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ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- We stayed at the resort from May 10-17, 2015 on an exchange through RCI. About an hour after checking into the villa a golf ball smashed our car windshield which was parked in the driveway on the front of the Villa. Contact Security per instructions from the front desk who indicated that in Florida because they have so many golf courses that the insurance companies have a no fault waiver of deductibles by the insurance companies. Security also indicated that we signed a disclaimer at check in that the resort is not responsible for any damage to your property by errant golf balls on the resort.
I check with my insurance company which stated our deductible will still apply and they would pay for all damages above the deductible. I then checked out the Florida law which only applied to Florida residents. This may also apply to car rentals with the added insurance coverage.
We have visited Golf resorts all over the USA and have found Timeshares are more than willing to provide some type of compensation to ensure their guest have an enjoyable stay. After all bad press will cut into future sales of their property. It is reasonable to expect the golf course and resort would construct the course tee boxes in such a way to minimize potential damage to the property of Guest. The Tee box in back of the house was constructed well within 250 yards to the front of the villas and direct off the tee to our Villa and two other villas one on each side of ours.
There were no other measures taken to lessen the potential damage to Guest property. This is potentially negligence on the part of the Resort. A simple net or car port cover would eliminate or significantly reduce the possibility of damage. It is also reasonable to expect a resort to have insurance to cover Guest injuries and property when on their property. Their insurance does cover errant golf balls that break their patio glass doors in their villas.
We called the General Manager office and instead of the General Manager contacting us another person contacted us and reiterated the sign in disclaimer. I then suggested that some type of in kind gift be considered to rectify this situation and to make us whole. This person referred to the Golf course for resolution.
The Golf course did at my suggestion provide me with two rounds of golf valued at approximately $140. The cost of the new windshield was $ 280. I then tried several times to contact the resort to consider in kind gift such as dinner or entertainment tickets but we got no return calls and were simply ignored. I then contacted the parent company InterContinental Hotels Group who indicated we would be contacted within 7-10 business days. We never heard from them at all.
I suspect that most people who stay at this resort are unaware that they are signing a disclaimer from injury and damages at check in. Something like that you would expect it to be highlighted on the sign in document to ensure Guest are aware. If it were highlighted I could have made arrangement to move to another resort. The point is I would have had the choice. As it stands now I would not recommend any of my friends to stay at this resort. The solution acceptable at this point is a refund of $ 140.00.
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS -- My wife, son and I stayed at the establishment on 1/16/2009 - 1/18/2009 as part of a Cub Scout outing to the Mid America Science Museum. We arrived around 9pm on 1/16/2009 checked into our room. On 1/17/2009 4 other families from our Cub Scout Pack arrived and we toured the museum and they then too checked into the hotel. On 1/18/2009 I woke up to find my bill under the door as expected. Upon reviewing the charges I noticed a $200.00 Pet Charge added to my bill and highlighted in yellow.
Assuming this was a typo or bookkeeping error I went down to the front desk and asked the front desk clerk, ** to please remove the charge from my bill as I have no pets in the room. Much to my surprise she immediately displayed a defensive attitude and indicated that the housekeeper, **, had seen evidence of dog hair on a blanket in our room and the charge would not be removed. I immediately registered what she was referring to.
My 7 year old son had brought his favorite blanket and pillow from home and both of those items do indeed have dog hair on them from our dogs at home. I explained the situation to her detailing that there was no dog in the room or dog hair on any of the hotel furnishings, and that the housekeeper must have been referring to my son's blanket. I asked that she please send someone up to the room to verify. ** indicated that there was no one to send and that she could not leave the front desk and the charges would not be removed.
I then asked to speak to the General Manager On Duty listed on the sign behind her: **. She told me that there was no manager currently on duty and I would have to wait to speak to him/her on Monday. I asked if she would call him and she refused. I returned to my room, took pictures of all the hotel furnishings, sheets, towels, floor etc as best I could as I could see where this argument was heading.
I then contacted 1 800 HOLIDAY and was given case number: **. They attempted to call the local Holiday Inn and have ** reach the manager on duty but were also unsuccessful. They indicated that I would have to contact them via the case number on Monday. I again asked ** to contact the General Manager, and she again refused and threatened to contact security if my wife and I did not leave the front desk area immediately. Having no other legal recourse at this point I followed those directions and checked out.
On Monday I contacted 1 800 Holiday again and was told that the manager could not be reached and to please allow 48 hours from the time of the incident for a resolution. On Tuesday (today) I called again and they indicated that the local manager had indicated there was evidence of dog hair according to the housekeeper, and the charge would not be removed. The Corporate office indicated they would stand by the local branch and would not remove the charge and suggested if I had issues that I contact my credit card company and dispute the charge.
I have contacted Discover card and asked that the charge be disputed, and they have made a note on my account to this effect. I still have to wait for the official charges to hit my bill before it can be taken further. I have since registered a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau and several other complaint sites to warn prospective customers.
I have pictures, and 4 other families who will vouch for the fact that there was no dog in that room along with the check that I have written to my dog sitter back home to watch the dogs while I was away for the weekend, and no one will take any action. I find these business practices very frustrating and will never stay at another establishment owned or operated by Holiday Inn. Damage Resulting $200.00 additional charge to my credit card. Being called a liar and accused of having fictional pets in front of my Cub Scout Pack of which I am one of the leaders.
1/28/2009 - Update: I received a survey from International Hotels Group (IHG) yesterday regarding my feelings on my stay at the Holiday Inn Hot Springs. I answered the survey and then noticed at the bottom a generic note that said something to the effect of "we thank you for your business" signed the Senior Vice President of Holiday Inn Brands. Being in I.T. myself, I figured their email formats were probably firstname.lastname@example.com so I tried it and was able to mail him directly. I expressed my concerns, and he emailed me back almost immediately with a sincere apology and promise to get to the bottom of the issue.
This morning, a lady from his office contacted me twice regarding the issue and promised to resolve the issue through the credit card company request and enrolled me in the Premier Club along with a complimentary 15,000 points equating to a free stay at one of their properties.
It is unfortunate that I had to go all the way to the top of the food chain to get this resolved, however, the gentleman was very cordial and seemed to genuinely care that my issue was not treated with respect and prompt resolution. I will not mark this item as resolved until I can verify the charge has been removed from my account, but I can say that once I got to the right people the level of interest did improve.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS -- I have had a very unfortunate experience with the Holiday Inn Express North Little Rock on McCain Boulevard. I stayed there in September 2009 and I was traveling on business. My company had booked the hotel for me and paid for it via Expedia. When I checked into the hotel, the front desk associate asked me for my credit card for incidentals. I didn't argue it because I travel all over the country and being asked for my credit card for incidentals at check in is a normal occurrence.
In October, I noticed the Holiday Inn Express North Little Rock had charged my credit card for $534.03. I called the hotel to ask them to remove the charge since my stay had already been paid for by my company. The woman I spoke to on the phone was very rude and told me that I shouldn't have given my credit card to the person at check in because once the hotel is paid for, a card shouldn't need to be swiped. How unfortunate.
I called and asked them in a calm manner to find out how to get this charge reimbursed and I received a rude response to the problem at hand that had been caused by one of the hotel employees. She then told me she could not handle the problem and the person who could handle it was not there. She told me to call back in the morning to get a hold of the manager.
The next morning, I called to speak with the manager, but she was unavailable, so I left a voicemail. I didn't hear back from her after I left a voicemail. I called back the next day and finally got a hold of the manager. She was very nice to me and told me she would go ahead and get the charge taken off my card and that I would see it come off very soon.
On October 25, 2009, there was another charge on my card of $534.03 and then immediately after there was a credit on my card for $534.03. So, instead of refunding my stay on my card, the card was charged again for the full amount and the charge that happened on October 25th, was refunded on October 25th. Unfortunately, this also meant the original charge from September 2009 was STILL on my card and had never been refunded.
In the weeks that followed between October 25th and December 15th, I have made over 14 calls to the hotel trying to get this matter resolved. Every single time I have called, I have been told that the person who deals with credit card matters is not there. I have been told that I need to call back on a Friday, I have been told to call back in the morning and was given specific times to call between and mysteriously, the woman was not there during this time either. I was also told on a few different occasions that the staff was not allowed to give out other staff members work schedule so they couldn't tell me a best time to call back to get the matter resolved.
Another time when I called they told me they couldn't find my old reservation on file or see anywhere that I had stayed at their hotel at which point they cut me off, and told me to call another hotel in North Little Rock because I had called the wrong place. This was completely inaccurate since I had been in contact with same hotel the entire time. It was just another excuse for the hotel workers to not deal with me on the phone. I was also told on a separate occasion, that I shouldn't have let them swipe my card at check in. This was the second or third time I was given that same rude response for something that in no way was my fault.
On another occasion, I explained my situation and who I was (to the same rude woman who told me that I shouldn't have let them swipe my card at check in) and when I was finished, she just said, "OK thanks," and made every effort possible to not stay on the phone with me. After calling over 14 times and introducing myself and my situation every single time to the same employees, they knew who I was and why I was calling and yet they still never had a viable solution for me.
One time I was told the manager would take care of the charge and I would receive a fax when it was refunded to my card. When the charge was still not refunded, I tried calling again and again to find out why the charge had not come off my card and why I still hadn't received a fax. I was told by another male employee that the number they had on file for my fax was a bad number and the contact number I had left each time I called was not able to be reached. He told me the manager had left for the day and if she had time she would try to fax it to me again.
Time and again, I was given excuses and was dismissed when I tried to get this matter resolved in a calm and reasonable fashion. Once I became fed up with trying to reach unreachable managers, I called the corporate help line to see if anything could be done for me. While the woman on the phone was very nice to me, she let me know there was absolutely nothing that they could do to help me and the manager of the specific hotel in North Little Rock would have to refund this charge.
I asked if there was any way whatsoever to ensure the manager get back in contact with me and she said they would send a message directly to the manager to resolve the situation and that the manager would be calling me within 24-48 hours. Needless to say, the situation was never resolved, the manager never called me, and I am left with a charge of $534.03 on my credit card, accruing interest by the day.
In the meantime, I was left with no choice, but to call Visa directly to dispute the charge. Currently, I have Visa working on a credit card dispute for me in order for me to get my money back that is rightfully mine. In addition to not being able to pay off my credit card due to this charge, my fiancé and I are currently unable to make reservations for our honeymoon because it needs to go on the same credit card that the Holiday Inn Express North Little Rock charge is on.
I have never in my entire life been given such an awful runaround with a problem caused by a company. The worst part is that in no way is this my fault. I have spent countless amounts of time away from work attempting to get a hold of the manager at the Holiday Inn Express North Little Rock during business hours. This is costing me valuable time at work, stress, finance charges on my credit card, and costing me a higher price to pay for my honeymoon because I was not able to book in the time that my travel agent found a deal for me.
This is, by far, the worst experience I have ever had with any company. I have been traveling the country for years on business and this is absolutely inexcusable. The employees at Holiday Inn North Little Rock have cost the Holiday Inn chain a considerable amount of business and have earned the chain a bad rapport.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- Celebrating New Year's Eve at the Lawrence Holidome has been our family tradition for 4 consecutive years now. In fact, this has been tradition year after year for several families. However, due to the way management handled some changes they've made we will never return.
This originally became our tradition for several reasons: wonderful customer service towards both adults and children and the extra amenities offered just for New Year's Eve. The extra amenities have always included keeping all of the Holidome activities (pool, arcade, billiards and mini golf) open until midnight when they usually close at 10pm, keeping the breakfast buffet open until noon the following morning when it usually closes at 11am, offering banquet tables to be rented and placed in the Holidome for use until midnight and a discount on the breakfast buffet.
This year, the only thing being offered was the discount on the breakfast buffet but no one was told upon making reservations or upon check in that the other amenities were not being offered this year. We were all led to believe that we were paying for these extra amenities just as we had in years past. At check in I said that I wanted to rent a banquet table for the night; offering the hotel more of my money. I was told that I could not rent a banquet table because all of the catering staff had gone home for the day. No one was available to set it up.
I felt like this was an excuse since I had seen managers setting up banquet tables in years past. But, if they didn't want my money I was happy to keep it. So, just as we had the three years before we set up at a table in the pool area. We found out that the party at the table next to us had been denied a banquet table as well. Then, at 9:50 pm we were all informed by a maintenance man that the pool and the rest of the Holidome amenities would be closing at 10pm. It was no problem that the rules had changed but I was upset that we were not notified until 10 minutes before the rule change went into effect!
I asked the maintenance man why they had changed the rules. He said there was no rule change; that they've always closed everything at 10pm. I said, "Not on New Year's Eve. For the past three years our family has enjoyed our midnight toast right here at this very table on New Year's Eve." He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "New management, new rules." I really didn't appreciate that he had lied by trying to claim that they had never kept the place open until midnight for New Year's Eve.
Everything was shut down at 10pm and they turned the lights off. So, those guests who were able to pay extra for the banquet tables had to eat, socialize and toast the coming of the New Year in the dark! Upon seeing that I was glad they didn't allow me to rent one.
A few minutes later my husband ran into one of the managers in the hallway. He asked why the rules had changed. We didn't understand because the party had never gotten out of control. It was just families swimming, playing mini golf, eating and hanging out until midnight. No one have ever gotten hurt or drunk; at least not that we knew of. So when he asked why the rule change the manager said the same thing that the maintenance man said, "There was no rule change, they had always shut everything down at 10pm on New Year's Eve."
My husband told him that this had been a tradition for us so we knew this was untrue. The manager still insisted that they had never offered the extra amenities on New Year's Eve. My husband said, "For the past three years we've enjoyed our midnight toast at that table (pointing). We have it on video." The manager just shrugged and said, "Sorry." My husband went on to tell him that we felt deceived since none of this was mentioned at the time we made our reservation or at check in. And now, he and his employees were trying to lie to everyone about the whole thing. He also let the manager know that other families had already been to the front desk to complain.
After all of this we will not be returning. We understand that in this economy cutbacks need to be made. But customers should be informed of these cutbacks rather than being surprised with them. Be honest and upfront with customers BEFORE you take their money and you will retain loyalty.
LEADERHEIGHTS, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA -- Upon arrival, my husband checked in, never going to the room, we left & went out to dinner arriving back about an hour or so later. The hotel staff was socializing with their friends in the lobby, including 2 women displaying affections to one another. We book the hotel on Priceline & the area was being hit with a snowstorm, so we were stuck in the hotel throughout the duration. My children & I went out to our Jeep to get out a board game & on our way back through the lobby we witnessed including my children inappropriate affections / behavior.
I was not comfortable to allow my 11 or 12 year old to even go to the ice machine alone. Then the room we got smelled of smoke, so combined with the behavior, I felt I would inform the manager. So I reported the situation to the front desk & asked for the manager & to my surprise she was one of the ladies involved in the display of affections. I was very rudely told that the hotel is a 100% smoke-free, I told her that was not the case, as I witnessed at least 2 of her staff smoking.
Her disposition & demeanor was very aggressive & I quickly realized it would do no good to complain. I did inform her my son has atypical asthma & cannot be in direct contact with smoke. Had there not been 2 ft of snow, with heavy snow still coming down & the fact all roads including interstate 83 were closed I would have left right away! Since I had no viable option & my son's asthma is not bothered once actual smoke dissipates, I did not make a bigger issue & we did stay in the room.
My husband also mention there was the possibility the smoke smell might have been from my husband's 4 wheel drive Jeep / clothes, because he carpools with coworkers & some of them including my husband will smoke in it. The rest of the stay was uneventful until the day of checkout! We had paid for the hotel through Priceline but the hotel required our credit card upon arriving anyway. After receiving the checkout receipt, my husband noticed a charge for a movie to our room made within 5 minutes of the time we checked in.
I told him it was unacceptable, we did not rent a movie & asked him to address it as I did not feel comfortable to address it with the manager & felt certain she would simply dismiss it with me. So while my husband went to handle the charge, I went to our Jeep & decided to pick it up before packing it.
There were a few coffee cups my husband left in there from the hotel (he kept going out & cleaning the snow off our Jeep for the 2 days & would sit in our Jeep & have a cigarette) so I emptied the ashtray into one of the cups & picked up a magazine that got wet from the snow & carried them back to throw them out in the garbage can outside the hotel. But the can was covered & filled with snow, so I took them to our room & slipped them into one of their little garbage bags & left it there.
Well my husband comes back to the room & said the manager was a real piece of work! But she did admit she saw we did not go to the room right away & she would refund the charge. But instead of refunding the charge she charged our credit card 240.00. Thank God it was at its credit limit! Or I am sure she would have charged more! Well when I went to use that card to charge our gas it would not go through. So I contact our credit card comp. & that is when I found out that we were charged 243.77 by the hotel.
So I contact the hotel & the manager states that they charged that because we smoked in the room because the cup I dumped the ashtray into! She was very clear that she would not refund the money & she said she is now certain, since I had so many problems with the hotel I would not be back! So I report this to my credit card comp & they are trying to get my money back. I also reported to Holiday Inn customer/guest relations & filed a complaint & was told they would inform the hotel not to dispute the charge or recharge the card.
But guess what, received a call from my credit card comp. saying the hotel is arguing & won't give the money back. So when I called guest relations they are now saying they cannot do anything for us or make the hotel give it back because they can't prove whether or not we smoked in the room!
I would highly recommend anyone considering staying in the area to stay at the Comfort Inn, it is less than 5 miles up the road, & a top hotel compared to the low standards of this Holiday Inn Express. Also I suggest to search reviews of the Holiday Inn Express in all areas as you will see the hundreds of neg. reviews usually involving being overcharged or ripped off!
I would like to note.. my son is atypical (not the average typical asthmatic) & any type of direct smoke (actual visible smoke that can be inhaled) usually will cause an asthma attack, not the stale smell of smoke. My son did not have an asthma attack while at the hotel. I only mentioned the room smelling of smoke because it smelled of smoke.
When the manager said they were 100% smoke-free I pointed out that the staff was seen smoking in the lobby & outside. My main concern & complaint was that the hotel staff was displaying what I feel was not appropriate behavior for any type of business that children are present at. After writing this review I did read someone else review from Nov 2008 that stated a similar experience with the staff socializing with non-guest members. So this appears to be the type of atmosphere one can expect from this hotel.
For some that is not a problem but I for one, it was because I had my children along. For the hotel, that type of behavior should not be excused or expected. The manager became defensive & aggressive & created the trumped up fraudulent charge... I am 100% certain it was because I complained.
As a follow-up as I am uncertain how to post that... I would like to say, my husband never has nor would smoke around our son. Nor does our son ride in my husband Jeep often. We had no option but to take the Jeep because of the amount of snow & my Spyder Eclipse does not get around in the snow. Affections was a term I felt was better suited than to say groping & kissing by a member of the hotel staff. As for me bringing the cigarette smoke smell to the manager's attention, it was a secondary issue because the real issue involved the manager & she was very aggressive & rude.
I am certain many who read this will understand it is often easy to be upset about a secondary issue (the smell of smoke) because I was bothered about the main issue. Plus I am not the one advertising my husband's Jeep as being 100% smoke-free but the hotel is advertising their hotel is 100% smoke-free. As for the kissing, & the staff & non-guest socializing in what should be for paying guest area, yes that was the real issue. By the staff doing so the atmosphere was not family friendly, which is the reason for my review.
It would not have been made an issue if my children were not along. Though I still would not have felt comfortable going to the lobby / lounge area & though I most likely would not have made an issue to the manager of the behavior of the hotel staff including herself, I still would not have felt it was or is OK for someone working at the hotel to act as if it is their own personal playground. Some types of work environments this is acceptable & expected but the Holiday Inn Express should not be one of them.
Please note.. the manager for the york pa. hotel will only follow up to customers with decent or good reviews but not to the ones with complaints. Also though the Holiday Inn guest relations will take your complaint, in the end they don't do anything about it & just refers you back to the hotel that you had the problem with!
I still can't believe the situation I was in a few weeks ago. I checked into the Holiday Inn Select in Clearwater, FL. It was late but I had a lot of work to do. The wireless internet had a problem. Since I was on the 4th floor, I called downstairs to the lobby to have them fix it. They told me that they would reset the wireless router. I had momentary access and then it went out again. It was out the rest of the evening. I called downstairs several times and received empty promises that something would be done. It wasn't.
The next morning, I called downstairs and was told that there was nothing wrong with the internet. Why? Because the front desk told me that they were on the internet. I told them that the connection to the internet may be fine for the hotel but the wireless access point on the fourth floor was somehow faulty. They were willing to do nothing.
Well, I asked to be transferred to the manager. The manager got on the phone and proceeded to tell me that there was nothing he could do because he was on the internet in his office. Again, he was on the first floor. I asked why didn't anyone call tech support as I had asked last night or this morning and he told me that there was no need. Then, he told me that there was nothing he could do for me.
Well, I got dressed, went downstairs to leave for the day to find a wireless network to get some work done. But, before I left, I stopped by the front desk to get the name and number of the hotel manager so that I could file a complaint with Priority Club. The Manager came out from his office as if he were going to hit me. He asked what the problem was (very loudly) and I told him how I didn't appreciate sitting in my room all night without internet access.
When he again tried to explain to me his view on the situation, I told him that I do this for a living. I am an IT professional with 20 years experience. I know wireless network outages. The hotel just didn't follow up with the complaint. He again tried to say something. That's when I stopped him. I told him that all I need is his name and number so I can complete my complaint. He THREW his business card at me and starting yelling stating that he could put me out of the hotel by calling the police. I told him to go ahead and try. He didn't and I left.
Now the worst part of this story comes when I tried to call Priority Club to complain. Priority Club said that they would call the hotel and get to the bottom of what happened. They did, the manager lied and said that I was irate and yelled at people and acted out of control. Complete lies. But, because of what he said, Priority Club said that there was nothing that they could do and they support their hotels. So, I said I would never stay at another Holiday Inn. Ever!
HUNSTVILLE, ALABAMA -- I travel for a living and I've stayed in over 150 hotels in the past 7 months - room 1123 of the Holiday Inn in Huntsville, AL is the most disgusting room I've ever had to stay in. The shower doesn't drain. The toilet doesn't flush. The internet barely works. It is located in the exit hallway on the first floor, and directly across from the ice machine, vending machine, half a dozen meeting rooms, the customer laundry machines and the gym.
The hallway is constantly loud - ALL NIGHT - and the paper thin walls and doors do nothing to keep the noise out. I might as well be sleeping in the hallway - perhaps it doesn't smell as bad out there...and perhaps the plumbing works out there.
My biggest complaint - this is as much a non-smoking room as I am a sea otter. This room REEKS of stale cigarette smoke! It's like sleeping in a bowling alley! It's terrible! This morning I woke up and there was fresh cigarette smoke coming in through the air conditioner. Speaking of - the air conditioner is broken as well. The fan function doesn't work, and I woke up at 4 am the first night sweating. The thermostat on the wall said it was set at 68, but the thermometer on my clock read 78. I turned it down to 62, and when I awoke later it was - of course - FREEZING.
On the first night I ordered room service. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich. When it arrived it was fried chicken fingers. By then it was 11:30 at night and I was too hungry to send it back. I paid $15 for the wrong, over-priced meal.
I tried to change rooms on the first day - as soon as I arrived - and then wouldn't allow it because the hotel was full. I don't care if an earthquake has recently demolished half the building, "no" is not an acceptable response in the hospitality industry. Change my room with some other poor fool who hasn't checked in yet to their "non-smoking" room. Instead of changing my room, they sent maintenance to my room with some machine that they claimed would get rid of the smell. I came back 40 minutes later and it smelled the same. And it smelled worse by this morning.
I went back to the front desk this morning and again demanded to have my room changed. They moved me to a room with two doubles - neither of which are large enough for two people to sleep comfortably together. The new room is located next to a den of banshees...or so it would seem, and again, the paper-thin walls do nothing to stop the screeching and magical incantations that they are screaming about over their bubbling caldron of fire. Or so it would seem.
People, I travel for a living! I need very simple things in my life. I need to sleep. I need to bathe myself. I need the internet and I need a toilet. Every one of these simple things were poorly provided by this shoddy hotel. I want all of this sent to the management of this hotel and I want an apology from the highest level of management. Do not send me form letter from some manager on duty. My experience at this hotel was rancid.
MIDLAND, MICHIGAN -- On December 15th, 2006 our hockey team checked into the Holiday Inn located at 1500 W Wackerly St. in Midland, Michigan. We were to stay 2 nights and had reserved the Black and White room for a Christmas dinner for the team. On Friday night December 15th, 2006 our coach had informed us that the children needed to be in bed at 9:00 pm for an early game Saturday morning. After putting the kids to bed a few of us parents wanted to kick back and relax and play some Texas Hold'em.
We had never been to this hotel before and we were not sure where to go and play, so I suggested the Black/white room where we would be holding our dinner the following night. This particular room is also used for the continental breakfast in the morning. We all gathered in this room and began to sort out poker chips to begin playing and an employee of the Holiday Inn came into the area and stated that we could not play there because she had to get the room ready for the continental breakfast the next day, I explained to her that we would not be there long maybe only an hour would that be OK, I thought she said yes and then she left the room.
Here is where it gets ugly, about 10 minutes later two men approached us in this room acting like a couple of bouncers. One's name was ** the other **. ** proceeded to point at us and accuse us of gambling and told us it was illegal in this hotel and we had to leave this area. At that point, I told him we were not gambling and who does he think he is accusing us. There was not even a card dealt yet. ** then decided that this excuse was not going to work so he told us that we could not have alcohol in the bar area, that was against the law and we had to leave this area.
One of the other parents then stood up and said, "No. This is the black and white room. We are not in the bar." At this point frustration is building on both parties. And a parent had asked ** "Where we could go and play?" And his response was "Anywhere but here." And again we asked him, "Where can we go?" And ** responded "Anywhere but here!" He said that several times. Well this made one of the parents angry, "Why couldn't this person just suggest somewhere for us to go and play cards?"
So this parent took out of his pocket $2,500.00 and told ** if he just let us sit and play he would put that money on the bar and we would buy our drinks from the bar and put ours away. ** refused the money and the parent called him a stupid, stupid man for letting his hotel lose $2500.00. ** did not like that and threatened to call the police and he exited the room. ** then told us we could go over to the pool area and play cards; you could imagine the look on our face when he said that. Why in the world couldn't ** had just said that instead of acting like some tough guy?
So all of us parents picked up our stuff and proceeded to the pool area and began playing cards. I realized a few moments later that I had forgotten something in the black and white room and I went back to get it. When I came around the corner there were 2 police officers at the counter, I asked if they were here for us and the police stated yes. I explained my version of what took place and how ** was the worst manager ever and that his customer service was terrible.
After hearing my side the police asked me what they should do and I told them nothing, we know where to play and that's where we are in the pool area. I thought the situation had resolved itself and I went back to the table and began playing cards. We played for about 15 minutes when the police officers approached our table and had told the parent who called ** a stupid man he had to leave the premises immediately. We just couldn't believe it; he was in his pyjamas and bare feet and had 4 small children sleeping. We were asking the police on what grounds they have for removing this person from this hotel at 11:00 at night. They said it was upon the request of the manager **.
Never at any point was ** ever threatened or touched, it simply was a disagreement. After the parent was escorted out of the hotel, I approached the front counter and stated that this was absurd and our hockey team, all 16 rooms would be checking out in the morning and we would be canceling our party. We were not going to give this hotel another penny, in fact I told them I work for a Lawyer and I was going to do my best to find a way for us to get reimbursed tonight's stay.
I asked ** for a copy of the hotel's policies and procedures and he told me he didn't have one available. He would have to bring it me. I wanted to know on what grounds ** had for removing this parent from this hotel. Needless to say, ** never brought me a copy of the policy/procedures. The next morning I went to the front desk again and asked for a copy of the policy and procedures and ** refused to give them to me.
Through this ordeal several times we had asked from the very beginning in the black/white room to get us someone in charge or above ** and every time we were told we had to wait until Monday. This all could have been avoided had ** not entered that room with a chip on his shoulder. If he would have kindly said "Hey folks I'm sorry you can't play in here, but you could go over to the pool area and play." None of this would have ever happened. Your Hotel would not have lost $1,440 for the rooms and $500.00 for the dinner party and another $2500.00 for the bar.
I can assure you we will never use that hotel again and if this is an example of how Holiday Inns run their establishments, then we as a team will not use them for our travels. I have never in my life been treated so badly by a hotel staff as we were treated here. Those employees should be ashamed of themselves and their behavior. They owe that parent they threw out an apology.
I was trying to plan a trip for my girlfriend and I to New York. We normally love to stay at the Holiday Inn Express wherever we go. I am currently a member of their rewards program. I emailed the reward redemption section of their website and explained that I will be staying 7 consecutive nights on the road. Not necessarily in the same town. My only question to them was that if we stay all 7 nights in their hotel chain, would we receive a free night of stay?
This is a copy/paste of the response from them: "Thank you for taking the time to contact the Priority Club Rewards Service Centre. Unfortunately we will not be able to honor your reservation request at this time due to time constraints of communication via e-mail".
Time constraints of communication via e-mail? What the heck is that? I wasn't planning the trip until Summer. Where is the time constraint in that?
Do not use Holiday INN Priority Club online booking. It is too easy to miss fine print if it's there and be charged for your stay in full with no cancellation or ability to depart early, for any reason. This is like a legal internet scam. They get your card number to open an account and use it however they please. I see on this site that a fellow whose plane was canceled due to weather from England to the US was charged $520.00 a night for each room with no refund even though it was beyond his control and he called before 6 pm.
Even if you arrived and the hotel was in poor condition or blown up, the Holiday Inn corporation customer service state on the phone they will stand behind the chain's right to charge in advance.. I was booking to stay at the above the Hotel for March 1 to 11, 2009, through the priority club, online reservations site. The hotel is independently owned and charged for the full 10 day stay. I didn't realize this was happening, it charged my card on file with Priority Club, didn't ask me to enter one.
Like many here, I was told to wait 48 hours for the hotel to respond as they can't help me prior to that. I have spoken to everyone I can and also sent a letter of complaint to the Hendersonville, TN BBB in hopes of getting my 10 days credited back. The worst thing about this is I am going for work and I told the hotel I just wanted a normal reservation for the 10 days that can be altered, in case the company cancels or changes dates on the start up. They wouldn't switch it to a normal reservation and there will be 4 rooms for 10 days reserved, not just my room they stole the money for.
In short, don't book through the online booking. It's very deceptive and occasionally will charge for full stays and does not make it clear. I'm sure my work won't pay me for the reservation I made for next month until I've stayed there. There is no assistance through customer service, they told me they back their hotels not the customer. This has happened repeatedly from what I can read on this site. So avoid the Holiday Inn Scams.


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#204236 - 01/16/12 11:28 AM avatar
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Many times (one, just last week) posters have asked me
what my "signature" means: "----please, draw me a sheep----".
One person took it upon himself to do just that:
Draw Me a Sheep. I want to thank from the bottom of my
heart Peter, known here as Tromboniator, for drawing me
a sheep, incorporating my name and now seen in my
avatar. Thanks Peter._________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
#204238 - 01/16/12 04:23 PM Re: avatar [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Posts: 954
Loc: Alaska
You're welcome, Luke.
#204242 - 01/17/12 04:57 AM Re: avatar [Re: Tromboniator]
Registered: 09/21/10
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Loc: down under
WOW Peter...I watched as you slanted the letters in Lukes name and created the sheep but still I marvel at the outcome....pure talent.
And the colours....magic.
From.... The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
So I lived my life alone, without anyone that I could really talk to, until I had an accident with my plane in the Desert of Sahara, six years ago. Something was broken in my engine. And as I had with me neither a mechanic nor any passengers, I set myself to attempt the difficult repairs all alone. It was a question of life or death for me: I had scarcely enough drinking water to last a week.
The first night, then, I went to sleep on the sand, a thousand miles from any human habitation. I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the middle of the ocean. Thus you can imagine my amazement, at sunrise, when I was awakened by an odd little voice. It said:
"If you please--draw me a sheep!"
"Draw me a sheep!"
I jumped to my feet, completely thunderstruck. I blinked my eyes hard. I looked carefully all around me. And I saw a most extraordinary small person, who stood there examining me with great seriousness. Here you may see the best portrait that, later, I was able to make of him. But my drawing is certainly very much less charming than its model.
That, however, is not my fault. The grown-ups discouraged me in my painter's career when I was six years old, and I never learned to draw anything, except boas from the outside and boas from the inside.
Now I stared at this sudden apparition with my eyes fairly starting out of my head in astonishment. Remember, I had crashed in the desert a thousand miles from any inhabited region. And yet my little man seemed neither to be straying uncertainly among the sands, nor to be fainting from fatigue or hunger or thirst or fear. Nothing about him gave any suggestion of a child lost in the middle of the desert, a thousand miles from any human habitation. When at last I was able to speak, I said to him:
"But--what are you doing here?"
And in answer he repeated, very slowly, as if he were speaking of a matter of great consequence:
"If you please--draw me a sheep . . ."
When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey. Absurd as it might seem to me, a thousand miles from any human habitation and in danger of death, I took out of my pocket a sheet of paper and my fountain-pen. But then I remembered how my studies had been concentrated on geography, history, arithmetic and grammar, and I told the little chap (a little crossly, too) that I did not know how to draw. He answered me:
"That doesn't matter. Draw me a sheep . . ."
But I had never drawn a sheep. So I drew for him one of the two pictures I had drawn so often. It was that of the boa constrictor from the outside. And I was astounded to hear the little fellow greet it with,
"No, no, no! I do not want an elephant inside a boa constrictor. A boa constrictor is a very dangerous creature, and an elephant is very cumbersome. Where I live, everything is very small. What I need is a sheep. Draw me a sheep."
So then I made a drawing.
He looked at it carefully, then he said:
"No. This sheep is already very sickly. Make me another."
So I made another drawing.
My friend smiled gently and indulgently.
"You see yourself," he said, "that this is not a sheep. This is a ram. It has horns."
So then I did my drawing over once more.
But it was rejected too, just like the others.
"This one is too old. I want a sheep that will live a long time."
By this time my patience was exhausted, because I was in a hurry to start taking my engine apart. So I tossed off this drawing.
And I threw out an explanation with it.
"This is only his box. The sheep you asked for is inside."
I was very surprised to see a light break over the face of my young judge:
"That is exactly the way I wanted it! Do you think that this sheep will have to have a great deal of grass?"
"Because where I live everything is very small . . ."
"There will surely be enough grass for him," I said. "It is a very small sheep that I have given you."
He bent his head over the drawing.
"Not so small that--Look! He has gone to sleep . . ."
And that is how I made the acquaintance of the little prince.
#204243 - 01/17/12 11:26 AM Re: avatar [Re: Candy]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 8541
Loc: Land of the Flat Water
It is a most intriguing story Antoine wrote for us. And this
encounter of the Prince with the Pilot really captures the
imagination of the students with whom I shared it back when
I taught second year French. And it was such a feel good for
them, as they grasped the language, instead of just grammar
all the time. They always loved the story. Thanks, Candy,
for the reprint of this excerpt._________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
#204246 - 01/17/12 12:14 PM Re: avatar [Re: LukeJavan8]
old hand
Registered: 11/13/11
Posts: 1075
Loc: Lancaster, UK
Pierre, vous êtes, sans doubt, un artiste bien incroyable!!_________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#204247 - 01/17/12 12:53 PM Re: avatar [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Registered: 05/10/10
Posts: 954
Loc: Alaska
Merci, mon ami.
#204253 - 01/17/12 08:08 PM Re: avatar [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Registered: 06/23/00
Posts: 724
Originally Posted By: Rhubarb CommandoPierre, vous êtes, sans doubt, un artiste bien incroyable!!
Oui, waught Rhuby parlez vous. (Okay, okay, I got no French, nor German, nor latin, nor Spanish, nor Dutch). But Pierre , thou art tres magnifique.
#204256 - 01/18/12 04:04 AM Re: avatar [Re: Avy]
old hand
Registered: 05/10/10
Posts: 954
Loc: Alaska
Um *sorts through language cards* Thanks, Avy.
#204257 - 01/18/12 06:51 AM Re: avatar [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
Registered: 09/21/10
Posts: 1706
Loc: down under
Originally Posted By: Rhubarb CommandoPierre, vous êtes, sans doubt, un artiste bien incroyable!!
Thats right Rhuby......Peter is responsible for your avatar too, isn't he!
#204259 - 01/18/12 07:55 AM Re: avatar [Re: Candy]
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Posts: 1075
Loc: Lancaster, UK
He most certainly is - and he has my undyed gratitude for it!_________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
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United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice will meet with senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday to answer questions about the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya. CBS News has learned her appearance will include a morning meeting with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has been among her biggest critics since her initial remarks on the attack.
Rice has come under fire from Republicans for her initial account of the attack five days after it took place, when she suggested that there was no evidence the incident was an act of terrorism. On CBS News' "Face the Nation," in one example, she said the "assessment at present" was that "based on the best information we have to date...it began spontaneously in Benhgazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in Cairo, where of course as you know there was a violent protest outside our embassy sparked by this hateful video." She added that "extremist elements" then joined the effort.
The White House later said the assault was a preplanned terror attack, and some Republicans have suggested that they would block Rice's possible nomination to become Secretary of State for her role in what some say was a cover-up by the administration. Rice and her allies said she was merely repeating talking points given to her by the CIA and approved by the wider intelligence community. She said she "made clear that the information was preliminary, and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers."
In recent days, top Republicans have seemed to soften their criticism. McCain said on "Fox News Sunday" that he could change his mind about blocking her potential nomination, saying he would "give everyone the benefit of explaining their position and the actions that they took." He added that Rice is "not the problem." Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. - who last week called Rice "so disconnected to reality I don't trust her" - said Sunday he places the blame for the account on "the president above all others" and declined to say outright he would oppose Rice's nomination to become Secretary of State.
Rice will be accompanied by acting CIA Director Mike Morell while Graham and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., will also attend Rice's meeting with McCain, which was requested by Rice's office following the Republicans' criticism. On November 14, President Obama defended Rice from the criticism from GOP senators, saying that "If Sen. McCain and Sen. Graham want to go after somebody, they should go after me." He added that to "besmirch her reputation is outrageous."


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We just tried rice cereal with bm this morning for the first time, and she LOVED it - gobbled it down and looked for more. She has been grabbing food off my plate like mad and opens her mouth whenever I bring a forkful to my mouth, so she was shouting that she was ready.
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D crawled over to Nora and snatched her toast off her plate this morning. She was shrieking in the living room and I ran in there right as he was headed toward his mouth with it. I thought (didn't say) geez girl, you can't keep a slow crawling 7 month old with socks on his hands from stealing your toast? what's wrong with you?
It kinda made me sad though. If we weren't dealing with these allergies it wouldn't have been a big deal. I might have even let him taste it. We're gonna have to be super careful with Nora leaving her food around or else not give her food he can't safely steal.
"We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you."
dd will be 11 mos in a few days... is it too early to try fish? i would like to try, but i always thought it was best to wait until they're 1 yr old...
dd loves broccoli, green beans, sweet potato, string cheese (broken up and softened a little in microwave), ANY MEAT - esp chicken, cottage cheese.
oddly, she doesn't care for fruit much. and avocado, which seems to go over so well with most moms. it's hard for her to pick up b/c it's so slippery, and then she makes a face when she gets it in her mouth and usually it comes back out.
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DD is 8 mo. old today. We have tried:
Rice Cereal, Carrots, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Apples, Mangoes, Avocadoes, String Cheese, Bananas, Green Beans, Peas, Zucchini (horrible diarrhea, ewww), Peaches, Nectarines, a piece of my wheat pita, and I don't know what else LOL. I make her food at home, so she has gotten a lot of summer fruits which are now frozen. I just bought an eggplant yesterday, so I'll be trying that soon. I also got some different cheese yesterday and I think I'm going to give her some cheerios in a little while and I'm nervous because it is a processed food - what a nut I am...it's just that I have made everything else pretty much, so I control what is in it
Update ~ We tried Cheerios today - she LOVED them! She did not have any issues at all w/them either (choking wise).
It was sooo cute, she tried to put them in her mouth but she kept hitting her chin or just below her nose. One time she got one hanging on her lip, that was pretty darn close! So, I put one in there every few minutes and just let her feed the dogs with the rest - she would smile so big every time she had one - I think she enjoyed the crunchy texture!
DD is 8.5 months old and until the last two weeks, she was probably 98% bf with a little oatmeal and fruit and veggies (pureed or extra soft chunks). Then I just started giving her parts of our meals. So she eats the usual chunks of sweet potato, but also steamed apple and cinnamon, the veggies out of a chicken pot pie, banana (a large piece, they break naturally into the perfect grabbable size - cut banana is hard to hold), shredded cheese... cereal puffs (she LOVES)
I'm going to start with tofu at 9 or 10 mos - I can't remember the recommendation. But she really likes to self feed and it's a great way to work those fine and large motor skills
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Electricity at Cannon Air Force base will shut down from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday for repairs to the power grid, according to a base news release.
Non-mission essential personnel are ordered to stand by and not report for duty until directed by their commanders, according to the release.
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Upcoming Dodgers Homestand, Promotions and a Caption
Dodgers return on Monday Memorial Day for a 13 game homestand. Lots of games and promotions for this homestand.
Monday. 5/31. Manny Ramirez kids BP jersey. Arizona in town.
Thursday. 6/3. Matt Kemp Action figure (kids only) BTW, I think this picture is lame, but the Dodgers posted it asking for a caption.
Give me a caption and whoever I think is the best, I'll think of something to send you. I think that chalk line looks so wrong.
Friday 6/4 is 70's Day and Loney and Blake giveaway poster. I have not seen the poster but I've been told it has a 70's Chevelle. Is is Blue or Red?
Sunday 6/6. Viva Los Dodgers. This year every Sunday is Viva Los Dodgers. I prefer it back to only one special Sunday.
Tuesday 6/8. Jonathan Broxton BBH. The Cardinals are in town starting Monday 6/7 for three.
Friday 6/11 and Saturday 6/12 is the THINKCURE radio telethon with the Angels in town. Maybe I can bid on something from Mike Scioscia.
Sunday 6/13 is Viva Los Dodgers (again).
busy busy homestand but before that, the Dodgers are in Colorado for a three game series and that means Vin Scully is back! woohoo!
A big congratulations to Jaime Jarrin(Jessica Rosales of Dodgers on Demand interviewing Jaime at the Bluetopia movie preview Blue Carpet)
who is in the D.R. He will be inducted into the Latino Hall of Fame. He will also be there for Jose Lima's funeral.
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hope you have a great memorial day weekend!
ooh i love promotions!!! they all sound great🙂
lol at the chalk line😄.. hmmm because the hero looks like Casey Blake…. "I have risen once more with the strength of the beard!!!"
Thanks Mimi! You too!
LOL Mimi! And that goes with the t-shirt Matt Kemp was wearing the other day "Fear the Beard!"
Thanks Jane but…but…you did not give me a caption😦
Lots of exciting Dodgers events coming up! Have a great holiday weekend, Emma!
"Why is this line so crooked? I must straighten it out with my superpowers!"
But why is his head so tiny in comparison to his body?
Have a great holiday weekend!
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Caption: "It's not easy being green…"🙂
Why is he wearing green in that picture anyway? He's supposed to bleed Dodger Blue! That line is a different story…
BTW, Jaime's looking well! Is Fernando still doing commentary on the Spanish broadcasts with Jarrin?
That pic is lame. Since when does Kemp rock a beard like that???? My caption would not be accepted but here it is anyway:
"Manny said these pills would make me mean, not make me green. Agghhhhh!"
" Boom! That ones for you, Rihanna !"
But I agree, the green? huh….
Sue! I know! Also his butt is …well not as well formed and those thunder thighs belong to Billinsgley.
No clue why is green. Jaime looks good. Did you see the pic on the wall of Vin and Jaime? Yes! Fernando still does the commentary with Jaime or Pepe. At Dodger Stadium, he does leave at the conclusion of the 7th inning.
LOL Jeff!
Well I hope he has more Boooms for Rhiana! He got 10 so far. I don't understand why not Blue!
Oy Vey! What did Padilla do now? Police will have a conference later on in Denver.
There are so many captions that come to mind, but here's a couple…
"uh-oh I'm turning green with envy again… where's that Ethier guy I have to get blue again."
'That frickin Colorado oxygen now I'm green, oh wait I'm not Manny"
Phillies Outside
Hey! How about that Latino Hall of Fame!? Happy Homestand Emm. My caption would say:
"Let me see Vin Scully describe that!?"
haha Peter! yeah that pic leaves itself open for so many captions.
love the idea of a Latino Hall of Fame! Jaime should be back at Dodger Stadium today. Would love to hear Vin describe it.
Happy Memorial Day everyone!


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BEACH LAKE, PA — Harry the horse is seeing a chiropractor.
At first his owner, Holly Johannes of Beach Lake, didn't know what was wrong. Harry's a show horse, but last year he stopped cooperating in the show ring. The judges told Johannes that Harry was probably burned out, tired of competing, that it might be the end of his show days.
A checkup with the vet showed that Harry had Lyme disease, and so he was treated with antibiotics. And he did improve, but Johannes could tell there was still something wrong. She knew of a chiropractor who was trained to treat animals, and so the arrangements were made.
When David Lorenzetti arrived for his first visit, Harry was walking like he was in pain. His gait was a mess. He was taking baby steps with his hind legs. Lorenzetti started by evaluating the horse, looking at his gait, how his joints moved and the tension in his muscles.
"I did some tight turns with him to see if he was moving right. Then I also looked at his stride length, where he was placing his feet and how they were hitting the ground. If these things are off, then that can indicate a problem in the joints or muscles." Once Lorenzetti determined that Harry's pelvis was out of line he did a chiropractic adjustment.
"You try to get everything working mechanically with the muscles and the joints, but the main thing you're trying to do is to get the pressure off the nerves and balance the nervous system," Lorenzetti explained. "You could tell that Harry had some pain.
"Sometimes it's just their reluctance to do something that's a sign that there might be pain. Maybe they don't want to move in a certain direction because it hurts. So if you're riding that animal and they can't do that and you're asking them to do that, then they're going to hesitate either because it hurts or because they simply can't do it."
By Lorenzetti's second visit Harry had improved, but the assessment showed that the horse still had issues. "I was trying to see how far he would go with his head, and I wanted to see how far he could lift his legs," the doctor explained.
Seeing a chiropractor work on an animal, such a big animal, is something to behold. To work on Harry's spine, Lorenzetti climbed up on an oversized, light weight foam block, and then he worked along the horse's spine. He worked all around Harry standing on the ground, too, before he gave the horse a big shove on his pelvis. After each small adjustment, he gave Harry a treat from a stash he had in his pocket. "I want the horse to know that when I push hard on him like that, it's a good thing," he said.
From a spectator's viewpoint there was one very impressive moment seen near the end of the treatment session. During the initial assessment, Harry had been unwilling or unable to raise his hind left leg very far off the ground when Lorenzetti tried to lift it and pull it off to the side. (Harry had exhibited no such problem on his other side of the body with his right hind leg.) By the end of the treatment, however, he was both willing and able to raise the left leg just as high. He received a treat for that, and everybody was happy with his improvement. A third treatment was scheduled.
Lorenzetti, a practicing chiropractor (on humans), received his training on animals at Parker College, where veterinarians come to learn chiropractic techniques for animals and chiropractors learn animal anatomy and animal adjustment techniques. After many classes and exams, Lorenzetti received his certification from the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA). That was in 2009. In all of Northeast Pennsylvania where he works, there are just two certified animal chiropractic practitioners. To find a certified animal chiropractor, visit www.avcadoctors.com/certified_member_doctors/unitedstates2.htm [1].
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Home List of Titles The acute effects of d-amphetamine and methamphetamine on attention and psychomotor performance
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- Abstract
- It is not clear how the deleterious effects of amphetamines on driving performance are mediated in terms of select cognitive processes. The current three separate experiments assessed the acute effects of an oral dose of either 0.42-mg/kg d-amphetamine, d,l-methamphetamine and d-methamphetamine on driving-related cognitive functions in a total of 60 healthy non-fatigued adults. Three separate repeated measures counterbalanced, double-blind, placebo-controlled designs were employed in which 20 volunteers completed two treatment conditions, either d-amphetamine, d,l-methamphetamine or d-methamphetamine and placebo. Performance was assessed on a range of attentional, psychomotor and perceptual speed tasks. Mean blood concentrations at 120-, 170- and 240-min postdrug administration were 83, 98 and 96 ng/ml, respectively, for d-amphetamine, 90, 95 and 105 ng/ml, respectively, for d,l-methamphetamine and 72, 67 and 59 ng/ml, respectively, for d-methamphetamine. The amphetamines, in general, improved various aspects of attention (Digit Vigilance, Digit Symbol Substitution Test and Movement Estimation Performance) with some evidence to suggest possible enhancement in psychomotor functioning (Tracking ability) and perceptual speed (Inspection Time). The current series of studies primarily provides evidence of low-level amphetamine-related enhancement of function; however, it also provides evidence of less conservative movement estimation that might contribute to amphetamine-related road fatalities.
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- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Brain Sciences Institute
- Source
- Psychopharmacology, Vol. 187, no. 2 (2006), p. 154-169
- Publication year
- 2006
- Keyword(s)
- Attention; d-amphetamine; Methamphetamine; Perceptual speed; Psychomotor performance
- Publisher
- Springer
- 0033-3158
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Great Horned Owls are some of the earliest-breeding birds in North America, seemingly in part because of the lengthy nightfall at this time of year.[4] They breed in late January or early February and are often heard calling to each other regularly as early in the fall as October. They choose a mate by December and are often heard duetting before this time. For owls found in more tropical climates, the dates of the breeding season are somewhat undefined.
The male attracts the attention of his mate by hooting emphatically while leaning over (with the tail folded back) and puffing up his white throat to look like a ball. The female hoots back when the pair meet but is more subdued in both her hoot and display.[4] Pairs typically breed together year after year and may mate for life, although they associate with each other more loosely when their young become mostly independent. Like all owls, Great Horned Owls do not build their own nest. They often take over a nest used by some other large bird, sometimes adding feathers to line the nest but usually not much more. Old crow and raven (Corvus), Red-tailed Hawk or large squirrel nests are often favored in North America. However, they are far from dependent on the old nests of others and may use cavities in trees and snags, deserted buildings, and artificial platforms. Other nest sites have included a large gap in a tree trunk, sheltered depressions on rocks and even a heron's nest in the midst of a heronry. Males select nesting sites and bring the females attention to them by flying to them and then stomping on them.[4]
There are usually 2 eggs per clutch, with a clutch ranging in size from 1 to 6 eggs (over 4 is very rare), depending on environmental conditions. The average egg width is 1.8 in (46.5 mm), the average length is 2.2 in (55.2 mm) and the average weight is 1.8 oz (51 g). The incubation period ranges from 28 to 37 days, averaging 33 days. The female alone does all the incubation and rarely moves from the nest, while the male owl captures food to bring to her. Brooding is almost continuous until the offspring are about 2 weeks old, after which it decreases. The male feeds both the female and the young for around 2 weeks after hatching.[4] Young owls move onto nearby branches at 6 weeks and start to fly about a week later. However, the young are usually not competent fliers until they are about 10 to 12 weeks old. The offspring have still been seen begging for food in late October (5 months after leaving the nest) and most do not separate from their parents until right before they start to reproduce for the next clutch (usually December). Birds may not breed for another year or two, and are often vagrants ("floaters") until they establish their own territories.[31][/img]


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The first really mediocre album from them i've heard. Wolfheart was just perfect. The spirit was there, this one is bloody hollow.
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5 reviews for one album which is good but it isn't that awesome and i think a one review will sum up the whole album.


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i feel sorry 4 Japan
i just want 2 cry because i want to live their in the future
You can donate to the red cross through amazon.com
That terrible tsunami even not as big as Aceh
Japan will rebuild. It will rebuild with a heart that has been ripped to pieces, but it will rebuild...Japan has had its heart broken but not its spirit – never its spirit..I know you will make it in the end…praying for all the lost souls and the missing people and thier stricken families..
Originally Posted by Rainbow
i really wanted to go to japan
and i still do
i pray for them
Exactly the same.
All my life I've been wanting to travel to Japan, and this incident just makes me want to go and help in the reconstruction of their new lives. Prays for everyone :/
I sympathise with Japan and may the soul of their souls rest in peace
The truth is there's still more to come
I have a feeling it ain't gonna end there
Am not saying the world will end soon cuz i don't think it will end soon but in the Qoran and the Bible says that earthquakes, fire disasters , mysterious things will happen to show that he will soon be coming and if we notice the recent disasters occured on the 11th-i don't know what this means
Masashi Kishimoto is Alive ?
the desaster that happened in japan is very bad for humanity i pray for japanies who are not remain with us may allah rest their soul's in peace
radioactive leaks are very hazardous. the least they can cause is key-long term cancer. main fear ofthe doctors is the psychological effect of the crisis on survivors in Fukushima and even far distanced areas like Tokyo. People were said to stay home but that's not enough. besides people have to go to their works to
keep economy going. I hope Japan will get over this as soon as possible. our hearts are with you.
i heard another nuclear plant blew up and is on fire.
and that everyone within 12 miles of the plant must stay indoors but everyone past 12 miles should run.
EDIT: just heard on the news that japan just faced another earthquake a few hrs ago
6.0 400 aftershocks
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does this mean there is no naruto manga?
Originally Posted by Fradio
does this mean there is no naruto manga?
okay maybe you couldve said that a little better *if you get what I'm saying*
but for right now i think that it would be maybe 2-3 weeks before kishi continues unless he has a few chapters already made up.
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Originally Posted by the 6th hokage
i just looked it up the rumor on twitter is true the maker of pokemon is missing presumed dead
but hey it could be wrong maybe the websire i checked was wrong i googled it and thats it and clicked on a link
really den i'll miss pokemon n yea i pray dat he didnt n all those peopl in japan are all safe!!!
Sh*t! On top of having a hard time already it has snowed, making it even harder to rescue others as well as it makes it harder for them to survive!
Originally Posted by UchihaBrat
Sh*t! On top of having a hard time already it has snowed, making it even harder to rescue others as well as it makes it harder for them to survive!
dude, i feel horrible for the japaneses right now
Originally Posted by pervert
dude, i feel horrible for the japaneses right now
it is very big tragdey for japnies peoples we must help them
I would pay a whole lot of money to stay out of waths going on in japan..... Please have good toughts for the dead and suffering in japan..
our prayers are to all Japanese folks... take care and always be safe
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This shaded polygon map shows the dominant irrigation type for irrigated cropland for each 8-digit hydrologic unit. The irrigation types are categorized by 1) gravity 2) pressure, and 3) a combination of pressure and gravity. The dominant irrigation type is defined as the irrigation type that is the most common in that hydrologic unit. Areas with 95% or more Federal area are shown as gray. Areas without irrigated cropland are left white.
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Take a look at some of the world's most polluted cities, as ranked and compiled by Time, the Blacksmith Institute and ABC Environment.
Sukinda, India -- India's Sukinda Valley contains 97 percent of the country's chromite ore deposits -- used mainly to make chrome plating and stainless steel. Mining leave toxic chromium hexavalent in the air, soil, and surface and drinking water.
La Oroya, Peru -- In this lead mining town in the Peruvian Andes, 99 percent of children have high levels of lead in their blood largely due to an American-owned smelter that's been polluting the city since 1922, according to Time. The expended lead is expected to remain in the soil for centuries, with no plans to clean it up.
Kasaragod, India -- The organic pesticide endosulfan is now banned in many countries, but 20 years of spraying it over cashew plantation in Kasaragod has taken its toll. Numerous congenital, reproductive and long-term neurological and other effects have been experienced, including congenital deformities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, lowered IQ, delayed development and cancer, according to ABC Environment.
Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia -- According to ABC Environment, the largest concentration of people at risk from mercury pollution is in Indonesia. In Borneo's Central Kalimantan province, mercury is used to extract gold from ore, a process that is estimated to release 99,000 pounds of mercury into the environment each year.
Dzerzhinsk, Russia -- One of the Soviet Union's major sites for chemical weapons production, the Guinness Book of World Records named Dzerzhinsk the most chemically polluted city on Earth, and in 2003 its death rate exceeded its birth rate by 260 percent.
Chernobyl, Ukraine -- Even nearly 27 years after the nuclear reactor meltdown, a 19-mile area surrounding Chernobyl remains dangerously radioactive and uninhabitable. Between 1992 and 2002, more than 4,000 cases of thyroid cancer cases were diagnosed among Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian children living in the fallout zone, according to Time.
Bhopal, India -- In December 1984, a toxic gas leak at a local pesticide plant that killed nearly 4,000 people outright, rising to 15,000 in the coming week in one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Even now, thousands in Bhopal suffer and die from chronic illnesses largely due to contaminated groundwater.
Kabwe, Zambia -- Rich deposits of lead were found here in 1902, and while most mines and smelters are no longer operating, lead concentrations in children are five to 10 times the permissible U.S. Environmental Protection Agency levels, and can even be high enough to kill, according to Time.
Vapi, India -- Sitting at the southern end of a belt of industrial estates, Vapi is suffering the side effect of rapid industrial growth. Mercury levels in the city's groundwater are 96 times higher than WHO safety levels, and heavy metals fill the air and can be found in local produce, according to Time.
Sumgayit, Azerbaijan -- Another industrial center for the Soviet Union, Sumgayit was home to more than 40 factories producing industrial and agricultural chemicals like detergents and pesticides. Most of the factories have been shut down, but the effects remain. Today cancer rates are 22 to 51 percent higher than the national average, while cancer mortality rates are 8 percent higher.
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Dr. J. Grant Thomson, a Board-Certified Hand Surgeon and a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, is deeply interested in helping children and adults with congenital and acquired hand and upper extremity issues, and individuals whose bodies have been changed by cancer treatment. Dr. Thomson earned his medical degree from McGill University in 1983. He specializes in hand, wrist, and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Thomson's special interests include endoscopic carpal tunnel release, trigger finger treatment, Dupuytren's contracture, arthritic hand reconstruction, brachial plexus reconstruction, peripheral nerve surgery, occupational disorders of the upper extremity, and trauma-related pain. His clinical practice also includes reconstructive microsurgery. He uses his expertise to reach across borders to children and adults in developing countries.
Since 1998, Dr. Thomson has been leading groups of professionals on volunteer surgical expeditions, and these teams have affected the lives of over 800 individuals. His research interests include flap physiology, microsurgery, tendon repair, and breast reconstruction.
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Education & Training
|McGill University (1983)
|Montreal General Hospital, Canada
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|Washington University/Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO
|Research Fellow
|Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
|Board Certification
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|Board Certification
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Since 1998 Dr Thomson has been leading a group of professionals to Honduras to perform hand surgery on children and adults with congenital and acquired hand problems. The team includes plastic and orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, a pediatrician, and a hand therapist. The team...