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EMILY MURPHY arrived at Murray Baker's stables the week after Lion Tamer died, and felt the sadness. ''It's a terrible thing, I would be devastated,'' says Murphy, 22 and thankful she has yet to experience racing's harshest reality. ''I can only imagine … it must have been awful for them.''
She rode a rising two-year-old that first day, which everyone knew as Chappie, after his sire, High Chaparral. She's ridden him most days since, cared for him like her own. ''I know if anything happened to this horse I'd be absolutely devastated.''
She says going away with a horse is like moving in with a boyfriend. ''You see them for who they really are and you get attached to them.''
Baker is 66, and knows better. Murphy thinks her boss is lovely, a pleasure to work for; perhaps there is some bluff in his detachment. ''You can't get too involved with them, it's next horse along,'' Baker says. ''And that might be the one you dream about.''
As it happens, that little horse his travelling forewoman hopped on just after she'd landed in New Zealand might be just that. Until last Saturday, It's A Dundeel was racing's latest untouchable. The colt remains favourite for the Victoria Derby, although a first career defeat at his debut Victorian run has left bookmakers prepared to take him on.
Cox Plate day duly delivered another hiccup to the Baker stable, but in racing such matters are relative.
On Cox Plate morning last year, Lion Tamer left the box ''Chappie'' has been calling home at Russell Cameron's Flemington stables for another day at the races and never came back. His leg broken, he was euthanased around the back of the Moonee Valley track, loaded onto a float, driven to a Werribee vet clinic, and put in a freezer, awaiting an equine researcher's scalpel.
Lion Tamer won Baker and his son Bjorn, who headed up the Sydney arm of his stable before branching out on his own, a Victoria Derby in 2010. Twenty-two years had passed since this matter-of-fact Kiwi trainer first set out to win the race that fascinates him with a tough stayer called The Phantom. Surely Lion Tamer's passing was cause for reflection?
''I went out, had a few beers, a good meal,'' Baker recalls of that night after the tragedy. . To toast a good horse lost? ''Well, yeah … but just carried on.'' He spared a thought for Phil Bayly, the horse's near-90-year-old owner, pondering the good horses he has had - Harris Tweed, Eagle Eye, My Blue Denim among them. ''You do feel for the owner … [but] this is one small breeder, he's had a pretty good run.''
Besides, he remembers Bayly, ''a tough bastard, a farmer'', telling him he'd never bothered to have Lion Tamer insured. ''I asked him why not, and he said, 'Oh, you go out in the paddock, your prize bull's dead, that's just farming, that's the way it goes.'''
The ensuing two years have trampled whatever sentiment he might have been hiding about the only horse to have won him what he calls ''a great race, a traditional race''. Baker points over his shoulder at the Flemington track. ''Lion Tamer was a pig. He had all sorts of tricks. He'd stop out here and wouldn't go in training, refused to budge.''
It was a case of like father, like son; Baker suggests searching ''Storming Home'' and ''Arlington Million'' on YouTube, where you'll find Lion Tamer's old man ''winning this group 1, $1 million, and dumping Gary Stevens on the line''. The winning jockey was scraped off the track with facial fractures and a punctured lung.
Another Emily had the tough job of taming Lion Tamer, and has since left to train horses of her own in Rotorua. Baker says good help with horses is hard to find, and harder to hang on to. ''In the end, they move on, that's part of the thing.''
Marrying a Swede opened a rich recruitment vein; three Swedish girls are among the staff at his Cambridge stables on the North Island, and another starts soon. ''They're very good animal people, a nice touch with them.''
He invests great trust in his workers; Baker recalls sending another Swedish horsewoman to Australia years ago with The Phantom. ''She's a hostess now for Air New Zealand out of London, but gee she was a capable girl. She had 18 trips to Australia [with his horses], went to Brisbane, Adelaide, won good races.''
After another unhappy Cox Plate day last weekend, Baker flew home and left It's A Dundeel in the sole care of Murphy, a lass from Sussex, who he has no hesitation leaving in charge. ''She's exceptionally talented, one out of the box … she's got terrific natural horse skills, got a great feel for it.''
Murphy is just happy to be on what she says is the ultimate working holiday. She was 16 when she began riding out part-time around her schooling, and worked for Ado McGuinness in Ireland (''I learnt a lot there - it was hang on or that was it.''), as racing secretary for English trainer Amy Weaver and in pedigree research at Juddmonte Farms, home of Frankel.
She was headed for university when her mother suggested she spend a year travelling, working with horses along the way. ''I've never really made it back.''
At Peter Snowden's operation in Sydney, someone told her there was a job going with Baker; she remembered an English trainer farewelling her with the advice that she simply must work for ''a fantastic trainer named Murray Baker'', and thinking, ''Yeah, right, sure.'' Now, she's convinced it was meant to be.
His knowledge and knack astound her. ''This horse, it ran once in a maiden at Ellerslie, and he picked it out straight away to come over here [for the Derby]. I admire him a lot, I'm learning so much from him.''
''Chappie'' has been a wonderful companion, full of character and aware of his standing, which in a physical sense isn't much. ''Nobody told him he's small. He's very cocky and confident, as far as he's concerned, everybody goes out to the track in the morning to watch him. He's always got his ears forward and he's interested in what's going on. He knows he's a good horse, and that's how he behaves.''
The doubts aired about him since last Saturday's Moonee Valley second - chiefly that he hit the line like a horse looking for the spelling paddock - have irked. ''I get very protective,'' Murphy admits. ''I suppose it takes the pressure off a bit, but you want him to do well because you want people to see what a superstar he is.''
Baker knows nothing in this caper is a done deal. The Phantom was looking good for the 1988 Derby before running off the track at the old Flemington ''gap'' on the Thursday morning, injuring his back and having to be scratched. His fourth from last at the turn in the next year's Melbourne Cup, having been tailed off when Saratov and Salisopra dumped their riders, Steven King and a 17-year-old Damien Oliver, was massive. A year on, The Phantom had every chance but ran second to Kingston Rule.
Asked what happened to The Phantom, he answers like someone reporting that it rained yesterday. ''I think he died the other day, he got put down.''
What, literally just the other day? ''Yeah, so I got told.''
Enough of looking back. He says It's A Dundeel isn't technically a three-year-old until November 15, but you have to have a go. ''Just to have a horse race here's a privilege, very humbling, you know what I mean? It's the greatest carnival in the world. It's a thrill to be here, that's the way I look at it.
''Sometimes you have a bit of luck … one came along,'' Baker says. ''A bit of luck. We're always looking for that next good one.''


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I suspect that my PCI drop-out problems may possibly relate to the fuel level sensor or a dodgy connection to same. Reason I suspect this, just prior to the system dropping out the fuel gauge gives an incorrect reading, about a quarter of a tank lower than I know it should be.
Could somebody tell me please how I can get access to the fuel level sensor, which I assume is fitted to the top of the fuel tank. I've had the spare wheel and jack out of the recess in the boot (trunk) but there are no visible removable panels. There are 2 panels that seem to be fitted with adhesive, not screws. It almost begins to look like a classic manufacturer's instruction "Remove front and rear axles, engine and transmission, raise bodywork from chassis to gain access to top of fuel tank....." you know the sort of thing.
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You have to drop the tank Tony, to get access to the level sending unit. I don´t know if there is a difference in the tank unit for a gas WG or a diesel, i didn´t download that part of the manual. For the gas version, there is a tank unit with pump and level sensor. A big plastic nut on top of the tank holds the unit in place.
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- Summary:Picking up where the critically-acclaimed feature film, How to Train Your Dragon, left off, this weekly animated series follows the continuing adventures of Hiccup and his dragon Toothless on the island of Berk, along with the band of dragon trainers, all of whom now have dragons of their own! Through their training, the kids are finding out the cool things dragons can do. Not only will they learn more about their dragons, they'll also discover new ones and battle against enemies as they explore worlds they never dreamed existed. In addition, the talented cast from the feature film - Jay Baruchel (Hiccup), America Ferrera (Astrid), Christopher Mitz-Plasse (Fishlegs) and T.J. Miller (Tuffnut) - will lend their voices to the series. [+]more
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- Episode 1 Defenders of the Wing: Part 2 2/17/2017
- Episode 2 Gruff Around the Edges 2/17/2017
- Episode 3 Midnight Scrum 2/17/2017
- Episode 4 Not Lout 2/17/2017
- Episode 5 Saving Shattermaster 2/17/2017
- Episode 6 Dire Straits 2/17/2017
- Episode 7 The Longest Day 2/17/2017
- Episode 8 Gold Rush 2/17/2017
- Episode 9 Out of the Frying Pan 2/17/2017
- Episode 10 Twintuition 2/17/2017
- Episode 11 Blindsided 2/17/2017
- Episode 12 Shell Shocked: Part 1 2/17/2017
- Episode 13 Shell Shocked: Part 2 2/17/2017
- Episode 1 Enemy of My Enemy 6/24/2016
- Episode 2 Crash Course 6/24/2016
- Episode 3 Follow the Leader 6/24/2016
- Episode 4 Turn and Burn 6/24/2016
- Episode 5 Buffalord Soldier 6/24/2016
- Episode 6 A Grim Retreat 6/24/2016
- Episode 7 To Heather or Not to Heather 6/24/2016
- Episode 8 Stryke Out 6/24/2016
- Episode 9 Tone Death 6/24/2016
- Episode 10 Between a Rock and a Hard Place 6/24/2016
- Episode 11 Family on the Edge 6/24/2016
- Episode 12 Last Auction Heroes 6/24/2016
- Episode 13 Defenders of the Wing, Part 1 6/24/2016
- Episode 1 Astrid's Team 1/8/2016
- Episode 2 Night of the Hunters, Part 1 1/8/2016
- Episode 3 Night of the Hunters, Part 2 1/8/2016
- Episode 4 Bad Moon Rising 1/8/2016
- Episode 5 Snotlout Gets the Axe 1/8/2016
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- Episode 11 A Time to Skrill 1/8/2016
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- Episode 3 Imperfect Harmony 6/26/2015
- Episode 4 When Darkness Falls 6/26/2015
- Episode 5 Big Man on Berk 6/26/2015
- Episode 6 Gone Gustav Gone 6/26/2015
- Episode 7 Reign of Fireworms 6/26/2015
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- Episode 12 The Next Big Sting 6/26/2015
- Episode 13 Total Nightmare 6/26/2015
- Episode 1 Live and Let Fly (Flight Club) 9/19/2013
- Episode 2 The Iron Gronkle 9/26/2013
- Episode 3 The Night and the Fury 10/3/2013
- Episode 4 Tunnel Vision 10/10/2013
- Episode 5 Race to Fireworm Island 10/17/2013
- Episode 6 Fright of Passage 10/24/2013
- Episode 7 Worst in Show 11/7/2013
- Episode 8 Appetite for Destruction 11/14/2013
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- Episode 10 A View to a Skrill - Part I 12/5/2013
- Episode 11 A View to a Skrill - Part II 12/5/2013
- Episode 12 The Flight Stuff 1/8/2014
- Episode 13 Free Scauldy 1/15/2014
- Episode 14 Frozen 1/22/2014
- Episode 15 A Tale of Two Dragons 1/29/2014
- Episode 16 The Eel Effect 2/5/2014
- Episode 17 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2/12/2014
- Episode 18 Bing! Bang! Boom! 2/19/2014
- Episode 19 Cast Out, Part I 2/26/2014
- Episode 20 Cast Out, Part II 3/5/2014
- Episode 1 How to Start a Dragon Academy 8/7/2012
- Episode 2 Viking for Hire 8/7/2012
- Episode 3 Animal House 9/4/2012
- Episode 4 Terrible Twos 9/11/2012
- Episode 5 In Dragons We Trust 9/18/2012
- Episode 6 Alvin and the Outcasts (2) 9/25/2012
- Episode 7 How To Pick Your Dragon 10/3/2012
- Episode 8 Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Young Man 10/10/2012
- Episode 9 Dragon Flower 10/17/2012
- Episode 10 Heather Report, Part 1 11/14/2012
- Episode 11 Heather Report, Part 2 11/21/2012
- Episode 12 Thawfest 11/28/2012
- Episode 13 When Lightning Strikes 12/5/2012
- Episode 14 What Flies Beneath 2/6/2013
- Episode 15 Twinsanity 2/13/2013
- Episode 16 Defiant One 2/20/2013
- Episode 17 Breakneck Bog 2/27/2013
- Episode 18 Gem of a Different Color 3/6/2013
- Episode 19 We Are Family Part I 3/13/2013
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season 6 come February 17th 2017 starting with defenders of the wing part 25 months ago
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@anastasis All the episodes in this series will be always before the second movie.12 months ago
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Is this show not according to the movies?1 years ago
As @mkapasi said, season 3 was gonna be 1 year b4 movie 2.
but now season 5 we r still b4 the events in movie 2.
if anyone has some info about this, i would really appreciate it!
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Damn it . I already finished Season 3 on netflix . Cannot wait till season 4 comes! Anxious to find out what happens after that cliffhanger.1 years ago
Season 5 or (race to the edge season 3) will be released on June 24, 20161 years ago
This date can't come soon enough.
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5 more days before the second half of the season is released, i am so excited2 years ago
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well we will have to be disappointed with the third movie. From what i hear it will follow the path of the story in the books, and the dragons will be no more during Hiccups reign. I wish they would separate themselves from the book storyline.2 years ago
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Love the movies and love the TV series! I don't want it to ever end!2 years ago
the next season (season 3) will be called Dragons: Race to the Edge and will be released on Netflix. the first 13 of 26 episodes of the new season will be available on June 26th, 2015 and the story will be timed, one year before How to train your dragon 2, all the characters will be 18-19 yrs old.2 years ago
I'm so looking forward to this!!!!
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Adding on to that list:3 years ago
HTTYD 3 is also going to be released June 8th in Portugal, Ukraine and Russia
Season 3 with the name Dragon Masters, has been confirmed to be available on Netflix in the Spring of 2015. But it's still unknown if it will take place before or after How to Train Your Dragon 2.3 years ago
Also How To Train Your Dragon 3 has a release date (for some places including UK and US):
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- June 9th 2017 in the US
- June 15th 2017 in Brazil
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season 3???3 years ago
SORRY!, That's GROWN man, not Grow man. No, No I'm not after that egregious error.3 years ago
Just watched the trailer for How to train your Dragon 2 and it looks EXCELLENT!!!!!. I squealed a little bit which surprised me because I'm suppose to be a grow man.3 years ago
how to trian your dragon 2 will be out june 13th 20144 years ago
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when is the second movie coming out4 years ago
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yes there is season 3 its called...Dragon Masters.4 years ago
anyone know if there is going to be a Season 3 of riders of berk ?4 years ago
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This show has Nolan North (Nathan Drake) as Stoik and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker, voice of the Joker) and Alvin. Nothing makes a show so great as having two of the greatest voice actors who ever lived.4 years ago
I heard there is going to be a season 2 and that they just finished it as well.4 years ago
I think the movie is not done yet4 years ago
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then why would you post something if you aren't interested in the show4 years ago
I can't seem to keep an interest in watching.4 years ago
I love this show4 years ago
cool thank you4 years ago
It was confirmed that there will be a second season consisting of 20 episodes, which will air in fall 2013 before the 2014 release of How to Train Your Dragon 2. Season 2 will be called Defenders of Berk, replacing the current Riders of Berk4 years ago
are there going to be any new episode after we are family?4 years ago
cant wait for we are a family! dose anyne know what time links ill be up?4 years ago
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yes finally more on the 23rd of this month4 years ago
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anyone know when there will be more episodes?5 years ago
It was confirmed that there will be a second season. which will also consist of 20 episodes, which will air before the 2014 release of How to Train Your Dragon 25 years ago
nice show, will there be a season 2.5 years ago
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LOVE Berk. Closing morals more specific to each episode situation than in film. But I adore "crippled" hero atop giant Toothless, and cheeky Astrid (voiced by funny "Ugly Betty" Ferrara). Takes humor and cloud-climbing one extra level higher than the fabulous illustrated Cressida Cowell books; her advisor role shows. Thanks for having episodes here, more than my local channel. I hope they have some Viking curses like in the book.5 years ago
V V i hope u r right5 years ago
This show is not as great as the movie but it is still one of my favorite shows.5 years ago
wait false alarm, wikipedia says there is 20 episodes to a season :P5 years ago
nuuu the season is over :(5 years ago
This show is so freakin amazing!!!!!!! I love Toothless and Hiccup <3 they are just too cute!!5 years ago
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this tv series is awesome! it is as good as the movies.i love it.worth watching.you will not be disappointed!5 years ago
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omg i love this show!! i loved the movie so much and couldnt wait for a second one.. but then they made this :D !!! im so happy!5 years ago
looking good. hope it keeps this way5 years ago
I'm wondering... If I loved the movie, but often don't like bad tv/cartoon animation series, should I avoid this series? Or does it break the usual movie-to-bad-tv-show mold that I've seen all too much of?5 years ago
Omg! I can't believe this is a show now :))5 years ago


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As you can burn up handgun rounds much faster than long gun rounds (usually), most guys I know are running Dillon progressives. I am a rifle guy at heart, and use a single stage rock chucker. I will probably get a Dillon one of these days.
For What It's Worth - As a new reloader, I would certainly start with a single stage like one from Lee or RCBS. Study and study some more and get a good grasp on the different operations involved in reloading and work up a routine to accomplish those in an efficient, repeatable manner. The Anniversary reloading press from Lee has worked great for me. As you get more into it, you may want to spring for a better scale, powder measure, case trimmer and the like. I prefer to keep it simple and don't deal with any of the progressive setups and even prefer to handle my primers one at a time with no automated feeding system. My output is very low but I think my quality is very high.
I endorse learning to reload on a single-stage press or maybe a turret press. They are inexpensive, and if you find reloading is not what you want to do, there's no major investment wasted. While progressives are great for cranking out mountians of ammo, they aren't necessarily the easiest to set up and learn proper techniques on. Once the basics are gained, then if 1000s of rounds per month is the goal, by all means--step up tp a progressive. You can sell your "learning tool" or keep it on hand for the times the progressive breaaks down (they they do).
I've loaded 1000s of rifle and handgun rounds on my old ('75) Herter's single stage press, and it has never failed to produce quality rounds. I've had one dud (a bad primer), managed to crunch a few cases (it happens), but have never had a double-charge or squib because I individually inspect each and every case for proper powder level, something that might not be so easy on a progressive.
Reloading is a hobby unto itself. It's great to work up a custom load for your rifle that shoots under 1" groups at 100+ yds! Reloading opens up a whole new world of loads not available commercially.
The real expense of reloading is the endless costs of powder, prinmers, bullets, neat little accessories you thought you didn't need, etc.
I started with a single stage Redding Boss press. Still use it for rifle ammo. I reloaded handgun ammo on it for a while, them bought a 550B. Buddy of mine has the RockChucker Master kit with some stuff added. He also has a Dillon SquareDeal B for handgun ammo.
If you are only going to load handgun ammo, get the Dillon SquareDeal B and don't look back. If you are going to do both handguns and rifles, get the Dillon 550.
I prefer a turret press for the volume I reload. It is a nice compromise between the expensive progressives and the lower priced single stage.
I load for about 10 or 12 calibers and elect to leave all the dies preset in the turret and simly swap turrets when changing calibers. It is quick and easy, but yet saves setup time yet you still get the benefit of handling each round at each stage to check quality control so to speak.
Good luck with your decision.
I used to (about 30 years ago) shoot/practice a lot of IPSC with .45 acp, maybe 1,000 rounds a week. Naturally, I learned to reload mighty fast. I cast my own bullets too. I had my total costs down to about three cents per round, pretty cheap......
My quickee advice - forget about a single stage press. Get a progressive style machine, something that will let you crank out a few hundred rounds per hour. I used to use a RCBS "Green Machine", which I sold on this forum a few months ago.
I use the single stage RCBS Rock Chucker. I started reloading ammunition for hunting and then started reloading handgun ammunition. If I had room I would buy a progressive for the handgun ammo. I have also found the cost savings much greater on the .45 vs 9mm. Easier to buy range ammo for the 9mm than reload.
Just bought some Winchester 9mm on sale at Fleet Farm 100 rounds for $18. bucks. I can't reload for that. But I save big money on the 45 and 380 as well as the revolver calibers. Plus you can make some nice custome loads for hunting.
Reloading isn't only about savings on ammo; it's a personal satisfaction issue also. I enjoy popping off my homebrewed loads much more than factory ammo, and handloading infinitely opens up the load choices. So if one is only shooting 9mm 115 grn target loads, then reloading isn't going to do much for the wallet. But if shrinking the 1.5" factory loading group in the old .30-06 down to under 1" with a better bullet and powder combo, then reloading is the way to go.
I started in the 1970's with a single stage press for pistol. In the 90's I started shooting IPSC and could not get the quality of ammo out of a single stage press with changing dies and wooden blocks to hold everything. Moved to a Dillon SDB and never looked back. Bought a second SDB for Small Pistol Primers (changing primer feeds was time consuming to get it right). I figure I have paid for both several times over and never spent a cent on repairs cause they are warranted for life. I am still using primers from the Clinton Scare back in the 90's. All sits in my off premise storage facility for insurance purposes. You can't go wrong with a Dillon.
I've been reloading for almost 20 years, my favorite round is .41AE. All good advise read so far. You can't go wrong with a Rock Chucker or Lee single stage starter kit. If you find you like reloading, next add a chronograph(empirical data beats subjective data every time). Then add a nice digital scale...if you're still hooked, get a Dillon 550. I never have to call it a day because I've run out of ammo.
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Now yesterday Nacho left a comment saying that Final Fantasy was overrated and that I should play some "good" RPGs like Fallout or Mass Effect. Now don't let my love of the JRPG fool you into thinking I limited myself to that genre. I'm a guy with a wide variety of tastes and I do indeed play these other games. Now Nacho I respect your right to have an opinion. It's just too bad your wrong.
While I get that Final Fantasy isn't your thing, should you really go around labelling an entire series as overrated, a best selling one at that when it sounds like you really haven't spent much time with it? Or maybe you have, feel free to put me right in the comments Nacho ol buddy ol pal.
Recently I've been playing Final Fantasy IX on my PSP. It served to highlight just how markedly different it is from Final Fantasy XIII and indeed it's sequel and just how much better the older game is. Now many people consider Final Fantasy IX one of the high points of the series and I myself am allowing it to become a firm favourite. I unfortunately skipped over FF IX in my younger days. Its battle system is the classic ATB system we grew up with, with each character representing a class and various abilities. Abilities are tied to weapons and armour and the player is forced to play a strategic game of waiting for the characters to learn the abilities or just equipping new, better weapons, and hope the abilities you missed out on won't come back to bite you in the arse later on.
Now I want to talk about Final Fantasy VII. There are plenty of differing opinions about whether or not it is or isn't the best in the series, but I don't want to talk about that. I want to talk about what that one game did to change my whole view of games and their possibilities. When I was younger, my small game collection was made up of the more simpler kind of game. Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, WipEout, Tombi and Tekken 2. My whole world were bright colourful platformers with not too much depth. Though Crash is still my main man, or marsupial anyway. That all changed when I picked up Final Fantasy VII when I was, oh around 10 years of age I think.
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You have to realise that I had no idea up until that point that games could portray such massive living worlds with larger than life characters and epic tales of swords and sorcery. It was a revelation. Suddenly I was fully invested in this massive world with characters I genuinely cared about. And it was tough. Real tough. Unlike Final Fantasy XIII which only provided me with one tough boss fight in its entirety, the classic games were all about challenging me as a player. You could argue that its the nostalgia talking, but that doesn't hide the fact that Final Fantasy IX is one of the best games I've played in recent times and is much more fun and challenging than its modern counter parts.
I matured as a gamer thanks to Final Fantasy VII and have it to thank for the undying passion I still possess of the medium to this day. I urge anyone who has doubts about the series to at least try one of the older titles, mostly V, VI, VII, IX and hell even X is all right if you can't get past the dated visuals.
What I'm saying is Final Fantasy, with fans and critics alike has earned its place in video game history and the potential to create something magical is still alive within the series today, even if the newer games have somewhat lost track on just what made the games great all those years ago.
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#1 Jan 25, 2008
I live in Canada and am wondering whether any theatres here will be showing Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. I don't think it's a very good movie from what I've heard, and evolution/creationism isn't as big a controversy here as it is in the U.S. but it still might be interesting to see it if it comes here.
#2 Mar 4, 2008
I am certainly hoping that it comes to Canadian theatres. We have contacted the publicity company for Expelled and they are sending me promo materials to distribute around.
"Quantum Junctn: Use Both Lanes"
Since: Dec 06
Tulsa, Oklahoma USofA
#3 Mar 4, 2008
Are you serious?
The movie is nothing but a propaganda piece.
The non-creationist interviews were obtained using fraud and lies.
Furthermore, these have been edited into something OTHER than what the original interviewee said-- that is, the makers of the movie have created a FALSE WITNESS out of the recorded interviews.
And you actually WANT to see it?
Toronto, Canada
#4 Mar 7, 2008
i'm serious.
I dont believe it but id like to see the movie
looks well written for a propaganda piece
"Quantum Junctn: Use Both Lanes"
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Tulsa, Oklahoma USofA
#5 Mar 7, 2008
If I could see it for free, I might consider it.
Just to keep abreast of what the pundits are saying.
But I refuse to pay one cent to the creators of that abomination.
Scarborough, Canada
#6 Mar 16, 2008
"If I could see it for free, I might consider it.
Just to keep abreast of what the pundits are saying.
But I refuse to pay one cent to the creators of that abomination."
hmmm. shows what you know about it all. try to look at both sides and make your own philosophy. I'm not saying you should sway to the extreme of one side. Just saying that there is more to the world than just plain old outdated and ignorant darwinist views. I should know, I've conducted my own reasearch over the past year that covers the newer sciences like quantum physics. It was mind bending but just a little understanding of it shows that there is more to everything than just the darwinist view. My minds certainly open and unafraid of new ideas, cause really thats what a scientist is supposed to be. working for the ego will make us like those early scientists who thought that we could not go over a hunderd miles per hour until a brave few opened their minds to it, resulting in our ferarris. Like Einstein said: "Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." If you think that Einstein was an idiot, then I pity you... I wont even wanna hear about you.
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#7 Mar 16, 2008
"plain old outdated and ignorant darwinist views" immediately shows how little you know about the subject. While some of Darwin's ideas are indeed dated, his ideas are not the state of the art in regards to the theory of evolution. ToE is alive and well. It is still the cutting edge in biology.
As for quantum mechanics, I have no idea what you think it has to say about evolution and biology. Its realm is strictly in the small...the molecular, atomic and subatomic scales...and has virtually ZERO to say about evolution.
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#9 Mar 17, 2008
I don't mind hearing or looking at a RATIONAL discussion of a RATIONAL alternative point of view.
Not by a long shot.
But that movie is anything but. It's purely a propaganda piece-- not the least that I already know about parts of it: it contains interviews of atheists and skeptics, OBTAINED UNDER FRAUDULENT PRETENSES.
That alone has tainted the entire movie for me-- and is the source of my distaste and refusal to pay these shills A SINGLE DIME.
If you've a RATIONAL source of some alternative view, I'd welcome it.
I'm NOT a zealot for the theory of evolution.
I'm NOT a "darwinist" either-- for that implies FAITH; I have no faith in science OR evolution. I have no belief.
I'm as skeptical towards evolution as I am towards ID/Creationism.
It's just that with evolution, there IS compelling and thought-provoking evidence, that ANYONE may study and make THEIR OWN conclusions about.
With ID/Creationism? Nothing resembling rational thought; nothing resembling evidence. Their SOLE "evidence" is: "goddidit". And even THAT is based on flawed reasoning!
Brampton, Canada
#10 Mar 22, 2008
Bob of Quantum Faith has no clue what he is talking about, typical Darwinian fallacies.
Anyone who wants insight on this whole "debate" please visit:
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Saanichton, Canada
#11 Mar 22, 2008
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."
Einstein, as quoetd above by a previous commenter, of course absolutely rejected the present religions' view of god; from his essay here's the part immediately after your quote:
"Though I have asserted above that in truth a legitimate conflict between religion and science cannot exist, I must nevertheless qualify this assertion once again on an essential point, with reference to the actual content of historical religions. This qualification has to do with the concept of God. During the youthful period of mankind's spiritual evolution human fantasy created gods in man's own image, who, by the operations of their will were supposed to determine, or at any rate to influence, the phenomenal world. Man sought to alter the disposition of these gods in his own favor by means of magic and prayer. The idea of God in the religions taught at present is a sublimation of that old concept of the gods."
And he stated that religions had "to give up the doctrine of a personal God" and that the "spiritual evolution of mankind" could only advance by giving up that view of god and "through striving after rational knowledge".
As for the Expelled movie, other than the plagarised animation they stole from Harvard, the reviews say it's not just dishonest and incorrect, but surprisingly poorly done and boring.
Brampton, Canada
#12 Mar 22, 2008
Bob of Quantum faith has not seen the movie, yet he already concludes its not worth seeing because of his own illogical distorted dilemmas.
"It's just that with evolution, there IS compelling and thought-provoking evidence, that ANYONE may study and make THEIR OWN conclusions about."
Intelligent Design is not creationism, granted the movie does not distinguish well between the two, but the real-time evidence for design is substantial.
Dawkins himself was exposed in the movie by claiming life could have come about through panspermia (ie: Aliens designing and implanting life here on earth), that is in fact Intelligent Design, yet he denies "God" as a possible cause lol!
"Quantum Junctn: Use Both Lanes"
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#13 Mar 22, 2008
Uncomon decent?
You make me LAUGH!
That website is a well-known "Liar for Jesus" site, and is FULL of lies, innuendo, falsehoods, irrational non-logic, and so forth.
I've seen it-- it's nonsense.
ALL of it's "arguments" have been completely refuted, time and again, by scientists world-wide.
Your low-quality home schooling is showing, if you think that site contains useful or truthful information.
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#14 Mar 22, 2008
Moreover,_ALL_ of the interviews it contains from NON-Creationists were obtained under FRAUD.
Most of the interviewees requested that their interviews be erased, and NOT be used, but were refused.
Intellectual DISHONESTY.
And THEFT of intellectual property.
So: the makers of the movie are THIEVES, LIARS and committed FRAUD.
And you think I WANT to see the product of such people?
As IF!
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#15 Mar 22, 2008
I conclude it's not worth seeing, because it's authors committed THEFT, FRAUD and used LIES to STEAL the interviews presented.
They are nothing but a bunch of CRIMINALS-- why should I reward their CRIMINAL behavior?
Dude, I HAVE studied your "evidence".
It COMPLETELY consists of DENIAL of science, scientific evolution.
It contains NOTHING NEW, NOTHING ORIGINAL.
Bullsh!t. Go see the Pennsylvania trial for proof that your statement is bull.
Read the book, "Monkey Girl" for proof in detail.
Bullsh!t. Name ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS "PROOF".
What's that? You CAN'T FIND ANY?
The "interview" of Dawkins was obtained by FRAUD!
When the FRAUD was uncovered, they REFUSED to delete the STOLEN interview, and published ANYWAY.
Moreover, it's been CHOPPED, EDITED, and TWISTED into saying something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT that what Dawkins originally said.
MORE LIES.... as if they COULDN'T STAND the actual TRUTH of what Dawkins ACTUALLY SAID-- they had to RESHAPE it!
They are AFRAID of showing what he REALLY said!
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#16 Mar 22, 2008
PZ Myers, one of the scientists "interviewed" for "Expelled", was...well...expelled from a showing of the movie. For his story, see...
PZ's daughter was not expelled from the movie, and gives a review. See...
What if really hilarious is that while PZ was expelled, the DI guys overlooked Richard Dawkins, who apparently asked some embarrassing questions in the Q&A following the showing.
#17 Mar 25, 2008
Creationism (in the biblical sense) is much more based on science than Darwinian Evolution. Evolution deals with the unobservable past, thus making it nothing more than speculation. Science deals with the repeatable, testable and observable parts of the natural world. Evolution (as an origins of species argument) fails every aspect of the science it claims to be.
Claims that we see evolution occurring now is exploiting the ignorance of the public. There is a very fine line between adaptation (with natural selection) and evolution.
As far as a biology goes, natural selection and adaptation occur all the time. What evolution requires is random processes that result in brand new complex biochemical pathways. This never happens. The mutations that is passed off as "proof" of evolution rely strictly on those pathways to already be in existence.
So, before you start shouting about how unscientific creationism is, you should take a look at you're own ideas.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother,'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Matthew 7:3-5
"Quantum Junctn: Use Both Lanes"
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Tulsa, Oklahoma USofA
#18 Mar 25, 2008
False statement. ANYTHING that says, "and then, a miracle happened" is NOT SCIENCE!
Creationism says EXACTLY THAT!
It is therefore RELIGION and has ZERO place in a science classroom.
False AGAIN. It deals with OBSERVABLE fossils and OBSERVABLE layers of rock and OBSERVABLE strands of DNA and OBSERVABLE behavior and ....
NONE of it is speculation!
It ALSO deals with the UNOBSERVABLE, like atoms, subatomic particles, black holes, interstellar dust, electron-ion exchange and so forth.
There is LOTS of science that is based on INDIRECT observation-- geology is but one.
So is Forensic Science-- the science which proves what HAPPENED at a crime scene-- AFTER the events took place.
So your too-small "definition" lead you to a FALSE CONCLUSION.
False AGAIN.
See above. In FACT, the SCIENTIFIC evolution is MORE supported by MORE facts than the theory of GRAVITY is!
Your ignorance is SHOWING.
Incorrect. If you were not so WILLFULLY IGNORANT, you, too could avail yourself of these examples.
They are real-- the many MANY examples of modern evolution are all around you-- but YOUR WILLFUL IGNORANCE PREVENTS YOU FROM SEEING THEM.
Really? Care to EXPLAIN WHAT THAT IS?
What, exactly ENFORCES this "fine line"?
What magical, invisible barrier keeps adaptation after adaptation after adaptation leading to a NEW species from occurring?
Your wishful thinking, perhaps?
You're about as ignorant as they come-- but carry on...
True. So, what magical "barrier" separates adaptation from evolution?
How many adaptations does it take to go from one species to another? One? Ten? One hundred? One thousand?
Where is the magical barrier that prevents one thousand adaptations from taking place?
Who enforces this magical, artificial distinction?
Natural selection is NOT RANDOM you ignorant dolt-- it's a directed process. Directed by the pressures of the environment the organism finds itself in. VERY specific pressures. VERY directed: organisms that FIT the environment survive. Organisms that do not fit so well, die off. Directed. Not random.
Correct. Because your "random processes" is complete fiction.
False. You are basing your "conclusion" on a FALSE PREMISE. See above.
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"Quantum Junctn: Use Both Lanes"
Since: Dec 06
Tulsa, Oklahoma USofA
#19 Mar 25, 2008
Part 2 of 2---------
Even if you could somehow prove evolution false, it would NOT automatically mean YOUR kooky ideas are TRUE.
Not by a long shot.
Indeed. You need to look VERY CAREFULLY at this verse.
See how CLOSELY it applies to YOUR OWN SITUATION?
See how YOU are completely devoid of HONESTY, and yet YOU sit in JUDGMENT of everyone DIFFERENT than you?
See how SELF-RIGHTEOUS you are?
Now, go and clear the FOREST from YOUR OWN EYES FIRST.
If, after having done THAT, you still have something worthwhile to say, come back, and we might listen.
#20 Mar 25, 2008
So, umm, Madame/Mr. Scienceofcreation, if "creationism (in the biblical sense) is much more based on science" than the Theory of Evolution, and science deals with the "repeatable, testable and observable",...
have they figured out how God "spoke" the universe into existence yet?
Or have they performed experiments on how dirt gets turned into a man?
Or how you can make a woman out of some guys rib?
Or how a bat evolved from a bird into a mammal?
Or have they been able to recreated a "repeatable, testable and observable" global flood yet and figured out why some plants can run faster than others or why pterosaurs couldn't outfly or outrun the megatheriums?
Or what happened to the unicorns?
Or why the blood of doves sprinkled on the toes cures someone of leprosy?
Madame/Mr. Scienceofcreation, I apologize in advance for asking this, but if "creationism" IS science than where is the scientific explanation for all of these facts (in the Biblical sense)?
"Creation Science!"
Since: Mar 08
#21 Mar 26, 2008
Matthew 7:3-5 applies to everyone. It applies as much to you as it does to me.
(You'll have to forgive my copy and pasting, I haven't figured out how to show quotes like you, Bob)
"ANYTHING that says, "and then, a miracle happened" is NOT SCIENCE!"
Then what do you call the Big Bang? Oh, it wasn't a miracle, because that would be unscientific. It's a quantum fluctuation of singularity.
What do you call abiogenesis? That wasn't a miracle either, was it? Even though countless scientific studies have been done and proven it's impossibility, we still teach children that life from non-life is possible.
"They are real-- the many MANY examples of modern evolution are all around you-- but YOUR WILLFUL IGNORANCE PREVENTS YOU FROM SEEING THEM."
Name one.
"Natural selection is NOT RANDOM you ignorant dolt-- it's a directed process."
You can omit the word random if it makes you feel better. Mutations in the genetic code are random, natural selection makes it guided. Adaptation then leads to speciation.
As a side note, name-calling doesn't make you right. Let's keep this civilized.
Random or not, evolution (and the mutations that you cling to) still rely on the pre-existence of the complex biochemical pathways, and a new one has never been witnessed to come about because of evolution.
Oh, and you're right. Even if evolution was recognized to be complete nonsense, it won't mean that my ideas are correct. Unless, of course, my ideas can answer all the questions. Which, for the most part, it can. Of course, I don't claim to know it all, because who does?
"Now, go and clear the FOREST from YOUR OWN EYES FIRST."
Are you speaking of a polystrate forest? Because polystrate forests seem to be something you're ignoring when you evolutionists talk about the fossil record.
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Today I'm reviewing an oldie but a goodie – Pantene Relaxed and Natural Shampoo & Conditioner, about $4.99 each. I first tried the line years ago when it first came out and I was a college student on a tight beauty budget. I liked it then and used it for ages, but like any true beauty junkie, it fell by the wayside as more products caught my interest.
I was recently asked to try out the Pantene Relaxed and Natural Dry to Moisturized Shampoo & Conditioner and I agreed, as my hair was relaxed when I last used them, and my hair is now natural. So, I gave them a whirl during my last few washes and was pleased with the results! First, here's what Pantene claims to do:
Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Dry to Moisturized Shampoo gently cleanses African-American hair without over-drying. Formulated with moisturizing ingredients, this shampoo penetrates deep and infuses hair with shine. The formula, with moisturizing oils, tames unruly hair and leaves it strong against damage. This moisturizing shampoo works for chemically-relaxed or natural African American hair.
Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Dry to Moisturized Conditioner is formulated with moisturizing ingredients that help keep African-American hair soft, manageable and shiny. This moisturizing conditioner leaves hair strong against damage while enhancing shine. Gentle enough for chemically-relaxed or natural African-American hair.
The shampoo was surprisingly moisturizing for a shampoo and left my hair soft and without tangles. I should mention that the shampoo contains sulfates, which are often drying, but the amount of emollients in this shampoo balances things out. The conditioner wasn't quite as moisturizing, however. I remembered this conditioner giving my hair a lot of slip back in the day, but I didn't get that this time. My hair certainly wasn't dry, but it also wasn't as soft and moist to the touch as it usually is with a good conditioner. I liked it fine, I just wasn't as impressed as I was with the shampoo.
Overall, I did enjoy my use of these products and as the bottles state, these products do work well for both relaxed and natural hair! I'll likely finish the bottles when I need a shampoo with sulfates to get rid of product buildup, but without striping my hair of moisture. Have you used any items from Pantene's Relaxed and Natural line? If it's been a while, will you give the line another try? If you've been both relaxed and natural, could you still use the same products, or did you have to do a complete product overhaul? I'm super curious (i.e., nosy), so share your thoughts in the comments!
Visit Pantene at Facebook.com/PanteneNA
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Pantene via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Pantene.


text: OTTAWA, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), said today Canadian railways have a solid record of improving their overall safety performance and remain committed to achieving further safety gains. Mongeau, speaking to The Canadian Chamber of Commerce's International Trade Day, said: "The devastating rail accident in Lac-Mégantic, Que., last summer remains a sobering reminder that safety must be an absolute priority to prevent accidents from harming communities and the environment. "Rail safety is understandably under intense scrutiny as a result of the Lac-Mégantic accident. But as we engage in a review of what the rail industry can do to further improve safety, we should not lose track of the industry's strong safety record and the significant improvement trends achieved in recent years. The fact is that railways' mainline accident rate per million train miles declined by more than 40 per cent between 2001 and 2012 as a result of sizable investments in rail infrastructure, improved safety processes and a continuing focus on employee training and safety awareness. "Another fact to keep in mind is that railways move hazardous materials with a high level of safety. A full 99.997 per cent of rail movements of dangerous goods - many of which are essential to the North American economy and communities across the continent -- arrive at their destination without a release caused by an accident." Mongeau said CN and the rail industry are responding proactively to the Lac-Mégantic accident by taking a comprehensive view on ways to achieve further safety improvements. Rail industry partners are also taking steps to ensure safe loading and unloading procedures, properly identify dangerous goods, and look at ways to improve tank car safety, he said. Mongeau said CN understands that communities have the right to know more about the types of commodities moving their midst. "CN already works closely with communities by helping them prepare for and to respond to a possible dangerous goods transportation incident.


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Hours: 8pm
Ages: All
Cross Island Parkway and Utopia Parkway - 718-352-4793
Bayside, NY 11360
Description: Bring the whole family out to see the animated hit Despicable Me. This PG-rated flick about a criminal mastermind who falls in love with three young girls that he originally adopts as a part of an evil scheme. Watch the movie on a low chair or blanket in a spot that overlooks the Long Island Sound.


text: just got my scope today for my Browning Buck Mark Practical URX its a bushnell Trophy 1x28 red dot scope cost 71 bucks. Its the first scope I ever put on a pistol hope it works good, my 11 year old son and I are going to the range tomorrow to try it out, he really enjoys shooting it. I dont know much about scopes so let me know if I did good on picking this one out, didnt want to spend too much, so I got this. check out photo below


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Eugene Smith will be entrusted with the controls of the West Virginia offense in 2010. He will be getting off to slow start after breaking his foot in conditioning drills last week.
The injury is expected to shelve him for six weeks, but the sophomore-to-be should be ready when spring practice starts on April 6.
Smith finished two games last year in relief of Jarrett Brown, including the loss to Florida State in the Gator Bowl. He completed 32 of 49 passes for 309 yards.
His health is important as the Mountaineers have only one other scholarship quarterback on the roster after Brown's departure. Coley White, the younger brother of former signal caller Pat White, did not throw a pass in 2009.
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text: The rooms are spacious and the hotel is very nicely renovated. The location is nice: I preferred it to my usual stay on the seaside. The staff is courteous and well-trained. There aren't amenities like a pool or restaurant. I didn't think I would care about that, but those would have been nice on the two very rainy days. It's a bit pricey for the lack of amenities. Breakfast was very, very basic.


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There are three different types of content that you or your business can share on social media – these are:
1) Original content which you create yourself
2) Content that you have produced as a result of curating other's content
3) Content that you have recycled from other content that you have.
Get the balance right and it can help you gain valuable referrals.
Let's have a look at these three different types of content in more detail.
Original content that you create yourself:
This really is what it says on the tin. For example, this could include:
- Answers to question on forums and LinkedIn Answers
- Original blog posts, which you have written yourself and posted for the first time
- Conversations with people on twitter and forums generally
- Tips on twitter
- Status updates on LinkedIn and Twitter, which don't involve sharing a link
Content that you have produced as a result of curating other's content
This is where you share other people's content – i.e. you act as a filter on what your social networking connections may like to see. For example:
- You retweet someone else's tweet
- You share a link to an article (which you have not written) on your social media sites – e.g. using the 'share this' or 'tweet this' button.
- You write a blog posts where you summarise other people's opinions and views on a blog post. This is often used in a 'blog carnival'.
Content that you have recycled from other content that you have:
This is where you repackage content that is already written. For example, this could be:
- Breaking down a white paper into a series of blog articles
- Syndicating your blog articles onto other sites – for example, publishing one of your articles onto someone else's blog
- Taking one of your existing articles and altering it slightly so it appeals to a different audience. For example, I could take this article and slightly rewrite if for 'what types of content should accountants share on social media'.
The key to sharing the right content is having a balance of all three. Too much of one type and your effectiveness on social media – such as when Jon, my business partner, found he stopped engaging on twitter and only shared blog posts on twitter


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star St. Petersburg hotel in St. Petersburg City Centre, near State Russian Museum
Popular property highlights
Located in St. Petersburg City Centre, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, State Russian Museum, and Kazan Cathedral. Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood and Summer Garden are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with concierge services, this smoke-free hotel has laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 15 rooms offer free WiFi, cable TV, and free local calls. Other amenities available to guests include hair dryers, showers, and free toiletries.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Elegy Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Elegy Hotel features tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service. This St. Petersburg hotel also offers laundry facilities, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator (lift).
Elegy Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 15
- 24-hour front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 1
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Multilingual staff
- Year Built 2006
- Smoke-free property
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Shower only
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for RUB 900 per day.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
No pets or service animals allowed
Customers booking on behalf of another individual must contact the hotel in advance to arrange 3rd-party billing. Contact details are provided in the booking confirmation.
- A mandatory registration fee for foreign citizens is charged at this property.
Optional extras
- Fee for continental breakfast: RUB 200 for adults and RUB 200 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: RUB 1500 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: RUB 900 per day
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Elegy Hotel
- Elegy Hotel St. Petersburg
- Elegy St. Petersburg
We should mention
If you require a visa to enter the country, your property may be able to help with the supporting documents needed to obtain one. To learn more, you can reach out to the property via the contact details included on your booking confirmation. The property may charge for this assistance, even if you end up cancelling your reservation. All arrangements are solely between the property and yourself. This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.