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Large flat - Sea view & Private Parking
Size190 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Elevator in building
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Washer/dryer
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
|Rua José Gomes da Silva, 4450-171 Matosinhos, Portugal
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|A few hours
|Calendar updated
The apartment has 4 bedrooms but the 3rd and 4th bedroom will only be open to guests if the group is more than 4 or 6 people respectively.
To avoid any misunderstanding, the bedrooms offer works like this:
1 to 4 guests = 2 bedrooms available
5 to 6 guests = 3 bedrooms available
7 to 8 guests = 4 bedrooms available
So, for example, if you are only 4 people but you want to use the 4 bedrooms, you will have to mention on your inquiry that you are 7 people because, only this way you will have access to the 4 bedrooms.
Nevertheless, all the other areas (Kitchen, 2 bathrooms and the large Living Room) will be available in any option, and the apartment will be (in all cases) only for you because I will not book bedrooms to more than one group of guests at the same time. You will be the only group of people staying in the apartment.
A big kitchen and a 90 Square meters Living room where you can enjoy the Sea views and City Park's gardens. Clean bath towels, Linen and tableware are included and the kitchen if fully equipped with microwave, stove, oven, fridge, toaster and kettle and all you need to prepare your own meals.
Is included in the price, bed linen, bath towels and cleaning at end of stay. Free Wireless internet (100 Mbps Download speed and 10 Mbps Upload speed). 40" wide LED Smart TV in the Living Room with Cable channels. Baby cot available for 5€ extra per night.
The apartment has a underground parking garage for 2 cars.
Just 15 minutes by car from the Airport and 7 minutes by car to Porto's city center. Lots of Restaurants and Bars in the area and a Supermarket named "Pingo Doce" at 250 meters. The Beach is just at 200 meters with a well known Surf's Spot.
The bus stops at the door and line 500 will take you in 20 minutes into the historical centre of Porto (near Ribeira) for € 1.85 per person. The bus trip to the historical center of Porto is very beautiful, first along the sea promenade and then along the Douro river.
Metro is at 800 meters, that will take to all sides of Porto including to the Main Train station (Campanhã) and to Porto's Airport (Sá Carneiro).
The green lungs of the city. Parque da Cidade has 83 hectares of green areas, footpaths and varied sports equipment, it is the largest park in Porto. It is a pleasant place of about 10 km of paths and rich and varied fauna and flora.
Finish your day eating a francesinha in Edifício Transparente, watching local surfers, or visit the Lota de Matosinhos and have some charcoal-grilled fish or some shellfish.
Late check-in is acceptable until 01:00 a.m.. Late check-out is possible if we don't have new guests on the same day.
We don't accept groups of friends younger than 30 years old and we don't allow parties in the apartment.
If you need to rent a car, we can take care of everything and you just have to pay to the rental company. The car can be delivered at the airport or at the apartment and the rental company will wait for you at the airport if the flight delays.
House rulesOrder, respect and commom sense, treat this house just like yours.
After booking, please kindly inform us your estimaded arrival time so we can plan the best way to clean the apartment. Late check-in is acceptable and late check-out is possible if we don't have new guests on the same day.
We don't accept groups of friends younger than 30 years old and we don't allow parties in the apartment.
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 18 US per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|3 weeks
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
Cristina & John are very nice and helpful people, giving lots of information at arrival. House in the middle of Porto old town (pedestrian zone), many nice shops, bars and restaurants in the neighborhood, very close to the river and many sightseeing spots. Don't bring a car, parking is difficult. Flat very clean and decent, well-equipped. Only one negative point: the ventilation of the downstairs restaurant is somewhat annoying, since it's close to the windows and runs half of the night.
Anyway: Thanks for the nice stay, we enjoyed Porto very much!
We spent three days with our baby a year and a half in this apartment.
We arrived about an hour and a half later than expected due to a flight delay and Cristina & John very kindly waited for us to give us the keys accompanied by a glass of port wine "thank you very much !!". They provided maps and a dossier with areas of interest (restaurants, wineries, supermarkets ...) and all this is appreciated when you arrive in a new city.
Very nice and clean apartment with everything you need, though perhaps a television to distract the small at times would have been nice.
Regarding location, just say it's excellent! (Close to everything) and only downside say that just below a bar / restaurant that puts music speaker on the street, which made our first night we could not sleep until 00:00 because of a tour group extremely elated, but our baby and found out !!!!. The other days the music was bearable.
Pasamos tres días con nuestro bebe de un año y medio en este apartamento.
Llegamos cerca de una hora y media más tarde de lo previsto por culpa de un retraso en el vuelo y Cristina & John nos esperaron muy amablemente para darnos las llaves acompañado de una copita de vino de oporto " muchas gracias!!". Nos facilitaron mapas y un dossier con zonas de interés ( restaurantes ,bodegas, supermercados...) y todo esto se agradece cuando llegas a una ciudad nueva.
El apartamento muy bonito y limpio con todo lo necesario, aunque quizás una televisión para distraer al pequeño en algunos momentos hubiera estado bien.
Respecto a la ubicación, sólo decir que es excelente! ( cerca de TODO) como única pega decir que justo debajo hay un bar/restaurante que pone música con altavoz en la calle, cosa que hizo que nuestra primera noche no pudiéramos conciliar el sueño hasta las 00:00 por culpa de un grupo de turistas extremadamente eufóricos, aunque nuestro bebé ni se enteró!!!!. El resto de días la música era soportable.
We very much enjoyed our stay. Nice welcome, clean and nice apartment in a charming street and central location in the center!
We hebben erg genoten van ons verblijf. Prettig ontvangst, schoon en leuk appartement in een sfeervol straatje en centrale lokatie in het centrum!
Great apartment, very sweet and romantic. Best location! and above all quiet. The apartment is equipped with everything you need. Cristina and her husband are very kind !!
We will in turn that's for sure!
Tolle Wohnung, sehr süß und romantisch. Beste Lage! und vorallem ruhig. Die Wohnung ist mit allem ausgestattet was man so braucht. Cristina und ihr Mann sind sehr liebenswürdig!!
Wir kommen wieder- das ist schon mal sicher!
Hello There,
We can definitely recommend this apartment.
The location is great (many attractions are within walking distance).
We were warmly welcomed and provided with valuable tips.
wir können diese Wohnung definitiv empfehlen.
Die Lage ist super (viele Sehenswürdigkeiten können zu Fuß erreicht werden).
Wir wurden herzlich empfangen und mit wertvollen Tipps versorgt.
Wonderful hosts, both Cristina et her husband John. The directions to get to the apartment could not have been more accurate. Then during our 1st meeting they gave us very useful information on restaurants (which we visited and which were excellent). They also told us about a Fado dinner night, but when there was no Fado that night they looked for another place. We called immediately and booked the last table. It was fabulous! Many many thanks!
We stayed in Porto for a week and we really felt at home in this appartment. The kitchen was well equipped with all the tools you might need to cook a meal or make an espresso or tea. Christina and her family gave us a warm welcome, some advice about where to go and contacts to go surfing.
Even though during the day there was roadwork in front of the house, it did not bother us, since the appartement was located on the other side of the building. (Besides, the work seemed to progress quickly.) Instead we enjoyed waking up to the sounds of seagulls and church bells.
From the appartement you can easily walk the whole old town or simply use the close by public transportation to reach more dinstant locations. We strongly recommend trying it out for yourselves and have a great time experiencing Porto!
it was a very nice holiday in this nice, clean flat, with a great view to the cathedral, especially in the night. 5 minutes to the river and the center, 2 minutes to the bus to the beach. the hosts are very sympatic and helpful. we would book it again. thank you very much!!
Warm, quite charming hosts. Home conveniently located close to attractions. The entire apartment was adequate. We went at a time when the temperature was very hot, which is somewhat impede our comfort. Endoit recommended. Sorry for the fans of TV or radio ...
Accueil chaleureux, hôtes tout a fait charmants. Logis bien situé à proximité des sites à visiter. L'appartement tout a fait convenable. Nous sommes allés à un moment où la température était très chaude, ce qui a nuit quelque peu à notre confort. Endoit recommandable. Désolé pour les amateurs de TV ou de radio...
We had a lovely stay at this apartment. Christina and her husband were nice to accept us with a late check in, some port wine and the place was romantic and clean. The location was perfect, we explored Porto by foot. There was quite a lot of traffic in Rua des Flores due to work in progress in the city centre, so we woke up quite early. But overall, the place was very nice!
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Town Square
Do You Travel to a Foreign Country for Major Medical Care?
Original post made by The Palo Altan next door, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 20, 2006
I'd like to know if I have options for major medical care in other countries. Someplace I can go with my family, get reasonably good care and follow up, pay a rational amount of money, and avoid years' worth of bureaucratic nightmares afterward.
It sure seems like the care even in places like Australia is cheaper (in full) than even my copays are here, and I won't have to drown in this paperwork. (Please read this New York Times article if you aren't familiar Web Link -- it's hard to believe how bad it is if you have never been through it.)
Do you know foreign countries/hospitals where Americans can go and pay a rational amount of money for high quality health care, especially in countries closest to home or where travel is easiest and safest? (Please provide details of how the financial end is managed for foreigners if you can.)
Comments (17)
a resident of Palo Verde
on Dec 20, 2006 at 8:56 pm
Try Cuba. It's all free!
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 20, 2006 at 9:09 pm
I agree that the morass of bills and EOB's can be bewildering if you have had some major medical problems. However, having been through a complex hospital stay for my wife, I think New York Times article may be exaggerating a bit. Most insurance companies have an ombudsman, or someone you can call to guide you through complex cases - which isn't even mentioned by the Times. I found Stanford Hospital also very helpful.
And since you are willing to pay money for a trip to another country, you might consider one of the paid consultant/negotiators whose business it is to deal with providers and insurance companies in cases like yours - usually for a percentage of any savings. They'll negotiate with the insurers for you, and often negotiate lower bills from providers. (A friend of mine whose uninsured father (from another country) had a heart procedure at Stanford done, and one of these serviced negotiated about 50% off his total bill.)
If you really have insurance, you should come out OK financially. And you won't find better care than we have in the US.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 20, 2006 at 9:37 pm
I'm glad you have had an exemplary experience, Chris, but my experience has been worse than the New York Times article. Based on what I know of many other people, I would say if anything the article creates awareness, it doesn't come close to describing the nightmares "millions" (per the article) of people are put through. Some conditions are well-dealt-with in our system, some or not. I've experienced the former. I happen to now be dealing with the latter.
I have insurance, yet have unreimbursed costs (or insurance-paperwork fenagled losses) of $25,000-50,000 per year and have for the last 15 years. I am still fighting for coverage over necessary care that cost our entire annual income for that year. Insurance has made a tidy sum of interest on my money in the meantime, and as of right now, there is no (positive) end in sight. My family has NOT been okay financially for the past few years because of this. In the past, insurance has sometimes covered, sometimes partially covered, and once not at all after years of hideous battles. Same care, same condition.
Don't you know that half of all personal bankruptcies now are the result of health care costs, and that the majority of those people had health care at the start of the illness that bankrupted them? Bankruptcies for health care costs are virtually unknown in the rest of the developed world.
I would like to use the energy I get from the improved health to have something of a life.
If you have had an exemplary experience, good for you, but unless you can share it somehow with the rest of us, I really need some leads on how I can get the care I need elsewhere. Thanks!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 20, 2006 at 10:39 pm
I thought you were joking about Cuba, but apparently they are one of the top countries for "medical tourism":
Web Link
I read something in Reader's Digest that the U.S. used to be a top destination for people from other parts of the world, and has lost the majority of that business. The more recent articles on medical tourism all seem to be about Americans going overseas for care. Where do I get specific information?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Dec 21, 2006 at 10:01 am
Surprisingly Mexico has developed a good reputation for good medical care at a very low price. I read stories about a number of areas that have become huge American retirement communities driven partially because of good cheap medical care.
If you're looking for specific procedures, take a look at Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand. Web Link 60 Minutes featured them in a story about offshore medical care.
a resident of Downtown North
on Dec 21, 2006 at 11:37 am
If you're well insured, you won't find better health care than here.
Sounds like you're problem is with your insurance company rather than the health care provider.
You can go to Australia & Europe and get the care there. Once you add on the cost of the flight/accomodation and however long you need to stay for follow up care I'm not sure you'd find them cheaper.
Now, if you intend to emigrate, then the minimal cost of health care in these countries are obviously a plus. However, for non-emergency/elecitive care there can be long waiting lists.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on Dec 21, 2006 at 12:49 pm
Be aware that if the treatment that you are seeking is for a recurring condition - then if you go outside the country and return, the insurance company may deny any follow up claims !
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 21, 2006 at 5:17 pm
tried them,
There was a time when I could have blamed everything on insurance, but I'm also seeing some providers (mostly labs and large institutions) work the paperwork morass to get windfalls. Of course "paperwork" is a pretty clinical term for the nightmare this presents for my time, energy, family life, and finances. It's worth traveling to get away from even if I end up paying slightly more because I will have reclaimed my time and peace of mind.
When you say you have "tried them", are you comfortable elaborating? I may be able to swing frequent flier miles from a relative, and we have friends and family to stay with in far flung places. I would, frankly, be more comfortable getting care in Europe (perhaps Eastern Europe?) or Thailand, but Mexico would be easier. Hulkamania, do you have any links about care in Mexico? Especially just over the border?
If I could get the actual cost of the care down to, say, 1/4 to 1/3 of the cost here, it would be worth it if the care is good, and there is no more paperwork. If the cost were less than that, it would be a no brainer. 1/4 is what I pay for copay anyway, and often with all the (surprise!) exclusions I end up paying far more.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Dec 21, 2006 at 11:26 pm
All of my info is third hand through Latitude 38, a San Francisco area sailing magazine. They have reported numerous instances where there has been an emergency and the Mexico medical system has taken care of it for little or nothing.
They've also reported on people that have moved to Mexico and are extremely happy with the medical care they've received.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 22, 2006 at 12:05 am
I meant to write above (correction in Caps):
Don't you know that half of all personal bankruptcies now are the result of health care costs, and that the majority of those people had INSURANCE at the start of the illness that bankrupted them? Bankruptcies for health care costs are virtually unknown in the rest of the developed world. (Another measure of how insurance is not doing its job.)
a resident of Menlo Park
on Dec 22, 2006 at 7:33 am
Thailand and India get talked about a lot for medical tourism, but I've also seen several references to Costa Rica. If I were in your situation, I'd look into Costa Rica for a chronic condition because it is closer to home. As a bonus, it has a reputation for being a very beautiful place to visit.
a resident of Downtown North
on Dec 22, 2006 at 9:22 am
Only inasmuch as a citizen of the UK or Australia has free healthcare in both countries due to reciprocal agreements between the countries. And I've used both.
A lot more people are using private healthcare (such as BUPA) in both countries. In Australia you get a tax penalty if you don't take out private insurance and are earning over a certain threshold. However, "private" can just mean covering the cost of anything in addition to what is provided for free. So it's difficult to compare.
If you just search for "private health treatment united kingdom" you can find sites that provide quotes for these sorts of things both for domestic and international patients. At least it would give you an idea of the costs.
On the insurance side, what I meant by "well insured" was getting 100% coverage for hospital treatment - obviously this pushes up the premiums. I can understand that even 25% of the fees over here would be exorbitant.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 22, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Anyone who thinks having insurance means they get good health care in the US hasn't worked for hp. I spent a year trying to get an expensive prescription med that my doctor and specialist both said I needed to avoid cardiac problems paid for by them. They kept sending me in circles, and finally I called hr and hr looked into the runaround and told me that there was no way they were going to pay for it.
I was dumb enough to pay the U.S. med cost for the year I was being sent in circles, thinking for sure they would grant my appeal and reimburse that. I wish I had started out getting the med from Canada and saved myself that money, as I do now - 50% less cost. It's still expensive, but at least I don't have to deal with not being treated like a human being.
a resident of Palo Alto Hills
on Dec 29, 2006 at 1:48 am
Do not go to Eastern Europe for medical care; the care is quite basic, and standards of hygiene leave a lot to be desired. Based on personal experience, France, Germany, Sweden, and the UK are pretty good deals, but the best in these countries does not match the best available to the wealthy in the US.
Thailand, India, and the like reportedly have US trained doctors which, one would hope, means they offer well qualified care.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 29, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Thanks for the advice and the good wishes, Stella.
I hear there are US clinics operating just over the border in Mexico -- I can't seem to find any specifics. I hear both very good and very bad things, so it seems like that's a real buyer beware situation -- I wish I could get leads on a good place to get care. What about US clinics in San Diego that may be able to hire day workers from across the border, and maybe even have to compete with pharmacies across the border -- would they be any cheaper?
a resident of Stanford
on Jan 3, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I had Lasik done in Canada several years ago. The whole operation, plus transportation and lodging, was less than half of what I would have paid in the US for the surgery only. And the whole cost was covered by my medical spending account. I did do a lot of research ahead of time, though, but it paid off.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jan 4, 2007 at 4:54 pm
CNBC ran a story today about a number of Southern Cali companies that offer an alternate medical plan that uses doctors and clinics south of the border. It saves the companies and employees a huge amount of money.
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AOLers Share Career Advice in "Pathways to Success" Series
Feb 27, 2014
Equipped with notebooks, questions, and abundant enthusiasm, students from the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology headed to AOL HQ yesterday for "Pathways to Success." Held in New York, the event brings tech-interested students together for career advice and exposure.
The invited students attend one of 20 New York City public schools selected for a new program, the Software Engineering Pilot (SEP) - which provides funding to offer a comprehensive curriculum of computer science and software engineering for both girls and boys.
Panelists shared stories and advice, with the goal of exposing students to the myriad pathways available in the tech field. As the speakers wrapped up, a key-takeaway arose: "Keep in touch with the classmates you're with today, as those connections will be helpful in the future - you never know who you'll be connected with later on in life."
It was SO awesome talking with students from NYC's HS of Telecom Arts & Tech this morning. #futureleaders http://t.co/qDPo1kH9BJ @AOLImpact
- Gerry Manolatos (@gmanolatos) February 26, 2014
"Pathways to Success" is an ongoing AOL program through which we invite students interested in technology to the AOL office for a career panel and tour of the Studio. Stay tuned for future updates and events news by following @AOLImpact.


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jmike brought this up a couple days ago.
Last pick of the first round, they could just choose not to select anyone and let time expire. They would then have the entire night to work trades, figure out what player they would like to select, etc.
They didnt have this opportunity in 2008 because then the first draft day was 1st and 2nd round combined. (technically they werent picking 32nd that year either, but that didnt make a functional difference)


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Super. Thanks.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Super. Thanks.
Made another one yesterday for my new neighbor moving in!
Now, to make a pumpkin bread to put with it!
WOW!! I am definitely doing this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing this with us. Very useful. Can't wait to try this one myself. Great gift idea.
super cute idea!
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Thanks for the tut !!!!!!! very clever......Michele
What a great idea for a quick gift - and so practical! Thanks for such a clear tutorial
Thank you for the tutorial. Beautiful item.
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Not enough Giants plays :P
Not enough Giants plays :P
"...two minute drill at the end of each quarter, Ya'know with the wind like this blowing mooch and marshall into the ocean...If that's behind me I think were getting 3 from 70 so holla at your boy. IF YOU DON"T PICK ME THAT'S A JOKE RIGHT?" - Justin Tucker, Ravens kicker
Complain?, ain't Nobody got time for dat!
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Discussion in 'Photo & Video Gallery' started by zackyv55146, Jan 13, 2010.
#1 out of all the 88 gmc sierras on car domain
if u hit the print scrn button by your f12 key and open paint and hit paste u will have a screen shot of your desktop, works a bit better than a camera
Congrats on that, it's a good looking ride to say the least!
Thats awesome, congrats!
Very cool! Congrats!
thats awesome, congrats!
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I didn't forget this guys, I just haven't had time with work. No worries, the results are coming and the SB game will come. We aren't doing pro bowl.
I didn't forget this guys, I just haven't had time with work. No worries, the results are coming and the SB game will come. We aren't doing pro bowl.
Okay here are the results:
Rudy - 7 points (24 total)
Flip Empty - 12 points (25 total)
Toadofsteel - 13 (24 total)
BigBlue - 15 (35 total)
Big Blue might be going away with this. Will come up with a SB one by the end of the week. This one will include a lot more bets so keep your eyes open. Will message each one to remind them that they are up.
1. Coin Toss: Heads or Tails?
2. Who wins the coin toss?
3. Which team scores the first touchdown/field goal?
4. NHL home teams vs. Super Bowl combined score. * There are 22 games Friday, Saturday and Sunday combined in the NHL. Will the 22 home teams score more goals than the combined score of the NFL Super Bowl game?
5. Will the Dow Jones Average (NYSE) go up or down on Monday?
6. Who gets the first reception for the Ravens? First tackle? (excluding kickoff)
7. Who gets the first reception for the 49ers? First tackle? (excluding kickoff)
8. First celebrity shown on television after the kickoff? (excludes sports celebrities and commercial celebrities)
9. Who is the Super Bowl MVP?
10. Pick the spread - 49ers favored 3.5 over Ravens
11. Pick over/under: 47.5
2 points for each questions 1-9, 3 points for questions 10-11.
Don't screw this up. The questions are self-explanatory.
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- General Behavior (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/general-behavior/)
- - please help with pulling and other training aspects!! (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/general-behavior/435777-please-help-pulling-other-training-aspects.html)
please help with pulling and other training aspects!!
Luna is a 2 ys old female. My husband is primarily the one who has trained her. He just got put on orders with the military for the next year.......so I am in charge of her care. I really want to work on some training/negative behaviors she has with me so things run smoothly.
1. she pulls me like crazy!!! She is close to 80 lbs and when I 1st go to take her outside she drags me along to get to where she wants to go. I have fallen before due to her pulling me as I try to get out the door. I work 12 hr shifts as a RN and my parents have offered to come let her out and walk her, but I declined b/c I am afraid she would hurt them by knocking them down and then she would get loose. I had a prong collar on her for a bit, but it really did not seem to make a difference.
2. Getting her to listen to me since my husband has been the primary trainer. She relates me to playing and feeding her...and basically ignores me when I give her a command. I would love to take her to the dog park and let her interact with other dogs, but I am nervous she will not listen to me and I wont be able to control her. She is not aggressive to people, but she barks loudly at other dogs and its been a while since we have gone. I have never taken her alone....my hubby was always there.
Anyways, tips /advice appreciated. My husband will be gone for a year so I would really like her to listen to me during that time lol. Simple training tips we can start working on would be great! She is super smart and LOVES her kong. That's the toy my husband used with training. Thanks!!!!!!
Start with simple obedience that she already knows, in an environment where there are no distractions. Keep it fun and reward her often. Once you are able to alter your relationship you can start introducing distractions.
If she was my dog, I would make her work for everything. If she wants a drink, you have an opportunity for a quick obedience session. Same with food etc.
You say you play with her, and she loves the kong. Sounds like she is willing to work for it. Turn your play into obedience and keep it fun and exciting.
To help with pulling, I would use a prong collar. However I would really encourage you to find a trainer that trains with a prong and also positive reinforcement. Go visit the trainer sites and see if their environment and methods are something you would enjoy. You really must enjoy doing the training, you won't learn much if you are bored. I've met some trainers who train in a parking lot, I didn't really get much out of that.
It seems like you family is very supportive, maybe they can go to training with you and learn the proper way to use a prong or whatever method the training facility uses. Once our dog was well trained we stopped using the prong, so it may not be a lifetime tool you'll need.
By the time your husband returns he will be surprised with his well mannered dog!
I'm with Gretchen that our pups are never too old to go to dog class. And WE are never too old to learn how to teach our dogs and learn to be their leader with the help of the routine of the classes. I love the prong but found it works best in conjunction with classes so it's actually a teaching aid.
In the meantime, I really do like the Gentle Leader Harness just for walking and to help with the general pulling. It's NOT really teaching them not to pull though (so you need the classes). It is giving you a break while you are learning how to work with your dog thru the classes.
At home, make her work for every single thing. She has to do her sit, down, stay,etc. commands to get breakfast, dinner, toy, tug, or to even go to her crate at bed time (if you have one).
As to the dog park, try going at a time when there will be fewer dogs around so she isn't overwhelmed and you can work with her on recall. Maybe even going in the shy dog area, because it's smaller and it will be easier to get her back in control. Bring her high value treats. The ones that she will do anything for and reward her when she comes on command. Never give her a negative marker when using the come command. You want that command to mean that its a thousand times more fun to come to you than whatever it is that she's doing.
Hopefully this helps you. I know they are working for me, but my guy is a work in progress. :D
I have some links in post * you might find helpful. :)
thank you everyone! I think in all honesty, I am the one who will end up being trained haha. I am very excited to work with her. My husband involved me in the past , but I ended up doing more play than anything with her. The kong will 100% be my best bet. She is VERY focused on that toy. IN fact so much, that we call it her "remote" of sorts. I think making her do stuff throughout the day is an excellent idea. I really want to use this as an opportunity for her to learn new ( good) behaviors and for us to develop a closer relationship. I want to be able to take her places and not worry about her dragging me behind her leash lol. :)
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Don't get me wrong. I did enjoy Oblivion, but after a while, it felt...empty.
|2007-06-19, 02:56
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Location: Melbourne
I dunno. Some of those energy weapons were pretty darn clean. Namely those Laser Pistols.
It looks somewhat *special* as it has that hexagonal bolt-encrusted member stuck around the top of the shaft with what seems to be wires.
|2007-06-19, 08:56
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Location: Pekoponsei
Those pictures really bring my hope down to ground level, the mutants look like they came from the world of Doom 3, wielding a Oblivion warhammer with some bolts on it.
For the clean shiny stuff, lazer/energy weapons need to be clean, they're using lazer/plasma anyway. But who needs Intel Core 2 on a shiny well decorated sledgehammer if they're swinging it to crush the enemies' head .
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|2008-05-10, 23:53
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In cash we trust!
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Đế Quốc Đại Việt Thần Thánh
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Bad news for gamers who are using Ndivia, Fallout 3 will only play on ATI, it need 712 MB VGA and 2GB Ram to can be played. Bethesda is destroying a legend.
Fallout become legend since it's story and gameplay, not graphic.
|2008-05-11, 00:17
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Location: United States
Age: 25
How can they let that happen? Eliminating compatibility with one of the staples of the graphics-cards industry in favor of the another is not cool.
Eh, looks like I'm just going to have to stick with the '360 version for the time being. I already went all out in buying a rig with nvidia.
It looks really sweet, too. It's one of those games I would've definitely liked to have mods for. I remember that I couldn't help but buy the PC version of Oblivion after I tried out the '360 version just because the mod community for those kinds of game is so huge. There are so many content mods out there that really add hours worth of game time.
|2008-05-11, 03:07
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In cash we trust!
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|2008-05-11, 09:24
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Thank Bethesda, now i know why i dislike Oblivion so much. Why does PC games always tries to make their fanbase upgrade their rig everytime a game comes out? No wonder the only things i play on my pc nowdays are old games and MMOs.
|2008-05-12, 00:43
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Anyways, after hearing more about the combat system (which CanardPC has said sucks) I'm not even interested. I thought it might, even if it severely lacks resemblance towards previous Fallout games, be some kind of stupid-fun sort of game. But an FPS where your aim is irrelevant and you have to pause to auto-aim onto your target is just dumb. If you aim at an enemy and shoot him in the head, it automatically counts as a torso shot: it all has to be done in VATS (in other words, the game must be paused to aim). Just doesn't sound fun. It's gonna sell like hotcakes though, just because it's going to be hyped as "Oblivion in post-apocalyptic America". bleh
|2008-05-12, 01:23
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Location: Hockey Nation
Congrats Bethesda for shitting all over the great series that was Fallout, thank you sooo very much for raping the creative works of one of the best ever PC franchises - in my opinion on par with Half Life, StarCraft, ect.
I absolutely hated Oblivion, and just by looking at the scan - thank you for providing - I can already tell that this game is just piece of crap. As a PC gamer, Bethesda just slapped my face.
|2008-11-01, 01:58
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Anyone playing this one ? Oddly enough, I'm enjoying it very much. Ohhh there's plenty of little things to niggle at but I'm having a blast running through the ruins of washington. Maybe because it's the skeptical outlook i had going into into it.
The graphics are good, especially the environment though like others have said it, your character animation is a bit stiff.
Combats are ok, though I find the cross hair a bit hard to use. Most of the times you ll be relying on VATS and fallback on realtime mode when you are recharging your APs.
Music is good but could be better if they put in more tracks for the radio station since there's so few of them and tends to repeat a lot. Voice Acting is awesome and very impressive in terms of amount and variety.
Last note, I'm playing the PC version. As I understand there's some problem with the PS3 version.
|2008-11-01, 06:23
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Classified
Are you a fan of the previous Fallout games and would like to play it on your XP/Vista OS with no problems?
gog.com is offering Fallout 1, 2 and Tactics to download for $5.99 each and whats even better is the fact there ARE NO DRM SOFTWARE and you can download the installer as many times for free when you bought it the first time!! YEAH!!!
Thank you to the guys of gog.com for making it so simple to buy classical games legally!
Now, i just gonna get some money first.
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|2008-11-01, 09:42
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Snake Way
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Ok, I'm a huge Fallout fan, and I have to say this. For you Wonnabe Fallout Fans, Don't like the game? THen don't f***ing play it and don't post your Cry baby posts here.
You're lucky enough They revived it, if it wasn't for them there would be no Fallout Sequals at all. and for that, I worship them..
The game isn't half bad at all.... scratch that, I love the game and I loved Oblivion. If you wonna cry about the Equal leveled Enemies then get the PC version and wait for Mods, Until then, Shut the hell up and don't post your pointless blabber here. This topic isn't called "Lets Piss all over this game with our crappy half a**ed rants" So LEAVE!
Now that thats over... I'm going through the GOOD guy play through... its fun and all, but there are so many people I Want to kill for talking to me Wrong... But I'll be doing a Evil play through after i beat it 100%
I can't wait to see Megaton be blown to hell
@ Jazzrat, the Xbox360 and PS3 Version are shit compared to the PC version, I tried all versions and so far the PC version has Faster loading, Better graphics, and Modding available also first dibs on Addons from the company its self.
Aiming is horrible on the Controlers as well, Main reason I didn't like the PS3 version. For Example, I hid behind the Super Duper mart food shelf and waited for the melee guy to come to me around the corner, I had my Combat Shotgun aimed head high and blew his head off without vats, I couldn't do that with the PS3 version because of the Aiming Issues I had.
Again for jazzrat, Kinda hard to find WORKING Disks to play some music, You're lucky theirs music at all Fallout 1 and 2 didn't have music that I Remember (Actual singing)
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|2008-11-01, 09:57
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I'm still surprised that they're still using the Radiant AI for this game considering how incompetent it was in Oblivion. Bethesda makes the strangest choices...
|2008-11-02, 00:30
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Join Date: Aug 2004
They didn't really revive Fallout. I've played the game and it's basically just a sequel to Oblivion. Fallout wasn't about playing through as a good guy then a bad guy. It's about role-playing a unique character in an environment which will respond appropriately to the qualities of your character. Here are the following "qualities" you can choose for your character in Fallout 3:
And that's it. Every quest you get, you've got these options: do the quest, threaten to kill the quest-giver, or perform some evil and mischievous act. As a maximum, you'll have around three resolutions to any quest. You can't role-play a unique character with only two-three approaches to any given quest. The dialogue is awful. It suffers from the Mass Effect syndrome. You have three dialogue options in any given scenario: be a nice guy, be an evil guy, or be a bit of a jerk but still a nice guy. The only purpose that the speech skill has now is to ask for larger quest rewards. Intelligence hardly ever unlocks new dialogue options anymore.
The game doesn't have the charm it had before. Fallout games were great because they were intelligent. Fallout 3 is about as dumbed down as you could get a cRPG to be.
One thing I want to know, though, is how they got away with adding mudcrabs and orcs into the game. Those were orcs, right?
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I love hand piecing, its so relaxing. I made the quilt "Eldon" this summer, the 4 inch log cabins I did on the machine but the rest was all done by hand.
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I love hand piecing, its so relaxing. I made the quilt "Eldon" this summer, the 4 inch log cabins I did on the machine but the rest was all done by hand.
I do both. Some days (or weeks!) I just don't have the energy to go back to the sewing room. I love my hand work projects. Both piecing and quilting. I finished 2 GFG quilts for 2 grandsons who were married this past summer. All hand done. I am now working on a hexagon quilt in diamonds rather than the the traditional "flowers". These are all EPPed one inch hexies. I have a few projects in the sewing room to work on when it strikes my fancy. I have done red work and applique by hand. I did a machine applique SBS, but really don't care for that process. I say go for it, and I hope you enjoy the ride!!
i always have a hand project (or 3) going --- i work on them while watching movies, games, riding in the car, waiting at appointments- and i get alot done. i don't do everything by hand but i think i would be lost without a hand project to work on while (sitting around)
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I'd be able to watch more TV if I could hand sew, but can't due to my RA--I can't hold a needle anymore. As it is, I machine sew and listen to the TV in the next room. I usually listen to 20/20, Dateline-type shows or the Nascar races. I know I miss a lot, especially with the races. lol It would be so nice to take handwork to Dr. appointments, etc. I waste a lot of time waiting.
I love hand quilting because I can take it anywhere. I can control my points a lot better. Good luck to you.
I don't do that much hand piecing but I do hand quilt almost all of my quilts. Wouldn't know what to do without some form of handwork. Before starting to quilt I did alot of counted cross stitch, knitting, crocheting, etc. Have always had to have some form of handwork available. I really don't have much of a schedule myself either. Has it's ups and downs. I usually machine piece while DH is either at work or off to one of the many organizations he to which he belongs. Then I do my handquilting while he's home and we're just chatting or watching TV. Best of both worlds for me.
I like to hand piece intricate blocks - they are so much easier to press (because all the seam allowances can go which ever way works best) when they are done by hand than by machine.
I do both hand piecing and machine piecing. I started hand piecing so I would have something to do at times that I am waiting for appointments or whatever. I find I take it to work with me and work on it during my breaks, it goes in the motorhome with me, so that when we stop for meals or just a break, I have something to work on if I am waiting for things to cook or whatever. I have some quilts that I hand quilt, and some that I am going to machine quilt. Most of the Christmas gifts will be machine quilted just because I don't have time to hand quilt them all. I also home school my children and I find that when we are reading, I can sit and work on piecing or quilting.
We also travel a good deal in our small motorhome, sometimes up to a month or so. My space is very limited, but I am sure I can find a spot for some handwork. I really miss my quilting when we're on the road, so this is just another reason for me to give it a try.
I did hand-quilt my first quilt a couple years ago. Now it's time to try piecing.
Also, a question about pressing. I normally have my iron set up by my machine and press almost every piece as I sew. Is that necessary with hand piecing?
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Because beekeeping is extremely subjective and at the same time vastly diverse....meaning there are many different ways to accomplish the same thing.
Because beekeeping is extremely subjective and at the same time vastly diverse....meaning there are many different ways to accomplish the same thing.
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this was my first and just about my only foray into 'social media'.
it's been a fun and interesting ride so far, but mostly very educational.
just want to say many thanks to all for taking the time to share.
and to anyone i may have offended along the way, i apologize, it was not intentional.
good job barry.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
I avoid joining arguments, but read most of them. When they don't devolve into petty insults there is a lot a relative newbie, like myself, can learn as the protagonists go at it.
Most seem to confuse others opinions and ideas as an argument when it is actually a discussion of a topic.
I think Jim Lyon nailed it. I became the expert as soon as I bought bees to everyone that didnt know anyone with bees or wanted bees. Another point is all beekeeping is local so if I can keep bees alive ( or let them die the way I want ) I'm the expert in my little corner of the world. A little bit of sucsess give us confidence.
I blame the apparent simplicity of bees, coupled with the hidden complexity. At first, it must appear very easy, you just put some bees in a hive, the flowers bloom, and you collect the honey. Just let Nature do her thing...... but then Poop occurs. It is the unexplainable complexity of a myriad of inter related cause and effects that we bicker about. The simple way out????? Plead insanity.
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Yo GLOCK….look at this thread. Up to two pages now and nary a cross word. When I started it I wondered if it might dissolve into a big brawl…….
So, you see....it can happen....just too often doesn't.
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I don't think it's that a lot of beekeepers argue, a lot of PEOPLE argue and some of them are beekeepers. Not that I am trying to start an argument or anything.
like everything beekeeping, it depends.
argue can equal argue.
or, argue can equal challenged.
and, challenged can equal learning.
i once posted:
all beekeepers are 'squarepegs' in the sense that the 'typical', (if there is such a thing), person doesn't choose to keep bees.
and, from the great diversity in the approaches to beekeeping being espoused here, it is likely that there is a little 'squarepeg' in all of us.
i if i happen to 'challenge' something you happen to say about beekeeping, it doesn't mean i think you are some dad blamed idiot.
it just means i'm trying to understand it better.
i appreciate all and any replys you folks care to take the time to write. thanks.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
just out of curiostiy, did anyone crack a grin over 'dad blamed idiot'?
(it was my warped attempt at some southern humor, kinda like the Christmas possum last year)
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
The Chinese say, "if two heads always agree, then only one head does the thinking." One to the tenets of "total quality management" is brain storming. During a brain storming session all present are asked to throw out any ideas they may have for a solution to a given problem. Some of these ideas are immediately shot down, but if the people that shoot them down do so in a pleasant manner then more and more ideas come forward. Brain storming remains a good tool in the hands of competent and well meaning people.
Many times on our forum we are brain storming, in that, someone posts a question and the answers come from posters of very diverse environments, educational backgrounds, experience and so forth. As long as we remain cordial to each other, our diversity will bring many good solutions to other's needs.
My father was born in 1888, and his generation used the term argument very different than we do. To us the term brings a connotation of anger. The old folks would pose a question and argue (debate) it for entertainment. Remember, there weren't many TV's back then.
Mostly it comes down to basic differences in their model of the world and their philosophy:
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
michael, i really like your 'personal beekeeping philosophy' page.
it is very thoughtful and well stated, classic mike bush.
it's clear that one's reasons for keeping bees will guide their decisions and choices, and since these reasons can vary a lot so do the approaches.
i can't say that i'm able to relate to either of your 'some do....' or 'some don't....' examples
in my opinion, i see your characterization of the diverse methods as favoring one over the other, even with the disclaimors.
i found that i could relate best to your statement:
"IMO the wiser ones treat only when necessary."
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The punchline? Mom's lunch actually did meet the guidelines in this case.
The girl's mother — who said she wishes to remain anonymous to protect her daughter from retaliation — said she received a note from the school stating that students who did not bring a "healthy lunch" would be offered the missing portions, which could result in a fee from the cafeteria, in her case $1.25…
"What got me so mad is, number one, don't tell my kid I'm not packing her lunch box properly," the girl's mother told CJ. "I pack her lunchbox according to what she eats. It always consists of a fruit. It never consists of a vegetable. She eats vegetables at home because I have to watch her because she doesn't really care for vegetables."
When the girl came home with her lunch untouched, her mother wanted to know what she ate instead. Three chicken nuggets, the girl answered. Everything else on her cafeteria tray went to waste.
"She came home with her whole sandwich I had packed, because she chose to eat the nuggets on the lunch tray, because they put it in front of her," her mother said. "You're telling a 4-year-old. 'oh. you're lunch isn't right,' and she's thinking there's something wrong with her food."
Watch the Fox News clip below to see how the mother's lunch measured up to the USDA guidelines. Ready for another punchline? When the school forces a "healthy" lunch on a kid, it doesn't take away the lunch that mom packed. The child could, if he/she is hungry enough, presumably eat both, which is an … interesting strategy for reducing child obesity. And of course, the final punchline: The little girl in this case still didn't end up eating any vegetables despite having two lunches in front of her, which, of course, is why mom didn't bother packing any veggies in the first place. So we end up not only with a bunch of wasted food but with a kid who didn't get the basic nutrition that her mother's own meal would have provided her. Perfecto.
Said the girl's grandmother, "This isn't China, is it?" The Civitas Institute notes that this is a nationwide practice based on federal guidelines, but I'm as surprised to learn that as the "shocked" North Carolina state rep whom they contacted for comment. Question for our readers with kids in public schools: Has your child ever been hassled before over the lunch you've packed for them? I assume these guidelines are very loosely enforced, precisely because parents get angry when the state starts micromanaging their kids' diets.
If we went ahead and banned Happy Meals and pulled potatoes out of school cafeterias and regulated sugar like it's cocaine or something we might not have these problems, you know. Two clips here, one from Fox and the other via Breitbart TV of a school official in Michigan reminding parents that they do not, in fact, know best.
Update: I replaced the Michigan video with a version from the MRC.
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The political theater we are witnessing is almost worthy of a Shakespeare play. When you think about it, the seeds of this farcical tragedy — or tragic farce, if you will — have been sown for decades by politicians of both parties in the legislative and executive branches of our national government.
There are those who contend we simply have a revenue problem and that raising taxes on certain segments of our taxpayers will restore our economy and create nirvana once again.
Others contend that once we cut spending to match our revenue, the deficit and debt will both magically evaporate as items of deep concern.
As with all simplistic solutions, these answers appear as attractive as they are wrong.
On the other hand, the way we got into the mess in which we find ourselves is simple and completely obvious, especially to those of us who balance a checkbook or run a household budget. We understand that you cannot continually spend more money than you receive in income. If you do continually spend more money than your income, you're going to run your credit card debt to the point that it is unsustainable.
Our current spending spree where we have to finance (borrow close to 40 percent of the funds from foreign sources or our citizens) the expenditures are past the unsustainable point.
In short, we've reached the cliff. But the cliff is being presented to us as a point where automatic tax increases and spending cuts are going to take effect. And both of those measures are being presented to us as undesirable, even catastrophic.
But why is it that most fifth-graders would be able to tell us that's exactly what it's going to take to start us on the road that goes away from the real cliff?
While some of the economic policies during the Bush years — especially the large deficits — had a part in the resulting recession, the Democrats who were in control of Congress for half of the Bush years share a great deal of responsibility for the mortgage shipwreck.
And if you take an unbiased look at the economic policies since President Obama took office, how can you come to any conclusion other than there has been a deliberate goal of allowing the U.S. debt to grow to the point that draconian measures would be required to address the deficits and debt? Or has guaranteed bankruptcy to achieve someone's vision of social justice become sound national economic policy?
This brings us to the cliff and the question of what to do about it. Do we continue to spend for non-productive social programs without regard to our income? That is undoubtedly the Democrat plan, because their base will not allow them to do otherwise. The re-election was partly the result of the voters who received government assistance who wanted to continue feeding at the trough. It doesn't help when critics of the welfare state are routinely labeled as racists, bigots, sexists and so on.
The government has not, and will not, make any effective effort to differentiate between those who are truly needy and deserving of assistance, and those who are milking the system for everything they can get. And this happens in Medicare, food stamps, basic welfare, unemployment, Social Security and any other government give-away you care to mention.
Or do we just raise taxes on those who have "benefitted unfairly?" The re-election was also fueled by a successful campaign to create an atmosphere of class envy. While there are undoubtedly members of the upper echelons of the economic spectrum who can be properly labeled as greedy, there are many more (see the previous paragraph) who are taking money and benefits they really don't need or for which they aren't really legally qualified. And government greed that is the result of gross fiscal mismanagement is still greed in the final analysis.
The greatest disappointment I have in this class-warfare mess is the successful inclusion by the Democrats propagandists of many small-business owners and entrepreneurs under the label of rich or wealthy. Anyone who knows a small-business owner should also know that many of these people work from 60 to 100 or more hours per week in order to make their businesses a success. And their reward for success is to be excoriated as greedy and included under the same umbrella as multi-millionaires and billionaires.
Isn't this a great country where we penalize the job producers even though we're drowning in unemployment?
The economic engine of the United States relies on investment capital. People with extra money invest. Pension funds invest. Banks and insurance companies invest. Some people sacrifice and scrape together money to invest. Investments provide the capital to expand the economy, except they are now more of a target for government revenue hogs than ever before. The revenue hogs are reportedly looking at 401k's and IRA's as sources to fund Social Security because only the "wealthy" have those.
I know the administration's true definition of wealthy is, "anyone who has a dollar that we want to confiscate and spend."
The path away from the cliff is simple. Spend only for actual needs and forget about pet whims and counter-productive social engineering; implement a tax system that produces the revenue to fund the needs; and let the people and the market develop the business structure.
All we need are some true statesmen/stateswomen in the political parties to make this happen. You won't get very good odds in Las Vegas on that proposition.
In the meantime, I believe it would be better to go over the cliff because there's far more chance of meaningful change once we hit bottom than to see what the current or incoming group of legislators is going to pull out of the hat.
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ive heard mixed views about using plywood to make hive bodies and supers. can anyone give me the real answer of whether or not to use plywood instead of solid boards ? and why/why not ?
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Charming, air conditioned rooms with ensuite facilities in a totally refurbished ninteenth century apartment, ideal for an independent tourist, situated just four blocks south of Termini Station, between Santa Maria Maggiore and Piazza Vittorio. Our staff can provide you with information, maps, bus and metro tickets, recommendations for restaurants and reservations for a pick-up service or directions to or from the airport.
Our rooms are totally renovated, tastefully decorated and comfortably furnished. Air conditoning is with remote controls which you can set to your own requirements. Each room has it's own private bathroom en suite with shower and equipped with hairdryer. Rooms face to an open tranquil courtyard and have double paned windows, so it will be hard to believe that you are in the busy centre of Rome.
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Great place with perfect location, near metro station and colosseum. Hosts are really helpful. We spent perfect week at this location. Room was really nice, and clean. We would like to thank Sergio and his son for this oportunity and recommend this place to anyone who will be visiting Rome.
I stayed with my friend in this lovely place that was just a short walk to the colosseum and many other historical places in Rome. It was in a convenient spot right next to a metro so we could go anywhere in the city easily. The staff were very friendly and provided us with everything we needed to know while staying in Rome. Would definitely stay again
Sergio was just perfect with us. Despite all the changes i had to bring, he always answered to my questions, very available on What's App. Thank you so much Sergio. The place is very quite, nice, clean. You can have a lot of smells very nice all the morning. The brunch is situed front the B&B in a little bar.
The place is well situated, ten minutes walking to the Colosseo, and fifteen of Piazza Venezia.
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Great locaction near metro. Very friendly host who gave us a lot of useful information. Room was simple but comfortable and very quiet considering being in the city center. We would always like to return.
Everything was very good. Rooms are clean and very close to Colesseo, Termini Station and Metro. Many Thanks for Nicola for their help and hopitality.
Nice welcome. We were offered to pick us up from the airport. This is what we have assumed for 50 euros because we did not want to fight our way through the Italian underground Junggel immediately after arrival. We seem to have been picked up by a "friend" by the landlord. Did not bother us, but 50 euros for the trip we thought was too much. Welcome from the landlord nice, unfortunately only in Italian. But we have könnne communicate well, since my girlfriend is Spanish. Room, bathroom, ok for the price, everything was clean, but a bit noisy. Point deduction because there is breakfast, which can not be described as breakfast. ;)
Nette Begrüßung. Uns wurde angeboten uns vom Flughafen abzuholen. Dies haben wir für 50 Euro angenommen, weil wir uns nicht durch den italienischen U- Bahn Junggel direkt nach Anreise kämpfen wollten. Abgeholt wurden wir anscheinend von einem "Freund" vom Vermieter. Hat uns nicht weiter gestört, jedoch 50 Euro für die Fahrt empfanden wir als zu viel. Begrüßung des Vermieters nett, kann leider nur italienisch. Haben uns aber gut verständigen könnne, da meine Freundin Spanierin ist. Zimmer, Bad, in Ordnung für den Preis, alles sauber, jedoch etwas hellhörig. Punktabzug gibt es wegen dem Frühstück, das man nicht als Frühstück bezeichnen kann. ;)
Very central to everything we wanted to see in Rome. Metro just outside the door. Sergio was very helpful and we enjoyed our stay.
As I lived in Rome six years ago, I knew that the location of the B&B was great: walking distance to Termini, metro station Vittorio Emmanuele directly in front of the house. Perfect for a sightseeing trip!
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The staff there is great. I traveled with a nine-year old, everyone in Domus Cynthia was very child-friendly. After we arrived, we received helpful information from the staff.
I can really recommend this place!
If we go back to Rome, we will definitely look at this first address. The accommodation is good, rooms are clean, well-appointed, and the location is convenient. Sergio is a friendly landlord who is seldom yearn, but he's there when you need it. We can only recommend the hotel
Wenn wir wieder nach Rom fahren, werden wir uns ganz sicher zuerst diese Adresse ansehen. Die Unterkunft ist gut, die Zimmer sind sauber, ordentlich ausgestattet, und die Lage ist günstig. Sergio ist ein freundlicher Vermieter der selten zu sehne ist, aber er ist da, wenn man ihn braucht.
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Teams looking for a quarterback in the draft must deal with the harsh reality of supply and demand.
Essentially, there aren't enough elite quarterbacks to go around. But that doesn't mean a team won't take a shot in the dark, hoping that a quarterback prospect blossoms into a Pro Bowler.
The beneficiary this April likely will be former Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who's starting to rocket up draft boards.
Charley Casserly, a CBS Sports analyst and former general manager, recently joined The Finsiders and gave an in-depth analysis of Tannehill.
"He can fit the ball into tight spots, so you've got the arm strength," Casserly said. "You've got the athletic ability; he can make plays outside the pocket. You see his ability to go from No. 1 to No. 2, which a lot of quarterbacks can't do. So you see his ability to read the whole field."
Due in part to his relative inexperience, it is hard to project how successful Tannehill will be in the NFL. Casserley sees him as a potential project because of a tendency to hold onto the ball too long and a lack of accuracy.
"I wouldn't want to play him on opening day," Casserly said. "There's a learning curve, and this guy's only got a year-and-a-half of playing time on it."
During the evaluation process, Casserly checked in with a dozen NFL teams to gauge their interest in Tannehill. The consensus he received was that the former Aggies quarterback graded out as a second-round pick. Judging by the underwhelming records of recent second-round quarterbacks, selecting Tannehill could be quite risky.
Casserly cautions, though, that external factors–overwhelming demand for a quarterback–has affected where players have been selected recently, mentioning Chad Henne, Tavaris Jackson and a handful of others who have had moderate to little success.
"Those second rounders were third and fourth rounders that got driven up, because the second rounders got driven up to the first round," said Casserly, who was an executive for the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.
Since there is such a premium on quarterback, recent prospects have had their draft status inflated. Casserly sees the same thing happening to Tannehill, but that wouldn't stop him from taking him in the first round, comparing him favorably to recent first-round picks like Christian Ponder and Josh Freeman.
"When I start putting reality into where guys get drafted, he stacks up pretty well," Casserly said. "Basically, at eight, is he a reach? Yes. Do you do it? Yes. Because what's your alternate?"
After the two sure things–Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III–Tannehill is considered the next best option at quarterback. Though he may not give him a first-round grade, Casserley feels like Tannehill warrants a serious look from the Dolphins because his selection could be a perception buster.
"At least, to me, you've got hope right now," Casserly said. "And if I didn't like the guy, I wouldn't say you've got hope."
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Property syndication specialist Oyster Group is promoting its second proportionate ownership scheme involving a Mitre 10 store this year, projecting an initial annual return of 9.22 per cent for investors.
Oyster is offering 140 interests of $100,000 each in the DIY retailer's 14,000sq m flagship West Auckland MEGA centre on a 2.7677ha site at 186 Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
Oyster Group managing director Mark Schiele says a very strong investor response to a proportionate ownership scheme involving a Mitre 10 MEGA store in Pukekohe, which was fully subscribed a month ahead of its closing date, was partly behind the decision to follow this with another Mitre 10 offering.
"There is no doubt that Mitre 10 has a very strong business profile which investors identify with and the Lincoln Rd store is one of their top three New Zealand outlets in terms of turnover. But a major attraction with this property is also its very high-profile location on one of Auckland's busiest arterial roads, next door to New Zealand's largest Pak'nSave supermarket and its prominent position in Henderson's premier bulk retail precinct."
In a sale negotiated by Brian Caldwell and Nick Wevers of Bayleys North Shore Commercial, Oyster Group will pay $24,750,000 to acquire the property at an initial yield of 7.9 per cent. Investors' equity will fund $14 million of the purchase price with the balance coming from a bank loan.
Mitre 10 (New Zealand) will continue to occupy the building under its existing 15-year lease from 2004, with two rights of renewal of five years each.
Oyster Group director Mark Winter, who is marketing the proportionate property interests, says the lease contains the same built-in rental growth that was a significant factor in attracting investors to the Mitre 10 Pukekohe offering.
There are three-yearly compounding rent increases based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index, capped at 9 per cent growth every three years, plus reviews to market with the next one scheduled for April 2014. Under the terms of the net lease, Mitre 10 is also responsible for meeting all of the building's operating expenses as well as interior maintenance.
The Henderson Mitre 10 MEGA store was the largest bulk retail outlet of its kind in Australasia when it was completed eight years ago and comprises 8667sq m of general hardware retail space, a 2467sq m garden centre and cafe, a 1036sq m timer yard plus offices and amenities. Established in 1974 and wholly New Zealand owned and operated, Mitre 10 is the country's largest hardware retailer with around 100 stores from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
The MEGA store network is undergoing rapid expansion with an average of six stores a year built or planned over the past three years. Wevers says recent figures released by Paymark, which processes about 75 per cent of all electronic transactions in New Zealand, show that DIY hardware outlets are outperforming other sectors of the retail market.
Hardware store transactions were up 9.7 per cent in the year to the end of August, compared with an overall increase of 5.5 per cent in retail transactions processed by Paymark.
"It seems that the tighter economic conditions of the past few years have prompted an increase in DIY activity along with the momentum generated by reality TV shows such as The Block," says Wevers.
"And looking ahead, the increase in building activity that is starting to become apparent as house construction finally picks up again should benefit the hardware retail sector."
The Lincoln Rd Mitre 10 MEGA store shares a massive site with Pak'nSave and a Z petrol station, with customer car parking for 282 vehicles
Winter says the property has very good exposure to Lincoln Rd, a four-lane major arterial route providing access to and from the surrounding suburbs to the Lincoln Rd interchange of the SH16 Northwestern Motorway.
He says the reported heavy traffic flows of 40,000 cars a day on average along Lincoln Rd, in conjunction with a sizeable and growing surrounding residential population, has prompted significant retail and commercial office development along Lincoln Rd. Other large format retailers on the road include Bunnings, The Warehouse, Noel Leeming and Spotlight.
Winter says the property also has good exposure to Universal Drive, another major arterial to the south, and the carpark it shares with Pak'nSave can also be accessed off this road.
Caldwell says retail properties in the Lincoln Rd area have proved particularly popular with investors, reflected in Bayleys' $30 million sale of all 22 unit-titled shops auctioned three years ago in the Lincoln North Shopping Centre, on the corner of Lincoln Rd and Universal Drive. Tenants included a mixture of banks, national and international retailers and food outlets, with 15 properties selling at yields of less than 7 per cent.
The Lincoln Rd Mitre 10 property and the proportionate property title scheme will be managed by Oyster Management Ltd, which manages a $500 million portfolio of properties from Auckland to Dunedin.
Schiele says the company has been involved in more than 20 property syndications and it now has in excess of 500 clients, a good number of whom are investors in multiple properties managed under proportionate ownership schemes.


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