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WASHINGTON - The difficulties that Congress had in drawing up a blueprint for the new Homeland Security Department could pale in comparison to the task facing the White House, agency heads and civil servants as they try during the next year to transform the new department from an idea on paper into a functioning bureaucracy.
After months of bickering, maneuvering and deal-making on Capitol Hill, the House voted Wednesday to create a Homeland Security Department. The Senate is expected to pass an identical bill this week or next.
"We're just beginning the hard part," said Rep. Mac Thornberry, who proposed a similar reorganization plan six months before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shoved homeland security into the national spotlight.
Thornberry, R-Clarendon, and others agree that the key challenge lies in integrating agencies that have different management styles, techniques and work cultures.
"At the same time, you are merging these 22 different cultures and making it one organization, they've got to do their work and keep us safe," Thornberry said. "Having both of those things going on at the same time is going to be very difficult and a huge management challenge."
For months, a White House transition team has been struggling to prepare for smooth power transfers between agencies and departments.
The legislation consolidates 22 federal agencies and about 170,000 employees into the Homeland Security Department, whose secretary would be a Cabinet member.
It represents the largest reorganization of the federal government since the Department of Defense was established after World War II.
Before the House passed the bill, the 484-page homeland security bill went through a painstaking legislative process that started shortly after President Bush formally proposed the overhaul in June. At times, some lawmakers worried that the proposal would die with the congressional session.
A key feature - and sticking point - in the latest bill is new personnel rules that give the president greater flexibility in hiring, firing and shifting responsibilities of Homeland Security Department employees.
As the White House and federal bureaucracy start their transition, Congress is looking at overhauling its own structure to fit the revamped federal homeland security apparatus. Dozens of congressional panels have overlapping homeland security-related jurisdictions.
Republican House members decided Thursday to create a homeland security oversight committee that would have sole jurisdiction over the new department. A similar reorganization is likely in the Senate this year or when the new Congress convenes in January.
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STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 12 University of Oregon men's golf team owned an impressive five-stroke lead after the U.S. Intercollegiate first round hosted on the Stanford Golf Course Friday.
The Ducks featured four under-par scores on the par 70,6,742-yard course en route to its 12th under-par team round of the season.
Looking at season results, UO's eight-under score Friday tied its fourth-best round of the season behind its its second-round scores last fall in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (16-under 268) and The Prestige (15-under 273) and first round score (14-under 270) in the former event.
Individually for Oregon, senior Daniel Miernicki shot a four-under first-round 66, and was one stroke behind the leader, Rufie Fessler of Fresno State (65).
The Santee, Calif., native Miernicki led UO in a round for the third time this season and 51st time in his career. His four-under score also tied his season best total that he has shot three time before this season and was his eighth under-par round of the season.
UO's three other scorers also stood in the top 11 overall - redshirt junior Robbie Ziegler (seventh-tie, 68), seniors Eugene Wong (11th-tie, 69) and Andrew Vijarro (11th-tie, 69).
Other birdie/par counts for UO's four entries follow: Ziegler (3/14), Wong (3/13) and Vijarro (3/13).
In the team standings, Oregon ended the round with a five-stroke advantage over No. 6 UCLA (second, 277).
The top five also included No. 8 USC (third, 279), No. 5 Washington (fourth, 280) and Nevada (fifth, 282). The event's two other top-13-ranked teams included Stanford (sixth-tie, 284) and No. 9 San Diego State (eighth, 285).
More tournament information is available at the www.GoStanford.com website.
Looking ahead, UO returns for single rounds on Saturday and Sunday, March 31-April 1.
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Posted on 02/11/2012 6:00:35 AM PST by no dems
Dear Folks,
Would the handlers of Rick Santorum please consider some advice from a Santorum supporter?
We must defeat Barack Obama in November. Historically, when you have an Ultra-Liberal running, they can only be defeated by a Conservative; not a Moderate. I believe that Rick Santorum is that Conservative candidate for 2012. However, I am concerned that, like so many candidates in the past, Rick will derail the momentum that he currently has.
Could his "handlers" please tell Rick that he does NOT have to answer every question that comes his way "off the cuff". What's wrong with saying: "Let me get back with you on that" and, just keep walking. I wish he would have given some thought to his comment re: women in battle. That was kinda lame. Although I, a Southern Conservative, agree with him, statements like that will NOT help him with the general public.
Slow down Rick. Engage brain (you have a good one) before putting mouth in gear.
Ditch the sweater vests on your dorky sons and please don't wear pictures of your baby... it's sick.
I have a contact at the campaign and sent this on to them.
"please don't wear pictures of your baby" ?????
>>please dont wear pictures of your baby... its sick.<<
Are you on medication? You should be.
He probably thinks its the one he took home with him when it died at birth. I don't think the picture he wears is the one of the one that passed. I think it is Bella.
I do however, think it is VERY strange that he took a dead child home for him and his wife to be with it.
I think he will be grilled by the MSM and for that matter disliked by many for that alone if he is the republican nominee.
Santorum has a very poor record on fiscal issues. If he wins, it will be the same old politics again - conservative rhetoric on social issues for us and money for politicians who want to plunder. That is not what we want.
>>I do however, think it is VERY strange that he took a dead child home for him and his wife to be with it.<<
They had a wake at home. What's wrong with that?
Nobody I know does it. Just the facts.
Ok, so how many people do you know who wear a picture of their disabled child (or sibling)?
Sounds like a political ploy, "I have a disabled baby, vote for me". Sorry, that's what it looks like to me.
Ok, so how many people do you know who wear a picture of their disabled child (or sibling)?
Sounds like a political ploy, "I have a disabled baby, vote for me". Sorry, that's what it looks like to me.
Not to get too involved with Santorum, but a quick search reaveals:
"But in Iowa this afternoon, Santorum explained that it was important for his other children to know they had a brother.
Not quite a "wake". This will be pointed out. Just sayin'
I did not understand it as the women's emotions. I didn't hear it live but i thought he meant men's emotions, meaning that en are naturally going to want to defend women first, as they protect their moms, sisters, daughters at home.
You are doing a great job, Senator! Remember though that when you get donations online, it's a total waste of your money to keep sending $0.22 envelopes to their home. Multiples per donation. They obviously prefer easy online donations. But thanks for the bumpersticker — it's on my car in SoCal!!
"I do however, think it is VERY strange that he took a dead child home for him and his wife to be with it."
Everybody did that a few decades ago, including having the body laid out in the house parlor. Doing this with their baby perhaps allowed the other children to understand the humanity of their late sibling, connect with it as a true part of the family, and reinforce respect for all life.
Of course the MSM will pounce on that issue, as they don't have respect for all life and, to them, the baby is no more than a fetus. Of course they, and all libs, won't "get it".
Well, my mother lost two babies - late term. I know I had two brothers who died before they were born.
I'm quite grateful that my parents didn't bring home their bodies for me to see.
Everybody deals with loss in a different way. I don't fault them for what they did... but I think it is a political ploy to wear pictures of Bella on the campaign trail. He is fully aware of how much political capital he receives from having a disabled, ill little girl.
I am a Newt supporter all the way. However, I will enthusiastically support Rick if he is the nominee, as he is light years better than Mitt.
That said, if I also can give Rick some advice-—stop the family standing behind you during a speech! If I felt uncomfortable watching it at home, imagine how the crowd in the room felt. I kept staring at the kids, waiting for one of them to act like, well, a KID.
Having lost an infant to SIDS, I would ask you to hold back a little on this. The emotional turmoil is unbelievable. How one reacts is unpredictable. In my case, I have totally lost large periods of time from my memory of the tragedy.
When you have a baby who dies, and little children at home anxious to see their baby brother in mommy's tummy, get back to us on what you would do.
Obama wanted to just dump babies who somehow survived an abortion into the trash to die. Well, the Santorums thought their precious baby who passed away deserved respect and love from the whole family. Not a mistake to be swept away but a valued member of the family with a tiny job to do here on earth. The other children got to see life, and death, in their little brother. They could understand a lot better than if the parents had come home alone. That would have been too difficult and possibly scary for the kids at home awaiting a baby.
The worst thing that can happen to you on this earth is to lose a baby. Not everyone grieves the same. They wanted to grieve as a family. They had their funeral at home with their children. Maybe you'd have done it differently but give the santorums enough kind sympathy to grieve in their way.
I've been there. Mine was a very early miscarriage, but that baby, and it was a baby not just tissue, was so precious to me. I took mine home too. I spent some quality time....parts of 2 days with my only child. I cherish those memories. I cried the whole time, but I remember everything about that time.
The Dr. said he had begun to disintegrate inside of me, so he lived in a pint jar. I sat him on the counter and talked to him while I baked him some cookies. I had promised him a ride on my horse. My husband thought I was totally nuts, but I held my ground and now I'm so glad I did.
I knew deep in my heart that it was time to say good-bye and bury him. In his little coffin, which was just a wooden jewelry box about 3 inches square, I put something from me, a tiny quilt, and something from his father a farmer, some corn shucks.
I closed the little box up and saddled old Spot. I forced John to come along and dig the grave. With some cloth, I made a sling and cradled the coffin for his ride on a horse.
We had to walk along the road for about a quarter mile before we could climb the hill overlooking the river where I wanted to bury him. Along the way we encountered the neighbor who stopped to see why we were carrying a shovel and walking beside the horse and carrying flowers.
Suddenly, the neighbor caught on to what we were doing and he burst into tears.
You have no idea how much peace the Santorum family must have received from their actions.
Well, my mother lost two babies - late term. I know I had two brothers who died before they were born.
The hospital might have tossed her babies info the medical waste. Traditionally that was done to unborn deceased babies. Sad. Very sad. It was thought (and still is in some religions sadly including my own) that a child isnt mourn-able until it has drawn breath. Ultrasound and eons of mourning mamas should put an end to that.
They are going to have to avoid the old media as much as possible and try to get their message out in ways in the new media.
That is one of the purposes of a wake.
"I do however, think it is VERY strange that he took a dead child home for him and his wife to be with it."
Apparently it's part of a program on how to accept and grieve. I don't really think it's for us to judge this one.
It's only strange more people don't do the same thing when their baby dies......but after all we are a throw away society so tossing your dead children away without a second thought seems normal
I am holding my baby here in the dark (with my iPad) and shedding tears for your loss. I am so very sorry. I am also sorry that was your only child. I lost 2 early on, but went on to have two more who made it. Each time I lost one, I planted a tree in my yard.
Some people come from Gd with only a smaller task to do here so they go back to Him very quickly. But your child had his job here as your story describes.
That happened in 1988 in the middle of the worst drought the Midwest had ever seen. It was a real turning point in my life.
About 2 months after that, my husband announced to me that he no longer loved me and would not miss me when I was gone. All this long before Lacy Peterson and all the other women.
I took the hint and moved out as I suspected he would be capable of anything. I had just turned 41.
I had no place to go but had seen an ad for a dorm room for $100.00 a month. So I applied for admission to the college and was accepted and given a teaching position.
The conservatives are just going to have to face the reality that they are going to get booby-trapped questions and whatever answer they give will be distorted by the old media.
Precisely. Let's face it — the first part of romney's distorted quote wasn't true, and it wasn't the bad part about what he said, but just the words "I don't care about the very poor" make him out to be a Mumbai slumlord.
Remember that a majority of voters thought Sarah palin said "I can see Russia from my house."
Senator Santorum, you'd be wise to remember that. When SNL mocks you, as long as they don't go below the belt, be of good humor about it, but mention it, so that there is a quote and video your supporters can play for all the morons who get confused. It is a badge of honor to be mocked on SNL so just take it with a grin.
Consider this: those sorry SOBS actually tried to put John Edwards one heartbeat away from the big job.
I heard that misportrayed on O'Reilly last night. Didn't stay tuned in to hear how Ingraham handled it.
Santorum did not suggest that women are too emotional to be in combat. He said that emotions are involved that need discussion...(something along that line.)
What he obviously meant was male/female relationships in the midst of the most death-defying situations that can be imagined.
While he didn't speak of average male versus female strength, it is an issue in combat because the males will feel a need to save the females.
If there's an emotional relationship between a male and female in the same unit, either will do their utmost to save their love DESPITE THE MISSION.
Then there is the jealousy of competition for the affections of some male or female.
And, of course, there is pregancy, which will empty a unit of one more warrior in their unit.
There is a whole host of other "emotion" based difficulties that make this a terrible idea.
Anyone know how Ingraham handled it?
I know. Obama was so historic and protected. We still don't know who he is. If Santorum once talked to a constituent who was a member of a right wing militia, it would be above the fold news 24/7. Yet Obama had a terrorist ghostwrite his memoirs and kickstart his campaign and from the media: crickets.
In all world cultures, men protect women. Boys often proudly protect their mamas. I have 3 sons who always tried to. It would be near de-civilizing these young men to train them to treat women like just another guy.
We have enough trouble with domestic violence now.
I find the fact that the Santorums took their dead child home so the other children could hold it a little bit creepy. How will the children look back on this event when they are grown?
We have a marxist, socialist, muslim in the white house and this is what you're concerned about? We're going to lose our country if we don't get rid of this radical! PLEASE STOP! Santorum is an excellent candidate and a very principled man who is unabashedly conservative, with no skeletons as of yet. Romney is unacceptably liberal, and Newt is just Newt, and not electable. We HAVE to have someone who is conservative yet electable. If it's not Santorum, then let's find him or her.
One of the things I like about Sarah Palin is that she gets that it's not all about politics and elections.
Culture and the conduits of information are probably more important.
Some people who agree with Santorum (or Newt) on 99 percent of things are not going to vote for him because the forces of culture are going to convince them he has cooties.
We have a fight ahead of us.
I can see the creepy factor too. Just saying that behavior under this particular kind of stress is not the way to judge people.
I like the baby pix and the sweater vests. So cute.
My priority is to turn this around before the Democrats and Obama destroy the economy. They do not want jobs for Americans. Their priority is to transform America from a constitutional Republic into something else.
Why don't you ask Obama what he plans to transform America into?
Now, do you have a question about how a Santorum Administration will turn this country around? That's what your viewers are interested in.
Glenn Close.
Teams—football teams, baseball teams, hockey teams, you-name-it—frequently wear initials, pictures, symbols of ill or recently deceased teammates on their uniforms. It's a tribute.
Huh? Are they running for office?
What do you mean? We have a proper ceremony in a funeral home or at a churh.. So "tossing your dead children away without a second thought seems normal" as you say maybe seems normal only to you? I really don't get what you mean? What is wrong with a private ceremony or private wake in a church?
I think there is a lot of judging going on in this race.
What wake? There was no wake.
You know nothing about my past either or about anyone else posting either, so I ask you to hold back also.
The Campaigns should be able to have prepared answers to most of the questions they are likely to get. However, instead of saying, I will get back to you (which the media will portray as "I don't know, I am an idiot" like they did to Palin, a better answer would be, "We have been looking seriously into this and will be releasing a full response/plan etc in the days ahead."
She had 2 women guests on and the 3 of them discussed it. Ingraham pointed out that Rick Santorum clarified it later in the day -- as meaning men will instinctively want to protect women and that that could jeopardize a successful mission (when I heard the comments he made about this originally, I knew he meant just what he meant when he later clarified his meaning, because this has been correctly characterized as the problem by others).
It seems to go along with a general self-destructive attitude. "No, we don't want to win. We want to judge and fixate upon the actions, motivations, and mental state of our candidates in non-relevant past situations, to the point that we make it increasingly difficult for them to win, and that we give ammunition to the dark side so that they can defeat us".
I'm not sure why we're doing it; I'm just sure that we are doing it.
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Skip to comments.Live Thread - September 11 Commission, Day 2, Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Posted on 03/24/2004 6:11:22 AM PST by TomGuy
Live thread for Day 2 of the September 11 Commission Hearings.
CSPAN 3 seems to be the only CSPAN covering this in various formats. http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS3&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=
Also CBS webfeed opens Real Player. http://cgi.cbs.com/video/video.pl?url=/broadcast/*/livenews.rm&plugin=1&proto=rtsp
CBS news website may have other feed formats.
Too important to miss.
Was that not BEFORE Atta left airplanes on runways in Florida?
I took the day off work to listen to the hearings...don't tell anybody...:)
Why not?
|08:30 am
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September 11 Commission
National Cmsn. on Terrorist Attacks
Samuel Berger , White House
George Tenet , Central Intelligence Agency
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.
CSPAN hasn't put the afternoon schedule on their website yet.
Berger, Samuel "Sandy", Adviser (Fmr.), White House, National Security Council
Tenet, George, Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Clarke, Richard, Coordinator, National Security Council, Infrastructure Protection & Counterterrorism
Armitage, Richard, Deputy Secretary, Department of State
I hope they rip this miserable piece of used bovine food to shreds, but I'm not holding my breath waiting.
In other words, get off of Bush about the WOT and let's get back to work!
UBL Station = set up in '96 to follow Osama.
UBL Station sent out intel to Clinton on UBL ~5x per week.
And here I thought you needed special pay per view channels to see old worn out porn actors....
Tenet discussing the difference with Bush...6 days a week personal briefings to the President, in person.
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TUNKHANNOCK - A jury trial for a suspended Tunkhannock Twp. police officer, scheduled to begin Monday morning, was canceled because of a procedural error from the state attorney general's office.
Robert Reimiller, 35, of Eaton Twp., had been charged in December with food stamp/assistance fraud the previous spring.
Wyoming County President Judge Russell Shurtleff, after consulting with Senior Deputy Attorney General George Zaiser and Mr. Reimiller's attorney, Donald W. Jensen, informed the courtroom that a procedural error had occurred before the case was brought to his courtroom, and that the error could, if the case proceeded, cause the trial to be remanded.
According to court records, Mr. Reimiller had a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 6 before Magisterial District Judge Jennifer Vandine and the charges were held for county court, where Mr. Reimiler was arraigned Feb. 3.
Because he had no previous criminal record, Mr. Reimiller was given the option to enter the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, which allows a case to be expunged from one's record after a period of probation passes and no subsequent criminal behavior occurs.
Mr. Reimiller had an ARD hearing April 11, and Judge Shurtleff granted a motion April 19 to admit him into the program along with one year of probation.
A court order May 10 allowed Mr. Reimiller, however, to withdraw from ARD adjudication and he requested a jury trial instead.
According to Mr. Zaiser, the error was in bringing the defendant before a county judge for jury trial with the charge before him.
He noted that the fraudulent obtaining of food stamp assistance charges were third degree misdemeanors, which required a full hearing before a magisterial district judge.
Mr. Zaiser said the error went unnoticed until after the jury trial convened because it is a situation that rarely presents itself.
According to Judge Shurtleff, only if the magisterial decision is appealed should it be heard by the county judge.
Because the defendant is a former deputy sheriff, the case will likely go before an out-of-county justice or a retired judge.
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I recently had to renew my driver's license. As I worked my way through the online renewal form I came to the question on whether or not I wanted to become an organ donor. Usually I just fly right by this question because I didn't want to do it. But this time I stopped and I asked myself….well why not?
I lost a good friend unexpectedly a couple of years ago that was too young to have been taken from us. At the wake and funeral it was mentioned that she was an organ donor and some of her organs had gone to help others. She was a very private person but always wanting to help someone out if needed so it was no surprise that she had selflessly checked that box to become an organ donor. I was very proud of her for having done that. I thought of her while I was pondering that question on the form. I bet she didn't hesitate for a second in checking the box. So why was I?
I watch various medical shows on TV and there ultimately is an episode or two on going to pick up an organ and having the staff ready to do the transplanting. I always think of what miracles those doctors and nurses perform when transplanting organs into someone who needs it. Modern medicine at it's finest. I also think about the people donating. At some point they decided to give something of themselves once they could not use their bodies anymore. What courage! What happiness they have provided for a person, for a family, for that person's friends! They checked the box. Why couldn't I?
My first reaction was because it scares me. Scares me? Ah…you're dead so what would be scary? The whole concept of death scares me to be honest and I think looking at that question makes it more real. But I have to stop and think….why should I not let someone live? Why not give someone a chance they did not think they had? Yes it is scary but think about the people who are ill and how scared they are?
So even though there was a great amount of fear in me by the thought of checking that box to become an organ donor and I felt panic just looking at the question….I checked it.
My license came in the mail the other day and there it is, the little heart in the bottom right hand corner indicating that I am an organ donor. Yes my heart fluttered a bit when I saw that but that fluttering was quickly replaced with the feeling that someday this body of mine may help someone out and I needed to take care of it and keep it healthy. Incentive? Oh ya….
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Here is what has been going on... I've organized it in to Community, Personal and Developer stuff... enjoy it!
I've got a Take a Swing at Cancer Introductory web site team meeting set for 12/8 from 6-8pm EST. If you are interested in getting some experience with DotNetNuke 3.0 and volunteering for a great group (I founded it!) drop me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will add you to the invite list. We will be doing this meeting over Live Meeting so you just need and Internet connection for your PC and a phone for your voice. btw... the site we will be re-vamping is http://www.takeaswing.org
I saw the neatest Christmas ornaments made by Brenda Rueb, from the Melbourne. I met her at the Space Coast Professional Developer Association user group meeting. She made them from debris of the 3 hurricanes that hit that area and is giving the proceeds to Salvation Army and United Way. check it out at http://www.fibeararts.com/CCare/HurricaneDebrisOrnaments.asp . I bought 5 of them.
I had a blast fishing with Joe Healy recently. It was raining, so the water police stopped by because there was no one else out in the bay (something to remember - don't go fishing in the rain). I had a buddy from Connecticut visiting that weekend. He did not have a fishing license. Mine, as it turns out, was expired over a month. And Joe forgot his boat registration on the kitchen table! We ordered our fishing licenses on the spot from a cell phone (which Joe somehow had on speed dial) and luckily he let us all go with just warnings.... Oh ya, i caught a nice sheep head that day..
I had a great Halloween... i dressed up as OZZY and went to Club Bourbon street. www.clubbourbonstreet.com
I went to the .NET Rocks party in Vegas and had a great time with Carl Franklin, Rory Blyth and a host of developer influential's, MVP's and RD's. Here are a few pictures from that event... http://www.franklins.net/dotnetrocks/partypictures.aspx
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My Book - "Tinkering with Visual Studio.NET" is available for download for either electronic ($15) and hard copy ($44.95) at http://tools.netpubclub.net . A portion of the proceeds will go to Take a Swing at Cancer.
My book is still available for free (electronic version) by attending an msdnevent in Nov or Dec. See http://www.msdnevents.com/russ for details on the upcoming events in your area. Here are the ones left for the gulf states. It is on the Fall MSDN Content DVD.
Mappoint Programming, OO Programming in VB.NET, ASP.NET Tuning and ASP.NET 2.0 Personalization and membership 1-5pm 12/7 – Jacksonville (Glen Gordon) 12/9 – Orlando (Glen Gordon) 12/14 - Jackson MS12/16 - Birmingham AL
btw... here is our line up for Jan-Mar
1-5pm VS Team System (a killer session), Windows Forms Bonanza, Troubleshooting ASP.NET 1/25 - Fort Lauderdale *1/27 - Miami *2/8 - Gainesville *2/10 – Tampa *3/1 - Boca (Michael Benkovich)3/3 - West Palm Beach * (Michael Benkovich)3/8 – Jacksonville3/10 – Orlando 3/17 - Birmingham AL *
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As for the http://www.netpubclub.net site... I have been continuing to work on this with MVP Stan Schultes and Mike Johnson to get this site up and running. I have kind of flushed it out for Florida. We are really just waiting for a stable DNN 3.0 beta or RTM to come out and finish it. I hope to make this a national site listing all the .NET Pub Clubs in the country. Oh ya, check out the photo story I put together at http://www.netpubclub.net/Default.aspx?tabid=23 and click on the Sarasota (the original) .NET Pub Club photo story. It is about 6 meg. I did this with Digital Image Pro Suite and the Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition for editing it. I will be uploading one for each pub club city I was in 2004 to the site soon.
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LONDON Tobacco inflicts huge damage on the health of India's people and could be clocking up a death toll of 1.5 million a year by 2020 if more users are not persuaded to kick the habit, an international report said on Thursday.
Despite having signed up to a global treaty on tobacco control and having numerous anti-tobacco and smoke-free laws, India is failing to implement them effectively, leaving its people vulnerable to addiction and ill health, according to the report by the International Tobacco Control Project (ITCP).
"Compared with many countries around the world, India has been proactive in introducing tobacco control legislation since 2003," said Geoffrey Fong, a professor of psychology at Canada's University of Waterloo and a co-author of the report.
"However ... the legislation currently in place is not delivering the desired results - in terms of dissuading tobacco use and encouraging quitting."
As a result, India, with a population of 1.2 billion, currently has around 275 million tobacco users, the report said.
Harm from tobacco accounts for nearly half of all cancers among males and a quarter of all cancers among females there, as well as being a major cause of heart and lung diseases.
"The tobacco epidemic in India requires urgent attention," the report said, adding that by 2020, tobacco consumption will account for more than 1.5 million Indian deaths a year.
Worldwide, the number of deaths caused by tobacco is expected to rise from around 6 million a year now to more than 8 million by 2030, according to the World Health Organisation.
The ITCP India Survey conducted face to face interviews with 8,000 tobacco users and 2,400 non-users across four Indian states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
So-called smokeless tobacco - including chewing products such as gutkha, zarda, paan masal and khaini - is the most common form of tobacco use in India, with many poorer people and women preferring these over smoking cigarettes or bindis - small, cheap, locally-made cigarettes.
According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 26 percent of adults in India consume smokeless tobacco - 33 percent of men and 18.4 percent of women. Smokeless tobacco can cause oral and other cancers, as well as other mouth diseases and heart disease.
Among several striking findings in the ITCP report was that, while many smokers and tobacco users said they knew of the health risks, only a small proportion said they would like to quit.
Up to 94 percent of smokers and up to the same proportion of smokeless users in the survey said they had no plans to give up.
Set against this, the report also found that up to 81 percent of smokers and up to 87 percent of smokeless tobacco users expressed regret for taking up the habit, and more than 90 percent of tobacco users and non-users in all four states had negative views on smoking and tobacco.
The report said that, while India has been a regional leader in enacting tobacco control legislation over the past 10 years, the laws are poorly enforced, regulations covering smoke-free zones are patchy, and tobacco remains relatively cheap.
Fong said the low percentage of people wanting to quit meant deaths from tobacco use were destined to stay high.
"If there is any single indicator of the urgent need for continued and strengthened efforts for strong, evidence-based tobacco control in India - this is it."
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The National Basketball Association is about to lose its distinction as the only major sports league never to lose a game to labor strife. On July 1, the owners locked out the players and suspended all league business until the two parties sign a new labor accord. This is likely to drag on past the pre-season opener in late October.
The key issue is the salary cap, which under the 1995 contract was not to exceed 51.8 percent of total revenues--said revenues hitting $1.7 billion last season. The owners say salaries have skyrocketed to 57 percent, and now insist on eliminating what's known as the Larry Bird Exception. This allows teams to re-sign their own free agents at any price over and above the cap. This is how the Chicago Bulls were able to pay Michael Jordan $33 million last year even though the supposed cap for an entire team of twelve was set at $26.9 million. The players' union sees any closing of this loophole as an unacceptable giveback. As Billy Hunter, its executive director, explains, "Our position is if you don't want to pay it, just don't do it. Just say no." The owners' position, in effect, is that they can't say no; that with thirteen of the twenty-nine NBA teams having lost money last season, they need to be saved from themselves. The union counters that no more than four or five teams are in the red and that the owners have to be accountable for the salaries they themselves mete out. Would the owners favor a cap on their stock options?
Such free-market arguments notwithstanding, it's clear that the current salary structure makes it difficult for small-market teams--with less TV money, lower ticket prices and smaller shares of merchandising revenue--to compete. It's also true that the NBA's lowest-tier players are being squeezed by the astronomical salaries commanded by the mega-stars. Last year about 120 players (more than 20 percent) earned the league minimum of $272,500, while thirteen earned more than $10 million each. Currently 9 percent of the players earn 82 percent of the approximately $1 billion in salaries.
The league has proposed forbidding any one player from earning more than 30 percent of his team's available cap. This would make for some pay equity by forcing salaries down at the highest end, but the union opposes it, arguing that stratospheric salaries for stars ultimately mean higher wages for all. Although the union favors a raised minimum wage for veterans, its version of trickle-down economics is as dubious as the one Reagan peddled to the country.
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She preferred the quiet of country life. But circumstance and family connections brought Jane Austen to live in Bath between the years 1801-1806. Several incidents of her life here became part of the fabric of her novels. I had to investigate.
The site of the only hot springs in Britain, Bath was developed by the Romans into the town of Aquae Sulis Minerva, named in honor of the local goddess Sul and her Roman successor. Left to fade in the Middle Ages, the city blossomed again with the wool trade in the 1500's. By the 1700's renewed interest in the curative effects of the springs prompted Queen Ann to visit. Twice. That was the catalyst for fashionable society to renew interest. By the time of Jane Austen's first visit to Bath in 1797 the building boom was complete. John Wood the Elder had created Queen Square, North and South Parade Streets and the glorious crescent of elevated townhomes comprising the Circus. His son, John Wood the Younger, built the Royal Crescent in the year of Jane Austen's birth.
Jane described the appearance of the newly-expanded town as 'the white glare of Bath'. In reality, Bath stone displays an ivory-buff tone when fresh (as can be seen in several new homes today). It mellows to a golden hue with age. Because of the town's protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage site all new construction must harmonize with the classical architecture created by the Woods, extending even to the 50's era gas storage tanks on the outskirts of town, painted in Bath stone buff.
"Oh who can ever be tired of Bath?' asks Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey. The town in Jane's day resembled Monaco : it was THE Casino of its time, drawing wealthy visitors for high stakes card games. These were held in the Assembly Rooms. First came the Lower Rooms which once stood near the Abbey, where the Terrace Walk fountain is today. Destroyed by fire in the early 1800's, they were never rebuilt. Then the Upper Rooms were built by private subscription adjacent to the elegant Circus. Standing literally higher than the old town, the Upper Rooms drew clientele from the upper echelons of society. Even today the Upper Rooms convey the beauty of the chandeliered ballroom, elegant banquet hall and sophisticated gaming parlour so beloved by the fashionable noblesse of Jane's day.
Bath was once a 3-day journey from London. Today the trip takes 3 hours by bus, or a little over an hour via the Great Western Railroad out of Paddington Station. It is a glorious destination for a day trip. Interested in museums beyond the Roman Baths? The city has a nice selection, scattered throughout town. I've grouped them in the General Tips category.
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Great tips!
the picture brings back memories of my visit in bath. Nicely done pages..
Excellent page with lots of information and really good photos
Hello Katja! What a lovely page on Bath! I definitely have to go there one day. Happy birthday from Finland!
Lovely page. You've done well with your tips and pics. Bath is a beautiful page... thanks for sharing...
Great page, great tips, everything is going straight to my save folder even if we don't have any plan to see Bath in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to write it.
Sadly closed early this year and re-opened as part of a pizza-chain.
You can visit prior park for free by entering in the back way, through baths skyline footpath. not sure if this is legal.
Great page! But we pedantic Bath residents prefer to talk about our CITY! Even if it is tiny compared to US standards...
What a great page! I'm going to England (for the very first time) next month to do exactly what you did - track down anything and everything about Jane Austen. I've printed all your tips and I'm taking them with me on my trip!
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Filner wants new tourism marketing deal
Mayor says city, hotel workers should benefit more from anticipated revenue
Mayor Bob Filner says he won't sign a long-term tourism marketing revenue deal unless it is reworked into a shorter pact that provides more money for the city of San Diego and better wages for hotel workers.
Filner says he wants a better bargain for taxpayers and workers than exists in the nearly 40-year-deal. At least one tourism official described the mayor's conditions as nonstarters while hoteliers feared a continued delay in releasing the marketing fund could harm what is an $8 billion industry in the short term.
Without his signature, the city's marketing efforts through the hotelier-run Tourism Marketing District have been put on hold since a previous deal expired Dec. 31. The district relies on a 2 percent hotel room surcharge that is estimated to generate $30 million this year.
Filner has been skeptical of the deal approved last year by the City Council and hoteliers, calling it an illegal tax and saying the money generated should go toward the city's public safety costs.
In an interview Sunday, the new mayor outlined for the first time how he would like to proceed. Filner said he wants four elements included in a new deal he wants to negotiate with hoteliers — a short-term pact of one or two years, a living-wage requirement for downtown hotels, more money for city coffers and indemnification for the city should the deal be found illegal by the courts.
Filner said he wanted to respond to criticism and questions about why he hadn't signed the current deal on the table.
"This is why I'm doing it," he said. "I'm worried about the term of the contract and the indemnification. I'm worried that we don't get enough, especially for public safety. And I would like the working people in downtown hotels to do a little better. We do have a livable wage for the people we contract with. Here's a contract. Why don't we have a livable wage here?"
Filner has a meeting scheduled Monday afternoon with Terry Brown, chairman of the marketing district board of directors, to discuss his proposal. Brown couldn't be reached for comment Sunday.
Filner's refusal has already forced San Diego's Tourism Authority topostpone its planned $5.4 million campaign, which it believes will cost the city millions in lost revenues and at least 2 million room nights over the summer months.
"All of his conditions are in my mind nonstarters, and I think he knows that," said Joe Terzi, CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority, which relies on the marketing district for roughly 80 percent of its budget. "For some reason he's positioning this in a way to make this not at all palatable to the industry. The best thing for him to do to support the industry is to sign the deal."
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said the pending agreement already includes an indemnification for the city, among other protections.
By changing the terms of the Tourism Marketing District, tourism leaders and hoteliers say new governing documents would have to be drafted and another mail ballot election would have to be held so that hotel owners could vote on the financing mechanism.
All that would take considerable time, meaning it's unlikely San Diego would be able to mount any kind of broad TV advertising campaign that it had planned for the summer season. Tourism leaders argue that would put San Diego at a competitive disadvantage because its rivals like San Francisco and Los Angeles will be in the marketplace spending millions to lure vacationers.
Hoteliers have threatened to sue Filner if he doesn't sign the approved operating agreement, but Filner said it would be better for both sides — and the city's tourism efforts — to reach a new agreement and avoid lengthy litigation. He also said that if the marketing money is so important to hoteliers they can assess themselves without city approval if they don't like the deal.


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Uruguayan midfielder played in a World Cup, got married, had a baby and found a new team this summer. No wonder he's smiling.
TUKWILA — Alvaro Fernandez can't help but smile as he reflects on his crazy summer.
First, the 24-year-old represented Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then he got married to his wife Veronica. Finally, she gave birth to their first child, Valentino, earlier this month.
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Beautiful but busy. On top of the paramount moments in his life — both professionally and personally — Fernandez has also had to adapt to a new team, league and country since joining Sounders FC as a designated player in late July.
Day by day, he's feeling more at ease in his new surroundings.
"We're getting there," he said. "I'm still missing a few things to feel completely at home."
Most notably absent is his family. Despite instantly adjusting to the team — including scoring two big goals in his first two weeks — Fernandez is counting the days until his wife and son arrive from Uruguay. Veronica and Valentino could be here by next week pending visa approval.
The Sounders, on the other hand, didn't have to wait long for their newest addition to produce. Though Fernandez is one of the team's highest-paid players, his selfless attitude stands out.
Kasey Keller and Fredy Montero have lauded Fernandez as a perfect teammate.
Said coach Sigi Schmid, "I've been very proud of what he's given our team. He's played for us wide left. He's played wide right. He's played in the middle of midfield. He's come off the bench for us. He's started for us. Whatever role you put him in he's there."
The man they call "El Flaco" — "The Skinny One" — is hoping he's here to stay and is under contract through 2011. After living out of a hotel for the first couple of weeks, Fernandez has moved into an apartment and has bought some furniture. He's also learning English in his spare time.
Settling in can be a long process.
"The reality is a player probably doesn't get 100 percent comfortable until he's been with a team from the beginning of preseason and been through the whole process," general manager Adrian Hanauer said. "I think he's fitting in great, and he's also playing extremely well."
Fernandez has struggled recently with a heavy travel load — a trip to Uruguay after the birth of his son in addition to the team's hectic international schedule. Adjusting to artificial surfaces and the bruising style of play in MLS has also taken time.
"I came to play, and I just have to get used to it," said Fernandez, who helped Uruguay to a fourth-place World Cup finish. "I have to remember what job I came to do."
A new team. A new country. A new life. One crazy summer.
• More than 25,500 tickets have been sold for the U.S. Open Cup final against Columbus on Oct. 5 at Qwest Field. For Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League game against Honduran club C.D. Marathon, more than 10,000 tickets are sold.
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I was supposta take a break from drawing this weekend but I was in a design mood and wanted to design something detailed. So a goldfish inspired thiingy. LONG NOODLE hair because why not xD
OMG your art is so freaking amazing and colorful! I can't take my eyes off this pic!
I love how each of their personalities shine through
I guess you like fish ^^''
hehe thank you! if you are dedicated and put a lot of time and effort into learning and doing a lot of art you will be as good as you want to since no one else than yourself can stop you
omg this character is too perfect
these are so cute! are they a species or something?
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That is really nice and well done .
can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a lineart for one of these things?? i really wish i could draw like you!
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Too cute! I love her hair!
I love the fins a lot! Wonderful patterns <3
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Says your commissions are closed, but how much are these fishies? ;3;
Says your commissions are closed, but how much are these fishies? ;3;
;A; they are 50 since they are so detailed and I put so much effort into them rather than my 30 design ones
how did u give this painting the texture it has?
I want you in my butt.
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She's cute! Why did you have to take a break from drawing?
FFFFF words cannot descirbe how much i ADORE this design... i just want to eat that hair D8<
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It's really original, I love colors and hairs x3
aww I just love her/hm and that paper bird too, adds a lovely feature. So want to try origami again :/
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Whoa, I love the colours and the whole idea. : D I have been watching you for some time, and I don't comment too much because I'd have to write everywhere the same things like "omg amazing" and I'm only the favninja. But finally I'll write something that is about your whole gallery - love your characters, they're all original and have awesome colours. :3 You're style is really splendid. :3
I love the design and the color scheme. Long hair fits her!
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Being the youngest of three children has built-in disadvantages. Girls with two older brothers have been known to have it even worse.
This is the only existence third-year Indiana Fever guard Jeanette Pohlen has known, and she has siblings John, 28, and Tom, 26, to blame.
Or, rather, to thank.
The sweet-shooting Stanford University alum realizes she might not have had as many doors opened for her by the sport of basketball if not for the harsh lessons learned during her formative years.
"I definitely think they made me tougher. It was always the two of them against me. It didn't matter if it was cards or Monopoly," said the California native, 24, with a knowing smile. "But now they're two of my biggest supporters."
It's a close-knit bunch, the Pohlens. So much so that when Indiana makes its annual western road trip to play Phoenix, Los Angeles and Seattle from Aug. 14-17, there's a good chance some combination of relatives will be present in all three arenas.
Pohlen should be back in coach Lin Dunn's rotation by then either as a reserve "2" or backup small forward. She has yet to see any floor time this season after nine-plus months of rehabilitating an ACL tear to her left knee suffered during Game 2 of the 2012 WNBA Finals.
"I literally had just come in the game. I had hit a 3-pointer and was going back to get in front of my defender and my knee turned the wrong way," she said of the Oct. 17 evening inside Minnesota's Target Center. "I have not watched it. No reason to. To me, it's like, 'It's done.'"
Six days earlier, Pohlen had performed marvelously in place of veteran guard Katie Douglas after the Indianapolis native severely sprained her left ankle. Playing 18 minutes, Pohlen buried all four of her 3-point attempts en route to 14 points as Indiana won the deciding third game of the Eastern Conference Finals at Connecticut, 87-71.
Such uncanny marksmanship couldn't have surprised those who remembered Pohlen eclipsing career milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds as a four-year letter winner at Brea Olinda High School near Los Angeles. Or the player who earned Pac-10 Player of the Year honors following a 2010-11 season in which Pohlen averaged 14.5 points and 4.8 assists.
Playing for legendary women's coach Tara VanDerveer, Pohlen finished her time in a Cardinal uniform with 1,453 points and two NCAA runner-up finishes (2008, 2010).
Four years in Palo Alto, Calif., allowed Pohlen to meet other Stanford athletes, most notably LPGA Tour player Michelle Wie and second-year Indianapolis Colts players Andrew Luck and Coby Fleener.
"I think Andrew and I had a class together my sophomore year, and I had some classes with Michelle," Pohlen said. "Our enrollment at Stanford is so small (roughly 7,000 undergraduates annually) and there are so many athletes that everyone kind of runs in the same circles. Stanford is kind of different. Yes, Andrew was a great football player, but people just left him alone to do his own thing."
The thing Pohlen does best is shoot the basketball. As a Fever rookie in 2011 she knocked down 29 of 62 3-point tries (.468) while averaging 4.1 points a game; her numbers from last season's 34 regular-season games were 32 of 76 (.421) and a 4.4 scoring norm.
Her return, expected to be following the WNBA All-Star Game on July 27, provides Dunn a much-needed perimeter threat as Indiana is scheduled to play 11 games in August alone. Seven are away from the familiar confines of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Pohlen had never experienced a serious injury prior to her torn ACL. The scar on her left knee is forever a silent reminder of the surgery, the countless rehab sessions that followed and, yes, the undeniable growth she's made both as a person and player.
"For me, anytime something bad happens I always try to find a silver lining. The injury allowed me to be with my family and appreciate things more. I think I've definitely noticed that I've gained some patience as a player. I still play as hard as I can, but I can control it better," she said. "I do think I'm ready. It's gaining confidence and getting my reaction time down on defense."
One of Pohlen's favorite non-basketball pastimes is taking in the sights and sounds in a country, city or state previously foreign to her.
She would someday like to put her communications degree to good use with employment as a sports broadcaster or in the marketing department for a professional sports franchise. She hints that coaching girls or women's basketball also could be in her future.
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Great trip...Drivers were very helpful. Accomadations were excellent. I would take another tour but would probably stay longer at the stops. I didn't know the buses run everyday so you can stay longer at one location
first driver (frankfurt-rothernburg)keep talking to a girl sit next to him.
second driver 's english is very limit. and keep silence for the whole trip from rothernburg to hohenschwangau.
the rest of trip is great except drivers.
Though without a tour guide, the logistic is well organised and arranged. The medieval towns are beautiful. Having said that, it would be better if (i) we can be given the option to select better grade hotels at Rottenburg; and (ii) a bit more time can be spent at Dinkelsbuhl where we had a 15 minutes stop only.
Trip was good. THe issue we had was travel vouchers (which we were unaware of before the trip). When we arrived at our first hotel night, they asked for vouchers, to which we had no idea. THe confirmation document was all we received and presented to the bus driver, who took the document. Apparent this has happened to others. Perhaps a change in the system would eliminate confusion? The bus driver could distribute "vouchers" to the participants when they arrive for pickup with the confirmation email/document.
It was worth to join this trip if you just want to spend only 3 days in the romantic road. The trip highlight the key scenery of the romantic road, the hotels are good. However, the last day from Neuschwanstein to Munich was arranged in the car of local tour, my husband and I need to sit separately as most of the seats are already occupied on the local tour. Suggest the tour to reserve some seats for the people book in this trip.
Fantastic scenery!! Hotel Spitzweg and the Hotel Muller were great choices. The bus connections were slightly confusing but all in all a very memorable trip.
We were not too impressed with the bus service. It got us where we were going but it would have been nice to stop at more locations along the way. Rothenburg, Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein were just as I imagined. I always said that if I went to Germany, Neuschwanstain was definitely going to be a location that I would visit. I was not disappointed. The lodging there was excellent. The hotel in Rothenburg was like out of a fairy tale book. It looked and felt medieval, but had all the amendities that I expected. The town had so much character. I would definitely recommend this tour to others.
Absolutely wonderful. We were the only two on the entire tour bus! The only draw back was the fact that part of the castle was covered with scaffolding! Our Frankfurt hop-on hop-off tour was cancelled with no notification before hand!!
Started with a small issue with the bus driver but by the end of the day we were fine. The bus was a bit warm. Everything else was great! Beautiful countryside, fabulous and friendly hotels in both Rothenburg and Hohenschwangau!
Started with a small issue with the bus driver but by the end of the day we were fine. The bus was a bit warm. Everything else was great! Beautiful countryside, fabulous and friendly hotels in both Rothenburg and Hohenschwangau!
A very nice trip down Romantic Road. Hotels and rooms are superb too. Staff at hotels were very professional and friendly. Very worth the time and money, and I have been telling my friends that they must take this tour when traveling from Frankfurt to Munich. The driver on the first day from Frankfurt to Rothenburg is very good. He drove at good speed, allowing us to take pictures along the way. When starting after every stop, he took pains to re-count and ensure everyone's on board. The driver on the second day from Rothenburg to Hohenschwagau was trained like a race driver. He was driving too fast, left without re-counting if all is in the bus. There were some parts of the trip we didn't get on the Romantic Road as we were running behind schedule.
Leonard B Canada
We really enjoyed the tour and the inns that were booked. The routing was excellent except for going to Munich on the way to Hohenschwangau, which caused a quite late arrival at Hohenschwangau. Also, the trip to Munich the following day was late leaving, so the trip was in the darkness and no stops were allowed. We were crammed into a bus which was conducting its own tour and seated facing backwards all the way back to Munich. In spite of these inconveniences, we enjoyed the first part of the tour very much, and the day at the castles was wonderful. The accommodation was first rate. The process of the tour, managing all the vouchers, etc., could have been explained better before embarking.
Jutta C USA
The trip was great - no pressure. But the hotel in Rothenburg was substandard. The people were very nice, but the room was inadequate. However, we were totally compensated for that by the hotel in Hohenschwangau, which was was wonderful. The room was superb, with a direct view of Neuschwanstein, and the staff was wonderful. I would recommend this any time.
The tour was organised really well - connections, hotels and pre-organised tickets were brilliant.E.g. already having tickets to Neuschwanstein so we could avoid the queue was amazing. The only let down was the second day we didn't get to spend much time in the towns along the way to Hohenschwangau
Overall enjoyed the trip. We did expect more stops in the villages and time to explore. We loved Rothenburg but were disappointed with the Hotel Goldene Rose because our room was on the third floor with no elevator. Of course the highlight of the trip was Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau. The Hotel Muller was the lovliest small hotel we have ever stayed in with the most helpful employees. The food in the restaurant was wonderful too. More than made up for the Goldene Rose.
The Romantic Road was lovely..Rothenberg was just beautiful and the Castle Neuschwanstein was awesome...
The time spent in Rothenburg was great. More time should be allowed to visit Weikersheim and its beautiful gardens. The 2nd day was not very good...10 minute stop is not even enough time to go to the washroom!
The unexpected trip to Munich was a waste of our time and resulted in our getting to Schwangau much later than anticipated, with the dining room closing 10 minutes later. Thankfully, the hotel staff were extremely competent in directing us to the hotel restaurant immediately upon our arrival. Visits to both castles were great and thoroughly enjoyed by both of us.
I wish I had understood that the bus was a regular scheduled bus and not a tour bus. In some of the locations that were interesting there were only 5 to 15 minutes at the stop meaning you really could only stretch your legs. The night in Rothenburg was the best. It was more of a bed and breakfast without all the amenities but it was quaint, rustic, and the people were extremely nice.
Let me start off with the bad. First of all, the lady at the agency in Frankfurt where we picked up our itinerary package was super rude, which unfortunately did NOT make for a very good first impression. I felt a little uneasy about the tour after that. Also, the bus drivers really didn't speak English, so it was a bit challenging to communicate with them.
Now for the good. I was very impressed with the organization of the tour. The taxis and buses were very punctual. The hotels were really nice and I loved that they were ready for us upon arrival. Definitely worth doing this tour but I'm hoping they'll have a chat with the rude lady from the agency.
I enjoyed the trip to the cities on the tour. Our accommodations were good, clean and as advertised. I was a little disappointed that there was no information given by a person on the bus. We had a enough time at each stop...and there were quite a few...to use the facilities and find some food. One bus driver was friendly and helpful but the second bus driver was not so friendly. He was not helpful with us finding a restroom at one stop. All in all, it was ok.
The sites visited and hotels were great. The bus ride, however, left a lot to be desired. Be aware, the bus ride is the standard bus from Frankfurt to Fussen and has lame canned commentary. The drivers ranged from very gruff and speaking no English to a lech whose main interest was the Japanese girls traveling on the bus.
The tour was very good but we thought some of the stops along the way were far too short and the last day at Hohenschwangau was all day and we felt that was too long. Otherwise excellent.
Andrea S USA
I thought there was going to be a physical tour guide, not just a recording, but the sights were worth seeing. The hotels were awesome and Rothenburg was great. Hohenschwangau's hotel was right next to the path for the castles and we had a great view. Good way to see a lot in a short time.
It was frustrating and a waste of money because there was no tour guide on the bus and the bus driver could not speak English. Each stop he said be back in 10 or 20 minutes and could not tell us how to go to the interesting sites. Also could not tell us where the bathrooms may be even though we were asked not to use the one on the bus if we could wait. We didn't get to learn about the wonderful things we were seeing. And one bus driver we had kept drifting into the other lane and kept getting honked at.


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