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Caroling Kids by Sandra Lee Available for purchase is one Caroling Kid by Sandra Lee I Sing! I Sway!! Get into the Christmas spirit and delight your friends and neighbors with this cute little Caroling Kid
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~ Requires 3 "AA", 1.5V Batteries (included) Each Caroling Kids by Sandra Lee comes with their own Carol Book (wrapped in celophane on their wrist). You open and place the book into your Caroling Kids' arms when you set her up for display.
This Gal is also holding two wrapped packes in her arms, that fit on top of her Carol Book, or maybe she has the words memorized by now. In the summer of 1978, the Caroling Kids were born in a small garage in San Diego, California. They are the culmination of an idea to make a gift of love for family and friends.
Now years later, Sandra Lee's Caroling Kids have come to symbolize and represent all the children of the world. Each Caroling Kid expresses the hope and peace of the season.
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Delightful music starts up and she sings, Jingle Bells! and We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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The batteries and speaker are cleverly hidden under her skirt. A slide button on her underside activates her, and then you squeeze her hand to begin the Caroling. A door in her underside opens to the battery compartment (small phillips required to open the door).
Measurements: Standing on a table, this Caroler stands approximately 13 inches. She measures about 5 inches across.
These Kids sing 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells'. Both songs are a complete chorus and one verse repeated; with each lasting for about 1-1/2 minutes with open and close music, for a complete song.
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Gerrit and Alberdina Brummeler Telder on their Golden Wedding Anniversary in May of 1906. They were Joanna Telder Holmquist's grandparents. Joanna's parents are the second couple from the left in the back row, Martin and Anna. Martin's three brothers and their wives are also pictured here. Joanna is the girl in the first row on the right. Her sister Ruth is sitting next to her and her brother Mark is standing in the middle row between his grandparents. Also pictured are some of her cousins. Gerrit passed away two years later at the age of 77, and Alberdina passed away in 1923 at the age of 92.

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New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor-turned-director Aamir Khan, whose directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' has become a box-office hit, says that he is extremely tired and badly needs to unwind himself.
'My God! The past few months have been quite a ride. And the last month the most exciting, nerve racking, exhausting, rejuvenating, draining, enriching. Am I ever going to recover?' Aamir noted in his blog at www.aamirkhan.com this week.
'I feel like I've been stuffed into a washing machine, which doesn't have an off button. After this I really need to be put out to dry in the sun and left alone. But no such luck. I start shooting for 'Ghajini' on Jan 22,' he penned.
Hence, the multifaceted actor would take 'baby steps' towards recovery.
'First things first... I have just smoked my last cigarette before sending this post. Yes, I have finally kicked the bad habit! I know I know I can already hear all of you all scream and shout. I was supposed to give up on Dec 31. But I didn't (which is one of the reasons I was avoiding posting).
'I tried my best... but I am sorry I couldn't then... but I have now... so please don't give me grief... instead support me now.
'Second step: get back to sleeping early. Third: work out religiously.Fourth: get back on my healthy diet. Fifth: just stick to the above four for a while before taking the fifth step,' he explained.
And while the actor shoots for 'Ghajini' his to-do list includes: Work on the DVD of 'Taare...', work on the release plan of 'Jaane Tu...', Aamir Khan Production's next release, supervise preparations on 'Delhi Belly,' which starts shoot in March.
'Start preparation work on the other one that Aamir Khan Production is producing later this year yet untitled. Make innovations and progress on this site. Clean my study and my cupboard. So much junk has piled up in my rooms. Everyday I look at the mess and promise myself I'll get down to it at some point.'
Overwhelmed by the Indian cricket team's historic win in Australia last week, Aamir, a sports buff, said the victory tastes sweeter after beating an 'arrogant' team.
'In the meantime let us celebrate India's win over Australia. What a glorious win! Sweet and well deserved. We would have won the earlier test as well had it not been for remarkably bad luck with the umpiring.
'The victory is the more satisfying because we beat a team, which is unfortunately very arrogant and decidedly badly behaved on the cricket field.
'My sincere apologies to any fans of Australian cricket but I fail to understand why arguably the best team in the world has to behave so badly on the field. Or why this team feels the need to use excessively aggressive heckling to try and win a match. Can't they just play better?'
Incidentally, Aamir, a more-than-decent tennis player and admirer of Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, said that cricketers must take a lesson from tennis players.
'I don't see Federer or (Andy) Roddick misbehaving with each other or anyone. I wish the Indian team didn't get influenced by the childish display and respond in kind. We should just quietly play better and win... or lose, as the case may be. But play with dignity.'
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SLOAN, IA - Don Lord's been on his farm since he was born. His father produced hogs there and his grandfather, too. When hog prices got steep, Don changed his business a bit. He still does what he knows best: raising pigs.
"Not too many people do it anymore. Especially in older facilities, but it takes more work, but, you know, I enjoy it," said Lord.
Don's running his farm a little different than when he first started.
"Originally, we were gonna put hogs in strictly in the summer time, but then we decided to go more year round so we enclosed it," Lord described.
"And I just do kind of a temporary enclosure here for the winter 'cause sometimes we have hogs in it, sometimes we don't."
His first hog building was built back in the '70s. Now, Don said it works just fine, but it's not quite as efficient as his new building. It was only built 15 years ago. Don uses it for the younger hogs.
"This is much nicer. It's a lot easier to control the climate in here. It's a complete ventilated building," Lord said describing the new hog facilitate.
"I can set how much air and what movement through here, adjust it to the number of pigs, the size of the pigs."
It's not just Don all alone on the farm, though. His wife is his real motivation.
"It's a good life. We both enjoy it. I of course grew up on the farm. She was a city girl, but she's a farm girl now," said Lord.
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Cole loses, Pirates beaten by Reds 7-5 for split
CINCINNATI (AP) — Gerrit Cole wasn't at all surprised that his winning streak was broken by another pitcher swinging the bat.
Mike Leake doubled and hit a two-run homer Tuesday night, ending Cole's six-game winning streak and leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed two days full of homers and delays.
First, the NL Central rivals completed a game that was suspended in the sixth inning because of rain the previous night. Andrew McCutchen doubled and came around on Russell Martin's single in the seventh inning, giving the Pirates an 8-7 win.
Too many mistakes in the next game prevented it from being a good night all-around.
"We're long on guts, we're long on grit," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We've got to find a way to continually execute at a championship level."
Leake (2-1) gave up three runs and five hits in 6 2-3 innings for a split. The right-hander has won his last four starts against the Pirates. Jonathan Broxton pitched out of a two-on threat in the ninth, converting his first save chance.
Leake, who has the most hits by a major league pitcher since 2010, doubled and scored in the third. He hit his third career homer in the sixth off Cole (2-1), who played at UCLA and watched Leake rack up hits at Arizona State.
"That guy's a good hitter as a pitcher," Cole said. "I saw that at Arizona State. He wore us out at the plate. That's not the first time he's done stuff like that."
Cole had trouble getting his pitches to go where he wanted. He gave up nine hits, three walks and five runs in six innings.
"A very frustrating game," Cole said. "I was getting balls up most of the game, really flirting with it, not being able to put guys away with two strikes.
"Everything was kind of wishy-washy over the plate."
Todd Frazier hit his second homer in two games, Joey Votto had four hits and Devin Mesoraco had three hits, including a bases-loaded single.
Neil Walker hit three of Pittsburgh's seven homers in the two games.
The teams wore their customary uniforms for the completion of the suspended game, then switched to commemorative No. 42 Jackie Robinson jerseys for the later game, which started 5 minutes later than originally scheduled.
It's been a wild series full of downpours, lead changes and home runs.
The teams put on a record-setting show Monday night before the game was suspended after six innings tied 7-all. They combined for 10 homers in those six innings, the most for a game in Great American Ball Park's 12 seasons.
When play resumed, McCutchen doubled off Sam LeCure (0-1) and came around on a wild pitch and Martin's single up the middle, only the second run of the game that didn't come by way of a homer.
Bryan Morris (2-0) gave up Mesoraco's tying solo homer in the sixth inning Monday night, but was still the pitcher of record. Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances.
Pittsburgh had three sets of back-to-back homers before the game was suspended, only the third time that's happened in major league history, according to STATS. The other two times: Cincinnati against the Braves in 1956, and Boston against the Yankees in 1977.
Walker and Gaby Sanchez went back-to-back twice, only the second time that's happened in Pirates history. Toby Atwell and Jerry Lynch also went back-to-back twice against the Reds on April 27, 1954, according to STATS.


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Syed got back on the freeway, where he pulled to the side of the road at the busy I-5 and State Route 55 interchange and began firing at commuters, Jordan said.
One driver was struck in the mouth and hands. He didn't have a cellphone, but was able to drive home and call police. Two other cars were hit but their drivers weren't injured, Jordan said.
"All of this is happening so quickly," he said, estimating that Syed shot at drivers from the side of the freeway transition for about a minute.
The shooter then exited the freeway in nearby Santa Ana but ran the curb and got his car stuck, authorities said.
He approached Melvin Edwards, a 69-year-old from Laguna Hills who was on his way to his Santa Ana business, as Edwards sat in his BMW at a stop sign. Syed forced Edwards to get out of his car, marched him across the street and shot him three times, including in the back of the head and the back, as horrified drivers looked on, Jordan said.
"They tried to get away. They saw what was going on, they tried to get away and they called police," he said.
Syed took Edwards' BMW and next popped up at the Micro Center, a Tustin business, where he shot and killed construction worker Jeremy Lewis, 26, of Fullerton. Lewis' co-worker rushed to intervene and was shot in the arm, Jordan said.
Syed took the second construction worker's utility truck and fled to Orange, this time with California Highway Patrol officers in pursuit. He jumped from the moving utility truck at an intersection in Orange, about five miles away, and shot himself immediately, Jordan said.
A shotgun was recovered at the scene.
A message left at Syed's parents' home wasn't immediately returned on Tuesday.
Associated Press writers Sue Manning and Shaya Tayefe Mohajer in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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With other players (see at rear) having already turned and headed to the court's far end, Mancos' Branson Mitchell (33) keeps a Blue Jay possession alive by swiping the ball away from unsuspecting Ignacio Bobcat Austin Haire (23) during last Saturday's San Juan Basin League action inside IHS Gymnasium. Mitchell scored six points, Ro Paschal added eight, and Nigel Henry led with 11 in a 59-43 defeat. MHS led 6-5 after one quarter, trailed just 27-20 at halftime, and won the fourth by a 17-13 count; Ignacio's 19-6 third quarter was the difference.
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Mancos, Dolores and Dove Creek track teams competed in the San Juan Basin League track meet on Tuesday in Ignacio. The Mancos Blue Jays won the boys' meet. Photos by Jardyn Angell.


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Glory to God in the Highest
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend. Our soccer and football games were both rained out, so we had an unusually un-busy Saturday. Nice and relaxing, but if we don't soon get some football played, I'm afraid we'll be getting snowed out instead of rained out! We've had so much rain this fall. The landscape and gardens are so lush and green that it looks more like Spring.
I just received a batch of new Spellbinders dies that I pre-ordered back in the summer. Couldn't wait to play! I thought the large shape in the new Twisted Metal Tags & Accents Shapeabilities would make such a beautiful frame for JustRite's elegant Rejoice stamp set. Here, I've combined them with lovely vintage-inspired papers from the My Mind's Eye's Lost and Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 paper collection.
A closer look at the sentiment and decorative frame ...
I stamped the outer frame in Stampin' Up's Always Artichoke and die-cut with a Spellbinders oval die. The little pearls are dotted on with a Viva Decor cream pearl pen. All but the sentiment from the center stamp was inked with Versamagic Sage ink. I then used a black dye-based marker to ink the sentiment. I trimmed the center by hand to achieve the mat size I was looking for, then distressed the edges to hide my irregular hand-cutting.
The layout is a slightly tweaked version of September's Sketch For You To Try, sponsored by Skipping Stones Design. There's still plenty of time to get your submissions in if you haven't already! Remember, a huge prize package is coming up at the end of the year for one lucky sketch participant who has played along each month!
Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! Hope your week gets off to a fabulous start!!
Stamps: Rejoice (JustRite Stamps)
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Ink: black dye marker, Versamagic Sage, Stampin' Up Always Artichoke, Ranger Old Paper, Frayed Burlap, and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
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Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
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The card is fantastic! Metal cross is a great accent! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous, such stunning framing!ReplyDelete
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Patong Premier Resort, Phuket (and vicinity)
- Free WiFi and free parking
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- 47 guestrooms
- Near the beach
- Restaurant and pool bar
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Fitness center
- Airport shuttle
- Childcare
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
What's around
- Patong Beach (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Bangla Night Street (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Sphinx Theatre (0.1 mi / 0.1 km)
- Royal Paradise Night Market (0.3 mi / 0.5 km)
- Patong Boxing Stadium (0.6 mi / 1 km)
Patong Premier Resort, Phuket (and vicinity)
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 47 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-Midnight
- Check-out time is Noon
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free self parking
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Poolside bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Steam room
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- ATM/banking
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Terrace
- In-room accessibility
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- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- Sofa bed
- Premium bedding
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Kinnaree Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
DiningBaiBua Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Below is a complete Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps episode list that spans the show's entire TV run. Photos from the individual Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps episodes are listed along with the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps episodes from every season can be seen below, along with fun facts about who directed the episodes, the stars of the and sometimes even information like shooting locations and original air dates. Everything from "Cuggles" to "Closing Time" is included below. Are you remembering a funny scene but can't think of the name that the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps episode is from? Scroll below and you'll find what you're looking for.
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Season 7 Outtakes Mar 09 2008 The stars of the show take a look at their favourite outtakes from the series.
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Two Pints: The Love Triangle May 03 2009 As the nation decides the outcome of Gaz's love life, this documentary delves into the history of the long-running and rocky romances between Gaz, Donna and Janet.
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Season 9 Outtakes May 31 2011
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Season 6 Outtakes
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Keep On Running Alternative Ending Donna and Janet try to get Gaz to make a decision about who he wants to be with and he ends up deciding to audition both of them. When Gaz finally decides who he wants he heads off to get his girl.
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Season 8 Fags, Lads and Kebabs Mar 08 2009 Lauren Laverne meets the cast and takes a look behind the scenes of the making of the show.
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Season 8 Outtakes Mar 08 2009
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When Janet Met Jonny Dec 21 2003 Flashback to 1998, and Janet, Donna & Louise decide they need boyfriends. They go out to the only nightclub in town, where Janet meets Jonny, who falls in love with her! Especially after seeing
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When Janet met Michelle (Comic Relief Special) Mar 08 2009 The stars of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Coming of Age and Grown Ups feature in this special episode for Comic Relief. Janet and Gaz get to spend time alone as a couple with Donna
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Schluballybub Apr 27 2003 Gaz's backside is a cause for concern, while Janet has second thoughts about Jonny.
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Kangaroo Mar 09 2003 After a bit of thought and advice from her mum, and Janet, Donna decides that she should try something new with Gaz, but she doesn't realise he's gonna bring Munch home with him! Jonny realises he'll
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Hospikal Mar 23 2003 Jonny goes to see Janet's dad to beg for his permission for their wedding, and discovers he has a secret, but its a bit of a different secret to the one he tells Janet! Munch finds Gaz unconscious in
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Dresses, Dresses, Dresses Mar 30 2003 The girls go shopping for Janet's wedding dress, and Louise and Donna cause a bit of trouble, especially for Janet! Gaz and Jonny discover a new kind of beer with a bit of a difference!
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Beastiality Mar 16 2003 Louise is furious when she finds out that Donna once slept with David, but Donna's still the one who does the fighting! Janet decides that she and Jonny will have to get married without her parents
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Fockin Mokky Bokka Apr 06 2003 Jonny gets a job and an offer he can't refuse, Gaz and Donna are kept up all night, and David has tips for Louise on how to cope with growing up.
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Munch Feb 23 2003 Janet says she won't marry Jonny until he's got a job, so he's goes looking, but nobody will have him! Gaz finds out he has a brother and Louise has lunch with Janet's ex boyfriend Andy, but doesn't
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When Janet Met Jonny Dec 21 2003
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Jammy Dodgers Apr 13 2003 Janet tries to get passionate with Jonny, while Gaz wants Donna to go out so he can get passionate with himself.
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Fish Mar 02 2003 Gaz and Donna haven't had sex for a few days, and Donna gets a nasty shock when she comes home and see's what Gaz has done to himself! Jonny wants Janet to quit smoking to save a bit of money for
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Dump Apr 20 2003 Gaz gives Munch lessons in handling women, Jonny shows Donna how to get what she wants for freem while Louise gets an annoying social conscience.
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Cuggles Mar 07 2004 Jonny and Kate can't get any privacy to have sex, so Gaz lets them use the flat, which is all very well, until Donna gets home! Louise decides she needs to get a job after she graduates, but
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Mate Date Mar 21 2004 Janet has a new boss at the bakery, that turns out to be Louise! But she has a rather different way of doing things! Donna wants Gaz to split Jonny and Kate up, but tells him not to sleep with her,
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Corinthian Dies Feb 15 2004 Gaz is furious with Donna after he suspects her of cheating on him with David, and even though he forgives her, it makes him none the more happier to discover she wants to go to University with him!
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Purgatory Mar 14 2004 Gaz is feeling guilty about sleeping with Janet, but manages to keep it from Donna and doesn't tell her, although Janet, in a moment of guilt herself, can't help blurting it out to her! The two girls
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Homeless and Horny Mar 28 2004 Gaz has a problem, his penis, or ""Mr Nudge"" as he calls it, isn't working properly, he's tried everything, from fantasies about Fern Britton to wearing a cock ring! Jonny is
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My Delicious Guava Feb 29 2004 Janet is still getting over losing Jonny, and Louise wants to move in with her, but a nasty spider gets in the way! Jonny tries to be manly to impress Kate on their first date, but ends up falling off
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Piggy Goes Oink Feb 22 2004 Janet tells Jonny he has to move out of the house, he now has nowhere to go! Until he meets Kate, the barmaid in the pub, and they get very close! Gaz is still not happy with Donna's plans to become a
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Filthy Brunching Apr 04 2004 Janet wants to introduce something a bit more adventurous in to her sex life with Jonny, but Jonny isn't playing along! Gaz is worried what Donna may be getting up too with her tutor, so he storms
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Here bums the Bride Feb 17 2008 Gaz and Donna finally tie the knot, but a shocking discovery by Louise could cause their new marriage to end prematurely.
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Dabdaa! Jan 20 2008 Janet tries to find a quick way to recover from her grief, following the death of her husband Jonny, so Gaz offers his help.
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African Death Face Mar 02 2008 Louise tries to arrange for Donna to be her birthing partner. Gaz and Janet's increasing attraction is disturbed by a sudden announcement from Donna.
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Six Months Later Feb 24 2008 Janet's inability to keep up the mortgage payments result in her house being repossessed, so Gaz comes up with a plan which could suit everyone.
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When Jonny Met Sharky Jan 13 2008 After the Archer reopens following a refurbishment, all the girls decide to apply for the new barmaid's job. Jonny leaves for Hawaii to go shark-jumping, after winning a competition, leaving Gaz to
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Homophobia Is Gay Jan 27 2008 Louise wants to move in with Janet, who isn't too keen on the idea, so Louise decides to try and convince her by holding a seance to contact Jonny's spirit.
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Dead Jonny Walking Feb 10 2008 Gaz tries to change the born-again Christian Munch, back to his old self, by tempting him with alcohol. Meanwhile, Louise is disappointed to learn she's having a girl while Janet picks 'dead Jonny' as
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Borry Mar 09 2008 Gaz is not keen on moving south with Donna, and has fallen in love with Janet; Donna has met a new man called Wesley in London and wants to move on from Gaz. However, Gaz lets slip that he and Janet
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When Janet met Michelle (Comic Relief Special) Mar 08 2009 Janet isn't happy when Gaz arranges a babysitter to look after Corinthian so that they can go out when she turns out to be his ex girlfriend. Janet decides they should stay in for a romantic evening
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Candle Mar 15 2009 Donna returns to Runcorn to visit everyone as she has been missing them. Janet thinks that Donna might be lying about her wonderful new boyfriend called Wesley in London. Louise finds life as a mother
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Gazman Mar 22 2009 After Janet is mugged she decides to try and become a Police Community Support Officer. Wesley seeks Gaz's help in winning Donna back after he shows up in Runcorn.
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Flan Van Mar 29 2009 After becoming a PCSO Janet makes her first arrest. Wesley attempts to fit in with the Runcorn way of life.
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Ello Ello Apr 05 2009 Donna and Gaz remember the past that they have shared after agreeing to get a divorce. At the end of the day they wonder if the have made the right decision.
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D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Apr 19 2009 Gaz decides to ask Janet to become his wife following his divorce. Donna decides to help him. After Janet collapses she is taken to the hospital but nobody can hold of Gaz.
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Val Doonican Apr 26 2009 Gaz is torn between the two girls and although he decides to stay with Janet for the sake of Corinthian, when he goes to tell Donna he realises he loves her, too, and can't be without her.
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You Decide May 03 2009 Donna and Janet try to get Gaz to make a decision about who he wants to be with and he ends up deciding to audition both of them. When Gaz finally decides who he wants he heads off to get his girl.
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Keep on Running May 10 2009 Janet is waiting in the pub for Gaz unaware that he has decide to choose Donna and that he has been involved in an accident. Janet is heartbroken after her dreams are crushed. Wesley and Janet book
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The Aftermath - Part Two: Sliding Gaz Dec 22 2009
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The Aftermath - Part One: Waiting For Gaz Dec 15 2009 After telling Donna that it is her that he wants to be with, Gaz has sliped into a coma. After praying to God, begging him to let Gaz recover, Donna imagines two parallel lives with Gaz, one where he
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Nil By Muff Apr 26 2011 Gaz struggles to adjust to being in a wheelchair after returning home, and is confused by the behaviour of aspiring footballer Billy, who helped to care for him in hospital. Meanwhile, Tim's life is
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The Gaz-Bot May 10 2011 Donna is looking forward beginning to her new job. Gaz jazzes up his wheelchair and decides that he wants to take part in the Paralympics. Tim begins to wonder what direction his life is going in
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Cheese Toastie Apr 26 2011 Billy's metrosexual behaviour continues to baffle Gaz, who finally cracks and throws him out. Donna faces up to the responsibility of being a breadwinner and visits the job centre, but seeing her old


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So the computers at my local library are out in the open in a couple of different groups. They have privacy screen covers so the person right next to you can't see your screen very well, but otherwise you are right out there for all to see.
The last three days I have gone to the library the same dude has been there sitting on the end browsing hardcore porn sites. I don't consider myself a nosy person but when these images take up the entire screen it's pretty hard to miss.
My only guess is either this is not something the dude can't do at home, or he gets a kick out of the possibility he might get caught or that someone will say something.
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An attorney fighting a corrupt system is battling his own demons as he tries to do right by others in this drama based on a true story. Vicky (Vinessa Shaw) is a nurse at a hospital in Houston whose life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally jabs herself with a used syringe. The needle had been used on a patient who was HIV-positive, and Vicky contracts AIDS. Jeffrey Danfort (Marshall Bell) is a close friend of Vicky's who designs medical equipment, and he's inspired to invent a syringe with a safety point that would prevent such mistakes. However, as Jeffrey tries to sell his new invention to pharmaceutical manufacturers, he discovers how much they're governed by corruption and insider dealings. Jeffrey decides to take on the dishonest firms with a lawsuit, and he secures the services of Weiss Danziger, a small law office eager for any kind of business. But while Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) needs the work to support his wife and children, Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is more concerned with supporting his ****** habit, which is spiraling out of control. Even though Mike sees the case as a chance to prove himself, his hunger for drugs is a constant obstacle. Puncture received its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Psychological Drama, Courtroom Drama
- Theme: Lawyers
- Studio: Millennium Entertainment
- Run Time: 01 hr 40 min
- Language: English
- Release Date: January 3, 2012
- Lead Actor: Chris Evans , Mark Kassen , Marshall Bell , Brett Cullen , Jesse L. Martin
- Supporting Actor: Justin Anderson , Jack Lee , Brittney Karbowski , Claire Risoli , Vinessa Shaw , Roxanna Hope , Michael Biehn , Kate Burton , Erinn Allison , Tess Parker , Mark Lanier , Danae Ayala , Troy Hogan , Jennifer Blanc , Matt Hill , Phil Fisher , Austin Stowell , Amelia Jeffries , Shelley Calene-Black , David Maldonado , Craig Nigh , Linda Lorelle Gregory , Samuel Romero , Anthony Solomon , Bo Johnson , Davi Jay , Cheryl Tanner , Susan O'Rourke , Bob Boudreaux , Deanna Brochin , David Born , Patrick Henning , Barry Stiles , Julin Jean , Katie Stuckey , Bill Ross , Jim Lawrence , Shondra Marie , Werner Richmond , Adam Kassen , Ruth Garcia , Pineapple Tangaroa , Luke Waterson , Sophia Boisvert , Paris Smith , Max Maissonneuve , Weldon Renfro , Steve Garris , Marty Fleck
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I am growing to really love the new Start Page, even though I hated it at first, as I tend to hate change. One of the things I like is the goal board, and reviewing it every day. I chose a few pictures to go along with my goals, one of them being the girl with the hula hoop, and the slogan "Try New Things." Looking at that for a few days made me think I should take advantage of the free pool pass I have, and the exercise/fitness equipment available in rooms adjacent to the pool. I can fit into my swimsuit now, so Friday morning I swam for half an hour. I use the term "swam" lightly, as my swimming is nothing to brag about, and the lifeguard decided I needed to stay in the shallow end. Somehow swimming doesn't feel like that great of exercise, possibly because I don't get all sweaty. But it sure got my heart pumping, and I feel twinges of soreness in my triceps, so I think it did something. Tomorrow after work I am signed up to take the required orientation for the fitness equipment, and then I can try some other new stuff. I think the first thing I want to try is that big elliptical with the handles that you work back and forth with your arms at the same time. THAT looks like really good exercise!
The goal board is also getting me to finally get around to tackling some other stuff. Looking at those sentences every day about getting scrapbooking pages done, and adding "Scrapbook album pages completed today" to the goals to track daily, finally got me to get a page done yesterday. I think it likely that I'll do at least a page every day, since I like being able to get a point for tracking. Dumb motivation, but whatever works, huh?
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Now it's 7:00 on Sunday morning, and time to get ready for church and then a lazy afternoon (with maybe some mending and some scrapbooking), and then dinner and games or a movie at home with my daughter and son-in-law. Hope your weekend is just as nice!
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Gunman On the Loose in FranceMonday, November 18th, 2013
France police are scouring Paris and surrounding areas for a lone gunman who critically wounded a leftwing newspaper's assistant to a photojournalist Monday, days after gunman broke into CNN's affiliate and threatened journalists before fleeing. It is not known if the threat on Friday and Monday's shooting are connected.
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Maximum tour group size: 35 travelers
Tour Pace: You will walk for about 2 hours daily across mostly flat terrain, including cobblestone streets, paved roads and dirt paths.
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Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Bergen today.
Bergen 3 nights Hotel info
Day 2: Arrival in Bergen
Included meals: Dinner
Welcome to Norway! Meet your fellow travelers at tonight's welcome dinner.
Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Bergen
Included meals: Breakfast
Get to know Bergen with a local guide, uncovering the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Bryggen district and city center.
• Discover the Bergenhus Fortress
• Pass through the bustling fish and flower market
• Head to the Custom House pier to view the city center and harbor
• Drive to the medieval-style Fantoft Stave church in Fana
• Explore the Edvard Grieg Museum to learn about the famed composer
Day 4: Norwegian Fjords
Included meals: Breakfast
Spend the day journeying through Norway's fjord country, a region of otherworldly natural beauty.
• Embark on a cruise through the country's steep cliffs and narrow waterways
• Disembark in the village of Flåm, overlooking Aurlandsfjord
• Explore the Flåm Railway Museum
• Take a scenic train ride along one of the steepest rails in the world
Oslo 1 night Hotel info
Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Oslo
Included meals: Breakfast
Travel by train to Oslo, the capital of Norway, where a local guide introduces you to the city's Viking traditions and local highlights.
• Pass by Vigelandsparken, a sculpture park, as you enjoy a short panoramic tour through the center of the city
• View the once-feared longships at the Viking Ship Museum
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After a free morning in Oslo, sail through the night to Copenhagen, Denmark aboard a cruise ship.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After docking in Copenhagen, get to know the landmarks of the bustling maritime city with a local guide.
• Pass by Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish parliament
• View Rosenborg Castle, a 16th-century royal residence built in the Dutch Renaissance style
• View the wharfside homes and stores in the beautifully preserved, 17th-century Nyhavn district
• Recall the fairytales of Hans Christian Anderson at the Little Mermaid statue
Day 8: Free day in Copenhagen
Included meals: Breakfast
Spend the day exploring Copenhagen on your own or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Roskilde, Hamlet's Castle & Louisiana Museum of Modern Art $199pp* Details
Travel outside Copenhagen for a day of history and culture. Start in Roskilde, a city that dates back to the Viking era, for a guided tour of the UNESCO-recognized Roskilde Cathedral. Then, drive to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark's most popular art museum and a renowned example of modern Danish architecture. Browse the unique collections, admire the museum's seaside sculpture park and enjoy free time to grab lunch. Next, travel along the beautiful coastline to Elsinore, one of Denmark's oldest towns, for a guided tour of Kronborg Castle. Built in the 15th century, the imposing fortress overlooking the Øresund sound was the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $209)
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Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After one last morning in Copenhagen, board your flight to Stockholm, Sweden.
Day 10: Sightseeing tour of Stockholm
Included meals: Breakfast
Explore Sweden's sophisticated capital with a local guide.
• Enter the architecturally unique city hall, site of the annual Nobel Prize banquet
• At the Vasa Museum, see the warship that once sat at the bottom of Stockholm harbor
• Stroll through the medieval Old Town and view the Baroque Royal Palace
Enjoy a free afternoon in Stockholm or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Historic Sweden $129pp* Details
The ancient city of Uppsala is considered the birthplace of Sweden. In addition to the tombs of the first Swedish kings in Old Uppsala, the city also hosts an 800-year-old Gothic cathedral and Scandinavia's oldest university. A guided tour provides an in-depth look at all of these landmarks, as well as the University Museum, whose exhibits pay tribute to famous Swedish scholars such as Celsius and Linneus. Then, continue to the ancient city of Sigtuna, established by Sweden's first Christian king. Runic stones, church ruins and the remains of a 1,000-year-old town plan provide a glimpse at its former greatness.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $139)
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Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend the morning exploring Stockholm on your own or add an excursion.
This afternoon, board an overnight cruise to Helsinki, Finland.
Optional Excursion - Drottningholm $109pp* Details
Take a tranquil ferry ride across Lake Mälaren, and arrive at Lovön Island, where you'll explore the 16th-century Drottningholm Palace. The magnificence of this royal residence, still the permanent residence of Swedish royalty, rivals that of Versailles. Tour its decadent rococo interiors, and later, take the opportunity to step inside the fascinating Court Theatre, with its original 18th-century stage sets.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $119)
Helsinki 2 nights Hotel info
Day 12: Sightseeing tour of Helsinki
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Trace Finland's history and experience its culture during a guided tour of the country's capital city.
• Pass through Senate Square
• See the modern Olympic Stadium
• Stop to view Temppeliaukio Church, carved into a rocky hillside
• Recall Finland's most famous composer in the eponymous Sibelius Park
Day 13: Free day in Helsinki
Included meals: Breakfast
Spend the day exploring on your own or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Tallinn $159pp* Details
Cruise to Tallinn, a bustling port city dominated by Toompea Hill. The aura of the 14th and 15th centuries is strong in the central city's jumble of medieval walls, spires and winding cobblestone streets. You'll enjoy a guided tour followed by free time to discover the city on your own. Please note: Non-U.S. citizens who plan to visit Tallinn should check on entry requirements for Estonia in advance of their trip.
Must be booked 20 days before departure
Day 14: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
Transfer to the airport for your flight home or continue on to explore St. Petersburg.
Add St. Petersburg $899 pp
Please note: Extension is not available on all departure dates.
St. Petersburg is a city of haunting magnificence. Created by Peter the Great in 1703 to be his "window on Europe," St. Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook. Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the Great Cities of Europe. From the vibrant colors of spring, through the sunny summer days and endless twilights of the famous White Nights, the brilliant golden sun of autumn, and into the crisp and brittle brightness of a St. Petersburg winter, the City casts its own unique spell over visitors.
St. Petersburg 3 nights Hotel info
Day 14: Travel to St. Petersburg
Included meals: Breakfast
Journey by train through the historic Karelia region, a romantic land of lakes, rivers and canals, before reaching the historic Russian city of St. Petersburg.
Day 15: Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg
Included meals: Breakfast
With a local guide leading the way, watch as the city of St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) comes to life.
• See Palace Square, one of Europe's great meeting places
• Walk through the St. Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral Church
• Drive down Nevsky Prospekt, a tree-lined boulevard
• Visit the Alexander Nevsky Convent
• Discover over three million pieces of art in the Hermitage Museum
Day 16: Free day in St. Petersburg
Included meals: Breakfast
Spend the day exploring St. Petersburg on your own or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Peterhof $105pp* Details
Journey to the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland to visit Peterhof, Peter the Great's summer residence. On a guided tour, you'll explore the opulent palaces and gardens of Peterhof and learn how this former retreat of the czars has changed throughout Russian history.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $115)
Day 17: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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- Bergen, Norway
- Oslo, Norway
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Helsinki, Finland
Passport & Visa
In order to enter Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland (as well as Estonia on an optional excursion and Russia on the tour extension), U.S. and Canadian citizens need a valid passport with an expiration date extending at least six months beyond the date of reentry. Additionally, U.S. and Canadian passport holders must obtain a visa in advance in order to enter Russia. You may choose to obtain your individual visa by applying directly to the Russian consulate or by using a visa provider, such as our partner company, VisaCentral. If you opt to apply through the Russian consulate and require additional assistance and/or documentation from Go Ahead, a special arrangements fee of $95 per person may be charged. If you are not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, you must contact each country's consulate for your specific entry requirements.
There are no major health risks at your destinations. It is always advisable to check with your doctor or health-care provider for the latest updates and overseas travel requirements.
More information on vaccinations and other health precautions can be found via the CDC website.
Transportation / Walking on tour
Round-trip flights arrive in Bergen and depart from Helsinki (and St. Petersburg on the tour extension). Included transportation is by a combination of private motor coach, overnight ferry and an internal flight from Copenhagen to Stockholm. In your free time, you may wish to explore the cities by public transportation and on foot. Copenhagen's flat landscape lends itself to walking, but the transportation system is also superb. A network of 10 S-trains serves all the main attractions, connecting in Central Station. There is also a bus network called HT. Tickets are based on zones and are available in singles or in packages. Oslo is easily accessible on foot. You may also take a combination of buses, subways, streetcars and ferries to break up periods of walking. Stockholm is a model of efficiency. An extensive network of subway, train and bus lines are all run by the SL, which sells Tourist Cards for a designated period of time, valid on all transport. There is also the Stockholm Card, valid for all transport and entrance to most of the city's main attractions. A similar system exists in Helsinki, on the HKL Transportation network.
Baggage Allowance
Airlines have varying weight restrictions on luggage. Some airlines may impose additional charges if you choose to check any baggage; be advised that you are responsible for any such costs. Contact your airline for detailed information regarding luggage size and weight restrictions for your flight, but please note that Go Ahead travelers are restricted to one checked bag per person due to storage limitations on motor coaches and other internal transfers, which may include train connections or flights. One carry-on bag is also permitted, provided that it does not exceed 45 total inches (length + width + height). Make sure you label your baggage and carry valuables, medication and documents in your carry-on bag.
Clothing & Packing Tips
Light, loose-fitting clothing that provides comfort when exploring the sights is essential for your tour. A sun hat, sunglasses and a sturdy pair of walking shoes are recommended for sightseeing. It's always a good idea to be prepared for any eventuality—a lightweight sports jacket and emergency rainwear are advised. If you plan to visit an especially elegant restaurant or attend the opera or theater, you will probably feel more comfortable in something more formal. Also, remember that it is preferable not to visit churches or other religious sites with bare legs and shoulders (entrance may be denied on this basis).
The Danish krone, Norwegian krone, Swedish krona and euro (in Finland), as well as the Russian ruble (on extension), are the currencies you will be using on your tour. Better rates of exchange are usually available in your destination countries, although it is worth ordering some currency from your local bank to use when you first arrive. We strongly advise that you take a combination of bank/debit cards and credit cards. We suggest informing your bank and credit card company of your travel plans, so they don't confuse your international purchases for fraudulent charges.
At the conclusion of your tour, it is customary to offer your Tour Director and driver a gratuity. We recommend tipping in your tour country's currency, the equivalency of $3USD/CAD per person per day for your driver and $6USD/CAD to $9USD/CAD per person per day for your Tour Director. If applicable, we also recommend the equivalency of $2USD/CAD per local guide. Tips can only be paid in cash. Please keep current local currency exchange rates in mind when tipping.
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Planes, trains, and ferries
You name it and we rode it across the Scandinavian countries and into Russia. This fast paced trip is not for the person who watches the world go by on their couch. Be prepared to haul your luggage and to step your way through the trip. The physical workout is worth it though - the country sides are beautiful and the city scapes charming.
Hi Jennifer! Thank you for your review. You're right that this tour covers a lot of ground! We're glad that you enjoyed the beautiful sites and natural landscapes along the way. We hope to welcome you on tour again!
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | May 24, 2016
Heathrow Misery
We flew from Philadelphia. We were set-up to transfer through Heathrow Airport in London with only 75 minutes between flights. We had to move with intense speed, bus to the terminal, move with intense speed, long security lines, move with intense speed, catch a train, move with intense speed, another security line, move with intense speed, take bus to connecting plane; and finally, breathlessly, made it. We were the last couple to make the connecting plane to Bergen, Norway. The connection, with train multiple busses and running, were, unbelievably, all within the same terminal !! The terminal, however, consists of three massive buildings, not at all close together. There was another couple, in our group, who had to make their own flight arrangements in order make use of their frequent-flyer miles, on the same flights, who did not make the connection and had to wait at least six hours to catch the next plane to Bergen.
Big Itinerary, Well handled.
This tour required transport on airplanes, buses, trains, ships and vans; in every instance, the transport was punctual and comfortable. The tour guides and tour director were fantastic.( Friedemann, Timofey) The hotels were top shelf with great breakfasts.
Scandinavian fojord
Overall I felt that I got what i payed for with this tour. The guides were well organized and the transportation good. The day to day activities required some walking that may be over taxing to persons who are not used to the speed at which some tours require due to time restraints. The tour provides limited flexibility to persons who would like to spend more time at a specific exhibit.
Best First Tour Ever
What a wonderful itinerary, weather, Tour directors and fellow travelers. Only thing I would change would be a little more free time in each spot to be added in.
Beautiful, but Exasperating & Exhausting
Overall the tour was "ok". We saw many beautiful sights but it seems more time was spent traveling and getting to destinations than actually getting to see and experience them. We lost a half day of free time for sightseeing because an inept bus driver contracted by the tour company caused us to miss our train. GoAhead's consolation to us was a free drink; not really enough to show they valued their customer's time. All the hotels were very nice and clean with good food, but most of them were not close enough to the heart of the cities where all the activities and sights were. An expensive taxi ride or 30+ minute walk to get to a sight is not acceptable to me, considering I saw so many other nice hotels close to it all. Also, in the brochure when you see the words "pass by" that's exactly what it means; you will be in a bus that quickly passes by many of the sights you may want to get out and take photos of or just look at for more than a split second through rain splattered windows. If your goal is to see as many countries as possible in a short time then this would be a good trip for you. But, if you have any difficulty walking at all, and can't walk at least a half mile or more (with hills and cobblestones or up ramps pulling all your luggage) at a quick pace, then this is NOT the trip for you. The saving grace for this trip was our Tour Director, Frank, who was wonderful and so helpful, kept the group's mood happy, and efficiently dealt with problems. He was a font of knowledge as well and could easily answer any question posed to him.
Dear Traveler, Thank you for traveling with us to Scandinavia and for taking the time to write this review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the seeing the beauty of this region and that you enjoyed having Frank as your Tour Director. At Go Ahead, our goal is always to find the right balance between free time and included activities. While that is certainly true for this tour, we understand that visiting four countries in two weeks requires a much faster pace. We were very sorry to learn that sightseeing time was limited due to a missed train. We are certainly aware of this situation, and have been in contact with the bus company about this particular driver who's first day it was on the job. Though we understand travel can be unpredictable, we are taking all measures to be sure this doesn't happen again. Thank you again for writing your review, and for traveling with Go Ahead.
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | September 30, 2015
Good tour
Great getaway tour - will travel on Go Ahead tours again!
Wonderful Tour Director
This was my first experience with an organized tour. The cities were quite interesting. The excursions were just enough. There was a good balance between free time and organized group time. The tour guide did an excellent job of taking care of all of the members of the group. The downside was that sometimes we wanted to stay longer at a museum, but we had to keep the group moving, but that is just a minor problem compared to all the good things we experienced. I will definitely consider doing another tour with Goahead! Great tour!
Organized and fulfilling
We love vacations which are adventures and are educational. Visiting and learning about 4 countries in a picturesque, entertaining way with many different modes of transportation will definitely entice us to come back to Go Ahead!
very rushed
Our tour felt very rushed. We only spent 2 days in the major cities of Stockholm, Helinski, and Copenhagen. I think that it would be better to offer the trip to the fiords as a pre-extension and give an additional day in the three major cities. The trip to the fiords was very rushed. In one day we took several boats, ferries, trains, and buses to see the fiords. And one of the ferries was very crowded and uncomfortable. Our tour director was nice and she was fun, but her communication skills were lacking. There were many times that we did not know where to go and she wasn't around. Often we didn't know what to do with our luggage and she didn't tell us. The worst part of the trip was having to take my 50 pound suitcase and my carry on down the escalator and carry it up from the train platform onto the train. When I complained to the tour director, she said that I was supposed to be physically fit in order to be on this tour. I am physically fit. However I don't have the ability to easily lift 50 pounds of dead weight from the train platform and up several stairs. The best part of the trip was when I and my friend went off by ourselves to the Louisiana Museum where we spent the whole day, to the Muche museum which had a wonderful special exhibit, and, in Helinski, where we went to the artisans' market where we shopped and had a delicious lunch. The hotels that we stayed in were very good, but they were far from the city center. if you on;ly have two days in a major city, you need to be close to the center. I have been on more than a dozen GoAhead trips and have found them to be very good and reasonable priced. This one was the exception.
Dear Marianne, Thank you very much for taking the time to review your recent trip with us to Scandinavia. We wanted to address some of the concerns you raised regarding your on-tour experience. While we understand that this is a tour with an ambitious itinerary, it is our aim and sincere hope that our travelers get a broad and also comprehensive understanding of the culture and landscape of Scandinavia. We do our best to set the expectation that there will be a lot of activity on this tour, and that a lot of ground will be covered. We are sorry to hear you felt unprepared for the level of activity and the pace of the tour and we will work with our Tour Consultants and Customer Relations department to ensure we improve that aspect of our communication in the future. We also regret to learn that you felt your Tour Director's communication skills were lacking. All of our expert Tour Directors are well trained to provide as much information as is necessary for our travelers to feel well informed and supported during their time abroad. That said, we have reported your feedback about this individual to her direct manager, and will be sure that your concerns are addressed. Our tour itineraries are designed in such a way that our travelers should feel empowered to explore the regions visited on tour during free time if they choose to do so. We are pleased to learn that you and your friend ventured out on your own, and that you found some highlights along the way! The hotels that we use on all of our tours are hand-picked and strategically located either close to points of interest, or near public transportation. While we certainly regret to hear that the hotel locations did not meet your expectations, please keep in mind that we also must select hotels that are safe, have all the amenities we are looking for, and are of a high standard of general quality. We would like to reiterate that your feedback does not fall on deaf ears; we constantly review and revise our tours based on customer feedback such as this, and we thank you for your important insight. We do hope to welcome you onto another Go Ahead tour in the future!
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | August 28, 2015


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CONWAY, Ark. (September 8, 2012) - For decades, the March of Dimes has been protecting the health of babies. But with thousands of babies born too soon or very sick every day, their work is far from over.
This year, more than 35,000 people will participate in March of Dimes Bikers for Babies rides across the country. The Arkansas Bikers for Babies event will be next Saturday, September 15.
Over a 1,000 motorcyclists will ride in from all over Arkansas. The event will begin at Toad Suck Park in Conway and then will parade down a 50 mile scenic route to the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock.
Once at the Clinton Center, there will be a celebration of food, music , and more. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with bikes heading out at 10:30 a.m. Activites at the Clinton Center will begin at noon.
You can register for the event by clicking here. Cost is $30 per rider if you register online and $35 if you register day of event.
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89 deville 4.5 antifreeze leak?
Hello, Im new to this forum! I have a 89 Deville with the 4.5 motor. When I take off it blows steam for a while then quits. The heat comes and goes all the time and I pulled the oil fill cap and it had antifreeze under it, also the intake towards the firewall smells of antifreeze. Im knowledgeable on motors but was looking for any other suggestions. Im thinking intake gasket leak.
Thanks for any help.
Re: 89 deville 4.5 antifreeze leak?
It's either the intake or the head gaskets. You have to pull the intake anyway to get to the HG's so if you see a bad intake you can stop there.
Re: 89 deville 4.5 antifreeze leak?
I have the intake removed. What exactly am I looking for on a bad intake gasket? Is there any pic that I can associate it with.
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Look very close and carefully for a breach in the gasket. I don't know of any pictures, though I am sure there are some somewhere on the net.
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The gasket corrodes and disappears at the coolant crossover over ports. When that happens, it squirts coolant down into the lifter valley and if not caught in time, will ruin (flatten) camshaft lobes. There are 4, one at each corner of the manifold. Sometimes the manifold itself can be corroded and pitted as well.
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Re: 89 deville 4.5 antifreeze leak?
Now I could be wrong but isn't this along the lines of the 4100 symptoms which are signs of the engine on its way out?. Coolant in the oil if not gasket issues what else?
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The only way coolant mixes with oil is thru a gasket failure. Most common is the intake manifold, less likely a head gasket. Because people dont check weekly for coolant residue under the oil filler cap, by the time they notice an issue, the cam is already destoyed. That then means the engine is on its way out. I've owned 2 Eldos, and a Seville all with the 4.1 series engines. 2 cars required intake gasket replacement, none required engine replacement.
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Re: 89 deville 4.5 antifreeze leak?
Just to add, on these engines, another potential source of coolant in the crankcase is the timing cover gaskets....though it's not very likely.
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I'm Jesse Baldwin-Philippi, an Assistant Professor of New Media at Fordham University. My research interests lie at the intersection of political communication, civic media, science and technology studies, and rhetoric, and I recently authored the book Using Technology, Building Democracy: Digital Campaigning and the Construction of Citizenship. My work is fundamentally concerned with how engagement with new technologies can restructure forms of political participation and ideas about citizenship, and I've previously worked with the Engagement Lab at Emerson College and the City of Boston's Mayor's Office and New Urban Mechanics. I use this space to catalogue some off-the-cuff musings on tech and politics and think through potential future research questions–feel free to chime in or ask questions!
My new book, Using Technology Building Democracy: Digital Campaigning and the Construction of Citizenship, is available!
I'm so excited to report that my book is finally out! It's even available from a variety of avenues–straight from the horses mouth (err, press) at Oxford University Press, or from Amazon (even for Kindle!).
This book has been the culmination of my doctoral research, which started in the lead-up to the 2010 midterm elections. It includes additional data from the 2012 cycle and a smattering of 2014 examples, too. More than just giving a run-down of the most recent or most successful tactics in digital campaigning, this book focuses on how these new campaign practices ask citizens to engage in politics–how we are asked to consume and create political information, what kind of content we are provided and who we are expected to share it with, how and when we are given opportunities and encouraged to talk back, and so on. In short, how new messaging strategies construct us as citizens in new ways. As per a recent conversation, I'm pretty sure it's the first ethnographic look at the actual process of how campaigns create digital messages, though it follows in recent and excellent footsteps of ethnographic work that has looked at field operations, advocacy organizations, and interview-based work on digital campaign operatives.
Obviously, I'd love anyone that makes it to this blog to take a look, and, as always, shoot me an email if you want to chat about it at all. To request a copy to review, ask OUP!
Mapping the landscape of emerging civic technologies
While organizations like the Knight Foundation have begun to chart the field of civic tools, the designations are often assumed to be apolitical and merely representational of the genres of tools that exist in the space. But as the area of civic media begins to get more attention and such tools are increasingly the subject of (warranted!) criticism from academics (myself and Eric Gordon, Dan Kreiss, Jenny Stromer-Galley, and Jim Katz have all written about how pseudo-engaging tools are being adopted in campaigns and in governance).
As governments adopt ICTs as a way to improve service delivery and meet the needs of their communities, the very use of such tools also implicitly—and sometimes explicitly—sheds light on the democratic values encouraged or emphasized. For instance, a tool designed with the goal of streamlining intra-governmental communications or practices values efficiency; open data initiatives value transparency and an informed citizenry; calls for online town halls value deliberative practice and a governing institution that solicits feedback from its citizens. Although these projects share broad goals of improving governance, information-related goals differ from those that are engagement-focused. As a result, a categorization scheme that attends to this information/participation continuum helps better illuminate the democratic norms upheld and furthered by such tools. Even just looking at emerging media in a civic, non-campaign setting, the landscape of tools begins to look like:
Civic tech research methods
As part of a recurring interview series over at the Qualitative Political Communication Research blog, I shared some of my ideas about civic tech and methods with Rasmus Kleis Nielsen. Among them, thoughts on generalizability:
For me, the more important divide is between inductive/deductive, rather than qualitative, quantitative. In addition to excelling at depth, etc., qualitative research is important for its ability to get at inductive questions. In that case, it can certainly be generalizable, revealing broader, emergent concepts or happenings, which are really important for this moment in political communication and civic media research.
as well as what type of questions political comm should be grappling with more broadly.
Another part of this is that I think an important follow-up to the big question "What does citizenship look like today?" is "Well, how can we make that better–less transactive, more meaningful, reflective, and overall better?"
Check out the whole thing over there!
Beyond Strategy
It's no secret that campaigns want to control public discourse. Political professionals admit it, and while the democratizing potential of the internet is a refrain we often hear, persuasive arguments that we are merely having the wool pulled over our eyes while we are controlled in ever-more nefarious ways have been pretty compelling (see: Phil Howard, Eli Pariser, Matt Hindman). Despite this seemingly obvious truth, in many ways, the 2010 midterm elections marked a change in campaigns' ability to control messages. Across the nation, communications offices still attempted to tamp down on messages that are misaligned with their own, and publicized those they preferred, but their ability to do so—or at least to do so overtly—was diminishing. While digital technologies are certainly used to control which potential voters get what messages, digital media are also confounding the traditional stranglehold campaigns have had on the information that circulates about a candidate.
Ultimately, campaigns used social media tools in ways that made a significant move away from traditional, overt control, which involves the direct censorship of comments. Rather than relinquishing control entirely, they moved toward new methods of control that have varying levels of openness. Often, when shifts in strategy occur, they are just that: strategic. But the tactics and strategies deployed by campaigns in 2010 tell a more interesting story. When traditional forms of control such as censoring or deleting public commentary became dangerous, rather than slip into a slightly less visible form of control, campaigns—due not to their desires, but because of the consequences of their technical choices for media platforms and their shifting organizational structure—found themselves needing to deploy new and different forms of control.
Most commonly, campaigns realized that overt control was not as productive in a digital environment due to the ability for opponents to digitally document, reproduce, and circulate any missteps:
Governance and aesthetics
In the midst of the many great discussions about the technological shortcomings of Obamacare's Healthcare.gov website, the frontend has largely escaped commentary–mostly because it has functioned. But the user interface is more than just functional; its aesthetics are also interesting enough to merit some discussion.
It has a look that has been described as "lean," "slick," "ungovernmenty," and "compared favorably with top commercial sites." These are not exactly things we expect to see from our government websites.
Despite the fact that cities' (non-.gov) innovation offices' pages are often easy on the eyes (see: Boston, San Francisco), the .gov ones are what we've come to know as a governmental aesthetic. And as far as aesthetics are rhetorical, they contribute to the claims these sites make about the goals, responsibilities, and interests of the government as they relate to the audience of citizen-users. They say "we can provide you alllll of the information and connect you to alllll of the appropriate services. And we don't particularly care how enjoyable the process is, because success is predicated on delivering those services." Service is about information here, not interaction. Moreover, by visually demonstrating a dedication to providing all of the information a citizen could possibly want, they hedge their bets—it is, quite literally, all in front of your eyes (it's just not the most legible in the form of giant lists). Great for citizen relations, right? Continue reading
Performing absence and infrastructure
As Americans collectively sighed over the fact that the National Zoo's Panda Cam went dark during the shutdown, I also saw a friend's complaint that her need to peek into the digital archives of the Library of Congress was thwarted. A quick look revealed NASA had a similar error message.
Even the official White House, though functional, put up a large splash page that darkened the site's content and clearly articulated that the shutdown could affect the site. More than just a notice, whitehouse.gov's response to the shutdown was (is, as I'm writing) to literally take the actual whitehouse.gov homepage dark (literally, but briefly; anyone can click through to the actual site).
Sure, websites need to address the fact that they are not changing/updating content, just like museums and national parks need signs that say they are closed for the time being But other government websites like the Smithsonian managed to place a notice on a page without closing its virtual doors. So why the big show?
Designing for better citizenship
Here, I've often written about how tools and texts construct visions of citizenship, but I've been spending a lot of this year focused on actually making those tools and texts that construct better forms of citizenship. This policy brief, authored with my colleague Eric Gordon, lays out some specific ways to do that. Focusing on tools for reporting issues to the city, often referred to as CRM (constituent relationship management) systems, we discuss the existing state of these tools while also making recommendations for how to make them more engaging and more productive for civic life.
While this brief argues that a lot of government's current use of technology are transactive and therefore lead to more shallow or thin possibilities for citizenship, it's by no means limited to that (nor do governments–especially those like our New Urban Mechanics partners in Boston–necessarily want to limit citizenship in this way). By providing recommendations for how to get to deeper, more interactive forms of citizenship, hopefully this brief also makes it clear that academic work doesn't stop at investigating and illuminating what exists, but should try to develop ideas for how to improve the state of things when practical.
You can read the whole thing here, but there's also a version translated into the great language of charts if you click through…