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The 4 day program is also a Vt Licensed Kindergarten if you are looking for a 1/2 day kindergarten, it is a great option.
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Both my boys have attended Saxon Hill School. The teachers are wonderful! The learning space is unique. SHS is located in the heart of Jericho's historic district and has access to the river behind the old red mill. There are many fun places for the kids to explore: the river, meadow, woods, sledding hill and so much more! We have been more than happy with our choice to send our kids to Saxon Hill School.


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- In one episode, the Tampa Bay Police Department does a sting operation against local prostitutes, with a police officer disguised as a john. What do they make this officer dress up as? A clown. Coco The Clown, to be specific. And it's obvious he's having fun with the role, at one point offering a prostitute "clown money" and balloon animals as payment.
- In one episode, a woman and her son call the police because another, stoned woman is harassing the son because she thinks he is a drug dealer. The mother vehemently argues that she doesn't sell drugs... because she's a prostitute.
- "Dunga do balls" - a woman so drunk she can barely speak. This actually made it to The Soup.
- Another episode had a man call in to report a theft of money from his home. The officers arrive, only to find a venerable forest of pot plants all over the home and the surrounding yard, along with a scale with cocaine residue. Obviously a drug dealer, the man was calling the cops because one of his customers ripped him off. He legitimately didn't think that the cops could arrest him for all the drugs if they were coming to help him recover his drug money.
- Any time the cops have to get out the tasers for suspects that just don't get the point of being arrested, like the man in his underwear in a Carl's Jr., or the guy in the Cincinnati apartment that just kept goading the police into giving him the shock after twenty minutes of useless negotiation to keep him away from somebody else.
- At first this appears to be a heroic police officer rescuing a homeowner from her burning house, desperately trying to get her attention by busting out the windows. That is, until he's told that the house next to it is the one on fire. In the end, they all had a good laugh, and the homeowner was still grateful despite her broken windows.

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TheCardinalConnect.com reported earlier this year that Louisville was one of a handful of schools that was showing interest in Australian combo Dante Exum. Although he still doesn't have a scholarship offer from Rick Pitino, Louisville is still actively recruiting the five star prospect. Exum participated in the U.S. Nike Hoops Summit last week in Portland, Oregon. The event features the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Select Team along with the World Select Team, which is filled with the top college prospects who are from different countries. The 6-foot-6 combo guard was one of the top overall performers over the weekend, which has led to multiple schools starting to show interest. Indiana, LSU, Boise State, SMU and Tulsa are currently the only schools to offer a scholarship, but that will likely change very soon. Exum tells Jonathan Giovony of DraftExpress.com Indiana is currently recruiting him the hardest, but Louisville has come on very strong as of late. Here are some hi...
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"It's a great job, but hard work," said DeTar, a former DARE officer.
The department budgeted $223,000 for the current school year for DARE officers, department spokeswoman Lynn Diamond said. She said personnel costs are split with the Carlsbad and Encinitas unified school districts, depending on the number of classes taught in each district.
Meritt said he will have accomplished everything he needs to do during his two-year DARE assignment if he can help just one student, "and hopefully I can help more than one kid."
"The one thing I want them to get in my classes would be (that) I want them to be prepared for what they could experience the next several years," the officer said.
"I'm not too far detached from what they went through, but I also think today they're going to have to go through more complex things than I had to deal with."
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MANILA — US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. cited the mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and the United States for enabling US soldiers to assist in the search and rescue operation in typhoon-hit Mindanao where the death toll has reached a thousand and more than 800 remained missing, as of Sunday.
"We continue to pray for (the typhoon victims in Mindanao) and we hope for their recovery," Thomas told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Friday at the sidelines of the annual parol (Christmas lantern) lighting of the US Embassy along Roxas Boulevard, where he also thanked the city government of Manila for the assistance when the embassy was flooded in August.
"This year we shared a challenging typhoon season. We look back to the City of Manila for what you did for our embassy staff as the water rose and the support you offered," he said.
Thomas said the US government, at the request of the Philippine government, was able to extend help in Mindanao "because of our 61-year-old defense treaty and the Visiting Forces Agreement which allows us to bring our military to assist the Philippines."
"We've already given P400 million and relief goods and assistance. We're conducting retrieval operation for the missing fishermen; our helicopters and planes are looking for them," he said.
US and Philippine defense officials recently met to discuss an increase in American military troops to be deployed in the country. Thomas said there was no interest in reviving US military bases in the Philippines, "the increased presence is just to assist the Filipino people."
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Your happiness
Is due to my sadness
Seeing me sad
Makes you glad
Your heart is so cold
And you only know how
To act bold,
That is how the story will be told.
Deviant Art
I write for MEI don't write to please,
I write feel well
And be free
Let my thoughts land on paper for others to read
I don't want to keep them in
If they can help others
Let them read and see
If they ever felt the way I did.
What To Do?A Tear falls
Are you mad at me?
Do you hate me?
That is the only thoughts
I have running threw my head
As you leave me
For good.
Under The MaskYou hide
Under a mask
You never want people to see your face
You was called ugly once before
And you believed it
So you have be hiding
Ever since then
You are a beauty
But you won't believe it
I know
I have seen it
Way before you was called a beast
I want to see it again
So please
Take the mask off
And give the world a second chance
They need to see a true beauty
And that is you.
Turn Me ugly pleaseHave you ever wondered?
If all the pretty
Beauties out there
Ever wish they was ugly
Just so,
so many men
Would just leave them along
Looks are fun
Till you hear the same things
Time after time
Why not be ugly
So us girls could live in peace.
Fighting for LifeDeep within a wicked soul
Lies a less wicked soul
But the wicked soul is so strong
That it will never let it be known
The wicked soul grow more wicked
Day by day
As the less wicked soul
Tries it best to still stay alive
It knows it will never be strong enough
to over powered to pure wicked soul
But it hopes to stay alive
As long as it can
Just to have the life it has
Even thou it's not the life it wants.
DifferentI get smarter,
You get dumber,
I try,
You say why bother,
I'm positive,
Your negative,
And we will see,
Where I'm going,
And where your staying.
This Isn't A JokeA sick minded freak
Wanted to be a villain
That is what he became
Thought he was in a movie
But real life's is what he took
Charged into a fun place
And made it a slaughter house
Screaming, yelling, running
To get away
Is fuel
To keep him going anyways
He will have huge price to pay
No one has took his fun lightly
And they shouldn't
Time to fry
You sick bastard
And your sick mind
I hope will end up in the chair
To die
A slow death
Just like the ones you had to kill.
I Want You GoneMy life is in a spin,
I'm moving way to fast.
Please stop before I hit the ground.
My head is spinning in circles,
And I just feel like dying.
Please help me before I lose my mind.
You're in my head,
And I want you out.
I won't let you bring me down.
I'm going to stand on my own two feet.
This is my life, not yours,
So stop trying to live it.
I want you gone,
And out of my life for good.
Don't bother with me because I'm not interested.
Go live your own life,
And get out of mine.
You better brace yourself,
Because I'm about to lose control,
It's you left,
Before you do something wrong.
My life is in a spin,
All because you have caused me pain.
I'm moving way to fast
Because I want to be free from you.
Please leave so I don't hit the ground.
I want you gone,
And out of my life for good.
Don't bother with me because I'm not interested.
Go live your own life,
And get out of mine forever.
Suicide Nightmare.I will soon draw you
So close to my home,
And the skin will be ripped
As soon as you know.
That you have been found
And you're not alone,
I'll chain you up
And I'll cut to the bone.
These black and dirty fingernails
Dig deep under your skin,
Like the chalk board screeches
I make a filthy grin.
I make your blood come out
As I pleasure the knives,
With all your thoughts flowing
Only one comes to mind.
Suicide, suicide,
You'll never escape,
Suicide, suicide,
Oh you'll never wake.
Nothing like the First LoveThere's nothing like the first love
And those early signs of bliss
Where heartache's still unheard of
And all you lust for is a kiss
When we're still so innocent and pure
Think with love, this world, we cure
But we're just so immature
Gave our hearts away without really being sure
There is nothing like the first love
No one could ever take their place
We may come across pure beauty
Only to find perfection in their face
Glistening,ever-changing eyes
And the thickness of their lips
Combine to form a perfect smile
Leave our hair standing on its tips
Nothing like the first love
Even if one day we grow apart
We will always keep the memories
And a special place for them inside our hearts
My Heart, My ChoiceEvery person that I've met
Would tell me that I get no respect
From the beautiful girl that I like best
So they'll laugh at me till I get upset
It's hypocrisy at its best
Since people who call me friend, I'll have to detest
And their ignorant guess are causing me stress
Because some of it gets in my head, but I've left few without breath
They'll not choose the directions I'll take
Because now I know what's real and what's fake
They just can't understand the feeling I've obtained
They want to remove the happiness that I've gained
But my heart is true, so I will never be changed
Love and LossIn these bright blue depths
Swimming with mystery
Memory upon memory
Rising to the surface
As I look into your eyes.
That night,
Deep in our history,
Each kiss bringing us closer
To the true definition of love.
Spiritual; our bodies and minds united
The morning light our only hindrance
The only shadow to our happiness.
But now as we stand face to face,
Our mutual presence
Sparking the same images to appear,
The same lines to be heard
In our pained minds
Old, forgotten words
Meaningless to others
But send us into a different world
A world devoid of happiness
A world filled with misery
Half of my heart aching in longing
Convincing my mind
That we were made for each other.
The other half crying out
Trying to be heard
Over the passion of the other.
Wary and cautious;
Urging me to step backwards
And seek out
What drew us apart
All those years ago.
The Sadist Girl.I was against all girls who were beautiful
But now I have been going against that belief.
A sudden burst of intelligence
Makes all the matters in the word
Fly by with relief.
A beautiful girl has come into my life
With promises of the lovingly sharpened knife,
Masochistic love is what it's about,
Oh I wont feel the pain
I have no doubt.
Drink from my vein
You sadist girl
While your eyes look up like a polished pearl,
I bet it tastes so metallically sweet,
Ah, our love is a burning heat.
Love me sweet
Like nobody else,
I'll give you my life
Without a second thought,
I trust you more than anyone else
It's what I have always sought.
Sadist girl,
I love you so,
Please love me forever
And never let go,
This masochist couldn't handle that pain
But I can handle your drink, my vein.
*Cross your Fingers*Cross your fingers, here we go
Superstitions grow and grow
See a penny pick it up
This suggests the best of luck.
Just be careful where you tread
Pick Dandelion, you'll wet the bed
The dog is wailing, death is near
Hard to believe yet shiver in fear.
Garlic will keep Vampire at bay
Friday 13th, unlucky day
Four leaf clover, just the thing
Sprig of heather, heart will sing.
Crickets, toads, and honey bee
In countryside they live quite free
Could these creatures bring us luck?
All is possible, if moonstruck.
2013 Delice1941
17th March2013
Reaching Out.I'm reaching out with my hands
Expecting you my love to embrace me,
But when I close my hand and see that you
Have not yet grasped on,
It hurts.
With every time I open my hand
To this painful empty feeling,
It tears this hole in my heart open
Letting it fill in with sadness,
And letting it become deeper.
So I let my nails grow out
Not expecting for anyone to latch on,
Continuing to grasp this desolate air
I find my self falling down in despair,
But then I see you reaching out
To grab my lonely hand out from the dark,
But alas I cut you,
I lost the sense of caring,
My nails and my heart,
Have become too sharp for this hand to hold on.
You Broke Her DownThis isn't want she wanted,
This isn't how she wanted to feel.
You've done it now,
You sent her over the edge,
And she just can't handle it.
You broke her down,
And she crumbled to the ground.
All she wants to do is die,
All she wants is to not feel pain.
How could you?
You knew she could break,
You knew how vulnerable she was,
So why did you do it?
Why tear her a part?
She needed you the most,
But all you did was leave her in the dust.
Personal GhostsWith your sparkling eyes
And toothy grin
It can get rather difficult
To suppose you'd understand
So pardon me for not thinking
Of the skeletons hung up
Next to your yellow sundress
It can be easy to forget
That smiles are plastered on
So the cracks can't show
Suicide LetterI'm sorry Mum, I'm sorry Dad,
I'm sorry Sister, I'm sorry Brother, but please do not be sad.
Please do not shed tears for my life has passed,
I'm sorry for the pain this will cause you, but as for me, I'm free at last.
People say suicide is never the answer; that it's just an easy way out,
People say to write, talk, or sing People don't know what they're talking about.
I've done all I could to rise above my self-hatred, to overcome the urges, to overcome the hate,
But I think right now, that it's just a bit too late.
Maybe at last I'll be free From life's endless rain,
Maybe at last I'll be free From life's endless pain.
I really do love you all, but by the time you read this it will be too late,
On if or not I go through with it will not be a big debate.
So remember the good times we had,
And forget all the sad.
Think of me as I am still here,
And please don't shred a single tear.
I Love You.
Hanging by a MomentI will always wonder what she was thinking that day.
Though I wasn't the kindest or bravest,
Nor was I the smartest or most charming,
For some reason, on that day, she chose me.
I was plenty surprised to say the least;
Certainly with her charm, beauty and wits,
She could have had anyone in the world,
And yet she choose me, a spoony poet.
It was as if an occult hand swooped from
The heavens and turned her gaze towards me,
For it could have only been divine work,
To make me worth an angel's attention.
Here I am, clutching to that memory,
Hanging by a moment.
Your ReaperDie for me and cry
Life is done for you now,
Another day your heart bleeds out
And another day wasted away.
I'm not going to leave you helpless
But I won't help you much,
I'm going to close your eyes
With my long cold fingers.
The sun shines on your bed
And I chuckle at the thought of your death,
I reach down to your shoulders
And then I grasp your neck.
You look at me with a face of shock
And you try to yell no!
But you were to busy dreaming of a better way
To end your life
Without me
Your reaper.
StolenCan you find
What was hidden
To pay no mind
Over hearts smitten
Can you face
Our stares again
Before the chase
From fellow men
Can you see
What you have done
By setting free
Possessions of one
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Automatically deleting archived mailbox from EV to free up disk space
Hi Folks,
I've got a bunch of user mailboxes account that I need to delete from the Exchange Server 2007. I'm now using EV 9.0.4 and I'm not sure how to delete the archived content as well ?
do I have to go to EV console manually and then right click to delete the Vaulted archive or can I do it smartly with a script ?
Because with the Exchange Server mailbox, I can do the mailbox delete with Powershell.
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Hm.. I guess in this case the only way to delete it is by right clicking it manually one by one.
Do I need to set something before I right click and delete the archive ?
Kind regards,
John Santana
IT Professional
Please be nice to me as I'm newbie in this forum.
Agreed with Jesus, deleting archives via SQL/script is not good idea, however you disable archiving for mailbox those are deleted/disable in exchange/AD.
In future, if these user's return then it would be easy for you relink with existing archives.
I would also suggested to delete it from admin console..
Once you delete it from admin console the archive will go fin "Marked for deletion".
And when storage expiry runs next it will go head and delete all items associated with that archive from the Database and Physical Vaultstore Partition.
This is the safest way to do it, and will not cause any issue with EV Databases.
I hope this hepls.
Hello John,
That doesn't matter because you are deleting an archive which is considered as a force deletion and the archive will get deleted.
The only exception is if in the retention policy if you have "Prevent deletion of items in this retention category" selected then the archive will reamin Marked for deletion and will not get deleted.
Uncheck this option "Prevent deletion of items in this retention category" if it is checked before deleting the archives.
check the screenshot
I hope this helps !!!
If retention of the item is not a concern , you can delete the archive from Vault admin console. But I would suggest you to export the archive to a PST before deleting it from EV , because in case if you have to restore the deleted archive , you would need to do a disaster recovery of EV i.e. need to create a Similar EV test setup , restore the vault store and SQl databases and then extract the information you need.
The recommended way to Optimize the storage would be configuring Storage Expiry So once the retention period is over the Data gets deleted without any manual intervention.
Admins Ideally Archive the mailbox before deleting it from exchange, so that if needed mailbox can be searched for ediscovery purpose. So when deleting the archive be sure if you really want to deletion of the data.
Hello John,
Unfortunately, you can't use a PS script to delete archives from Enterprise Vault, since is not available. At this point, the only way to delete archives is from the VAC, one by one. Marking archives for deletion from SQL is not supported and you can end deleting archives that you don't want to.
However, if you are deleting the AD user account as well, in the VAC, you can sort the archive's list by 'Bill usage to' and look for the account that just display the SID. Then, you can delete the archives you need.
Also, if you want to delete archives to get more free space in the storage, keep in mind that if you have sharing enabled at the Vault Store level, you might try to delete an archive that is 1 GB on size but at the end, you might get less than 1 GB of free space back in the storage due to the sharing.
I hope this helps.
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I think the IDEA is already logged in the Ideas section of the forums ... i.e. to be able to do deletes from a command line.


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A warning is out about an email that looks like an official notice from the government, but could wreak havoc with your computer. It's going out nationwide and it's under investigation by the feds.
As head of her own public relations company, Janet Appel spends most of her day on her computer. Recently she got an email that looked like it was from the Internal Revenue Service with an IRS.gov domain.
Being a skeptic, I did doubt it, but I was also concerned that maybe it was legitimate and that maybe I should open it, said Appel.
When she opened the attachment, her computer was infected with a virus.
Within five to ten minutes, the computer just froze and had all kinds of swirls and patterns on it, said Appel.
She said it cost her $3,000 to fix the problem.
Denzel Fearon is with the computer crimes unit of the New York State Police. He said scammers are primarily doing it for one reason.
Money. That's what they want, said Fearon. It lets the user know that a person has possibly been infected with a virus and in order to get rid of that virus you have to pay money to purchase what is a fake anti-virus removal program. And the way the software works, it's really quite damaging, where it's very, very hard to remove this program without making that purchase.
Another official-looking email is making the rounds. It appears to be a speeding ticket from the New York state police and asks that payment be sent to town hall in Chatham, New York. A close look at the email shows that the spelling of Chatham is missing the h.
The state police will generally never contact you regarding a ticket via email, said Fearon.
The New York State Police is working with federal authorities to trace the emails. Fearon says they might be coming from eastern Europe. In the meantime, he and the IRS are warning the public to be on the lookout.
The IRS never contacts a taxpayer about their account over email, so if you receive such a communication, chances are you're looking at a scam, said Dianne Besunder, IRS spokesperson.


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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas Authorities are trying to track down a pickpocket who allegedly lifted a wallet from a patron in a popular Katy-area restaurant, then threatened to hurt employees who were trying to get it back.
Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers released video of the crime which happened at Perry s Steakhouse in the 23500 block of Cinco Ranch Boulevard on July 7.
Video shows the suspect lurking behind a couple of customers in the restaurant around 1:15 p.m. The suspect was seen putting his jacket on while lifting a wallet out of a customer s purse. An employee who witnessed it happen went to confront the man. The two got into a shoving match, then the suspect bolted from the restaurant. Workers said he threatened to shoot them if they continued chasing him.
Due to the threat against the employees, the suspect faces charges of aggravated robbery if caught.
The suspect is described as 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 230 pounds and is in his late-30s to early-40s. He has a gold upper front tooth and has a beard and mustache. He was wearing a blue Houston Astros baseball cap, a blue plaid shirt, blue jeans and was carrying a white sports coat at the time of the crime.
The suspect attempted to use the stolen credit cards in the wallet twice within 20 minutes of the theft, but was only successful on the first try. The cards were cancelled before he could do anymore damage.
Investigators said the incident is a good reminded to not use a restaurant chair as a purse rack.
Information which leads to the apprehension and filing of charges on the suspects involved could earn a reward of up to $5,000.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury were moved to tears at the film academy's fifth annual Governors Awards.
Each of the entertainers accepted honorary Oscar statuettes Saturday at a private dinner at the Hollywood & Highland Center. Italian costume designer Piero Tosi was also honored, but did not attend the ceremony.
Jolie received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Before guests including Brad Pitt and a man Jolie cited as "my hero," WWII veteran and Olympian Louis Zamperini, the 38-year-old actress-director became emotional as she thanked her late mother, whom she said inspired her to think of others and give back.
"To stand here today means I did as she asked," Jolie said. "And if she were alive, she'd be very proud."
Tom Hanks and Martin Short helped present Martin with his honorary Oscar, which Short described as "the highest honor an actor can receive in mid-November."
Accepting recognition for his distinguished career, Martin said, "I can't possibly express how I excited I am tonight, because the Botox is fresh."
But the 68-year-old got misty eyed as he reflected on the dear friends he's made during his five decades in film.
"I knew I wasn't going to make it through this speech," he said. "I read it to my dog this morning and wept."
Lansbury recited a list of her famous co-stars as she accepted her honorary Academy Award: Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Clark Gable, Lawrence Olivier and Orson Welles. With her two brothers, three children and three grandchildren in tow, the 88-year-old actress' voice cracked as she thanked movies and acting for rescuing her after the death of her husband.
She said sharing the Governors Awards ceremony with her family was better than "shivering with hope" during her three Oscar nominations, none of which resulted in statuettes.
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WARNING: Sidewinder Sprockets Review - False claims of Made in America
UPDATE: I received a full refund from Sidewinder Sprockets
I am not sure what prompted them to finally send it; if it was this post or the dispute I opened with my credit card.
I have removed all references to the dispute I've had with them over getting my refund, but have left the information I learned about their deceptive marketing practices.
Summary of what I learned about Sidewinder Sprockets (SS) / Krause Racing (KR) from my experience with them:
They market their chain as being "Made in America" but it is actually made in Spain by iRis. (Photographic evidence below)
They will sell you a front sprocket that they claim is custom laser cut in their factories that is in fact an off-the-shelf stamped steel sprocket. (Photographic evidence below)
The rear sprockets they sell are much thinner than standard since they don't taper the teeth, which can render them unusable. Click to learn more.
They have a Better Business Bureau rating of "F". Click to learn more.
I am not alone in being taken by this company.
One of my motivations for posting this experience is to enlighten my motorcycle friends, so that they don't get taken in by this company, but there is another reason as well.
SS and Andy Stacy wasted so much of my time, that I quite simply hope to reach every potential Sidewinder consumer and make them think twice before buying from Sidewinder.
I will do my best to address all of the bullet points mentioned above with links and photographic evidence where possible.
Timeline of events
08/20/12 - Placed phone order (630-513-1000) with Andy Stacy, Sidewinder Sales Rep.
09/24/12 - Received package containing all items except 18 tooth front sprocket.
09/25/12 - Called Andy and asked about status of 18 tooth front sprocket. Andy said it was still at the factory being manufactured and would ship in 3 weeks.
10/11/12 - Received incorrect 16 tooth sprocket.
10/15/12 - Spoke on the phone and told Andy that incorrect sprocket was received. Andy advised that he would get back to me after he spoke to factory.
10/22/12 - Called Andy again one week later after not hearing from him. Andy told me that he would send correct sprocket within one month.
10/27/12 - Looked closer at other items and realized that chain is not Made in USA as described.
10/29/12 - Left voicemail telling Andy I wanted to return items. No reply.
11/02/12 - Left voicemail telling Andy I wanted to return items. No reply.
11/05/12 - Called Andy from a different phone number, he picked up on 2nd ring. Told Andy I wanted to return entire order he said to ship items it to his attention and he would send refund.
11/08/12 - Confirmation of delivery of returned items in original packaging and unused condition.
11/23/12 - Called credit card company to open dispute in case there is an expiration date for filing disputes. Credit card company said to call vendor and see if dispute could be resolved.
11/26/12 - Left voicemail asking Andy when I can expect refund to my credit card (2 weeks after returned items were delivered). No reply.
12/03/12 - Left voicemail asking Andy when I can expect refund to my credit card (3 weeks after returned items were delivered). No reply.
12/04/12 - Spoke with an FTC investigator about Sidewinder marketing products as being "Made in America" that aren't and sent documentation of proof.
12/08/12 - Received an email from Andy Stacy that he refunded my money.
12/12/12 - Confirmation that I received refund to my credit card.
SS was the only vendor I could find that offered custom size front sprockets, so I placed an order with their sales rep, Andy Stacy on 08/20/12 for custom 18 tooth front and 45 tooth rear sprockets, 520 size "Smartchain", can of their chain lube and a chain breaker.
I received my order on 09/24/12, with everything except the front sprocket.
I called Andy and was told that the front sprocket was delayed because it was still at the factory being hardened.
On 10/11/12, I received a 16 tooth sprocket that was obviously a stamped off-the-shelf item (instead of laser-cut 18 tooth as ordered) that I could have purchased anywhere. (16 tooth is the largest stock OEM size available.)
I immediately called Andy about the mistake.
Andy apologized and told me he would get back to me after he spoke with the factory.
But when Andy told me that this was a sprocket to tide me over until they could send the correct one and then later in the conversation said it was a mistake from the factory, I started questioning what was the truth.
Andy didn't get back to me as he promised, so I called again a week later and Andy told me that they would send the correct sprocket, but that it would take another month.
I told Andy I was disappointed, but that I would wait.
I started googling the company and realized that I wasn't alone in receiving products that were much different than expected:
One person said his father ordered a 51 tooth sprocket and SS sent him a 52 tooth sprocket but ground off the "52" stamp and restamped it 51. Read about it here
One savvy customer was able to trace the "custom" sprocket he ordered to Esjot, a reputable German company, but found that he paid $87 for a $27.95 sprocket. Read about it here
Another said that after multiple calls about discrepancies in his order, the products he received were off-the-shelf items that he payed more than twice the average retail price. Read about it here
Another said the SS Ti-Moly front sprocket he received was silver instead of black as expected (It also weighed the same as stock). SS's response: "they experiment with different coatings." Even if this was true, would you want to receive an experimental product? Another lie made to cover up that Sidewinder resells sprockets made by other companies. Read about it here
SS typically ignore your calls when you realize that the product isn't living up to all their hype. Read about it here
After falling down the rabbit hole I decided to take a closer look at the other items in my order.
And lo-and-behold, the chain they sent me is not made in USA as they claimed but is an iRiS chain made in Spain.
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China says to revise East China Sea sailing ban
TOKYO (Reuters) – China has told Japan it will revise its
ban on ships entering an area of the East China Sea that
straddles a disputed maritime border with Japan, Japan's
Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
China told Japan it made "technical errors" in imposing the
maritime traffic ban and would revise it so that it did not go
beyond a disputed median line drawn by Japan to separate the
two countries' 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones, the
Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"I got the impression that it was a simple mistake,"
Japan's top government spokesman, Shinzo Abe, told reporters.
"I believe China is well aware of the nature of the area."
China's move follows a Japanese request for Beijing to
clarify whether it had banned ships from entering the area and
started work on expanding a gas field in disputed waters.
Chinese state media said on Tuesday that China's Maritime
Safety Administration had issued a warning on March 1 for ships
to stay away from the area of the Pinghu gas field, citing a
notice on the agency's Web site (www.msa.gov.cn).
While laying of pipes and cables and other work on the
field progressed, "unrelated ships are banned from entering the
zone of work" until September 30, the notice said.
Japan said China's move could infringe on Japan's
sovereignty and the United Nations convention on the Law of the
Japan and China are involved in a stand-off over developing
gas fields in the disputed area, one of a range of issues,
including Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to
a Tokyo war shrine that China sees as a symbol of Tokyo's past
militarism, that have hurt bilateral ties.
The two sides disagree over the position of the border
between their exclusive economic zones in the East China Sea,
and Japan fears that energy-hungry China's exploitation of the
area could tap into resources in its own zone.
Despite Japanese requests to halt development, China has
continued work on its gas fields adjacent to waters over which
Tokyo claims exclusive economic rights.
In response, Japan has granted test-drilling rights to
Teikoku Oil Co., bought last year by rival INPEX Corp.,
although drilling has not started.
Tokyo might take counter-measures if China went ahead with
full-fledged production at gas fields in the disputed areas.


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I have been here for a few years now. I was with Icarusflies on The Order of the Black Hand, I was with Feral Nova and Cly on We Are Legend. I haven't had that "big break" that some of my close friends have had. I am not a vet, not a legend. I could disappear tomorrow, and new Viners would have no idea who I was, or that I even existed.
For this, I am not bitter. I regret nothing of this. I could have participated in more "big" RPs, that I unfortunately missed out on, but it's not a get-down. It's fuel. My unreached goals are my food. They spur me on.
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Best of luck to you all. You're gonna need it.
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The result is that this once-grand Belle Époque beauty is grand again, but in a style fitting the times, all clean lines and open spaces, muted colors and rich earth-toned leather furnishings, except in the new Orangerie addition—this building, amid the hotel's Renaissance gardens, features bedrooms in lavender or pale orange (trust us, it works) and blonde wood. There's an ancient Hellenic theme to the place now as well, with the occasional fresco or column integrated into the design—perhaps a sly nod to the Greek islands whose clientele the Côte d'Azur is tempting back to France.
The private beach is regularly restocked with shipments of sand, and the restaurant, while still in search of the elusive Michelin star, is fine enough—though many guests will prefer to take meals on one of the many outdoor terraces, to soak in the Riviera sun and Mediterranean breeze. It's a stellar revision of an old classic; not a trace of fading glory or tattered edges, while at the same time not trying too desperately hard to be hip.
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- St Jean Cap-Ferrat, French Riviera, France
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- Rating: Excellent
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The cast of BB16:
bunch of weirdos.
The seven people remaining: Caleb a.k.a BMC, Derrick, Frankie, Cody, Christine, Valerie i mean Victoria, and recent returnee, Nicole.
I have a love-hate relationship with these people, but honestly Zach Attack, the one with the neon sneakers, has completely won my heart.
I digress…
Finale is in less than 20? days away, and I CANNOT WAIT for this season to be over. This is my first summer watching BB, but I went ahead and binge-watched past seasons, even BBCAN, BBUK, and I'm waiting for BBAU to premiere. I can HONESTLY say this season has been…no words…
Needless to say, I can't wait for a season worth watching where the actual BB game is being played, and not a bunch of cuddle sessions, bullying, trash talking, lip smacking and dumb choices. Although I do love a good show-mance here and there.
Now I'm going to pretend that I have a degree in Psychology, and give my BBB (Big Brother Breakdown) on these characters of a cast based on what I see on the LIVE FEEDS NOT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING.
Caleb – Resident
Stalker Cowboy. Calls himself BMC (Beast Mode Cowboy). He despises the sound of his birth name coming from anyone's mouth. After his whole "thing" with fellow southerner, Amber, he finally showed his true humorous character which is lovable and protective. He is EXTREMELY loyal…almost to a fault but not as much as Zach was, as that led to his demise.
Derrick – Resident Cop. Smart-ass and sneaky. Lies when he has to, and covers his tracks when anyone tries to penetrate through the surface of his lies, like a true policeman. Now HE is playing BB. Behind the scenes, his remarks have been seen to be condescending at times, and he has some sort of authoritarian attribute to his personality. He still gets my vote.
Frankie – Resident Social Media Mogul. Never fails to remind you that his sister is THE Ariana Grande. Very egotistical, and thrives by the mentality that he is loved by EVERYONE. His snarky and distasteful remarks have believed me to think that he is indeed a sociopath, and will do whatever to get his way. He's made it this far for reasons unknown, because he's gotten swallowed alive in his lies, which he claims is the reasons he sends home others, but ends up skating by. His idea of a very good social game is to molest people with his over-the-top embraces. Social media mogul eh? Try upping your social game just a tad bit. If I didn't know the true definition of a floater, he certainly fits the bill.
Cody – Resident Playboy. Will flirt with anything, and kills you with hugs. He's actually a sweetheart, but is very insecure. Acts like a child when things don't go his way, and complains about everything. He's basically the Robin to Derrick's Batman. Can't make a decision to save his life without consulting his dad, Derrick. He sure is a daddy's boy if you know what I mean ;)
Christine – Resident Cackler. Her laugh will send you straight into a seizure. She laughs at anything, funny or not, and she won't let it go unnoticed. She claims she's a christian, but I've never heard someone vocalize as much hateful and judgmental comments about EVERYTHING, as much as this person. Her game-play is BB good, but not so great. To think she was at the top of the joker's rating earlier in the season…
Victoria – Resident Princess. She loves the attention a mirror gives to her she could marry it. Not much of a game-player, hasn't had any attention from the show's segments, other than her constantly being put on the block, and ripping up Zach's…well her pink hat. She has to rely on someone to carry her through this game and who does she turn to? Papa Derrick of course, because he's so trustworthy. Can someone spell GinaMarie?
Nicole – Resident Dingus. She is a smart and tough competitor, not so smart on the people she chooses to trust. Weird accent which drives me nuts in her diary room, and thinks everyone is always out to get her and bully her…In some cases true. She's lovable, but because she's the only girl worth winning the prize money, everyone is threatened, and she ends up being on the block to be eliminated TWICE.
So who's my pick to win BB16? Derrick, Caleb, or Nicole, because they are the only ones left that has actually showed us a hint of hope for the Big Brother future game-play wise.
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so perhaps this is just an artifact of my local meta, but I have to ask... How are people keeping their economy assets alive? I've noticed many tournament deck lists with things like Adonis and Eve campaign in them and have never been able to keep those alive in my decks more than a turn or two. Runners here run on those like an exposed agenda. They'll spend down to their last credits to trash any and every economy card out there.
It makes sense really. The runner has all the advantage in credits. They have more economy cards and ones that are far more difficult to trash (need tags). Yes they have to pay for credits more often (using ice breakers) but if it takes an entire turn and wipes out your own credit pool to keep the corp poor you'll recover much faster. It's why cards like vamp are so strong.
So what's the strategy I'm missing here? I've tried a few rounds of protecting the cards heavily but that's a losing battle too. You end up spending the credits you got to rez the ice to protect your econ card and wind up with nothing to show for it but a bunch of ice the runner can now prepare for. Also a hand full of agendas since you didn't have any place safe to put them.


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• Bruce Knick, of Dupont, is completing his first term on the school board. Knick is a 1987 graduate of Pittston Area High School and studied business administration classes at LCCC. He is the father of Pittston Area student Bruce Knick Jr. and has been employed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a gamelands maintenance supervisor for 20 years. His work on gamelands includes planting vegetation for the animals and repairing and maintaining roads and bridges on state gamelands. His late father's business, Hidden Valley Dairy, was based out of Suscon and Knick lived there until moving to Dupont.
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A little advice on my first league match...
I had a great lesson on Saturday. The guy showed me how to semi-westernize the sitch' for heavy topspin and how to use a more continental-ish grip for serving. Him feeding me balls, man I was dialed on on the forehand...felt great. Problem is, I played against my daughter's boyfriend yesterday...a non-tennis player, but very athletic...and I couldn't execute anything I'd learned, especially the serve. I resorted to punching the ball in to avoid doubles, and I couldn't get the forehand stroke down at all because he gave me no pace whatsoever...major pusher game. He just blocked everything back with two hands, but I mean everything. And at his age, (eighteen) and build, (6'-3" and very thin), he got to everything. With his long stride and youth, he just got everything back, and then I started to press, getting impatient, and then I got tired at 5-5 and I lost.
So after feeling so great about my tennis lesson on Saturday, I am very discouraged going into my first league match. Why am I scared to let 'er
So here is the question...the guy I'm playing tonight, I'm not going to beat. Sure, I'll give it my best, but he's a perennial champ in this division...I know I'm not ready to beat him. Not yet. My fitness isn't there yet, among other things. So I'm thinking I should just throw all caution away, not worry, and let 'er rip, results be damned.
I have this sense that I will never improve if I don't get over the fear of going through a learning curve in match play.
When you're playing a match, you're not going to get perfect feeds to groove on. You need to be able to adapt your skill (no matter what level it is) to the balls that are coming at you from the other side of the net. If you have trouble with low pace balls, have your pro work on feeding you those kinds of shots until you know how to handle them.
As for your upcoming match: when I go into a match where I think I have no chance of wining (ex. when I'm unseeded playing a number 1 or 2 seed) I focus on the little things: watching the ball all the way into the strings, footwork, follow through, PATIENCE (you do not want to go for too much too soon - wait for your perfect shot). Be the pusher - just get everything back - for at least a few games until you can evaluate your opponent and develop a strategy. Who knows? You may even win!
play the best match you can. its really hard to get better.
Don't think too much and have fun.
Being your first match you will be tight. Heck, most of us get tight during matches even after years of experience. When you get tight, you just can't execute as well. Accept this, realize it may not be pretty, and then be ok with it. Have fun; remember why you play tennis. Do the best you can during the match but don't get down on yourself whatever happens.
Great question!
It sounds like you are a developing player. You don't say your level or how long you have been playing, but presumably you are taking lessons because you want to improve. You're at the very beginning of a long and demanding road, then.
There's no shame in that. Welcome to the club!
I would find the answer to your question by working backward. Say the worst happens and you get destroyed. When you see your coach next, what would you like to be able to say?
Will you feel good about, "I knew I probably couldn't win, so I just let 'er rip."
Or will you feel good about, "I did what you showed me last lesson. I used that new Conti grip for every single serve even when I was behind, and I used my new FH grip for every ball. I tried to set up on every ball as best I could and I hit the best quality ball I could hit the way you are teaching me to hit it."
See, if you are going to improve, you are going to have to do what you are paying your pro to teach you. You will lose a lot before you get the hang of it.
But if you revert back to your bad old ways (frying pan grip for fear of a DF), it will take much longer to groove the new things you are learning. If you are going to lose, you might as well accomplish something meaningful in the process (getting used to your new techniques and seeing how they hold up under pressure). And if you win, that's a bonus.
Good luck, and please let us know how it goes.
Thank you for the response, sir.
Thanks for the response, great insights! I'll let you know how I did.
Don't just "let er rip". Play smart tennis and make your opponent earn his points. All of his points. This will start developing a part of your game just as important as your strokes - a tough mental attitude. And these are the best matches to develop that attitude ... when you're playing against an opponent who is clearly superior and the temptation to Just Give Up exists. Being mentally tough may not pay off in this match, but it'll pay off in the future.
Also - good luck!
What you need to do is give yourself a break. Just taking a lesson and learning what and how to do does not make this second nature. Give yourself some time to learn this new way of hitting.
It does not happen in a week. You must practice something in order to make that motion a motion that you can do over and over.
So, give yourself a break. Go play the best that you can. If you find you are not hitting just like the pro told you, that is okay. Just keep working on it.
If we could all go take a lesson and get it the next day; there would be no reason for taking any more lessons and we would all be pros!
Control the things within your control. Focus on the ball and not the opponent. Drink enough water to stay hydrated. Enjoy the event for what it is...a fun game!
2. Take it as a learning experience -It's funny how a USTA match can feel different from a competitive match with people you know. It may take a few matches before you become "battle hardened." Just figure that this is your first step in learning to compete in this situation.
3. Try to have fun. Yes, FUN! The reason why you play. Yes, everyone want to win, but I find playing become easier if you take the attitude of going out there to enjoy the tennis and play your best rather than trying to crush the competition. In the end you can feel good about your effort on court, win or lose.
When you practice you focus on the ball, on making good contact because there is no point/game/match on the line.
When you play a game you have a tendancy to take that focus away from your shot to see if your shot stays in or goes long, or where your opponent is moving to etc...
Force yourself to focus on the shot all the way through your swing, and dont let your attention be drawn up to your opponent, or to see if your shot lands in etc until well after you have struck the ball.
Fantastic advice from everyone. Thanks a mill'...I knew this forum would come through. Here is my game plan.
1. Stick to your service grip and motion.
2. Stick to your forehand grip and motion.
3. Don't try and go for too much, hit down the middle.
4. Keep moving and practicing conscientious footwork.
5. Depending on how things are going, maybe try hitting behind him when he comes back from going wide.
6. Have fun and be positive. Don't worry about final results, just your game. You'll probably get better final results that way.
Every match is a learning experience and you will definitely take something away from each match to use in another. Keeping it simple can be so hard!
Overall though it's something to build on and I drove home with a smile on my face. I put worry into him in the second set, and being my first match in almost four years, that's victory enough for now. We play again later in the schedule. He'll see me again and maybe next time it'll be different. I believe now that it can be.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts on the matter. I took a little bit from each piece of advice and applied it to positive results.
Thanks, guys/girls.
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WWII was a bit before my time Plumper but the discription would apply, I think, to all men of soldiering age. I don't know about the overpaid part. It's all relative I suppose. We all greatly appreciated the hospitality BTW.
Yes, Cook was a mere Lieutenant when he commanded Endeavour but, of course was called "Captain" in accordance with tradition. Were you aware that he was not even commissioned, just a warrant officer when he was selected to command the first voyage? He was commissioned because the admiralty needed the man in charge to be an officer. He was later "Made Post" and was a Post Captain when he attended the famous barbeque held by the Hawaiians in his honor at Kealakekua-Kona. The famous Captain Bligh was also a Lieutenant at the nime of the mutiny on the Bounty.
You may also have noticed that Bark Endeavour is not a bark at all. Rather she is ship rigged having square sails on all three masts. Why then is she not called HMS Endeavour? Because a mere Lieutenant could not command a "Ship". Those of us with too much time on their hands may also note that Bounty, also ship rigged, was not HMS Bounty but rather HMAV Bounty. For the same reason.
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I certainly didn't mean to imply your were quite that ancient yon mariner.
The Lieut v Captain thing is one of those very irritating issues that pedants seem to love to have a gnaw at. Of absolutely no consequence to most of us. Then again we cold start a gazillion page thread to debate the meaning of ship v boat.
As for the Bark, you have me there. I certainly hadn't realised that but then i'm in no way even vaguely expert on square riggers.
btw, on the subject of simplicity, we were watching a 50ish foot wishbone ketch out on the harbour yesterday. She had four sails , three wishbone plus the mizzen, which was larger than your usually see on a ketch, so all sails self tacking. I suppose, never having experienced this, that the negative would be raising and lowering the sails with those wishbones attached. It did keep all the sails to quite handy sizes given the LOA of the boat itself.
Ignoring those who can afford to pay for the work done on their boats the other major negative of big boats for most of us is the amount of work involved in simply keeping the things clean. Even a 40'er is a major task to scrub down and antifoul. To maintain a 50'er would be a serious trial methinks. Our 28'er we could haul, scrub, paint and have back in the water within 24 hours easily. The 34'er it can be done but certainly not so easy.
That ketch from yesterday was a real beauty, evoking images of Adverntures in Paradise but oh my. Upkeep on a 50' timber ketch ? No thanks.
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