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WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS -- Scarred and Scared. BEWARE!!!!!! I was so happy when I received a phone call from American Laser Centers stating that I had won $300 worth of laser hair removal. I went in the next day to "just to talk" with someone about my winnings and this conniving woman told me that if I didn't purchase one of their packages right there and then, that the offer was going to be null and void. I felt cornered and unsure of this major financial commitment seeing how I was still in school, so I wanted to go home to talk it over with my mother.
She assured me that the procedure was quick, painless, and will be worth the investment for never having to shave again. I told her that even with the $300 I "won" I could never afford the total she showed me. As a favor, she told me that she would give me an additional discount to knock the price down to $1000 and she would sign me up for the Customer Care Credit Card so I wouldn't have to pay it all up front. I found out that anyone who fills out their name, address, and phone number will "win" which I was never told. Although, I was told that there was a doctor that oversees the office.
Later, I found out that he comes a few times a year to keep up appearances, but really the company pays them for their status to make it look more legitimate. Unfortunately I found all this out later and I did sign the papers but if I would have known what was to come, I would have started running far away from there.
I started going to treatments and I could tell right away that the staff had no idea what they were doing. It seemed as though staff members were coming and going quite regularly, while the conniving woman I mentioned was always coming and going from Dunkin Donuts. Whenever I was in the office, I was usually waiting anywhere from ten to forty minutes for my treatment. I had to sit in the waiting room on more than one occasion listening to her personal and unprofessional phone calls. When the phone calls were professional she would make it sound like it was "so busy" in the office when it wasn't.
Numerous times, I would come in for an appointment and they would tell me that they only had time to treat one of my areas because of booking and time issues. One time, I waited in the waiting room for so long that she offered me three Micro-derm Abrasion treatments because I wanted to leave. Nice gesture I guess, but I just wanted what I paid for. The next time I went in for my appointment, this one staff member was taking too long on a patient so the manager started to reprimand her in front of me to the point where this staff member (**) began to cry.
I was surprised by their unprofessionalism, but in my opinion these were minor problems. In the beginning, my actual treatments were pretty "average". The process took anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and the laser didn't hurt. As I was approaching my 4th and 5th treatment and I was still not noticing any hair loss, they told me that they were going to do "double passes" with the laser (meaning that they would go over the treated area twice with the laser). When that didn't work and I still wasn't really seeing much hair loss, I was told that I was going to have a "double pass" with the stronger laser.
A staff member named ** treated me that day and she was very rude and also unprofessional. She was in a hurry and basically told me that she need to turn the laser up to a higher temperature because I wasn't seeing results. The laser felt hot on my skin but she told me that I just had to deal with it if I wanted to have all the hair gone. But finally she turn down the setting and she finished my treatment at a lower temperature.
Yesterday on January 18th, 2008, I went to my appointment unaware of what was to come. Another new and seemingly friendly staff member greeted me and began my treatment. Right away, the laser was hot! Actually, I even jumped and experienced muscle spasms from the laser hurting me from being so hot. I asked her to turn down the setting and she said that that was the setting from my last appointment. I told her that it was too hot and in all my other treatments except for the last, it never was that hot.
She began to tell me how well "trained" she was and all the hours of experience she had doing this. I told her my experience from my last treatment and how it was too hot and she had to turn it down and that I wanted her to do the same. She told me that that was the reason why I wasn't seeing hair loss, because it wasn't hot enough. When she got to my stomach, I pleaded with her to really turn it down because it hurt so bad. She told me that my skin wasn't even turning red and she had plenty of gel to cool the skin.
Once she started to do the "double pass" on that same part, I demanded for her to turn it down. I told her how much it was hurting and she told me that it was because she was going over my hip bone (which wasn't even part of my treatment). She even suggested that the reason why I was being so sensitive was because, "Sometimes around one cycle, your skin gets more sensitive." Well, that wasn't true in my case. When she started to do my back, I had to tell her again that I was in pain. She told me to, "try not to think about it!" That is pretty hard to do when I was getting burned.
It may be because of the protective glasses she was wearing, but she should have seen that my skin was red! Perhaps, because she did notice what she was doing to me, she did turn the setting down. While she finished up, I told her how sore the area was and how none of my other treatments were like that. I couldn't wait to get out of there. I needed to go home to put ice on my skin. As I was driving home, it hurt to press my back against the driver's seat.
As I was looking as these red marks, I realized that the whole time I was sitting there getting burned. I felt so violated! I waited until my mother got home so that she could look at my back and sure enough, there were burn marks in that area too that were in the shape of the laser device. My mother took pictures so that I could see and I was so upset. I called and left a message and I am still waiting for someone to call me back. I also called the main corporate number and of course, there was no answer so I had to leave a message. I will never set foot into another American Laser Centers office.
I am certainly too afraid to finish my treatments and since I still have no hair loss, I would like my money back. I understand that I signed a paper saying that they don't give refunds but under these circumstances, I had no idea that I had to be burned to get the hair loss. That was not in the contract. I have pictures of the MULTIPLE burns, if anyone would like to see them.
I do not want to have to sue and I am not asking for any pain and suffering compensation. I would just like my money back. I don't think that it too much to ask, especially when I will having scarring from this and who knows what other possible internal injuries (God forbid). I am a school teacher who just wanted to feel better about herself. I would have never even had this procedure done if I didn't "win" $300. I want to get my story heard so that this doesn't happen to anyone else.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS -- First I want to make it clear this is the first time I have ever ever written a complaint against anyone. I am an extremely rational person and never want to point fingers and people and always try to resolve matters with others. I have been writing this complaint against American Laser Center on every place where I can write a review. I truly want to reach all consumers and warn them. I really want to warn everyone because I do not want them to be put in a compromising position and get ripped off.
The sales people at this place are extremely deceptive. Please please do not think you are getting a good deal or that they are doing a "special". Basically they give different prices to different people depending on how much they think you can pay. I'm sorry this is America, I thought we are supposed to have fixed prices.
Do not trust a place where you have to negotiate pricing! They will sit there with you and knock off prices off of each item with you to make it seem like they are knocking off so much money! I fell for that because the individual sits there with you and is like I will take this much off of this and this much off of the TOTAL! I remember I was sooo impressed, but of course the price are inflated then discounted.
Well the main reason while I am extremely upset is as follows. Two of my friends and myself signed on to get packages (comprising different areas we wanted to do). Basically Friend A was given a price and Friend B wanted to do the same thing as Friend A and two ladies at the SAME LOCATION gave Friend A a price that was $2,000 more than Friend B for the EXACT SAME PACKAGE! Friend B ended up going for something else, but the point is she was OFFERED a price $2,000 than Friend A because she was able to negotiate it down! So PLEASE beware. I mean if it was a couple hundred dollars... okay I understand... but $2,000 is in no way justifiable.
I signed on to get a deal and paid them 2,000 (which was so stupid of me, I was too trusting of the sales lady but she was very very pushy). But when I learned of what happened to my two friends I wanted to pull out of it! So I called repeatedly to get a refund, because I had not even started services. The individual who said she would "take care" of my issue never ever called me back to update me on the status so I had to call her constantly. I was very nice about the situation and never ever shouted or was rude to her in any way. I do not think you have to be rude with someone to get what you want. Well this individual there (I won't say names) was EXTREMELY RUDE to me.
I tried to get refunded before I even began services because I do NOT want to deal with such conniving sneaky sales people. She denied me a refund (I didn't even go in FOR ANY treatments). I mean can you believe she wanted to keep my 2,000 for NOTHING? She kept trying convince me to come in for treatment but there is no way I want to have anything to do with this company. I would rather pay more money but know the value of what I am getting. And KNOW the next person coming in the door won't be getting the package I got for 2,000 less because they "negotiated" with the sales person.
Well when I keep trying to explain to "this individual" the situation how she and another individual gave each of my friends prices for the EXACT same package that differed by TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS she kept denying it and flipped out on me... She was VERY RUDE and hung up on my FACE! Can you believe a manager HUNG UP on my face? How is that in any way business etiquette? I am the one who is supposed to be giving them attitude and I did not. So yeah right then I called my credit card company to dispute the claim. I got my money back from my credit card company.
So please please BE CAREFUL! They try to act suppppppppper sweet as if they will "work with you" to figure out how to finance your package. Do not fall into the trap of Care Credit. If for some reason you still do want to go for a consultation do not feel pressured to sign anything at all. Do not do it. Honestly research this place on Google, I am not just one person who is complaining.
Please do not take my warning lightly. I am taking time out of my day to write this to let everyone know what happened to me and my friends. I am honestly trying to warn people from giving their hard earned money to such a deceptive company. We all work hard and if we want to do something like this it should be with a company who values their customers and American Laser Center does not.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- I AM SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT ON AMERICAN LASER CENTER LOCATED AT, 8751 Commodity Cir # 2, Orlando - (407) 770-5720. I paid $4,100.00 CASH, for 7 treatments in 4 areas of their Vella treatment which I was convincingly told would reduce cellulite, tighten and rejuvenate skin on front & back of thighs, stomach and flanks. I went to my appointments every Saturday at 10:00 for 3 hours each session.
The same tech worked on me each week. After the 7 treatments we were still not getting any results... They measure, take pictures and document before each treatment. My tech said she doesn't understand why I have made no progress and would speak to the manager ** and get back to me.
After a week I heard back and they said they decided to give me 3 free sessions and do not understand and admitted I had shown no results... I showed up for all three extra treatments and still no results! I made numerous calls (which I can prove from my cell phone bill), it took a week at a time of everyday calls to get ** to return my call, I did not ask for a full refund I simply asked for a partial refund of $1,500 to $2,000.
After weeks of back and forth conversations with **, she said she was sorry that they could not offer any refund and could only possibly give me another treatment. She said I signed a contract and that myself and the company entered into my treatments in quote "GOOD FAITH" that the treatments would work on me, therefore they will not honor any kind of refund! I could have in "good faith" had them do the treatments before I paid, but companies do not run on good faith, they run on money... I paid $4,100.00 for something that did not work.
The last conversation I had with her was in regard to the last statement above and I told her that is not satisfactory and why would I go for more treatments if it doesn't work at all! She said she would have her regional manager call me. I told her I expected a call back within 24 hours and it has now been over 3 weeks! Every time you call the office you get a voice machine and have to leave a message or if someone does answer the manager is always in a consultation and even if I call daily and leave messages it takes weeks to get a call back! Yet when I went for my first consultation and showed interest, I was getting continuous calls to come in and get it done!
I have been in sales and marketing and customer service for 14 years and am amazed at the indecency of this company and their unwillingness to make good on a service that did not work at all! And they have records and documentation to prove it! In addition to the fact that my technician and even the manager has repeatedly acknowledged the fact that their treatment did not work on me! I have done research and see many shady complaints on this company online and I am extremely upset!
Again I simply asked for a partial refund because I know they tried and took time and cost to do the treatments on me even though that is like still giving them $2,100 for doing nothing..... I truly had no results and paid over $4,000 cash. I am a single mother of three kids and worked very hard to save up money to try to do something to make myself feel better about me and now along with no results I cannot get anyone from the company to acknowledge my issue or return a call. I simply get, "well we are sorry but we entered into it with good faith and tried"! Please let me know where to go from here or what to do!
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA -- I read a review on here about negotiating prices. My sister and I visited the same American Laser Center at different times. We do not share the same last name, so there was no way for the nurse or manager to distinguish this during our consultations. I had been wanting laser hair removal for 4 years. I waited for years, because where ever I had gone, Laser Hair Removal was costly.
My girlfriend who had it done 4 years ago kept telling me that my wax appointments and boxes of $16 'pink curved' razors were adding up and the cost was getting expensive. Over time, I'm wasting more $$ by not getting laser hair reduction. I'm going to shave anyway, I might as well invest in something that will make shaving easier. I shave once a week and MY SISTER shaves ONCE a MONTH! That's less money on waxes and plastic rusty razors.
It got rid of my ingrown hair! I had chunks ingrown hair under my arms and legs. My legs look so much softer and my armpits look pretty. I feel sexier. I'm going to try my bikini next. They had a one time only 60%. I didn't make the cut off time so they gave me $100 + 19.8% off and 2 small mini treatments. Not as good as the 60%, but I still got a deal and in a much better position to invest in something for myself. It was either this or a breast augmentation. Really.
Well, my hair reduction is at 75-80% and I'm on my 11th treatment. That's almost 2 years of treatments. It's pretty good, because I was VERY hairy. I think I'm going to continue on with my free appointments. You get free touchups up to 2 years from your start date.
I love this laser center. I used to go to Younique, but I never saw any results. Their initial package didn't sound as promising as American Laser Centers. There were a lot of "what if's" when I went into all my appointments. I'd rather sign up for everything so that each appointment is cheaper. American Laser Centers is like the Costco with safe, well trusted staff. The representative was very helpful.
I asked the representative if this was true. She told me that with every client who seeks laser hair removal, they always feel as though waxing and shaving is cheaper. However, according to her calculations of what I had been spending each month, I was throwing my money down the drain. I told her that I spent about $40/month on waxing and $13-$15 every 2 months on a box of good razors. It ended up coming to $550 a year, for what I was spending on wax treatments and razors. I saw that in 2 years I would be spending about $1100 on waxing and razors, and I would have to continue paying this expense for the rest of my life.
I thought, what if I invested $2500 in laser hair removal? It was clear that laser hair removal would save me thousands over time, but does it work? $2500,$200, $30... much of what you get can be paid through payments. There is no interest for a year.
The nurse and manager were honest and experienced. They both told me that with laser hair removal, it is a process to destroy the hair follicle in every cycle or phase. I love my legs and underarms! I can't stop referring people to American Laser Centers. The company gives me $250 for every referral. I got $700. It was mailed as a check that was issued to 'cash'. I cashed it and got CASH!!! This is for real. I questioned this company before because of all the reviews about them.
Then I realized how many bad reviews were up about my company. I work for Kaiser and I'm a patient. The people who complain on the internet were probably all the managers and nurses who were terminated. One nurse told me that if the manager is not nice and firm at the same time, they will be let go. I heard that customers try to take advantage of the managers then the business starts to hurt and the manager is to blame. PEOPLE please be fair so that we can continue our treatments. This company makes smart decisions to stay in business. All the managers who I have seen have been fine.
Back to negotiating prices. Wow... huge tangent! My sister had less hair so she only did her lower legs. She paid $180 for each appointment. I did lower legs with patches done on my thighs. I paid $199 per appointment. I paid a little extra for the small patches. I would have paid $210 per whole leg appointment, but I decided not to. My payments through their monthly no int plan made it really affordable. I pay $36 as my minimum payment per month.
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS -- I went to American Laser Center in Skokie Illinois. I spoke with the manager and she killed me with kindness. Initially, she said because I waited, she gave me a great discount. I went to the center intending to ask about facial hair removal. However, somehow she convinced me to obtain a Microderm, so I got the package of hair removal and microdermabrasion for $1500. I was delighted because according to the manager, the original price was close to $4000 (Of course, only a lie). I'm telling you, the manager that I spoke with was just a two-face. She acts like she's your best friend, but the only thing they care about at this facility is the money that you give them, that's it.
Anyway, when I got the second microdermabrasion, the lady convinced me to buy a "Photo Facial" so again due to my gullibility, I signed up for it and charged an additional $1000 on the credit card plan. However, I came back home and did some research, and I found out that I got ripped off, and indeed I did get ripped off. I went back the next day to cancel it, and they told me they were going to charge me $300 for cancellation fees. Guess, what, they did change me the $300 for canceling my "Photo Facial".
Additionally, right after I got the second treatment for microdermabrasions, I started to flare very badly. I guess it's because I went to Mexico around that time, and I had a bad tan. However, the people didn't warn me about the consequences, and I only got two applications of microdermabrasion, and my faced is badly damaged now, it's basically full of acne. It's also getting worse day by day. In fact, I will start on Accutane in about three weeks.
The only thing that I asked from American Laser Center is to give me a full refund for "Photo Facial" and not charge me the $300. Of course, that did not happened. I even went to the center and showed how irritated my skin was, but they still didn't give a damn. I also gave them my doctor's note, yet they charged the additional $300. They ruined my skin, but I had to pay additional $300, pretty bad huh!
My package was for $1500, now I have to pay $1800 altogether. I have to say, I don't trust this company at all. They do not care about the well-being of their patients. The company only cares about how much money you give them. It's based upon deception and lie. Even their contract indirectly tells you that you may not get the results that you want.
Please avoid American Laser Center. I can't even exit the situation that I'm in. I'm basically stuck. The only thing that I did is damage my skin. Remember, I have to use one of the strongest acne medicine, Accutane, and deal with the side effects because of American Laser. I haven't even gotten an apology from the manager or the customer service center.
If you're ever thinking about doing any simple cosmetic procedures, go to the doctor instead. The doctor may charge more than this company, but you get quality work, and you won't be treated like a number or a contract. At least, the doctor won't deceive you and disappoint you the way this company would. I seriously mean this. I warned all of my friends, and warn anyone who's reading this, American Laser is the worst company that I came across. It has no regard for its customer, none whatsoever, the only thing it cares about is the sales and the money that it deceivably receives from its victims not customer.
It's also shameful and sad that they carry the label "American" Laser. American businesses do not operate the way this company does. Perhaps Nigerian corporations operate the way American Laser does. This company does not represent America in any shape or form. It does not deserve the title it carries. It's truly conniving and deceptive. AVOID American Laser!!!
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- I'd like to inform you of an incident which should be followed by employee correction action. There was some miscommunication when I transferred my account from the Draper office to downtown SLC. I was told "You don't have to pay for parking" by one of the girls employed at the time I transferred my account to downtown. So ever since then, I have NEVER paid at the meter. So about 3 weeks ago when I had my appointment I got an expired meter ticket. I gave it to ** and explained to her that I was told that I didn't have to pay for parking. She concurred and took the ticket and said, 'We'll take care of it for you.'
A week later I get a call from ** telling me with a frustrated tone of voice that they wouldn't be paying for the $15 ticket. I told her that I was told that I didn't have to pay for parking. She then explained that I was allowed to park in the BACK parking lot. This was the first time I had ever heard of a back parking lot. Because of the miscommunication, I told ** that it was American Laser Center's responsibility to pay for the ticket since NO ONE had informed me that there was a back parking lot.
She then retaliated very rudely and said, 'Well **, just so you know this is coming out of my own pocket. I hope you enjoy your weekend knowing that.' (Something to that effect). I was INFURIATED to say the least. No one has ever treated me like this being the customer.
I then called the Draper office to request that I have my account transferred back to Draper. I also requested to reschedule my appointment. They informed that they couldn't reschedule until they had my chart at their office. It has been 2 WEEKS since then and NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK to reschedule my appointment!!!
In addition to this nightmare I received a letter from Salt Lake City informing me that the ticket hadn't been paid! As a result, it has now been increased to $45!!! ** lied to me and never paid for the ticket!!! THIS IS THE WORST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD!!!
Aiming for optimal customer satisfaction should be one of your goals. Apparently your managers do not understand that a happy returning customer (which I was for the last 3 YEARS!) is far more valuable than trying to acquire more customers. They also don't understand that a bad experience is told to far more people than a good experience and believe me I have told close 20 people already who I am sure have already told many more. I was also considering buying an additional package and paying up front.
** has made my decision for me, because there is no way that I am going back there. You do the math - you could have received $1500 in revenue from me from the package I was going to purchase or just deducted a minimal $15, which would have retained a happy customer and incremental revenue of about $1485. Obviously no one at your company understands the importance of customer relationship management.
In summary I'd like to highlight the bad customer experience milestones: 1) I was spoken with a disrespectful tone of voice and comment by one of your managers. 2) I was lied to by one your managers since she never paid the ticket when she said she would. 3) No one transferred my chart to the Draper office. 4) No one has called me back to reschedule my appointment in Draper. Please give a call at your earliest convenience. Thanks. On top of all this, this manager at this location does a poor job of the treatment itself. Her two other assistants have been wonderful and have done a wonderful job.
TUCSON, ARIZONA -- I had problems with this company from the moment I first started going there. Besides the fact that I always sat in the waiting room for at least 20-30 minutes before I get seen. The managers were terrible. One told me that sometimes burns can happen and there is nothing they can do about. The turnover rate is so high that I never had the same person doing my treatments.
One manager told me that my legs were too tan to do the treatments so they would suspend my account until my legs were less tan. Well now my "so called" warranty is over and they owe me at least 3 treatments on my legs and they will not perform them. I was told that supposedly the manager that told me that was wrong (of course she is no longer working there!) I still have hair on my legs and bikini area. It was a total waste of money!
I know other people who have gone to other treatment places and have had great results. However, since the techs at American do not know what they are doing half the time they were not using the correct settings on me. One manager said no sun exposure 2 weeks before and now I was turned away because apparently no sun exposure for a month. I live in Arizona. It makes it a little hard to wear pants in 100 degree weather.
They are extremely unprofessional. Have no clue what is going on. The managers are as incompetent as the techs. I have seen no hair reduction at all on my upper legs because my hair is too thin. Of course they didn't tell me that when they were taking my money.
BEWARE!!! This place is horrible and a total scam. Imagine going there for 2 years, still having hair on my legs and bikini spending well over $5000 and being treated like crap by unprofessional staff and managers. The worse part is I have a burn on my bikini area and the only response I have gotten is that can happen.
My husband went somewhere else after I started at American. They performed different test to ensure his safety. After 6 treatments he has seen much better reduction than I have! Do not waste your money! American Laser Center is a complete ripoff and more than likely you will have a new, untrained tech performing laser on your body. There are so many other great options in Tucson!!!
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -- Hello, I highly recommend that no one uses American Laser Centers in Scottsdale. I used them for years on many of the treatments they offered. After going for 2 years of the hair removal and wasting my time for countless hours, it did not work. I have blonde hair and light skin. The treatment actually stimulated hair growth on my face. I spent nearly 5,000 on hair laser treatments only to be refunded 2000. They kept telling me to come back and purchase more treatments and it never worked. Secondly, they did the photo facial on me and the tech was only there for one month and permanently damaged my face with extensive hypopigmentation. I can show you pictures.
Then when I called to complain to the manager, they ignored my calls and told me the hypopigmentation was somehow 'my fault' or it was there before treatment. It was not. Coincidentally, when I requested my medical records, they took 3 months to give them to me and when I finally did get them, my before and after photos were missing from my file and I had other people's pictures in my file. When I tried to contact the 'doctor' affiliated with this facility, they would not let me talk with him or her or even let me know who this so-called doctor was.
As to date, this 'doctor' never addressed my concerns and complaints. The prior manager from American Laser wrote me a letter after she was let go, stating that they made her ignore my complaints, concerns etc. and actually told her not to respond. She said they wanted her to give horrible customer service. Also, these services they offer - people pay different amounts.
It is a joke and very upsetting to have my face permanently damaged from their techs. I even went to a BC dermatologist of whom gave me a letter stating that the damage on my face was caused by their laser. Did they care? Absolutely not. They didn't not even refund me anything let alone offer me to be treated by a real doctor on their dollar. If you go to American Laser Centers, you will be risking permanent damage to your face and risk losing thousands of dollars on treatments that do not work. Take it from someone who learned the hard way. Google American Laser, you will see extensive complaints.
MASSACHUSETTS -- A few years ago, I went to an event in Boston where a representative from American Lasers was holding a contest for "free laser hair removal". I entered, as did my friend. I ended up receiving a phone call days later stating that I won a $300 coupon off any laser hair treatment. $300, I thought, could get buy a decent package for laser hair removal. I never win anything, so I decided to find out more about this "coupon" and returned the phone call. Turns out, my friend and three other girls I know, received the same exact coupon. Too late! I already got suckered into buying a laser hair removal package.
As with every other complaint against this company, the sales representative was very pushy and rude. I did not get a good vibe from the rep/manager and should have left immediately, but the rep/manager continued to make me feel almost dumb. She continued to take off money for hair removal from my forearm/upper lip and when I said no or made an excuse (buying a home, still in school, paying student loans, really any excuse I could think of) she would give me attitude and say that this is such a good deal, I can't turn it down. Also, telling me that this "deal" is only valid that day, at that time. She almost just pulled it out of thin air, as it was not stated anywhere.
She gets care credit on the phone. Tells me I qualify for a great deal - the no APR if paid off in one year. I signed. I felt very uncertain and uneasy about the whole thing, as I found other laser hair removal companies that offer drastically lower prices. I also, like others who wrote reviews, called to get a refund, as I did NOT start services yet. No luck. I suppose I should have called the credit card company.
Anyway, I have had well over the 6 treatments and I am now into my "extra" year. Still not happy with my results. I'm very bitter with the place because of how they conned me into this, plus it's very time consuming, making the trip back and forth. I also do not think the techs are very professional. It never seems busy in there, yet I am always waiting. I already paid it off and I will use their 2 year guarantee, but every time I go in, they make it seem like my fault that the hair is not completely gone, yet.
The kicker is, they are still trying to sell me services! Telling me the manager has all kinds of coupons and then offering me hair removal at ridiculous prices. I now know to just say NO! I don't even feel badly and almost laugh when they try to offer me more. WHY would I buy more when it clearly hasn't worked!?!?!!
DULUTH, GEORGIA -- My mother and I were approached by a consultant for American Laser Center, at a bridal show we had attended back in January 2005. Skeptical, she wanted to speak with a president or person of higher authority. If you plan on spending money, you don't want to take a loss for something that certainly doesn't work. We finally purchased a package in September 2005, as they promised me results by my wedding, which was the following month. That was a lie.
It has been 3 years since I have started my treatment. Every time I go in, the person never treats the same area, that I paid for. When I complain, I am told that I would have to buy another package to get treated in nearby areas. I find that rather deceptive.
For those of you who have PCOS and have the embarrassment of facial hair, do not fall for American Laser Center telling you, "we have treated many women with PCOS and they no longer have facial hair." Trust me, I am not the only woman out there who has had a bad experience with American Laser.
American Laser also promised me that after my 3rd treatment, I would have to use my personal trimmer to get rid of hair, as often as I would. It would be a monthly thing, no longer a weekly thing. Deceptive once again. They have a 2 year guarantee, they will touch up areas for no charge. Well, it's been 3 years and I haven't seen the results I was promised.
If you plan on getting pregnant, they do not cover any hair that grows back in the treated area, during your pregnancy. So, their guarantee is false. You will never have hair grow back in treated areas. This is want the stress when they first approach you.
Every time I have been in for an appointment, they try to get me to agree to them to treat other areas and that I can get this Care Credit to cover it. Why would I want to spend more money on a product that I have not see results with? Then they try to tell me that I need some other treatment, to help the laser remove my hair for good. So, another $2,000 they want me to spend on a product. I think not. If you have considered laser hair removal through American Laser, reconsider and go elsewhere. I honestly do not know if there is a "honest" laser service out there that will live up to its promise.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Feb 21, 2013.
Sounds fun. Then we'll have someone to blame when we don't win.
Just for fun, eh? Thibodeau.
Ha, that is exactly what I was thinking. Everybody needs a clueless coach to throw under the bus.
Zen Master
Woody, Dr. Naismith is still on the board....
Is it my turn? If so, my choice is: Red Auerbach.
Chuck Daly
Gregg Popovich
Lawrence Frank is still available.
Hey, Panda. How would you like to rate the teams? Maybe serve as a judge if we set up a bracket? I think you could do a better job than Frank! :-) Or the simulator!
Excellent idea. Laimbrane?
You're up, BlueAdams. You aren't going to take 5 days again, are you?
I would be honoured. But I fear that I may have some bias towards more recent players. Maybe like a second opinion?
Yeah, maybe we could get a group of our senior members to serve as a panel of experts. Roscoe, Darth, Low, OLD SCHOOL, Slippy, AG, Kimmie (gotta be PC),Thee, and .... The list goes on. Hopefully there will be someone old enough to remember my choices. :-)
You could add MAX, Gman, and many others to that list.
Woody, we discussed the voting idea earlier in this thread and decided it would be less stressful and more enjoyable to let the simulator handle it instead of voting. Voting will make the whole thing political and it becomes really subjective and could easily lead to bad feelings all around. There was maybe one or two that wanted voting but they were in the minority. Now what might be fun is if you have a panel that would make predictions before the series based on their "expert analysis". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I'll sit on that panel and provide some analysis. Just so we're clear; whoever has Julius Erving, Clyde Frazier and Artis Gilmore are probably going to be favored in there matchup.
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The big news in local fashion right now is Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection. From September 26 through 30, downtown Bellevue, with Lincoln Square, Bellevue Place and Bellevue Square at its locus, will be abuzz with reliably well-produced runway shows and fun beauty and trend events, both free and ticketed.
Many mall retailers, including Bare Escentuals, Sephora, 7 For All Mankind and Aveda, participate with deals, giveaways and samples galore. On Saturday night, September 29, Vogue magazine sponsors a huge show, filled with all sorts of sartorial delights and surprises from participating shops. The night is hosted by Anne Vincent, Vogue's very chic director of special events, who defines the trends that make their way down the runway. Also on Saturday, Vincent is teaming up with style expert Lawrence Zarian for Fashion Forecast, a complimentary presentation of fall's hit list of style.
New this year, The Bellevue Collection is introducing an Independent Designer Runway Show on Wednesday, September 26, showcasing some great clothing and accessory designers from the area. This show is sold out, but I'll be there and will report back on all the goodness.
Other highlights from the week includes the Nordstrom Fall Fashion Show (think Halston Heritage, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Milly), proceeds from which go to the Detlef Schrempf Foundation; the Posh Party Beauty and Trend Show, featuring fall cosmetic trends from Urban Decay and Benefit Cosmetics; and Muse, a hair show by Seven Creative.
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East Bay veterans celebrate McNerney bill for brain injury treatment
Original post made by Ron, Danville, on Jun 1, 2010
DUBLIN — Nearly a dozen East Bay veterans scrawled their signatures Tuesday morning across a ceremonial, wall-sized copy of recently signed legislation that will boost federal attention to the development of state-of-the-art treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
Led by Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, who shepherded the legislation through Congress, the event marked the successful passage of the first of several of the congressman's initiatives to improve medical services for military servicemen and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
The bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs panel that will assess and recommend treatments and establish education and training programs for medical professionals. It also boosts mental health services for families of service members.
Traumatic brain injury is often called an invisible wound of war. Returning service members may not experience or recognize the symptoms for months or years after they come home.
According to the Defense and Brain Injury Center, the number of service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injury increased from 10,963 to 27,862 between 2000 and 2009. A traumatic brain injury is the result of a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain.
"Veterans Affairs is so backed up with cases and workload that something like TBI can fall through the cracks," McNerney said. "I wanted to make sure that we do this right."
Sentinels of Freedom co-founder Mike Conklin praised the legislation as an incremental but essential component of what the nation must tackle as its soldiers return home. He also lauded McNerney.
"We are a nonpartisan, nonpolitical organization," Conklin said. "But what I can say is that whenever we ask Jerry McNerney to help, he stands up for veterans issues."
The first signature on the wall came from Elizabeth Bailey, one of the Sentinel's scholarship recipients.
The group helps injured service members rehabilitate and regain lives as close to normal as possible. Bailey survived two bomb blasts while serving with the Army in Iraq and is now living in Pleasanton, where she will start classes at Las Positas College in a few weeks.
Another signature belonged to Spike Schau, the California coordinator for Warriors' Watch, a motorcycle troop that rides in support of veterans and provides support at the funerals of fallen soldiers.
"We have a lot more work to do, but we are climbing the ladder one rung at a time," said Schau, clad in his signature black beret and patch-covered motorcycle leathers.
President Barack Obama signed the bill May 5 as part of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act.
A former cadet at the U.S. Military Academy whose son, Michael, served in the Air Force, McNerney has taken particular interest in veterans issues during his three years in office.
The House recently passed McNerney's provisions in the Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act that boosted and expanded continuing education reimbursement levels for Veterans Affairs medical staff, the first increase since 2001.
The additional education will help increase the number of professionals trained in the treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
As a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, McNerney successfully advocated for pay increases contained in the recently adopted House version of the National Defense Authority Act.
Military members exposed to hostile fire, work under threat of imminent danger or who have been separated from their spouses and children would collect higher pay. The increases would apply to roughly 400,000 service members and their families, according to McNerney's office.
The provisions are part of the larger defense reauthorization bill now under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
McNerney has also advocated for the construction of a veterans medical facility in San Joaquin County and continues to fight to keep the Livermore veterans center open in some capacity.
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a resident of Danville
on Jun 1, 2010 at 9:53 pm
We all want to thank our fine Congressman Jerry McNerney for all his hard work to improve conditions for our soldiers, veterans and families. Your hard work and bill's passed and signed into law have been a big benefit for us in District 11. Thank you Jerry McNerney!!!!!
a resident of Diablo
on Jun 2, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Thank you Congressman McNerney! You have my vote come November.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 3, 2010 at 6:45 am
We certainly need to take care of our soldiers. They deserve our deepest thanks and support. This arrogant politician does not.
This is the only good piece of legislation that mcnerney has signed into law. He is a tax and spend liberal that does not have our best interests in mind. The list is long of huge spending that this politician has supported - Here are just a few
1) The first stimulus package
2) Omnibus Bill
3) He supports Cap and Trade (Could be the single largest tax ever)
4) Against his constituents he voted for Obamacare - Remember HE will not have to use this crappy health coverage.
This current Congress and administration has done more to trash our country then any in history. Soon we will look just like Europe
A socialist nightmare.
Thank him for supporting our soldiers and boot him out.
By the way his commander and chief did not even show up at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
You have to ask yourself do they really support the troops?????????
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Kenneth Edgar Harding
Kenneth Edgar Harding, 97, of Terry, Mont., passed away Dec. 1, 2012 while sitting in his red chair and looking out his picture window.
Kenneth was born Oct. 3, 1915, north of O'Neill, Neb., the first child of Irwin and Cora Pearl (Martin) Harding. His early memories of the family farm and life were a source of many stories. When he was 11, his father made him the "man of the family" shortly before dying. This is a status he carried throughout his entire life and he bore that responsibility well.
After graduating from Carter County High School in Ekalaka, Mont., he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp where he served proudly and became "Sarge" to many of the young men. He moved to Ogallala, Neb. in the late 1930s where he met his wife Margot Jensen. They were married and raised two sons Kenneth L. and Richard in Ogallala.
He was a businessman who had many and varied businesses from bowling to tomatoes, but his love was always in the automobile business. He was a Studebaker dealer and later owner of Keith County Motors where he sold Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge products until his retirement.
In the 1970s, he played a major role in helping his sons start the next generation of family businesses with the purchase of real estate in Key West, Fla. Then in the 1980s he helped the family return to Montana and establish Harding Land and Cattle. He and his wife loved their home on the hill beside Lake McConaughy in Ogallala. They hosted many gatherings of family and friends. They created joyful memories that have been shared over four generations. Kenneth enjoyed his retirement years spending winters in Key West and splitting summers between Ogallala and Montana. When he was no longer able to travel he made his home on the family farm between Miles City and Terry. He loved watching the cattle, field work, trains and his deer that would eat right outside his window.
He loved his wife, sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren and always enjoyed the family getting together.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Luella and a brother Wayne. He is survived by his wife of 73 years Margot (Bobbie), sons Ken and Rick, daughter-in-law Patricia, two grandchildren Jeff (Kristine) and Tracy (Paul McElvery) and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, their children and friends throughout the country. He was very fond of and grateful for his loyal caregivers over these past years. They were wonderful support and added greatly to his life.
Memorials will be held in many places and at many times over many years, from Key West to California and from Arizona to Montana. These memorials will take place as each of the people who were touched by the "man of the family" pause and realize we have been blessed to have known this man who lived with grace, dignity and never ending love of his wife and family. He will be missed as family and friends gather, but cherished for all his contributions to these gatherings.
Remembrances can be shared with each other and the family via email, Facebook, telephone and the written letter that was so loved by Kenneth.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friends of the Kenfield Gallery, P.O. Box 14, Ogallala, NE, 69153, The Prairie Community Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 66, Terry, MT, 59349, or to the Evelyn Cameron Heritage Inc., P.O. Box 441, Terry, MT 59349. Should friends desire, condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.


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The drive along north Main road in Jamestown is flanked by symbols of rural America—a windmill, greenery, and barns still untouched by development. And once you reach the pinnacle of the road, you'll really catch a glimpse of the town's visual magic: rolling pastures with grazing cows descend onto surreal views of Narragansett Bay, peppered with sailboats anchored out on its tranquil waters, all against the backdrop of the Newport Bridge.
Jamestown's off-the-beaten-path vibe is precisely what attracts people to this community of around 5,500. "It has the appeal of a small town from the '50s or '60s," says resident Lisa Sallee. That's all thanks to quiet streets that snake through the one-stoplight town, where family-owned businesses take the place of chain stores, and grocery shopping often means hitting one of the island's nine working farms on the weekends.
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Gift of Isamu Kawaguchi
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Adopted 10/24/06; reaffirmed 05/27/08; reaffirmed 05/24/11; revised 5/27/14
The mission of the Royal Oak Public Library is to be an informational, intellectual, cultural and recreational resource for all people; to inspire the spirit, educate the mind, and be a center of community pride.
The Royal Oak Public Library encourages children and their families to use the Library facility together. All children are welcome and the Library offers many programs for children with the goal of encouraging the lifelong appreciation of books and other resources.
Caregivers (Parents, guardians or assigned adult caregivers) are responsible for the welfare and the behavior of children using the library. Though staff will always respond with care and concern, the Library is not responsible for safety, comfort and behavior of unattended children.
No child under the age of 11 shall be left unattended without the supervision of their caregivers.
- Children under the age of 6 must be in the direct sight of their caregiver;
- Children ages 6 through 8 must have a caregiver on the same level of the library;
- Children ages 9 and 10 must have a caregiver in the library building.
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Library staff may not transport or otherwise accompany any unattended child outside of the building.
When a child is discovered to be unattended, Library staff on duty are instructed to:
- Attempt to locate the caregiver in the Library and explain the Unattended Child Policy.
- Attempt to contact a caregiver to retrieve the child.
- Call the Royal Oak Police to take charge of the child if a caregiver cannot be located within 30 minutes.
- Assist any unattended child in contacting their caregivers 15 minutes before closing time.
- Notify Royal Oak Police that a child is unattended at Closing. Two Library employees must remain until the police have retrieved the child.
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Mabel (Mae) Pedersen
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Mabel (Mae) Pedersen, 96, of Pequot Lakes, passed away May 18, 2013.
She was born Aug. 20, 1916, to Anton and Josephine Rolfhus in Steele, N.D. When she was 2, the family moved to her grandparents' farm in rural Paynesville, Minn. There, amid the beauties of nature, she spent her early years. She went to Minneapolis to find employment and worked for many years as a beautician. She married Walter Pedersen in 1960, and in 1969 they moved to a small hobby farm in the Pequot Lakes area. She continued doing beauty work for many years and when she retired they moved into town. Mae was a longtime member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and VFW Auxiliary.
Mae was a lover of nature. She was a prim and proper lady who was very intelligent and curious about all aspects of life. She kept up with current events and could discuss almost any topic. She will be greatly missed.
Mae was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Myrtle Rolfhus, Inez Rolfhus and Prudence Anderson; two brothers, Oliver Rolfhus and Kennard Rolfhus; and a niece, Joyce Stanger.
She is survived by three nephews, Robert Rolfhus, Kenneth Rolfhus and Delroy Rolfhus; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes, with Pastor Donna Olsen officiating. Burial will follow at Our Savior's Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
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Like Father, Like Son: Greg Kihn / Ry Kihn
Veteran Rocker Greg Kihn recently passed along this note: "My son Ry grew up listening to the Greg Kihn Band and when he stepped into the lead guitarist role it was no sweat. He had some pretty big shoes to fill (Joe Satriani, Jimmy Lyon, Gregg Douglass, Dave Carpenter) but he never blinked. The boy can flat out play! I can't tell you how proud I was of him out there, on stage at the recent Kihncert."
The second generation of Kihns are making their mark in the Bay Area music scene. Ry Kihn, whose father is Greg Kihn of the Greg Kihn Band, is an accomplished professional guitar player. Playing guitar since he was 12 years old, he's now lead guitar for the Greg Kihn Band, and also the front man for Big Fun USA, a local San Francisco Bay area band.
A classically-trained Jazz guitarist, Ry has over 20 years of performing and teaching experience on the guitar. While still in high school, Ry studied privately with Joe Satriani, and went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, eventually graduating from California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Jazz Guitar Studies. He has grown to adopt a wide range of styles including rock, blues, jazz, classical, country, and metal.
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When not playing and touring, Ry is a staff guitar instructor at Showcase Music Institute in San Jose, CA. Click to check out the photos on Facebook of Ry and Greg Kihn playing together with the Greg Kihn Band at the 2010 Kihncert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA.


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Bozeman Mayor to talk top ten goals for State of the City Address
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Just days before he's set to address the city about the current state of Bozeman, Mayor Sean Becker told us his overall feelings about our economy.
"The state of the city is good, we're recovering" he said.
Bozeman's back on the rise, he said, finally making it out of the economic slump we've seen the last few years. "Real estate is rising up, the university is doing fabulous" Becker said.
And he expects that trend to continue.
"I think we're really well positioned with infrastructure to continue to accept growth" he said.
While things are looking up and business is booming in Bozeman, Becker said there's still a lot of issues he plans to address.
Specifically, Becker said he has 10 goals to tackle in the next year.
"We look at investing in economic development, dealing with our infrastructure, supporting Gallatin College, we look at what's going on with our aquatics and recreation facilities- Bogert Pool mainly" Becker said, naming off a few of the goals in this year's mission.
We asked Bozeman residents what they thought were top priorities.
"We'd love to see some type of indoor arena that the kids could access" said Mark Hodgson, coach of a local lacrosse team. He added he wants the arena "for not only lacrosse- but soccer, football."
Hodgson and his wife, Christine said an indoor arena and focusing on the Parks and Trails Bond are huge items.
"Trail system we love, we would love to see that expanded" Mark said.
Becker said he plans to address the bond on Monday. And in honor of Bozeman turning 130 years old, he plans to delve a little bit into the city's history during his speech.
"We'll just talk about the evolution of our community" Becker said, adding "you're going to just have to pay attention on Monday and see what's going to happen then."


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Marked for remembering!!! What an easy way to do this!
That is AWESOME! that is so simplified I LOVE IT!!! now i only wish i wasn't looking while at work...i need to get to my sewing room and make some of these quick!
(well, in about 8 hours anyway)
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet we are starting a Rhonda's Sampler Quilt along. Here is the link
Bought your e book and was wondering if you could help me I have machine embroidered 9 six inch blocks and want to make a babby quilt using the boston block method my question is what size should my blocks be if I Used the embroidered square in the center?
I would think you could use the 6 1/2" quilt block size for the Bostons too. Without seeing how you plan to lay it out this is the best I can do. If this doesn't help you could post a pic of what you plan to do with the embroidered block then maybe I can give you a better answer. Hope this helps!Quote:
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Thanks,Iwill give it a try will not be able to do piecing untill tuesday as have 2 more blocks to embroider and have to work for next three days but will post results thanks.
Thank you, you are an angel. God bless. Penny
Dear Rhonda,
I tried to email you privately and it didn"t work so I"m replying this way. I would like to make a 12in.block so whatever templete makes that block I"ll take.Your tutes are great, I hope to get busey soon.Thanks!
Dear Rhonda,
I'm the one who posted about the embroidered blocks and let me say this I LOVE 'BOSTON BLOCKS" and the book. I have never had a quilt that not only was super fast to make 64 blocks in 2 evenings but they went together like a dream.
I not only have the top put together but have just today before going to work ,machine quilted the baby quilt.Will post picture after I get the binding on and a label made for it.Thank you for inventing such an easy way of making those blocks,I am so glad that I bought your e book......
Retta I am so glad it went so well for you! I will look forward to seeing your pictures! The Boston is the first one I figured out so I am kinda partial to it! I'm really glad you like it! It will be interesting to see what Quilt Block you used and the fabrics you chose!Quote:
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DSA STG-58. Best place to get a good FAL for a reasonable price... They may not be 100% new US manufacture or 100% authentic Steyr Austrian STG kits, but they're beautiful nonetheless. With the DSA scope mount top cover and a good pipe, it should make a very reliable and fun larger game hunting rifle, or even just a damn nice range queen... Can get a metric tonne of accessories and neat parts through DSA, and even a few other places; watch FAL Files' marketplace. FNFAL.com / The FAL Files
Mine came with black plastic handguards, which stay cooler than the steel handguards native to the STG. Also a sand-cut (inch pattern) bolt carrier, no numbers on bolt or carrier, numbered lower, new 21" US barrel, bipod, etc.
So it's a great first-step... If you order it through AIM, which still has a handful atm, iirc... they're 100 dollars off!!
DS Arms STG58 FAL .308 cal Rifle
DSA's are pretty.
Ask questions first; Distance? Windage? Elevation?
""...when you capture spoils from the enemy, they must be used as rewards, so that all your men may have a keen desire to fight, each on his own account""
- Sun Tzu
"A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a State."
- Zhuang Zi
IMHO DSA is overpriced...I got a Century L1A1 FAL and it runs like a champ !!
I had a bent recoil spring tube and Century sent me out a new one within a few days.
I know people say Century is hit or miss but for the price they are definitly worth it IMO anyway.
I think a big thing is where you buy it from...Classic Arms is my main "go to" online spot for buying firearms, at the time they didn't have any (they do now) so I went with CenterFireSystems because they are my second "go to" spot. I got my FAL for IIRC $700 even AND free shipping lol
I asked them about 20 questions over the phone about the FAL's they had in stock and and asked them to pick me one out and go over it with me...he might not of wanted to LOL but he did no problem and was cool about me asking all the questions.
They were also willing to take it back for a full refund or replace it when I called about the bent recoil spring tube, I nicely declined because even with the bent tube it shot very accurate and ran perfect.
Just my $.02 but I think a Century FAL is right there with DSA and Enterprise IMHO
please refrain from writing any thing positive/good about CAI rifles, if enough people read it it will drive the prices up on them. i have been able in the past and now to buy ( CHEAP) some really "bad" rifles because they had CAI on the side of them.
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How Napco Security Technology Rises to the Code of Fire Protection
Napco Security Technologies' Brandt Phillips discusses the current trends, challenges and opportunities in the business of fire/life-safety.
By Rodney Bosch · May 15, 2014
Brandt Phillips is commercial fire and security director of sales for Napco Security Technologies. He joins the conversation to discuss the current trends, challenges
and opportunities in the business of fire/life safety.
In the commercial building market, which sectors remain challenged? Which are performing better?
The fire alarm industry certainly felt a wake-up call during the recession; new construction and remodeling slowed dramatically, and many future project plans were put on hold. As a general rule, the industry has changed following the recession; we have all gotten more creative in how we create new business.
Most areas of the country and the market seem to be recovering nicely, though I have seen a few areas where progress has been slower than others. I am seeing a lot of new commercial construction but even more existing facilities being remodeled. The public sector is by far the strongest market right now with public works projects booming nationwide; K-12 schools and municipal buildings. New retail projects seem to be the slower market right now.
And the private sector?
The private sector is not quite as strong as the public sector right now, but it continues to show growth.
Office buildings, operations centers and other spaces are being expanded and remodeled. The public sector is looking for the most effective use of their growth capital and is cautiously approaching these investments. This sector may have been the strongest hit during the recession and many entities simply stopped spending money on upgrades, expansion and repairs. Since then, the purse strings have loosened somewhat and I am seeing many overdue projects including system upgrades, additional buildings, and general expansion. The most important factor in the private sector today is showing value to justify their investment, and when possible, show a payback.
Are there code-related projects that smaller fire system contractors can look to for winning business?
The easiest and most effective projects to address for smaller contractors are communications and water-flow systems, both of which are code driven. As a general rule, most buildings that are not occupied 24/7 have monitored fire alarms and they need a UL- and NFPA-approved communication path. Knowing that most businesses have moved to digital phone lines creates an opportunity for dealers; many of these businesses continue to maintain expensive POTS lines simply for the fire alarm or they may be noncompliant.
Those POTS lines are typically costing the end user anywhere from $80 to $150 per month. I would begin approaching these applications with the intent of installing a sole path fire cell communicator like the Starlink SLe Fire. These communicators will enable the user to eliminate both POTS lines and pay back the investment within a few months. These are easy to install and offer selectable supervision levels to meet UL864, NFPA 2007, NFPA 2010, and even NFPA 2013.
Water-flow systems still remain a high volume system today. Depending upon the location, there are masses of buildings that have sprinkler systems but still do not have a water-flow system installed and are relying on a riser being chained in the open position. Fortunately, many jurisdictions are vigilant of this today are forcing the issue. This is another excellent project class for smaller dealers.
Are too many low-voltage contractors scared of fire/life safety?
That really depends upon the contractor. While I love life-safety systems and think most dealers should embrace it, there are many dealers that are legitimately scared of the potential liability and keeping up with changing codes and requirements. Contractors should be scared to "dabble" in life safety. Life safety requires commitments; commitment to continuing education, commitment to investment in tools and personnel, commitment to understanding and working with AHJs, etc. If a dealer commits to life safety, he has little to be scared of; either the system is installed per code, per the manufacturer's instructions, and inspected by the local AHJ or it isn't. Codes mandate what protection levels are required, where devices are installed, and how the system operates. Dealers do not have to worry about trying to level the playing field like they do in the security industry because code is code; personal preference and interpretation of the customer's need is lessened.
To me, the bottom line is that if you are committed to life safety there is nothing to be scared of.


text: The SEc and Big 12 have come to an agreement that the 2 Champions of their conferences will play each other in a Bowl game. Its basically another Rose Bowl. I wonder if the ACC and Big East will do one now as well. The SEC champ will be in the National Title game anyway but its still cool.


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Busybee - best of success on this diet! It looks like it helps remove certain key triggers that cause the symptoms (or exacerbate them)!
Have you looked at the Living/Raw food method of eating? - it's not quite a 'diet' but an approach to how to eat 'right' (not the SAD way)... This, combined with Green Smoothies (simply fruit or veggies blended with greens) - there are several books on amazon.com) detail how to simply shift your standard diet to a plant-based one, using non-cooked foods (honey is acceptable). They key is getting all the nutrients into the body in the easiest way for optimum health - we eat 3 or more times a day, and each meal could be considered a drug. Make that drug count!


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Hello everyone. I am sort of new here well actually I have been lurking around here for years but this is my first post. I really didn't want my first post to be me having a problem with something either! I have been a Star Wars fan all since I was 7 and Boba Fett is by far my favorite. I do own a couple of fett helmets one a mystery helmet and the other one a MS helmet.
I have been wanting a FP helmet for some time now and I was looking around eBay and came across one listed. Going back and forth looking at photos on here and the auction they look the same and it was a great price. Well I won the auction and received the helmet from Monteral QC today and I think (but not sure) it is a recast. The reason I say this is I was looking at Aaosk and I hope that is his name posting of his CC helmet and I noticed that the range finder is clear and separate pieces and this one is one piece.
Now I don't know much about CC helmets but this one almost bends like vinyl in a couple of spots.I'm sorry I don't have any pictures to post yet, but I will try and get some posted in the next day or so. This seller has another one up for sale now. I don't know if i am aloud to post the sellers name but you can see it on eBay. It is listed as a Boba Fett FP Helmet.
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Nathan Horton says he thought Tim Gleason wanted to fight, reflects on disappointing start
|10.19.11 at 3:48 pm ET
Nathan Horton did not speak to the media after his roughing double-minor with 8:30 remaining in a one-goal game essentially secured a Bruins' loss against the Hurricanes Tuesday night. On Wednesday, Horton faced both the media and a sign from his coach that his slow start needs to end quickly.
After skating on the second line in practice for the first time all season (click here to see the Bruins' revamped lines, which featured a demotion for Horton and a jump to the first line for Chris Kelly), Horton shed light on Tuesday's incident in which he continuously punched Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason, who had declined to fight.
Though Gleason, who had slashed Horton, kept his gloves on and did not engage Horton after his challenge, the Bruins' right wing said Wednesday that he was unaware the Hurricanes defenseman did not want to go.
"I thought he wanted to fight," Horton said. "I turned around and waited for him. He kept acting like he was going to, but it was not the right time. I know that. It was just a little frustration, I guess."
Added Horton: "I don't know what [Gleason] was thinking. I just thought he wanted to [fight] because he turned around and slashed me. I turned around and he was right there. He was looking at me the whole time, and I thought he nodded his head. It's my fault. Obviously I can't be taking penalties like that, especially after we just scored."
Losing his cool Tuesday hasn't been the only bad thing to happen to Horton this season. An incredibly strong starter last season (he led the B's with nine points through six games), Horton has just two points through six contests this season, a goal and an assist.
"It's not something where I want to be, or as a team, not playing the way we can. We just need to get back to playing the way we can, especially myself, playing the way I can."
The type of play to which Horton is likely referring is that of a power forward, as he displayed at points last season. One knock on Horton throughout his entire career has been his tendency to disappear for games at a time, and motivation was something with which he struggled as a member of the Panthers prior to coming to Boston.
Both Horton and the Bruins, who are now 2-4-0 on the season, seemed to be turning a corner on Saturday when the 26-year-old scored the game-tying goal, his first tally of the season, in a game the B's would eventually win in a shootout against the Blackhawks. In a season in which positive signs have been scarce, the Bruins were unable to build any momentum from the win, as they suffered a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes that got out of hand late.
"You can always think that way, but until you actually do it, it doesn't matter," Horton said of taking the Chicago win as a positive step. "Obviously, we got back to playing the way that we were before that, and it's not going to work. As you can see, we didn't win."
All of Horton's struggles and the team's frustrations coincided in ugly fashion when Horton took his costly penalty late in the game.
"We're not scoring, me personally or the team," Horton said. "We're not playing how we want to play. It's just a little bit of frustration there. It was a bad time, obviously. I didn't mean to hurt my team there, but that's the way it happened and I can't change it now."
With new lines and three tough home games coming up against the Maple Leafs, Sharks and Canadiens, Horton and the B's have to hope at this point that there's nowhere to go but up. As such, Horton expressed no frustration with the fact that he was demoted and taken off Milan Lucic's line.
"I think there definitely comes a time when you have to change it," he said. "[Claude Julien]'s been overly patient with us, and we definitely need to start turning things around now.


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My cell phone crashes when the auto-save occurs at the end of each line, so odd punctuation and capitalization occur when I post from my cell. That odd punctuation and capitalization is me hitting a carriage return before the end of the line, so the browser doesn't shut down totally.
I have backed up my Blackberry style 9670 and gone out to look for updates, none seem to be available or needed at this time. It doesn't just happen on BeeSource - does it on a blog I participate in, and any forum that I am on. So Maybe this belongs in Koffee Klatch? But if anyone knows what I am doing wrong, or what I need to do to fix it, I am open to suggestions.
I did not have this problem when I first got my cell, it started occurring after I started adjusting things I think... I hate to do a full reset and lose my saved stuff though.
Thanks for any available assistance,


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This knot was discovered in the Lawn Care industry of western Pennsylvania for securing equipment on a trailer. The knot is comprised of three inter-locking loops to tighten the slack out of the line and two slip knots (know as the double back rocket) securing the locked loops. This is a very secure, but easy knot to untie when access to the secured object is needed frequently.
We have a long ride from Moon to the Rochester Beaver run, you better tie the Triple Lock-Knot Double Back Rocket to secure the walk behinds.
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Carl Levin: Cheney's lying about the CIA memos that allegedly prove torture works
posted at 7:35 pm on May 29, 2009 by Allahpundit
Really? So Cheney put his reputation on the line and started turning up on television everywhere to make the case that enhanced interrogation works, even though he secretly knows it doesn't? And Obama has the smoking-gun memos in his possession and could destroy Cheney at any moment by declassifying them — and yet hasn't? And Cheney knows that, and yet still he presses on?
He must be some poker player.
Levin, speaking at the Foreign Policy Association's annual dinner in Washington on Wednesday, said an investigation by his committee into detainee abuse charges over the use of the techniques — now deemed torture by the Obama administration — "gives the lie to Mr. Cheney's claims."
The Michigan Democrat told the crowd that the two CIA documents that Cheney wants released "say nothing about numbers of lives saved, nor do the documents connect acquisition of valuable intelligence to the use of abusive techniques."
"I hope that the documents are declassified, so that people can judge for themselves what is fact, and what is fiction," he added…
"Cheney's world view, which so dominated the Bush years and dishonored our nation, gained a little traction last week — enough to persuade me to address it head-on here tonight," Levin said. "I do so because if the abusive interrogation techniques that he champions, the face of which were the pictures of abuse at Abu Ghraib, if they are once more seen as representative of America, our security will be severely set back."
That's an outright smear, of course, addressed by Cheney himself in his AEI speech last week. Bush backed him up today too, declining to knock Obama but reasserting that "the information we got saved lives." Exit question: Now that Levin's on board, we have bipartisan agreement. How about declassifying those memos, champ?
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The reason there's a double standard in the media when it comes to
conservative versus liberal media personalities making offensive
statements about women in politics, Kirsten Powers posited on the March 5 edition of "Hannity," is because attacking conservatives is a
"proxy war" that aids liberal Democrats.
The liberal writer appeared on the Fox News program to discuss her March 4 Daily Beast post
wherein she blasted the media for fixating exclusively on Rush Limbaugh
"slut" comments about Sandra Fluke whilehaving consistently failed to
call out liberal journalists, pundits and the like for their
misogynistic comments.
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Report Forecasts Growth Opportunity for Big Data in Smart Buildings
The market for fault detection based on Big-Data building analytics will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40% during the next five years, according to research firm IHS.
July 23, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — The market for fault detection based on Big-Data building analytics will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40% during the next five years, according to research firm IHS.
The report titled "Value Added Services in Intelligent Buildings" notes that fault detection in 2012 represented 27% of the $16 million global market for building analytics, with optimization accounting for the remainder. However, as the market develops and grows, fault detection will take a larger share of the market, IHS forecasts.
Big Data is a term used to describe large and complex data sets that can provide insightful conclusions when analyzed and visualized in a meaningful way. Buildings are full of systems that produce data, from building management, which captures temperatures and humidity levels, to access control, which collects occupancy statistics.
Combining the silos of information from different systems into a single, unified location where data can be analyzed is a challenge for big data in smart buildings experience, according to IHS Senior Market Analyst William Rhodes.
"Some systems allow for an IP interface, whereas others require acquisition and transformation of the data before it can be combined," he says. "Data naming and labeling is critical at this point to ensure consistency across buildings and equipment."
After combining the data, it needs to be normalized in order to adjust for seasonality, measurement scales and other factors that may skew the findings.
"Once combined and normalized, the opportunities for big data can emerge," Rhodes observes. "Analytics and algorithms can be run on the data to identify operational and energy savings. Fault detection and building optimization are the two primary methods to drive savings and provide quick payback on the cost of installing the solution."
The final step is to provide Big Data analysis to the relevant stakeholders. The facilities team needs a dashboard to show where the faults are, or will be. In contrast, the CFO requires a dashboard to reveal where the savings are being made.
Ultimately, the Big Data opportunity for smart buildings lies in achieving savings and improving the bottom line, according to the research firm.
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text: ESP Conference 2014 Participate in a weekend of professional development, networking and fun at the Sea Crest Resort in Falmouth.This conference is designed exclusively for ESPs. If you have not attended the ESP Conference in the past, get ready for a great experience. All ESPs are welcome.You will have ample opportunity to meet education support professionals from all over Massachusetts. There will be time to meet and discuss the many issues ESPs grapple with on a daily basis. In addition, the skills and ideas you will take with you from this conference contribute to your professional development. This is an opportunity to get high-quality professional development, conference materials, lovely accommodations and fabulous meals for a reasonable price. Stay tuned for further details.Click here to learn more about the MTA's ESP Program.Click here for information on the 2014 MTA ESP of the Year Award honoring Education Support Professionals.


text: Want to get next to Beth? Confidence is key. "I like it when men come up to me, introduce themselves and make small talk with me." Three things she can't live without are food, water and her dog. "I don't need a whole lot," she says. "I'm a country girl." Three other things add up to her idea of a great relationship: "Trust, compassion and hot sex!"


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Tomas Verner's interview after practice:
He plans to have quad combo in SP and a quad in LP.
Tomas Verner's interview after practice:
He plans to have quad combo in SP and a quad in LP.
From what I could see, Asada did 4 3As in tonite's practice, one or two clean. More surprising, she did a 3Sal.
(Yesterday's practice)
Another strong practice for Miki Ando, who looks fit and relaxed. Hit 3Sal/3Loop and 3Lutz/3Loop, which looked rotated to the naked eye
No need to fight it out between Yuna and Mao/Miki.
Tom Z just said that Rachael has the BEST SP of any of the skaters. So after she wins the SP, the competition this year in Rachael's own words "is wide open."
From the site we can't link here.
Yuna's free skate is beautiful!.
Good. Now I want a clip...
Mao's and Kanako's jumps here
Kim had a solid runthru of free: 3Lz/3T; 3S/2t; pop flip; 2A/2T/2lo; 3Lz; 3S; 2A. Interesting there are two 3Sals in program
this channel has some practices of men, sorry if it has been posted again
From what I could see from my perspective Asada tried 4 triple Axels in her practice, perhaps one was clean. Even more impressive, did 3Sal.
So Tomas says that the ice on the practice rink is completely different from that on the main rink where only the Russians are allowed. He doesn't like the practice rink and is anxious to try the big rink.
Getting info from Twitter......but seriously dying for clips of Yu-na's LP. I'm envious of those present in Moscow. When do you think clips will come up on YT?


text: Well, today for the first time in the S10, I decided to go and spray out the bed of it....Then I got the bright idea ( which is always a bad thing ) to ask my german buddy where I could go offroading around there. Well, he looked at me with a ****eatin' grin on his face and said, in ****ty English with german accent, " You wanna go Jim? I know of place close!" I said oh ****......let's go! Well, for it only being a 2 wheel drive truck, she only got stuck in the mud once....and since it was his idea to go there in the first place, I made him get out and help me rock it clear. A few cus words in german (and english ) later we were on our way to some things I never though this little truck would be able to handle! But she did! We feared we would be stuck for good and wouldn't be able to get ahold of anyone so we decided to leave. Now we are going back Monday afternoon with my S10, his dirtbike, a friend or two and his Jeep ( which is built for this crap ) and of course a cooler (or two) of beer. thank god my friend is going in his jeep, as I will most deffinately need help out of the hole I want to go into. We both have tie straps so we can get it out. I will also be bringing my video camera for the dumb things we will be doing and getting stuck in. I will post the pics and video on my photobucket account and post the link on here for anyone that wants to check out how we go offroading here in Germany. I just hope I remember to bring enough blank dvds for this occassion....This has bad written all over it....you do the math... 4/5 guys + 1 truck, 1 dirt bike, 1 offroad Jeep + alot of beer + video camera + a place to go offroading and noone lives anywhere near there = DO I REALLY NEED TO PUT AN ANSWER?????? The videos and picks after all of this will speak for themselves. I will post pics of the before and after effects....lol. :great: