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A guitar that can play it fat and sweet, or lean and mean.
The Squier Affinity Fat Strat
The Strat features three single-coil pickups, a standard tremolo and 5-way switching for those great in-between tones. The Tele features two single-coil pickups and 3-way switching. Squier instruments are all backed by Fender, so why buy a copy when you can afford the real thing? Same specs as the Affinity Strat, but with a humbucking pickup in the bridge position for that extra punch.Straight-ahead, affordable instruments
Squier's Affinity series electric guitars are straight-ahead, affordable instruments ideal for beginners of all ages. The Affinity Strat and Affinity Tele have slightly slimmer bodies crafted from solid Alder (U.S. only) or Agathis. All Affinity guitars feature comfortable, 21-fret Maple necks with fast-action fingerboards and die-cast tuners.
Affinity Series Fat Strat Electric Guitar Specifications:
- Body: Alder
Bridge/Tremolo: Synchronous Tremolo
Case Included: No
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),Tone 2. (Mid Pickup)
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 21
HARDWARE: Chrome
Machine Heads: Die-Cast Tuners
Model Number: 031-0700-(Color#)
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.65"
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Pickups: 2 Single-Coil Pickups (Neck/Mid),1 Humbucker (Bridge)
Scale: 25 1/2"
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Comments about Squier Affinity Series Fat Strat Electric Guitar:
this guitar is great just like most other fenders. It has clean pickups and a nice sound. the neck could be a little smoother, but don't let that stop you from buy'n this guitar!
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This is my first guitar and it is one of the best guitars I've ever played. It can play all types of music with the TW Single Coil pickups and the humbucker for more heavy stuff. I've had this guitar for more than two years and the only thing I've had to fix so far is changing the strings every couple months. One thing I have noticed is that a major change in weather can sometimes make it hard to keep the guitar in tune, but that's very minor. Overall I think it's a great guitar for any level guitar player.
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I've been playing guitar 4 years now. I bought this guitar from a local vendor for $210. Back then I didn't know the difference. Anyway, I had my cousin adjust stuff, because it had a major intonation problem, but with a bit of tweaking, it was fine. I put a2 more bridge-spring in the back, because the tremolo put it out of tune every time I used it (it still does a bit) and added locking tuners. I lowered the bridge a bit to my liking, and after all those minor adjustments, it played fantastic. The pickups go a bit fuzzy on a clean channel, and the humbucker is a bit twangy, but for $150, you can't expect much more. I would recommend this guitar for beginners on a budget.. get someone to adjust stuff though.
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The Fat Strat is solid and well-made. It came in clean and set up fairly nice. The metallic red is not as metallic as I expected. You will get more than you money's worth, and the sound options are better than the other Affinity level Strats. The finish is like glass...slips off your lap if you're sitting down. If you want loads of humbucking fun and the assurance of Fender quality/craftsmanship, look no further. No regrets here.
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I got this one some months ago and it was worth it. It's very easy to play and it has light string tension. The sound is ok. Very good balanced. I used to have Ibanez GSA60 and have tried many other guitars but for this price it's very difficult to get a better one.
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good sound light weaght
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I ordered this guitar and a MIM stad Strat at the same time. I thought I'd try them both and return the one I didn't like. It turns out that I'm keeping them both. The Affinity Fat has a lot of versatility in sound with the humbucker and is a bit lighter. Came out of the box ready to play with only a minor tweak to tuning. Fingerboard felt like an old friend in my hand. Love the MIM std as well. A more "traditional" strat sound if you will, weight and feel. This is probably the greatest peril of internet buying, it's really hard to convince yourself to return something!
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I got this guitar about 5 months ago and it works really well. I never played guitar before and I can play pretty well now. I wanted to get the Fender one but the Squier was cheaper
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I got this for my son. The action is good and the axe feels solid. For the price I was pretty impressed. I don't think you'll find a better guitar in it's price range. You can get better guitars, but the next best one will cost you another $60-70. Get a digital tuner if you like to really yank the tremolo.
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Laid out a mere pittance for this guitar and have been very satisfied with it. The fit and finish are top-notch with a smooth, comfortably shaped neck with excellent fretwork. The body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Squier Standard and Fender Strats, and the finish is excellent as well. I have not had to set up this guitar since it was purchased, as it played great right "off the rack." I only have one major criticism, actually more of a comment. The stock pickups have very musical tones, but they are somewhat noisy and lacking in output, especially the two single coils. I would suggest replacing the stock pickups with less noisy, beefier models. Other than that, it's wonderful, and for the price, can NOT be beat!
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Here he comes.
North Pulaski will be the latest team trying to stop Little Rock Christian standout Michael Dyer when the Warriors visit Falcon Stadium on Friday.
Dyer, the states most sought-after recruit this season, rushed for 340 yards and three touchdowns in last weeks victory over Morrilton. The week before, he led the Warriors past Pulaski Oak Grove with 187 yards and four touchdowns and had a pair of late touchdown-saving tackles at linebacker that preserved the 28-22 victory.
Dyer enters this week with 6,122 career yards and 61 touchdowns and is on the wish list of most major college programs in the region including Arkansas and Auburn.
Dyer appeared to be leaning toward Auburn as the season opened but has since backed away and said only that he is keeping his options open.
Oh man, yeah, hes the best back in the state, probably one of the best backs in Arkansas football history, North Pulaski coach Rick Russell said. They give him the ball a lot. They use him as a decoy. Last week, I guess, they played Morrilton and they keyed on him a lot and then the quarterback kept for a 30- or 40-yard touchdown.
Not only can he beat you but keying on him can beat you if you dont play assignment football.
Little Rock Christian lines up in a variation of the shotgun that coaches are calling the pistol because the quarterback doesnt line up as deep. Dyer, a muscular 5-9, 210 pounds, lines up behind the quarterback and the Warriors split two receivers wide of the tight end on one side with another tight end on the other side.
Russell said the Warriors running game is somewhat one dimensional, but with Dyer, Little Rock Christian has the dimension it needs in the backfield.
Its going to be a pretty good offense to prepare against but, yeah, it starts with Mr. Dyer, Russell said.
It doesnt always end with Dyer. Among their other weapons, the Warriors have 6-6 tight end Dakota Mosley, who starred at the U.S. Army Combine in San Antonio in January.
Hes a big-time player, Russell said. Hes a major college prospect also. He looks like a college player right now.
After losing 40-7 to Dumas and 27-7 to Pulaski Oak Grove, the Falcons, who have won just 10 games this decade, could be forgiven if they were feeling a little beaten down. But Russell, the former Jacksonville High defensive coordinator in his first year as North Pulaski head coach, said the team is trying to build on the positive elements each week.
The kids dont like losing. Nobody likes losing and Im glad they dont, Russell said. There was a lot of disappointment Friday night but we went back to work Saturday morning.
One of the bright spots has been the Falcons running game featuring Billy Barron and former quarterback Darius Cage. But Russell said North Pulaski needs to get its passing attack, led by sophomore Shyheim Barron, in gear or opposing defenses can simply load up on the line of scrimmage to stop the run.
With Dyer coming to town, motivation wont be a problem, Russell said.
The kids see a high profile player and they get excited about playing against him to see how they match up, Russell said.

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text: Gerald Andrew Ottens is my father. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on 23 Aug 1926. His father was George W. Ottens born on 17 Jul 1901 in either in Garden Plains, Illinois or Fulton, IL, and his mother was Nellie J. Ottens (born Johnson in Paterson, New Jersey) on 14 Oct 1904. Gerald had 5 children with Darlene Marcella Ottens (born Cavanagh). One son deceased, Daniel George Ottens, born on 29 May 1951 in Clinton, Iowa, died on 11 May 2006 in Clinton, IA; My father was in the Navy during D-Day 6 June 1944. He was an S2c (cook) on the LST-56 which was a hospital ship. . My father and mother divorced between 1965-1968. He remarried Frances Mae Hartman who is now deceased. She was born on 26 My 1940 in Clinton, IA. She died on 17 Feb 2007.


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|Also on display is the Bartmann jug, a sixteenth-century stoneware container similar to one excavated from the Jamestowne Fort archaeological site.
On loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the exhibition Uncovering Home: A Visual Essay on Jamestown Archaeology will open on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at the Atkinson Museum on the Hampden-Sydney College campus and will remain on view through February 10. The exhibition contains twelve 22"x 30" panels that combine text and images.
What's new on Jamestown Island? Archaeologists are uncovering James Fort's oldest artifacts and creating a revised picture of life in the first permanent English settlement in America.
Uncovering Home: A Visual Essay on Jamestown Archaeology revisits the story of Jamestown through the eyes of the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists at Historic Jamestown, a project of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA). Digging through layers of time, these archaeologists continue to uncover new information that changes our understanding of the colonists, the Virginia Company, the Virginia Indians, and much more. Using historical archaeology - a field of study that investigates how Europeans explored, colonized, and subsequently changed other parts of the world since the fifteenth century - the Jamestown Rediscovery experts take full advantage of written records, artifacts, and comparisons with similar archaeological sites. The twelve panels in Uncovering Home illustrate how this interdisciplinary approach has changed what we know about Jamestown.
In the words of Dr. William Kelso, Director of Archaeology for Jamestown Rediscovery, "The evidence we uncover...gives us a better opportunity to let Jamestown teach us what it means to be American. This is the birthplace of modern America, and these were the people who began to mold our sense of national identity. Knowing more about Jamestown's beginnings is like understanding your childhood. It's the key to understanding how we came to be who we are as a nation today."
Research, text, and images in the exhibition have been developed with the guidance of Tonia Deetz Rock, Statewide Educational Coordinator for the Association of Virginia Antiquities (APVA). Historic Jamestown is jointly administered by the APVA and the National Park Service. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Office of Statewide Partnerships (VMFA Statewide) has developed Uncovering Home: A Visual Essay on Jamestown Archaeology with the assistance of the APVA and with support from Jamestown 2007 and The Council of VMFA.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during the Museum's regular visiting hours: Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 - 5 PM. For more information on the exhibition, please contact Angie Way, Director of the Museum, at (434) 223-6134.


text: On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 11:06:30AM +0100, Bas van der Vlies alleged: > Garrick Staples wrote: > > >>>What's wrong? > >>> > >>There is a website to report problems: > >> * https://subtrac.sara.nl/oss/pbs_python > >> * email i just fix an error in the email address: > >> pbs_python at sara dot nl > >> > >>You have to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH: > >> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib > > > >LD_LIBRARY_PATH is bad bad baaad. > > > >Use LD_RUN_PATH and recompile pbs_python. > > > >Bas, this wouldn't be an issue if you used 'pbs-config --libs' > > > > Garrick i did not knew about LD_RUN_PATH variable, thanks. Is this also > set by pbs-config or must this manually set? pbs-config can't set LD_RUN_PATH in a parent process. It is executed, not sourced. 'pbs-config --libs' prints the correct link args with run-time path args. > I have to switch to the new system it is already in configure.in , but i > have also to suport torque versions that do not use the new build > system. I have to fix configure that it checks if we have an old or new > build system, i will manage but i am not an autotools expert. Your setup.py basicly already does this. You are 95% done. Just search for pbs-config instead of libtorque.so. And if found, use the output of 'pbs-config --libs' and 'pbs-config --libs'.


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QEG's scope of research is investigation of fundamental optical and quantum phenomena with a focus on developing advanced materials and technology for nanophotonic, biomedical, magnetooptic, and microfluidic devices.
The Ultrashort Pulse (USP) Laser Spectroscopy and Nanomachining Laboratory was founded in the spring of 2014 with a $500,000 seed grant from the Army Research Office (ARO). When completed, the laboratory will provide a source of ultrahigh intensity, sub 100 femtosecond laser pulses, covering the ultraviolet through the infrared spectrum (290-2,600 nm). The goals of the facility are to 1) address fundamental questions that may provide new insights in USP laser-matter interactions and 2) develop systems and techniques for precision USP laser fabrication of Micro and Nanoelectromechanical devices. The laboratory facilities include:
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text: Reacting to the aggressive statements of Indian leaders about Pakistani troops' alleged intrusion into the Indian occupied part of Kashmir across the Line of Control (LoC) and killing of two Indian soldiers, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar termed them "highly inflammatory" as well as "extremely contradictory". Ironically, it is Pakistan that is the aggrieved party since the Indian forces entered into Pakistani side as far deep as 400 metres and killed a Pakistani soldier and wounded another a little over a week back and since then they have violated the LoC twice. The latest was on Tuesday when they opened fire across the LoC at Hot Spring and Jandrot sectors in which one of our security personnel lost his life. To settle which side is justified in complaining, the Indians should accept the Pakistani suggestion of a UN inquiry into the matter that Ms Khar reiterated. New Delhi's aversion to the idea of a neutral inquiry tells the truth behind its rhetoric that can doing but vitiate the atmosphere of cautious optimism diligently built by both Pakistan and India over the years.For some unknown reasons except, perhaps, the wish to exercise its hegemony, Indian leaders have been shooting from the hip. Their irresponsible statements, "it is absolutely unacceptable, ghastly, and really terrible and short-sighted on their part" (External Affairs Commissioner Salman Khurshid) and the instructions given by Indian COAS Bikram Singh to his commanders to be "aggressive" can only complicate matters. Now, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has added his voice to this unfortunate line of thinking; he told the media that after the violation of LoC incident there would be no "business as usual" between India and Pakistan. Soon after, the Indian authorities at Wagha found some technical glitches in the procedure relating to visa-at-border for senior citizens and suspended their entry into their country. As they had only a day earlier declared that all procedural details had been sorted out and Pakistanis of above 65 years of age could come to India, their observation that the glitches had nothing to do with the incident would hardly look credible. Seemingly, it is an example of 'no business as usual'.Foreign Minister Khar has urged the Indian leadership not to let the controversy affect the peace process that serves the interests of both. Nevertheless, the unsubstantiated allegation against Pakistan that appears to have been levelled only to put the world off track about its own intrusion into Pakistani side should prompt our leaders to seriously reconsider our obsequious attitude towards India. The grant of Most Favoured Nation status is the biggest confidence building measure by Pakistan, a concession that would prove ruinous to our industry, agriculture and the economy as a whole. It had better be reviewed, especially as India has shown once again that it can block progress, indeed reverse the trend, to growing understanding on one pretext or the other in order that its wishes are obeyed. It must not precede settlement of the Kashmir dispute.


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> Error Code 80070057 "windows cannot search for updates" iks received any
> time that I try and update Vista Home Premium. I have raised this subject
> on this forum before and the advice was to contact Microsoft via email or
> phone. I have done both. By email they replied that they could not solve
> the problem and further requests have not received a reply. By phone they
> tell me I am out of warranty and need to pay £46. Grateful for a solution.
> Will reinstalling vista cure it for example?
Time to try some diagnosis?
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F:\>set /a c = 0x57
F:\>net helpmsg %c%
The parameter is incorrect.
Isn't that helpful? ; }
As usual error codes are meaningless without their context.
Find where in the log that code in any of its representations is found.
Then look before that. Activate verbose logging if necessary.
Supplement the logging with ProcMon tracing if necessary.
Good luck
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Kickham cruises, Syndergaard out early
No. 17 Giants prospect hurls seven two-hit frames in Grizzlies win
By Josh Jackson / MiLB.com | June 6, 2014 3:39 AM ET
When Mike Kickham is getting opposing batters to hit the ball on the ground, things generally go his way. Such was the case Thursday, when he got 14 of 21 outs on the ground.
"I was able to throw a lot of two-seamers and complement that with the slider," said the Giants' No. 17 prospect, "so I was either throwing something that broke in and under the bat or tailed away and sunk."
Kickham (4-5) delivered seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three, in Triple-A Fresno's 9-4 victory at Las Vegas.
"It was about keeping the ball down in zone, really using the sinker to my advantage," the left-hander said. "That's how I was able to get them to hit it on the ground."
The 51s' loss was particularly painful as top Mets prospect Noah Syndergaard exited with an injury after giving up three runs on three hits while recording two outs in the first inning. Covering home plate on a wild pitch, Syndergaard (5-3) fell while trying to tag Mark Minicozzi and landed on his non-throwing shoulder. He made two warmup pitches before walking off the field.
"Noah Syndergaard was removed from the game tonight in Las Vegas after experiencing left shoulder discomfort resulting from a tag play at home plate. The results of precautionary X-rays are pending," the Mets said in a statement.
The 21-year-old righty appeared to be in considerable pain.
"I was focused on something else in the dugout, but I heard the crowd go 'Oooh,' and I looked up, like, 'What happened?' I saw him get up slow," Kickham said. "You never want to see a guy get up gingerly like that. When he was throwing pitches after, you could tell something wasn't right. It sounds like he's going to be fine, though. I really hope he's OK."
Kickham did enjoy working with the 3-0 advantage from the first time he took the hill, although there was a drawback.
"That was huge. That's always great," said the Missouri State product. "The long inning, I didn't really like too much. It took me about half those pitches [in the first inning] to warm up. I thought the ump might give me extra warmup pitches, but he kept me at eight."
He retired the first five batters he faced, and after a one-out single by Kirk Nieuwenhuis in the second, set down five more in a row.
"I felt good after a bit," Kickham said. "The next thing I knew, I was pitching in the fourth inning."
In that frame, Las Vegas' Daniel Muno reached on a fielding error by Adam Duvall, and Kickham walked Josh Satin. He snuffed the threat by inducing a groundout and a double play.
"I told myself a two-ball would be great right about now," said the 2010 sixth-rounder. "I threw the sinker, and we did a good job fielding ball all night."
Kickham gave up a single to Taylor Teagarden in the next inning, was perfect in the sixth and worked around a hit batsman in the seventh. He threw 96 pitches, 60 of them for strikes.
"I didn't feel tired, but judging by how the ball was coming out of my hand, I probably was a little tired," he said. "When I hit [Kirk] Nieuwenhuis, I just left a slider up. I tried to get a little too cute and flip it in front-side."
Minicozzi was 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs and No. 16 Giants prospect Gary Brown was 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored.
Josh Jackson is a contributor to MiLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Copper and gold miner OZ Minerals estimates its newly acquired Carapateena asset will cost about $2 billion to develop and the company will, at the same time, continue to hunt acquisitions.
"I would like to be able to keep our options open. At this stage, I think we'll be able to do both," chief executive
The miner has a $750 million budget for business development activities and has been seeking acquisitions since mid 2009.
It bought the Carapateena copper and gold deposit in South Australia for $US250 million ($244.27 million) earlier this year, saying it could be in production in seven to eight years with a 15- to 20-year mine life.
Mr Burgess said OZ Minerals may have a sufficient cash balance and cashflow from its flagship Prominent Hill gold and copper mine in SA to develop Carapateena, where exploration was ramping up.
But this was highly dependant on future copper prices.
Mr Burgess said it would be "a reasonable guesstimate" that a planned underground mine development at Carapateena would cost $1 billion while a processing plant would cost a further $1 billion.
He said the $750 million business development budget would be kept aside for purchases and not be used for general business activities.
"We need to be ready to look at opportunities," Mr Burgess said.
OZ Minerals on Wednesday also said its annual copper production target remained on track, despite a drop in output for the three months to the end of September to 27,217 tonnes, from 28,017 tonnes in the previous corresponding period.
The company seeks to produce 100,000 tonnes to 110,000 tonnes of copper for the full year, OZ Minerals said.
Gold production in the September quarter was 36,064 ounces, down from 44,219 ounces in the previous corresponding period.
Anticipated gold production in 2011 is expected to be between 150,000 ounces and 160,000 ounces.


text: Montreal Food Trucks: Fou for Fous Desserts! Andrea Arrizza August 26, 2013 Food+Drink 1 Comment Specializing in delectable croissants, Fous Desserts had several options to choose from. After scanning the menu, we knew we couldn't go wrong with the trio, which included a drink and dessert. We opted for the club "BFT", which featured bacon, swiss cheese, tomatoes and seasoned mayo in a soft and flakey croissant, along with jasmine tea, infused with fresh quality herbs. For dessert, we ordered the "orange zest" pastry, as well as the chocolate brownie. After the first bite, it was clear the croissant lived up to the hype– with a soft and flaky texture, it was naturally flavourful and instantly melded with the freshness of the tomato and swiss cheese. The subtle sweetness from the jasmine tea complemented the delectable taste of the BFT. In terms of desserts, the brownie had a fresh and homemade quality to it– dry on the outside, but on the inside, full of creamy chocolatey goodness. The orange zest cookie lived up to its name and was a tangy treat. With high quality taste and fresh ingredients, Fous didn't fail to impress. The only downside to this overall delectable meal was the price. For two trios, it came out to around 28 dollars, which is overpriced for such a lightweight meal. Despite this, I still highly suggest grabbing a flavourful croissant for an awesome afternoon delight!


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matu said
Why in print templates is there only a section for flyers? would it not be better for it to read flyers/posters? most of my work is made in A3 which is the normal size for a poster and A3 is far from the size of an A5/A6 flyer.
Changing flyers to flyers/poster could increase sales as it is being more specific to what is the categoryJust an idea
i agree with you, even more now coz i will start selling some posters hehe.
SBJEWEL said
dekurvajo saidCompletely agree with you…. Really man… they must need to change their upload system….
After few rejection i just recognized there is no sense to fill it up the description and a keyword's (tag) list unti the file have not been accepted. Just waste of time. Until the files are under revision, the man has time to think it over, find the right words and edit the html text. All this parts are easy to modify and not necessary for the approval procedure. Maybe just few words and done. But honestly i think create the right preview (even the thumbnail) also very important. Very much count on these two pictures i guess.
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graphicmind saidOwooo…. forgot that….
roland_groza saidBuyers have to add $2 if they are not using prepaid credits.
I sold an item worth $ 2 and I got $ 2, I was supposed to get only $ 1 ( not a big deal )
^ xD
joiaco said
How do i expand my list of who i follow and who followers me? I can't figure out if i can see them as a list somewhere. Thanks.
you cant, theres no option for that. WE ALL WISH AN OPTION FOR THAT , i hope they hear me xD
i can do 3 files per day easily, but then i think "ok, now i will prepare the files to upload to graphicriver" and i start feeling lazy in that momment (not all the times, but some times).
I usually spend more time praparing the files for graphicriver than making them.
fambiz said
can anyone here tell me how to edit a template that i purchased from this site
i suggest you to contact the seller first, he prob will help you. If you dont get support you can back here and ask again
i may have an average of 6 just in this month, but 3 of my files were rejected.
Kvakin said
By "extremely greedy" IconCream means ?ou'll have to pay em up to 15% (which is… well… too much IMO ).
You can use any theme with plimus. You'll have to set up their original checkout page for your products (you can customize it if you want (and I guess you do as it looks horrible) and then forward your items' "buy" buttons there. That's all.Anyway be sure to read their policies and maybe even contact their support team before(!) you start doing business with them.
ty for your help.
Right now i dont have knowledge in code. I want to buy a theme and then hire a coder to do all the job for me. I want the coder give me my store 100% ready, so i just have to upload my designs.
Do you know the cost of doing this? or at least an average
Hi guys, im looking for a theme to sell some of my designs (business cards templates, flyer templates, muck ups, logos, photomanipulations, etc), give some freebies + let me use Plimus for payments
Can you guys tell me if there are themes like that?
IconCreme said
You may want to start working with Plimus. Your users will be able to use… practically whatever they want (nearly all kinds of cards, PayPal, shmaypal… anything). And yes you will withdraw money straight to your Payoneer card.
One sad con: they (Plimus) are extremely greedy.
P.S.: there are also
http://www.pulleyapp.comTry them.
Really helpful bro Ty
Do you know what themes from themeforest i can use with plimus? i want to sell downloads in my store.
Oh, and what do u mean with "extremely greedy"? like low security?


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The California-based Vapir Company, founded in 1997, has breathed life back into their line of products with the Vapir NO2 vaporizer.
Their previous offerings, the Vapir Oxygen Mini and the Vapir One, landed on the Market with high anticipation, but had the Vapir Company going back to the drawing board with their tails between their legs.
There are great reviews out there for the Vapir NO2. Lightweight, rechargeable and portable, the Vapir NO2 vaporizer has very few, if any flaws in design and functionality.
It comes with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery.
Which is great for "on the go" vapeing 🙂
The Vapir NO2 also comes with a number of handy little items like a scoop for accurately adding your leafy greens, extra screens and cleaning utensils.
The Vapir NO2 can be a bit hard to clean. I would like to see a removable filling chamber that would make cleaning a lot easier.
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It's by far one of the faster vaporizers on the market in regards to heating time. The NO2 can reach its max temp in about 3.5 minutes or less. I'm not one who likes to play the "How Hot is My Vaporizer" game, and I really appreciate that I can see how quickly the Vapir NO2 vaporizer heats up by simply looking at the display and watching the degrees increase.
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Stock Market Distracted By Shiny Object
The efficient stock market, so panicky just a moment ago, is now rallying as hard as its little legs can carry it on a Reuters headline that Greece has agreed to some sort of deal on a five-year austerity plan with the IMF and the EU.
The Dow is now down only 80 or so points. The Nasdaq is actually in the green. The euro has rallied back to more than $1.42.
But how silly is this?
Doesn't the Greek parliament have a say in Greek austerity measures? Without their vote, is any deal between Greece and the IMF/EU worth more than the paper it's printed on?
And has the entire selloff today been all about Greece? It hasn't, has it?
I'm as in favor of a market rally as the next guy, but I'd prefer it be on something real. But this is the way it's been lately; this market is getting jerked around relentlessly, often on very thin news.
Not to play favorites, but the Treasury market seems to have it right: Treasury yields aren't budging, at 2.92% on the 10-year.


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We noted late last night that Brooke Hogan got engaged over the weekend. In an update on this, the man she is getting married to is Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Phil Costa. Costa popped the question in Las Vegas on Friday night. The two have been dating for just several months.
If you're interested, you can click here to view the two of them looking happy together.
Hopefully the announcement that she's engaged to Costa will bring to an end the awful Bully loves Brooke angle. Seeing as logic in pro wrestling often ignores real life though, it's doubtful.
But we can still hope and pray.
Bully won't be happy about his cheating whore wife.
You know it would be funny if the crowd chanted "cheating whore" when she is on the mix. Or "get knocked up" so we do not have to see her for awhile.
Poor Bully… :')
So why is Hulk mad about it?


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Nine Warriors named all-region selections
Nine members of the Oconee County tennis program were named All-Region 8-AAA selections.
Girls players Ivy Do, Megan Morris, Jordan England, Katy Kane and Caroline McElhannon were selected, as were boys players Dan Madden, Hunter Pritchard, Will McDonald and Sam Ondo.
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This stir fry beef recipe, Thai Beef in Oyster Sauce is a great favourite in Thailand. Thai Beef in Oyster Sauce, (ผัดเนื้อน้ำมันหอย). is a perfect example of Thai cuisine at its best, using fresh ingredients and quickly prepared and cooked. Neua Pad Nam Man Hoy, as this recipe is known as in Thailand, is one Thai dish that is hardly spicy at all but still rich and full of flavour. It is important to use good quality frying beef for this recipe because the cooking time is so short.
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Ingredients for Stir Fry Beef – Thai Beef in Oyster Sauce
450 gm Good quality Beef for frying (we used Tenderloin), finely sliced and cut into 1″ strips
1 Tbsp Corn Starch
4 Cloves Garlic, skinned and finely chopped
2 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
3 Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, soaked in warm water and finely sliced
250 gm Straw Mushrooms, cut in half
1/3 Cup Oyster Sauce
1 Tsp Sugar
3 Spring Onions (Scallions), white section only, sliced
1/2 Tsp Freshly ground Black Pepper
2 Small Red Chillies, Prik Chee Fah, sliced
2-3 Spring Onion (Scallion) leaves for garnish
1. Place the Beef, Corn Starch and Soy Sauce in a bowl and mix well. Leave for about 20 minutes. Remove the Beef and set aside.
2. Place a wok over a medium heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and fry until light golden in colour. Add mushrooms (both kinds), and continue frying until the mushrooms are almost cooked. Add the beef and fry until the beef is cooked through.
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It would be fuse 23 under the hood if it is blown, thats in the 1st diagram I sent.
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Tattoo of a Selfie Photo is a Thing
I get that taking "selfies" is really trendy right now but to put it on your body permanently??
HUH?!?! Sooooooo, this girl got a tattoo of her own selfie…yep & that's all you need to know lol - @Iam_Shem pic.twitter.com/52TEJxT0bJ
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A lot has been mentioned about the Tea Party, Conservatism, and the Constitution. But how did the three come to join up? Just how is the Tea Party of today a major force in American conservatism? Charles R. Kesler, the Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College delivered a speech at Hillsdale College's Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Studies and Citizenship in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2013. Listen to what he had to say.
The Tea Party movement is named, of course, for the famous event in late 1773 when cases of tea were dumped unceremoniously into the Boston harbor. The Boston Tea Party—a carefully orchestrated strike against a commodity that was being taxed and sold by a monopoly provider—was intended as a one-time thing, though it ended up being an important link in the chain of events that led to the American Revolution. Today's Tea Party, on the other hand, has ambitions to become an ongoing force—maybe even the major force—in American conservatism. And it strives for a revolution of its own, a return to a more limited, more constitutional form of government. If I had to judge its performance so far, I would say that it has been courageous and right in its diagnosis of the problems facing American politics, but somewhat off in its prescriptions.
When I say the Tea Party is correct in its diagnosis, I mean it is correct in its
very clear sense that Obamacare is not just another costly, bureaucratic, top-down, regulatory scheme, of which we have, alas, so many. There is something genuinely tyrannical (despite the good intentions of many of its supporters) about Obamacare. It threatens not only to ruin our medical care system, but indirectly and directly—and sooner as well as later—to subvert our form of government and our way of life, fundamentally changing the relation between citizens and government.
Kesler begins the speech by saying that the Tea Party of today is striving for a revolution of its own, just like it's predecessor of 1773 when the Sons of Liberty (led by John and Samuel Adams) led a carefully orchestrated strike against the ships that brought a commodity which was being taxed and sold by a monopoly provider. Now it was intended as a one-time thing, one-hit wonder if you will. However, that was just a very important fuse in the powder keg that set off the American Revolution. In a sense we are in a revolution today. The only thing is our weapons are not guns and bayonets but rather the ballot box and our own words. Our battle is not against the tyrannical King an ocean away but rather a tyrannical political system right at our own backdoor.
Many people differ as to when the Tea Party started. Some say it was CNBC Business News Editor Rick Santelli's epic rant on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2009. Others say that it started because of a money bomb started by followers of Ron Paul back in 2007. And even others say that Newt Gingrich started it with the original Contract With America back in 1994 and revised it with the 21st Century Contract with America when he ran in 2012. But regardless of who started it, we can all safely say that the Tea Party is here to stay for a long time.
Granted, there have been hiccups along the way – like Barack Obama winning a second term as President in 2012 and victories by House Speaker John Boehner (Republican from Ohio's 8th Congressional District) as well as Senator John McCain (Republican from Arizona) – but even with those minor losses the Tea Party remains a vital force against ObamaCare and other policies that Obama and the Democrats put in front of America since 2010 in the "Tea Party Election" when the Republicans won 64 seats in the House of Representatives to regain control from the Democrats.
As we enter the 2014 midterm election. we need to support viable Tea Party contenders in the primary election. At the same time we need to also be pragmatic and first win elections come November if we are to stand a chance of surviving until the presidential election of 2016.


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30 Day Song Challenge - The Sequel: Day 23
Day 23 - a song that makes you think of family
I spent my teenage years (and a few before them) being taken to concerts by my big brother Martin (who I'm sure viewed me as a kind of Eliza Doolitle to his Henry Higgins when it came to jazz, blues, folk and the weirder fringes of rock). As a result, I saw all kinds of artists most kids of my age had scarcely heard of. So I could post something here by Dave Brubeck, or Stan Getz; or by the Incredible String Band, or Doc Watson; or by Ravi Shankar, or Simon and Garfunkel; or the Beach Boys, or the Mothers of Invention. I could post this which was the 86-year-old Artur Rubinstein's ninth (!) encore after a long recital of Schubert, Chopin and Schumann. I could certainly post anything from Dylan's concert at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on 17 May 1966, which became one of the most famous concerts of the century because of the famous "Judas" heckler (not me, honest, I was only ten!) (Though the pieces that made the biggest impression were "Visions of Johanna" and "Just Like A Woman" which I was hearing for the first time.)
But I'm going to choose the time he hauled me away early from a local Christmas fair so we could get the train through to Liverpool and see Delaney and Bonnie: line-up as per the video, including both Eric Clapton (on a Les Paul) and George Harrison trying to blend into the scenery.
Martin died three years ago next Wednesday.


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She took a few faltering steps.
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Madara implants the rinnegan in to his right eye socket.
Madara : I will show all of you the real power of rinnegan !
Naruto : Nagato's eye ?
Madara : It's look like you met Nagato also. I am the one who given him the rinnegan but he waste !
Naruto : Waste ?! I will show you difference between you and him
Naruto mold a massive amount of chakra.
Madara : zethsu please meet black zethsu and wait for further orders
zethsu : Yes Lord Madara
Zethsu slowly sink in to the underground
Gyuuki : [ This feeling he is going to do biju dama ]
Naruto : octopus san !
Gyuuki : I know
both gyuuki and Naruto perfrom biju dama
Madara : I won't sit here and wait for your attacks
Madara with his speed reach near gyuuki and kurama and body completely in susano
Gyuuki : He is fast
Kurama : can't complete the biju dama
Madara with his wide susano arm slams the ground to off balance gyuuki and kurama
Madara pull out a small black rod from no where . It started to grown and became large.
Madara try to struck the black rod on gyuuki that lying in the ground.
Madara : [ With this rod I can make them immobile ]
But suddenly Matatabi came between them blocking Madara . Matatabi with it's tail hit Madara so that Madara loose his hold on black rod. The black rod fall in to ground.
Madara : Amaterasu !
The Matatabi get caught in black fire
The blood start to come from Madara's right eye
Matatabi : AAAAH !
Madara : [ Even if the two tails die with amaterasu. It will be reborn as a baby two tails at this place ]
Naruto : Damn it !
Gyuuki : The same technique as uchiha brat !
Gaara : Don't touch those black flames ! I will get rid of it.
Gaara waves his hand and sand reach on to matatabi's burning part
Madara : Don't make me laugh
Madara's susano hit the shukaku and gara on top of it.
Shukaku : Goddamn it !
Gaara : Aaha!
Suddenly the black flames that burning matatabi extinguished
Madara : [ The black flames extinguished ! ? Some one able to extingusih the unstoppable amaterasue ?]
Madara quickly turn back to see who did that
The scene shows Sasuke on top of the cliff with activated ems sharingan
Madara : You have got more potential than I expected
Naruto : What a show off !
Naruto in normal mode gets up from the ground.
Sasuke jump from the cliff and walk towards Madara . His body start to cover by the ribs of susano
Madara : [The purple colored susano ?]
Sasuke : The real power of shinobi comes through sacrifice
Sasuke remember about Itachi
Sasuke : And the real power of Sharingan... I will show you that.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The End
So that's the end of my daily diary strips! I plan to compile all of them (there were some that I never posted online) for the third book with some extra stuff like always. Hopefully that will be done by the end of July. I'm still going to make auto-bio comics often, they're just going to be in a different format, so the first one of those should show up soon! Thank you all for reading my comics and being so encouraging for the past few years, you're the best.
In other news, check out the small painting of Greege Samantha made for me. It's my favorite birthday present:
20 comments:
- Brett said...
I've greatly enjoyed reading these over the last couple of years. I'm looking forward to what you put out next.
- June 26, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Shayle said...
Goodnight, sweet prince...
You should do a spinadoodles collection pack w/ bonus extras :)
- June 26, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- sugar hy said...
awesome work sam! can't wait to see what's next for you. see you this weekend- we'll celebrate! :o)
- June 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM
- ScorpioSteele said...
Congratulations, Sam! Your dedication inspires me!
- June 26, 2012 at 12:33 PM
- Matt said...
Congratulations on an incredible run of daily strips. It was a pleasure watching you develop as an artist. Good luck with your new projects, sir. :D
- June 26, 2012 at 1:28 PM
- Mark P Hensel AKA William Cardini said...
Congrats on completing so many diary comics!!! I'm looking forward to what you're doing next.
- June 26, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Justin Wood said...
Thanks for the great work, I'm going to miss these.
- June 26, 2012 at 3:40 PM
- Simon said...
What a way to go out, Sam! I'm just excited to see what comes next.
- June 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM
- tintorcio said...
Hey man, no one can say you are not disciplined! I'd be curious to know how you handle NOT doing the strip. Maybe throw one in now and again so we don't get withdrawl! Anyway this is good work Sam, be proud.
- June 26, 2012 at 6:01 PM
- orange is the new "i love you" said...
i'm definitely going to miss these daily strips, but i'm excited to see the new format strips, and i totally understand moving on to new artistic vistas. keep going, man, you're awesome. also happy birthday.
- June 26, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- GARZA said...
I'm excited to see more new work man, cheers! Rad Sweets painting too
- June 26, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- John said...
Thanks for all the good times.
- June 26, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- Sam Spina said...
thanks guys! Seriously though, there will be just as much spinadoodles in the future. You'll see! YOU'LL ALL SEE!
- June 27, 2012 at 12:36 AM
- miss nash said...
It's been a great time! :D Enjoyed every strip to the very end! I hope you're proud of yourself! (We all are!) I'm excited to see your new formats that you've been talking about and you'd better keep up the comics! I must say I am going to miss Samantha's quips!
p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE! x
- June 27, 2012 at 4:09 AM
- miss nash said...
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- June 27, 2012 at 4:09 AM
- Mike Greaney said...
It's been awesome keeping up with your shenanigans the last couple of years! Can't wait to see what's coming up next!
- June 27, 2012 at 5:20 AM
- JB Sapienza said...
Great ending. Sad to see it go.
- June 27, 2012 at 6:06 AM
- Freckled Sparrow said...
Well done Sam! A great achievement indeed :) Excited to see the new format. I adore Samantha's present. Lovely stuff.
- June 27, 2012 at 6:34 PM
- Kelsey Sloss said...
Congrats! I have fully enjoyed reading these the past two years
- June 27, 2012 at 10:23 PM
- Molly Ledford said...
E.T.: "Ouch."
- June 28, 2012 at 8:43 AM


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(Amendments to be moved by Senator Birmingham on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)
(1) Clause 3, page 3 (lines 8 to 22), omit paragraph (1)(b).
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(2) Clause 4, page 5 (lines 9 to 26), omit the fourth and fifth dot points.
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(3) Clause 5, page 7 (line 2), omit the definition of Commonwealth ownership provisions .
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(4) Clause 5, page 7 (lines 14 to 16), omit the definitions of declared pre-termination period and declared sale deferral period .
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(5) Clause 9, page 15 (lines 4 to 8), omit the clause, substitute:
9 Supply of eligible services to be on wholesale basis
(1) An NBN corporation must not supply an eligible service to another person unless:
(a) the other person is a carrier or a service provider; and
(b) the other person, or a member of that person's immediate circle, will use the eligible service to supply a carriage service or a content service to the public.
(2) For this section, a service is supplied to the public if:
(a) it is used for the carriage of communications between 2 end-users, each of which is outside the immediate circle of the supplier of the service; or
(b) it is used for point-to-multipoint services to end-users, at least one of which is outside the immediate circle of the supplier of the service.
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immediate circle has the meaning given by section 23 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
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(6) Clauses 10 to 16, page 15 (line 9) to page 17 (line 32), clauses 10 to 16 TO BE OPPOSED .
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(7) Page 36 (after line 4), after clause 41, insert:
41A Restrictions on services higher than Layer 2
(1) An NBN corporation must not supply an eligible service that is higher than Layer 2 in the Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model.
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, exempt a specified eligible service from the operation of subsection (1).
(3) The Minister must not make or vary an instrument under subsection (2) unless the Minister is satisfied that the instrument complies with the following network layer principles :
(a) an NBN corporation should not supply services at a layer in the network hierarchy of the national broadband network that is higher than Layer 2 unless the relevant demand cannot be satisfied by means of the provision of a service at Layer 2;
(b) an NBN corporation should not supply services at a layer in the network hierarchy of the national broadband network other than the lowest technically feasible layer;
(c) an NBN corporation should not compete for the supply of services if competition for the supply of the same or equivalent services already occurs, or if there is a reasonable prospect that competition for the supply of the same or equivalent services will occur;
(d) the proposed exemption will assist to promote competition in downstream wholesale and retail markets.
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(a) cause to be published on the Department's website a notice that:
(i) sets out the draft instrument or variation; and
(ii) gives the reasons why the Minister is satisfied that the instrument or variation complies with the network layer principles; and
(iii) invites persons to make submissions to the Minister about the instrument or variation within 14 days after the notice is published; and
(b) ask the ACCC to give advice to the Minister, within 28 days after the publication of the notice, about the instrument or variation; and
(c) consider the advice and any submissions.
[restriction on products higher than Layer 2 products]
(8) Clause 43, page 37 (lines 5 to 22), omit the first and second dot points.
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(9) Subdivision A, clauses 44 to 46, page 38 (line 3) to page 39 (line 5), Subdivision A TO BE OPPOSED .
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(10) Heading to Subdivision B, page 39 (lines 6 and 7), omit the heading, substitute:
Subdivision B—Productivity Commission Inquiry
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(11) Clauses 47 and 48, page 39 (line 8) to page 41 (line 16), clauses 47 and 48 TO BE OPPOSED .
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(12) Clause 49, page 41 (lines 19 to 22), omit subclause (1), substitute:
(1) This section applies if it is proposed to enter into an NBN Co sale scheme and there has not been a previous reference to the Productivity Commission under this section.
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(13) Clauses 50 and 51, page 44 (line 14) to page 46 (line 4), clauses 50 and 51 TO BE OPPOSED .
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(14) Clause 52, page 46 (lines 10 and 11), omit "unless the Commonwealth ownership provisions have ceased to have effect", substitute "until 15 sitting days after the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Ownership of NBN Co has reported to both Houses of the Parliament".
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(15) Clause 53, page 46 (lines 16 and 17), omit "unless the Commonwealth ownership provisions have ceased to have effect under section 51", substitute "until the completion of 15 sitting days after the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Ownership of NBN Co has reported to both Houses of the Parliament, under paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 2, on the Committee's examination of the report of the Productivity Commission inquiry mentioned in section 49".
[Commonwealth ownership provisions]
(16) Clause 96, page 79 (lines 13 to 15), omit the clause, substitute:
96 Public Works Committee Act
NBN Co is taken to be an authority of the Commonwealth to which the Public Works Committee Act 1969 applies under section 6A of that Act.
[status of NBN Co]
(17) Page 79 (after line 15), after clause 96, insert:
96A Freedom of Information Act
NBN Co is taken to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
[status of NBN Co]
(18) Schedule 1, page 82 (line 6), omit "(1)".
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(19) Schedule 1, page 82 (lines 12 to 25), subclauses 1(2) and (3) TO BE OPPOSED .
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Carry On Dreaming: Carnival Dream Cruise Review by IlkleyGal
Overall Member Rating
Carry On Dreaming
Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Rome (Civitavecchia)
Embarkation was one of the quickest and most efficient we have experienced, well done to Carnival.
Cabins as usual were perfect, we had a balcony on Upper Deck midship, this was a smart move as we did not experience any ship movement and it was quiet. A couple of people we met were complaining about the noise from decks below them from the theatre and discotheques, so be careful when you choose your cabin location.
Now, on to the main event,I have never seen so many clinically obese and wheelchairbound people who moved around at snail pace in all my life, the average age of More the passengers must have been about 70. So...why oh why, were we all subjected to 'Jeff the Fun Dude' who was the warm up comedian / compere in the comedy club and was anything but fun. He may have been fun at one of my children's birthday parties where the average age was under double figures but I felt here on The Dream he was my Nightmare, his jokes were the same every night, he was embarrassing to watch and insulted my intelligence by forcing me to listen to such drivel. However, the nightmare was worth it as the main comedians were exceptionally good as were the shows in the theatre.
Food on the whole was very good, not exceptional though and not up to the standard we have previously enjoyed on the Liberty. Other than the steak and lamb, everything else was mediocre. My favourite dessert has always been the chocolate melting cake, one night I ordered it and it looked like slop, completely runny, when I mentioned this to the waitress I was simply told 'thats what chocolate melting cake is!' Wrong answer! One tip though for the dining room, if you like butter on your rolls, bring some of the packs from the Lido Buffet. The butter they serve in the main dining rooms has been whipped, my husband accurately described it as being 'like axle grease but with less flavour'.
The morning show with Todd and James was dire, aimed at those with low IQ, in fact I would say that the whole entertainment crew was below standard. I went to the Murder Mystery shows which were obviously not rehearsed and very amateurish, a complete non event. The trivia quizes were fine as long as you were American and spent your days watching TV soaps and Football, if you are European like me then you didn't stand a chance!
Ports of call were just OK but then I didn't expect much from them anyway, my husband and I live in Spain and had been to most of them before. One tip I would give is to do the Soller Train in Majorca on your own. As you get off the ship there is a bus stop outside, take Bus no 1 to the Placa Espanya cost 1.25 euros (the ship charges you 5 euros to take the shuttle) the Soller train is just off the main square and costs 10 euros to Soller. Fantastic train ride through the mountains and orange groves. From there you can take the tram down to the Port of Soller, this costs 4 euros each. The bus back to Palma costs 2.75 euros and goes from Carre De L'Esglasias just off the Harbour. Do everything early in the day as nothing happens in Siesta time, they all nod off for a few hours after about 2pm!!
All in all The Carnival Dream was a bit of a disappointment, a lot more work needs to be done to get this ship right. I expected a much more professional approach, it just didn't happen. Less
Published 12/29/09
Cabin review: 8B6329 Balcony
Cabin was fine, plenty of storage, good size shower room. Quality bed and bedding. Quiet. Good balcony. Overlooked one the spa pools so felt a bit of privacy was lost and the noise drifting up to us was such that we could hear every word of conversations being held in the pool but this didn't bother us too much.Read All Balcony (8B) Reviews >>
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I remember feeling really bad ass when I took "Everything's Eventual" out from the library a couple years ago. I felt bad ass when I read The Dark Tower(Though I didn't get through all of them. They burned-ed up.) I've just finished Duma Key, but I didn't feel bad ass. It was well written, enjoyable. But I think that was pretty much it.
In a world were it seems very few people read anymore, everyone knows/has read/loves Stephen King. Especially teenagers. (Hiss hiss)
My question is why is he so popular? I have some ideas in that regard, but I'm curious what you guys think. And also, do you think he is worthy of his lugubrious praises?
(I hope I used lugubrious right. Otherwise I'm going to look like an asshole.)