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When I was first starting out in beekeeping, I did not have the money to invest in a honey extractor. I did not want to do crush and strain so I spent less then $50.00 dollars and built one out of a new, never used before plastic can, also called a garbage can. I got some bearings from the local Ace Hardware and built a spool out of wood and aluminum. The wood was sealed with multiple coats of poly. The garbage can has hand holes at the bottom and at the top that support the bearings mounted in oak cross pieces. This is important to keep them up out of the honey. I used a battery operated reversible drill to spin out the frames. It would hold four frames. The frames sat in a recessed cutout in the bottom and the top of the frame was secured using a very small c-clamp. I used a router to cut the bottom piece in a circle and to rout out the recesses for the frames. I bent a piece of alum bar around the circle for the top section.
I used it for 3 years and never broke a frame and it worked very well. Later on I was able to buy a stainless steel extractor. The link is to pictures of the extractor. Let me know if you have any questions.


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Also I'd like to point out that I've noticed a lot of the same people in this thread wanting KP to get resigned are some of the same people who think Nicks is injury prone...makes absolutely no sense.
Rolle takes too many bad angles on those deep passes that went for big plays! He is all mouth and no action!
I am ABSOLUTELY willing to roll the dice on KP's health.
He had a FREAK injury his sophomore year but recovered better than any of us ever expected. He followed that up by starting all 16 games his 3rd season and 15 games in his 4th season.
I am a HUGE KP fan and for good reason. He is a key to our secondary. We also haven't seen what he can do when he gets involved more.
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'World's No. 1 hacker' tome rocks security world
'World's No. 1 hacker' tome rocks security world
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A recently published e-book penned by the self-proclaimed "world's No. 1 hacker" is rocking the security community with back-and-forth allegations of plagiarism, racism, and even threats against a security podcaster and his family.
Chris Gates and Donald Donzal, the author and editor respectively of the articles on the Ethical Hacker site, are also steadfast that Evans never had permission to use their content, which was first published published in 2007. Donzal said he's in the process of filing a take-down demand under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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Malburg Generating Station (City of Vernon) Power Plant Project
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Project Status: Licensed; In Compliance Phase. Operational: October 17, 2005.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on May 20, 2003. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
James D. Boyd, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Robert Pernell, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: TBA
Key Dates
- December 21, 2001 - Applicant files Application For Certification (AFC)
- May 8, 2002 - Commission says AFC is Data Adequate
- April 11, 2003 - The Presiding Member's Proposed Decision is released
- May 20, 2003, - Project Approved by Commission
- May 27, 2003, - Commission Decision Released
- 10/17/2005 - Power plant on line and producing power.
On December 21, 2001, the City of Vernon, California filed an Application for Certification (AFC), for its proposed Malburg Generating Station Combined Cycle Project with the California Energy Commission seeking approval to construct and operate an 134 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electric generating facility. The project constructed, owned, and operated by the City of Vernon, and would become an asset of its Utilities Department for the City's electric system.
The Project would consist of two ALSTOM GTX100 frame-type natural gas combustion turbine-generators (CTGs) with dry low-NOx (DLN) combustors for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) control. The CTGs would each be equipped with evaporative inlet air coolers/filters to enhance turbine performance in hot weather.
If approved by the Commission, the power plant is planned to begin commercial operation during the fourth quarter of 2003 after about a 16-month construction and initial commissioning period.
NOTE: On August 23, 2001, the City of Vernon withdrew an Application for Certification (filed August 2, 2001) for an 80.6 megawatt single-cycle power plant project (Malburg Generating Station Project Phase 1, Commission docket # 01-AFC-11) deciding instead to apply for the combined-cycle facility under the Commission's six-month licensing process.
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Combining your wedding and honeymoon as well as keeping your guest list small for a more personal and intimate ceremony can also save you money. Your guests will love it too, with endless activities to choose from, including golf, visiting Oahu's historic places, experiencing a luau or simply relaxing in one of the island's fine resorts. You can even add Hawaiian touches by incorporating flower lei into your ceremony — like the fragrant pikake for the bride and maile for the groom — using Hawaiian slack-key and ukulele entertainers, or using Hawaiian blessings during your ceremony.
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The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Zagreb '59 Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.75" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. The design of the Zagreb '59 Chess set is an adaptation of the most popular Chess set used at major international Chess tournaments throughout the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the World Championship Candidates Match that was held in Bied, Zagreb in 1959.
The House of Staunton has taken several minor improvements to the design of the Chess set, including the ability to replace the ball finial (cross) atop the King with the more recognizable Formée cross to conform to modern Western tournament praxis. The Chess set comes with both styles of King finials (crosses) that are easily removable, allowing its owner to option to change between both styles. The Chess set has been designed to withstand years of use (and abuse), as it lacks many of the ornate details commonly found on Chess Sets that can be susceptible to damage in the heat of battle. For example, the Chess set features reinforced Pawn collars, stylized Knights and minimal Queen crenellations for unmatched durability. The Zagreb '59 Series Chess set is ideal for those that are interested in both the historical importance of the game of Chess, as well as those looking for an attractive Chess set that is both economical and durable.
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head of Paul Keres with 18.5, followed by Tigran Petrosian, Vasily Smyslov, Bobby Fischer, Svetozar Gligoria, Frederik Olafsson, and Pal Benko. Tal's victory was much attributed to his dominance over the lower half of the field; whilst scoring only +1 -3 vs Keres, he won all four individual games against Fischer, and took 3 3/4 from Gligoria, Olafsson, and Benko.
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Four rods, two of length a and two of length b, are linked to form
a kite. The linkage is moveable so that the angles change. What is
the maximum area of the kite?
How many differently shaped rectangles can you build using these
equilateral and isosceles triangles? Can you make a square?
This gives a short summary of the properties and theorems of cyclic quadrilaterals and links to some practical examples to be found elsewhere on the site.
For this problem, you will need to print off a set of quadrilateral cards . You'll also need a copy of the game grid
Shuffle eight cards, and lay them on the grid in the spaces marked "property card". Your challenge is to draw a quadrilateral in each square, so that the quadrilateral has both the properties at the top of the column and at the start of the row. There might be some that aren't possible! If you like, you could play this with a friend, taking turns to draw shapes. If you can't draw a shape, pass
and see whether your partner can, the winner is the one who draws the last shape.
You might find it helpful to draw the shapes on spotty paper; there are squares here and isometric paper here (this might help you find areas and angles).
Can you select 8 cards and arrange them so that you can fill in all of the squares? What cards did you use? What about none of the squares?
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Whenever I share these spiced muffins, they're snapped up in a hurry.—Clyde Blount, Pearl, Mississippi
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- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup raisins
- In a small bowl, combine oats and buttermilk. In a small bowl, combine the egg, brown sugar and oil; stir in oat mixture. Combine the dry ingredients; stir into batter just until moistened. Fold in raisins.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.
Originally published as Oatmeal Raisin Muffins in Taste of Home August/September 2001, p53
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A very good looking soccer player who may or may not be infected with herpes. This individual is of hispanic decent (hense the salsa) and his name sounds somewhat like a style of dance. He has a way with his words, and always has "study sessions" with his close friends.
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Norfolk Blinds Pty Ltd are specialist blind manufacturers, supplying the domestic and commercial interior blind market. The company was established in 2000, supplying the Tasmanian market only. Following a surge in demand for quality blinds, Norfolk Blinds relocated to new larger premises, purchasing automated blind machinery from Germany and Denmark, ramping up their blind output. Norfolk Blinds again expanded in 2010, extending their factory, offices and built a new showroom which showcases their entire range of quality blinds.
Norfolk Blinds now supplies blinds to all States of Australia, as well as to NZ.
Norfolk Blind's reputation in the blind market has seen them successfully secure the manufacturing support of international component and system manufacturers, and have now secured the rights to sole manufacture of the Louvolite Perfect Fit® Roller Blind.
Norfolk Blinds also manufacture for some of the leading interior blind companies in Australia, offering the Norfolk quality to them as their own branded product.
Norfolk Blinds continues to grow and have become specialists in diverse areas of the industry. Skylight blinds with full motorisation, internal roof blinds, marine blinds, machine cabin blinds are some of the areas we have developed specialised products for.
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Norfolk Blinds provides work environments where our employees can meet their potential and thrive in a culture of excellence, allowing us to be above the industry standard in quality, service and delivery. Our pledge is to establish lasting relationships with our customers by exceeding their expectations and gaining their trust through the exceptional performance of every member of our team.
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There are as many routes to walk in the vast, storied urban neighborhood of Plateau-Mont-Royal as there are streets, alleys, sidewalks, and shortcuts in this hip, lively area. Many visitors choose the Main as the main course, starting from the very foot of (1) Boulevard St.-Laurent (corner of Rue de la Commune and Boulevard St.-Laurent). The Main is the main drag of Montreal, stretching from the port to the train tracks at Mile End and beyond. Tired pedestrians can also take the #55 bus up the hill, and see part of the route that used to be the historic Main Line, bisecting the East (traditionally French) and West (English) parts of the city. "Walk the best parts on a Saturday afternoon to get a real ethnic cross-section of the city," suggests Bill Brownstein, city columnist, the Gazette. Indeed, walking less than a mile and a half (about two kilometers), past Portuguese, Italian, Jewish, French, and Spanish sub-neighborhoods is a long trek that ends nicely by getting lost in the tasty maze of Jean-Talon Market.
Another option is to crisscross along the grid of streets that makes up the west, commercial side of the Plateau. After a snack and a few minutes people watching out the windows at (2) Café Cherrier (3635 Rue St.-Denis) on the corner of Rue Cherrier and Rue St.-Denis, take off through Square St.-Louis, a colorful city square surrounded by lovely Montreal row houses. Proceed down Rue Prince-Arthur E., a pedestrian street full of restaurants catering to tourists and students. This is also the area (every city has at least one) where you'll encounter mimes, jugglers, buskers, and the like. Once on (3) the corner of St.-Laurent (the Main), start walking north—you'll pass some of the city's best loved dive bars and Portuguese chicken grills, not to mention several hip boutiques on this stretch that connects the "real" Main (above Avenue des Pins) and the swanky end (above Rue Sherbrooke) that is jam-packed with club kids and valet parking on Friday nights. Continue up the Main on the east side of the street, you'll hit (4) Schwartz's Original Hebrew Deli (3895 Boulevard St.-Laurent), and now is the time to duck in for a "medium smoked meat" on rye bread and a pickle at what is possibly Montreal's most famous landmark.
Continuing up the hill, you'll pass (5) Rue Duluth (corner of Boulevard St.-Laurent and Rue Duluth), another pretty street studded with cafés, and end up in the (6) Parc des Amériques on the corner of Rue Rachel and Boulevard St.-Laurent. If it's summer, you might encounter a concert or a street festival as you turn the corner, and head east back toward Rue St.-Denis. At the corner of Rue Henri-Julien is (7) Eglise St. Jean-Baptiste (4237 Avenue Henri-Julien), one of Montreal's finest cathedrals, where you're as likely to catch an afternoon recital on their Casavant organ as an indie rock concert in the evenings.
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stopping by to say hello. Been perusing this forum for a while & gotta say it's one of the best. Be Safe, Lazyace.
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Police: Naked man jumps out of window, kicks officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A man is facing criminal charges for assaulting an officer while he was being taken into custody.
Police were called to the Arbor Point Apartments on Hancock Expy. in Colorado Springs shortly before 10:00 Saturday night when someone reported that a naked man had just jumped out of an apartment window. There were also reports that the man was fighting with security guards.
When police arrived, they saw the man running from the security guards, then jump through a window.
Police made contact with the man but he refused to cooperate, so officers tased him twice, then used a canine on him.
While police were carrying the man to a police cruiser, he kicked an officer in the stomach.
Brandon Evans, 21, was taken to the hospital to treat multiple injuries from jumping through windows and from contact with the canine. Police believe he was under the influence of an illegal drug.
Evans faces charges of Second Degree Assault on a Police Officer, First Degree Criminal Trespass, and Criminal Mischief.


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Saison is the original summer beer. Originally brewed in southern Belgium for thirsty farm hands, these crisp, bubbly, and refreshing brews demand to be consumed on hot summer days. Our Saison follows centuries of tradition, using European hop varieties—Hallertauer Magnum, Styrian Goldings, and Strisselspalt. We also use a very light base malt accented by just a touch of Wheat and Munich malts. Finally, we ferment the beer very warm with a well-known Belgian yeast strain to bring out the spicy flavors that are common to Saisons. This style pairs well with an astonishing variety of foods. Drink it with grilled sausage or chicken, green curry with coconut milk, or a summer salad with vinaigrette and crumbled bleu cheese.
The Grand Saison is a beer to commemorate warm weather. As its flavors will diminish with time, this is not a beer to be cellared. We recommend you savor it during the long summer days while it is fresh.
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I love how a good puzzle game can occupy your mind and lets all other concerns disappear into the background. This game, Candy Rain, is a great way to keep your mind agile while having a good time. Play yourselves, show it to the kids or just use it to train your brain!
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SPRING, TEXAS -- I have had my car at Mr. Transmission since November 25th. Today is now day 20 they have had my car. And it's still not fixed! The manager ripped off the crooks that run this so called transmission repair shop. What a joke! I paid 3000.00 to get my cars transmission repaired. Charged it to my M/C. I have had to cancel my card and get a new card since the manager/crook had all my card information. I have disputed the charges as directed by M/C. Now they're demanding 3000.00 cash to get my car back while they try to get the money back from the crooked manager that skipped town? M/C tells me "DO NOT give them cash as they have already been paid."
Bottom line, they still have my car, still isn't fixed and will not give me my car that will have to go to a real transmission specialist unless I give them 3000.00 cash. I now have to take them to court. Beware of any of the Mr. Transmission locations as they all have negative reviews and horror stories like mine.
sir I just took over this company please give me the opportunity to make it ritgh
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I had my transmission rebuilt by Mr. Transmission on 10/19/10 and specifically asked the owner Ron to replace the 'rear seal.' For anyone who knows anything about preventative maintenance this is a no-brainer. Once you've spent the $600+ dollars in dropping a transmission you might as well do the additional labor to take the flywheel off and replace the $5 seal.
My Honda Accord 1998 had just over 170,000 miles on it. It would've been ludicrous for me to spend the over $2000.00 I spent on this job and not have it replaced. I joked with Ron that he may as well put 2 seals because they were so cheap. Four months went by and lo and behold the car started leaking oil. When I took it back to them they correctly diagnosed that yes, my rear seal was leaking as was my oil pan and distributor. When I asked them how the rear seal had gone bad in so short a time they researched my ticket and no sign of the replacement could be found.
I don't usually take time to write negative reviews of companies except when they are flat out crooked. Ron offered to pay half of the labor on the repair and pay for the seal, due to their oversight. Conveniently he quoted me the 7.9 labor hours that represents the retail mechanic rate. I know the real rate is 5.5 so I brought him another quote from AAMCO who offered to change it out for $400.00. I told him I'd split that with him and not go public. I told him I knew it would cost me to get out of this mess regardless but maybe he could save himself some bad publicity.
He refused and I went and paid AAMCO $400.00. It was more, but it's worth not leaving the car in the hands of someone who's dishonest. Who knows what else they may have jimmied up that would've ended up costing me more. Avoid this place like the plague. They are not honest and at the end of the day, if anything goes wrong they avoid accepting responsibility. When I told him this was nothing personal and that I stood for principle, he said he stood for 'paying the bills.' Classic… like the cars he likes.
JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Last summer (06), the transmission on my Dakota R/T bit the dust, a band strut broke off, and the bands got abused pretty bad. Needed a rebuild, no question about that. At first I told them to pack it back up, I'm taking it somewhere else. I wasn't impressed at all with the demeanor of the 'man at the desk'. I spent some time there, and went in back to talk to the mechanics that will actually have their hands on my true love. They seemed to prove that they knew what they were doing, and didn't like the dude up front either. So, I left it there for a rebuild.
Before I left, we agreed on what was to be done. I actually told him I don't care what it costs, or how long it's in for repair, but when I get it back - I want it perfect. About a week later I pick it up, and am nice to it for about a day. Giving it a little break in period. Day two comes the real test - full throttle. I semi-regularly race the truck at the drag strip, and drive it like I stole it. I told them to build me a transmission to take the abuse. Of course with me understanding, things do break eventually if ya rag on them. No problem there, I don't live in fantasy world.
Anyway, on day two of having this rebuilt tranny, I go off to a country road to see how she performs from stop to top so-to-speak. Big problem. At wot (wide open throttle) she won't shift out of 1st. She'll just hang in gear and bounce off the msd 6400 rpm limiter. So of course, I start to get furious about this $2300 check I wrote a day earlier. How am I supposed to enjoy my truck for what I built it for, if she won't get out of 1st??
I go back, and I get a little upset at all the head scratching the guys at Mr. Transmission are doing. I belong to a very decent online group that deals specifically with the Dakota R/T. I know someone in the group will know what to do. I'm told by them that the shift kit the shop installed doesn't jive well with the truck's pcm, and I need to tear apart a wiring harness and solder in a resistor inline with the governor pressure sensor. Lucky me, they were right. Problem solved, but why the heck doesn't a transmission shop know this? Water under the bridge, and I don't go back. Truck is fixed, shifts perfectly, and am so far very happy with it.
I continue to drive it about 100 miles a week back and forth to work. This goes on for about 2500 miles. Took it to the race track twice, and still works flawlessly. I put it on a flatbed trailer when I moved back to WI, and a couple days later load it up to go to the R/T national meet in St. Louis. Halfway there, cruising down the highway I start to lose overdrive. Knowing the truck pretty well, and being associated with many people that share my passion, I'm pretty sure I know what's going on right away. I'm losing tranny fluid. I pull over at the next stop and sho-nuff. The tailgate and entire underside of my truck is doused with transmission fluid, it's bleeding all over the place.
So here I am, 200 miles from home, and 200 miles from my destination. Being I'm going to the R/T nationals, I decide it's better to be in the company of gearheads, than turn around and go home and be at the mercy of whatever scam shop I may find. I stop in Autozone, buy $100 worth of fluid, and keep dumping it in for the remainder of my trip. After all, if ya keep fluid in it faster than it leaks, keep the temperature down, the only thing it's going to hurt is the wallet by keep buying fluid.
I get down to St Louis, and find the rear seal had failed. Fixed it that day in the parking lot. Still leaked, but not nearly as bad as before. Skip a couple days and I drive it home, nice and easy 400 mile trip at 55mph, continuing to dump fluid in it all the way. Come to find out through some more research that a bushing in the overdrive case is loose and inches its way back, rubs on the seal, and causes it to fail immediately. The only cause of this is a bad overdrive case, not holding the bushing properly.
The transmissions only got about 3000 miles on it, it's sitting in my garage on jack stands, awaiting what's going to amount to about another grand in parts and labor. New od case, yoke, driveshaft balance, bushing, seal, etc. There is no Mr. Transmission in this area, and I'm not going 1300 miles back to NC to take it in. Even if there was a franchise in this area, I still would not take it back to that company. So I'm stuck. Thank you very much Mr. Transmission for using a piece of crap od housing on your rebuild job. For what it costs to do the job, I could have rode a taxi wherever I needed to go for 6 months, and broke even.
BARRIE, ONTARIO -- I had my Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup towed into the Mister Transmission in Barrie, Ontario. I had told the front desk guy from the beginning that if it needed a complete rebuild then "it would be towed home and sit in my driveway because I can't afford it". When they dropped the pan, he exclaimed "look at all the chunks in there" to which I said "I have seen more debris during a normal service than I could see now…"
To get an estimate I authorized the removal and opening, for approx $284 for the removal (never quoted anything for the estimate). They called later and quoted me $2812 for "everything" but when I had it put in writing with taxes it came to over $3200 (very misleading). So I told them to pack up the parts in a box and I would have it towed out of there (never told about any other charges).
When I arrived my truck was in the parking lot, exhaust hanging down. The bill I was presented with was for $484.50. The manager couldn't explain why it was so much, but the wording on it was to give estimate and "put parts in a box and ready vehicle for towing." I had already been told I would have to pay it or they wouldn't release my truck.
I went out and found the internal parts piled in 2 boxes in the back and nothing else - no transmission case, no transfer case, no driveshafts etc. When I asked about them the manager Paul and the technician wheeled parts out and loaded them into the truck. I even had to ask them to put the exhaust back up so it would stay attached. Some preparation!
Over the phone I was quoted $1900 by ACME Transmission in Toronto so I had it taken there on a Wednesday. First they inventoried the internal parts and found one spring broken and another missing a roller (not normally replaced in a rebuild) because of the way the parts were piled on each other - that was an additional $135. Then after they started putting the truck back together on Friday they were missing a few key parts - the 4x4 gearshifter and the transmission mount. My husband called them and told them they had until noon to deliver them to my work, they arrived in person at 12:16!
But not 10 minutes later ACME called back - the driveshaft that was sent with my truck didn't fit, it was the WRONG ONE! So I called and spoke to the manager who said that "they had 3 Dodge's apart here this week". What the??? Before I knew it he drove to Toronto with 2 driveshafts because he didn't know which one in their shop was the right one! About 4pm I received a call from the guy who dropped off the mount earlier, it was the WRONG ONE also. So he came back to my work and exchanged it for the right one (I hoped).
ACME couldn't finish putting the truck back together until I brought them the other parts on Monday (by cab and then by bus) and I had to take the day off work. When they got to the final few details they were MISSING MORE PARTS - the filler tube and the crossmember for my skid plate - so the manager had to make a 2nd trip to Toronto. He had the nerve to ask if there was anything other parts they might be missing!
I went by the Corporate Headquarters in Richmond Hill but they refuse to let me in without an appointment. The management "are not technicians and they won't know what the parts are for", but surely they could see that they were broken? "Take a picture". They also do not allow disgruntled customers to come in, you have to call their Customer Service.
So I did (from their parking lot) and they said to write it all down and sent it to them while they start an investigation. They told me perhaps I should let the local manager know. I said "I think the fact that he is on his 2nd trip to Toronto with missing parts he already knows there is a problem!" So it has been almost a month and I have heard nothing back. I was still willing to pay the $270 for the removal, but after the extra costs they now owe me $454.04... And the tranny works perfectly, thanks to Andy @ ACME!
ST. CATHARINES ON -- DO NOT take your vehicle to Mister Transmission! Took my Honda Civic to Mister Transmission to have my transmission replaced because my transmission was done - car wouldn't even drive. A used transmission was installed. Went to pick up my car, the owner told me "it runs perfect". I didn't even make it to the corner and the gears weren't shifting properly, engine was revving. I took it back and he tells me that this is "normal". Knowing that this can't be "normal" as I've driven a Honda Civic for 5 yrs I convinced him to take another look at it.
After a couple days he called me back to say that he'll be installing another transmission because the one in my car was no good. (Surprise, surprise!) He calls me a couple days after that and says he received another transmission but it's also no good therefore he was returning transmission #2 and getting another one. Finally (after 2 weeks of my car being in the shop) he calls me to say transmission (#3) is installed. I went to pick up my car and first thing he says to me is "you owe me $10 for gas because I had to put gas in your car". No hello, how are you, nothing.
I gave him the $10 and said "I hope I don't have to come back here again, I hope everything is good with my car." He (the owner) says "if you have any problems you can call head office and complain to them. Don't come back here again" and then rambles on about how the shop lost money and that he did me a favour by not charging me again for the oil.
All the while I'm thinking to myself, that's not my problem. Had you have done the job right the first 2 times we wouldn't be in this situation. BUT WHO SAYS THAT TO A CUSTOMER!? Don't come back here?? Or what? Unbelievable… So as soon as I got home I called head office and filed a complaint about the service and treatment. I would never recommend anyone to Mister Transmission and this won't be the last review I write.
I would just like to let everyone who has been mistreat in anyway by Mister Transmission in St. Catharines to know that man know longer owns the shop in St. Catharines. I am the new owner and would like to say I am sorry that you where treated that way.
I can promise you that you will be treated with respect and the job will be done right the right way the first time.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, TEXAS -- A little over one year ago, my transmission light kept coming on while I would be driving my 1992 Isuzu Trooper, so I would turn the truck off for a few seconds, then turn it back on then it would be fine. On 1/23/10 I took my truck to Mr. Transmission (off Shepherd on Larkin st). After diagnosing it he stated that our transmission was bad and needed to be rebuilt, I had the same problem over and over.
My truck has been in and out of that shop with the same initial problem. He gave us a 2 year warranty. And they have been keeping it for at least one week at a time. He stated that they were running errands in it, to test drive it. And give us our truck back on an empty tank. And when I realized that we were going to have a situation here. I did let him know that I was getting very concerned about all the things they are doing to my truck, such as fixing things that did not need to be fixed.
So on 10/19/2010 I asked ** (the manager on duty) since he has a file on my truck if he could please give me something stating all the repairs they were doing to my truck, since they are not fixing the real problem. He refused, he stated that he could only give me the repair done on that week (10-19-2010). So he gave me a print out. Then he stated that it was the speed sensor and it would cost approx. 300.00.
So the whole time it was never the transmission. And he refused to continue fixing our truck. He stated that he was tired of see our truck in his shop. And I have not even seen any receipts on any purchases he claimed to have spent on repairs that were not needed. So now I am out of money and my truck will not even pass inspection due to this problem (speed sensor shuts down the transmission). My truck is still under warranty and they don't want to stand up to the agreement. We asked for our money back so that we can take it somewhere else. He refused to give us our money back.
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I checked out Mr. Transmission at the Jones Rd location in Houston out with the BBB and they were a member with a good rating so I called and spoke with the owner. I told him what the problem was I was having and he told me he would pick it up and check it out because it sounded minor. He then said at the most it would cost me if it needed rebuilding would be $1794 and he would not charged a dime before he called to let me know what it would be.
The next day I get a call from an ** and he gave me a quote of $2800. I told him "no, thanks" and "I would pick it up" and he then said it would be $500. to pick it up because he tore it apart. I never authorize him to do that. I then asked to speak with the owner who I spoke to 1st and he was not in. I got a call the next day and ** said he would do it for $2000 cash with a 2yr warranty.
I called to get directions and they took my SUV to another location that was owned by ** also but was not a member of the BBB. I get there and they changed the warranty to 1yr and told me that if I did not accept it they would put my SUV in storage at my expense. I never signed or authorize them to take my SUV to this location or work on it in the 1st place. I paid the $2000 and wrote a bad review and filed a complaint with the BBB.
The day they received my complaint I became a victim of a hit and run in front of my house between 2am and 4am on a Tuesday morning. I live on a short dead end street with little traffic at any time. Also in the 15 yr history of my street there has never been a crime. This was not a coincidence, what are the chances of these events happening on the same day and out of ten cars that were parked there mine was struck. Avoid these crooks at all cost!
SPRING, TEXAS -- My complaint is against the Mr. Transmission franchise located on Spring Cypress Rd. in Spring, TX. I had my vehicle towed there after talking to the manager and telling him what my car was and wasn't doing, he told me that it sounded like my car had the symptoms of a problem called neutralizing, which was an electrical problem and would cost $300 to $500 to fix, or worst case scenario $1495 to rebuild the transmission.
After running a computer analysis the manager called and told me that the problem was not electrical and they would have to open up the transmission to determine the extent of the damage. So now I'm looking at the worst case scenario price of $1495… I thought. The manager called me back and said it would be $2680 to fix the transmission, almost double the quoted worst case scenario price. I told him I didn't have that kind of money and was planning to go get the car and let it sit until I could get the money to fix it, or take it somewhere else.
Well the next day I get a call from the manager stating that my car was fixed and that I could come get it. I told him I didn't tell them to fix the car. He said that because I said I was returning the rental car he assumed that I wanted them to fix my car. I told him that I was willing to pay the worst case scenario price that he quoted me since I didn't authorize him to fix my car.
Well, my car was held hostage and I was told I would be charged storage fees in addition to the $2680. I paid them $1500, and had to leave two post dated checks for the balance, two references, and sign a promissory note before they would release my car. I felt was caught between a rock and a hard place and had no other choice but to pay the ransom.
Sorry about what happen I just bough this shop and we have a very good customer services
My name is eduardo I have over 20 years off experience I come from Mexico and start working in this business know everything is different I invite you to come and Taste the difference in service price and quality have bless day
Located on FM 2920 and Spring Cypress. 1816 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, TX 77388-3519. The first time I took the car to them they couldn't figure out if it had a transmission issue or a exhaust issue. They said it could be shifting hard cause of either. So I left it alone. They keep calling and calling, "what are you going to do with the car?" they ask. Told them "nothing". You never told me anything was wrong with it. All you could tell me was that you don't know.
They will steal your money in a heartbeat. Worst company in the world to do business with. This is an individual franchise. They will keep your vehicle and give you a huge run around on how they don't know if they can release it. Because he's just a middle man. And he has to call the owner of the shop. Found out this guy has been with the company for a loooong time. He just acts stupid so he can buy more time which in turn costs you more money.
MANAGER IS A CROOK WITH A BIG MOUTH!! Big snake - lies right to your face then does whatever he wants anyway. Second time there, they took my vehicle to LOOK AT IT, NOT WORK ON IT!! Simply look at it and call me with information. I called the next day since I never heard from them and was told that it was already torn down and in pieces. Asked them to stop where they are. Told them they ARE NOT authorized to do anything at all to the vehicle!
The manager said he can put it all back together and it won't cost me a penny. Yesterday he tells me it's already built and that he can not release it because he needs to call the owner of the shop. HUGE MISTAKE TO DEAL WITH THEM. DO NOT DO IT!! This location are absolute CROOKED THIEVES! I have done research and found out that they own two more stores. Be careful! I don't know the exact location of the other stores, I know one is on FM 1960.
Watch out for this people! And tell all your friends! Anyone that does business like this needs to be outed to the public and everyone should tell someone they know. Lets put it this way. I have no enemies, but if I did - I would call them and tell them not to ever go there. Because even if I had a enemy I would not want them to go through what I did. And I definitely would not want the owner of this transmission shop to make another penny because of the way he runs his shady business.
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Scam! They advertised prepay $1,385 for rebuild Transmission. The worst case scenario on Google search internet transmission repair, which turned out to be Mr. Transmission on Jones Road Houston TX not listed on internet as such. The owner Steven **, called the next day for another $1200 dollars and if not paid, he will put a lien on car although I request him to stop any further work on car when he asked for the extra money.
Now the vehicle is being held for ransom. Steven ** manager refuses to release the vehicle although he is unable to finish the job as advertised. Also the next day after I told Steven, no more money will be paid to him. My credit card company stopped fraudulent charges and notified me.


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The Food for Less program will begin at 11 a.m. today in the Little Rock-South's Crain Team Community Room and again at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Campus Center Grand Hall A on the main campus. Participants will be able to sample the recipes and will receive tips on couponing.
This event is sponsored by the PTC Culinary Program, Center for Working Families, and Student Life and Leadership.
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- They might know someone who could really use the item.
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Hennepin County "Choose to Reuse" Directory - you can search by business name, item name, city or zip.
Twin Cities FREE Market, a website that coordinates giving (or receiving) free reusable goods for the home, garage and garden.
Stumps and trees can be recycled for a fee. Contact SKB at (612) 331-4610. NRG is located at 630 Malcolm Ave SE. We recommend you call and ask about operating hours, prices, and what is accepted/not accepted.
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When one inserts a can of beer (preferrably Blatz) into a womans vagina and has her stand over their mouth, and proceeds to open the beer and chug from her stuffed pussy.
Hey McCoppin, did you notice how large Dawn's bag is?! We could probably all take turns doing pink shotguns.
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Sarah Meier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZwteCEKgMs
then you can see all the short in this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/LaRiservaSkating
Thank god Carolina delivered. Her PCS should be higher. This girl, ON, is the best in the world.
I was so nervous reading the score card.
Nice to see that Carolina has turned in a clean sp! It's about time! I have been wanting and waiting for her to skate well again and hopefully she carries this confidence into the LP!
Tugba made the top 10. Go Tugba!
Anyone have a link to where I can watch the ladies FS live in the united States?
I don't know. This would mean that all the edge calls on flips and lutzes are questionable. As far as i know the entry into flip is the half turn and into lutz the long backward glide. Besides then her TES score is low with 53 if she did not get an edge call. I'm all confused with this piece of information. Anybody care to ellaborate?


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[Article]-Plug-N-Play Network Hacking
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Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) is a protocol that allows various network devices to auto-configure themselves. One of the most common uses of this protocol is to allow devices or programs to open up ports on your home router in order to communicate properly with the outside world (Xbox, for example, does this). The UPnP protocol is built on top of pre-existing protocols and specifications, most notably, UDP, SSDP, SOAP and XML.
This article will address some of the security issues related to UPNP, briefly describe the inner workings of the protocol, and show how to identify and analyze UPNP devices on a network using open source tools. While we will be specifically focusing on IGDs (Internet Gateway Devices, aka, routers), it is important to remember that there are many other devices and systems that support UPNP as well, and they may be vulnerable to similar attacks.
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- Mobile and tablet hotel bookings have risen 12 fold since 2010
- 70% of those bookings are for same-day stays
- There's been an influx of apps dedicated exclusively to same-day bookings
- Some experts worry the deals offered through these apps could harm hotels' profits
As cell phones have become an increasingly ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives, they've had the effect of unleashing a kind of epidemic of spontaneity. As a result, many of us have become exceptionally bad at planning, preferring to set vague parameters for meetings and work out the finer details later. Lately, our last-minute mania has started to shape how we make hotel reservations.
According to market research firm PhoCusWright, last year 7% of hotel bookings were made via tablet and mobile phones (a figure 12 times larger than it was in 2010). By 2014, the number is expected to jump to 20%. According to a Harris International poll last year, 70% of those bookings are for same-day deals.
"There's a changing behavior that's fueling this," notes Gerry Samuels, CEO of Mobile Travel Technologies, a company that specializes in mobile technology for the travel industry.
"People are getting more and more comfortable making last-second reservations, not just in the hotel space, but in general."
Not surprisingly, there has been a flood of apps aiming to carve out their own piece of the same-day booking market. Last month saw a particular scurry of activity; HotelTonight -- the company that pioneered the trend -- announced it had raised $45 million in funding for its expansion plans; Berlin-based app JustBook launched in five cities in the United States; Groupon acquired Blink, a similar app that operates solely in Europe.
Samuels isn't convinced that the onslaught of last-minute booking apps -- most of which offer users cut-rate deals -- is necessarily healthy for the hospitality industry.
"I think there is a really big risk of cannibalization. If a hotel loses the ability to control their inventory and who sees it, they can end up with the nightmare scenario whereby customers are re-educated to stop booking early in hopes of getting a better deal, and that can be very dangerous," he says.
To combat that danger, companies like HotelTonight curate a handful of hotel deals, which they rotate daily. According to Sam Shank, HotelTonight's CEO, the system was put in place to protect the hotels he has a relationship with.
"Because we rotate the list, you can't guarantee the hotel you want to stay at will be on sale that day," he says. Furthermore, argues Shank, HotelTonight gives smaller properties the opportunity to break into a market that would otherwise be out of their reach.
"If you're an independent hotel, it's hard to have an app that will reach a broad selection of customers. We have seven million downloads, and can bring in customers that would never have otherwise thought to stay at a certain hotel," he adds.
Stefan Menden, the founder and CEO of JustBook, admits that when he started his company, there was some worry among his clients that it would have an adverse effect on the industry.
"There was anxiety this would be a new Groupon-type model, and that it would loot their brand and price value by bringing their deals to deal hunters," he says.
"What really happened was that we brought in a different clientele of customers that were spontaneous, but were looking for the best value-for-money, not necessarily the cheapest offering."
Furthermore, Mendan argues that his company is actually good for the hospitality industry, offering hotels a much needed break from their dependency on big intermediaries like Expedia and Priceline.
"The big booking partners own so much of the market that they can raise their commission rates from year to year. In the U.S. those rates range from 20 to 25%," he says. JustBook, by comparison, charges 15% commission.
In addition to offering better rates, Shank claims that the start-up apps like his are also superior in the user-experience offered to customers.
"It's only three taps and a swipe to book a room, and it can be done in 10 seconds," he notes, "and we only work with the best hotels."


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I can't get very excited about any reduction in size that simply shortens the barrel.
The advantage of buying a compact model is in a shortened grip length, or a reduction in the thickness, such as might be gained from going from double-stack to single-stack mags. Both of these things make a pistol easier to conceal. Shortening the barrel makes very little positive difference, while shortening the sighting radius.
I would definitely take notice of a single-stack .45 with a shortened grip...basically their own version of a Glock 36.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. — With gun control at the forefront of public debate, it may seem like odd timing for Gander Mountain to open a firearms superstore. Yet, that is exactly what the outdoor retailer is doing in Ohio.
The Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center will open in Reynoldsburg and will be the first in the state of Ohio. The Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center is a new concept transforming the Gander Mountain store in Reynoldsburg into a specialty retail outlet focused specifically on fulfilling the needs of firearms enthusiasts, featuring thousands of new and used firearms of all kinds, and the industry's best selection of firearms accessories, specialty apparel, ammunition and security, according to the company.
Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center will buy and sell a huge selection of used firearms and is staffed by firearms specialists on duty to give shoppers more one-on-one service.
"Gander Mountain is already recognized as the firearms experts, but with our latest Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center we are taking the experience of shopping for firearms and accessories to an entirely new level of selection and service," said David Pratt, CEO of Gander Mountain, "We are excited to bring this new retail experience and opportunity to the people of Ohio and we're confident that our unmatched selection and the expertise of our specialists will make this a premiere destination for those with an interest in firearms."


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How can I stop my outdoor container plants from drying out while we are away?
Failing a nice, green-fingered neighbour to come across and water them every day or two, shift the pots into shade and group close together, placing a saucer or dish under each. Then give your plants a good soaking before you go and hope for an occasional shower. Or try cutting a lengthwise slit in empty plastic bottles, fill with water and place cut side down on containers so moisture slowly seeps out.
Could you explain why my lower gladiolus blooms shrivel before the upper ones come out?
It's nature's way. Gladiolus blooms always start from the bottom and work their way up the stem over a week or two. This makes for a long-lasting cut flower if picked as soon as the first flower opens - remove dead blooms and replace the water daily to keep your arrangement looking fresh. Gladiolus (singular) is the genus name, derived from the Latin word for sword. Gladioli is the plural.


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Yokkao's YouTube Channel Grabs 5 Million Views
- Written by Dave Walsh - Yokkao Sponsored Post
Over the past few years since we've been running LiverKick we've seen the highs and lows that come in the world of combat sports, Kickboxing and Muay Thai in particular. Something about 2013 just feels like a big year for both Muay Thai and Kickboxing, with there being no major scandals, a lot of great fights, great promoters, better fighters and an overall positive atmosphere. What better way to talk about the 2013 resurgence than to highlight what the fine folks at Yokkao have been doing over the past few years?
We aren't the only ones who have noticed, though, as your views and support of the Yokkao brand have absolutely been noted, most recently on their YouTube channel. Yokkao's YouTube channel is really a testament to how many muay thai fans there are across the world as it has recently surpassed the point of FIVE MILLION views. Five million. Don't believe me? Check out their YouTube channel and note that it's not up to 5,051,795 and counting. A cursory look at their videos shows that almost everything they post gets passed around and watched, it should also be noted that their stuff garners so much attention that when it's posted, it tends to lock up at around 300 views because of the flood of viewers for them. That is pretty damned impressive.
What better way to celebrate than to watch their latest video, which follows #5 70kg fighter in the world Dzhabar Askerov around for a day?


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Download the mbd_drive-icons_3_5.zip file to the Windows Desktop.
Maxtor Basics Desktop – Windows Autorun Icons
The following procedure provides the steps necessary to return install the Windows Autorun Icons to a Maxtor Basics Desktop drive in the event that the drive has been reformatted.
Step 1
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Extract the mbd_drive-icons_3_5.zip file. You will see the following two (2) files:
NOTE: Some systems may show these files as autorun.inf and Maxtor_Desktop.ico. This is normal.
Step 3
Select the Autorun and Maxtor_Desktop icon files and copy them to the root of the Maxtor Basics Desktop drive.
Step 4
Safely disconnect the Maxtor Basics Desktop drive from the Windows System then disconnect both power and USB interface cables for about thirty (30) seconds. After which, reconnect the power and USB cables to the Maxtor Basics Desktop drive.
Step 5
Once connected, an AutoPlay window may open on the Windows Desktop. Click on the Cancel button to close this window.
Step 6
Open My Computer (Computer with Windows Vista). You will see the following icon associated with the Maxtor Basics Desktop drive:
NOTE: Drive letter designation may vary pending on your system.
The icons are now installed.
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TIBALDI - wonderful along the canal
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Accommodation summary
|Viale Tibaldi, 20136 Milano, Italy
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|Calendar updated
Extremely quiet 20sqm apartment located on the second floor (NO ELEVATOR) of a pleasant building of the beginning of the twentieth century. The sun enters the house in the morning and in the evening. The property consists of a living area with a comfortable double bed on a mezzanine, kitchenette and bathroom. high speed internet wi-fi included for free
House rulescheck-in after 02.00pm
check-out before 11.00
in case of difference need we can arrange other check-in check-out times
in case of one-night reservation requests do contact previously the host
For check-in later than 8.00pm an extra 10 euros fee will be charged
CHECK-IN: pick up of the keys by our office at the Central Station (where trains and buses from every Milan airport arrive)
CHECK-OUT: very easy, just leave the keys inside the apartment (no need to come back to our office)
We remind our guests the need to pay the city tax upon arrival: 2 euros per guest per night
per check-in oltre le ore 20.00 verrà richiesto un contributo di 10 euro
CHECK-IN: il ritiro delle chiavi presso il nostro ufficio in Stazione Centrale
CHECK-OUT: molto semplice: potrete lasciare le chiavi all'interno dell'appartamento
Ricordiamo ai nostri ospiti l'obbligo del pagamento della trassa di soggiorno da versare direttamente all'arrivo pari a 2 euro per persona per notte
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|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Perfetta posizione, sia per i mezzi (ferma praticamente quasi sotto casa), che per i servizi (caffetteria sotto casa, supermercato di fronte, pizzeria e kebab a due passi). La zona è tranquillissima e l'appartamento abbastanza silenzioso, si sente solo ogni tanto qualche mezzo che passa.
In generale, l'appartamento mi è piaciuto, spazio piccolo ben organizzato, abbastanza pulito.
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Me and my wife spend 4 days at Milan staying at the flat. The location of the flat is very convenience, close to central station from where you can take bus to Malpensa airport and main trains put of Milano like Venice, Como lake etc. Alos the shopping area is a short walk about 20 minutes which we didnt bother. Walking around the town is better rather than taking taxis and busses. You get to know the city better and see all shops. Near the flat is the big skycryper of Unicredit and a small financial center. Is the area where you can see all new skycrypers and new buildings. There is also a near supermarket at the near plaza which is very cheap. The decoration of the flat is very old which looks better from wimdu pictures. Its one bedroon flat with living room , kitchen and bathroom. Bedroom is a reasonable size with retro furniture. The wifi was not working and ask the landlor to fix it. Till the day we left nothing happened. Wonder if they have fixed it. Looking back to old reviews some others had the same problem and now i wonder if they ever had a workable wifi. We had one set of towel each with not replacement. The bedroom was very well climate with the central heating working all day. Hot water was 27/7 however we had a bit of problem is shower. Hot water could not stay all time same tempreture which was annoy. Also when another person was using other water tap the water was becaming very cold. Windows was very old single glase and difficult to open or close. TV had many channels including some english ones. Bed sheets was not clean so we asked for fresh ones who have provided. The landlord claimed that the sheets were cleaned but they offered fresh ones. Overall cleanless of the flat was not up my standard if i compare with a hotel i would say a 2 star bedroom. If you dont mind the flat contintion but you prefer a good location then go for it. You get what you pay.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We had a nice stay. The water was cold and we sent a sms and it tok them 20 min ti fix it. Close to metro and Close to the things you want to se. 3 min to supermarket. 2 min to metro. I can recoment this Place.
A pleasant place to stay in Milano. 10 min walk from Central Station, service was good and informations helpful.
For questions answer mail was always quick and kind so no stress of organizing the trip. Room was clean stylish comfortable for short stay of mine.
Perfect location for city holidays. Recommandable!
The apartment was nice and clean and had working AC. It was nicely decorated and the beds were comfortable. A great thing was that the renters had put out different trashcans for easy recycling.
Another thing to mention was how sweet and caring the renters were! Really helpful, me and my friends were overall very pleased with this stay!
My daughter and her partner went to the appartment. Picking up the keys was easy and convenient. Location of the appartment couldn't be better, near the metro and supermarket. Inside it was really noisy, next to a heavy door that people banged shut. Two of the nights the neighbours upstairs moved furniture around for more than an hour around 2.30 in the morning it was terrible. When you are out all day walking you really need to sleep.
A nice little lamp would be cosy instead of the bright light.
We were 5 friends in Milan for a week-end. The appartment was perfect and well-located to visit both the lakes and the city center.
Filiberto is very easy to contact and accept that we arrive late.
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The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners has scheduled its first regular meeting in October for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the County Courthouse at 251 W. Amador Ave. in Las Cruces.
In an effort to support efforts by the City of Las Cruces to promote a safer neighborhood for many of his constituents, District 5 County Commissioner Gilbert T. Apodaca is lending his support to the Weed n' Seed Halloween Party, scheduled from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven in the Mesquite Street area of Las Cruces.
With a court order in hand, officials at the Doña Ana County Bureau of Elections plan to open six sealed ballot boxes at 10 a.m. today.
Traffic on County Road B-30 in the Mesquite area will be closed off tomorrow.
Two Las Cruces men were killed in a single-vehicle accident at about 8:40 p.m. Friday when the convertible in which they were traveling left the roadway and was sliced nearly in half by a heavy-duty guard rail.
Sheriff Juan Hernandez's next deputy won't collect a paycheck but will respond to the most dangerous calls received by the department.
Telephone service to and from the Doña Ana County Manager's Complex has been restored. A hardware failure shut down the phone service to the county's main switchboard shortly after 9 a.m. Sept. 16.
District 2 County Commissioner Arturo Terrazas has scheduled a community meeting for his Chaparral constituents at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at the Doña Ana County Multi-Purpose Building on County Line Road in Chaparral.
The South Central Solid Waste Authority on Amador Avenue has terminated its policy of allowing county residents to dump trash at the facility free of charge.
The family of slain NMSU student Kathryn Jaye Sepich has put up $50,000 in reward funds for any information leading to the arrest(s) and conviction(s) of any person(s) involved in her murder.


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In this case I would go for Teo
Okafor, Rhodes, Fluker, or Brown...
teo, okafor, rhodes in that order.
Because he's got no knees and I know how to type.
The X-Man! Rhodes. I liked okafor good against the run too, but in the senior bowl couldn't get around one of the top tackles fisher during drills. Prince and Rhodes, on the outside. Though i think Webby still has one good season left. Hosley slot.
It's not even close. Xavier Rhodes. Our best CB is Prince and he doesn't seem like a lock to start 16 games. After that it's freaking Webster.
Also Warmack isn't going top 10. A guard never goes in the top 10. DeCastro was the best guard prospect in forever and he went 20 something. This forum completely overvalues guards.
Would I take Chance at 19? Sure depending if other guys aren't there but please top 10?


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#FriskyFriday: August 9th 2013

Our girls are bringing sexy back to your weekend.

It's that time of the week again. You're on edge, thirstier than usual for alcoholic beverages and work that should take 15 minutes to complete may take all afternoon due to an office wide epidemic of Friday sluggishness. Luckily, the women who are taking part in this week's #FriskyFriday will keep your body pumping with adrenaline for the rest of the work day.
Every week Playboy asks Playmates, models and random hot girls to submit their sexiest photos via Twitter using the hashtag #FriskyFriday. They then filter through the girls to see which ones encompass the Playboy brand the best. Those who make the cut will make it to this page and are one step closer to becoming the weekly #FriskyFriday winner judged by the staff at Playboy!
If you are on Twitter, be sure to follow @PlayboyDotCom to check out our favorite photos being tweeted out. If you're not on Twitter, fear not! Simply refresh this page randomly throughout the day to catch the best of the best #FriskyFriday tweets.
Can't get enough? Check out #TuesdayTease!
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May 23, 1975
London, UK
Earls Court Arena
Rock and Roll, Sick Again, Over the Hills and Far Away, In My Time of Dying, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter, Tangerine, Going to California, That's the Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Trampled Underfoot, Moby Dick, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog.
Click here to view the Earls Court concert programme (flipbook)
John Bonham's brother Mick recalls this night in his book 'My Brother John':
"Come May 23rd, Jacko (father), Debbie (sister) and myself, along with a good friend of mine set off to see for ourselves how the band had progressed since we had last seen them at Trentham Gardens. As soon as the band walked onstage, to rapturous applause, we were in awe at the whole bloody size of it. Showco had shipped in the PA system and light show that was used on their American tour and above the stage a huge video screen showing close up views of the band as they went about their business. For three and a half hours, we were treated to rock music from a band that you just know were glad to be home. Every enthusiastic move by the band was highlighted in a show that was second to none. Laser beams fired above the heads of the audience gave the effect of flaming arrows when they reflected off a mirror ball, filling the vast hall with snowflakes and stars..."
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The Mighty Zep and My Rites of Manhood My first trip to England
Yes I am offically out of School just a few weeks from joining the U.S. Navy as Dad said they will make a Man out of you .He was so happy that I had took the asfab test and agreed to join the Navy He paid for most of My trip. Me and Woody began the party process as soon as we arrived .We only stayed a week .However it was one heck of a week.Woody had a good friend who he met at the Warehouse in New Orleans He was a proffesional Roadie and had been in the city quite a few times and usually stayed with him and His Girlfriend a verry friendly Girl pretty and sweet to. Anyway this was were We stayed and also were our tickets came from .At the time I did not know that Zep would be playing but after the second Day of touring the City He broke down and told Me well We got there on Tuesday now its Thursday and the first show was Friday 23 May 75 . I was freakin could not contain the excitement. I was in England and going to see Led Zeppelin at Earls Court My God it still does not sink in. This Show Rocked it was a better performance than any since New Orleans 73 . My highpoints were to many to name hell the Acoutic set was Awesome and it is always my lowpoint.As per Siskel and Ebert I give it two thumbs up. 5 star performance oh yes I did not know they had us tickets for the next nights show .They told Me at Breakfast the next Morning.


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Humans have had a love affair with tile for thousands of years, with its use in waterfeatures dating back to ancient Rome. Indeed, even though the Italian city of Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano in 79 AD, remains of tiled pools and fountains were found in surprisingly good shape among the ruins.
Fortunately, today's decorative tiles for pools and spas don't generally see as much abuse. Whether they're used to accentuate a pool perimeter, cover an entire spa or create a mosaic, they are as popular as ever — and the sky's the limit for imaginative designers.
Here, we visit a couple of recent tiled projects by Platinum Poolcare Aquatech, a Pool & Spa News Top Builder based in Wheeling, Ill., a suburb of Chicago.
A) Starry, starry night: This pool features twinkling fiberoptic stars, a tiled perimeter and sun shelf. Built last year, the pool has depths ranging from 3.5- to 7.5 feet. The project posed an unusual challenge, says James Atlas, co-owner of Platinum Poolcare Aquatech, because the fiberoptic network needed to be protected from damage in case the pool surface ever had to be redone. To address that concern, a circular indentation was made in the pool floor, with enough fiber stored inside to reinstall the star system in the future, if needed. In addition, special care was taken to avoid damaging the small fiberoptic stems holding the stars. It took three weeks to install the 1-by-1-inch tiles, made by Materials Marketing; the entire project took four months.
B) Custom made: The pool features close to 250 fiberoptic "stars" and a custom blend of glass tile and natural stone on the sun shelf. The homeowner was particular about the tile/stone color mix, wanting to make sure it perfectly accented the French gray plaster of the pool before he would approve it. "Layout and preplanning were essential," Atlas says.
C) Shelf talkers: A pleasant sound emanates from the pool's sun shelf, which features five bubblers. Atlas was looking for uniformity of shape and height, and constructed each of the mini-geyers to shoot water 18 inches into the air.
D) Powerful perimeter: In this spa renovation project done last year, the 1-by-3-inch glass tiles make the entire installation pop. "With these tiles, surface prep is [particularly] important," Atlas says. "We must get it perfectly level, and any loose material is sandblasted away. Tile must go on a good substrate, with proper bonding and grout." The tiles are manufactured in China and distributed by Classic Pool Tile. Platinum Poolcare uses an in-house crew for its tile work and puts perimeter tile on all projects. The region's repeated freeze/thaw conditions mean this type of tile is unsuitable for larger surfaces.


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Looking very A Rodgers-ish during this game (vs The Lions).
Looking very A Rodgers-ish during this game (vs The Lions).
He's certainly proven his detractors wrong - myself included. He's not just managing games now, he's winning them.
That Niners team is geared so perfectly towards his strengths. What Harbaugh has done with them is nothing short of impressive.
I was having a discussion with another guy one time about Alex Smith. He believes he can't be that guy to win the SB, but I disagree.
He's a good game manager type of QB that can get this team somwhere.
The funny thing is, with the team built that the 49ers have, it almost feels like Alex Smith improved a lot.
Sorta like when Sanchez had a good team built around him those 2 years in a row when they played in the AFC games.
It's scary how they've taken down two of last season's most explosive offenses in consecutive weeks. They have no glaring weakness.
Alex Smith was the number draft pick with the wrong coaches to help groom him. I definitely think he's improved but how can you not be efficient with all those weapons around you?
Alex smith is a joke, he has a top RB, a top defense and a great coach. If he had to win games by himself he would have no chance.
Alex Smith reminds me a bit of Eli, with regards to their journeys with their teams. The only difference is that Eli had TC from year one, whereas Alex Smith had a new coach and OC every couple years...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
Alex Smith doesn't have half the brain Eli does, how long has Alex Smith been in the league? He's still only capable of reading half the field, their passing attack becomes irrelevant when their first two options are covered.


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forum: Food & Drink
#31 Thu 26 Apr 07 3:17am
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Re: Mashed potaoes
Thank you French Vanilla and Maree in Sydney...
Think maybe it is time to start a thread on potato recipes..love em...unless there is such a thread already...
#32 Thu 26 Apr 07 3:30am
- Forum champ Occupation Why is the Rum always gone???!
- From out to lunch
- Member since Sat 07 Jan 06
Re: Mashed potaoes
this is something to try.. a Favourite of my Grand father. Rumbledethumps .. its a scottish dish using sauteed oninons and cabbage mixed with good mashed potatoes.. turned out into a baking dish and topped with aged cheddar baked till cheese is melted and top is golden. We need a drooling smiley for the forums.
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Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook. { cowboy saying}
#33 Thu 26 Apr 07 7:53am
- Forum super champ Occupation Growing things
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- Member since Thu 02 Sep 04
Re: Mashed potaoes
Hi Guys,
Great suggestions.
Ashen I have made similar dish with chopped cooked bacon pieces added.
I like to cook my potatoes with spinach and add grated cheese, with a pinch of dry mustard and cayenne pepper, plus butter and milk, salt and pepper.


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A homosexual male or female who is particularly successful in bringing heterosexuals over to the dark side, i.e. converting them to homosexuality.
"My friends in college used to call me 'The Converter' because I fucked so many straight dudes. Now I have low self-esteem."
by Bea Arthur's Outfits January 19, 2012