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randon *** augustine update, XD thought this was dead havent seen anything about it in almost a year
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but cant wait to see weapons and a Hud
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Just found out about this mod, guess im living under a rock, but HOLY Crap, this looks insane, been in Dev since 2005. 7 years of Hard work will really SHOW THIS GAME WELL,
cant wait to see what comes in the next update.
just found out about this mod, guess im living under a rock, but HOLY Crap, this looks insane, been in Dev since 2005. 7 years of Hard work will really SHOW THIS GAME WELL,
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Even though I've already done some of these, I'm starting completely from scratch. Some of the ones I've already done may change a lot while others may not change much at all. I'm also planning to go a little more in-depth with my commentary.
America's Next Top Model - Cycle 1
Week 1 - JLo Swimwear
FCO: Kesse (Runner-Up: Giselle)
Bottom 2: Shannon and Tessa
Eliminated: Tessa
The first shoot wasn't that great. The idea sounded interesting in theory, but the execution was pretty poor. The scenery could have been utilized better, and the photography was pretty shoddy, but despite all that, about half of the girls performed well (Kesse, Giselle, Katie, Adrianne, and Nicole) with Kesse landing on top. The other five kind of failed, and Shannon and Tessa performed the worst. In the end, I'd send Tessa home. Her look did have a lot of potential, but it didn't seem like she knew how to use it, and her post show work hasn't proved me wrong in that regard.
Week 2 - Stuff Magazine
FCO: Elyse (Runner-Up: Giselle)
Bottom 2: Kesse and Robin
Eliminated: Robin
This shoot was definitely a step up from the last one, but with that said, the results were much worse. Only one girl produced a great photo (Elyse) and only two others produced passable photos (Giselle and Ebony). The less said about the rest, the better. Kesse lands in my bottom 2 after producing a fairly atrocious photo, but her stellar photo from last week saves her, and Robin leaves for me. Robin clearly wasn't a model. She was by far the oldest, and it showed. She also wasn't photogenic at all, and her run on the show made this very evident.
Week 3 - Beauty Shot with Snakes
FCO: Adrianne (Runner-Up: Elyse)
Bottom 2: Kesse and Nicole
Eliminated: Nicole
I love this shoot. The concept was great, and unlike the first shoot, the execution came through very well. Unfortunately, not unlike the first shoot, only half of the girls performed well (Adrianne, Elyse, Giselle, and Shannon). However, those four all produced excellent photos, although I will say that I feel like I'm supposed to love Elyse's photo more than I actually do. I don't 100% get the hype for it, although it is a great shot. I think that Katie's photo would have been pretty middle-of-the-pack: worse than the four mentioned earlier but better than the other three. None of the last three girls produced good or even passable photos, and Kesse and Nicole land in my bottom 2. Despite Kesse producing her second bad shot in a row, I would still have faith in her to produce a better shot because of her first photo, so Nicole leaves. She didn't really have much potential as a model, and her only photo that even remotely impressed me was her first one.
Week 4 - Contact Lens Commercial
FCO: Kesse (Runner-Up: Giselle)
Bottom 2: Adrianne and Ebony
Eliminated: Ebony
Honestly, I don't really remember this week all that well, but I'll go off of what I do remember, and I remember that I enjoyed both Kesse's and Giselle's performances in the commercial, so they're the top two this week. Adrianne and Ebony are the only two that I remember really struggling, so they land in the bottom 2, and Ebony is eliminated. I thought Ebony performed decently her first two weeks, but these last two weeks were definitely not her best, so I think this elimination is justified.
Week 5 - Reebok
FCO: Adrianne (Runner-Up: Giselle)
Bottom 2: Katie and Kesse
Eliminated: Katie
Even though this photoshoot was pretty much crap, most of the girls performed well, with Adrianne performing the best. Kesse makes her third appearance in the bottom two in five weeks, and it would make a lot of sense to eliminate her here because of how inconsistent she's been, but I keep her because it makes the rest of the decisions much easier for me (I could see both Katie and Giselle doing well in the next shoot, which would mean one of the actual top 3 would be leaving. I'd rather that not happen). So yeah, Katie leaves, and I don't really mind. I think her performance in this competition would have been pretty middling had she stayed in week two, so it's not like this is a huge loss, but she is a gorgeous girl.
Week 6 - Lingerie
FCO: Giselle (Runner-Up: Adrianne)
Bottom 2: Elyse and Kesse
Eliminated: Kesse
Um, yeah. This was definitely the worst shoot of the cycle. The photography was horrible, the male model wasn't good, and the scenery kind of sucked even taking the Eiffel Tower into account. The girls' performances weren't good at all, either. None of the girls who actually did this photoshoot took a good shot, so Giselle gets FCO by default. Elyse lands in the bottom two for producing an extremely wooden and uncomfortable-looking photo, but Kesse finally leaves after her fourth appearance in the bottom two. Kesse's journey on the show was very rocky. Her first photo was terrific, but that's pretty much it. She probably overstayed her welcome again, but oh well.
Week 7 - Black and White Beauty Shots
FCO: Adrianne (Runner-Up: Giselle)
Bottom 2: Elyse and Shannon
Eliminated: Shannon
Okay, I know this wasn't technically an actual shoot, but I'm counting it as one. Anyway, I thought this shoot was great. Adrianne and Shannon both did very well, and I think Giselle would have also had a great shot. Elyse lands in the bottom two because her photo is clearly the weakest. Very tough decision on who joins her, but ultimately, it's Shannon, and comparing their portfolios, Elyse's is stronger, so Shannon is eliminated in 4th place. I guess you could say this is the first BS elimination of my redos, but I wouldn't have been satisfied with it going any other way. Anyway, Shannon took some great photos in the competition, but I think she was a little too green for it all.
Week 8 - Nude with Diamonds
FCO: Adrianne
Bottom 2: Elyse and Giselle
Eliminated: Elyse
I really like this photoshoot, too. Both Adrianne and Elyse did a great job, and I think that Giselle would have also knocked it out of the park. Adrianne gets FCO, so Elyse and Giselle are my bottom 2. Very tough decision for me, but I can't ignore the fact that this is Elyse's third consecutive appearance in the bottom two, so she peaces out in third place like she did in actuality. I love Elyse. Her personality was one of my favorites ever on the show, and she had such a great look, but I honestly think that her on-show performance is a bit overrated because of her post-show success. Her on-show portfolio really wasn't terrific, although she did produce some great shots. Regardless, Elyse is great, and I'm glad that she found success after the show.
Runner-Up: Giselle
America's Next Top Model: Adrianne
I thought Giselle was definitely robbed. She never once performed badly during her five week stay, and each of those five weeks, she never landed even close to the bottom, and I think she would have continued to perform well had she survived her elimination. But with that said, I think Adrianne was the perfect winner to kick off the franchise, so I'm not changing a thing.
My Cycle 1 Elimination Order:
10. Tessa
09. Robin
08. Nicole
07. Ebony
06. Katie
05. Kesse
04. Shannon
03. Elyse
02. Giselle
01. Adrianne
I'm going to try to do one of these every day, so cycle 2 should be up tomorrow.
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Lmao at Kesse in this cycle. Always either in bottom 2 or FCO
I thought the top three of that cycle was perfect, so I'm a bit upset Giselle managed to split it up on yours.
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I would have loved to have the same top 3 as the real cycle, but I couldn't have pictured Giselle doing poorly in any of the shoots, so I sadly had to eliminate Shannon. But Shannon would have left even if I flipped weeks 7 and 8 because of her not participating in the nude shoot. But if you want to, you can imagine that Giselle is my fourth place and Shannon makes the top 3.
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Starting tomorrow, McLeod Residence will open to the public six nights a week (Tue-Sun, 6pm to 2am). Now everyone can enjoy this enhanced art space that goes a few steps beyond gallery and maybe a slight jag to the left from your normal bar or social club. Members will still get the benefit of cheaper drinks and special admission prices to events, but now everyone can enjoy the fantastic art that rolls through this space on a regular basis.
Enjoy DJs this Friday and Saturday, and karaoke on Sunday. But if you want to check out the space, I'd almost say wait until next weekend, when McLeod Residence will hold quite an art opening featuring the always fascinating Diana Falchuk (now, with frosting!), and skatedecks curated by the cute and Schmancy Kristen Rask.
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Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft reportedly are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the company he co-founded 38 years ago.
Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft reportedly are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the company he co-founded 38 years ago.
A mood of cautious optimism tempered with a dash of anxiety has spread through Microsoft as the world's biggest software maker enters one of its most tumultuous periods ever.
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After four years of development, Microsoft unveils the Xbox One entertainment console touting it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and more.
Apple chief Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill today about the huge cash horde it has sitting overseas, while JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's fate awaits a shareholder vote.
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Next week, Sony will unveil the PlayStation 4, and it's not just Sony that needs it to be a hit. After a soft sales start for Nintendo's Wii U, and Microsoft's risky plan for the Xbox 720, the whole gaming world should be rooting for the PS4.
Nintendo has sold 400,000 Wii U consoles since the system's Nov. 18 launch, plus another 300,000 original Wii units last week. But Microsoft is still the gaming king: Its Xbox 360 outsold both systems combined, moving 750,000 consoles during the Black Friday holiday weekend.
These should be good times for Microsoft. It's going on the offensive ahead of the holiday shopping season, with new PCs, tablets with Windows 8, and smartphones running Windows Phone 8. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the buzz just isn't there.
It's time to begin tossing around the virtual pigskin again. Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 13 hit stores on Tuesday. In an industry that has suffered three years of brutal declines, its a rare cause for a celebration -- and the industry doesn't want you to forget it.
Microsoft's unveiled the Surface tablet Monday, and this new iPad foe will of course be met with some skepticism. But there are plenty of reasons to take the world's largest software company seriously here. Here are five reasons to get excited.
There are plenty of Peyton Manning stocks -- mature companies that investors avoid -- even though they're still strong.
Microsoft Kinect -- the camera-based motion controller for the Xbox 360 -- is coming to a computer near you next month. How will an accessory that seems more suited to video games fit with the way you use your PC? Much better than you might guess.
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At a time when the music industry is Auto-Tuning its own eulogy and Hollywood has all but given up on DVDs, 1.5 million people lined up at midnight events to score copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, proving that even in an era when more of us want our entertainment for free, some things are still considered worth their price.
Microsoft's next quarterly report arrives Thursday, and it's hard to get too excited. It's still the world's largest software company, and it's growing. It just happens to be as sexy as Abe Vigoda. But Microsoft could still innovate its way out of its slump. Here are four things we'd love to hear Microsoft say on Thursday.
Once upon a time, Nintendo was king of the video game consoles, but that day is long gone. Shares of Nintendo hit a five-year low this summer, wiping away any gains from the Wii era, and it took a steep operating loss to boot last quarter. Here's why there are no bonus lives in its future.
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Heroes Stronger?
I saw on youtube where this guy had just han solo and chewie on the rebel campaign to find the mon calamari schematics and they took on two legged walkers how?
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I mean is it a mod if so where thanks?
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Chewie can hijack Empire vehicles. This can be extremely useful if you think about it.
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Well infantry heroes generally have more health than normal infantry. Also, Han Solo has an EMP ability that can stun all vehicles in a certain range around him. Plus, Chewie has the ability to take any vehicle and use it along with there ability. So my guess is that Han used his EMP ability on the at-st's, then Chewie took it, then he used the barrage ability on the other at-st's. OR AlSO han and chewie survived long enough (because they have a lot of health as i mentioned before) to kill all of them.
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KPC!!! You effin nailed it! Post 999 was amazing! Well played, well played. Welcome to the land of Alpacanese...we survive on Cinnabon, bacon, wine, laughter and man meat. Take a seat and stay awhile. This land is our gift to you.
we don't have a cinnabon here either...but we have Runza...which is pure awesomness also
i am generally more of a lurker on this board, but i have had zero interest in working today and i have been beyond entertained between this thread and the llama one from the past few days...i just have to say, you ladies are effin' hilarious! made my work day fly by! thanks :)
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Of the 25 candidates running in the Nov. 2 general election to fill Cook County Circuit Court and First District Appellate Court vacancies, all but two have a pretty good idea of the outcome because they're running
That practically guarantees their election to the bench, even for those candidates who area bar associations found "not recommended" or "not qualified."
The Illinois State Bar Association, the state's largest, rated Sharon Dolores Oden-Johnson and Bonita Coleman-John not qualified to serve as a Cook County Circuit Court judge.
The Chicago Bar Association concurred, and also declined to recommend Sandra G. Ramos and Steven James "Steve" Bernstein. Additionally, both bar associations declined to recommend current Circuit Court Judge Aurelia
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hi ladies... i hadn't even heard of a rainbow baby until i was on the jan birth group of my LO. but i got pregnant with her right after our miscarriage without even a period in between, such a blessing!!! my due date for the misscarriage was 12/02/11 and my DD was born a week early on 1/12/12 :) she's a rainbow and i didn't even know! such a neat little saying, makes me smile everytime i hear it :D
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Congratulations! Rainbows are v special little babies. I think this board was used more as we were pregnant and struggling with worries other mums to be didn't have. But I'm sure the same thing could happen now they are here - sometimes you can feel distant from the worries on your birth month board and this is often the place to vent about it.
Hope you are loving every minute ( well, most minutes!) with your little rainbow.
Hope you are loving every minute ( well, most minutes!) with your little rainbow.
Rory - born at 29 weeks on 11/15/11
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I'm so glad for you. Its a wonderful feeling isn't it? Having a rainbow baby is such a miraculous experiance.
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I wish I would have found this board when I was pregnant. I was so scared I would shut the nursery doors for weeks at a time and was constantly dreaming of a stillborn baby. Our miscarriage was in september 2010 and while I was thrilled to be pregnant, I think my fear kept me from really enjoying it.
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I've just came through this group, and the naming rainbow baby is just so lovely... I have a rainbow baby then, and she's so special to us, she came after a long time, her sister is 14 yrs older and her brother 10 yrs. I would have loved to join this group when I was preg, anyways, good luck to all those beautiful rainbows on their way, cheers


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Col. Yadi Sutanandika makes final preparations of authentic Indonesian food before more than 800 Air War College staff, faculty, students and their families who attended the Taste of the World culinary and cultural event, March 3 at Maxwell Air Force Base. Air War College international students displayed ethnic foods and dress from 45 different countries. In addition to sharing cultures, attendees raised food donations for the Montgomery Food Bank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Voss)
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-- More than 800 students, faculty, and staff came together here, March 3 to experience Air War College's Taste of the World culinary and cultural event.
This annual event, sponsored by the International Fellows of Air War College, was an opportunity for each student to showcase culinary treats distinctive for their region, and more importantly educate fellow students on the cultural heritage of their regions.
Colonel David Lowthian, representing the Royal Canadian Air Force and International Fellow President, said, "It's the first opportunity each country gets to represent themselves with styles such as food, dress and music. They get to show off their county to a larger audience." The event highlighted the food and culture from more 46 international partners with plenty of samples for those who attended.
Although everyone enjoyed the food and camaraderie, events such as the Taste of the World serve a larger purpose. They play an important part of the Air Education and Training Command priority of building partnerships.
"Taste of the World is an important event that builds friendships and partnerships that last a lifetime," said the Commandant of Air War College, Maj. Gen. Scott Hanson. "Many of our international fellows go on to become their country's Air Chief, and the experience and relationships they have while here have an effect on their entire career. We often hear their testimonies that this year, exposed to American culture and values, also represents one of the best years in the life of their families, who accompany them while here at PME, and make lifelong friends in the community."
Partnership building is an important part of the mission at Air War College and the Professional Military Education programs at Air University. Many of the international fellows of Air University later become key decision makers when they go home. Air University International Officer's School maintains an International Honor Roll of 413 international military students from 89 countries that have risen to prominent positions, usually commander of their air force or higher.
The relationships developed at Air University at events like the Taste of the World have a direct influence on U.S. National Security.
"This represents one of the fundamental investments that Air War College offers in terms of National Security and building relationships," according Hanson. "One of the best benefits of their year here is the relationships made not only with the United States but with their allied counterparts as well." This sentiment was echoed by Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Ms. Heidi Grant. While here as part of the Air Staff's annual International Day, she participated in this year's Taste of the World event to meet with many of the international fellows, and show her support of Air University's partnership building mission.
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Tie yourself in knots too
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Stab your thigh with needles
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My grammar prof mentioned instructional poems, and the concept intrigued me. I dashed off to the library to write something both familiar to me and light enough to turn in for extra credit.
I love stuff like this! (as someone who learned to knit like three days ago this is super appreciated. = ) )
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My two borzoi shapeshifters, Salem (left) and Benjamin (right) Ramsay, in their human forms. They carry a lot of their dog forms over into their human forms...they have the yellow eyes, the sharpened canines, fine hair, and they're really tall/slender; I also tried to make their noses all crookedy, but I think I failed. x3 They also have a sister, but I was too lazy to draw her, so she'll come up sometime in the near future~
And also, expect more of these guys; I love them. <3
And also, expect more of these guys; I love them. <3
Forgive me but........LIKE A SIR!!
Even though I hate long hair on males...I love Benjamin<3 So...Damn...Sexy *3*
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IT'S NOT but thank you anyhoo x3 By the way, my phone went through the washing machine, so I won't be answering any texts for a while... I'll keep you updated though LOL;
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Dude I can't wait to see what you do with these two~ I get a great feel for them kinda like Malthus Trap but a bit more dark and evil >3 I can't wait to learn more about them
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SEATTLE, Wash -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Monastery Complex Fire burning in Klickitat County. FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy said the state's request for federal fire management assistance was approved after it was confirmed that the fire had burned 18 structures and forced the evacuation of 225 primary residences and 75 secondary homes. The fire, which started 7 September, had consumed more than 2,000 acres at the time of the request.
"FEMA is committed to getting our nation's firefighters access to the resources they need to quickly extinguish fires that threaten lives and property," said Murphy. "This declaration is the first step towards enabling state and local governments to apply for financial help."
Murphy encouraged all Klickitat County residents to monitor conditions carefully and heed safety instructions issued by local officials.
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of the state's eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling designated fires.
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- daneharrigan/hipchat — A golang package to communicate with HipChat over XMPP
- jHipChat — Java implementation of the Hipchat API
- collabsoft/hipchatapi — Another Java implementation of the Hipchat API
- node-hipchat — Simple node.js library for communicating with HipChat's HTTP API
- hipchat-php — A simple library with support for all HTTP API functions
- Hippy — PHP client for HipChat. Designed for incidental notifications from an application
- hipchat-ps — PowerShell script for sending a HipChat message
- python-hipchat — A Python interface to HipChat
- python-simple-hipchat — Super simple Python module for the HipChat API
- hipster — Simple Python module for the HipChat API
- hipchatpy — a HipChat client library for specific logging
- hipchat — HTTP API Wrapper (plus Capistrano and Chef hooks)
- hipchat-api — HTTP API Wrapper
- escalade-hipchat — Scala library that basically supports all API v1 Methods
- hipchat-cli — Some command line tools
- phing-hipchat — Phing task to send messages to a HipChat room
- WordPress Plugin — A plugin which sends a room message for new posts
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Johnson, of 427 Odd St., allegedly changed the number of doses for the medication from 15 to 115, according to police.
Police blacked out the type of medication in a copy of the incident report they released.
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Begineer with cloudy Water, Any tips
Hi I got my first tropical fishtank one month ago, after the first couple of weeks it got a white tint to the water, I have done all relevant tests and from what i can gather the ammonia is 0, the nitrate is 30 and the ph is about 7.2, now i gather they are all about ok, in my tank I have 6 neon tetras, 1 panda cory and 2 clown loaches, and my tank is 48 litre, also the gravel I have is extremely dirty it kinda looks like its rusting any way i can sort that out? basically any wisdom that you guys can impart would be appreciated.
the rust is probably brown algae. take a gander at the algae chart under plants section.
do a w/c get those nitrates down. do u have a gravel vac
I dont have a gravel vac, am planning on purchasing one, what sort of level should the nitrate be at and will it help reduce the cloudiness of the water, i only moved the stones slightly earlier and the amount of brown dirt that came off it was unbelieveable, is there a good way of cleaning the stones manually?
Using a gravel vac would help to cleanup the gravel. It probably sounds like a buildup of gunk. Nitrate of 20-40ppm is fine, although certain fish are more sensitive to higher levels.
What are your nitrIte levels?
Do you do water changes?
Well i have not checked the nitrite levels recently but i will, at present i am changing about 25% of the water everyday to try and reduce the cloudiness of the water, unfortunately hasn't helped though!!!
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 529 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pway Extremely Polite Staff I would like to commend the Front Desk Representative who signed me up for this program. I wish I knew her name because she was the MOST polite person I've ever encountered at a Hotel Check-in Front Desk. She would have been on duty at this property at about 9-930Am on January 28th. January 29, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by pamayl Great service The hotel consistently offers good service. The new renovated rooms are better. Very good size room with light. Love the fact that window can be opened a little to get some fresh air. Comfortable and reliable service. Staff offers responsive, friendly and personalized service. January 26, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Travel55 Would not recommend this hotel. The service and quality of food in the restaurant two times was unacceptable. Rooms are nice and beds are very comfortable but the temperature in the room was hot and could not be adjusted. January 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by KrisRa First stay at Westin O'Hare Traveling with kids can be nerve wrecking sometimes and I was especially concerned because we were traveling to an area that seemed to be more "business friendly" than "family friendly". I was wrong. The staff was quick to acknowledge my children with genuine smiles and compliments where some hotels try their best to scurry your children away as to not "scare away" other guests. I have HIGH expectations as well when entering a hotel room. I rarely will allow my children to crawl and roll around on floors. At this particular hotel though, the room was very clean and spacious. The breakfast was top-notch in service and quality of food/drink. I wanted to bring food from the buffet back to my family on the room and the server (Lillia, I think) assisted me in gathering everything I needed. Lill also kept my daughter entertained while I dished out. What a huge help she was!! Valet is always appreciated when traveling as well. All of the attendants were friendly, quick and helpful. The Westin O'Hare is quite possibly one of the best hotels I've ever had the pleasure of staying at. Thank you for making our stay such an enjoyable one. January 24, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by hapiday Allergy Haven I just stayed at your hotel with a colleague and we were plagued for more than a day with all sorts of allergy issues. The left us about 8 hours after we left your establishment, but the dust and other construction issues need to be kept under more control. It was one of the worst allergy attacks I've had in years and it was all nasal and sinus due to the quality of air we were breathing all night in our rooms. Very, very disappointing. January 24, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Daveman Small Suite Hotel is nice. Nothing to write home about. Rooms need an update. We stayed in a suite and it was really small. Not what I expected. I have stayed in other Westin Suites and they 3 times the size. January 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by wtiggerr58 37th Wedding Anniversary We had wanted to go out of town but not sure if the weather would cooperate so we made plans to stay close to home! Westin offered a great price within our budget. The hotel is beautiful and the rooms are great. One day we had breakfast at The Benchmark and very attentive waitress. The next day we ate breakfast in our room, it came quickly and was delicious. Upon our arrival we received champagne, strawberries, crackers and cheese....we might have to give Westin a visit before our next anniversary .....awesome staff January 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Singzprayz Rest and revive. I was coming off a tough trip, needed to rest and go home feeling myself again. The staff were so polite and made me feel like I was the most important person to them at check in. Room service was prompt and delicious. The room was comfortable and relaxing. Even had a drink downstairs. I recomend the Westin to everyone. People's needs are their priority. God bless! January 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Bealll95 It was ok, but it was not Westin Had to work to get a fan. Housekeeping didn't impress me. $35 to park!!!! Are you kidding me!?!?!? My bed was not made correctly. This is a Westin!?!?!?!? Not e Westins I know January 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by olivo honeymoon We stayed here on our honeymoon. The clerk upgraded us to a suite and also sent is a complimentary fruit tray and champagne. It was very nice and our stay was quite enjoyable. January 17, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by NotHappyWithWestinOhare By far the worst SPG facility I have stayed in As as SPG platinum member I expect a bit more service/facility to be on a category 3 hotel. 1) I booked a king room, the receptionist try to tell me their is a wedding at the hotel and there is no king room. I gave her the stare and she all of a sudden came up with a king room. 2) The trash from ther previous guest was still at the trash basket. 3) Parking costs 25 dollars, and the Sheraton more closer to the airport is 12 dollars, now how do you make sense of that. 4) There is no concerige lounge at this hotel. First time ever. Overall this is not a category 3 hotel and its overpriced and will never stay at this hotel again. January 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by FMVF22 The hotel was very comfortable and welcoming Great hotel and location. Room was very comfortable. Appreciated the complimentary self park. January 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mark1956 Enjoyed our stay The hotel was clean and comforting. Enjoyed staying at The Westin. Has access to Food and Airport. January 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by SC01 Very clean and comfortable Stayed in one of the newly remodeled rooms and it was fantastic with a spa like shower very comfortable bed. January 11, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by WeeklyTravel Missed the Mark I was offered a "green" option that offered a $5 coupon for not cleaing the room daily. At checkout I was informed that it only covered food purchased in the hotel. I also was informed that it only covered the first two days of my stay. I was involved in a meeting that the meeting roomtemperature was uncomfortable and was never completely corrected. I requested a wake up call for an early morning flight which never occured. On the positive side the front desk clerk on check in was very helpful. January 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nonie300 Another Wonderful Stay Spent 3 days enjoying myself at the hotel. Top honors to Larry and the entire banquet facilities staff at Ohare Westin January 9, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Austonian The Single Worst Property in the Starwood Network This hotel is completely outdated and should not be selling rooms until heroic updates are in place. Period. Mattresses hotel wide are OVER 10 years old. There is ZERO "Heavenly" left in ANY of this hotel's rooms. I have stayed here for 100 nights a year for the past three years. The property is under new ownership. Renovations were said to begin in NOV 2012, but there is NO sign of progress. Tonight I'm in room 340. The mattress is from 2002. It weights about 200lbs because of a decade of body dander, perspiration and dust build up. GROSS. AND!!! Management puts PLYWOOD between the mattress and box springs to get more distance out of the ailing "Heavenly Bed". #Fail. That is unacceptable on every level. The single worst Starwood property I've stay at world wide. Shame on the Westin O'hare for operating under such deplorable conditions. Do not stay at this hotel. January 7, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by nichols7346 Chicago Hotel was excellent and meeting room and space more than enough. Room was clean and bed was very comfortable. January 7, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Referee2005 Nice hotel Very nice facility. Very good service and rooms. The only down size was being awakened on Sunday morning to drilling and banging. There were renovations going one at the hotel is certain areas. I was told at check-in about the renovations. I was also told the work did not normally start until after 8:00 a.m.. This particular Sunday morning it started about 6:30 a.m. Other than this, I had a very pleasant stay. January 7, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lene45 Unfortunate construction noise I enjoyed my stay and everything/everyone was very accomodating and friendly. Beautful hotel. I did find the construction noise at 8:00am on a Sunday morning very unfortunate. Definitely no rest once it started. I apologize to anyone that heard my tv or iPad blaring......it was the only way I could hear it. January 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mingo77 Wonderful Chicago Hotel I have stayed at this hotel twice and now and everything was outstanding. Only 1 minor flaw, the coffee pot in my room still had the used coffee packet / filter still in the coffee pot from the prior guest. January 7, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Chas1434 Problems First my room had no heat. I called teh front desk 3 times in a 5 hour time frame. The last call I was told that they checked it out and needed to order a part. Then I was asked if I wanted to stay in that room or move to another..... I also lost $3.75 in a vending machine after moving rooms and was told "Sorry about that".... Nice hotel good atmosphere but ...... January 6, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by DeniseJ This hotel has great staff members Every staff person I encountered was extremely friendly, and willing to go out of their way to accomodate my needs. They are very guest oriented. January 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Thomas8 Wrong SPG number Confusion on SPG number. Hopefully this will get resolved. January 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Auyana great This hotel is very clean and the staff is very grea. January 3, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by BrenBren52 Comfort and style We have stayed in this hotel three times. We plan on staying again this summer. Even though we are from the Chicagoland area this is the hotel of our choice for affairs around the city. We enjoy the food and the bed and shower. January 3, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Hennie Check-In The check-in did not recognize my preferred status and gave me the opposite of what I requested. I requested a handicapped room, close to the elevator and was given a completely different room. Then I was not assisted with the move to the correct room. January 3, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by princessa51 Need restaurant The hotel is great. Only downside for me is the restaurant. I have eaten there 3 times in the past year and each time was disappointing December 30, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by JbKI Filthy room:( I've stayed at this hotel many many times. This time we requested the workout room with a treadmill. Unfortunately we never got to use the equipment. Our bathroom was filthy. Hairs everywhere. Disgusting toilet. I complained and they moved us to a clean room, but now i admit I'm hesitant to stay there again. They did give us breakfast vouchers but I'm not sure that made up for the gross-out factor. December 29, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by J1223 Nice staff, good location, few things need improvement Dirty bathroom when we checked in, called to have it taken care of while we were out for the evening and it was not done. Service express sent a $5 coffee shop certificate to say sorry and cleaned it a day after check in. Room was well worn, furniture scraped up, carpet was shredding, tiles were loose in bathroom very surprising for a Westin... December 28, 2012


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Data: A Love Story
The algorithms, statistics, charts, and lists I used to game online dating and find my match.
55. Be secure and quietly confident. But not arrogant.
56. Should not succumb to jealousy of me, of colleagues, of family members.
57. Genuinely like and appreciate my giant, loud Jewish family.
58. Likes cities, hates suburbs. I want to live in a place full of excitement, culture, and opportunities. Ideally, we'll walk to the market together for groceries and try a new restaurant once a week. He should abhor chain restaurants and the McMansions of suburbia.
59. Must share most of my interests: touring historic homes, playing with new technologies, attending seminars and conferences. Of course, he should also share my non-interests and have apathy toward long road trips, mall shopping, wine culture, hanging out in bars listening to local bands.
60. Is willing to participate in or try some of my activities: learning about cooking and cuisine, going to museums, seeing new places, etc.
61. Shouldn't get angry. He should never feel compelled to punch a hole in the wall. Henry had a really bad temper and once got so angry at me that he slammed his fist into the wall about 6 inches away from my face.
62. No history of cheating. Not on a test, not in a game of poker, and certainly not on a former girlfriend.
63. Be totally devoted to me. He must listen well, pay attention, and love me intensely.
64. Be physically affectionate but not overbearing. I want him to hold my hand in public, not deep throat me at Sunday brunch.
65. Be adventurous in bed. He should be willing to try new things, new places, new techniques, without my prompting. He should be confident enough to pull off whatever that sexual adventure is.
66. Be very, very, very good in bed. I cannot stress this enough. He has to be amazing—so amazing that I'll feel sheepish talking about him to any of my friends.
67. Must be very friendly (but not in a fake way) to waitstaff. He should be like Jay on our date, before he became a lecherous asshole.
68. Should be easygoing, adaptable. If plans don't work out his way, he should be able to move on without whatever it was ruining his entire day.
69. Must get along well with Hilary. Non-negotiable!
70. Must be unflappably dependable. He should never forget dates and can't flake out on our plans. If he says something, he should mean it and follow through.
71. Must have an excellent vocabulary. He should feel comfortable correcting me if I misuse a word.
72. Should never have the instinct to high-five me. No high-fiving allowed!
I sat back in my chair. I was no longer angry at Jay and lamenting my decision to go out with him. No, at this point I felt empowered, and proud of myself for being honest enough to develop such an impressive list of 72 data points. This Mary Poppins Husband List was exactly who I needed to make me happy. He was right there, detailed in black ink. None of the men JDate, Match, or eHarmony had introduced me to resembled anything like the man I'd just created with this list.
I lit another cigarette, celebrating my accomplishment. Then it dawned on me that I'd inadvertently created a small problem. What was I supposed to do with three pages of hand-scrawled notes? I needed to make sense of what I'd written. Reviewing my list, I noticed some duplication, so I'd need to fix some of what was there. I couldn't really use the list as it was—I needed to codify the traits and characteristics.
In order to use it to judge future potential dates, I needed to prioritize the various data points. Was every one of the 72 traits I'd listed a deal breaker? Honestly, I could live without a husband as devoted to George Michael as I am. And it was probably OK if he wasn't a classic-movie fanatic.
I decided that the list had to be sorted and tagged, using three frames of reference: traits in partners from previous serious relationships, traits demanded by my family, and traits I considered to be top priorities in order to please myself.
Thinking about Henry, I could see that there were some things that worked in our relationship. There were also plenty of issues that seemed to be problematic in other past relationships. For example, I wasn't good at social drinking. My body seemed to transition from sober to drunk without warning, and as a result I didn't like hanging out at bars. Sure, I was smoking as I made the list, but I didn't want an occasional or social smoker. Instead, I wanted an avid nonsmoker who would force me to stop.
Was there a pattern to the men I'd dated previously? What were the common traits shared by men from my past relationships? I lit another cigarette.
Next to my legal pad were several Hi-Tec-C pens in different colors: red, green, blue, purple, and black. I decided to color-code the list for each set of traits, marking a small dot next to the list entry. I rolled the green pen toward me and at the top of the paper wrote: "Traits in Partners From Previous Relationships."
I thought about Henry and about all the other relationships I'd been in that lasted more than a few months. I marked a green dot next to each trait that was relevant:
- Smart
- Funny
- Interesting
- Between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2
That's it? That can't be right, I thought.
I scanned the list again, objectively evaluating each trait and holding my green pen close to the paper. I'd just made a comprehensive list of everything I demanded in a husband, and of everyone I'd dated—even casually—there were only four traits that previous partners had? No wonder those relationships didn't work out. I put my plastic mug back up to my lips and tilted my head back as far as I could while still focusing on the paper, but there was nothing left. I licked the rim a bit. The wine, Chateau LaFou–something-or-other, wasn't very good, but the taste was starting to grow on me. I put the mug down on the table, reached for the bottle, and poured.
I rolled the blue pen toward me and wrote "Traits Demanded by My Family" at the top. Then I combed through the list, marking blue dots next to each one of the traits that qualified:
- Smart
- Jewish
- Must not smoke
- Must have actual career
- Wants two kids
- Has a positive outlook on life
- Is mature, a grown-up
- Lightning-fast thinker
- Be from Chicago or willing to relocate there
- Be very good with money
- Must genuinely like and appreciate my family
- Shouldn't get angry
- No history of cheating
- Be totally devoted to me
This, of course, made sense. My parents, sister, grandparents, aunts, and uncles all wanted me to find someone who would treat me well, who would keep me interested, and who would fit into our existing family structure. They wanted me to be in the kind of relationship where I became a better version of myself.
Now, I thought about what was crucially important to me. What were the traits I'd need in a husband in order to make me truly happy? I brought the red pen up to the paper, at the top wrote, "What I Need To Make Me Happy," and judiciously awarded red dots:
- Smart
- Jew ... ish
- Career is important
- Wants two kids
- Challenges and stimulates me
- Is genuinely able to crack me up
- Be very good with money
- Must genuinely like and appreciate my family
- No history of cheating
- Be very, very, very good in bed
Now that it was dark outside, I had to use the light from my computer to review all of my markups. My list was now covered in different colors. It made basic sense, but a spreadsheet would help me to visualize what was really important. As I pushed my chair back, it rumbled against the wood of the patio deck. I knocked against the table a bit as I stood up. I was dizzy, and the backs of my legs tingled. I checked the time on my mobile phone. It was 10 p.m.? How had three hours passed?
I brought my bag back outside and arranged my MacBook on the table next to my list. I opened up a basic spreadsheet and entered all of the traits from each color:
Using the red list as a base, I decided to narrow the pool down to a prioritized list of 10 deal breakers. Since no drugs and no smoking should both be assumed, I disqualified them from consideration. Ten seemed like a good round number. I didn't feel like I was being too greedy, and I was focusing on the things that mattered most.
I started a new spreadsheet, typing my 10 deal breakers in priority order in one column. In the next column, I gave each a score to weigh each trait: 10 = highest, 1 = lowest:
I took a sip of wine from my coffee mug and thought about what was on my screen. I'd just ranked what traits in an ideal husband were most important to me and to the people in my life. These 10 deal breakers made perfect sense, but there were other data points on my list that I knew were also significant. Ten was just an arbitrary number, I figured. So why not create a second tier of almost-as-important traits, and change the weighting system? Deal-breaker traits would receive a distribution of the 90th percentile of points available out of 100. Then I could give the second-tier traits much less weight by allocating fewer than 50 points per category:
It would be highly unlikely that someone who scored a maximum number of points in the second-tier category would not also score at least several of the more heavily weighted deal-breaker traits. Glen would have scored a 50 if I was feeling generous, and I would have given Jim about 150 pre-date.
Looking at my list now, 150 points shouldn't have qualified Jim for a date. Karaoke night with Glen should never have been an option. What was a good number? Doing some quick math, I decided that from here forward, anyone I'd consider going out with would have to score an initial 700 points. He could get extra credit in any category up to 10 points too. This would ensure that I would eliminate bad dates before I had the chance to go out on them. In order to score a potential date accurately, I'd have to use email or instant message and also talk to him on the phone long enough to determine whether he'd met the 700-point threshold.
And then, after the first few dates, I would force myself to re-score him. In order to enter into a relationship—a semi-serious one, even—he'd have to score a minimum of 1,000 points. That would mean he'd met at least seven of the top-tier traits and most of the second-tier list.
I resolved to honor my list and scoring system from that point forward. I grabbed my phone and called Hilary. I knew it was late. I didn't care.
"Hello?" she said. I expected her to be at home in bed, but she was still at the dinner party. I could hear just a few men talking, laughing a little.
"I did it," I said, nearly shouting. "I made the list!"
"What list?" Hilary asked.
"The Mary Poppins husband list you told me to make!"
"No ... ," she started.
I started rattling off each data point. "One ... smart. Because, you know, he has to be brilliant. Two ... funny. He has to completely crack me up ..."
"Wait a minute," she sighed, exasperated. "Let me get somewhere quiet." During the short pause, I imagined her excitedly scurrying to the bathroom again, as giddy as I was about what I'd just created. In reality, she was probably rolling her eyes at her friends and making that pointed-finger crazy gesture at her head. "Oh, it's Hilary's poor deranged sister again," fabulous Eric was saying from his charming black leather sofa.
"OK," she said. "I'm in the bathroom. Go ahead."
I read Hilary the entire list, all the way down to number 72. Then I explained how I'd prioritized and color-coded it, assigning numerical values to each trait. I told her that I would refuse to go out with someone until he reached a minimum score of 700, and how any future husband had to score at least 1,000 points.
"It's a flawless plan!" I concluded, waiting for a response. A few seconds went by. "Are you still there?"
"Amy, you need to destroy that list," Hilary said. "Or fold it up and put it somewhere where no one will find it."
"But don't you see the beauty in what we did?"
"We didn't make a list with 72 different things you're demanding in a husband," she reminded me. "I was just trying to make you feel better."
"But the reason I'm going on all these bad dates is precisely because I didn't have a detailed list of what I need to make me happy," I said. "It all makes perfect, logical sense now. It's just math. I can see it!"
"There's no way you're going to find someone who scores—what was it?—like 2,000 points on your scale. This is just going to make things harder for you," she said. "Trying to find a husband who fits the exact list of what you want is going to be like looking for a needle in a haystack. You're never going to find him."
"That's where you're wrong," I said. "It's dead easy to find the needle. You hack the haystack. Knock it over, scan it with a metal detector, find your needle."


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Red Jacket Schools
Together We Get Results!
Dear Parents and Guardians:
On May 19, 2015 from 8:00am to 9:00pm in the high school auditorium foyer, our community will have the opportunity to vote on the Manchester-Shortsville Central School District's operational budget. Despite more than a $700,000 reduction in State Aid from 2008-2009 to the 2014-2015 school year, a 1.9% levy increase the past two years, and ever-rising costs of utilities, fuel, materials, pensions, health insurance, workers' compensation, contractual salaries, and programs and services, Red Jacket remains a very competitive school district. According to 2014 data reported by Business First, Red Jacket Schools ranked in the top third for K-12 academic performance out of 429 public school districts in 48 Upstate New York counties based on four years of assessment data.
Although we get results, there has been a cost to our children from State Aid reductions! We have responded by improving efficiencies, making program and staffing cuts and aggressively advocating for equitable, sustainable funding from the state for Red Jacket. The 2014-2015 Budget of $15,992,000 allowed the District to maintain programming and services and restore two secondary teaching positions, English and Social Studies, to full-time status. A 2015-2016 Budget of $16,615,700 will allow the District to maintain the restorations we made over the past two years (Technology teacher, English teacher, Social Studies teacher, support staff person, and modified sports) and it will allow us to restore business management and Committee on Special Education (CSE/CPSE) Chairperson services in the upcoming school year. The Board of Education has released $190,000 from the bus reserve to allow us to replace one small gas bus and one full-size diesel bus pending voter approval.
On March 31st, we received our State Aid Projections, and based on the projections,we are asking the community to support a 1.2% levy increase instead of the 1.9% we anticipated needing. With $450,000 in GEA aid restoration from the state, we are expected to have $254,000 in GEA state aid yet to be restored to our District from the 2009-2010 state aid reduction. Thank you for your continued support of Red Jacket Schools. Your help advocating for public school funding, and funding for Red Jacket in particular, is making a difference!
If our operational budget is voted down and we go to a contingent budget, we will need to reduce the budget by $86,794 and remove non-state aided equipment, school supplies, and charge a fee to the community for use of District facilities. We would also be required to reduce our English and Social Studies teachers from full-time back to part-time status and eliminate a support staff position (positions we were able to restore) in the upcoming school year.
A 1.2% increase on the levy is $86,794. What this means to a home owner with a basic star exemption, whose home is valued at $100,000, is an annual increase of approximately $23.10 per year based on the 2014-2015 District property assessments. This amount is about the cost of one sheet pizza or less than 7 cents a day.
Please remind your friends, neighbors, and community family members to come out and vote on the school budget on May 19th from 8:00am to 9:00pm. If at least one parent or guardian from each household voted on May 19th, we would have approximately 900 voters! Please, vote and encourage voting on Tuesday, May 19th!
Not going to be in town? Not a problem. Contact Kim Brown in the District Office at 289-3964 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com and request an absentee ballot.
For more information on the Operational Budget, Capital Project, and Energy Performance Project, or to learn more about how Red Jacket Schools has demonstrated fiscal responsibility, please visit our website at www.redjacket.org
I would like to thank all of our students, parents, and community members for working in partnership to support quality education and promoting and believing in the integrity of our mission.
With Red Jacket Pride,
Charlene Harvey
Superintendent of Schools
Manchester-Shortsville Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district's activities and programs. Manchester-Shortsville Central School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.


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Ashley Northrop, Greater Manchester
Took my partner there for a relaxing break Sun-Mon deal (£100) recommend by a friend.
On arrival the check in staff were very pleasant & helpful, rooms were very clean. (Iron / board provided).
Went to the spa and chilled (baked !!) in the 5 sauna rooms then braved the "ice room" and yes it's a very refreshing experience!
Hydro pool is great as it's open to the outside elements.
Evening meal was top notch and again the waiters/ waitresses were very polite. we will definitely be going again as its great value for money. ... oh you can use the spa when you check out on the Monday aswell, which is a bonus!