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Saiyuki: Journey West
Card Game FAQ by DNg
Version: 1.11 | Updated: 11/21/03 | Printable Version
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D I S C L A I M E R )) ============================== This document is protected by US Copyright Law, and the Berne Copyright Convention of 1976. It is for private and personal use only--it cannot be reprinted in part or in whole, or reproduced in any way or in any form (written or otherwise). It is a free document that cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction, including selling it or giving it away as a gift. This FAQ was created and is owned by me, Darren Ng. All copyrights and trademarks are acknowledged and respected that are not specifically mentioned herein. This FAQ cannot be referenced, altered, or used by anybody (including webmasters, publishers, and magazine staff) without my express written permission. Remember, plagiarism is a crime and is punishable by law. The Copyright notice is being picked from Kao Megura's Super Street Fighter II X (Saturn) FAQ with his permission. Special thanks to him. ======================== (( 2 . U P D A T E S )) ======================== ++++++++++++++++ [ Version 1.11 ] ++++++++++++++++ 21/11/2003 - It was actually the final at V1.10... This version is to update some copyright information. ++++++++++++++++ [ Version 1.10 ] ++++++++++++++++ 2/12/2001 - Started my second FAQ!!! - Added all the following sections into my FAQ: a) Disclaimer b) Updates c) Introduction d) Contribution e) Card game guide f) How to contact me g) Asked questions h) Credits i) Author's note - Added the following sub-sections into "Card game guide" section: a) Introduction b) How to play c) Combos d) Prizes e) Tricks - Made the ASCII logo with the lecture from Ignacio de Lucas, who's been helping me all along with my first walkthrough. Special Thanks to him. ================================== (( 3 . I N T R O D U C T I O N )) ================================== Saiyuki is a Strategy RPG game based on a popular myth in China. Like the genre of the game, you'll need strategy to beat the game. Unfortunately, it's not covered by this FAQ because there's already two great FAQ out there. This FAQ is made to cover a mini-game in Saiyuki. The name of the mini-game is Card Game. ================================== (( 4 . C O N T R I B U T I O N )) ================================== Well, did you notice if I missed something or is there any errors in the FAQ? Have a trick or tip to share? If you do, please kindly send it to me so that I can correct my FAQ. Please, please, pretty please... Your name and e- mail address will be added into the "Credits" Section as a token of appreciation. Also, if you find any places confusing to you, please contact me too. If you didn't notice, my e-mail address and my ICQ number is < firstname.lastname@example.com > ICQ 55261040 [Inferno II] Your contribution is greatly needed and appreciated. Thanks. ===================================== (( 5. C A R D G A M E G U I D E )) ===================================== ------------------- ( A. Introduction ) ------------------- Card game is a mini-game in Saiyuki (Possibly the only one...). It's almost like "Black Jack" game. Just that you won't win if you get 21 in total, but lose. This game counts only your last digit (Ex: if you got 21, it counts as 1 ^^). The biggest number in this game is 9 and the smallest one is 0. But in some cases, 0 is the biggest. Please look at the "Combos" section for this one. In order to play this game, you'll need the currency of this game. To have the currency of this game, you'll need to exchange it. To exchange with, you'll need money. So this game is all about money ^^ You'll get to play this mini-game once you've reached Chapter 2's Kucha town, which comes with the "Post". Post is a place where you can get jobs from and earn money, but that's another story. First of all, you'll need to exchange G for M, which is the currency for this mini-game. The rate is quite huge... You can exchange 100G with 1M!!! ... Plus, the minimum bet is 10M, which makes a game worth 1000G! Whoa... that's expensive... You can only play this mini-game in these towns: Chapter 1 N/A Chapter 2 Kucha Tokhara Chapter 3 Port Town Remember, take a look at "Tricks" section before you play!! By following that trick, you can only spend 1000G and win the whole prizes! ------------------ ( B. How to play ) ------------------ Well, there's no major rules here, since you can't cheat in Video Games, isn't it? NO! Again, please read the "Tricks" section for more details. Here's something about the layout of the "battlefield"... +-Medal-+ +-----------------------------+ | 9990M| |+--^^--+ | +-------+ || ^ | ^ ^ ^ | || 0M | 0M 0M 0M | +--------+ || v | v v v | | | || | | | [ ] | || [ ] | [ ] [ ] [ ] | | | || | | | CARD | || CARD | CARD CARD CARD | | | || | | | | |+------+ | +-Dealer-+ +-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------+ | Description | +-----------------------------+ Where: CARD = A piece of card. - In the "Dealer" box is Dealer's pile, can't be bet. - In the other box is betable. MAX 50M per bet. Medal = The amount of Medal you currently have. Bets will reduce this amount. - MAX 9990M can be held at a time. [ ] = The score you currently have. - Will be added when the second card comes. - There's no two digit score. All scores are based on the last number. - 9 as the biggest and 0 as the smallest. At times, 0 is the biggest. Refer to the "Combos" section for details. 0M = Your current bet. - 0 means you've not bet on this pile. - 50M as the MAX per pile you can bet. A box with a smiley face = Your cursor. You can choose which pile to bet with this. - Directional button Right and Left to move the cursor from one pile to another. - Directional button Up and Down to raise or decrease bet. Description = Self-explanatory. After finish betting, you'll need to press "X" to confirm. After confirming, you'll get a second card for each pile you bet (one at a time) and you can decide whether you want the third card or not. If you're not good at mathematics, the "[ ]" will show you and you can decide from there ^^ After all your turn's done, it's the dealer's turn. Dealer will decide itself whether to get a third card or not, so don't worry :) Upon finishing, winners will be decided. If you've won, you'll get the amount you've bet back doubled. If you lost, as usual, you'll lose your bet. In certain circumstances, you'll get your bet winnings doubled, tripled, or even 10x!! Please refer to the "Combos" section for this. After all is done, you can decide whether to play again or not. After reaching a certain amount of Medals, you can trade for prizes. For all the prizes available's description, please refer to the "Prizes" section. ------------- ( C. Combos ) ------------- In this game, if you get s certain card, you'll have your winnings increased. These certain cards are called "Combo". First of all, you'll need to understand what kind of card is available. +-------------------------+ | Character and Were-form | +----------------+--------+-----------------+--------+ | Character Name | Number | Were-form | Number | +----------------+--------+-----------------+--------+ | Son Goku | 0 | Giant Ape | 9 | | Chu Hakkai | 4 | Raging Boar | 5 | | Shu Ryorin | 2 | Bronze Dragon | 7 | | Sa Gojo | 6 | River Lord | 3 | | Lady Kikka | 8 | Butterfly Queen | 1 | | Sanzo | x0 +-----------------+--------+ +----------------+--------+ As you see, if a Character comes with a Were (Except Sanzo), it'll be 9. There's a combo for this. +----------+ | Guardian | +----------+----+--------+ | Guardian Name | Number | +---------------+--------+ | Mother | 10 | | Warrior | 10 | | Luna | 10 | | Fool | 10 | | Cavalier | 10 | +---------------+--------+ As you see, all Guardian's number is 0. Well, a combo for this too. Here comes the long-awaited Combos list!!! +-------------+ | Combos List | +-------------+------------------+----------+ | Combo Requirement | Winnings | +--------------------------------+----------+ | Sanzo + CHAR + CHAR's WERE | x10 | CHAR = Character | Guardian + Guardian + Guardian | x5 | WERE = Were-form | Guardian + CHAR + CHAR's WERE | x3 | | CHAR + CHAR's WERE | x2 | +--------------------------------+----------+ You must follow the "Character and Were-form" Chart in order to archive these combos. If it doesn't follow the chart, it'll not be considered as a combo. I'm not sure under which circumstances will these combos apply... Like, must I have more score than the dealer in order to get the combos? What am I sure is that if you got 3 Guardians, which score is 0, you'll win the dealer without combo even if the dealer has score 9. Try to get these combos if and you'll be making big money, alright! :) Also, be noted that each type of card has only one available. This means, if you're trying to get a CHAR + CHAR's WERE combo and you have Goku on a pile, make sure that you see all other piles to make sure that Great Ape is not out yet because you've only one Great Ape in a game. Lastly, if the dealer gets a combo, the dealer will normally swipe the whole game, except that you've got combos too. ------------- ( D. Prizes ) ------------- These are the prizes that you can exchange for Medals. You can actually sell these prizes to make moneys too! But each prizes are available one each only. ---Kucha--- Stamina Helm 250M A strong helmet but health potions are inhibited Price 500G DEF +24 Sanzo can't equip Chaos Cap 400M A strong priest's cap, restricts cure potions Price 1000G DEF +18 Only Sanzo can equip Cursed Robe 500M A strong robe but unlucky Price 2000G DEF +22 LCK -20 Only Sanzo can equip Book of Life 700M Scriptures that brings the blessings of Life Price 4000G Aid Life level growth Soul of Dragon 1000M Jewel containing the soul of the hero Yellow Dragon Price No price OFF +10 Only male can equip ---Tokhara--- Ailing Cap 350M A strong priest's cap, restricts cure potions Price 1000G DEF +18 Only Sanzo can equip Vampire Plate 500M Armor that protects but also leeches HP Price 3000G DEF +30 HEAL HP -8 Sanzo can't equip Book of Earth 700M Scripture that brings the blessings of Earth Price 4000G Aid Earth level growth Book of Gold 700M Scripture that brings the blessings of Gold Price 6000G Aid Gold level growth Soul of Mulan 1500M Jewels holding the soul of female General Mulan Price No price MD +20 Only female can equip ---Port Town--- Full Plate 500M Extremely strong but unwieldy armour Price 2000G DEF +27 MOV -1 Sanzo can't equip Trial Robe 700M A robe that protects but also leeches MP Price 2000G DEF +26 Heal MP -8 Only Sanzo can equip Book of Water 1000M Scriptures that brings the blessings of Water Price 6000G Aid Water level growth Book of Fire 1000M Scriptures that brings the blessings of Fire Price 8000G Aid Fire level growth Soul of the Swan 3000M Jewel containing the soul of the White Swan Price No price Heal HP 30 Only female can equip ------------- ( E. Tricks ) ------------- *Drum Rolls* Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Here comes the most awaited section, the Tricks section!!! You can really win easily with these tricks below with only 1000G to pay!!! Well, this is a trick that I found myself while playing the game... When I play... Blah blah blah... Blah blah blah... Cut the craps... Well, first, get access to the Card game, of course. Then, you'll need 10M. Buy them with your hard-earned 1000G. Then, get ready to win!!! First, get out and save. ^^ I'm sure you know what to do next, but I'll continue... Then, re-enter the card game and just bet on one pile that looks like a winner. If you won, you'll end up with 20M, right? Then out, save, re- enter and bet all the 20M on one pile! If you lose, simply re-load and try again until you won. Then, after you've repeated the process until you've more than 50M, bet 50M on one pile and others on other pile. Just repeat and repeat and you'll eventually get more than you've expected. Remember, save at each win, regardless how many you've won, and load at each lose, regardless how many you've lost! Well, I know that this trick is simple but many peoples don't figure this out! (Like my big brother, duh!) And I know too that this trick is slow too... But for the sake of your pocket, it's safer this way. ========================================= (( 6 . H O W T O C O N T A C T M E )) ========================================= Well, my contacts are actually written above but I'll write it down again. < firstname.lastname@example.com > ICQ 55261040 [Inferno II] I accept only contributions, suggestion and errors regarding THIS walkthrough. I might be able to answer a few questions though... But I'm not good in answering. No stupid questions, please! All answerable questions will be posted below this, which is under "Asked Questions" I will ignore those with questions Which is not covered by this FAQ. Also, NO PERSONAL QUESTIONS ;) Well, maybe if it's not THAT personal, I'll answer. Finally, PLEASE!!! No grammar mistakes or spelling mistakes understandable. Contributors who contribute via e-mail will be replied to notify you that I received your contributions. You see, my English is not even near "average" in usage so don't send in hard-to-understand words, ok? ^_^; ======================================= (( 7 . A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S )) ======================================= There's no questions in the bank... ======================== (( 8 . C R E D I T S )) ======================== ---Special Thanks---------------------------------------------------- My parents --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For bringing me into this world :) - For buying me this Computer, that PS and also this game. - For encouraging me in doing this walkthrough because it's my interest. ---Special Thanks---------------------------------------------------- Ignacio de Lucas (firstname.lastname@example.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For guiding me on how to make the ASCII logo. - He also helped me a lot in the previous FAQ. ---Special Thanks---------------------------------------------------- Kao Megura (email@example.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For letting me use his Copyright notice again. That's twice... ---Thanks------------------------------------------------------------ Koei --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For making such a GREAT game!!! ---Thanks------------------------------------------------------------ GameFaqs (www.gamefaqs.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For posting this walkthrough. And finally, ---Thanks------------------------------------------------------------ You (firstname.lastname@example.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- - For reading this walkthrough. ==================================== (( 9. A U T H O R ' S N O T E S )) ==================================== This FAQ is actually the second FAQ I've made. I made a FAQ about Eternal Eyes for Playstation before this. Final words in this FAQ: Thank you for reading my FAQ! Good Luck on beating that master of the table! The last updated and this walkthrough, itself, can be obtained from these following sites as of at 21/11/2003: 1. GameFaqs (www.gamefaqs.com) Copyright 2001-2003 by Ng Kim Leong


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This tour was phenomenal - it is not a pub crawl - it is more of a tasting of some of the more famous drinks created and or commonly enjoyed in this area and a wonderful history tour of New Orleans. Ask for Joe - he was an awesome tour guide. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Very interesting and also a lot of fun.
This is the best tour ever! I will take the tour each time I return to New Orleans. Great guide Sandi and great drinks, great history and great group.
Fantastic!!! Our guide was fun and informative.
Excellent tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and interesting. Good time.
Fun tour, knowledgeable guide but boy, the drinks are strong! Also be aware that the actual drinks are not included so be prepared to pay at the bar for any of the libations you care to taste.
The New Orleans Original Cocktail Walking Tour was one of the top 5 thing I did while I was in New Orleans this past week. Our tour guide explained not only the history of the city but the history of the alcohol and how it has brought New Orleans to where it is today. If I return to New Orleans I would do this again for sure.
I was very impressed with the tour spiced with tidbits of history that were profound with amazement. Some of the drinking spots were a sight to see in person. An enriching experience! I left wanting more...
Joe was a fabulous tour guide. He told us all about three of the most famous bar/restaurants in NOLA. And he gave us the history of the unique cocktails served in those establishments. Great tour. Great tour guide. Great drinks! Highly recommend.
We've been to Mardis Gras around 8 times and this is the first time on the cocktail tour. Dont know why we waited.
the tour is about 2-2 1/2 hours and worth every penny. We went to local bars we dident know existed and had some of the strangest local drinks.
the best was the history of the french quarter.
the only recommendation is to make sure you eat before the tour.
Great tour! So much fun, we can't wait to do it again.
Was tremendous and got so much info from Jo our guide. The best part of our trip to NO!
Very good experience on the Cocktail Walking Tour. Learned a lot about the bars, cocktails, and history of New Orleans. Highly recommend taking this tour early in your trip.
Our guide Joe was the consumate guide. He knew his subject, loved his subject and taught how to appreciate New Orleans and its history. Not a pub crawl but a very informative tour of the historic areas of the French Quarter. He also shared a first person account of Katrina. 5+ stars!!
My wife and I had a fantastic time. It was really cool to go into bars off the beaten path and to get away from Bourbon Street. Our guide was amazing "Sandy Smith". This activity was more than I expected. My wife and I took this trip and thought it would be more like a pub crawl that takes you to the different bars and tells you about some city highlights along the way. How narrow was that thought. This tour is so much more. We learned much history in a short amount of time. Our guide, Joe shared he had been doing this tour for 12 years. He shared great information and managed the group well. There always seems to be a person or two that makes comments or asks strange questions that make you think, really??? We had a couple like that in our group and Joe was professional in either commenting or just moving the tour along. Joe asked if anyone had been on the tour before as there are several historical bars he can take the group to so if there were some that had been on the tour before, he would take the group to other places to make it a different experience. Each historic bar we went to is known for a unique drink. While the drinks are not included in the price and you can decide if you want one or not, it was interesting to hear the history of the drink and/or how it is made. These are bars not on Bourbon Street. Antoine's was a place Joe took us to areas that are not open to the public.
Fascinating history of cocktails and the best place to get a classic Our guide was perfect. This is not a pub crawl, but rather NOLA history with cocktails.
My wife and I had a fantastic time. It was really cool to go into bars off the beaten path and to get away from Bourbon Street. Our guide was amazing "Sandy Smith". If you decide to do the tour you must must must request Sandy Smith. She made the tour!!
Very informative and guide had alot of local knowledge. Was well worth the money.
More then I imagined . I learned more history in 2 hours about New Orleans then my whole life time. The drinks were an added bonus. Needs to be at the top of your checklist when in Mew Orleans
Off the beaten path is definetly the way to go!
This is like a historical tour; it's a history of the bars around the Quarter and the drinks they created (available but not included in the price). Really fun, and tasty. I would do it again.
The tour was great. So informative and fun. We got to see things that we wouldn't on our own. Etienne (sp?) our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge.
Different, entertaining, and full of info. I felt enlightened and a tad drunk.
Guide was very entertaining. I was amazed by some of the drinks!!! Definitely do that one again. And again, really need to clean up the smell in French Quarters...nasty!!


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and I'm 26... So I've had a lot of time to play try several consoles, through several gaming era's and play hundreds of games.
Had the luxury of playing some real hidden gems too, and unfortunately likely missed just as many.
So, why not share, and see if I can't kill my time a little better trying out some new games...
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Great open ended CyberPunk RPG... The amount of detail this game contains on such an old platform is pretty amazing... It's got a great atmsophere, and very fitting music.
If you enjoy A) CyberPunk B ) Don't know what cyberpunk is, enjoy rpgs, and enjoyed BladeRunner (movie) C) Enjoy open ended rpg's on old consoles or D) All of the above, TRY IT!
Shadowrun (SNES)
Great linear RPG. A bit similar to it's GENS counter-part... But you're pretty much on a fixed path. Definitely worth playing, for the same reasons as the above mentioned (except the open ended rpg part, try this if you like linear rpgs)
Gemfire (SNES)
Like turn based war strategy games that don't drag on with politics or development? BAM! GEMFIRE'S FOR YOU! It's like the dumbed down version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (same developer). If you haven't heard of RotTK, you likely don't enjoy turn based war strategy games, and needless to say, don't try Gemfire!
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- Rolling Attack (Beast Roll) - Changed damage from 100 to 110 for light, 110 to 120 for medium, 120 to 130 for hard, and 110 to 120 for EX version. Made opponent get knocked down when hit connects within 2F of hard or EX version's active period. Made follow-up possible when hit connects within 2F of EX version's active period.
- Rock Crusher (Toward + MP) - Lengthened hit stun by 3F on a max. focus hit, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage on a hit. Shortened hitback distance on a hit and on a block.
- Jungle Wheel (Back Throw) - Extended total frame count of Blanka's move by 1F on a hit.
- EX Vertical Roll - Made opponent get knocked down on a hit, and made landing point closer to opponent when blocked. Lengthened landing stun on a block by 5F from 7F to 12F.
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US builder confidence falls on weak supply, labor
Monday - 3/18/2013, 1:14pm EDT
By ALEX VEIGA
AP Real Estate Writer
(AP) - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers.
In the short term, those constraints could slow sales. But builders' outlook for sales over the next six months has reached its strongest point in more than six years.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday fell to 44 from 46 in February. It was the second decline since January, which was preceded by eight straight monthly gains. A measure of current sales conditions declined from February's reading.
Readings below 50 suggest negative sentiment about the housing market. The last time the index was at 50 or higher was in April 2006.
The index began trending higher in October 2011, when it was 17. That increase coincided with the start of a housing recovery.
An improving job market, persistently low mortgage rates and rising home values have helped fuel U.S. homes over the past year. New-home sales jumped 16 percent in January to the highest level since July 2008.
The combination of heightened demand and a tight supply of previously occupied homes for sale have motivated builders to ramp up construction. Builders started work on the most homes last year since 2008.
Despite the positive sales trends, many builders are facing higher costs for building materials and competition for land cleared for development. Some also are having trouble obtaining financing to buy land and cover construction costs.
At privately held Sivage Homes, which builds in New Mexico and Texas, customer traffic is up this spring and points to a better sales season than last year. But the builder's difficulty obtaining loans to acquire and develop land means the sales gains will likely be only marginally better than a year ago, says CEO Michael Sivage.
"That's not a demand issue but a supply issue," he says.
Banks were badly burned when land values crashed after the housing boom. Many have been slow to provide financing to smaller builders, many of which are short on land.
Adding to the problem: As demand for land has grown, so have sales prices, which now often exceed the appraised value of the land. In that scenario, lenders are less likely to make a loan unless builders put up a lot more of their own money.
Meanwhile, builders large and small have reported a shortage of workers in markets where residential construction has picked up sharply, such as Texas and Arizona.
Many construction workers _ from roofers and drywall installers, to framers and carpenters _ appear to have fled to other fields, such as the booming oil and natural gas industry.
While U.S. residential construction jobs increased 3.1 percent in February from a year earlier, they remain about 40 percent below the peak reached during the housing boom.
"The road to a housing recovery will be a bumpy one until these issues are addressed, but in the meantime, builders are much more optimistic today than they were at this time last year," said David Crowe, the NAHB's chief economist.
The latest builder confidence index, based on responses from 341 builders, comes as the critical spring home-selling season is under way.
A gauge of current sales conditions fell four points to 47, but a measure of traffic by prospective buyers improved three points to 35, while builders' outlook for sales in the next six months improved one point to 51, the highest level since June 2006.
Though new homes represent only a fraction of the housing market, they have an outsize impact on the economy. Each home built creates an average of three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in tax revenue, according to NAHB statistics.
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ULL athletics look at future needs
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette athletic department and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation are spearheading a review of athletic facilities. It's part of a master planning effort aimed at bolstering the university's athletic programs.
Ken Winstead, the university's senior associate athletic director who oversees external operations such as fundraising, tells The Advocate ( http://bit.ly/SSUNaD) proposed improvements will likely be recommended in different phases.
"For us to keep moving our program forward, we need to continually enhance - not just our operating budget - but our facilities for athletes and recruits," Winstead said.
One addition Winstead said football fans can expect is new premium seating options at Cajun Field. The stadium has no suites or club seats.
"There will be suites (and) club seating, similar to what you see at other major football facilities," he said.
Winstead said the state of athletic facilities plays a role in recruits' selection of a university.
"Top recruits want to see a major commitment from that institution to being the best they could be" from both an academic standpoint and also based on their financial commitment to facilities, he said.
"A prospective student athlete looks at where are you from a budget standpoint and what your facility layout is," Winstead said.
"Students consider not just the state of athletic fields or stadiums, but "locker rooms, weight rooms, meeting rooms and a student athlete academic center," he said.
"We need enhanced facilities to provide for the very best experience for our student athletes," Winstead said.
The master planning began in late August and is now under review by university administrators, Winstead said.
"It's not at the point where it's final or that we're ready to go public," he said.
A draft of the plan will be reviewed by administrators and coaches, whose input will help shape the final plan, Winstead said.
Once complete, a finance plan and timetable for the work will be released and the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation is expected to launch a fundraising effort, he said.
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Wristbands: A limited number of free wristbands for lawn access to Marcus Amphitheater shows will be available first-come, first-served in the amphitheater forecourt from noon to 5 p.m. day of show. Available shows will be announced the day of the performance on Summerfest's Facebook page and on box-office signs on the grounds. A Summerfest admission ticket is required to enter the forecourt.
BMO Harris Pavilion: Reserved seating is full for shows by David Gray (July 4) and the Avett Brothers (July 5). Bleacher seating and standing room is available for all BMO Harris Pavilion shows.
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Downtown shuttle service: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. every 7 to 10 minutes. Due to Wisconsin Ave. bridge construction, shuttle will run along Wisconsin Ave. between N. Jackson and N. 7th streets, and on E. Michigan St. between N. 2nd and Broadway. Round trip: $3 adults; $1.50 children ages 6-11, seniors 65 and older and people with disabilities with ID. (414) 344-6711 or rideMCTS.com.
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NDRRMC: Stay indoors when N. Korea launches rocket
MANILA, Philippines—A key disaster response official stood by his advisory to the public in certain areas in northeastern Luzon to stay indoors from early morning until noon during North Korea's planned missile launch in case resulting debris fall on land.
Benito Ramos, executive director of the multi-agency National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, said he would rather be criticized for being overcautious than for being too lax.
Contrary to what was earlier posted in the NDRRMC website, Ramos admitted the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute did not issue an advisory to the public to stay indoors when North Korea is expected to launch its long-range missile any day from April 12 to 16.
He said while the PNRI saw no radioactivity threat, he was concerned about possible rocket debris crashing on land.
The former Army commando general was working on the scenario that the missile "overshoots" its original flight path and flies over Philippine land despite the threat from Japan and South Korea to shoot it down when it enters their airspace.
"Even if it deviates by one degree it will reach land in northern Luzon. So stay indoors. That's all our advisory is," Ramos said.
"Once this (missile) disintegrates, we do not know how big or small the (pieces of ) debris willl be. They will all be misguided, meaning it's 'to whom it may concern,'" he added.
Authorities have already declared a no-fly and no-sail zone in the eastern seaboard of northern Luzon from April 12 to 16 from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
During those periods, all kinds of aircraft, sea vessels and even fishing boats are prohibited from an area 190 nautical miles northeast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan up to 150 nautical miles direct east of Polilio Island, Quezon.
Ramos said those whom they advised to stay indoors are those living in the municipalities of Bugey, Gonzaga and Sta. Ana in Cagayan; Palanan, Maconacon, Divilacan and Dinapigue in Isabela; Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Baler and Dingalan in Aurora; Real, Infanta and General Nakar in Quezon; as well as the provinces of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte.
"This is just to (impress) on the public awareness so they will not panic. I may be criticized again and they will say, they stayed indoors the entire day yet nothing happened. In that case, thank you," he said.
While North Korea has said it will launch its long-range missile some time between April 12 to 16, Ramos said he believes this will be done on April 15 to coincide with the birth anniversary of the communist nation's late founder Kim II-sung.
"First of all, we do not have capability to shoot down a rocket. So if this falls on land, our advice is no evacuation but stay indoors," Ramos said.
"I hope our people understand us. I am not sowing panic. We just want to put it into public awareness that the (pieces of debris) are not guided," he said.
In the event rocket does debris does fall on land, Ramos warned the public not to handle the debris but to alert authorities.
The Philippines has joined other nations in calling on North Korea to cancel the planned launch.
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I've always taken criticisms very positively. I think food critics are important.
The senior ones in particular don't just trash your restaurant and food; they allow dialogue. In today's age, I don't think a critique can make or break a restaurant. Social media and websites like Zomato and Burrp have diluted the critics scene — there are so many food bloggers around. In the old days, you'd read two newspapers because their food critics could be trusted, and their reviews would make all the difference. That's not true any more. But reviews do factor into your dining decision. Before going to a restaurant, people like looking at the Burrp or Zomato score.
Thomas Zacharias
Former chef-in-charge, Olive Bar & Kitchen, Bandra
In some way, chefs and food critics feed off each other — one can't exist without the other. A lot of great critics abroad know what they are talking about when they do a review, but in India, that's not the case. Of course, there are some very good critics here too, but unfortunately not a lot of them review anonymously, which is the biggest issue. This obviously leads to biased reviews of a restaurant. Moreover, a lot of reviews by food bloggers these days end up looking very generic, all sounding pretty much the same. How can their opinion be trusted? I do, however, believe that any publicity is good publicity.
Rahul Akerkar
Founder and director de cuisine, Indigo
Only a few critics appreciate and understand what they are eating and critiquing. Having a food blog doesn't necessarily qualify you to be a food critic. Years ago, when I was talking to a very famous food critic from London, he told me that if a restaurant was not worth talking about, he wouldn't review it; he wasn't going to slam a restaurant just because it gave him pleasure. And that's how it should be. But here in India, we have a tendency to criticise everything, it's in our blood. "Critics" here expect you to invite them, pick them up and drop them. And I thought the whole purpose of a critique is to review a restaurant anonymously!


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Q3 2013 Earnings Call
November 05, 2013 2:00 pm ET
Edward K. Christian - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Samuel D. Bush - Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Edward K. Christian
Thank you very much, and thanks to all of you joining us on our third quarter conference call. As is historic with us, here is Sam with the obligatory announcement and some commentary.
Samuel D. Bush
Thank you, Ed. This call will contain forward-looking statements about our future performance and results of operations that involve risks and uncertainties that are described in the Risk Factors section of our most recent Form 10-K. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in this conference call. This call will also contain a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Item 10 of Reg S-K. Reconciliation for all the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is attached in the selected financial data table.
During the quarter, we had $206,000 in gross political revenue compared to $1.5 million last year. Excluding political revenue, our gross revenues increased 5.2% for the third quarter. Net revenues increased 1.6% this quarter.
We experienced nice growth in both national and local this quarter. We increased our gross local revenue 4.6% or almost $1.2 million over third quarter last year. National increased 11.9% or $539,000 over the same period last year. National accounted for approximately 14% of gross revenue for the quarter compared to 12.8% for the same period last year.
We will have a challenge with revenue in the fourth quarter as will every other broadcaster. Fourth quarter of 2012 was a great revenue quarter for Saga, with net revenue increasing 10.3% over 2011, principally due to the $4 million in political revenue we received.
Without the political revenue this year, we are expecting to be down mid- to high-single digits. We are working on a number of initiatives to stimulate revenue in the quarter, but even with these efforts, we don't expect to be able to make up the $4 million in political.
In the fourth quarter of 2012, political revenue accounted for over 10% of our gross revenue. Our current expectations are for us to receive between $4 million to $6 million of political revenue in 2014, as the tide turns back through more elections.
As stated in this press release, station operating expense increased $1.2 million for the quarter. Approximately 1/3 of the increase was due to an increase in health care cost as we had several large claims hit our stop-loss limit, thus increasing our health care cost significantly in the quarter. We don't expect future quarters to repeat this increase, but since we are self-insured, we are subject to variations sometimes bad, sometimes good, quarter-to-quarter.
A number of other areas showed increases as well, including sales compensation expense going up $170,000 and programming salaries going up $196,000.
The sales compensation expense increase was due to our improved sales performance, while the programming salaries increase is a matter of reinvesting in our people supporting our future performance.
We continually monitor our expenses to make sure that each and every expense is justified and will benefit our ongoing performance. Currently, we expect fourth quarter station operating expenses to be up 1% to 3%.
Retrans revenue in our TV division was $582,000 in the third quarter, up from $480,000 last year. Retrans payments to the networks were $133,000 in the third quarter compared to $104,000 last year. We expect Retrans revenue of $2.2 million for all of 2013, with a corresponding expense of $600,000 for a net of $1.6 million to Saga. The net should increase somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000 for 2014.
In the other income or expense area, we continue to see a nice reduction in our interest expense for the quarter. Interest expense for the quarter was $308,000 compared to $381,000 for the third quarter of 2012. This is primarily due to the reduction in the amount of debt we had outstanding. As of today, we have approximately $29 million in cash on hand.
As reported in the press release, capital expenditures in the quarter were $1 million compared to $1.4 million last year. We currently expect our CapEx for the year to be between $5 million and $5.5 million.
Two other quick items for 2013. We expect interest expense for the year to be between $1.3 million and $1.5 million given the existing interest rate environment.
Our anticipated total tax rate going forward will be between 40% and 41%. We anticipate deferred taxes for 2013 to be between $3.3 million and $3.6 million.
As usual, we asked for your questions to be submitted via e-mail prior to the call. We had 6 questions, all of which we have responded to or will respond to in Ed's and my comments. Now, Ed, back to you.
Edward K. Christian
Thank you. Sam and I have talked about what Q4 is going to be like, and I think it is a safe assumption that he said, obviously, we're going to try and do a little bit better in that. But it's a tough path with political as much as it was last year.
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Arena Profile: Former State Rep. Jason Grill
Jason Grill was elected in 2006 to represent Kansas City, Missouri and surrounding municipalities in the Missouri House of Representatives. He is the owner of JGrill Media, LLC. http://jgrillmedia.com/
Jason attended Saint Louis University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and a minor in Political Science. While at SLU, Jason studied International Economics in Rome, Italy through the University of Loyola-Chicago. During college, Jason worked at the Kansas City Law Firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, the St. Louis Law Firm of Thompson Coburn LLP, and at The White House in Washington D.C. where he served as an assistant to Vice President Al Gore's Senior Advisor & President Bill Clinton's Advisor for Urban Redevelopment and Economic Policy, Alvin Brown (Currently the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida).
After graduating from SLU, Jason attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. While at Mizzou, Jason earned an Advanced Certificate in Dispute Resolution. Jason went back to Washington D.C. during law school where he worked at the CNN Washington D.C. Bureau. In this capacity, Jason was the top assistant to Senior Political and Economic Correspondent Brooks Jackson (Currently the Director of Factcheck.org).
Jason is a licensed member of the Missouri and Kansas Bar and has worked as a practicing attorney in Kansas City with various firms. In addition he has served as an Adjunct Professor at Park University where he has taught undergraduate and MBA graduate level courses in law, politics, and economics.
In 2006, at the age of 27, Jason was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. Jason won by 60-40 percent margin in a heavily contested open seat race. Jason won every precinct in the Missouri House District on his way to victory.
In his first session in the Missouri House of Representatives, Jason was unanimously elected as Treasurer of the Bipartisan Freshman Member Caucus. Jason was the only freshman member of the minority party to sponsor and pass a bill in the Missouri House, as well as the only freshman member of the minority party to handle and pass a senate bill during the 2007 legislative session. Jason served on the Tax Reform, Small Business, Health Insurance, and Senior Nutrition Committees in his first term. In 2008, the Missouri House passed legislation that Jason sponsored, which was signed into law by then former Governor Matt Blunt (R), which has fought identity theft in Missouri and has provided protection to consumers who have been the victims of identity theft.
In his 2008 reelection to the Missouri House of Representatives, Jason garnered 97 percent of the vote. He received more votes then any other State Representative candidate in his party statewide.
In 2009, Jason was appointed and served on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Institutions (Banking), and Real ID and Personal Privacy Committees. In 2010, the Missouri Legislature passed legislation sponsored by Jason, which was signed into law by Governor Jay Nixon (D), which expands access for families and children to life-changing autism diagnosis, treatment, and therapy.
In 2010, Jason lost his bid for a third term, 50-49 percent, in a heavily leaning Republican district during the national Republican tidal wave.
For his work, Jason has been recognized and received awards such as:
• KC Man of Year 2011 – KC Connections – Raised $3,000 for Autism Speaks – April 2011
• Distinguished Recent Graduate Award – University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law – September 2010
• Rising Star – KC Business Magazine – February 2010 issue – "The Future of Kansas City Business Lies in the Hands of Jason Grill"
• Voted KC's "Best Local Politician" and featured in the September 2008 issue of KC Magazine
• Named 1 of 40 Up and Coming Lawyers in Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly in July 2008
• Advocacy Award - Autism Society of America
• Family of the Year-St. Therese Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council #7199 (2005)
Jason currently is an attorney, adjunct professor, political contributor & analyst, and radio host. He is active in government relations, public affairs, media, and politics. Jason is an avid Missouri Tigers, Sporting KC, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and Liverpool fan. Follow Jason www.twitter.com/jasongrill.
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Stockholm's 2013 World Water Week (WWW), held from September 1-6, is the leading annual global event for concretely addressing the planet's water issues and related concerns of international development. The Week attracts over 2,500 participants and 200 collaborating organizations from all over the world. Leaders and experts from the world's scientific, business, government and civic communities convene to exchange views, experiences and shape joint solutions to global water challenges.
The high-profile World Water Week, with its critical mass of stakeholder organizations and individuals in attendance, provides ONE DROP with an ideal opportunity to grow awareness for its holistic, integrated approach to water access. But beyond spreading the word on our unique methodologies and our success in such a short span of time—a mere five years—we will be presenting a list of objectives that, individually and collectively, will aid us in achieving our global goals in both the short and the long term. Functioning as an open and dynamic platform, the World Water Week enables ONE DROP to build capacity, form partnerships and review implementation, thereby furthering its mission.
Our friends at AQUAOVO and Sid Lee Collective have come together to create a new collection of vintage glass vessels in honor of four important rivers of the world. This collection includes four gorgeous bottles specifically designed to safely carry, store and serve your favorite beverages. For each bottle sold, $1 will be donated to ONE DROP in support of universal access to safe water.
To mark World Water Day (WWD), Teatro Taller Tegucigalpa, together with ONE DROP and Oxfam-Québec, organized the "Water Festival." Transforming Redondel de los Artesanos—a large square with an impressive fountain in the heart of Tegucigalpa—for the occasion, the artist RIFH (Iván Fiallos) set the tone for the festival by imagining an urban area reigned by unbridled creativity.
In the Honduran capital, 35% of families are not connected to municipal water facilities. They have to wait for the trucks that go up and down their neighbourhood streets to receive water. To show solidarity with these people, twelve artists and groups joined forces to present their artistic creations on the theme of water to the city's residents.
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To find out more about the activities organized as part of WWD 2013, see the news section of ONEDROP.org.
ONE DROP and its partners organized fun activities with a local flavour as part of World Water Day (WWD).
In Banfora, Burkina Faso, hundreds of men and women took part in the "Procession des porteurs de vérité," a 6 km walk—the distance African women commonly walk to collect water. While joyful, the march nevertheless carried a powerful message: water is everyone's responsibility!
To encourage the population to adopt healthy hygiene habits, the Espace culturel Gambidi and the Musée de l'eau encouraged Toussiana residents to form the longest queue to use latrines and hand-washing facilities ever seen in the history of the district. In Banfora, our partners opted for the "Coupe régionale des Cascades de Football," using the sport as an educational tool to promote good habits to youth there.
In Bhubaneswar, India, acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur launched a remarkable exhibition at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), which brings together 35 works by renowned Indian artists who are inspired by water issues. In addition, KISS also screened short films produced by young filmmakers who had participated in a film workshop given by ONE DROP last winter.
In El Salvador, the Asociacion de Arte Dramático (AAD) exclusively presented "Tras-Tornado," its second show on the theme of water. Performed at the National Theatre of San Salvador before a handpicked audience, "Tras-Tornado" was subsequently broadcast on Salvadoran television on March 22.
In Haiti, WWD was marked by the inauguration of the water community centre in Mariani. The day began with a performance of "Ayiti, Pawol lapli ak lakansyèl" (Haiti: Words of Rain and Rainbows), followed by the official opening and implementation of facilities that will provide water to thousands of people every day.
To find out more about the activities organized for WWD 2013, see the news section of ONEDROP.org.
You recently joined ONE DROP USA as a member of the Board. What prompted you to join this organization?
Today one of the most fundamental problems on our globe is that billions of people do not have access to safe water and sanitation. This deepens the impacts of poverty by increasing exposure to preventable diseases and escalating mortality rates. Further, women and girls are not able to have the same educational and economic opportunities because their lives are often dedicated to securing water for their families. I consider it a privilege to be able to be involved with the ONE DROP organization and the projects its dedicated members are doing to improve the quality of life of those in the world who need it most.
As part of your responsibilities at MGM Resorts International, you have undertaken many successful initiatives with regard to usage of resources such as water. Can you tell us more about them?In Las Vegas, we are incredibly mindful of the scarcity and precious nature of our resources, especially water. We are, after all, in a desert. MGM Resorts International approaches our consumption of water in two ways: through the application of innovative, water-saving technologies and the implementation of conservation procedures and practices within our operations.In terms of water-saving technologies, we have centred on using state-of-the-art low-flow shower and sink fixtures in our resorts. We utilize these fixtures everywhere from our kitchens to our guest rooms. It may seem that the difference between a 2.5 gallon per minute shower-head and 2.0 gallon per minute shower-head is small, but spread over approximately 11 million annual room-nights, the savings is significant.
Our second approach focuses on best practices within our operations. Think of all the employees you interact with when staying at a resort—from the guest room attendants and horticulturists to the restaurant servers and bartenders. We work on examining all of the daily operations within their respective areas and identifying practices for saving water in a way that does not detract from the superior levels of service our guests expect from a company like MGM Resorts International.
What's next for MGM Resorts International?
We started our green program at MGM Resorts by laying out a strategic plan and framework for making our properties more sustainable. This strategic plan was executed through various focus areas and the implementation of best practices throughout our operations. Now that this framework is in place, where we are going next is to harness the power of our 62,000 employees to accelerate our efforts to protect the environment. Over the next twelve months, we will be launching an innovative employee communication program that is focused on inspiring our employees to find ways to be greener at home and in their jobs. Why was it important for MGM Resorts International to be part of One Night for ONE DROP?Simply said, what better platform could there be for spreading the word about the importance of water than combining the genius of Cirque du Soleil with one of the most renowned venues, the "O" Theatre at Bellagio. MGM Resorts is proud to support the efforts of ONE DROP by hosting this important event, as well as through the contributions it makes throughout the year. We believe that these dollars are directed toward programs that can literally be the vital difference in a person's life.
ONE DROP believes in the power of global solidarity to drive change and realize the dream of safe water for all, today and forever.
ONE DROP invites you to participate in several fundraising events all over the world, helping to improve access to water for all.
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The last week of september, Frans and Fret trested in Tunesia. There is a report (in Dutch) on his website, plus some pics.
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We have a test last week and experienced training session in Douz in Tunisia. For the first time we took the entire team was in the desert, David Fretigne and Frans Verhoeven as drivers and Boy Olieslagers Juho Kirssi and assemblers. Team Manager Wolfgang Fischer was at the last moment before flown to France last WEC Juha Salminen going to assist in his BMW / Husqvarna. Even Ellen, my wife, it was for the first time in the desert while my parents to their children fit.
Coincidentally also had the KTM rally team this week was selected to do their tests in the warm temperatures of southern Tunisia.
So we sat the evening also like brothers in the restaurant of the El Mouradi Hotel.
We did test the known sites are divided so we do not collectively and they were driving too could come with us spying.
Tuesday we had to part with a fairly hard surface and gravel lots.
There we can test the tuning of the WP suspension while new prototype Michelin tires to the tooth may feel.
We had a technical trial to sometimes very fast turned to us time and again through our assistance coach claimed that the engineers could follow it all.
The riders position on the engine is also greatly improved by some modifications made by OZZO Racing from Heeze.
Later in the afternoon we went to Ksar Ghilane, what an oasis surrounded by dunes, driven to a compromise on the suspension, between the hard and soft surfaces.
For 19 hours we were all together, a little tired but satisfied with the progress we had booked again, back in the hotel.
Wednesday was the infamous Chott test program where we have the whole day, from 8 hours, full throttle our circles have turned to the reliability of the test pads 450 cc.
A long boring day in the heat in full sun and happy a nice breeze for any possible cooling. I had a small circle plotted on the GPS of about 30 km on a piece of the Chott Jerid, north of Douz. A Chott that some 200 km wide, so plenty of room. Here we can try different configurations adjustment for Keihin injection and a new, specially designed for us HGS exhaust pipes, from the Dutch Lith test. Henry Gort House has a lot of effort into our G450RR the perfect outlet and that is it completely successful.
He got him tested for his own HGS bench but in the field as a rider really feel how good it is.
At exactly 18 hours we were back at the hotel where we had a quick dip in the pool. That night there was some work for the mechanics to the engines ready for the next day because we had a race days are scheduled with liaison, and al
Morning so early on Thursday.
Food and immediately 130km liaison from Matmata to Douz where the start of our trial was.
David wanted when he first started because the certainty that I was always behind him Sat The tank section was 147 km away from the oasis of Ksar Ghilane where the bus with the mechanics and Ellen, who days earlier worn had a bed by the pool at the hotel, we would be waiting with gasoline and some food and drink
I've just waited 5 minutes before full house in the attack. It was a super technical, but quick test with lots of crushed stone and gravel which sometimes from one corner to another drive. Kei cool but be careful, because we were surrounded by mountains and if you go over the edge once it is 20/30 meters straight down. With the knowledge that there is no helicopter in the air with medical assistance, you are still especially careful and try to drive as clean as possible and yet to go fast.
In the first half of the part after about 78 km corner of my eye I saw a glimpse of David, but not where I expected. He was en 500 meters behind me. Later revealed that he had made a navigational mistake and just behind me, back on the right track came. I've waited so he well before me was not until I saw him again and went full house continued toward the oasis, where we arrived about the same time. We have tanked for the next 132 km and an equally rapid dive into the warm waters of the oasis and immediately continued towards Douz. Now a completely different area which only consisted of sand and dunes. This section was nearly constant at an average, cap 300, which prevented us from even a passable track to drive and always hors piste reason.
This also was scheduled to similarly gather information about the temperature of our bikes in the dunes of course much less cooling get the speed a lot lower.
At the end of the afternoon we were back and have the evening meal just sit in the Soukh of Magic in Douz, Tunisia's our favorite restaurant.
With a lot of miles on our trip master and a lot of feedback we are on Friday again went away towards the cold north, about 25 degrees difference, which is still to get used if you do all day in a small 40 degrees
All in all, a very fruitful week for the Brain Speed / BMW rally team with Shamrock / Morocco rally first on the calendar in October
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Jun 2014 - $46.00
Beautiful little campsite with daily/nightly patrols for our own safety. Close to town in case you need anything from the hardware store or groceries. Wood is expensive though - 6$ for a bag that barely covers one night's fire. Showers and bathrooms were SUPER clean! Dog park with enclosed fence to make sure your pup can get a good run. The chutes and river are beautiful and sandy for easy swim! - angelel83
Jul 2011 - $53.00
This pleasant park provides a convenient stopping point between Sudbury and Sault Sainte Marie, but is certainly no bargain. The sites are well-spaced but suffer the vagaries of power outlet placement that is typical of Ontario Provincial Parks. The power post for your site may be 6 feet away or it could be 50 feet (or more) off in the woods. The location of water spigots is even worse, with a single faucet serving multiple sites. The park reservation system can only be described as a joke. Prior to my visit on a Monday night, the on-line system indicated that there was only one site available. When I arrived, I was informed by the staff member on duty that "about 100" of the 132 sites were available. Considering the rates charged, I made the decision to avoid Provincial Park campgrounds for the remainder of my summer stay in the province. Note that the rate given is in U.S. dollars and includes taxes, on-line registration and credit card fees. - Al Larson
Aug 2007 - $20.00
Good stopover park between Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. Half-mile off the highway on west edge of Massey. Large, shaded, quite level, well separated sites. Freshwater available at dump station from hose. Quiet park with nice short trails to view several water falls on small river running through the park. Some sites are a little tight for full-size class A rigs but manageable. - JTD2