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In between filming his movies, television shows and doing stand-up comedy, Robin Williams would spend countless hours playing videogames -- in fact he considered himself a "huge" gamer, even naming his only daughter after the princess in Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda."
"I don't call her Princess Zelda. Only occasionally," Williams said during an interview on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," in 2009. "It was a sweet name and really kind of fit her. She's really kind of magical." Zelda Williams calls herself a "videogame legend" on her Twitter profile.
The relationship between the two would be showcased in a number of commercials that Nintendo produced for various "Zelda" game releases. Williams also discussed how the initial game in the franchise influenced his daughter's name, suggested by his son Zachary, in the video below. "You're lucky you're not named Mario or Luigi," Williams tells her during the discussion.
"What a great name for a girl, Zelda," Williams says. "I bought one of the first Nintendo systems and brought that home, and we were playing 'Legend of Zelda' at the time, and it was addicting and I was playing it for hours and hours and hours."
In interviews to promote his projects, Williams would often talk about his love for videogames, which began with "Zelda," and also included fantasy fare like Blizzard Entertainment's "World of Warcraft," puzzle games like "Portal," sci-fi shooters like "Half-Life" and its sequel and more recent military actioners like Activision's "Call of Duty" franchise, calling it "cyber cocaine."
In light of his suicide Monday, it may seem morbid that Williams talked about gaming in the language of drugs and drug addiction. But the comedian was unusually candid in discussing his struggles with drugs and alcohol, so it's not entirely surprising he described videogames in a similar vein.
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He would also tell friends he would trash talk teenagers while playing "Counter-Strike" and "Call of Duty" late at night.
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Williams was such a fan of Nintendo's "Zelda," the company asked the comedian and his daughter to appear in commercial for the franchise, starting with "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." (watch the spot above and below), with the spot saying that both have been "Zelda fans since 1987." They would also later appear in ads for "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword."
During a IAmA/comments/1n41x1/robinwilliamsitstimeforaconvolutedstream/" target="blank" rel="nofollow">revealing Q&A session on Reddit to promote CBS' comedy "The Crazy Ones," Williams called "Portal" "insane," "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" "the best" and "Call of Duty" humbling, because "getting my ass kicked by an 11 year old is very humbling!"
"It's been very unusual for me because I've done trips overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan, and I would see guys who had just come back from patrol playing 'Call of Duty,' and I would say 'you're living this stuff! And yet you're still playing this game ...'"
At the time of the interview, Williams also was looking forward to the launch of Microsoft's Xbox One.
"I'm looking forward to the next Xbox," he said, adding that he was currently playing "Battlestations: Pacific." "I can't imagine the graphics being any better. It will be like these characters are living in your house. I'll have to be doing duck and cover just to get to the bathroom! For the WiiU or the PS4, at this point I haven't seen them yet but I might have to check into the cyber wing at Betty Ford."
Williams seemed to also prefer fantasy fare like "Wizardry," "Warhammer 40,000" and completed Blizzard's "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" when it launched in 2002. He especially enjoyed "Warcraft's" lore and characters, which are now being turned into a movie by Blizzard and Legendary Entertainment that hits theaters in 2016.
He also was a fan of "World of Warcraft," and the company is rewarding him with a non-playable character that will be integrated into the game after a petition, shortly after his death, accumulated more than 11,000 signatures.
But he was especially impressed with "Half-Life 2," a sequel to the 1998 sci-fi game "Half-Life," of which he was a big fan. After he was given the chance to see the newer installment at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, in 2003, he said "It's like you've been seeing two-dimensional and now you can see 3-D. It's incredible."
While Williams did voice work for animated films, he never appeared in a videogame. There were discussions to have him play a role in "Half-Life 2," but scheduling conflicts prevented that from happening.
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Vodafone has taken the decision to introduce the Apple Mac variant judged on the wide amount of Apple Powerbook users in this country. Bill Morrow, CEO Vodafone UK, said, "Users of Apple Macs have a rich variety of working habits that we believe are ideally suited to the 3G environment. From business people through to designers and photographers - all of these professional communities have sub-groups, characterised by heavy and frequent mobile data use, that are devoted to the Mac."
Depending on the price tariff you opt for will depend on how much the card will cost. Users expecting to use over 1000Mb will have a monthly bill of £75 ex VAT and an initial cost of £84 ex VAT. More infrequent users can opt for the Mobile Connect Low package that starts at £10 ex VAT per month with an initial cost of the card being £169 ex VAT.
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The senior Israeli official said that Kerry would unveil in his announcement an outline for the talks: negotiations on borders will be based on the 1967 lines, with land swaps – taking into account the current reality in the West Bank, i.e. the major settlement blocs.
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Civil War Virtual Cemetery
What an ambitious project... If you are still adding names, I have three Thomaston CivilWar Vets from Thomaston whom you could add. Three Fales Brothers died in action or as result of starvation in prison...after being released. two Fales brothers came home safely and died...one at home, and one in Massachusetts but buried in Thomaston.
Do you want the details? Will send on request. thanks for the good work you do.
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I have Babb and Diltz relatives. Do you have Charles Sheridan Carpenter's PA death Certificate?
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Deborah Weeks
Phineas and Jane Weeks
Would you be willing to post information that leads people to the photo I just placed for Phineas and Jane Weeks? The stones were moved from Crowell Hill Road Cemetery to the Center Vassalboro Baptist Cemetery in 1997 and I took a picture of the stone in that cemetery. As seems appropriate, there are 2 listings for Phineas--one at each cemetery.
Thanks for your help.
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Bob McLellan
Thank you very much for the transfer of Joshua Adams.
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Wayne Melanson
Thank you so much for your contributions to Find A Grave and the excellent photographs. Please correct a minor spelling error on the memorial information for William and Mary McIntire. Find-a-grave numbers 43323724 and 43323906. The memorial has their surname spelled McIntyre. It should be McIntire. See the photos of the headstones. I had difficulty locating them because of the typo, but I was sure glad to find them. Thank you again.
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Cathy Gray
Ben and Eleanor Bills
I was wondering if the Bills are a relation of yours? If not would it be possible to transfer to me? Ben was my great uncle, a brother of my grandmother. I do not believe they had any children. I see they are buried with Eleanor's Yonk family. I remember visiting them in Illinois. If you don't want to transfer, I do have a picture of them. Would you mind if I added it?
Thanks, Cathy
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NO gravestone for Civil War ancestor
I started genealogy 20 yrs. ago because I wanted to learn about my estranged Great-Grandfather, George "Sanford" KIDDER (1870-1943). He was from Princeton, ME, and his father was Joseph KIDDER (1839-1915) of Princeton, ME. It was soon after that I found out that Joseph had served in the Civil War. He was in the 9th Infantry and he was sent to fight in Fort Fernandina, FL. He was seriously injured there in 1863 but recovered and returned to Princeton. Served 1861-1864.
I've learned a lot about those KIDDER's in Washington Co., ME, but there are still many questions. Because the people in Princeton don't really like to answer my letters, I have never received pictures of any of them. .. And, all this time, I've never found out where "Joe" KIDDER was buried.
In 2003 I was told he was to be honored in a Ceremony in Priceton, and no one will provide me with info about that Ceremony. In 2007, a fellow researcher told me, from a book, that there were 3 KIDDER gravesites in the Princeton Cemetery. But, "Joe" was not mentioned.
This month I wrote to the St. Croix Historical Society, and they wrote back last week with info for me. I now know where Joe was buried. In the grave with his son, Frank, and daughter, Ruth. Since Frank was a soldier in the Spanish-American War, he has a small stone honoring him. There is .NO. stone mentioning his father.
Putting the notes together only Joe's relatives are mentioned in books about records.
It was maybe 4 yrs. ago when a librarian went out and took a picture of one of the KIDDER gravestones, and possibly also the 2nd one about Frank. I don't know about the gravestone in the 3rd site. I can offer the 2 photos.
Do you have any resources or connections in Washington Co. ?? Joe's older brother, John, was drowned at sea in 1887, and his widow moved to Gouldsboro, ME. (I have no idea what is mentioned at that grave.)
(I understand from TV that is now known as the Gold Coast.)
Betty (near Lowell, MA)
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Kenneth Clark
Joseph Pierce
Hi Andrew,
Are you still doing Findagrave work? I was wondering if you could do a memorial/take a photo of Joseph Pierce in the South Thomaston Cemetery. Barzillai Pierce was my gggg grandfather. I'm curious about the stone for Joseph next to Barzillai's stone. There is some disagreement over whether Barzillai's father was Jonathan or Joseph. The Joseph stone may help clear that up. Please let me know. Thanks. I hope you are having a nice late summer in Maine.
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on Sep 06, 2014 5:32 AM
David Taylor
RE: Barbara Janssen - Holy Cross Cemetery
You're welcome.
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We were stopped on our way to Wat Po. A man handing us a flyer listed the name of Tourist Police and its phone number of 1155 printed on flyer. He did not wear a police uniform and did not claim to be a tourist police either. By handing the flyer, he made us assume that he is the tourist police which is totally false. He told us that Wat Po would be close till 2:00 PM and that we should visit the Royal Temple which was open only once a year to the public. He then offered to flag down a a Tuk Tuk to take us to the Royal Temple. When arriving at the Royal Temple, we were shown to the side garden where we met a man who claimed to be the restoration architect of the Royal Temple. He told us that there was a ceremony going on at the temple and the ceremony would be over in 15 minutes. He asked us to sit down and impressed us with stories about the Karma theory of Buddhism and about his successful children graduated from universities in America. He then proceeded to mention about Baan Thai Gems located at Dusit area in Bangkok. He said that his family bought lots of jewelries from Baan Thai Gems. He actually is wearing two big rings full of diamonds and Rubies. He convinced us that Baan Thai Gems was open only once a year for the public and we should definitely visit the store to get the good deal. He then got a taxi for us to go to Baan Thai Gems. We ended up buying a ruby ring which costs us $3,500 dollars. We just got back to New York and found out from our gemologist friend that the ring actually value is only $150 !
From my bad experiences, the lessons I learn are:
- Do not trust anyone who tells you that temples are closed and do not let them get you a Tuk Tuk or taxi to go to any destination that they suggest.
- never shop at Baan Thai Gems at Dusit , Bangkok which will trick you into buying jewelries that are charged 20 times more than regular value.
- tourist police always wears uniform so DO NOT trust anyone who does not wear police uniform and claims to a police officer.
- if anyone stops you on the street and asks you where you are from, tell them you are from Bangkok and just walk on. Con artists prey on naive tourists. They try to get your trust by striking an innocent conversation and trick you into sophisticated jewelry scams. Enjoy your time in Bangkok but always be on your guards against con men.
We were led by the Tourist Police from the Old City area to another temple and recommended to visit Baan Thai Gems Co. Ltd. The Tourist Police hired a tuk-tuk for us. At the other temple (the Royal burial ground) we were met with a 'Gentleman' who claimed he was restoring the temple for the King for the last 10 years and talked about Buddhism and good Karma. He also mentioned about this great sale only for the day at Baan Thai Gems Co. Ltd. He took us around the temple and then hired a cab for us which took us to Baan Thai Gems Co. Ltd. in the Dusit area. There we were met by the lady 'Porn' who hardly gave us any time to think and ultimately we bought a 'Gem', which later turned out to be heavily overvalued. Essentially we got cheated by all these smooth talking people.
So please don't buy gems in Bangkok and be careful in trusting the Tourist Police and smooth talking Gentlemen (and women). I am posting a picture we managed to take of the back of the 'gentlemen' who took us around the temple. Unfortunately we didn't take a picture with his face on it! But just in case it helps. In case you run into him, please be careful!
DON't BUY GEMS in BANGOK! BE CAREFUL WHILE TRUSTING THE TOURIST POLICE AND OTHERS IN BANGKOK!
As a few others have mentioned, the Lucky Buddha temple is one of the favorite places to target tourists. I was scammed in 2002 for about $3,000. Ouch. I was surprised to see an episode on Scam City and it's still going on now, 10 years later. It prompted me to write a detailed post on my blog about it: http://bbqboy.net/falling-for-the-bangkok-gem-scam/
Once back in Canada, I tried to get help through the Thai Police, The Thai Jem and Jewellers Association, and the Thai Consulate in Ottawa. They were all useless. You best bet if you get scammed is the Thai department of Internal Affairs who can "negotiate" with the store for a refund. Unfortunately, most of these stores close and then re-open under a different name. As I say in my blog, at least you're scammed with charm - in Rio the'd just stick a gun in your face. A hard earned lesson.
In every country there are tourist traps and more tourist traps. In my travels China takes the cake in the number of assorted jewelry factories that your tour guide will send you to have time to look at the assorted products. Thailand is not an exception but in Bangkok, there is only one big jewelry factory that all the tours will send the tourists whether the big tour group or the small and personalized tours. The jewelry scam here is the Gems Gallery International, it claims to have the world biggest jewelry store and they have 4 branches, on here in Bangkok and at Pattaya, Phuket and Chiangmai. It has a 7,200 square meter showroom of assorted jewels and thai handicrafts which are really expensive. I don't really buy jewelry as it is not my thing and I hate it when trour companies make cumpolsory stops at jewelry stores in most countries in the world. The end of the city tours in bangkok will leave you here at the gem gallery and from here, there are assigned drivers and vans that take the tourists to various hotels in Bangkok.
they don't allow pictures inside so I don't have pictures of the jewelry showrooms.
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After reading all the warnings about the gemstone scams I opted to go to the government gemstone store in bangkok. I bought a certificated sapphire ring in a silver setting for 200GBP. I was told by them that if I have any problems they will offer a refund without issue. I returned home and realised from my local jeweller that although the sapphire is genuine the actual cost of the stone is about 8GBP. I have no come back with the shop in Thailand because what they sold to me was what they claimed it to be....a sapphire and silver ring.....they still rip you off with the price. My advice is that if it's seems too good to be true it usually is!! Be prepared to be scammed in these places unless you are an expert jeweller and know the prices are accurate for whatever it is that you're buying.
It was exactly happened to me. But me and my gf ald back to sg today. We bought about S$3k and checked at sg jewel shop and the shop claims that it only worth for few hundred dollars. Reported to sg police but they said they can't do much regarding with Thai police and only give suggestion to go Thai embassy (singapore). Anything you all can help? Pls advise. Friendly, we are not rich people. Like what the man (lucky buddha temple) said, buy things for old age. Help me. Really can't sleep after read about the article and reported to police. Thailand is a kind of full with scam. You all know, I even treat a meal to the scam *** whose guide around after bought that gems. What a shame. Pls take care.
erawan lapidary 101-103 prachathipatai rd bankhunprom
pranakorn Bangkok
hi we had the same story happening to us we got a tuk tuk 40 bath for the day got told was last day tourist tax free, went to lucky buddha and couldnt go to the temple cause the monks were having a prey, a thai man was there start talking to us and saying was last day of tax free and we should go to the export center and get good deal , next tuk tuk stop of course was the lapidary jewellery shop, we didn t plan to buy any expensive stuff, but at the end thought was good deal , than went home searched in the internet and red all this stuff about it.
ok now we are in bangkok, they insist to send the ring back to italy where I`m from so now we are here and thinking is the ring really going to be shipped and if so is going to be really worth it the money we paid for (70.000 bath for 18 k white gold ring)
same night went to a restaurant nearby the hotel , all locals no tourists, we met a local police officer he was nice had a chat and shared some stories.
same night went home and a a chat with a friend he lives here since 11 years and when we mention about the ring he said was a scam. so our head start spinning couldnt sleep thinking we`ve been ripped off about the real price of the ring. we are not rich.
next day we were feeling *** about all was happening and the fact we didnt know if the ring was really worth it what we pay , red some more bad review in the internet and decide to go back to the restaurant to see if we could met the police officer again and explain the story and get an opinion.
went there he was having a dinner with his friends, after a while he came talk to us and straight away ask if he knew about this jewellery shop, he didnt know, I showed him the piece of paper they gave me in the jewellery store and he straight away advice us to go back to the shop and ask for authentic certificate of the value of the ring, than he advice us to go back to the shop and ask for a certificate of value of the ring.
lets see whats happen tomorrow we are going to the shop and talk to erawan lapidary
I hope this is going to end up good we`ve been travelling for years never thought we were gonna be scammed
keep in touch will post more
We haven't able to book online for a hotel to stay so when we arrived in Suvarnabhumi Airport, while looking for the public transport in Sukhumvit, there's this old, fat man that approached my friend and I. He dressed in a coat that made him look a professional. He said he's working for the Royal Pacific Hotel Bangkok. Since we're looking for a place to stay, we listened on what he can offer. Exhausted and ready to sleep, we agreed to stay in their hotel and because they have this free tour on our 1st day- w/ car service and tourist guide. Well, for 1st time travelers... we got excited.
to make the story short, after the tour of some of the temples... We stopped by a jewelry shop!
The tourist guide says that 1st jewelry shop was one of the official gem/jewelry manufacturers of Bangkok and said that even Nicholas Cage was able to visit this shop after shooting his movie. And yes, they were able to prove it and we saw his picture with the staffs.
My friend and I weren't really into gems/jewelries that we kept on murmuring to each other that we mustn't spend too much money because we will still be shopping in Platinum Mall.
We were seriously scared at that moment since we were left by our tourist guide!!!!
There's this uneasy feeling we had when we can't make up our minds since the staffs doesn't want to leave us until we buy something. So we decided to buy anything, the cheapest that we can buy!!!! oh gawd!
And you know what, we were dropped by to a 2nd jewelry shop!!!!!!!!! again!!!!!!!!!! grrrrrrrr!!!!
but my friend and I agreed that we mustn't mind the staffs even they have their fierce looks on us without any purchase at all! That was the 2nd time, we were left again by our tourist guide! What a prankster!
They weren't contented by those jewelry shops, they also dropped us to the Jim Thompsons' tailoring shop and finally to their travel agency office! The office staff offered us if we were interested to book for another tour on the other part of Thailand (I can't remember where)! OMG! We really had enough! They really insisted! and that's what I really hate like when you have no options to choose from! No freedom! Being forced to do something you don't want! But I made myself firm to say "NO" because we don't need it! The agency staff wasn't able to force us but he called for his manager to escalate the issue.
They're really insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The manager wanted to find out why we can't accept the offer, I said we just DON'T want it and we only have limited time to travel in Thailand. I even made up stories just to let us out in their office!
I dunno why there are people who take advantage and deceive others.
It seems from my story that I haven't moved on yet.. haha, nah… I'm okay now. I just can't help the uneasy feeling I had, at that moment. I believe that what goes around; comes back around. God Bless them!
Lesson learned: Don't accept hotel offers from people in the airport. They would really bring you mischief by taking you to the gem/jewelry shops. Book your hotels in advance.
At the exit, down at the last floor (I don't remember), a middle size booth. It was somewhere in the basement. I travel to Bangkok frequently and had experienced many but not like this one. Me and my wife and a daughter arrived in Bangkok last year. I met a middle aged lady at the booth who was very nice, spoke Essan (Lao language) to me and offered me a tour service to "ONLY" the Green Emerald Buddha palace, and no other place in the middle. I agreed. The next morning, I got picked up by a tour guide lady in a sedan car. I got done with the palace early because it was very very hot and my daughter was starting to have a high fever. And also for the safety of my 1 year old daughter. We got in the car and thought we would be dropped off back at the hotel but NO, the tour guide kept insisting and demanding, and very rude at the end that we need to see some sort of crafts and gems factories and shops.
Be very very careful! Be super care if you are Lao citizens or Lao overseas.
The classic scam is the jewellery scam. Watch out for tuk-tuk drivers who tell you the attraction you want to go to is closed (it's generally not) but they will take you to another one istead (normally a jewellery shop they get commission from). Others may even refuse to take you where you want to go unless you agree to visit a the above mentioned jewellery shop. My travel mate decided she wanted to check out some earrings, and would not hear the word scam - so we were taken to a jewellery shop. She ended up buying a pair of golden earrings - not even too cheap - and decided to wear them the same evening. needless to say she got an infection - hence golden my a**! Should you want to buy jewellery, go to an approved thai gem and jewellery trader association shop: you'll pay more, but you'll at least get what you pay for
A gentle reminder to all who visit this site. All these scams are real. I am an experienced traveller who was "scammed" into buying a low grade ruby for a great deal of money. Even the jeweller of the Swissotel Nai Lert Park was unhelpful prob due to their local courtesy. There is no special one day discount in Thailand at all. The Thai Local Product is a sham factory. There is simply no redress from the Thai Police so as a traveller, let it be reminded that "buyer bewares". The warnings about tuk-tuk or friendly teacher or lawyer are true. They can suss out gullibles [even I looked so and they were correct]. They will all claim relationships with Southeast Asians or produce false testimonies. Remember these scamsters are very sophisticated. My BKK trip was lovely but marred by these scams. Resist all temptation to buy from these shops and stick to the Thai friends' recommended ones.
When walking on the street of Bangkok, you will see roadside makeshift stalls selling what looks like precious stones or gems or antique watch.
From the humble display, you should know better. There no cheap stuff unless they are really cheap in the first place. If you want to buy them as a token, that is fine. Interesting to look at anyway.
If I am in Sydney, waiting out the front of David Jones department store or Sydney Opera House waiting for the doors to open and some chap comes up to me and tells me the shop/Opera House won't open and I should go off with him, or some other nonsense, I am, at the very least, going to tell him to nick off. So what is the difference between Thailand and your own country when it comes to common sense? Especially when every guidebook/website/forum on Thailand, without exception warns you to ignore such people.
By the way, I am not having a bar of the airport scam tales and I don't know of one person (and I know hundreds of people who use Bangkok airport regularly) that has been caught by this alleged scam. So, in my opinion it is either total nonsense, or very, very rare.
We just returned from a package tour to Bangkok and pattaya, and though we enjoyed the trip, my impression of thailand has gone so bad that I will never return to this country, simply because the police or thai tourist authorities just donot care (or worse are hand in glove with day light scamsters).We were travelling to Bangkok from Pattaya when our guide announced that we would be taken to a 'govt. owned' Gem factory where we would be shown how gems are 'cut and polished' and then they would show us there the world's biggest jewelry store, which by the size of it may be true(big as a football stadium). They showed us a short film very impressively made about how Thailand was the biggest source of precious colored gems and this factory was the biggest. We were then taken down to the store where there are rows and rows of gems displayed immaculately and the smmoth talking sales girls 'talked' 6 of the families to make various purchases all amounting to about 75,000 Bahts. Even those of us who did not have cash were brainwashed smoothly to use our credit cards. We returned to our home country yesterday and when we appraised these 'precious gems' and gold jewelry the overall cost is not more than 1,000 bahts at the very most ( we cross checked with atleast 4 leading gemologists). After we realised how badly we were scammed we saw that the receipts and certificate have been given in the name of 'KK jewelers" and there is no mention of VSK any where(I couldnot also Google there website). I tried the phone numbers to no avail and we are couriering back the 'junk jewelry' back to this scamster and am trying to complain to he Thai tourist authorities about these crooks. PLEASE BE AWARE AND DONOT BUY ANY JEWELRY ORGEMS ANY WHERE IN BANGKOK. I wish some body had educated us about this fraud before.
I have been Bangkok for business reasons for three days from India .Practically speaking I never thought i had faced the scam , as we appreciated the things we purchased , my friend even though told me once we return that its devalued purchase.
Got a chance to visit Vat etc on one day . Me and my friend decided to take a MRT and then there was a tuk tuk driver outside the stop.
We decided to take the same as we thought by this way we can see things . We came to know from one person who was a thai that today Palace is closed at this time and would be open only after two as King is visiting .
We then thought to move other places , we visited 3-4 vats and we appreciated the kind of time that this tuk tuk driver is giving . We also decided to tip this guy . We met one guy from Belgium ( who told himself) and said what things you have visited , he was a friendly guy just told me about places and then said his gf purchased one watch which is very cheap here and she sold back in her country . Further adding he said that India is a good place , and he would be visiting Andaman , he has friends in Bangalore etc etc .
We just moved on . From there the tuk tuk driver took to one of the destination as per map once that gets over he gave us one letter which said " please help this driver if you visit a particular store he would get 5 litre of petrol free "
We thought its good way of supporting this guy . Boss we went there , it was huge store , lot of tourist vehicles etc . Cars were parked including tuk tuks as well. Being located in the city Agra , I know lot of things like this happen in Agra as well where after seeing Taj Mahal they take them to some of places of marble and then rip people off the money ( its disgusting when I hear about Agra , but the fact of matter is its true) .
The professional staff all the way took us inside , said it was King's own gem store so its 100 % Quality , we provide the certificate and what not . The manager then shown us the way how we process gems from raw material , ruby is found only in Thai and stories blah blah .
Even in Agra the same happens , tourist are shown how marble inlay work is being done .
Then once we entered it was huge place for jewellery , and there were ladies managers who were all the profisient to sell us . We decided not to purchase and I told them hey I do not have the money , its all in the Hotel and no cards . But by the time they asked which Hotel , I told Hotel Emerald , they said do not worry we will take care. Until thins were sold to us , they decided to drop us to the Hotel and also sent the lady to take the money in Dollars
We gave money and took the material . Until we return to India and found its devalued , even though to whom we gave were happy as they said it did not mattered value to them but who has given is important .
I did not knew that I have paid atleast twice for the same thing . So guys be careful . better do not purchase ! ! Get in your own country , it might be a little more but still you have a chance to get back . And one more thing they would also give you a picture of quality certificate . With your material photo . Oh ! what a way to make money ....
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http://baanthaigems.com/en/home - We were led to Baan Thai Gems Co. Ltd by the Tourist Police. We unfortunately did buy an overpriced 'gem' from them! Lessons learnt - never ever buy a 'Gem' in Bangkok! Don't trust the Tourist Police or any smooth talking "gentleman' in Bangkok!
Always pay with a Credit Card and insist that they provide a full description testifying to the quality and authenticity of the goods along with a certificate of guarantee as to the value. If when you return home you find the goods are fake (which they ALWAYS will be from Thailand) you can initiate a chargeback via your credit card company.
You will need to have evidence that the sellers description does not agree with that of a registered valuer and the goods are significantly "not as described"
Until my last trip I always believed that GEMS GALLERY in Thailand was a professional Honest and reputable business. I have now learned otherwise after being scammed with JADE which according to my jeweller has been dyed to increase its apparent value. We paid significantly more than it's real value. The valuation certificates provided by these businesses are WORTHLESS and will not be accepted by your insurance company. You MUST have a valuation from a registered valuer in your home country. Just don't expect it to be anywhere near the value that the seller stings you for.
I am just SO sick of buying stuff in Thailand that turns out to be fake. THEY ARE JUST A PACK OF THIEVES.
The Thai government and the honest people of Thailand need to do more to stop these scammers and the endemic corruption in the country. Their tourist industry will suffer. I'm not going back again.
http://baanthaigems.com/en/home (They are frauds -Don't buy anything here)
Sorry to hear that Gullibleinbangkok. I wish you had read my post earlier.
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Unity is an unorganized territory (township) in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. The township was a former plantation that surrendered its organization in 1942.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²), of which, 10.4 square miles (26.8 km²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 31 people, 15 households, and 9 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 96.77% White and 3.23% Native American.
There were 15 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 48.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $17,917, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $9,500. There were 16.7% of families and 31.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Township of Unity (inactive)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
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The cast of WELCOME TO SWEDEN features Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Claes Mansson, Christopher Wagelin and Per Svensson.
ABOUT WELCOME TO SWEDEN: Bruce Evans (Greg Poehler) and Emma Wiik (Josephine Bornebusch, Swedish hit drama "Solsidan") seem to be the perfect couple. He is a successful money manager to the stars, living his life in New York with Emma, the sweet woman from Sweden whom he loves and adores. A rare combination of intelligent, funny, kind and beautiful, Emma believes she has finally found her true soul mate. So when she makes the life-changing decision to move back to her native Stockholm to accept a prestigious banking job after being with Bruce for a year, she is surprised and thrilled that he agrees to move with her to begin a new life together.
Moving halfway around the world with a new love is a huge step. With no job, friends or real clue about what he is getting himself into, Bruce is quick to face the many unique challenges and culture clashes that living in a foreign land presents. The most notable one is how to win over Emma's strange and very Swedish family, starting with her parents, Viveka (Lena Olin, "Chocolat") and Birger (Claes Månsson), whom they move in with. Viveka, who is a therapist, dearly loves her family but has difficulty showing it, especially to Emma, and much to Bruce's dismay, she harbors a dislike for him from day one. Birger, a retired sea captain, is a typical Swede - tall, kind and silent. Since his spoken English isn't very sharp, it only adds to the communication barriers.
Emma's younger brother, Gustav (Christopher Wagelin), is a 28-year old mega-slacker who, for some reason, can do no wrong in his mother's eyes. Bengt (Per Svensson), Birger's younger brother, is an American-adoring rockabilly type who seems to live his life through Hollywood movies.
As for Bruce's family, his dad, Wayne (Patrick Duffy, "Dallas"), is conservative by nature and resides in a small Midwestern town. Like Wayne, Bruce's adoring mother, Nancy (Illeana Douglas, "Grace of My Heart"), wants nothing but the best for her son, but has no understanding whatsoever of his decision to leave his happy life in New York.
Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Will Ferrell and Gene Simmons make guest appearances as themselves in this offbeat single-camera comedy predominately shot on location in Stockholm.
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4. Turn the vegetables and broth into to a liquidizer and blend or press through a fine mesh sieve into a smooth puree.
5. Return the puree to the pot.
6. Blend the flour and water in a cup to make a smooth paste.
7. Add the flour paste, cheese and beer to the pot and stir to blend well into the puree
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Thought I had a turned aluminum dizzy in the box Mike. Oh well, yours looks nice as well.
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Magnificant Mike!!
So is the build!!
Thank You for sharing
Posted 10 February 2013 - 05:55 AM
OK, I've got an actual update, with pictures even, what's the world coming to? The engine has been rechristened as a 496, the maximum size you can get out of a 383, so now we've got some power to work with, gonna need it for the meats out back, right? The engine is nearly completed now, all that's left is the valve cover bolts and fuel line from the chassis, but those two parts will be done once the engine is installed permanently in the chassis. I have the alternator and bracket installed, along with the fan, so this part is done, more to follow!
One photo-etched bracket with a 1/87th scale brass bolt to hold it in place...it even slides!
Yeah, the placement of the bracket is not accurate, but it's the only place it would land that had a bolt...
I drilled out the bolt on the engine and replaced it with another 1/87th scale brass bolt, those tiny boogers are handy!
I tried to add a bracket to the power steering pump, but couldn't find one small enough. You couldn't see a bracket on it anyway, that area's pretty crowded!
I also got the battery painted up and ready to install, we've moving right along!
Posted 10 February 2013 - 05:58 AM
Next up, some work on the hood and testing the fit of the air cleaner and hood for clearance. I added some embossing powder to the areas of the hood that normally have insulation on them, and it looks really good, I'm gonna do this more often!
If the paint hadn't cracked, this would look really good! Don't ask, I don't know why it's cracked, it just happened. :headscratch:
First shot of the engine in it's home...soon baby, soon!
Air cleaner in place, fingers crossed...
And of course, it's too tall! The rear edge of the hood is slightly up, time to get hacking on the air cleaner!
I removed the two raised circles on the underside of the air cleaner's base, tried it again, and it fits perfectly, that worked out easily!
Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:01 AM
And the final update for now, working on the front rims and tires. Now just to let you know, Sam sent some rubber band front tires that are not gonna work, I can't get 'em to look right no matter what I do, so he'll get 'em back. I found some small, kinda narrow but not too narrow tires, and tried 'em out, they should do the trick. The ride height is nearly perfect, I just need to get the nose down a hair and it'll be right. The biggest problem I have now is the front tires being too far out in the wheel wells. The first shots are what I started with last night, the second two are where I stopped, I think I can get 'em tucked in a bit more, but it's gonna take some work!
Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:00 PM
Real nice looking Mike!
I like the detail Your doing!
Thank You for sharing
Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:48 PM
Thanks Russ, I can only do so much though, it's Sam's baby, and I can only go as far as he lets me! I did a bit of interior work tonight, I sprayed the interior parts last night with some Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric Paints (Medium Gray), let 'em dry overnight, masked 'em all up, and shot some Dupli-Color Black Primer on for a second color. A quick ride in the dehydrator, and they're ready for some detailing!
Freshly painted with the Black Primer, ready for some foil work!
A close-up of the dash, this is the best masking I've ever done!
First two pieces of foil in place, time for the Q-Tip!
First two pieces have been trimmed, and the long strip is in place and ready to meet Mr. Q-Tip!
The long strip of foil has been trimmed up, we're looking good so far!
Now the real fun begins, foiling the window crank and door handle...
Trimmed up nicely, I'm getting good at interior panels!
The last step, adding some Semi-Gloss Black to the Duster badge at the top of the door, and adding my door lock knob. This time I used some 24 Gauge wire instead of 30 Gauge. I flattened the wire with some pliers, and it looks great, no painting needed!
Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:03 PM
Time for more? You bet! I got the engine wiring done, I used white 30 gauge wrapping wire and some yellow jacket from some 26 gauge wire for the boots. I was going to paint the wrapping wire with some Tamiya Clear Yellow, but it wouldn't dry (I waited about 5 hours and it was still tacky), so I just decided to go with the plain white wire.
Resin distributor from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland, these things are great!
Wiring in place on the distributor...
2 boots on each wire, time to get it installed on the engine!
Right side of the engine complete, more to come!
A yellow Sharpie works great for coloring white wrapping wire to make yellow plug wires. I keep a whole bunch of different colored Sharpies at hand to make custom colored wires that way.
Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:38 PM
Great Progress Mike!
Posted 11 February 2013 - 03:55 AM
Wow, excellent detail....
Posted 11 February 2013 - 04:23 PM
Ira and Carl, thanks, I wish the boots wre smaller, but being only my second try at 'em, I'll take it. I'll make 'em smaller every time until I get 'em right!
Thamks for the tip Curt, I'll find a yelow Sharpie and give it a shot!
Edited by Custom Mike, 11 February 2013 - 04:23 PM.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:33 AM
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:14 PM
Amazing job blending the two, looks very cool.
Posted 14 February 2013 - 10:28 AM
Great build Mike. That engine looks like it could be fed some hi-test and rumble to life!
Posted 14 February 2013 - 12:20 PM
Posted 14 February 2013 - 01:29 PM
Thanks guys, I'm slowing down due to lot of hours at work, but at least i have work, right? Gary, when is Richmond, I'll see if it's something I can do!
Posted 14 February 2013 - 03:10 PM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 05:28 PM
Getting god at interiors?!?!?!?!?!!!
That is some of the best BMF trimming I have seen in a l-l-o-o-o-o-n-n-g time!
Seriously, You have some "very" sharp blades, where did You buy them?
Thank You for sharing Mike
Great looking build, Sam is gonna be very pleased. . . . .
uhm, if not . . . . . .
Posted 17 February 2013 - 06:04 PM
I love it Mike.


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6800nu 512mb?
What the...?
I don't even get what the point is...512MB of GDDR2 on a 128-bit bus with only 12 pipes. It seems completely unnecessary, especially for this card.
Hell, why not make a 512MB 6600GT while you're at it?
Re: 6800nu 512mb?
The average consumer assumes that more memory is better (without cosidering other things).
Heck, my father-in-law think's he's some kind of PC expert. He is stll pissed at me for building my wife a new rig, because he thinks that the A64 X2 3800+ (2.0ghz) is slower than the old P4 2.2ghz in her machine. Her machine didn't even use DDR memory.
Re: 6800nu 512mb?
As far as i am aware all 6800's have a 256bit bus. All that differs is clock speeds and memory. Looks like i am wrong http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...l1=2&l2=7&l3=3 however the 540MHz memory doen't say the effective rate or not so it could be 1080MHz.
Re: 6800nu 512mb?
"what are you doing" -him
"adding more memory" - me
"you asshole, now i have to re-install all my stuff" -him
"ummm no... shut up" -me
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