, the United Food and Commercial Workers, SEIU and AFSCME.[13]
The Capital Research Center also writes that BISC has taken funds from what it describes as the "far-left Arca Foundation".
Signature collection companies
BISC is a frequent critic of petition drive management companies that circulate initiatives that are disliked by BISC's supporters. It refers to Mike Arno's company along with National Voter Outreach as "fraudsters" and refuses to support any initiative affiliated with the companies.[14]
Consultants endorsed by BISC include Progressive Campaigns, Inc., Fieldworks[15] and ACORN.[16]
Charges of hypocrisy
According to Joe Mathews, a former Los Angeles Times reporter and a leading ballot pundit at Blockbuster Democracy, when labor-backed Washington I-1029 ran into legal trouble in July 2008, "In cases when mistakes have been made by backers of initiatives with whom labor disagrees, SEIU and other unions have screamed to the high heavens about fraud. If a chamber of commerce had made a mistake like SEIU's on, say, a "right to work" measure, the union would be accusing the chamber of all sorts of things. And the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center -- the labor-backed, self-styled police of the initiative process -- would be calling for indictments. The BISC has been not-so-curiously silent about this SEIU screw-up."[17]
BISC and petition blocking
Reporter Lisa Baker writes that at an AFL-CIO meeting in Oregon in 2001[18]:
At the event, BISC presenter Kelly Evans encouraged unions to run "signature blocking" campaigns—organized efforts to urge citizens not to sign ballot petitions that would harm progressive interests. She said such efforts "help build and mobilize your base," and "force your opposition to spend more money or volunteer hours gathering signatures."
Recently, Paul Jacob released one of his Common Sense articles accusing BISC of blocking initiatives using underhanded tactics.[19] The tactics included:
- Yelling and causing a scene to intimidate potential signers
- "Identity Theft" accusations to circulators
- Filing lawsuits to bankrupt ballot initiative campaigns
- Calling police on petitioners
See petition blocking.
BISC donations to ballot measures
2006: Idaho, Ohio, Washington
- Ohio Minimum Wage Initiative (2006). BISC gave $28,500 to this effort.
- BISC donated $10,000 to the successful effort to defeat Idaho Protect Our Homes.[20]
- BISC donated a total of $15,000 to two ballot measures that appeared on the November general election ballot in Washington.[21],[22]
2005: Legislative re-districting in Ohio
- BISC donated $55,000 to a group called "Reform Ohio Now", which was the unsuccessful sponsor of a ballot initiative, Issue 4, the goal of which was to significantly alter how Ohio state legislative districts were drawn. Other donors to "Reform Ohio Now" were George Soros, the Tides Foundation and People for the American Way. Only 33% of Ohio voters voted in favor of the measure.
2000: California law enforcement
- BISC donated $29,500 to an unsuccessful campaign to defeat California Proposition 21. Proposition 21, a measure to increase "punishment for gang-related felonies, home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings", passed with 62% of the vote.[23]
BISC attacks on conservative ballot initiatives
Kristina Wilfore, executive director of BISC, said at a "Take Back America" conference held March 17-29, 2008 in Washington, D.C., that "right-wing leaders and activists are desperate, and their leaders and activists are trying to use ballot gimmicking to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat".[24]
Ward Connerly
Wilfore also said that Ward Connerly is "no more than a pawn of the right-wing agenda", and promised to unveil a new website, Stop Ballot Fraud, that would attack Connerly, Howard Rich, Patrick Byrne and Rick Berman. Wilfore said that they are "not good people".
BISC launches ad campaign targeting Connerly
In September 2008, BISC launched an ad campaign in media markets in Colorado and Nebraska in opposition to, respectively, the Colorado Civil Rights Initiative and the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative. In the ad, which is titled He Wins, We Lose, BISC goes after Ward Connerly, calling him Big Money Connerly. The ad and accompanying press releases from BISC use the word "fraud" to describe Connerly. Connerly's motives are questioned in the text, and he is accused of benefiting from what it calls "non profit slush funds" and hypocrisy. Connerly responded to the ad saying that he did not profit personally and that monies paid to his firm pay for a variety of different functions, including lawfirms.[25],[26],[27]
See also
External links
- BISC website
- Capital Research Center report on BISC, April 2008
- CRC fisks BISC, finds not-so-hidden agenda
- A modern slingshot for voters
- A pro-active progressivism
- ↑ 2007 BISC, Inc. Form 990, http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2007/043/411/2007-043411708-0488a4af-9O.pdf
- ↑ 2007 BISC Foundation Form 990, http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2007/043/454/2007-043454684-048598ee-9.pdf.
- ↑ Capital Research Center', The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center:How it promotes big labor political strategy, April 2008
- ↑ Capital Research Center', The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center:How it promotes big labor political strategy, April 2008
- ↑ National Public Radio, "Profile: America Votes", August 4, 2008
- ↑ http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043454684/043454684_200512_990.pdf
- ↑ http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043454684/043454684_200412_990.pdf
- ↑ http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043454684/043454684_200312_990.pdf
- ↑ http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043454684/043454684_200212_990.pdf
- ↑ http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043411708/043411708_200512_990O.pdf
- ↑ New Progressive Coalition entry on BISC
- ↑ America votes entry on BISC
- ↑ The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center: How It Promotes Big Labor's Political Strategy
- ↑ Capital Research Center', The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center:How it promotes big labor political strategy, April 2008
- ↑ Capital Research Center', The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center:How it promotes big labor political strategy, April 2008
- ↑ BISC Consultants
- ↑ A Big Labor Oops on Washington State Measure, July 20, 2008
- ↑ http://www.brainstormnw.com/archive/dec03_feature.html
- ↑ Blocking and Tackling Democracy, Common Sense, Nov. 28, 2007
- ↑ Idaho Campaign Finance Disclosure Report
- ↑ Cit for Community Protection monetary contributions
- ↑ Washingtonians for Clean Energy monetary contributions
- ↑ Details of contributors to No on Prop 21
- ↑ The Washington Times, Will ballot initiatives help the GOP survive in November? March 17, 2008
- ↑ BISC YouTube video, He Wins, We Lose
- ↑ KPTM-TV, "TV ad targets backer of affirmative action ban", September 27, 2008
- ↑ The Daily Voice, "New ad campaign accuses Ward Connerly of profiteering from affirmative action fight", September 25, 2008


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Product DescriptionTopeak Joe Blow Mountain Bike pump has a larger than normal steel barrel, designed specifically for larger volume off-road tires. The analog pressure gauge is extra sensitive and has an air release button to help dial in the exact pressure. This pump also
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Date Reviewed: February 15, 2015
Strengths: large bore for low pressure, high volume requirements of a mtn bike tire
Weaknesses: yellow valve lever snaps
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Similar Products Used: topeak joe blow road oriented pump (lasted years)
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2013
Strengths: -Big cylinder, moves lots of air
-Sturdy handle
-Gauge range is reasonable for mtb tires and therefor should be more accurate at ~30psi vs. a pump that goes up to 120psi or more.
Weaknesses: -Plastic lever on twin head feels el cheapo. It will break at some point, I have little doubt. (smart head is well built and feels solid in comparison)
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It's not epic, not a game changer, hardly gnar gnar nor is it buff. However, it does pump air into my tires quicker than my old pump. For that I'm grateful :)
-pump cylinder is huge
-handle is comfy and seems sturdy enough
-gauge is on bottom, no biggie unless your eyes are getting bad like mine
-as expected it gets a little firm to push at around 30psi
-about 8-10 strokes to fill my completely deflated 2.3 ust Purgatory to ~30psi.
-twin head looks bulky however in reality it is no wider/longer from end to end than the smart head I ordered to replace it
-the yellow lever on the twin head is sub-standard imo. It's plastic and feels like it will break if I'm not wary of it each time I'm going to use it. This is my one real 'con' for this pump
-twin head has a pressure release button - I like this but don't really know if it will be needed in reality. Time will tell.
-the smart head is very nice. The lever is metal and it makes a definitive "snap" sound when you move it's position open/close. I think I might use it in lue of the twin head even if it doesn't save space when used on tiny wheels. it just feels well built.
-smart head does NOT have a pressure release button
At just over 30 bucks (not including the smart head) it's a great buy for me. Now I can retire my 10 year old a Aireon pump that really hasn't worked very well for years now.
3 Flamin' Chilis overall only due to the plasticky lever on the twin head. I'd have given at least 4 or 5 if it came standard with the smart head.
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Similar Products Used: other floor pumps
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2013
Strengths: pumps fast
use it on low pressure large tires like mountain bike and small High pressure (>125 psi), I have even had to use it on my SUV (that was a workout). It's been to burningman several times and is at least 5-6 years old now. I have never cleaned lubed or even put it inside at night.
Weaknesses: I doesn't have an LCD screen or surround sound to tutor those who have been having problems with it.
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Date Reviewed: June 22, 2013
Strengths: Works fine for lower pressure mountain bike tires.
Weaknesses: Dies quickly if one is using it for pumping road tires to 130 PSI plus but the "O" ring is available for $1.00 plus freight in kit part number TRK jB01 from Todson, Inc. N. Attleboro MA.
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Date Reviewed: March 17, 2013
Strengths: Works well when it works.
Weaknesses: Easily pinches your finger and it hurts like a mofo. Check valve or something inside of it broke and new it rocket-ships the handle up into your face when attached to a bike tire (that, too, hurts like a mofo.)
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Date Reviewed: October 22, 2011
Strengths: When it works it does its job.
Weaknesses: It is fragile and poorly constructed. A piece of junk. After 3 years the pump will no longer compress and air through the hose. This is a major failure. This is my last Topeak product, for that price it should last much nger. total B.S., where's the quality? Topeak blows!
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Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At: rei
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2011
Strengths: Can accept Presta and Schraeder valves
Weaknesses: Seals wear and there is no replacement kit. At about 4 years, the pump was approaching unusable, especially for high pressure tires (100 psi)
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O-rings being standard items, I decided to visit my local Home Depot. I found that a #7 O-ring, near the faucet section, seems to work as a replacement for the O-ring in the twinhead. 1/2" OD x 3/8" ID x 1/16". A 10-pack is $2.27. To access, remove the screw on the twinhead, pull out the lever assembly, remove and replace the O-ring. Reassemble, making sure the O-ring slides into the twin head and doesn't become caught on or cut by the piece it is sliding into.
I replaced the lost O-ring from the base with a #78, 7/16" OD x 1/4"ID x 3/32". The pump is now working fine. I can repair it nine more times unless something else breaks first.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At: Local Bike Store
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2011
Strengths: Seems solid
Weaknesses: Doesnt last an no support, no manual
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Price Paid: $50.00
Similar Products Used: Lots
Bike Setup: Canondale rush
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2010
Strengths: The pump looks strong,clean and has a nice yellow color.
Weaknesses: From the second I bought this product it would not pump a presta valve at all. The air would just leak and it basically sucks.
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Price Paid: $22.00
Purchased At: Performance
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2009
Strengths: When I first bought it, it worked well and I could inflate my tires easily without any effort, but that didn't last very long.
Weaknesses: The dual head leaked air after 20-30 uses and now I can not use it for anything other than pumping up my soccer ball.
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Price Paid: $50.00
Purchased At: Y's Joker
Similar Products Used: Other
Bike Setup: Cervelo Soloist
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2009
Strengths: Reliability
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Date Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Strengths: Good strong pump, nice design, well built, reliable
Weaknesses: handle
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: Schwinn
Bike Setup: Proflex 656 stock
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2009
Strengths: high gauge reading, and (when it works) the presta/schrader convertible head - good support from topeak (will ship new parts when your eventually breaks)
Weaknesses: subject to breakdowns - i have rebuilt mine at least 3x in 4 years
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $70.00
Purchased At: no idea
Similar Products Used: silca pumps
Bike Setup: cannondale rush 6 with tubeless tires
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2009
Strengths: Joe Blow Max is a piece of crap.
Joe Blow Sport is great and solid built.
Weaknesses: Joe Blow Max is a joke, cheap plastic cap broken in few months. Hard to get higher pressure than 30psi even when new. But Joe Blow SPODT is a great pump on the other hand.
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THe 4 star rating is for Sport model.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At: Performance
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2009
Strengths: JOEBLOW sport pump... it works great, was a decent price compared to specialized pumps that would probably perform the exact same. I love the dual valve for schrader and presta, its awesomely handy, comes with a needle for basketballs and such, and another little adapter. I haven't used em but I like having such things handy regardless.
Weaknesses: the yellow is awesome, why not love it?
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $25.00
Purchased At: REI
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Maybe Pretty Fruity by Montale
I'll try to explain what I'm hoping to find and I'd love recommendations to check out:
I want a fragrance that is masculine dominated by fruit with a bit of spice but more fruit than spice, not too sweet, and definitely not candy-sweet. To me, Chanel AHS is a candy-sweet fruit scent, so it's more of an example of what I'm not looking for (though it is quite good). And I'd probably like it to be less sweet than Hanae Mori HM (which I own and enjoy). That one also leans toward the candy-sweet side.
Maybe I'm looking for something more along the lines of dried fruits rather than juicy? I don't know. Maybe with woods. Maybe not. Maybe with musk? Maybe not. I just know I'm looking for a masculine fruit smell with a bit of spice and not too sweet. I'm looking for a scent that doesn't lean too young, but still smells modern.
I have a Sephora gift card on the way, so designer recommendations would be especially welcome, though that's not a requirement at all.
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Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
Maybe Pretty Fruity by Montale
Wow this is tough, especially if you find Chanel Allure Homme too candy sweet
Aoud 1? Though I find that sweeter
Bond no 9 Riverside Drive fills this category fairly well for me.
Chanel Egoiste
Frapin 1270
Michael Kors
John Varvatos
Burberry London
I own John Varvatos. I enjoy it very much. But I'm hoping for something more dominated by the fruit than JV. I also own Aventus, which for me is a like but not love.
I updated my original post to say that I'm looking for a scent that is dominated by the fruit. London is a great scent, but it's all about the spices.
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
Any type of fruit specifically? Clinique Happy maybe?
Dior Higher
Try the green mango in Jardin Sur Le Nil. By Hermes. It is pure masculine fruit.
Try the new Givenchy Gentlemen Only. I think it meets your criteria.
How about Pure Havane? It has a cherry note that may fit what you want. It may be too sweet, though.
It's hard to imagine a not-too-sweet fruit dominant masculine.
Check out Clinique Happy as JiveHippo suggested if you like orange.
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Well I was going to 2nd the recommendation from JiveHippo for Egoiste (the original, NOT Platinum Egoiste) because it's all about those stewed fruits/sandalwood spices, but perhaps it's not as fruit-dominant as you want.
Have you tried Pulp by Byredo, Bahiana by MPG or Aqua Allegoria Grosellina by Guerlain. They're all mega-fruity.
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Sephora in the States doesn't have a big choice. Hard to think about something. Dior homme intense has a lot of stewed fruits, but I don't think it is found at Sephora. Kenzo Flower, which is on the feminine side, has canteloupe, and was molded on an old masculine, Royal Bain de Caron. Chanel Egoiste, as mentioned, also has candied fruit notes with the woods, but again, it is not sold at Sephora.
If you go into niche, Lutens is the king of candied fruits, so it certainly has something that would do. Anything from Arabie (bitters, spices, and fruits), Feminite de bois (woods and fruits), or, in the exclusives, stuff like El Attarine (fruits, spices, and flowers) and Boxeuses (fruits and leather).
Have you tried Beyond Paradise Men? Fruity transitions into woody. It's a nice summer fragrance.
Mancera's Wild Fruits is what you are looking for.
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Amouage jubiliation for blackberry and plum.
How 'bout some JXXV
Fruit, spicy, musk, woods, not too young, modern, check, check, check, check, check, check. And it's pretty unique; you're not gonna run into many cats rockin' JXXV.
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Labdanum ciste, Coriander, Orange, Davana, Frankincense, Blackberry
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Patchouli, Opoponax, Myrrh, Atlas cedarwood, Musk, Moss, Ambergris, Oud wood, Immortelle
Another vote for Egoiste (the original)....
If you're open to niche, then Bahiana and Assolo by Calè would make good options as well.
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Montale wild pears Unisex
Shiseido Basala
A*Men Pure Malt
Burberry for Men
Dia Pour Homme
Xeryus Rouge
DKNY men
Bois de Copaiba Parfumerie Generale (unisex)
Korloff Gold by Korloff
Cuir by Lancome (in my opinion fruity)
Eau Sauvage Extreme (New Intense)
Magnetism for Men Escada
Aigner Black For men by Etienne Aigner
Versus Uomo Versace
+1 Boss Bottled (apple). Also, for grape, try Miles by Detaille.
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Gucci guilty
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Kilian - Straight to Heaven
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Middle Notes: Javanese nutmeg oil, hedione, cedarwood, Indonesian patchouli oil,
Base Notes: Ambergris, vanilla absolute, white musk
Creed - Acier Aluminum
Top Notes: Bergamot
Middle Notes: Spice and fruits
Base Notes: Ambergris and vanilla
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1. Chanel - Platinum Egoiste
2. Creed - Millesime Imperial
3. Kilian - Straight to Heaven
4. Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver
5. Bond No. 9 - Signature
Mont Blanc Legend or Boss Bottled
Carlos Santana for Men - apple
L'Anarchiste - dark fruity citrus
Le Dandy - boozy fruit combo
Frank No.2 - boozy
+ Michael Kors for Men - boozy
Nicole Miller for Men - apple
Bogart pH - boozy fruit, tobacco
One Man Show Gold Edition - dark citrus, apple
Lapidus pH - pineapple, honey
Polo Sport - pineapple, seaweed
Polo Black - mango
Polo Double Black - mango, coffee
Idole de Lubin - boozy fruit, perhaps too sweet
L'Artisan Mure et Musc - blackberry
Vermeil for Men - blackcurrant, tobacco
Slumberhouse Rume - dried fruit potpourri, cola
M.Micallef Sashka Black - dark fruit, tobacco
Simplex Sigillum Veri
Xeryus Rouge
Pure Malt
Rochas Man
Hermes CdOV
Black XS (way too sweet although!)
ST Dupont Essence Pure Pour Homme (very nicely fruity but a light scent)
Dior Dune (very nice fruity aquatic masculine)
I will also add one more vote for bahiana. It has coconut in it. It is a very tropical perfume.
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Yummi fruits ? Egoiste and Troisieme man
Orange? Orange Sanguine, concentree the orange verte
Figs, dry fruits? John Varvatos 2004
Mango? Un Jardin Sur le Nil
Lemon? Monsieur Balmain
Check out Ted Lapidus Altamir. Orange blossom scent with a masculine vibe.
Anat Fritz's Tzora smells like dried apricots, which is one of the best smells in the world. Where's drseid?
Happy for me by Clinique is one I've loved for years. If only it lasted. It has the shortest longevity of anything I own. It's all top notes that want to evolve into a base that isn't there, which is a shame since it smells so good.
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
How about ORANGE with a little bit of something more. Most of these have a healthy dose of woods with them, usually pettitgrain but they all take these beyond the fruit to something else. High Recommendations for:
Parfum d' Empire Azemour les Oranger is big orange with a huge list of other stuff in it - 5 stars.
Ramon Monegal Entre Naranjos is also another really good orange scent w/ petitgrain + patchouli
The Different Company blends a dry tangy orange with carrot, cardamom, leather = Sienne d' Orange
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Buzzlepuff, those orange suggestions sound great! I'm wearing Happy today for this first time in years. I'm only 3 hours into it, but I'd completely forgotten just how much I enjoy it.
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
Cereus #4-Awesome green apple with papyrus, smooth and slightly sour.
Pulp-I love the stuff, but it is probably too sweet for you, but it's a very authentic fruit smell...very potent stuff.
Bond no.9 Riverside Drive.
terre d hermes. orangey and sephora has it.
I am not sure if 1270 is too sweet for you but that candied raisin smell is amazing on my skin.
My current top ten:
1. Spice and Wood
2. Tonka Imperiale
3. Dior Homme
4. Pure Malt
5. Oud Wood
6. Ambre Nuit
7. L'air Du Desert Marocain
8. Noir de Noir
9. Apple Brandy
10.Straight to Heaven
Maybe check out Style in Play by Lacoste. A nice, fresh apple opening with a light, white musk and leather drydown. It's slightly sweet and wears a little "young," but it's very enjoyable in warmer weather with decent sillage and lasting powe.r


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So I just started freelancing both in desktop/web development and this client who already accepted my work, and payed me keeps coming back at me each time he finds a bug etc. And I have found myself spending more time than I thought fixing them for free. Is this alright, or should I start charging a support fee? Which is the best way to deal with fixes on a supposedly accepted and completed work?
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Part of your contract should describe acceptance tests i.e. tests that the client will do and your application needs to pass them for the contract to be fulfilled. Anything not covered by these tests is client's responsibility. Anything covered by them is yours.
Because it is not possible (especially for a non-technical client) to forsee all possible issues, you should add into your contact a clause specifying a period, when you will fix any new issues as part of a contract. After that, you should offer only paid support.
It depends.
In the first instance you should pay as it can be argued that the work isn't complete.
Later on the customer should be paying for continued support.
However, the problem is in deciding where the boundary is and what constitutes a bug and what's a new feature. Having requirements and/or acceptance tests goes a long way to defining this.
You really need to get these things in place before you deliver the work, but if you haven't then perhaps now is the time so say - "I'll support this for free for the next N days/weeks, but after that we need to discuss a support contract" (note my emphasis on "we").
Having said all that though, there are times when you will need to fix a bug for free and take the hit. If nothing else it builds up good will.
All of the answers given above are good. However, I'd add a few bullet points to consider:
When I was freelancing, my basic customer agreement defined a condition called "acceptance", which was required before I put the project live to the public. At the moment of acceptance, there began a 30-day period I called "up and running support". After that 30 day period, ongoing work on the project was billable hourly.
If you have a good relationship with this client, have a heart to heart with them about how unworkable the current situation is for you, and propose a fair hourly rate for ongoing maintenance and support. People sometimes think that buying custom software is like buying a sandwich or something, like once it's built it's done. It's just not like that.
Generally you can go for a free support for fixed number of days after you deliver the application. Certainly a life time free support is not possible/unacceptable.
Make sure the bug raised is a BUG and not a change to existing feature. For any feature change you should charge.
If he tested it and signed it off, you could argue that he should pay.
If you pride and value your work, you could argue that you would fix the code. Learn from the experiences and build better code next time, more efficiently. Or factor in more profit to cover bug-fixing.
If the program does something undesirable or unexpected given the inputs, then it's a bug, and should be fixed.
You could have quoted for the support fee up front as an extra to the initial development work.
In your contract, specify a per-hour rate and keep track of your time. When you give your client the price, specify that this is an estimate and the actual result may be less or more.
Keep the client up to date on the progress, and when he inevitably makes suggestions, you can simply tell him the time it will take you (if change is outside original specifications) and he can decide whether the change is worth the money. Therefore only changes important to him will be added.
I would personally cover acceptable vs unacceptable (paid support vs free support) bugs in the contract, and that way you at least have something in writing from the get go. He will undoubtedly wonder why you should need that clause, so be upfront and explain that if a new OS update comes out that breaks something, that isn't free support. However, bugs in your code according to the original specification on the specified platforms would be covered.
However, I should mention I have only done freelance IT work rather than programming. This could possibly scare off clients, but just make sure your work sells itself, be more professional, outgoing, and helpful than the rest, and be forthcoming with your reasons for having a more strict contract.
Besides, a client who won't accept that clause is most likely a bad client.
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