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Another addition to my Lush collection was the You've been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt.
What does the product do?
The product has been designed to moisturise the skin when bathing using a whole host of natural ingredients. It contains Mango butter, Cocoa butter and Avocado butter which hydrate and nourish the skin leaving it softer and smoother. Almond oil strengthens and moisturisers the skin while Lemon oil tones and brightens the skin. The fragrance has been infused with the zesty aroma of citrus fruits to brighten your mood.
How do you use the product?
You need to being to run a bath and then drop the product into the water and although it to melt. You can use just half of the product if you want it to last longer and to save some for another time. You can also chop up the product into smaller pieces to speed up the melting process. Then you simply climb in and enjoy.
Appearance and Price
The product comes shaped as a cuboid which is a pretty pale orange colour and it is surprisingly small. It has the word Mango imprinted into it. The product costs £3 for 30 grams of this product. It can be bought from the local Lush store and also from a range of online websites.
My experience
I decided to use half of the product due to the price tag. The product does smell fruity but Mango isn't really the over riding aroma despite what the name of the product suggests. It actually smells like lemons but in a very natural way as opposed to reminding you of cleaning products. The product contains lots of butters so it is easy to cut and it will start to slowly melt when you hold it if your hands are warm.
When you add the product to the water, it slowly begins to melt into the water. It does take a while and I found myself swirling it around the bath due to my impatience. It doesn't bubble or foam so if you're expecting it to you'll be disappointed. The aroma is stimulating and invigorating, and as long as your bathroom door is shut, it does fill the room nicely.
I climbed into the bath before the product had been fully absorbed. I took the small piece that was left and rubbed it on my legs and it was really moisturising. The water didn't feel oily or all that different at all. I enjoyed the experience and the aroma did brighten my mood.
I noticed more of the effects after I got out. My skin felt slightly 'filmy' but not greasy or unclean. I rubbed the oils into my skin and they worked their way into my body and when I was dry, it felt much softer and smooth to the touch. My skin looked nicer and there was no dullness or dryness. The formula was gentle and didn't irritate my skin. The softness lasted for the whole day and the aroma lingered lightly on my skin for hours after use.
I've been trying out some of Lush's bath products recently after many years avoiding them due to a bad experience with one of their other products. I spent over £15 on 4 products, the cheapest of which was this You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt. It cost £3.10 for one melt which they say is enough for just one bath so although it's cheaper than the other products I bought it's still one expensive bath!
As you should be able to see from the picture above it is a yellow bar shape which just really looks like a bar of soap, and. has the word mango imprinted in the top of it. It smells very strongly of mango which, aside from the price, is what drew me to it as mango is one of my favourite scents. As you would expect with Lush being a 'natural' company the scent is nice and natural and not chemical or artificial.
To use it they say you should run your bath then drop this in and watch as it releases it's lovely oils. I found this took ages to melt and for ages I didn't feel like it was really doing anything at all even though it had released a very thin white layer onto the top of the water. The scent got stronger and did fill the bathroom very quickly. I find it a very uplifting scent so it's not a particularly relaxing bath with this. It's very fresh and zingy.
I was quite disappointed with this really as aside from the lovely scent I really don't feel like it does anything at all. It's supposed to be really skin-softening but I didn't get any kind of moisturising or softening effect from it. I don't understand why everyone raves about this, it's just really disappointing, and the little layer of oils or whatever on the water disappeared very quickly.
Won't be buying this again, definitely not worth the money.
I like to treat myself to a few different treats from Lush now and again as their products can be quite pricey and so it would cost me a fortune to buy all of my bath time essentials from here on a regular basis. I love their bubble bars and so always purchase these as they can be snapped up and therefore you can get several uses out of them making them better value for money. However, wanting to go for something different I decided to look at their range of 'bath melts' available. I had used a couple of bath melts from Lush before that I have previously received in gift sets, but I was never quite sure of their purpose or how to use them exactly.
I love mango and also anything of an orangey or citrus sent and so picked this mango bath melt up to smell when I was in my local Lush store, I immediately loved it. I was wondering whether to purchase it or not as I know from experience that a lot of Lush products may smell nice in the shop, but when it comes round to actually using them they aren't always as strong as I'd like them to be, or the scent doesn't linger on my skin for very long. As one of the shop assistants saw me looking at it she immediately came over to ask if I needed any help, and went on to describe how she loves the bath melts. I'm pretty sure all of the staff here are meant to say this about ALL of their products, as they do every time I go in there. Therefore, I usually don't buy the products based on what they have told me, but rather what I have read in reviews on here instead!
However, she did tell me as well as placing this in the bath, you could also use it like a soap and rub this on your body until it has melted by doing so. I had never done this or even thought about doing this with the previous bath melts I had used before and so this alone persuaded me to buy it to try it out.
When I ran my bath I placed just over half of the bath melt into the bath and it slowly melted around me. The scent was very strong but I loved it and so was hoping the scent would just stick around! Surely enough it did, I did not want to get out of the bath as it smelt so nice, as well as making my skin feel smoother. I then used the other half and rubbed it on my body as it slowly melted whilst doing so, this made my skin feel quite greasy but it then felt soft and even smoother afterwards and so I could not complain. I could have used more of the melt in the bath and less on my skin as it did take a while to use it all when rubbing it on my skin.
Doing this however means you do only get one use out of the bath melt, and at £3.10 each for 30g it isn't exactly cheap. If you don't want to use this on your skin and just the bath alone then you could always chop it in half and get two baths out of this, as using half for my bath was enough for me and I still noticed a difference on my skin, and of course the scent was still very strong.
This bath melt made my skin smell lovely for hours after as well as nice and soft. I will definitely be purchasing this again as a treat for myself and would recommend to anyone who loves the smell of mango or citrus scents like me. It would also be great for anyone who suffers from dry skin. It may only be small in size, especially in comparison to some of the other bath melts from Lush, but a little does seem to go a long way.
This is yet another wonderful Lush product that I recently enjoyed in two baths as I cut mine in half. This one looks like a small block of orange chocolate, a bit like the old Caramac sort of colour but more orange, maybe mango ice cream coloured is more accurate. The thing that attracted me to this little bar was the smell which is more citrus and lemony rather than mango in my view.
The name is inspired by the awful you've been tangoed TV adverts, as Lush says on their website,
"You can date our products and guess when we invented them by the bits of contemporary culture that inspired them. This one was invented at a time when our telly was full of adverts of men painted orange and doing naughty things. We wanted a similar wake up call, but delivered in a kinder way."
This is far, far nicer than Tango ever was or ever will be but I am probably biased as sweet fizzy drinks are not my thing but luxurious creamy baths are just perfect.
These are NOT bubble bars and nor are they bath ballistics. They do not usually produce bubbles and they don't fizz so don't expect any bubbling or fizzing. The bath melts are small more solid blocks usually solid because of cocoa butter or other moisturising oils and butters. You pop them into your bath under the running hot tap and they slowly melt into the bath water giving off all the lovely essential oil scents. You end up with a luxurious and creamy scented bath.
This bath melt is a tiny 30g in weight and measures only 6 cm x 2 cm ix 3 cm and it is a creamy white colour. This little bar is packed with a rather wonderful blend of essential oils, lemongrass, lemon and lime. The bar is made into a solid bar by the cocoa butter and more moisturising is added by avocado oil and mango oil . It looks pretty much like a small bar of soap but if you have warm hands it does start to melt in your hands if you handle it too much.
I cut my bar in two as I felt that for the price of £3.10 I needed to get two baths from this otherwise it would be a very expensive bath.
I popped one half under the running tap water going into the bath and as the bar melted I was surprised to notice that a few bubbles were emerging as I wasn't expecting that. The bathroom started to smell a bit like a lemonade factory as all the citrus essential oils began to escape into the warm bath water. The overall impression was very pleasant uplifting and happy- making sort of lemon and lime warm scented air filling the room. It was a bit like a warm lemon drink that you make with honey for a soothing drink when you have a sore throat.
As I got in to this creamy very pale orange slightly bubbly bath water I was really impressed with the silky feel of the water. It felt a bit like bathing in a lemon smoothie only warm and not thick. Or at least what I imagine that would be like as it was creamy and silky soft and smelled of creamy lemonade and really lovely. There are no solid bits in this bar is pure moisturising oil goodness and essential oil scents
I did enjoy lying back in the bath and letting the citrus essential oil aromas waft over me.
Lemongrass oil is a great essential oil as it is a natural antiseptic, it is also a deodorant, and helps to tone the skin as well as helping with problem skin. In aromatherapy, lemongrass oil is an antidepressant and mood lifting oil so in the bath to lift your mood.
Lemon oil is also antiseptic and fungicidal so you bath in this could be helpful in boosting your immune system and fighting infections so if you feel a cold coming on hop in a bath with this bath melt. It is also an uplifting essential oil.
Lime oil is used as it is said to improve circulation and mood in toiletries.
So all these uplifting oils combined with creamy moisturising oils and you have a recipe for a really luxurious and uplifting bath so have this one when you are feeling a bit down and it will raise your spirits and feed your skin.
I find that I feel very pleasantly content and my skin feels soft and not at all tight. I don't need a lot of moisturiser after a bath with this melt and get dry and straight into bed to keep that happy feeling from being interrupted.
When I go to fill the bath the next day I am confronted with a bath that has a coating of cocoa butter around the edges. If I get there first I wash the bath out and it doesn't take much, just some hot water really. If my husband gets there first he doesn't see the bath inside and just fills it up as he normally does. The result is that we have yet another moisturising bath as the oils that were left around the bath are melted once again in this one. Whichever way I do ensure that the bath gets a good clean either after the first bath or the second.
This is a really luxurious bath treat. It doesn't whizz and bang but it is more grown up and a bath of pure luxury. There are very few nasties in this, there is laureth 4 and linalool but everything else in is natural. These little bars are vegan friendly for those of you who are vegan and of course being Lush they have absolutely not been tested on animals. There is no packing at all so no worries there. I am slightly concerned about the oils going down my plug hole and hope they don't build up and block the pipes further down!
Yes I love this little bar. It creates a wonderfully grown up and luxurious creamy moisturising bath. There is no need to use the whole bar unless you are feeling very wealthy and extravagant; half a bar offers the same benefits. I love this one and will be buying this again after I have tried the other melts in the shop first.
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I have been a fan of lush since December that's when i first heard of them and started trying various products of theirs one of them being this, I wasn't sure what to expect from a "bath melt" but It smells truly gorgeous, I decided to get 4 uses out of it so just cut 1/4 off each time I used it and I found that enough for myself, it melts really well and gives the water a nice pale orange colour, seems good for the skin as well but I don't find it produces bubbles but that doesn't both me personally. overall a great product!
If you read my previous Lush review you will be aware that I am somewhat of a novice when it comes to their products, as I simply cannot justify the price to use them on a regular basis. However, occasionally when shopping in Cardiff I find myself drawn to the Lush store, particularly as the rather overpowering fragrance of the various products wafts out into the street well before you reach its' front doors! If you've ever been in one of their stores you will be aware of the helpful and extremely knowledgeable staff who will assist you in finding the best products suited for your particular needs and I have to say that I am always rather impressed that there is never any hard sell tactics and I have never once for pressurised to buy unlike some other stores that I could mention!
What I love about Lush stores is that their items are always beautifully presented and everything is so very eye catching where it has been placed in large wicker baskets or strategically placed on various shelves around the store, which obviously makes a wonderful shopping experience. I hate nothing worse than untidy shelves where items have simply been thrown back in the incorrect places. Unfortunately, due to the extremely overpowering combination of fragrances, which emit from hundreds upon hundreds of various bars, balls and tubs, I find I cannot spend very long browsing, so I tend to choose my products as quickly as I possibly can, so I really cannot understand how the shop assistants can bear that strong aroma day in day out. In fact, I asked one of them during my last visit where they advised that they no longer notice any aroma!
A few weeks ago I was feeling rather low and very stressed and whilst I always ensure I obtain a little "me time" every Sunday afternoon, I needed something to make me feel that little extra special. As I adore lavender I advised the assistance that I was looking for something containing its' fragrance, as I always find it so relaxing and very calming. Consequently, I was handed Dreamtime, but after a good sniff I handed it back, as the fragrance was rather too subtle. It was then that I noticed in one of the wicker display baskets a mound of small bars, which looked very similar to soap and on closer inspection I saw the word "Mango" etched on the top. I lifted it to my nose and was overwhelmed by the gorgeous and extremely natural fruity mango aroma and my mind was made up, my cash paid and I couldn't wait until my next bath time to experience this little beauty. Consequently, as that experience has now come and gone, this review discusses my thoughts with using You've Been Mangoed, which is marketed as a Luxury Bath Melt.
To be honest, the 30g peach coloured bar is nothing really special to look at and I'm not really sure how it caught my eye, particularly as it looks identical to a small chunky bar of soap measuring approximately 5½ cm in length, 3 cm in depth and 2½ cm in height. Its' texture is also similar to a bar of soap although it is perhaps a little more tacky when touched. The purpose behind You've Been Mangoed is that Lush state that many customers arrive at their shop in low spirits and as a result, are looking for something to lift them - spot on there Lush! You've Been Mangoed is marketed as "Citrus Sunshine for Dreary Days" and is full of happy and uplifting ingredients, such as lemongrass, lime oil, avocado butters and mango.
Basically bath melts are just as their name suggests and that is they melt in your bath and in doing so they release their stunning fragrances into your water as well as filling your bathroom. As far as I can recall, this was the second bath melt I have used from Lush, so I had a fairly good idea of what to expect. The directions for use are that you firstly run a hot bath and drop the melt into your water. This is something I found strange, particularly as my bath was full of simply just hot water and I am so used to dispensing a few drops of gorgeous bubbles as soon as I turn on the taps. The representative at Lush advised me that I would be able to obtain three uses from one melt, so I dropped the bar into my bath and watched as it sunk to the bottom and bounced back up to the water's surface. I have to say that I was expecting a fizz or a noise of some description, but nothing and I must have looked a right idiot as I bent over towards the water with my head slightly tilted, whilst I attempted to listen to a non-existent noise from a blob floating around in my bath water! After about twenty seconds I lifted the melt out of the water and noticed that the word "Mango" had totally melted away, so clearly the melt was working its' magic, so I placed it back into the hot water to allow it to dissolve to about two thirds of its' original size. I placed my wet fingers to my nose to witness if the water was fragranced and it was, but I was unsure if this was due to the aroma remaining on my fingers after having handled the melt itself.
It took a further minute and a half for the melt to dissolve into a third of its' size, so I then scooped the remainder out from the water and replaced it into the yellow paper bag for its' next use and I stepped into the water. Whilst I was aware of the effects of a bath melt I have to say that I was a little disappointed, as although I was aware that melts do not product bubbles I was half expecting to see at least something on the water's surface, but all that was evident were a few areas of white soapy swirls and I would advise that this bath melt does not provide colour to your bath water. The real beauty for me when stepping into my bath is the luscious bubbles that normally envelope my body, so I felt that I was really scrimping by not using any bath products. However, I lay back in the hot water and lifted my wet fingers to my nose and could definitely witness the delightful and extremely refreshing mango fragrance together with its' combination of lemon and lime.
Whilst the water did not feel as smooth and soft as I had hoped, I cannot state that I was disappointed and as I lay in the hot water the beautiful fragrances relaxed both my mind and body. What I always love when I manage to find enough time to stay in the bath for more than five minutes is a few candles, so I had turned off the light and strategically placed a couple of tea lights around the bath's edge. I remember the very first time I used candles in my bathroom and it was when I initially set up home with my first husband. At that time, I had gone mad for plants in the bathroom; something which I now hate, particularly as they attract those tiny flies! Anyway, he came marching up the stairs, switched on the light and bellowed "what are you doing in the dark?" Consequently, the relaxation period was over, as by now he had made me feel somewhat stressed! I can vividly recall that he then decided to get into my bath with me and he pushed one of the candles that had been placed on a shelf running parallel with the bath. Unfortunately, he pushed it too far and the leaves on one of my plants started to singe! That was the last time I shared a bath with my first husband!
Anyway, back to the bath melt - whilst you would initially think that the refreshing and uplifting fragrances contained within this melt would be more suited for morning use, I have to say that they were simply perfect for relaxation and calming the mind and body. My remaining melt was used for a further two baths during that same week and again they provided me with the same wonderfully relaxing experience. Whilst my skin felt soft after leaving my bath and towel drying, I cannot state that it felt moisturised and for the purpose of my review I did not apply moisturiser for several hours. However, I cannot state that I experienced any dryness or adverse reactions, so although this melt is crammed full of zingy oils, they are clearly very gentle and caring towards our precious skin. When I first witnessed my bath without its' usual mound of fluffy white bubbles I suspected I would have considerable soap scum to clean away following my period of relaxation. However, I can confirm that there was no more than usual and my bath was neither greasy nor slippery.
As previously stated, You've Been Mangoed is marketed as "Citrus sunshine for dreary days", which is a very apt title considering we are continuing to experience miserable, wet and windy British weather! I'm sure I suffer with SAD, as just lately I've been feeling so down in the dumps and welcome any products that will assist in lifting my mood and enabling me to feel a little happier.
If you are familiar with my reviews you will be aware that I don't believe in copying long lists of ingredients unless I feel there is anything specific that could cause an allergic reaction. However, as far as I am concerned the most important ingredients used in this bath melt are the nourishing and softening cocoa butter, avocado butter, mango butter and lemon and lime essential oils. If you require full details of the ingredients these can be found in the latest edition of Lush Times or on the Lush website. However, you may not be aware that the Lush website is still currently offline due to the illegal hacking that took place at the end of 2010/early 2011, so your only reference at the moment would be the Lush Times or by visiting a Lush store.
You may not be aware that Lush do not test any of their beauty products on animals and market their products as "naked", as they use very little packaging. They also use ethical and sustainable ingredients in all of their handmade toiletries, so you have the assurance that you are doing your bit for the environment. Your You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt will be presented to you in a small yellow bag, which is made from recycled materials and can once again be recycled.
You can purchase You've Been Mangoed from Lush high street stores or online (when the website is once again up and running) where a 30g bar will cost you £2.85.
Unfortunately, I do not feel I can award this bath melt with a full 5 stars, as whilst I will definitely use this product again, it did not provide me with the moisturising properties that I had expected from the avocado and cocoa butter content, which surprised me somewhat. Consequently, it receives 4 stars from me together with my recommendation.
I hope you found my review useful and would thank you for reading.
This review also appears on Ciao under the same user name.
You know when you get those days when everything just dosen't seem to go right and you feel worse and worse and worse and you think nothing will help you get better? Well then meet mr mango, a delicious and fruity burst of life. Enough to even make john mcruick smile ( a feat that is thought to be impossible ).
Now mr mango is suitable for the morning and not the night unless your going out and need to be pepped up. As this melt is zingy and citrussy, its not really suitable for night time as it makes you feel awake. So wake up in the morning and get it out. Drop it in and go to a tropical paradise, where all your troubles float away.
So what do you need to do to get the best out of this zingy suprize? Well here we go:
1. Run your bath and drop the bar in. Now to be more cost effective split it into 2 or 3 pieces, you still get all the goodness and you save money and get more baths.
2. Get into the bath and watch the remaning bits melt into the water.
3. Soak for a good 15 minutes so you get all the uplifting goodness and let all the natural oils and butters sink into your skin.
4. Get out the bath and rub any remainders of the oil in and then give the bath a quick rinse, so the oil doesent stick to the sides.
Simple isent it!
Now the best thing about this is aswell as being relaxing its also uplifting, smells amazing and moisturises you. Now i hate having to moisturise after a bath so for me this is amazing.
Ingredients : Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Laureth 4, Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus), Avocado Butter (Persea gratissima), Mango Butter (Mangifera indica), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), *Citral, *Geraniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Paprika Extract (Capsicum frutescens)
As you can see the first ingredient is cocoa butter which is super moisturising and really good for the skin. It is also meant to help with the prevention of stretchmarks as it lubricates the skin. This is a bonus for any woman pregnant or not and even men. There are also other butters such as avocado and mango, so you can see that your in for a moisturising treat. There is also lots of lemon and lime oils which really perk you up.
I would not advise this for broken or damaged skin as the oils in it could sting a little bit.
It is currently £2.80 ( lush prices rise and fall more than jordans knickers ) which is fairly pricey, but then again you can get a few uses out of it and lush isent known as being very cheap anyway.
Pros -
Makes me feel happy
Gorgeous smell
Can be used more than once
Cons -
Fairy expensive
Could irritate damaged skin
All in all i would definetly recommend this, its refreshing, uplifting and makes me feel happy which is great as i have depression. It also moisturises which is perfect for busy bees or when your feeling to tired or lazy to moisturise.
Go and get mangoed!! x
Last time I was in Lush I stocked up on a number of bath products, of which the You've Been Mangoed bath melt was one. I've tried a few of the bath melts in the past and was attracted to this one because of the lovely fresh scent and bright cheerful orange colour.
You've Been Mangoed is the same 'brick' shape as Dreamtime, and has the word MANGO imprinted on top. It contains mango butter, which according to Lush has moisturising, lubricating and damage-repairing properties. Lemongrass oil, which is antiseptic, deodorant and toning, is also apparently good for problem skin. The melt also contains cocoa butter, almond oil, avocado butter and lemon and lime oils. It smells delicious and citrusy - not entirely like mango, but very refreshing and lovely.
I put this in my cupboard for a couple of weeks after buying it, inside the yellow wrapper, and when I went to take it out I noticed that it had melted slightly and the oils had leaked all over the yellow bag. When I put it into the bath, I also noticed that it was much softer than the other bath melts. If I bought it again, I would definitely use it sooner after buying it!
The water changed colour when using the melt, but it was to a slightly greeny colour rather than orange or yellow - this was a bit of a relief as sometimes the citrus bath products can turn the water the colour of wee! There was also a layer of foam on the top of the bath.
I really enjoyed my bath and felt relaxed and refreshed. I could still smell the lovely citrus scent while in the bath, although it wasn't so evident on my skin afterwards. My skin felt softer after using the melt and I didn't need to use moisturiser.
I really like this bath melt and I would certainly consider buying it again. It is lovely for the summer and could be used before a night out to perk you up, or on an evening to relax you without making you want to go to sleep! It's slightly expensive at £2.80, but would be nice for a treat. Ideal for fans of citrus scents!
I shop in Lush for a lot of my beauty and bath products and stock up regularly on various bath treats. I find it great that you can pick up several items and stilll have change from a ten pound note. At under the three pound mark, this is a luxury item, designed for moments of sheer indulgence. We all like to indulge in the bath, so why not!
The little bar of Mango melt is designed to give your bathtime that something special. Enriched with a heap of essential oils and ingredients to soften and nourish skin, the idea is that you plonk it into a warm bath and let it gradually melt away leaving you sitting in a stimulating bath of fruity flavour.
The bar melted within a few minutes when I used it and the first thing that struck me was the wonderful commanding scent. An infusion of summery mangos, combined with succulent lemons and citrus gave the bathroom a fruity punch. It reminded me of having fruit punch at a barbecue. The smell really helps to lift the senses and leave the nose feeling like it has had a good clean ouut. I found it helped with my congestion actually, as it cleared the passages nicely.
In terms of what this did for my skin, my skin smelt really fresh and sensual afterwards and the moisture levels all over had improved. The bar is enriched with cocoa and avacado, both are renowned for their ability to soften skin.
On the downside, the experience was over all too quickly and once the bat had melted, the bathwater goes cold and that's it! It would thereofre not be something you could use every day. Maybe once a week or for special occasions though. Lush stock these bars for about three pounds for 30g, putting it in line price wise with most of the other melts. Worth getting for this summer season.
During a recent visit to the store LUSH I stocked up on a few girly and indulgent bath products. Everything is laid out without packaging in the store so when I'm in there I like to pick everything up and smell it. What attracted me to this product, the vegan friendly 'You've Been Mangoed' Bath Melt, was firsty how sharp and tangy it smelled but also it's texture. When I held it in my warm fingertips it instantly began to melt onto my skin into a silky substancce and the fragrance was released even more. To be honest I had no idea what the product was or how to use it and had to check the store's website when I got home. In store it is simply decribed as a 'butter melt'.
The product is a tiny rectangular bar which measures 2 inches long by 1 inch across. It is bright peachy-orange in colour and stamped with the word 'MANGO'. It basically appears to be a bar of soap made for a child!
The texture of the bar when dry is curious. As mentioned it starts to melt in your hands if your skin is warm. It's a waxy, oily blend. It's almost like a stick of unstable old dynamite - you'd think the bar was sweating essence of citrus fruit. It's quite slippery and so oily that it feels like you could use it as a massage aid! It is literally seeping with essential oils.
I was uncertain how to use this at first. Should I rub it on my skin like a soap bar or just swirl it around in my hot bath water? An instructional video on the brand's website instructs the latter. So I added the bar to my warm bathwater and just let it wash around. It kept getting under my legs so I was pushing it around a bit to help it melt. It didn't melt as quickly as I had assumed it would. This caused my arms to end up looking like those of a bright orange Oompa-Loompa! Wherever the bar touches you there is left an intense amount of the mango fragrance. The bar does not cause the water to change colour but it does create a whirlpool style creaming blend of oil in the water.
The bathwater and steam seems to come alive with this very strong and tropical fragrance of fruit. The ingredients of this bar include: Lemongrass Oil, Lemon Oil and Lime Oil and these are the prevalent aromas. You can sense that these fragrances are soaking into your skin and infact the whole bathroom ends up smelling beautiful. The mist of fragrance is so relaxing and makes me feel feminine, fresh and alive. I know a lot of people associate lemon fragrances with household cleaners but this is nothing like that, it's more natural and more sugary.
The texture of the water when using this bar turns soft, silky and makes you want to run the water over your body as the smooth sensation is so pleasant. It feels like your skin is drinking in the oils from the water.
I normally do not spend long in the bath (under ten minutes) so consequently my bar did not fully melt the first time I used it. I therefore took it out of the water and saved it on my soap rack for the next time.It does not keep melting away. If you want to use it all in one go I'd reccommend a hot bath and a long dip, say twenty minutes or so.
After using this bar my skin feels softer, smoother, more moisturised and healthy. My legs especially benefit as they are often a bit roughed up with having been shaved. The oils really help to settle the skin down. My skin also feels more toned and looks a lot better, healthier and more radiant. There are specific ingredients in the bar such as almond oil, cocoa butter, mango butter and avacado butter all of which act as moisturising agents. These same ingredients are also packed with skin nourishing vitamins and I can testify that they really do benefit the skin. The fragrance of the bar lingers on the skin for hours afterwards and makes me feel clean and as though I've just newly applied a eau de parfum.
The You've Been Mangoed bar is priced at £2.80 which I initially thought was quite a lot for such a teeny product. However, given it's properties and it's effect on my mind and body it's a price I'm more than happy to have paid. I will certainly be buying this product again and would reccommend this to all the ladies!
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I know this sounds quite odd, but I normally shy away from Mango scented products, but when browsing through the website, I couldn't help but place an order and this was one of them. Lush made it sound so delicious that I felt like it was my duty to give it a go! I've never really come across Mango scented things before and I'm the kind of person that stays with scents I know, so this was an unusual order for me. But, the product arrived and just like every other product from Lush, I was eager to try it.
~What do Lush say about their product?~
Lush are not only a high-street retailer, but also an online retailer that are well known for their handmade cosmetics, using natural ingredients, and are also known for their lack of packaging to help the environment. Unfortunately, the nearest Lush shop to me is about an hour and a half away, so I have to look online instead. Whilst browing I came across You've been Mangoed. This is what Lush say about their product:
"Cheery, fruity mango butter melt. You've Been Mangoed is bright and breezy, with nutritious mango and avocado butters to make your skin feel as if it's just had a really healthy breakfast and is all set up for the day. Its fruity scent comes from skin toning lemon and lime essential oils with a drop or two of invigorating lemongrass to get things going. Everyone should know the joys of being well and truly Mangoed."
Now you can see why I decided to try a Mango product. After placing the order, I could hardly wait for the postman to get here with my order, and nearly jumped him when I saw he had a parcel!
~My bath~
With my partner on the Xbox 360 and my son in bed, I made myself a cup of tea and went off to the bathroom to try something from my Lush order, and this one stood out. I unwrapped the bar from its paper wrapping, got a knife and cut it in half. When the bath was about half full, I held the Mango bar under the hot water until it melted which didn't take too long. I got into the bath and settled myself in for a relaxing hour. After I had been in the bath for about 5 minutes, my skin felt quite oily. When I got out of the bath, my skin felt really soft and well moisturised, and this lasted for the whole of the next day which was lovely. Unfortunately though, when I let all the water out of the bath, there was a ring of orange going all the way around. I was a bit unhapy at the thought of having to clean the bath after I was trying to have some 'me' time and to relax, but after getting a cloth, I only had to have a quick whip around and it was done so it didn't annoy me too much after all!
Like all products from Lush, they are really strong smelling before you put them into the bath and You've been Mangoed is no different. Normally though, once the product is in the bath, the smell is not too overpowering, but this is where this item is different to others. The aroma was still overpowering, and stayed like that for the whole time I was in the bath. It smelled really strongly of Mango's, but I couldn't smell any lemons or anything citrus-y for that matter. I will use this product again, but next time I will cut the bar into 3, so that hopefully the mango smell will not be too strong. I would advise that if you haven't used this before, then you should also cut it into 3.
I split my mango bar into two and when it costs £2.80 for a 30gram bar then its not that expensive. However, the next time I use this product, I think I will split it in 3 instead so that the smell is not too overpowering.
I really do think Im becoming addicted to Lush, everytime I get money this is now the first shop I go into. I think I might have a problem LOL. Anyway last time I went in I was intrigued by the massive display of these "bath melts" as I had never tried one before and they just smelt so damn great. "Youve Been Mangoed" was the one that attracted me the most - simply because of its name, great isnt it? That and the fact that it smelt gorgeous so nice in fact that I didnt mind paying a little bit extra for this bar. I had read that these "bath melts" are a more luxurious product from Lush and even though I have been so impressed by the ballistics and the bubble bars I was really hoping this would be nice. Lets just say tht if all bath melts are like this one then I wont be going back to buy more.
This melt is in fact a little, orange coloured block that looks a lot like soap to me and it has the same sort of shiny yet solid texture and appearance. The word MANGO is embossed on the top and I recommend only one bath per bar if you do decide to buy one as its slightly smaller than other Lush bath products. I strongly suggest you keep this in a cool place because it started to melt in my hand so if its left in the sun you may be left with a big orange blob on your bathroom side.
The smell of this really is gorgeous in fact its the best thing about the product really fruity and sweet the perfect summery scent. It certainly woke me up lying in the bath smelling this so if I was going on the scent alone then I would urge you to go out and buy this.
All you do in run yourself a nice hot bath and pop this in when you have filled the bath with water. This is supposed to turn the bath water really soft which in turn will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. In reality this falls apart and leaves a waxy sort of substance on the top of the water. The only way I can describe that is it looks like earwax floating on the water - overall not appealing. It didnt do anything for my skin either, I didnt have soft and silky smooth legs like I was hoping the bath water smells lovely but apart from that....nothing. Overall it was pretty disappointing for the first melt I tried, as I said if this is how all the melts are then I wont be rushing back.
A lovely smelling bath but not much else. I cant recommend it on the smell alone so I say dont waste your money.
This product is available for around £3 from Lush stores and online on their website.
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You've Been Mangoed is a luxury bath melt made by Lush. Their range of Luxury Bath Melts, as the name suggests, are some of the more luxurious products they sell - they cost more, last for less time or contain even more gorgeous ingredients.
This Melt is shaped like a bar of soap. It's an orangey colour (lighter than in the picture) and has the word 'Mango' written on the top.
It has a very sensual, uplifting, fruity fragrance. Perfect for summer evenings, in my opinion.
When you pick it up it will start to melt in your hand if your skin is warm! So, you've been warned! Keep it cool if you can, otherwise a lot of it will be melted away before you even get NEAR the bath!
To use it, you just pop it into the bath after you've run the water then sit back and relax as it bobs around softening the water, turning it silky smooth and in turn moisturising your skin. You'll leave the bath smelling lovely and feeling really cheerful.
I'd been tempted to try a bath melt for years because some of them had delicious smells but resisted because I couldn't jusfify spending quite a large amount of money on something that would only give me one bath (the same goes for ballistics). But finally the citrussy smell of You've Been Mangoed got too tempting for me, so I decided to treat myself ... just this once ... to find out what it was like. And I'm glad I did!
The small 30g bar cost £2.80. I originally thought this was very expensive for what you get, but after reading other reviews on here, I saw quite a lot of comments on how this bar is too oily or too strong smelling, and so I decided to cut it into three pieces and just use one of those pieces in my bath. This turned out to be a brilliant idea.
The water was just oily enough to be enjoyable without feeling like I was bathing in an oil slick, and the smell was very detectable. My husband walked into the bathroom, unaware of what I had in my bath, and commented on the lovely smell which in his opinion smelt of sherbet.
I really enjoyed using this bath melt and because I cut it into three pieces I now have enough left for two more baths - so that's less than £1 per bath! My initial reservations about bath melts are over and I will definitely be buying this bath melt again ... and again ... and again ...
This is one of the best Lush products ever!
You've been mangoed it a bath belt that smells so fruity of full of magoes you may be tempted to eat it but don't! Drop it under hot running away and it slowly dissolves filling your bath with moisturising cocoa and mango butter, refreshing lemongrass, lime and lemon oil. The essential oils in the bar make your skin feel instantly silky, soft and smooth! Your bathroom will be filled with a gorgeous fruity fresh smell that also lingers on your skin even after you've gotten out the bath.
Although a 30g bar costs £2.80 it is definetly worth it as a treat, pick me up or regular purchase. It's environmentally friendly as it contains no packaging, it's suitable for vegetarians and is not tested on animals.
Cocoa Butter is one of natures best moisturisers, Almod Oil helps to soften the skin and smells nice too, Lemongrass Oil, Avocado Butter, Mango Butter Lemon Oil and Lime Oil give this product it's gorgeous smell but also help to uplift your spirits and make you feel happy and wide awake alert!
This is a naked product which means it comes with no packaging. You can bring your own packaging to carry it away with you or take one of Lush's free recycled and recyclable paper bags, which are great for the composter too. This is by far my favourite bath product as it fills my bathroom with a gorgeous scent and makes me feel happy, refreshed and smelling good enough to eat!
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Hey everyone,
I have been wanting to appreciate the quality of FLAC files over mp3 while listening to them on my PC and have been looking into getting a new sound system. My wife surprised me for Christmas and got me a Logitech z-5500, but after doing some research, I am under the impression that this is not a good system for being able to appreciate FLAC (lack of clarity on z5500, made for gaming, etc). Is this true?
If so and if I return the logitech, my budget is between 300-600 dollars and i'm looking for a good recommendation on speakers I can hook up to my PC to listen to FLAC; 2.1 is preferred because the room I have isn't best for surround sound. Anyone have any good recommendations? I'd really appreciate any input here.
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The Z-5500 is a phenomenal system for 2.1 playback. In fact, Logitech's current flagship is actually a step *down* from the Z-5500 in my esteem. If your computer has an optical output, disconnect the three surround speakers and use it as a 2.1. If you're running Windows, there's a built-in feature that allows you to adjust the system to your room using a microphone. That's exactly the setup I'm running presently, and it sounds crystalline. You'll never achieve genuine studio monitor + acoustic treatment accuracy that way, but it sounds great just the same.
Also, it's important to stress that a well-encoded, one-pass mp3 will be absolutely indistinguishable from a lossless original to your ears. The price and/or quality of the system on which you're listening doesn't factor in, since it's your ears which are taken into consideration with the perceptual coding rather than the playback system. There are still plenty of good reasons to keep FLACs around, but don't lose sleep worrying about audible playback quality differences.
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elcome back to Building on a Budget! How often do I start my column with those words? I have no clue, but I like welcoming everyone back to my column. If you're a first time reader, I offer you a welcome to Building on a Budget. You don't get a back, so I'll put back in the back and back up the introduction.
I'll get to this week's deck in a few minutes, but I want to share some poll results with y'all.
By and far the most popular type of column is the Junk Rare build – and that so happens to be the subject of today's column (Look, continuity with the previous paragraph. Scandalous!). In addition, it's the second least-popular column. Let's look at the spreads.
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I don't get the chance to preview cards from the new set on magicthegathering.com, but I've been lucky enough to be handed the sole preview card at StarCityGames.com for multiple sets now. One card I previewed was Vexing Sphinx, and I thought it had a lot of potential in an aggressive build. I've been mired in esoteric combo decks for the past few columns, and ol' Sphinxy has been relegated to the junk bins, overshadowed by Ohran Viper, Scrying Sheets, and Dark Depths. Now seemed like a great time to dust it off, throw it in a deck, and beat some face in… Blue Stylin'.
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The concept of this deck is simple – drop a couple of guys, protect the board with cheap Counterspells, and smack your opponent about the head until they're dead. Let's examine the creature curve:
Martyr of Frost: The quickest beater in the deck. He enables a turn-two Ninja of the Deep Hours and also acts as a fourth Counterspell in the deck.
Mistblade Shinobi: Ideally, I'm never going to cast Mistblade Shinobi in the three slot. Instead, he'll slip on out and knock a guy back to my opponent's hand.
Dimir Guildmage: This easily could have been any other of the Blue Guildmages in Ravnica block, as I just wanted a 2/2 for two. The ability to draw cards in a pinch seemed better than countering an activated effect (Azorius Guildmage), moving an Aura (Simic Guildmage), or copying an Instant (Izzet Guildmage, although this might be a good substitute if you envision needing to copy Mana Leak/Rune Snag/Remand late game).
Ninja of the Deep Hours: It's a shame that this Ninja won't be in the same Standard environment as Flying Men and Sage of Epityr, because those two creatures were what Ninja of the Deep Hours always wanted to play with. Still, Ninja of the Deep Hours usually hits the board one of two times: turn two (if I get Martyr of Frost) or turn four (when I can Ninjutsu a two-drop, and still have two mana up to cast a counterspell). Drawing into more countermagic/threats has never felt so sneaky.
Vexing Sphinx: You've gotta love a 4/4 flying creature for three mana. On the turn it drops, it'll stop pretty much anything on your opponent's side of the world from attacking. Most likely, Vexing Sphinx will then swing for eight damage, and then allow you to draw three cards. Let's do the math:
Turn three: Vexing Sphinx hits the board. Turn four: Discard one card. Vexing Sphinx swings for four. Turn five: Discard two cards. Vexing Sphinx swings for four. Turn six: Put a cumulative upkeep counter on Vexing Sphinx, and then decline to discard. Draw three cards.
In essence, you're trading four cards (Vexing Sphinx plus three cards discarded) for three cards plus eight damage. Last I checked, that means you're spending one card to do eight damage – and even Red doesn't get anything that good for three mana (see Ball Lightning).
Halcyon Glaze: If one 4/4 flyer for three isn't good enough, why not run two? Halcyon Glaze feeds off all the Ninja bounce in the deck (because I can now recast creatures), so it'll almost never run out of fuel to turn on for the attack. In addition, Halcyon Glaze ducks sorcery-speed removal, meaning that I'll have alpha-strike a go-go after a Wrath of God-type effect.
Blue doesn't have too many good one-drops pre–Time Spiral, but I did consider Drowned Rusalka and Teardrop Kami. The spell suite is what really sells this deck. Who needs Counterspell when you have…
Mana Leak: When you plan on beating your opponent within the first 6-7 turns of the game, they aren't going to be able to get around Mana Leak easily. Wrath of God turns into a turn-seven spell, and Pyroclasm a turn-five. You can keep blockers off the board, or couple up Mana Leaks for double-countering action the last couple turns of the game.
Rune Snag: Just as good as Mana Leak early, and better than Mana Leak in multiples. Essentially Mana Leaks five through eight.
Remand: In a tempo-based aggressive deck (aggro-control, if you will) such as this, Remand will buy you all the time in the world you need to win, plus it draws a card to boot.
A Special Note about Remand
Remand currently sells at a price of two for one ticket on Magic Online. Here's the dirty little secret about Remand: It's going to be the most played Uncommon in Standard after Time Spiral becomes legal. Remand was already a staple of all blue decks, and now it has a second strength – hosing Suspend. What's an opponent to do after they wait four turns for that Ancestral Vision, only to have you Remand it back to their hand on their fifth upkeep? Cry, most likely.
Remand is going to be played in Extended, Standard, and any other format it's legal in on Magic Online. Just go ahead and get yourself a set of four for two tickets before it goes up in price. You'll notice that I've used Remand in almost every Blue deck I've built in this column, and for good reason – it's an amazingly usable delay mechanism. It's a Time Walk: You tap two, you draw a card, and your opponent effectively skips his or her turn.
Enough of the chitter-chatter – on with the game logs!
Game 1: Esojiro (Mono-U Urzatron)
I drop a couple of quick creatures, and then hold Esojiro off with multiple Counterspells while the creatures do their thing.
Record: 1-0
Game 2: Eleventeen9999999 (U/B/R Arcane)
See game one. There's not much interesting to say about these games – I drop a guy on turn two, drop Vexing Sphinx turn three, and then sit behind a wall of Counterspells while I beat for six every turn for three turns.
Record: 2-0
Game 3: TheRealKnapster (W/G Spirits)
I counter his first three spells, drop Dimir Guildmage, and then ninjutsu out Ninja of the Deep Hours off the Guildmage. The Ninja gets in a hit and allows me to drop Vexing Sphinx and Rimewind Taskmage in a single turn. The Taskmage keeps the way clear for the Ninja, who in turn allows me to draw cards for Vexing Sphinx.
Record: 3-0
Game 4: Oremetro (R/G Burn)
I drop Dimir Guildmage, and he drops Elvish Champion. I swing, he doesn't block, and I get Ninja of the Deep Hours. He hits me with Flames of the Blood Hand, I get Vexing Sphinx. He trades creatures and then hits me with seven more points of burn. I drop the Guildmage back down, with five counterspells in hand post-Sphinx. That's game, folks.
Record: 4-0
After getting my head beat in the past three weeks, it's nice to pick up a deck that can deliver the beats so effectively. However, Halcyon Glaze isn't working that terrifically in the deck. Technically, I'm running twenty-four creatures in the deck, but eight of them are really never cast – they are put into play. I decide to swap out Halcyon Glaze for another beater.
Phyrexian Ironfoot enters the building. Why should red/green get all the Burning-Tree Shamen of the world? I believe in a world where blue can have a 3/4 thug for only three mana, and this world is reality. I can untap the Ironfoot whenever I feel like it, and for half-cost with Rimewind Taskmage.
Out: 4 Halcyon GlazeIn: 4 Phyrexian Ironfoot
Game 5: Dudjiro (Zur.dec)
He gets Zur, and puts Pacifism and Pillory of the Sleepless on my first two creatures. I drop Rimewind Taskmage, tap down Zur himself, and then drop multiple creatures to the board with Counterspell backup. That phrase seems to happen a lot "I drop guys with backup." It's the boys in blue going in with backup! Rat-a-tat-tat.
Record: 5-0
Game 6: Atomik (U/G/B Control)
I get the perfect curve – first turn Martyr, second turn Dimir Guildmage, third turn Phyrexian Ironfoot, fourth turn sacrifice Martyr to counter his Boomerang, cast Rimewind Taskmage, Rune Snag his next Boomerang, and beat him to death with Remand still in my hand.
Record: 6-0
Game 7: Alfio1976 (Elves)
Record: 6-1 (Nobody wins forever.)
Game 8: Papamach (Mono-Blue Flyers)
I get down Rimewind Taskmage plus Mistblade Shinobi, and that locks down the board. He attempts to cast Jetting Glasskite, but I Remand it on consecutive turns, all the while dumping Phyrexian Ironfoots in the board.
Record: 7-1
Game 9: Merlinsghost (Snow.dec)
I get Rimewind Taskmage, and he drops Boreal Druid and Skreds my guy. I drop Phyrexian Ironfoot, and he Skreds it. Double Vexing Sphinxes hit my side of the board, and they are trailed by Phyrexian Ironfoot. He pitches Sunscour, clearing out my board. Frown! That'll teach me to overextend.
Well, I'm quite fortunate to have a third Vexing Sphinx in hand, which gets Faith's Fettered. I keep it in play for one more turn, discarding a land (I want to draw something other than a land when the Sphinx dies), and drop Rimewind Taskmage. He casts Lightning Storm on the Taskmage. I discard a land, making the Lightning Storm deal five damage. He discards to send it to seven. I discard to make it nine and direct it at his head. Rimewind Taskmage turns into Ninja of the Deep Hours, which turns my hand into more countermagic. Since his own Lightning Storm cost him two cards and nine damage, finishing the game is quite easy.
Record: 8-1
Game 10: Staxowax (B/G Germination)
I cast turn-one Martyr, turn-two Guildmage, bounce his turn-three Zubera with Shinobi (courtesy of the unblocked Guildmage), and then Martyr it off the board on his way back down. I then drop Dimir Guildmage back on turn four with multiple counterspells in hand and drop Vexing Sphinx on turn five to put on the clock. He can't get through my wall of countermagic in time, and the Sphinx and Guildmage go all the way.
Record: 9-1
Game 11: The Goze (U/R Control)
He has a ton of blue card drawing and red removal, but I get down two quick Guildmages and a Taskmage, and then lock the board with Counterspells. It's hard for a control deck to win when you can drop threats before they are set up and then out-counter them once they try to answer your questions.
Record: 10-1
Game 12: BringerofWins (B/W Control)
I lock the board with Rimewind Taskmage and two Mistblade Shinobis, and he is unable to keep any creatures on the board. Rimewind Taskmage has been really amazing with Ninjas (especially Mistblade Shinobi), as not only do I get to remove a blocker, I get to remove the blocker for good. Once again, I have multiple Rune Snags, Remands and Mana Leaks in hand and just sit on three damage a turn for the win.
Record: 11-1
Game 13: Lexivore382 (U/G Aggro)
Long, long, drawn-out game. He eventually gets the best of me, but I do make one note: if I had drawn a Taskmage, I would have won. My Ninjas are unable to get past his fat, but we eventually get into top deck mode, in which he kills me the turn before I kill him.
Record: 11-2
Game 14: (Name Withheld) (U/W Azorius)
I counter his Minister of Impediments, and he concedes and puts me on block.
Record: 12-2
Guys, countermagic is a fact of life in Magic. You don't see the New York Yankees refusing to take the field because the opposing pitcher is throwing a good sinker that day. Grit and deal, and learn ways to beat that deck. For the record, I had two other players concede after seeing the first Counterspell in a game, but it would be redundant to list them all in these game logs. Suffice it to say, I stick out any game, be it countermagic, land destruction, or discard. It's satisfying to beat these strategies, and the only way to learn to beat them is to practice against them to see why they beat you and how you can beat them.
Game 15: NDW2004 (U/B Muse Vessel)
Record: 13-2
Game 16: Major Domo (U/R Izzet)
Basically this game comes down to a huge play mistake on my part (no disrespect to Major Domo). He points an Electrolyze at the head of my Martyr of Frost, and I think I have four mana up, when I only have three. I sacrifice the Martyr to try to tap him out, but he just declines to pay for the Martyr, and then drops Gelectrode. I had three Counterspells in hand and would have easily have been able to stop Gelectrode otherwise. Gelectrode owns the board against me, and I lose the game.
Record: 13-3
This deck was a blast to play. People don't expect you to go aggro with blue weenies, but Blue Snow Aggro is a deck with legs. The cards have a lot of synergy, and you can end the game quickly with a barrage of flyers, Ninjas and Guildmages. This deck clocks in at well under ten tickets, so it doesn't get much more budget than this!
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The Original Rack n Roll Pool League
The Original Rack n Roll Pool League More information about the pool league is available by calling Paul Maedel at 519-333-9990 THE "ORIGINAL" RACK~N~ROLL 8 BALL LEAGUES TUES.
After falling short in Peterborough Thursday night, the Sarnia Sting travelled to Ottawa on Friday night for a tilt with the Ottawa 67's on DIFD (Do It For Daron) night.
Despite directing 42 shots towards Petes goaltender Matthew Mancina, the Sarnia Sting fell by a score of 3-1 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Some residents forced to leave their Kenwick Place apartments after a fire last Sunday began returning around noon Saturday after repair crews worked "round the clock" to make the building safe for occupancy.
It's been quite a year for Dave Duguay. And his wife Alyssa, his wife and partner in Blackwater Coffee Company.
The good news first: eastbound lanes of Highway 402 are now open between Christina Street and Indian Road following Monday's crash of a flatbed trailer that hit the Indian Road overpass with its load, too high for the clearance.
Wednesday November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and on this day I had the pleasure of sharing One Spark with a local ladies networking group.
The Original Rack n Roll Pool League More information about the pool league is available by calling Paul Maedel at 519-333-9990 THE "ORIGINAL" RACK~N~ROLL 8 BALL LEAGUES TUES.
Episode #212 Opening Segment: 'Behind Closed Doors' at Lambton Mall Playing for charity starts Friday at 2pm www.playingforcharity.com One Bad Son & The Lazys rock The Station Music Hall The Entertainment Scene: Tis the season for 'The Nightingales Chorus' Celebrating 20 years of successful performances, 'The Nightingales Chorus' has become a Sarnia tradion.
The new owner of Bayside Centre in downtown Sarnia has bought up some five buildings in the area and has plans to purchase three more.
An early Sunday morning fire at a downtown commercial and residential complex has been deemed accidental by investigators from the Ontario Fire Marshal's office.
Sarnia-Lambton's chapter of Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the County of Lambton for what officials from both hope to be a life-changing initiative that will help people stay in their homes and even create new places for people to live in the future.
As is the case with many things, the possible closure of one of Sarnia's landmark schools—Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School (SCITS)—it comes down to the numbers, in this case enrolment and finances.
Sarnia Police is advising that the eastbound lanes of Highway 402 from Christina/Front Street to Indian Road will be closed until Saturday morning (November 28), forcing eastbound traffic to be detoured along Exmouth Street, re-entering Highway 402 at Indian Road.
The United Way is nearing the 89% level of the campaign and we are hopeful we will have more industrial campaigns to wrap up within a week to 10 days.
Sarnia's Fire Rescue Services has determined that Kenwick Place is no longer safe for residents to remain, at least for the next week.
—written by Carl Chimenti, www.sarniasting.com Pavel Zacha had a huge night as he continues to shine since his return from the New Jersey Devils training camp.


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Speaker Stuff
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3/4" cloth dome tweeter from the Classic Home Theater (CHT)System
$3.95 ea.
-- 80-CTHT1 -- 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" PAIR 8ohms --- $18.95
These midbass units were used in the Velodyne Classic
Home Theatre (CHT) system.
We have sold out of the 4 ohm woofer. The 8 ohm version
is designed for an MTM speaker that can be used either as a
center channel when it is laying on it's side or as book shelf
speaker when placed in classic D'Applito configuration. We have
a version of the crossover (listed above)for that application.
Here is a link to a review
of this system.
VEGA 3 7/8" Soft Dome Tweeter
Model # AT 2570B
Part Number LSETH2100
Price $19.95 Pair
Vega - 4 Ohm -- 12" Subwoofer Front $22.00 each
Re 3.51 [Ohms]
Fs 26.92 [Hz]
Zm 31.78 [Ohms]
Qms 3.354
Qes 0.416
Qts 0.370
Vas 0.000 [liters]
L10k 1.61 [mH]
n0 0.00 [%]
dBSPL 0.00 [1W/1m]
Ms 0.00 [grams]
Cms 0.00 [mm/N]
Vega - 4 Ohm 8" Aluminum Cast Frame Speaker at $22.00 ea
D 0.0 [mm]
Re 3.14 [Ohms]
Fs 44.41 [Hz]
Zm 21.12 [Ohms]
Qms 2.486
Qes 0.434
Qts 0.369
Vas 0.000 [liters]
L10k 0.30 [mH]
n0 0.00 [%]
dBSPL 0.00 [1W/1m]
Ms 0.00 [grams]
Cms 0.00 [mm/N]
Vega 8 Ohm 5 1/4" LSCTJ2090 Speaker $17.95 Pair
D 0.0 [mm]
Re 6.36 [Ohms]
Fs 59.22 [Hz]
Zm 37.26 [Ohms]
Qms 3.174
Qes 0.653
Qts 0.542
Vas 0.000 [liters]
L10k 0.35 [mH]
n0 0.00 [%]
dBSPL 0.00 [1W/1m]
Ms 0.00 [grams]
Cms 0.00 [mm/N]
inch Heavy Duty Kevlar Subwoofer $49.95
D 0.0 [mm]
Re 3.21 [Ohms]
Fs 48.45 [Hz]
Zm 10.09 [Ohms]
Qms 1.671
Qes 0.781
Qts 0.532
Vas 0.000 [liters]
L10k 0.39 [mH]
n0 0.00 [%]
dBSPL 0.00 [1W/1m]
Ms 0.00 [grams]
Cms 0.00 [mm/N]
Rockford Fosgate 2 Ohm Sub-Woofer
$29.95ea 2 for $55.00
Parameter Value Unit/Notes
Effective piston area (Sd) 339.7 cm2
Free air resonance (Fs) 43.3 Hz
DC resistance (Re) 0.324 O
Mechanical Q factor (Qms) 4.903
Electrical Q factor (Qes) 0.784
Total Q factor (Qts) 0.676
Voice coil inductance (Le) 0.1 mH/milli-Henrys
Equivalent air volume (Vas) 19.607 Liters
Moving mass (Mms) 111.8 Grams/Mmd + air load mass
Suspension compliance (Cms) 121.00 µM/N/micro-Meters per
Force factor (Bl) 3.543 Tm/Tesla-Meters
Sensitivity (SPLref) 85.0 dB/reference 8O/2.83Vrms
This driver was used in the Rockford Fosgate R300-10
car subwoofer. You can still find them for sale if you do a
search. The system used a 1.3 cubic foot sealed enclosure with
a 300 watt RMS amplifier. Reviews are very positive for this
unit. This is a great sub for people who need some extra bass
in the car, but don't have a lot of space for a big box.
Here is a link to the Owner's
Vega Speaker handles Penn-Elcom part # H 1024
6 17/32" Wide X 8 7/32" Tall X 2 3/32" Deep $5.00
While these were designed for professional loud speaker
cainets, they can be used for almost any kind of cabinet that
need a solid pair of handles.
004884700 8 Ohm compression Horn Tweeter at $9.95ea
( 4.5" FOSTER Horn Great for Fender Bassman, Roland, SWR
Great for Home Audio and PA Box building projects too. 8 OHM
End to end measurements is 4.5"
Measures 5" diagonally from hole to hole
Side to side hole 3.5"
These drivers were purchased from M & K at the liquidation
auction. They were use in the MP6 speaker system.
Check out the M & K Vifa Coaxial Project
-2 ways coxial drive unit
-3/4" silk cone tweeter & 4" NRSC coated paper
cone woofer, Rubber surround, Fiber reinforced polymer chassis
-Seperated Neodyninum Magnetic system
-Coxial drive unit, No acoustics phase distortion
-Best use for Bookshelf, Home Theater , Surround speaker
-Sensitivity: 87dB (2.83V/1m)
-Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm
-Normal Power handling: 50W
-120mm diameter , Height: 89mm
Suggested cabinet/crossover design:
-4 Litre internal volume, Reflect port enclosure
-Port tube : 30mm diameter, 60mm length
-87dB (2.83V/1M)
-Frequency Response : 80-20KHz (+-1.5dB)
-Norminal Imepedance : 8 ohm
-Max Power Handling: 50W (RMS
Price $14.95 each
Case lots of 28 --- $350.00
suggested crossover schematic
Suggested cabinet volume .14ft3 ported.
port = 1.25" diameter x 2.375
Here is a project
by Bret Roberts
Here is a boombox project
by Bryan Keane
THRUSTER Series II Model THW 1260
4 Ohms 200 Watt RMS
2" Voice Coil 50 Oz Magnet
Recommended Box Size Box Size Ported 2.2 Cu ft
2 Ports 2 3/4"Dia X 2 1/4" Long
Fs 30Hz
Freq Res 25Hz-2K Hz Box Size Sealed 0.7 Cu Ft
SPL 90Db
PRICE 39.95 each
-10MM P/N 826-366-31 $ 3.95 ea
See link below to see what these
are being sold for elsewhere
Parameter Value Unit/Notes
Effective piston area (Sd) 49.49 cm2
Free air resonance (Fs) 132.1 Hz
DC resistance (Re) 21.8 O
Mechanical Q factor (Qms) 4.551
Electrical Q factor (Qes) 1.512
Total Q factor (Qts) 1.135
Voice coil inductance (Le) 1.1 mH/milli-Henrys
Equivalent air volume (Vas) .94 Liters
Moving mass (Mms) 5.3 Grams/Mmd + air load mass
Suspension compliance (Cms) 274.17 µM/N/micro-Meters per
Force factor (Bl) 7.968 Tm/Tesla-Meters
Sensitivity (SPLref) 83.4 dB/reference 8O/2.83Vrms
Six can be used in parallel
for a 4 ohm load. Frequency response 300 Hz to 8 kHz, +/- 3
dB. Can be used as a dipole or in a sealed enclosure .14 cubic
-20MM woofer P/N 826-913-11 $17.99 ea
Fs 83.19, Vas 6.24 L, Qts 1.19,
85.85 dB, 8 ohm. This speaker could be used as IB (infinite
baffle) using the trunk of a car as the enclosure. Suitable
to be used as a dipole. Could be used in a sealed enclosure
.75 cubic feet or larger.
- P/N 858-252-11 $27.99 ea
Fs 63.48 Hz, 12.54 L, Qts 1.0,
85.83 dB, 8 ohm. This speaker could be used as IB (infinite
baffle) using the trunk of a car as the enclosure. Suitable
to be used as a dipole. Also it could be put in an enclosure
1.45 cubic foot, tuned to 37.8 Hz. This would be a 4" tube,
10" long.
Vega 6" Midbass Driver $6.00ea.
*Vas=10.5 liters/.373 cf
*Re=5.7 ohms
*Rm=28.7 ohms
*BL=5.42 Tesla meters
*SPL=92dB @1W/1m
Designed for a 1.4ft3 vented enclosure. Vent 3" x 1.1".
Fb=64Hz. (this is for a SC4 & C4 alignment)
High Qts will also allow this driver to be used in an IB
APF-15T's Flange Mount PA Loudspeaker
Retail Price $97.00 our price
These are New Old Stock
To get 8 ohms cut the Black and Yellow wire and
splice them to the Black and Yellow on the output terminals
Wiring Diagram and suggested
Cerwin-Vega 6" 16 ohm Woofer Good for MTM System $5.00ea.
Fs 58.48, Vas 20.05 l, Qts 0.8872, Qes 1.1012, Qms 4.5655,
Re 14.88 ohms, Rm 0.739 ohms, Le 0.2540 mH, Spl 87.45 dB @ 1W/1M,
cone area 0.0133m^2
Check out this DIY Super Tweeter
link in enjoythemusic.com
Shielded Soft Dome Tweeter $14.95 a pair
Fs 1473Hz
Qms 1.54
Qes 2.00
Qts 0.87
4 ohm nominal impedence
4" Round - 2 3/4" Magnet and 1 1/8" Deep
Recommended Crossover 2-3KHz 2nd order electrical or higher
See graphs
"This tweeter measures very
well and is by far the most dynamic non-horn-loaded tweeter
that I have encountered thus far with whopping 96db@1m/2.83v
senitivity coupled with excellent power handling and best used
with a 3Khz crossover." Steve Sedmak
ohm 20W Polycarbonate Tweeter $0.89 each
Impedence curve courtesy of Dave Dulgos http://www.planet10-hifi.com/
Jr Tweeter - $1.00 each, or 100 for $85.00
for a John Janowitz design using this tweeter.
O'Crossovers-assorted crosovers
8" Shielded Speaker $37.00
Vas 29.46 L, Fs 45.7406, Qts 0.4644, Qes 0.5429, Qms 3.2134,
Re 2.99, Le 0.5439mH, 89.98 dB 1w/1m, BL 6.23 Tesla Meters
Box Parameters:
Vented Box 1.6ft3 Vent= 2" dia x 7" long Fb=40Hz
Vented Box 1.00ft3 Vent =2" dia x 2.6" long Fb=46Hz
Sealed Box .8ft3 Fb=70hz


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The Monterey City Council has unanimously approved a $105 million budget, the city's spokeswoman said.
The budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 passed Wednesday evening and is comprised of a $63 million general fund budget and the balance in restricted special funds.
The general fund budget, which funds city operations, is built on a projected 3.9% increase in revenues over the current year. Nearly 55% of general fund revenue comes from transient occupancy tax (TOT), sales tax and property tax; all of which are projected to grow in the coming fiscal year.
The council also unanimously approved funding for Sunday hours at the Monterey Public Library, First Night Monterey, United Way, the YWCA, and Fisherman's Wharf. The council also voted to set aside $40,000 to fund yet-to-be-determined programs dealing with the homeless.
The budget begins to rebuild the city's Reserve for Economic Uncertainty. Capital renewal reserves for facilities such as the library, sports center, and conference center will be drawn down this year to fund infrastructure repairs at the Monterey Sports Center.


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Tonight's presentation by Luis Camnitzer, a co-founder of the New York Graphic Workshop, is sponsored by the printmaking department at KCAI. Camnitzer is professor emeritus at SUNY College in Old Westbury, N.Y., as well as pedagogical curator for the Ibere Camargo Foundation in Porto Alegre, Brazil. An international critic and theorist, he is a frequent contributor to "ArtNexus" and author of "New Art of Cuba" as well as "Conceptualism in Latin American Art: Didactics of Liberation." Learn more.
The lecture will take place in Epperson Auditorium, which is located in Vanderslice Hall on the KCAI campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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The revamp comes with abundant bells and whistles. But be warned: This is a product where beta truly means beta
A sizable chunk of the world entrusts its e-mail to Yahoo! (YHOO), which has become the market leader, with some 257 million accounts. But as it nears its 10th birthday, the service has grown quite long in the tooth, an adequate but ultra-retro product that virtually shouted, "I was cool in 1997!"
Last month, the Web portal unveiled a major redesign of its e-mail product, incorporating technology from Oddpost, its July, 2004 acquisition. The San Francisco company was a premium Web e-mail service that sought to bring the desktop application experience to Internet mail clients. No more boxes to check or uncheck for moving or deletions, pages to refresh, etc.
Yahoo's beta test of the new mail service actually rolled out in September, 2005, but had been restricted over the past year, mostly to former Oddpost users, Yahoo's broadband subscribers, and those who pay $19.99 a year for a premium version of the e-mail service. The Oddpost-cum-Yahoo interface, based on the Ajax Web programming system, was built around the notion of having a server send only that data which you're using or you request, leaving untouched on your screen the bits of a page not being used. That frees up bandwidth and processor resources to allow you faster Web driving.
That's the theory, at least. But in Yahoo's beta e-mail can be slow to load; scrolling or clicking to older messages is sometimes sluggish, which means you can spend moments staring at a "loading" message. Yahoo says the sluggishness is simply a matter of reorganizing mail's technical innards and doesn't indicate major operating hurdles to resolve. Indeed, a new iteration of Yahoo Mail and its underlying infrastructure that promises to deliver a speedier user experience is expected by yearend, says Ethan Diamond, Yahoo Mail's product management director and Oddpost co-founder.
Aesthetically, one must state the obvious: Yahoo's new three-pane e-mail design with drag-and-drop box features will remind users of other mail clients…er, Outlook. And not just a little. The new Yahoo Mail incorporates your contacts, calendar, and notes in the user interface, just like Outlook. Yet it's a cleaner design and more intuitive, if bulkier and more dilatory than some of its rivals—at least at this stage of its evolution. The new mail adds RSS bins to the lineup, allowing you to customize your subscriptions and check for new feeds whenever you query for new mail.
Yahoo's new e-mail system also offers tabbed navigation to let users open numerous e-mails and jump among them. No need to close one message to refer to another in the inbox or trash. Indeed, mail tabbing presented one of those so-called lightbulb moments for me: Why had I never been able to do this in e-mail before? This wonderful feature alone might help to mitigate any perturbation from when you're waiting on the program. I also like the new quick keys. Just hit the R key and you get a reply screen, or F if you want to forward. M will check for new mail, and N opens a new message window; control+enter sends your message. O.K., it's minor, but it saves time with the mouse.
Giant Step
There are a few annoyances with the beta version, to be sure. The new e-mail system works only with Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox browsers. That's not a major hassle, except that Microsoft (MSFT) no longer makes new versions of IE for the Macintosh OS. And because of the new navigation features, Yahoo Mail now places its advertising strip at the right of the screen, which is more imposing than in its former spot at the top. Diamond says his team is tinkering with alternative placements. Also, if you want to revert to the old mail and then back to the new, you must log out from Yahoo entirely.
All in all, Yahoo's Beta Mail is a different animal, moving gingerly toward a more sophisticated user interface through a technology that may still have a few kinks to smooth out in the e-mail realm. "We're not ready for mom and pop in Kansas to jump on this and feel comfortable right now…like they're using the old Yahoo Mail," says Diamond. And there's scant chance of that happening. But Yahoo pledges to retire the "beta" tag soon and operate a free e-mail client to help maintain its place in the field.


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Chinese Clay PotFebruary 5th, 2007 | Written by jfolkmann | Topic: Main
On a recent trip to Hong Kong, I discovered the most amazing dish, the chinese clay pot. It's a complete meal in one dish. It was so good I went around the corner to buy a pot.
I've included the rough ingredients below, but given I didn't speak Cantonese, i'll have to give making something a shot before I give you the actual measurements etc. Through sign language I managed to get some rough instructions…i'll let you know how it goes.
1 chicken breast (chunked)
1 chopped green onion
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons shao sing rice wine
2 cloves of garlic (diced)
2 pakchoi leaves
1 chopped chili