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Thanks! Hypercam looks like it might do the trick.
It wasn't clear that either of the other ones could do audio/video screen capture. It's a little hard to tell because they come in so many versions and flavors - (Nero 7, Nero 7 Premium, Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced, Nero 8, Nero 9, etc)
But the goal here is to walk someone through a developer solution in Visual Studio, while narrating what I'm doing.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Ś Danica Patrick has made history before Ś as a woman and a racer, in Indianapolis and Japan.
The spotlight is nothing new. But never has it been this bright before.
Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCARĺs premier circuit. Itĺs by far the biggest achievement of her stock-car career.
ôI was brought up to be the fastest driver, not the fastest girl,ö she said. ôThat was instilled in me from very young, from the beginning. Then I feel like thriving in those moments, where the pressureĺs on, has also been a help for me. I also feel like Iĺve been lucky in my career to be with good teams and have good people around me. I donĺt think any of it would have been possible without that.
ôFor those reasons, Iĺve been lucky enough to make history, be the first woman to do many things. I really just hope that I donĺt stop doing that. We have a lot more history to make. We are excited to do it.ö
Her latest stamp in the history books came with a lap at 196.434 mph around Daytona International Speedway. Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session, then had to wait about two hours as 37 fellow drivers tried to take her spot.
Only four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon even came close to knocking her off. Gordon was the only other driver who topped 196 mph in qualifying. He locked up the other guaranteed spot in next weekĺs season-opening Daytona 500.
ôItĺs great to be a part of history with Danica being on the pole,ö said Gordon, who joked that at least he was the fastest guy. ôI think we all know how popular she is, what this will do for our sport. Congratulations to her. Proud to be on there with her.ö
The rest of the field will be set in duel qualifying races Thursday.
However the lineup unfolds, all drivers will line up behind Patrickĺs No. 10 Chevrolet SS.
And she knows her latest achievement will mean more public relations work.
The routine is nothing new for Patrick, who was the first woman to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500. She finished third in 2009, the highest finish in that illustrious race for a woman. And she became the only woman to win an IndyCar race when she did it in Japan in 2008.
Hardly anyone witnessed that victory.
Leading the field to the green flag in NASCARĺs showcase event should be must-watch television.
ôThatĺs a huge accomplishment,ö team owner and fellow driver Tony Stewart said. ôItĺs not like itĺs been 15 or 20 years sheĺs been trying to do this. Itĺs her second trip to Daytona here in a Cup car. Sheĺs made history in the sport. Thatĺs stuff that weĺre proud of being a part of with her. Itĺs something she should have a huge amount of pride in.
ôItĺs never been done. Thereĺs only one person that can be the first to do anything. Doesnĺt matter how many do it after you do, accomplish that same goal. The first one that does always has that little bit more significance to it because you were the first.ö
Even before her fast lap Sunday, Patrick was the talk of Speedweeks. Not only did she open up about her budding romance with fellow Sprint Cup rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but she was considered the front-runner for the pole after leading practice sessions Saturday.
And she didnĺt disappoint.
She kept her car at or near the bottom of the famed track and gained ground on the straightaways, showing lots of power from a Hendrick Motorsports engine.
ôItĺs easy to come down here in your first or second year as a driver and clip the apron trying to run too tight a line or do something and scrub speed off,ö Stewart said. ôThatĺs something she did an awesome job. Watching her lap, she runs so smooth. ... She did her job behind the wheel, for sure.ö
The result surely felt good for Patrick, especially considering the former IndyCar driver has mostly struggled in three NASCAR seasons. Her best finish in 10 Cup races is 17th, and she has one top-five in 58 starts in the second-tier Nationwide Series.
She raced part-time in 2010 and 2011 while still driving a full IndyCar slate. She switched solely to stock cars last season and finished 10th in the Nationwide standings.
She made the jump to Sprint Cup this season and will battle Stenhouse for Rookie of the Year honors.
Starting out front in an unpredictable, 500-mile race doesnĺt guarantee any sort of result, but securing the pole will put her in the limelight for at least the rest of the week.
She also won the pole at Daytona for last yearĺs Nationwide race.
This is considerably bigger.
The previous highest female qualifier in a Cup race was Janet Guthrie. She started ninth at Bristol and Talladega in 1977.
ôItĺs obviously a history-making event that will last a long, long time,ö Guthrie said, praising Patrickĺs feat. ôItĺs a different era, of course. Different times. I canĺt imagine what I would do with a spotter or somebody telling me how to drive. Itĺs rather a different sport now. Back then, there was a much greater difference from the front of the field to the back.ö
Guthrie received a lukewarm reception from fellow drivers back then.
Patrick was much more welcomed, undoubtedly because of her background and popularity.
Sheĺs comfortable being in the spotlight, evidenced by her racing career, her television commercials and her sudden openness about her personal life.
ôI think when pressureĺs on and when the spotlightĺs on, I feel like it ultimately ends up becoming some of my better moments and my better races and better results,ö Patrick said. ôI just understand that if you put the hard work in before you go out there that you can have a little peace and a little peace of mind knowing that youĺve done everything you can and just let it happen.ö

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April 17, 2000
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.7 percent in March, following an increase of 0.5 percent in February. For the 12-month period ended in March, the unadjusted CPI-U increased 3.8 percent.
Rising energy costs--up 4.9 percent in March--accounted for more than half of the monthly change in the overall CPI for the second consecutive month. The food index, which increased 0.4 percent in February, rose 0.1 percent in March.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in March, following increases of 0.2 percent in the first two months of this year. Most major expenditure groups contributed to the larger March advance with increases in the cost of shelter, transportation (other than motor fuels), and household furnishings and operations accounting for about three-fourths of the acceleration.
These data are a product of the BLS Consumer Price Index program.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Consumer prices rise in March on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/apr/wk3/art01.htm (visited May 28, 2016).
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I was just about to ressurect this thread and ask what mods do you use stoffe, to go along with your house mod.
If you use the house mod, make sure you got the latest version since I've updated it a few times. Most of the other mods I've made are fairly character/taste specific and not very useful for others (possibly with exception of the half-finished loot/common enemy balancer mod), aside from the quick
Wishing Well
mod I made (adds a wishing well inside the Lipsand Tarn Ayleid ruin where you can gamble gold against random rewards (or nothing at all if unlucky)).
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I just emerged from the sewers... I love how the character creation process works in Oblivion.
Character creation is a game in itself; the only thing I don't like about it is that you can't save an appearance separate from your character and load later for use as base when creating new characters. That would have been useful since it takes ages to produce a face that's even remotely good-looking (at least to me).
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Played around with sneaking near that Shady Sam or whatever, the guy that sells lockpicks and potions outside the main city wall and raised my sneak to 75. I'm still level one as Sneak isn't one of my class skills though.
The skills system is pretty exploitable if you want to make a powerful character. My current character had to be one of the most skilled level 1 characters ever, before reaching level 2 75% of her non-major skills were at 100.
The result of making most of the major skills into skills I rarely ever really use. Makes leveling nice, slow and controlled.
High sneak is nice for the extra sneak attack damage, that along with Athletics and Acrobatics are some of the skills I tend to focus on boosting as soon as possible. Acrobatics in particular for those rolls. I like characters in game who are athletic and can roll and jump around.
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I need some of those cool Kung-Fu Pants though. I will try to locate them first before I break down and start the construction set and place some near me.
You mean like
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this model
? If the former they only exist in two places in the game as far as I know: Lying on the floor in the basement of the Bruma Fighter's Guild, and being worn by the "boss" necromancer at the bottom of the Vilverin Ayleid ruin (the one found just across the lake when you exit the prison sewers). I think Shady Sam wears a pair as well, but I'm not in the business of murdering merchants to steal their clothes. In particular since the Vilverin ones are so close at hand.
If it's the latter, you start out with those in the prison (I've just recolored them white and "unstained" them to fit the style of my character).
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I need something to fix my characters face as the stock textures make her skin look all pockmarked, but the way you can edit the face is quite good.
That's what the MD Natural Faces mod is essential for, makes the face textures a lot more high resolution and natural looking. Unfortunately I think the faces looked better with v0.7 of that mod, which don't seem to be available to download any more, but even v0.95 is a vast improvement from the standard look.
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, Volume 9, Issue 2, pp 239-249
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Activity-based anorexia: Ambient temperature has been a neglected factor
- Emilio GutiérrezAffiliated withDepartamento de Psicología Clínica y Psicobiología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Santiago Email author
- , Reyes VázquezAffiliated withUNED Pontevedra
- , R. A. BoakesAffiliated withUniversity of Sydney
Activity-based anorexia refers to the self-starvation of rats exposed to experimental conditions that combine restricted access to food with access to an activity wheel. This paper compares previous studies of this phenomenon in relation to the ambient temperatures (AT) that were employed. On this basis, and from some more direct evidence, we argue that AT is an important, but neglected, factor in activity-based anorexia research. More attention to AT is needed in future research, since its neglect threatens the validity of conclusions drawn from those studies. Furthermore, direct examination of the effect of AT on activity-based anorexia will allow a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and the possible clinical implications for the treatment of human anorexia nervosa.
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- Activity-based anorexia: Ambient temperature has been a neglected factor
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Volume 9, Issue 2 , pp 239-249
- Cover Date
- 2002-06
- Print ISSN
- 1069-9384
- Online ISSN
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- Springer-Verlag
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- 1. Departamento de Psicología Clínica y Psicobiología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Santiago, Campus Universitario Sur, 15706, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- 2. UNED Pontevedra, Spain
- 3. University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


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01. I'm Angus, hello. I gave up anonymity long ago. I am not named after a steak or a Celtic god. I was named after AC/DC's Angus Young.
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Is it just me, or is this impossible with randoms? I can sit there in my SOFLAM designating targets all day long, but no sod ever uses guided weaponry to take em out. Reminds me of that achievement on Brink where you have to spot a mine for a teammate to disarm. Just doesn't bloody happen.
If you have Armored Kill go play Tank Superiority on any of the maps and set up a SOFLAM near-ish to the flag and just keep using the SOFLAM on the tanks and eventually one of your teammates will kill the tank. Plus, you can go for the ten designations also.
Edit: Also, ten hours is kind of the high end for completion in my opinion.
I went to Scavenger and ran around just picking up weapons [sorry people. Took me two matches].
Extreme Hoarder unlocked
Then I went for Handyman. I ran around with the sniper first to knock out the scan bolt and the long range bolt + xbox scoped, then got the explosive bolt since I had got five grenade kills while playing Recon. Then I used Assault so I could get the underslug grenade kills + headshot distance for xbox scoped. Then I finished up the explosive bolt by getting five C4 kills. Then spent a match getting the headshot distance for carbines [this could take longer. I managed to get about 15 headshots this game]. Also got Pocket full of death during this playing TDM Nosharh Canals.
Handyman/Pocket full of death unlocked
Went after Bite your finger next. Had problems with it unlocking for me. This took me about 15 minutes to get because I kept joining different servers trying to get it to unlock.
Bite your finger unlocked
I got lucky for Home made javelin but did it twice in the same game.
Went to Op. Firestorm for this one. Got lucky because there was a transport Heli sitting on top of one of the buildings so I climbed up the building and blew it up.
Second time there was a tank on the hill by there base. Was playing as Engi so I could use AT Mines. Placed two by the tank, shot the tank and blew it up.
Home made javelin unlocked
Took me about 3 - 5 hours playing two different days.
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Most Royal Caribbean guests looking for a shore excursion in St. Thomas are likely to consider something at the beach and for good reason. St. Thomas has a reputation for having some of the best beaches, including the world famous Magens Bay.
On our recent visit to St. Thomas, we tried a different beach that was much closer to the cruise ships at Emerald Beach.
Some background is necessary for understanding why one would want to consider a lesser known beach, like Emerald Beach.
We had been to Magens Bay many times and while beautiful, it requires a long taxi ride across the interior of St. Thomas to reach there and then a modest entrance fee.
We endeavored to return to Magens Bay until our taxi driver pointed out two basic facts: almost any beach in St. Thomas is beautiful and there are beautiful beaches closer and for less money.
Enter, Emerald Beach, which is located just a few minutes drive from Charlotte Amalie.
Emerald Beach is a public beach that anyone can access, although there is a hotel that is located near the beach as well. Despite the hotel, anyone can use the beach.
There is an outdoor bar and restaurant at the Best Western that anyone can go to to get drinks or food.
As our taxi driver promised, Emerald Beach is indeed quite beautiful and certainly a lot less crowded than what we have experienced on previous visits to Magens Bay.
If you want to be really picky about the details, Magens Bay is situated in a lush tropical valley, whereas Emerald Beach has a hotel behind it and the airport is across the street. I would not characterize either as a problem, but it is worth noting.
Emerald Beach is a good choice for anyone looking for a quiet(er) beach experience with less crowds and/or a closer drive. At five minutes from Charlotte Amalie, it is a really quick ride.
Address: 8070 Lindbergh Bay | West, Charlotte Amalie 00802, St. Thomas
Cost: Admission to beach is free
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There are no set times for this excursion. Guests may purchase tickets from the ship's Shore Excursion Desk or purchase tickets at the attraction. If you bought tickets on your Royal Caribbean ship, you can exchange your tickets for wristbands at the ticket office.
Admission to the Skyride is good for the entire day, so you may return later on and experience it again.
Once you have your wristbands, guests will walk up a set of stairs to the loading area.
Guests will be lined up in the order they arrived to board the next available cable car to the top.
The cable cars can hold about 6-8 people and there are windows on all sides to allow a view on the way up. The ride itself takes roughly five minutes and is fairly tame. There is little in the way of swaying or motion and the ride is quite smooth.
Once at the top of Paradise Point, guests disembark the cable car and can walk to a number of platforms to enjoy the view.
In addition to the view of the harbor, Paradise Point features shops, a nature trail, a restaurant and a bar.
Guests may return down to the bottom at any time.
There is no question that the skyride offers some fantastic views of the harbor, Charlotte Amalie and the surrounding area. It is the perfect perspective to see your Royal Caribbean ship in the harbor.
Getting to the skyride and up the mountain is pretty simple and the only caveat worth mentioning is there are a lot of stairs involved, so if you have a stroller or wheelchair, keep in mind that there is no alternative to the stairs.
Once at the top, the view is impressive and it makes for great photos.
The Paradise Point folks advertise a Carnival show everyday, although we were not present for it on our stop.
The shops and bar at the top are your typical tourist-centric diversions and we opted not to go there.
If you have never done the skyride, it is an impressive attraction that can be completed fairly quickly. You should have plenty of time to do other activities on St. Thomas even after experiencing the Skyride.
Royal Caribbean also advertises that the excursion is risk free, so if you purchase a ticket at the Shore Excursion Desk and then decide not to go for whatever reason, you may return the unused ticket to the Shore Excursions Desk onboard for a full refund.
The St. Thomas Skyride has a tremendous capacity and the benefit of a full refund is reason enough to purchase tickets in advance either on Royal Caribbean's web site, or at the Excursion Desk on board your ship.
Cost: $21.75 per adult, $10.75 for kids.
As part of my next Royal Caribbean cruise, I want to take you along for the planning process as we make decisions and plan our Royal Caribbean vacation. I hope this will give you some insight into my thought process and perhaps this will assist you for planning your next Royal Caribbean cruise too.
Today we are going to look at excursion ideas for one of the stops on our Freedom of the Seas 7-night cruise, St. Thomas.
I've been to St. Thomas about four times now and I am struggling with what to do here.
St. Thomas is quite beautiful and we have always done some sort of beach excursion. We may work in some shopping or a tour, but inevitably we end up at the beach. And that beach is always Magens Bay.
The reason I am conflicted is because going to the beach is easy and works well for my family. It is low key and because I have two young kids (4 and 6 months), we cannot do something adventurous even if we wanted to.
The other problem with finding new things to do in St. Thomas is I have come to the conclusion that a lot of the popular things to do in St. Thomas are tourist traps.
On our last trip to St. Thomas, we did a group tour so that we could see more of the island and expand our horizons. I felt like we just went from one tourist spot to another, so while I am always looking for new ideas, I have resigned myself to the conclusion there may simply be no escaping the touristy nature of things to do there.
After careful research, I cam up with these excursion ideas.
Why mess with something that works, right? Magens Bay is beautiful and provides the kind of Caribbean beach experience most folks want when they go on a cruise.
The cost to getting to the beach and the beach itself are minimal and there aren't a lot of big waves here either, which is good for my older daughter.
The biggest negative I can say about Magens Bay is that we have been here before. Many times.
Pros: Known entity; Great for kids; Beautiful setting
Cons: Been here many times
Photo by Mike LaMonaca
While browsing Royal Caribbean's shore excursions, I ran across the Skyride and it sounds pretty interesting. Take a tram up 700 feet to mountaintop Paradise Point and enjoy the view.
This will not be an all day excursion, but it sounds like a fun little thing to do in addition to something else on the island.
On our last trip to St. Thomas, our tour brought us to a different peak (Mountain Top) and we had a great view there, so this would be similar but from a different perspective.
Interestingly enough, everything I have read indicates it is cheaper to purchase this excursion through Royal Caribbean than going to the tram directly. It also seems like when you purchase a pass, it is good for anytime that day, so it gives us flexibility.
Pros: Great view; Easy for kids
Cons: Moderately expensive ($21.75 for adults / $10.75 for kids)
Just like Magens Bay, Lindquist Beach is another beach option and the appeal here is it is not Magens Bay!
Photo by David Marriott
Based on reviews and photos posted online, it looks quite beautiful as well. I will not waste more time waxing poetically about the virtues of a beautiful beach.
The only negative I can think of is we might go here in spite of Magens Bay and then regret not going to Magens Bay if this beach does not feel as good as Magens Bay.
Pros: Beautiful beach
Cons: Might regret not going with the #1 beach in St Thomas
Photo by Andrew Love
It's been a number of years since I went to downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas' capital, and explore the city.
In other ports, we usually enjoy wandering the streets and doing some shopping along with having lunch at a local spot. It is the kind of adventure I really enjoy.
The problem with walking around Charlotte Amalie is it will be July in the Caribbean and walking around outside sounds like a recipe for being tired and sweaty, with a pinch of whiny kids.
I could see us going here first in the morning to get some exploring in and then taking a cab to the beach to cool off.
Pros: Been a while since we explored Charlotte Amalie; Like exploring
Cons: Hot weather may make this a bad idea; Using stroller could make walking around tricky
After considering our options, we ended up choosing.... the skyride and a beach.
We are not sure which beach we will go to yet but we are going to keep things up in the air and make a decision closer to our day.
The skyride does sound pretty neat and it is something new that we can try, so we will likely book that and check it out early in the day and then make a decision about which beach to go to.
If we were going to St. Thomas in the winter, I think there would be some other choices to consider but summer in the Eastern Caribbean means it will be simpler and more relaxing to sit at the beach.
What would you do if you were going to St. Thomas? Share your thoughts in the comments!
When Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas visits St. Thomas on Tuesday, it will be a record breaking day on the ship's maiden voyage to the island.
On Tuesday, a Quantum and Oasis-class ship will be docked at the same time. In total, five cruise ships will be in port, including Oasis of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas.
St. Thomas saw a record breaking day of passengers last Wednesday when 20,000 visitors came to the island and Tuesday should break that record.
Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty said to prepare they have opened the public restrooms next to the new Tourism office location in town by the USO building and are in communication with the V.I. Police Department and other government agencies.
The department's greeters will be out in full force, leaving the Crown Bay and Havensight areas to have a presence throughout the island.
"The greeters will be out on the streets," she said. "You'll see the bright purple shirts all over town on Tuesday."
St. Thomas is well known for its beautiful beaches and Magens Bay is at the top of the list when it comes to beautiful beaches, not only on the island but in the world. When it comes to beautiful Caribbean beaches, it's hard to go wrong with Magens Bay.
Magens Bay is a protected cove on the north side of St. Thomas. Magens Bay is known around the world for its white sand beach that is almost three quarters of a mile in length.
Beach goers and swimmers alike will enjoy the view and the beach's notoriety is well earned given how scenic the entire area is. Calm waters are typical for the beach, thanks to the protection from larger waves further out in the bay.
Entrance to Magens Bay does have an admission fee ($4 for tourists) and it's quite far from where Royal Caribbean cruise ships dock. There's plenty of taxi service to Magens Bay from the cruise ship area as well as Charlotte Amalie. There are lifeguards on duty at the beach and there's a small snack shack on one end of the beach to buy meals, snacks and drinks from. Visitors can also rent beach chairs, floats, windsurfers and small sailboats for an additional fee.
Because Magens Bay is so well known, it will get crowded and stay crowded most of the day.
Magens Bay is known for being a beautiful beach and it does not disappoint in that regard. Truly, the biggest problem with Magens Bay isn't the beach but the fact the beach can get very crowded. While the beach is very long, it is not very wide (distance from beginning of the beach to the water's edge) so finding a good spot will go quickly.
We have found the best times to go to Magens Bay are very early in the morning before the bulk of the cruise visitors arrive or in the afternoon when many cruise goers will start to leave to get back to their cruise ships. On our last trip to St. Thomas on Freedom of the Seas, our ship arrived later than the other ships and as a result the last two hours at Magens Bay ended up being quite empty.
The snack counter serves typical fried food that you would find at most beaches such as pizza, fries and burgers. The food isn't anything special and it is expensive. You're better off bringing food from Charlotte Amalie to the beach with you, or at least buying drinks.
Those that have been to St. Thomas often will tell you the smaller crowds at other beaches outweigh the beauty of Magens Bay, but if you can deal with the crowds (or you're going on a not-so-busy day), I think the experience of Magens Bay is worth going to. Especially if you've never been, Magens Bay is a must-see. Like any island, on subsequent visits it may make sense to try other options but it's hard to go wrong with Magens Bay. The sand is great and the water has the perfect color along with calm waves for everyone in the family to enjoy.
Address: Magens Bay, Rte. 35 at end of the road on North side of St. Thomas
Cost: $4 per adult. Kids 12 and under are free.
The US Virgin Islands is popular among Eastern Caribbean cruise stops and the island of St. Thomas is an American owned island with Caribbean flair. Great beaches and shopping highlight what there is to see and do here.
On your next Royal Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas consider these activities
Royal Caribbean ships stopping in St. Thomas: Freedom of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas & Legend of the Seas
Today was our second port stop, St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. We had booked a tour after reading some favorable reviews across the Internet. The tour would take us around the island to see various well-known spots and then conclude with a beach stop.
Freedom was the last of seven ships to dock in St Thomas. We didn't get there until 11am ship time (noon local time). I had gotten up at 6am for some reason and couldn't sleep (7am local time) so I tried listening to music and sitting on the balcony but eventually decided to let my wife and daughter sleep while I tried something new.
I've always wanted to try spinning at the gym and Freedom of the Seas offers it almost everyday in their gym. The cost of the class is $12 per person and there was enough room for about 12 stationary bikes or so but I think our class had only 8 people in it. The class lasted about 40 minutes or so and consisted of the instructor directing us how fast we should go and what we should be doing while biking. We would do "push ups" off the bike, do standing bike runs (where you stand up like you are going up hill) and speed trials.
This was my first time doing spin at all and my mistake was trying to keep up with everyone else who clearly had done spin before. I certainly worked up a good sweat and burned a lot of calories but almost immediately after I felt nauseous and that lasted a good hour or so. I figured I had become dehydrated so I drank a lot of water at the Windjammer. Within an hour I was feeling better and ready to tackle St Thomas.
Our ship docked at around 11 but we didn't make it off the ship until about 11:30 because of delays in getting the ship cleared and the sheer amount of people that are also trying to get out of the ship. The good thing about an 11am arrival is you can sleep late but by the same token, the bad thing about an 11am arrival is EVERYONE tries to get off at the same time, whereas with early dockings things get spread out more.
We used Godfreys Tour and met Godfrey himself at the gate as we got off. There were 4 other people from our ship on the tour, which seemed like a great number but then we heard they had another van full of people from Carnival (there were actually 7 cruise ships docked in St Thomas today). We left the port area, picked up the other people from downtown and started on our tour.
The tour provided complimentary soft drinks and water although no food. The cost was $25 per person if you wanted just the tour and $30 per person if you wanted the tour and a beach stop. We opted for the beach stop as well. Off we went and stopped at various photo spots along the long and winding roads that go all over the very mountainous St Thomas. The spots were picturesque and beautiful but my issue was with such a large group, I felt like we spent too much time at each place. Personally, I'm the kind of guy that looks around for about 10 seconds, takes a photo or two and is ready to go. Minor stops lasted about 5 minutes while the longest stop at the mountain top (located at the top of St Thomas) was closer to 20. I could complain about the amount of people on the tour and the slow pace, but then again I also paid significantly less than say the ship sponsored excursion.
Eventually we had the option of beaches to go to and we selected Magen's Bay. It's well known and seemed good for us. The beach is beautiful, although very narrow (meaning not a lot of space from the start of the beach to the water's edge). We had no problem finding a spot and my daughter absolutely loved her time swimming here. There was a snack shack with rather expensive prices so we opted for just fries and onion rings (we had taken a few drinks from the tour bus).
Our driver gave us about 2 hours to swim at the beach, which was fine for our needs. When we arrived the beach was rather full but by the time we left, the beach was nearly empty since all those other cruise ships had left already. Magen's Bay is a beautiful location and you can't beat the surroundings. The water is a pretty shade of turquoise although we found it not that clear. Nitpicking, I'm sure but with the beach's reputation it was a slight disappointment. Nonetheless, this was a great place for a swim and it certainly was quite beautiful.
Our driver returned promptly and we got on the van and picked up the other people at the other beach option and started making our way back with a few drive-by photo opportunities. There was considerable traffic getting back but he got everyone back with enough time to make their ships.
Overall I enjoyed the tour but I'm not sure if I'd recommend it or not. On the one hand, you can't beat the price for what you get. On the other hand, I'd much rather prefer a more personal tour that allows us to move at our pace. Also some of the stops along the way were definite "tourist traps", which I don't care for. If you want an affordable tour of the island, it's a great choice but just be aware what you pay for.
After getting back to the ship, we showered and dropped my daughter at the nursery so my wife and I could eat at Chops, the specialty steakhouse on Freedom of the Seas. The last time we ate at Chops was aboard Mariner of the Seas for our honeymoon in 2008 so it's been a while but we loved it back then. The cost is $20 per person and you can order as much food as you want once there.
The restaurant was a little more than half full and one change that was first noted by friends of ours on another cruise was Chops has gone from 2 servers per table (main waiter and assistant waiter) to just one waiter and the by-product of this change has been a noticeable delay in service. It's not terrible or unbearable, you can simply tell things would go faster with more help and our server continuously apologized for delays (I think she thought we were bothered by it, but we really were not).
Food wise, Chops offers a good selection of choices. I wanted to order more but I wasn't that hungry for some reason so I limited myself. We opted for the Asian tuna and caesar salad for our starters and both were quite good. The tuna was very small, which worked for my limited appetite but most days I could have easily had a second appetizer.
I wanted to order the New York Strip steak but my waiter actually talked me out of it. She told me many guests had complained the steak was too chewy/tough and so I asked for her recommendation and she pointed me towards the porterhouse or the filet mignon. I opted for the porterhouse while my wife took the filet.
I freely admit I am not a steak expert. To me, a steak from Outback Steakhouse is the epitome of a good steak so did the steaks here taste good? Yes, I enjoyed it as did my wife. I just can't comment if it's the best steak ever. Both steaks were certainly better than the steaks we've had in the main dining room.
The real standout were the sides. We ordered mashed potatoes, cheesy potatoes with prosciutto and parmesan & fried onion rings. My wife says she loved the cheesy potatoes and all the sides were really quite good. Definitely branch out and try a lot since it's all included in the price.
Of course, we had to order dessert so we each chose something to taste and of course, the desserts were really good. Both cakes we ordered were moist and had a great taste to them. Definite candidates for what to eat when the world comes to an end and we have a 30 minute warning.
I'll write up a more formal review of Chops for the site at a later date but I thought Chops was a good choice for steak lovers.
After dinner we lost more money in the casino (I sense a trend developing) and decided to call it an early night since we are going to have an early start tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow is St Maarten and our last island (insert sad face here). No firm plans, just going to explore and see what comes to us!
Thank you for the great comments and questions, be sure to post your thoughts below and I'll answer them for you!
In our second video blog, we preview the Eastern Caribbean itinerary aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. We preview each of the three islands: CocoCay, St. Thomas & St. Maarten, including what the islands are known for and what the good excursions are. Joining me on today's episode is Kaleigh Lay from CruizeCast.
Let us know how you liked the video and any suggestions you have for our cruise!
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More details were released today about the 13 Royal Caribbean passengers from Serenade of the Seas that were involved in an accident.
The safari taxi, part of Royal Caribbean's "Best of St. Thomas and Shopping" (a three-and-a-half hour shore excursion), darted from Skyline Drive on Friday morning, levelling mailboxes, striking a parked SUV, launching itself over the ridge and plunging 65 feet into thick bush.
St. Thomas Deputy Police Chief Dwayne DeGraff said one woman broke her hip while another passenger required stitches for a cut on their forehead. Only the woman with the broken hip did not return to Serenade of the Seas to complete the rest of their cruise.
Officials say The west-bound taxi veered left at an uphill right turn and struck a bank of mailboxes and the side of an Acura SUV parked in a driveway.The taxi then climbed the ridge and careened downhill into bush beside a concrete driveway on the southern slope.
The driver of the taxi, whose name was not disclosed, had no other charges against him/her. The driver was cited with a commission violation but is authorized to operate a taxi.
The accident remains under investigation by the V.I. police.
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How to Pronounce the Letter R in French
This sound which is used in the English sound "gen", similar to the French "r", (although they're slightly different). It's a hard sound for most English speakers, isn't it? So, take notes made by a native speaker.
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1Pronounce an English G.
2Realize that when you did, you stopped the sound suddenly in a place far inside the mouth.
3Now, the sound "gen" is made by stopping the air flow at the same point where the G sound stopped, however you should not suddenly stop it... "vibrate" the air instead of stopping it completely.
4An example of air vibration is "f." Expel the air the same way, but generate it from the point you get G sound from, not that of the f.
5Now do the same, but do so with an R sound.
6If you did this correctly, you should now be saying a beautiful "gen".
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- Listen to some words with the sound in it so that you know There are many sample words you can hear here.
- Practise saying R. Imagine a young-puppy-sound saying a growly "rrrruff" or "rrrrabbit" from the very back of the throat, not the middle of the mouth.
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At a beach road, 3 minutes easy walk from a fabulous well facilitated beach and in short distance of the heart and vibe of Seminyak and Canggu this very private and well equipped, good staffed and moderate priced pool villa offers a great holiday.
This open, tropical style has a large living area looking out over the garden with swimming pool. At both sides of the living are the bedrooms and in the back the bathrooms, pantry, dressing room and a third bedroom.
The master bedroom ( 5 x 5 m) has a king size bed en suite dressing room and large bathroom with bath, double shower and double wash basins.
The large guest bedroom ( 5 x5 m) which also can be used as a media room with its broadband internet connection, flatscreen TV with satelliet TV and DVD Player has a large (180) bed and a large en suite bathroom which it shares with the smaller guest bedroom.
The small bedroom ( 2,5 x 2) has a 1.20 m bed and a wardrobe. It shares the bathroom with the larger guest room. Very suitable for children with optional railings around the bed.
All bedrooms have ac and wifi internet.
The 8 x 8 m living has a 8 people sitting dining table, sitting area and an open kitchen with micro, oven, large fridge and a second kitchen in the back.
The pool is a 12 meter lap pool with a bale (covered rest bed).
The villa is in a small expat community at 3 minute walk from the Batubelig beach, a quieter part of the famous Kuta sand beach strip with its surf and beautiful sunsets.
There are restaurants on the beach and there are other restaurants inland in walking distance.
Very near the house at the end of the beach road on which the house is situated, is a new large beach restaurant with a large garden and a bridge over the river to the beach with nice beach facilities.
A large western supermarket is 10 minutes walk away from the house. The popular restaurants of Seminyak, bars, shops and supermarkets are at a 10 minutes drive by taxi, car or motor bike.
The Canggu Club water park a great playground for the kids is very near. Opposite that is a indoor tennis court. Surfing is the great sport on the beach from easy to higher levels with Canggu beach on international high degree.
Taxis are near bye available any time of the day. A car can be hired with optional driver by day or any longer.
Excursions to all parts of the island can be organized.
Airport transfer available in a SUV.
|Sleeps up to 5, 3 bedrooms
|3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms and 1 toilet only
|Nearest beach
|Batubelig Beach 300 m
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Transfer available 8 km
|Pets welcome, Please contact the owner
|Internet access
|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Air conditioning, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Single Beds (1), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 5
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden
|Parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Not suitable for wheelchair users
Next to Seminyak, now the coolest beach resort of Bali lies Canggu: a place for expats who love the shops, bars and restaurants of Seminyak but like to live outside of the traffic and noise of this trendy place. 15 minute drive from Seminyaks busy center and within a 4 minute easy walk to the beach, this lovely house has an ideal and unique location.
Canggu is developing fast with new new small and large restaurants popping up every week. There is a nice expat life going on here which mixes nicely with the tourists.
A shaded local traffic free road brings you in a few minutes walk from the house to the beach. At the beach is a new beach club being build which will be finished end 2013. The area at the beach is very open due to the river which mouth stays free of building. A great footbridge brings one over the river to the vast beach where one finds a little further to the left cheap and expensive beach restaurants with sun beds and to the right the surfers riding the waves. One can walk easily for hours on this vast sand beach. The sunsets are famous. No wonder that at this beach near the house several top resorts and beach clubs are build like Hotel W, Mulia and the Potatohead.


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I knew they did it for some, but wasn't sure how many. I think it will make people think twice if they roll it out for everything. Maybe it shouldn't be as much as $25 for all the restaurants, there could be a sliding scale possibly
This is good news.
And I'm totally for a fee if I don't show or don't cancel within a certain period. However, I think a 24 cancel time frame is good enough. For example, I might not know I'm going to feel poorly until the day of the reservation.
Can I just say that I miss the time when you could just walk to a restaurant and get a reservation. Remember those days?! I miss being able to do that.
Yes, before free dining. I understand the appeal of free dining, but I would much rather have choices available and freedom, than free dining.Originally Posted by Wendy, post: 252431
I remember the first year we were there, we went to EPCOT first.
Walked through the gates and all the characters rushed towards us like some kind of Disney advert. Baloo put his scarf round us and made us dance round like idiots we walked through the park taking everything in and CMs would say hello.
Eventually we saw le cellier and they practically grabbed us out of the park and seated us. Two of the CMs were saying how wonderful the menu was etc. we happily followed them in and had a truly wonderful time in there. Took as long as we wanted, couldn't have asked for better service.
So very different now. Perhaps it's just me, but I feel they like turning people away now. I'm sure they don't really try and fit people in any more it's just no reservation no go. When we do get in, everything's setup to get us out as fast as possible.
I think they'll need to do more than this to get it back to acceptable in my book but still, it's a start
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At 1555 J.F. Culpepper Road, it was all hands on deck at one storm-ravaged home.
"It's the windiest and wildest thing Ive ever seen," says Slaton Cribb, who was pitching in after Monday night's storm.
His great uncle's roof peeled back and trees split in half on the front lawn.
Cribb adds, "I never seen a tree that big actually twist and break and blow down to the other side of the house."
A severe thunderstorm rolled through this one-mile swath of Echols County just after 7 p.m. Monday.
Gusting winds ripped off an entrance to the Wrights Chapel Fire Station. The storm blew its heavy, metal door 300 feet into a neighbor's yard.
And downed trees lined several people's lawns causing power outages and headaches.
"The limbs and the debris that's blowing around in people's yards, it's going to be a while for them to clean their mess up today with it being very hot," says Louis Culpepper, whose property was affected by the storm.
At 22, Slaton Cribb is reminded of the sanctity of life. His great uncle was out-of-town when the storm struck.
"If somebody would have been home, it was very possible they could have been hurt by busted glass," says Cribb. "I was really happy nobody was injured."
Officials say all power has been restored in Echols County and no injuries were reported.
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I have about 200 rounds through mine but have not had any issues. I will run another 100 or so this weekend so if I have an issue I'll post back.
This is a discussion on Walther PPS .40 issue within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Hello All, I have an issue with my Walther PPS .40 and was curious if anybody else had this issue as well. After about 250 ...
Hello All,
I have an issue with my Walther PPS .40 and was curious if anybody else had this issue as well.
After about 250 rounds the slide locked to the rear and would not release. I sent it off to Smith & Wesson for repair. They replaced the slide stop and spring. I took the gun to the range today and it happened again, after only 4 shots fired.
I love Walther's. Never had an issue with my P99 .40 or PPK. Has anybody else ever had to deal with this? If so, was the gun repairable or was a total replacement made?
I have about 200 rounds through mine but have not had any issues. I will run another 100 or so this weekend so if I have an issue I'll post back.
I have 300+ through mine without issue, however mine is chambered for 9mm.
I seem to recall that early production PPS' has issues. Is yours an early one, or a newer model?
The number of people killed because they didn't have "enough gun" is dwarfed by those who had none at all. Get a gun you will always carry, and add more capability as you grow.
I too liked the Walters but I did have a similar issue with a P99 a few years ago. I sold it back to the dealer because I never trusted it after that incident.
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The slide stop spring has been issue, particularly on earlier production versions. Send it back and Smith will replace with a spring from a different vendor. I have over 2500 rounds since I had my slide stop lock back and I have had no issues since.
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This is a new version of the PPS. I contacted S&W and will be sending it back as soon as the shipping label arrives. And they are aware that this is the second time, the weapon has been sent for repairs.
@dwyermw - I will make sure to mention using a spring from a different vender. I am wondering if they are trying to use the same spring on the .40 that is being used on the 9mm. If so, that certainly would be a potential source of the issue.
Thanks to All.
I have approx. 400 rounds through my PPS (9 mm) with no problems.
I have managed to discover the cause of my Walther PPS .40 issue. The slide release spring, somehow came off the slide release. I have already contacted S&W and they are going to repair the gun. However, from what I can see, it looks self repairable.
Any ideas and what could have caused this to happen? Poor Quality Spring?, Poor Quality control at S&W's repair facility? etc....
That has been an issue with the PPS, one of the reasons I haven't gotten one for the wife. They supposedly fixed it, but obviously not 100% yet. Sorry for your problems, issues like that make you wary to carry it.
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Tomorrows forecast for north kent coast has picked up. Looks like its going to be very strong NW all day. Currently promising to be 3.7 weather.
I've just come back from Westbrook where it was totally flat. Yesterday, MSW was forecasting 9ft wind waves for joss bay tomorrow, but oddly they are now forecasting nothing.
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4th March 2012, 08:39 PM #81
Ah sounds like a good session...like other, I pussied out and tiled the bathroom! Well up for a session tomorrow now though.
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I'm not sure yet, shawn is suggsting Minster as it minimises on faffing about in the cold (4-5 tomorrow, and the strong winds will bring that windchill on). I'm curious what Westbrook will be like given could be large wind swell.
Don't think there's any point going further east, Sam reckons Botany (but has to work). I don't want to sail botany in those sorta winds, could even be slightly cross off, but if there are any waves they'll be wrapping round the point and coming in the same direction as the wind I think.
After today's very trying session I am tempted by a well powered flattish water session at Minster, work on those gybes.. Maybe best decide in the morning. I'll PM you my number. Either way I usually arrive 9/9:30 and have to leave 12:30ish.* -Scourge of the Seven Seas-*


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D'Antoni is a freakin' god in that Snuggie. Tremendous.
Belichick definitely talks to his Slanket in a baby voice.
where's the snuggies for the rest of the team? get snuggies for the rest of the team and you'll have a gospel choir on the sidelines
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David Munro has everything a man could wish for - a beautiful wife, two adoring daughters, a top academic position and a circle of devoted friends. But he also has another life - lived mainly at night and frequently in what he comes to know as 'The Gardens of Spain', the places where gay and bisexual men meet. Now he must choose which of his two lives to follow . . .
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SAN FRANCISCO – Perhaps the most encouraging appearance by a Giants player on Sunday was that of third baseman Pablo Sandoval walking into the clubhouse before the game, his bags packed for the team's 10-game trip that begins today in Los Angeles.
Sandoval is due to come off the disabled list for the opener against the Dodgers, back into a lineup that just scored eight runs in 38 innings against a Miami Marlins team that owns the worst record in baseball – even after making it three of four at AT&T Park with their 7-2 win over the Giants on Sunday.
"You can't put that much pressure on Pablo, but it certainly should do something for the club," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We need a lift right now.
"That's a big bat, a presence in the lineup. And hopefully that'll take a little pressure off the other guys trying to do too much."
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"We ran into some good pitching," Bochy said. "Still, you've got to find a way to get runs. They shut us down every game, really. We're just off offensively. I don't know what else to tell you."
Whether the return of one player can remedy that remains to be seen, though it certainly appears from Sandoval's line in two rehab games with Class-A San Jose – 4 for 6 with two home runs – that he is seeing the ball well after the layoff. In Sandoval's case, said catcher Buster Posey, his presence alone can have an impact.
"I think we've always fed off his energy," Posey said. "When he's swinging the bat well, he can be a game-changer."
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"As a baserunner as you're running to first, if you see the throw high, you keep going," Bochy said afterward. "They executed, there's not much else to say."
The Giants also had runners on first and third with one out in the previous inning, but pinch hitter Joaquin Arias grounded into an inning-ending double play. There was no such drama in the ninth after the Marlins scored four times in the top of the inning off reliever Jean Machi, who surrendered home runs to Marcell Ozuna and Justin Ruggiano.
Earlier, Ruggiano had hit the second pitch of the game from Matt Cain for a home run to give an early lead to Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi, who allowed two runs in six innings. Cain struck out eight but gave up single runs in the fourth and sixth innings – only the third time in the last 10 games a Giants starter has allowed more than two earned runs in an outing.
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Over the past 55 years—as an employee, freelancer and consultant—I have probably worked for 300 people and companies.
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