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#12410 Dec 21, 2012
Good one clarence, you think maybe they would cut off his fingers too?
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#12411 Dec 21, 2012
Well, I was going to wish you, "Happy last day on Earth"... but I figured you'd take it the wrong way.
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#12412 Dec 21, 2012
Clarence, my linage has been documented.
I was enlisted in the United States Navy as Hispanic of Indian origin in 1988.
My grandfather on my fathers side was half Apache.
My grandmother on my mothers side was half Cherokee.
There was more American Indian heritage in my family, but they only needed to document an 1/8th of it.
My grandmother on my fathers side was Jewish.
My grandfather on my mothers side had a little Black in him.
They all had a little bit of white man in them.... and that's who I mostly took after.
But really, I don't claim any ethnicity.
It's silly to claim to be any one thing when you are of such a mixed heritage.
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#12413 Dec 21, 2012
Nice to see you're backing the Weatherford town troll.
Tells me a lot about you.
#12414 Dec 21, 2012
All it tells you about me is that I know clarence has you figured out. Troll, clarence isn't a troll, even if he were it would be better than being a Heavy Fed. Really much better to be a troll even than a liar, pervert, and a false propphet that calls itself Heavy Fed. 1/8th was probably all the embarassment they figured the Native Americans ( if there actually is any) in you heritage could handle. I mean haven't the Native Americans had enough heaped on them without having to take the blame for the likes of you? As for not claiming any ethnicty I'll be willing to bet everyone you claim wishes you wouldn't and those you don't claim are glad of it.
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#12415 Dec 21, 2012
No, I think I KNOW who the Weatherford troll is... you just keep barking up that tree.
#12416 Dec 21, 2012
You never think, you know absolutly nothing, and you are the one that's always barking, and usually up the wrong tree. Let's see I am Texan, Nijoni, and now clarence and everyone else who calls you out. Cool, maybe you can get your script writers to do a really good TV show about me and my multiple personalities. I know we'll try it this way. Live from Ft. Worth, Texas it's the Crazy Texan Show, and just think it wioll be ALL ABOUT ME, we could even cancel the Heavy Fed Show. Oh yeah, way cool.
#12417 Dec 21, 2012
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, off on a hunting trip get back to you 02-01 Nijoni, you and clarence can handle the false prophet for a few dauys.
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#12418 Dec 21, 2012
You're shit has been lame for weeks.
#12426 Dec 24, 2012
Your mom
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#12428 Dec 24, 2012
I improperly used the word, "You're"!
Illiterate imbecile.
(That doesn't make Texan's shit any less lame.)
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Since: Sep 12
But I don't know that.
#12431 Dec 25, 2012
Agreed, and it is unbearably repetitive. I scroll past his stuff just like I do she-who-shall-not-be-named. Don't feel like having a beetlejuice moment.
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#12433 Dec 25, 2012
Beetle juice is your favorite Demon movie. Thx for sharing.
Christians don't have to worry about any such moments.
You sure are one hate filled sore loser. Is that part of the beetle juice movement as well?
You may want to try repentance, and then bearing fruit for Messiah. Nothing like praying with another on those issues. You may want to consider answering to the King after your jabs on topix are a done deal.
Friendship with the world is obviously not an issue in your "religion". Do your pals call you Judas? or Judith?
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#12434 Dec 25, 2012
Wrong. No one is as Prideful and LAME as you and your bragging hot gas.
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#12435 Dec 25, 2012
es, AS I have answered this so many times for your half wit mind. Now pay up Mooching Immigrant genocider!
Including results for government owes native americans for resources.
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In Balarans findings it shows that the government owes Native Americans as much as $... Native Americans far less than non-Native Americans for natural resources.
Federal Judge Rules US Government Owes Group of Native Americans
It doesnt take you very long to drive through an Indian community and see all these wonderful resources,... US government owes the Native American ...
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#12436 Dec 25, 2012
Yes*, I can say the same and more! Unlike you, I have never graced a Housing Project either.
Boo HOO!!!
You fell in the trap yours set for others, Haman.
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#12437 Dec 25, 2012
Get back in your bottle, demon.
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#12438 Dec 25, 2012
I don't know what she said, bit hilarious answer :D
#12439 Dec 25, 2012
What is you opinion on the US Government, allowing the Native Americans Nations to own and operate many gambling establishments as compensation? The amount of monies generated in the establishments has far surpassed $456 mil that you mentioned. These monies have been very helpful, to the people in the areas that had so much poverty before. These establish have higher than average paying job of the people live in theses areas. I have seen personality, these communities develop to a much better standard of living for the Native Americans.
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The report was delivered Wednesday to Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr. New York-based Christie's said its fair market valuation of the artwork increased from a preliminary range of $452 million to $866 million to $454 million to $867 million.
Christie's five alternatives to selling the art include using it as collateral to secure loans or lines of credit and creating a partnership with another museum where the art would be leased out on a long-term basis. The auction house also said the city could establish a trust from which U.S. museums "rent" the city-owned art. Minority interests would be sold to individual museums, and revenue from the sale of these shares would be paid to Detroit.
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The foundation stepped up after U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen, who is acting as chief mediator between Detroit and its creditors, asked foundations to raise $500 million to keep the artwork from being sold.
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Orr hired Christie's this summer for $200,000 to appraise the artwork. Christie's said pieces bought by the city of Detroit represent about five percent of the museum's estimated 66,000-work collection.
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—Claudia McNeilly, Hello! Magazine (Canada)
"Mordantly funny . . . In Kevin Kwan's winning summer satire, Crazy Rich Asians, a young woman discovers her boyfriend belongs to a milieu of unimaginable splendor—and snobbery."
"Deliciously decadent . . . Rachel, an American-born Chinese (ABC), has no idea what to expect when she visits Singapore to meet her boyfriend Nick's multibillionaire family. There, she discovers mind-blowing opulence—next season's couture, palatial properties, million-dollar shopping sprees—and the over-the-top bad behavior that comes with it . . . This 48-karat beach read is crazy fun."
—Stephan Lee, Entertainment Weekly
"There's rich, there's filthy rich, and then there's crazy rich . . . A Pride and Prejudice-like send-up about an heir bringing his Chinese-American girlfriend home to meet his ancestor-obsessed family, the book hilariously skewers imperial splendor and the conniving antics of the Asians jet set."
"Crazy Rich Asians is like Dynasty on steroids with more private jets, bigger houses, and a lot more money. It is the very definition of a beach read. I finished it over a weekend and by the end was longing to see the ridiculously extravagant and over-the-top world that Mr. Kwan had created . . . I predict this will be the 50 Shades of Grey of this summer."
—Michael Carl, VanityFair.com
"A juicy, close anthropological read of Singapore high society and its social and mating rituals . . . Kwan's satirical portrayal rings so true, I fear he'll need to bring a bodyguard next time he lands at Changi Airport. He gets the idiosyncratic details right: the market-savvy wives who day-trade and invest in poverty; . . . the encyclopedic fashion knowledge; the Bible-study get-togethers; the way the whole milieu is interrelated by blood or marriage. And he does a particularly good job of illustrating the divide . . . between mainland wealth and establishment money—an uneasy tension that is very real."
—Janice Y. K. Lee, Elle
"Jane Austen, or maybe Edith Wharton, goes to Singapore, turning in this lively, entertaining novel of manners. . . . Kwan's characters are urban sophisticates par excellence . . . A diverse set of characters and a light, unstrained touch move Kwan's story along. . . . An elegant comedy and an auspicious debut."
—Kirkus (starred review)
"Merit[s] a place on the must-read list of every development exec in town . . . Aimed at Bridget Jones lovers and those who got the satire behind Psy's Gangnam Style."
—Andy Lewis, Hollywood Reporter
"High-quality first-time fiction . . . [An] instant favorite . . . Opulence and zaniness reign when one of Singapore's richest bachelors invites his American-born girlfriend to travel from New York to vacation in his native country."
—O, The Oprah Magazine
"Kwan's debut is a fun, over-the-top romp through the unbelievable world of the Asian jet set, where anything from this season is already passé and one's pedigree is everything. . . . A witty tongue-in-cheek frolic about what it means to be from really old money and what it's like to be crazy rich."
—Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week
"Kwan's debut is a scintillating fictional look into the opulent lives of fabulously wealthy Chinese expats . . . From its delightful opening scene onward, this sleek social satire offers up more than a few hilarious moments as it skewers the crafty, rich schemers who populate its pages."
—Kristine Huntley, Booklist
"Crazy Rich Asians is an unputdownably funny, original, modern novel. An outrageous satire of the Asian squillionaire set, this book is like a Chinese Dallas meets Pride and Prejudice. The combination of gold homewares, couture, private jets, absurd social rules and snobbery is utterly hilarious. I actually couldn't put this book down to eat or to watch Downton Abbey."
—Plum Sykes, bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes
"As spicily adventurous and lusciously satisfying as the renowned Singaporean street food Kevin Kwan's characters argue over; hot and sizzling, like the best satay, and dreamily transporting, like everyone's favorite dessert—goreng pisang. Feast on this outrageously funny and insightful novel of modern manners, and enjoy!"
—Lisa See, bestselling author of Dreams of Joy and Shanghai Girls
"Crazy Rich Asians is a shrewd, funny, sexy look at the spoiled jet-setter children of the Asian super-rich. It is at once a love story and a potent combination of vintage Jackie Collins and early Evelyn Waugh, everything you wanted to know about young people who have more fun, style and money than is good for them, and don't care a bit. A stunning debut."
—Michael Korda, bestselling author of Charmed Lives and Queenie
"Original and fun, Crazy Rich Asians is quite a roller coaster trip. I loved it!"
—Jackie Collins, bestselling author of The Power Trip
As Peik Lin's car approached the porte cochere of Tyersall Park, Nicholas Young bounded down the front steps. "I was worried you'd gotten lost," he said, opening the car door.
"We did get a bit lost, actually," Rachel replied.
"For some strange reason, your grandmother's house didn't show up on my GPS," said Peik Lin, who prided herself on knowing every street in Singapore.
Rachel got out of the car and stared up at the majestic facade before her. "Am I really late?"
"No, it's OK," Nick said. "Peik Lin—thanks so much for giving Rachel a lift."
"Of course," Peik Lin murmured, rather stunned by her surroundings. She paused, thinking Nick might invite her in for a drink, but no invitation seemed forthcoming. Finally she said as nonchalantly as possible, "This is quite a place—is it your grandmother's?"
"Yes," Nick replied.
"Has she lived here a long time?" Peik Lin asked, craning to get a better look.
"Since she was a young girl."
What Peik Lin really wanted to ask was, Who on earth is your grandmother? "Well, you two have a great time," she said instead, winking at Rachel and mouthing Call me later. Rachel gave her friend a quick smile.
Nick turned to Rachel, looking a little sheepish. "I hope it's OK . . . but it's not just the family. My grandmother decided to have a small party at the last minute because her tan hua flowers are going to bloom tonight."
"She's throwing a party because some flowers are in bloom?" Rachel asked.
"Well, these are very rare. They bloom only about once every decade, and only at night. The whole thing lasts just a few hours. It's quite something."
"Sounds cool, but now I'm feeling really underdressed," Rachel said, eyeing the fleet of limousines lining the driveway. She was wearing a sleeveless, chocolate-colored linen dress, a pair of low-heeled sandals, and the only expensive piece of jewelry she owned—Mikimoto pearl studs that her mother had given her when she got her doctorate.
"Not at all—you look absolutely perfect," Nick replied.
As they entered the house, Rachel was transfixed for a few moments by the intricate black, blue, and coral mosaic tile pattern on the floor of what appeared to be a large foyer. Then, to her amazement, a tall, spindly Indian man standing next to a table clustered with pots of enormous white-and-purple phalaenopsis orchids bowed ceremoniously to her.
"Everyone's upstairs in the living room," Nick said, leading Rachel toward a carved-stone staircase. She saw something out of the corner of her eye and let out a quick gasp. By the side of the staircase lurked a huge tiger, mouth open in a ferocious growl.
"It looks so real!" Rachel said.
"It was real," Nick said. "It's a native Singaporean tiger. They used to roam this area. My great-grandfather shot it when it ran into the house and hid under the billiard table, or so the story goes."
"Poor guy," Rachel said.
"It used to scare the hell out of me when I was little. I never dared go near the foyer at night," Nick said.
"You grew up here?" Rachel asked in surprise.
"Yes, until I was about seven."
"You never told me you lived in a palace."
"This isn't a palace. It's just a big house."
"Nick, where I come from, this is a palace," Rachel said, gazing up at the cast-iron-and-glass cupola soaring above them. The murmur of party chatter and piano keys wafted down. As they entered the drawing room, Rachel felt momentarily giddy, as if she had been transported back in time to the grand lounge of a twenties ocean liner, en route from Venice to Istanbul, perhaps.
The "living room," as Nick so modestly called it, was a gallery that ran along the entire northern end of the house, with Art Deco divans, wicker club chairs, and ottomans casually grouped into intimate seating areas. A row of tall plantation doors opened onto a veranda, inviting a view of verdant parklands and the scent of night-blooming jasmine into the room. At the far end of the room a young man in a tuxedo played on a Bösendorfer grand piano. Rachel longed to study every exquisite detail: the exotic potted palms in massive Qianlong dragon jardinieres, the lacquered teak surfaces, the silver-and-lapis-lazuli-filigreed walls. The glamorous guests, she couldn't help noticing, appeared completely at ease lounging on the shantung silk ottomans while a retinue of white-gloved servants circulated with trays of cocktails.
"Here comes my cousin Astrid's mother," Nick muttered. A stately- looking lady approached them, wagging a finger at Nick.
"Nicky, you naughty boy, why didn't you tell us you were back?" The woman spoke in a clipped English accent straight out of a Merchant Ivory film. Rachel couldn't help but notice how her tightly permed black hair fittingly resembled the Queen of England's.
"So sorry, I thought you and Uncle Harry would be in London at this time of the year. Dai gu cheh, this is my girlfriend, Rachel Chu. Rachel, this is my auntie Felicity Leong."
Felicity nodded at Rachel, boldly scanning her up and down.
"So nice to meet you," Rachel said, unsettled by her hawklike gaze.
"Is Astrid here yet?" Nick asked.
"Aiyah, you know that girl is always late!" At that moment, his aunt noticed an elderly Indian woman in a gold-and-peacock-blue sari being helped up the stairs. "Dear Mrs. Singh, when did you get back from Udaipur?" she screeched, pouncing on the woman as Nick guided Rachel out of the way.
"Who is that lady?" Rachel asked.
"That's Mrs. Singh, a family friend who used to live down the street. She's the daughter of a maharaja and was great friends with Nehru. I'll introduce you later, when my aunt isn't breathing down our necks."
"Her sari is absolutely stunning," Rachel remarked, gazing at the elaborate gold stitching.
"I hear she flies all her saris back to New Delhi to be specially cleaned," Nick said as he tried to escort Rachel toward the bar, unwittingly steering her into the path of a very posh-looking middle-aged couple. The man had a pompadour of Brylcreemed black hair while his wife wore a classic gold-buttoned red-and-white Chanel suit.
"Uncle Dickie, Auntie Nancy, meet my girlfriend, Rachel Chu," Nick said. "Rachel, this is my uncle and his wife, from the T'sien side of the family."
"Ah, Rachel, I've met your grandfather in Taipei . . . Chu Yang Chung, isn't it?" Uncle Dickie asked.
"Er . . . actually, no. My family isn't from Taipei," Rachel stammered.
"Oh. Where are they from, then?"
"Guangdong originally, and nowadays California."
Uncle Dickie looked a bit taken aback, while his well-coiffed wife grasped his arm tightly and continued. "Oh, we know California very well. Northern California, actually."
"Yes, that's where I'm from," Rachel replied politely.
"Ah, well then, you must know the Gettys? Ann is a great friend of mine," Nancy effused.
"Um, are you referring to the Getty Oil family?"
"Is there any other?" Nancy asked.
"Rachel's from Cupertino, not San Francisco, Auntie Nancy. And that's why I need to introduce her to Francis Leong over there, who I hear is going to Stanford this fall," Nick cut in, quickly moving Rachel along. The next half hour was a blur of nonstop greetings, as Rachel was introduced to aunties and uncles and cousins, the distinguished though diminutive Thai ambassador, and the sultan of some unpronounceable Malay state, along with his two wives in bejeweled head scarves.
One woman seemed to command the attention of the room. She was very slim and aristocratic-looking with snow-white hair and ramrod-straight posture, dressed in a long white silk cheongsam. Most of the guests orbited around her, paying tribute, and when she at last came toward them, Rachel noticed Nick's resemblance to her. Rachel decided to greet her in Mandarin, but before Nick could make proper introductions, she bowed her head nervously and said, "It is such a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for inviting me to your beautiful home."
The woman looked at her quizzically and replied slowly in Mandarin, "It is a pleasure to meet you, too, but you are mistaken; this is not my house."
"Rachel, this is my great-aunt Rosemary," Nick explained hurriedly.
"And you'll have to forgive me, my Mandarin is really quite rusty," Great-Aunt Rosemary added in a Vanessa Redgrave English.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," Rachel said, her cheeks flushing bright red. She could feel all eyes in the room upon her, amused by her faux pas.
"No need to apologize." Great-Aunt Rosemary smiled graciously. "Nick has told me quite a bit about you, and I was so looking forward to meeting you."
Nick put his arm around Rachel and said, "Here, come meet my grandmother." They walked across the room, and on the sofa closest to the veranda sat an older woman dressed simply in a rose-colored silk blouse and tailored cream trousers, her steel-gray hair held in place by an ivory headband. Standing behind her were two ladies in immaculate matching gowns of iridescent silk.
Nick addressed his grandmother in Cantonese. "Ah ma, I'd like you to meet my friend Rachel Chu, from America."
"So nice to meet you!" Rachel blurted, forgetting her Mandarin.
Nick's grandmother peered up at Rachel. "Thank you for coming," she replied haltingly, in English, before turning to resume her conversation with a woman at her side. The two ladies swathed in silk stared inscrutably at Rachel.
"Let's get some punch," Nick said, directing Rachel toward a table dominated by a huge Venetian glass punch bowl.
"That had to be the most awkward moment of my life," Rachel whispered.
"Nonsense. She was just in the middle of another conversation," Nick said.
"Who were those two elegant women in matching silk dresses standing like statues behind her?" Rachel asked.
"Her lady's maids. They never leave her side. They're from Thailand and were trained to serve in the royal court."
"Is this a common thing in Singapore? Importing royal maids from Thailand?" Rachel asked incredulously.
"I don't believe so. This service was a special lifetime gift to my grandmother."
"A gift? From whom?"
"The King of Thailand."
"Oh," Rachel said. She took the glass of punch from Nick and noticed that the fine etching on the Venetian glassware perfectly matched the intricate fretwork pattern on the ceiling. She leaned against the back of a sofa for support.There was so much for her to take in. Who knew that Nick's family would turn out to be so grand? And why hadn't he prepared her better?
Rachel felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Nick's cousin, Astrid Leong, holding a sleepy toddler. "Astrid!" she cried, delighted to see a friendly face. Astrid was wearing the chicest outfit Rachel had ever seen—an embroidered Alexis Mabille white peasant blouse, pearl-gray Lanvin cigarette pants, and a fantastical pair of bejeweled earrings, very Millicent Rogers. So this was Astrid in her natural habitat.
"Hello, hello!" Astrid said cheerily. "Cassian, say hi to Auntie Rachel." The child stared at Rachel, then buried his head into his mother's shoulder. "So," she continued, "how are you finding Singapore so far? Having a good time?"
"A great time! Although tonight's been a bit . . . overwhelming."
"I can only imagine," Astrid said with a knowing glint in her eye.
A melodious peal rang out. An elderly woman in a white cheongsam top and black silk trousers was playing a small silver xylophone by the stairs.
"Ah, the dinner gong," Astrid said. "Come, let's eat."
The crowd began to make a beeline for the stairs, passing the woman with the xylophone. As they approached her, Nick gave the woman a big bear hug and exchanged a few words in Cantonese. "This is Ling Cheh, the woman who pretty much raised me from birth," he explained. "She has been with our family since 1948."
"Wah, nay gor nuay pang yau gum laeng, ah! Faai di git fun!" Ling Cheh commented, grasping Rachel's hand gently. Nick grinned, blushing a little. Astrid quickly translated: "Ling Cheh just teased Nick about how pretty his lady friend is." Then she whispered to Rachel, "She also ordered him to marry you soon!" Rachel laughed.
A buffet supper had been set up in the conservatory, an elliptical-shaped room with frescoed walls of Chinese mountainscapes. Three enormous tables gleamed with silver chafing dishes, one offering Thai delicacies, another Malaysian cuisine, and the last classic Chinese dishes. Rachel came upon a tray of exotic-looking golden wafers folded into little top hats. "What in the world are these?" she wondered aloud.
"That's kueh pie tee, a nyonya dish. Little tarts filled with jicama, carrots, and shrimp. Try one," a voice behind her said. Rachel looked around and saw a dapper man in a white linen suit. He bowed in a courtly manner and introduced himself. "We've never properly met. I'm Oliver T'sien, Nick's cousin." Yet another Chinese relative with a British accent, but his sounded even plummier than the rest.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Rachel——"
"Yes, I know. Rachel Chu, of Cupertino, Palo Alto, Chicago, and Manhattan. You see, your reputation precedes you."
"Does it?" Rachel asked, trying not to sound too surprised.
"Don't you know how much the tongues have been wagging since you've arrived?" he said mischievously.
"I had no clue," Rachel said a little uneasily. Walking out onto the terrace, she noticed the lady in the Chanel suit and her husband looking toward her expectantly.
Oliver grabbed her plate from her hand and walked it over to a table at the far end of the terrace.
"Why are you avoiding them?" Rachel asked.
"I'm not. I'm helping you avoid them. You can thank me later."
"Why?" Rachel pressed on.
"Well, first of all, they are insufferable name-droppers, always going on about their latest cruise on so-and-so's yacht, and second, they aren't exactly on your team."
"I didn't realize I was on any team."
"Like it or not, you are, and they are here tonight to spy for the opposition."
"To spy?"
"Yes. They mean to pick you apart and serve you up as an amuse-bouche the next time they're invited to dinner."
This Oliver seemed like a character straight out of an Oscar Wilde play. He looked to be in his mid-30s, with short, meticulously combed hair and small round tortoiseshell glasses that only accentuated his longish face. "So how exactly are you related to Nick?" Rachel asked, changing the subject.
"Nick's grandfather James Young and my grandmother Rosemary T'sien are brother and sister."
"But that would mean that you and Nick are second cousins."
"Right. But here in Singapore, since extended families abound, we all just say we're 'cousins' to avoid confusion."
Just then Nick and Astrid appeared. Oliver turned to Astrid and his eyes widened. "Holy Mary Mother of Tilda Swinton, look at those earrings! Wherever did you get them?"
"At Stephen Chia's . . . they're VBH," Astrid said.
"Of course they are. I wouldn't have thought they were quite your style, but they do look fabulous on you. Hmm . . . you still can surprise me after all these years."
"You know I try, Ollie, I try."
"Oliver is the Asian art and antiquities expert for Christie's in London," Nick explained to Rachel.
"Yes, the Asian art market is heating up like you wouldn't believe."
"I hear that every new Chinese billionaire is trying to get their hands on a Warhol these days," Nick remarked.
"Well, yes; there are quite a few wannabe Saatchis around, but I'm dealing more with the ones trying to buy back the great antiquities from European and American collectors. For years, hardly anyone in Asia bothered to collect Chinese pieces, not with any real discernment, anyway. Why, even your great-grandfather went mad for Art Deco when he could have snapped up all the imperial treasures coming out of China."
Just then someone announced, "The tan huas are coming into bloom!" As the guests began to head back in, Nick pulled Rachel aside. "Here, let's take a shortcut," he said. Nick led her through a long passage into an enclosed courtyard that was open to the sky. Rachel couldn't believe her eyes. It was as if they had stumbled onto a secret cloister deep within a Moorish palace. Elaborately carved columns lined the arcades around the perimeter, and a lotus blossom sculpted out of rose quartz protruded from a stone wall, spouting a stream of water. Overhead, hundreds of copper lanterns flickered with candlelight.
Rachel walked to the center of the courtyard. In the middle of a reflecting pool were huge terra-cotta urns that held the painstakingly cultivated tan huas. Rachel had never seen such exotic flowers. The tangled forest of plants grew together into a profusion of large leaves the color of dark jade. Long stems sprouted from the edges of the leaves, curving until they formed huge bulbs. Pale reddish petals curled around them. Oliver stood by the flowers, scrutinizing one of the bulbs closely.
"You know, it's considered to be very auspicious to witness tan huas blooming in the night," he said.
Just then Rachel noticed Nick under an arcade chatting intently with a striking woman. "Who is that woman talking to Nick?" Rachel asked.
"Oh, that's Jacqueline Ling. An old family friend."
Rachel stared at Jacqueline's ballerina-like figure, shown to great advantage by the pale yellow halter top and palazzo pants that she wore with a pair of silver stilettos.
"She looks like a movie star," Rachel commented.
"Yes, doesn't she? I've always thought that Jacqueline looks like a Chinese Catherine Deneuve, only more beautiful."
"She does look like her!"
"Widowed once, almost married a British marquess, and since then she's been the companion of a Norwegian tycoon. There's a story I heard as a child: Jacqueline's beauty was so legendary that when she visited Hong Kong for the first time in the sixties, her arrival attracted a throng of spectators, as if she were Elizabeth Taylor. All the men were clamoring to propose to her, and fights broke out at the terminal. It made the newspapers, apparently."
"All because of her beauty."
"Yes, and her bloodline. She's the granddaughter of Ling Yin Chao."
"Who's that?"
"He was one of Asia's most revered philanthropists. Built schools all over China. Not that Jacqueline is following in his footsteps, unless you consider her donations in aid of Manolo Blahnik."
Rachel laughed, as both of them noticed that Jacqueline had one hand on Nick's arm.
"Don't worry—she flirts with everyone," Oliver quipped. "Do you want another piece of juicy gossip?"
"I'm told Nick's grandmother very much wanted Jacqueline for Nick's father. But she didn't succeed."
"He wasn't swayed by her looks?"
"Well, he already had another beauty on his hands—Nick's mother. You haven't met Auntie Elle yet, have you?"
"No, she went away for the weekend."
"Hmm, how interesting. She never goes away when Nicholas is in town," Oliver said, turning around to make sure no one was within earshot before leaning closer in. "I'd tread extra carefully around Eleanor Young if I were you. She maintains a rival court," he said mysteriously before walking off.
Left alone, Rachel felt unnerved by his warning. She allowed her eyes to close for a moment. Every time a breeze blew, the copper lanterns swayed like hundreds of glowing orbs adrift in a dark ocean. For a moment Rachel felt as if she were floating along with them. She wondered if life with Nick would always be like this.
1. Compare how Nick's mother (p. 21–28, p. 56) and Rachel's mother (p. 31–34, p. 68) react to hearing about their trip to Singapore. What do their reactions reveal about each of them as mothers? What qualities, if any, do they share? What is the significance of the "Chinese Way" (p. 68) in the mothers' approach to courtship and marriage? Compare this with Rachel and Sophie's conversation about marriage later in the book (pp. 278–79).
2. Does Nick's description—"It's like any big family. I have loudmouthed uncles, eccentric aunts, obnoxious cousins, the whole nine yards" (p. 67)—match the way most of us view our own families? Why doesn't he tell Rachel more about the background and status of his family before their trip?
3. What does Rachel's view of Asian men reveal about the complications of growing up Asian in America (p. 90)? How does Kwan use humor to make a serious point here and in other parts of the novel?
4. Discuss the role of gossip in the novel. What kinds of rumors do Nick's friends and family spread about Rachel, and why? How do misunderstandings and misinformation (intentional or not) propel the plot and help define the characters? Consider, for example, the conversations at the Bible study class Eleanor attends (p. 108–109) and the chatter of the guests at Araminta's bachelorette party (pp. 262–70).
5. Do you see the events surround Colin's wedding and the ceremony itself as brazen, even crude displays of wealth or are there aspects of the celebrations that are appealing (pp. 393–416)? How do they compare to society or celebrity weddings you have read about?
6. What sort of future do you imagine for Nick and Rachel? Is it possible for Rachel to fit into a world "so different from anything [she's] used to" (p. 431)? Does Nick fully understand the reasons for her doubts and unhappiness? What supports your point of view?
7. Why does the author devote different sections of the novel to specific characters? What effect does this have on your impressions of and sympathies for the problems and prejudices that motivate each of them?
8. What do the marriages of Eleanor and Philip, Astrid and Michael, and Eddie and Fiona show about what makes a marriage work and what can undermine even the best-intentioned husbands and wives?
9. F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, "The rich are different from you and me." In what ways are the characters in Crazy Rich Asians different from you and the people you know? Do they reflect the values of the particular communities Kwan explores or do they represent the ways of rich people everywhere? How do the divisions between economic and social status manifest themselves in American society?
10. The novel makes a clear distinction between old money (the Youngs and their extended family) and new money (Peik Lin's family, for example), as well as between Mainland and Overseas Chinese. What differences do you see between these groups and the way they deal with their wealth? How does this shape their perceptions of themselves and one another?
11. Crazy Rich Asians is a story of the extremes of conspicuous wealth and consumption. Which scenes and settings in the novel best capture this excess? What do the many references to well-known luxury brands and exotic, expensive settings contribute to your sense of the time, place, and worldview of the characters?
12. Nick's family has enjoyed wealth and privilege over several generations. Discuss the impact of their position on each generation, from the imperious Eleanor to the status-consumed Eddie to Astrid, the It girl of Asian society, to Nick. Despite their very different approaches to life, what rules or traditions influence their behavior and interactions? What elements from his past does Nick retain, despite his new life in America?
13. What role does the legacy of European imperialism play in the older generation's tastes and style? How is the younger generation affected by their travels abroad and exposure to modern-day Western society? What insights does Rachel and Nick's conversation with Su Yi give into the melding and clashing of European and Chinese cultures over the course of time (pp. 335–38)?
14. In addition to straightforward explanations of Chinese words, what function do the footnotes serve? In what ways do they help the author to fill out the narrative or comment on the context and content of his story? Look, for instance, at the notes on pages 141, 180, 219, and 263.
15. Behind its satirical tone and intent, what does the novel suggest about the ethical and emotional implications of the behavior that the characters indulge in? Does it make you think about some of your own actions or decisions?
16. What did you know about the financial boom in contemporary Asia before you read the novel? Were you surprised by manifestations of wealth depicted in the book? Peik Lin's father says, "[T]his so-called 'prosperity' is going to be the downfall of Asia. Each new generation becomes lazier than the next.... Nothing lasts forever, and when this boom ends, these youngsters won't know what hit them" (p. 303). To what extent are his insights accurate, not only in regard to the situation in Asia today but also to economic patterns across history?
17. Kevin Kwan has said that his novel follows an age-old literary tradition (Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2013). He points to Jane Austen writing about the "manor-house set," Edith Wharton's tales of America's gilded age at the turn of the century, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's chronicles of New York in the roaring '20s. If you have read these books—or other novels about the manners and mores of the past—discuss the echoes and parallels you find in Crazy Rich Asians.
For a debut novel you can't get much better than this. I picked it up because I thought the title was funny and was very pleasantly surprised to discover a really great book.
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This is an over the top funny book. I loved every page. Two thumbs up.
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I found Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan to be a delightful read. The characters were well developed. The plot was interesting to watch unfold. I truly enjoyed this book and would recommend it as a great summer read.
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Posted June 19, 2013
This was nothing more than a chick lit book set in Asia. This story has been done over and over and over in different settings and in different eras. The ending seems thrown together as if the author needed to quickly end the book. If you want to read well-written stories with an Asian perspective, read The Joy Luck Club or Snow Flower and the Secret Fan or even Memoirs of a Geisha. Granted, they are not all set in modern times, but they are all well-written with compelling narratives. I really wanted to like this book and wish that I had.
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Posted August 23, 2013
Interesting read about asian culture and cultural clashes among the many types of chinese-based upbringings. But in reality, this book should have been called the real housewives (and husbands) of Singapore, except that their wealth surpasses anybody's imagination. These are some filthy rich, spoiled and abnouxious individuals that pick and choose what they like about chinese tradition and the capitalism of the Western world. The story is enjoyable, though I did not find it as funny as some reviews say. There are a lot (a lot!) of characters involved here, so it helps to have plenty of time when you sit to read it. My main disappointment with the book is that it was rushed in the end. It contrasted with the level of detail and easy pace that characterized most of the book. It wrapped up so fast that I continued looking for additional chapters. As a result, it left many things unresolved. A pity.
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Posted January 4, 2014
It's not like this book is bad. It's just that its title pretty much contains its entire plot, characters and style. The rest of the book is just a junkyard of luxury restaurants, spoiled brats, Chinese billionaires, jewelry, mansions, snobs, and clubs. Monotone and predictable. I lost interest and couldn't finish it.
I grade books as Buy and Keep ( BK), Read a Library Copy (RLC) and Once-I-Put-It-Down-I-Couldn't-Pick-It-Up (OIPD-ICPU). This one was .OIPD-ICPU for sure.
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Posted March 30, 2015
A friend of mine told me that Kevin Kwan's novel, Crazy Rich Asians, was a very funny book and pressed into my hands telling me to read it. So I did.
From the very beginning, a family tree page, I was laughing out loud. The main characters are Nick and Rachel. Nick comes from a very wealthy family in Singapore, and Rachel was born in China, but as a baby moved to America with her mother, a real estate agent. They both live in New York and work at a university.
Nick's childhood best friend is getting married back home, and Nick wants Rachel to accompany him and spend the summer in Singapore. That is where the fun begins.
The wedding is over-the-top Kardashian style, but I'm not sure even that clan could imagine how opulent and over-indulgent this wedding will be. We meet Nick's family, including his grandmother who lives in a Buckingham Castle-type home that is so secluded it isn't even on a map.
Nick's mother Eleanor is a controlling woman, who frightens everyone including her posse of friends and family who both fear her and want her approval. His father hides out in Australia to avoid the two women in his life. (And who can blame him?)
Eleanor fears Nick will marry Rachel, a woman whose family is not only not wealthy, but has skeletons in the closet, so she conspires with others to break them up. (That includes a mean girl gang whose vicious bridal shower "prank" is truly awful.)
There are many characters here, but Kwan does a wonderful job giving each of them fair time and creating interesting people you want to read more about. (And we will get more- Kwan's sequel China Rich Girlfriend publishes in July- hooray!)
The descriptions of the houses, clothes (one character regularly shops for couture in Paris) and even food is stunning and so vivid, I can easily see a movie or TV series of this. One of my favorite food passages takes place at a popular food stall:
"A few minutes later, the four of them were seated just outside the main hall under a huge tree strung with yellow lights, every inch of their table covered with colorful plastic plates piled high with the greatest hits of Singaporean street cuisine. There was the famous char kuay teow, a fried omelet with oysters called orb luak, Malay rojak salad bursting with chunks of pineapple and cucumber, Hokkien-style noodles in a thick garlicky gravy, a fish cake smoked in coconut leaves called otay otay, and a hundred sticks of chicken and beef satay."
Crazy Rich Asians drops the reader into a world unlike one most of us can even conceive of, and man is it a blast spending a few hours there.
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Posted September 3, 2013
Great read. Can't wait to see what else he writes! I felt like a fly on the wall most pages. Great sense of comedy in conversations and the right touch of seriousness in other areas. Highly recommend for a fun, can't wait to get back to read.
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Posted August 15, 2013
Pride and Prejudice meets Downton Abbey's Real Housewives... in Singapore. (some minor spoilers ahead!) What a fun, great read! At times the sheer amount of characters got confusing, but overall Kwan did a great job wrangling such a large cast. While sometimes the dialogue felt a bit flat, the narration (including the footnotes) felt so easy and comfortable I could easily overlook it. It kept a brisk pace with only a few hiccups (for example, I lost some interest in Astrid's arc after she confronted Michael the first time, since I wasn't totally clear where it was going and if it was going to be worth following.) I was pleasantly surprised with how much richness there was to this novel: the commentary and observations on society, the surprising moment when a dislikable character has a moment of humanity-- or when the one you thought was okay turns into a jag. I would've liked more depth to Rachel's character, a little more oomph, but she was nonetheless a fun heroine. Highly recommend, looking forward to more from this author!
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Posted July 31, 2013
Bought this based on a professional review I heard on NPR, if I recall correctly. Definitely not a guy book, might appeal to some ladies. Have always been curious about this subject, but this is not that interesting.
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Posted June 16, 2013
Great funny read. Highly recommend. Can't wait for the next book!
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Posted April 12, 2015
I was pleasantly surprised with this novel. Bought it on a whim and it turned out to be great. Can't wait for the sequel. Read it now!Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted March 14, 2015
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Posted February 1, 2015
After all the detail and jumping around with the characters, I expected more from the ending. There were great points underlying the entire store, however. Just okay.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted November 3, 2014
I enjoyed reading this book. It's an entertaining story in a beach read kind of way. The one drawback that has nothing to do with the story is the format of the nook version. The author uses footnotes in most of the chapters so my ability to enjoy the book was diminished by having to electronically toggle between the end of the chapter and my current reading position. Again, this frustration was only because of the nook format. If I had the paper/hard back version it would not have been an issue.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted October 18, 2014
Get ready to fall in love with the most luxurious lifestyles and scandalously rich asians to ever grace the world of fiction. I was hooked from the start.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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AMAZING BOOK!!!!! YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!! COULD NOT PUT IT DOWNWas this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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on 10/12/2011 4:18:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I received this as a present, and wasn´t enthusiastic about it. I use mostly gel liners, and Urban Decays 24/7 liners, which all stay put no matter how long the day, and I can choose from so many colors. The basic black artliner seemed a bland choice, I wasn´t sure if I would like the stark look of a liquid liner, and I doubted the staying power, compared to my other liners. I was so wrong! It quickly developed into one of my favorite liners. It stays on just as well as the others, and is so easy to use. Drawing the line is always a simple and clean act, it doesn´t feather or bleed at all, and in the end, within just seconds, I have the perfect kitten-eye-look. It´s very versatile, too - a very fine line is just as easy to do as a thicker one or a flick at the end. No fumbling with an extra brush and the product, it´s very quick and the effect is absolutely beautiful. I already know that I´ll miss it when it´s empty, so yes - I´ll buy again.
on 10/11/2011 4:48:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
After running out of my HG L'Oreal Linear Intense, I decided to give this a try since it's so popular and often compared to Linear Intense (of course this is because L'Oreal is the parent company of Lancome). Let me just say this liner blows the pants off any DS liquid liner I've ever used. It has the user-friendliness of Linear Intense which I love, but is so much more opaque and creates a solid line. Linear Intense had a tendency to be a little streaky. I will repurchase this over and over. LOOOOVE!
on 10/8/2011 4:08:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
An old staple, to which I always return. Faultlessly delivers a fine to medium lid line every time, aided by great ease of application, quick drying time, solid pigmentation and a smudge-free formula.
on 9/25/2011 12:53:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I really wanted to like this. I'm so confused at all the positive reviews. I bought this bc I wanted something with strong drying power so that when I curled my lashes it wouldn't come off on the curler. This failed that test, and did no better than my drugstore brand. So it's going back. The rest: the brush is very much like a marker, and the formula goes on thin at first. You can shake the bottle around, it has a little ball in it, and that makes more of an even color. The marker tip is not super fine like the Lineur Intense and I felt it went on jagged, almost like a powder. Definitely not a smooth line. You still need a steady hand. It's a slow application, going over the same place over and over again and it took me like 3x as long. It's not worth the price and I'm staying with my Lineur Intense. It also irritates my eyes, much like their old twist up crayon liner used to. Grey film, irritation. Packaging is better, v nice; I like the thick marker for grip rather than the tiny cap and pole system (the other one comes apart often especially if I haven't been using it lately and it all dries and sticks together).
on 9/24/2011 10:58:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
This is one of the best eye liners I've ever used. It's a bit pricey but the quality is well worth the investment plus it lasts a long time. It doesn't smudge and stays put all day. The felt tip point is a little difficult to use at first and sometimes I get a much thicker than desired line but with practice it's much easier.I find that I reach for this daily over any other eye liners I have at the moment and I've had mine almost 4 months. It hasn't dried out and I use it constantly. I would def repurchase this product even with the price point being slightly higher.
on 9/20/2011 12:23:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
This eyeliner definitely wears all day without smudging on my upper lashline. It is quite easy to use, though if you're inexperienced in applying liquid eyeliner do not expect this to be perfect the first time you use it, it does take some practice. I had never used eyeliner, let alone liquid eyeliner, before I bought this to try, and after about a week of playing with it I think I have gotten pretty good at applying it. My only qualm is it is difficult to get a truly thin line with this, no matter how I apply it the line is always a bit thick, so I do not think this is good for a natural eye look, but it is wearable during the day if you're into something slightly bolder, and especially at night if you're into something really bold.
on 9/17/2011 9:22:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Easy application and wears all day.
on 9/3/2011 11:51:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I cannot possibly confess how much I love this eye liner! After trying so many different pencil and gel liners I have finally found one that stay on me all day long! Almost all eye liners end up smearing onto my under eye, crease, or fade on me. Artliner never did that to me before! It IS very pricey but the results it gives is just irreplaceable. I don't think I will ever go without it:P It is very pigmented and long-wearing. The best part is that if you don't get drowned in water and rub your eye, this baby will stay put 6+ hours! Some people experience flaking but I've never had that happen to me before. The only problem that I have experienced is when the tube gets old (around the 8 month mark) or there's not of product left in the tube, it goes on less pigmented and it does crease a little throughout the day. But that doesn't stop me from getting this eye liner again:)
on 8/3/2011 11:14:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I've been using this liner for years and I'm definitely sticking with it! I love the brush shaped sponge applicator, it's basically goof proof :) I find Artliner long lasting, it stays jet black and it's very easy to wash off. This is the best liquid liner I've come across and I highly recommend it!
on 8/1/2011 4:26:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
This stuff is awesome. Once I got this I was shocked at how easy it was to get a perfect line. This felt tip makes it super easy and it's really long lasting. I've heard this compared a lot to the L'Oreal Lineur Intense and while they are very similar, I definitely think this one is better (it better be for how much more it costs). It is very black and not too runny or watered down like some liquid liners.
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You hold the Canon PowerShot TX1 vertically instead of horizontally, an odd orientation for a point-and-shoot camera. The Canon PowerShot TX1's design, while compact, comes at a pretty hefty price.
The Canon PowerShot TX1 fits neatly into your right hand. When you power the unit on, the lens barrel pops out from the front edge, and you can operate the zoom lever with your thumb.
An LCD panel flips out from the side of the Canon PowerShot TX1. Separate buttons let you quickly switch between shooting still photos and capturing movies. The shutter release sits at the top of the Canon PowerShot TX1, and you can access a video-recording button beneath the zoom lever.
The Canon PowerShot TX1's price may seem steep for a 7.1Mp model, but the trim metal case contains many high-end features. The lens zooms to 10X and comes with optical stabilisation, which can reduce the effect of shaky hands when you're shooting distant subjects. Automatic face detection makes taking portraits easier by matching the focus and exposure to your subject.
You can record 720p HDTV-quality video at 30fps (frames per second). The Canon PowerShot TX1 even has stereo sound, recorded by twin microphones in the back of the LCD panel; when we tried recording video at the highest quality setting, however, we filled a 4GB SDHC media card in less than 15 minutes.
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Julie is AMAZING! Not only is she a wonderful person, she is a true professional! I sold my house in 2 months with Julie and for a great price! Before I met Julie I had a lot of stress thinking about how I would sell my home. As soon as she entered the picture it was like a weight had been lifted off I me! I was 100% confident in her abilities! It paid off... Literally! I would recommend Julie to anyone! She isn't looking out for herself and her profit, but for her clients' best interests! AMAZING experience!
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Bought a house thru Julie in early 2012. Many times in past when dealing with other realtors, i have felt like they are talking down to me and wondered if we were being taken advantage of. This was never the case with Julie. We had her going from Elkhart to Topeka checking for just the right fit. She is very patient and willing to discuss even the smallest detail till we were comfortable with the selection. By the end of the transaction i can say we had made a friend with Julie. Any future searches will be going thru her from now on. Thanks Julie.
We definitely looked at lots of houses. Some we knew before we went, we weren't likely to buy it. Every time Julie was there on time with a smile and plenty of patience so that we never felt uncomfortable. She was very knowledgeable when it came time to place an offer and negotiate. I could tell that it was her desire for us to find a perfect fit for our family, and our needs, which really means alot. All in all if I ever have a real estate need in the future Julie will definitely be the one I call
We chose Julie as our buying agent and we couldn't have been happier. We always felt she was looking out for our needs, not hers, and that she was actively commited to finding us what we wanted. We're very happy with the entire process and we felt that she not only helped us find what we wanted, but that she protected our interests throughout the process. When and if it comes time for us to sell our home, there's no question in our minds about who we're calling.
My husband and I are first time home buyers in the Eklhart Area. We bought our home December 2011 and were moved in by January 2012. We came acrossed Julie Thatcher in the Home & Lifestyles magazine. We had contacted a couple others realtors, but they were not as prompt at getting back with us. After talking to Julie on the phone, we immediately felt comfortable with her, she seemed to understand our individual situation and advised us up front that she had no intentions of being pushy, but rather that she intented to be more of my support or a guide. Over a course of about a month and a half, we met with Julie every week to look at houses. We looked at about 10 to 15 homes when we found our dream home! Julie was very prompt at keeping in touch! we never had to wonder what the "latest" information with the buying process! she communicated well with the banks and other realitors. If we had questions about the homes we looked at, she always took the extra step in investigating our answers! Julie was always patient with us and had a wonderful positive attitude! As first time home buyers, we were a little nervous and even overwhelmed at times with the buying process! Julie always encouraged us to stay positive! We are more than happy with our time spent with Julie and will recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home!
Julie is such a great Realtor! My husband and I are new to the area and Julie was patient and knowledgeable - I am very picky and she spent all the time I needed - but also on my tight timeline - to find our perfect house! We told her what we were looking for in a house (nearby restaurants, schools, re-sale value) and she delivered! She smoothly negotiated our asking price and assisted us with a difficult closing. By the end of the process she was a great friend!


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iValue Group, Inc. Announces Appeal to Texas Supreme Court to Affirm $10.2 Million Judgment Against M&A Technology, Inc.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Feazell-Tighe, LLP today announced that iValue Group, Inc. will file an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court to affirm the $10.2 million judgment it was awarded against M&A Technology, Inc., a Carrollton-based computer manufacturer and hosting services provider currently run by its founder and President, Magdy Salah Elwany, a native of Egypt. iValue fully expects the Texas Supreme Court to overturn the El Paso Court of Appeals and affirm the unanimous jury verdict against M&A Technology, returned by a Dallas jury in a lawsuit brought by the Plaintiff, iValue Group, Inc. in November 2002 against M&A Technology. On August 6, 2007 the jury in the 44th District Court of Judge Carlos Cortez returned a $9 million verdict against M&A Technology. On September 10, 2007 Judge Cortez entered the judgment for the $9 million plus $1.2 million in pre-judgment interest. M&A Technology's motion for a new trial was overruled on November 27, 2007, and was ordered to pay the entire $10.2 million to the plaintiff, iValue Group, Inc.
In the lawsuit, iValue Group alleged that M&A Technology intentionally unplugged iValue Group's servers, crashing all its websites, and refused to return their servers and other web infrastructure, thereby intentionally destroying iValue Group's business. The causes of action in the lawsuit included Breach of Contract, Conversion and Tortuous Interference. After a 2-week trial, the jury unanimously found in favor of iValue Group. By its unanimous verdict, and by the measure of the punitive damages awarded against M&A Technology, the jury found that M&A committed a criminal act, and that all its allegations against iValue and Julian Ross, its Chairman were completely bogus, unfounded and fabricated. "In my opinion, the allegations made by M&A were an attempt to distract from its own criminal conduct as found by the jury," Mr. Vic Feazell, lead attorney for Plaintiff iValue Group said. .
The evidence admitted during the trial suggested that Mr. Elwany, M&A's President, directed the unplugging and related criminal acts. Mr. Elwany refused to take the stand during the trial. The case brought by iValue is one of several cases brought against M&A Technology in recent years, including a case brought by a former employee to recover commissions not paid, and a case brought by a Florida company alleging various acts by M&A, including "Gross Malfeasance."
Mr. Ross, who is Chairman of iValue Group, Inc. and currently serves as Chairman & CEO of OxySure Systems, Inc. stated: "iValue is confident that the Texas Supreme Court will uphold the $10.2 million verdict and overturn El Paso. iValue believes the El Paso Court of Appeals erred and we are confident that the 80 stockholders that were harmed by M&A will be made whole." Said Feazell: "In all my years in the legal profession, I have never seen a more egregious case than this one. The jury found that M&A committed a crime, stole iValue's equipment, and wiped the servers clean to hide the evidence of their wrongdoing. Beyond that, they tried to go after the integrity of the founder of the company, Julian Ross, with lies and fabrications, hoping that the case would go away. Well, it didn't, and we believe strongly that the Texas Supreme Court will affirm M&A's guilt in their criminal and wrongful conduct."
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|Seniors gather at Riverbank State Park to learn how technology can improve their lives. (2:20)
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, more than 2,000 senior residents of The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) received hands-on training with new technologies like iPods, digital cameras and social media such as Twitter at NYCHA's 6th Annual Senior Benefit & Entitlement Fair, held at Riverbank State Park.
In preparation for the fair, Columbia's Office of Government and Community Affairs and the Center for Technology, Innovation and Community Engagement (CTICE), part of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, in partnership with Per Scholas and Digital Divide Partnership, created a public Wi-Fi "hot spot" at Riverbank State Park, making it the first state park in New York with wireless access. The free Wi-Fi network spans the entire park, and will remain open so that visitors can log on with their laptops and other digital devices. The network automatically blocks inappropriate material, content, Web searches and websites so that it is safe for children and families.
The new wireless connection was key to a number of activities at the fair, which in addition to its traditional focus on health and health screenings, featured workshops with computers, cell phones, digital cameras and other mobile devices, as well as instruction for seniors on using Internet search tools like Google and social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
"We wanted to make sure that they weren't intimidated by technology, that they have not only the use of it for real information but also for social networking and the ability to stay connected," said NYCHA chairman, John Rhea.
Bruce Lincoln, CTICE's entrepreneur in residence, said he was excited to help create "a vibrant, community-based atmosphere that would basically show why it's so important for seniors to have [Internet] access in their homes." He called the newly Wi-Fi-enabled Riverbank Park a place "where technology functions as a civic asset."
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They are Always with Me (Soprano and Piano). Composed by John Corigliano (1938-). For Piano, Vocal. Vocal. 16 pages. G. Schirmer #ED4131. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50481816).
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In this extremely emotional aria from Corigliano's popular opera, the ghost of Marie Antoinette relives the unbearable memory that forever haunts her: the final moments of agony and torture before her execution at the guillotine.