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"Where are my glasses?" "Remind me who that person is. I can't remember his name." "What's the word I'm looking for? It's right on the tip of my tongue."
Sound familiar? As people get older, they often have "senior moments," episodes of minor forgetfulness that can be frustrating. Are these moments part of healthy aging or the first sign of something more serious, like Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
"Recent research has greatly enhanced our understanding of how memories are formed and what really happens in the brain when memory loss occurs," says Dr. Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad, director of the NIA's Division of Neuroscience [1]. "These findings are helping us focus on the very earliest stages, when normal aging may be giving way to a disease process such as AD. Knowing more about these early events will help us understand what may trigger the AD process and will contribute to improved diagnosis and effective treatments."
Studies have shown that the aging brain is much more adaptable than once thought. For example, as adults age, they improve in some cognitive areas, such as vocabulary and other forms of verbal knowledge. The brain also continues to develop new neurons (nerve cells) in certain regions, even late in life. Pathways used by neurons to transmit signals can reroute themselves to bypass obstructions and maintain essential communications.
However, studies of memory and cognition have found that healthy people also may lose some cognitive function as they get older. They may have more difficulty learning new information, remembering things, or doing tasks like planning or making decisions.
These minor declines in memory and cognitive ability may occur because the brain, like other parts of the body, changes with age:
For some people, the brain changes that come with age are minimal and result in occasional memory lapses, such as forgetting keys or blanking out on a person's name. Others experience progressive and significant declines in their ability to remember things, without having other problems characteristic of AD, such as difficulty processing and organizing information, problems with judgment and decision-making, personality changes, and psychiatric and behavioral problems.
|Normal Age-Related Memory Loss
|Memory Loss in MCI
|Memory Loss in AD
|Sometimes misplaces keys, eyeglasses, or other items
|Frequently misplaces items
|Forgets what an item is used for or puts it in an inappropriate place
|Momentarily forgets an acquaintance's name
|Frequently forgets people's names and is slow to recall them
|May not remember knowing a person
|Occasionally has to search for a word
|Has increasing difficulty finding desired words
|Begins to lose language skills and may withdraw from social interaction
|Occasionally forgets to run an errand
|Begins to forget important events and appointments
|Loses the sense of time; does not know what day it is
|May forget an event from the distant past
|May forget recent events or newly learned information
|Has seriously impaired recent memory and difficulty learning and remembering new information
|When driving, may momentarily forget where to turn, but quickly orients self
|Becomes temporarily lost more often; may have trouble understanding and following a map
|Becomes easily disoriented or lost in familiar places, sometimes for hours
|Jokes about memory loss
|Worries about memory loss; family and friends notice lapses
|May have little or no awareness of cognitive problems
Adapted from Rabins, P. Memory. In The Johns Hopkins White Papers [2]. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 2007.
Several recent NIA-supported studies have taken a close look at MCI, and the findings are helping us understand what really happens in the brain when memory loss occurs.
Scientists have learned that MCI has several subtypes. In the most common subtype, memory loss is the most prominent feature (other types of MCI feature other types of cognitive problems).
"We call the condition of memory impairment alone amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)," says Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the NIA-funded Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center [3], "Researchers are particularly interested in the brain changes and memory loss of aMCI, because more people with this condition go on to develop AD than do people without aMCI. We don't yet know for sure whether aMCI is a separate condition or a transitional stage between normal aging and AD."
Dr. Petersen notes that, until recently, only a handful of studies had been published describing the actual damage to brain tissue that occurs in aMCI. "Our knowledge has been limited because very few studies were done on people who died with this form of MCI," he says.
In one of these studies, begun in 1988, Dr. Petersen and his colleagues followed a group of more than 270 people diagnosed with aMCI who participated in the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Patient Registry. These volunteers were diagnosed with aMCI based on their concerns about memory loss, the results of memory and cognitive function tests, and the facts that they were able to carry out normal activities of daily living and did not have other signs of dementia.
Two recent studies with the same group of Mayo Clinic volunteers have significantly increased our knowledge about the damage to brain tissue in aMCI.
During the first study [4], 15 participants with aMCI died. After their deaths, the research team compared the brain tissue of these participants with that of 28 people who were cognitively healthy at the time of death and 28 people who had AD at the time of death. In the people with aMCI, the researchers found damage to brain tissue that suggested an intermediate stage. This damage included many neurofibrillary tangles in the temporal lobes, which could account for the memory loss, and some amyloid plaques in the cortex, but not enough to constitute a definition of AD.
Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are considered two hallmarks of AD. The brain tissue of the healthy participants had few plaques and tangles, but plaques and tangles were very common in the brain tissue of those with AD.
In the second study [5], the Mayo research team examined the brain tissue of 34 people who were followed from their diagnosis of aMCI through dementia to death. In slightly more than 70 percent of the cases, those with aMCI went on to develop AD that could be confirmed by damage to brain tissue. In the remainder, dementia had another cause.
"These findings suggest that we can't definitively say that someone with aMCI has early AD," says Dr. Petersen. "aMCI may indeed be a transitional state. Following up these findings in other studies will help us learn more about aMCI and may even point to some useful therapeutic targets to prevent the possible development of AD."
Why do recent memories disappear first in AD?
Multiple areas of the brain are responsible for memory-associated functions such as processing information and creating and recalling memories. Deep within the brain, new memories are formed and stored in the hippocampus and associated structures. Then, in a process called consolidation, memories are stored for the long-term throughout the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain.
Recent memory is affected first in AD because the hippocampus and nearby entorhinal cortex are the first brain areas damaged by the disease. As a result, a person with AD may remember every detail of a childhood event but be unable to recall something that happened yesterday or an hour ago. This pattern of damage also can lead to confusion about the past and present. A person may think a long-deceased relative is still alive, for example, because his or her memory of the relative from long ago is stronger than the memory of the relative's more recent death.
As AD spreads throughout the brain, it damages other structures involved in memory functions. Eventually, the disease destroys a person's ability to remember anything of the past or present, or even memories so ingrained as a loved one's name or face.
One of the great puzzles about aMCI is why, sometimes but not always, it leads to AD. Do people with this kind of memory loss who do not eventually develop AD have some special protective characteristics? Two research groups recently explored an approach for identifying individuals who are likely to progress from normal age-related forgetfulness to aMCI and from aMCI to AD.
As part of NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study [6], Dr. Charles DeCarli and colleagues [7] at the University of California at Davis used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure how shrinkage (atrophy) of the temporal lobes of 187 study participants with MCI predicted development of AD over an 18-month period. The temporal lobes, which run along the sides of the brain, deal with the formation and storage of memories.
Moderate to marked atrophy, based on simple visual inspection of MRI, was associated with a more than twofold increase in the likelihood of progressing to AD. This was true even after the scientists took into account other factors, including age, education, sex, and cognitive abilities at the beginning of the study.
"These findings suggest that using MRI during evaluations for aMCI may help us identify people at higher risk of progressing to AD. Knowing this may help us start treatments earlier, when they may be most effective," says Dr. DeCarli.
In the second study [8], Dr. D. P. Devanand and other researchers at Columbia University also used MRI to track atrophy of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, two temporal lobe structures critical to the formation and storage of memories. The researchers followed 139 people with aMCI and 63 healthy people for an average of 5 years and found that smaller hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes predict shorter progression times from aMCI to AD.
Dr. Devanand explains that combining these MRI findings with a person's age and results of cognitive function tests allowed improved accuracy in predicting progression from MCI to AD. "In the future, this improved accuracy may be useful for monitoring patients in clinical settings," he notes.
We often take memory for granted. Its importance in how we define ourselves as human beings and as individuals becomes very evident when it begins to disappear. AD researchers are working on many fronts to learn more about what happens when memory loss occurs. Their findings may help in the development of drug and non-drug therapies to help people hold on to their memories for as long as possible.
For more information on memory loss and dementia, see Findings from Memory Research Continue to Fascinate [9] (Connections volume 15, issue 3). The following free publications, available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, also provide more information about memory loss, MCI, and AD:


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Check out this photo by my buddy Kristian shot an instant before Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen crossed the finish line in Clovis on Wednesday afternoon.
Cavendish won the race by inches, and he very well could have lost it by relaxing like he did here. You can bet Bob Stapleton showed the finish line video to this cocky young Brit. Ironically, Team Columbia High Road provided this wonderful quote from Cavendish in tonight's press kit:
"Some people think I have a reputation for being cocky or arrogant, but I think I'm just a realist. I'm the first to say when I'm bad at something, but I'm also the first to say when I think I'm good at something. My goals are my goals, not dreams; they are targets and I'll do whatever necessary to make those targets. So when somebody asks me if I'm the fastest, I think I am. But I need to be put in a position where I can finish it. I think I'm unrivaled."
"This win was massive for me and for the team," continued Cavendish. "I was really driven and I wanted this win bad. The team stayed so well together on every climb and it played into our ends today."
The majestic views of the field flying along with the snow-capped Sierra Mountains in the backdrop amidst brilliant blue skies and sun made for a perfect day of racing.
"The scenery on the course is awesome," said race leader Levi Leipheimer. "It's very pretty and there were a ton of people, even in the snow, cheering for us."
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Jason McCartney (USA) of Saxo Bank drove several early moves, finally getting clear at the 26-mile mark with Serge Pauwels (BEL) of Cervelo Test Team and Rock Racing's Tyler Hamilton (USA). Hamilton's teammate Francisco Mancebo (ESP) joined the break as well, hoping to defend his sprint and KOM jerseys.
The first dry day of the race was marred by serious injuries to three high-profile riders: Kim Kirchen (LUX) of Team Columbia-Highroad fractured his right clavicle and scapula and Oscar Friere (ESP) of Rabobank fractured two ribs on his left side when about a dozen riders, including Floyd Landis, touched wheels and went down together in a heap. Scott Nydam (USA) of the BMC Racing Team fractured his left clavicle in a later crash. Eight other riders also dropped out on Stage 4 due to injury and exhaustion, leaving 108 cyclists to start Stage 5 in Visalia.
As the peloton continued their charge, Cavendish's confidence grew. Mancebo stayed up front long enough to consolidate his leads, then retreated to the field to give teammate Hamilton a shot at staying away. The lead quickly climbed to more than five minutes with 50 miles to go, but with the mountains and motivated sprinters behind, the breakaway had no chance. They were finally swallowed by the fast-moving peloton at the Clovis city limits, where the Cervelo Test Team pulled to the front. But, Team Columbia-Highroad's infamous sprinter Cavendish quickly took over for the win.
"I was looking after so well after the climbs; my team really put me in a perfect position," said Cavendish. "Mark Renshaw (Team Columbia-Highroad) helped me; it was the first time we got the lead-out right."
In what was a photo-finish bunch sprint to the "gateway to the sierras," Boonen took second and Juan Jose (J.J.) Haedo (ARG) of Saxo Bank took third.
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By two inches! He clearly wanted that victory and celebrated one-tenth of a second too soon. Who got the that photo?
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Well yes because there were non existent since the beginning of the race. They need to gel and get it together. Like when George shoot out of the pack and looked back to find no one.
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WhAt ThE FuK?!?!?!?!?!?"!?£??!? £?!"?
WhAt ThE FuK?!?!?!?!?!?"!?£??!? £?!"?
i dont see how theres so many people on this forum that would think thats sick. its fucking stupid and fucked up.
that was stupiddd
hubert cumberdale, you taste like soot and poo
I thought it was pretty funny but I was really disapointed he didnt kill and sodomize that little kid.
hahaha the music sounds sooo much like the postal service
if you watch all the salad fingers videos you get sick.
gHetto dElawURRR!! WEEZ ILLEN!!
i hate milkmen
the postal service sucks fat dick fuckin emo faggotsOriginally posted by CHIRP1@Apr 6 2005, 10:19 PM
hahaha the music sounds sooo much like the postal service
if you watch all the salad fingers videos you get sick.

QUOTE (ehobo @ Feb 23 2005, 09:31 PM)

 i no whats going on here he likes dicks

milkmans wife was hot.............................lol jk. that killa was sick. just wrong.
i slash so fast you dudes get whiplash
so in the race of life your first to finish dead last
you cant handle me
im a mad intilectual m.c.
making all you emo bitches do what you dont really want, Bleed!
G's are hard nowa' days
cause im blasting with'em, shootin mad cosmic rays
i love so i live and fight so i die
but the road to greatness i know ill ride
my flow's bombastic fantastic
my girls tits are huge but not plastic
carrying a gun and the metal detector, walked right past it.
my shit.
where giant squirrels bum a smoke.
haha.that was so dumb but bloody so its cool.
if your read the first page u see wat the forum was like before all the phaggy satanists annd 666 wannabe upside down cross massive joined
is everyone on here like atheists and shit?i mean outside of the satanists...
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Just wondering if BT3 would Support PowerPc (PowerBook G4)
thx Muts to have posted this one on your secmaniac blog...
MUTS BLOG : http://secmaniac.blogspot.com/
Watch your back, your packetz will belong to me soon... xD
BackTrack : Giving Machine Guns to Monkeys since 2006
Just wondering if BT3 would Support PowerPc (PowerBook G4)
Vid was OK but where's the technological leaps?? No compiz??? must still be sorting things out.
I liked that new tool wifizoo. Looks very intresting downloading a copy now. And it looks like that new kernel does the job. How have they configured the kernel?? with dual core support? Or maybe they are going to use several kernels for choice?
I just got round to watching the preview.
looks nice some very interesting features.
I appreaciate all the hard work going into this!
Looking forward to it.
Infected Mushroom 0wn, nice choice.
Amazing, I wait to get my hand wet with version 3
This version being Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN compatible ?
This thread is for the developers to release OFFICIAL videos of the REAL BT3 in action.
Microsoft is rich because it anticipated how stupid the average joey is lolWell yeah, whatever... at least Microsoft are rich while unix are It guys full of spots, coding in their garage and getting exploited by their managers and boss!
Plus Unix never became popular while Windows did!
I for one am really excited about the coming release of backtrack three.
Also, my appreciation goes to you guys working hard at making it come-to-be. I know that you will end up with something that the community love to explore and use.
And for the many people out there who haven't thought to do so... Donations are what keeps things ticking over. So GO AHEAD, you'll be adding your own help to the scene.


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Tanner and Brendle named December Sports Spot Student-Athletes of the MonthJanuary 11, 2012
Duo receive first Athlete of the Month honors in their career
Brevard, N.C. - Lindsay Brendle of the Women's Basketball team and Jermichael Tanner of the Men's Basketball team have been named the Sports Spot Student-Athletes of the Month for the month of December, as recognized on WSQL 1240 AM on Wednesday afternoon. The award is presented by Sports Spot, in conjunction with the Brevard College Athletic Department.
Brendle was voted the Female Student-Athlete of the Month by the BC Head Coaching staff over fellow nominees Asheley Watkins and Anna Schlobohm of the Women's Basketball team.
Brendle wins the award for the first time after a month in which she averaged 15.0 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game as the Tornados took on Tusculum, Pfeiffer and UNC Asheville. She scored double-digits in all three games, with a season high 20 coming on December 3 against Tusculum, and added a season-high six rebounds in the game as well. She also averaged 1.7 assists per game and 2.3 steals per game, and finished up the month with a 41.7 field goal percentage and a 78.9 percent free throw percentage.
Tanner was voted the Men's Student-Athlete of the Month by the BC Head Coaching Staff over fellow nominees and teammates Darius Moose and Drew Schauss.
Tanner is also a first-time winner of the Athlete of the Month honors after a month in which he averaged 13.0 points per game and 2.5 assists per game in games against Tusculum and Young Harris. He scored double-digits in both contests in the month, including a career high 14 points on December 3rd against Tusculum. Tanner shot 76.9 percent from the floor in the game and 100.0 percent from behind the arc, both career highs. He also averaged 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals to help Brevard in the month.
These two athletes will be presented with action shots recognizing their award, which will be displayed in the lobby of Boshamer Gymnasium for the entire school year. A total of eight female and male Sports Spot Athletes of the Month will be selected in the 2010-2011 academic year. The award is selected from qualified candidates each month by the athletic department staff.


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Moschino Fall 2011
To say that Moschino loves a theme is a little like saying Italy is currently in the midst of scandalous political turmoil; it's blindingly obvious. For fall, that means the house's creative director, Rossella Jardini, is thinking about military uniforms, from gold-thread-embroidered admiral jackets to the kind of gilt-buttoned drummer jackets you might see at parades. But this being Moschino, of course it all needs to be amped up in some way, so there were peaked officer caps and slanted cat's-eye shades thrown into the mix; it looked like Charlotte Rampling's Lucia Atherton from The Night Porter had been playing in the S&M fancy-dress box again. Still—and this is a good thing—at this show there were fewer of those styling diversions which are meant to allude to the witty and provocative statements that Franco Moschino used to make to take the fashion system to task, and nowadays are simply more about tongue-in-cheek decorative motifs; they were limited to a rooster hat on Coco Rocha, and a two-dimensional floral headdress on Hanne Gabby Odiele. What you're left to focus on are this coming season's new directions that the house of Moschino comprehensively covered: In addition to the burgeoning military tailoring that has been heavily paraded thus far, there were the box-pleated skirts, the trouser that finishes above the ankle, and the strict, disciplined fifties silhouette in the graphic form of a curvaceous black-and-white bouclé double-breasted skirt-suit. It was a moment of genuine chic, and a reminder that, back in the day, Franco Moschino could also be as much about that as skewering the fashion world.


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I'm Losing It
Ab Fab: Don't Mess With the Classics!
Hands off Patsy and Edina!
-Judy McGuire
There are some things so naturally flawless you just don't mess with them. My friend Rose's meatballs. The first Clash album. And Absolutely Fabulous. Yet Fox TV just announced they're doing a remake. Sigh. Why American TV execs keep mining the U.K. for series ideas is beyond me. Do we have no ideas of our own? Did you ever see the hilarious BBC show Coupling? We remade that over here, and it tanked. Why? Because the American version sucked.
Haven't U.S. producers learned that we can't Americanize (and inevitably sanitize) Brit TV for our market? It never works. OK, hardly ever. Sure, there's The Office, but before that there were three highly unsuccessful remakes of Fawlty Towers, one snoozer redo of Queer as Folk and – though it's very successful – the American version of What Not to Wear is like an anemic third cousin of the original Trinny and Suze version.
Another reason the new Ab Fab is doomed to fail is because Americans are too uptight about lushes and portraying drug use in anything but a highly negative light. Can you imagine a prime-time actress snorting coke on-screen and not ending up in rehab?
I can't even imagine whom they'll get to play Patsy and Edina – most American actresses are too concerned with looking good to ever really get down and dirty as required (unless your name is Charlize Theron, and you're wearing a fat suit to "prove" – snort – your mettle as an actress). Even though certain ladies are as Botoxed as Patsy would surely be (Hullo, Marcia Cross!), I don't see them poking fun at themselves. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm betting the American imitator will be approximately as successful as you'd be if you handed Patsy a flute of Mountain Dew and tried to pass it off as Veuve Clicquot.


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Am i eating crazy pills? Or is this a clear mismatch?
Sanchez is talking about how well he matches up with Pettis, crazytalk
http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/1...eats-his-style"I love the way I match up with Anthony Pettis," Sanchez told MMAjunkie.com. "We're a contrast in styles, and I feel my style beats his style."
Melendez says he recognises him as a good opponent, but surely, Melendez will batter him. vid:
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LONG BEACH - The Port of Long Beach's next major projects will include union- endorsed labor deals that city leaders and supporters say will mean more jobs for locals.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to approve project labor agreements for the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project and six Pier E construction projects involving Middle Harbor, a $1.2 billion redevelopment project linking two older terminals into one large terminal.
The boardroom was filled with workers with "PLAs Yes" buttons and "jobs" signs and city officials including Mayor Bob Foster and City Council members Rae Gabelich, James Johnson and Gerrie Schipske expressing support for these agreements.
"Labor made this port," Schipske said. "Labor made the harbor. Labor made Long Beach to be able to have middle income in our community ... to have a good wage with good benefits and be able to have a good living."
PLAs allow union and non-union contractors to bid on projects, but they must agree to guidelines set by unions, such as a wage and benefit package, a dispute and arbitration process, and funding for health care and workers' compensation. They must also set up apprenticeship programs, pay into a medical and dental fund for workers, and enforce job site safety standards.
The agreement would also feature a no-strike clause, set workforce costs and assurances that projects would be on schedule and within budget.
But opponents say that PLAs are unnecessary and discriminatory. Dave Everett, government affairs director for the Associated Builders and Contractors in Southern California, said that only 14 percent of the 2011 U.S. private construction workforce belongs to a union.
"This means PLAs discriminate against more than eight out of 10 construction workers and the working class families that depend on them who would otherwise work on construction projects, if not for a PLA," Everett said.
Commissioner Richard Dines said that the Port of Long Beach faces stiff competition from other ports and that the only way to remain competitive is to deliver projects on time and on budget. He added that the Panama Canal expansion is delayed because of a strike.
Dines, who as a longshore worker served as president of the Southern California District Council of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, also said Long Beach residents deserve a PLA.
"They work and live in a port city," he said. "They should see the economic benefit of port improvement projects."
New business incentives
The Harbor Commission on Monday also supported two incentive programs designed to bring more business to the Port of Long Beach.
To attract larger, cleaner ships, the commission approved a dockage incentive program that caps fees at $8,641 a day for container vessels longer than 345 meters. Previously, a large container vessel could pay more than $11,242 a day in dockage fees.
The second program, a wharfage incentive program, allows shippers to get $10 discounts for every additional cargo container traveling by rail through Long Beach. To measure the extra cargo volume, the port would compare statistics from Aug. 1 through July 31 in 2011-2012 with the same time frame in 2012-2013. Both programs begin Aug. 1.
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Bisping has beaten some good guys, plus a few lower level fighters but always struggles against the very top tier fighters.
He'll struggle now to get near a title shot again. A win would have certainly meant he earned a shot, but just like each time before he fell short. A win over Hendo, a win over Wandy, a win over Sonnen, a win over Belfort could all have put him in there with Anderson. But not to be.
Not meant as a knock as still had a solid career, but can't see where else he goes from here. Possibly this will see him in a gatekeeper type role as the UFC had really built this up as his big chance, really hyped up the idea of Bisping getting the next crack at Anderson.
As for the smack talking, personally i am all for it. At the end of the day it's a fight sports and at the end the two get to settle all differences in the cage!
I know i am not anyway close to a fraction of UFC level but in my last bout i myself got involved in the shit talking. Myself and the guy i was fighting had 2 previous fights fall through and also we were both told some bullshit about each other which motivated us more. I was extremely pumpped and to make sure it went ahead i went on an 8 week shit talking campaign and litteraly drug his name through the mud at every opportunity just so it motivated him to want to fight me more.
Come fight night we literally knocked fuck out of each other and put on fight ofthe night and unfortunatly i was on the wrong end of a TKO but i was still happy because i wanted the best from my opponent and i got it! I even went on record after the fight (i got MC Buddae Johnson to announce it) that he had earned my upmost respect and i'm happy to admit he was the better man on the night!
Anyway back to my point, Smack talk is awesome in our sport IMO so long as it doesn't go too far and IMHO is one of the things that makes this sport so awesome! obviously there is exceptions (personally i always thought Enty went too far) but so long as someone is willing to admit someone is the better man afterwards, just like Bisping did last night and i did after my fight, it just adds to the entertainment value.
Looking back at my own experience, a lot of people asked me if i regretted being a gob shite for 2 month but honestly, i'd do it all again just so i knew i was getting the best version of an opponent possible and they were motivated like hell to beat me!
As for Bisping i agree that he may never challenge for a UFC title. Where Kenny Florian is IMO the best fighter never to win a UFC title,Bisping, for me, will be remembered as the best fighter never to challenge for one.
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I say Mike...
Take 9 months out, let John Jones move up to heavyweight - pack on some muscle and make a return to light heavy.
Bulk up that neck of yours and train with a dutch kickboxing team.
Solid supporter of: Tomasz Adamek. Maurício Rua. Daniel Ghiţă
He's still one of the top middleweights and will continue to be around contention in the division, though he may never fight for the title. Belfort was always going to be a horrible match up for Mike and it ended as expected, though I'm suprised he kept getting caught with the head kick? Maybe it is something Vitor and his team worked on or Mike was too concerned with the fists rather than the feet.
Would like to see him fight Lombard or Belcher next. 2 fighters that are no where near as good as they and their fans think they are. I think Mike beats both.
I absolutely think Lombard is messy and liable for a good beating from somebody.
It would be real something for Bisping to return and beat Lombard but then it would be inevitable for Sherdog to implode and label Lombard as over-rated.
Bisping cannot win, no matter how much he wins. It's actually Mike vs all of USA when he fights.
Solid supporter of: Tomasz Adamek. Maurício Rua. Daniel Ghiţă
In fact, I'd actually definitely give Bisping odds on to beat Lombard by work rate. He just doesn't throw any real bombs and isn't particularly fast from what I've witnessed.


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Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars
12 ounces milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
12 ounces salted peanuts, chopped
1 package (10.5 ounce) miniature marshmallows
1 container cherry frosting (16 ounce)
Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter on low in the microwave. Stir well and add the chopped peanuts. Spread half of this mixture in a 9 x 13 inch glass pan sprayed very lightly. Place in fridge to set up. Melt marshmallows. We melted it in the microwave on very low stirring every 20 seconds. When melted and smooth, stir in the frosting. Spread this mixture carefully on top of the chocolate layer. Let cool in the fridge. Then top with remaining chocolate for the last layer. If it has set up a little, just microwave it for about 30 seconds and stir well. Be sure to spread each layer to the edges of the pan.
Refrigerate until firm. Cut into pieces – about 48. Store in refrigerator.
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I am genuinely looking forward to this fight. TBH before watching 'Legacy' in the past few months I had heard of Renzo and had seen a couple of his bouts but that was it, since watching his documentary I have watched just about all his fights and studied his career quite in depth.
Looking at some other forums there seems to be quite a lot of 'hate' and 'dislike' for Renzo, much of this for some reason seems to be because of the GRACIE name. For me what I have seen of him in interviews and the documentary he seems like a proper sound guy and wears his heart on his sleeve, plus with him fighting Hughes and IMO he is the ultimate douchebag I thought there would be a lot more support for Renzo going into this fight. I am just interested to see what everyonelses opinion is about this fight and who they think will take it.
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- DayGlo color jacket made of polyester for best colorfast results (nylon DayGlo allows other colors to run into it)
- To resist abrasion, shoulders and elbows reinforced with 640 denier nylon
- Fully adjustable d3O™ T5 CE Armor in the shoulders and elbows delivers the same protection as standard CE foam armor, but is thinner and more flexible, resulting in a more comfortable, flexible fit. EVA dense foam back pad
- When warm, direct fresh air to the body using two 6" shoulder vents, two 9" pit vents and two 9-1/2" back exhaust ventsshoulder vents can be held open by folding the cover inward to hook and loop closure
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Health survey: Ohio teens abuse some drugs less, text more
(Columbus) — The state says fewer Ohio teens are abusing prescription painkillers and using heroin as efforts to address such abuse appear to be working.
The Ohio Department of Health's 2013 Ohio Youth Risk Behavior Survey finds that about 13 percent of students reported using prescription painkillers at least once last year, down from about 21 percent in 2011.
The survey also finds the number of teens reporting they used heroin decreased from 3.1 percent to 2 percent.
The survey produced less welcome news with the finding that nearly one in every two Ohio teens has texted or emailed while driving a car.
The survey released this week also found that not enough teens are eating recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables and getting enough daily exercise.
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Mahee Bay, Montego Bay 00000, Jamaica
"Dream Honeymoon!"
Posted by: Rachael on Dec 5, 2012
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The moment you step through the impressive portals of Sandals Royal Caribbean's Georgian-style Great House, you know that you have entered a long-forgotten era of gentility, elegance and old-world, British Colonial splendor.
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"Back, from an absolutely fabulous time at the Royal Caribbean"
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karen on May 1, 2009 >
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Back, from an absolutely fabulous time at the Royal Caribbean!
This was our 3rd stay at the RC, and our 4th Sandal resort. To compare with other all inclusive resorts in Mexico, DR and Cuba, Sandals really is a much better bargain for your money. For paying the same price in another resort same star level you wont get all that Sandals can provide, and if you become a Signature guest (loyalty program) member (for free) you get a ton of bonuses, like after 70 paid nights you get a free week at any Sandals, who else will give you a rewards program like that? We booked this vacation to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, and we were both very extremely happy with our 10 night stay. Although we chose butler level this time, Ive included comments on the other category levels we previously stayed in.
Airport Travel to resort
We have always found the wait for the buses to the resort to be either none at all, or approx. 15 20 min max., most of this is waiting for other passengers to clear customs and get to the Sandals lounge area to sign in. If there is a wait, great time for a glass of beer (in the lounge) and/or a quick smoke. Dont forget to tip the driver as he does not work for Sandals and is not part of the no tipping policy. The short ride (15 min) to Sandals Montego Bay (for other guests staying there) and then on to the Royal Caribbean gives you a quick glance at the local scenery. One of my favourite views is the mountain side of the area, especially at night.
The fresh cool damp towels, with champagne or a refreshing drink waiting upon your arrival is one of the delights of the Sandals chain that weve come to enjoy. The front desk staff are always smiling and have been very helpful to us every visit. A short wait and we were whisked off to the air conditioned Concierge room to wait for our Butler, Hughill to arrive.
Royal Honeymoon Swim-Up 1 Bdr. River Suite with Private Entrance. We had booked the Beachfront Royal suite, and were upgraded us to one of the brand-new ground-floor River suites. These new suites are absolutely stunning, thank you, thank you Leighton! These rooms are expanded in size with dark wood furniture, beautifully decorated with tons of closet space and a huge superior bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub for two. A separate living area, two plasma TVs a, gorgeous huge bed; I could go on and on. The large outdoor sitting area has a built-for-two sofa that we are thinking of buying for our backyard because we loved it so much. We would sit by the main pool till after lunch then head back to our room to enjoy the lazy river. Hubby would take one of his afternoon naps, and when I heard Mario call out, `Pool volleyball` I would pour myself a glass of champagne and sit on the patio sofa thinking life cant get too much better than this ;-). The room was cleaned every day before 10:00, and every night turned down with our robes laid out. One of the butlers would always check to make sure we had enough of everything.
Royal Grande Luxe Semi-private Pool view (ground floor)
We loved these rooms as they were nice and quite in the afternoon if you wanted to just get away & have some great chit chats with others or just read a book or soak up some rays. Our room was steps away from the pool, and we brought our ice bucket out and filled it with ice, beer and water. Nice sized rooms.
Royal Grande Luxe
This was the first room we stayed in, and we lucked in as the room we got was 125 and was set amongst the foliage and our large patio backed on to a wooded garden forest type area, that no one ever used.
All the rooms at the RC (except for the new River suites) contain basically the same you would find at any other all inclusive resort except these come with a mini fridge replenished with at least water and pop at the min. Champagne, beer and a bar in the Concierge and Butler category. All of the rooms are clean, well maintained, (yes some of the older ones look older, but same can be said for any Caribbean resort). The cleaning staff is super, never a problem with towels or getting more water in our fridge.
Our butlers Hughill and Ellis (and for a few times Adia) were amazing in taking care of us. We asked for a plate of cheese and crackers one day and every afternoon there was always a treat waiting for us. We had an amazing romantic dinner on our patio, you can choose anything from any of the restaurants (excl. any that are closed & the Island as its pretty hard to get a course over on boat lol), we switched the night we were going to have our dinner as the French restaurant wasnt open and I really wanted the escargot, so check with your butler early to determine the schedule for the nights the restaurants are open etc. so you get to enjoy your private dinner Ellis did a wonderful job and was so discreet when he served us our dishes that we hardly saw the time go by and we were chatting so much that it was after 9pm we, started at 6 lol. The butlers really do add a special touch and we are very glad we chose to spend the extra to have this service during our stay.
The resort overall
We love the fact that this is not a huge resort, or that its not a `party crowd`, however the drinking games at the main pool bar are a lot of fun to watch. ``The rum is good all the time- all the time the rum is good! `` Verna and her team are always smiling and chatting while mixing our drinks. If you dont know what to try ask Verna to make you something, she always comes up with a delicious concoction.The grounds are well manicured and beautiful landscaping with statues, flowers, pathways etc., and the ground and maintenance people really do a super job. The Playmakers are always active, getting us lazy sun worshipers out of our chairs ha ha. Consisting of a great team, to name a few; Marlon, Mario, Antonio and Julienne.Kudos to the staff working the Piano bar, after dinner the place gets hopping. The drinks are flowing and very tasty. Another great place to hang out after during and or for dinner is the Cricketers pub.
Fridays is beach party night. They have a local marching childrens band come (they start at the front of the resort and work their way to the beach) and these kids are great to watch and hear. After dinner there is; a steel band, fire dancer and dancing, definitely a must. Wednesday is the returning guest dinner with the Management team, one or two people we ran into were not aware that if you stayed at any Sandals resort previously, you are invited to join. If you dont receive an invite by Tuesday afternoon, talk to Leighton or David K. the loyalty manager or any one of the Managers you see and they will ensure your set.
Mondays, is the Managers Wine and Cheese Party. It is wonderful to see the pride the staff here has in what they do. Various local performing artists play at the Almond terrace in the evenings. The RC has done new updates since our last visit, namely the new pool chairs by the pools nice. Wish they had left the Cricketers open for lunch though. The beach is a great place to soak up some rays, but be mindful that its not a huge long walking one, so dont be surprised.
Wow, with Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Inn a short shuttle bus ride away the dinning selection is more than you could possible need or want during a 7 or 14 night stay. Our favourites are; Thai, Le Jardinière (French), Regency, - at Montego, Tokyo Joe's, and OK Corral. We have not dined at the Inn yet still on the to do list ha ha. We always found that the buffet selections for breakfast and lunch along with the beach grill are perfect. If you get a bit hungry before dinner the beach grill is great place to get some snacks as well. The added a refreshment cooler at the main pool contains water with fresh fruits and ice, great for when youre looking to quench your thirst. Also and heres a tip, when dinning at the Regency I asked for a different appetizer than what was on the menu one from the Pavilion shrimp tempura, and it was no problem.
On a final note, If you're looking for; great food, drinks, meeting great people, pampering and a well deserved vacation, the Royal Caribbean is it. RC always makes you feel like family. The team at the RC is the main reason we return again and again.
"A great vacation spot and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
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Craig & Carolyn on Jul 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jul, 2009
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Arrival: Jun 24 - Jul 1
We are recently married (second marriage for both) couple in our 50's. This trip was our honeymoon. We travel a fair bit to the Caribbean, this being our first time in the summer, we normally go south to escape the Canadian winters. This was our first time at a SANDALS although we have been to Beaches Turks and Caicos. This was one of the best if not the best resorts we have stayed at.For comparison purposes we have stayed at DIVI SOUTHWINDS and ALMOND in Barbados, CLUB ST LUCIA in ST LUCIA, JOLLY HARBOUR in Antigua, BREEZES in Curacao and LA CABANA in Aruba. We loved the fact that this was a smaller resort and not a huge "party crowd" The younger party crowd seemed to stay at SANDALS Montego Bay. Our arrival was handled very efficiently. Customs and immigration went quite quickly and once we had our luggage we were met by a SANDALS rep who organized our luggage and transport to the resort. There is a SANDALS lounge at the airport where you can get a beer or fruit juice while you wait. The driver does not work for SANDALS so a tip is appropriate. One of the reasons we chose the SANDALS ROYAL CARIBBEAN (RC) is that it is a short 20 min bus ride to the resort rather than 90 minutes or so to Negril or Ocho Rios.
As a returning SANDALS SELECT guest (because we had been to BEACHES) our room was upgraded two levels from a premium to a jacuzzi suite for free ( ask about this if you have been to a SANDALS property before. Our room was 410, it had a large nicely decorated bedroom and jacuzzi bathroom. The room was about 5 minutes from the beach and was situated near a small pool and hotub. The room was not fancy and had no beach view but was very nice and we were happy with it. The River Suites are quite nice if you really want to spoil yourself.Yyvonne our room attendant was very good and did special room decorations when she found out it was our honeymoon. Our small room fridge was stocked daily with juice/coke and water.
Restaurants and Bars:
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. The choices are many and varied especially with SANDALS MONTEGO BAY and SANDALS INN nearby and readily available by the free SANDALS shuttle. We love dining and our favourites at the RC were the Royal Thai on the island(the ambiance is great, soup is very spicy)and Le Jardiniere French).Oleanders and Tokyo Joes at SANDALS MONTEGO BAY were also wonderful. We were not as fond of the Italian at SANDALS MONTEGO BAY. We won a dinner package at one of the games and tried MARGUERITES SEAFOOD on the Bay in Montego Bay and had a wonderful dinner experience. We made reservations for the whole week shortly after arrival and highly reccommend doing this to get the choice of restaurant you want and your preferred dining time. We had lunches at the beach grill, the Regency and the private island and all were adequate with varied light fare. We enjoyed all our breakfasts at the REGENCY overlooking the water and private island.The servers were well trained and very attentive. The swim up bar and beach bar were fun and served many varied drinks during the day. Waits were not long and the bartenders were good. The air conditioned bar near the entertainment was fantastic in the evenings. Two of the bartenders in particular were amazing, Sigourd and Adrian, they mixed an excellent dry martini. They also served good quality scotch, champagne and white (pinot grigio) and red (cabernet sauvignon) wine. The restaurants were great and we like the opportunity to dress up a little and many others did as well. All in all, excellent!!!!
The grounds are beautiful and well maintained, lots of pretty flowers.Four peacocks roam around the property.They fog for mosquitoes nightly at @ 530 and my wife was biten several times. There are 4 pools and you can either go to the busy main swim up bar pool where all the activity is or you can use a quiet pool with hot tub near your room. The pools nearest the rooms are also nice to use at night while gazing at the stars. The main beach is ok, very short, so if you want to walk for miles along the beach like you can do in Varadero or Aruba this is not the place for you. We liked goiing to the private island and using the baech there. The dragon boat provides transportation on demand throughout the day and we never had to wait long for a ride over or back. It is easy to spend a good part of the day on the island as there is a pool, hot tub, beach and you can get lunch over there as well. The far side of the island has a clothing optional beach which we wanted to try while on our honeymoon. It is well marked so if the sight of a naked body offends you or you are prudish dont go there. Some people seem surprised that people actually remove their swimsuits! Most often there were 6 or 7 couples on the beach but at times you had the whole beach to yourself especially later in the day which was very enjoyable.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We thought the activities and nightly entertainment were good, so you can either keep to yourself and relax or be very social and mingle. We found the staff to be vert polite and friendly. There were a few couples from Canada and Britian, however most of the guests were from the States. We did the Dunns River falls tour and the Martha Brae river rafting. Both were excellent but entirely different. You also get to see a bit of the country as you head for the tours. Dunns River Falls is a must to see but if you have any physical handicap climbing them would be difficult. The Martha Brae tour was romantic and very relaxing and fun to to do. We went shopping to the Old Fort Market in Montego Bay but be forwarned the vendors are very aggresive and it is best to be accompanied by a taxi driver who will wait for you and shielded you from the vendors.
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We found the Jamaican people to be warm, friendly and easygoing especially if you try and learn the local Patois. They can be assertive but if you are polite and smile there is never any problems. Mondays is the Managers wine and cheese and this is where the different chefs have a small competition. We wish we had known about this beforehand. Wednesday is the returning guest dinner with the management team and this was truly enjoyable and a great meal in addition.Rick the hotel manager happaned to be seated with us and he is very friendly, approachable and helpful. The staff in general are very professional and well trained but in particular in addition to those we already mentioned we found, Nevyia one of the servers who also did the daily English tea which my wife enjoyed to be very professional Craig at water sports was friendly and very good as were the photographers Devon and Levor. Finally we found Leighton the guest services manager and Oakley the night manager to be very helpful and friendly All in all a great vacation spot and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The staff are profess
"Honeymoon Disappointment"
Posted by: Karin
on Feb 17, 2010 >
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Visited on: Oct, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
623 people found this review helpful
My husband and I were giving the opportunity to come down to your sandals Royal Carribean Resort as a wedding present which was also our honeymoon.
Our travel agent told us to tell them and take the marriage license and we would be upgraded to a different room. Upon arrival everything was fine.
Our room was nice however, in the 7 days there it was cleaned 2 times. We had to ask to have our room cleaned and ask to have our bar fridge stocked.
By the end of the trip I was so disappointed and I was in tears. We reported it to one of the manager's we didn't even get sandals shirts until we made a big deal about it to get them.
I was and I am still TOTALLY disappointed in everyway with everything. Service is great from bar tenders and so on but everything else was horrible. I will never visit another sandals resort after this experience.
I have been to SEVERAL. We received an invitation, to the signature dinner which we didn't go because we weren't really told what it was. When we recieved the invite in cuba it was for cocktails and houre dourves so we opted out of it thinking that's what it was because we had dinner reservations at the thai restaurant. So we missed out on the rum, the dinner and everything else.
My husband and I have been to at least 10 sandals resorts, my brother in law got married at royal hiccacos so we've been around a few times and my father in law and his girlfriend are going away in a few weeks. I told them not to come to sandals and about the experience and service I recieved.
I will always recommend people never go to visit a sandals resort and as I said brent and I will not ever be back as we were terribly disappointed and had a horrible honeymoon.
Your Arrival:
Arrival was great - great service loved it
should have been upgraded for our honeymoon and wasn't. If your going down make sure you know for sure that it's upgraded. I was very disappointed that we had to ask 5 times to have our room cleaned. We also had to ask to have our bar fridge stocked and for more towels.
If your not there for a wedding or conceirge your not important to them. They make that obvious.
Restaurants and Bars:
Royal Thai - is amazing french restaurant is good. Morning buffett is good but got old fast.
Beach Bar burgers are freakin fantastic ... mmmm
We were invited to a signature dinner however, at certain sandals apparently that means different things. Royal hiccacos in cuba it was houre douves and champagne here it's a full sit down mean for having been a signature customer. We opted out not knowing what it was and missed out on something special.
Beach was small, pools were okay the main pool was the best and the bar tenders were great, grounds were well kept.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We did the mystic mountain - bobsled and zipline it was worth every penny as well as the katamaran out to margaritaville but you only get 15 minutes there and they have very limited stock in there gift store.
Other Comments:
Overall, I don't think we will ever be back to this resort let alone jamaica.
"Liars and Thieves"
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thomas on Jun 17, 2010 >
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Visited on: Jun, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
669 people found this review helpful
My girl friend and I recently stayed at the Sandals Royal Caribbean from and unfortunately, we had a negative experience when we first arrived.
When I originally booked this trip, I reserved the Royal Grande Luxe Beachfront room. Approximately a week before our trip, Tim from Sandals emailed and called me to tell me that we could upgrade our room to the Royal Honeymoon Luxury Beachfront Concierge Room for the length of our stay for $150.
I told him that it was very important to us that the upgraded room was beachfront and had an ocean view. He assured me that it was. I asked if he was sure because beachfront and ocean view were our priority. He assured me again that it was.
Well, it was not. The room overlooked the pool and was not even close to the beach. In fact, the only way you could see the beach or the ocean was to walk out on the balcony, hang your head over the rail and look 90 degrees to the right.
I told the representative that this room was unacceptable and that we would like to have the Royal Grand Luxe Beachfront room that we had originally booked. They said that this room was unavailable. I asked to speak to the manager. After a very long delay, a manager finally came in. He repeated that this room was unavailable. After a very long, uncomfortable, stressful and frankly angry discussion, they found the room that we originally booked.
I then asked for the upgrade charge to be refunded. The manager said that it was unrefundable. This is when I really got upset. We had now been there for over two hours, our hopes of getting on the beach the first day were gone. We had to fight to get the room that we originally booked and now I was told that after all of this, my $150 was not going to be refunded. I was so about to leave Sandals and go to the Ritz.
The manager offered to give me a $150 hotel credit. I said I just wanted a refund. They refused. We were at a standoff. I was upset. My girlfriend was upset. This was ruining our vacation. The manager finally said that he would give us concierge service in our room. This was not what I wanted, but I told him fine, just so we could end this unpleasantness. This really left a sour taste in our mouths for the rest of our time there.
I wrote to the Sandals home office, hoping that they would do the right thing. They did not respond to my first letter at all. I wrote to them again and almost two months later they responded. They refused to do anything and the letter was very condescending.
As a result, I will never go to a Sandals again. They are liars and thieves, plain and simple. Sandals...I hope you enjoy the $150 you stole from me. You have a new enemy.
"Excellent vacation"
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Jay on Aug 8, 2011 >
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551 people found this review helpful
Service excellent everywhere: reception, housekeeping, bars, restaurants. Just ask!
Room good: clean and regularly re-stocked. Variety of buildings - quiet or near the action, sea view or garden view. Various categories of rooms to fit different budgets. Balconies and terraces/patios.
Restaurants and Bars:
Eating places excellent: good variety. Food: excellent everywhere. Regency restaurant is fabulous. Do try the Thai restaurant on the private island. Two restaurants require reservations, the others do not.
Bars: excellent, including in-pool swim-up and beach bar/grill. Plenty of variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Free serve yourself ice cream, nachos/cheese, sodas, water.
Beach good; well-maintained. Sandals Montego Bay has a bigger beach.
Several pools; one large main pool with swim-up bar.
Grounds are superb.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Ongoing variety of entertainment during day and evening. You can participate as much or as little as you want.
Also tennis, basketball, water sports, fitness center, etc.
Tours if you want (can book at the resort).
Other Comments:
Spa (fee). Gift shop.
Photographers if you want.
Unobtrusive uniformed security.
Regular free shuttles to/from other Sandals resorts in the vicinity.
"Honeymoon in Paradise"
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Julie on Aug 26, 2012 >
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Visited on: Aug, 2012 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
459 people found this review helpful
My husband and I chose this resort as our first Sandals experience and we can not even begin to say how amazing it was. The service and staff were top of the line, along with all the accommodations and activities. We couldn't get enough of the pools and beach front there. We hopped from place to place each day, never worrying about not getting a spot...there was always plenty of room. Our favorite places were the private island beach for privacy and quiet and the main pool when we were looking for social activities. We did aqua size and pool volleyball everyday and met so many awesome people doing it. The swim up bars were excellent and it was nice to just be able to hang there and have the bartenders recommend their favorite drinks.
Lots of options for free water sports throughout the day as well. Take out a kayak, water tricycle...go snorkeling....glass bottom boat ride...this list goes on and on!
We loved being able to hop onto a bus and visit the Montego Bay resort as well, they have GREAT restaurants to choose from on top of the restaurants already on the Royal Caribbean resort. We also decided to do the Reggae Cruise which left from Montego Bay one of the days and highly recommend it. Scuba, drinks, Margaritaville, dance party....what else can you ask for on a 3-hour excursion? The stay at one but play at three opportunity is excellent and gives you fresh places for dining and playing each night. We never had a bad dining experience...everything tasted amazing.
The entertainment crew on the resort (including Theo, Sky, Chico, Hollywood, Melanie, Richie & many more) knew how to get the party started! Each night there was something fun to watch or participate in on the main stage and it made for a great atmosphere for the nightly social fun.
The room we stayed in was the private pool walk out room and it was great. We liked having an option for swimming in the evening since the main pools close. The room was always clean & sanitary, no bugs to worry about!
If you are thinking about a Sandals experience for ANY occasion, I highly recommend the Royal Caribbean. My husband and I will definitely be going back.
"Dream Honeymoon!"
Posted by: Rachael
on Dec 5, 2012 >
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Visited on: Dec, 2012 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
408 people found this review helpful
First of all ladies and gents...remember when reading reviews there are such things as legitimate complaints and illegitimate complaints. A legitimate complaint for example: Not receiving the room/services you paid for, dirty or unsanitary conditions, fixtures or amenities not working properly, rude or disrespectful staff ect. However 80% of the complaints on this resort that you will ever read are illegitimate. Most of these complaints come from guests expecting or assuming to receive something that was never promised or advertised. A little homework on our part makes all the difference in the world and I certainly knew the Sandals Royal Caribbean resort website and trip advisor reviews and ratings like the back of my hand before booking. Boy was I thankful I did my homework before booking because then the only surprises on our trip were GOOD ONES!
As many reviews will say, the staff is what makes the place that much more warm and welcoming. Not a single person passed us without a smile or hello. We even had grounds keepers walking up offering to take a picture for us by the carriage. He need not abandon his work but he saw us and a great photo opportunity so he offered with a huge smile. Service was excellent and for once I felt like more than just a guest in a hotel. Some bartenders even learned our names and favorite drinks! Resort was beautiful, water was warm. Plenty of good food, good drinks and great times!
I can't wait to stay at this resort again. Remember fellow travelers, we all have bad experiences. We have all had that one bad trip where everything that could go wrong did. Its a shame and it happens to all of us. But don't let someone elses poor experience tell you to never give something a try. Especially the reviews that had one bad experience at a resort and not say they will never visit that country again. How lame and silly is that? Like its the countries fault that your resort did not meet expectations. Anyways the average rating of this resort should speak for itself.
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Fast and friendly. As soon as we stepped off the bus they had cool towels and rum punch ready to serve. Quick check in followed by making all our dinner reservations for the week. Before we knew it, we were enjoying a afternoon snack at the beach grill looking over that stunning water!
ACCOMMODATIONS: First of all, we are easy to place. So long as the room does not have rodents, insects, or is falling apart in some way we are happy. I laugh at the reviews that get so upset over a tiny crack in the bathroom tile or a scratch on the end table. Its like...did you pay thousands of dollars to come to Jamaica and stare at your bathroom tiles? Or are you a normal person who came to Jamaica to stare at the beautiful scenery and enjoy yourself? I am the second type of person. When I go on vacation, the room is always a least important factor in my stay. We spend so little time in the room...why gripe over something so small? I cannot comment on the higher category rooms. We only booked a Royal Premium (second to cheapest room category) but were more than happy with our mini fridge, whirlpool tub and spacious bathroom. The king size bed was comfortable and our room location was perfect. Right in the peaceful gardens with a comfy hammock right out our front door.
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FOOD & DRINKS: Food was plentiful and had plenty of variety. I enjoyed steak, seafood, stir fry, french, pasta, jerk chicken & so much more. Rather it was a simple burger on the beach or 5 course meal in the romantic candlelit french restaurant, we enjoyed every meal we had. Drinks were tasty and plentiful as well. My husband enjoyed the Merlot and quite a few glasses of aged rum on the rocks. I lived on fruity passion drinks and a bit of champagne. The ONLY thing I will say that I found to be somewhat disappointing has nothing to do with Sandals or Jamaica at fault. I am quite a Pepsi addict. So I was sad to find coke products at sandals and although I purchased a two liter of Pepsi in the gift shop, I knew right away it was very different from what is sold in the US. But that's my weirdo problem, not theirs lol. However word of advise to any avid soda drinkers out there....there IS A DIFFERENCE in the soda in Jamaica.
RESORT: Smaller property but does not seem that way thanks to its winding paths, secluded gardens, nooks and crannies. Instead of a "resort" feel it felt more like a tropical paradise. A real island atmosphere with beautiful lawns and foliage to its British and plantation style architecture. Does it have an older character to it? Yes but personally thats what I prefer when going to an island. I can stay at a high rise condo anywhere. Beach is smaller but never crowded. Lovely view of the turquoise sea. Pools are both good size and unique. Some offer swim up pool bar and hot tub whole the lazy river crystal lagoon pool is a winding pool with floating pink petals perfect for drifting away from every care in the world.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
ENTERTAINMENT: Don't let the website fool you. It does not come close to describing the tons of daily options for you an your spouse to enjoy or not enjoy if you so choose. You can do as much or as little as you want. They offered everything from nature walks, scavenger hunts, contests, afternoon tea, board games, fruit carving demo, cooking lessons, dancing lessons and other fun things throughout the day at each resort. If you were not into what SRC was having, you could easily check out the activities at nearby SMB or SCI and hop on the shuttle to enjoy those resorts entertainment. The night time entertainment with play at three allowed us so much including beach parties, casino night, steal drums, two different amazing singers, chocolate buffet and more.
Land & Water Sports: As it says on the website, Sandals does offer unlimited water and land sports so long as weather is permitting. We enjoyed snorkeling, glass bottom boats and hobbie cats during our stay


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Haven't heard of this guy on a while, him against Whiteford would be good
Man, I flipping love Robbie. He's such a nice guy and has always been a fantastic fighter for many years. We are talking about a quiet man who hasn't had enough hype for his skills and pioneering. He's been at it for a few years now.
Haven't seen him train for a while but the Tsunami guys have strong links now to top organisations, with John Maguire in the UFC and Luke Barnatt headed the same way - who knows if he can finish his career strong.
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IMHO Cage Warriors is the best UK MMA Promotion for Robbie as they will get him the fights
which has been his biggest problem; most FW fear fighting him and seeing him train and fight.... I dont blame them.
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