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The Little Details
Running Time: 128 min.
Production Date: 6 / 20 / 2003
Director: None listed
Cast: Selena Silver, Victoria, Monika, Suzy Spark, Agnes, Mira, Megan, Suzie, Autumn Haze, Olivia Saint, Kid Jamaica, Juliano Ferraz, and a few other guys (no males are credited anywhere on the DVD that I could find)
The Short Story
Initial Expectations: I�ve heard very good things about Sineplex and Selena Silver has been very nice in front of the camera. I�m looking forward to this one!
Initial Reaction: Although I started out liking the movie, by the end I was more apathetic.
Who Should Watch It : Fans of cream pies and girls getting stacked and fucked
Who Should Avoid It: Anybody wanting balanced camera work or scenes that feel a bit different from each other
The Technical Stuff
Audio /Video Quality: The technical aspects are very nice for gonzo porn. The video is clear and pretty well balanced. There is a hint of a background noise in a couple places, as well as a few comments you can hear from off camera. The video is also very good. It has a slightly soft feel, and almost a little grain, but is nicely lit.
Music: There�s a little music during the teases, but that�s it.
Disc Complaints: There�s no time stamp here, which is one of my biggest pet peeves with DVDs. I sometimes like to jump directly to specific points in the DVD, and without the time stamp it�s not possible. From what I understand, adding a time stamp takes a minimum of money and effort, so the lack of one always brings a DVD down a little for me. Thankfully Sineplex puts in quite a few chapter breaks so a person can get fairly close to where they want to go later.
Menus: The menus are pretty good. The main menu is the least impressive, blending a clip of the movie, a couple stills, and the choices in a kind of thrown together manner. The chapter menu is nicely done, and lets you choose a scene based on a small clip of the scene and the names of the ladies in the scene. There�s also a fetish menu which lets you jump directly to sex acts such as ass to mouth, cumshots, or stacking.
The FeatureGooey Buns doesn�t bother with those things called �plot�, �story�, or �setups�. Instead each scene gets right down to the action, and each scene has at least one cream pie in it.
|Scene 1 - Selena Silver, Victoria, and a guy
Selena starts things off seductively walking up a circle staircase in a hot black outfit and knee high fuck-me boots and finding a white fishnet-clad Victoria. Selena retrieves a cock, as well as the man attached to it, and leads it out to Victoria. They team up to suck it before Selena takes a quick taste of Victoria. She lays back for the guy to eat her and has Victoria sit on her face as he starts fucking her. Victoria gets a little fucking in too before the guy turns his tongue and fingers to her holes to get her ready for some assfucking. The girls continue to trade back and forth in the cowgirls, riding their man�s cock and tongue, before Selena finally slides her ass onto his cock. Victoria is more than happy to suck Selena�s ass of his cock a few times before she climbs onto Selena so their partner can choose which ass he wants to fuck and when. Finally, the guy moves between Victoria�s holes and Selena�s mouth to work himself to a minor pop in Victoria�s ass. She tries squirting it out into Selena�s eagerly anticipating mouth, but there�s never enough to come out. Selena pulls out a little bit with her finger to eat, but that�s all she can get.
This is a pretty good scene. Selena and Victoria have great chemistry, but the guy seems to have a few minor problems. His pop seems like it takes a lot of work to get to, and he doesn�t seem to listen to the girls when they ask him to do things like spank them. The camera work also let me down slightly as there were a few times it seemed to have problems getting the right angle. It�s still a good scene, but it could have been a little better.
|Scene 2 - Monika, Suzy Spark, Juliano Ferraz, and a guy
After a quick phone call from Monika, two guys show up to take care of her and Suzy. Suzy seems a little shy about sucking cock, but does try working on her partner with her feet. All it takes for Monika to get into it, on the other hand, is seeing it. The girls move on to get fucked by their respective man before Monika takes a nice cum bath. Monika takes a break afterwards so the guys team up on Suzy until Monika comes back. Monika goes straight to taking a nice thick cock up her ass and lets Suzy suck it clean while getting fucked from behind. Monika takes a second and third load, this time taking them in her ass, and pushes them both out nicely before taking a double penetration. Suzy fucks one a bit more before taking a facial, and then the girls share another facial before the guys wish Suzy a happy birthday one last time.
This scene didn�t make it much beyond average for me, and once again the camera work seemed slightly off to me. I frequently wanted to see something slightly different, and quite a few of the shots were slightly blocked or seemed a bit too close. There also wasn�t much of a balance between the girls in the scene, which threw things off a bit for me too. Both of the girls do a good job when the camera�s on them, but the scene never made it much beyond average for me.
|Scene 3 - Agnes, Mira, and Kid Jamaica
Agnes and Mira start out taking about how Kid Jamaica is always late. Surprisingly he shows up before they can start things without him, and they quickly get started. They strip Kid down to check out his package and give it a long and deep kiss to welcome it. Mira goes the extra mile by working on the Kid�s balls and taint, and is rewarded by getting fucked first. Kid Jamaica pile drives each of them. He stacks them up so he can eat while fucking, and then lets Agnes ride him while Mira watches and sucks his cock clean. Mira has Kid Jamaica fuck her ass from behind before letting Agnes get her ass spooned and sucking Kid�s cock clean. Kid comes in Agnes� ass and Mira licks it out before Mira rides hiss cock reverse cowgirl style with her ass and finishes things up with a facial.
With this scene I finally figured out most of my problem with the camera work, as it was a little worse here than in the other scenes. It�s often just a little too close. You can almost see the reactions of the girls, but not quite. It�s like the cameraman prefers a mid-distance shot to split the baby, but in doing so he ends up killing much of the scenes for me. The editing in this scene also seemed fairly amateur for me as it showed things such as a break when the Kid turned around and started walking away since he appeared like he was problems working himself up to the second pop. This scene also didn�t quite work for me because I liked what I saw from Mira much more than I did from Agnes, and Agnes was the major focus of the scene. Once again, this ended up as a slightly above average scene, but not much more than that.
|Scene 4 - Megan, Suzie, and a guy
Megan and Suzie, both of whom are extremely hot, start things off checking out a little lingerie while a guy watches them. The three of them quickly get on to working each other over orally before Suzie lays atop Megan to get fucked. Suzie also takes it from behind while Megan eats her pussy. Suzie also rides the guy until he pops in her pussy, and then lets Megan lick up as much of it as she can. Afterwards, Suzie runs off upset leaving Megan to take care of the guy. Megan sucks him briefly before demanding that he fuck her up the ass. She lets him spoon her sphincter, as well as taking it in the ass a few other ways, and hops off to suck her ass off his cock a few times before finally taking his nutty goodness on her face.
This is a pretty hot scene, but also slightly odd. There�s great chemistry between Suzie, Megan, and the guy, but Suzie�s running off in the middle of the scene gives it a bit of an odd feel. Other than that, the girls are both great here! They put some nice energy and enthusiasm into the scene, and break it up nicely with Suzie handling the vaginal and Megan handing the anal. This is easily one of my favorite scenes in the movie despite the odd feel in the middle.
|Scene 5 - Autumn Haze, Olivia Saint, and a guy
Olivia and Autumn start things out by themselves. Olivia gives Autumn�s nipples a little tongue attention before Autumn lets her fingers work on Olivia�s holes. Olivia returns the favor by working on Autumn�s ass with a double dong and sucking it clean for her. Their man steps in to help work the double dong between their asses, and even lets them taste their ends before they turn their attention to the real thing. They work the oral love all around between the three of them, and add plenty of spit, before Olivia starts out the fucking. After getting their gashes worked on, the girls each take in in the ass. Of course they take plenty of ass to mouth tastes from each other, and Olivia finishes things up taking the pop in her gaping ass. Afterwards, Autumn eagerly licks it out.
This is a pretty good scene to finish up with. I love how it starts out different with the lesbian action and brings in the guy to play with them as well as Autumn�s enthusiasm for the cum in Olivia�s ass. Sadly, that than that it seems like the same scene that was shown previously. It has all the problems of the previous scenes and doesn�t feel like it has anything else new to offer.
Gooey Buns is a good start towards a great movie. On the plus side, there�s some nice chemistry in each of the scenes and almost all of the girls look like they love cum. Unfortunately, that�s where the good news ended for me. Every scene was problematic for me, and the biggest problems were a lack of creativity and the camera work.
The camera work plagued each scene for me, and seemed to be obsessed with the idea that only the sex act being done matters. To me, and I�m sure that I�m not alone here, that�s only half of what�s needed. I also want to see the reaction of the girl who�s having the action done to her, and sometimes even that of the guy doing it to her. Without that, I don�t really have an idea if the people are really enjoying what they�re doing or not. This is mostly missing through the movie, which I guess shouldn�t be surprising since Sineplex didn�t even take the time to give credit to the director (or directors) or the male talent! This also turned me off, as I feel that if somebody does a good (or even bad) job they deserve some of the credit for the job that was done.
The other problem I had with the scenes was a lack of creativity. Yes, I know, this is porn and you don�t really need to have the performers juggling flaming bottles of Bacardi 151 while whistling Dixie, blinking the fifth chapter of Moby Dick (which some might take as a health message as they think it�s a type of social disease), and taking an anal cream pie. In my mind, however, you need enough so that the performer doesn�t get bored and start thinking that they saw the scene they�re watching earlier in the movie just with different people. That thought crossed my mind several times throughout Gooey Buns, mostly due to the stacking. Stacking can be okay now and then, but it ended up being a major part of every scene! Yes, it shows off asses nicely, but it also means that the girls don�t interact much with each other, and when there�s two girls and a guy and one girl just ends up sitting there for the most part I feel that she isn�t into the scene that much. Due to the amount of stacking, I often had this feeling and started to get bored with the movie before it was halfway done.
Even with those problems, Gooey Buns did have some good performances and does make it above average. As usual, Selena Silver does a very nice job, and she and Victoria really seemed like they enjoyed each other. Megan and Suzie�s scene was probably the highlight of the movie, however, as they started out with fantastic chemistry and kept it going right until Suzie oddly ran off screen never to return. Even then, Megan did a good enough job that I had a hard time letting my mind wander back to wondering about Suzie�s departure. Gooey Buns is an okay anal cream pie movie, but far from original.
The Extra StuffThe photo gallery contains over eighty very nice looking snapshots and full screen photos. It�s nicely broken down by the lady in the gallery, and there�s a menu which lets you jump directly to whoever you want to see in the gallery. Trailers are included for Chasin Tail 4, Enjoy 4, No Limits 4, and Sky�s Perversions 2. There�s also a bonus scene, a cumshot loop running about two and a quarter minutes, and weblinks.
|Bonus Scene - Jewel Marceau
The bonus scene features Jewel working on herself. She�s nicely dressed in a corset and works on herself with a silver metal dildo while talking to the camera. She starts out sitting down in front of a bondage cross before turning around so she can work on herself while showing off her ass. Of course Jewel has to get something into her ass too, so she slides a finger in to satisfy her craving. She appears to get off, but whether she does or not, it�s a short by nice bonus scene. There�s nothing overly great about it, but it does give a little taste of what you can expect in some of Jewel�s scenes.
The Down -n- Dirty Sex Stuff
Themes: Straight, group, lesbian, rimming (male > female and female > female), spanking, anal, ass to other girl�s mouth, cream pie, DP, and toys
Raincoat Factor: High
Condom Usage: None
The Bottom Line:Currently, many Sineplex DVDs can be found online for between $15 and $28 with many stores offering them for around $20. Rent this one first. There�s some good action, but much of it is repetitive so that it might not have a lot of replay value by the time you�re done. The technical aspects are pretty good, and there�s even some decent extras to make this a nicely done DVD.
Note to Sineplex: A few changes could help you out a lot. Give the people involved a little credit! People follow the directors and guys as much as they follow the women, and most customers like knowing what they�re going to get. Also, get a little more creative! This is a good idea and should have ended up better than what it did!
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When are we supposed to ditch the winter coat? I always have a hard time transitioning from winter to spring. I never know what the heck to wear!
Quoting Apr1l:
But I found an amazing cape at the thrift store so I want to wear it a bit longer lol
Nice! I need an in between season option.
I never wear a winter coat unless it's below 40 degrees. I've already broken out my spring trench coat and I've worn it a few times since last week.
Haha! I live in Colorado, we never entirely put away our off-season things.
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We have 2ft of snow and it will get close to 0 degrees tomorrow night. Mines not going anywhere lol
Yikes! No, I wouldn't put it away any time soon! lol
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Download this zipped file of the popular RVSMaps tutorial (mirrored) for instructions on mapmaking.
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I'm a photographer and bass player who lives in Brooklyn, NY. My street photography is an improvisation, fueled by years of walking the streets of New York and finding myself in a continual state of amazement at the unexplainable surprises the city offers. These photographs are often humorous, but also unflinching in their depiction of the struggles and hustles of New York living. Questions arise out of these images. They don't tell complete stories, but rather act as poems do, to activate the viewer's mind to fill in the story for themselves.
I was born in 1966 in Washington, DC, where I came up in the punk rock music scene. In 1988 I moved to NYC where I became involved in experimental music, writing, and photography. My photos have been showcased in the Miami Street Photography Festival; galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and Oregon; and numerous publications and blogs, including the Huffington Post, Gothamist, NPR.org, the SF Bay Guardian, and Time Out New York.
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What's happening with Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley businesses? Let's find out.
It's open. Do you love the flavors of New Orleans? They're here. Po'boys, jambalaya, chowder, shrimp and more. I haven't visited, but can't wait to go. I sampled their yummy food at Taste of Huntington Beach. A friend of mine went on opening day and had the bacon-wrapped shrimp. She said it was delicious and service was friendly at this new spot.
Ritter's Steam Kettle is in Huntington Beach at 180 Fifth Street, near Pacific Coast Highway. Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Info: rittersskc.com or 714-536-7733.
It's a two-wheeled, self balancing electric vehicle and you're going to see lots of them this summer in Huntington Beach. Surf City Segway is now open, offering rentals, tours and service. Before you take that first ride, you'll get a 20-minute safety presentation. Soon, you'll be on your way, cruising the coastline on a Segway. Looks like a lot of fun!
Surf City Segway is at 417 Main St., near Pacific Coast Highway. Info: surfcitysegway.com or 714-421-1953.
There is a big moving sale going on at Sparrow's Nest Consignment. Owner Tammy Sparrow is getting ready to move around the corner in mid-June to a new space. The store features artwork, furniture, home decor and lots of vintage, one-of-a-kind pieces plus jewelry from the mid 1800s. It's well organized and a treat to explore.
Sparrow's Nest Consignment is at 16942 Gothard St., Unit E, Huntington Beach, and will soon be at 7451 Warner Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Info: sparrowsnestconsignment.com or 714-975-3548.
What is your child doing this summer? How about tutoring sessions in math, English, science or SAT preparation? At Excelsius Academy in Fountain Valley, enrollment is ongoing. Students range from grades 1 to 12. You'll receive a weekly progress report. AP class instruction is also offered.
Excelsius Academy is at 17006 Magnolia St., near Warner Avenue. Info: excelsiusacademy.com or 714-841-4800.
Here's a first: The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce is presenting a tour of Tuscany, set for Oct. 28. Florence, Lucca, Pisa and the Chianti region are just some of the stops on the adventure.
A presentation on the trip will be on June 17 at Fountain Bowl, 17110 Brookhurst St., near Warner Avenue, from 6 to 7 p.m. Info: fvchamber.com or 714-962-3822.
The business is celebrating a one-year anniversary. You're invited to the anniversary ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Meet local business owners and city officials and learn all about getting in shape.
Fountain Valley Fit Body Bootcamp is at 16560 Harbor Blvd., Suite D, near Heil Avenue. Info: fountainvalleybootcamp.com or 714-794-5224.
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- NicaraguaServicesFunding via León 2000 IMF
Yamileth De...NicaraguaServicesFunding via MiCredito
Esperanza D...NicaraguaRetailFunding via MiCredito
Ana Maria
Update on Ana MariaAna María is sixty-five years old. She is single and owns her own sewing workshop, which is in her house. She does sewing to order and repairs clothes but her best skill is making bedclothes. She started the business under her own initiative forty years ago. From a very young age she learned to sew and she wanted to become independent. She is applying for this loan to invest in her business, to buy basic materials such as cloth, threads, buttons and lace, among other things. Ana wants to improve her business and in the future she would like to make changes to her house. Ana is very grateful for the opportunity she is being given to move forward in life.
Previous Loan DetailsAna María, 65, is from El Viejo. She's single and has no children. Her economic activity is a sewing workshop she's been working in for the last 40 years. This business arose because she needed to have a source of employment because she had no steady job and had no income. Thanks to her enter... More from Ana Maria's previous loan »
Additional Information
Fundación Leon 2000This loan is administered by Fundación Leon 2000. Fundación Leon 2000 began operations in 1993 as the first microfinance institution to serve the western part of Nicaragua, a country which continues to be one of the poorest in the western hemisphere. Fundación Leon 2000 works to further the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises through credit services and management, applying the best credit industry practices and technical expertise. Additionally, Fundación Leon manages several business and financial education programs in the community, specifically for young entrepreneurs and at-risk youth. Fundación Leon 2000's group of experienced and dedicated employees works in 7 offices in Leon, Chinandega, Chichigalpa, Somotillo, Jinotepe, El Sauce, and Nagarote and serves several thousand clients (the majority of whom are women).
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
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I initially was put off by the DE when it came out, because of certain changes like the klaxons during Red Alert. Many years later I got the DVD and it really grew on me. I never cared too much for TMP, but the DE definitely improved the pacing and the inclusion of those character moments really added a lot. I think it still needs serious trimming, such as the reveal of the new Enterprise. As much as I love Goldsmith, the scene itself is a slog and repetitive.
I do hope the DE gets an HD treatment soon. It's the kind of director's cut that is tastefully done such as the 2007 cut of BLADE RUNNER and many others.
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Brits always make the best bad guys in movies, and Jaguar will play heavily on that fact with a new F-Type Coupe advert at next year's Super Bowl. As part of an advertising campaign called "British Villains", Jaguar says it has drafted in a host of renowned British actors to show off the new F-Type Coupe, which makes its worldwide debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month.
The first Villains ad, called "Disrupter", will air on November 10 during the 2013 British Academy of Film and Television Awards in Los Angeles, as well as during NFL games.
Jaguar is hoping to cultivate a more exciting image from the adverts, based on the age old pop culture theory that "...villains disrupt the status quo and challenge the establishment, while living one step ahead of, and better than, the pack".
As companies like Mercedes-Benz and Audi release new small sedans into the market, Jaguar also sees it as the perfect opportunity to dive into an emerging market itself. The company is already working on a new and more dynamic successor to the unloved X-Type, and hopes to muscle in as "a bit of a challenger and underdog brand to the luxury car norm".
The new campaign is the most expensive in Jaguar's history, and the 30-second Super Bowl commercial alone--set to air in the second half of next year's event broadcast on Fox--will cost $4 million. Still, it can always use some of those British Villains to "acquire" that sort of money...
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Cynk Restriction on Broker Share Transactions Set to Lift
One of the restrictions keeping Cynk Technology Corp. shares from trading is scheduled to lift today, freeing them potentially to change hands among brokers away from exchanges.
The new status doesn't guarantee the shares will trade since buyers and sellers may not agree on prices following a 10-day halt. Individual brokers who are governed by the Securities and Exchange Commission will be able to exchange the stock over the phone in the so-called grey market, according to Cromwell Coulson, chief executive officer of OTC Markets Group Inc. Cynk won't be traded on venues run by OTC Markets, he said in a phone interview on July 23.
"If history is any precedent, based on the allegations, the likely resumption price, if any, will be under a penny," Jacob Frenkel, a securities attorney at Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker PA and former SEC enforcement official, said in a phone interview yesterday from Potomac, Maryland. "The end of the trading suspension does not guarantee that there's going to be a trading market."
The SEC stopped trading in Cynk two weeks ago citing "concerns regarding the accuracy and adequacy of information in the marketplace and potentially manipulative transactions." The rally in Cynk, a supposed social-network operator with no revenue or assets, sent the company's market value to more than $6 billion before the suspension. The stock, which was less than one cent in February 2013, last closed at $13.90 on July 10.
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For market makers to quote bids and offers for Cynk shares, they would have to submit a filing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Brokers are unlikely to do that given the suspension and widespread scrutiny surrounding this company, Coulson said.
A broker would need current and accurate information about the company to make a market in the stock, according to Frenkel. In filings with the SEC, Cynk lists its offices as Suite 400 in the Matalon building in Belize City, Belize. There is no Suite 400, and the building manager has said the company has never had an office there.
Brokers may add their own restrictions for trading the stock and limit it to investors liquidating holdings or covering short positions, Coulson said. Cynk will still be branded on OTC's website with the skull-and-crossbones icon denoting a "buyer beware" warning.
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The company's stock price movement caught the attention of business blogs and Twitter pundits, from Business Insider to the Wall Street Journal and Zero Hedge, which has called Cynk's moves "pure madness." Shares started to surge in June, rising to as high as $21.95 from 6 cents, the closing price on May 15. Cynk appears to have one employee and no revenue, no assets, and no members on its social network.
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Farrah Abraham: Catelynn Lowell & Tyler Baltierra ŌĆśNeed To MatureŌĆÖ Before Marriage
Farrah Abraham: Catelynn Lowell & Tyler Baltierra ŌĆśNeed To MatureŌĆÖ Before Marriage
Farrah may be single, but she is still offering up some relationship advice for her former ŌĆśTeen MomŌĆÖ costars, who are set to tie the knot in July. She told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how they should prepare for their nuptials.
Farrah Abraham, 22 has vowed never to speak to Catelynn Lowell, 21, after the former Teen Mom star dissed FarrahŌĆÖs sex tape with porn star James Deen. But the single mom to Sophia, 4, has given some insight into Catelynn and fiance Tyler BaltierraŌĆśs relationship ŌĆö and why she thinks they may not be ready to walk down the aisle.
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I do know from watching them for years, and from being around them, I donŌĆÖt know if the public gets this from watching themŌĆ" If you are not married to somebody by a certain point of knowing them, you need to evaluate your relationship and probably just move on.
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They both need to mature up a little bit before they do get married. Because they have a child together even though they are not parents, there is a little more at stake. If they do stay together, they need to continue making the right choices and having a five year plan.
After Catelynn dissed FarrahŌĆÖs porn video, and Farrah said Catelynn had a weight problem, itŌĆÖs nice to know that Farrah at least Farrah thinks Catelynn and Tyler are making good choices!
What do YOU think about what Farrah said, HollywoodLifers? Do you agree with her?
Didn't she attempt to push marriage on an 'interest' on one episode? The one where he totally bailed out on her because she was down right creepy?!!!
Second statement: I don't see how they have anything at stake here. And their child has nothing to do with their marriage decision. They don't have custody or any ties other than blood to this child.
She's in NO place to give any advice on relationships when she's been single through all these years. She hasn't made a right judgement that had been reported. She really should sit down and keep her 'advice' to herself.
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Muehleisen morphed from a championship paddleball player into one of the iconic figures of racquetball. He picked up racquetball in 1969 and went on to win 41 titles. The left-handed Muehleisen was the first inductee into the Racquetball Hall of Fame.
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It's time for a celebrity death match! It wasn't enough that these mega Hollywood stars dominated movie and television screens...they had to take a crack at music career. Well, it was a good thing they didn't quit their day jobs as these four inspiring artists managed just one hit. But which was the best? I'm asking for your help in determining which of these wannabe rock stars was the best? Vote in the poll on the Rediscover the 80s homepage this week and come back to see who wins. Let's Get Ready to Rumble!
Don Johnson "Heartbeat"
This Miami Vice heart throb reached #5 on the US Billboard in 1986 with "Heartbeat." He attracted a few famous musicians to help him out with the album. Willie Nelson sings backup on the album track "Star Tonight." Tom Petty and Bob Seger both wrote songs on the album and guitarists Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ron Wood also are credited as album musicians. "Heartbeat" is also listed as #58 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
Bruce Willis "Respect Yourself"
Before Willis hit it big on the silver screen with Die Hard in 1988, the Moonlighting star entered the top 5 on the US Billboard chart in 1987 with "Respect Yourself." The single was taken from his nostalgic R&B album The Return of Bruno, which featured Motown cover songs. #38 on VH1's list, "Respect Yourself" was one of three singles that would be released. Although the other two singles would not fair well in the US, "Under The Boardwalk" reached #2 in the UK and became the 12th best selling single in 1987.
The highest charting single of the four selections in this post, "Party All The Time" reached #2 on the US Billboard Chart in 1985. The song was written and produced by Rick James and recorded at his studio in Buffalo, NY. VH1's ranking is #80 on their 80s one-hit wonder list, but on the opposite end, AOL Music lists the song as #36 on their 100 Worst Songs Ever list.


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CHICAGO -- A favorite local brew in Chicago is going national.
CHICAGO -- A favorite local brew in Chicago is going national.
Goose Island brewery announced Friday it is expanding distribution of its Chicago-born beers in all 50 states by the end of November.
That will place the company among the ranks of the relatively few breweries whose craft beers can be bought nationwide.
Goose Island was bought last year by Anheuser-Busch for $38.8 million, as the mega brewers look to get in on the action of the expanding market for craft beer. Its most popular beers include 312 Urban Wheat Ale and Honker's Ale.
The Chicago Tribune reports that as recently as 2000, Goose Island was only sold in the Chicago area.
The company opened in 1988 at its Clybourn Avenue brew pub. Its production has spiked in recent years.
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Persians are cuties!
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Yeah, you guys, this kitten's face is going to haunt my nights. And apparently my days, too. Does she ever look...happy? Pleased?
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Thank God.. because if you said no to this kitten - I would call Peta. Jail Giggle, I would say. Haha. She (I just assume, because all cute things are she's) is so fwording adorable!!
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|Angel hair pasta with seafood at Bess
The restaurant is housed in an old bank building on Swan street and the wicker chairs and blue awnings give it the air of a Parisian bistro. Admittedly the view from the outside tables of Dimmey's is not quite the same as The Avenue des Champs-Élysées but the French would be quite happy with the food served up at Bess.
Like all good restaurants Bess uses produce that is locally and ethically sourced as much as possible and also has an emphasis on small producers. To start, the oysters ($3.50 each) were spankingly fresh and served with a shallot sauce. Croquettes made of salted cod ($9) were savoury but creamy at the same time and a dollop of sauce gribiche added some tang.
|Blue eye fillet at Bess
Hand made angel hair pasta ($25) was doused with garlic and olive oil and came with generous amounts of crab and mussels. It was a decadent but still delicious dish. A little more virtuous a fillet of blue eye fillet ($27) was plump with a crisp skin and was served with carrots and baby fennel.
If you are looking for something more casual Bess also offers hotdogs out of its side window at $8.50 a pop. The drinks list is brief but I was excited to find Veuve Ambal ($9) a truly lovely French sparkling wine. Bess is a charming restaurant where the food is impressive but fuss free. Lucky locals.
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Both dishes look sooooo good!
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Can't beat good fresh seafood although getting into that crab between forkfuls of pasta looks a tad tricky!
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Someone at my LBS suggested rather strongly that instead of getting a trainer that I get rollers. His argument was that it trained you better, resulted in smoother riding and better focus (because if you don't focus, you slide off the rollers). He also said it would be more appropriate because I ride a lot (about 7600 miles last year).
I've read comments from people about rollers before, but since I wasn't seriously looking into trainers at the time, I only have vague recollections about them. Seems a lot of people didn't like them because it took so much concentration. So I thought I'd get some opinions here.
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i'm running a relay, triggered by 2 input voltages. for one input i'm using the 12v ACC line, the alternate input is 12v from the PSU.
obviously, the std relay i'm using only has one trigger, so i'm using 2 3A/20V diodes to isolate the 2 lines. this setup was working until 2 things happened. 1) i permanently soldered the diodes on, and heated them up too long and burned them up (voltage passed both ways). 2) i wiggled the relay too much and broke it.
so i've replaced the relay and diodes. the ACC line is hot and hooked up properly. the PSU 12v is hooked up properly and is hot. the diodes are preventing feedback correctly.
the problem is, if i turn on the ACC, then the PSU, then the ACC off, the relay clicks off. it should stay on cause the PSU is on. basically (tested) the PSU is not switching the relay.
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Lutz said he was asked about the events that took place last year on October 18th when Terry Thompson released dozens of exotic animals and then killed himself at his Kopchak Road farm.
The animals had to be killed by deputies to protect the public.
Lutz said the long day gave him an opportunity to talk to representatives about the importance of public safety.
"We had a lot of meetings, we had a lot of interviews that day," recalled Lutz. "I was able to sit in on three meetings with two representatives and one with his staff member and then at the end of the day, we gathered in one of the hearing rooms."
In that meeting room, Lutz, along with actress Tippi Hedren and other representatives discussed the importance of the legislation and why it was needed.
While he doesn't expect anything to be passed through congress soon, Lutz said if national laws had been in place, the events of last October could have been avoided.
"There are seven states that are still out there that still don't have any laws and I'm not necessarily about the federal legislation coming in and telling the states what to do," said Lutz, "but I know that if we would have had some federal legislation on the books, and didn't have state laws, we could have done something about the Thompson farm, possibly."
Lutz said the legislation would help authorities track large cats and conduct inspections.
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Wong Kei
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I have been visiting Wong Kei for the past 20 years and have always enjoyed the food. Since moving out of London I was unable to visit as often as I used to. The last visit was a couple of years ago and the food tasted good. Yesterday my family went to the theatre and my husband and I thought it would be great to visit Wong Kei. The food looked absolutely awful. I notified the waiter and he insisted on calling the manager. What transpired was unbelievable and to cut a long story short we will never be visiting WK again. Disgusting stale food.
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Food 0 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, February 05, 2015
When this first changed ownership the quality dropped dramatically and I was quick to slate the place on any review site I could find.
A few months in though and it's improved no end, surpassing the previous owners in some ways, even if portion sizes may have shrunk a bit (and prices risen 20-30p), even if I miss certain things (no pig stomach in the assorted meat noodles any more :( ).
I'm back to visiting once or twice a week now.
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 03, 2014
Standard of the food since the change over has gone down and smaller portion. Please watch your change and know your total. The waiters tend to over charge or short change.
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Annette Kay
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Food 6 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Sunday, July 06, 2014
I have been a customer for about 20 years and had never had a bad meal until the recent closure and changes in about March / April 2014.
I've stopped going.
Two examples of loss of quality are:
Roast duck: once succulent but now pretty hard going and lacking in taste.....but the portions do now seem bigger.
Fish slices with aubergine: once exquisite but now fish pieces are heavily breaded and not recognisable as fish....could be anything.
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David Hutchins
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Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Following the last review on L-E, I ordered a plate of bitter-gourd with tofu over rice and the tofu turned out sour and stale. When I complained, the waiter justified by saying the tofu tends to be sour. Brilliant. I've never eaten sour tofu. Told them to bring the dish back for the chef to taste. They came out apologising and did not charge me for the dish. Highly disappointing quality of dishes that are also priced at least 10% more are being served by one of the oldest establishments in Chinatown W End under the new Malaysian owners. Yes, you've lost another loyal customer today. Good bye.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Thursday, May 15, 2014
I have been going to the Wong Kei for 30 years and loved the food and atmosphere for all that time. In March I went back after it was closed only to find the menu had changed (hard copy), a little surprised as they have always have had a red menu. The black T-shirts with upstairs, downstairs have also gone which is the Wong Kei trade mark. There seems to be a change of ownership and for that reason the quality of the food is not up to the high standard it once was.
Sorry you have lost another customer, please bring back the old staff, red menus, t-shirts, and lastly and more importantly the tasty food.
Very soon please.
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Patrick Riley
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Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Everything has changed and not for the better. Staff used to pretend to be rude but provided great service and food was always value and unique tasting. I've been eating here every month since 1976. Under new owners everything has gone to pot. Staff can't cope and are trying their best to be offensive. Slow and messed up orders are one thing. Poor food is something else and I never expected this from Wong Kei. Wonton soup far too salty and mean portion. Meat is tough and again less of it for a higher price. I need to find a new favourite place to eat. I don't want to go back to Wong Kei.
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John S
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Been going there for years, food was always tasty, service was fast and it was great value for money, went last week, new menu, new prices, new staff and obviously new chef! My salt and chile pork chop tasted nothing like it used to.
Food was very average and prices have gone up and portions are much smaller, won't be going again!
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Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Monday, March 24, 2014
IT WAS GREAT RESTAURANT BUT NOW THEY HAVE CHANGED MANAGEMENT AND IS RUBBISH!!!!! Food is not tasty at all. I used to go there (since 10 years) with friend every weekend for crispy duck with plum sauce on sour cabbage, lettuce, prawns crackers. Now for the same price you have just duck with something what even doesn't taste like previous plum sauce.. Sweet corn crab soup - just disgusting!
I would be happy to paid a bit more, but for the same quality and good taste food.
VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NEW MANAGMENT! Really pity because we not going to come back there.
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Food 0 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Friday, March 21, 2014
Since 1996 I am eating twice a week in Wong Kei. quality and price always a strong point, since the re-open became horrible, changed the waiters, food changed and also the way of work. I don't think this restaurant will succeed under new management. the waiters stay speaking between then and they are not good enough for the job/task. Since I was young I being eating chinese food, and I use to say that Wong Kei was really good food about (8/10). Service efficient and fast (6/10) and Atmosphere I don't mind is not a date only food an value for money (10/10) . "you never change a winning team" - why?
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Celebrating Change
Zoo Friends Say Goodbye to Gorillas
Bye Bye JoJo – love Joey
I love you, Mak!
I will miss u. You were here when I was a baby.
Written in crayon on oversized banners, these were just a handful of the messages on display at Regenstein Center for African Apes. Guests of all ages had spent the past week sharing drawings and memories, saying goodbye to gorillas JoJo, Makari and Tabibu as the apes prepared to move to new homes.
The transfers were all recommended by the Gorilla Species Survival Plan®, which helps zoos throughout the country collaborate to ensure the long-term health of this endangered species. As the adult gorillas join new troops at Brookfield Zoo, Kansas City Zoo and Columbus Zoo, Regenstein Center for African Apes will bring together four juvenile males this summer—the zoo's first bachelor group!
While Lincoln Park Zoo looks forward to the new arrivals, today was dedicated to saying goodbye to old friends. The gorillas' outdoor exhibit was decorated for the occasion with edible farewell banners and two towering "ice cakes"—stacked tiers of frozen fruit drinks garnished with iceberg lettuce and scoops of sugar-free cereal. Appropriately, the snacks were silverback sized, with the biggest cake weighing in at 434 pounds.
Dozens of guests lined up outside the building to see the apes enjoy the extra enrichment. After gaining access to their outdoor yard at 10 a.m., the gorillas quickly dismantled the treats, carrying off massive fruit to far corners of the exhibit to enjoy at leisure.
Visitors enjoyed watching the apes interact with the treats. Some came specifically for the party. "My sister couldn't come today, so I came to see them instead," says Connie Vepstas. "I was really impressed."
Others were happy to discover the farewell festivities during a routine visit. "We're from Louisville, Kentucky, looking for places to go," says Paulette Sublett, one of 35 people visiting Chicago on a spring break trip with a YMCA Youth Achievers Program. "I thought it was amazing it was free—there's no excuse for people not to come."
While every day at Lincoln Park Zoo offers free fun, today offered something extra for guests and gorillas alike. While it's hard to say goodbye to old friends, a good party—and 434 pounds of frozen cake—makes the final farewell much easier.
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ha yeah it took me a while to decide between green and blue.
i'll post some pics up when i get them, maybe that will help you with your choice.
wanted in size 10 DEADSTOCK only..01 bred 1s
yeah i saw them on ronnie fieg's blog and had to cop, i heard leather is reallllyyyy good and i'm a sucker for blue shoes so had to get em.
i really want the green ones too tho lol, i think all three c/w's are dope.
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Maybe I missed something here, but in This Side of Paradise, what provokes Kirk into finding out that anger will overcome the spores is the fact that no one is there to transport him down to the colony. He realizes that he is stranded because he cannot simultaneously operate the transporter and beam down. He states that he is the last person on board.
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This tour was amazing. My favorite is the church at Batalha - so beautiful! The tour was well planned!
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
This tour is highly recommended!!! Our tour guide, Ana, is very informative and accommodating. She spoke four languages during the tour - Portuguese, English, Spanish, and German.
These are the good points of the tour:
1. Pickup - was very convenient. Pickup was on time from the Lisbon hotel.
2. Content - we went to Obidos, Alcobaca, Nazare, Batalha, and Fatima. It was a lot of places in one day. There were also a lot of stories along the way to give context to the site, history, and the characters.
3. Fatima Factory - where religious articles can be bought is a very good stop.
4. Language - the English tour guide was very good.
5. Lunch - was served in the seaside village of Nazare - seafood was served.
6. Drop Off - drop off was also convenient and directly to the hotel.
7. Value for Money - with the sites, content, and experience you are getting with this tour - this is the best value for money you can get. Partner this up with a Lisbon City Tour, you definitely will have a very memorable Portugal experience.
Additional points to note:
1. If you are after one place and would like to spend more time in that place, like Fatima, it will be better if you took a different tour that will take you there.
2. The Fatima factory of religious articles duration is pretty brief. Again maybe because the tour packs a lot of content.
3. Not enough time to absorb and appreciate the sites - again because the tour packs a lot in a days trip.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We had a wonderful trip, the pick up at the hotel was very easy, the bus was very comfortable, and our guide was extremely pleasant and knew the history and facts of the area.
Obidos is a beautiful city with a lot of history and very picturesque.
Nazaré is a beautiful town with great ocean views, the lunch was excellent.
Batalha is a very impressive monastery with a lot of history.
Fátima is a very impressive sanctuary and moving experience, we were able to attend mass and receive Holy Communion.
The tour was excellent and I will recommend it.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Sean M
Obidos is an awesome village wish we could have spent more time there Nazare is breath-takingly beautiful wish we could have spent more time there Batalha was historic & in an interesting locale wish we could have spent more time there Fatima is commercialized and OVER-RATED! Overall, spending 80 euros person on this tour was overpriced, especially by Portuguese standards. Unfortunately all the companies work together so they got you by the shortcurlies...
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Visited four different places, all wonderful. However, too short to really appreciate the Obidos stop, and the Batalha stop for the Cathedral should have included entrance fee to the Cloister section. Lunch was very nice at Nazare.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We were not able to visit Batalha on this trip because it was closed on May 1st. I think I should have been alerted to this fact before I bought the package. I still wanted to go to Fatima, which was open, but the package I took to get there should have been discounted since it could not be fulfilled as described.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Great opportunity to see wonderful different places in one day. Good driver, excellent guide and superb food in Nazarè. A little disappointment for non visit to cloister in Batalha due to restricted time at our disposal. A tour to be made when in Lisbon!
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We loved Obidos and absolutely adored Nazare and were a little disappointed with Fatima. The tour was well organized though. Batalha was great.
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Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We really enjoyed this trip and it was worth it. Especially the lovely lunch option. Even our teenagers loved it. Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of the guide and the tour of the church in Batalha did not include the area where Henry the Navigator is buried. You had to pay extra for that and we were lead to believe it was included. Our tour guide did not actually accompany us thorough the sights. She woulld would try to tell us everything about the sight before sending us off on our own. Okay if that didn't cut in to our time. By the end, we just waited to find out our meeting time and place and then would leave so we could see as much as possible before heading back. We did a lot of tours with this company and all the guides were great, except her. Wish we remembered her name. But don't let that stop you. This is worth doing especially if you are not in the area for a long time.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Larisa P
Obidos was great, lunch at Nazare was very good, Fatima was nice. We don't recommend Alcobaca and Batalha as much, we'd rather have spent additional time in Obidos.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
William A
This was a good survey tour. There was not enough time for me in each location so I will have to go back and explore in depth. Obidos was delightful - a picture postcard at every turn. I was very impressed with the lunch in Nazare. The meal was delicious and the staff of the restaurant friendly and accommodating. Alcobaca was marvelous, and our guide - who had an impressive command of four languages - gave a very informative tour. Fatima was fascinating. I am not religious but my traveling companions were, and they got to attend Mass in the basilica. Only Batalha was somewhat of a disappointment, not just because of the lack of time, but because there were extra charges to visit the cloister and chapel.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Long day trip, visiting several different sites . Obidos is a nice little village to visit but the stopover is too short. The lunch at Nazare was good but again not much time to explore the village and it is time to continue the tour to Batalha and Fatima with the latter having the longest layover time.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
This trip is something of a mixed bag. Obidos is a fantastic place to explore with its narrow streets and the time here was just right. Nazare is a nice village, but the lunch is dire, the restraurant does not overlook the sea and the service is very slow. You could probably buy better in one of the other restaurants nearby. The church at Batalha is worth seeing and again the time here was just right.
Fatima should be the jewel in the crown of this tour, but for me it was the biggest let-down. You are taken firstly to a horrible factory shop selling really tacky touristy rubbish trading on the Fatima name. Why we are made to endure 20 minutes in this hell-hole I really do not know.
Fatima itself is very disappointing. I expected to see a shrine that has been venerated and left exactly as it was when Our Lady appeared to the shepard children. Instead they have turned it into a tourist attraction witrh a massive modern church and a garish vewing area at the shrine. We were given an hour and 15 minutes and I was bored by 20 minutes.
The tour guide was also a very no-nonsense older lady and her school-teacher like ways did not go down well with everyone, especially as she seemed to favour the Brazilian contingent in our party over everybody else. I spent the tour listening to a very disgruntled elderly American genetleman who was at pains to let me know what he thought of her.
All in all, the tour takes you to places that you probably should visit, just to say that you have been there, but it probably could be scaled back a bit and I felt that it was a bit pricy for what you got. However, it was a nice coach so it wasn't all bad.
Would I recommend it? Probably not in its present form and at its current price, but if they dropped the factory tour and the awful lunch and dropped the price accorindly then yes I would recommend it as there are some nice sights on this trip. Do not get your hopes up too high and you will probably find this tour ok.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Our bus didn't have air conditioning so we didn't leave until 10:00. The day was too long. It was worth while seeing Obidos, and Nazare. Batalha was a waist of time. It would have been nice to stay longer in Obidos - stay and have lunch. Overall the day was too rushed with too many places to see. We didn't get back to our hotel until 9:30 p.m. - too long.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
The places are fantastic, but I was not totally satisfied. We did not have almost any time in Obidos and Batalha, but we were given more than one and a half hours in Fatima. It was not meant to be a pilgrimage after all.
The bus, our guide, the lunch - everything else was OK, only the proportions of the program were not.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Obidos, Nazare, and Batalha were worth doing, but not enough time. Fatima is a site for "very religious people" and we are far away from that. Spending 1 1/2 hour there looking at contemporary, mediocre, religious architecture was a waste of our time.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
time in Obidos was very short.we barely had time to see the fortress.Nazare was just a stop for lunch,also no chance to walk at the seaside and enjoy the picturesque village..the time was spend at the souvenir shop.:(:(.I guess the trip was not well organised.we really missed so many nice things.at Fatima it was great,we had enough time to see everything and also attend a mass.at Batalha,it was Ok.
all in all the tour was OK,it could be better.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
This trip should have been entitled Fatima with a short stop in Obidos, two lovely bathroom breaks, a very nice lunch, and a long bus ride. We had 50 minutes in gorgeous Obidos, which I cannot recommend highly enough. Then a stop at Alcobaça where we had to wait until Mass was over to take a quick look around. We had a delicious lunch in the residential area of Nazare but the advertised beautiful seaside village was only seen as we whizzed by on the bus. The biggest disappointment was that we only had 25 minutes to visit the magnificent Batalha abbey. Our admission was advertised and we paid for it as part of the tour but we did not get it. When we attempted to go into the tomb area and other stunning places we were told that we had to pay another 6 Euros to do so. And since we were limited by that time to about 10-15 minutes none of us had the time to stand in the line to do it. Then we wasted 25 minutes at the Fatima factory on the pretext of using bathrooms when we would 10 minutes later walk past nicer bathrooms at the actual shrine. And we could have bought the same souvenirs at the shrine as we saw at the factory. The tour that was advertised as 9 1/2 hours actually took us 11 3/4 hours. I would not do this tour again.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We were deeply disapponted.We were sold to Gary Line tour with 38 tourists speaking 4 different languages. No professional guide was provided. We were taken to the sites but wandering around by ourselves. No access to the monasteries of Alcobaca and Batalha despite entrance fees were included.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
We were expected entrance to areas where there was a need to pay to selected areas in mosteiro de Alcobaca and mosteiro da batalha. (Since in your description was enterance fees for these 2 mosteiro and entry to the general area is free)
In addition, our drop off was v late and far from our hotel.
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
The places are nice, but the time in Óbidos and the monasteries was too short, with much time in Fatima and a store. The main problem was that I choose this tour because it included the entrance fees to the two monasteries, but we only visited the churches of batalha and Alcobaça. We paid for it but
Doing what: Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Elena is the tour guide from hell! She was rude to the passengers, telling people over the microphone to stop talking while she is talking. She also individually approached those who were late in coming back to the bus to scold them. Apparently, I was the only one from the group who was staying overnight in Fatima, and when I asked her about the arrangements, she quickly shrugged that the company did not tell her anything about it. When she did find out the details, she told me to cross to the other side of the Fatima sanctuary with my luggage to check in by myself, because according to her the bus is too big to go there. But in fact, another bus went near the hotel to pick me up the next day!
As to the tour itself, 50 minutes is too short to enjoy Obidos. It should also be made clear in the description that the cloisters of Batalha are NOT included in this tour. There were not much information or guidance given in Fatima -- I was just left on my own on the second day except for the transfer back to my hotel. I definitely think this tour could have been better with a different guide.
Doing what: 2-Day Sacred Portugal Trip: Fátima, Batalha, Sítio, Nazaré and Óbidos, from Lisbon
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December 1, 2015
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