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The Story (continued)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Back at Marlowe's apartment, thumb-biting Carmen is waiting for him. [In Chandler's novel, she is naked and in his bed.] She flirts with him again:
Carmen: What does the hat-check girl get for a tip?
Marlowe: I'm trying to think of something appropriate. How did you get in here?
Carmen: Bet you can't guess.
Marlowe: Oh, but I can. You came in through the keyhole like Peter Pan.
Carmen: Who's he?
Marlowe: Hmm. A guy I used to know around a pool room.
Carmen: You're cute.
Marlowe: I'm getting cuter every minute.
Carmen tells him a few important bits of information: (1) she doesn't like Sean Regan because he treated her like a baby all the time [and that's why she killed him]; and (2) she doesn't know Mars, but he is always calling up Vivian: "Why? Is he cute?" Because she isn't accustomed to being rejected, she is surprised when Marlowe throws her out of his apartment.
The next afternoon, Detective Ohls phones Marlowe and notifies him to meet him in his office. There, Ohls tells Marlowe to call off the case by orders of the DA who has received a call from Sternwood's daughter Vivian Rutledge: "You're to lay off the Sternwood case." Marlowe describes the case he doesn't wish to drop to the detective about two sisters - one or both of whom may lead him toward a 'big sleep'. "Put yourself in my shoes for a minute":
A nice old guy has two daughters. One of them is, well, wonderful. And the other one is not so wonderful. As a result somebody gets something on her. The father hires me to pay off. Before I can get to the guy, the family chauffeur kills him! But that didn't stop things. That just starts 'em. And two murders later I find out somebody's [Mars] got something on wonderful [Vivian]....Last night, the two of 'em...they went to the moon to prove to me there was nothing between 'em. But I think there is and I think it's got something to do with Sean Regan.
From a dirty-spoon cafe late that afternoon, Marlowe phones the Sternwood residence. Norris, the butler, refuses to allow him to see the General. Anxious to get Marlowe to drop the case, Vivian gets on the phone. With a second lie, she tells him that Regan has been found in Mexico and that she will drive there to meet him:
You can stop worrying and call off the bloodhounds. We found Sean....he's been in Mexico. He hasn't been very well...an accident of some kind. We didn't get all the details. I'm leaving at once to meet him...We haven't told him (the General) yet. We thought it best to wait.
Shortly after leaving the cafe, Marlowe is repeatedly punched and left injured in a dark, foggy alleyway by two men sent by Eddie Mars to dissuade him from completing his investigations. Marlowe is aided after the brutal assault by small-time hood Harry Jones (Elisha Cook, Jr.), Agnes' new boyfriend and one of Brody's men who has been tailing him [the one in the gray Plymouth coupe]. Jones witnesses Marlowe's beating and finds him squirming on the ground, but purposely and wisely chooses not to intervene and yell for help: "If a guy's playing a hand, I let him play. I'm no kibitzer."
In Marlowe's office, soft-spoken Jones (a former liquor-runner who rode the scout car with a tommy-gun in his lap - a "tough racket" according to him) explains that he has information to "sell cheap for a couple of Cs" through his conniving friend Agnes concerning the whereabouts of Mars' wife Mona. This would naturally indicate Sean Regan's location as well. [Harry Jones is a mouthpiece for Agnes, Geiger's bookstore clerk and Brody's ex-girlfriend - she is now talking about marriage to Jones to string him along.] Recently, Agnes saw Mona and is willing to divulge her whereabouts for cash. To learn where Mrs. Mars is located, Marlowe must pay Agnes $200, through Jones' mediation. Jones leaves to give Marlowe an hour to get the dough.
When Marlowe arrives for the planned rendezvous in an abandoned office building, he sneaks in and listens from an adjoining office to cold-blooded hired killer Canino (Bob Steele), Mars' top henchman, who has arrived there first. In a memorable, classic film-noirish scene, the shamus watches helplessly on the other side of the wall, viewing at times the silhouetted figures of Canino and Jones from behind a rippled glass window. [Symmetrically, Jones watched as Marlowe was beat up. Now Marlowe witnesses Jones' murder.] Canino expresses Mars' displeasure ("That was a mistake, your mistake...Eddie Mars don't like it") at Jones' pursuit of Marlowe. To explain why he's "tailin' Marlowe," Jones weaves an alibi about another blackmail:
Jones: All right, there's no harm tellin'. It's for Joe Brody's girl - she's gotta get out of town. That takes dough. She figured she could get it through Marlowe.
Canino: Why would he pay?
Jones: You know about the night the kid [Lundgren] bumped Brody. Well, the young Sternwood girl was there. Only Marlowe didn't tell the cops that. So Agnes figured it was railroad fare, so she'd get hold of it. You get it?
Canino pulls his gun and threatens Jones to betray where Agnes is ("Where's the girl?") and what she knows:
You want me to count three or something, like a movie?
[Later, Marlowe repeats the same question to Mars.] Canino sadistically offers Jones a poisonous drink in a glass, menacingly asking: "You're nervous, ain't ya? Maybe you need a drink...Well drink it! What do you think it is, poison? I'll bet that Agnes of yours wouldn't turn it down." After drinking the potion, Jones drops his glass. It shatters and he falls to the floor dead - poisoned. (4) Jones, the "little guy" expires without betraying Agnes or revealing any incriminating information to Canino.
[Mars' enforcer Canino kills Jones because the squealer is a potential danger to their operation. Jones' tailing of Marlowe and his association with Agnes are threatening to Mars' corrupt activities. Specifically, however, Canino and Mars don't know that Agnes has found Mrs. Mars and may divulge the information.]
Marlowe phones 'Information' and asks for the phone number of the apartment where Jones said Agnes was living. But there's "nobody by that name" there. He realizes that Jones "gave out the wrong address" to avoid selling out his girl. Thinking he has been left "high and dry," Marlowe is startled when the phone rings and Agnes is on the other end of the line. She is told that Harry Jones can't talk to her:
Agnes: Is Harry there?
Marlowe: Yeah, yeah, he's here.
Agnes: Put him on, will you?
Marlowe: He can't talk to you.
Agnes: Why?
Marlowe: Because he's dead. Your little man died to keep you out of trouble.
She agrees that she still wants the money from him, and tells him where to meet her. Marlowe buys the information from her a half hour later for $200, in the front seat of her car. The double-crossing woman baits him and sends him that night in pursuit of Eddie Mars' wife, "holed up" at a frame house behind a remote service station ("a two-bit garage and paint shop run by a guy named Art Huck - a car drop likely"), 10 miles east of Realito in an outlying stretch of the county. A few weeks earlier, she was spotted by Agnes and Brody in a car with Canino. The double-dealing, venal Agnes is paid for her dubious services:
Agnes: Well, so long copper. Wish me luck. I got a raw deal.
Marlowe: Your kind always does.
When Marlowe feigns a flat tire near Art Huck's Auto Repairs and Painting Garage [a hot-car processing establishment?], he is held at gunpoint by Art Huck (Trevor Bardette), While tossing a roll of nickels in one hand, Canino speaks to Marlowe. Huck grabs Marlowe from behind and quickly overpowers him. The detective is slugged and knocked out by Canino. The thug spills loose nickels from one hand to another after striking Marlowe - the force of the blow broke open the roll. When Marlowe regains consciousness inside the ranch house, he finds himself tied up on the floor and handcuffed - and alone in a room in the company of the supposedly-missing Mrs. Mona Mars:
Marlowe: You'd be Mrs. Eddie Mars, the blonde Regan was supposed to run off with.
Mrs. Mars: That's right.
Marlowe: Where is Sean Regan?
Mrs. Mars: I'd like to know that myself.
She has no idea where Regan is located. Not surprisingly, Vivian enters - she is there to hide out to cover up for the fact that she hasn't gone to Mexico to see Regan. [Mona Mars also 'disappeared' using the same alibi.] She greets him derisively, referring to their earlier horse-race dialogue in the restaurant: "But you don't seem to be running in front today." She is incensed that he has interfered again, so he explains why he stayed on the case:
Marlowe: The boys don't take any chances, do they? Where are they - out digging a grave?
Vivian: You had to go on with this, didn't you?
Marlowe: Where are they?
Vivian: They've gone down the road to telephone.
Marlowe: To call up Eddie Mars and to find out what to do with me. I could have told them that.
Vivian: Why did you have to go on?
Marlowe: Too many people told me to stop.
Mrs. Mars chimes in with Vivian's opinion of the copper who has become enmeshed in their affairs. After finding Mrs. Mars there, Marlowe deduces that Sean Regan didn't run off with her or anyone else. An honest and trusting woman, however, Mrs. Mars believes in the innocence of her gambler-husband rather than in his villainy. She also confirms that she was never in love with Sean and is slightly amused that Marlowe thinks she is being held prisoner. To protect her husband from being accused of Regan's murder, she also cooperated with the alibi (that she had run away with Regan) and hid out at the frame house:
Mrs. Mars: Why did you have to make trouble? Eddie never did you any harm. Besides, I was never in love with Sean. We were just good friends. If I hadn't hidden out here when Sean disappeared, the police would have been certain he killed him.
Marlowe: Maybe he did kill him.
Mrs. Mars: Eddie's not that kind.
Marlowe: You mean Eddie Mars never kills anybody?
Marlowe accuses the duped Mrs. Mars of being married to "a blackmailer, a hot-car broker, a killer by remote control. He's anything that looks good to him, anything with money pinned to it, anything rotten." [Canino's tossing of nickels earlier confirms that strong-arm tactics are linked to rotten money schemes.] She tosses her glass of water into his bruised face and storms out.
The detective knows that Vivian has been running interference and has partnered with Eddie Mars:
Marlowe: I wonder if you'd do what she [Mrs. Mars] did for a man [Eddie Mars]?
Vivian: I was wondering that myself.
Marlowe: There's nothing to do but wait for Canino to come back.
Also, realizing that her efforts to protect her sister may cost Marlowe his life, Vivian asks if he'll cooperate with her if she aids in his escape: "Will you get out of this and stay out if I let you go?" He refuses, but because she loves him, she kisses the man in bondage - and then cuts his restraining ropes. He playfully cautions her to take care of herself when she cuts the binding ropes: "Watch your fingers. Don't cut toward your hand."
With her help, she screams as a diversion when Canino and Huck return. Marlowe runs to his car for his gun in the glove compartment. Outside in a shootout, Canino uses Vivian as a shield. She points to the steering wheel of the car, gesturing away from where Marlowe is hiding: "There, there behind the wheel." But Marlowe is crouched by the left front wheel. He rises, warns: "Over here, Canino," and then Marlowe kills Canino with three shots (5).
Together, Marlowe and Vivian drive in Canino's car to the dead pornographer Geiger's deserted house. On the way, Marlowe worries about her safety and commends her for her assistance in helping him out of a lethal situation. She switches allegiances (from Mars) and admits her love for him:
Marlowe: If Eddie Mars' wife gets my car fixed and he finds out what happened, there's gonna be plenty of trouble, and you'll be in it just as much as I will.
Vivian: I don't mind as long as you're around.
Marlowe: I didn't have a chance to thank you for what you did back there. You looked good, awful good. I didn't know they made 'em like that anymore.
Vivian: I guess I'm in love with you.
Still trying to protect Carmen, she falsely acknowledges killing Regan herself to cover for her sister. Marlowe just wants the truth and an end to the blackmail plots, subterfuge and murders:
Look angel, I'm tired. My jaw hurts and my ribs ache. I killed a man back there and I had to stand by when a harmless little guy was killed. Do you think I can tell them all that happened because Geiger tried to throw a loop over Carmen? If I tell them that, they'll swarm over your house so fast that every closet you and your family have been in for the last six years will look like a police convention. They'll all ask the same question - where's Sean Regan? Why did Eddie Mars hide his wife to make it look like she ran off with Regan? Why did you hide out there? You're playing with dynamite.
Marlowe wants to protect Vivian and still believes Mars holds the information he is looking for. He calls Mars from Geiger's house, telling him he's calling from Realito and that Canino (Mars' 'best boy') is dead. Marlowe arranges to meet at Geiger's - Mars, of course, expects to get there first so he can set a trap. In preparation, she checks the back door area, while he takes care of the front.
While they await Mars' arrival by the window for the final shoot-out, he confides in her:
Vivian: You're the one who's shaking now.
Marlowe: I'm scared, angel. I'm sore too. Mars has been ahead of me all the way, way ahead. But I've got the jump on him this time, or we're cooked.
Mars shows up with lots of bodyguards (including the two henchmen Sidney and Pete) who surround the house. Thinking he's arrived first when he steps in the front door, Mars is about to cut the telephone cord and set up an ambush, but is surprised to find Marlowe with a gun drawn behind him. Unraveling his own theories about the case, Marlowe extracts a confession from the smooth gangster Mars at gunpoint, while noting that Vivian honorably kept her allegiance with Mars (confirming their collusion from the very beginning of the film):
Marlowe: Leave her [Vivian] out of it. She's alright Eddie. She made a deal with you and she kept it. She didn't tell me a thing except that she killed Regan but I didn't believe that. Regan's dead all right, but she didn't do it. It was Carmen, wasn't it? How'd it happen, Eddie?
Mars: You mean she didn't tell ya?
Marlowe: I asked ya how it happened.
Mars: Well, Carmen liked Regan but...
Marlowe: But he liked your wife. He said no to Carmen. She gets mad when anybody says that. I've seen her that way. Go on.
Mars: She was pretty high. By the time it was over, she couldn't remember much about it.
Marlowe: Yeah, I've seen her that way too. Then you hid the body.
Mars: You can't prove that!
Marlowe: It would be just as bad for you if I prove it to myself. Then you started to blackmail Mrs. Rutledge by telling her what Carmen had done. How did you prove to her that Carmen had done it? Go ahead, prove it to me.
Mars: You've seen Carmen when she's that way.
Marlowe: Sure I have, have you?
Mars: Well, how do you suppose...?
Marlowe: Then why didn't you know her when you walked in that day? Tell me that. You're pretty smart, Eddie, but I've been waiting for this one.
Mars: What are you gonna do about it?
Marlowe: I told you you were smart. You walked in here without a gun. You were gonna sit there and agree to everything just like you're doing now. When I went out that door, things were gonna be different. That's what those boys are doing out there. But everything's changed now, Eddie, because I got here first.
Mars admits to knowing that Carmen killed Regan, after being rejected and treated like a child when she was "pretty high." Assuming that his men will kill the detective, Mars admits to the truth of Marlowe's assumptions.
[Regan was killed by the murderess Carmen, the seventh killing in the film (7), when he rejected her advances. Carmen's motivation for the murder of Regan was jealousy over an imaginary relationship between Regan and Mrs. Mars. Vivian chose to turn to her gambling acquaintance Mars to have him cover up the matter and "protect" her "not-so-wonderful" sister Carmen from guilt - and to prevent her sick father from any further suffering. Mars was glad to be of service. With his henchman Canino, they hid Regan's body and set up the deception. But as a high-class blackmailer, he also forced an overly-protective, well-intentioned Vivian to part with her gambling winnings and possibly offer sexual favors. To preserve her honor and integrity, Vivian "kept" her "deal" with Mars. To keep police from learning the truth, Mars went even further to provide a reasonable explanation for Regan's disappearance in an entirely conceivable affair. His wife Mrs. Mars was hidden at Huck's garage, to make people think she had run away with the missing Sean Regan. This would keep the police away from investigating and discovering that Carmen had killed Regan. It would also keep them from uncovering one of Mars' many blackmail schemes.]
Marlowe turns the tables on Mars. In the ambush planned for Marlowe, Mars' men are waiting outside, guns ready to blast away. Marlowe fires his gun, shattering the stone statue mask that contained the camera - the one that took pornographic pictures of Carmen. Its destruction metaphorically signals the end of the long cycle that led to murder and blackmail:
Marlowe: What do you think's gonna happen now? Now what are your boys gonna think? What'll they do to the first one that goes out that door? Who's it gonna be Eddie? You or me?
Mars: Now look, Marlowe.
Marlowe: You look at this. What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a gun before? (He repeats the same warning Jones received from hired killer Canino) What do you want me to do? Count three like they do in the movies? That's what Canino said to little Jonesy.
Mars: Now don't go crazy.
Marlowe: And Jonesy took it better than you're taking it.
Marlowe wounds Mars ("That's one, Eddie") and then orders the gang boss to go out the front door, where his own gang, expecting Marlowe fleeing after killing Mars, will kill him. Thinking that the crazed detective will shoot him ("That's two, Eddie"), Mars races out the front door, shouting: "Don't shoot! It's me, Mar---." (6) The bullets from Mars' henchmen meant for Marlowe hit Mars, and a dotted-line of bullet holes in the door signal his murder. Mars' body falls back into the front hallway.
With the mystery solved and to remain loyal to Vivian's wishes to protect her sister, Marlowe calls Detective Ohls and tells him that gambler Mars killed Regan (7). [This is really the first murder in the chronological sequence of killings.]
Marlowe: I got some more red points for ya.
Ohls: Who is it this time?
Marlowe: Eddie Mars. His boys got him. There's more to it than that. He killed Regan. I'll tell ya about it when I see ya.
Ohls: Where are you?
Marlowe: At the same place - Laverne Terrace. You'd better come up and get me out of here. And watch yourself. They may still be outside.
The murderess Carmen stands at the center of all the troubling conflicts and killings in the film. Vivian's efforts to cover up her sister's murder of Regan (and protect her ailing father) have mushroomed in their effects throughout the film, directly resulting in the many deaths that are summarized below:
- Carmen killed Regan (at the film's end, the murder rap is blamed on Mars)
- Owen Taylor killed Geiger
- Brody killed Taylor (or Taylor may have committed suicide)
- Lundgren killed Brody
- Canino killed Jones
- Marlowe killed Canino
- Mars' own gang accidentally killed Mars
In the final scene after everything has been resolved and the police are being summoned, Marlowe and Vivian are now together in the darkened parlor of Geiger's house and waiting for the police's arrival. Carmen will be taken care of, properly treated and possibly cured in an institutional asylum or drug rehab center. She will be spared from facing prison and the harsh justice system. [The just, retributory committal of Carmen appeased the Production Code officials. In the novel, Carmen was set free to be cured.] And Sternwood is to be told the fabricated version of Regan's death, saving him from discovering that his own daughter murdered his beloved surrogate son. Now that trust has been established with Marlowe, Vivian appraises the situation and notices that there is still some unfinished business to take care of:
Marlowe: It won't take 'em long.
Vivian: What are you gonna...?
Marlowe: Wait a minute. Let me do the talking, angel. I don't know yet what I'm gonna tell 'em, but it will be pretty close to the truth. And you'll have to send Carmen away from a lot of things. They have places for that. Maybe they can cure her - it's been done before. And we'll have to tell your father about Regan. I think he can take it.
Vivian: You've forgotten one thing. (He arches his eyebrows and turns toward her.) Me.
Marlowe (pulling her to him): What's wrong with you?
Vivian: (with a smoldering glance) Nothing you can't fix.
The sounds of approaching sirens and Max Steiner's orchestration are combined on the soundtrack. The image used in the opening credit titles could be appropriately inserted here - Marlowe and Vivian smoking in the dark waiting for the police to arrive.


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The team would be scrutinising the tapes to ascertain if there were any elements of 'criminality' in them.
New Delhi: A six-member CBI and Income Tax team has begun its work of examining over 5800 tapes of tapped conversation of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others.
The team, headed by a Deputy Inspector General-rank officer, has started the process of going through the tapes and its transcripts running into 49 volumes last week as per the directions of Supreme Court in February 2013, official sources said in New Delhi.
An apex court bench comprising justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhaya, while directing formation of the team on February 22, had given four months for it to submit its report.
The team would be scrutinising the tapes to ascertain if there were any elements of "criminality" in them. It would be limited to those conversations which pertain to criminal element and relating to interest of justice.
Few tapes, which found its way to media houses, triggered a political storm as some of the conversations showed the nature of corporate lobbying and its purported impact on politics.
The income tax department has placed transcripts of 5,800 tapped telephone conversations in sealed envelopes. They were recorded as part of surveillance of Radia's phone on a complaint to Finance Minister on November 16, 2007 alleging that within a span of nine years she had built up a business empire worth over Rs 300 crore.
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Beware off these companies. TigerDirect, CompUSA, Circuit City, Global Industrial, Nexel, Misco, Infotel, Global Computer Supplies, Inmac WStore, SpeedGifter and Worldwide Rebates All these names operate under a company called Systemax, Inc.
CompUSA and Circuit City were consolidated with TigerDirect in 2009 and 2012.
We cannot see that there can be any deference in operations in any of the above affiliates as they are all owned and operated by the same company Systemax, Inc.
This post is about our nightmare with TigerDirect, I will explain in this post the details of our ordeal with them and the outcome.
First off our company is a computer system build service, we provide companies with high end hardware to perform high end task like everyday workstation programs to high end graphics design, medical lab screeners and other software. We do not build gaming, or retail systems.
We recently purchased 2 items from TigerDirect totaling $5,218.76 this was our first experience with TigerDirect as we usually deal directly with manufactures, we placed the order on Friday morning April 26th at 9:00am to be exact and paid for "2 day rush shipping" remember this part for later.
Their billing department called our office at 10:52am that same day and we contacted our bank via (three way call) to verify the payment and confirm we had authorized the purchase, we confirmed the order with our bank and the service rep. we were then told by the service rep all was good and the order would now be processed and shipped.
We thought to ourselves well it will not ship till the following Monday or Tuesday the next week, we were ok with that being we placed the order on a Friday.
Well that next Tuesday April 30th we went to their website (TigerDirect) to check on the status of the order, this is where the nightmare all starts.
When we checked on the status of the order, it said that the order was placed and that it would be shipping from a third party drop shipper and we were to allow 7 to 10 days for processing and shipping and the status was marked as not shipped. (Remember the 2 day rush shipping we paid for).
We proceeded to call their customer care number to inquire about the 7 to 10 days, I talked to an Aron and he repeated the same thing we had just read online and that the shipping would be from the time the drop shipper processed the order and/or shipped it.
We explained that this order was for a client build and that we were on a tight time frame and that we were under the impression that the order would be shipped and we would receive it in a few days. He continued to say that the drop shipper is an independent and that our order would be shipped as soon as they processed it.
At this point we are a bit frustrated as you may imagine and we asked him to just cancel the order being it was not shipped at this point, he ask us to hold and then came back on and told us that we could not cancel the order at this point.
We asked him why we could not cancel the order and he told us that the order had been placed and that there is nothing they can do about it at this point, he did say that if we did not want the order to just refuse the order when it arrived and that we would get a full refund when the items were returned to the drop shipper.
Now as you can imagine we were a bit upset, we needed the two items for a client of ours so we went to Newegg and placed an order for the exact same two items and paid for next day air a bit pricey but we needed the items. These shipped on that same day April 30th, by Wednesday May 1st the items were at our door and all was good with our client.
On Friday May 3nd the items we ordered on TigerDirect had arrived although the status on their website still said they had not be shipped yet, here is the thing these are two items with a value of $5,218.76 and there was no signature required. If we had not been at the office the driver would have left the packages at the door and we would have had to get an RMA and had to go through the whole return process.
Well after refusing the items on May 3nd they were returned to the drop shipper and were received back in their warehouse on Monday May 6th and we thought we would see the refund of our money show up in our account, we contact their customer support again and was told by an Erin that we would see the refund in about 3 days.
Well not counting the weekend 3 days went by and still no refund so we contacted their customer support yet again on May 9th and was now told by a Martin that it would take 5 days and that the refund should be by May 13th, ok well Monday May 13th had arrived and still no refund so yet again we contacted there customer support.
This time we talked to a Daniel and was told by him that it would take another 3 days for the refund to show in our account May 17th, at this point we all got together and decided that it would be in our best interest to consult our attorney for collection.
Well I personally wanted to try one more time so I called their customer support and asked to speak to a manager about the refund, the managers name was Alex and I explained the whole thing to him and he said he had talked to Daniel and that the items were showing in there system as being returned to stock and that they did not know why the drop shipper has not processed the items for a refund.
He indicated that they were going to go ahead and process the refund and deal with the drop shipper later (like they were doing us a favor), and that the refund will show on our account in about three days. (Broken Record).
Here it is the 17th of May and still no refund, after some investigation and digging we were able to contact their so called corporate office and was insured by someone named David that we would get a full refund. We were also told that this refund would take yet another 3 to 5 more days (LOL) when we asked why it would take another 3 to 5 days we got no reply and were hung up on.
We are not sure what the drop shipper has to do with them processing a refund on a product purchased on their website but it seems that they really have no idea what they are doing.
As system builders and dealing with thousands of dollars of equipment every day our clients are our life line, it is absolutely imperative to make our customers feel appreciated and show them total respect and honesty.
Needless to say we will definitely not be ordering anything from this company in the future it Is worth the extra few bucks to insure that the items are shipped as promised, and that as a customer we are treated with respect and honesty.
TigerDirect has disrespected and lied us in more than one conversation, we have 12 Employees in our company and we had a conference with them and told them that if anyone in our company orders anything from any of the affiliates of Systemax, Inc. listed above for our company or a project working on or under our company they would be fired on the spot.
This problem has been turned over to our company attorneys and we will be seeking restitutions along with a refund of money not yet see.
Our advice is do not do business with any of the affiliates listed above owned or operated by Systemax Inc. or be treated the same way we have been treated.
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The news has been out there for a long time, and we had a separate post of all the renewals and cancellations The CW made this week (RIP The Secret Circle) but being that this is a blog read by Gossip Girl watchers, it was only fitting that this had its own post.
Everyone's favorite Upper East Siders and the accompanying antagonizing anonymous blogger (for how long, hm?) will be back this fall for their final eleven hours of schemes and what we've come to know as "#RichPeopleProblems." That's two episodes less than expected for the final season. More so, co-executive producer and writer Sara Goodman has been promoted to exec producer, and therefore showrunner. Goodman's latest credit as a writer for Gossip Girl is "The End of the Affair."
And although the news of when it will be back is not official, the Gossip Girl writers tweeted out that they would see us this fall — indicating that the show will return to schedule at the normal timetable, rather than midseason as most guessed once truncated season reports circulated. The move makes sense for two reasons: (A) 11 episodes is perfect for a fall-only run; (B) it allows the network to advertise new shows that will make their debuts in the winter.
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The CW, today, canceled Ringer and The Secret Circle while giving a full season order of 22 episodes to Nikita, which joins The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, and 90210. Hart of Dixie was also renewed today, but its episode count is unknown as of now. And, of course, America's Next Top Model will be back. The CW also ordered new series The Carrie Diaries, First Cut, Cult, Arrow, and Beauty and the Beast.
But it's still quite strange to imagine The CW without its flagship series. Only twelve more photo recaps to go.
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SailNet Community (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/)
- Boat Review and Purchase Forum (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-review-purchase-forum/)
- - What to expect from a survey (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-review-purchase-forum/96693-what-expect-survey.html)
What to expect from a survey
This will be our first boat purchase. What can we expect a boat survey to cover?
Re: What to expect from a survey
Generally a good surveyor will inspect structural details, look for evidence of leaks (both hull related and deck/portlight related), evidence of good care and maintenance, visual/cursory inspection of deck level rigging, inventory of required equipment, esp safety compliance issues (fire extinguishers up to date and present, etc.). They will recommend priority items to be addressed/repaired and often 'nice to do' but not urgent items too. You'll get a written report, nowadays with photos. This report will be used by you to evaluate the deal and possibly renegotiate based on flaws/issues found, it will also be needed by any financing institution and insurance provider.
It's very important to be present and you'll glean a lot of info as the survey progresses. Try to book a seatrial on the same day and take the surveyor along.. If the surveyor doesn't want you there, look for another one. Few surveyors will actually, properly inspect rigging or machinery like engines and generators. Many buyers commission such inspections by separate experts.
Expect to pay between $10-20 per foot OAL.. with probably 10-12 the average. Tough to say if you'll get a 'better' survey from a more expensive one.. try to get some recommendations from locals (not the seller's broker)
Good luck!
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They generally do not inspect rigging above deck level OR the engine other than a visual external inspection. Both are expensive items.
My [ expensive ] surveyor missed a major oil leak on my boat. Mind you I KNEW it would be leaking there. It is a Perkins after all. The strategically placed babies nappy was a clue. Nor did he inspect the spinnaker, being content to leave it undisturbed in it's bag.
Re: What to expect from a survey
Basically, there's two kinds of surveys, an insurance survey and a more detailed, pre-purchase survey. I'm guessing an insurance survey will be in the $12-16 per foot range and because a pre-purchase survey is more intensive and time consuming, it will be in the $15-24 per foot range. Usually, location and experience are the driving factors in price. The more experienced surveys with good reputations will command top dollar especially, if they are in the high rent areas of boating.
Totally agree you should be there for every step of the survey and the surveyor should be part of the sea trial.
Re: What to expect from a survey
Education is your best defence. Take a look at Marine Survey 101, it will show you how to inspect the boat yourself before spending money on a surveyor.
Most marine surveyors do things their own way so go on line and look at a few sample survey reports and never hire a surveyor without seeing samples of his work. Take a look at my samples for an idea of what to expect.
I also have some suggestions on the Ten Questions to Ask Your Surveyor
PS this is not a solicitation of business, I am not in your area and I'm booked for the forseeable future anyway :)
Re: What to expect from a survey
In my experience, surveyors do not spend a lot of time checking out the engine. Mostly, they make sure it runs and that there are no obvious problems (smoke, vibration,etc.). You may want to consider a separate engine survey if you have any questions or concerns about the engine.
Re: What to expect from a survey
Peter Hunt, a Marine Surveyor (not in your area) with an excellent reputation, has a web page that specifically addresses your question. Look here
Re: What to expect from a survey
You got some good advice so far. I'd like to add (somewhat tongue in cheek); Ask not what you will get from your survey, but, what you will add to your survey.
1. Show up early.
2. Have a flashlight, digital camera, paper, pencil, etc.
3. Expect to get hot, sweaty, down and dirty.
4. Prepare to fill water tanks, run power cords, hold a flashlight, help bend sails, flip a switch, whatever.
5. Ask questions. Lots of questions.
If you are really motivated, use information available to conduct your own survey first and have any questions you have come up with ready for the expert. http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-r...trip-tips.html
In addition;
Find a surveyor who will let you buy them out early for less $$ if they find a major issue.
If the broker takes issue with the survey results, laugh in his face.
Be prepared to walk away.
Don't ever fall in love with something that can't love you back.
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All the information above is great and to add....I would pick a surveyor who will go up the rig. In the Annaplis area all of the good ones do. Most I have been with will do an engine test at low RPM and the factory settings for max rpm to see if the test the engine and cursorarily look for oil , leaks as mentioned above. If the engine is old ( hours wise) or has sat you may want to send oil away or have an engine analysis done. What kind of boat and what os the purchase price.
Our surveyors have given us an extensive list of defects and placed them in categories. One which needs to be done to bring it up to code, on which we should attemnd to asap, and one which can be for projects down the road,
Do as much presyrvey as you can so you can direct him to look at suspect areas and ask questions. The surveyor works for you...let him educate you.
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I was able to do this, and my surveyor was happy to stop the after 4 hours, and charged me $100/hr for his time. I received no report on the vessel, other than confirmation of the obvious issue.
Continuing the story, however; the owner fixed the major (keel) issue which halted the survey, and I asked the surveyor if we could resume the survey from where he left off. The surveyor said that he would, that he would charge me $100/hr again (which I would have done) PLUS $200 to cover his travel expenses to make a 5 mile trip:eek:.
This is when I learned that not all pirates have eye patches. I found another surveyor.
Ask your surveyor how s/he would handle halting a survey if a major issue is found. Also ask if, after an issue is addressed, s/he would continue a survey, and what the charges would be.
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accessories, color, decor, design, fashion, interior design, london, modern, product design, textiles
My visit to London last week reminded me that there's this wonderful space in the British design scene that claims neither the modernity of Terrence Conran nor the more traditional vibe of Liberty. It's something warm; cosy, comfortable – akin to an aesthetic I associate with an autumnal Martha's Vinyard or a small, hip town on the coast of Maine blended with an arty dose of urbanity. A superb example of this compellingly comfy, yet contemporary style is Toast's Fall 2012 Lookbook (a few examples can be found below). Toast offers a contemporary range of clothing and interior products developed in-house by their design team. Founded in Wales about 15 years ago, they have 9 locations in the UK, as well as catalog/on-line business.


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This comfortable, antiques-filled B&B on a quiet street in Cambridge's Avon Hill conservation district, 1 mile north of Harvard Square, 500 yards to Harvard's Quad Houses & CfA Observatory, and 6 minute walk to Porter Square restaurants and Red Line subway "T"/commuter rail station, offers big rooms, great beds, free WiFi, flat screen cable TV, healthy home-cooked breakfasts, shady bird-filled gardens--a perfect retreat after a busy day. The 1910 stucco home belonged to L'il Abner cartoonist Al Capp in the 60s.
3.8 on January 06, 2013
went there to visit our newly born grandchild on christmas. Were never before in a US B&B but liked the place quite much, because it is silent, but central (near Mass Ave) a wonderful garden, which we could not use (8 inches of snow that time). Would return anytime Dr. B. from germany
3.2 on May 23, 2010
The rooms and furniture within the rooms are a little dated and could be revamped. The bathroom definitely needs to be redone and it would help to replace the bathmat in the tub. The service was excellent and you can't ask for a better hostess.
4.0 on June 06, 2008
Blue and John were fantastic hosts and their b&b matches this exceptional quality, beautiful location, terrific rooms, friendly atmosphere, all the factors that made for a memorable stay!
City, Suburban
Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.) 8 miles
Avon Hill St. is just north of Linnaean Street, at the north edge of Harvard University's Quad Houses, near Harvard Observatory, and Harvard Law School. From Porter Sq./Red Line T, walk 4 blocks west on Upland Road (6 minute walk, 1/3 mile) to left onto Avon Hill St. #82 is 6th house on left, with iron fence above a 2 car garage with gray doors. Massachusetts Ave. shops and restaurants are an easy walk. Harvard Square is just one mile, a 15 minute walk. Free parking on street with visitor pass or in B&B's garage.
Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, Nature area, Harvard University, Harvard Observatory, Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Performing Theater, Religious Services, River, Zoo
Private Home Bed and Breakfast
BBQ grill, Board games, Computer, Washer/dryer , Bicycles for loan
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Amenities Basket, Bath robes, Desk, Fireplace, Hairdryer, Internet Service, Ironing Board, Library, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Wi-Fi, Wired internet
Bicycles, Shopping, Sight-seeing
Mary Blue Magruder
English, French, Spanish
No pets, John is allergic.
Blue Magruder and husband John Hurwitch are both Harvard graduates. Blue spent years as Director of Public Affairs for Earthwatch, and the house is filled with folk art from her worldwide travels. She now walks to work at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. John, a retired healthcare consultant and former champion one-design sailor, now enjoys volunteering for SCORE and taking courses at Harvard's Institute for Learning in Retirement.
Continental Plus
Low fat , Restrictive , Vegetarian
Home-made breads
Plentiful self-service breakfast with whole grain breads, blueberry or orange-cranberry muffins, or dry or hot cereals, yogurt, cheeses and fruit. Always great coffee, wide selection of teas, juices and fresh fruits.


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(1)Syracuse Barely Survive Showdown with N.C. State
Senior C.J. Fair laid in the game-winner with 6.7 seconds left as #1/1 Syracuse escaped with 56-55 victory against North Carolina State to stay unbeaten on the season.
The winning play started with a steal by junior Rakeem Christmas with 13 seconds left on the defensive end. Christmas passed the ball to freshman Tyler Ennis who found Fair for the layup.
Syracuse (25-0, 12-0 ACC) extended its school-record for consecutive wins to 25 straight while taking down NC State (16-9, 6-6 ACC) in front of 31,572 in attendance. That total is the third largest crowd to take in an NCAA Division I college basketball game this season. It is also the first time since the 1990-91 season that the Orange has hosted four 30,000-plus crowds in a single campaign.
In a game that featured 17 lead changes and 12 ties, neither team was able to grow a lead by more than five points. The Wolfpack owned that five point advantage at 50-45 with 6:27 left in the game following a 6-0 run. Syracuse answered back with six unanswered of its own, including four free throws by Christmas to jump back on top 51-50 only 1:40 later.
With SU holding onto a 53-52 edge, Ralston Turner was fouled shooting a three and proceeded to make all three from the charity stripe to put NC State on top for the last time at 55-53 with 62 seconds to go. Fair hit one-of-two from the line 21 seconds afterward and the Orange defense forced two turnovers in the final 22 seconds, including Christmas' steal that led to Fair's winner.
Christmas had a career night with personal-bests of 12 rebounds and seven blocks to go along with 14 points for his first collegiate double-double. His points total was one off a career-high. Sophomore Jerami Grant also posted a double-double with 12 points and a career-best 14 boards. Fair was the third Orange man to reach double-figures with 11 points.
The teams exchanged baskets throughout the opening five minutes of the game with the Orange taking an 11-9 edge behind six points from Christmas, including a pair of monster dunks. Three straight points by the Wolfpack marked the first of six lead changes over the next 5:27 with Syracuse going back ahead 20-18 on a long range basket by redshirt sophomore Trevor Cooney.
NC State responded with eight of the next 10 points to take a 26-22 advantage with 2:36 remaining in the half. However, SU tallied the last four points of the half on field goals by Fair and Cooney to even the score at 26-26 at the break.
T.J. Warren recorded six of the first eight points in the second, giving him the Wolfpack's last 10 points dating back to the first half, while opening up a 32-28 margin less than three minutes into the final half. Trailing 34-30, the Orange used a 10-4 run to take its first lead of the second with Christmas and Grant each netting four points.
Grant's putback began a string of six lead changes within a span of 2:25. After freshman Tyler Ennis put the Orange up 45-44 on his three-point play, the Wolfpack scored six straight points for its largest lead of the night at 50-45 with 6:27 remaining. Syracuse would close out the game on an 11-5 run while limiting the visitors to just one field goal the rest of the way.
SU owned a nine point advantage from the free-throw line going 16-of-22 (72.7%) compared to 7-of-14 (50%) for NC State. In the second half, the Orange went 14-of-19 while NC State only attempted four free throws. Despite only holding a one-rebound margin in both total and offensive boards, Syracuse enjoyed a 14-7 edge in second chance points.
Warren, the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading scorer, finished with 23 points. Kyle Washington recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Orange complete a home-and-home series with Boston College on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
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Innovation investment risk debated
Split budget and finance committee votes to advance plans
The long process of passing a measure that would allow city funds to pay for private parking at Innovation Campus was nearly delayed Tuesday night near the end of a two-hour debate over the city's risk in investing in the park.
The matter at hand in Tuesday's Budget and Finance Committee meeting was considering a project plan amendment to Tax Incremental Financing District No. 6, which allows property tax increments from new building at the park to repay the city for the construction of roads and other infrastructure. The amendment would extend that financing to pay for parking structures, the first of which would likely be the 100-car, $2 million structure under the planned ABB building at the park.
A separate measure would have to be passed to apply the funding to the ABB project.
Investment payback
In a series of questions, Alderman Pete Donegan outlined the growth of the city funding involved in the park from some $12 million to as much as $35 million.
"There is no tax base addition here, there is no help to the Wauwatosa taxpayer for 27 years" in the estimates provided, he said.
"I don't know of any investment that has no payback for 27 years … this is high-risk stuff," he said, adding that the city needs to resist companies who seek tax breaks. "These are startling, startling numbers."
"Pete, you're brilliant!" Alderman Brian Ewerdt said. He called for the process to slow down and made a motion to hold the decision, which was seconded by Alderman Tim Hanson.
Ewerdt, calling the request for parking a taxpayer subsidy and even "corporate welfare," cited the example of GE in the Tosa Research Park. The city gave GE a $27 million parking structure, just under one-third of the cost of the $90 million building. The city was repaid $12 million, but the building had declined in assessment to $54 million, providing less property tax than it had.
Ewerdt said ABB's sales made the $2 million a miniscule expense for the company, and gesturing to the staff present, he asked his colleagues to "step out of this little circle of cheerleading and excitement and everything we've heard, and get creative, look at something different."
Accepting the amendment
Chairman Craig Wilson struggled to keep the discussion on point - whether or not to accept the amendment - and argued in favor it. He cited the city's good experience with TIFs in the past, and noted that the amendment itself was not approving funding for parking structure, just enabling a later consideration of it.
Alderwoman Jill Organ asked Development Director Paulette Enders if a vote to hold the measure for two weeks would have an effect on the project. Enders said it would interfere with ABB's tight schedule, and when Organ asked, "Any chance that not moving forward could kill the project?" Enders said "It could."
Alderman John Dubinski praised the administration for "finally doing something with this blighted piece of land," and while he felt bad about the cutting of the trees, said, "We really need to move forward on this."
The hold motion was whittled down from two weeks to one week, but still was defeated on a tie vote, with Dubinski, Wilson, Donegan and Alderman Joel Tilleson voting against the hold.
After another convoluted amendment failed, the project plan amendment allowing funding for parking was approved, with Aldermen Don Birschel and Tim Hanson voting no, and Ewerdt voting "present."
The measure needs approval by the Common Council, likely next week, and Enders said the next step would be consideration of a request from ABB, or its developer, Zilber Ltd., for the city to pay for a $2 million parking structure.
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Zellner's Pitching Gem Freezes Penguins
March 8, 2014
CINCINNATI – Freshman Andrew Zellner (Farmersville, Ohio/Valley View) earned his first-career win on Saturday afternoon, lifting the University of Cincinnati baseball team to a 1-0 victory over Youngstown State University at Marge Schott Stadium.
In just his third collegiate appearance, Zellner went 7.1 innings, scattering only three hits with two walks and collecting a career-high four strikeouts. The righty gave his best performance to date and combined with redshirt sophomore Bryan Chenoweth (Lafayette, Ind./McCutcheon) for the shutout, the second of the season for the Bearcats.
Cincinnati improves to 4-9 on the season and has won back-to-back games for the first time this year. The two victories also locks up the series win for the Bearcats. Youngstown State falls to 1-9 with the loss.
Chenoweth entered in the game in the seventh inning with two runners on and only one out. After walking the first batter he faced, he recorded a strikeout and a groundout to get out of the inning unscathed and preserve the win for Cincinnati.
The relief pitcher was credited with the save, his first of the season and third of his career. He threw for 1.2 innings with one walk, and one strikeout and gave up no hits.
The Bearcats only needed one run to win the game, and they got it in the seventh inning. Sophomore catcher Russell Clark (Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland) took first base after getting hit to lead off the inning and was replaced by pinch runner redshirt junior Ethan McAlpine (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller). He advanced to second and third on back-to-back groundouts by senior Ryan Quinn (Sparta, N.J./Sparta) and freshman Connor McVey (Mason, Ohio/Mason). With two outs and the go-ahead runner 90-feet away, senior Matt Williams showed his experience by drilling a double down the left field line to put UC on the board.
The 1-0 victory was the first of its kind for Cincinnati since the Bearcats won with a single run against UConn on May 5, 2012.
Redshirt sophomore Will Drake (Fairfield, Ohio/Michigan), sophomore Colin Hawk (Beech Grove, Ind./Roncalli) and Clark also notched hits for the Bearcats.
Cincinnati will close its home series against the Penguins of Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon at Marge Schott Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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Last week, PoliGraph gave Rep. Torrey Westrom a false rating for his claim that in-home child care providers who are not allowed to vote on whether to unionize will be forced to pay fair-share dues.
That's because Gov. Mark Dayton has been clear on how he wants his executive order allowing child care providers to unionize to be executed: no one would have to join the union if they don't want to, and because day care providers are not considered public employees, they would not have to pay fair share dues.
Westrom's claim was made in a letter to constituents on Dec. 2.
But in a second letter dated Dec. 15, Westrom is revising his claim. Here's what he wrote:
I would like to correct an inadvertent error made in the December 2nd letter regarding how the childcare union election may affect you. The second paragraph of that letter should have stated: "All child care providers may have to live with the decisions of a union, but only the 4,287 providers who receive state subsidies will vote on its formation. The other 7,000 providers may be forced to pay "fair share" union dues, and could be subject to additional regulation, even though they were denied the right to vote in this election.
You can read the rest of the letter here.
Westrom makes reasonable arguments that Dayton's executive order does not guarantee that the unions won't try to collect such dues in the future, or necessarily prevent a court from deciding in the future that such dues could be collected (see the comments section of the previous PoliGraph post).
But despite that uncertainty – and PoliGraph agrees that there are some important unanswered questions about how unionization would play out – right now, we know that those who don't want to be in the union won't have to pay dues because they are not considered public employees.
PoliGraph will be keeping tabs on the issue to see if that changes.


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IMHO, he kind of wasted a lot of his talents due to his acknowledged lack of conditioning and aversion to practice.
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Yep. No doubt about it. That drive to be great and put in the work to be great is what really separates the Lebrons and Kobes from just great players.
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The Story Girl HTML version
An Old Proverb With A New Meaning
It was half-past five when we boys got up the next morning. We were joined on the stairs
by Felicity, yawning and rosy.
"Oh, dear me, I overslept myself. Uncle Roger wanted breakfast at six. Well, I suppose
the fire is on anyhow, for the Story Girl is up. I guess she got up early to knead the bread.
She couldn't sleep all night for worrying over it."
The fire was on, and a flushed and triumphant Story Girl was taking a loaf of bread from
the oven.
"Just look," she said proudly. "I have every bit of the bread baked. I got up at three, and it
was lovely and light, so I just gave it a right good kneading and popped it into the oven.
And it's all done and out of the way. But the loaves don't seem quite as big as they should
be," she added doubtfully.
"Sara Stanley!" Felicity flew across the kitchen. "Do you mean that you put the bread
right into the oven after you kneaded it without leaving it to rise a second time?"
The Story Girl turned quite pale.
"Yes, I did," she faltered. "Oh, Felicity, wasn't it right?"
"You've ruined the bread," said Felicity flatly. "It's as heavy as a stone. I declare, Sara
Stanley, I'd rather have a little common sense than be a great story teller."
Bitter indeed was the poor Story Girl's mortification.
"Don't tell Uncle Roger," she implored humbly.
"Oh, I won't tell him," promised Felicity amiably. "It's lucky there's enough old bread to
do to-day. This will go to the hens. But it's an awful waste of good flour."
The Story Girl crept out with Felix and me to the morning orchard, while Dan and Peter
went to do the barn work.
"It isn't ANY use for me to try to learn to cook," she said.
"Never mind," I said consolingly. "You can tell splendid stories."
"But what good would that do a hungry boy?" wailed the Story Girl.
"Boys ain't ALWAYS hungry," said Felix gravely. "There's times when they ain't."


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The Good: Great use of the Doom 3 engine, interesting story, nice selection of weapons, portals and gravity is fun The Bad: Tommy is a jerk, not very challenging even on toughest difficulty, multiplayer is something to yawn at, Combat is too straight forward and simple, story could have been fleshed out more, not worth the 10 year wait I'm very disappointed that we waited 10 years for this. Being 10 years in development this game could have been out of this world (ha-ha) but instead we get a straight forward run 'n' gun FPS. That doesn't make this bad though. Prey introduces the awesome portal engine and it just amazes you through the first few levels. Prey's puzzle solving is simple and uses its gravity engine as well where you'll be flipping rooms around. This game is also very easy even on hard and this is do to the fact you NEVER get a game over if you die. Tommy is a Cherokee Indian so his grandfather takes him to their "dead world" and Tommy can then project his soul outside his body and this adds to more puzzle solving elements since he can go through barriers his body can't. When you die you do this "death walk" where you shoot enemies flying around to gain more health then you enter your body right where you died.
Despite all this Prey has one of the best stories a FPS has had in years. You'll definitely play through this twice and it's worth it at its bargain bin price now. The multiplayer I hear is crap but I don't have XBL Gold so I can't say. If you want a great FPS experience on your 360 or PC pick this baby up.


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Scott Swan's Russian adventure
The Winter Olympics begin 100 days from now in Sochi, Russia.
In addition to covering the Games and athletes, it is also a WTHR tradition to find human interest stories beyond the Olympic host city.
Photographer Steve Rhodes and I spent two weeks in Russia. We took ten different planes, two boats, plus trains, subways, taxis and vans.
You can travel all over Russia, explore its beauty and enjoy the music and culture. But there is no place with more Russian history than the Kremlin. It remains Russia's most important place.
"For me, the Kremlin is almost like the motherland," said one Russian tour guide. "We say that Kremlin was Moscow itself, first of all. In old times when all Moscow was enclosed into the defensive wars of the Kremlin. Nowadays, most of the Kremlin is open and famous, like a museum."
Red Square in Moscow also draws a crowd. It is a spectacular place for a photo op or an encounter with a President Putin look-a-like.
"Lenin's tomb is on one side. The great big GUM department store is on the other side. St. Basil's Cathedral is at one end and, it's a great big open square," said tourist Mike Hilder.
We found Russians love to celebrate weddings by taking photos in front of the country's most symbolic buildings like St. Basil Cathedral in Red Square. Young couples place padlocks on the wedding bridge and fling the key into the water.
"What it symbolizes is this lock is the unit of marriage. So, we lock it and we throw the key away. So no one can separate us," said one young Russian groom.
American influence is everywhere. On Arbot Street, Russians enjoy fast-food restaurants like McDonalds, Burger King and Dunkin' Donuts.
During our two-week journey across the country, we discovered reminders of Russia's past. There is one major statue of Vladimir Lenin in Moscow. Statues of other Soviet leaders have been moved near a local museum.
A flea market in St. Petersburg will take you back in time where vendors sell coins, ammunition and patches from the Soviet era.
"Welcome to USSR because many people have a lot of money from USSR and clothes from USSR. People like USSR in this place. If you want to find USSR, you come to this place," said our St. Petersburg tour guide.
We traveled to Chernobyl in Kiev, Ukraine site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. We toured empty schools and apartment buildings in the village where people evacuated after the power plant caught fire and exploded in 1986. Our tour guide used a small device to point out the hot spots where radiation exists in high levels.
"It's not safe to live here but it's good be here for short periods of time. For visitors, for a one-day trip, two-day trip, that's nothing. But we can't live here. Because we can't use the water and the soil," said our Chernobyl tour guide.
Despite the country's troubled past, we found Russians were friendly and proud of their rich heritage. It's obvious in their love of music.
"Russian music is very close to my heart," said Russian violinmaker Amiran Oganezov. "There is no other instrument like the violin in the world. It sings with the human voice."
Russians are passionate about ballet.
"Ballet is deep in our souls. It's difficult to explain. It comes from parents," said dancer Talgat Kozhabaev of the Moscow City Ballet.
Russians are proud of their famous museums, breathtaking cathedrals and glittering palaces, like Peterhof.
"Not everything that glitters is gold. But here, in St. Petersburg, we say that everything that shines and glitters is gold - mostly gold leaf," said our St. Petersburg tour guide.
The Russian spirit was evident in wedding celebrations, artwork in the most unlikely places and in homes where families work together to create the country's number one souvenir, matroyshkas.
"I make 100 matroyshkas a week. It requires a lot of preparation to cut the trees, to dry the logs. Then, we have to cut it. It's alot of work," said one craftsman from the birthplace of the Russian matroyshka, Polkhovsky Maidan.
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It is this kind of culture, architecture and beauty that lured a young woman from Indiana to live and teach in this country.
"There's just something in me that loves it. It's fascinating. It's mysterious. It's really old, ancient culture. And, it's really interesting every day," said Indiana University graduate student Ingrid Nelson. "I'm never bored here. Every day there is a new challenge. Every day there is a new adventure. And, I just love it."
And, we think you will love it too. In February, we are taking you beyond Sochi to become an Eyewitness to Russia.


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He's been there three times, but Cole Worsley says not even his experience at the state meet helps calm his nerves.
"I still get butterflies," the 14-year-old said. "It's not too bad until I see the place where I'm going to swim, and then I start to get nervous again."
Cole said he doesn't relax until he jumps in the water. There, his attention shifts from the hundreds of top-level swimmers, the thousands of fans and the week's circus-like atmosphere to the swimmer in the lane next to him.
"That's all I can think about once I get in the water," Cole said. "Beating the guy in the lane next to me."
Unfortunately, Cole will have to wait until Saturday to get into the pool at the Colorado Long Course State Championships in Grand Junction.
However, several of his teammates got wet on the opening day of the events Thursday.
Cole's brother, Blake, competed in the 200-meter freestyle event Thursday. He didn't make the final heat, but he will get several more shots this week in the 100-butterfly, 100-meter backstroke, 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle events.
"I really haven't been training that hard this summer," Blake Worsley said. "I'm going to be swimming in college next year, so I took things a little slower this summer."
Still, the Worsley brothers are all business in the pool -- and after winning the high-point award at last weekend's Western Slope Championships, Blake Worsley proved he is a threat in Grand Junction this week.
Another Steamboat swimmer, Emma Lichtenfels, placed eighth in Thursday's preliminary heat of the 50-meter breaststroke and was scheduled to advance to the finals.
She also is slated to swim in the 200-meter backstroke and 100-meter breaststrokes later this week.
Cole Worsley's nervousness might be related to his expectations this year.
He is scheduled to compete in the 100-meter freestyle event Saturday and in the 50-meter freestyle Sunday. He is ranked third in the state in the 50 free and thinks a top finish is within reach.
"There's a lot of pressure in the 50, because I have a chance at winning," Cole said. 'I'm trying not to think about it, but the pressure is always there."
Steamboat's Lucy Newman also qualified to swim the 50- and 100-meter breaststroke races in the meet, which is one of the largest in the state during the summer, but she elected not to go.
Steamboat also had several relay teams with state-qualifying times, but assistant coach Patty Worsley said those groups decided early in the year not to go to the state meet.


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Last week, a neighbor claimed that Bieber egged his home. The damage was estimated to be $20,000 or more. By Monday, the neighbor was to have insurance paperwork in to the Sheriff's Department.
Tuesday, authorities -- with a felony search warrant -- appeared at the Bieber's home. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said that eight people were detained inside Bieber's home, including the singer.
Although a felony warrant might seem a bit much for this case, it should be noted that felony vandalism involves cases where the damage is over $400. Prior report were clear: There was little doubt the damage in this incident would exceed that value.
If investigators find evidence that Bieber, 19, threw the eggs that pelted his next-door neighbor's home, they could ask the district attorney's office for possible felony prosecution. It is unclear if the D.A. would follow through, though.
Social media was all over the place in terms of support -- or lack thereof -- of the superstar, who had a troubled 2013, including incidents such as spitting in a neighbor's face and speeding at speeds exceeding 100 MPH around the Calabasas community he lives in.
one user wrote on the FOX411 Facebook page: "Omg a felony raid for an egg throwing incident? Wow no wonder California laid off hundreds of Officer's. If they do felony raids on eggs imagine what they do for a homicide..."
Another posted, "All this for a stupid egg throwing prank? I agree he's a little over indulged punk, but wasting these police resources is outrageous!"
On Twitter, one said, "If it wasn't justin bieber nobody would really care about the egging incident.."
Another mocked the whole thing, tweeting: "Justin Bieber got arrested for having eggs in his house."
However, based on Bieber's prior antics, some were quick to say they were glad Bieberm was finally getting what he deserved.
One user tweeted, "Justin Bieber finally getting what he deserves?! I hope that little brat is freaking out in his garage while sheriffs search his house,"
Another tweet: "Police searched Justin Bieber's house after Bieber allegedly egged his neighbor's house. Police found nothing in the way of eggs or talent"
On the FOX411 Facebook page, one user commented: "19 year old 'baby' needs a spanking...what a brat!"
Video of the police, on-scene at Bieber's house, is embedded.


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