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Handle it? There's always next time. No sense getting too worked up about it.
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This is a discussion on Annoying Shooters on the Range - First time out with my AR15 within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I took my Bushmaster AR15 out to the range for the first time today.(It is the Varminter with the 24 inch heavy barrel.) A gentleman ...
I took my Bushmaster AR15 out to the range for the first time today.(It is the Varminter with the 24 inch heavy barrel.) A gentleman could not help himself but hoover. When he finally asked about it and found out it was its first time out, he made sure he scolded me and made "darn sure" that I had taken it all apart and "given it a good cleaning before hand..."
I had bore sighted the AR in, but like I had said I had never fired it before. I fired my first three shots and the shots were well grouped but about 9 inches high, and 6 inches to the right at 100yrds. (Like I said, it was only bore sighted with a bore laser). He immediately tried to "coach" me in my shooting skills. I adjust my scope and ended up with a perfect elevation and was about three inches to the left. He once again tried to "coach" me (unasked by the way).
After making a slight adjustment with the scope I was putting them all in the 10 ring at 100 yards. And this was with wholesale reloaded, mix brass ammo that I picked up for breaking in the AR. Once I get everything where I want it, I will be shooting my higher end hand loads.
Once I had my scope zeroed in (only 2 adjustments) I just loaded up and shot about 50 or so rounds. This "gentleman" kept trying to coach me on how to tighten my groups. I was NOT shooting for accuracy, I was just getting used to this new gun, and enjoying myself.
So, I got seriously tired of his talking, interruption and when he started trying to "teach" my 8 year old daughter how to shoot her Crickett, I had enough. I asked him to please leave my daughter alone, and I broke out my 30-06, and the loads that I spent a lot of time and effort developing. I sent three rounds down range, and created a perfect clover leaf in the X (100 yards), at which point I closed the range since it was just my daughter, myself and "this gentleman". We then walked down range and I finally saw his target and his dinner plate size groups. I then showed him my clover leaf and told him I sure wouldn't mind giving him a few tips, and he STILL wouldn't shut up!
My daughter and I were packing our stuff up, and another gentleman came to the range and started setting up. He complimented me on bringing my daughter. This 2nd gentleman was great, and mentioned "gentleman #1" to him, and he made responded "I see you meet Range Cop Rob"...
I just wanted a great morning out with my daughter at the range!
So, how do you handle these kind of "situations"?
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Handle it? There's always next time. No sense getting too worked up about it.
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For a short time after we moved a few years back I had a membership to a popular public range given me. In the run-up to deer season I went out one weekday afternoon to verify the sights on several rifles that I thought I might want to have ready for the season. One was an 1887 vintage Winchester Model 1886 .45-90. I was all cozied up to the curved steel butt plate of the rifle, shooting for group at 100 and 200 yards, using a carefully prepared handload that shot well in the old Winchester, consisting of a 300 grain Sierra jacketed bullet intended for the .45-70.
An older very well-dressed fellow came by and gave a perfunctory approval of the novelty of seeing an old '86 on the firing line, remarking on its caliber and condition then launched into a tirade about me using jacketed bullets in the "soft steel" rifling of the barrel. Why, to hear him tell it, I would wash out the rifling within shooting up the 20 round box and ruin the rifle's accuracy. I remarked that I had a second nice round 2 1/2-inch 5-shot group going at 100 yards and returned to the rifle and shooting. At the next cease-fire called he trotted over to remonstrate with me further about the folly of shooting jacketed bullets in the Winchester, becoming really strident. I patiently pointed out that it was my rifle, I was familiar with it, and that over the past twenty years or so it had fired off a couple of those 50 round boxes of Sierra jacketed bullets in between shooting several hundred lead bullet loads and was shooting better now than ever before. The bore was (and is) in first rate condition for a rifle produced 40 years before the advent of non-corrosive priming. He actually had gotten himself so worked up that he walked off in a huff.
His poor demeanor and pestering caused me to want to tell him that it was my rifle and if I wanted grasp it by the muzzle and swing it against one of the drill stem pipes that held up the awning over the firing points, bending the barrel and smashing the stock it would be none of his business, but bit my tongue.
Thankfully, a private gun club and our own property are the places where I shoot.
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To handle it simply walk away and bite your tongue. Another day at the range and most bets have him not being there. If you run into gentleman number 1, politely ask him to keep to himself. I have a friend that sort of does that, we try to not go to the range with him.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Si vis pacem, para bellum
"Thank you for your comments, now go away and leave me in peace"
As for the bothering of you daughter, it is NOT allowed. "Leave my daughter alone or you will be explaining to the nice LEO why you were saying rude things to her"
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I've never had that problem because I either use my private grounds at home, or go to the DNR range early enough on weekends, or during a week day while at school where the only people there tend to be the cooler old guys that are actually pretty fun to shoot around.
If someone tried to do that to me, I'd like to think me ignoring them would be enough.
I'm not sure how you could have handled it any better than you did. Posts like these make me grateful that I have private places to shoot on my own property.
"Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
Don Collier, Fury
I personally would have told him thanks for the advice,but I know what I'm doing,if he persisted I wouldn't be quite as polite.If I see somebody that needs some help,I always ask if they wouldn't mind me showing them a few shooting techniques,most of the time they are glad since they may have never shot a gun before and are struggling with shooting it.
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First time i would politely tell him I am comfortable in what i am doing, but thanks for the offer of help. the second time, i would offer him a hot cup of shut the fark up. some people never get subtle hints and need to be told more directly to mind their own business.
Oh you are way nicer than me, and there are many people that are happy that I do not have a daughter. IMO I would have told him thank you for your insight and to piss off. And that is about as polite as it would get. I have no time for the "experts".
"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" ~ Mark Twain
On the range I usually shoot for enjoyment. If there's a person like that who obviously had a strong enjoyment even with some overbearing assistance also I tend to not sweat the small stuff. If I can make his range day a good one by being a student, then more power to him. I'll still have the enjoyment of shooting.
Any day two people can walk away happy instead of one is a win.
You handled it well. It takes all kinds, and on a public range, you sometimes have to put up with them. Here's to a great outing with your daughter next time.
Liberty, Property, or Death - Jonathan Gardner's powder horn inscription 1776
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
("Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.")
-Virgil, Aeneid, vi, 95
Range "experts" really are annoying. Our public range is not bad, yet. I'm sure there will be that "encounter" one day and I will have to think of a gentle way to tell Mr. Expert to blow off.
Most of the curious at our range just kind of look. I have an old sporterized Spanish 7x57 Mauser that I was shooting. The AR guy adjacent to me pumping 30 round mags and showering me with his hot brass finally noticed my rifle and when a break in shooting came, he kind of asked what type of rifle it was.
I told him and offered to let him shoot a couple rounds, the 7x57 ammo is getting expensive but since he was nice, why not. He accepted the offer, and put a couple downrange. He had a big smile on his face and said this thing is something else. Then he let me shoot his AR. First time ever me shooting one.
So the curious can be ok at times, but sometimes the ones with too much time and too little knowledge can make a day at the range feel bad. Don't allow that to happen, it's not worth it.
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Great job spending time with your daughter! I shoot on my land so the only unsolicited advice I get is from my wife LOL. When I go to the public range to shoot trap or meet friends I have never seen a problem with the locals. The folks that spend weekends here from MA and Conn are the ones we worry about. They love to chat and show off their brand new guns (which is nice but annoying) or they are totally dangerous. There is no RSO and everybody lets folks know when you go down range to check targets. More than once some idiot from out of state acknowledges you going down range but WILL continue to fire! They say I was way over here so there is no danger. They are promptly kicked off and their range privleges lost.


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Covalent Bonds
As mentioned earlier, when you pair two atoms with similar electronegativities and ionization energies they will share electrons.
There are two possibilities when the above situation is true:
When metal atoms are bonded together:
If metal atoms are close enough to bond they don't form true covalent bonds. Although electrons are shared between atoms, the valence electrons become delocalized, jumping from one atom to another. A common analogy is to say that the nuclei of atoms in a metal exist in a "sea of mobile electrons".
This is due to the low ionization energy of these electrons, and is what gives metals the property of conductivity. A typical electric current can be described as electrons moving from one place to another. This can easily happen in metallic substances as depicted below.
When non-metal atoms are close together:
If two non-metals come close enough to bond, then covalent bonds will form between specific atoms. Whenever, this kind of bonding occurs polar or non-polar covalent bonds form, creating a molecule.
If two atoms have the same electronegativity then they will share electrons equally forming a covalent bond in which the electrons being shared are distributed evenly between the two atoms.
What would happen if you bonded two atoms which have different electronegativities but not different enough to cause ionization (transfer of an electron)?
If two atoms of differing electronegativities bond together to share electrons, they will form a covalent bond, but they won't share the electrons evenly. The two molecules displayed below show the two types of covalent bonding: non-polar covalent bonding in which electrons are shared evenly, and polar covalent bonding in which electrons are shared unevenly. Notice their electronegativity values by referring to your electronegativity tables.
Hydrogen - H2 (non-polar)
Hydrogen Fluoride - HF (polar)
Create molecular surface.
Show electrostatic potential.
Make surface transparent.
Create molecular surface.
Show electrostatic potential.
Make surface transparent.
Depending on the difference in electronegativities between two atoms the bond formed could be -
: very polar; full positive and negative charge difference between atoms; no sharing of electrons; large difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms.
Polar covalent
: slightly polar; regions of partial positive and negative charge formed; uneven sharing of electrons; moderate difference in electronegativities between the bonded atoms.
Non-polar covalent
: neutral bond; no regions or very slight regions of positive and negative charge formed; equal or almost equal sharing of electrons; little or no difference in electronegativities between the bonded atoms.
When electrons are shared between specific atoms, polar and non-polar covalent bonds link atoms together to form a molecule. See the molecule of Vitamin C below:
Vitamin C
Grab the molecule above and drag it around.
Notice that some atoms above are bonded to one, two, three, or four other atoms and that some are double bonded and some are single bonded.
To understand why we need to look at the valence electrons once again.
The red atoms above are oxygen atoms with
6 valence electrons
O = 1s
In order for the oxygen to have the stable 8 valence electron structure it must share two electrons with other atoms. In other words it must form two covalent bonds. Look at the red atoms above. You should notice that they always form two covalent bonds (either two single covalent bonds or one double covalent bonds).
The gray atoms above are carbon atoms with
4 valence electrons.
C = 1s
In order for carbon to have the stable 8 valence electron structure it must share four electrons with other atoms. Look at the gray atoms above to see if they always form four bonds.
The white atoms are hydrogen atoms with
one valence electron.
Hydrogen is closest to the Nobel Gas, Helium which only has 2 valence electrons. Therefore, hydrogen will be stable if it can share enough electrons to get two.
Notice that all the hydrogen atoms only form one bond above.
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Couple wed on Friday the 13th
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Triskaidekaphobia. It's the fear of the number 13 - related specifically to Friday the 13th.
According to the Phobia Institute of North Carolina, an estimated 20 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some are so concerned, they avoid their normal routines and don't even leave the house, but that's not the case for everyone. KRDO met a Colorado Springs couple who said "I Do" on Friday the 13th.
Barbara and Roger Linville were married November 13th, 60 years ago. For the Linvilles, being married on the supposed superstitious day has been anything but bad luck.
"One thing led to another. I was in the Army and she was still going to high school," said Roger Linville.
"I was going to get shipped to Korea, so I talked her into getting married before I left," said Linville.
They met at the skating rink and were wed about 60 days later. Linvilles said they don't have a secret for having a long and successful marriage.
"We just love each other, I guess," said Barbara.
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In the Studio with Natalya Aikens
Natalya Aikens
When I look at the studio photos from Natalya Aikens, I see a direct reflection of her artwork. Natalya's website is bilingual and her art reflects the Russian fairytales, folklore and decorative traditions of her birth city of St. Petersburg. Her artwork is instantly recognizable and, according to Natalya, "The focus of my materials and techniques is on recycled elements; vintage fabrics of personal history; sheer, translucent effects; intense hand stitching and machine work; computer manipulation." Visit Natalya's blog for updates from her studio as well as many beautiful photographs under "Wordless Wednesdays."
1. How do you find/make time to be in your studio?
I really can only be in the studio during the school day, so I make sure to schedule all my errands and "to do's" either into one day a week or in the morning so that I can a have bulk of the school day in the studio. I am not always successful, but I keep getting better at keeping regular studio hours and keeping distractions at bay.
2. Describe your studio in five words.
Functional, cluttered, organized, cozy, conducive to inspiration… can we count the last three as one?
3. If you could pick only one thing from your studio to represent your art practice, what would it be?
My book cabinet that holds my favorite research materials which are books on different aspects of Russian and Slavic cultures and decorative arts, books on different art styles and movements, books by and about inspiring artists, my journals and on top a collection of glass weights, glass jars with mementoes, icons and postcards.
4. What is the best/worst space you have ever had as a studio?
The dining room table in my parents house was probably the worst. Having to forever clear it for dinner was not conducive to my creative flow…but that was eons ago. The best place is now, it is a converted garage that is part of the basement of our house. Two large windows were cut in to let plenty of light and there is a door off to the side so I can step outside as needed for a breath of fresh air or an extra dose of nature.
This is a detail of one of the three Fiber BONUSES Natalya is donating to Foto/Fiber 2012. Each of her Fiber BONUSES is a different colorway and contains hand painted dryer sheets, an ATC, color coordinated unique bits and pieces from her personal scrap selection, ribbons, yarns, buttons and threads. You may choose Natalya as your Fiber BONUS artist of choice on February 15.
5. What would make a "dream studio" for you?
Taking over the adjacent playroom from my kids and spreading out! I wonder if they would notice if I slowly start encroaching on their space?
6. What would you advise someone setting up a studio for the first time?
Take advantage of any space you have, whether it's big or small, and just start creating in it and and adjust as necessary. It's not the space or place that matters, it's the work that's created in it!
7. Any unique features/studio pets you would like to share?
No studio pets in my house, but my children are occasionally inspired to spend time in there with me and I alway enjoy watching what they create and how they eek out a space for themselves among my clutter.
8. Any exhibits or special projects we should know about?
I have several exhibitions coming up in Winter/Spring of 2012:
Piecing It Together at ArtsWestchester in White Plains, NY from January 28th to March 28th.
Russian Art II: Fiber, Paint, Photo – a two person exhibit at the Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac, NY from February 2nd to 28th.
My work will be at two venues during FiberPhiladelphia – Synchronicity at the HighWire Gallery from March 30th to April 27th, and Softer Edges: Fiber Artists and the Urban Environment at the Fleisher Art Memorial from April 2nd to 28th.
Links to all these exhibits are on my website.
***Please join us on February 15 and 16 for Foto/Fiber 2012, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Our goal: Add $7000 to the $215,000 we have already donated to the ACS.***


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Sorry, Dotty, but I prefer to keep it all in one place. If you go up to the very top, where it says welcome, my profile, etc, click on settings and you will be able to file the thread there, then all you have to do is click on that and it will take you to this thread. Or you can bookmark it on your computer and go directly from there. Or mayber "notifications" could work for you.
"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."
Juan Ramon Jimenez 1881-1958
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
Sheri here is a ((((((((hug from Grandma)))))))) this is going to be fun and your fabric is beautiful
Thinking: goodness, Dot and Gardener, there are reasons why it is called a mystery and not spoon-fed
Also, I've NEVER in my life seen so many people jump on others as in this thread. "I wouldn't use that fabric, pick a new one" and when people ask a question they are told that comment wasn't about them. Seriously?!?!? Can people not ask questions? When I first asked for clarification on the initial cuts, there were some partially snide comments, but I let them go. After being as excited as I was and how I feel now...I need to do some serious thinking if I even want to cut into these fabrics or use them for another project down the road.
Some of the ladies need to remember that some of us haven't been doing this for long and that we enjoy learning. Half the fun of quilting is when you are doing seeing what you like, what you are not that fond of and what you will change to make it more "yours" in the future. Quilts are not cookie cutters, no two will ever be alike. I'm sorry if I have offended anyone, but I must say I am very disappointed.


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Mountain bikers mount a new campaign to ride the park trails
Advocates for Elysian and Griffith parks have sounded the alarm: the mountain bikers are back. Residents opposed to bikes on walking and hiking trails (bikes are allowed on most paved park roads) have distributed a letter from the city's Planning Department to the Sierra Club saying ... Read More »
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Mistress of Real Estate: Elvira puts a Silver Lake house on the market. Real Estate Stalker Shepard Fairey watch: The Echo Park-based artist talks to NPR about his copyright infringement problems while Saks Fifth Avenue gets ready to unveil its Fairey-design shopping bags for Spring.Painter Elizabeth ... Read More »


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Oklahoma City's American Indian Cultural Center and Museum won't see completion anytime soon. The 20-year-old project remains in limbo after this year's legislature adjourned without allocating the funds needed to finish the work. The project is $80 million short of opening the front doors, and private donors that were ready to match a $40 million state contribution are now ready to walk.
"We are awaiting direction from state leaders with regard to how they want to proceed with this state-owned project," says J. Blake Wade, the center's director. "In the meantime, I am working diligently with donors to retain the $40 million in non-state monies that was pledged several years ago. We have to have a solution soon to preserve their generosity."
Some believe the Oklahoma legislature's dropped ball is a symptom of the state's budget crunch. The funding bill sailed through the Senate but wasn't introduced in the house. That decision was made by House Speaker Jeff Hickman, who says it's common to keep controversial bills that don't enjoy majority support off the floor.
"Obviously, we need to do something with the facility. It's been started, and it's not completed. I think we'll continue to explore all the options on the House side. If members work out a plan they can rally around, there may be a possibility to work this out in the future," Hickman says.
Sen. Kyle Loveless, a longtime supporter of the center, says the bill had support and should have been introduced in the House and given the opportunity to pass or fail on its merits.
Its supporters in the Capitol were prepared to raid the state's unclaimed property fund to bankroll it. Now they're talking about circumventing the legislature altogether, pulling funds from the state's tobacco settlement fund and other funds that don't require legislative approval for high-dollar spending.
"That might be the way to go, but for a project this big, I believe the best way of proceeding would be a package that the legislature had some input on," says Loveless. "It might be legally okay to do, but for me a project like this needs to have the people who represent the people sign off on it. That being said, if that's our last shot, that's our last shot."
The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum is intended to open the door to understanding Oklahoma's many American Indian tribes.
"A visitor will spend a day discovering why the Oklahoma American Indian experience is representative of America's national story," says Shoshana Wasserman, AICCM director of communications and cultural tourism.
The 85-acre park and center will feature galleries housing a permanent collection of artifacts from the state's tribes, highlighting the history and contributions of each. There will also be space devoted to traveling and temporary exhibitions of contemporary American Indian art, plus the Turtle Shell Gallery, which will house pieces on loan from the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The Family Discovery Center will be a child-friendly, interactive space using media to highlight tribal leaders of the past and present, American Indian stories, tribal symbolism and native languages.
Along with a café, the center will also have theater venues for live presentations, film and cultural demonstrations as well as space for participants to record and tell their family histories.
"Once a visitor has experienced the collective story of the [state's] 39 tribes, then they will be prepared to travel to each of the distinctive tribal nations," Wasserman says. – Karen Shade


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Starbucks Offers Free Unlimited Wi-Fi
As of today, all company-owned Starbucks Coffee stores will offer free Wi-Fi to anyone with a laptop, tablet, mobile phone or other device capable of accessing the Internet.
Starbucks has offered Wi-Fi in the past but access was limited to two hours a day per customer and only available to customers who were members of the My Starbucks Reward program, according to the Starbucks newsroom.
The new Wi-Fi system offers free Wi-Fi to anyone, no Starbucks card required. Customers can also access the Wi-Fi with one click of the mouse as no username or password is needed.
This new system is part of the store's way of increasing their ongoing commitment to enhancing customer experience, according to the Starbucks newsroom.
Many Georgetown residents were unaware of the free Starbucks Wi-Fi.
Barnes & Noble customer Claudia Ceja said she uses the free Wi-Fi at the bookstore about once a month. A journalist from Mexico, Ceja has lived in Georgetown about 10 months and uses the Wi-Fi to keep up with events back home.
"Sometimes I review the news from my country or from here, but the most important is work. I need to have access," Ceja said.
Ceja sometimes goes to Whole Foods for the Wi-Fi as well, but she likes Barnes & Noble because of the environment, she said.
"When you need to stop for a moment, you can relax," she said.
Nick Orozco, another Barnes & Nobles customer, said he has previously gone to George Washington University for free Wi-Fi since he is able to log-in there from his iPod Touch.
"As there are so many Starbucks in D.C., I will definitely be using it," Orozco said.
For those who do not prefer Starbucks, there are other options in Georgetown for free Wi-Fi as well. Lindsey Grumeach, a Puro Café employee, said many of her customers have said they don't like Starbucks coffee. Other customers are Georgetown students that come to study. Some spend "three, four or five hours, just working," she said.
Baked & Wired also offers free Wi-Fi to its customers.
"People come in and use it all the time," Barrett, a Baked & Wired employee, said. "A lot of people do research for work or homework. A lot of people stay awhile. As long it's not busy we don't mind if people stay."
Garrett's Restaurant and Railroad Tavern offers free Wi-Fi. Tracy, a Garrett's employee, said having it is an advantage for the restaurant.
"We have a bunch of people who do work and play around on it. It's good for business," she said.
Besides Starbucks several establishments in the Georgetown area offer free Wi-Fi to customers. Here are a few places that were given good reviews on Urban Spoon.
Baked & Wired (1052 Thomas Jefferson St., 202-333-2500) – Offers fresh baked goods such as biscotti, cake, muffins, quiche and scones as well as handcrafted drinks such as espresso. Store hours: Mon.-Thurs. 6:59 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri. 6:59 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Barnes & Noble (3040 M St., 202-965-9880) – Offers an array of books, music, movies and magazines. Has an in-house Starbucks store. Store hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Crepe Amour (3291 M St., 202-625-6625) – The store serves made-to-order crepes, which are handcrafted right in front of you. The creperie and espresso bar uses organic flour and natural ingredients and offers both sweet and savory crepes. Store hours: Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Farmers & Fishers (3000 K St., 202-298-0003) – The restaurant by the Georgetown Waterfront serves high-quality products from sustainable agriculture from family farmers and farmers of the sea. Store hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Garrett's Restaurant and Railroad Tavern (3003 M St., 202-333-1033) – The restaurant is celebrating over 30 years of business with serving good food and drinks at an affordable price. Store hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., Fri. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., Sat. noon to 2:30 a.m. and Sun. 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Puro Café (1529 Wisconsin Ave., 202-787-1937) – The establishment has great service and simple, modern furnishings. It offers paninis and flatbreads as well as other favorites. Store hours: Open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saxby's Coffee (3500 O St., 202-338-3777) – The coffee shop has offered free Wi-Fi to customers for three and a half years. Store hours: Mon.-Thurs. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Starbucks (Locations: 3122 M St., 202-625-6706; 3050 K St., 202-298-6180; 1810 Wisconsin Ave., 202-337-5604) – Now offering free Wi-Fi to all customers. Store hours: Varies between locations.
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GRATTAN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year old Ada man was killed Wednesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck.
At approximately 6:32 a.m. Kent County Sheriff's officers responded to the crash in the 6300 block on Lincoln Lake Avenue NE just south of Belding Road.
Jacob Casy Cooper was traveling southbound on his motorcycle when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, driven by 82-year-old David Lyle Hessler of Belding, was stopped northbound waiting to turn into a private driveway.
As the truck began to turn it collided with the motorcycle.
Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet. Hessler did not sustain any injuries.
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While building dikes, labourers were haunted by the devil, in the guise of a stray dog. When one of the dikes burst, the labourers killed the dog and used its corpse to fill the hole. In this way Damme and its attractive landscape were saved from flooding. In 1994 the club was bought by 2 well-known Flemish families, with the goal of making Damme a top club here in Belgium.
A club where everybody, member and visitor feels like part of the family and at home. So began many changes, upgrading of the course, clubhouse, changing rooms, practice facilities to name but a few. Today, the historical Stockman's farm is at the very heart of our club. After a day on the course, it is the ideal spot to rewrite golf history… Or just enjoy traditional Flemish food and drinks


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As we sat in my car outside a silent movie theater in Los Angeles, my friend anxiously opened a plastic bag containing a white T-shirt she'd slept in for the past three nights.
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As we all sit down tonight to feast on turkey and pumpkin pie, many of us will be going around the table giving thanks for our everyday sources of gratitude, like friendships, relationships, and good health.
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I took a 2 month trip to the South Island of New Zealand in Feb. and Mar. of 2007. One of the many Tramps on the itinerary was The Routeburn Track located in Mt. Aspiring National Park.
It was a two night/3 day trip covering 32km. My hut stays were booked months in advance but last minute slots were available and camping is possible near the huts as well. I stayed at the Routeburn Falls hut the first night and the McKenzie hut the second night. This trek is quite easy and could be done in two or even one day by a fit tramper.
As you will see below the scenery is spectacular and it would be a shame to rush through it all. The social aspect of staying in the huts is also a unique and enjoyable experience. I would end up staying at the homes of a few trampers later on in my travels!
The trip would start off in torrential rain. The track was often a stream of cold water. The dripping wet beech forest was a sublime backdrop!
A porthole through the canopy allowed a view of the tempest.
Once the hut was reached everyone tried in vain to dry their damp belongings and warm the body with a hot drink.
The storm began to break around sundown and the view from the deck could be appreciated!
We were greeted by sun as we began the climb to Harris Saddle through the beautiful alpine tundra.
Just before the Saddle is spectacular Lake Harris.
The storm shelters at the Saddle make for a crowded lunch stop.
You can leave some of the crowd behind by climbing up to Conical Hill to catch a better view.
Soon we were descending into the clouds on our way down to the Mckenzie Hut.
A tropical looking cascade appeared just before we dropped below the tree line!
Almost any trek in New Zealand will include spectacular tread as seen below. Some people can't wait to get above treeline but I enjoyed the forest as well.
I can't think of a more spectacular place to build a hut!
The last day of hiking would bring us to the Milford Road and on to the Milford Track the next day!May 10, 2010 at 9:00 pm #1608551
Christopher KonsowitzSpectator
@thekonzLocale: Southeast
Your pictures are unreal. Some of them even look fake they are so beautiful. I want to go right now!! Thanks for the pictures, they are amazing!
ChrisMay 10, 2010 at 10:02 pm #1608570
Miguel ArboledaBPL Member
@butukiLocale: Kanto Plain, Japan
It always surprises me how similar the mountains in New Zealand are to those here in Japan. I have to go to New Zealand one day!May 10, 2010 at 11:29 pm #1608595
Ryan TealeBPL Member
@monstertruck-2Locale: Almost Yosemite
Thanks guys. It really is that beautiful! So many mountains and so little time! There are endless amounts of tramps there and I would love to get back down there. I've got a few more reports to work on in the next week or so.May 11, 2010 at 5:36 am #1608641
Eugene SmithBPL Member
@eugeneiusLocale: Nuevo Mexico
Unreal, absolutely unreal. I cannot believe such a beautiful place exists. I'm glad you took the time to share your images and your words. Thanks.May 11, 2010 at 5:41 am #1608644
Philip DelvoieBPL Member
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Beautiful pictures. Wow.
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Georges would probably be in my top 20 somewhere, but I never got the impression he regularly dominated guys despite winning on points in most of his fights. Still, as with anything else hockey related, it's hard to compare across eras.
Probert, Kocur, Brown, B. Wilson, Twist, Gillies, McKenzie and McSorley would all be in my HW top 10. Tocchet and W. Clark might also make it, as they could fight and beat HW's.
Another who's not mentioned here... kind of a Gillies type as he didn't fight a lot, was Barry Beck. He scared people.
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Lower Keys Medical Center recently announced that Margaret Vogelsang, Tammy Staples and Dominique Jarrett won the November "Getting 2 Great" associate awards. These dedicated individuals are continually recognized by patients, exceed expectations and model the "Getting 2 Great" guiding principles of servant leadership, never settling and always doing the right thing, according to a hospital press release.
Vogelsang, a registered nurse in the Maternal Infant Child Care Unit, is a senior nurse in her department and has delivered as many baby Conchs as anyone at Lower Keys Medical Center. This month Maggie was mentioned in patient satisfaction surveys, a card from a patient and on the kudos website, the release states.
Vogelsang goes the extra step to ensure that her patients are at ease, whether it is during a birth or leading up to one in her childbirth classes.
Staples, a physical therapist works mainly in the outpatient physical therapy department in the dePoo building, but this does not mean patients do not notice her dedication to her job. She has a calm demeanor and warm smile that helps keep patients focused on the task or rehabilitating their injuries.
Jarrett works in the admissions department and handles numerous challenges on any given day. She consistently overcomes these challenges and does so with a bright smile that instills confidence in all that come in contact with her, the release states.
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The Marathon Veterinary Hospital has hired Dr. Cathy Connelly as its new chief of emergency services. Connelly graduated from Colorado State University in 1993 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and she has a Master's of Science degree in Zoology. She completed a practitioner fellowship at the University of California, Davis in radiology and ultrasound. Dr. Connelly attends numerous continuing education conferences to keep up on the latest advances in veterinary medicine and surgery. Prior to moving to the Keys Dr. Connelly owned a state of the art veterinary referral practice in Reno, Nev. Dr. Connelly will be overseeing the Emergency Service and 24-hour patient care at the Marathon Veterinary Hospital.
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Detective David Cruz, the law enforcement officer of the quarter for the fourth quarter of 2012, was also recognized by First State Bank at the employee awards ceremony held this week in Marathon.
Cruz solved a case involving a dog that was found dead in the water inside a cage. The high profile case attracted lots of attention, including a website that raised money for a reward. First State Bank also offered a $500 reward for tips leading to the resolution of the case.
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Reyes Arrives At Shea, But Not As The Mets' Savior
Jose Reyes can't save the Mets' season, which was over long before the team got pounded 20-1 by the Mariners in a doubleheader sweep at Shea Stadium on Sunday, hours before they headed out to Texas and Anaheim for some more AL West punishment.
Reyes also can't save the job of GM Steve Phillips, who should have received his pink slip from the Wilpon & Son management tandem about six weeks ago.
What Reyes can do during his brief stay in the major leagues – which is unfortunate news in and of itself, because it implies that injured shortstop Rey Sanchez will be back for at least one more at-bat in a Mets uniform – is impress and entertain the millions of disenchanted disciples who pray to the gods of Mr. Met and the Home Run Apple.
Where were you when you celebrated your 20th birthday? Reyes' came on Wednesday, and he spent it in the visiting clubhouse at The Ballpark in Arlington, admiring both the stitching on his major-league issue uniform and the rippling physique of Mo Vaughn.
OK, we made that one up. Vaughn's not traveling with the team – heck, it's too much effort for him to even come around Shea Stadium once in a while, and he's collecting his paychecks there. We can only imagine what it's like for those poor gluttons of punishment who pay their way in for a Gold or Silver-tiered game.
That's all beside the point. This story, and the next two weeks around the Mets, are all about Reyes – he may not be able to legally purchase alcohol in any big-league city (although we're guessing one of the senior citizens in the clubhouse may be able to help him out on that one), but the kid can pick 'em with the best at shortstop, gallop like Empire Maker in the Belmont and belt out more hits than Sinatra.
Or can he? That's what we'll all be intently watching to find out, and it's also the reason the Mets have waited until June to call up their most promising position player prospect since Darryl Strawberry – to protect him from the unreasonable expectations of Mets fans desperate for a savior, and from the Shea branch of the New York media desperate to squeeze some blood out of a dead season.
Believe us, if Reyes was a Brewer, a Padre or a Tiger, he'd have broken camp with the team and would already be in the running for his league's Rookie of the Year award – or at least he'd have enough at-bats to qualify.
Here's our New York Mets public service announcement: don't believe the hype.
According to everything we've read, heard and seen on Reyes, he's not the next Alex Rodriguez, he's not the next Nomar Garciaparra or even the next Derek Jeter. Shoot lower – think Edgar Renteria, a speedy, slap-hitting player with a great glove and some occasional pop.
A good ballplayer? No doubt. But Wheaties box material? The magic eight ball reports that results are cloudy, try back later.
What is crystal-clear is that Mets fans and the New York media shouldn't ride this youngster as though he's the cure-all that ails Shea – all of the Benjamin Moore paint (an actual between-innings giveaway) in the world can't cover up that mess. Sure, we'll encourage you to sit back and enjoy the kid as he plays his heart out on the diamond, but unless he develops one heck of a curveball and a 75-game winning streak, he's not saving your season.
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WEAVING HIS WAY: The man of a million opportunities, Jeff Weaver, will receive his latest chance to prove he's not the next big Yankees bust thanks to a strain in the pitching shoulder of righthander Jose Contreras.
Weaver's acquisition last summer has been a mystery, not for the reason it was made – pitchers with the type of repertoire Weaver possesses, a 90-mph-plus fastball and hellacious breaking stuff, cause a drooling effect among scouts and GMs alike – but for how poorly he's pitched in pinstripes.
When he was rescued from the baseball oblivion that is Detroit, Weaver was a luxury, a simple case of the rich buying some insurance for the postseason and beyond. Since then, he's been more of a liability than anything else.
Now, the most baffling Bombers tomato can since Ed Whitson is back in the Yanks' starting five.
"That's where I want to be. If that's what I have to do to get back in there, take advantage of this opportunity, this is what I'm geared up for," Weaver said. "I want to start, and whatever's called on me is what I'm going to do."
For what it's worth, manager Joe Torre has his back.
"I want Jeff to be a starter because he can do good things as a starter," Torre said. "He hasn't done that. He hasn't been God-awful bad, but he hasn't been probably as consistent as I think he's capable of being."
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Gay Nelson artist Alex Ouston presented a 'cock drag' inspired piece for his final Bachelor of Arts and Media project at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. He was forced to tone it down. He tells us what happened.
Tell me about the pieces you created?
My first experiments for the year, I was working with gay imagery directly from pornographic magazines, and this further supported my inquiry into what is considered a figurative portrait, erotic or pornography, all of this is art, it is staged, performed and created for a purpose, but to what degree can people actually say they like pornography and what is socially acceptable.
My final piece was taken from an experience known as 'cock drag' a form of penis adornment, through recreating some pieces as a visual discussion for a gallery environment with the removal of the flesh "a naked model" I was trying to address the NMIT policy of being in a public exhibition space.
By adding a Q&R code I was trying to address the technology gap of having the right type of information, addressing that people and knowledge can create fit or unfit opinions, the Q&R code led to a website with a R18 warning showing men wearing 'cock drag' the images are more erotic in my understanding and rather fun and tasteful, I did seek permission from my models and many of them were well aware of the consequences, but I lacked the formal documentation that NMIT required for the ethics committee.
(You can view more of my work at oustonnz.tumblr.com)
How are feeling about your work basically being banned?
I wouldn't say my work was banned like the Nelson Mail journalist describes it, but they did have a strong influence on how the work was presented and with the removal of elements like the Q&R code and website, it greatly reduced the viewer's experience and understanding of what I was trying to communicate, I feel that they should have recommended changes to the work rather than asking or removing elements of my work without a clearer understanding about how this reduction in the read the overall presentation is influenced.
Are you surprised at the conservatism?
I am surprised at the conservatism, that while NMIT actively encourages you to explore your areas of interest, when they are posed with the question like what are the parameters and boundaries one could work happily in don't exist, its mud on their face as well, one of the most annoying things I hear is this is Nelson what do you expect, or go to the bigger cities like Auckland or Sydney where its more acceptable, what is it and why is it not acceptable here.
What has the feedback been like about your work?
I am getting a mixed feedback about my work you can follow the article on Stuff.co.nz and see what people write there, or alternatively look at my Facebook page to see comments from friends.
The comments like oh another gay is having a hard time boo hoo really makes me angry, there is a lot about straight society that looks so depressing to me, and really how do they go about communicating change in society. For me art is a great media just look at how well graffiti works and no one has to go before a committee before they spray on a wall.
What's your response to the claims you didn't seek 'sufficient approvals' from your models?
I did have permission from my models although it was not well documented or formal enough for NMIT and many of them were well aware of being identified or their images being ripped off and appropriated, I feel that NMIT could have personally contacted one or two, my other option was to simply blur or chop of their heads but that really distracted from the fun expressive out gay men imager I wanted to use.
As for the champagne bottle standing in for my phallic symbol, I was aware that if I purchased and displayed on labelled bottled and those business didn't approve then I was subject for defamation, I was questioning when do I pay for something when does it become my property to do with whatever I wanted.
I did briefly have a Champagne sponsor but didn't cross my T's and dot my I's disclosing all of the projects intentions however in defence they learnt a lesson that when sponsoring somebody they really shouldn't hand out their product willy nilly.
Now let's take an example of Absolute vodka and its sponsorship of fashion design influenced by Tom of Finland. Now here's an artist whose work screams of gay stereotyping and sex, so in my opinion there are business out there who will be associated with on the edge art.
Where to from here to you? Will you ever tone your work down, so to speak?
Being a gay man in New Zealand has its ups and downs, and the work of our Queer youth in schools and communities up and down this country are not looking for pity, I feel that we are simply taking back a way of life that was taken away from us in the past.
I will make normal art sure and continue with queer drag performance and appreciate pornography not only for its purposes but for its ability to record and document gay and queer existence.
My earlier more pornographic and loud collages were exhibited at the NZAF art exhibition the same night as my NMIT exhibition and no complaints there.
I like to think that when like seeks like especially with the access to the world through the internet it shouldn't matter where I live.
I hope this gives you a clearer understanding about my project and some of the issues I had to work through, making art really isn't as easy as painting a nice picture.


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While not automotive, I wanted to share a vehicle that I got to test drive in September on Lake Powell. It's a 56' Skipper Liner owned by some friends of ours in Tucson.
Wow, that does look pretty cool. Was that while you were on vacation?
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ocmdog:Wow, that does look pretty cool. Was that while you were on vacation?Yes, we started at Page AZ, and went about 70 miles up the Colorado River. Best vacation ever! It was a working vacation, learned how to set the anchors to keep it in place, drove the boat while towing two 22' speed boats behind it. It was work but the places we beached at made it worth every minute of work. The best part was no phone, no computer, no TV, just the scenery and friends, fishing, hiking, swimming checking out the canyons, partying, (not too heavy, the youngest was my wife at 36).
I always wanted to rent one of those for vacation. I think it'd be a great time.
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Hells yes, Karen O. Crazy indie singers with hats made of paper hands is how we like it up in here.
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We haven't seen much of Mischa Barton for a few months, then the last few days she seemed to be everywhere, which is why it's not surprise to see her on the red carpet at the 2010 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala this evening.
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Judging by this look I'm guessing Mischa was going for a sweet yet naughty look, because her ethereal gown is worn lower than the models plus she's opted for some heavy eye make-up.
The low neckline I like, but I'm not fond of the dark eyes.
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Cozy Sunny Duplex in Bairro Alto
Massimo di ospiti5
Camere da letto2
Dimensioni80 m²
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- Adatto a famiglie e bambini
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|Rua dos Mouros, 1200-281 Lisbon, Portogallo
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The apartment is a fantastic duplex with two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with all the comfort you want, including a led TV and a dining table, a complete bathroom and best of all is to be exposed to the sun during the whole day which means it has lots of light. Sleeps two people in each room plus two in the living room it has a great sofa bed.
The beds are amazingly comfortable. The apartment has crisps quality sheets and soft towels. Has a fully equipped kitchen for you to prepare delicious meals during your stay, Has internet and wireless service and a large flat screen TV with cable service.
At your arrival, you will have the guarantee of a friendly welcome by our representative that makes the check-in who fluently speaks English and French, and is ready to help you, providing all needed information, hints and tips of Lisbon for a perfect stay.
The apartment is situated in the heart of the Bairro Alto, one of the most typical neighborhoods of the capital of Portugal and certainly the most well situated as it is between Chiado, which is the most glamorous neighborhood of the city, where are the best shops, coffees and restaurants, but also because it is ten minutes walk from the neighborhood of the Sé, Castelo and Alfama, which you can visit all the historic part without having to use the car.
The area is also well served with public transportation. A metro station is about 5 minutes walking in Chiado, from where you can explore the rest of the city. There are also 24H taxi stands in Chiado. You are 5 minutes from the city center, so you will be able to enjoy most of Lisbon´s attractions by foot! You have however buses, trams and metro nearby running every minute.
TRAM: Famous Tram 28 takes you to the city center and most picturesque Lisbon districts runs in this street. It has a stop 5 minutes from the apartment! METRO:Baixa/Chiado Station Green and Blue Lines
Regole dell'AbitazioneDeposit €100,00. Please Note the deposit value will be returned via bank transference after your check out.
Check-in is after 3:00 p.m. and need to be arranged before the day of arrival. Please call or send us a message after collecting your luggage at the Lisbon airport, or train/bus station, to let us know you are already in Lisbon. Our representative will give you a friendly welcome and answer any questions you may have.
Check-in after 23:00 is subject to a 25 EUR fee.
Check in on the 24th of December and 31 of December after 6 pm are not allowed..
We will provide you with our contact details after your reservation is confirmed. The apartment will be ready and cleaned for you before your arrival. Fresh towels and bed clothing are also provided and all is included in the total price. You will be given a set of towels per person. Keys delivery: In the apartment. Cleaning: On departure.
Please note that from the 1st of January 2016 a city tax of EUR 1 per person, per night is not included in the total price and should be paid on site. This tax is charged to guests aged 13 and older. It is subject to a maximum amount of EUR 7 per guest.
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We spent some days in the studio and really enjoyed the nice view of the kitchen-window. It is no worth cooking in the apartment as going out for lunch is really cheap and the kitchen is just equipped to prepare a quick sandwich or pasta, not a hole meal. Clean bathroom and rooms, only the bed is, in my opinion, very uncomfortable and not like written "getting out of the bed will be difficult" in a positive sense. Communication with the host was very easy, friendly and cooperative!!
For the last days we had to move to another apartment as they started with some demolition works next door. But this may occur at any place and WIMDU really did a good job to solve this problem. Thanks a lot for this!
nice location, everything was fine. thanks to some frensh party people was noisy that days. bathroom is very small and on suite!! was clean but somehow very used. maybe you like to bring your own pillow.
It is a spacious, clean and well located (short walk to Bairro Alto, Viewpoint, Rossio, etc.) ikea flat. Marisa estimated our arrival time pretty right, so the check-in went smoothly and on top we got a lot of good advice what to do, see and how to get around! :) If you plan on cooking in the flat you might bring your own salt and pepper from home, if you don't want to buy it. All the kitchen supplies are available but there is nothing like salt, tea or coffee.
The bed is comfortable. Not sure about the couch, if you are more than tweo people, but it will work for a few days I guess. If you have a light sleep you better bring earplugs (it's a quiet neighbourhood and not loud at all, but if there's noise outside you can hear it).
I can definitely recommend the flat as homebase for a short trip to Lisbon and the Short Stay Flat team and service is wonderful! :)
The apartment is on the 2nd floor and located well where the restaurants as well as best ice cream parlour is. You need to be relatively fit to stay in this neighbourhood as there are a lot of steep gradients!
The apartment itself is ok we paid around £50 a night and for this price I was expecting more. The kitchen itself looks very nice however it was not well equipped with basic items such as bowls, salt and pepper, sugar not provided. This is a must as we had to then purchase from new even when staying just for three nights. The apartment bathroom needs toilet roll holder, there was some mould, also needs a place where you can place where you can put shampoo, soap etc. No toiletries are provided.
We did not manage to get the TV working but that was not the end of the world as we were on holiday - a message in portugese was mentioned on the screen which we couldn't understand and unfortunately was not fixed whilst on our stay. We were also charged 8 euros for the 3 nights and I have just realised now that it should have been 6 according to the description. A light was not working in the apartment as well.
Overall its an OK place to stay given the price maybe we have too much of a high expectation having stayed in 5 different countries with Wimdu. Some small improvements will go a big way.
It is a nice apartment in the bar district bairro alto. Eventough there are a lot of people outside, there is not much noise. the kitchen is small and was very uncleaned (garbage hasn't been put away, fridge wasn't cleaned, teakettle had still water inside). The apartment has an ugly oldish smell. But the location is very central and the arrangement with the code instead of a key to the apartment is very smart.
The Flat is very nice,confortable and very close to city center and metro station.All around there are a lot of nice restaurantes.
If i will come back to Lisboa i will choose margarida's flat for sure.
Nice appartment, very friendly and helpful reception.
Locationwise also perfect.
Less appealing were the low amount of natural light, the ants and noise when raining.
Lovely little apartment within easy walking distance of the city.
If you're not keen on the walking then the metro is 2 minutes away which gives great access to the rest of the city and the airport.
We were greeted a little later than planned (our flight was late) but this was no issue and we were provided extremely helpful hints and tips of where to go and what to see while we were staying in Lisbon.
There's a small narrow flight of stairs up to the apartment, but the apartment is well equipped, quiet and would love to stay there again if we get the chance to visit.
This is a very beautiful and very clean Appartment in the middle of the nightlife in Lisboa!
Also the house keeper and all comunication is very fast and friendly!
Next time we get to Lisboa we like to get back here!
What a great apartment! The view is amazing! The location perfectly suited in the old part of Lisbon. You can walk in a few minutes into the city centre. The flat was very clean! We really enjoyed our stay here and I wish I could have taken the comfortable bed with me. The bed is more than big enough for two persons. Apartment is equiped with everything you need. (Towels, kitchen equipment,..) Absolutely recommendable.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor announced Sept. 10 that Terry Fulp has been named regional director for the Bureau's Lower Colorado Region.
Fulp has served as deputy regional director for the Lower Colorado Region since March 2008.
"Terry Fulp has the depth of knowledge and breadth of experience with the complex and challenging issues involved on the Colorado River to be an effective leader of this major Reclamation region," Connor said in a statement. "The collaborative relationships he has built during his tenure as deputy regional director have prepared him to step into the responsibilities of this position."
Fulp began his career with the Bureau in 1989 and has served his entire tenure in the Lower Colorado Region. During that time, he has been actively involved in Colorado River operations and management issues, working closely with other federal and state agencies and stakeholders. He served as area manager of the Boulder Canyon Operations Office, where he led the successful basin-wide effort to develop additional operational guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead to address the impacts of long-term drought in the basin.
Fulp holds a doctorate in mathematical and computer sciences from the Colorado School of Mines, two master's degrees, one in civil engineering from the University of Colorado and one in geophysics from Stanford University, and a bachelor's in earth sciences from the University of Tulsa.
Fulp has received numerous awards during his career, including the Department of the Interior's Superior Service Award. In 2005, he was awarded the Virgil M. Kauffman Gold Medal from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of geophysical exploration.
As regional director, Fulp will oversee all Bureau operations in southern Nevada, Southern California, most of Arizona and portions of Utah and New Mexico. On behalf of the U.S. Interior secretary, the Lower Colorado Region serves as water master of the 700 miles of lower Colorado River from a point below Lees Ferry in northern Arizona to the Mexican border. The region also oversees the operation and management of Hoover, Davis and Parker Dams in addition to numerous other facilities.


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I made it to Cali with mommy on the plane a few months ago. Everything went well- mom could even see me riding the belt up into the plane. I love california so much. The weather is much cooler than Yucatan. I also get to go to the dog park on the weekend. There are so many nice puppies to play with there. I love the dog park because I get to practice my frisbee skills.
I do miss my brother Koa. Maybe some day we live together again, but right now I know it would be too much for mommy to take care of both of us...
I miss my Mexican friends, but am making more and more friends at the dog parks.
So I was left here in Mexico with a wonderful family because my mom had to return to the united states. After the initial plan of who I was to stay with fell through mom had to make some tough decisions. She was going to have to bring me to the Humane society. The next day out of no where, an extremely caring family offered to take care of me for as long as I needed to stay- until I could be reunited with my mom. Mom was so overwhelmed at this act of generosity it brought her to tears. She would be able to keep me after all.
I was less than thrilled about leaving my moms side, but she explained to me that she had to go back and get things set up for when I come back.. She told me how I am going to start taking agility classes, and maybe even some herding classes when i get back! She also told me how much she was going to miss me, and how I should warm up to my new temporary family.
I cried every night for the first week I was without mom.. But now I am starting to warm up to my new companions. They send my mom updates about me (which I know makes her happy). Right now i am fighting a pretty bad cold (had to go to the vet and get some meds because I was coughing a lot) but the doc says Im going to be good as new soon.. Hopefully I can resume eating soon as well.. This cold has made me loose my appetite the last few days...
I miss my mom alot.. I know that It might be a little longer than a few months because I cant fly in the belly of the airplane if the predicted or actual temp in the cities is above 85.. that means ill have to wait until Sept to see my mom.. But maybe she will be able to drive and get me... then we can reunite sooner.. That would mean a really long car ride for both of us... but it would be worth it!
It looks like we will be moving to Chelem in June. (Chelem =no rent and running in the yard non stop!) The yard is so big that I can do my zoomies at full speed (just have to look out for the coconut palm trees) . I think we are going back out there in a few weeks after my parents finish playing in Madame Butterfly (puccini). I am looking forward to catching the frisbee and running full speed again!!!!
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