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Electronic Products, Hong Kong
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18 Reviews
dear friends,
This is my first post over the visit at Hongkong at Nathan Road. I have reached from China Canton fair to Hongkong for Tour. i have a plan to buy a Camera . I visited the Shop which was displaying ,the brands cannon , Nikon etc. After the Visit i started to check different models of the camera . The models what i supposed to chose had a great facilities but the sales person says why you are taking the lower version , and he offered me NIKOn cool Pix L310 model, which seems to be good. I agreed to take the camera. The shop keeper started to me to pay the amount as i sayed i will buy and he forced me with this trick ,that i got confused. At the night when i am back to hotel i checked in net that the price what i have paid him was 30% hike what is available in India . So dear friend my suggestion to you all who is going 2 come to Hongkong for visit , to never buy Electronics Goods in any shop of Nathan Road . The best option to buy the Electronis goods is to by in Fortees .
Go for shopping in Mongkok , the peoples there are good and They dont usually cheat the tourist.
Second thing should be good in bargain in Hongkong . Then should buy the good items in best Rates.
Unique Suggestions: Never sign any Tax Invoice or documents when you have bought any things from Nathan Road shops . In this form they get you agreed that you have read all the terms and conditions and the goods once sold wont be exchanged or return.
Fun Alternatives: better check website about the particular product what you want to buy in Hong Kong in Net
or in the country you are coming from . In the Hong Kong market before buying check atleast 10 shops , compare the rates . take alteast one day to compare the prices what u have got from different shop , then next day decided any buy the goods.
i went to hongkong for a few days, on my last day, i went for a walk and saw the store, got interested in a product they were selling. I didn't see the store nam, only large signages of brands. the displays did not have prices on them and the price i inquired was cheaper than all others i went to. but still i missed the "hints" that this was one of those traps i've read about. when i said i was going to buy the product the guy ordered one of his guys to get a stock. then went on to start writing a receipt, and asked for the money, i gave him the money and he started making small talks, then he offered me a newer product similar to what i was buying offering it cheap, i noticed that the box has no brand. when i noticed that he had put away the receipt he was writing, and that it was taking too long to get the stock, i realized that i'm being ripped off. I tried to squirm my way out and get my money back, when they realized that i've caught on to their scam, the guy i was talking to and another guy started to shout at me saying things like I'm a cheat, why I gave my money but not gonna buy, that was my money was fake etc.. I noticed that they were doing everything to anger me maybe hoping i'd walk out or give them a reason to toss me out of their store, i stayed seated and we were shouting at each other until a Japanese tourist walks in, saw us then walked out again, I then started shouting that they are cheating me just because I'm a tourist. this kinda stopped them both and the guy i was talking to just threw me back my money and told me to get out quick, probably afraid i'd scare off more tourists. i took my time to pick up and count my money before leaving the store, by then the two guys were nowhere to be found in the store. it was a really close call, and a reminder to pay more attention to warning signs.
Fun Alternatives: try Mongkok instead, bought a camera at wing shing, the service was good, the salesman showed me everything about the camera, whats included in the package, and took my money only after giving me the item and the receipt. Fortress seems like a good store too.
Read enough for sad stories of innocent tourists got ripped off when shopping for electrnice goods in Tsim Sha Tsui. I feel compelled, as a local person, to reveal our local wisdom on this one. We simply shop for these things in Mongkok, period! When in Mongkok, you will surely be visiting Sai Yueng Choi street area, where it's blocked off from traffic as a walking street every night. A few big chain stores, such as Broadway, Fortress, Chung Yuen and Citicall are very easily found. These are places where we shop, prices are clearly marked, same for everyone, they are honest, give good service and do care about their reputation. Absolutely no dirty tricks there. It's you can shop with confidence like we locals do.
Fun Alternatives: For the camera fanatics, you cannot go past Man Shing in Mongkok, this camera megastore has been in the camera and accesories business for more than 40 years. It's where you get the bargain of a life time, something to brag about when taking it home.
And for the computer enthusists, Sim City in Shang Dong street, and Mong Kong computer center at Nelson street are their dreamlands. Locals go there to buy the latest gadgets, and everything to do with computers and laptops.
Please take heed of these warnings about the shop called WELLTIME AV CENTRE. I wish I had known before I bought from them. I was guaranteed the Nintendo Wii I bought (at an inflated price) was compatible with Uk, it would play copy games and never have to buy a game again as they could be downloaded. It is a USA model and does not play copies. The receipt states "No Returns" so you have been stung. The salesmen are aware you are a tourist and will not be able to return and complain so they are nothing more than con men. Don't be one of their mugs - shop elsewhere and preferably not in Nathan Street.
Dear VT member, you can read the other members' unpleasant experiences that suggest what you are up to face when you consider buying an electronic product in a small shop. When shopping in Hong Kong, it is very tempting to stop and look at these stores which are all over the place, like dog ***, especially on and around Nathan Rd. But think of them as big traps that use unscrupulus business practices. Just STAY AWAY from them, because you are likely to be taken if you buy anything. The question is not whether you will be ripped off, but rather how badly.
Unique Suggestions: I have been buying electronic products in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, and I suggest the following:
1. Before going to HK, check the various products/models in your country's stores, examine their manuals (even use them and return them, if posiible) and decide on at least a couple of models you like. Also, check their prices on the Internet for these products/models that you like, and keep in mind that prices for the SAME model/product vary depending on the country in which the product was manufactured.
2. In HK, before shopping at small street shops, first check the prices of models you examined in your country at much larger stores; they are generally fixed and lower than the prices of small street shops. Never buy products if you do not know their prices in your country, unless you are willing to risk paying more.
3. If you consider buying a product/model you had not shopped for back home, keep in mind that the best source of information about a product is the product's manual (make sure it is the correct manual), not what you hear from the salesperson, so it is important that you spend time at the shop reading the manuals and examining the product's functions BEFORE buying and signing off any papers (agreement).
4. Make sure you buy the EXACT product you have examined or shopped with ALL its parts/accessories described in the manual, and it is compatible with your country's system (PAL, NTSC). (Friends have bought products such as cell phones that did not work in their country).
Fun Alternatives: If you happen to find a product at a lower price anywhere, ask yourself if the lower price (vs. the one at home for the same product) is worth the following : (a) not being able to return or exchange it, (b) the possibility that the product will not operate properly in your country, (c) warranty might not be valid in your country, (d) repair facilities or parts might not be available, if model is not popular or old, and (e) your inability to purchase extended service warranty. I have had my camcorder that I purchased in HK repaired in Bangkok several times, where they can get parts and repair costs are lower..
Avoid this electronics shop on Nathan Rd. BE CAREFUL. Avoid buying electronic products in small street stores, where you are very likely to be "ripped-off". If you decide to shop at any of them, be aware of selling tricks salespeople use at these shops, like Welltime EV Centre, on Nathan Rd., where I recently had a very unpleasant experience. After buying acamcorder and signed the "no excange, no return" forms, the salesman asked me to wait a few minutes to charge the battery. While waiting, I was approched by a different salesman, who started telling me all kinds of negative things about he camcorder that I had purchased. The second salesman suggested that I buy a more expensive model because of all the model's "wonderful" features that he told me and my friend who as with me at the store. After haggling and getting him to lower the price by about 30%, I decided to pay the difference to buy the "better" model. Needless to say that this model not only did not have or could do what the salesman had indicated, but I also saw the same model upon my return in the USA priced at 30% less than I had paid! Make sure you know you examine the product and its price in your country before shopping in HK, especially in small shops.
Unique Suggestions: DO NOT BELEIVE anything the salesman tells you about the product. Ask to read the manual for the same product you are examining, and make sure that you get the exact model that you read in the manual with all the parts/accessories as stated in the manual. DO NOT sign "no exchange, no return" forms where they ask you to agree that you have examined the product before you actually get the product in a sealed box and check it thoroughly, making sure that all features are in working order. Remember that once you sign walk out of the store, it is too late to do anything about any problem you might have with the product.
Read the "tips" of other TV members to educate yourself about the sellling tricks salesmen might try to use on you.you.
Fun Alternatives: Shop your country's stores first, decide which models you like, and learn about their prices. In Hong Kong, compare the prices for the same models (the prices also vary depending on where they are made). Shop ONLY large stores that have fixed prices.
Electronic store owners tell you that "that's their best price", which is never the case. They're like car salesmen and say "look at all these options". You have to say "I don't want them", and just get the bare bones minimum. Don't leave a deposit, or the guy you spoke with may suddenly not work there anymore.
Unique Suggestions: You can always walk out, but say that if that's the best price, then you'll be back, but only on that condition.
Fun Alternatives: Know your prices. Be prepared to walk out, but have cash in hand to negotiate. Know the price you're willing to pay.
There are quite a few electronic retailers out on Nathan Road , Tsim Sha Tsui with big neon signs that say "Tax Free" or "Duty Free". First of all, there is no tax on any electronic goods (actually almost any goods) being imposed by the HK government. Those stores usually have huge signs reading SONY or Canon but you can never find the name of the store. These are the kind of stores that especially targeting tourists. Another warning sign is none of their items has any clear price tag on them. And on the receipt the name of the store is missing as well so you have nothing to prove the item actually purchased from them. One common way for these store to scam tourists is they'll always say the item that you wanted is out of stock and they'll try to persuade you to buy another older model, but they'd lie to you it's a higher grade product. Or they'll ask you to put down a deposit first and return in 20 minutes so they can get it from their warehouse. By the time you get back they'll suddenly inflate the price or you're not getting your money back. Sometimes they withhold the battery or hide the accessories and lie to you saying those are the "add-on" items. Most of these stores are located in Tsim Sha Tsui only so you're pretty much safe from these traps as long as you buy your electronic goods from any other area.
Always heard of poor tourists buying overpriced electronic products. Well, as a smart consumer, one should at least check out the price at your home country if he plans for buying a DC or DigitalCam. But what if the shopping spirit suddendly glows? Don't worry. Remember, chain stores don't lie. Fortress, Boardway, Thai Lin, Chung Yuen and Gome are all reliable chain stores, where prices are listed clearly but there are often complimentary cartoon towel or memory cards. And more importantly, they are absolutely honest. Honest on stock availability, actual quality and prices. Moreover, staff speak good English.
And if you are buying cell phones, there is one more reason to go shop in chain stores. Second-hand cell phone trading is very active in Hong Kong and cell phones come in variants in the market--not only imported with or without license, but some might be "recombined"--with parts from different cell phones of the same model. You may expect mysterious accident that can draw from such cell phones...
Unique Suggestions: If you can read Chinese, buy an electronics goods magazine in any convienience stores to check the market prices of the latest products; Avoid any electronics store with no name of the shop; Follow the locals; Never give your credit card to the shopkeeper unless you see the actual operational product to be sold to you.
Fun Alternatives: Chain store and chain store. Smaller stores in major computer malls in Sham Shui Po and Wan Chai are often honest and cheaper than chain stores, though you might need more local knowledge to visit them.
Don't challenge the trap. And the language barrier.
Personally... We always go home and buy all of or Camera, video gear etc. So many people come thinking that they are getting great deals in Hong Kong, but to be honest we have priced cameras, and they are cheaper back home in Australia than Hong Kong, duty free or not!
Visitors always ask us what to buy in Hong Kong, we always say, nothing! Sorry but there are just better deals back home these days, I am not sure about in comparison to other countries, but I think the DEALS are over!
Also another thing to consider is service on the item that you buy should something go wrong. I'd rather tackle that out of Hong Kong!
Unique Suggestions: Spend your time looking rather than buying in Hong Kong!
Reports that complaining electronic products in Hong Kong were overpriced are rising these years. Many said the model they bought was out-of -date or the camera had some parts missing. Some shopkeepers persuade tourists to buy overpriced models after that the buyer wanted was 'out of stock'. In some serous cases, tourists were really trapped inside the shop to be threatened! Tourists were also being cheated when they were taken to some outlets selling jewellery or watches. Although Hong Kong is lovely, some people here do also make money in disgusting ways.
Unique Suggestions: Groups may be taken to secret outlets to buy 'value' products. If you believe the shop do not open its doors to local residents and you are not sure about the market prices, simply save your money. Staff were trained to be skillful in persuading you to purchase unreasonably priced goods.
Check prices of electronic goods in chain stores (Fortress, Broadway) before you buy one from independent shops. Avoid shops without prices clearly marked, without a title on its neon light nameboard and those situated in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Fun Alternatives: Many Hong Kong people buy their electronic products in Mongkok. The shops are independent but very professional. Prices are labelled and reasonable. There aren't a lot of shops, but comparing their prices is still necessary. Some of them are imported directly from origin, which are having lower prices.
Only shopping without your group leaders can get the best prices. Bargaining is not common here, but you may try it in small stores.
It is very hard to buy electronic items in some parts if you are a tourist, they use your confusion of currency and how hot the temperature makes you and how jet lagged you are to confuse you into buying, even if you're adamant on buying a particular model. Visit a few shops to gain a good price and bargain!
Never buy electronic items from the small shops dotting Hong Kong. Most would try to rip you off in a variety of ways. One way is to quote you a truly cheap price for an item, and sell it to you minus the usual accessories that go with it. Or, you'll get an older model in your bag with the explanation (if you notice the switch) that the model you were looking at is more expensive. If you feel brave enought to risk the rip off and try a purchase, NEVER hand over your money or credit card before you have the item you chose in your hands.
Go instead to the large department stores or malls for your electronics. Less chances of getting fleeced.
Do NOT buy electronics from any vendor on the street - many of the electronic stores in Tsim Sha Tsoi are dodgy too. I only go to the big places like Fortress or Star City. Sometimes you can get good deals in Mongkok for electronics but beware that some of them do not have valid warranties or are scammed from Japan...take your chances!
Avoid the electronic shops in Tsim Sha Tsui area. The merchants there can really burn. I don't know how much cheaper the electronic goods are in HK comparing to other places. But if you really want to buy electronic goods in HK, try some chain stores. I forgot the names though. May add later
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About half of local high school students fail FCAT test
Collier 55 percent (9th) 50 percent (10th)
Lee 53 percent (9th) 49 percent (10th)
State 52 percent (9th) 50 percent (10th)
Collier 74 percent (4th) 77 percent (8th) 84 percent (10th)
Lee 85 percent (4th) 80 percent (8th) 85 percent (10th)
State 81 percent (4th) 78 percent (8th) 84 percent (10th)
About half of Southwest Florida's ninth and 10th graders will have to retake the FCAT reading test next year, according to results released by the state Friday.
Statewide, only about 50 percent of Florida students earned a passing score on the reading test this year, putting those that didn't pass at risk for graduation. The state increased the rigor and the score needed to pass the test earlier this school year.
"It is still better that we're pushing our kids even if it shows they are taking a lesser score," Collier Superintendent Kamela Patton said. "It's better that we continue to raise the bar."
This year's 10th graders will have four more chances to retake the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test to earn a passing score — a level three or higher on a five-level scale — to graduate. In the past, students could graduate with a lower score.
The district anticipated that about half of the students wouldn't pass, Patton said.
"We know that it's an unrealistic expectation that halfway through high school we're expecting them to know four years of knowledge in two years," she said. The district will offer students who did not pass an additional period of reading, educate parents about the test, give teachers more training and ensure that students retake the test in October.
Statewide, 52 percent of ninth-graders passed the reading test, as did 50 percent of 10th graders.
"Are we happy with half of the students failing?" asked Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson. "Most people across the board would say no. But we are happy with the progress that we're making ... to make sure that next year and the year after students are moving in the right direction."
Collier's reading scores were slightly higher in ninth grade and equal to the state in 10th grade. Fifty-five percent of Collier ninth graders passed the test, compared to 52 percent statewide. In Lee, 53 percent of ninth graders and 49 percent of 10th graders passed the reading test.
"We knew the new FCAT 2.0 was going to be more rigorous, and we've been preparing since school started this year," Lee Superintendent Joseph Burke said. "It's a harder test but it's never a bad thing to increase expectations. In the long run, this will benefit our students tremendously."
The state also released updated writing scores after panic from districts earlier this week about dramatically low scores. As a result, the state lowered the score needed to pass.
Collier scored slightly below average with 74 percent of fourth graders, 77 percent of eighth graders and 84 percent of tenth graders passing. Lee exceeded the state average by a few percentage points in all grades for writing.
The state average for students passing the writing test was 81 percent in fourth grade, 78 percent in eighth grade and 84 percent in 10th grade.
Patton said that the Collier school district has the fourth highest number of students learning English as a second language of the 67 districts in Florida. Lee ranks 15th, she said.
This reflects the lower writing scores, she said. When third grade reading scores are released next week, Patton anticipates the scores to be even lower than the ninth and 10th grade scores.
"We have more kids that it's not their native language" she said. "They have to acquire that skill and it's going to affect us more in elementary school."
The remaining FCAT reading, math and science scores will be released within the next few weeks.
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LONDON — Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticize former U.S. athlete Carl Lewis.
Soon after winning gold in the 200 meters at the London Olympics for 100 and 200 titles at back-to-back games, Bolt said he had "lost all respect" for Lewis after the American was quoted as saying Jamaica's doping controls were not as strong as other countries.
While not making any direct accusations, former 100 and 200 Olympic champion Lewis has said in recent years that Jamaican drug testing procedures might need to be tightened.
The comments brought a stern reaction from Bolt at Olympic Stadium, right after he roared to an unprecedented second 200-meter title at the games. No other athlete has won the 200 twice at the Olympics, although Lewis won the event in 1984 and finished second in the 1988 Games.
With the smile that had been a constant fixture throughout his press conference vanishing from his face, Bolt lashed out at nine-time gold-medal winner Lewis after being asked if he'd like to be compared with him or late sprinting great Jesse Owens.
"I'm going to say something controversial right now. Carl Lewis, I have no respect for him," Bolt said. "The things he says about the track athletes is really downgrading for another athlete to say something like that. I think he's just looking for attention, really, because nobody really talks much about him.
"That was really sad for me when I heard the other day what he was saying. It was upsetting. I've lost all respect for him. All respect."
Asked which specific comments from Lewis made him angry, Bolt replied: "It was all about drugs. Talking about drugs. For me, an athlete out of the sport to be saying that. That was really upsetting for me. Really upsetting.
"To jump up and say something like that. As far as I'm concerned he's looking for attention. That's all."
Lewis, the former 100 and 200 Olympic champion, has raised questions in recent years about Jamaican drug testing procedures.
Following Bolt's performance in Beijing, Lewis told Sports Illustrated: "Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field."
Bolt had already dealt with one question about doping when he was asked Thursday if he could guarantee that Jamaican sprinters — who swept the top three spots in the 200 — were clean.
"Without a doubt," Bolt said, sitting in between silver medalist Yohan Blake and bronze winner Warren Weir. "We train really hard."
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The University of Mary Washington's Association of Student Veterans paid tribute to the lives lost in the September 11th attacks on Thursday, Sept. 11. The event began at 8 a.m. in front of George Washington Hall with the raising of the American flag and a bugler tribute. A moment of silence was observed throughout campus at 8:46 a.m. … [Read more...]
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Kathy Korman Frey, an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of the Hot Mommas Project –the world's largest collection of women's case studies, will give the keynote lecture "The Sisterhood of Success" at the annual Leadership Colloquium at the University of Mary Washington. The conference, centered on the theme, "real women, real issues, real solutions," will take place at UMW's Stafford campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. … [Read more...]
Mindfulness Week Returns to UMW
Lilian Cheung, director of health promotion and communication in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker for the University of Mary Washington's second annual Mindfulness Week that begins Monday, Sept. 15. Co-author of "Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life," Cheung will discuss mindful eating on Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. The talk is free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
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Nick Friedman, president of College Hunks Hauling Junk, will give the keynote address for the University of Mary Washington's second annual Honor Celebration on Wednesday, September 10, in George Washington Hall's Dodd Auditorium. The 7 p.m. event is free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
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Annie Kleykamp, a scientist with Pinney Associates Inc., has been named Graduate-in-Residence for the University of Mary Washington's Department of Psychology. An expert on the effects of nicotine, alcohol and opiates on cognitive function in healthy and drug dependent adults, she also is an accomplished scientific writer who has taught at the University of Maryland and the United States Naval Academy. … [Read more...]
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In a major event in chess publishing, two German endgame experts have produced a masterly one-volume encyclopaedia that covers all major endgames. This is the first truly modern one-volume endgame encyclopaedia. It makes full use of endgame tablebases and analytical engines that access these tablebases; where previous authors could only make educated guesses, Muller and Lamprecht have often been able to state the definitive truth, or get much closer to it.
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In this book Grandmaster Joe Gallagher takes a fresh look at Tal's games and career, focusing on the previously neglected period from 1975 to 1992 during which he played some of his most accomplished chess. Despite periodic bouts of ill-health Tal occupied a place in the world's top ten for most of this period, winning many top-class events and securing dozens of wonderful victories, many of which are annotated in detail here.
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In this book Grandmaster Joe Gallagher takes a fresh look at Tal's games and career, focusing on the previously neglected period from 1975 to 1992 during which he played some of his most accomplished chess. Despite periodic bouts of ill-health Tal occupied a place in the world's top ten for most of this period, winning many top-class events and securing dozens of wonderful victories, many of which are annotated in detail here.
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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: Michael Vick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sidelines during their 34-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 6, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
It comes down to how bad does Chip Kelly wants Michael Vick, and the Eagles do not want to waste time. Kelly has to make an evaluation on Vick and place a value on how much the Eagles would pay, however, if it's a pay cut Vick would be likely heading to free agency. Vick could choose to take a cut, but it's unlikely with Andy Reid in Kansas City and the Chiefs would likely pay Vick the money he wants. According to Mike Florio of profootbaltalk.com, the Eagles need this issue resolved sooner or later. They could let Vick's contract become guaranteed and seek trade offers to get something back of value. However, that's a risky move as they won't set the value for Vick; the market will and the Eagles could become hostage to their own tactics. Florio wrote: 'Time is of the essence on all steps, because if the Eagles are going to maximize trade interest and trade value, they need to do it before teams make other plans at quarterback, by signing for example a free agent. It's expected that the Eagles will head to the Scouting Combine with an action plan, with the hopes of getting an agreement in principle with a new team well before March 13, when trades will become finalized.' Related articles Speedy resolution unlikely between Vick, Eagles (cbssports.com) Report: No timetable for Eagles' decision on Vick (tracking.si.com) Eagles links: Michael Vick likely to get $3 million guarantee (nj.com) var switchTo5x=true; stLight.options({publisher:''});
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Why do people think that Andy Reid would continue to want to make the same mistake he made here in Philadelphia by bringing Vick in as his quarterback in KC? The man has a clean slate there...Vick is NOT how he should start his tenure with his new team.
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Good for you! Hopefully, this will give you a measure of who you are. As Spider says (Always listen to the Spider. With great age comes great wisdom.) you already are somebody - defining who is a different task.
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Kobe Bryant decided to give it a try Friday night when the Lakers took on the Indiana Pacers in spite of the sever sprain that he suffered earlier this week. He didn't last long. After about a period of play that was lackluster at best and saw Kobe go scoreless--only the 15th time in 17 seasons, he called it a night. As it turns out that was okay. Dwight Howard turned it up a notch and led the team to a 99-93 win. In a way, it was a shocker to see Kobe on the court. After the tumble that he took courtesy of Dahntay Jones's misplaced foot it would have made sense for him to sit. He is too valuable to the team's playoff run, and they need to have him back sooner rather than later. Then again--this is Kobe we are talking about. If there is a game and he has a pulse he is going to do whatever it takes to get in. Although he might be better off sitting he wants to win so bad that it drives him to do things that most people could not conceivably do. Like attempt to pla...
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It's Amazon pilot season again. One of their many selections is an offering from X Files creator Chris Carter, The After. Based on viewing just a single available episode, all I can say is it's better than the lackluster Zombieland pilot among last year's offerings. Starring some familiar faces Jamie Kennedy, Sharon Lawrence, Adrian Pasdar, Jason Lewis, and French actress Louise Monot.
The After attempts to be suspenseful and thrilling, but succeeds in being annoying, unoriginal and disappointing. It gives off the impression it isn't sure if it is trying to be Revolution (the power is off), The Walking Dead (hordes of people on the street, man turning on man and others finding community in a group), The X Files (the last minute or two things get freaky), or Lost (why this group of eight seemingly unrelated people trapped together). Being all over the place and unoriginal is frustrating because the last minute finally amps up the story and brings in the expected X Files vibe.
The After begins with a flashing collage of disturbing images as actress, wife, and mom Gigi Genereau wakes up suddenly. As the show progresses, we realize it is a preview of what is to come, but was it also her nightmare? Gigi is an actress and is out of town away from her family and staying in a hotel. That morning she has at least one audition scheduled. After leaving an obviously failed audition, Gigi is in an elevator that stops midway down. In what is a promising, hodgepodge of conventional scary movie scenarios- a stuck elevator, abandoned parking garage, an escaped convict they're about to run into, and oh yea, a clown. The group finally gets out of the elevator and into the parking garage to find the security gate is locked down. That is when they learn they are in the company of a prison escapee who may or may not be guilty of murder, D. Love (played by Leverage's Aldis Hodge, aka the man who killed Sam Winchester, the first time).
The lucky ones trapped in the garage with Gigi, the clown, and D. Love include an older woman, a female cop, an angry obnoxious Brit, a smarmy attorney and his lady friend. They eventually escape to ominous loud booms, falling helicopters, gridlocked masses, and a power outtage. It's utter and complete chaos and they learn about 24 hours passed in what seemed like a half hour to them.
There are some would be intense moments and shoot outs. However, it's all kind of generally lame. The female officer is a few steps up from Barney Fife. The attorney is a caricature of the rich guy with the bimbo (think Ty Burrell's Dawn of the Dead's character in the remake). Gigi seems like a cardboard cut out of Penelope Cruz. It's only the first episode, but there was no one to get attached or relate to. Yes, D. Love's actions actually show he may be innocent as he claims, but he's still so gruff and so easy with pointing his gun, you don't know if you want to like him yet, either.
The After finally picks up near the end. While holed up in the older woman's mansion, the gang discovers they all share one important personal detail. Then a ridiculous shoot-out ensues with a hispanic gang who kidnapped the older woman's housekeeper, leading to a running escape through the woods. Then things get interesting in a creepy way and it's all suddenly over.
In a nutshell, if you can sit through annoying and unlikeable characters who end up in a real unoriginal situation before finally have a minute's worth of a creepy freakout, this show may be for you to try! If it's picked up, I would probably keep watching for a few episodes and then just stoop to reading the episode synopsis each week so I could find out the big mystery. Personally, it left me feeling like maybe some artists only get one great idea; sure Millennium started out okay, but got sucked into its mythology early on and let's not go near the short lived Harsh Realm and The Lone Gunmen. You can watch The After through Amazon.com and give them feedback and they select a pilot to make a series.
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SAS Institute and Other Competitors in BI
brings us to SAS Institute, which, with over $1 billion in
revenues, remains the largest privately-held software vendor, and a goliath
in the segment. NCR Teradata would also closely follow SAS'
steps, as both have long focused on very scalable BI and data warehousing deployments
(see SAS
Institute Shoots for the Two-Stop-Shop with new Release of Warehouse Administrator
and SAS
Puts the "E" in "Data"). Furthermore, although both have been well known
as BI/analytics software leaders, they have for some time been evolving into
true business applications players too, targeting vertical industries especially
in the SCM and CRM areas via deep trend analysis capabilities in areas like
supplier performance, cross-selling opportunities, customer retention, fraud
detection, demand creation, risk and quality management. For example, a recently
enhanced demand management module from SAS, High Performance Forecasting,
is aimed at CPG manufacturers, and allows users to crunch millions of predictions
over hundreds of different stores, or locations, or products in short timeframes.
Leveraging recent acquisitions like Intrinsic campaign management
and Verbind interaction management solution, SAS has become
a notable marketing automation player rather than a BI vendor per se (see Marketing
Automation: Coming of Age Slowly). Other pure BI competitors, except for
NCR Teradata, will have a time of repeating the feat.
new departure for SAS from its traditional scientific and analytical applications
for the high-end of the market is more attention to low-end analytics through
a simplified Web-based query-and-reporting tool. The vendor also continues to
emphasize decision support tools for supplier relationship management (SRM)
and value chain cost analytics with a set of modules called SAS Supply
Chain Intelligence, which contains many of the applications geared
toward manufacturers. However, as for the performance management capability,
SAS still has much room for improvement to its CFO Vision and
Financial Management product suites, with limited penetration
in the North American marketplace. Acquisition of ABC Technologies'
activity based costing and management functionality in 2002 was a large step
forward in that direction.
in all other enterprise applications markets, eventually, the BI market too
will come down to a showdown between the pure BI/CPM vendors (e.g., Cognos,
Hyperion, SAS, Business Objects, etc.) and the enterprise application vendors
(e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Siebel, etc.), which have been striving to natively
embed more performance management capability into their products, in addition
to the likes of Lawson and Geac filling their gaps through acquisitions. Especially
the remaining tier-two BI vendors (e.g., Informatica, MicroStrategy,
Information Builders, Silvon Software, etc.)
could find themselves in a very shaky position of either being acquired or joining
forces with a complementary functional or platform technology vendor (IBM,
Oracle, Microsoft, Computer Associates, Sybase,
Progress, etc.) via alliance or acquisition. A good example
thereof would be recent acquisition of Sagent by Group
Competition from ERP Vendors
As usual, the enterprise vendors will bet on leveraging existing customers who will have deeply invested in them, and have even reorganized operations around their ERP systems. However, the BI vendors' daily grind has always been working with information from heterogeneous sources, an order du jour' within many large organizations, which often have more than one ERP system and/or various legacy systems. This is analogous to the EAI market, since in larger corporations, customers still may prefer integration vendors with renowned product strength, vertical expertise, financial viability and savvy in XML-based B2B integration, multi-platform integration and workflow management.
The current CPM leaders also offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capability, but, like in the case of the SCM and CRM markets, these advantages will diminish as the ERP vendors continue to improve their analytic capabilities and accessibility and add universal interfaces, including the new Web Service standards to facilitate access and integration of data outside their own environment. Thus, the BI vendors need to establish as strong a hold on the market as possible before the enterprise and platform vendors, some of which have begun to embed BI within their relational databases, catch up, despite BI's proven staying power within IT departments. Further, the BI vendors have earned the reputation of selling big BI infrastructure deals but leaving it to IT departments within user enterprises to figure out and define the scope of the entire project.
BI vendors often seem content to leave fragmented data models of the applications
they will even try to enhance in the future, as their pet project is often mainly
tackling the layer of decision, and leaving master data management (e.g., rationalization
of supplier or item master data), bidirectional integration, or business process
management (e.g., forecasting or sales planning) to enterprise vendors and/or
their system integrators. Unfortunately, users want functional performance management
systems, and not a bunch of data-marts. They also want scorecards in which target
values can be entered and tracked, and most BI product do not yet cater for
feasible forms management and data entry to easily track this. Given a big emphasis
on data integration products within Business Objects' Enterprise 6
product suite and given Actuate's acquisition of Nimble Technology, it appears
that the BI vendors have been getting the hints.
User Recommendations
In general, existing customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive. That is particularly true for Brio customers, since as their long embattled vendor comes under Hyperion's umbrella, which should provide customers more stability and a certain future for the product, given Brio's customer base of the thousands of companies should be a very attractive asset for Hyperion to nurture. Hyperion customers should continue to use Hyperion platform and applications as usual. However, as Hyperion continues to round out its CPM suite, its strategy to deliver the BI suite internally or through alliance and its integration plans remain unclear, and Brio customers may need to plan for migration in a long term.
On their hand, both Crystal and Business Objects products will likely continue to be sold and supported, and, only over some time, the two lines will converge into a single reporting and analytic architecture that will give companies a sole supplier for a broad range of reporting and performance management capabilities. There will be a few rough spots on the path until then, though due to the envelopment of formerly competing products. Although Crystal's products are complementary to those of Business Objects, the integration work ahead will involve some areas of overlap, which will have to be handled carefully. Users should not expect a unified suite of applications to be available before second half of 2004, and should challenge the company to commit to more certain product development and migration strategy roadmap. Very likely the first step will be to deliver a portal giving users access to both products from a single interface. Consequently, until the merger is consummated, users evaluating the above individual products should keep themselves informed, and consider generally available (GA) functionality only.
In a short to medium term, customers should demand from Actuate, Business Objects and Hyperion to articulate a technology integration road map and demand contractual independence for each brand, while prospective clients should be wary of being tricked to buy both when there is need for only one. Users should ask the following questions when evaluating the Hyperion-Brio and/or Business Objects/Crystal Decisions combined offering:
The users of each acquired vendor in case will likely be offered a free or highly discounted copy of the acquirer's product, and over time they should evaluate whether they wish to adopt more of the incoming suite for their CPM platform. Existing users currently using a competitor's product, particularly in case of Hyperion's use of Crystal, might end up with a difficult choice, because ultimately they will need to change either their BI/analytic suite or their reporting application, while at the same time they should also evaluate the opportunity of adopting more components of the acquirer's broader CPM product. Although this decision will not have to be made immediately, users will need to evaluate their situation down the track, to discern the lesser of two evils. They should urgently clarify their support status and the long-term product development and migration strategy with the new management.
On a more general note, the CPM evaluations should involve the IT organization, finance and operations, and most firms should create a joint committee or task force to evaluate how automation can improve enterprise-wide performance management. Although CPM starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management tools and future integration with key business-area solutions (e.g., PLM, CRM, SCM, etc.).
The most important point for prospective buyers of CPM technology -- do a very thorough analysis of your existing systems, where your corporation's business needs will be in the next few years, and how you intend to integrate the systems (do not forget that mapping data from one place to another is the most arduous, expensive, and time consuming part of the whole process, and one of the major reasons for BI projects failure) before you even talk to any vendor. Be both open-eyed and open-minded, since it is tempting to create specialized data models and tactical data marts to support quick deployment of CPM portfolio, but this can lead to the long-term inflexibility. The best start for CPM initiative towards building the entire Corporate Information Factory (CIF) would be to identify the most painful points and to try solving them by leveraging existing BI/analytics initiatives, while bewaring of being inflexible and of automatically settling for an incumbent vendor if its products and plans don not match up well to your strategic requirements. Also, one should not fall in the trap of "low-hanging fruit" and easily obtainable short-term return on investment benefits (ROI) at the expense of long-term strategic benefits that are either of a soft' nature or are of lower value in the short-term.
While the needs of employees, customers and business partners will vary, successful integration tools will need to provide access to such applications as inventory control, ERP, CRM, data stores, packaged applications, legacy systems and a myriad of other applications. The effort will be grueling, but the returns from an integrated information portal can be significant. As with any such purchase, users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine these products versus the cost and functionality issues of choosing an integrated CPM product suite (if still possible to find). Mission-critical issues like scalability, reliability, manageability and ease-of-use go without saying. For smaller enterprises that are more inclined to rely on their ERP vendor on extended functionality such as BI and portals, the route to the complete CPM might be more straightforward. Thus, while the ongoing consolidation may reduce users' choices, it may also simplify their standardization endeavors some time in the future.


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Mid-South Memories: February 22, 2011
25 years ago: 1986
House Speaker Ned McWherter last night pledged to open a "fully staffed" state economic development office in Memphis if he is elected governor. McWherter, a candidate for the Democratic nomination, said there are similar offices in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Jackson and the Tri-Cities area.
McWherter, who spoke at a Phoenix Club luncheon at the Rendezvous yesterday before a reception at the Old Timers' Restaurant in Millington, was also critical of Gov. Lamar Alexander's new highway proposal.
50 years ago: 1961
People from all over the country are coming for the two Memphis Charity Shows starring Elvis Presley and the luncheon honoring Elvis Saturday, said Jerry Foley, in charge of ticket sales.
"Just name a state from California to Florida -- we're getting orders from them," he said.
County Judge Beverly Briley of Nashville is joining the Nashville group coming to Memphis for the luncheon, along with Gov. Buford Ellington.
Coming to the luncheon with the Tupelo, Miss., delegation will be Mrs. J.C. Grimes, fifth grade teacher at Lawhon School, who taught Elvis.
75 years ago: 1936
Webb Miller, famous American correspondent, told Memphians, who packed the University Club last night, that they should feel as Woodrow Wilson felt and "be too proud to fight and keep out of the whole bloody war."
100 years ago: 1911
The Exchange Bank and Trust Company is the name of a new bank that will be opened in this city within about three weeks.
125 years ago: 1886
A very deserving and esteemed lady lost a purse on Poplar yesterday containing $30. If found by an honest person it will be returned at once to this newspaper's office.
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"It would probably be helpful if FDA or some official organization could provide guidelines on duration of treatment, details of drug holidays, etc., but there is probably not enough information in the literature for recommendations based on science," Watts said before Friday's vote.
Common bisphosphonates are taken in tablet form or by injection. They include: Fosamax (alendronate sodium) made by Merck & Co., Inc.; Actonel and Atelvia (risedronate sodium) made by Warner Chilcott; Boniva (ibandronate sodium) from Roche Therapeutics, Inc.; and Reclast (zoledronic acid) from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
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For more information on osteoporosis, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
SOURCES: Elizabeth Shane, M.D., past president, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, endocrinologist and professor of medicine, Columbia University, New York City; Nelson B. Watts, M.D., director, University of Cincinnati Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Associated Press; Bloomberg News
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|Somber News
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|Episode data
|Master and Student
|Naruto: Shippūden #152 (Watch Online)
|Following the Master's Shadow
|Pain's Assault (Arc)
|Chapter #404, Chapter #405, Chapter #416
|March 25, 2010
|July 9, 2012
Sombre News (悲報, Hihō) is episode 152 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
Synopsis Edit
Akatsuki finishes sealing the Six-Tails and Utakata dies. Sasuke and Jūgo reach the hideout and give Killer B to Tobi for extraction of his tailed beast. Naruto remembers about what Itachi had said to him about Sasuke, and about a secret power that Itachi had given him. The next day, Naruto is summoned by Tsunade. After a brief talk, Naruto is told by Fukasaku that Jiraiya had died in battle. Unable to cope with the news, Naruto blames Tsunade for Jiraiya's death and exits the room, needing some time alone.
Trivia Edit
- In the dub when Tsunade said Jiraiya's history with the Ame Orphans was during the Third Great Shinobi World War, it was a dubbing error because it was actually the second war.


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Zenith introduces the Elite 6150 model equipped with a new in-house movement: the Elite 6150 calibre. A testament to the brand's unrelenting obsession with preserving the exceptional finesse of a movement that is merely 3.92 mm thick! The Elite 6150 model is set apart by its classicism and understated elegance. Its 42 mm diameter case is enhanced by a simple, domed dial with delicate, slender hands. A model dedicated to longevity.
With the Elite 6150 model and its new Elite calibre, Zenith returns to the roots of the Brand's traditional expertise and craftsmanship: a true watch manufacture capable of designing prestigious complicated movements in addition to reliable and accurate classic movements. To accomplish this, the brand has focused its attention on the famous Elite base calibre, introduced in 1994. While this three-hand movement has always been considered one of the most reliable on the market, until now it has been relegated to remaining in the shadow of its famous parent, the legendary El Primero chronograph. Wrongfully so, since this robust and versatile movement has flawlessly powered ultra-thin watches and diamond-set timepieces from the Zenith collection for twenty years. Determined to perfect its renowned qualities and unleash the nearly unlimited potential of its collections, the Manufacture now offers new touches of prestige and distinction to the Elite calibre.
With the goal of making the new Elite 6150 the foundation for many model variations to come, Zenith's research and development team focused on perfecting the essential basic features of the movement and boosting their performance. It is particularly fixated on doubling its power reserve – so far 55 hours – through the addition of a second barrel. The new Elite 6150 calibre now boasts a generous power reserve exceeding 4 days. During the entire development process, focus on the thickness of the movement was paramount, the preservation of its original delicacy being crucial.
A goal that was successfully accomplished, since when assembled, its 195 components do not exceed 3.92 mm thick. Meanwhile, the diameter of the calibre has been significantly enlarged to match the sizes of contemporary watches and offer a more flexible base for the addition, in the future, of a variety of functions. Another noteworthy development, the small second display, previously positioned at 9 o'clock, is now a direct central second system, providing increased range, accuracy and reliability. Offering central hour, minute and second functions, the Elite 6150 calibre beats at a frequency of 28,000 vibrations per hour.
The first timepiece to house the new Elite calibre, the Elite 6150 model features a completely redesigned ultra-thin case, whose 42 mm diameter, unprecedented for Zenith, will be a new brand standard. Through its simple and clean design, this case expresses the care that the brand lends to constantly reinventing itself, in a spirit of longevity and a quest for the essential. Redesigned in the shape of a pebble, the new ultra-thin steel case features slender lines, the delicacy of which is highlighted by tapered and slightly sloping lugs. Water resistant up to 30 meters, the case of the Elite 6150 reveals, through its transparent case back, a mechanical movement and the oscillating weight system, delicately finished with Côtes de Genève decoration. The timeless classicism and innate elegance of this timepiece are further conveyed by the silver, domed dial and very fine baton hands. In a striking trompe-l'œil effect, the slender index markers, carved in delicate grooves, provide a sense of relief. These subtle refinements extend to a rubber-lined alligator strap, with a comfortable triple folding clasp.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers
Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers
Hotel Guest Rating: 9.0/10
13550 Commerce Boulevard
Rogers, MN 55374
Welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers
Free internet and a complimentary hot breakfast with high-end pillowtop beds are among the convenient comforts at the non-smoking Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers in suburban Minneapolis.
Hotel Features
The four-floor Hampton Inn is home to 114 non-smoking rooms with free high-speed internet access, flat-panel cable HDTVs, desks with lamps, AM/FM alarm clocks, coffeemakers, microwaves, mini-fridges, hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, wet bars, sofa beds and signature Cloud Nine beds. The hotel provides a free daily hot breakfast with waffles, eggs, oatmeal with toppings, pastries and other energizers. Corporate types can get down to work in the business center. There is a lounge on-site and the hotel offers valet laundry service and has banquet/conference space available for large events. An indoor heated pool and fitness room are additional attractions. Pets are accepted for a fee. Parking is free.
Hotel Location
The Hampton Inn puts guests four blocks off I-94 in Rogers, less than 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis. There are plenty of shopping and dining options within walking distance. Albertville Premium Outlets is a 15-minute ride west on I-94. The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes are equally convenient, eastbound. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is just under 40 miles.
Guest Favorites
Priceline guests are sold on the convenient, comfortable Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers, near prime shopping, dining and I-94.
Hampton Inn & Suites Rogers Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Air conditioning individually controlled in room
- Alarm clock
- Buffet breakfast
- Business center
- Cable television
- CNN available
- Cocktail lounge
- Complimentary buffet breakfast
- Complimentary cocktails
- Complimentary coffee in lobby
- Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
- Conference facilities
- Desk with electrical outlet
- Direct dial telephone
- Exercise gym
- Express check-out
- Female traveler room/floor
- Fire safety compliant
- Fitness center on-site
- Free high speed internet connection
- Free parking
- Gift/News stand
- Hairdryer
- Heated guest rooms
- High speed internet access fee
- Indoor pool
- Interior corridors
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Jacuzzi
- Late check-out available
- Laundry/Valet service
- Lobby coffee service
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking
- Non-smoking rooms (generic)
- On-site business center
- On-site business center is staffed
- On-Site parking
- Parking
- Parking lot
- Photocopy center
- Pool
- Public address system
- Public area air conditioned
- Remote control television
- Safe deposit box
- Security
- Sundry/Convenience store
- Telephone jack adaptor available
- Valet cleaning
- Voice mail
- Welcome drink
- Whirlpool
Hotel Information
Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Hotel Guest Reviews of the Hampton Inn & Suites RogersOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
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October 29, 2014
Group Traveler
June 10, 2013
This hotel was a great value and very nice place to stay.
May 31, 2013
Family Traveling with Young Children
Priceline guarantees the lowest rate, but when we got to the hotel they told us our stay would have been $50 less if we would have booked the room with the hotel instead of Priceline, because we had traveled there to attend a funeral. So, Priceline's "guaranteed lowest rate" is bogus and not a guarantee at all.
November 30, 2011
Solo Traveler
We were staying at this hotel due to it's proximity for Black Friday shopping. Our stay exceeded our expectations. The beds were wonderfully soft and everything about the hotel was clean. The continental breakfast was amazing. The hotel staff taking care of the breakfast bar was attentive and friendly. She was forever adding fresh food and cleaning up after departing patrons. Would definitely recommend this hotel to others and will stay again! ...
October 24, 2011
very comfortable beds,very clean and well kept facility, extremely helpful and friendly staff.
June 30, 2011
Family Traveling with Teens
We were very pleased with the desk staff. When we called to confirm that we had 2 rooms, an error by them had been made and there was only 1 room. The only other room available was a Queen suite, which they booked us in for the same price as a regular queen room without any hassle at all! Other than having very friendly, accommodating staff, this motel was very clean and comfortable! Very nice stay! ...
November 10, 2010
This hotel was much nicer than I had expected, based on a star rating for another hotel I've visited.
September 14, 2010
We stayed here for 1 night on our way home. The hotel was very clean and offered breakfast in the morning. Mostly a overload of carbs, but did the trick!
July 27, 2010
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