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that you forgotten about and it's like reading something for the first time. Honestly, while reading some of my post I wonder who this brillant person is.
that you forgotten about and it's like reading something for the first time. Honestly, while reading some of my post I wonder who this brillant person is.
I do now and then.
I used to be a lot more positive
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I don't. I find if I relive the past my wife gets pregnant.
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Wow..how many kids do you have?!?Originally Posted by smallbattle
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Six, but I haven't looked upstairs lately. By the way five girls and one boy.
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Sometimes someone will bring a thread back up and I'll see the icon where I've posted in that thread. I'll then think to myself "What on earth did I have to add to this topic?"
Help stamp out, eliminate, and do away with redundancy.
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I used to suck when I first posted . I remember with embarassment my first created thread' "Adam Dunn's replacement". I hope I have improved a lot since that first thread.
i didn't post for whatever reason for a couple years...i just liked to read...now i cant stop
If I did I would find the post where I proposed the Reds hit A Gonzalez leadoff so I am not here to talk about the past. I just want to focus on the positive.
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Hey everyone..... Divorced woman, son grown, gone out of house and finally ready to focus on Me. Always had body issues. I was the tomboy nerdy girl next door. I went from the tiny lil girl that was shaped like a lil boy to an unhealthy overweight wife and mother. Started my journey of change by going to Culinary School, becoming an Accredited Certified Chef, Divorced and Lapband surgery a... more
Here's pics of me before. Dr. Rodriguez will be performing BBL using fat from 4 different areas. Not my thighs, though. I interviewed him and Dr Markmann in Ellicott City. I went with Dr. R because he seems very detail oriented, he doesn't put you in the hospital after the surgery, as Dr. Markmann would, and he's Latino. I liked his after pics online too. I haven't told too many people... more
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I am having this procedure because for years I have been unhappy with my shape. I am so unhappy with my butt lol. I cant wait! I have choosen Dr. Lagrasso at Pascual Md in South Florida. I had a tummy tuck last year in memphis by Dr. Peter Aldia and he did a wonderful job. Now I have to get by butt done . My husband thinks I am really crazy! I told him that I have had our three babies and now... more
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I have been reading numerous reviews and I have finally got the nerve to get a consultation done. I am choosing Dr. Markmann. Has anyone gone to him recently? I like the fact that he does his procedures in the hospital and keeps you overnight versus sending you home. Not gonna lie, I want it done, but I am also scared. You know at first I was sooo adamant that I knew who my surgeon was... more
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I drove from North Carolina to Maryland (5 hours) for my first consultation for BBL with Dr. Markmann. I've looked for doctors in my area who perform this procedure, but haven't found any. After researching, I know I will need someone to assist/care for me and my two best friends live in Maryland and DC. My consultation was seamless! I've been asked why is Dr. M so pricey, but I'm not sure... more
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"Going ahead India would see an improvement in its growth performance," the chamber's Business Confidence Survey for the first quarter of 2009-10 said.
The business confidence index for the period of April to June moved up to 67.2 from 64.1 in the last quarter of 2008-09. However, poor progress and spread of the monsoon this year could be a dampener for the economy, it found on the flip side.
With regard to expectations about the overall economic conditions, "we see that close to 73 per cent of the companies feel that things would improve in the coming six months," the survey said.
With major segments of the economy posting good growth numbers in the first quarter of this fiscal and global recession showing signs of easing, performances are likely to improve in the near term.
Four out of five respondents felt that the fiscal stimulus measures announced by the government are having a tangible effect with India's economic performance, it said. In the first quarter of this fiscal, India's GDP grew by 6.1 per cent despite the global financial meltdown.
Besides the weak demand, the other factors that are adversely affecting the performance of industry are rising cost of raw materials, manpower and high cost of credit, the survey found out.
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A large proportion of the companies covered in the survey felt that high fiscal deficit and the massive borrowing programme of the government may lead to hardening of interest rates and crowding out the private sector from the credit market in the coming months.
Recently the Planning Commission had said the fiscal deficit, the difference between total revenue and expenditure, will not exceed the budgetary estimate of 6.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan didn't score.
"We had some chances that we need to bury," Getzlaf said. "We gotta take that upon ourselves."
He played 25 minutes, 35 seconds in the Ducks' 4-1 loss to Buffalo. Perry was at 26:20 and Ryan 18:38.
Said Coach Randy Carlyle: "That might have been a little bit too much."
But when the Ducks, who trailed for all but four minutes of the game, had an opening, Carlyle kept throwing his best punch.
"I think our big line dominated the puck control down low for good stretches but didn't score, obviously" he said. "I think the frustration level built in that group."
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Frankenweenie is a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to lifewith just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victors fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new leash on life can be monstrous.
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It was beginning to look like Tim Burton's feature-length Frankenweenie, the long-gestating adaptation of the director's own 1984 live-action short film of the same name, was never going to claw its way out of production hell. Deemed too frightening for children and buried by Disney upon completion, the original Frankenweenie short didn't make its U.S. debut until 1994, where it proceeded to slowly but surely garner a cult following. And rightfully so. Sharp, lean and surprisingly moving, Burton's short film is less detached and more emotionally involving than many of his more recent films and remains one of his most effective and timeless, despite its length and relative obscurity. Alas, young Victor Frankenstein and his reanimated pup would have been better off in their shallow grave. The new Frankenweenie is a gorgeous undertaking, I'll admit, brimming with striking hand-crafted artistry, marvelous miniatures and truly impressive production design. But at a bloated 87-minutes, the story itself is little more than a cold, hollow expansion of Burton's original short, while his once very human characters, rendered stiff and stilted with lanky toothpick bodies and corpse-like faces, fail to connect.
Junior scientist and aspiring filmmaker Victor Frankenstein (voiced by Charlie Tahan, Charlie St. Cloud) doesn't have a friend in the world, save his faithful canine companion, Sparky. Concerned with their son's isolation, Victor's parents Edward and Susan (Martin Short, The Santa Clause 3, and Catherine O'Hara, Where the Wild Things Are) sign the young boy up for baseball, a noble notion that unfortunately ends in tragedy when Sparky, chasing a ball Victor knocks out of the park, is hit by a car and killed. Initially devastated but ultimately inspired, Victor becomes determined to bring Sparky back from the dead, a feat he accomplishes with some innovation, know-how and a lucky lightning storm. The boy's successful reanimation of his dog leads to trouble, though, when classmate Edgar Gore (Atticus Shaffer, The Unborn) forces Victor to reveal the secret to raising the dead. Soon the sleepy town of New Holland is overrun with undead pets, all transformed into evil monsters with a taste for trouble. With no one to turn to, it falls to Victor and Sparky to right scientific wrongs and save their town from a gruesome fate.
Many have predicted the death of stop-motion animation over the years, and Burton should be commended for the part he's played in keeping it alive and kicking. But Frankenweenie is more Corpse Bride than Nightmare Before Christmas; the wide-eyed, oft-expressionless denizens of New Holland are mere zombies compared to the soulful creatures and living, breathing characters of other stop-motion adventures. Victor's mourning doesn't look that much different from his excitement. Edward and Susan's faces are frozen in the same blank, ghastly gaze. And Victor's more grotesque classmates are as one-note as they come. Only Sparky earns affection. Only Sparky leaves a lasting mark. Only Sparky warrants tears. Only Sparky (and perhaps some of the vile pets that terrorize the town) will be remembered long after the credits roll. Burton's sullen, reclusive heroes are caricatures of his own isolation, his antagonists a commentary on society's most cruel and heartless, the children that surround Victor a ragtag band of eccentrics and outcasts only suited to the coming-of-awkward-age tale at hand. It doesn't help that the actor's voices are strangely disconnected from the puppets they're meant to inhabit, almost to the point of being disembodied.
John August's screenplay buckles under the weight of Burton's pudgy expansion too, with dead-end subplots, manufactured motivations and inconsequential stakes aplenty. The heart of Frankenweenie is intact -- boy loves dog, boy loses dog, boy reanimates dog to amusing ends -- and the nods and direct parallels to Frankenstein are a clever delight. But too much angst-ridden fluff and macabre filler make it clear Burton didn't have a grand vision when first reimagining his original short. He had a loose notion. A nagging itch to make it all bigger and better without a compelling plan to make it happen. Like many of his recent films, live-action or animated, Burton sets a beautifully offbeat stage but neglects to fill it with captivating people or engrossing fantasy. It's a shame too. When the third act settles in, Frankenweenie springs to life. The monster madness injects some much-needed vitality into the film, the undead animals are a blast (particularly the gremlin- esque sea monkeys), and the final burning windmill set piece brings thrilling yet intensely focused closure to an otherwise meandering misadventure. Is Frankenweenie a complete failure? Not at all. Does it deliver on its promise and potential, now almost thirty-years old? Sadly, no. It's simply the ghost of a quaint but affecting short film.
Frankenweenie 3D Blu-ray, Video Quality
No disappointment here whatsoever. Frankenweenie ascends to top-tier heaven with not one but two stunning 1080p video presentations -- an exceedingly impressive AVC-encoded 2D image and an equally eye-popping MVC-encoded 3D experience -- both of which look every bit as good as each one should. Crisp, clean whites, gorgeous gray gradients and rich, inky blacks lend the 2D image a wonderful sense of depth and bolster the 3D presentation's dimensionality to incredibly lifelike ends. The puppets and sets are so convincingly realized in three dimensions, in fact, that the urge to reach out and touch them shouldn't make anyone feel foolish, even if the 3D presentation provides more inward, world-deepening immersiveness than outward, screen-popping gimmickry. Contrast is vibrant and unwavering as well, and detail is nothing short of flawless. Edges are clean and refined (without any unsightly ringing), perfectly resolved fine textures reveal every nuance of the clothes, models and sets that appear, and delineation doesn't falter. Moreover, significant macroblocking, banding, aliasing, noise and other abominations are nowhere to be found in either presentation, and the 3D experience isn't prone to crosstalk (which, when it does crop up, is a product of the 3D display or glasses anyway, not Disney's 3D encode). As it stands, I'd be hard pressed not to give Frankenweenie a second chance, if only to marvel at the 3D presentation one more time. No matter your reaction to the film itself, this is one presentation you won't soon forget.
Frankenweenie 3D Blu-ray, Audio Quality
Disney's 3D presentation isn't the only thing that will pull you into New Holland. Frankenweenie boasts a terrific and terrificly enveloping DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround track sure to stir up a few oohs and aahs of its own. Dialogue (despite the slightly detached quality inherent to the film's original sound design) is clear, nicely centered and impeccably prioritized, and voices are never lost or buried, even when chaos invades Victor's quiet town. The LFE channel knows when to sit back and when to storm forward too, granting believable weight to low-end elements and power and presence to anything that demands more intense, earth-shaking support. Likewise, rear speaker activity is robust and aggressive, filling each environment and locale with natural ambience and engaging atmosphere, key scenes with neck-twisting directional effects, and the climactic third act with scampering creatures, billowing flames, collapsing ceilings and desperate cries for help. All the while, dynamics are excellent, the soundfield is consuming and cross-channel pans are frighteningly smooth. As animated AV presentations go, Frankenweenie delivers on all fronts.
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Once a bold visionary, Burton seems to have lost touch with much of what made his early films so wondrous and his most memorable characters so achingly human. Frankenweenie should be a moving masterwork in stop-motion storytelling. It should be the heartbreaking, perhaps even heartwarming tale of a boy and his dead dog. Instead, it's a stilted, cumbersome expansion of a short film with more heart and soul in its thirty minutes than Burton's feature-length adaptation musters in ninety. Fortunately, Disney's 3D Blu-ray release doesn't go silently into the night. Its video presentation is outstanding, its 3D experience almost worth the price of admission alone, its DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround track impresses, and its supplemental package, though lacking in some regards, delivers thanks to a first-rate production documentary. Frankenweenie may have left me cold, but its Blu-ray release did not. If you have any love for Burton's latest, you'll be completely taken by Disney's efforts.
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McDonald's locations in India already don't sell beef or pork, and the kitchens are separated into vegetarian and non-vegetarian sections. The new restaurants are set for locations in "northern Indian cities that are pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Sikhs," according to Rajesh Kumar Maini, a spokesman for the company's north and east Indian operations who was quoted in a recent article.
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I've had the privilege of meeting author Vicki Square, and she's as gracious as
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Kimono was distilled from its Chinese influence to a fully Japanese aesthetic
in the Heian period of history (794-1185). For 300 years spanning the end of
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Purple and red is a royal color combination. For the Murasaki Akai kimono, I
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Cathryn, who lives in Quedgeley, said: "I lost my mother to cancer so Joanne and I experienced a similar situation and that is why we decided to set up the group and help others. We had more than 30 people come to the group, including a GP and people from the chemotherapy unit.
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Although criminal charges are unlikely, the fallout from the Sen. Ted Stevens case will have long-lasting and far-reaching effects in the Department of Justice, said former prosecutor Stephen Ryan on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp.
Federal staff prosecutors have been harshly criticized in a 500-page report by a special investigator. Prosecutors were so focused on convicting the former Alaska senator that they illegally withheld evidence that would have cleared his name, the report said.
Ryan, the government strategies lead attorney at McDermott, Will and Emery and a former federal prosecutor, agreed that an emphasis on winning caused "young" prosecutors to lose sight of their obligation to justice.
"It's a lonely feeling to walk back into the Justice office having lost a case. That's the pressure that was discussed in the 500-page report: the pressure to win versus your duty," he said.
The case was so badly mishandled that Attorney General Eric Holder was forced to ask the court to vacate the 2008 corruption conviction. Stevens died in a plane crash in 2010 before the conviction was thrown out.
Prosecutors in the Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice violated two rules: the Brady rule, which requires prosecutors to turn over exculpatory evidence, and the Jencks Act, which requires prosecutors to turn over all witness statements to the defense, Ryan said.
And although it's unlikely the prosecutors involved will face criminal charges, their careers "could be destroyed, annihilated in a single case," Ryan said, adding that one of the prosecutors involved had committed suicide.
The Public Integrity Section, which is responsible for prosecuting public officials, has itself suffered several black marks on its record in recent years, the Stevens case foremost among them.
"I think there's probably a lot of activity going on behind the scenes to cleanse the Public Integrity Section," Ryan said.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who was a friend of Stevens, has also introduced legislation that would tighten the reins on prosecutorial discretion in the future. The bill has garnered bipartisan support.


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The measures they will look at include capping interest rates for moneylenders' loans, capping the total amount of such loans made to each borrower and restricting moneylenders' fees.
The 15-member committee will be chaired by Mr Manu Bhaskaran, director of Centennial Group International and vice president of the Economics Society of Singapore, said the ministry in a statement on Wednesday.
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Not to sound rude, but try the search function buddy.
And TBH, first thing I thought when I read this was 'market research'
I'm new to the community and would like to see what your opinions are. Please, go right ahead and list them.
Thanks in advance,
Not to sound rude, but try the search function buddy.
And TBH, first thing I thought when I read this was 'market research'
Obviously, we like to discuss a variety of fragrance and non-fragrance topics here.
What gets me though is the attitude of some, mostly newer, members that we are just a big brainiac machine - you put in your request, we mash it around and mindlessly spit out pertinent answers.
This question has been asked and answered numerous times.
Before someone starts a new thread, Basenotes prompts you to see if there have been similar topics in the past. This is an important step that far too many people skip.
Oh and by the way, 1979213, Welcome to Basenotes.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
Plus the stats on the right hand side of the directory will give you a good indication of what's hot.
My Wardrobe
II est de forts parfums pour qui toute matière/Est poreuse. On dirait qu'ils pénètrent le verre.
Ok.. I will answer
1.Terre D Hermes
4.Gucci Envy
Runners up.. Chanel Antaeus, Guerlain L'Instant extreme, YSL Jazz
1.Original Vetiver-Creed
2.Odeur 53 CDG
3.Dzing L'Artisan
4.Tea for two L'Artisan
5.Royal English Leather-Creed
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.................................................. ...................I'm gonna memorize your name.. and then i'm gonna throw my head away!!........:bounce:.............
or look at the wardrobes of people. You gotta do some work you know
Mine would be (from the ones I own)
1. Baldessarini Classic
2. Burberry London
3. John Varvatos
4. cK Be
5. Vetiver Hombre
PVC and Leather. A Chain and a feather
1. Fou D'Absinthe by L'Artisan
2. Bois Du Portugal by Creed
3. Royal English Leather by Creed
4. Castile by Penhaligon
5. Erolfa by Creed
My Top Six - Guerlain Vetiver, Santal Noble, Bois Du Portugal, Antaeus, GIT, Vetiver Extraordinaire
a tough one...but these instantly come to mind...my answer will prob change by the time i hit "post"
Jean Patou Pour Homme
Chanel Egoiste
Guerlain Heritage
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Dior Pour Homme
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Many questions here on Basenotes may usefully, and appropriately, be answered with the refrain, "Use the search function." I do, however, think that some questions warrant revisiting from time to time. I have seen many "top five lists" in the archive, but I occasionally want to know whether members have reconsidered their lists.
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I have: Davidoff Relax, Dior Homme Sport, Boss Selection, Azzaro Visit, and Creed MI (will provide # on bottle for verification) available.
Looking for the following: DG The One, Himalaya, YSL L'Homme, John Varvatos (not vintage) Canali For Men or Paypal.
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YSL Opium
YSL Rive Gauche
Shiseido Basala
Salvatore Ferragamo PH
Chanel Antaeus
Maybe we can do a monthly top 5 thread on the 15th of each month or possibly every 3 months? And have the answers tailored to that particular month? That way the top 5 in December would be different than that of July.
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The Naive Noob's Current Top 5:
John Varvatos
Guerlain Vetiver
Burberry London
Kiton Black
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Checkout the Drobe(THANKS GRANT!!!!!!!!!)
Top Fragrances: Gaultier² :: Mambo for Men :: 212 :: Michael for Men :: Polo Double Black
Guerlain Vetiver
Burberry London
Chanel PM
Bvlgari PH
Grey Flannel
YSL Opium PH Edp
Chanel Egoiste
Chanel Antaeus
Green Irish Tweed
Terre D`hermes.
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My top five change as I experience new fragrances, it's very difficult because there's so many I really like. But here it goes:
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Montale's Aoud Damascus
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Bond No.9 Bleecker Street
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
Montale Black Aoud
Amouage Arcus
Creed Millesime Imperial
Come to think of it, in my top 15 there is only one Non-Niche, and that would be Victoria's Secret Very Sexy For Him.
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Creed, Bond No.9, Montale, Frederic Malle, Le Labo, Amouage
Niche Fragrances / Women's Fragrances / Men's Fragrances
I just PMed him to apologize for my inappropriate comments.
It was a general comment and I did not mean to direct anything at him personally - but, you are right, that is what I did.
So, my top five today are:
Vintage Tabarome
Chanel Pour Monsieur (1955)
Kolnisch Juchten
Czech & Speake No. 88
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
I think periodically having a new/old topic as a new thread isn't a bad thing.
So my top 5 in no particular order are:
1. Chanel Egoiste
2. Mazzolari Lui
3. Guerlain Heritage
4. L'Artisan Dzing
5. Frank No 2
5. Parfums Delrae Eau Illuminee
oops? Was that six? Well, I'll be ....
[I] recall thinking that the computer would never advance much further than this. Call me naïve, but I seemed to have underestimated the universal desire to sit in a hard plastic chair and stare at a screen until your eyes cross. ~ David Sedaris
Currently my top 5 are:
Creed Bois du Portugal
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Narciso Rodriguez for Men
YSL Korous
JPG Fleur du Male
Dior Homme Intense
Santal Noble
Gucci Envy
Original Vetiver
For swap/sale: Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire, Vint. MPG Santal Noble, vint. Tiffany for Men, Creed Spice & Wood, Roja Dove Amber Aoud Crystal, 1 Million Intense & Absolutely Gold, Montale Cuir D'Arabie, Bentley Intense, Prada Amber PH metal travel spray, Loewe PH, vint. YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme, M7 gel, Roma (women's), Obsession, others...
http://tinyurl.com/mxzztm9 (swaps)
http://tinyurl.com/a7qoley (sales)
Right now?
No order:
Bois de Portugal
Musc Ravageur
Noir Epices
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Peggy: "Right now, we have to get to the mental institution. Something terrible has happened."
Latrelle: "What?"
Peggy: "Brother Boy has tried to kill himself. He jumped out of his bedroom window."
Latrelle: "Isn't he only on the second floor?"
Peggy: "Yes, but he hit his head on a lawn gnome."
Fr. Sordid Lives: The Series
"Live, live, live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
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Current favorites (no particular order):
L'Air du Désert Marocain
Acier Aluminium
L'Homme Sage
Original Vetiver
Amerigo Vespucci
My current Top Five are as follows:
Domenico Caraceni
Rose 31
(As you can see, I'm currently drawn to fragrances with a prominent rose note, perhaps owing to recent discussions about roses.)
I guess it can't hurt. I remember posting in a thread similar to this only a few weeks ago, and guess what? It changed. As of today:
Guerlain Mitsouko
Maxim's Pour Homme
Annick Goutal Sables
Boucheron Jaipur
The only "survivors" are Sables and Geir.
bulgari pour homme
alyssa ashley musk
musc kublai khan
Eau Sauvage
ysl l'homme
For today, this is surprisingly easy to answer:
Jean Patou PH by Jean Patou
Cuir d'Oranger by Miller Harris
Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon
Cuba by Czech and Speke
Himalaya by Creed.
Why these? Because I've run out of them, damn it!!
My Wardrobe
Reviews: http://www.basenotes.net/reviews/30
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
My Antaeus can beat up your Armani.
I've got my current top five listed in my sig, in order. This may change at any time though, as there are a lot of frags I have yet to smell!
***For sale:
Iris Pallida 50ml
Ungaro I 75ml
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Rose Poivree
No. 88
Bound to change anytime:
Bulgari Eau Parfumee au The Vert
Creed Feuille Verte
Creed Amalfi Flowers
Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
Bearing in mind I have no access to any niche scents (due to economic reasons, ok I'm just a college kid, dammit!):
1. Lolita Lempicka au Masculin
2. Paris Hilton for men
3. Eau d'Orange Verte
4. Black XS Paco Rabanne
5. Burberry Brit for Men
Tea for Two
Gucci pour Homme
Dior Homme
EnvYuS My Wardrobe
For now:
1. Creed GIT
2. Divine L'homme Sage
3. Musc Ravageur
4. Bvlgari pour homme
5. Mugler Cologne
This could totally change a year from now.
Guerlain Habit Rouge
Guerlain Jicky extrait
Hermes Terre d'Hermes
Hermes Parfum des Merveilles
Caron Tabac Blond extrait
My current 5 "wouldn't want to be without":
Tauer: L'Air du Desert Marocain
Le Labo: Rose 31
Serge Lutens: Chergui
Frederic Malle: Vetiver Extraordinaire
Hermes: Terre d'Hermes
Current Top 5
1.Musc Ravageur
2.Ambre Sultan
3.Jubilation XXV
4.Vero Kern Parfum Onda
5.Black Aoud
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Creed, Bond No.9, Montale, Frederic Malle, Le Labo, Amouage
Niche Fragrances / Women's Fragrances / Men's Fragrances
I like looking back on my previous top 5 and seeing how it changed.
Now: Domenico Carraceni
Black Aoud
Rose 31
L'Air du Desert Morocain
Jicky EdP
Arome 3 and yes, I'm using the metric system.... :-)
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It is hard enough just to list five which is near impossible so these will not be in order as ranking them would be impossible for me.
Black Aoud
Kiton Men
Un Jardin en Mediterranee
Tam Dao
Tie (Jazz, Kouros, equipage, et al)
I have a tough time naming a top 5 and the list is certainly susceptable (sp?) to change but here it goes. Note: of the ones listed they are in no particular order with the exception of my number one.
Creed - Vintage Tabarome
Montale - Black Aoud
Creed - Royal English Leather
Hermes - Eau D'Orange Verte
Serge Lutens - Fumerie Turque
And two others that don't clear the top five but are certinly within top 10 are Creed - Acier Aluminium and L'artisan - Dzongkha
As you can see I am a big fan of the heavy stuff, with the exception of the hermes
My favorites are as follows:
Narciso Rodriguez For Him
Fumerie Turque
Creed Virgin Island Water
Chez Bond
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Top 5 at the moment (although it kills me to leave out all of my MPGs):
L'Artisan - Passage d'Enfer
LV - Piper Nigrum
LV - Vetiver
PdE - Eau de Gloire
SL - Gris Clair
Everyone seems to have warmed up to this thread after the initial indifference!
My Top 5
Opium ph
Rochas Man
Body Kouros
My favorites are as follows:
Monsieur Rochas Concentree (1969 - Old Vintage - Honey Coloured Juice) - Hard to find.
Terre d'Hermès
LUI by Rochas
Oscar Per LUI by Oscar de La Renta
Desir de Rochas Man (New One)
Habit Rouge, M7, Kouros, Sybaris, Antaeus
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Snarky is as snarky does.
1. Polo Double Black
2. Angel pour Femme
3. Antaeus pour Homme
4. Dune pour Homme
5. Dior pour Homme
Good Luck and Good Night ;-)
Jean Pascal Homme
Floris 89
Villoresi Uomo
Kouros cologne sport
Romeo Gigli
#TOP 5#: Penhaligons Racquets,Jean Pascal Homme,Romeo Gigli Uomo,ST Barth Homme,Domenico Caraceni
My aunt keeps asking me which one is my #1, and I always reply that it would be like trying to figure out "which one of your children is your favourite". So in no particular order (the short list):
Tauer's L'Air du Desert Marocain
Montale's Black Aoud
Malle's Musc Ravageur
PG's Bois de Copaiba
Tauer's Orris
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Scents are fleeting . . . memories are not. . . .
I realize that this thread is four months old (and was not well received at the time, clearly), but b/c I'm a newb on BN I'll go for it. Plus, it's helping me actually think of the 5:
Dior Homme
Helmut Lang Curion
Prada pour Homme
Chanel Platinum Egoiste/Allure Sport (tie)
Polo (yes, that's right - the original green monster)
Yohji PH
Royal English Leather
Hermes Ambre Narguille
Tom Ford Japon Noir
Vintage Tabarome
* Stardust
In 10 seconds these will of course change.
Patchouli 24
Red Aoud
Red Vetvyer
At the moment my top five are
SL Muscs Koublai Khan
Amouage Jubilation XXV
CdG Harrisa
Nasomatto Absinth
Divine L'Homme Sage
I'm still collecting and testing, so the list keeps changing:
Acqva di Sale by Profumum (I wouldn't need it on a deserted island, of course, since the ocean itself would be there.)
Z Zegna Extreme by Ermenegildo Zegna
Oud Wood by Tom Ford
Les Nuits d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal
Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi by Acqua di Parma (might lose out to another fig fragrance soon, we'll see ...)
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By tracey
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Comments about Frigidaire Gallery 24" Built-In Dishwasher - Stainless Steel:
I absolutly hate it. The plastic inside constantly smells. It is a Disgusting con't smell everytime you open the dishwasher. We just got the dishwasher and I want to get another one. I would Definetly Never Recommend This to anyone. I HATE IT.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By mc
I am pleased with this purchase. The dishwasher is very quiet and replaced a 25 yr. old dishwasher which I hardly used because it was so loud. The dishes come out clean and it is easy to load and unload. I have only used the energey saver so far. It fits great in the space under the counter. Other dishwasher were too tall.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
A Crushing Disappointment
By sherry
We bought this dishwasher to replace a 20 year old dinosaur. Well, guess what? This one doesn't work nearly as well. 1. Food has to be so carefully cleaned from all surfaces before washing that you might as well just wash it by hand and skip the dishwasher all together. And I am not talking pots and pans here ( I always do those by hand), just regular plates, glasses and cutlery. 2. The water heat delay is ridiculous. The average home does not need dishes to be sterilized to the extent that you could probably perform surgery with the knives. It adds quite a bit of time and energy usage to the average cycle. Wish it could be shut off. 3. Inside dimensions are quite small, and this dishwasher does not hold nearly as much as other brands, necessitating more frequent cycles. And yes, I have read the owners manual many times. I load in accordance with instructions, rinse my dishes, do not overload, use good quality detergent and rinse aid, clean my filters, have good water pressure, etc. Bottom line, this model is a dud. I wont be buying another Frigidaire.
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This is the best dishwasher I have used yet. When it was first installed I didn't think it was working it was that quiet. I sat on the floor to listen for any water noise. The motor is also very quiet. In fact my water pump in the basement is much much louder than this dishwaser. The tub is also stainless. The inside is designed very well. Cutlery stands on it's own off to the side and cleans all those hard to reach teeth in the butter and steak knives. This dishwasher has lots of spray nozzles. There is spray nozzles on the top of the tub, middleman bottom. Which means those dishes are getting clean at every angle. They sure don't make them like they used to. They make them better!
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Friday, November 28 2008, 04:26 PM
To all Castelli runs super small. size up 2 sizes from your reg PI size. If you don't read this, you will be returning these. (trust me!)
Thursday, October 09 2008, 10:24 AM
If you want a different small ring, just buy one. Then you have a 53x39 DA crank set for this price.
Just an FYI if you know what I am talking about, you probably didn't need to read this.
Tuesday, September 02 2008, 09:53 AM
From back when these were on SAC.
They run small like the jerseys. When in doubt size up one from your Pearl Size.
Monday, August 25 2008, 01:05 PM
Heads up, I bought a Vittoria tube from a local shop here. I also had these tubes for back up. I noticed that these are the same as the Vittoria tubes??
A buddy of mine is a tech at Canyons bike shop & he said that there are only so many tube factories in the world. So these have to be legit.Also, these do have the long valves on them.
Bottom line, I have used them, they work.
Wednesday, August 20 2008, 04:13 PM
To all 28= 700c normal tubies
The 26 are 650c (tri,womens, etc)
Tubular Tires ("Sew-ups")
Tubular tires are mainly used for racing. A tubular tire has no beads; instead, the two edges of the carcass are sewn together (hence the term "sew-up") with the inner tube inside. Tubulars fit only on special rims, where they are held on by cement.
Tubulars existed in 6 different sizes, but only two of them are readily available these days.
* Full-sized tubulars fit rims of the same diameter as 622 mm (700c) clinchers. This size is sometimes referred to as "28 inch" or "700". It is also, confusingly, sometimes referred to as "27 inch." The "27 inch" designation is inaccurate and obsolete, but you'll sometimes run into it in older printed material.
In clincher tires, there is a real difference between "700c" and "27 inch" sizes, but for tubulars this is a false distinction. Whenever you see mention of "27 inch tubulars" the writer is actually referring to standard full-sized tubulars, as used on most racing bikes.
* "26 inch" or "650" tubulars are smaller, mainly used on time-trial or motorpacing track bikes.
* "24 inch", "22 inch" "20 inch" and "18 inch" tubulars are sizes formerly used for children's racing bikes, but pretty much extinct these days.
Tubulars are also sometimes called "sew-ups" or "tubs" (British usage.)
If you want to sound like an ignorant yahoo, call them "tubies" or "tubeless tires."
The above from Sheldon Brown.
To reduce both air resistance and rolling resistance on the road, tires are lightweight, narrow, and have a thin, smooth tread. They are inflated to a high pressure, typically around 8 bar (820kPa/120psi); track racing tires can be inflated up to c.14 bar. Until recently, most racing bikes used "tubular/single/sew-up" tires which have no beads: they are sewn around the tube and glued to the rim. These tires provide an advantage in weight (lacking the relatively heavy wire bead), rolling resistance, grip and pinch flat protection, but their greatest advantage lies in the ability to use a very lightweight simple box-section rim, rather than the U-shaped clincher rim. A U-shaped clincher rim must use relatively heavier gauge to prevent the tire pressure from spreading the inherently weak U shape and allowing the tire to come off the rim. Advances in tire technology, however, have seen the far more practical (due to greater ease of changeability) clincher (beaded) tire close the gap. Some manufacturers create Tubular-Clincher tires, where the tires are sewn around the tubes and have a bead, but there is some debate as to the effectiveness of a tubular-clincher tire. Proponents believe that it has all the advantages of a tubular tire made to fit a clincher rim, but critics argue that the design includes disadvantages inherent to both systems---the rim weight is still high, the tire is more expensive than a standard clincher tire, and repairing a puncture on a tubular clincher is as inconvenient as it is with a standard tubular tire. However, a particular benefit of the tubular-clincher design is that the risk of pinch flats is very low (like the tubular tire), yet it allows the use of the more popular clincher wheel.
The link http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#tubulars
Monday, August 18 2008, 02:06 PM
DAM!!!! It doesn't get any better then Sidi shoes!!!
Friday, August 08 2008, 01:05 PM
So I ordered these last time they came up. They are quite nice. I to like the long valve for deep dish aero rims. I have not had a flat yet.
Tech tip: If you wrap a thin layer of Teflon tape around the valve before you use these. It will keep these from rattling against the rim.
Also, make sure the valves are tight by twisting the flat portion of the presta valve to the right.
Tuesday, August 05 2008, 01:48 PM
Don't forget that this will require an ultegra BB
BC has them http://www.backcountry.com/store/SHI0071/Shimano-America-Ultegra-Bottom-Bracket.
Tuesday, August 05 2008, 01:26 PM
34 x 50T compacts are actually quite nice for the roads that go up through the mountains.
Tuesday, July 22 2008, 08:39 AM
This is my semi-monthly chime in to let all know that Castelli runs SMALL when in doubt size UP, sometimes 2 sizes!
Castelli size chart: http://www.castelli-us.com/t-sizing.aspx
Thursday, July 10 2008, 02:20 PM
To all after many returns I have found that these Euro brand products run SMALL! Very SMALL! I am 5'11 & 170lbs. In race shape. (most of the time) I wear a Large & it is PAINTED on. XL if you want air into your sleeves. So if you are in doubt size UP!
Just thought that I would pass some sizing love your way. Returns are easy, just no fun for anyone.
Thursday, July 10 2008, 12:22 PM
I got mine & it had 700c wheels on it.
Wednesday, July 09 2008, 03:24 PM
Yeah! I'll risk it!
Monday, June 16 2008, 10:31 AM
Refresh, refresh, & refresh!
Things go fast on this site.
Cheers, JT
Monday, June 16 2008, 09:14 AM
So I got the XXL last time this went up. I was a little worries it would be to big. WRONG! It was like a USA large. Castelli runs tiny.
Thursday, June 12 2008, 10:13 AM
Heads up new ChainLovers. These guys have a bangn' return policy. You no likey, not fit like you thought, you can return'em like a Netflix.
Tuesday, June 10 2008, 02:51 PM
If you wear an XL in PI you wear a XXL in Castelli.
I.M.H.O. for Castelli size up one size for active wear & 2 sizes for casual wear.
This info I have learned after MANY returns to these sites.
Monday, June 09 2008, 09:10 AM
Shipping on these was $20 for me? Where are you shipping to?
Monday, June 09 2008, 08:43 AM
So I am 5'11" & got my Castelli track jacket from the brown Santa Clause. I ordered the XXL as it was the last one thinking it would be way to big, NOT the case. If you are in doubt size up for Castelli active wear & then Size up again if you plan on wearing this sweater to the bar.
Thursday, June 05 2008, 04:03 PM
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In South Africa, Obama pays tribute to ill Mandela
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JOHANNESBURG— Paying tribute to his personal hero, President Barack Obama met privately Saturday with Nelson Mandela's family as the world anxiously awaited news on the condition of the ailing 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader.
Obama, who has spoken movingly about Mandela throughout his trip to Africa, praised the former South African president's "moral courage" during remarks from the grand Union Buildings where Mandela was inaugurated as his nation's first black president.
Obama also called on the continent's leaders, including in neighboring Zimbabwe, to take stock of Mandela's willingness to put country before self and step down after one term despite his immense popularity.
"We as leaders occupy these spaces temporarily and we don't get so deluded that we think the fate of our country doesn't depend on how long we stay in office," Obama said during a news conference with South African President Jacob Zuma.
Obama's stop in South Africa marked the midway point of a weeklong trip to Africa, his most significant engagement with the continent since taking office in 2009.
His lack of personal attention on the region has frustrated some Africans who had high expectations for the first black American president and son of a Kenyan man.
Even with Mandela's health casting a shadow over his visit, Obama tried to keep focus on an agenda that includes deeper U.S. economic ties with Africa. The president dismissed suggestions that he was only investing personal capital on Africa's economy now as a response to the increased focus on the continent by China, India, Brazil and others.
"I want everybody playing in Africa," Obama said. "The more, the merrier."
But the president pointedly called on Africans to make sure that countries seeking an economic foothold on the continent are making a "good deal for Africa."
"If somebody says they want to come build something here, are they hiring African workers?" Obama said. "If somebody says that they want to help you develop your natural resources, how much of the money is staying in Africa? If they say that they're very interested in a certain industry, is the manufacturing and value-added done in Africa? "
Obama did not specifically mention China, but some African leaders have criticized Beijing for such behaviors.
Obama's focus on trade and business appeared to be well received in Africa, home to six of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies. The majority of the questions he received from the South African press and later at a town hall meeting with young African leaders focused on U.S. economic interests in the region.
Between his two events, Obama spent 30 minutes meeting privately with two of Mandela's daughters and several of his grandchildren at the former leader's foundation offices in Johannesburg. He also spoke by phone with Mandela's wife, Graça Machel, who remained by her husband's side at the Pretoria hospital where he has battled a lung infection for three weeks.
In a statement following the call, Machel said she drew strength from the Obama and his "touch of personal warmth."
Obama, who has met Mandela in person only once before, did not visit the former leader in the hospital out of respect for his family's wishes, the White House said. Ahead of his arrival in South Africa, the president had told reporters that he did not need "a photo-op" and didn't want to be obtrusive.
Obama ascent to the White House has drawn inevitable comparisons to Mandela. Both are their nations' first black presidents, symbols of racial barrier breaking and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Zuma said Obama and Mandela "both carry the dreams of millions of people in Africa and in the diaspora who were previously oppressed." Zuma said Mandela's condition remained the same as it had in recent days — critical yet stable — though he expressed hope that Mandela soon would leave the hospital.
Later Saturday, Obama held a town hall with young people in Soweto, an area of Johannesburg that was the center of the youth-driven movement to fight against South Africa's apartheid government. At least 176 young people were killed there 27 years ago this month during a youth protest against the white government's ban against teaching local Bantu languages. The Soweto Uprising catalyzed international support against apartheid, and June is now recognized as Youth Month in South Africa.
Outside the event, protesters under police watch demonstrated outside the university against Obama's record on surveillance and foreign policy. Protesters from a range of trade unions and civil society groups chanted, "Away with intelligence, away," holding posters depicting Obama with an Adolf Hitler moustache.
In Africa, where some governments struggle with corruption, Obama has made it a priority to promote civic activism among young people and invest in their development. He hosted young leaders from more than 40 African countries at the White House in 2010 and announced plans during the event to expand the program.
About 600 youth leaders from South Africa attended the town hall, with other young people participating via video conference from Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya, Obama's ancestral homeland.
Kenya's current political environment made it impossible for Obama to visit the country where many of his relatives live. The International Criminal Court is prosecuting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for crimes against humanity, including murder, deportation, rape, persecution and inhumane acts allegedly committed by his supporters in the aftermath of Kenya's 2007 elections.
"The timing was not right for me as the president of the United States to be visiting Kenya when those issues are still being worked on, and hopefully at some point resolved," said Obama, though he added that he planned to make many more trips to the East African nation.
The president planned to stop in Cape Town on Sunday and visit Robben Island, the prison where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail. Obama will close his trip with a visit to Tanzania.
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