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BB Height: 11.5"
Headtube Angle: 74°
Seattube Angle: 71°
Seatpost Size: 25.4mm
Dropout Size: 14mm
Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
I'm still looking for a new frame (Tax return has gotta go somewhere ) and right now it's between this and the Superstar (Kinetic would hate me). I'm getting rid of my pegs and will most likely just run one pleg on the back for icepick stalls on spines and copings and such. I'm riding a lot more ramps then street and I'm not to hard on my stuff so I can get away with a light frame and I'll keep the Macneil around for a street beater probably.
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Homeless Man Really Wanted to Stab Michael Strahan
He showed up at Good Morning America with a knife but was turned away.
A 25-year-old with unclear motives asked security guards to let him onto the Good Morning America set yesterday so he could stab Michael Strahan, police said. He was turned away. Andre Johnson then made a second attempt to confront the new Regis, returning to Times Square with a knife. After trying to stab a security guard, Johnson was arrested. His plan, he told the cops, was simple: "I was there to kill Michael Strahan."

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The Eldorado National Forest will plant 15,000 trees to help reforest the South Fork of the American River Canyon that was burned in 2004 by the Freds Fire. It will replace and increase the habitat area for the California spotted owl.
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text: Lauren Colling is a Regional Manager with the BJC Medical Group where she leads the start-up process for new physician practices. She has been working with the Wellness Community since February 2010 and has launched the organization's first Junior Board. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Lauren obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University and Dual-Master's Degrees in Health Administration and Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis.


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Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America
Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2002 - Photography - 157 pages
Trailer Travel showcases the rich visual history of America∆s enduring fascination with life on the road. Beautifully reproduced color and black-and-white images culled from public archives and the private collections of passionate trailerites vividly document the travel trailer∆s storied past.
This engaging volume offers a look at motor-camping trips in the early 1900s, the unparalleled innovations in trailer design during the thirties, rare and unique trailer models and interiors, and an extensive array of bold and graphic promotional material, literature, and postcards that illustrate the undeniable attraction of living on wheels. Trailer Travel is the perfect book for the fan of the open road and the fervent collector of trailer ephemera.
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Some days it's hard (ha!) to find even one story that qualifies as "Today in Sex," other times--like this week, there's simply too much goodness to pick just one. So instead of a day's worth, let's mine the week, shall we? All the sexy sex news you need to know, after the jump. . . .
Ice-T's wife and manager, the bootylicious Coco, has instituted something she calls "Thong Thursday" for her Twitter followers. Today is Thursday. You should follow her. (While you're at it, you can also follow me, and I promise to keep my pants on.)
The Big Easy just got a little bit easier
New Orleans is one of my favorite places on the planet, but, obviously, the city has had its problems. (Understatement of the decade.) This week, the city government got smart and reclassified both marijuana possession and prostitution as municipal offenses, so police officers have the option of giving people summonses instead of sending them off to jail. Musician, scholar, and author of the book, The World that Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette, said of the move, "It's a much-needed change. It won't damage the quality of life or worsen the presence of vice in the city at all and hopefully will allow the undermanned police force to deal better with the city's real problems."
Know any aspiring man whores?
If so, send them to New Zealand where a woman named Pam Corkery is opening what's being billed as the world's first man-on-woman brothel. Be warned that it's not enough to be super-cute and well-endowed with working wood, you're also going to be required to take classes in pleasing a woman. Because, Pam says, "most men don't upskill. They tend to stick to the same old techniques." The wage being offered is approximately $176 an hour, presumably tips on top of that.
Do ask, do tell. . . .
There was a little something in the news this week about gay people in the military finally gaining the right to be honest about their sexuality. That they'd been encouraged to lie up until now, while otherwise needing to abide by a very strict code of honor, makes my head explode. Can Santa please bring us legal gay marriage now? Thanks.
Speaking of marriage. . .
Speaking of marriage. . .
Remember that cuckolding (straight) couple who went public with their great love? Well, apparently at least one of their exes isn't too happy with being publicly dissed and having his kids' pictures printed in the New York Times. Oopsy.
Ever wonder why you're supposed to kiss under the mistletoe?
Ever wonder why you're supposed to kiss under the mistletoe?
Slate explains the origin of the practice and makes me so angry that I waited too long to order that mistletoe belt buckle.
Thinking about having a baby in the new year?
This article might make you think twice. Or fifty times. I'll leave you with this quote: "But [childbirth has been] absolutely life-changing: I have to get up at 5.30am every day because I need to eat a meal and then do a colonic irrigation before I can leave the house. I can't eat all day or I'd have an accident; I wear pads, but inevitably there are times when they leak."


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By Mrs. Beth Clemons (ACC )
Todd LaVigne, Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award
Stephan Jones, Commander's Coin Recognition
Jose Dejesus, Commander's Coin Recognition
Ramon Rivera, Commander's Coin Recognition
Andrew Neuschaefer, Commander's Coin Recognition
Dortha Shields, Five Years of Service Award
Scott Huther, Ceritificate of Commendation
Donald Brodersen, Completion of the Security Assistance Certification Program, Level II
Ed Parowczenko, Completion of the Security Assistance Certification Program
Edward Fulda, Completion of the Missile Technology Control Regime Course
Brenda Hatley, 25 Years of Service Award
Joseph Spratt, 25 Years of Service Award.
Terriann Hicks, 10 Years of Service Award
Loann Nguyen, 10 Years of Service Award
Brig. Gen. Chris Tucker, USASAC commander, hosts a town hall with employees at Redstone Arsenal, Fort Belvoir and New Cumberland.


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Event: Nancy Bending Beckett's fundraising
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£4,850.00 raised of £4,850.00 target
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My Target:
£4,850.00 raised so far
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Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it's the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.So please dig deep and donate now.
At the end of August 2010, I will be going to Senegal to teach English
for a year as a volunteer for the Charity Project Trust. To do this I
need to raise £4850.
I hope that this experience will help me develop my language skills and that I will be able to come back fluent in French, along side being able to hold a baisc conversation in Wolof.
I will be putting on several fundraising events such as The Pub Quiz, Music Night, and many other things. If theres anything in particular you'd like to attend let me know and I'll try and organise it!
Senegal is well known for it's culture of music and football, the stunning coastlines and the hustle and bustle of the capital of Dakar that most tourists rushed to when visiting the country. There is so much more to Senegal!
Senegal's motto is 'One People, One Goal, One Faith', despite this being a bit odd for a country with two national lanuages and over 80 political parties, it is a peaceful country where the greatest disrespect is to not spend enough time greating someone.
I hope that whilst there I will be able to perhaps start a drama group and come back fluent in French along side Wolof (94% of the population speak Wolof).
In January 2001 laws in Sengal declared that education should be compulsory and free for all children under the age of 16. However, due to limited resources and low demand for secular education in areas where Islamic education is more prevalent, the law is not fully enforced.
Whilst enrollment rates for schools are high (at around 80%), attendence rates often drop to around 40%. This is partly due to the huge number of students enrolling, which means that the schools cannot handle the number of students.There is perhaps not enough teachers to meet the demand.
Often children (who do not go to school) apprentice themselves to a shop, where they recieve no wages.
Jarnga dafar jorhea yarcarre.
(Education brings hope)
Fundraising Events:
The Pub Quiz and Raffle: This night brought in just over £600, thanks to all those that came along or bought tickets and supportted me in a very educational evening!
Fete: The fete on the 8th May brought in £50!
Smartie Tubes: Are a constant stream of change! Having brought in about £50 so far!
Charitable Trusts: Have recieved £1000 in total from Charitable Trusts (2 x 100, 1 x 300, 1 x 500)
All for One,One for All - Was a great night, didn't make a spectacular Profit but was a fun night none the less!
Your Day In Senegal:
Now's the chance for you to get a day in Senegal for only £9. What's the catch I hear you say?
The main thing is that I will be experiencing that day on your behalf. Which in someways is far more convient. None of that pesky travelling!
What do you have to do? Step 1: Simply tell me which day you'd like out of the 365 days (From End of August to End of August). It could be your Birthday, Anniversary, a day on which you'd liked to have gone on holiday on... There's alot of choice.
Step 2: Use this justgiving page to sponser me for that particular day. (or tell me if there's another form in which you'd like to do so.
Step 3: Anticipate the exciting day of your choice, where (depending on speed of post or speed of mindpower) you will recieve a postcard or goodwill thoughts. I wil associate a photo taken on each day with the sponser!
Step 4: Expect my gratitude. Thank you.
The list so far:Your Day:
January 11th - Maggie Bending
January 14th - Mark
January 31st - Peter Westlake
February 11th - Lynda Burchell
February 18th - Josie Burchell
February 19th - Hugh Pinder
March 19th - Kit Westlake
April 1st - Maggie and Mark
April 28th - Naiomi Taylor
June 12th - Catherine Rogers
June 29th - Debbie Mason
June 30th - Swansea Cambridge Branch WCF!!!
August 11th - Charlotte Sankey
August 28th - Phillip Taylor
September 21st - Tertius Fulton & Duncan & Nico
September 28th - Maggie G
October 29th - Babara Sheppard
November 7th - Fiona Westlake
December 24th - Maggie Bending
December 29th - Naiomi and Phillip Anniversary
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Raising money for
Project Trust
Charity Registration No. SC025668
Project Trust encourages school leavers to spend a whole year volunteering in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Its unique approach enables volunteers to develop their full potential while immersing themselves in a new community and sharing their skills and interests.
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Charity Registration No. SC025668
Donations 20
With our love to you as you start your great adventure. We will be thinking of you and looking forward to hearing your news. The Davies family
Donation by Cathy Davies on 02/09/10
Hi Nancy, From the Swansea branch of Cambridge Woodcraft ! Please reserve June 30th for us.
Donation by Edmund Sides on 16/07/10
+ £35.26 Gift Aid
Proceeds from your Body Shop party - sorry for the delay! Sally :-)
Donation by Sally Mattson on 15/06/10
Hey Nancy, I'm so glad all for one went amazing and so annoyed I couldn't be there. Senegal isn't gonna know what hit it! See you soooon, lots of love
Donation by Victoria Fell on 03/06/10
Hi Nancy, You can book 28th Sept for me, 14th Jan for Mark & 1st April for us both. Love Maggie
Donation by Maggie Goodsell on 12/05/10
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
We are parents of Alice Reid. Having got a shed for the village school we are giving the rest of the raffle prize back. Have a great year with Project
Donation by Colin Reid on 04/05/10
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
This is for Tertius (21 Sept) and Nico (spent 1st 4 yrs of life in Mali and some of gap year) and me. Good luck
Donation by Duncan Fulton on 18/04/10
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Hello please can you experience my birthday - 29th June - for me. Good luck! xxx
Donation by Debbie Mason on 09/04/10
+ £2.54 Gift Aid
Donation by Polly Low on 07/04/10
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Hi Nancy - great fundraising idea! Very happy to give you £9 for 11 August (my 50th!). Have a great year.
Donation by Charlotte Sankey on 01/04/10
+ £2.54 Gift Aid
HI Nancy - your birthday adn mine please, love mum xx
Donation by Maggie Bending on 19/03/10
+ £5.08 Gift Aid
Don't know you Nancy but wish you well. If you could do me October 29th as my day that would be great. Good luck!
Donation by Barbara Sheppard on 13/03/10
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Please could I have 28th August for Phillip's Birthday, 29th December for our wedding day and 28th April for my birthday. We hope you have a fantastice
Donation by Naomi Taylor on 07/03/10
+ £7.62 Gift Aid
I sponsor you for 19th February - Hugh's 23rd birthday. Good luck Nancy, I'll be thinking of you!
Donation by Helen Pinder on 07/03/10
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Hello, Nancy! I'll mail you the days to sponsor. Peter.
Donation by Peter Westlake on 07/03/10
+ £7.62 Gift Aid
Can I sponcer you for june 12th (its my birthday:) thanks and good luck with the fundraising! xxx
Donation by Catherine Rogers on 06/03/10
It's only something little but I know how hard fund-raising can be! Hope you have a great time out in Senegal Nancy and I know you'll do brilliantly! x
Donation by Dane Karaman on 03/03/10
Donation by Christina West on 27/02/10
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation by Liam Hardy on 25/02/10
I Hope you have a really great time, Nancy.
Donation by Sarah Ridout on 05/02/10
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£581.00
- Offline donations£4,269.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£4,850.00
- Gift Aid£139.62
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When Pilgrim Lutheran in Carmel, Ind., had to move its church due to road construction, its pews became available for use. They donated them to a Roman Catholic parish in Mississippi that had been damaged by Hurricane Katrina, which member Douglas Lippert said had implications for interreligious relationship as well as just donated pews going to a good cause.
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Great Barrier Reef marine reserves get a big tick
Friday, 27 March 2015
The combination of marine reserves and fishing controls appears to be working to protect the Great Barrier Reef as well as preserve stocks of commercially important species, say researchers.
Custom web design keeps spiders in business
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Spiders can customise their webs to make sure they get the diet they need, new research suggests.
WA bushfires leave a smoky trail
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Captured from space, this image of the Western Australian bushfires reveals the extent of the smoke - and pyrocumulus clouds - produced by the raging fires.
Dam fences restrict toads' outback push
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Restricting cane toads' access to dam water is the first strategy shown to give long-term control of the pest in arid Australia, say researchers.
The secret world of fungi revealed
Friday, 28 November 2014
A light has been shone on the world of fungi through a global study that reveals the staggering and previously unknown diversity of species.
Robots reveal thicker Antarctic sea ice
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Sea ice in the Antarctic is much thicker than previously thought, according to new data obtained by robotic submarines.
Scratching lyrebirds create forest firebreaks
Monday, 24 November 2014
Australia's superb lyrebird clears litter and seedlings from the forest floor, reducing the likelihood and intensity of bushfires, new research suggests.
New pasture varieties could 'soup up' weeds
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
New varieties of existing pastures designed to meet the world's growing demand for milk and meat could create major weed problems, say ecologists.
Modern economics count on Ponzi ecology
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Opinion Capitalist economies suffer from the lack of scope and accounting for all the environmental resources needed to make them work, argues Paul Willis.
Undercover penguin reduces wildlife stress
Monday, 3 November 2014
The use of remotely operated rovers to study penguins and seals in their natural habitats is less invasive and stressful for the animals, according to a new study.
Monday, 6 October 2014
From the vault Back in 1997 ABC Science released Ingenious! - an interactive CD-ROM that enabled 8-14 years olds to investigate real-life science mysteries through simulated experiments, games and teamwork.
Bats may mistake wind turbines for trees
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Some species of bats may mistake wind turbines for tall trees, and follow seemingly familiar air flow patterns to their doom.
City spiders bigger than country cousins
Thursday, 21 August 2014
Golden orb weaving spiders living in highly urbanised areas are bigger, fatter, and better at reproduction than those in their native habitats.
Hundreds of animals disappear as humans multiply
Friday, 25 July 2014
As the number of humans on Earth has nearly doubled over the past four decades, the number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 per cent, say researchers.
Fish-eating spiders cover most of the world
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Spiders that prey on fish often more than twice their size live in every continent except Antarctica.


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Progress Energy shut down the two reactors at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport because maintenance on one of the plant's back-up generators is taking longer than expected.
Customers will not experience loss of power, and there is no safety risk, a company spokesperson said.
With vacationers tightening their belts and not spending what they used to, 2009 occupancy tax revenue was down in Brunswick County over the previous year.
But not as much as tourism officials expected.
"It looks better now than we thought it would last year at this time," Brunswick County Tourism Development Authority Chairman Kemp Causey said this week. "In our budget, we said we would be down 20 percent."
CAROLINA SHORES—A concerned-citizens group is considering legal steps if the town proceeds with an idea to send letters to residents telling them to vote no in an upcoming referendum.
Tom Pressel, chairman of the Concerned Citizens of Carolina Shores, said the group is waiting to see how the town board proceeds with an idea recently posed among board members via e-mail by town commissioner Gere Dale.
Dale has been soliciting behind-the-scenes input from fellow board members about the town's upcoming referendum about changing its form of government.
HOLDEN BEACH—Phyllis Booth fields calls from people across the state and around the country looking to spend a week at the beach, during summer months and off-season, as a rental agent at Brunswickland Realty.
"When are you interested in coming in?" she asks
"How many bedrooms do you need?"
"We don't have anything pet-friendly available. You might want to try Holden Beach Properties. They have a lot of pet-friendly homes."
The 12 students that were sent to the hospital following a bus wreck this morning have been released, according to Superintendent Katie McGee.
The wreck occurred just before 8 a.m. on N.C. 211 near the St. James Plantation entrance, McGee said. A vehicle rear-ended a Brunswick County Schools bus, which sent 12 South Brunswick High School students to Dosher Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners has followed the lead of the county's Republican Party in adopting a resolution condemning forced annexation and urging the state to enact legislation to end the practice.
Last month, the GOP's executive committee adopted a resolution condemning involuntary annexation and sent it to the governor, state House and Senate, Brunswick County commissioners and various town boards throughout the state.
Fourth-grade Union Elementary School student Dylan Bland did not know who Michael Jackson was until this summer when the King of Pop's death stole national headlines.
"On the news, I was going to baseball practice one day, and they said Michael Jackson was dead," Bland said. "So I started listening to his songs, and I really liked them, and I keep listening to his songs every day."
WINNABOW—A Leland teenager has been charged with obstruction of justice after police say he drove around northern Brunswick County with his deceased friend in the passenger seat of the car.
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Lt. Sam Davis said the cause of 23-year-old John Ferguson's death on Sept. 9 was undetermined, pending the results of an autopsy, but was likely a drug overdose.
Lane closures will be experienced throughout today until about 3 p.m. on the bridge at Ocean Isle Beach.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be performing a bridge inspection during that time.
NCDOT reminds drivers to stay alert, use alternative routes when possible, to drive with caution, obey posted speed limits and allow extra travel time.
For more information, visit www.ncdot.org. Click on "Road Conditions" and then use the drop-down menu for the appropriate county or route.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will perform bridge maintenance on the bridge at U.S. 17/74/76 across N.C. 133 beginning on Monday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 1.
Work is expected to take place between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
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Thanks Wait...it can't be autumn... it's May!
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Soup2015 This hotel is very conveniently located Nice play convenient to local attractions June 27, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by TBSoCal Good but not great I have now stayed at this hotel twice, the first time was great, this last time was just okay. My issues with this last stay was no acknowledgement nor welcome gift at check-in. Secondly, I had an issue in my room of the air conditioner and shower not working properly. I called service express and they said they would take care of it, it wasn't So when I returned to the hotel, I went down to the front desk to ask they be addressed. I suppose they were, as I had no feedback to indicate they were fixed and neither issue were improved. June 25, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by feelduped hotel doesn't manage mini bar well after spending almost $1,000 at this hotel we were billed for the previous guest's consumption of a $6 can of Pringles! okay i get that its not a lot of money but its the principle and the fact that clearly the staff are not paying attention to detail, It makes you wonder where else they cut corners. very disappointing. Although hats off to the previous guest on a masterful caper. The Pringles looked in tact and i even considered opening the can myself. Well played! June 22, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by nothappy2015 No hot tub or sauna We booked a premium room with a water view. When we checked in we were given a room with a city view. The staff was quick to correct this mistake. HOWEVER there was hair (not ours) stuck to the bathroom ceiling due to the excessive moisture which in turn was caused by the lack of a bathroom fan. The beds were very comfortable if you are sleeping alone and/or you are 5'2" and weigh 110#s. Two normal size adults do not fit in a double bed comfortably (we are 5'4" and 6'2" and healthy weight). When you bring the kids or even 1 other person it is impossible to get a good night sleep. Worse...there is no hot tub or sauna. For the prices this hotel charges you should get a double with queen beds and the pool should have at least a hot tub. Any motel with a number in their name will have a pool and hot tub. I guess the bathroom could technically be called a sauna since there was no fan. Very disappointed!!! June 22, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by PaddyDan Front Desk Reception While I have stayed at the Westin several times over the years, first impressions were the worst this time. We were checked in by a front desk agent. (He was a black gentleman with a high hair-do, wearing a union button.) He was haughty, never smiled, and gave me the impression that he was doing us a big favor by checking us in. The process took about ten minutes. His verbal exchanges were minimal, with no welcoming dialogue or gave any information about the hotel services or asked how was our trip. We had self parked in the Westin Tower for $30? but he wanted to charge a higher fee on our account, The SPG for preferred guests was hopeless this time. My account had been deactivated and I had to re-enroll on the day prior. I advised the front desk agent. Yet when we signed on for internet, the system indicated that we would be charged. This necessitated another trip to the front desk later and another ten minutes with another agent. Your rooms are very comfortable. The three things that reduced the rating for me this time were the front desk services, zero interaction from bellmen that do not acknowledge guests in the elevators, and situating a burger shop in place of a more contemporary fresh restaurant, In summary rooms accommodations: 4 stars, services 1-2 stars. June 14, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by gdm74 a little below westin standard nice overall - though room service was inedible June 11, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by Frank425 My Door key never works I always have to go back down to get it rekeyed for some reason. It is so annoying!! June 2, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by 1sttimerSeattle Bedding While room itself was clean, bedding was stained with blood and other body fluids. This resulted in a move to another room and a less than wonderful start to our stay. Never contacted to make sure new room was satisfactory. May 31, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by km11 Ok hotel The housekeeping is very average . We were 2 people sharing a room and needed more towels and toiletries. After asking a number of times, we were given barely enough. Furthermore, the bedsheets were not clean. On the day of leaving I noticed the bedshirt had a stain of bodily fluids. Very disappointing. May 18, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by AG11 Not quite up to Westin standards This hotel is fine, but I expect more out of Westin. The lobby and facilities are dated, as is the wallpaper in the rooms. It looks like some efforts have been made to modernize, but they're lacking. In particular, I found the modern lit wording on the lobby floors to clash with the rest of the decor. There were also small things, like buttons missing from the elevator, elevator lights not working, bare-bones amenity kits, and lack of bathrobes or bellhops. Maybe if this was a Sheraton I would understand, but Westins are generally a step up. The service was good and the location is great, so it wasn't a bad stay by any means. I just expected more. May 5, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by Twardy Stay at Westin Seattle was a mistake I didn't read the hotel reviews before my stay. My expectations were high - the reality very poor. The hotel is old and it is visible. Especially in the room. Beside of it the room was dirty and full of dust. The bedding was also old and not white but yellowish. Hotel and all the services there are very expensive. They want to charge you for everything. I'm Platinum member of SPG but in this hotel it means nothing. They don't treat you as the guest but as the source of money. April 30, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nbelinder Westin Seattle Comfortable but needs better pillows. April 30, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Terri2015 Good customer service I've traveled quite a bit and the staff at the hotel were extremely gracious and courteous. I was quite impressed at the level of attention each member gave each customer. One member went above and beyond assisting me with obtaining transportation to the airport on my final day. I greatly appreciated this as it was a tight connection. Thank you Miles, in valet, you were a very memorable part of my trip. April 24, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Alexandra11 Westin Seattle The hotel was in a great location, we could walk or take public transit everywhere. The rooms were nice and spacious. The concierge was generally extremely helpful but it was really disappointing on our last night, we asked the concierge to book us a reservation at a specific waterfront restaurant, as well as request us a window seat. We were told that it was booked and we were set to go. Unfortunately when we showed up, they had no such reservation, no seats available, especially no window seats. A little disappointed to end the trip that way. April 21, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Brad0954 First Night of Honeymoon We loved staying at the Westin on our first married night. The flowers and champaign were awesome and we are so thankful. March 3, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by VegasTraveller Acceptable for the price Please do not get your expectations up on this property it is the first Westin in the US and it shows its age. If you have a car there is a parking structure next door that is connected to the building for $30 overnight so that alone will save you $20 a day? If you are SPG member don't expect any upgrade they never give them and if you ask they will tell you that you got it in the form of a view? Great location and close to everything so for the cost it is a good value. February 19, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stan73 Best Hotel We love coming to the downtown Westin. Just walking in to the lobby and smelling the familiar white tea smell is just awesome. We checked in but did not want to spend the extra to upgrade. While checking in we told our story from last year.I took 16.5 hours to get there by train from Salem Or. because of snow. All we had time to do was to sleep and head for home. Long story short the lady that checked us in gave us a room on the 45 floor. Grately appreciated and Perfect!! January 27, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by hockley13 2 nights in Seattle I spent two nights in Seattle on a biz trip. Check in was OK. Although the gentleman checking me in obviously didn't like his job and didn't want to be there. He was snarky. Rolled his eyes. Huffed under his breath. Just made me feel uncomfortable at check in. I tried to make some smalltalk, but that just heightened his snarkiness. So I gave up. I did ask if he had my gold status on file, only to have him glare at me...sigh...and go back to typing. Not even ackowledging my question. So who knows? I don't. Great hotel. Nice views. Comfy bed. But no TV service. And WiFi is incredibly slow. With no TV I attempted to watch Netflix on my laptop, only to be booted off of WiFi every few minutes. it is quite expensive there. They nickel and dime you on everything. I had several conference calls from the room. So I used the hotel phone and a toll free number. Only to be charged $2 per toll free call. Room Service was pricey. But the food was pretty good. I travel a lot for work...and this was about 50% more expensive than other sheratons/westins. The lady checking me out was great! She was friendly, efficient, and even comped my toll free calls and WiFi charges. I would go back. It's a great hotel. But never on vacation...too pricey for this guy. Business is OK...as the company pays. But again...pricey pricey pricey. And they will charge you for everything. January 9, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sprouty Wonderful Accommodations... Great Location The Westin Seattle is a great hotel located in close proximity to all attractions in downtown Seattle. My wife and I spent nearly a week over Christmas here and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. From the superb treatment of our dog, to the warm staff, to the wonderful suite, everything was as it should be. The festive feeling on the streets and the warm glow of the Christmas lights made this trip enjoyable. We'll definitely be back. January 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by michelle2828 Great comfy room Smart attentive staff, great room, only complaint was that there was no hot water one morning, otherwise the people really make this hotel great! January 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Grate300 Responsive Staff! Highly Recommend! Check in was simple, quick, and I was upgraded for being a platinum guest without asking. The room was absolutely amazing with beautiful views, comfortable bed, nice decor, clean, and plenty of room. The only thing I was missing was a wine bottle opener, but that issue was resolved VERY quickly. I dialed "service express" and asked Cheryl if a wine bottle opener was available in the room. Cheryl stated she would send someone up, and offered some wine glasses as well. Minutes later, Mike was at my door with the opener and wine glass. Approximately 5 minutes later, Cheryl called back and asked if I received the item, and if there was anything else I needed. This was only one of many reasons I was impressed with this hotel. Amazing hospitality! The service at this hotel is in my Top 3, and I am a frequent traveler. I contacted the manager Mike, and told him about my experience. I look forward to staying at this hotel in the future. The property here is excellent, but employees are the ones who make or break the guest experience. Thank you for a wonderful stay! January 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jel86 This hotel has great views My fiance and I stayed at Westin Seattle for New Years 2014/2015. We had a great time. Our room was clean, and had an amazing view. The hotel was clean, it had some construction going on but that did not bother us, it only means they are improving things. The hotel was close to all attractions (pike place market, space needle, sky observatory, aquarium, the big wheel, boat tours), we were able to walk to all these places. We were especially pleased with Thailynn, front desk agent who checked us in. She was really friendly and checked us in quickly. Even the next day as we were walking by, she acknowledged us and said hi, which is extremely nice of her, really good customer service. January 3, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mama52 Great choice for hotel Close to attractions for walking. Restaurant inside had excellent food Beds comfortable and great view December 30, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Nona56 Amazing views, disappointing pool & hot tub View was amazing. Beds were comfortable and room was clean. Pool was filthy, and hot tub was under construction - both of which we were counting on and they did not let us know ahead of time. The staff apologized but was not accommodating, nor did any of them go that extra inch to serve. I asked the staff to call when the pool was clean and I never heard back. Overall the hotel is just dated. Spend the money Westin - with those great views you could be doing great! December 26, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Brandy43 No Hot tub The Hot tub was out of service which was disappointing. The concierge was rather rude when asking for an umbrella. The elevator to the parking garage was not working properly. The hotel was quiet, clean, comfortable, and in a great location. The employees outside were by far the friendliest.. December 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Spgforall Every Year a Joy We stay here every year on our way to Hawaii. The train from the airport ends a short walk from the hotel, and it is by far the best way to travel in the city. Just be careful of football schedule. if you do need a car there are rental car facilities across the street form the lobby. Don't waste time at the airport. Parking is expensive so don't rent a car unless you really need one. The rooms are always clean and well furnished. Have never had a problem with anything here. The charge for internet in room is silly, since most of us now have cell data plans. it would be a cheap perk to just supply some wyfi access on the floors. Yes, i it is free in the lobby, so why not just extend to the rest of the hotel. Offer it as a perk to your elite vacation owners who stay there please. December 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by jdc74 Recent stay We had trouble with the pillows as they were not soft enough. Pweoplr next door were quite noisy coming and going from room at night December 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gillian49 Lovely Heavenly Beds We stay at the Westin Seattle because it is the race hotel for the Seattle Marathon. We also like it because it is close to most amenities like shopping and Pike Place Market and Le Panier which is an amazing bakery. The staff are great and anything that you need is brought to your room promptly. The downside of our stay was the Relish Restaurant for breakfast..if you can not cook 2 eggs sunny side up well and your breakfast is cold well that does it for us and we eat elsewhere. We did complain and the waitress said she would heat it up..microwave? We said no as by that time it was too late. Cold toast too...expensive too! Love the views from our very comfortable room. We will be back next year. December 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Saturday99 Good Location The hotel is nice. I enjoyed my stay, bed is comfy but you need to address your free SPG Elite free internet. It was painfully slow. And by slow, it took 10 mins to download a 1.5 MB PDF. This is exactly what a businessman does not need. December 2, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Douglas58 In the middle of everything My wife and I have now stayed at the Westin, downtown in Seattle twice. We love that we can walk to so many places and leave our car parked. The hotel offers a comfortable atmosphere with attentive service. A nice warm place to be when it is cold outside! December 1, 2014


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3360 Views 1 Reply Latest reply: Jan 20, 2011 11:49 PM by Ingo2711
Ingo2711 Jan 20, 2011 11:49 PM
in response to lorai07Welcome to the discussions,
if you restored your phone from your last backup on your computer, it seems this backup is corrupt and every time your damaged data is copied back to your phone making it unusable.
The only thing you could do to save at least some of the data would be syncing the contacts and events to your computer, after you restored "as new iphone" sync the contacts and calendars back. Use the camera wizard to copy the photos to it as well.
As app data, like game settings for example, is part of the backup, you'll lose these settings.
More info about the content of your backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766


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Latiron Aug 11, 2012 8:16 AM
in response to Christoph Schart
Like you, I see that it is listed in the supported devices, but when i manually try and add the printer, the 3185 or the 3180 series is not listed. So, they list it as a supported device, but after installing the driver pack, why is this particular device I need, not listed in my driver choices when trying to add my printer? That is why I say it is not working.
dazforce Aug 11, 2012 10:13 AM
in response to JensErik67
I am having all the same issues with the Samsung ML-1740. Any suggestions of a different driver I can download tha with work for the 1740.
bigjack827 Aug 15, 2012 5:54 PM
in response to JensErik67
There are no printer drivers as of today for Mountain Lyon 10.8. This is work around. You will need to install it on a Windows Computer or use Boot Camp running Windows 7. With The USB cable in the computer use the Install disk and set it up for a Network Printer. Once this is done you can unplug the USB cable. Next open Systems Preference , Printers add printer you should see the Samsung network printer add it and your done. Good Luck
Latiron Aug 15, 2012 7:43 PM
in response to bigjack827
I have no idea what you mean by needing to use a Windows 7 computer or using Boot Camp and Windows 7. I shouldn't need Windows for anything. Why do I need another computer, and a copy of Windows 7 to install drivers for my MacBook Pro Retina? That's not a work around, that's me buying a another computer just to support this worthless "NEW" printer!. Even if this printer were a couple years old, I wouldn't get a Windows computer just to install drivers to use it. But the fact is that this printer is NEW.
But of all your post, how do I get a driver from Windows to work in OS X.8? I don't understand your "work around" here. Please explain; not because I'm going to get a Windows 7 computer and try it, but because I would love to hear how this "work around" works.
Christoph Schart Aug 16, 2012 1:35 AM
in response to JensErik67
I'm talking to the Samsung-support and they said that there is currently no driver available, but they are working on it. So we have to wait...
bigjack827 Aug 16, 2012 11:28 AM
in response to Latiron
You also can configer the printer using Mac OS 10.7 Lion. You must set the printer as a network printer! Then switch to Mac OS 10.8 good luck should work.
hossi88 Aug 17, 2012 6:56 AM
in response to JensErik67
Try using to install "manuell" and choose the model "CLX-3170 Series". Works fine for me with model CLX-3185. So i can wait for the new driver from samsung.
King Regards from Germany
Nattick Aug 21, 2012 10:25 AM
in response to hossi88
Just tried as hossi88 suggested... Everything seems fine so far. Thank you hossi88.
So the thing to do is just to add a printer (type "+") then choose "add a printer...": do not choose the 3185 in the list if it appears... Next yoo choose the drivers of the 3170 series and it is done so we can wait a while like this.
(Besides, the fax / scan functionalities still function with OS X Mountain Lion)
PS: I just downloaded an update for Mountain Lion in the afternoon, maybe the bug with the 3180 series will be soon fixed ?
Kind regards from France
PeriPeriPenguin Aug 22, 2012 4:03 AM
in response to JensErik67
here's a solution that worked for me:
- download the samsung printer drivers: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL905
- open SamsungPrinterDrivers.dmg file and copy the contents to your desktop
- download unpkg - a small, free app that simply unpacks the contents of .pkg file into a folder: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/16357/unpkg/
- launch unpkg and drag the file you copied on to your desktop on to unpkg to extract it to a folder on your desktop
- connect yoru printer to your mac via USB
- open system preferences > print & scan > add a printer
- ignore the prompts to download and add software from Apple - it clearly doesn't work
- highlight the printer and select use > other from the drop down to select the driver
- navigate to the folder on your desktop you extracted in step 4
- select SamsungPrinterDrivers > Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources > Samsung CLX-3180 Series.gz
It will add your printer with the basics. You can then download all the other Samsung software for your printer, including the Smart Panel app, which will then give you the supply levels for your printer when you click on the Printer > Options & Supplies > Supply Levels. I managed to get the scanner and fax working too. Plus the wireless set up.
It's poor form that there is no official, working set of drivers and software for what is a relatively new printer. It's not a cheap printer either so Samsung should get cracking and sort it out. But perhaps they're too busy with legal proceedings....
Christoph Schart Aug 22, 2012 5:00 AM
in response to PeriPeriPenguin
works perfekt!
also with WLAN in step 5
dvrachatis Sep 7, 2012 1:59 PM
in response to PeriPeriPenguin
Many thanks! Worked great for usb and wi-fi connection. You really saved after 8 hours of various manipulations and after contacting samsung online support.
ZaxBr Sep 21, 2012 5:41 AM
in response to dvrachatis
Hey, there is a new version at
Works perfect!
keyframezero Sep 27, 2012 5:47 PM
in response to repmeer
Thanks - this fixed my Samsung SCX-4826FN following my upgrade to 10.8.2.
pkfr Nov 10, 2012 8:10 PM
in response to PeriPeriPenguin
Thank you, your Ten point plan perfectly solved my problem with a Samsung CLS-3185FW printer.
Your post also says that you were successful in getting the wireless capability up and running as well. I can get the printer working through the USB connection, but not wirelessly. Can you help me out. I have an internet connection and router, and have operated wirelessly in the past, but not able to since reinstalling the printer into preferences/print and scan. Hopefully you can help.
dvrachatis Nov 10, 2012 11:32 PM
in response to pkfr
Have you tried this http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/CLX-3185FW/XAA ??


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630 Tasting Notes
The first infusion of this tea took my breath away. It's even better than a premium Dragonwell! It's buttery and sweet with notes of honeysuckle. This tea exceeded my expectations. I'm pretty sure I've tried a previous year's harvest and wasn't too impressed. But this year's harvest is INCREDIBLE! Everything from the aroma to the flavor to the mouthfeel is tranquil, relaxing, and exactly what I needed after several frustrating days of dealing with a fussy teething baby. There's something truly special about Verdant Teas. One sip transports me to my happy place, every time without fail. I'm in tea heaven. Oh, and this is my 600th tasting note!
Flavors: Butter, Honeysuckle, Sweet, Vegetal
I remember getting some Verdant tea in a tea swap about 6 months ago. Perhaps in the future I should order from them.
Verdant Tea is probably my favorite tea company. They're great people who offer truly magnificent, unique teas. I highly recommend them!
I just took a look at their website. In terms of actual tea (i.e. not herbals/tisanes) I basically only drink greens and their green teas look divine. I'm not purchasing any more tea until September but I may be looking them up next month.
This one tastes of roasted mate and a hint of pecan. No caramel or cheesecake to be found. Sad but this is what I've come to expect of 52teas' cheesecake blends. They used to be so good a few years ago but alas, they are no longer. That said, it's not a bad tea. It's naturally sweet on its own and doesn't need any additional sweetener. I like the roasted mate flavor. Not sure if there's a lot else going on in the cup though.
Flavors: Roasted, Sweet
How is it already August 8th? Time is flying! My daughter is over six months old now. She's getting her first two teeth. They're coming in together and I think it's causing her a lot of grief. They're taking their sweet time too. Only the tips have been visible for the past few days.
I held on to this tea for years thinking I could enjoy its caffeine-freeness during pregnancy. Well, pregnancy came and went a while ago and this tea is still around. There's no time like the present! Might as well enjoy the rest of this now.
The brewed tea aroma is mouthwatering and tart. Yes, I can smell the tartness. It smells like blueberries, raisins, and hibiscus. The flavor is SUPER tart! Think about the tartest hibiscus tea you've ever tried and this is probably tarter. The flavor gets stronger the cooler the tea is. This is somewhat wine-like too.
On another note, I've finally started to lose weight after the birth. I've lost 20 lbs so far and have about another 20 to go to be able to fit back into my wardrobe. I've hit a big milestone this week. I've lost enough weight that I can wear my wedding rings again! Yes, I was literally so fat that my rings didn't fit. I forgot how beautiful my engagement ring is. I really really missed it! I can't stop staring at it. Now that I can wear my wedding rings again, I feel so much more like my old self. Losing weight is a necessity for me. I'm so glad I'm halfway to my goal!
Flavors: Blueberry, Hibiscus, Raisins, Red Wine, Tart
This one has a funny aroma. I'm not sure what it is, but there's something odd going on in this cup. Maybe it's one of the spices? The flavor is softly spiced orange. The base is pretty quiet. This needs a bit of Truvia to wake it up. Milk would squash the delicate flavors at play here so I left that out. I wish I could identify what that odd note is though. It's really bugging me that I can't. It's not bad, just unknown to me.
It smells a bit creamy but I'm not getting cream in the flavor. It is smooth and gentle. This is not a wake-you-up-in-the-morning assertive blend. This is a calm, sweet tea to be enjoyed in front of the fire on a cold night. I'm definitely enjoying this but it's not what I expected. No real cookie aspects to be found. I'd probably rename it "Orange Candlelight" or something to that effect. That's what it reminds me of; it's soft like candlelight. Thank you to TeaBrat for sharing this sample with me!
Flavors: Orange, Spices
This is my fourth sample from the flavored matcha sampler. It's delicate flavoring with the classic base. The flavor is very subtle. It doesn't actually taste like flavored matcha. It doesn't taste like unflavored matcha either. It's somewhere in between.
This tea is very smooth and less grassy than most other matcha. It's a little creamy but doesn't taste like cream per say. I can't really describe it but it's good. I definitely recommend getting a higher flavoring level if you want to really taste the cream. Unlike other reviewers, I'm not getting anything even remotely lemon-flavored or citrusy here.
I also tried mixing it with Vanilla Bean Matcha because I thought that would be stellar! Ironically, it wasn't super amazing like I was expecting. This is a good matcha for people who like smooth, creamy matcha that isn't heavily flavored. Personally, I think I'll stick to other flavors for future purchases.
Flavors: Smooth
I totally know what you mean by a flavoured matcha not tasting flavoured or unflavoured, but in between. I haven't tried this one, but I swear a few of their desserty ones wind up like that.
Thank you to TeaBrat for providing this sample! In my opinion, this is a tea that requires milk and sweetener. A little longer infusion helps too. This definitely tastes like a cookie! I've been sipping on it and trying to decide what kind of cookie. At first, I thought caramel, then peanut butter, then thumbprint. Those are three vastly different kinds of cookies! I guess I have no idea what kind this tastes like, but it is delicious. A delicious cookie in tea form! I forgot how much I like Lupicia Teas. This is definitely worth getting again.
Flavors: Caramel, Cookie
This is my third sample from the flavored matcha sampler. It's delicate flavoring with the classic base. The dry leaf aroma is full of beautiful vanilla goodness. The flavor is gently sweet vanilla bean. The aftertaste is really lovely and the best part of this tea in my opinion. The natural-tasting vanilla flavoring lingers long after the sip.
This is delicious but I think I'd prefer vanilla as a component in a flavoring rather than the only thing going on. I can recommend this one, even in the lower flavoring level. I think vanilla may be one of those flavors that you want to be delicate. Although I'm really on a vanilla kick right now and I almost always prefer for it to be punched up about 100 notches. So that I enjoy this in delicate flavoring level is saying something!
Flavors: Sweet, warm grass, Vanilla
This is my second sample from the flavored matcha sampler. It's delicate flavoring with the classic base. The dry leaf aroma is as I remember Cheesecake Matcha to be. That's a good sign. The flavor is definitely light but it is spot on cheesecake. Thank goodness! I'm so glad this is better than the Strawberry Matcha sample. I guess there's still hope for this sampler after all.
I definitely recommend getting a higher flavoring level than delicate though. This is mostly matcha with a touch of cheesecake. The powder seems to have blended better with the water this time too. I can absolutely enjoy the rest of this sample, but I really prefer stronger flavorings in my matcha. If you're looking for a good flavored matcha to try out, this one is a safe bet. I can confidently recommend it.
Flavors: Cheesecake, Creamy, Sweet, warm grass, Tangy
I've tried this particular sample three times before writing this note. I bought Red Leaf Tea's new flavored matcha sampler. In total, I bought 12 teas for $25. This was the first one I tried because I've had it before and I loved it back then! That time it was robust flavoring with the classic base. Apparently, the entire sampler is made with delicate flavoring on the classic base. That flavoring level really makes a big difference.
I thought the dry leaf aroma was recognizably strawberry. But the brewed tea aroma was a little gross. Sadly, the first time I tried this sample, it was a bitter yucky mess. I prepared it with 175 degree water in my Nespresso Aeroccino. I waited a few weeks and then prepared it this way again. It was much better the second time so I must have done a better job at getting the right water ratio. However, it still just wasn't quite right. There's barely any strawberry flavoring to this at all, which is a huge disappointment. It tastes like the matcha powder isn't dissolving in the water. So I'm drinking warm water with powder floating around in it. Yuck. I even put it through the Aeroccino twice so it was definitely whisked enough, and that's the way I've prepared it in the past when I did like it and drank matcha frequently.
The third and final time, I decided to try out Red Leaf's recommended cold latte. I still used the Aeroccino and I didn't add ice. I also did start with warm water to get a paste going since the matcha dissolving in cold milk could be a problem. It frothed up huge this time, but I actually find the matcha foam off-putting. Drinking the cold strawberry matcha latte is weird. I can taste the matcha about the same as I could in the warm water. There's no additional strawberry flavoring making itself known. Now there's just the added flavor of skim milk.
Honestly, I am not a fan. I don't know if it's purely to blame on the flavoring level or what. I guess time will tell on that front because I have A LOT more samples to go through. So far, I'm really disappointed though. I spent a lot of money on this sampler and I could have just gotten a couple 30g packages at robust flavoring that I would have actually enjoyed. I think this sampler was a mistake. I'm leaving the rating unchanged from a few years ago, but I cannot recommend this sampler or flavoring level. I would probably rate this a 27.
ETA: I take back my negative review of the flavored matcha sampler. This particular matcha appears to be an outlier. The others I've tried are delicious.
I've been rather disappointed in most of their fruit-flavourings so far. Was the very little flavouring you got from it quite artificial? That seems to be my beef with them.
This tea has been on my wish list for YEARS! So a BIG, HUGE, GIGANTIC thank you to TeaBrat for giving me a sample!!
The brewed tea aroma is equal parts vanilla and caramel. Mmmm, this smells like a dream! A decadent, delicious, dessert dream! The flavor is a lot like the aroma but a tad bitter. I added some skim milk and Truvia and now it's perfect! It's heavily vanilla and heavily caramel and I am in love! Mmm, yes! This can replace the hole in my heart left by Butiki Teas' Caramel Vanilla Assam being no longer available since they closed shop.
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Amazing and unique survival horror mod with good, logical puzzles that never get you stuck for too long, a constant feeling of helplessness and being watched, and never uses jump scares, making it one of the best horror mods out there, even better than Nightmare House 2. I greatly appreciated the semi-open exploration in this mod, which is something you don't often see in HL2 mods. The only downside of the mod is the rather short length, but the quality of the experience more than makes up for the length.
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Amazing mod, everything was perfect about it.
The only thing I wish would have been changed would be the fact that its so short for the size that it is.
There should be more content and shouldnt have ended so abruptly...
Even if there was hidden story plots that ment for it to end like that.
I know there was a hidden backstory with the one lady and islamic guy but comon... You could've had so much more content..!
Scaree.... D:
I'll keep it brief and to the point. This mod is an absolute masterpiece with great puzzle play and animations. The ending leaves just a wee bit to be desired though so I give it a 9. But I must say, the ending was clever.
This mod definitely deserves praise for capturing an unique feel. This is on the few mods where I felt like I wasn't playing a mod, let alone an Half-Life 2 mod. That really is a tricky thing to do so kudos to the makers.
The games atmosphere and gameplay is very similar the Penumbra series, specifically Black Plague. Which I personally don't really mind, I loved that game.
Just like the penumbra series there is no real way to fight enemies. The only real enemy in Black Snow is a dark cloud who stalks you in the dark. It's such a simple monster yet it ticks all the boxes of being one scary-*** ************. The tapping of it chasing you where you can here him coming closer while running in the dark definitely brings a feeling of panic over you.
The game is heavily based around puzzles. The game however misses a lack of direction. I had to wonder the grounds and building more then once before I could find out what I was supposed to do. It was just not clear sometimes what you'd actually need for the puzzles and what props were just there for show.
The sound of the game is great, voice acting is only in the intro. Which may I add was an amazing intro. The moment they walked in the snow to the main building, looked amazing and I was amazed at how good it looked, I didn't think the source engine could do that.
But sound is most important for the atmosphere. And the tapping of the monster, the music of the chase, the simple noises of the snowstorm, they are all perfectly balanced and they just give the game that extra little something.
The graphics of the game are top-notch, combined with the excellent gameplay I never felt like I was playing an Half-Life mod. The game most of the times is a little too dark for me. And the maps and the puzzles can be confusing enough to make you wonder in that darkness.
the story of the game is decent, I would've liked a better ending. I had really high hopes for the ending. I won't give any spoilers. You'll find out yourself.
game is very good. its fantastic!!!
Yes great atmosphere, great details, well made monster and maps.
But only 7/10 because the story is heard so many times and I kinda figured it out before the game even started, and after seeing the fungi-growth-thingy under the bed I knew what to expect. Some researchers find something that happens to kill everything, and they end up being bombed up or saved and THEN being blown up.
Also I spent hours dying in the end with 15 health and a really dark black/white screen (what a stupid effect, what was anyone thinking) in the end to figure out the door code (the puzzle didn't help, I just got the numbers from there and tried all sorts of combinations on the lock)and I ended up getting no answers for anything. It just blew up.
Also I was told it was horror, played in the night with headphones loud, but it is not horror, just a scifi-thriller with a lame ending after getting frustrated on the da*n door code.
In summary, the story would have been better told right, none of the "notes" and computers had anything related to finding out what has happened. Also the game isn't scary enough to be this dark :|
I gave up trying to finish this mod. That´s something sad to say because i was quite excited about fixing the snowmobile.
This mod is a strange combination of good taste in design and bad gameplay choices. It´s that kind of mod where you feel impotent. You are slow, helpless without any kind of defense more than running. Not only that, because as a parody to The Stanley´s Parable´s gallows humor: You´re being told what to think everytime you find something to look/interact. I was surprised I was allowed to savegames at my pace.
Still, almost everything is good looking and blends well with the environment. There´s plenty of specific props enhancing the feel of this artic base and color correction is more or less well applied. Lighting is mostly well applied too as darkness makes you feel uncomfortable so you end up following the light, like a bug that flies around a bulb. And I say mostly, because unfortunately there are a couple of dark spots that will give you a hard time at the time of advancing. I, for example, had to disable color correction because I entered this "the thing" building with -25 health, so everything was B&W and that got me wandering several minutes trying to find what to do, once color correction was disabled i could see a red light in the roof pointing me where to go. This was not too far from where I gave up, as I wouldn´t be able to make it to the next building because of the low health -this being a mere example of unbalanced gameplay-.
In short: more to look at than to have fun with but still worth your time.
It scared the **** out of me! Crazy like potato
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When I was younger, I had very bad experiences with the paranormal. I would remember just entering a state of shock while I was sitting or standing, and not being able to move at all. I would hear very heaving breathing, and it would get louder, until the last minute when I would snap out of it. I would wake up with very bad scratches down my back and legs. The one thing I've never told anyone is when I was that age, I would hear people talking to me, telling me to do stuff or something very bad would happen. I never told anyone about it because I was afraid no one would believe me. I still don't tell anyone because I'm not sure if it was just my young mind playing tricks on me. But it'd be just little things, such as "put that book back in place," or "pick that sock up." I never wanted to do it, but something just drew me to do it. I think it was fear, because it all just seemed too real. The voices and everything. Looking back on it, I realize that the more fear I would have, the stronger the presence would feel, and the more danger or anger I felt. When I turned eleven, I decided I should just let it go. It was the day I was going on vacation. It was very early and I was at a parent's friend's house while my mother went out to run a few errands. It would be a five hour drive. The lady had a daughter, and there was a doll on the floor of her room. I remember being told to put it back or else "something bad would happen", but I didn't, as my name was being called into the next room.
I was a little proud of myself, actually, that I kind of.."stood up" for myself I guess? So I just kind of chillaxed on the sofa, watched some spongebob for a few. Then I remember my aunt storming in the house, grabbing my hand, and telling me to come on. I rushed to her car a little scared and curious. I asked what was wrong and she replied with,
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I was talking about banh mi last night with a friend whose Vietnamese American coworkers are obsessive lunch-hunters. When I told him my favorite ID sandwich shop was Seattle Deli, he replied, "Yeah, Seattle Deli's all right, but I preferred the pork banh mi a block away." He couldn't remember the name of the shop, though, so he gave directions, I took notes, and today I bussed over to Little Saigon. His rec turned out to be Saigon Deli on Jackson between 12th and 14th (which you shouldn't confuse, of course, with New Saigon Deli or Saigon Vietnam Deli). Saigon Deli's pork banh mi was pretty good -- warm roll, decent amount of pork -- but somehow it wasn't good enough to win me over. Since most of the white people in line with me were ordering tofu banh mi, I asked for one as well to bring back to our resident vegetarian, Sara Brickner. Generosity's easy when a) you have an expense account and b) a tofu sandwich only costs $2.Cookbook author Mai Pham once explained to me that in Vietnam, the classic banh mi contained steamed ham, thinly sliced head cheese, and pork-liver pate. You can find it on Saigon Deli's menu as the dac biet, or house special, banh mi. (Side note: One of the most amazing street snacks I ate in Hanoi were finger-sized baguettes, kept warm in a brazier and filled with pate and fried shallots.) In America, with its passion for Dagwoodian creativity, sandwich shop owners have come up with fillings like curried catfish and roasted duck.
Saigon Deli's tofu banh mi was as decent as the pork. What's not to like about all those pickled vegetables, after all, and the tofu was pressed and marinated in enough soy that you could taste it underneath the cilantro and green chiles. But Sara preferred this tofu banh mi, which I brought back to the office on Friday:
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Before I was an army wife, or even a mother, I was Melissa. Strong and independent. I put myself through college, earning a B.A. in English, then a Master's in Education. When my husband first entered the Army, pieces of me began to fall by the wayside until I wasn't sure who I was anymore. Years of war, parenting by myself, and trying to remain close with a husband who was rarely there, wore on me. It was a slow process to try to find my voice. But, one step toward my friend, Christina Piper–one pleading sentence of understanding–began the fire that ignited Her War, Her Voice. Now, I stand proudly with him. But not as a wife who must always be on display. I am, first and foremost, still Melissa. I have a voice. I have talent. And I have the ability to ensure I never lose these aspects of myself again. Multiple deployments and constant separations have nearly broken me and my relationship. Our marriage has been pushed to the brink of divorce. But, yet, we thrive. After many struggles, I have finally realized: We are in charge of our marriage and I am in charge of who I am. Not the military. And certainly not a deployment. I have two children, a daughter and a son. I am still strong, still independent. Only now, all that falls under two words: military wife. As the co-founder of Her War, Her Voice, it has become my mission and my passion to ensure no military spouse ever feels alone or without her voice again.
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I have almost always been an Army Wife. I got married the day after I turned 18 to a soldier fresh out of Basic. He was abusive–mentally, emotionally and physically–but feeling trapped, I stayed for seven years, bearing three children in that time. I finally got the courage to leave and was a single mom for two years (though in reality I was a single mom the entire time). I spent those two years trying to find myself. Later, I fell in love with a man I had met when I was 16, and all these many years later we got married. He was also a soldier. This time, however, I was different. Stronger. More sure of myself and what I wanted. We have been together for 5 years, and we have 5 total children, a boy age 12 (going on 30), and 4 girls, ages 11, 9, 3 and 2. Two of my children are special needs, so our journey occasionally has random tangents. All of them are home schooled, and we live on a mini farm. We have been through deployments, transfers, injuries, happy times, and sad ones. There have been his battles on the front line, and our battles at home. There have been times we have nearly broken, but have been resilient enough to bend, though sometimes barely. I found HWHV when I was at one of those breaking points. Chris and Melissa opened their hearts to me and bared their souls. I found a home in them, and learned that I was never alone. They have been through it all, and were willing to share their journey with me to help me along. Now I am ready to share mine with you in the hopes I can do the same for someone else.
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At the beginning of this adventure, my husband and I said our vows, then he took an Oath to serve our nation in the Army in only a few days time. In our nearly fourteen years together we have experienced six duty stations, numerous separations, and battled life threatening and chronic illnesses. We have two daughters, ages 11 and 3, with ongoing complex medical and educational needs, and social impairments. We stand together and navigate this life and its challenges for them and for each other. We have spent more special days apart or at the hospital than we have celebrated. My husband has stood by us as he watched both of our daughters and myself battle death, and we stood by as we sent him off to war. We have fought on two fronts, overseas and at home. Are we battered? Yes. Am I scarred? Certainly. But never fully broken. In all of this I have learned to live "outside the box" and have found within myself the ability to draw upon creativity and resourcefulness to make things happen. In fact it was a moment of need that led me to Her War, Her Voice, where I found a community of acceptance, support, friendship and love such as I have never known. Now, I am writing my own unique definition of strength. No, I really DIDN'T know what I was getting into, but I love this wild ride called military life, so I'm pretty okay with that.
No one believes me when I tell them that I was the quiet, geeky nerd at the back of the class. I had few friends and was painfully shy. One Thanksgiving Day in 1989, I was introduced to the man that would take all that away. My Soldier introduced me to the Army life and it has never been a dull moment. I like to call it my roller coaster ride. Seven months after we were married, he left for Desert Storm with me five months pregnant. That taught me the first lesson in independence and resiliency. Among the many deployments, TDYs, NTC rotations, and Schools, we have been raising four Army Strong Brats. They embrace the challenges of growing up Army (the PCS moves, making new friends, sending Dad off on deployments) and fear them all at the same time. Especially the months that Mother Army takes Dad away. My Army experience is vast and complex. I grew up with a Dad that served two tours in Viet Nam. PTSD was a living, breathing being in my house. Not just my Dad's, but also my own. I have been a PTSD victim/survivor for 30 years and finding new ways to make PTSD known and easier to deal with is my passion. I grew up in an Army town. I married a man that grew up an Army Brat and has served 24 years of Active Duty with no wish to retire any time soon. I was volunteered in Germany before the days of internet and cell phones to take care of the Families of our unit. I have served as a Family Support Group Leader, Family Readiness Group Leader (and yes there is a huge difference between the two), and everything in between including the job that I do today that allows me to take care of Soldiers and Families every day. The Army has cured my shyness and given me the strength and knowledge that lets me stand up and say loud and proud: "Hello Friends, my name is Tricia and I can't wait to get to know you."
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