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Listen Listening... / 5:42 Countdown to SXSW: City Discusses Fee Waivers, Costs and Boosting Police Presence By Jo Clifton & Audrey McGlinchy • Dec 10, 2015 Filipa Rodrigues for KUT News From the Austin Monitor: Mayor Steve Adler will sponsor an item on next week's City Council agenda authorizing fee waivers and payments by the city in connection with the 2016 South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Festival for up to $309,310, according to Jim Wick, the mayor's director of community engagement. 5 Things We Learned from APD's Body Camera AMA By KUT Staff • Dec 4, 2015 ACLU of Washington via Texas Tribune The Austin Police Department held an AMA (short for Ask Me Anything; it's a Q&A forum) on reddit Friday morning to take questions about officer body cameras. Technology Commander Ely Reyes fielded the questions submitted on the forum, many of which focused on who'd be able to access footage, and how. 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Listen Listening... / 1:13 Why an APD Officer Linked To a Murder Was Paid While Under Investigation By Joy Diaz • Aug 5, 2015 Nathan Bernier/KUT News VonTrey Clark, the Austin Police Officer linked to a murder in Bastrop earlier this year, is now in FBI custody in Indonesia. Clark was given an indefinite suspension of duty last month after he refused to attend an in-person interview related to the Bastrop murder investigation. But before he was suspended, Clark spent several months on "restricted duty" with APD. But what does being on "restricted duty" actually mean? Austin Police Target Drunk Driving Over ROT Biker Rally Weekend By Joseph Baucum • Jun 11, 2014 Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT The Austin Police Department announced today two traffic safety initiatives for this weekend's Republic of Texas Biker Rally, the largest ticketed-admission motorcycle rally in the United States. The first initiative, Arrive Alive Central Texas, is a joint venture between APD and 21 other area law enforcement agencies that will increase police presence throughout Austin from Thursday morning until Sunday night. APD is also instituting a "No Refusal" initiative from Friday night until Sunday morning. The two measures are designed to ensure safety on the road from drunk drivers. No Injuries in Officer-Involved Shooting in North Austin By Kate McGee • Jan 25, 2014 Nathan Bernier, KUT News Austin police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 1:42 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 35 and Rundberg Lane. According to Police Chief Art Acevedo, there were no injuries and the suspect is in custody. The shooting occurred when a police officer responded to a car accident at a Shell gas station. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, had struck another vehicle and was allegedly leaving the scene. When the officer tried to flag the suspect down, he did not stop and drove the vehicle toward the officer. The officer, whose name has also not yet been released, got out of the way. When the suspect stopped again, the officer told him to get out of the car, but he again drove the car toward the officer. That's when the officer fired several rounds at the car. Family of Man Killed by APD Detective Hires Lawyer By Nathan Bernier & Trey Shaar • Jul 31, 2013 Trey Shaar, KUT News The family of a man shot to death last week by an Austin Police detective has hired a high-profile attorney. The family of 32-year-old Larry Eugene Jackson, Jr. has hired Adam Loewy, who has represented three families of men killed by APD officers' gunfire. "I've handled several of these police shootings and I'm very selective in the cases that I take, and this one strikes me as being very suspicious," Loewy said. APD Detective Shoots, Kills Man By Nathan Bernier, Trey Shaar & Laura Rice • Jul 29, 2013 Trey Shaar, KUT News Update: Over the weekend, Austin Police identified the man killed as 32-year-old Larry Eugene Jackson Jr. The Austin Police officer who shot him was Detective Charles Kleinert. Kleinert has been an officer for almost 20 years. APD is looking for a witness who might have seen what happened between Jackson and Kleinert. Original Story (July 26, 7:58 p.m.): A man is dead after he was shot by an Austin police detective Friday afternoon near the intersection of 34th Street and Shoal Creek Boulevard. Police describe the man only as African American. Police had not yet established his identity. No officer was injured in the incident. 55 Blood Warrants Issued Over Austin's 'No Refusal' Weekend By Natalie Krebs • Jul 8, 2013 flickruser/duluoz cats It was a long holiday weekend for Austin Police: APD made 99 arrests in an increased effort against drunk driving. July 4 through the morning of July 7 marked a no-refusal enforcement for Austin Police. DWI suspects who refused a breath or blood test had to submit a blood sample under a search warrant. There were 55 warrants issued for blood samples over the weekend. UT Mines APD Brass for New Police Chief By Nathan Bernier • May 7, 2013 APD The University of Texas has a new police chief. It's David Carter, who is currently Chief of Staff at the Austin Police Department. UT criminal justice professor Mike Lauderdale led the search committee for the new chief, and recommended the appointment to UT Austin President Bill Powers, who made the final decision. Lauderdale says one of Carter's major challenges will be dealing with high turnover at the department. Texas House Honors Slain APD Officer By Nathan Bernier • May 6, 2013 Jeff Heimsath for KUT News An Austin Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty was honored Monday in the Texas House of Representatives. Jaime Padron was shot to death in April 2012 when he responded to a disturbance call at a Walmart on I-35 near Parmer Lane. State Representative Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, filed House Concurrent Resolution 85. It was passed unanimously after a ceremony at the Capitol to honor all 25 Texas police officers killed in the last two years. Community Walk Through 12th and Chicon Saturday By Nathan Bernier • May 3, 2013 aaronisnotcool at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavalierhorn/4073578979/ Austin police are hosting a "community walk" Saturday through an area of the city infamous for its open-air drug market. APD has targeted the area of 12th and Chicon Streets since last year with a so-called Drug Market Intervention program modeled after an effort in High Point, North Carolina. The program allows non-violent drug dealers to have their criminal cases suspended if they agree to work with family members or community groups to receive drug treatment and job training. The program got up and running last year after local law enforcement saw it had been used across the country with impressive results, the Austin Chronicle reported in an extensive piece last July. Man Identified in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting (Update) By Austin Feldman • Apr 24, 2013 Map Data @2013 Google Update: Austin Police have identified the man killed by police last night as 54-year-old Herbert Babelay. Original Story (April 24, 8:23 a.m.): Four Austin Police Officers involved in a fatal shooting last night are on paid administrative leave. The officers shot and killed a man who they say pointed a rifle at them. It happened in southeast Austin – in the 700 block of Valdez. Police were called to that address at 8:40 p.m. on a report of a homicidal or suicidal man. APD Announces End to Warrantless Blood Draws By Trey Shaar & Bobby Blanchard • Apr 17, 2013 Steve Rhode/Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/steverhode/ The Austin Police Chief is ordering officers to stop getting warrantless blood draws from drunk driving suspects. The policy change comes after a ruling Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court that police in most cases must try to obtain a search warrant from a judge before ordering blood tests. Texas Law allows a warrantless blood draws in certain cases, but Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is calling on his officers to stop doing that, at least for the time being. Fighting Crime by Fixing 'Broken Windows' in Rundberg Area By Austin Feldman • Feb 20, 2013 Erika Aguilar, KUT News The Austin Police Department is taking steps to improve the Rundberg area as part of the Restore Rundberg Project. APD is conducting a Vehicle Abatement initiative: tagging and towing vehicles that are in violation of city ordinances and state laws. It might seem trivial for police to address crime with efforts that target illegally parked cars, but University of Texas at Austin Associate Professor of Sociology and Consultant to the Restore Rundberg Project David Kirk says that it addresses a bigger sociological issue known as the Broken Window theory. APD Declares 'No-Refusal' DWI Action Tuesday for Mardi Gras By Bobby Blanchard • Feb 11, 2013 flickr.com/kevharb As people prepare to celebrate Mardi Gras, the Austin Police Department has declared a "no-refusal" for Fat Tuesday. During no-refusal actions, officers can obtain blood search warrants on suspects who refuse to willingly provide a breath sample or cooperate with a blood test. Another Mardi Gras no-refusal action was in place over the weekend, and APD said 18 people were arrested under the initiative.


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Sound Safari– from No Time for Flashcards
http://www.nwf.org/WildlifeWatch/checklists/GA.pdf Download a checklist (with colorful pictures) of wildlife to be on the lookout for in GA!
What tree is it? A fun website that helps you and your children identify the trees you see on your nature walks by their leaves or other attributes.
Butterflies: You can see a bloggers post about their experience hatching butterflies here and here. (from Makes and Takes.) The caterpillars can be purchased here.
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Sounds Like Fun CD from Discovery Toys. Here is a youtube video with the letter sounds song.
Free Preschool curriculums: www.letteroftheweek.com, ABC Jesus loves me, www.hubbardscupboard.com
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Kiddie Records– you can listen to old records/books on record online. Click on the "kiddie records weekly 2006, 2007, 2008, etc." to view the different titles
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great indy movies. prices seem a little steep but worth it to put the $$ back into the non profit arena. they moved from espanola to wash ave at the old city hall some time back. great place for historians.
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have had concerns with the wiring chafing against the a/c lines near the accumulator.try wiggling the wires there while the truck is running.if it stalls then you got it! repair the wires and badaboom badabing your done! also have the alternator checked,can induce noise and affect the crank sensor signal.good luck!
first of all I have made alot of money on autozone misdiagnosis! nothing agianst you for trying to save money,at best just have them scan it then ask us here what the codes mean,or take to professional shop.either way I am happy to help!99.9% of the egr concerns are with the dpfe sensor out of range.you probable got a dtc of p0401 or p0402.if it is a p0401-egr insuff. flow. ground the egr vacuum regulator so that it pulls a vacuum on the egr valve.if there is very little to no difference in the engine speed your ports are clogged.you have to remove the throttle body/egr spacer plate.when you have it off you will see carbon stuffed in the ports,just clean out with a pick or something long and pointy.if your enginbe speed actually does go really low or almost stalls when you ground the egrvr then check the dpfe voltage reading.good luck,let us know what happened.btw- use a test light to make sure you ground the correct circuit!
the idle air control valve works to keep your idle at a preset speed by bypassing the throttle body to provide air to the engine for rpm control.you can totally do it yourself.depending on what engine you have,it can be located either on top of the throttle body,or behind it.the one mounted behind the throttle body is kind of a pain,2 8mm bolts one connector and voila!
most commonly,vacuum leaks are very notorious for these concerns.get access to a good scan tool to monitor your fuel trims.a positive 15% or above fuel trim usually indicates a pretty good vacuum leak.check your pcv tube attachment at the back of the throttle body.write back after you try this and I will be happy to help.
if you are talking about the rear a/c,you have to remove the right rear interior quarter panel,evacuate the a/c freon.once you remove the panel,the expansion valve is right there! just had to do mine on my 03 expedition for the rear a/c not cooling.
if the lever will not actually move out of park,check the brake light switch at the pedal.do your brake lights operate?if not go from here with your diag.if the lever does move but your indicator does not,then you most likely have a broken prndl cable.
is the air coming out of the defrost vents?if so you may have a vacuum leak,look under the hood at the right rear corner,near the passenger side bulkhead area.check for broken vacuum lines.
check the brake switch.if it is too sensitive,any little bump will deactivste the speed control as if you were stepping on the brakes.
load test the circuits at the alternator.have had alternators fail by turning on the battery light when they were charging just fine.the internal circuitry fails intermittently.Also for the heater core concern have the coolant checked for electrolysis.this concern may also be related to the charging system.if you have a weak or corroded ground cable,the electricity will find a path to least resistance,often times through your heater core! take a voltmeter ground the black lead and put the red lead in the coolant at the radiator,it should read less than 1 volt.
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On NBC's conference call with ex-Colts coach Tony Dungy and ex-Patriots safety Rodney Harrison right now.
And the $100 Million question was asked of each guy: Who's better -- Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?
Harrison said, "I feel like Peyton Manning is the best pure quarterback in the NFL. ... Peyton just puts the ball in places no one else does." But then, Rodney said, "Tom Brady is my quarterback is my quarterback when there's a minute left, and we're down four points and we need a touchdown."
Dungy said of Manning, "There's no other quarterback I'd want. But I might feel differently if I spent seven years with Tom Brady."
Another question that elicited another interesting answer was whether Manning's 49-touchdown season of 2004, or Brady's 50-touchdown season of 2007 was more impressive. "Well, 50's more than 49," Dungy responded. "The thing is, neither of those guys would be satisfied, because neither season ended in Super Bowl wins. I don't think either guy would those their best seasons."


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We went to Newcaslte as our starting point for the Slieve Donard hike. The Slieve Donard is the highest mountain of the Mourne mountain range and it's 850 metres high. The story of your hike and the consequences for Zuzu you can read in my travelogue hiking towards Slieve Donard. This was the memorable hike where Zuzu slipped and broke her leg just above her ankle.
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That I have been to your country and you to mine connects us in some way. It was great to discover your pages here and I have enjoyed them very much. Well done. Most interesting - especially the Donard trip! One Zuzu remembers I'm sure?
So she did all this to meet a handsome irish guy???? hahaha, just kidding, yes I also spoke with her,a nd feel much better, hope she is lucky with the job interview. Well written.... what an adventure!!!!!
Poor Zuzu, I spoke to her by phone last weekend and she was a little happier, lets hope she makes a quick recovery.
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There are few things, we imagine, that could elicit a heartfelt OMG (make that O.M.G., rather) from certified economics whiz and evident adult Paul Krugman, but President Barack Obama's latest take on the egregious and profane bonuses of Wall Street executives has clearly tripped that wire in Krugman's mind.
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On Monday at the White House, President Barack Obama reminded a group of big banking honchos (or "fat cats," as he called them Sunday) about last year's bailout and advised them to get busy helping the taxpayers who helped with their recovery. Well, good luck with that one.
The government-run TARP program is preparing to shift its focus from large banks—such as Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America—to smaller banks, noting that small businesses are still struggling to get access to credit.
It's unsurprising to say the least: A Freedom of Information Act request has discovered that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is in daily two-way communication with a small group of Wall Street CEOs—at Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs—while lawmakers like Rep. Xavier Becerra are forced to leave messages for him.
It's been a year since the U.S. economy practically went to Hades in a handbasket, and since then the federal government sure has been busy trying to figure out where to allocate (read: throw) money to sort out the whole mess.
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By now everybody must know that the top banking executives responsible for our economic meltdown have no shame. Otherwise they would not have dared give themselves such hefty bonuses as a deeply perverse reward for actions that caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs and homes.
This week's show covers flagrant shenanigans in the financial world—could it be that Tony Blankley makes a move toward the left? Meanwhile, lefty Robert Scheer is the surprising deficit hawk in the mix, and Arianna Huffington and Matt Miller clash over whether the absence of a strong public provision in Congress' emerging health plan represents a betrayal of the American people. Also: beer!
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Has Timothy Geithner ever had lunch with a non-megamillionaire who has lost his job or home because of the banking meltdown? I ask that question after reading the list of the treasury secretary's luncheon dates when he was head of the New York Federal Reserve, a list that the government was forced to provide in response to a lawsuit.
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Like an abused spouse, America continues to stand by the banks, hoping they'll change their ways. TARP funds were supposed to trickle down to the average taxpayer, but Congress is now investigating complaints that bailed-out banks such as Bank of America and Citigroup are jacking up interest rates and engaging in predatory lending.
Timothy Geithner has not been a good performer, but he does have a vision. He sees an improved Wall Street, though one not fundamentally different from what we have now.
Disagreement abounds on this week's episode of "Left, Right & Center," especially when it comes to President Obama's budget plan and the origins of the economic crisis it's intended to remedy. Who's the moderator again? And is Bobby Jindal done for?
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We are lucky to have Barack Obama as president. I write that even though I believe the content of his Tuesday evening speech deserved no more than a B+ / A-, for its failure to seriously address the origins of the banking crisis and for only hinting at the severe military budget cuts required to get close to his goal of reducing the federal deficit by the end of his first term.
Uncle Sam already gave Citigroup $45 billion and promised to limit the bank's losses on $300 billion in troubled loans, but executives at the ailing bank are now reportedly asking the federal government to sweeten the deal. One scheme has Washington exchanging preferred stock for common stock.
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Timothy Geithner may be a tax dodger who helped funnel taxpayer funds to his banking buddies, but we need that kind of cunning right now. That's the thinking on Capitol Hill, anyway. The Senate confirmed President Obama's pick to head Treasury on Monday, over the grumbles of 34 senators.
So, the government forks over a ton of money to flailing banks and, naturally, their customers (i.e., taxpayers) might expect to gain something from this helpful transaction as well, right? Guess again, customers.
After receiving $45 billion from U.S. taxpayers just two months ago, Citibank's much-maligned parent Citigroup will be no longer, as the financial giant announced in Solomon-style manner Friday that it will split itself into two, dividing the company's traditional banking business— becoming Citicorp—and its riskier investment department—Citi Holdings.
Forget that business with the maid whose work papers expired. The real scandal with Timothy Geithner, Barack Obama's choice to head the Treasury Department, is his history of lax regulation—at least where his friends at Citigroup were concerned. ProPublica did some digging and found that Geithner's New York Fed "eased the reins as the company blew billions. ..."
Almost a year ago, Citigroup's then-director Robert Rubin downplayed the enormity of the economic catastrophe headed our way and made a pre-emptive move to shift any potential blame to politicians instead of financial experts such as himself. Fast-forward to the present and the picture changes considerably.
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Upon arrival they offered to each one of us a slab with traditional motifs, with the only obligation to spend some minutes in a "information meeting". We had an unexpected dose of time sharing promotion, with all the common show, of periodical clapping hands, proving that we were the only "silly people resisting to the offered marvels".
We did resist, and after not more than one hour, we left, with four slabs that fit very well in a small wall of my garden. I don't know if they keep on selling time sharing, but, if the rhythm of the clapping hands was half true, they had time to sell 50 hotels since then.
I purchased a seven night vacation at The Royal Cancun during a timeshare presentation for Royal Resorts (aka: Interval Servicing Co Club Internacional de Cancun ). Upon returning home from vacation 5 days later, I went online and discovered I was charged double the rate to stay at this resort.
I immediately contacted customer service and cancelled my stay at The Royal Cancun and Contacted Visa to dispute the $375 down payment I was charged. I was assured by Royal Resorts that my account would be cancelled, I would owe nothing and receive my down payment back. A month later I received a bill in the mail from Royal Resorts. I contacted customer service again and was assured it was only a mistake and I owed nothing, at this time they mailed a letter to me showing my account was closed and my account balance is $0.
I begin to think I am finally out of this scam until a month later when Visa calls to inform me that my down payment still has not been refunded. I call customer service again and again and keep getting the run around and am told someone will call me back (which never happened). Upon my last call to customer service they finally tell me they have no plans on refunding the down payment I made.
I now have to go through the Federal Consumer Protection Commission to try to get my money back from this scam. Please beware Royal Resorts cares nothing about there customers and only about ripping people off!!!
Unique Suggestions: Keep your money in your wallet!!!
Fun Alternatives: Avoid Royal Resorts Cancun Mexico. They will rip you off!!!
Another scam I saw in Cancun, not the Gran Caribe Real resort but I did see this at the Oasis Cancun and the Grand, as well as any resort that has the word, "Palace" in it.
Couples or families with children are the target. They first question they ask you is if you are married. And, if you are on your honeymoon. Either or, they will mold their scam to you, and they are very friendly about it, they say, if you are married but not on your honeymoon, something like, "How many years you been married?! Oh it's time for another honeymoon! How about we give you some free breakfast at so and so resort as an excursion and 2 one hour massages for free and you can use the spa?" And then you will be escorted to the place where they will ask you for your credit card just to know that you are you. This isn't true! Be careful! Show them your passport instead and you will see it's not good enough of an identity for them! Imagine! This is basically timeshare!
Unique Suggestions: 1) The best way is to say that you don't own a credit card, or you tried your credit card at the airport and your company canceled it because you forgot to advise them you were traveling, it happened to me!
2) You can say that you don't own a credit card because you had too many debts :)
3) You can say that you have a cap limit on your card and that it's $500 dollars, your other one is at home and you want to keep this for shopping.
4) You can say you know it's a timeshare and you are not interested and most of all, insist that you won't buy to the person who will take care of you, he will refuse to continue at that point.
5) You can say you are not married but just friends, if you have no kids.
6) You can say you are not interested in the activities and you came here to rest and be alone with your family or friend.
Fun Alternatives: You can do some research and choose a hotel that doesn't harass you too much with this, the Gran Caribe Real was good in Cancun for this.
These people look official with photo ID at Cancun airport and trick you into coming with them as if they are transportation to your hotel. My elderly parents were confused and went to the time share meeting and had the free breakfast. They were hassling my parents and my foreign born mentally disabled (psychiatric/dementia) told the man she didn't understand and wanted to go, as they were low in money and only in Cancun for 3 days. The man started saying she lying and he knew she understood he was selling timeshares. My mom had just recently got out of the hospital in the USA for suffering psychosis. My father finally got them to bring them back to the hotel but the man forced them to pay $10 each for the free breakfast (and transportation $ whatever that was) and was very rude and yelling at them. THIS SHOULD BE BANNED! THESE PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED AT THE AIRPORT OR HOTEL LOBBY. PRICES ARE RAISED HIGH ANYWAYS FOR TOURISTS WHILE THE REST OF MEXICANS LIVING IN CANCUN LOOKED HORRIBLY POOR!
Unique Suggestions: Don't eat their free food and tell them leave you alone and take you back.
Fun Alternatives: Try to arrange with the hotel legit transportation and get details of driver, etc. These people were tricky and had sign for the hotel so we thought it was legit transportation to hotel. Protest to Mexican Government ban this scamming of tourists! Really sad we can't get it right in the world by now!
Ater arriving in Can Cun Airport we were greeted by a friendly travel agent and asked what we would like to do while visiting....he then suggusted , for a set price which seemed very affordable,a brochure that met our needs for the mere price of $75 CASH. (that should have been a warning signal!) but we were not to tell our Hotel as they get "competetive"....the clincher as we found out, ....yes you have a free breakfest....but for over 2 1/2 hours listening to nothing but TIME SHARING garbage!! Remember...nothing is free!!
Unique Suggestions: Politetly decline and keep walking!!!!!Go straight tou your transportation that is to take you to your Hotel....get nasty if you have to!!!they can be persistent!!!!!
Please be very careful at the airport. They are very friendly and want to help but their intention is to get you to a time share
Don't take any deals for excursions.
Unique Suggestions: I guess if you are interested in a time share and have the time or want to spend the time looking
I'd just make sure its a place your familiar with.
Upon walking out the airport there is a line up of timeshare "wolves" ready to pounce to anyone interested to give them 5 minutes. My friend went directly to one of the booth for she saw "Free tours". Our friend "Pablo" was very sweet, but I understood now he gets paid with the amount of people he gets to be potential timeshare clients. So my girlfriend and I have at least 2 tours for free, one to Chichinitza, and a jungle tour. But when we went to the "obigatory" timeshare session with another dude, here we spent the whole day with him trying to convince us to buy timeshare in Cancun. Truth is I was slightly swayed but in the end that is not part of my vacation! I'm glad my friend is a whiz with financial issues that she kept telling me it's a scam. Hey, if you like losing 1 day of your vacation to this scam go ahead, but I was at least happy for the free tours.
Unique Suggestions: Upon returning here in Canada, one office colleague said that the best way to keep these timeshare people off your back is to say you are underage. Say you're 25 years old if you can get away with it.
Fun Alternatives: Book your own tour in the spot with your hotel. Do not get enticed by timeshare agents hovering around in the hotel lounge as well!
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As soon as we exited the baggage claim area at Cancun airport, we were approached by a gentleman asking us about our transportation arrangements for our journey to the hotel. After supplying us with the necessary transport info, he then started asking us if we've been to Cancun before, and what we would like to do. He showed us a piece of paper with costs of various tours, and telling us that many hotels will charge a premium for tours, and we shouldn't pay more than what's printed on this piece of paper. Then, he mentioned about offering us a buy-one-get-one-free tour of our choice, at 50% price of the usual selling price. This caught our attention. He explained to us that in order to receive this offer, we'd be taken to a no-obligation sales presentation at a hotel called Royal Sunset Hotel on the hotel zone and be provided with a buffet breakfast too. He also asked that we give a US$40 deposit which would be refunded on the day. We were sceptical, but decided to go ahead with it.
The following day, we were collected by a driver at the arranged time, and taken to the Royal Sunset Hotel. There were many other tourists there, who were also in the same position as us. To cut a long story short, we were given the buffet breakfast, and after being subjected to a sales presentation of timeshare condominiums (plus many pushy salemen, but we refused to purchase the timeshare), we were given our deposit back, and they honoured their original offer of the buy-one-get-one-free tour ticket. The tour itself was of no lesser quality than other tour companies that I've used before.
In summary, it's a good deal to go along to these presentations if you have a few hours to spare, and will be strong enough to refuse to purchase. Otherwise, forget about it.
You arrive in Cancun and while still in the airport, an official looking man calls you over in order to "help" you avoid getting ripped off. You are then told that the one of the hotels of the Palace Resorts is having a special because they are in the process of opening. They offer you free tickets to tours, t-shirts, etc for only "90 minutes" of your time.
What happens is that they give you a tour with so-so food while assigning someone to you to sell the benefits of this "5 star" resort. Then you sit down, and before you can say to yourself "here it comes", they are off and running with the hard sell in what might be one of the biggest ripoffs you will ever see. For the privilege of committing to the next 25 years of vacations, you have to pay for the sute approximately $37,000 (plus a "reduced" room rate), with half down at "only" 18%.
THREE HOURS LATER, after you have consentently said NO, NO, NO to each deal they offer, all of which are ripoffs (otherwise they would not be pushing them so hard), they have the audacity to get upset at you for not being the sucker they hoped.
A couple of final points. First, the "gentleman" at the airport tells you to make sure you bring a Visa and Mastercard to the tour of the resort because they are paying for the tickets for the tour. Translation - make sure you have your credit cards so we can charge you for the downpayment.
Second, on the trip to Tulum, they will have a "rest stop" with what may be the most overpriced bunch of souveniers you will ever see. As an example, there was a wooden mask with an original price of $150 for which they were willing to take $65. Almost the identical mask was available at one of the shops in Tulum for an original price of $40, with an offer to negotiate down from there. It gives an idea of just how much of a ripoff the rest stop trap is.
Finally, I visited more of the Palace Resort locations. I don't know how they were rated as 5 star. They are out of their league when compared to places like the Ritz-Carleton or the 4 Seasons.
When approached by Time share touts, we told them we were English and it was too far to travel for a time share. We tended to find that most people would leave us alone as many of the touts work for a particular hotel rather than an international chain where you swap your timeshares. We just werent worth the effort and they moved on to someone else.
Even with an American Accent you can still tell them you live in London.
A lot of times people will say that they are not selling you a timeshare but they are. A lot of times it is not just people in the hotel but even the guy in the airport at ground transportation and people on the street. I say take them up on their offer but one up them.
Unique Suggestions: Tell them you want either free breakfast or lunch, $100, a discount on at least 5 different tours, and if possible spa treatment. While they are giving their 90 minute talk pressure them to be timely. Afterwards ask questions and ask to see a profit and loss statement, balance sheet, etc. They will back away and just give you your gift.
Fun Alternatives: I think everyone should do these things and save money.
Our first morning in Cancun - on the beach at the Moon Palace Resort! Like everyone says, the sand in Cancun is as fine as can be! We were just thankful that we had survived the various waves of 'time-share' attacks and had actually come out on top with some amazing bargains that we had not counted on!
timeshare hounds can be found at the airport or in your hotel lobby. they basically offer you discounts or free tours/meals in exchange for a couple of hours of your time. they can be quite persistent and even disguise themselves by pretending to help you with your luggage or asking you if you need help. dont be fooled by this..just keep going and pretend like you're in a hurry. it works :-)
Unique Suggestions: i suppose it wouldnt be too bad to avail of those discounts if you happen to get yourself into one of those seminars.
Sharetime; Don't listen not even look at them, My parents lost a complete Day of their vacation in this, is a lost of time and what they promise is a lie, even the timeshare is lie you are going to loss money. In our honeymoon why try to avoid them, but look at them is a great mistake too they follow us talking and talking, we are mexicans and even prettend we don't speak spanish (big mistake) they speak english.
Taxi; Is a don't, big danger and lost of money. (Bus is perfect for in town)(Rent a car better for out of Cancun travel as Chichen itza, tulum, and more)
Tour to Cozumel; waste of time and money, not as great as people say.
Unique Suggestions: Sharetime: pretent you don't see and hear.
Taxi; Only if you are Mexican and very friendly.better Bus for night time fun.
An rent a Car if you know a basic Spanish, We had great and Fun travel time in Car From Cancun to Tulum, Playa del carmen,
Xcaret, Chichen itza and Xel ha. Is cheap and safe, better that a tour.
When you get through customs at the Airport beware. People are there giving you advise about where to go waht to see etc. Then they ask you for about $40.00 to go to the Moon Palace hotel for breakfast and to look round the hotel. although we paid our money we did not go. This could have been legitimate, but we lost our money anyway.
Unique Suggestions: Do not give them any money, in fact ignore them and go straight through arrivals to your tranport to your Hotel.
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Mozzarella and mushroom arancini
This is a fantastic recipe for using up leftover risotto.
Filled with mozzarella and chestnut mushrooms, arancini (meaning "little oranges") are perfect comfort food. If you like, roll them into smaller, bite-sized balls and serve them as canapés with drinks.
Basic risotto
4 tbsp olive oil 150g chestnut mushrooms, chopped 1 x 125g ball mozzarella, finely diced 1tsp flatleaf parsley, finely chopped 100g plain flour 100g white breadcrumbs 2 eggs, beaten Vegetable oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper
If making the risotto, spread it out on a flat tray to cool.
1. Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl, mix in the mozzarella and parsley, and season.
2. Add the risotto to the bowl and stir well. Take a heaped tablespoonful of the mixture and roll it between the palms of your hands to form a ball about 4-5cm in diameter. Set aside on a plate while you roll the rest of the mixture.
3. Put the flour in to a dish and mix in some seasoning. Put the breadcrumbs and eggs in 2 more separate dishes. Take a rice ball and roll first in the flour, then in the egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Shake off any excess crumbs and set aside on a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining rice balls.
4. Preheat a deep-fat fryer or pan of oil to 180C. Gently lower the arancini into the pan in batches and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted or wire spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Serve immediately.
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