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It's easy to check out the real estate there...and it's nothing to get excited about...and, too many doublewides.....<quoted text>
You dont live here and know NOTHING about The Villages.
All these rumors you just make up cause you are jealous.
We love it here.
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There are over 100,000 residents. Some of the original residents (25 years ago) live in doublewides. About 100 people, if that many. Most houses are 3 bedroom homes. You can get homes from $150,000 to over a million dollars. Why dont you come visit and see for yourself. Where do you live ? how would you like it if I said I've NEVER been to your town but it SUCKS. Not very nice, huh ?
#103 Aug 23, 2013
Here you go.
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#105 Aug 23, 2013
lies, all lies... she pays a cleaning lady to "maintain" her home while her fat ass sits n types on topix all day arguing and spewing abusive vile hatred at anyone who dares speak ill of her
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#106 Aug 23, 2013
silly is never nice, she's a bitter old hag that loves to down people all day long, she gets her jollies off on degrading everyone else
#109 Aug 23, 2013
She rides around on her scooter or sits at her desk at home typing while her poor cleaning woman has to wash out her peed pants (think huge) by hand or maybe she just tosses her clothes in the pool and then has her two doggies fetch them. Maybe her man likes manty-hose and dressing up. Who am I kidding? She hasn't been touched in years. Over 35 years of marriage and at age 57, the stuff she gloats about with her kids doesn't add up. Then again, who cares? Why even mention your kids on the internet?
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#110 Aug 24, 2013
your description fits the bill
it sounds much more plausible than the pseudo-life she gloats about on here
call them musings of a confused old woman who is so bitter and angry it is interfering with her cognition
I feel bad for her actually
she can make jokes about me being inbred and living in a dirt-floor shack because she thinks I am Joy W. but for anyone with half a brain it is quite obvious I am not Joy W.
tubbo silly knows NOTHING about me and so the only insults she can think of are just recycled ones from the last 5 years of her internet bullying
come up with some new material tubbo!!!!
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#111 Aug 24, 2013
Actually, i think the villages are nice...my sister lives in Orlando...We live in Palm Beach County, as i prefer the breeze this area of Florida gets, daily....The center of this state, seem's to hot to me....
#112 Aug 24, 2013
If memory serves, we went from Ft. Myers or somewhere in that area to Orlando. It was a forgettable trip except for the heat. It was in July and we had no intention of going to Disneyworld, but we were surprised with tickets.
We were then surprised by how hokey it was. They did have a shuttle from the parking lot to the front gate which was good because we had elderly with us.
It was overcrowded, hot with nowhere to get out of the heat. At least at Seaworld, the restaurants were air conditioned.
As I've said, I much prefer Moody Gardens or even the Strand or Seawall at Galveston, Tx and other places. I don't get what the big deal is about Disney. It used to be something else. It has lost its glitter.
#113 Aug 25, 2013
Grocery stores are about making money, not judgments. Now you can go weigh yourself and make your own decision. Do you think people only get fat by eating sugar? Guess again.
The paranoid chick thinks that you are me and that I am using my magical powers to come in from Lady Lake, FL. What a flake.
#114 Aug 26, 2013
Grocery stores SHOULD be allowed to make judgements. YES, people get FAT by eating SUGAR.
Eat your veggies and you will be SKINNY. They should tell FAT JOKES as you check out. You should NOT be allowed to buy ice cream, cake, cookies or soda until you lose weight.
Get off your butt and get skinny. NOW. JUST DO IT, FATTIE.
No more EXCUSES.
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#116 Aug 26, 2013
Just weeks ago....she was Florida Fattie.....lol....
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#119 Aug 26, 2013
Ok I have to admit, after reading this thread and a few others... I have noticed that Texas poster does "talk to herself". It's kinda weird and odd... but it doesn't take away from the fact that she is right about Silly being a bitter old bitch.
That being said, from here on out, so you all know, I am not any other poster on here. This is my one and only screen name. I have not teamed up with Texas poster or any other posters.
Just because I am not teamed up doesn't mean I can't agree or disagree with such posters.
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#120 Aug 26, 2013
So Texas, it's time for me to call you out. WHY do you ramble on and on on threads that are really old and you start them up again just to carry on convos with yourself... Like not trying to be rude, but What is up with that?
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#121 Aug 26, 2013
Oh you are such a hypocrite... for weeks now you've been calling people morbidly obese bedbound whales...
And why do you care about Ron's wife so much? What has she ever done to hurt you? She doesn't even post her.
Spooky has apparently left the building. I'm surprised by how chicken shit her and Darwin and Wiggums and Pete are. They need to stop being nice to your face to avoid conflict and tell you what they really say/think behind your back.
#123 Aug 26, 2013
Your posts don't make any sense, either of you. Have a nice life, Katty, Silly, Spooky, Charly, Deary and all of the other hats.
Unless Uzza Buzza and people like Mary in NY return, this place will go down in flames fast.
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#124 Aug 26, 2013
Have YOU ever been civil? I've been civil and can be. You never gave me the chance.
You should consider this a favor by telling you what others are saying behind your back. Especially when you consider them "friends", I'm embarrassed for you that you don't even realize how they talk bout you.
I'm direct. I won't PM behind your back. I just say it to you. BUT instead of thanking me, you bash me. Bitch much?
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#125 Aug 26, 2013
What or who is "Spazz"?
I've asked you numerous times to name specific screen names that you believe are me.
I'd like to go chat with those peeps and understand why you accuse me of being other posters. I'm sure they, whoever they are, would also find it funny.
Now without any specific screen names, you are just blowing smoke. So shut your pie hole until you can name who you think I am.
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#126 Aug 26, 2013
Babycakes/Texas, now don't go getting your panties in a knot. I wasn't attacking.
I actually like you. I think you are funny and intelligent. But a little weird... But it's okay to be weird. I wasn't saying you should leave.
(assuming by Katty you meant me, unless there is someone else on here named Katty)
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You know who you are, Spazz. I'm not playing your game.
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Does this need to be installed over extg. Sheet rock? We are ripping our extg. Rock down. Wow this is expensive ...$45 a board. We might be using it because we live on a busy road. Thanks
What is "extg"? I assume you were referring to exterior-grade sheetrock, which is weather-resistant and typically installed on the outside of a structure, under carports or covered porches.
As far as I'm aware, Quietrock is intended to be installed on the interior side. If by chance you have exterior-grade installed inside your home, you can certainly go right over the top of it with the Quietrock. The double-layer will provide even more mass, in turn, absorbing more noise. If you want to go all crazy, you could even apply http://www.greengluecompany.com/ between the layers, for addition sound-deadening.
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I'm still assuming that "extg" is exterior grade...
The install instructions don't mention that requirement, do they? (by the way, add acoustical sealant (QuietSeal), if this is to be your primary layer of drywall)
And you're confusing me again. You thought it had to be installed over exterior grade sheetrock, but earlier you said, "We are ripping our extg. Rock down".
You got one heck of of a deal where I am quiet rock is $100 a sheet. But I also am confused by extg The quiet rock doesn't go over anything. But it does take special sealant top, bottom, and seams to get full effect. If I remember right it's the same as 7 layers of 1/2" drywall.
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i think he is referring to existing not exterior
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OK that's better and no you really don't wan't to do that. If I remember right it takes a vapor barrier behind it.That plastic is then sealed top and bottom with acoustic sealer-chaulk-also you must seal around switches and outlets.
If you just put this over your existing all door and window opening will now have to be redone all outlet and switches will have to be extended.
I must have missed the - "takes a vapor barrier behind it" part, where was that? The drywall (STC 51) rating is the same as using Roxul insulation in the cavity, though cheaper? http://quietrock.com/datasheets/func-startdown/52
Fiberglass (STC 46), #10; http://www.certainteed.com/resources...%20Control.pdf
Roxul (STC 52); http://www.roxul.com/files/RX-NA-EN/pdf/SafenSound.pdf
Check with local Fire Marshall before installing.
Gary the last time I used quiet was in a hospital and they had us use the plastic vapor barrier cut long so they could use the acoustic sealer top and bottom. Put down a heavy bead then stick the plastic in it till dry. It's been a while ago and I don't remember why the man in charge of that part of the project made us do it. Maybe it's changed since then, it's something you don't work with very often.
In a cold location, I could see it, but not in FL--- not today....#9, 10, 12, and 14; http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...iers_r2011.pdf
See any "pink blotches" years later, lol, pp. 6: http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...e-humid-south/
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I sauted some diced shallots and then added 1/2 cup Dry Vermouth to the soup. Wow! That made it seem like it was made from Julia Child!
I think this is an excellent recipe. I have been cooking since the age of ten but never made Potato Soup. I hate it, but my husband loves it. I doubled the recipe for a large family and leftovers. Instead of oil though I fried the bacon in with celery onions and fresh garlic, then finished the recipe as specified, but let it simmer for about 40 minutes to incorporate the flavor. My family loved it. Even my three year old and I really enjoyed. It turned out quite wonderful. I will fix this again.
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-> Heather Stringfellow, a former sex crimes investigator and advocate for victims of sexual violence, says Utah leaders need to do more for victims of rape. [
-> The vice president of Utah Moms For Clean Air, Ingrid Griffee, offers suggestions to state leaders on how to clean up and prevent pollution. [
-> Paul Rolly wonders about the lack of First Amendment outrage about a respected Guns & Ammo magazine columnist who was fired after he wrote about limits on Second Amendment freedoms. It wasn't the same response for the Duck Dynasty guy. [
-> Rolly also says that GOP infighting in Utah is actually helping the Count My Vote effort. [
-> Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb discuss moving the state prison in Draper, NSA spying and if the Legislature will help clean Utah's air. [
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett offers some facts about Social Security but notes that Congress is unwilling to fix major problems with the entitlement because it's like touching the third rail. [
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AG Sean Reyes has hired a new chief of staff and deputy chief of staff. Reyes asked all division chiefs to resign and reapply for their jobs, so more leadership changes are likely. [
-> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement saying leaders are not to perform some-sex marriages. The church also said same-sex weddings, receptions and celebrations are not to be held on church property. [
->The Holladay City Council decided to move forward on an ordinance that would prohibit housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. [
-> A grassroots effort to defend one-man, one-woman marriages is starting in Utah County. [
-> An attorney says employers should follow the federal government's approach and recognize same-sex marriages for benefit purposes. [
-> Restore Our Humanity, the group that mounted the legal challenge against Utah's constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage, helped organize a mass wedding reception and fundraiser on Saturday. [
-> Some Utahns are looking for more civility in the debate over same-sex marriage. [
-> Some 17 percent of Utah's veterans live in rural areas, adding challenges to getting them their guaranteed health care. The VA's rural health advisory council is meeting in Salt Lake City this week to tackle that concern. [
-> In the last year, the Count My Vote initiative drive raised $810,902, the most of any political cause in the state. The opposing group, Protect Our Neighborhood Elections, raised $9,224. [


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I agree with supporting local goods and services. I don't agree with EX-MASS. Living a more simple and sustainable life without the "need" for an oil change.
Don't get me wrong, I am giving Karma for your post, I just think of all of the tax dollars that will still be generated in the continuation of consumerism on the orders of the market. I haven't bought a damn thing for anyone, in the name of EX-MASS, for 10 years now; it feels great.
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Memories of Barry
It's Now 2017 And I'm 90 Years Old.
Time has passed quickly and over the years my brother, husband and son passed away. Wonderful memories return as I view this picture. My husband took part in the Penarth Gilbert and Sullivan production of Rudigore and later in Canada became the musical director of severaI local choirs e.g the Barbershoppers. I ...Read full memory
Favourite Place
My family moved from Salford (Manchester) to Barry in 1957. We lodged with a very kind lady called Mrs Beck for a few months while we waited for our new semi-detached house to be built on Maes-y-Coed road, Cold Knap. The house was right behind Glan-y-Mor, at the bottom of a grassy hill. If I remember, Glan-y-Mor was a Y.M.C.A ...Read full memory
Bernard Colin Booker My Dad Who Grew Up In Barry Died On Tuesday Aged 87
I have fond memories of visiting Barry as a young child, my mum's parents owned a sweet factory and shop in Main Street, and my mum, Rita Pennington, and also my dad, Colin Booker both lived there till after the war. My dad died this week, here in Bourmenouth, we will return to Barry to scatter some ashes at some stage soon.
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Hello, I am researching for a book about footballers who played for Tottenham Hotspurs in the thirties. I am particularly interested in Albert Hall who I believe was born in Cadoxton, Barry in 1918. I would like to get in touch with anyone who know stories about him or even any relations who would be willing to talk ...Read full memory


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The best part about sports isn't the winning, or the excitment of the game. Ask any athlete who has retired what they miss most and they will tell you it's the locker room (surprised its not the 2 a day practices?)There is just something special about being in the locker room with your teammates and having that feeling that you are part of something special. In many ways your teammates become family. And well, sadly for Atlanta Braves youngster Brian McCann, being part of the family means you gotta be the butt of the joke for big brother Chipper Jones, even when you're doing the right thing.
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Foreign Minister Tonio Borg will tomorrow take part in the latest consultations of the "5+5" group that seeks to enhance cooperation between the north and south banks of the Mediterranean. The meeting will be held in Rome.
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Pirates Moves: Grilli, Ciriaco, Harrison, Meek
Harrison has been optioned to AAA.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced a lot of expected moves:
-The team officially announced that they have signed relief pitcher Jason Grilli. It was mentioned yesterday that they had acquired him after he was released by Philadelphia. Philadelphia released him due to a clause in his contract that stated they had to either release him or promote him if another team wanted to offer him a major league contract.
-Evan Meek has been transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL, to make room for Grilli.
-The Pirates have optioned Josh Harrison and Pedro Ciriaco to AAA. The team will announce corresponding roster moves tomorrow. Those moves will likely be the return of Ronny Cedeno and Steve Pearce from the disabled list.
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Cincinnati vs. Providence Postgame Quotes
Feb. 23, 2013 – Fifth Third Arena
UC Head Coach Jamelle Elliot
On this being their best collective win this season
"I think it all starts with the fact that we had 11 healthy bodies. This is the second game in a row that we've had 11 healthy bodies ready to play. I don't think it's any secret that we've been successful the last couple games and I've had options coming off of the bench. There hasn't been as much pressure on two or three players to have to play 35 or 36 minutes a game, which means we aren't tired, we stay fresh and we're able to produce a lot more with more bodies out there. To answer your question, I definitely think so. This is the second game in a row that we've had three players in double figures. I thought Kayla Cook had one of her better games that she's had in a very long time. I also think that when Alexis Durley is out there to help Dayeesha (Hollins) and take her off of the ball a little bit, that definitely helps us. Then we can run Dayeesha off of some screens and she doesn't have to have the pressure of handling the ball the whole game with having that second ball handler out there. We had a rough stretch. That's no secret, but all through that stretch I told them that if we can just maintain our confidence, stay invested, and continue to work hard that there would be a stretch where we would win four or five conference games. They've done that and they feel good about themselves. Now we have a week off which will allow us to have even more rest going into our last two games of the season and going into the conference tournament."
On how the team's mindset has changed in practice after winning games
"Well everyone knows that after you've lost ten straight then you get that first win everything changes. Everything changes from a mental standpoint and everything changes from a confidence standpoint. You get that weight off of your shoulders. So I think that helped us and I think that allowed us to excel a little bit. I think that the key for today's game was that for the first time all year we played Wednesday, we gave them off Thursday, and we had one day to prepare. I challenged them coming into practice yesterday that we needed to be tuned in and focused as we had been all season long. We showed up, went an hour and 45 minutes and we were done. Came in today got the game plan together and went out there and executed it."
On Tiffany Turner's performance off of the bench
"That's something that we've been going back in forth on. Do we put Tiffany back in the starting lineup? Earlier on this season, when she was our best player she was in the starting lineup. So we're thinking Tiffany is back to being healthy and she's playing with a lot of confidence so do we insert her back in the starting lineup or do we bring her in off of the bench. At the end of the day when she plays she's going to play a lot of minutes and we expect the performance that we got from her today."
On having a week off to prepare for Rutgers
"At Rutgers earlier this year we went into halftime down six. So my thoughts are, and what I'm telling my players is, that we can play with them. We can not only play with them, but we can beat them. We showed that we could play with them and out score them throughout stretches in that game. This time we're at home. It's Lesha Dunn's last game at home and it's senior night. They're a team that presses and it's no secret that we've struggled at times with that. We have a week off to prepare and work on our press offense and make sure that we're poised and under control when they do press us. If we continue to play the way we've been playing, I like our chances."
No. 11 Tiffany Turner, Jr., F
On if this was the best overall team performance
"I feel like we worked really well together today, we passed the ball around and looked for the open person. Especially when we dribbled the ball, we found the open person and passed it to them and we were able to finish."
On what changed winning three of the last four games
"Having a different mindset towards the game, I know a lot of us changed it and we have been playing better because we've done that."
On her overall performance
"I think I have a different mindset because I know I have to come off the bench and still produce, so when I have an open shot I need to take it and I am happy they were falling in today."
No. 10 Kayla Cook, Jr., G
On if this was the best overall team performance
"Just looking at the stats everybody who played contributed and had a helping hand in us winning today."
On what changed winning three of the last four games
"I agree with her (Tiffany) on our mindset and we are getting confidence now ever since we got that big win against Marquette. We can start playing, that ten game losing streak hurt our confidence, but after we got that win against Marquette we've had a completely different mindset. We go into each game thinking we can win."
On if small victories are still a main focus
"We still look at the small things, getting better individually and as a team but we are also looking at the bigger picture too and that is winning a game. Coach still has us working on that but were focusing on the bigger picture too."
On upcoming game against Rutgers
"We're going to approach it the same way that we approached it before but were going to have some adjustments like handling their pressure better, defend their post player because she hurt us in our previous game. We are going to watch the film from the first game and hopefully get better with the things that we didn't do."


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New Brakes, Painted Calipers, Plastidip
Well, the Jeep was in dire need of new brakes. Just bought it 2 weeks ago and the previous owner had left the stock rotors on for all 78k miles. I went with R1 OEQ stock replacement rotors, zinc-coated, and Stoptech street/track pads. Ordered up a G2 caliper paint kit to repaint the Brembos since the paint and decals had all put peeled off some of the calipers. Squigman (on the Cherokeesrt8 forum, not sure if he is on here) hooked me up with some new red Brembo stickers.
Decided to Plastidip the wheels for the winter up here in Buffalo. The stockers are a little beat up, but I wanted to save them from any more abuse and I will probably have them refinished next summer and either black-chromed or painted gunmetal. I had leftover plastidip, so I tapped off all the trim and de-chromed everything but the two Jeep emblems.
Since I know everyone on here are picture whores...enjoy!
Here's the truck before:
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Bedded the brakes with ten 60 to 10-15 MPH stops and one 80-5 MPH stop and drove for a good 10 minutes to cool 'em down. (Read Instructions for bedding in your brakes for guidance on proper bedding). What a difference now! The way Brembo's should feel. No squeaks, just lots of G-forces on hard stops.
Installing the new brakes took a couple hours on Friday night, never done Brembos before, but much easier to do than other cars. I took my time and used the instructions from R1's website (which are borrowed from a 300 SRT8 how-to--same steps for LX/LC/WK Brembos).
Took me about 2 hours to prep and paint the Brembos. I taped them off, used 00 Steel wool, 320 grit sand paper and the G2 caliper cleaner, did three passes of sanding. Two coats of paint. Per the instructions, the G2 paint did bubble on the 1st coat, but the 2nd coat helped smooth it out. I'm very impressed with the product and there was enough paint to even do a 3rd coat if I had wanted to. The G2 instructions say to give the paint 24 hours to harden. So I bedded the brakes right around 24 hrs on the dot and the caliper paint and decals held up just fine to the heat.
The Plastidip took about 4 hours Saturday. Each wheel got about 4-5 coats on the back and 6 coats on the front, plus touchups after. The trim was done in-between coats on the wheels to give the wheels time to dry, be careful and make sure to tape good, but not on the trim itself. Had to do do a lot of touch up because some of the Plastidip peeled off the chrome trim when I took the tape off. I let it all sit until Sunday morning and put the wheels back on. I painted the tailgate chrome piece including the sensors and the sensors still work without fail.
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Love the look!!
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Looks awesoem bro!
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just played with the stuff on my friends lancer. really does look good if done right and sooo cost efficient. looks like you did it nicely. brakes look fresh!
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Looks great! IMO black looks better than chrome against the red.
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Came out nice! Enjoyed the progression pics.
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LOL...let me guess where that is? red site? Hang out here bro...that place is a joke!
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looks sick man
and the brakes came out really well
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Me encantaron las vistas, servicios, habitación, ubicación - lujoso.
Me encantó el personal, la habitación y las instalaciones. No tengo ninguna queja. Desearía haber ido durante el verano
No nos gustó el cargo extra de 20 dólares por un día en el complejo
Cargos ocultos por aparcamiento y un cargo de resort de 25 dólares
Me encantó los jardines y las piscinas!
Bonito complejo. Las habitaciones son cómodas. La piscina no estaba limpia. Necesidades de formación del personal.
Fantásticas vistas de la ciudad y montañas. Las habitaciones necesitan actualizaciones
Nuestra segunda habitación era aceptable. La primera habitación era muy ruidosa de la habitación de arriba.
Jardines, sendero Ubicación Sin pretenciones Piscinas Pistas de tenis Buena conexión wi-fi Las habitaciones necesitan bombillas con más vatios para leer tasa de resort 20 dólares/día" y wi-fi"... simplemente añadirlo a la tarifa de la habitación!
Increíblemente amables, personal profesional y eficiente! Desierto precioso junto a la Ventana Canyon con opciones de senderismo. Increíble caminata a las hermosas cascadas en la propiedad. Volveremos de nuevo!
Un entorno desértico. Atractivo y limpio. La piscina era muy cálida. Altamente recomendado.
La instalación. Con la excepción del restaurante Flying V, la calidad de la comida era de calidad inferior. Los camareros en la piscina eran incompetentes.
Clean, paid about $68 dollars after takes and stuff. Get to breakfast early, if not you'll have cereal and that's about it.
Low price near airport with a clean comfortable bed. Slow internet . Door lock was sticky and could jam open. Loud as (did a good job cooling but very loud)
I barely got any sleep the bed was the worst, I had a backache all day. The breakfast didn't include any meat because the manager is a vegetarian which shouldn't effect the guest!
Had breakfast served but we didn't stay to eat it. Front desk people were nice. The rooms weren't very clean. Kept finding ants crawling around the bathroom. TV and 2 lights in the room didn't work. Non smoking room smelled like cigarettes. Pool outside had cigarette butts in it. Mattress was hard as a rock and made us both keep rolling towards the center.
Outstanding value for money, comfortable rooms, and beds, with all the necessary amenities close by. Some may not share our love for the "sound of freedom", but we enjoyed watching the fighter jets take off in the distance as well.
Very good Hotel for the price.....well worth every penny. Nothing.
Very nice staff...close to airport for early flight..price was just right nothing
Bathroom was a little on the dirty side. Crud in corners and dirty water in the commode.
My stay was very comfortable. There wasn't anything that disappointed me.
*Great location for doing things in southwest Tucson. *Cheerful check in service (however they couldn't tell me if I was pre-paid or not). *In-room dining experience (selecting breakfast off doorknob menu) was excellent and right on time. *Room was clean and nice smelling. *No restaurants have pizza (but in-room dining does). *Was not interested in the Casino ...so didn't like the cigarette smoke leaking into the hotel lobby. *Not 100% sure of this but the pool looked only to be a maximum of 3ft deep? *Was not able to check out via TV from room (even though was told you could). *Never received hotel bill via email.
The food was good, beautifulbpool,rooms!!! The hotel was vwey stinky due to the smoky casino in the center of everything. You cannot go to lunch or dinner (was down for a conference) in the hotel without having to walk through the smoky casino. As a non smoker i suffered from headaches due to this fact.
Service and room. Public areas inviting. Very comfortable surroundings. Loved everything about the Inn. Definitely will return.
Beautiful grounds, comfortable room, great food, friendly staff, everything you could ask for. Nothing
We got in late to the airport and the shuttle arrived quickly after we called. The hotel was quiet and the bed was very comfortable. The free breakfast was excellent. No complaints at all; would definitely like to stay there again.
It was comfortable and clean. The reason why we went was to have a nice day by the pool and just relax, pool was dirty green water not clear at all looked like algie we didn't swim at all supper disappointed about that
The pool was great! The staff was super friendly and the shuttle is super convenient! We never got our room cleaned once, the sign was changed to " please make up room" and we never got it made up. We even had to ask for clean towels. Also the pool was over crowded with a bunch of kids and they were being super loud and rude.
Nice staff...helpful and polite Garden blower at 7:00am...not a good idea!
Staff was amazing. Very attentive and kind I had to stay in a room far away from other people in our group but not really much hotel could do because they were full that weekend.
Very clean, well manicured facilities. The updated rooms were spacious, well designed, and very comfortable. More importantly, the staff friendly, the pool warm and the AC cold. I intend to stay here on my future visits to Tucson. None.
The room was spacious and well-equipped. Getting to my room was a little difficult, considering 2 rolling pieces of luggage and a laptop bag. As was getting it to my car when I checked out. But I could have asked for help. The bedside light needed to be fixed and the minifridge shelves were damaged. Not a major gripe; but enough so that perfect was not applicable.
Excellent service. Friendly and helpful. I really like this property. Very good value and I love the spa too. I was a bit far away from the main property which made it difficult to get to. The streets need to be repaired and had to watch my ankles. I decided to w as lk where the golf cart road which was much easier to walk on.
When we checked in I was expecting a regular room but instead was pleased to find it was more like a mini suite with a sitiing area and mini bar and a bathroom and vanity area outside of bathroom which was very helpful for two people getting ready at the same time. Very spacious for two people with a beautiful view of the golf course. The pool was very inviting and clean. The grounds were beautiful ! We golfed at the omni's two courses while we stayed. Enjoyed having a cocktail at Legends after a round of golf. Staff was always helpful and courteous. Thoroughly enjoyed our relaxing stay at the Omni!
Out of the way location, great landscaping, staff were great (minus one person at the desk who sadly had the most direct effect on my trip (room selection etc)), the property buildings etc. could be amazing if spruced up/maintained properly, great water pressure, Room was as clean as it should be, VERY Noisy, no truth in advertising (or perhaps it was just terrible customer service from one person). Its like they took all the things they think people want in a resort vacation and focused on that- then ignored the basics i.e. my room had a wine chiller (the size of a mini fridge and useless for me on my trip), but no mini fridge- [standard for all hotels everywhere]. So I called about it and they brought a fridge up and left it on top of the food area (an ugly and lazy solution). The mini coffee pot made the whole room smell a little moldy... the tiles aren't properly grouted so some actually move out of place underfoot (I'm a tiny female!). They 'upgraded' me to a poolside room thats supposed to be more updated? it was loud and unpleasant- all I really wanted was some peace and quiet and maybe if i was lucky a glimpse of the mtns- fail on all accounts.
The facilities were obviously old and had not been up to date and repaired. There was no refrigerator and microwave. The TV was a fairly small tube type. The lavatory sinks were cracked. The room and surroundingsee needed cleaning, and the pavement was in desperate need of repair.
The Staff, cleanliness and comfort Spa needs updating and improvement on bathroom amenities
El desayuno era bueno y excelente ubicación respecto al aeropuerto El microondas no funciona a menos que la nevera esté desconectada. Las camas eran duras. Juntas de las ventanas sucias, con polillas y moscas muertas. Se acabó el agua caliente para mi familia en la ducha.. El director de la mañana era grosero. (Val).
la atención del personal es muy buena y amable realmente no tengo queja esta muy bien ubicado y aunque está cerca al aeropuerto no percibes mucho el ruido
El desayuno era de primera categoría. Personal amable. Relación calidad-precio excepcional.
Grounds impeccable.
Hotel restaurant service Monday morning was horrible. I retrieved my own place mat and utensils. No coffee was offered. And only when I was getting up to leave did the waitress approach me. There were two waitresses working and not that busy.
We were there for 3 nights over Thanksgiving- second year in a row. We had two dogs- large and small- no problem. Weather was high 70's, lot's of families in the multiple pool areas. Seems to be a good place for families. Ate breakfast there 3 days. Excellent staff and breakfast selections. Great locTion and views. We had a handicapped bathroom. Shower curtain hung out over the rubber water diverted and bath mat and surrounding floor was soaked every morning.
The location of this resort is amazing and beautiful. The service and staff were very accommodating and helpful with any and all requests. The pool was clean and refreshing and we found it to be a great place to take young kids. Lots for them to do. The movie in the pool night was a perfect idea! The rooms are a little outdated but still clean. The beds were not very comfortable and probably need to be updated as well.
The location is amazing and the view is incredible. Im accustomed to 4 and 5 star hotels and I guess at a certain pracie point you expect a certain level of courtesy and customer service and my experience was the worst I have had at the check in. They didnt have a room ready for me for 3 hours past my attempted check in and did not give any good info, right after requesting a refund to go to another resort I suddenly got a room well past check in time.
I liked the rooms and surrounding grounds plus the activities for children. Dining is too expensive to eat there. We went elsewhere. The waterslide was not as represented..very small! And the pool slide hours were not suitable for the late hour of check in and early hour of check out. no free waters were given at check in.
the hotel staff was accommodating and fixed a double booking my kayak. I was very unhappy with the kayak service, their price is no better and calling the hotel directly and I have better room choice with the hotel directly. Kayak screwed up my last name reminding my middle and last name so thatthe hotel could not find my reservation. This led to a double booking and a possible double charge but staff at the hotel had to fix it I love this hotel and we'll stay again I will never use kayak again.
Me gustó la distribución de la suite y todas las comodidades. Aunque estaba limpio y hermoso, su decoración es un poco pasada de moda.
El servicio de recepción era excelente, así como el desayuno Las habitaciones necesitan una renovación, pero en general eran satisfactorios
The staff was as accommodating as a 5 star hotel. They did everything to accommodate our multiple needs.
We came to the Hampton Inn in a state of anxiety following the sudden onset of severe dehydration and a need to sort out health care , a search for new airline tickets and a need to communicate with family at home. From the moment we walked in the front door until we left the following morning the staff showed genuine caring and incredible patience. From the driver of the Van to the front office manger, Brittney Johnsen the we received thoughtful service that included an appreciation of our emotional state and eagerness to return home. . Eleanor There was nothing not to like.
The bed was comfortable, room was clean. The staff was nice and efficient . The breakfast was good, though a bit cold.
The "full" breakfast was considerably less than full as far as I am concerned.
Beds were comfy and front desk was pleasant. I was put in a handicap room with my young child. This was hard due to lower door handles and room thermometer as easy access to his little hands. Also made bathing hard with the shower only set up
The service at the breakfast on the executive level was very poor.
Old dirty, dirty carpet, walls, needs remodel bad
Horrible guest service. Unable to sleep all night. Kids running up and down hallways slamming doors. Pool had cans and pizza in it. Jacouzzi had sunflower seeds and cans in it. When I booked it said breakfast was included. It wasn't. When I some to management about all the above only response was I am sorry. No compensation for lousy stay and no rest. No changing our room to a quieter one. Next time I will go to a cheaper hotel. At least they try and make things right. Bad bad Hilton.
Quick check in process Requested a great view when booking the room & received a room with a view of a tree outside.
romantic setting, isolated pool area on second floor, clean room, easy check in and out
Staff and pricing was good There was blood all over the bed sheets and you could tell they had not been washed and the smoke detector was hanging by one wire from the ceiling


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Australia ramped up its military response yesterday to floods that have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands in the northeast of the country.
Storms triggered by tropical cyclone Oswald have claimed four lives - the most recent a three-year-old boy killed by a falling tree - as heavy rains brought flooding to the states of Queensland and New South Wales.
The town of Bundaberg waited anxiously for the swollen Burnett River to peak at a record 9.6 metres, with officials saying 2,000 homes and 300 businesses were flooded.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said four military helicopters, 100 troops and two Hercules transport aircraft had been deployed to the area, with the evacuation of 131 patients from Bundaberg's hospital to Brisbane a priority.
Queensland Police Minister Jack Dempsey said about 7,500 residents had been displaced by the floodwaters, with 1,000 people plucked from the roofs of their homes after the river broke its banks late on Monday.
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman toured Bundaberg from the air and paid tribute to military rescue teams.
"I think the bravery of the air crew and the helicopters, both civilian and defence force … is what saved the day," said Newman. "We had a situation of fast-rising floodwaters and people being rapidly isolated on everdiminishing islands of ground."
Cyclone Oswald brought wild storms to New South Wales overnight, with floodwaters isolating 41,000 people and prompting authorities to order 2,100 people to leave the town of Grafton.
Wild weather ripped up trees and brought dangerous surf conditions in Sydney, with waves of up to 10 metres reported.
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The internal controls checklist, of course, is only one component of a comprehensive set of internal controls, and VLCT – with the support of our Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) – is committed to help municipalities build and maintain sound financial management systems. To that end, we'll pilot-test the Municipal Internal Control Checklist with a few municipalities. Then we'll incorporate the results, along with a more detailed guidebook, into a full spectrum of municipal internal controls.
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Are snack bags as indispensable in your life as they are in mine? If they are, you might want to learn how to make them yourself. I think you'd be surprised at how easy they are to make! Reusable snack and sandwich bags are an easy step to take to reduce your dependence on disposable plastic wrap and baggies. Better for you and for the planet!
Once you get sewing, you'll want to make a bunch of bags at a time – a stash for your family and some for gifts too! (No worries if you're not the crafty type, there are plenty of reusable snack bags available to buy as well!)
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Sandwich Bag (6″ x 7 1/2″ finished size): Start with 14″ x 8 1/2″ pieces of both cotton fabric and ripstop nylon as well as a 6 1/2″ strip of Velcro.
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Charlie Schwartz
Charlie is a sophomore studying HOD and Econ at Vanderbilt. Specifically, in terms of artistic interest, his heart belongs to musical theater, but he tends to enjoy and appreciate all performing arts. His primary motivation for joining CCRF is being a part of a community that supports and appreciates the arts, and is willing to contribute time and effort toward helping it excel both at Vanderbilt and in the Nashville area.
Lucia Lee
Lucia does not have a declared major yet, but is seriously considering English. She describes herself as a dorky fan of literature and poetry. She loves listening to music, playing music on her radio show, going to concerts and singing her heart out. To her, CCRF seems like a fun opportunity to meet people who share my interests and to promote creativity at Vanderbilt.
Miriam Goldstein
Miriam Goldstein is a left-handed, redheaded, undecided sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, leaning towards a major in History or Psychology, or maybe both. Her secret aspiration is to become a jazz singer. She loves watching old MGM musicals, particularly those starring Judy Garland, with whom she is absolutely obsessed. Miriam also enjoys listening to pre-1960s recordings – especially of live performances – and interviews of interesting people. Art museums fascinate her, because she only wishes she could create works as wonderful as the ones she sees there. Miriam is so excited to be a part of Creative Campus because the arts are the means through which she can travel to a forgotten area or explore an imaginary world. Oh, and she does believe in fate.
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Seukyoung Lee is a sociology major. She is very interested in music.
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Sophie is currently undecided on her major, but leaning toward Psychology and MHS. She is also looking into pursuing an English minor with a focus on poetry, which she loves. She loves Ultimate Frisbee, dogs, music, flag football, poetry, and helping people. This year, she hopes CCRF can expand, share, create, and help others through art, workshops, and thoughtful discussions. She would describe herself as weird.
Jaime Jones
Jaime is a neuroscience major. She enjoys all forms of art like most normal, healthy people do. But her favorites are the studio arts and her super in particular favorite is scratch! You probably don't know what that is and that brings her to why she is in CCRF! She is in CCRF because she wants to make you know what that is! So she encourages you to ask her!
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Ruo Ran Liu (Amy) is an HOD major. Her artistic interest lies in arts and crafts and dancing. CCRF helps her show her creativity and provides her more opportunities to learn about art.
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Kathryn is an English major specializing in creative writing. She sees CCRF as a way to explore the arts, meet interesting people, and help make Vanderbilt a more colorful place. She is from New Orleans, and her interests include sunflowers, unicorns, and complaining about how cold she is.
Julianne Connors
Julianne is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering. She plays the flute and loves all forms of music, so CCRF is a great way for her to express herself through creativity.
Depeng (Jim) Jin
Jim (Depeng) Jin is a double major in Honors Psychology and Economics. He is broadly interested in Visual Arts, especially video as an abstract expression of art. Creative Campus to him is an art media of its own. It is a form of communication between art and the campus. Jim is a rationally emotional, indifferently passionate, expressively introvert, intelligently foolish, half-awake creative nerd who loves & hates coffee.
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To date, ITC and Entergy, either jointly or individually, as appropriate, have made all of the regulatory filings necessary for approval of the transaction which is targeted to close during 2013. If the merger is completed, Entergy's transmission business will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC and will result in ITC becoming one of the nation's largest transmission-owning utilities, with a network spanning from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. ITC Holdings Corp. ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) is the nation's largest independent electric transmission company. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access to markets, lower the overall cost of delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission systems. ITC's regulated operating subsidiaries include ITC Transmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains. 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Any features we have developed but not yet released, can be considered inventory. Therefore, as well as helping to improve cycle time and increase throughput, limiting work in process also helps to increase profit by reducing inventory. In his keynote at Agile2009, Alistair Cockburn also introduced the idea that, for software development, the unit of inventory is the unvalidated decision [9]. By limiting WIP we are focussing on getting feedback on fewer decisions sooner.
Finally, by having fewer work items in process, the team is able to focus more on the larger goals and less on individual tasks, thus encouraging a swarming effect and enhancing teamwork. Limiting WIP like this can seem unusual for teams, and there is often a worry that team members will be idle because they having no work to do but are unable to pull any new work. The following guidelines, in priority order, can be useful to help in this situation.
- Work directly on existing work to progress it
- Collaborate with team members on existing work to remove a bottleneck
- Begin working on new work if capacity is available
- Find some other useful work
When team members have to find some other useful work then "bubbles of slack" are formed around the work. This creates opportunities for improvement without needing to schedule them with techniques such as "gold cards." This can be work that won't create any work downstream but will improve future productivity and can be paused as soon as existing kanban slots become available. Investigative work such as technology spikes, refactoring or tool automation, and personal development or innovation type work, are all activities that might help the team in the future.
Cadence is the mechanism that teams use to establish a reliable and dependable capability. A consistent cadence demonstrates a predictable capacity and gives some confidence in coordinating the upcoming work when it is being triggered rather than scheduled.
Vanilla agile timeboxing is one specialized form of cadence. It is a metronomic cadence with a single tick. All the main process events are based around this single tick, which occurs on the timebox boundaries. In addition, the unit of work, commonly user stories, should be small enough to be scheduled into the timebox and subsequently completed in the same timebox. However, while user stories in process can be limited within a timebox, they don't always fit into one exactly. Further, while releases can occur at the end of each timebox, user stories are only potentially shippable product increments, but may not be coherent product increments.
The various events can be decoupled, however, such that they happen separately at different rhythms. This creates a polyrhythmic cadence, more like a drum circle, where each drum represents a different event. The rhythm is more complex than the single tick of a metronome and can be more varied. Units of work can be larger minimal marketable features (MMFs), which while needing to be as small as possible, are not constrained be being required to fit into a timebox. Instead, an MMF is able to flow over a number of process events while it delivers a releasable coherent product increment. Prioritizing, planning, reviewing, retrospection, and releasing all still happen regularly, but because they are de-coupled, they can happen independently, at differing rates, which may provide more freedom in creating a natural process.
A cadence is usually "harmonic," in that there is a neat overlap between the different rhythms and generally keeps a regular "time signature" to create consistency. However, it does not have to be, and a look at some definitions of cadence from dictionary.com can show why.
- In music, the ending of a phrase, perceived as a rhythmic or melodic articulation or a harmonic change or all of these; in a larger sense, a cadence may be a demarcation of a half-phrase, of a section of music, or of an entire movement
- Music. A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close, point of rest, or sense of resolution.
- The flow or rhythm of events, esp. the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.


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Aircraft Mechanic Job Profile and Description
An aircraft mechanic is a person who services, inspects, repairs and does mechanical maintenance to an aircraft before it is considered safe for take off. There are different aircraft mechanics differentiated by their specializations and different credentials. These are airframe mechanics,power plant mechanics and avionic technicians. But every mechanic is required to have some knowledge in all areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
An aircraft mechanic job duties and responsibilities are innumerable but very crucial. This is because if not well done it could result in planecrashes and loss of lives. The duties include:
- Adjusting, aligning and calibrating of engine systems.
- Repair the systems for any faults.
- Inspect the engines.
- Determine the tools and all the equipment required to perform a certain job.
- Find problem areas and solve them.
- Install all electrical and plumbing equipment.
- Doing all the servicing and maintenance duties.
- Performing inspections.
- Controlling operations.
- Watching of gauges and dials to ensure that everything is running, as it should.
- Recognize any problems that may arise.
- Carry out engineers' orders.
- Modify the aircraft structure.
- Read and interpret manuals.
Skills and Specifications
For an aircraft mechanic job the skills and specifications required include:
- You should have good written and oral communication skills.
- Be agile.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Have good hearing and eyesight.
- Possess technical and functional skills.
- Able to pay attention to detail.
Education and Qualifications
An aircraft mechanic job education and qualifications include:
- Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Possession of a government certificate stating if it is an 'A' (body) or 'P' (Engine) license.
- A degree in avionics, aviation technology or maintenance
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This one is so good. I'm enjoying it while I study my afternoon away. I'm finding green teas with fruit are some of the best fruit ones. Fruit just seems to work well with the green tea base.
And I just discovered Go On this morning. So awesome.
This is one of my faves but I should definitely try brewing it up again now that I have a temp controlled kettle, since before I didn't really pay attention to that and I probably left the bag in too…. imagine how tasty it will be when I make it properly!
I don't have a temp controlled kettle or a thermometer haha. I just have set times I wait before pouring the water. It took some perfecting but it seems to work for me.
Mmm this one smells like caramel apple.
This one is actually quite good, which I wasn't expecting. I don't know why it's called Movie Night since it no way does it remind me of movies or popcorn. It's like an unsweetened apple caramel sweet.
Thanks jessiwrites for yet another awesome one!
At first glance this reminded me of David's Love Tea #7 which I didn't care for because I don't like fruit in chocolate. However, now that it's steeped, the scent is quite sweet smelling.
I'm getting quite a bit of marshmallow and caramel. It's somewhat reminding me of Kusmi's St. Petersburg, but much sweeter. I can taste the slightest hint of chocolate in the background. This one is pretty good, but I certainly couldn't drink it on a regular basis. Too sweet for me.
Thanks jessiwrites!
Yet another lovely sample from jessiwrites :)
This one is fascinating with the jasmine and mint battling. It's a light tea, great for after a heavy meal. The taste comes off almost like a peppermint candy – perhaps because of the jasmine trying to overtake the mint.
Thanks jessiwrites for this sample :)
This one is quite lovely. A very creamy, buttery oolong.
Now I'm enjoying the second steep of this treasure while contemplating whether I should study of watch Skyfall. Hmm. Daniel Craig does make a compelling case.
Third steep, still delicious.
Well my stomach is not a happy camper tonight. So I opted for some spearmint tea. This is a lovely variation to peppermint. Much gentler on the nose with an inherent sweetness not found in peppermint.
Hopefully this will work some magic and I can go back asleep.
I added some unsweetened shredded coconut to this today. I love, love, love coconut and I wanted to see how it would taste with a straight white base.
Oh yes. I'm really enjoying it. All coconut.
Update March 5/13: Having this lovely mix again. Man I love coconut. I'll have to keep this tea on hand just to have a coconut white à la Courtney. Perhaps I should try it with David's White Peony and save myself some money if that tastes just as delish.
So apparently I've been drinking LIME not LEMON the entire time. Gah.
Alright Lime Chiffon, let's hope you are the rooibos that stays.
Well I can barely smell the rooibos – off to a great start! The lime is perfect in this blend. Not too too much but also not overpowering. I'm excited for the second steep of this.
Thanks jessiwrites!
Thank you jessiwrites for another awesome sample!
Whoa. The scent of cinnamon nearly blew me away when I opened up this treasure.
Lately everything with a ton of cinnamon just smells like cinnamon hearts to me. Not that I'm complaining, they're delicious. Just making an observation.
This one's quite lovely. Leaves a nice heat from the cinnamon.
Thanks to jessiwrites for all the Della Terra samples you sent my way :)
Thus far Della Terra hasn't been too exceptional to me. The teas are good, but nothing amazing. I'm hoping this one will be amazing since I love coconut.
Mmm. This one has a flavour I wasn't expecting. It's reminding me of Lucky Charms. That's always good though!
Now I shall enjoy a toasted open-face cucumber sandwich with my Lucky Charms tea while I read yet another psych journal article.
Update: Resteep is alright, definitely less flavourful.


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David Park wrote:
> Helen,
> Mathematica is somewhere between being a toolkit for doing mathematics and a
> metatoolkit for making the tools to do mathematics. In any interesting
> application one will almost always have to add definitions and routines to
> obtain a convenient approach. I think this is a fact that students should
> learn, otherwise there is an invisible barrier blocking their way.
> If Mathematica had EVERY useful and convenient routine, then there would be
> billions of them and you wouldn't even be able to find the one you want.
> I grant that there is a matter of judgement on which routines should be
> 'built-in' but the problem will always be there and so users should just get
> used to writing additional definitions when they need them.
Of course, and I do it all the time, and teach my students to do this
for themselves. It just seems to me that finding a two-sided limit in
the Reals is a pretty basic thing that ought to be there when one wants it.
Just my opinion, and the opinion of several colleagues who were
surprised when they first discovered that Limit was giving results that
they did not want.
Helen Read
University of Vermont