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Complaint Review: First Class Vacations / Firefly Travel Corp TRUSTED Business | Ripoff Report Verified™ …businesses you can trust. Dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. First Class Vacations specializing in all-inclusive air, hotel, & cruise vacation packages. First Class Vacations prides themselves on providing highest level of customer service, vacation planning. First Class Vacation's goal, developing life-long relationships with clients. Reliable personal services, not like what you get through unreliable Internet bookings.
First Class Vacations / Firefly Travel Corp TRUSTED Business | Ripoff Report Verified™ …businesses you can trust. Dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. First Class Vacations specializing in all-inclusive air, hotel, & cruise vacation packages. First Class Vacations prides themselves on providing highest level of customer service, vacation planning. First Class Vacation's goal, developing life-long relationships with clients. Reliable personal services, not like what you get through unreliable1515 North Federal Highway # 403 Boca Raton, Florida United States of America
First Class Vacations - Firefly Travel Corp TRUSTED Business REVIEW: First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. clients, feel safe, confident & secure when doing business with First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. dedicated to customer satisfaction and ensuring an exceptional vacation experience to each and every client. Commitment to Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program, a program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction & confidence.
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REVIEW UPDATE July 12 2016 : First Class Vacations remains committed to increased customer satisfaction and has improved their business practices over the years to better serve their customers. First Class Vacations is truly dedicated to making sure their customers are satisfied and that any complaints which do arise are addressed promptly and fairly.
To date, First Class Vacations has made good faith efforts to resolve all complaints reported on Ripoff Report. Based on our experience, the member business has proven to be among the top members of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program as a Verified Safe Business™.
Over time and since becoming a member, First Class Vacations has remained actively engaged and improving the way they address customer service complaints. As an active and current member of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program we are happy to report that now more than ever First Class Vacations remains committed to improving customer satisfaction.
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EDitor's UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Report's discussions with First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. have uncovered an ongoing commitment by the company to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect that the company will work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any complaints or concerns. First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. listens carefully to client concerns and sees them as an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and become more efficient as a company in the services offered and the support for those services.
First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp's principal, Mr. Jeffrey Nahom, has informed us that his personal philosophy is that his clients are a precious resource. As a successful businessman, Mr. Nahom feels it is critical to listen to his clients and respond properly. By always putting his customers first, Mr. Nahom hopes to maintain First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. as a successful enterprise both now and for many years to come.
Another top executive of the company told us that Mr. Nahom's personal business philosophy is based on the premise that "everyone deserves a vacation and is committed to changing the way America travels". First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp's mission statement says it all: "Our goal is to provide our clients the best quality, value and professional excellence in the travel industry." Some of the other things Ripoff Report learned in the course of its review is that typical customer feedback reads: "First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. (and Mr. Nahom) truly communicates all aspects of their service in a timely and effective manner. We are very pleased with the responsiveness that he and his employees show us. They are serious about meeting commitments, and deliver on all of their promises."
The information provided in this report below is based on comments made by President and CEO Jeffrey Nahom during an on-site inspection held by a third party verification company with no biases toward First Class Vacations.
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First Class Vacations is a company that specializes in selling luxury cruise vacation packages with some of the biggest cruise lines in the world, such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean. First Class Vacations operates a call center to field incoming inquiries and reach out to potential customers, and prides themselves on the 0% interest payment plans they are able to offer their customers. "We give the customer a lot of flexibility in terms of making small payments at 0% interest, which they can't do anywhere else. If a customer can afford a deposit (with monthly payments at 0% interest), we lock the rates of the cruises for them," states President and CEO Jeffrey Nahom.
To acquire leads, First Class Vacations utilizes in-house "fronters" that will reach out to potential customers to inquire if they have any interest or plans to book a luxury cruise in the near future. After establishing whether or not the potential customer has any interest in the vacation package, the "fronters" inform the person that a sales representative will contact them again in about 10 to 15 minutes, allowing the potential customer time to decide whether or not a luxury cruise package is for them, and also the opportunity not to answer the return call if it's not something that interests them. This provides a hassle-free decision making opportunity for the customer.
Once a potential customer has decided that he or she is interested in purchasing a cruise package, the next step is to put down a small deposit to secure the package. Once the customer has decided on a date for their vacation, he or she can "call the reservations department, and our highly trained reservation staff will spend hours [going] back-and-forth for even several days, planning everything and getting to the lowest cost possible," including airfare, states Mr. Nahom. At this point, the representative in the reservations department will also work with the customer on any special details of their trip, such as room preference, adding travelers, determining the length of the trip, or adding a stay at a hotel in addition to the cruise. "We do take pride in spending a lot of time booking the customers as opposed to just having them go to a website and do everything on their own," states Mr. Nahom.
A common complaint that First Class Vacations receives is related to the time of year customers are able to take their vacation. First Class Vacations works to lock in the lowest price for the customer, which will allow them to take the cruise almost any time of the year, however, peak seasons such as summer months are more expensive, and therefore, the customer would have to either pay more to go on the cruise at that time, or choose another time of year in order to keep the cost low. A particular instance of this was when a customer wanted to go at a peak time of year, but preferred not to have to pay the additional money. At this point, First Class Vacations gave her a full refund of her deposit and any additional payments she had subsequently made. After a complaint is resolved, First Class Vacations strives to stay in touch with that customer and ensure not only that the customer is satisfied, but also that the complaint was resolved amicably, allowing the customer and First Class Vacations to do business together in the future. First Class Vacations feels that this philosophy has contributed to their success and their 90% customer retention rate.
One particular complaint posted to Ripoff Report refers to First Class Vacations as a scam and accuses them of misrepresenting their accounting practices. In response to this, Mr. Nahom states that they sell a travel portfolio which has at least three vacation options in the package, and sometimes people will compare the feature vacation, which is typically a seven-night cruise, to the price featured online, which is typically the price for a four-night cruise. Mr. Nahom states that First Class Vacations strives to inform and explain the options and technicalities to the best of their abilities to the customers up front, to ensure that there are no misunderstandings. To this end, they utilize a script to ensure all points are covered, as well as record all conversations and developments with the customer.
First Class Vacations recognizes the value of working with Ripoff Report and their Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. "It means a lot [to us] because customers are the lifeline of our business… We can show the customers that a complaint might happen, but we're here to pick up the phone and handle the situation," states Mr. Nahom. "We want to make sure we're always doing the right thing. For us to be the leader in travel in the United States, and eventually the world, there's no doubt about it, we have to have the highest level of customer satisfaction."
Since receiving complaints through Ripoff Report, First Class Vacations has hired an additional administrative person and are also in the process of getting some outside financing to assist in their expansion, which will include approximately six additional customer service representatives, more quality assurance, and a corporate trainer.
"We are credible company who is expanding. We have made some mistakes in the past, we did promotions with other travel companies that went out of business and we still had to fulfill all of the vacations. Bottom line we want 100% customer satisfaction and are willing to do anything to make the customer happy. If we can not satisfy the customer we have no problem refunding the customer in full."
First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. / Statements from the owner.
"Working hand-in-hand with the most sought after cruise lines in the world, we are intent on offering only the best and most lavish cruise vacation packages to our valued customers. Our primary goal is to develop life-long relationships with our clients. Traveling is done over the course of a lifetime and we know that once you travel with First Class Vacations you will not accept anything less than our impeccably high standards.
Our affiliation with top resorts, major airlines, car rental agencies, and of course the top cruise lines in the world make it possible for us to present you with an affordable and all-inclusive package that will guarantee you the cruise of your dreams!"
First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp's Reservations Specialist team have decades of combined experience and use their talents and expertise to create a memorable vacation for every customer. The Reservations Manager at First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. stated "I have seen Mr. Nahom take personal interest in our customers. With his many years of experience and 10 years in business, I know that he strives to offer the best luxury vacation package promotions. It always gives me great pleasure to hear from a customer a year later and help them plan another unforgettable vacation."
Mr Nahom takes employee satisfaction seriously as well. Employee feedback and surveys reveal comments such as this: "First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. provides a very positive environment to work. Opportunities for suggestions and improvements are encouraged. Jeff is truly concerned about our contribution to the company and providing growth opportunities for us. He takes the time to listen and communicate with employees and customers." Ripoff Report was pleased to learn that First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client and employee satisfaction.
"We provide a high level of service when we book our customers vacations. We have highly knowledgeable reservationists based here in the US. They spend hours on the phone with each one of our clients to ensure that they are going to have the vacation experience they deserve. If people are looking for the lowest price we can do that too. If the customers are just looking to book an a la carte cruise or hotel we can give the the lowest published fare while still providing a much higher level of service than what they will receive online.
We provide highly trained agents that book every detail of the customers vacation. We offer multiple trip or cruises for about the same price as just one trip, we offer flexible payment options, several years to travel and we are the first company to eliminate time share tours from our promotions."
"We have added more reservationists, additional sales management and will be hiring trainers and csr's. Most of our complaints come from the fact that prices in the industry fluctuate due to season plus we need to hire more customer service reps. We give full disclosure to our customers and tape record the transactions. we tell customers that traveling during peak season or holiday will be more than the price that they paid. This is how every cruise line advertises. We can fix this by explaining this in further detail. We also get complaints when people compare the price of just one cruise which will be slightly less than our travel packages which offer two cruises and a hotel stay. We can fix this by adding a longer hotel stay and taking more time to explain to customers the difference between booking a single cruise and buying a complete travel portfolio. We have also received complaints because we get overwhelmed during busy booking times. We are in the process of hiring 2 additional customer service reps."
First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. recognizes that complaints posted on Ripoff Report (whether true or not) are issues that need to be addressed, not ignored. If handled correctly, complaints can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Ripoff Report's review First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. has made organizational changes allowing its clients and employees a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a commitment to a great client experience.
In summary, after our review, which included discussions with Mr. Nahom, Ripoff Report is convinced that First Class Vacations/Firefly Travel Corp. is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
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First Class Vacations - Firefly travel corp Boca Raton, Florida
This company and the so called reservationist took $500.00 of my mothers money, promising her a cruise vacation package plus a free gift of 3 nights 4 days of hotel stay either in Vegas or Orlando florida. Well when I finally called to talk to someone I left a message on the voicemail of Allison 2 weeks later still no call. I finally got ahold of a Rachel who blew me off everytime I called. Three days in a row, she first put me through to some womens voicemail and of course no call back. After calling again and getting Rachel she blew me off again, she couldn't talk one day because it was one minute to closing, give me a break. The third day once again Rachel, put me on hold said she was helping another client, when I knew she wasn't but heard another phone ringing in background. She didn't want to bother with me. Finally got ahold of Stephen, another rude individual. I told him how rude Rachel was he questioned me like I was crazy. I asked him about a refund for my mother will not be able to take this cruise due to her health. He would have cared less and said well she was told it was non-refundable. How unfair is that, they should have exceptions, i.e. health problems plus more. There is more to this story but it would take me too long. Please do not use these people for your vacations, it is a rip off. Read the other stories they are true for I have ran into the same problems!!
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#1 Consumer Comment
I had a great vacation
AUTHOR: Jim - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Friday, January 11, 2013POSTED: Friday, January 11, 2013
The one thing that tares this country apart are people like you that take a situation were you saved money on your vacation and because it didn't happen right away you put bad reports about business. It is you that are the wrong and I tell anyone call them and find out for yourself 800-650-5124. We had a great time and saved so much money, we made one phone call and everything was taken care of. No one wants to deal with someone that probably talk down to everyone they talk to and not just this situation, but any situation.
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The restaurant was great . Food was excellent. Sous chef was awesome. Front desk staff were great as well .
This hotel was in desperate need of some renovation or repairs at the minimum. Games room was small and only half the games worked . The room was clean but toilet seat was loose and the toilet keep running .
Location was good; Staff Friendly
This is a great hotel for a family with lots of kids as this is a atrium with pool, billiards, arcade, etc. I had an inward facing room during the a week day. Internet down, phone unpluged went to plug in to call front desk and wrappers under night stand; humid and musty smelling too.
This is a lovely Comfort Inn, one of the best I have stayed at.
not much
room and bath lighting was terrible - same as a cheap motel or worse
beds too high, not comfortable
hot tub not very hot
people played volleyball in pool so nobody else could get in
only the location was good, and the breakfast was very good
not a good value but for the location
Location good
Double charged our room; did not get refund until we checked out. Not clean-had to remove towels ourselves and take to pool area and ask for clean towels. Food cold on bar. No hot tub, no bathtub-only shower. Disappointing.
Once we found the place the people were nice ans so was the room.
Very difficult, almost impossible to find. Horrible signage and phone call to desk attendant produced totally incorrect directions.
This was alot more than I expected for the price. Our room had a balcony I didn't even know we would get! The hotel was immaculate.
I liked everything about this hotel.
The bed was comfortable and the staff was friendly.
The room was very dated and the shower was really torn up. Definitely did not look like a 3 star hotel.
Decent location.
Dirty room, bathroom. Walls had multiple holes from a recent "remodel." Multiple power strips operating lights, alarm clock... as well as the refrigerator, microwave, and TV. Overall moldy smell. Ripped carpet. Disgusting.
Good location, and generally quiet premises. Room was as pictured, and completely functional. Appreciated the quality of the sheets, and the pillows were not bad at all. Good water pressure in the shower. Friendly staff.
The couch in the room was extremely worn, and one of the lamp shades was torn. The wall paper was coming loose in several places. However, overall the place seemed clean, so we had a nice stay anyway.
Spacious and clean room, comfy bed.
Arrived late at night and needed a handicap shower with a seat. They only have 1 room with a shower seat/roll in shower stall!!! I can understand having only 2 roll in/ wheelchair accessible rooms but not 1. My suggestion for this hotel, and all hotels: have 2 or 3 shower seats that you keep in storage but can be used in a normal shower when needed. I had just had surgery and couldnt stand so i had to sit on the bottom of the tub.
It was comfortable and spacious and clean. New beds, open bathroom. Easy access off the interstate. I really like La Quinta hotels. The only slightly negative experiences ive had with any were in major cities/ near airports, where they likely get way more use than these remote country locations.
Quiet, restful stay. Short distance from I-65 with several restaurants nearby.
Bathroom sink & toilet were very low, not what would be considered a "normal" height. I did not ask or check if that was unique to our room (108), or was the same throughout their facility.
It was in a great location.
Wish the entry way would have been lit up a little better at night.
Great value. The room was very clean, comfortable, and updated. Exactly what we were expecting.
It was kind of strange as far as how the entrances to the parking lot were set up, but not terrible or hard to get in and out of once you knew where to go.
The breakfast was very good and very clean. The kitchen area was nice.
The bed is right by the bathroom - hard to sleep when someone else was showering.
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Complaint Review: enterprise rent a car
enterprise rent a car265 North Robertson Blvd Beverly Hills, California United States of America
enterprise rent a car Careless Employees and Rude Beverly Hills , California
*Consumer Comment: I RENT FROM ENTERPRISE....
*UPDATE Employee: Enterprise Cares
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#1 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: Tara - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, December 29, 2014POSTED: Monday, December 29, 2014
all the time. I used to live in LA and moved to LV however, my company is in LA so, I rarely drive in since I have to keep mileage down on my leased car. I was getting ready to post a postive comment and noticed someone filed a ripoff report so, I was curious as to who/what/why. First off, this person needs to learn english better since he/she/it does not know how to construct a sentence. Secondly, I have NEVER phoned Enterprise unless I had to rent a car within an hour (accident etc...) so this is bogus. They have to honor your reservation or if they run out of cars, you ALWAYS get offered an upgrade free of charge.
They do say you can come back or wait if you want a size they are out of but they never send you away. My name is Brie and I guarantee this person is not very bright and would go so far to say they are lying. Also... another foreign ahole trying to make a case because they are stupid, lying for money for a corporation, or probably got turned away for being a harassing dbag. I do not do business with ignorant people and do not blame Enterprise. I do not work for Enterprise but I have a corporate account and have all but one time (out of more than a hundred rentals) had great customer service and highly recommend them!
BTW: Here is why you are a liar: Enterprise is never open on Sat at 1:00pm so, at least not make such an obvious lie. I hope Enterprise countersues you for false claims and lying. Give you a dose of your own medicine.
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#2 UPDATE Employee
Enterprise Cares
AUTHOR: Enterprise Rent-A-Car - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, March 20, 2013POSTED: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Weve taken note of your concern and would like to have the opportunity to look into this for you. Please send us a detailed email to care[at]enterprise.com including the exact rental location information, your contact information, your rental agreement and any further information regarding your experience with us.
When emailing, please list Reference Number 130320-005323 in the subject line.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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NOTHIN' BUT NET: Rose-colored glasses come with lightning bolts
Has this been the longest week for Chargers fans or what? It was only two weeks ago when the Chargers finished the regular season with their 11th straight win. But their easy win over the Redskins feels like a month ago.
Everyone, it seems, is pointing the Chargers to the Super Bowl, and their highly anticipated playoff journey officially begins Sunday when they take on the upstart Jets at Qualcomm Stadium.
Philip Rivers is the talk of the town, Norv Turner has morphed into a genius, and a Chargers jersey is an apparel item no one can do without.
The hype is everywhere in San Diego. The Internet is no different.
At www.bolthype.com, everyone is talking about the Chargers' road to the Super Bowl. The supporters say the J-E-T-S will soon be T-O-A-S-T and then it's on to Indianapolis to play to the Colts, a team they know they can beat because they already have.
Can it be that easy? At this Bolts blog, yes it is.
Started by Rob Zepeda in 2006, www.bolthype.com calls itself the premier Chargers blog on the Internet. By the volume of posts and fan feedback it produces, it certainly appears that way.
Some fans there already are planning the parade route in the Gaslamp Quarter, while others are a bit more cautious, preaching humble pie until the final gun sounds in Miami.
No matter what, though, Chargers fans are as hungry as ever for a Super Bowl.
Hence the hype.
Marc Figueroa hopes Padres' hype will last past Opening Day. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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Content (four mouses)
There's content focusing on all major categories and big-name players. No Billy Volek section? Bummer.
Design (two mouses)
Not bad for a blog, but the Bolt Hype logo needs major work.
Cool Features (three mouses)
There's a section listing the best sports bars to watch the Chargers game. Guess my garage doesn't count as a sports bar, although with a TV, fridge and a ping-pong table, it does to me.
Originality (three mouses)
It's refreshing to see hype involving teams other than the Patriots and Steelers.
Overall rating (three mouses)
If the Chargers lose anytime soon, Bolt Hype could quickly turn into Bolt Bash.


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The Announcer's Test
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
February 23, 2010
Ever heard of The Announcer's Test?
One of my friends on Facebook happened to mention it to me and I thought you might be interested in learning more about this challenging yet fascinating elocution exercise.
This is the sort of thing that people wishing to enter into broadcast television and radio may encounter and warrants featuring and discussion amongst the voice over community.
Learn more in today's VOX Daily!
What Does It Take To Be an Announcer?
Announcers have the exciting job and responsibility of sharing the news or providing commentary live without much time to review what has been handed to them to read. To be a professional announcer, one has to be quick on their verbal feet and on the ball so to speak to deliver a message clearly.
While some aspects of announcing can be rehearsed in the cases of award shows, game shows, and special events there are always surprises along the way that an announcer needs to be mentally prepared for in order to articulate on the go.
How do announcers prepare for cold copy live to air?
They train!
The Announcer's Test, as it is commonly referred to, originated in the 1940s at Radio Central New York employed as a cold reading test given to aspiring radio talent to demonstrate their reading ability.
The Announcer's Test Involves:
๠Retention
๠Memory
๠Repetition
๠Enunciation
๠Diction
๠10 factors that use every letter in the alphabet a variety of times
Here's a Demonstration Courtesy of Wikipedia:
According to Wikipedia, Del Moore, a long time friend of Jerry Lewis', took this test at Radio Central New York in 1941, and passed it on to him. Jerry has performed this test on radio, television and stage for many years, and it has become a favorite tongue-twister (and memory challenge) for his fans around the world.
Lyrics For The Announcer's Test
๠One hen
๠Two ducks
๠Three squawking geese
๠Four limerick oysters
๠Five corpulent porpoises
๠Six pairs of Don Alverzo's tweezers
๠Seven thousand Macedonians in full battle array
๠Eight brass monkeys from the ancient, sacred crypts of Egypt
๠Nine apathetic, sympathetic, diabetic old men on roller skates with a marked propensity towards procrastination and sloth
๠Ten lyrical, spherical, diabolical denizens of the deep who haul stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the quivery, all at the same time.
Variations on a Theme
Others have created variations of The Announcer's Test, even entirely new material in the same vein, compiling zany tongue twisters in the middle of relatively reasonable speech patterns. One such example is The Price is Right episode from September 15th, 1988 where announcer Rod Roddy (1937-2003) performed a number of "dreaded announcer tests" as he reveals the showcase packages.
I happened to find a video of Jerry Lewis reciting The Announcer's Test. Enjoy!
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I'm curious to learn if this is something that you've come across before, and if so, how did you hear about the exercise and how often you use it?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
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LOL! That was a lot of fun - I tried the test and tripped up a few times! Jeez, I need to practice.
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This begs the obvious question: who won the showcase?
Best always,
- Peter
That was fun. It reminded me of a day that I was running late. The network news had already run and the guy on the board opened the news with Good afternoon, it's 4:05 and with the WPHB news, here's Ken Owens... I swung into the chair as he swung out and gave the local news cold without missing a beat. Ah, the good old days. :)Posted by:
I'll admit, I did OK until the last one. I tripped up pretty bad there. That was fun. I think I am going to work on this a little more.Posted by:
Haha, I came across a variation of the Announcer's test in the late eighties or early nineties, cleverly disguised as a drinking game. I think I was the only person who made it to the end, and to my complete surprise, can apparently still recite it by rote!
One fat hen
Couple duck
Three brown bear
Four running hare
Five fat, fickle females sitting sipping Scotch, smoking cigarettes
Six simple Simon sitting on a stump
Seven Sinbad sailors sail the Seven Seas
Eight egotistical egoists echoing egotistical ecstasies
Nine nude nublings nibbling nibblings of nuts, gnats and nicotine
Ten, I'll never be a fig-plucker or a fig-plucker's son, but I'll pluck those figs till the fig pluckers come.
(Perhaps ironically, I am now on a trivia team with the unfortunate name of... well... something that results when you screw up #10.) :)
I never knew the origin of this odd list; I'm thrilled to finally have a bit more of a clue as to its beginnings-- thank you!
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I carry the "Announcer's Test" in my DayTimer. I use it mostly to demonstrate to skeptics who think 'just talking' is not really A JOB.
Listening to them try to read it always brings a smile to my lips!
Jay Lloyd
Benicia, CA
Absolutely entertaining! I need to go practice...:)Posted by:
I was a radio announcer for years. You know what they say about riding a bike. I used to do these sort of exercises before a show. Good luck to everybody.
Question: As the word "quay" is actually pronounced KEE (as is the word "cay," as in Cat Cay Island), was this put into the sequence as a "gotcha" to test the reader's knowledge, or did the author of the test just get it wrong? Should future users of the test replace "quay" with a real KWA word such as "quark" (rhymes with "ark")?Posted by:
OMG I haven't seen this in years and still can do it in one breath.. whewwwwwwwPosted by:


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Columbia County, Ga--A million dollars are at stake at Clarks Hill this week with the Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors fishing series. 157 pro anglers and as many co-anglers are trying their luck to land the big fish and the big paycheck.
Similar to the Bassmasters, the FLW series travels the United States. There will be a cut after Friday so only a handfull of guys will be left to fish on Saturday. Conditions are vastly different from the spring event and change day to day. Everyone on Clarks Hill has to make the adjustment.
"The wind played a big part today" said fisherman Kyle Maybrey "It eliminated some of the places I wanted to fish. A little bit of luck may have kicked in but I did catch a big fish off of that place that I caught that one today, in practice. Yesterday I went and hit it and I caught about a six pound catfish."
The final weigh in will be Saturday at the Wal-Mart on Washington Road in Evans


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Precisely what program needs to be developed? You have a legitimate claim, it is in a data file, an Excel spreadsheet no less (portions of the original database are posted at the claim website showing the largest payout individuals by name, etc.) and they are developing a program? Horsecrap.
Looks like another class action lawsuit is in order to compel Rust Consulting to actually do what they have been retained to do. I'm slightly more than computer illiterate and even I know how to take a spreadsheet and merge it to virtually any accounting software to produce individual payments. Who the h**l are these people? Go to their website and you see the top five smiling faces no doubt making six figures plus while the class participants howl from outside the gates. Anybody up for a lawsuit?
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Opened 8 years ago
Closed 5 years ago
#6988 closed (wontfix)
Inconsistent CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS = 0 meaning across cache backends
|Reported by:
|Simon Law <simon@…>
|Owned by:
|Core (Cache system)
|CacheMiddleware memcached CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS
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|Has patch:
|Needs documentation:
|Needs tests:
|Patch needs improvement:
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According to http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/cache/#the-per-site-cache, settings.CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS is "The number of seconds each page should be cached."
However, memcached takes a 0 second timeout to mean "cache forever" instead of "do not cache".
This patch enforces the Django meaning in django.core.cache.backends.memcached
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Change History (11)
Changed 8 years ago by Simon Law <simon@…>
Changed 8 years ago by Simon Law <simon@…>
comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by Simon Law <simon@…>
- Needs documentation unset
- Needs tests unset
- Patch needs improvement unset
The second patch is far more correct.
comment:2 Changed 8 years ago by ubernostrum
I guess I don't understand why someone would call cache.add() or cache.set() with something that's not meant to be cached...
comment:3 Changed 8 years ago by PhiR
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from new to closed
It is very common for 0 to mean "infinity" for those kind of settings. If you want to submit a patch to django's documentation to make that explicit, feel free to do so. If you want to disable caching in the settings then change the engine to dummy.
comment:4 Changed 8 years ago by Simon Law <simon@…>
- Resolution wontfix deleted
- Status changed from closed to reopened
cache.add() and cache.set() with a timeout of 0 is used when CacheMiddleware is given a 0 second timeout.
You would want it in this case:
from django.conf import settings from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page settings.CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS = 300 # Obviously, this is done in settings.py @cache_page(0) def never_cache_this(request): ...
This works with all CACHE_BACKENDs other than memcached. This means that the semantics are different if you choose locmem:// instead of memcached://.../ which is not something that should be solved by documentation.
If 0 seconds means "cache forever", then I would be happy to prepare a patch to cause the other cache backends to behave the same way. But I believe that a 0 second timeout is valuable, because of CacheMiddleware's interface.
Changed 8 years ago by Simon Law <simon@…>
memcached.py has the same semantics as other django.core.cache.backends
comment:5 Changed 8 years ago by wiswaud
- Cc eric@… added
comment:6 Changed 8 years ago by telenieko
- Summary changed from Memcached caches forever when CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS = 0 to Inconsistent CACHE_MIDDLEWARE_SECONDS = 0 meaning across cache backends
- Triage Stage changed from Unreviewed to Accepted
I understand that the issue is not that "0" means infinity, but that 0 means different things depending on the backend you use.
So either 0 means infinity to all, or means "do not cache".
comment:7 Changed 5 years ago by otherjacob
Eligible to be closed due to recent changes/tests no longer requiring 0 as a insta-invaliation. May be worth noting in the documentation the difference, but a fair warning of YMMV should be enough.
comment:8 Changed 5 years ago by otherjacob
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from reopened to closed
And closing to reflect the above.


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Skip to comments.Fourth Woman Accuses Cain Of Sexual Harassment, Will Hold Press Conference Today
Posted on 11/07/2011 7:20:51 AM PST by SeekAndFind
A fourth woman will claim that Herman Cain sexually harassed her while at the National Restaurant Association in a press conference today, RadarOnline first reported early Monday.
The woman will be represented by Gloria Allred, the Los Angeles-based attorney who represented one of the women involved in the Anthony Weiner twitter scandal earlier this year.
The press conference will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Friars Club in New York City.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
How credible are these allegations from the years 1996-99 when he was with the Restaurant Association? You mean to tell me he's never been in a position to sexually harass any other woman in the past 12 years? If he was the serial harasser the press wants us to believe he is, why haven't there been any allegations from women since his RA days? That's why all of these allegations are a bunch of BS!!
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. They're gonna have to dig up a few women from the Burger King years if they want any credibility.
For now! Be careful. Remember Paula Jones, Juanita Broderick, etc.
Why defame a perfectly good make of phone?
OK..... enough....we need every freeper gal to send an email to the ny slimes accusing cain of sexual harassment... send in thousands, hell millions, of complaints and allegations..........think of the fun that we could have watching them sort through all of them
There is an emerging pattern from n00bs posting on the Herman Cain threads ... perhaps exposing the axelrod talking points to be 'Herman should face the press and take all questions', thus the leftist trap can be sprung on Herman. I hate democrats, and I loathe their agitprop lying Internet operatives pretending to be conservatives on consewrvative websites. Scum and villainy they are
Bill Clinton's reputation as a lech was fully established as a Democratic nominee. The media knew that he was a molester and rapist and the media circled the wagons around him.
The same media are seeking out damaging stories about Herman Cain, in hopes of knocking him off the platform.
That's the difference and it's dispicable.
This has nothing to do with morals, democrats don't have any. It has everything to do with creating enough doubt in conservative women to keep them away from the polls.
Will the "victim" be coached to sob and weep on command?
Lets wait and hear what she says?
She CAN SAY ANYTHING, and thats the problem.
Good let them throw another salvo. Cain needs another fundraising boost.
Hardly, troll. But don't let anything like waiting for the facts get in the way of you rolling on the latest fresh liberal turd on the rug.
The fact that he paid a settlement doesn't look good either. I support Perry over Cain, but if Cain is innocent, he needs to address this issue, not ignore it. The left will grow it if he doesn't fight it.
No, it's not. Willey was a current event.
I have been sending Cain contributions at every opportunity. How about you?
Oh please. John Edwards was most likely a big cheater for years, but we never heard from Gloria.
Edwards was having an active affair with Rielle Hunter while running for POTUS.
When the news broke, Edwards flat out denied he had an affair and a child with this woman. He even used campaign funds to hide her out and deny his child.
Where was Gloria Allred?
We all know you Perry people are sooooooo sympathetic to Cain's cause, lol.
Another Perrybot heard from. You wouldn't know a fact from a turd. The NRA stated over the weekend that Cain fought the accusation and wasn't party to the agreement. He paid no such settlement; the NRA did on their own after he had left the organization (and before the claim was made, BTW). Nor was he party to the settlement. And because of that, he had no idea what was coming out from the accused because he wasn't a party and Politico refused to tell him what was going to come out.
Either get your facts straight or stop posting swill.
What about the statute of limitations? This is just a media stunt by an attention seeking whore.
"She CAN SAY ANYTHING, and thats the problem."
She can say it but she can also be sued for libel if its not true. My guess is that it will be mostly vague innuendo. Like "The way he looked at me made me uncomfortable". Or "He sat too close to me or stood too close to me". Some garbage like that.
This is actually more like Anita Hill. Couldn't get the women who had a settlement on the record to come forward, so let's try uncorroborated hearsay.
***Interesting that all the claims are during his years at the NRA***
Headquartered in Washington DC. Home of the perpetual victims and politically correct crowd.
I just hope that Herman Cain was not sucked into the 'partying lobbyist' mentality against his better judgement. He may have discerned this was not 'his venue' since he was only there for 3 years.
Remember how that woman in Alaska filed ethics charges against Sarah Palin every day until she resigned? I wonder if that is the plan here? Toss a bunch of accusations at Cain until he is overwhelmed?
Clinton had a bimbo eruption squad. There was a telephone recording, if I am recalling correctly. The accusers had faces and names. He had a general reputation. Ultimately there was the dress. I am wondering if any of these accusations were made or bubbled beneath the surface when Cain ran for political office before, or is this all brand new?
N00b, I don't trust anything you post, especially now that you played that card of 'I've been sending'. You're at Freerepublic, stupid n00b, not democrap underground or move on dot org. We've seen your ilk come and go over the decade.
We don't even know what "it" is yet.
Y'okay. Stopped reading there.
He's already addressed it publicly.
If the Dems had their way, he would have to continually address it from here to Kingdom Come.
RE: Oh please. John Edwards was most likely a big cheater for years, but we never heard from Gloria.
I don't think Allred is interested in infidelity. It's sexual harassment cases that she thrives on.
I read that his name wasn't on the settlement agreements.
in all fairness I don't think Gracen belongs in that list
She claimed it was consensual..she was one of the few notches in his belt I found attractive as well
Skanky women coming out of the woodwork.
One of my dearest FReeper FRiends is a Southerner. His speech is constantly peppered with such endearments as "Bless Your Heart," "Darlin'", "Sweetie", "Love Ya' Hon", etc. At first it was a bit off-putting to me at first, as I am from a large northern city, and those expressions were not part of my vocabulary.
Herman Cain is a Southern Black Man who was raised in this milieu. I am sure he used expressions like this all the time. It is most probable that the words like "Darlin" escaped his lips on many occasion. That being said, it is NOT sexual harassment. What Klintoon did WAS. Any woman who has experienced TRUE sexual harassment, molestation, or rape MUST view these accusations with contempt. There is enough of the REAL THING around without lynching innocent people for their speech patterns.
Campaign trolls will promulgate the liberal hatchet jobs in some kind of misguided attempt to give their candidate advantage.
And then will yelp like scalded dogs when the MSM attacks their candidate in a similar manner. Completely unprincipled and hypocritical.
You know, short of a dead boy in his hotel room, I could care less about these accusations. I don't believe them - I don't have to believe them.
cain didn't pay anything.
The association paid the girls to go away with their ridiculous accusations.
good point ....and of course the woman's story is key but Caine should have known that #4 is out there.....and it seems strange that he would sit there and wait to get hit
I believe a man is innocent until proven guilty. I have nothing against Herman Cain. Attacking Perry supporters will not help Mr. Cain. Perry has been falsely accused of things, too.I've noticed on other threads you are no friend of Rick Perry's So be it. I will send Rick a small donation this afternoon on your behalf.
Conservatives/Republicans are setting themselves up to lose this next election by eating their own. Why do you want to be a part of that?
He didn't pay a settlement, his association did.
It means nothing to pay a small settlement. It is cheaper than lawyer fees and keeps publicity down. If the association had fought it, it would have created bad publicity that would have created a bad reputation that would have been even more expensive to repair.
It sucks, but that's the way it is. Anybody can create this kind of accusation and pretty much get away with it, because no matter how true it is or how the accused deals with it, he's hooped. Even if he wins in court and completely proves his innocence, his reputation is in almost-permanent disrepair.
Excellent point! I'm amazed at some freepers buying this crap. I mean, aside from the Perry creeps.
What about the statute of limitations?
The Statute of Limitations on the filing of a sexual harrassment charge has long since been passed for Cain's tenure at the NRA. That said it does't keep someone from going public in an effort to extract money in some other fashion or for some other reason.
Look yourself in the face. It's what you and other Perry harpies do daily on Cain threads.
Oh yes she is. Remember the Scott Peterson case?
That wasn't a harrassment case.
Good! Cain will answer smarlty and this will backfire...what a leftwing whore Gloria is.
Let me guess...
She will be tearful and humble and only wants to 'set the record straight' it has nothing to do with taking down a Republican politician, does it GLORIA?! /s
Perfidious, terminally lying, termites! Indeed!
They are hard to deal with over on the education threads, too. I suppose I should apologize to the termites of the world. At least they do useful work.
Interesting how the same lines that Carville used to dismiss the accusations against Clinton come back to play when defending Cain.
They will probably accuse Herman of sexually harassing the Burger King. LOL
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While injuries delayed Easton from adding to a five-fight win streak, the bantamweight's returned to full health and he's ready to continue his winning ways in the sport's premier organization.
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"It's in my hometown," Easton recently told BleacherReport.com. "I was born in Washington D.C., so I'm excited about that. It's right there at the Verizon Center and he's facing a hyped-up Mike Easton, a 100-percent Mike Easton because my last three fights, my elbow was fractured, so that's me fighting at 50-60 percent, (and) now that everything is taken care of, imagine what you guys are gonna see now. I have a family that I have to feed, which makes me even more hungrier to fight. I'm just ready, just prepared."
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