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Market Research Week 3: Holt Renfrew.
This week we have decided to check out the Edmonton downtown core and what it has to offer in the luxury goods sector. After checking out the TEDxEdmonton luncheon with the entire team (which was awesome by the way... if you are free for the next one, do try to make it out - interesting people and great debates; lots of stuff to take away), we walked across to Holt Renfrew, which is considered to be a very high class department store.
Overall, I don't think that Holt Renfrew lives up to the image they are trying to portray. There is absolutely no difference between them and places like Bay, Target and Sears—besides the prices, of course. Read mine and guys' comments below.
Yura: Before we dive into our rant about Holt Renfrew, I would like to say a few words about this directory.
Dear designers/architects (and "creative" people in general): just because it might look good to you, it doesn't necessary mean that it should be done "that" way.
Besides the awkwardly positioned floor plans and the small type size, the location names are positioned at the very bottom of the stand, which literally makes you stand on your knees and read it. Maybe that's what they are going for, who knows?
Tom: I think this directory was built in the 1980s...
Bryan: The old fashioned sewing machine definitely grabbed my attention. Better yet, it ties in well with the adjacent advertising for "Made-to-Measure" shirts.
My one suggestion would be to redo the "Made-to-Measure" poster. The text on it is too low to the ground and too small to read.
Also, how much more do the made-to-measure shirts cost? How am I going to benefit in getting one? Most importantly, who do I talk to if I want to buy one ? Maybe all the tiny text has answers to these questions but nobody will ever be able to read the text, especially if they're just quickly passing by.
Shaun: I'm geared to read one thing before I move on so I like the sign that got incorporated with the display. "This spring you can't live without....getting fit." Unless I don't get the pun? I would probably miss the other sign.
Tom: This was my favourite display. It looks chaotic but tells a story at the same time. The use of an old Singer sewing machine builds some historical value into the shirts. I feel like someone was making this shirt and just took off for a coffee break. I agree with everyone that this display was unclear but I don't think that clarity is important here. If Holt had a couple random stations explaining the process that goes into the creation of their clothing, they would be on the right track. We have learned that people are more engaged and emotional when they are buying into a story rather than just a product. Let people see and feel the craftsmanship and suddenly price holds no value. Yura showed me a great example of explaining a build process.
Bryan: The mannequin immediately caught my eye. If we're using the old marketing acronym of AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action), this gimmick definitely succeeded on the attention side of things.
That said, I'm not interested in learning why I should buy the clothes the mannequin is wearing—I'm too busy staring at the murder headline on the newspaper. And I certainly don't desire the product. Why would I want to buy something associated with homicide?
The whole idea is risky and edgy—and that's great—but it just doesn't quite work for me.
Shaun: Mannequins are a parody to humans in comparison. They look like us but are completely unaware. Sometimes we find them in compromising positions that make us laugh.
Create an engaging experience to leave a lasting impression.
Yura: While Tom and I were in Europe for business, we did a lot of research on European marketing techniques and other various ways of engaging your customers . I am guessing that this has to do a lot with culture, but most European stores (even small stores) were nicely laid out and designed. Things were extremely easy to find, the girls working there were very welcoming, helpful... and pretty. Most of all, a lot of their campaigns were targeting people on an extremely personal level.
For example: one of the malls in Poland was trying to attract their customers to their location by advertising 3D floor paintings, where people could get their photo taken and I'm guessing have it emailed to them. The cool thing about these was the fact that all of these paintings were also actual ads with real-life products "painted" into them, so once you print out the photo and put it into your photo album, you would always see a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka next to you, which would literally be engraved into your brain "forever".
I guess the point I am trying to make is that Holt Renfrew should target their customers on a more personal level and perhaps not finish the above window display by adding ugly mannequins, but rather let their customers take a cool photo with some of the products and Holt Renfrew's logo in the background (like we did with Tom here, when noone was looking). This is a fun way to connect and engage your customers with your brand , sometimes even without the customers immediately realizing that.
Bryan: They always have really cool, eye-catching window displays here (like the one to the right which was apparently unfinished), but I'm gonna be honest: I just don't "get" this marketing campaign.
I mean, yeah, I guess I could see associating other things that "This spring I can't live without" with the products in the store and hoping your customers make the link, but it's just a bit weak. It doesn't make me want to buy anything.
Tom: While the salesman was turned around I jumped into the display window. I have no idea what they are planning to do with that display but, I'm pretty sure that I did not leave any footprints on that wet paint. With the pink paint I felt like I was standing in a display for pepto bismol.
Yura: It was honestly quite refreshing to see this store. It felt like I was entering Heaven after spending an eternity in Hell. This just goes to show that some companies actually do value their image and go an extra mile to keep it consistent throughout everything that they do. This Louis Vuitton location actually felt like a separate store in a big, cold mall. Good for them!
Bryan: The sleek black entrance, the warm lighting, the uncrowded shelving, the clean hardwood floors... I love it all. It all feels very "luxury." It's a very inviting space.
Shaun: I like the shelving and placement of products too. It makes it look like they have a large selection by making your eyes go up, down, and in diagonal lines.
Tom: I spent most of my time trying on every single bag in the Louis Vuitton Section of the store. The design inside helped justify spending $900 on something that couldn't have cost more than $25 to make.
Yura: There is a fairly limited number of products which makes it easier for customers to make a selection. Everything is extremely clean and tidy, just what you would expect from a luxury goods manufacturer. The product presentation is greatly enhanced by lighting.
Bryan: Again, very clean layout. The shelves aren't crowded at all which makes each product seem even more exclusive and luxurious.
I especially like how they have the wallets displayed under the glass counter-top. I can see that working very well for encouraging impulse purchases . You've just bought a Vuitton purse, so why not buy a matching wallet to go along with it? Very clever.
My only complaint is that we didn't get a picture of Tom trying all the purses on—I'd pay good money for that.
Tom: Bryan, they were man bags. I would like to shine some light on the lighting here. Look at how everything is perfectly lit up. It feels rich.
Yura: Interesting design elements or simply cool art isn't something new, yet only few companies use it. Why?
Little details just reinforce the shopping experience for people who consciously notice these things. Most of the people will make a note of it on a subconscious level too. This is a small investment for an overall betterment of brand and shopping experience. Don't be afraid to try new and "crazy" things while you're at it.
Yura: Touching on my point above regarding design and trying new and different things. Each one of these (several hundred dollar) sunglasses have their own little "space," giving each one of them a perception of being more exclusive (than their competition). Unlike all the other stands with sunglasses which allow you to see only the front of the frame, these could be positioned in any way.
In the example above all of them are positioned on a 3/4 view, allowing the customer to see the product from more than just one direction, giving a better idea of what it will look like on them . Though these could be organized (positioned) a little better after every time a customer tries some of them one, LV is definitely on the right path here.
Bryan: This display was good looking and really consistent in terms of the emotions it evoked. The warm, bright lighting "feels" like summer. The circle cut-outs were a good choice for shape too. They look like a bunch of cute, little, warm suns all wearing sunglasses! This display really reminded me of a warm sunny day. I get warm fuzzies just looking at it.
Thinking back, I'm not sure I could really see the sunglasses on the very top very well though. They're a little high up, and I'm sure anyone under 5' 6" wouldn't be able to reach the sunglasses on top to try them on—so that's a bit of a usability problem.
Yura: I was honestly very disappointed with this store. These guys try to sell $530 sneakers left, right and center, yet they look like every other department store in town, or perhaps even worse. Whoever the genius was who thought that it would be a good idea to use a bright (borderline white) carpet at such a high traffic location as this also failed miserably.
Tom: I do have to credit Holt for the product lighting but, I do agree with Yura that the colour choice for the carpet was lacking.
Bryan: Wow, I didn't notice how many mirrors there actually were in the store until just now. This is great from a usability point of view. If there's one thing I hate when I'm buying clothes it's having to look around for a mirror.
The rest of the store didn't do it for me though. The displays are pretty unimaginative and the lighting—while well placed—felt really cold and uninviting. Worst of all, they do a really poor job of telling me why I should want to buy their products.
There's no in-store advertising that communicates the value or the exclusivity or the usefulness or the trendiness of any of the products. Why would I want to buy any of these clothes?
Yura: Here you can see how dirty the carpet actually is and how much more resources it SHOULD take in order to keep it clean (these guys obviously don't care about keeping it clean).
Bryan: Ah! These mannequins have messed-up feet! If they wanted to put shoes on the mannequins, why didn't they give them actual shoes? Here it looks like they just have random stems sprouting out of the bottom of their heels because the mannequins' "shoes" and their "skin" are the same colour.
Shaun: The Old Navy mannequins creep me out so much. And the mannequins with no heads (in general). So many different mannequins. What is the best type of mannequin?
Tom: Shaun are you high? I would like to take credit for pointing out the stained carpets to everyone. If you're planning on selling me overpriced merchandise, at least make the environment look clean.
Yura: Besides the fact that light coloured carpets can get dirty easier, they could also get ripped much more easily then say concrete, or wood. Think of how many more things they have to worry about just because they use carpets. They have to clean them ALL the time in order to keep the store clean, which is much more difficult to do than cleaning a wooden/concrete floor. In case they rip (which I would assume happens quite often in such a high traffic store), they have to replace the ENTIRE carpet (they wouldn't have the same problem with wood, for example, where they could just replace a single wood panel, not the entire store).
Places with carpets also usually attract and contain bad smells much easier than a hard surface floor (see our post on Scent Marketing). Anyways, enough about carpets—they simply should not be there.
Bryan: Yeah, the carpet was pretty bad, all ripped and dirty like that. I still can't believe we saw this in a "high-end" store.
I know there's some psychology out there that says that customers are more relaxed and a little more ready to buy when they're standing on carpet versus a hardwood floor or a marble floor, but at least steam-clean the thing every once in a while!
Tom: This is a fault line from the earthquake that caused everyone to leave the store.
This sums up the Week 3 edition of our Market Research feature. If you enjoyed this blog post, check out Market Research Week 1 and Market Research Week 2.
Yuriy Sklyar - Principal, Threefifty
I'm responsible for UX and UI (among other things) of all projects that come through the doors of Threefifty.


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There aren't many reasons to buy a Windows Mobile-based phone at the moment, but the Garmin ASUS nuviphone M10 aims to persuade you that there's at least one. A hybrid GPS-smartphone, it skims the best from sat-navs and mobiles and attempts to roll them into a whole that's better than one or the other.
The specs are promising. A large, 3.5in multitouch screen is the same size as the iPhone 4's and the resolution only a fraction lower, while the GPS interface is identical to the excellent Garmin nuvi 3790T. If it's just the sum of its parts, it should be a winner.
Sat-nav on smartphones
There is, of course, nothing revolutionary about loading GPS software onto a mobile phone. Androids, iPhones, Ovis and even Windows Mobiles all come with rudimentary turn-by-turn systems built in, and apps are available to add on most of the features of a high-end standalone sat-nav.
The M10, though, has a smart interface that switches between the two functions seamlessly, and a single search function acts as a gateway to both address book and route finding. There's enough clever integration to almost make you forget you're using a Windows-based phone. Almost.
It's well designed, too, with a slick glassy front and a rounded, slimline rear. Two touch-sensitive buttons sit below the screen under the glass, with a proud nuviphone badge on top of the aluminium base.
Route finding
You can get a decent sat-nav app like Co-Pilot for the iPhone for just £25, but Garmin's speed and responsiveness is a slicker experience that's better than dedicated devices like the Mio Navman 575. Plus, you get full UK and western Europe maps included.
It also has some 3G features – like pulling down geotagged photos of your destination – which are fun but not essential.
Crucially, we had no problems with dropped satellite signals – an issue that can plague other smartphones. That could, however, be thanks to the convenient windscreen mount that is supplied with the nuviphone rather than a more powerful receiver.
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What is indisputably impressive is the battery life. Unlike iPhones, which drop 10 percent of their charge just opening up the GPS settings, the nuviphone M10 can dish out dashboard directions for around two and a half hours even if you don't connect it to the cigarette lighter.
The screen is small compared to a nuvi 3970T or TomTom 1000 Go Live, but the nuviphone is, in every other respect, as good as a dedicated device.
For all that, however, we wouldn't buy it over the HTC Desire or Samsung Galaxy S and third-party app.
The shadow of Windows Mobile, in the background thus far, makes its presence felt: the nuviphone works best with a stylus. Stubby-fingered stabbers wanting to visit the picturesque market town of Burgh le Marsh, for example, will more than likely end up at her majesty's pleasure in Belmarsh.
It's a shame, because otherwise the M10 is very likeable, but ultimately we'd rather get a different OS and a slightly inferior sat-nav app.

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Both Nog and Bashir referred to the ships involved as simply "the 7th fleet." Nog: "Shouldn't we have heard something from the 7th fleet" Bashir: "I have news of the 7th fleet." Why are we creating unnecessary uncertainty? I thought unless stated otherwise, we should just record what was said in the original episode. The episode never says a "group of ships from the seventh fleet" or "part of the seventh fleet" or a portion, etc. It is always just THE Seventh Fleet... 184.108.40.206 05:52, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
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Paying for fun is nothing new
It was last Saturday afternoon and I was at home, recuperating from a hospital stay and feeling kind of sorry for myself when my mood changed in the flash of an eye.
In the old days I would have sat up on the couch and shouted "Eureka!"
I was watching the New York Knicks play the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. You could feel the excitement coming through the television set.
And that's when the epiphany hit.
We pay for fun.
And what this light bulb going off did was to put to rest all of the ridiculous talk and arguments about a new arena to replace the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Perhaps the biggest two shouting groups who seem opposed to the new arena are the one saying there is no economic impact to the new arena and the group cringing at the mere thought of using tax money to build it.
On the first argument I just don't believe it. People spend money at the Bradley Center. Maybe they'd spend it somewhere else, maybe not. But they do go to the Bradley Center and money does flow.
The tax argument is one that has a volume that is almost deafening.
"Taxes for an arena? Are you crazy? Using taxes for recreation? No way!"
Well, here comes the epiphany.
Here are some of the things that public dollars have created in the past and continue to pay for presently either as direct funding or as tax subsidies.
Miller Park. The Performing Arts Center. Summerfest. All the Milwaukee County Parks. The Milwaukee Theatre. The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Sport Fishing. Boating Marinas and docks. The entire Milwaukee Municipal Recreation program. Softball. Lawn Bowling. Golf Courses. Beer Gardens. State Fair. Beaches.
I know there are going to be nitpickers out there who are going to point out how some of the above stuff is either not now nor has ever been supported by tax dollars.
But you get the point. We pay for fun. We pay for recreation. We pay for excitement. The idea of this community coughing up tax dollars for things that people get a kick out of is not all that foreign.
So, why not pay for a place for basketball (both pro and college), indoor football, hockey, dancing exhibitions and contests and monster jam shows. What about Ultimate Fighting Championship events, circuses, ice shows, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Rod Stewart, Pink, the Trans Siberian Orchestra and the highly valued "American Idol" tour?
I know a lot of wise guys are going to say that those events will still come to the Bradley Center even if we don't have a new arena. Well, just think about that for a minute.
With no new arena the Bucks move out of town. That means a lot of vacant nights at the Bradley Center. That means cutbacks in a partially used facility. That means we decide that there's not much use in having this big building for just a few nights a year.
And before you know it, we tear the thing down, learn to live with the US Cellular Arena and wonder what happened.
You've may have heard of the Quad Cities in Iowa. Well, we could well end up with the Tri-Cities with Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha.
Excitement, recreation and fun are good things and they are well worth paying for. Let's remove the science from this debate and just concentrate on the style of life and caliber of a city we all really want.
AndrewJ | April 23, 2013 at 11:48 a.m. (report)
You're definitely on the right track, Dave. If this arena's sole purpose was to house the Bucks, I'd be much more apt to say tough cookies, and say the Senator (or new owners) should finance the project. However, with this being a multi-use facility, you have to take into account the extra revenue (tax $) it would generate for the county. The main issue would be making sure that extra revenue replaces some of the current public tax burden in other areas. Problem is, usually the county just finds another way to spend the extra income. If they set up a proposal that included a small tax hike with a corresponding decrease in, say, property taxes... then you're onto something.
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mikeb | April 23, 2013 at 11:22 a.m. (report)
Brewcity, I'm sure the other teams would be content using the Bradley Center for the foreseeable future and with the exception of a few Marquette games all those teams could be moved to the Arena and they wouldn't fill that venue. Concerts that come to Milwaukee would still use the BC and it's unlikely we are missing out on any tours because of the BC. We're missing out because many tours will go to larger nearby cities like the Twin Cities and Chicago. Make no mistake, the new arena is strictly for the benefit of the Bucks. Yes, Herb will put up some cash, but he'd get it right back when he sold the team
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brewcitypaul | April 23, 2013 at 8:37 a.m. (report)
One thing that people keep forgetting, this will not only be a Bucks arena, but an entertainment arena for concerts, conventions, special events, Admirals hockey, Wave Soccer, MU Basketball, arena football, etc. Right now the Bucks are the only paying tenant at the Bradley Center. Without the Bucks, they don't have the money to keep the lights on. Herb Kohl will be putting down a significant amount of his personal wealth, like he did with the Kohl Center in Madison, but they will need additional monies. One of my idea is to put an "Entertainment Tax" on all tickets purchased in town. $1 on every Bucks ticket, Wave ticket, Admirals ticket, MU ticket, Brewers ticket, and you can include other shows around town and it has happened in other cities where they can even tax the hotel rooms booked as well. This would be a way to generate revenue without making a blanket tax for everyone in the state and would only target people with disposable income who are much more likely to take advantage of a new arena.
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Photodavie | April 23, 2013 at 7:48 a.m. (report)
I bet you do have to pay for "fun" Dave.
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As an elected official and a candidate, I welcome the opportunity to have my record of public service examined by voters. This is the essence of our democracy. However, I won't accept a fraudulent misrepresentation of my record.
This paper recently published a letter that is a complete fabrication regarding my service on the Amphitheater (Amphi) School Board. Contrary to the assertions in this letter, the record shows that it was my former colleague, Dr. Ken Smith, and I who brought the improper activities to the attention of the appropriate state authorities. We filed complaints with the Attorney General and the Auditor General that resulted in the investigations.
These activities included land purchased without appraisals, improper bidding practices, and the use of childcare program money to pay for inappropriately lavish parties for administrators. Resources needed to educate our children were diverted to these practices and the public trust was compromised.
The powerful interests enriched by these unlawful practices fought back and personally attacked Dr. Ken Smith and I in ways similar to this letter.
We prevailed and after years of hard work by the former and current boards, the current superintendent, as well as staff and parents, the damage was repaired and public trust was restored.
I stand by my work on the Amphi board. We were able to open the district's governing to the public and parents, cut administrative overhead, and we raised teachers' pay from the lowest in the county to near the top. We also lowered class sizes without sacrificing elementary Art, Music and PE classes.
I'm honored that in 2000, I was awarded the Freedom of Information Award by Arizona Newspapers Association for my efforts to shine daylight on the district's inner-workings. I'm also pleased to be endorsed by Gov. Janet Napolitano, who, as our former Attorney General, supervised the investigation.
Perhaps it's not surprising that many supporting me in my current campaign also supported me while on the Amphi Board.
I will continue to stand up to powerful special interests and will always work for the best interests of families and taxpayers.


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Spotlight Recipes: Mardi Gras Madnessby Toby Amidor in Healthy Holidays, Healthy Recipes, February 15, 2010
Just because they call it "Fat Tuesday" doesn't mean you need to interpret that literally. Celebrate Mardi Gras tomorrow with Southern-style dishes but leave the sticks of butter, mounds of meat and gobs of heavy cream off the shopping list. These healthy picks will make your mouth water.
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- Ginger Margarita
- Jazz Fest
- Satisfying Soup
- Corn, Crawfish and Andouille Chowder
- Southern-Style Sides
- Southwestern Slaw
- Tex-Mex Red Beans and Rice
- Must-Have Mains
- Low-Fat Seafood Gumbo
- Cajun Jambalaya
- No-So Fat Tuesday Desserts
- Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
- Raspberry Filled Crepes
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Where to donate toys?
Started by CallMeFeral , Dec 21 2012 08:28 PM
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Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:28 PM
Not sure where to post this... but... yeah.
I'm a massive hoarder, and I need to do a cleanup. I HATE wastage and find it easier to discard if it's going to a good home, rather than binning things.
So clothes I have a couple of friends with younger kids, the rest goes in a big bag to Smith family (or similar bin) or freecycle.
But... toys? I've got no idea. Is there a smith family equivalent? I don't want to have to list them individually on freecycle...
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:32 PM
I just take them to salvos/vinnies. You can donate anything there, including furniture. I also give some to our daycare on occasion.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:34 PM
The children's ward of your local hospital?
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:34 PM
What about a local playgroup?
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:35 PM
OP - you could call the local women's refuge number. They will either collect or organise to meet you somewhere, as the location is secret, and sadly - quite a few domestic violence incidents at Christmas time have women and children heading to shelters with not many possessions.
Otherwise, put them all on the bed together, take a photo, and list on ebay or gumtree as a bundle of toys.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:36 PM
QUOTE (Miss Cookie @ 21/12/2012, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The children's ward of your local hospital?
We just organised a collection and donated 355 toys to the Children's in Melbourne. They have rules on what you can donate, and specify not second hand. see here
Posted 21 December 2012 - 08:55 PM
Some hospitals take them happily. PMH in Perth is not one of them.
But Child care centres welcome them and Community kindergartens in WA are extremely grateful for them
Posted 21 December 2012 - 09:13 PM
Thanks for the ideas folks!
Wow... so many worthy causes... I know this will sound weird but I will be so much more able to get rid of relatively 'good' stuff without stressing, if there is a good cause it's going to.
And daycare - gosh I didn't even think of that!
Posted 21 December 2012 - 09:14 PM
A local toy library? I know ours happily accepts second hand toys!
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Staff very friendly and efficient. Set up dinner reservations convieniently Dinner was very good. Baggage was looked after and sent for pick up at train. Overall a very good experience and well organized for us. Porthole into bathroom not a good idea and the glass shower break does not keep water contained well. Shuttle to Futuroscope could have run a little longer.
choice of resturants was limited, for familys with young children
The room The service and facilities
The fact that we have a room for 4 people (our children are 17 and 23) and there was plenty of space for us all and all the beds were large and comfortable - this made the trip much cheaper that booking 2 separate rooms
Convenient for the visit to Futuroscope. Most of the staff only speaks French (and this also happens in Futuroscope!)
Unfortunately we did not arrive early enough to take advantage of the pool. The resturant however was brilliant and the selection of food, particularly the starters was varied and well planned. The port hole window between the bedroom and bathroom was slightly unusual as you could the outline and movement of the person using the bathroom.
large spac
Comfort and cleanliness of room. Bathroom was exceptional. Lack of choice on children's menu.
effecient directions to location not easy to follow
Very convenient location and friendly staff. Nothing that springs to mind.
Easy to book. No problems. Everything as agreed.
Good location breakfast ok Furniture a bit worn, shower quite difficult to adjust and maintain at desired temperature
Within a few minutes walk of the older part of the city and very handy for the restaurants and the new shops. The bar was not open at night on our stay.
Good location. Room size was generous and comfortably furnished. Super bath tub. Hotel overall was clean and well-maintained, if a bit lacking in life and character. Probably best suited to business travellers. Reception was unattended for 10 mins when we arrived. Bar was closed on a Saturday night - possibly because it was a holiday weekend. Awkward window treatment with a combination of ugly mechanical blinds and no proper curtains. Room overlooked one of the most spectacularly unlovely courtyards in Europe.
Private parking and location
Lovely staff and service, comfortable and very spacious (and quiet) room. Location could hardly be bettered, close to the centre and excellent restaurants and in easy walking distance of the railway and bus stations. This really was exceptional value for the money. The breakfast buffet is very good, with efficient and friendly service. Newspapers provided were a bonus.
Comfortable clean room, good secure parking that is cheaper than the municipal garage next door and more secure at 6 euros per night, buffet breakfast not cheap but thats reflected in the quality of the food - excellent. Little bit awkward to get to but the hotel emails good directions on booking but to be fair the town centre was undergoing major refurbishment.
Very helpful and friendly staff.
Perfect situation in the center of the city, plenty of restaurants, (to recomend Le Bistrot du Boucher just in front of the hotel) staff very kind, confortable room, the bathroom a little small but no problem at all, very clean, nice breakfast, we could come back. none
Excellent room. Very friendly, helpful service. Cooking facilities in room were good but we didn't use them. Difficult to unlock door in room 101.
Close to the train station, very clean rooms, friendly staff, good price.
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The friendly and competent staff.
Excellent facilities in the room and great staff Not much around. On a busy road on a deserted section a few blocks from the train station
We used the hotel as an overnight stop, and it ticked all the boxes as a value for money stopover. Food surprisingly good
the hotel was welcoming and very comfortable.when asked staff were obliging and booked another campanile for us nothing
Good breakfast. Good parking. It is not totally convenient to have the bedroom block separate from the rest of the hotel.
Good value for money
Its proximity to auchan The room was a little claustophobic
Very quiet clean rooms Dsiappointed hotel was so far out of Poitiers
We were travelling from Spain to UK & this is a stopover that we have made before- the only thing that was good was the linen was clean & bed fairly comfy ! Everything else has deteriorated badly since we stayed in May 2010 . Oh - Dogs allowed is another good point. The restaurant was open until 10pm , but was being cleared by 9.20pm around us while we ate our main course . The food had to be returned (though to be fair the Pasta was good but very small portion like a starter & expensive ! ) , The room was dirty & falling apart - parts of the flooring in the bathroom were missing , the bath panel had been "pushed in" ,the bath was very chipped, shower had pieces missing from it leaving sharp edges , the desk area had veneer stripped, the doors were dirty , the paintwork dirty & badly chipped.- signs of damp in room . If we had not been so tired on arrival after a long drive , we would have sought a different hotel . There is another Campanille nearer Futurescope
The way the staff helped, Although French they tried their best to help in English !!! Spotting the turn off from the road...Could do with better signs
ease of access from the motorway.choise of food from the buffet ,good choice of wine ok
plenty of places to eat around. Room wasn't ready when we arrived at 5.00pm and they had problems with it. Moved us to another room which wasn't ready either. In the morning they tried to charge full price, not the price booked by booking.com. Had to get laptop out and show confirmation e-mail.
We were only in the hotel for around 5 hrs as we were visiting a venue nearby
It was clean They don't speak English. Not very helpfull. It is in an industrial area far from everything. Wouldn't want to spend there more than one night
A reasonable location, however we found the rulesassociated with access and bar opening a restriction. It felt like the owners/mamanger was running it for their convenience and not the Customers. An example of this was when we requested a dring from the bar at 21.00 after having been out for a meal only to be told that the bar closed t 20.00 and that by the way the reception area would be closed and lighs out at 22.30.After my objection we were served albeit begrudgingly with 2 glasses of wine and as predicted at 22.20 the owner manager came to tell us that he was about to switch the lights off! No Kettel/Tea nd coffee making in the hotel rooms.With breakfast not starting til 08.00 this is quite restrictive.
Food was unpretentious, but excellent. It was a bit impersonal.
Friendly staff that made an effort (I think it were the owners). Nice breakfast. Conveniently located near the highway (we were passing by).
Whatever the location's hotel is (industrial area) , the hotel is very quiet.The rooms and toilets were very clean. The staff was friendly. The breakfast is not so rich as I would have expected, french pastries( croissants, pains au chocolats) instead of bacon, eggs ,ham...
Friendly staff It's very basic. For the price paid one might have expected a bit better. The rooms are small and haven't had a refresh fro a long time. no main light either. The main swithc just linked to a very small bedside light. Slightly dubious about client base given positioning of mirrors and channels on TV!
The friendliness of the staff and the effort that was made to make our stay good.
Good central location for tourism and good restaurants nearby. Very difficult to find due to new traffic management system. Accommodation very basic
The hotel was central yet quiet.It has a pleasant ambiance.The hotel was within easy walking distance of good restaurants and places of interest .
Very reasonable last minute price. Great location, near lots of good restaurants and city centre. Nice room, and lovely breakfast area. Wish I'd known about the parking.
Quiet and peaceful. We were lucky to have a window looking out onto a little open area where they have put pots full of plants and a seat.
The proximity to the town, restaurants and shops was good. Twin room small, stank of smoke . Even though no smoking hotel.Not good value for money
Staff helpful. Restaurant staff and cooking up to restaurant standards. Bedroom enjoyable for quiet rest and reading.
not sure Restaurants oening hours should be earlier especially if you have children dining
Excellent food - convivial atmosphere.
Exellent position to Poitiers and surrounding area.Arrived at night but hotel signs made it very easy to find.
Friendly and knowledgeable English speaking staff. Breakfast buffet had a variety of traditional French and English foods. Room was clean with comfortable beds. Not an ideal location for the city of Poitiers, but it was easy to find from Rte 10
Friendliness of the staff, good food in restuarant
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Helpful staff. Very good service in the restaurant. Quiet location. All round excellent value for money.
dissapointed after a very long drive that there were no restuarant facilities available at weekend (we arrived on a sunday afternoon, tired from long drive from Northern Spain)
size of the room The location
Some of staff members were very friendly, helpful, and spoke English well. A couple did not. It was close to University of Poitiers, which is where the conference was located. While there was supposed to be air conditioning in the room, it really only worked as a fan. It was set at 16 C and the temperature never got below 25 C. In the lobby and hallway it was cooler
silence, nice swimming pool, very good food, staff does not speak english
The dining room.
Friendly and helpful staff. Good location for passing through motorway network. Provided excellent vegetarian option to available menu. Dessert took over one hour to arrive.
very spacious room initial problem with key not working resolved by reception
very good restaurant gthe price of our room was higher than anything shown on the price list at reception
The swimming pool area was nice and well maintained, and was very welcome on a very hot day. Airconditioning in the room also worked well-which is not usual in France. The hotel was very difficult to find, particularly at night. The lift was out of service during our stay, meaning we had to carry our bags up lots of stairs. The room and bathroom was clean, but in need of renovation. I would not rate this as a three star quality.
It was easy to find and convenient for shopping and visiting Futuroscope. The hotel is much older than it looks on the photos. The corridors smelt awful. The internet didn't work properly: staff unable to explain what the problem was but even their PC in the reception area didn't work very often. The breakfast rooms were too small and cramped.
The restaurant was excellent (although the selection of available wines was not so good) and all the staff very helpful. The situation of the hotel in the beautiful grounds was very convenient for us. The noise of the work taking place!
Location No Air Condioning and very thick duvets on the bed. This is Central France with day time temperatures of 25degrees
everything was fine, excellent breakfast,good dinner etc only french tv, no english or other languages
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Location and frienliness of proprietors Unfortunately to have ventilation the window needed to be open. The Hotel is quite near to a railway line operating The TGV and was quite noisy at times along with the fact that it is next to a church with bells!
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Kansas City kids musician Funky Mama (aka Krista Eyler) pointed out yesterday that Kansas City, Missouri will host its host its own kids music festival, the first Kansas City Jiggle Jam Family Fest, Memorial Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25). "Don't forget the Midwest family music," asks Eyler, and with a lineup including They Might Be Giants, Justin Roberts, Trout Fishing in America, Tom Chapin, John McCutcheon, not to mention KC-area favorites Jim Cosgrove and Funky Mama, it would be hard to. Especially when the cost per day is $10/kid ($8 in advance, kids under 2 free) and $5/adult. Heck, at those ticket prices, you're losing money if you don't pack those kids of yours into the car/minivan/refurbished school bus and head out. (Hey, I spent a number of years in the Midwest -- can't ever forget the Midwest family music.) Anybody else have some sweet tours or multi-multi-artist festivals they know of? Let me know...
For Those Who Can't Wait For Summer Music Festivals
Perhaps you're thinking you don't want to wait until August or September to see a whole bunch of kids' music artists. Perhaps you're also thinking, hey, I'd like to see the Judds reunite! (Coachella's got Portishead, you decide which you'd prefer.) Well, then, Coachella's countryfied cousin, Stagecoach has come to rescue. In addition to booking the Eagles for the festival's second, Stagecoach also is doing its Half-Pint Hootenanny once more and announced its lineup today, with some familiar names on the list: Brady Rymer Buck Howdy with BB The Bummkinn Band Tom Freund and Friends Uncle Ron and Aunt Sandii Kid Fiddlers The Bon Family and California All-Star Cloggers Croakers Youth/Family Square Dancers Club That's a decent lineup there. Stagecoach is May 2 through 4 in Indio, California. And what if you prefer Austin in springtime?
In Case You're A Little Tired of Dan Zanes
I think the world of Dan Zanes. But I'm willing to acknowledge that not quite everyone is as OK with the pied piper of family music as I am. Mark Foley, the creator of New York's One Man Blam, has put his own take on Mr. Zanes up on YouTube. Now, considering that in the very description of the video, Foley says, "Dan Zanes & Company do such great work, who can resist joining in the fun?," it's clear from the get-go that the phrase "gentle satire" was created for stuff like this. "Well, I don't have a tangerine suit / Or a fiddler in hot pink tights," Foley starts out, then later notes that "I threw out the very same duds / He got in an old thrift shop." He's aiming Nerf balls at Zanes, but he's certainly hitting the target. Considering the other songs Foley's made available, Foley is clearly mining the same seam Zanes has mined with such success. And I've got to believe that Zanes himself would probably completely approve what Foley's doing with One Man Blam and Volunteer Music, which brings "free concerts for underserved communities and worthy civic initiatives." He, uh, just doesn't have the distribution deal with Starbucks. One Man Blam (Mark Foley) - "Dan Zanes Blues" Now where did I put that DZ ukelele of mine?...
New Music: Barenaked Ladies' "Pollywog in a Bog" (On Cruise Ship)
Not wanting to wait to hear music from the Barenaked Ladies' May album-length foray into kids' music, Snacktime? Well, then, get yourself to a cruise ship! (Huh?) The band hosted their "Ships & Dip III" Caribbean cruise in late January (hmmm, wonder how much interest there would be in a Zooglobble cruise?). The Brothers Creeggan, a BNL side project featuring BNL bassist Jim Creeggan and former member Andy Creeggan, played a show which included Jim's "Pollywog in a Bog," from the upcoming album. It's a mid-tempo reggae tune and here, at least, also features a mid-song dancehall rap. So who's with me on Zooglobble cruise idea? How about renting a paddle boat?
Elephants in the Outfield?: Justin Roberts' "Pop Fly" Album Cover
You know, why stop at showing album art from one eagerly anticipated 2008 release when you can show two. This is from Pop Fly, the sixth kids album from Justin Roberts. Sarajo Frieden, who did the artwork for Roberts' masterful Meltdown! CD (and, yes, I did use the word "masterful," it is and I won't brook an argument), does the honors once more. I see elephants standing out in what would appear to be right field. Not sure if there are some imaginary rhinos there. And, yes, I did take the cover from Justin's website. Was it the "New CD" sign that gave it away? Pop Fly is out on Carpet Square Records April 15.


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A struggle within the powerful Electrical Trades Union has spawned a wave of litigation over financial transactions involving the organisation's leaders.
The row, which is part of contested union elections, will test the union's traditional affiliation with the Labor Party against whether it would be better balanced against the policies of other parties, such as the Australian Greens.
Maverick Victorian ETU secretary
Mr Mighell has launched a Federal Court action alleging that NSW officials broke union rules by receiving fees from outside board positions.
NSW and Queensland are backing Mr Tighe against a challenge from Mr Mighell's former deputy. In turn, Mr Tighe is backing his own former deputy in a challenge to Mr Mighell in Victoria.
The challenge to Mr Mighell includes legal action in the Victorian Supreme Court seeking access to detailed transactions involving two union-related trusts that have him as a trustee and contain millions of dollars.
The tensions and competing claims are set to increase as campaigning steps up in the ETU elections, which open on August 8 and close on August 29.
Mr Mighell was forced out of the Labor Party by former prime minister
He has launched an online petition to gather support for a vote of the ETU's national membership on whether the union should keep its formal affiliation with the Labor Party. In Victoria the union has dropped its connection to the party, but still has formal ties in other states where it is a big Labor Party donor.
"We're not objecting to branches of the union supporting political candidates of parties that support their members," Mr Mighell said.
"We're saying the whole political affiliation question leads to the members' interests being compromised."
Mr Mighell alleges the campaign against him is being bankrolled by ALP sources with the support of factional chiefs, a claim denied by Mr Tighe.
Mr Tighe argued that Mr Mighell was trying to "spin" the line about ALP intervention to avoid scrutiny of his record. "It's his martyr syndrome," he said.
The ETU head office rewrote the Victorian branch's contribution to a national newsletter on the grounds it was "political". The Mighell camp went to the Federal Court and won the right to have their version sent to members.
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Voters of Ohio's new 16th District (check here to see if that includes you) have a unique opportunity – return one current Congressperson to Washington and send one home. Both Betty Sutton and Jim Renacci have clear voting records, and when it comes to working families, the overwhelming choice is Democrat Betty Sutton.
Rep. Sutton's votes reflect an understanding that Rep. Renacci's votes do not: that government has a limited but crucial role to play in economic recovery. Like U.S. Sherrod Brown, she fought hard for the rescue of the auto industry, as well as the "mini-stimulus" of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. She was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association (OADA) for her commitment to creating and retaining the jobs of autodealers and workers.
She voted for Obamacare, which has allowed thousands of Ohioans to afford health insurance and saved prescription drug costs for thousands of Ohio seniors. She opposed the "Ryan budget," which would gut funding for education, cripple Medicaid, and end Medicare as we know it; Jim Renacci voted for it.
Rep. Sutton has also been recognized for her work on behalf of veterans. She worked on the Stop-Loss Compensation Act and the new GI Bill, and was named Legislator of the Year by the Ohio American Veterans Association. When the VA made plans to move their Lorain clinic to a less accessible location, Rep. Sutton was instrumental in making sure it remained at the readily accessible St. Joseph Community Center.
Republicans designed the 16th District especially to give Rep. Renacci a leg up. Yet Sutton has received the endorsements of every newspaper that covers the area, and the race is nearly tied. That is because the choice is abundantly clear: Renacci has fought for obstruction and austerity, while Sutton has fought for jobs, jobs, and jobs.
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There lay Hyrcania; and several Roman writers speak of the Hyrcanian tigers.
I will therefore call it Caspian, although it is not in Hyrcania.
Alexander came from Hyrcania and Parthia to the land of the Tapurians.
Nesæa987 belongs to Hyrcania, but some writers make it an independent district.
(i) Parthia and Hyrcania, rugged mountainous districts to the north of Media; but abounding in magnificent and fertile vales.
The revolt which now occupied for a time the attention of Mithridates was that of Hyrcania.
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Hyrcania was the country south and south-east of the Caspian Sea.
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Indian-American community offended by Stein's "My Own Private India" piece in TIME
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The Indian-American community is upset over a piece run in Monday's TIME magazine by Joel Stein titled, "My Own Private India." Huffington Post's Lindsay Gellman reports:
Stein's piece focuses on the cultural changes immigration has brought to his hometown of Edison, N.J. since he grew up there in the 1970's and 80's:
"I am very much in favor of immigration everywhere in the U.S. except Edison, N.J. The mostly white suburban town I left when I graduated from high school in 1989 — the town that was called Menlo Park when Thomas Alva Edison set up shop there and was later renamed in his honor — has become home to one of the biggest Indian communities in the U.S., as familiar to people in India as how to instruct stupid Americans to reboot their Internet routers."
Several organizations have responded with outrage, criticizing TIME's decision to publish the article. For example, the advocacy group South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) issued a statement and online petition in response to Stein's piece.
"Most offensive is his remarkably blasé tone about the discrimination and hate crimes that targeted the New Jersey South Asian Community during the 1980s," the SAALT statement reads.
As Gellman notes, both TIME and Stein have since apologized for the piece:
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Joel Stein responds: I truly feel stomach-sick that I hurt so many people. I was trying to explain how, as someone who believes that immigration has enriched American life and my hometown in particular, I was shocked that I could feel a tiny bit uncomfortable with my changing town when I went to visit it. If we could understand that reaction, we'd be better equipped to debate people on the other side of the immigration issue.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop was less than impressed that her Melbourne Cup date has been exposed as her new boyfriend.
Melbourne property developer David Panton admirably played the role of tall, dark and handsome on Tuesday, although subsequent media coverage appears to have wiped the smiles off both their faces.
While Bishop's office was hosing down media reports that the pair were dating, PS can confirm Bishop and Panton have been an "item" for the past six months.
It was Bishop who introduced PS to Panton on Tuesday, briefly describing him as a "friend", the pair happily posing for photos inside the Emirates marquee at Flemington's Birdcage enclosure.
Panton was also squiring his two adult daughters around the track with Bishop, the happy foursome enjoying the hospitality of several marquee hosts and laughing animatedly.
Panton, who is originally from Melbourne but has also lived in Sydney in recent years, was described by those who know him as a wealthy property investor.
Bishop has been a regular at Flemington for several years, though this was the first time in recent memory that she had been trackside on the arm of a male companion.
Bishop, who married property developer Neil Gillon in 1983 but divorced in 1988, has also been romantically linked to Liberal MP senator Ross Lightfoot and most recently, former Perth lord mayor Peter Nattrass.
Panton was previously in a relationship with his wife Karen, with whom he set up Panton Vineyard in the resort town of Shoreham just outside Melbourne, where the couple raised three children, Sally, Laura and Matthew.
Bishop's boyfriend is linked via director roles to several health-related business interests.
A keen cyclist, swimmer and surfer, Panton was until recently a pharmacist in Mornington's main street on the Peninsula, south of Melbourne, a renowned farming and wine growing district, the equivalent of the blue-blood Martha's Vineyard favoured by America's politicial elite.
He sold his pharmacy more than two years ago and moved to Manly in Sydney but still holds an interest in another pharmacy business, Bants Pharmacy, in Rosebud, south-east of Melbourne, with three other partners.
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SeekJoy Productions is a company run by our homeboy Brett Spurr, who works in the showroom here at The House, and his buddy Eoin Small. They produce short and long snowboard flicks of talent from the Midwest. Their videography skills are also up for hire too. If you're looking to get a sponsor or just want a nicely edited video of whatever, these are the guys to call. Check 'em out at SeekJoyProductions.com.


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To Protect and To Serve...only when dry
We're driving down Huntington Ave right by the Brookline line when it starts pouring. Torrential rains, an absolute downpour. We drive under the bridge as Huntington heads into Mission Hill and there are not one, but two Boston motorcycle cops standing around chatting each other up, keeping dry. Everyone else had bicycles under the bridge.
Evidentially when it rains there is something in the BPD contract that says they do not have to endure the rain. Nice.
Damn, I love this city.
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I bought and washed/dried 5 yards of WoW fabric to complete my fabric pile to make my husband a king size patriotic double irish chain!! It's going to be scrappy..... scrappy reds and blues. Then just the one WoW fabric.
I'm doing mine with the single chain of red with blue chains on either side. Cutting my strips 2 1/2 inches.
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Ming says: Kimchee is the spicy pickle served with almost every Korean meal. It's usually made with fermented cabbage or turnip, and stored in a tightly sealed jar, it lasts forever. My cucumber version is equally spicy and has the added flavor of fresh ginger. The traditional method involves burying the kimchee to ferment it. You won't have to dig up the kitchen, however, as I use vinegar to do the same job. I call for the traditional Korean chile, kucho karu, to make this, but you can just as effectively substitute regular red pepper flakes (and feel free to adjust the amount). Also, be very careful about putting unprotected fingers into the mixture, as you can too easily rub your eyes with them—not a good thing. Instead, use clean tongs or chopsticks to serve or transfer the kimchee.
This is a great sandwich or burger accompaniment. Use it as you would any pickle. For a Korean tartar sauce, mix 1/2 cup of chopped kimchee with the same amount of mayo. Delicious as a dip for fried seafood. Mix 1 cup of chopped kimchee with the juice of 2 lemons and 1/2 cup grapeseed oil. Toss this terrific vinaigrette with roasted vegetables or your favorite greens.... Read more.
Place the cucumbers in a colander set in the sink.
Sprinkle the cut side of the cucumbers generously with the salt.
Allow to rest at room temperature until the cucumbers have exuded liquid, about 2 hours.
Rinse the cucumbers, dry them well, and slice them into 1/4-inch-thick half moons.
Set aside.
In a large, non-reactive saucepan, combine the vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add the garlic, ginger, and onions, bring to a simmer, and remove immediately from the heat.
In a large, non-reactive bowl, combine the cucumbers and carrots.
Pour the vinegar mixture over them, add the chile flakes and fish sauce, and toss well.
Correct the seasoning with salt.
Let the mixture cool to room temperature and cover with plastic wrap.
With a paring knife, punch a few holes in the plastic wrap and place the bowl in a cool, dark place.
Let the mixture pickle for 24 hours.
Transfer the kimchee to a tall glass jar or jars and seal tightly.
Use or refrigerate. Lasts 2 weeks, refrigerated.
To make ginger matchsticks, first slice a peeled 1-inch-long piece of ginger horizontally into slices about 1/8 inch thick. Stack these and cut them vertically into 1/8-inch-wide sticks. Kucho Karo is a traditional Korean hot red pepper powder that is hot (very hot), flavorful, and slightly sweet. Three kinds are available: fine- and coarseground, and flake, which is similar to Western hot pepper flakes. I find coarse-ground easiest to work with.
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Hers was "a culture of silences, reticences, charades and circumlocutions."
Just a few episodes before we were laughing and playing charades, and now I have to knock her out.
"I have played in charades and small pieces," wondering how he knew she had been in Canada.
And the round games, and the charades, and the family posts!
And now there was a suggestive flutter in the Dean's study, behind whose large folding doors the charades were to be acted.
"I protest I have no head for charades," said Count Victor, with a gesture of bewilderment.
Here is a brief statement about charades taken from a cyclopedia.
But do you, my dear, gather part of your friends about you and arrange the charades.
But when next there are people here I shall be arranging the charades, and I shall invite them to go out into the grounds.
None of the girls had meant to dress up to any great extent for the charades.
1776, from French charade (18c.), probably from Provençal charrado "long talk, chatter," of obscure origin, perhaps from charrar "to chatter, gossip," of echoic origin. Cf. Italian ciarlare, Spanish charlar "to talk, prattle." Originally not silent, but relying rather on enigmatic descriptions of the words or syllables.
As we have ever made it a Rule to shew our Attention to the Reader, by 'catching the Manners living, as they rise,' as Mr. Pope expresses it, we think ourselves obliged to give Place to the following Specimens of a new Kind of SMALL WIT, which, for some Weeks past, has been the Subject of Conversation in almost every Society, from the Court to the Cottage. The CHARADE is, in fact, a near Relation of the old Rebus. It is usually formed from a Word of two Syllables; the first Syllable is described by the Writer; then the second; they are afterwards united and the whole Word marked out .... [supplement to "The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure," volumes 58-59, 1776]Among the examples given are:
There is one species of charade which is performed solely by "dumb motions," somewhat resembling the child's game of "trades and professions"; but the acting charade is a much more amusing. and more difficult matter. ["Goldoni, and Modern Italian Comedy," in "The Foreign And Colonial Quarterly Review," Volume 6, 1846]An 1850 book, "Acting Charades," reports that Charades en Action were all the rage in French society, and that "Lately, the game has been introduced into the drawing-rooms of a few mirth-loving Englishmen. Its success has been tremendous." Welsh siarad obviously is a loan-word from French or English, but its meaning of "speak, a talk" is closer to the Provençal original.


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Lost Times takes Golden Reel in Budapest
The Golden Reel, the main prize of the 40th Hungarian Film Week, was awarded to Lost Times, the debut feature of director Aron Matyassy. The film is a moving portrayal of a small-time criminal's search for justice after his autistic sister is raped. The film stars Jozsef Kadas as the young crook and Matyassy's wife, Terez Vass, as the sister. ...
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"Motivational" speaker, Tommy Lama, brings his unmatched and unorthodox wisdom to the LA Comedy Club where he delivers this original stand-up comedy act to his "disciples" five nights a week. Comedian Tommy Savitt's alter ego is a parody of the motivational and spiritual speakers seeking to give his audience a backwards education in enlightenment. The interactive show also brings audience members on stage for unpredictable laughs. Equipped with a number of instruments, providing innuendo-laden mantras, and toting his own custom-made underwear for others' protection when not in his presence, Tommy Lama, the love child of Andrew Dice Clay and Deepak Chopra, brings his new spiritually healing hilarity to the stage Friday through Tuesday beginning December 5th inside the Stratosphere Resort and Casino.
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