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No, sorry, no pics, as I haven't been able to get a sealant for the bones. The brush-on superglue turned out to be solid all the way through the bottle...
@lochaber, we're pretty much in a suburban area, and I do know a taxidermist place that's pretty close to us. I'm definitely looking for decently clean roadkill... I saw a dead hog, but the highway department may have taken that. Hmm, maybe I should call them...
We're in Central Texas, so no beaches, and the one that's a few hours' drive from here is unfortunatey stripped clean of most non-living cool stuff.
I found part of a huge dead bird, maybe hawk, near a park in November... I was poking around in a patch of trees with a few friends, and we started finding all these shredded hawk feathers. Then we found the bones from a hawk's wing. It had been snapped jaggedly off at the shoulder, but was holding together really well. We also found the other wing and a leg with a mostly intact foot. I only have one wing, as two other teens got the leg and other wing.
I've cleaned my few skeletons by wrapping them in mesh and burying them in the garden with a few flat rocks on top. Our neighborhood has a lot of stray cats/raccoons/possums/the like.
I have pretty much the entire skeleton, minus some paw bones and the atlas (first vertebrae), so I think it'd be kind of a shame to only use a few bones. I've figured out something that I think will look pretty good...
I'd use this raccoon skeleton I assembled awhile ago (tied for first place at the science fair with it!), but it's fully assembled and I don't think I could dissasemble it.
|Any pictures yet? I really have to see this.
sorry, that was a couple decades ago... I move around too much, and have lived in an urban area for too long to hang on to stuff like that. Occasionally I'll come across a raccoon or squirrel skull, and if it's pretty clean,, I'll take it home and toss it in a window box or bottle garden or something.
What's the area like where you are, rural, suburb, urban, something else? If hunting is big in your area, it may be worth hitting up a taxidermist- they usually use premade forms, and discard the head after removing the skin/hide. It won't help with critters with horns/antlers (deer, rams, antelope, etc.) as those are hacked off with part of the skull, but I've had (a long time ago) mountain lion, bear, fox, etc. Other then that, I guess just check roadsides for roadkill - when I was a kid I would note when something new turned up, and then check back a couple months later.
As to cleaning, yeah, museums and such tend to use dermestid beetle larva, but those things can be pretty troublesome if not contained. easiest is probably just to stick it somewhere downwind, and wait a while. I've used boiling, which is pretty unpleasant, plus I think it cracks the teeth. If you live near the shore, check someplace where driftwood and flotsom turns up- It will be mostly smaller stuff, and birds, but twixt the intertidal zone and sand scouring, that's probably the cleanest stuff you will come across that's less then a decade old.
Anyways, back to the tank bit, I'd consider just tossing in the skull with a couple random bones (a leg or 2, a few ribs and a scattering of vertebra). I imagine snails and such will gnaw on them and they won't last long, squirrel bones are pretty tiny/thin. If you still want to coat them, I think epoxy resin is a better bet, it's not very difficult to work with, it's used pretty frequently in aquariums, and it will adhere and seal the bone, as well as hold up in an aquarium (I believe cyanoacrylate (superglue) breaks down on prolonged submersion).
Good luck, and definitely post pics
@jester56, how'd you know I have a tang skeleton on my 'skeletons to get' list?! Lol! Seriously, every LFS I go to, I look for big fish who just aren't doing well... And I've had three places tell me people have actually asked for dead fish before!
|My uncle might be able to get me a gar skeleton... That might end up in the tank. Not sure yet... Well, one thing's for sure, this is gonna be a really cool tank!
@FlyingHellFish, this is totally serious! But that would just about be my reaction...
It only took 10 days to decompose because I let flies lay eggs on it before I buried it, so there were a lot of maggots! They were the grossest bits.
"Over zealous Aquarium tank owner takes Taxidermy to another level"
A star is being born! Just like Co2 and nutrient substrate, we're all be waiting for animal bones so we can put them in our Aquascape.
On a more serious note, as far as cleaning the bones of unwanted material, taxidermists use very specific insects to do the cleaning.you could then use a multitude of different fiberglass epoxy resins for the sealing and mounting of the remaining parts. I saw the wings of a bat preserved with something that kinda sealed the flesh, it was very macabre and horror movie ish.a taxidermist can show you all kind of methods for preserving critters. I think you are doing this to get the shock and awe effect going, and it looks like its working.
good luck.
@FlyingHellFish, this is totally serious! But that would just about be my reaction...
It only took 10 days to decompose because I let flies lay eggs on it before I buried it, so there were a lot of maggots! They were the grossest bits.
@civics14, not exactly. I found it in the neighbor's yard, just sprawled on its belly. I could see that it was breathing, and then it stopped breathing. I only knew that it broke its back when I had the skeleton cleaned off.
@james1542, I think I will use superglue... we do have some of that brush-on stuff. And I do plan on posting pics when I get some decent ones!
You do have a point about making it look natural... Maybe I'll just have the backbone, paws, and legs at least partially strung together, and let it lay over some driftwood. There's a piece in my tank that would work for that... I'd just have to find a way to make sure the larger fish didn't bury the bones all the way...
@jester56, how'd you know I have a tang skeleton on my 'skeletons to get' list?! Lol! Seriously, every LFS I go to, I look for big fish who just aren't doing well... And I've had three places tell me people have actually asked for dead fish before!
@lochaber, could you mail me one of the slightly more intact skeletons, perhaps? Not a cow, of course, but a dog or something would be cool... I'm serious, I recently developed an interest bordering on obsession with skeletons! I had a dove that hit a window and broke its neck, but something dug it up and stole it... Foozle.
Sorry, but I was jealous. Had to do my own skeletal study tank. It came out quite well. Don't you think? LOL!
(This thread is the funniest I've seen! And all because of a poor dead squirrel! LOL!)
I've seen a squirrel with a broken back, I also put it out of it's misery. Squirrels fall from trees a lot. One literally almost landed on my head, it was cray cray. Saw two others fall as well.
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|Maybe its just me, but if I had a skeleton in my tank, I'd make it look like it died in there, then get some moss growing on the dismembered skeleton. It'd be cool for an invert tank cause I bet they would love the extra calcium now in their water and the ribs would make a ton of hiding spaces.
This is hilarious, a truly ridiculous story. First we need more details on this broken back squirrel story. Some brush on superglue would be probably the best sealer you could use on the bones. They make a really runny form that comes in a bottle with a brush for applying it.
I can't wait to see some actual bones in an aquascape. If done well, it could be really cool. I don't think an articulated squirrel skeleton will look good though. You can only do something really un-natural and cheesy with it, like have it clinging to some driftwood. To make a natural scape that had a squirrel skeleton, basically you'd have a pile of disarticulated bones, half buried in the substrate. Meh
You happen to be right there when a squirrel broke its back and died? LOL. Nevertheless, this has got to be an interesting aquarium when you get it set up.
Yup, me again. So, what about a squirrel skeleton? It died of a broken back, was picked up by me literally minutes after it died, and spent 10 days underground. After that, it was dug up, soaked in a hydrogen peroxide solution, rinsed, and partially assembled using SuperGlue.
What would I have to do to make sure it's aquarium safe? I have a tree-looking piece of driftwood in my 65, and I think a squirrel skeleton is just what it needs. Yeah, I'm weird for wanting bones in my tank.
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You guys are kidding right? I mean this whole thread is a joke right? 10 Days under ground squirrel skeleton? Deer keeping head family?
Post pictures or it didn't happen.
I grew up in a rural area, and it wasn't uncommon to find stuff when wandering around the woods/fields/roads. I never encountered a deer skeleton/corpse, but did see several cow (both skeletal and fresh, plus the cowpasture was littered with scattered bones), Most of a (old and well-weathered) dog skeleton, plus countless of the typical roadkill - raccoon, opossum, cat, etc. (usually had heavy head trauma, but every now and then you would come across an intact skull).
Even aside from the morbid bits, skulls/skeletons can be rather interesting - they are a part of an animal that is rarely seen, yet every quality of that animal (what it eats, how it moves, etc.) is reflected in the skull and skeleton. plus, I developed an early interest in paleontology, geology, and biology, which sorta contributed a bit...
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I am watching this thread. My son found a whole deer body decomposed to the bone. We kept the head. It would be really cool to put in a tank.
Post pictures or it didn't happen.
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NEW YORK CITY--Construction on an Exterior Memorial at the 200-year-old African Burial Ground began yesterday, in time for President Bush's designation of the National Historic Landmark as a National Monument, the U.S. General Services Administration announced today.
GSA Acting Administrator David Bibb and Northeast and Caribbean Region Administrator Eileen Long-Chelales today celebrated with National Park Service officials and U.S. Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, who announced the new designation at the Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway, adjacent to the historic burial site in lower Manhattan.
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In 2003, GSA, working with its federal and private sector partners, drew international attention when it succeeded in reburying the 419 human remains and artifacts it exhumed from the burial ground, discovered during GSA's pre-construction excavation for the Weiss Building in 1991. Discovery of the burial ground had a profound impact on African-American descendants, along with the broader cultural and historic preservation communities.
"Today's announcement marks the achievement of a significant milestone in the fulfillment of the federal government's commitment to memorialize the African Burial Ground, " said Eileen Long-Chelales, Regional Administrator, GSA Northeast & Caribbean Region, which is headquartered in New York City. "Many of our GSA associates who have worked on the African Burial Ground project share in this pride."
In addition, with its recent relocation to space adjacent to the burial ground at the Weiss Building, the Office Public Education and Interpretation on the African Burial Ground, now managed by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a New York Public Library component, can now better serve the public.
Since 1991, GSA's significant African Burial Ground Project accomplishments include:
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I have always admired the 'classic' Cadillac look ...meaning mostly the 81-92 Fleetwood Broughams but am especially attracted to the 1990-1992 models due to the composite headlamps and body cladding as well as the improvements made in this final version before the revised 'modern' look of thte '93-96 models. I was considering those last year model Broughams as well....but when I saw some pictures that had them parked side by side.....I just felt the older ones just looked classer....more distinguished... ie old style elegance!
I bought this Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance off of Ebay locally when it didn't sell for a 'too high' price. I really liked how this model was loaded with virtually every option. This car is beautiful and everything works just great. I wish it had the rare sunroof, wire wheels, and 350ci engine. Instead, this one has the 305ci with now 159,900 miles on it, and ...you would never know by driving it nor by looking at it. It is a beautiful dark/royal blue with the interior being the same in leather. I really prefer the D'Elegance's tuffed (?)seats verses the standard interiors rather plain and frankly, less comfortable look. I had sat in two other standard Brougham cars and it just wasn't the same. I feel rather spoiled now though, it would more difficult to get a 'lesser' version if I needed to replace this one.
I have only replace a bad muffler and a noisy a/c pulley, thats it!
I have gotten as high as 26 mpg on the highway and that was in the mountains of Colorado!!! Can any of your big SUV's do that? Typically it gets 16-21 mpg in mixed driving with a light foot. Surprisingly though, I tend to drive much more conservatively in this car versus any other car I've had except for the brief period I had an '94 Deville ( I was hit in it on a
first date' with a lady after I had gotten it from my parents....4 days before!)
This car is beautiful though my buddies either give me grief for it looking like my grandparent's car or they really admire it...they really are all over the board so-to-speak when it comes to their opinion on it. I kid you not, I have gotten more thumbs up or other congrats from bystanders for this car...than any of my buddy's in their $50k and up SUV's....its rather amazing. Of course, if an older Cadillac isn't in good shape, then its an eyesore. I was told by a limo fleet manager who ran the largest fleet in the USA that the '90-92's were the best in terms of quality than other years and types of GM vehicles due to internal and little known competition. You won't see these models with broken deteriorating bumper fillers either. There was a marked improvement in bumper filler material/quality.
I highly recommend these models as they are body on frame vehicles which means a great ride, easy to service, inexpensive to service, and with plenty of room to repair when necessary as well!!!! try that on newer small engine compartment cars.
GM 305's and 350 cubic inch motors typically last a long time and have proved the test of time. My father just got rid of a Caprice with the 305 motor and it had 220,000 miles with much more left. Other tales of high mileage motors such as these are abundant as well. I want the 350ci motor though for passing other cars when I am loaded down with people/stuff or when I am in the mountains. Otherwise, its fine everywhere else....it really is.
Of course, another reason I got it was that its relatively easy to work on ...and has ROOM to do work on it. My Caddy doesn't have any electrical issues which is great because it has plenty of accessories that could potentially go wrong. You know, I've heard the criticisms of late '80's and early '90's GM vehicles quality problems....and rightfully so I might add. But, this car shows virtually no signs of having any quality issues, it has almost 160000 miles on it and YOU WOULD NOT KNOW IT by driving it or inspecting it on the inside or outside. I'm very pleased with it.
The D'Elegance model was the top of the line in the Brougham series and included things that were options on other models though curiously they didn't get some of the newest features that the Front wheeled drive Fleetwood series got like:
-keyless entry
-rear a/c vents
-instant mpg computer
etc. but these did have ABS II, better shocks and bushings as well as speed sensitive steering.
These were an old design from 1981 and most of the customers of these preferred less technology (things to go wrong and were sometimes difficult to understand) reliability like the vehicles they were accustomed to.
Only negatives are surprising amount of wind noise around A pillars, as noted by reviewers at the time, and drivers seat doesn't go back far enough for taller people.
Check out www.consumerguide.com under used cars, cadillac, 1990-92 brougham.
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Wow! That is a beauty! I have always loved that color combination. I also totally agree on liking the early '90's bodystyle. And, it's fun getting all the looks and compliments from every walk of life.
My '91 has just a hair over 101,000 and it is going strong as well. Thanks for the pics, I'm adding them to my screensaver at work and home!
JRau in central Iowa
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Great review, and that is one hell of a nice looking car! How do the D'Elegance seats compare to the base Brougham seats?
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The standard Brougham seats kinda have a vertical 1 inch stripe pattern stitched into the leather--see mine in the Cadillac Images section (wish I knew how to link to this for you--sorry)
The D'Elegance has the button-tufted pillow seats. A sexy look and feel, no doubt. I would guess they'd be harder to keep clean though--especially if anyone ate food in the car...
JRau in central Iowa
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Fleetwood Broughams till '86 had button pillow seats but they had a few buttons on the seats unlike D'elegance package . However after '86 ,Broughams equipped with stripe pattern as well as door panels that was a deletion of buttons but D'elegance remained same .I don't know why but I think that was a tactical change to make D'elegance more sophisticated .
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Beautiful review and car! Very nice looking. That back seat looks never used!
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Thanks everyone for the compliments....yeah, I"m kinda proud of her! I absolutely LOVE the blue paint and interior colors as well. On the question of seats, from my LIMITED experience/exposure to the standard seats, I found the D'Elegance seats more comfortable....a little more supportive I should say. But, they are soft...possibly softer than the standard seats so the 'deform' easily and reviews from the day (1991) stated that they were too soft and not great for long trips.....uh, I disagree. Those of you who said these seats are a bit more work are correct as they do catch much more (food particles etc) but I don't count that as a negative. Now, some friends who have looked at the interior think the buttoned upgraded seats make the car look more dated than the standard seat, so....possibly so but that doesn't sway me in the slightest as the beauty of the car is what usually gets peoples attention. I just had two police officers admiring my car last night when I was getting a tour of their office/jail/holding cells ( my cousin is a officer)...they couldn't get over how clean and pristine it was! Great compliments!! Ah.....its good to own a 'classic' Caddy isn't it?
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Your licence plate is L03 DLT, isn't L03 the RPO code for the TBI 305 you have?
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Haha it sure is!
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Yes, it is wonderful owning a classic Cadillac! I, too, enjoy the compliments from all walks of life, from seniors to young adults, from bikers to symphony goers, etc.
It's cool seeing your car pop up on my screensaver, too. I really love the color combo and the D'Elegance!
JRau in central Iowa
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My Caddy has made it to the so-so 'big time'....people are using it as a screensaver!!!!!! Yeah, I"ve done the same with other peoples cars too...enjoy!
Did you all know....that I didn't even 'get it' about my licsence plate having the engine code L03 till someone pointed it out here??? I would have to go look but I believe I have a new plate that is different now
Its amazing the age variation of those that have vocally admired this Caddy.....literally from 16 yrs to over 80 yrs old!!


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In a twist that only Bubba could think of, 2 of the 6 races the Top Gun Sprint cars will be Removing the wings..
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The apartment is set in an old Florentine quartier quiet and well served by public transport it in a few minutes you can get to the tram that takes you to the historic center in a very short time without sacrificing any conveniences and services because the property is located 2 km from the end of the Florence-Pisa-Livorno, 3 km from the plane Amerigo Vespucci, 3 km from the end of the motorway A11 Florence Sea 3 km from the highway A1, exit Firenze Signa, then the direction of Florence, 6 km from SMN Central Station (bus no.77 or 78 to 100 m from the apartment will take a few minutes at a tram stop which will allow you to get to downtown in minutes), 100 meters away, bars, public gardens with games for children , pizzeria, restaurant (also takeaway service) At 200 m Shopping Center with cinemas, bowling, restaurants, pubs, pizzerias, tobacco, gaming halls, children's playroom, shops, rugby and American football stadium, tennis, velodrome, newsagent, hairdresser, bank, kiosk lampredotto (food typical Florentine), A 1 km supermarket, post office, pharmacy, laundry, library, Cascine Park (the largest park in the city), golf courses, horse riding and much more .
The stay at the apartment is nice and quiet for guests in a refined and fitted with every kind of comfort.
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1) Breakfast (4 euro per person per day)
2) public transport tickets with accommodation
3) Transportation to lodging at scheduled times (2 euros per Km)
House ruleswe try to give you an excellent service 'cause yours is a holiday to remember with pleasure.
We only ask mutual respect and courtesy.
|Weekly rate for 1 guest
|£ 284
|Monthly rate for 1 guest
|£ 945
|Price for > 1 guests
|£ 14 per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
The room and the bathroom are beautiful and have everything you need, unfortunately we only stayed two days in Florence and the house we used just only for sleeping, but Simon and his family were most helpful and very kind because they have responded to Our question for every sms and more they trusted to leave the house because they have gone two days away. Anyway I highly recommend because it is in a very convenient area, away from the chaos, but taking the bus a few stops on the tram door, and this leads to the station from which you can get anywhere!
La camera ed il bagno sono bellissimi ed hanno tutto quello che occorre, purtroppo noi siamo rimasti solo due giorni a Firenze e la casa l'abbiamo usata proprio solo per dormire; ma Simone e la sua famiglia sono stati disponibilissimi e gentilissimi perchè hanno risposto ad ogni nostra domanda per sms e in più si sono fidati a lasciarci la casa perchè loro sono andati 2 giorni via. Comunque la consiglio vivamente perchè è in una zona molto comoda, fuori dal caos, ma prendendo il bus che in poche fermate porta alla tramvia, e questa porta alla stazione da cui si può arrivare ovunque!!
Execellent stay. Garenti comfort. Impeccable.
Execellent séjour. Confort garenti.
Lovely quiet(!) room with aircon and little refridge, bathroom. Use of kitchen to boil water and make simpel food. Lovely place, at easy to take bus and tram to Firenze town. Close to american football fiels. Perfect. No traffic noise at all!
Wir waren insgesamt sehr zufrieden. Zimmer und Bad sehr sauber. Alles da was man braucht (leider kein SAT-TV, aber in IT eh eher unüblich). Das Zimmer liegt ideal um die Umgebung per Auto zu erkunden. Die Schnellstraßen nach Siena, Pisa und zum Meer sind innerhalb weniger Minuten zu erreichen. Auch nach Florenz in die Innenstadt ist man recht schnell, 20-25 Min per Bus und Tram. In der Umgebung gibts leider nicht viele Restaurants die fußläufig zu erreichen sind. Das Rio Grande können wir aber uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Simone und sein Frau waren sehr nett. Seine Frau spricht leider kein Englisch aber die Verständigung hat trotz allem geklappt. Danke für den angenehmen Aufenthalt.
Danke, es war einfach wunderbar. Gerechnet hatten wir mit einem Zimmer, erhielten aber eine komplett eingerichtete Wohnung incl. Küche, Waschmaschine usw. Danke Alles lief wunderbar. Der Parkplatz war im Innenhof und durch ein Tor gesichert. Der Weg zum Bus betrug ca. 100m und war einfach ideal um Florenz zu erkunden. Wir kommen sicher wieder nach Florenz und dann auch sicher zu Simone. Wir gratulieren herzlich, denn das war mit Abstand die beste Unterkunft die wir je hatten.
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We had a very pleasant stay at this apartment in Florence. The place was spacious enough en had everything you need. The TV is very big and there was also a dvd player. Although the apartment is not near the centre we didn't had a problem with that because we had a car. And there was no problem at all with parking because we had our own private parking space.
Our host Simone and his wife were very friendly. A few times they had even washed our dirty dishes and cleaned up the place. They live right above the apartment so when you need anything you can reach them very quickly.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Extensive, good facilities and plenty of space, but at a greater distance from the center and slightly dreary district too high a price.
Umfangreiche, gute Ausstattung und ausreichend Platz, jedoch bei weiterer Entfernung vom Zentrum und etwas tristem Stadtteil zu hoher Preis.
Accommodation well located near public transport (shops too) apartment nice, however little natural light (flat semi-basement).
Logement bien situe, près des transports en commun (commerces aussi) appartement agréable, cependant peu de lumière naturelle (appartement en demi-sous-sol).
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Charming Apartment + Garden
Size50 m²
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- Parking available
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Family/child friendly
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|Gilmore Road, Se13 5AD London, United Kingdom
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The ground floor apartment offers stylish decor throughout and features a double bedroom. The bright living area consists of a comfortable sofa bed, dining area and flat-screen TV. The apartment comes complete with a fully equipped kitchen which includes appliances such as a kettle, hob and an oven.
The residential area in which the apartment is situated offers amenities including shops, a food market and several parks which are all within 10 minutes' walk away. Several popular attractions are located in the area such as the Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory - guides to attractions and transportation are available in the apartment.
Lewisham Metro and Train Station is just a 7-minute walk from the apartment. It takes just 20 minutes via metro to reach Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square. Guests can reach Canary Wharf in just 15 minutes from Lewisham.
House rulesSmoking is only permitted in the garden.
No parties.
Guests should leave the apartment in the same condition as it was at the time of check-in.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
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|R 175 ZAR per guest/night extra
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|1 month
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Reviews of this property
Cosy and tidy appartment in a quiet area, yet in walking distance from Lewisham station. From there frequent national train and underground connections to inner London We especially appreciated that the kitchen was very well equipped (coffee, tea,spices, orange juice, jam).
We can thoroughly recommend the appartment. Maria is a very pleasant person and host, and it was a pleasure meeting her.
Bernd and Christine
Maria has been charming and excellent host . Apartment is cozy and confortable.
She replied all my e-mails quickly before we traveled London solving so many questions.
We had flight delay and we could not arrive in time our appointment. My phone doesn´t work properly in London and I could not call or send messages, she took care calling me , I really appreciate her concern for us.
She gave me good advice on markets and restaurants in Lewisham.
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I was with my family 5 days im Maria's garden flat. Up from the beginning everything worked perfect. Friendly and easy communication before and during our stay in London. Maria picked us up from train Station, she informed us about everything, what was importent for us. Maria is a very likeable and helpful Person. The Apartment is nice, clean and tidy and comfortable for 4 persons. We all loved it and we had a great time! I just can recommend it to everyone.
Patrizia and Family
We had a great time in London. Maria was a great host - very helpful. And it was so nice hearing from her several times before our arrival. We felt very welcome and everything was ready for us when we arrived. Maria was there to show us around and to make sure we got settled in. The apartment was nice and clean. We can give our best recommandations to others.
Beautiful spacious basement apartment, cosily furnished, with living room, kitchen with full equipment (but don't put the electric kettle on the stove!), Bathroom with tub and toilet, and bedroom. The apartment is situated in a quiet residential area with a shopping centre nearby. It is ten minutes' walk to Lewisham station where you can catch the subway or train. From there you are by train in 9 minutes at London Bridge.
Mary was as hostess very nice and helpful. If there are any questions, or things not working, you can always contact her and she responds quickly and effectively. We felt at home here. Overall, a very positive fun experience!
The apartment was very cozy and in a great location. It was very easy to get into the city centre via national rail or DLR. Maria was a great host and very accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it to other people.
Maria es muy comunicativa, te lo pone facil a la hora de quedarse en su casa, la cual es muy confortable, mejor comunicada de lo que penasaba, con todo lo necesario para el dia a dia, solo una pequeña pega, la falta de microondas, por el resto genial jardin comunitario y super acojedor
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- The Kentucky Derby's hometown is worth lingering over
- Bourbon looms large in this booming foodie town
- Get outside and explore the local museums while you're there
For about two minutes on Saturday, millions of eyes will focus on Louisville, home of Kentucky's most feted affair, that blissfully short sporting event that comes with its own cocktail.
Horses, hats and barrels of booze star in that show, and while the Kentucky Derby experience is not to be missed, Churchill Downs' hometown is worth lingering over.
Whether you're headed to the races or thinking about a future visit, enhance your trip with these Louisville experiences:
A touch of art
The 21c Museum Hotel houses 21st-century work by established and emerging artists, as well as 90 guest rooms complete with original art. A huge revitalization success, 21c Louisville was created by transforming downtown tobacco and bourbon warehouses and has been voted among the top hotels in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
Get your contemporary art fix for free 24 hours a day in the museum. Video art fans, you'll have to keep slightly more sensible hours. Video installations by artists that have included Bill Viola and Tony Oursler run from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Visitors to 21c will be greeted outside by Turkish artist Serkan Ozkaya's 30-foot golden replica of Michelangelo's David.
A sip of bourbon
Top off the museum experience with a cocktail, or perhaps a bourbon flight, at the adjoining Proof Bar or a meal at Proof on Main, where chef Levon Wallace showcases Ohio River Valley ingredients. The bar stocks more than 50 Kentucky bourbons for your sipping pleasure.
You're in the right state for sampling the dark liquor as most of the world's bourbon is produced in Kentucky. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail hits seven distilleries, or just continue along the Urban Bourbon Trail.
A bit of sport
Just down the street from 21c, the history of the "Official Bat of Major League Baseball" is chronicled at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. You can't miss the building. The world's biggest baseball bat, which is 120 feet long, rests against its side. The bat makers, Hillerich & Bradsby Co., have been turning out baseball bats for more than a century, and the facility features exhibits and tours of the plant where bats for today's pros are made.
A hefty snack
Louisville's elegant Brown Hotel, built in 1923, is home to the hot brown, a hearty post-revelry snack. The open-faced turkey sandwich, topped with bacon and Mornay sauce was created in the 1920s to satiate hungry dinner dance guests in the wee hours. It still satisfies.
A spot of history
Derby attendee or no, you probably don't want to miss one of the city's most popular attractions, the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. It's closed this Friday and Saturday for the weekend's festivities, but general admission is available on Sunday (Note that it's the museum's busiest day of the year).
At Churchill Downs, Early Times Kentucky whiskey will provide the kick for nearly 120,000 mint juleps expected to cross race-goers' lips during the Kentucky Oaks and Derby races this weekend. (The Oaks race, held the day before Derby, is more affordable and popular with locals.)
A taste of nature
A breath of fresh air is never a bad idea when you're mixing tourism and bourbon. Stroll along the 2.4 mile loop at Cherokee Park, which is part of an extensive system of Louisville parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame).
Another bite or two
Louisville has earned the distinction of being one of the top five "Foodiest" small cities in America by Bon Appétit magazine. Restaurant openings are eagerly anticipated, and the city's 2,500 eateries provide plenty of options for every palate.
For some of the freshest choices head to NuLu along East Market Street, where trendy new businesses and loft developments are fueling a rebirth. NuLu = "New Louisville." Last year's hot newcomer Decca is still generating buzz with original cocktails, a cellar lounge and local, seasonal fare.
One last sip of bourbon
At a real risk of overindulging, make a pilgrimage to The Oakroom at the historic Seelbach Hotel where you can sample the hotel's namesake cocktail, which dates back to 1917. It's a blend of bourbon, triple sec, Angostura bitters, Peychaud's bitters and Champagne.
Go home. Detox.


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December 26, 2010
The U.S. Nordic combined team of, from left, Brett Camerota, Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane and Billy Demong celebrates after winning the silver medal in the team event Feb. 23 at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Understanding Steamboat's Nordic combined history
2010 Olympic success raises profile of city's signature sport
No town in America showed more pride than Steamboat where people have a firm grasp on a sport that is poorly understood in the rest of the country and take pride in producing Olympic athletes. But Steamboat's connection to Nordic combined, which combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing, stretches further than the Olympics in Vancouver.
Olympic triumphs and memories highlight 2010 in Routt County
The cowbells still might be echoing in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill. It's fair to guess that nearly every Steamboat Springs resident has a lasting memory related to the 2010 Winter Olympics, an event that arguably left greater marks on the Yampa Valley than any other this year.
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Grunewald sets Crosslake Dam Run course record
Grunewald sets Crosslake Dam Run course record
Justin Grunewald of Minneapolis, formerly of Crosslake, set a men's 10K course record at the 32nd annual Crosslake Dam Run on Saturday, Aug. 3, with a time of 31:28.
The 5K and 10K attracted 217 registered runners. Both races are U.S. Track and Field Certified for accurate distances. Both races start and finish at the Town Square in Crosslake.
5K winners were Chris Hagen from Little Falls for the men with a time of 17:16 and Kelly Kieran from Chanhassen for the women with a time of 17:34.
The female 10K winner was Sasha Hovind from Stirum, N.D., with a time of 39:32.
Trophies were awarded to the men and women winners in each race. Awards were given to the first three finishers in each 10-year age group. In addition to the awards, prizes were awarded to the participants by a drawing after the race.
To view a complete list of finishers and times online, visit www.pickleevents.com.


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Genius is a devilishly difficult commodity to capture but out there in the sporting universe this past weekend a young performer proved his worth.
Sebastian Vettel is 25 years old. He was in 2010 the youngest to win the Formula One world championship. At the Circuit of the Americas in Austin he was invited to become only the second driver in the history of the sport to rattle off a hat-trick of titles in successive seasons. The first, Juan Manuel Fangio, achieved the standard more than 50 years ago in the infancy of the championship.
Vettel signposted his gifts with a pole-to-flag maiden win in the wet at Monza in 2008 in a Toro Rosso. Alongside the superior machinery argument, the view lingers that Vettel, though a brilliant front-runner, is not so good when dealing with adversity or traffic.
A prominent voice among the anti tendency is Jacques Villeneuve, who saw a technical failing in Vettels misjudgment behind the safety car in Abu Dhabi last week, and claims he reacts like a child in moments of distress.
Villeneuve dismissed Jenson Button as more boy-band brand than racing driver when he joined him as teammate at BAR. Button went on to floor the former world champion, ultimately driving him out of the paddock.
Michael Schumacher had to put up with the same criticisms at Ferrari, despite the testimony of his teammate Eddie Irvine that he was just too good. Vettel started the season in a troubled car, nobbled by a rule amendment designed for the express purpose of slowing it. The aerodynamic shuffle required to adjust to life without the adhesive power of exhaust gases and blown diffusers meant Vettel started the season well off the pace of the McLarens. Though he eked out a win in Bahrain, his 11th, fifth and sixth place finishes in the opening five races were more representative of his car's performance.
Alonso has enhanced his reputation this season by the brilliant husbandry of an inferior car, nicking a win here and there. A chance encounter with Vettel during pre-season testing in Jerez before his Toro Rosso debut in 2008 revealed a 20-year-old of preternatural maturity.
A prospective podcast interviewee had been syphoned off elsewhere at the last minute, leaving a big hole to fill. Vettel emerged from the Toro Rosso garage bang into my stride path. Serendipity. Of course he would be happy to speak. And speak he did, in perfect English.
It wasn't so much what he said but the way he said it. There was a degree of self-possession and calm, as if he were born in a racing suit. He did not impress upon me the uncertainty of a novice but the absolute assurance of a kid who knew what he was about and where he was heading.
The scary thing is, after 100 races that yielded 26 wins and 36 poles, he is not even halfway there.


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The Tri-platform Story
Today's technology brings unparalleled freedom in where and when you create – on a Mac®, a PC or an ultra-portable iOS device like the iPad® or iPhone®. But if you want to make music on some combination of all three, technology hardly feels like progress. It's a hassle worrying about adapters, drivers and compatibility issues. And while some keyboards offer native compatibility with iOS devices, they lack the professional feel required by serious musicians. That's why Line 6 created the world's first tri-platform keyboards – Mobile Keys™ 25 and Mobile Keys 49 – which are uniquely designed to work natively with Mac, PC and iOS devices.
Line 6 has been making cutting-edge digital audio products since 1996—and was the first company to bring a professional MIDI interface to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch with MIDI Mobilizer™. While these mobile devices have encouraged a whole new group of enthusiasts to start making music, the company's priority was developing a keyboard that would also serve the needs of experienced musicians. So Line 6 gathered the engineers, developers and product designers behind the innovative mobile product line—as well as some of the industry's best keyboard technology—and began developing a tri-platform keyboard for real players.
First and foremost, Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Keys 49 feel great. They incorporate premium keybeds with full-sized, velocity-sensitive keys for a natural playing experience. They also feature selectable velocity curves, so you can customize the keybed sensitivity to your individual playing style. In addition, Mobile Keys controllers deliver many of the professional features found on larger keyboards and synths – full-size Pitch and Mod wheels, Sustain and Expression pedal jacks, and more – so you can deliver the most expressive performance.
To provide a truly mobile experience, Line 6 worked to develop a new technology platform that enables Mobile Keys controllers to run on significantly less power than similar products. So you can connect Mobile Keys directly to your computer or iOS device with a single cable and start playing – for up to nine hours on a single iPad charge – no adapter, power supply or batteries needed.
Learn more about Mobile Keys keyboard controllers.
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Logic are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.


text: He's just won his 3rd National Championship in 4 years, and has won 4 in 8 years of coaching. That's nothing short of incredible. I know Jason Garrett's job is likely safe and that this probably won't happen, but it doesn't hurt to entertain the idea. His name is coming up a lot now for potential NFL coaching positions. Not sure if he's even going to leave Bama, cause he has a really good thing going there for him, but if he does indeed decide to make the leap again, would you like him as the Cowboys next Head Coach? Do you think Jerry would even consider it? I know his first stint in the NFL wasn't successful with Miami, but if he showed interest in the NFL, I think Jerry might at least entertain the idea.


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forum: Food & Drink
#21 Sat 24 Nov 12 2:05pm
Re: Christmas Breakfast
Are Welsh cakes eaten for Christmas breakfast? They look so pretty.
I like the idea of making cinnamon rolls with icing.
#22 Sat 24 Nov 12 3:06pm
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
Yummy, cinnamon rolls with icing.
My sister once made a ham sandwich with cream cheese, instead of mayo, and lettuce, it was delicious
#23 Sat 24 Nov 12 3:43pm
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
MsP Welsh cakes are eaten at anytime of the day , they are not usually eaten at breakfast as they as really an afternoo tea or mid morning type treat , as if you are eating a biscuit/cookie.
#24 Sat 24 Nov 12 3:50pm
Re: Christmas Breakfast
Thanks mummza! I was hoping to make them for Christmas or New Years this year (a gluten-free version). We will eat them in the afternoon with tea, not at Brekkie, I promise!
#25 Sat 24 Nov 12 4:07pm
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
Ii does not really matter when you eat them MsP , quite a lot of people eat then buttered.
They are nicest fresh made and straight from the griddle/bake stone
I sometimes get them made, cut out and not baked until I need them , or sometimes I just make the dough and put that in the fridge overnight ready to be used, I get it out f the friidge to come to room temperature before I need to use it.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/memb … en%20/2125
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#26 Sat 24 Nov 12 4:17pm
Re: Christmas Breakfast
Thanks mummza!
#27 Tue 27 Nov 12 9:54am
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
another option would be, fruit salad with yoghurt and honey, Asda do great fruit deals for �1, natural yoghurt and honey is the same.
#28 Tue 27 Nov 12 9:56am
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
or make your own pancakes at home and bring them in, all you need is flour, sugar, baking poweder (to make the fluffy) one egg, milk and melted butter thats cheaper than buying the pancakes and also solves where to cook them.
#29 Wed 05 Dec 12 10:35am
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
Hi Kye,
Great links and thanks for sharing with others also. Christmas is near so will try these recipes before Christmas and will share my reviews soon with you. Do share more Christmas recipes please. Thanks in advance for any input.
#30 Thu 06 Dec 12 1:15am
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Re: Christmas Breakfast
Fruit, healthy for children a good idea, not cakes? Actually I have scrambled egg with smoked salmon (real deal, not farmed pap).On toasted sourdough if I am in Bavaria, Homemade toasted soda in the U.K.
The onslaught that may occur latter for dinner, demands no full English in the morning, or Pretzel, salami, cheese, bratwurst German breakfast.


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Liza Long's now-viral blog post is being heralded as "brave" and "powerful." I believe it is neither. I have faith that Long's post was a genuine attempt to start a discourse on mental health. For that reason, I am thankful she wrote it. I would guess that she loves her children very much and wants what's best for them. This is why I hope she will see the problematic rhetoric in her proclamation of kinship and solidarity with Adam Lanza's mother. It is a much more powerful and brave message to say: "I will not provide my son with a similar context. I will not participate in my country's love affair with guns. I am not Adam Lanza's mother. I am Michael's mother."


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|October 16, 1998, 03:22 PM
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In your opinion, what is the best gun film illustrating "accurate" arms, "correct" use, and "correct" handling?
I believe Mike Man directed "HEAT" they did a good job with weapons handling.I'm also proud of the kids on SOF, last year's version of the TV series.
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|October 16, 1998, 03:44 PM
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Saving Private Ryan.
Can't respond to your choice but I understand from, those in the know, it was an excellent portreyal of WWII - about time.
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|October 18, 1998, 08:46 AM
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Watch most any John Millius (sp) film. They are rather accurate.
|October 20, 1998, 09:01 AM
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Just watched TOMBSTONE last night. They did a very good job of recreating western style gun fights... I bet they had some SASS consultants or something... The style of gun fighting is more authentic than in other neowesterns. I like the big budget action movies... John Woo movies are ART - almost every one comes down to two men the good and the bad with a pistol aimed at each other at arms length. This is like a signature almost.
Full Auto movies - ALIENS was a good example of the TOMMY GUN everlasting in the guise of the M41A Pulse Rifle with its underslung SPAZ 12 (30MM grenade launcher). I almost cheered the prop guys for coming up with that gun. Very authentic likely future small arms. Not like some movies that have used paintball guns to build up into prop guns (Johny Mneumonic). Movie guns are a favorite topic of mine...
|October 20, 1998, 10:12 PM
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Shoot, I forget one movie - very well done...
THE ROCK. For full auto fire it hard to beat. Some scenes are pretty dang cheesy while others are very cool. It is one of the more fun movies out there.
|October 27, 1998, 07:15 PM
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Heat. Hands down. When in the world is that movie going to come out on DVD?!
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|October 28, 1998, 12:59 PM
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2 movies come to mind
1 The Light Horsemen - WW-1 @ Bersheaba
No1 Enfields and Mausers very very good flick.
2 The Sharps Rifles Series of Made for TV in the UK shows the Brown Bess and the Baker
rifle. " what makes a good soldier ? The abality to fire 3 rounds a minute in any weather"'
And NO I am not a brit nor an Anglophile just like these 2 a lot (the longest day is great also)
|October 28, 1998, 04:06 PM
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On a related subject, several months ago,
I was able to visit a company that supplies
firearms to the movie industry.
They had M134 mini guns, 20 mm gatling cannons, and EVERYTHING in between.
(I got to hold ARNOLD'S mini gun)
They had a 20 mm cannon that was cut down to
about 2 feet long. They said it was loud!
You can see it in the movie "ARMAGGEDON"
What a day.....
|October 29, 1998, 07:31 AM
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How about Dillon's Firestorm in the Desert "Machine Gun Magic" !!!
|October 29, 1998, 12:08 PM
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Okay, I am more of a spoiler on this subject than anything else. Part of my cynical nature.
Heat: cool guns, but that big shootout in the streets ruined it for realism. A.-never would've happened. B. would've been over REAL quick for the bad guys if it had.
The Rock: Pretty darn realistic, though I think that there should've been a subtle ringing in the background of the soundtrack for everyone involved in the shower room shootout for the rest of the movie.
John Milius gets my nod as "most accurate movie gun guy". Occassional RPG fireballs aside, Red Dawn gets really close to best/most realistic Gun Movie.
Meanwhile, my contributions:
I am a minimalist when it comes to gun use.. too much gun use usually spells instant removal from the "realistic" list for me:
Resevoir Dogs, gun play is short and violent.
True Romance, same.
That movie we made with my parents Video camera over easter break back when I was in college we called it "Muzzle blasts and things exploding".. (you may not have seen it..but it was cool, trust me.)
Casablanca, guns used more as threats and deterants than anything else.
Godfather Series.
Killing Zoe.
|October 29, 1998, 11:40 PM
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I remember watching the news reports about the North Hollywood bank shoot-out shortly after watching "Heat." When I saw it, I thought, "didn't I just see this movie?" I wonder if the two bad guys saw that movie one to many times...
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|October 29, 1998, 11:55 PM
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That shootout exposed the difference between reality and movies.. Cops don't let thousands of rounds fly on city streets.
|October 30, 1998, 12:30 AM
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The movie HEAT had a former British SAS member ( veteran of the Gulf War and other incursions )the gentleman Andy McNab has written several book and is a "warrior"
|October 30, 1998, 02:01 AM
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I went out a got "A better Tomorrow" one of (if not THE) first Woo/Fat team ups and it is a great movie. Not as polished as The Killer, but a good movie. As expected, loads of gunplay, quite a few reloads, a dry fire or two, and (of course) lots of scenes where Chow decides "Hey, with all these guns around, I'll just drop this one..." [the camera follows gun to floor, then cuts back to Chow with a new gun] .."yeah, this one is much better"
How does he do that?!?
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Uncharted Acronyms[ Edited ]
This thread contains acronyms, and their meaning, for many different terms commonly used in this forum. It also contains many commonly used acronyms for the English language and ones used in chatrooms during gameplay. If you have any suggestions, or other acronyms you would like to contribute, please do!
Specials thanks go out to all members who have contributed!
Here's what we have so far:
#HK - (1HK, 2HK etc) 1 Hit Kill, 2 Hit Kill etc.
Acc - Accuracy (Gun Mod)
AFK - Away From Keyboard
AoT/Ao3 - Army of Three (Kickback)
BF - Blindfire
BitS - Back in the Saddle (Kickback)
BMM - Block Mesh Maps
BRB - Be Right Back
CoB - City of Brass (Map)
CB/Clust - Cluster Bomb or Clan Battle (Cluster Bomb - Kickback)
CQC - Close-Quarters Combat
CR - Chain Reaction (Game Mode in Team Objective)
CS - Clip Size (Gun Mod)
DBG - Dead Body Glitch
DD - Double Damage (Power Play in Team Death Match)
DLC - Downloadable Content
DV - Desert Village (Map)
EE - Explosive Expert (Booster)
ESE - Explosive Shell Expert (Booster)
FF - Fleet Foot (Booster)
FHC - Fortune Hunters Club
FNA/5NA - Five Not Alive (Medal)
GA - Golden Abyss (Game)
GR - Gold Rush (Game Type in Co-op Arena)
HC - Hardcore Mode
IDC - I don't care
IDK - I don't know
IMO - In My Opinion
JK - Just Kidding
KDR - Kill/Death Ratio
KJ - Kill Jacking
KOTH - King Of The Hill (Game Mode in Team Objective)
KS - Kill Steal
LS - London Streets (Map)
LU - London Underground (Map)
MA - Max Ammo (Gun Mod)
MB - Mega Bomb (Kickback)
MM - Marked Man or Monkey Man (Marked Man = Game Mode in TDM) (Monkey Man = Booster)
MMM - Multi Marked Man (Game Mode in Team Objective)
MP - Multiplayer
ND - Naughty Dog
NPC - Non-Player Character
NSP - None Shall Pass (Medal)
OP - Overpowered or Original Poster
OQ - Old Quarter (Map)
OT - Overtime or Off Topic
PO# - Party of # (Example: PO5 = Party of 5)
PP - Power Play (Booster For Losing Team in Team Death Match)
QB - Quick Boom (Kickback)
RaffDrag - Weapon combo of Raffica Pistol and Dragon Sniper
ROF - Rate Of Fire (Gun Mod)
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
RS - Reload Speed/Riot Shield (Reload Speed - Gun Mod)
SA - Situation Awareness (Uncharted 2 Booster)
SB - Smoke Bomb (Kickback)
SH - Stat Hats (Hats that can be worn to give player both positive/negative boosters)
SI - Scoped In (Booster)
SP - Single Player or Stopping Power (Stopping Power - Slows down enemy movement by shooting them)
TD/TDM - Team Deathmatch
TK - Team Kill
TL;DR - Too Long; Didn't Read
TLR - The Long Ranger (Medal)
TO - Team Objective
TS - Team Safe (Booster)
TTDM/3TD - Three Team Deathmatch
UDF - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
UC2/U2 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
UC3/U3 - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
UP - Underpowered
WE - Weapon Expert (Booster)
WLR - Win/Loss Ratio
Other Information
Boosters - Boosters are items you can purchase and equip in both co-op and competitive game modes. They enhance the players abilities. Example: Monkey Man - You climb faster while this booster is equipped. You can equip up to 2 boosters at a time (see Paid Boosters). There are 2 slots for boosters. Each slot has a different selection of boosters to choose from. Certain boosters are not available until the player reaches a certain level.
Booster Leveling - Each booster has 3 levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold. When you first purchase a booster, it will be bronze. It will offer you an enhancement. For example, we'll use Monkey Man again. When you first purchase this booster, you can climb faster. When the booster reaches silver, your climbing speed is further increased. Finally, when you reach gold, your climbing speed is significantly increased. Basically, each level gives you an additional ability added on to the previous level. In order to level up boosters, you will need to collect a certain amount of a certain type of medal that pertains to the booster being leveled. For Monkey Man, it is the Pull Down medal needed.
Gun Mods - Gun Modifications are items purchased that enhance the performance of the weapon being used. Example: Reload Speed - When Reload Speed is equipped, they player can reload their weapon much quicker. Typically, you can add 1 mod to each gun you use. The booster Weapon Expert will allow you to add a second mod to your pistol, and also a 2nd to your long gun when you have that booster leveled to gold. Like boosters, certain god mods aren't available until the player reaches a certain level. Also, Character Guns can be unlocked by collecting treasure sets. These guns often have 2 or 3 mods on them already.
Kickbacks - Kickbacks, or Medal Kickbacks, are items that can be purchased and equipped. In both co-op and competitve modes, you can equip 1 Kickback. Kickbacks become available for use in the game once you collect a certain amount of medals. For example, Quick Boom requires 10 medals. Once you collect 10 medals in a game, you Kickback will be available for use. You cannot collect more medals until the Kickback is activated. Certain Kickbacks are not available until the player reaches a certain level.
Medals - Medals are used in the game to activate Kickbacks and level up Boosters. Medals can either be picked up or earned. Treasure chests have Three Medal Pickups in them. When these are picked up, they give you 3 medals towards your Kickback. Treasures can also occasionally be found in these. Other Medals are earned by doing something specific during gameplay. For example, the "Frag Em" Medal is earned when the player kills two opponents or more with the same explosion in competitive play. Each game type has its own specific medals. Although, certain game types will both offer the same medal.
Treasures - Treasures are found during game play and are used to unlock certain content: characters guns, stat hats, clothing etc. Each treasure belongs to a treasure set, and once that set is completed, the item it is associated with becomes unlocked. Treasures can be found occasionally in Three Medal Pickup chests, but more often, are found after killing an opponent. Each treasure set can be found in a specific game mode(s), not all treasures are available in all game modes.
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UC3 = U3 = Uncharted 3. Most important to know!!!
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RS = Reload Speed
MA = Max Ammo
CS = Clip Size
ROF = moron mod- I mean, Rate of Fire
Acc = Accuracy
BF = Blindfire
BMM = Block Mesh Maps
QB = Quick Boom
SB = Smoke Bomb
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RS = Riot Shield (Note: This is more commonly used for reload speed, like StuntDouble posted.)
FF = Fleet Foot
TS = Team Safe
BitS = Back in the Saddle
EE = Explosive Expert
ESE = Explosive Shell Expert
WE = Weapon Expert
AoT = Army of Three
CB = Cluster Bomb
MB = Mega Bomb
ND = Naughty Dog
MP = Multiplayer
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sanddude20 wrote:
UC3 = U3 = Uncharted 3. Most important to know!!!
No. Way. 800 post in, and I finally understand what everyone has been talking about. Bet it was quicker than most of you guys.
So this isn't the Starcraft forums? Boy, was I a fool.
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HTLWYP(FTROYL)= How to Live With Your Parents (For The Rest of Your Life)
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General acronyms
ND -> Naughty Dog
UDF -> Uncharted Drake's Fortune
UC2 (or U2) -> Uncharted 2 among thieves
UC2 1.04 -> this was when UC2 was at it's best, it's just before the doom patch that was 1.05 in which ND lowered the health, almost all people prefer high health and hate patch 1.05, so UC2 1.04 is meant to described as when Uncharted multiplayer was at it's best
UC3 (or U3) -> Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception
DLC -> Downloadable content
FHC -> Fortune Hunters Club, a 25 dollar service for UC3 that would give you all upcoming DLC for free (until a certain date we found out later, also the forumers here are dissapointed with the FHC because of promises not kept by ND, like giving 3 map packs instead of 4, and 2 of those map packs were reskinned UC2 maps)
Hate list of acronyms
RoF -> Rate of fire, the mod everyone hates, it makes you kill faster and therefore makes weapons unbalanced, it is on the kal-7 and the m9 and overpowered on both weapons, but especially the m9
QB -> Quick boom, kickback which makes grenades explode instantly, it is overpowered because it costs as much medals as an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade), but can have multiple grenades, up to 3 or even more if you collect one after you used one, also they are easier to use because you just tap L2 and can use guns at the same time, while you have to carry an RPG all the time if you are planning on using it
BF -> Blindfire, it's easy, it's automatic, it's annoying
Mode acronyms:
TD -> Team Deathmatch
3TD -> Three Team Deathmatch
HC -> Hardcore, a mode that is removed for Classic, many people here like Classic but some people are dissapointed that it had to remove hardcore (TheStuntDouble ), in this mode you had no mods, no kickbacks, no boosters, slightly higher health and 3HK melee (which is an acronym for three hit kill)
New stuff acronyms:
SH -> Stat Hats, awful looking items with stats, they don't fit in this game according to some (including me)
BMM -> Block Mesh Maps, a very awesome idea by ND, maps that are free, that's always nice
I think these are the most important ones
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Cuirassier Armour. English and Dutch, about 1625–30 (II.102/3)
Cuirassier Armour. English and Dutch, about 1625–30 (II.102/3)
Cuirassier armour, English, London and Greenwich, 1610-25 (II.94)
Cuirassier armour of Count Capodalista. Italian, possibly Brescia, about 1620 (II.192)
The Great Horse Armoury, Tower of London, by Sir John Gilbert, engraved by Henry Melville, 1841-44
Object number: II.102–3
Object Provenance:
English and Dutch, about 1625–30
Object Number: II.102–3
The cuirass of this armour is constructed with the deep vestigial peascod popular in the 1620s, and is fastened with hinged hasps at either side and hinged steel straps at the shoulders, in the style of the royal workshops at Greenwich.
The full-length tassets are made of thirteen lames, with a deep lowest lame decorated with a rosette of brass rivets. The subsidiary edges of the right tasset are bordered with single incised lines, those of the left with triple incised lines.
The arm defences comprise pauldrons permanently riveted to vambraces, which are again not a pair: the main edges of the right arm defences have roped inward turns (showing that it is a late 16th century vambraces) and the subsidiary edges are bordered by triple incised lines, while those of the left arm have plain inward turns and double incised lines, in the style most popular in the early 17th century.
This armour was displayed on a wooden cross between two of the mounted figures in the 19th century Line of Kings, one of a group of three bright three-quarter armours. The close helmet of this armour is borrowed from the adjacent armour in the series, no. II.103.
Tower arsenal
J. Hewitt, Official Catalogue of the Tower Armouries, London, 1859: 16, II.76
Viscount Dillon, Illustrated Guide to the Armouries, Tower of London, London, 1910: 190, II.86
Object Provenance:
English and Dutch, about 1625–30
Object Number: II.102–3


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some fans felt betrayed when Tiki retired while Eli was still going through his growing pains. Tiki never critized Eli's play when he was a player and barely said anything about him afterward. Coughlin was the main reason Tiki retired , Strahan talked about Coughlin in his book and Warner told the story how he pulled TC aside and told him we was losing the locker room. Tiki said he believed in eli he also said he was picking blue for both sb wins. why the grudge?
But to answer the question. People hate Tiki because he gossiped about what was going on the huddle of his former team. At that point he's not an ex-giant he's a double agent, a spy, a merc. Everyone knows that Vegas rules apply to the huddle and Tiki broke the rules.
Also any claims that he "believed" in Eli is total B.S. You don't call someone "laughable" when you believe in him. Coughlin might have been one of the reasons Tiki retired but another reason was the he felt he would never win anything with Eli at QB.
So now he comes talking all nice AFTER Eli wins 2 SBs. Where was he when everyone was trashing the kid? I didn't hear Tiki saying anything about how "Laughable" the NFLs top 100 list was for not including Eli.
Tiki is a turncoat bandwagon *****.
My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of the Super Bowl 46: Dad, are the Giants gonna win?
Burier: Yes.
My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of Super Bowl 46: Do you promise?
Burier: Yes. I promise.
Now, did he not say even he "disparaged" Eli?
Tiki who?
As a player Tiki never said any disparaging words about Eli. To be honest Tiki deserves an honorary SB ring.


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Making our women wear burkas and converting our population would help too, but we don't act solely in self-interest, however that doesn't stop us from doing anything we think we need to do in the name of self interest.
Blaming the evangelicals, regardless of whether there's an element of truth in it, is a diversion or a distraction IMO. The real reason for our policies toward Israel doesn't have much to do with religion or altruism. IMO, it has much more to do with money.
"I don't believe that the Jewish state and modern Zionism would have been possible without Christian Zionism," Netanyahu said at the dedication ceremony. "I think that the many Christian supporters of the rebirth of the Jewish state and the ingathering of the Jewish people in the 19th century made possible the rise of Jewish Zionism."
This statement is nonsensical on so many levels. Do you really believe that we were attacked on 9/11 because we don't make our women wear burkas? Oa handful of the world's 55 nations make women wear burkas.
Do you think ISrael is the only reason we were attacked on 9/11? I would also point out that we are not the only ones who have been attacked by terrorists. Does Spain have a particularly "queer" relationship with Israel?
Does Spain have a particularly "queer" relationship with Israel?
Predictably you would rather change the subject than answer my question. I haven't made any comments regarding the questions you posed, but you implied that the reason for America's Arab/Islamic blowback is that we don't make women wear burkas despite the fact that most Muslim nations don't make women we
Palestinians are a side issue and you know it.
What I mean is, the state of Israel is a parasite to us, and we need to end this parasitic relationship now!
It does not benefit us at all!
Why are you signaling out Israel and not just foreign aid?
Because they represent most of the foreign aid.
(I do not have the numbers right now, but I remember them being close to 90% to Israel)
You don't want whats going on in Syria going on in Israel
We are financing the "rebels" in Syria, we are trying to destroy the goverment of that sovereign country, do not be that fricking naive.
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This benefit will feature the band Human Parallel, the Occidental Accidentals, and teenage a cappella group Aria. Human Parallel experiments with alternative rock sounds. Aria is an all-girls group. The Accidentals are from Occidental College. The event is Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View.
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There will be a free exhibition of the signatures of all 44 U.S. Presidents on original letters and documents from 1799 to date. The exhibit will show on Feb. 17-18, noon-4 p.m. at All Saints' Parish Hall, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 15, 2013, 9:43 AM
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This weekend's events (Feb. 16-17)
Original post made on Feb 15, 2013
Like this commentPosted by randy albin
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:54 am
these seem to be more modest events to go to. there is not the high cost that could go along with going to these. it is a semi-holiday weekend that can be confusing. quite a few businesses are open on monday. enjoy going to these activities and applaud patch for these notices


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Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by porkie13, Mar 12, 2013.
Welcome to the club
Welcome to the club, it's great to have you aboard. :glasses:
Welcome! :great:
Welcome. Nice ride you got there. Where are you at in LA?
Welcome to the Club from a transplanted Californian from L.A. Where are you in Angel Town?
Thank you for the warm welcoming and thanks for the compliment on my truck, I'm actually in the SOUTH CENTRAL area of L.A. Are you also in the Los Angeles area?
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Thank you for the warm welcoming. I'm in south central area, how about you?
Welcome to the G M T C !
When I am in town, I stay in the Inglewood area. But on my "weekends" I usually drive up to Bakersfield.
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