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Ocean Oasis on Mexico's Pacific Coast
Villa del Palmar Cabo San Lucas • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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- An All-Inclusive Four-Night Stay for Two Adults and Up to Two Children Under 12 in a Junior Villa Suite
- All Inclusive of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Domestic Alcohol at Resort Restaurants and Bars
- 25% Spa Discount and 50% Discount on Signature Villa Service Program
While Mexico's Baja Peninsula is predominantly desert, the southern tip is a world-famous ocean oasis. Sea for yourself when you take the plunge with this week's Escape to Cabo San Lucas.
Float off to paradise with an all-inclusive four-night stay for two in a Junior Villa Suite at Villa del Palmar Cabo San Lucas ($799). Your all-inclusive package covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as all domestic alcohol at resort restaurants and bars. Forget adult swim at this family-friendly resort—up to two children under 12 stay for free.
Inside a Junior Villa Suite, you'll find two double beds, a full kitchen, a breakfast bar, and a balcony or terrace. You'll also receive a 50-percent discount on the Signature Villa Service Program.
The property is set on pristine El Médano Beach near Land's End. "Land's End is by far the biggest, and most impressive, attraction Cabo San Lucas has to offer," says Lonely Planet. "Pelicans, sea lions, sea, sky—this is what brought people to Cabo in the first place and it's still magical."
Complimentary non-motorized sports will quench your thirst for fun. Make a splash in the three-level pool with a whale-shaped slide; practice your serve on sun-soaked tennis and volleyball courts; and explore the underwater world while snorkeling. And that's just day one.
Later, drift into The Desert Spa at sister property Villa del Arco, where you'll receive a 25-percent discount. The largest of its kind in Los Cabos, this 31,000-square-foot complex uses indigenous desert plants and herbs to soothe skin and wash away stress. Unwind with a Mexican tequila body wrap or an organic succulent cactus facial, then dive into the resort's nightlife with themed events like salsa lessons and dinner shows.
It's high tide you take a beach vacation—there may be plenty of fish in the sea, but no better catch than this week's Escape to Cabo San Lucas.
"The large marble-floored entry welcomes you into a property that is as comfortable and casual as a vacation home—if vacation homes came with a full-time staff on hand."-- Fodor's
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An evening out under Sorrento's stars!
Trip Start Mar 15, 2012
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A welcoming drink was waiting for us as we made our way inside the hotel's lounge! Drinking it slowly, it had a sweet taste to it and succeeded in filling me up since I was thirsty! As Ernesta proceeded in giving us information about the hotel's surroundings, keys to our rooms were handed to each and every one of us.
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BEWARE OF THE NATIONWIDE [MUTUAL, JUST KIDDING] BUILDING SOCIETY. MY SON HAD A DEBT ABOUT 1250 OUTSTANDING FROM A 10K LOAN AND BECAUSE HE HAD CHANGED JOBS WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN IT WENT A MONTH IN ARREARS IE 160. SO THEY FREEZE HIS ACCOUNT; HE AGREES A NEW DD FOR 250 PER MONTH TO CLEAR BECAUSE HIS NEW MONTHLY TAKE HOME IS 4KPLUS. NOW YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS WAS OK, HOWEVER IN BETWEEN TIMES THEY WRITE TO ME HIS FATHER NOT TAKING ANY NOTICE OF THE FACT THAT MY SON HAD MOVED. SO I OFFER THEM 1K IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT JUST TO MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR MY SON. I HEAR NOTHING FOR THREE WEEKS. I SEND FAXES, E-MAIL AND GET THE USUAL AUTOMATED RESPONSE CANNOT SPEAK TO YOU OR DISCUSS YOUR SONS ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF THE DPA. OK I SAY TALK TO HIM GET HIS PERMISSION TO ACCEPT THE 1K. THEY ASK HIM AND HIS PRIDE TAKES OVER AND HE SAYS THAT SINCE HE LEFT HOME HE HAD NOT SPOKEN TO ME AND SO SAID NO DO NOT ACCEPT THE OFFER. HIS NEXT WAGE PACKET WAS DUE AND THE BANK CONTINUED TO FREEZE HIS ACCOUNT. HOWEVER WITHOUT TELLING ME OR MY SON THE BANK DID IN FACT EXTRACT THE 1K FROM MY ACCOUNT 2 WEEKS AGO SO THAT WITH HIS 250 FUNDS IN HIS ACCOUNT AND MY 1000 THEY HAD THEIR MONEY, BUT THEY DID NOT UNFREEZE HIS ACCOUNT. IN WENT HIS 4000 BUT THEY STILL HAVE HIS ACCOUNT FROZEN. THEY CANCELLED ALL HIS dd AND STANDING ORDERS AND THEY ARE TAKING EVEN MORE FROM HIM TO COVER EXPENSE OF COLLECTING THE MONEY. STILL THEY HAVE NOT CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THEY TOOK MY MONEY AND IT WAS EXPRESSLY OFFER AS A FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT AND I DID TELL THEM THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY OFFER AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT ANY MORE. THEY ARE THE MOST DISIGENUOUS BUNCH FULL OF DECIET AND SUBTERFUGE, THEY HATE PUTTING ANYTHING RESEMBLING A ANSWER TO A QUESTION IN WRITING, I HAVE SENT TEN VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO THEM AND HAVE HAD NO ANSWERS, NONE AT ALL, THE FSO IS PARTLY FINANCED BY THESE BANKS / BUILDING SOCIETIES AND THEY WILL ALWAYS FIND A REASON TO BACK THE BANKS POSITION. IF YOU MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONWIDE THEY PIN YOU DOWN AND THERE IS NO ESCAPE EVEN WHEN YOU ACT REASONABLY. HOW DO WE GET OUR OWN BACK ON THIS SELF GOVERNING MONEY GRABBING INSTITUTION.
I have decided to write a review about Banking In Spain for a few reasons.
Firstly, so many people are now moving over here, either to retire or simply just for a different way of life.
Secondly, many people have holiday homes in Spain and visit several times a year...often using their UK banks or credit cards and paying additional fees on exchange.
Thirdly, to highlight the difference between Uk and most Spanish banks.
Until fairly recently there were not many banks in Spain. There were a few main clearing banks and quite a lot of cashing banks (those ones couldn't organise loans, mortgages etc..in fact they weren't much use unless you wanted to operate a cashing account or a cheque book or exchange foreign currency). However, since becoming part of the EC and more recently, inclusion into the Euromarket, Spanish banking has changed beyond all recognition. I live in a large holiday resort and the number of banks is quite astonishing, every empty building seems to be turned into a bank. I cannot comment on all Spanish banks but I use Cajamar for my personal and business banking and have ocassion to use another two banks, Solbank and Banesto when needs must. Of all three banks, I prefer Cajamar but the basic principals of banking are the same in all banks.
The first thing that you notice upon entering a bank in Spain is that they are very well air-conditioned (in fact you often want there to be a long queue), then you notice the layout....no grills, windows or any other obtrusion between yourself and the cashier...usually a desk with a comfortable seat where you can rest and take your time with the transaction. Due to the large number of banks, there is never a big queue so that means that you receive a very personal service. When I opened the account in Cajamar, I was introduced to all of the staff including the manager, who invited me into his office for a coffee. We had a chat about our reasons for being in Spain and he gave me so much helpful information, things like where to register for schools, census etc. I was not opening the account with vast sums of money either...I was opening an account with the basic requirement of 300Euros.
Anyone can open a bank account in Spain as long as you have a passport and enough money to meet the banks account opening amount (usually 250-300 Euros) apart from children who can usually open an account with 1Euro.
I was issued with the forms and within 10 minutes of completing them, I had the new bank account, debit card (which is incidentally VISA and therefore can be used where other debit cards cannot), my pin number and had the cash machine set up for me so that no matter where in the world I used my card, the cash machine would default to English language. I was also issued with my secret login to their online bank and a statement wallet, card wallet, pens, keyrings and security codes. All very efficient and impressive.
Although you do need to have residential status to open a bank account (proof of accepted application is fine) you do need residential status if you wish to take out a loan, overdraft facility, mortgage or credit card..... it just means that when your money has gone, it has gone....kinda makes you think differently and certainly forces you to budget when there is no financial cushion of a bank loan or overdraft facility.
All the bank documents are offered in Spanish, English, French, Arabic, German, Italian and a host of other languages. Each branch has at least one very fluent English speaker who is familiar with British banking terminology. Most branches have a small number of staff but due to their being so many banks around, and with the vast usage of cash machines, branches are very rarely busy.
Paying in or withdrawing cash is very straightforward as with most banks.
Ordering new cheque books, cards etc., likewise. However there are two main differences between my bank and my old UK bank.
1. If I need to send money to the UK (family birthdays, christmas etc.) I am charged a flat rate of 3Euros..regardless of the amount. When the relative in the UK collects the money, they DO have to pay their bank commission. However, if I have money sent here, Cajamar just charge me 3 euros, regardless of the amount. I think this is an excellent way to encourage people to use the service.
2. If I forget to pay money in to cover a direct debit or a standing order and the order arrives, the bank just don't pay it..they return it, but, they don't charge me....I have no bank charges on a refused DD...(compare that to the UK when I used to get charged £33 per transaction if my salary went in late and some DD's were due.) The company that requested the failed payment then contacts you within 48 hours and you go to the bank and pay in person with no additional charges. I find the whole operation of handling cash very efficient. Online banking is very simple to operate and I can order all the usual services such as house/car insurance/life assurance etc. either online or in person. My account costs me 15 per annum per person in service fees and I don't get charged for withdrawals, DD's or SO's. we pay 30 per year between us and that covers everything including our cards.
All very positive, however, there are a few little niggles.....this is Spain and if you go into the bank expecting to be out in two minutes then you are in for a surprise. The cashiers want to speak to you, ask you about business, the family, your trips home etc. and if the phone rings, they answer it, yes, even the cashier does that..if one of their friends comes into the bank, they have a short break, quick cuddle with the friend, few minutes chat and then they get back to you....has never bothered me, but then I don't have the same need for speed that I had in the UK...actually I find the whole thing quite pleasant but I do see people (mostly UK'ers) getting quite frustrated with the whole thing.
Another little niggle is the opening hours...banks are open between 8.30 -2pm...very few open later than that and none are open on a Saturday. There is a strange system in a lot of the banks (although not mine) that you can only pay bills on a Tuesday and Thurday between 8-10am...after that, it is just tough, nothing will allow you to pay outwith those times. Another strange system in some banks is that they will only change coins on Mondays and Fridays 10-12noon. I think it is just to keep queues to a minimum. There are several "Saints" days in Spain and banks close on every one of them, so well worth checking in advance that they are open.
I would certainly recommend my bank, Cajamar, if you live in Spain, there are branches all over the country. If you intend coming here on a regular basis then I would open an account and transfer holiday money whenever you can...thereby building up a little holiday fund or, if you intend moving here...open an account and start building up the fund before you make the final move. You will find the bank very helpful and full of useful advice. I was very surprised and delighted when I found that I could operate a foreign bank account so much easier than my old UK one. Now I can speak Spanish and will prob have everything changed back to Spanish language but when you are new to a country, having an English speaking bank is a must and Cajamar more than fits the bill.
Thanks for reading
Staffordshire/Portman Building Society - Advantages: several branches local to my area, always used to be thought of as a good place forn saving money and obtaining mortgages, was an independent Society - Disadvantages: now merged with Portman Building Society, miserable, condescending staff
Well, I wrote a review of Abbey National's Current Account, but I also have an account with Barnsley Building Society. It is a savings account, with instant access available to my funds. Barnsley Building Society offer various Affinity accounts, and mine is affiliated to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. 1% of the total balance of all WTW accounts is donated to the club every April. Its a good way to support the club, and the interest rates are generally competative. However this op isn't about the aqccount, its about the society. The main disadvantage with Barnsley Building Society is its lack of branches, with it only having 9 Branches and the Head Office, all except 1 in West and South Yorkshire - the exception being the Chesterfield Branch. However I have found customer service to be second to none. The staff are always warm and friendly, and are more than happy to chat with you if thats what you want. The account I have is actually our tea fund account at work (yes it has a bank account!!!). I visit the branch at Chesterfield maybe once a month on average, and all the staff there know me by name (before I hand my passbook over) and are very friendly and efficient. They are professional and curteous at all times. I don't have any other accounts with them, but when I have enquired about other accounts that they offer, I have never had to wait in the branch for more than a few minutes to be seen, and the first question they ask me is whether I would like a cup of tea or coffee. Little things like that actually count. Barnsley Building Society is committed to staying a society, if you believe their literature. They offer a wide range of services for its members such as: Savings and Investments, Buying a home, Borrowing Money, Insurance, Travellers Cheques and Foreign Currency and Credit Cards. If you want to invest there is a wide choice of accounts available to you - instant access, ISAs
, regular savings and notice accounts for example. They also offer postal accounts for people who live too far away from branches. The Society also operates out of agency offices, which aren't full branches and generally only offer a counter service, but there are more of those and can be found in North Yorkshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. I haven't had any experience of using agency offices because my branch is more convienient to me. Barnsley Building Society is heavily involved in local community prjects. As a member you receive newsletters every few months which details news about the society as a whole. You can often read about projects that they are supporting. For the sport minded of you, they do offer Affinity accounts (as mentioned above) for supporters of 2 Rugby League teams and 3 Football teams. The Society has its own webpage: http://www.barnsley-bs.co.uk which contains more details about the accounts offered, current interest rates, charges for mortgages etc. You are not able to apply online for any account though, which is one shortcoming in their website. If ever I need any further financial services, then I would seriously contemplate Barnsley Building Society to supply any of my fiscal needs. The staff are polite, friendly, knowledgeable and don't hassle you. They are happy to et you make up your own mind about whats best for you. After all only you know that. Its good to find a financial institution that actually thinks that way too.
Furness Building Society The Furness Building Society is a strong society in the North West. Based in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, the society has recently came under attack from local papers over it's number of branch closures. Over the last 3 years the Furness has closed Blackpool, Morcombe, Manchester and a number of the Flyde Coast. The main points from the papers are that only a bank or plc does this kind of stuff, and that a mutual society run for it's members should be more caring. But that is just it, the Furness is more than caring. It has realised that the competition has reached cut-throat levels, and without cutting out a few of it's most under-used and expensive branches, it will loose member's money. Bu closing a fraction of what say Barclays closed, it has been able to protect members by building up reserves (the money set aside to protect member's money and the buisness), refurbished and invest more in the remaing branches, employ a new state-of-the-art computer system, train staff to a higher level and improve rates of it's products. A bank acts in the interest of shareholders (which explains why all the banks together are making £70million a day, whilst closing tiny branches in rural areas), whilst a building society acts for it's members (which it has done). Other building societies are keeping open branches that are actually loosing the buisness money, just so the papers wouldn't attack them as a poor excuse for a mutual society. This is unfair on members. I predict that in 5 years time or so there shall be mass mergers by the societies who haven't acted sensibly and economically, when a big bad bank will come along, snap them up and close branches anyway. But the Furness has made an investment to ensure that it remains mutual and independant for a long time. And even with the branches closed, the service at my branch is second to none. There is always a
smile, hello and general but professional chit chat. I once seen a cashier chatting to an elderly member for over 15 minutes simply because she was proberly lonely and wanted to have a chat whilst paying into her savings account. And with the savings made with the branch closures, some of the society's improved and more competitive rates have even made the national best buy tables, ensuring more customers are joining the society in today's harsh world. Isn't this what a building society is?


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Mayor Annise Parker along with Congress members Al Green, Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee stood side-by-side to make the announcement. A 3.7 million dollar grant from the federal government to make Houston a sustainable community. This is Housing and Urban Development Regional Director Edward Pringle.
From left to right: Representative Sheila Jackson Lee , Mayor Annise Parker, Representatives Al Green and Gene Green, Housing and Urban Development Regional Director Edward Pringle
"When we talk about sustainable, we look at the communities itself. Planners in the communities look at having their citizens be able to walk to places, instead of trying to drive to get across town, taking up additional time, making sure jobs are available. Green issues come up and that very viable."
So where exactly will this 3.7 million dollars go? It appears the answer isn't a simple one. Here's Congress members Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee.
"Whether it be for the Port of Houston, whether it be for the medical center and the research dollars that we put in there, or whether it be for the metro, we work together to make sure that our communities are sustainable, but we need to have the planning to be able to do that."
"The 3.7 million plus will be the down payment for us to be able to work with Housing and Urban Development, EPA, the transportation department."
Both Congress members mentioned housing, transportation , jobs and sustainability, but didn't give any specifics. I asked Director Pringle where he thought the money was going.
"It's not just going to one specific place. This is a regional approach to make sure that the region is viable."
If you look up the term sustainable community on the internet you'll find a number of different definitions. One site says sustainability is uniquely defined by each community. Which in this case would mean Houston and Galveston could spend the 3.7 million in any form they want, as long as the leaders believe it makes the area more sustainable.


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Central African Republic Leader Appoints GovernmentCrispin Dembassa
Central African Republic rebel leader Michel Djotodia appointed a 34-member government a week after ousting President Francois Bozize by storming the capital, Bangui.
Officials from the Seleka rebel movement were given control of the oil, security, defense and economy ministries, according to a statement read on state radio yesterday. The government also includes other opposition members.
Bozize fled the country to neighboring Cameroon on March 24 after the rebels seized Bangui. Seleka a week earlier ended a cease-fire, agreed on in January, when Bozize failed to meet rebel demands to double the number of Cabinet posts they hold in a two-month-old unity government.
The Central African Republic has been plagued by violence since independence from France in 1960. At least four battles for Bangui took place from 1996 until 2003, when Bozize toppled predecessor Ange-Felix Patasse, whom he served as army chief. Seleka began its rebellion in December after accusing Bozize of failing to honor a 2008 peace accord. An agreement signed in Libreville in January ended the fighting and created the unity government.
Thirteen South African soldiers, who have been in the country since 2007, were killed in the battle for Bangui. The South African troops were in Central African Republic to provide training, Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said. Seleka had demanded that Bozize order the soldiers to withdraw before they ended their cease-fire.
'Not Satisfied'
In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland stopped short of calling the rebel takeover a coup.
"A coup, as legally understood, generally involves the military of the country," she told reporters today. "Here we have rebels."
She said the U.S. was "not satisfied" with the way the country's new rulers had taken power and urged any future government of the country be decided in "an inclusive democratic manner" that respects the Libreville accord. "This is not that," she said.
Pangea Diamondfields Inc., an Isle of Man-based exploration company, owns a concession in Central African Republic that is currently on care and maintenance, according to the company's website.
Axmin Inc., a Canadian gold explorer, said Jan. 7 it delayed plans to open a mine in the country by at least a year because of the rebellion. Areva SA, a French developer of nuclear reactors, started removing employees from its Bakouma uranium mine in the Central African Republic after an attack last year.
The country has a gross domestic product of about $3.6 billion and earns most of its foreign currency from timber and diamond exports, according to the CIA World Factbook.


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Expanded from the original, Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama and includes his entire inaugural address as an added bonus. For this collection, speeches were chosen to showcase President Obama's powerful, inspiring rhetoric of hope and change and to represent his stands on issues such as climate, energy, service, and the Iraq war.
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Repository > PUBLISH > eGEMs > Vol. 3 (2015) > Iss. 1
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A Digital Architecture for a Network-Based Learning Health System – Integrating Chronic Care Management, Quality Improvement, and Research
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registries, learning health system, learning networks, electronic health records
We collaborated with the ImproveCareNow Network to create a proof-of-concept architecture for a network-based Learning Health System. This collaboration involved transitioning an existing registry to one that is linked to the electronic health record (EHR), enabling a "data in once" strategy. We sought to automate a series of reports that support care improvement while also demonstrating the use of observational registry data for comparative effectiveness research.
Description of Architecture:
We worked with three leading EHR vendors to create EHR-based data collection forms. We automated many of ImproveCareNow's analytic reports and developed an application for storing protected health information and tracking patient consent. Finally, we deployed a cohort identification tool to support feasibility studies and hypothesis generation.
There is ongoing uptake of the system. To date, 31 centers have adopted the EHR-based forms and 21 centers are uploading data to the registry. Usage of the automated reports remains high and investigators have used the cohort identification tools to respond to several clinical trial requests.
Suggestions for Future Use:
The current process for creating EHR-based data collection forms requires groups to work individually with each vendor. A vendor-agnostic model would allow for more rapid uptake. We believe that interfacing network-based registries with the EHR would allow them to serve as a source of decision support. Additional standards are needed in order for this vision to be achieved, however.
We have successfully implemented a proof-of-concept Learning Health System while providing a foundation on which others can build. We have also highlighted opportunities where sponsors could help accelerate progress.
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Marsolo, Keith; Margolis, Peter A.; Forrest, Christopher B. MD, PhD; Colletti, Richard B.; and Hutton, John J.
"A Digital Architecture for a Network-Based Learning Health System – Integrating Chronic Care Management, Quality Improvement, and Research,"
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Pope John Paul II lies in state.
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As morbid details go it was repulsive, but fascinating.
The Vatican's spokesman, Dr Joaquin Navarro-Valls, told journalists that the Pope had not been embalmed before lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, merely that his body had been "prepared".
With the high spring temperatures in Rome, putting a corpse on display without preservatives for four days might seem a high-risk strategy. There are plenty of tales from history of exploding bodies (Henry VIII was apparently quite spectacular) and disintegrating cadavers (Pius XII in 1958 turned black and his nose fell off - and that was in October).
Come tomorrow, John Paul II would not be a pretty sight for the expected 200 world leaders, even if they might find him a salutary reminder of the passage of all earthly vanities.
"Yes, well, they've obviously embalmed him - don't worry about that," said Barry Albin, the owner of Albin and Sons, London undertakers. Mr Albin is an embalmer and a Roman Catholic, so has taken a close interest.
"I think you will find that he's been chilled and the body may be lying on an ice-tray. He's not got a wax mask, so I should say that they have embalmed him at least from the neck upwards and they will have covered the body in skin creams. I am confident that his head's had cream all over it."
The Signoracci family has embalmed popes, and would not confirm whether it had performed this task.
But Massimo Signoracci said: "It is a huge emotion to be near and work on someone so famous and loved."
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does anyone know where i can find a copy of a zine from 2005 called "Transgressions: a political zine for trans, butch, intersex, genderqueer.... people of color" by Priyak Jindal? (i tried emailing them about it but it was automatically sent back with a delivery failure notice.)
or can anyone else recommend some good trans* & queer POC zines?
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We found out to our delight that there is something even worse than sleeper buses and second class hard seats - namely a hard seat on a train without air conditioning. This was Chinese travel. Four rather laboured fans attached to the ceiling moved the thick air back and forth half-heartedly, and the sweat was pouring off us by the time we found our seats.
The Chinese on this train were well aware of it's rather low standing, and responded in kind by smoking, spitting and using the floor as a massive 'open plan wastebin'. A few hours into the fifteen hour journey the smell of apple cores and noodles happily composting on the floor gave the more delicate of nostril a challenge we would almost certainly lose
As night fell so did the temperature, but only to about twenty five degrees. Also by this point, as we had been travelling for six hours, some of the Chinese around us actually stopped staring at us - they must have assumed that after six hours we really were not that interesting.
But we got to where we needed to be.
We checked into a very nice, cheap and eponymously titled guesthouse owned by a very pleasant and enthusiastic Singaporean called Sim. Later on we met up with the Belgians (who had arrived in Chengdu the night before us, and as Elke had left her iPod and Camera we were able to bring them along thus proving that the British are to be trusted on an international scale), gathered a random crew of ten or so randoms and hit the town, but as I've gone on about Chinese nightclubbing already I won't overstress the point.
I will mention a dance off between Vinny and a Chinese girl, that he won despite her pulling the Tollerton Classic "Big fish, little fish" out of the bag at the last minute much to Vinny's bafflement, as I had taught her earlier when he wasn't looking
The next day we went off to see the Pandas. This is really why people go to Chengdu, as it has the National Panda Breeding Centre where people fight the uphill struggle attempting to get Pandas to have it off with each other.
Pretty undersexed, as a species. They're only in the mood for three months of the year and even then they're not that fussed. When a panda has their first kid, they invariably don't know what it is and step on it - maternal instinct just being something that happens to other bears.
It was all exciting stuff when we were there, as two pandas had just been born. Funny things, baby pandas. About the size and appearance of a rat.
Despite the gentle beauty of these animals, and the significance of witnessing creatures that may well still, despite all efforts, be extinct in fifty years, you can't help but think they're a bit boring. Bless them, obviously. As they eat nothing but bamboo, not the most nutritious food stuff in the world, they have to spend half the day eating and the other half sleeping, conserving their little energy for the next big eat
Great life.
Anyway, we had a few days in Chengdu and then went off to get our visas extended and see the biggest Buddha in the world, which Vinny's doing so I'm going to stop talking.
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Of course I got really excited since this number has the first piece I have ever written for a zine submission before and I couldn't wait to get it, and the post didn't fail me 2 days later I got it! And here it is VIRGIN#2 an issue full of people's stories on how they see Virginity. I am very proud to be a m…
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June 1, 2008
How Will My Decision To Stop Drinking Soda Affect Our Finances?
Recently, I decided to stop drinking (and buying) soda. And, when I say "recently", I mean "today".
In a few minutes I'm going to head to the grocery store. For the first time in years, I will not be purchasing sodas. I thought it might be interesting to run the numbers and see just how much I'll save if I stick to my plan.
I'm embarrassed to admit that usually consume a 2 liter of Diet Mountain Dew every three days. Yikes! So, if we consider than an average 2 liter costs $1.25, and I purchase roughly 120 Diet Mountain Dews a year.
I've been spending $150 a year on soda. And, that doesn't include the sodas that I purchase when I eat out. For calculations sake, I'll assume that I drink a minimum of 2 Diet Cokes, each week, when eating out. That equals, 100 Diet Cokes @ roughly $2 a piece. That's another $200 I've been spending on Diet Cokes.
If you add all of my soda consumption costs, the total would be $350 a year!
Or, to put it another way –
$350 a year for 30 years, compounding at 4%, equals more than $20,000!
Well, off to the grocery store.
Funny, I just made the same decision regarding Vitamin Water a couple of days ago. I was drinking 10 at week at ~$1.00 per, so I will be saving myself at least $520 a year. Not to mention the health benefits of drinking good old tap water instead of that sugar water. It's amazing how quickly this could add up when you look at from a higher level as opposed to day-to-day. Good luck in your attempt to avoid soda!
I used to drink close to that much mountain dew. I cut back to 1 can a day for a year or so and then to about 3 or 4 a week. I must admit I would gladly pay what it cost and drink more if I could avoid the health consequences. So don't forget you not only gain some money but better health as well.
It'll be great for your finances and health! I was addicted to Coca Cola in college (saying "addicted to Coke" gives people the wrong idea). It was included in the price of a cafeteria meal…but I was paying $0.65+ every night for at least one can. My stomach didn't like it much either.
Anyway, in my second year my roommate did an intervention. Terribly headaches for a few days, migraines really. But I went without it for a month and I've hardly ever even wanted it since. My body asks "why?" except on the rare occasions when it wants a strange sugar rush.
Best of luck! Weather the headaches, they'll go away within 4 days maybe less.
I stopped drinking diet Coke 3 years ago; I drank it obsessively from the moment it came on the market, only taking a break when traveling in countries that didn't have it. I started trying to drink more water (so as to avoid drinking the dC), then took a Kundalini yoga class which was about releasing toxins. dC started tasting funny to me, so I thought I was getting sick and kept forcing it down. That lasted for two days.
Since it was my caffeine delivery system of choice, I got a bit tired and about a week later, tried to drink some diet coke again. Two sips and I was done! It was utterly vile. One overtired day last summer, at a class where others were drinking diet Coke, I was dying for a can. It was tough not to get one, but I held out and haven't wanted one since.
Who knew Diet Coke was a toxin?
The latte factor is big for most people. Think about it – you can save 50 cents a day quitting the soda. How about the $5 coffee habit many have picked up? How about the 2 pack a day smokers, wasting nearly $4,000 a year and killing themselves at the same time? Congratulations on seeing the light.
I haven't quite quit soda, but I've cut it down to a rare treat, and there are some positive ripple effects above and beyond the cost of the soda itself. Soda used to make up a good portion of the size and weight of our grocery purchases, so shopping is more convenient and it's more practical to bring our own bags, take our smaller car, or even walk. Likewise soda took up a large amount of space in the pantry and fridge; that space is now available for other projects such as buying more things in bulk. There's a nearby ethnic market that had great prices on produce but didn't carry and name-brand packaged foods such as soda; now it's practical to shop there and save money on all our produce.
I bet if you pay attention you'll see a lot of these little benefits that add up. Long-term, making a bunch of these kinds of changes makes downshifting to smaller houses and vehicles more practical.
There is also the financial benefit of improved health. Excess sugar consumption can lead to diabetes and/or obesity in the worst case scenario. Avoiding these costly illnesses has considerable value. I also have concerns about the acid consumption. I stopped drinking soda when I learned that the soda eats through the fountain tubes in the restaurants. Ugh!
I've learned that water works the best for quenching THIRST.
For my caffeine fix, tea works, and I can have it either hot or iced, and I can jazz it up with lemon and/or milk or even a splash of orange juice. If I want a sweet drink, limeade or lemonade is a fabulous treat. I keep a simple sugar syrup made of equal parts water and sugar (boiled until the sugar dissolves) in a carafe in my refrigerator. This way it's always ready to sweeten iced tea, or to make lemonade, and it dissolves much quicker in cold liquid.
My mother was a frugal woman, and she would make orange juice from concentrate using about twice as much water as the directions called for. This not only made the concentrate last longer, but the drink wasn't quite so sickly sweet. None of us kids felt deprived. The drink that resulted was rather like an orange flavored ade, or Tang. As kids we carped about a lot of things, but her "orange-ade" was never one of them.
If I want something a bit more "sophisticated", I drop a dash or two of Angostura bitters into some seltzer or soda water — but that's IF I have any soda water around. (Bitters can also help digestion, but be warned, it is actually an alcohol based liqueur.)
I'd be willing to bet that you're in for a rough week. Whatever you do, don't give in. I quite Diet Coke back in February and haven't touched a drop since. For whatever reason, it took me almost exactly six days to detox (I drank a *lot* of it). On the sixth day, it was almost like the clouds parted and it's been great since. I sleep better, snore less, wake up more refreshed, etc. I still sneak a caffeine free Diet Coke every now and then, but I've pretty much replaced it with ice water.
I recently decided to quit drinking sodas when I went out to eat and also to stop buying them when I buy groceries. I do still have some occasionally on long road trips. For me, the drinks account for too large a percentage of your meal when you go out to eat. I can save about 33% by choosing water. Good luck on your resolution!
You might also consider that the price of sodas is expected to rise in conjunction with the increased costs in corn. If the price of corn increases, then it only makes sense that corn syrup and sodas follow suit. So essentially, you saved a bit more than you figure.
You might want to add some tea to your day for at least a few days, to ease the caffeine withdrawal. Mt. Dew is quite high in caffeine. Congrats on kicking the soda habit!! I feel lucky that I've never gotten hooked on it. Coffee, yes, I love. But I make it at home, drink it black, and buy the beans for $3/lb at Costco.
Keep us updated!
i use to drink a 6 pack of regular mountain dew throughout high school and drank lots of sugary caffeine impregnated soda during college and post college. not good at all. probably the reason why i cannot drink anything with sugar or caffeine unless i have eaten something. if not for the direct cost of the soda, you are decreasing your health care costs as well.
I have given up soda at home. I will still occassionally get a soda at a restaurant as a treat. We're saving about $20 a month by doing so. My husband has significantly scaled back… mostly because I've been more of a stickler about buying it! 🙂
The hardest part of giving up soda is the mental challenge. Once you get over that, it's easy. And you'll feel better both physically and wallet-wise!
This is a perfect example of how the small amounts we spend can very quickly add up. I used to drink a lot more soda than you do until I calculated I was spending close to $1,000 a year on it. I now pause whenever I find myself buying something out of habit such as soda or chocolate bars. Good Luck cutting back!
I gave up soda about a year ago because I thought maybe we'd be having kids. So I went anti-soda and anti-alcohol. I feel better, but my DH is ADDICTED to Coke.
He drinks probably 2-3 cans/day, used to be more but I've weaned him. I buy it at $1.99/12 pack so it works out to be about 21/cent can with the 5 cent deposit. So 16 cents/can. That means he's drinking 50 cents/day.
But I can't get him to give it up. I've warned him about diabetes even considering that he's BMI of 19. He drinks regular Coke too.
What I'm hoping is he gives it up when we have kids so we don't teach him bad behavior. Because when I drank soda we consumed a 12 pack every couple days. We spent I've tracked about $300/year on soda and we don't drink when out, but this is ALL at home or taking a can to work.
"For my caffeine fix, tea works, and I can have it either hot or iced, and I can jazz it up with lemon and/or milk"
"and"? Seriously? I always thought that was a bad idea.
For me, the biggest financial benefit of avoiding bottled beverages is that I can carry a week's worth of groceries home under my own power, so I can go to the grocery store on foot or on the bus, so I don't need to own a car. That's a savings of a lot more than $300/year.
I actually quit for health reasons alone. I was also up to 2-3 liters A DAY. Yikes!! But I bet the savings there are astronomical. Assume an average of 16 liters per week, at 2.50 per 2 liters, and 53 weeks a year (plus 8 percent sales tax) equals 1144.80 a year. Holy Jesus, that's a paycheck and then some, or roughly 4% of my income.
Maybe I should calculate how much I've saved by quitting the cigarettes three years ago……..
Toward the end of high school I stopped drinking soda because my track coach strongly encouraged it. At some point in college I picked it up again, and became so addicted to Coca Cola (it's the only soft drink I like) that I couldn't resist getting one any time I picked up food or ate out (which is often since I live alone). I'm strange in that I don't like Coke in a can, so I never bought it home, but I pick up sandwiches and things so frequently, and at restaurants a small coke costs anything from 99 cents to 1.99, so I was spending way more on it than I would if I could just drink it from a can.
I have had some chronic digestive problems and I noticed that Coke aggravated it (I was so addicted I kept drinking it anyway.) A few weeks ago I made the decision to stop eating sugar, which was encouraged by my acupuncturist, naturopath, a friend who is an organic gardener who dropped sugar, and my mother, who stopped eating sugar a few years ago and has never felt better. It has been extremely difficult since I was always a sugar fiend, but I feel more healthy, have lost a few pounds, and have been saving so much money. I wasted so many dollars on Coke, cookies, desserts, etc…not to mention calories! I have had strong cravings and temptations are everywhere, but I found a great chocolate made by a small company near me that is sweetened with raw agave nectar rather than processed sugar, which has an extremely low glycemic index. It is delicious and helps me deal with the transition. Any time I see Coke at a restaurant I crave that sugary taste so badly, but I hope that will go away soon. In the mean time, I know my wallet and my body are SO much happier! I haven't been spending nearly as much money. Every time I ordered a Coke somewhere, my bill went up about $2 because of the steep in-restaurant price and tax.
I used to drink HFCS loaded soda quite a bit years then I switch over to drinking at least 2 liters of water a day. I still will on occasion get a soda (usually coke or dr pepper), but I can go weeks and months without one. I drink beer and wine probably less than once a month, however, when I do drink I sometimes go overboard. Water seems to be the best substance for quenching my thirst.
As others have pointed out, meh, on what it will do for your finances but it will surely do a lot for your health. About 4 years ago I dropped 20 lbs. just be limiting soda intake to 1 a week and getting a little exercise. High fructose corn syrup is f-ing poison. I still have about one soda a week but I try to make it a sugarcane soda whenever possible…not as terrible for you and tastes better to boot.
re: Giving up sodas
I've recently been working on eliminating sodas from our diet and our grocery budget. I really enjoy them, but it's hard to justify the expense. I switched to diet sodas years ago, so calories aren't the issue. I just prefer flavored drinks to tap water much of the time, even though our tap water is excellent.
For caffeine, I'm a tea drinker. And in summer I switch to sun tea, which I then refrigerate and drink cold instead of hot. Non-cola sodas are another thing. Fortunately, I do have a nice homemade alternative, which I posted about today on my blog. It's called shrub, and you can read about it here:
P.S. For anyone concerned about caffeine headaches resulting from going cold turkey, it IS possible to wean yourself pretty quickly without suffering the withdrawal headaches. Just cut your consumption in half each day until you're down to less than a teacup. No more caffeine the next day, and no headache either. For most of us, this program takes no more than 3-5 days, though I admit those days and the ones that follow closely will be a challenge in terms of energy levels.
Not only will you save money but you're not putting any phosphoric acid or high fructose corn syrup (in regular soda) or artificial sweeteners (in diet soda).
Phosphoric acid binds to calcium and can contribute to calcium deficiency.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is NOT sugar, it's modified corn syrup and the human body does not process it the same way it processes sugar. In other countries, they don't use HFCS in soda.
I used to drink soda a lot in HS but then I stopped and only drank it when I went out. Eventually, I just stopped drinking it at all. I hope you quit it for good, it's really not good for you. It's not good for anyone.
An article I read recently talked about Aspartame, which is the sugar substitute used in diet sodas…Aspartame is pretty much poison! It leads to many, many serious health issues. We found out my my husband is allergic to aspartame after weird stuff started happening when we switched from regular soda to diet. I am in the process of cutting out soda from my diet and will only drink it as a "treat".
A few years ago, my doctor (mistakenly) sent me information about Fosamax (for osteoporosis), right after my bone density scan. As such, I assumed I had – or was on the road for osteoporosis- and quickly started to do some online library research (am a chemist).
Long story short: In this process, I discovered how soda pop essentially leaches calcium from your bones (in an effort to balance the phosphorous incoming from the soda pop).
Frankly, that was enough for me- I recall thinking 'this stuff is bone acid'. NO- not in the 'dramatic' way of thinking that it's making your bones sizzle, but that it effectively causes progressive weakening of your structural frame/infrastructure.
I'm predicting that there will be a lot of rail-thin women who will be severely osteoporetic (sp?) once they hit middle age and beyond, because of high soda pop intake over time during their younger years.
Side note: doctor called the next day to apologize- I should not have been sent that information, as my bone density was fine! Paradoxically, I'd never done the investigation if not, and was glad to find this out!
I'll occasionally have a can of soda (usually the storebrand outside of the department store- cheaper, and tastes ok, since I've forgotten what the 'real' stuff tastes like!lol)- but no where near the old intake.
Plus- I refuse to spend more than $5/24 pack when I do indulge- there just reaches a point where it's economically stupid to pay for something that has so little value (on SO many levels)
In general, hot/iced tea works just fine, along with those sugar-free on-the-go flavor straws added to TAP WATER.
(sheesh- do NOT BUY BOTTLED WATER! -unless you live in sulfur-water-city, it's THE biggest scam going!)
I recently spent a week flat on my back in the hospital with a severe bout of diverticulitis. During that time, I had no coffee (which I usually drank at least three or four cups per day) and no soda. After the hospital stay, I was on medication for two more weeks that left a horrible taste in my mouth, thus, curbing my appetite severely. Well, it has been a month and I still don't have a desire for coffee or soda. And, I have lost 10 lbs. and kept it off!! Obviously, not the best way to lose weight, but I do think the soda and coffee were a problem. I did have a horrendous headache the first day in the hospital, which I attributed to not having my caffeine fix that day. Needless to say, water is my main choice for drinking now. I am not sure I will ever go back to the coffee. I am just happy to have eliminated caffeine from my life. It has seemed to make a difference for me.
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You're a moron. But I'm glad it helped you to kick the habit.
We drink pop once or twice a month – usually ginger ale. I'd rather spend that money on good quality juice or wine! Water & green tea are delicious and good for you 🙂
I stopped buying soda recently but will still have it as a treat. I drink ablmost a pot of decaf a day though along w a liter or 2 of water. I don't think it's a $$ savings but anyway that's my story. it's a better feeling to be drinking something less processed.
I tried to give up soda, but it's so very hard. It's not the caffeine or the sugar I crave, it's the acidy-fizziness. The phosphoric acid maybe? I try to limit it to 1-2 cans a day. I know it's bad for my teeth, my health, and my wallet, but I love it sooooo much.
I console myself with the reminder that I don't smoke or drink, but it would be nice to be vice-free.
I have tried to give up soda for years. This time I'm going to do it after drinking 600 calories a day and my weight ballooning to 300 lbs. I'm not going to touch a drop of the stuff every again.
I've become addicted to Diet Root beer, I'm a recovered alcoholic 30yrs. sober Don't smoke. So I know about mental and physical obsessions. I'm afraid that i have rationalized drinking root beer is ok because I won't get drunk and get in trouble with the law, I also have diabetis so I rationalize Diet. I feel that seltzer sensation going down my gullet. Somewhat like a beer feels going down my gullet. I think I need to get down and find what the cause is. I suspect that It has to do with loneliness, boredom, self centerdness. Root Beer is filling the hole in my gut.
great post.
So I think, I can save more than $20,000 too.. but the problem is I'm just addicted to it. no matter whatever I tell myself, when I go grocery shopping I'm sure to pick up one of those carbonated drinks. Coz I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol either.. mmm… anyone there can suggest me ways to stop this addiction? This is one addiction I got to stop!!!


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Per Marriott Vacation Club my husband made travel reservations with Interval International for a stay in a hotel in NYC. Due to unforeseen personal family events we had to cancel our trip to New York. My husband requested a PIN number from Interval several times, in order to access the account we now supposedly have on their website. We were never provided with access information, and we were never able to access our account. When Customer Services was emailed, they acknowledged that they'd received a request, and promised to communicate, but they never provided access to the account.
Interval International has an ad on its confirmation certificates, and other communication, that says, "Don't Get Burned! Cover yourself for about $10.00 a Day"; urging customers to purchase Getaway Insurance from Travel Guard Group/Insure America/E&O, etc. 866-725-6900. The insurance must be purchased within 21 days of making the reservation, clearly indicating that a full refund would not be available should a cancellation be necessary. It is stated that "Getaway Confirmations are Final", but it was not made clear that absolutely no refund could be granted for a trip never taken.
Nothing is noted or explained by Interval International about rescheduling the time purchased, as can be done in Marriott Vacation Club and other timeshare programs. Furthermore, Travel Guard Group, owned by AIG, (or Insure America, E&O, etc.), which has lost a number of class action lawsuits against its practices, claims that it may give protection against certain unexpected events; meaning the company gets to decide whether or not you meet its criteria for refund.
The hotel where we were booked is sold out for the next 2 months. The hotel itself has a policy where advanced booking takes 20% off non-refundable payments; however, we didn't even get the 20% discount because we booked through Interval International. The hotel will have no problem getting other vacationers to stay in the room we booked. I could understand a penalty fee for having to make a cancellation, but to keep the entire amount, for absolutely no service, is bad business practice.
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grr.. usually i dont like console games.
i took an interest in Shadow of the Colossus which i can run on a PC with an emulator. this is a really awesome game.
i've been following Assassins Creed a bit and last week my interest in playing a sort of assassiny character going around killing stuff was piqued so I thought i would look this game up. What so good about it anyway???! it doesn't even run on PC
i much prefer to play Thief, Thief 2 or the Hitman series if I wanted to go around assassinating people.
Why do people even think Assassins Creed is any good? there's lots of better games on PC doing the same thing!
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oh god Primula-hime is hot
It's undeniable. Primula-hime is teh s3x. I've got to say, this poster is damn good, especially with the loli Sia, Kaede and As(s)a having fun in the background.
It's undeniable. Primula-hime is teh s3x. I've got to say, this poster is damn good, especially with the loli Sia, Kaede and As(s)a having fun in the background.
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**Shuffle!** ends with this episode and (hopefully) so are all the fan wars between KKK,AAA,SSS and etc. Well, until someone makes a sequel or animates **Tick! Tack!**.
The ending really felt quite anticlimatic in a sense. Rin's self suicide was quite predicted and I'd already spotted it two weeks ago. More to say, it felt…. kinda rushed in a sense.
But well, they used the 2nd half as a chance for normal harem comedy, and suprisingly the focus is on Primula. She has really changed from her beginnings as a emotionless doll to a really funny, cute and sarcastic personality. She's truly became much more funnier and I'd really like to see more of her :P.I especially love the part where she snuggles up to Rin after he faints from tasting her cooking and also her sarcastic comment, *"Baka oya"* to Maoh and Shin-chan.
The others are not forgotten, especially Itsuki and Mayumi, the *tsukkomi* pair of the series, who never fails to deliver the laughs.The others are just as usual, only still harbouring each other's feelings for Rin. Ama-san also gets some resolution, with the short part of her bumping into Shin-chan and Maoh, with both of them saying they'd like to apologize to her. Personally, to me, the only serious part of the show.
The ending also had some funny scenes, and some hints too. Primula seems to have lost her poker-face ability, but instead gains some serious firepower. Asa gets her ass-ugly long hair cut by Ama-san, which reminds me of AIR somewhat. And the most unexpected, hints of a blossoming "lily" between Sia and Kaede, with both of them symmetrically docking and sharing some "CPR".
However, my main gripe for this episode is the art, which IMHO, looks horrible compared to the rest of the series. There were some good points about it though, mainly for the SD parts, but other than that, it really looks all wrong. The eyes, especially, were quite creepy and you can see it in the screenshots below.
In conclusion, a normal ending but not all satisfactory. Much can still be improved in it. Continue on for screencaps.
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Well, as promised, Ama-san's secret is out and Asa is revealed to be having magical powers. Asa's physical fragility is attributed to the fact that she has magical powers but her body is human, therefore her body is unable to withstand the power in her. The only way to cure it is to use up the magic, but Asa stubbornly refuses to use any magic, even with Rin begging her to do it.
I just feel that Asa is acting quite stupidly by not using her magic. It's not as if people are forcing her to use her powers to destroy or anything, she could just easily use it to help people or other random "good" uses, like maybe making a field of flowers bloom or something stereotypical. Her stubborness is really annoying to watch :(.
Once again, I have to give my respects towards Rin for being such a great guy. His concern is frankly genuine and he is seriously worried about Asa-sempai. According to the game story, he does quite a selfless act to force Asa to use her magic and I wonder if they'll repeat this in the show. There seems to be some hints considering he has a boxcutter with him ^_^.
On other notes, the production quality of this episode was quite high and there was even some deformed Asa to look at. Ama-san's past sequence was quite short though, kinda disappointed really, I wanted to see more :P. Well,
next week is the ending of Shuffle, just right before the new year there's no Shuffle! next week, it's going to air on the 5th so I really hope that they can end this show nicely.
As expected, this episode turns out to be a humorous episode after the resolutions of SHUFFLE! 21.
Everything seems to be back to normal and in the mood of the first few episode of Shuffle!, with Asa doing her usual "greeting" to Rin :) not to mention half the school as well too ^_-. Rin should really find a nice chiropracter, at the rate he's going, he's not going to need osteoporosis to cause backbone bend :P.
As for Sia, it seems that she's not giving up yet on Rin, and with the help of Kikyou(-sama!!!) tries to seduce Rin back to the
Dark… err… her side :). I'm glad to see that her chair-throwing jutsu's haven't gone rusty yet, lol. Oh, and really, Shin-chan shouldn't be messing around with her, HAHA.
Nerine, on the other hand, seems to have given up on Rin, and now decides to pursue other activities, like joining the singing club and dressing up as her mom. It's really funny to see her in the *meido* uniform, which undoubtably are hand-me-downs from her mom. I almost had a nosebleed on seeing her in that :P. But she really has a nice potential to become a meido.
Primula too, stole the spotlights this episode, with her nekomimi meido outfit which would undoubtably induce nosebleeds in a certain someone. I'd almost had one too, with those twitching ears and swinging tail. She's also developing a nice relationship with Kaede too hinthint. But really, her most spotlight stealing part was during the party, where she nicely gave levitation lessons to Kikyou and froze poor Shin-chan…. kakkoiii~~!!!
Kaede seems to have somewhat recovered from the emotional shock of the last episodes, but her love towards Rin is still evident, when she breaks down when saying goodbye to Rin. Other than that, she seems to be back to normal and (unfortunately) back to her "wallflower" status :(. Well, at least she's now got a kawaii imouto :).
Itsuki and Mayumi prove to be the best comedy relief as usual, with Itsuki's ambition of a harem possible now (according to him) , however he pisses off Mayumi and gets a nice taste of Mayumi's Spinning Punch attack.
However, the episode ends on a more darker tone, when Rin, on the verge of kissing Asa, suddenly finds her collapsing. It seems that Asa's story is going to be in, and the next episode focuses on Ama's past.
Very much awaited episode after the shocker at the end of episode 20 and also the fact that no previews were given for this episode, adding to the suspense. Unfortunately, I couldn't join in the pre-release hype but I've heard of rumours that people were expecting poor Kaede to go batshit insane and kill Asa or something crazy, leading to a climatic end……
But….. fortunately, that doesn't happen, instead, we get one of the best dramatic episodes to date of Shuffle!, with the resolving of Kaede's arc. It seems now that Asa is the winner, to the collected disappointments of KKK members (including me). I'm still glad though, of the way they handled the whole episode, with Kaede and Asa confronting each other and revealing their feelings for Rin.
Rin also was quite admirable, with his decision to move out from Kaede's home, in order to start off a new life, unbound by the chains of past sins. It would be horribly uncomfortable for him to still stay in Kaede's home, after all the events that have happened, especially now that he's chosen Asa for sure.
As for Kaede, I'm glad that finally she confesses her true feelings towards Rin, only that unfotunately Rin's love for her is in a different way and not in the shape of lovers, as Rin puts it. I feel sad for her, but at the same time feel relieved as well as she's relieved from a big burden as well, literally and figuratively speaking :). In the end, she still has a family in the shape of Primula.
I also have to salute the production crew for handling Rin's confession to Asa. Officially, he still hasn't said her likes her and so, this is definately a must for any romance, a confession of love that is. From Rin's "Asa-sempai, suki desu" to the RinxAsa kiss, it was done perfectly that in fact, I'd thought I was watching the last episode of Shuffle!.
Well, there is still 3 episodes remaining for Shuffle! and from the previews, it seems to be the start of Rin-kun's new life, outside from Kaede's home. It also seems a bit fanservicey, but I wouldn't really mind, as the last few episodes have been quite serious in tone. However, some people are expecting a twist right before the end, and I would agree with their sentiments, as all in all, Asa's "condition" is still not resolved yet ;).
Top of my watching list this week, as we head closer and closer to the ending. The ongoing battle for Rin's heart between Asa and Kaede escalates to a higher level.
I'm pretty sad to see that SHUFFLE! is probably heading over for an Asa ending given the developments in this episode, with Rin showing much more obvious signs that he's going to spend his future together, with all that talk about heading into the same university with a fun-filled campus life. His concern over Asa is also pretty much obvious, as he skips school and spends the night looking after Asa.
However, on both sides of the battle, both Kaede's and Asa's conditions are pretty much worsening. Kaede is visibly struggling to keep a hold of herself, but her true emotions are still escaping. Given that looking after Rin was Kaede's main purpose in her life, Rin's increasing neglect of her is causing her self-control to break down. She's also hampered by the fact that she's unwilling to confess her true feelings towards Rin due to her inability to forgive herself for blaming Rin for her mother's death.
While for Asa, even as she forces herself to look healthy, her condition is getting much more worse, evidenced later in the episode. Being hospitalized, she takes a break from the limelight a bit, as Kaede's ongoing conflict is focused here, but her presence is still felt, in the way that Rin is planning to go ahead with her. In a way, I can understand Asa's feelings given that she was sickly all the time, and spent her healthy time doing things that she wanted to do as much as possible.
Going back to Kaede, the second half bears more witness to her mental breakdown, most notably her eyebags indiciating that she's not sleeping much. She tries to keep a semblence of life previously but fails in the end, jumping in to Rin's bed naked (providing this week's R-15 shots) and begging Rin to be by her side, but not quite confessing her love towards Rin. This clearly provides the wake-up call to Rin, as he finally realises his indecisiveness has caused a lot of pain to the other girls as well.
Still, the surprise here was Primula's confession as she questions Kaede's motives and tries to get her to confess her love for Rin, to which Kaede still doesn't want to. Rin spends the whole night out thinking and frankly, I'd thought that he was going to be in an accident, especially when the rain came :P.
However, and fortunately, that doesn't materialise and Rin comes home to pull a big shocker on Kaede as he wants to leave the house, further destabilizing Kaede's already unstable state of mind. Since the producers "neglected" to put in a preview for the next episode, which is actually quite rare this days, I have high hopes for SHUFFLE! 21. With Kaede's world breaking down and Asa's physical fraility, who will win in the end?
Being a Kaede-chan fan, I'm happy that Kaede's past is finally explored. I realise that a lot of people are now really scared of Kaede-chan, but nontheless, I'm still liking her, albeit I'm looking at her with a different eye right now.
I have to give kudos to Rin for being the person he was, enduring all that torture, just to give Kaede-chan a "target" in life. Given in that situation, it's really hard to jolt someone who's lost the will to live unless something extreme is employed. I give my highest respects to Rin for doing that and giving Kaede the will to live.
While so, Rin has also been quite an ass by neglecting his "family" after making the decision to go on with Asa-sempai. Kaede really hasn't had much exposure ever since "her episode" early in the beginning. With Sia, Primula and now Asa taking the centerstage, the feeling of neglect is really building up. But from an another side, I salute the production crew for doing this, as I genuinly feel Kaede's feelings of being neglected.
Kaede's "explosion" is well called for her, considering her past and the growing feeling of neglect she's suffering from Rin, totally into Asa now. For the direction of the story, it's now heading off to a battle royale between Asa and Kaede-chan, since Sia and Nerine are pretty much out with Primula playing the *imouto* part now. There's also a nicely done contrast between the two, given that Kaede's mentally collapsing while Asa's physically weakening. All in all, I'm still with Kaede's tragic backstory and her character, but Asa's really having the momentum now. I guess, we'll just have to wait.
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Usually I don't blog Shuffle as I feel
lazy to blog.. wanted to concentrate on the Fall season shows. But 17 was sooo good, I decided to join in the fray as well. Be forewarned though, I'm not gonna blog it fully. Check Omni's blog for pics and summary.
First off, Kikyou was cool, really cool. She's my third favourite girl in the SHUFFLE! universe right now. Personally, I don't like Nerine and Sia much as I don't really like their personalities much. But Sia partially redeems herself, thanks to Kikyo :).
But, no pretenses here, I'm a KKK member true to the heart. Asa is good, nontheless, but Kaede's backstory just plainly wins me over. I'm rooting much for a Kaede ending, although it saddens me now that Kaede's been relegated to wallflower status. But I'm keeping my hands crossed that's the tactic of the production crew to build up her backstory, as well, she just means to be like that. Kaede got +5 moé from me this episode for calling the police in, XD. Another +5 for her *shimpai no kao*.
Oh, and they should really put more Primula in cheongsam shots. She looks darn sexy in them.
Anyways, I still like the way the production crew is making this anime. I'm pretty much jaded of harem anime's already but SHUFFLE! is the only one that catches my attention. The way they handled Sia and Kikyou's dialouge was real good. Too bad for her that Rin turned her down, but less one competitor for Kaede ^_^.
Remember, KITTO KITTO KAEDE!!!


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Andrew Beyer: Rainbow 6 an elusive, expensive pot of gold
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Big jackpots in the pick six stir more excitement than almost anything else in American racing. The atmosphere at tracks is electric and fans are obsessed when they have a chance to shoot for a six- or seven-digit payoff. But there has rarely been sustained drama quite like the current mania at Gulfstream Park, where the Rainbow 6 – a devilish mutant of the conventional pick six – has thwarted bettors for more than a month. When racing resumes on Wednesday, the jackpot will start at $1,399,086.
Passion for this wager is not shared by the whole racing community – certainly not by the high-rolling, sophisticated bettors who are usually the dominant forces in exotic pools. Most of them shun the Rainbow 6 and view it as an abomination. But even racing fans who abstain will surely get a vicarious thrill watching the drama play out at Gulfstream Park daily, as it did Thursday, when a bettor was alive for a $1.1 million payoff with a horse who took the early lead before fading to finish third.
Modeled after a bet that originated at little Beulah Park in Ohio, the Rainbow 6 differs from the pick pix in two crucial ways. In a pick six, if many bettors select all six winners, they share the pot. If nobody picks six, part of the wagering pool is paid out as a consolation and the rest goes into the carryover jackpot for the next day's card.
But in the Rainbow 6, the whole pool is paid out only if a single ticket has all six winners. Otherwise, a consolation is paid out to the perfect tickets while 40 percent of the day's pool goes into the jackpot. (The single-ticket rule doesn't apply on the final day of the racing season, when there is a mandatory payout of everything in the pool.)
The takeout on the Rainbow 6 – i.e., Gulfstream's cut – is 20 percent. After 40 percent of the remainder goes into the jackpot pool, the effective takeout is a staggering 52 percent unless someone holds the sole perfect ticket. It's tough enough for the best of handicappers to overcome a 20 percent takeout rate; a 52 percent takeout makes the Rainbow 6 a worse investment than the lottery.
The other crucial difference between the Rainbow 6 and the pick six is their cost. The betting unit of the Rainbow 6 is 10 cents, compared with $2 for the pick six. Bettors can cover many more combinations at a dime a ticket. The more they bet, the more they reduce the chance that any of them can hold the sole perfect ticket. On Friday, Gulfstream offering a difficult sequence of races, most with fields of 11 or 12, and there were 1.21 million possible outcomes of the Rainbow 6. But with the public wagering $357,717, they were playing 3.57 million combinations. There could not have been many remotely logical combinations that were not part of these 3.57 million.
When Gulfstream introduced the Rainbow 6 two years ago, I wrote a column labeling it a "sucker bet" and expected that it would die once bettors saw how futile it was to chase the big jackpot. (That's what happened at Beulah Park.) Instead, Gulfstream bettors are wagering more than ever – a phenomenon for which economist and gambler Maury Wolff offered a good explanation: "People love the 10-cent unit." He observed that a bettor playing a conventional $2 pick six with a $100 bankroll is hopelessly outgunned – he can't even afford to buy a ticket using two horses in each race. (That's a $128 investment.) But with $100 worth of 10-cent tickets, Wolff said, "He's got enough coverage that he's in the game."
Gulfstream's president, Tim Ritvo, confirmed that the boom in the Rainbow 6 is being driven by players betting $300 or so – not by the wiseguys betting thousands. And these players, he said, seem indifferent to the 52-percent bite.
I asked the Daily Racing Form's Steve Crist, a serious pick-six player and author of "Exotic Betting," for his ideas on tackling the Rainbow 6, and he replied: "I would counsel people not to play it unless there is a mandatory payout [on closing day] or a seven-digit carryover."
Now that a seven-digit carryover exists, how might a bettor approach the Rainbow 6? In my opinion, a bettor should play only if he sees a glimmer of hope of winning the whole pool. Otherwise, it's pointless to fight the 52 percent takeout. There can be no glimmer if the six races include some small fields or even one short-priced favorite who looks almost unbeatable. Too many other people will pick six winners.
Wednesday's card offers no such easy spots; the six races include four 12-horse fields and no favorite at odds of less than 5-2 in the morning line. Even with such a difficult card, a bettor who hopes to win a seven-figure payoff will need to come up with a longshot winner – one who defies most handicapping logic – somewhere in the six-race sequence.
It is impractical to play a single Rainbow 6 ticket scattered with wacky longshots in every race. It is a better strategy to start with a ticket using relatively logical selections. Then fashion another ticket substituting wacky longshots for the logicals in the first leg of the Rainbow 6; do the same for the second leg, the third leg, etc., and hope to hit one 30-1 shot who will bust out most of the other players. This is a too-short explanation of a complex process; bettors who want to employ a smart strategy should read Crist's definitive book or watch his DVD "Exotic Tickets."
For a handicapper armed with optimal strategy and a formidable bankroll, the Rainbow 6 still presents an almost impossible challenge. But even those who recognize that the wager is a sucker bet may find it hard to resist the lure of a seven-figure payoff.
© 2013 The Washington Post
My friend spent over $350 for rainbow 6 on Sunday and won $19,989. on two different tickets for a take of $24,000.00 after taxes. It was a good day to let it ride
I have a friend who hit the Rainbow six on Monday with at $162 ticket, and it paid over $4600, a pretty good return if you ask me. His wife and I played a small ticket for $43, and had the first five, and we were excited to maybe hit all six. Alas, we ran out in the last race, but when he hit we made out good. It is a great bet, and you don't have to be the "only" ticket to make money!!
You invest over $1,000 into the jackpot. You hit the first 5 legs, all at over 25-1. You have all in the final leg. You look at the probable payoffs and you realize you are the only one alive. YOU CAN'T LOSE YOU HIT THE JACKPOT. UNTIL At the gate you hear: Your attention please #8 who is 99-1 is a vet scratch at the gate. Of course the favorite wins. Now you have 2 winning combinations. Would you get the jackpot? or just the whole daily pool. Same scenario except dead heat in last race. What happens?
One problem with the Rainbow Pick 6 will rear its ugly head if it doesn't go by closing day. More than a few syndicates will go All or nearly all in each of the six races (less than $300,000) and guarantee themselves a ticket, as well as covering the more logical combinations heavily. The small guy who invested in it all season can't compete, and all that money ends up in a few hands.
Looks like 400K was paid to the winners this Saturday. Carryover is now over 2 million, down from 2.4 million. I don't see why, with a carryover of, effectively, 400K (and growing), the 'real' pick 6 players would stay away.
I have hit the .10 pick 6 five times already (not the jackpot). 4 of those times I did it for under $20. I did it once for $1.20. Normally, when I hit it pays around $500. Last year, on a big carryover day, I won the bet and it paid a little over $5800 with only 1 double digit odds horse winning. On a big carryover day, you have so many players playing a whole lot of unreasonable combinations. Even though the takeout is high, the "All" button is creating a ton of dead money. There are players out there spending thousands to try to hit the thing. If you bet a thousand dollars, $999.90 is guaranteed dead. I don't like the bet without a carryover, but there is still a ton of value when the thing gets into 6 digits because people start throwing a ton of money into the pool and the vast majority of it has no shot at winning.
So what can be concluded from yesterday's Rainbow P6? The bettors poured in nearly a half million on a bet with an effective takeout rate of 52% in order to have a skills-based, reasonably-priced and fair shot at the jackpot of around $1.7 million. Maury Wolff's explanation above seems very reasonable. IMO, the market for the small- to mid-sized players appears to be untapped and this is a sign for what the potential is if the player is given a fair and reasonably-priced chance at winning.
if no one singled it today, you arent going to have a better chance at it. when is the last day of the meet ?
Two people hit for $111,000 today on the 10c pick 6.
It's called Survivor Bias. 10,000 people place the bet, two win and crow about it, while the losers slink off. The fact is, the bigger the jackpot, the less likely you are to win it. I can put $300 to work in the win pool with a much better shot at having a winning day. Whoever likes this Rainbow thing, go ahead, have fun. But just because somebody sooner or later wins a big jackpot doesn't mean it's a smart bet.