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Thanks to those who attended the second meeting of the Boise
SQL Server User Group. We had a good turnout of around 30 people and I hope everyone
enjoyed my presentation of SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS). I tried to
balance the presentation between those who hadn't used SSIS and those who have.
If you are interested in the sample projects, packages, and data files from the talk, here they
The newly formed Boise SQL
Server User Group kicks off its first meeting with Kalen
Delaney on June 25, 2008.
I'm happy to see a Microsoft SQL Server user group in Boise. It will fit nicely with
the other development and SharePoint groups in town.
For more information, contact Cindy
Gross of Microsoft.
It's generally known that if you want to run any tests, code analysis, or database
project build/deployment that you need to install one or more Team Edition of VSTS
on your build server. What's not so well known are the licensing ramifications around
these scenarios.
Fortunately Jeff Beehler,
Team System Chief of Staff, has posted
on this subject.
To summarize:
If the users creating the builds are licensed users of the edition in question
(or Team Suite), that license extends to Team Foundation Build and you don't need
to purchase an additional license. One way to think about it is: the people that are
using the Team editions need to be properly licensed which in turn ensures the that
the build machines are covered as well. Users who merely queue (execute) and review
the automated builds are only required to have a Team Foundation Server CAL.
Back home now, and I have a moment to get the photos downloaded from my camera and
uploaded to my blog. Next time I'll take my SD card reader with me.
As you can see, registration was quite busy. I heard that there were 4000 people there,
but didn't count them myself. The long lines delayed the keynote by about an hour:
Douglas McDowell and I snuck into the press area. Well, he was officially press (SQL
Server Magazine), but I wasn't - still I took more notes than most of the other pressies
The main screen was huge, and 3D. We estimated about 80' wide and 20' tall. When no
slides were on the screen, there was a spinning 3D Earth enclosed in curley brackets.
Hey, what about VB?
After the keynote, there was a short walk to the LA convention center, where the breakout
sessions, chalk-talks, exhibitor area, etc. Fortunately, we had these interpretive
dancers along the way to keep us from getting lost.
The line to lunch was too long, so we ducked inside to check out the exhibitor area.
I was there (where it says "You Are Here")
Attendees attending one of Doug
Seven's chalk talks on Team System.
Doug was all about the writing
quality code and the 3 C's in his talk (Code Coverage, Code Analysis, and the
new Code
After I turned in my evaluation form, I picked up the attendee bag, which had
lots of goodies, including a hard-bound, coffee-table style book called "Heroes Happen
Here" which contains IT heroes from all around the world, photographed by Carolyn
Jones. And yes, I got my book signed!

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Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. An elderly Russian woman now living in America, she cannot hold on to fresh memories—the details of her grown children's lives, the approaching wedding of her grandchild—yet her distant past is miraculously preserved in her mind's eye.
Vivid images of her youth in war-torn Leningrad arise unbidden, carrying her back to the terrible fall of 1941, when she was a tour guide at the Hermitage Museum and the German army's approach signaled the beginning of what would be a long, torturous siege on the city. As the people braved starvation, bitter cold, and a relentless German onslaught, Marina joined other staff members in removing the museum's priceless masterpieces for safekeeping, leaving the frames hanging empty on the walls to symbolize the artworks' eventual return. As the Luftwaffe's bombs pounded the proud, stricken city, Marina built a personal Hermitage in her mind—a refuge that would stay buried deep within her, until she needed it once more. . . .
Includes an excerpt from Debra Deans The Mirrored World.
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"Dean writes with passion and compelling drama about a grotesque chapter of World War II." — People
"[A] poetic novel." — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
"[A] heartfelt debut." — New York Times Book Review
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"Spare, elegant language [and] taut emotion...secure for this debut work a spot on library shelves everywhere." — Library Journal
"Exquisitely crafted and deeply satisfying." — Oakland Tribune
"[A] remarkable first novel about the consolation of memory." — NPR Nancy Pearl Book Review
The most-recommended book of 2006 — Salt Lake City Tribune
"…this is a novel that dares to be beautiful - and fully succeeds." — Daily Mail (London)
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Austen's classic tale of love and values in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century is her most beloved. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in landed-gentry society. One of the most popular novels of all time. Has been adapted to countless variations for the screen.
Public Domain (P)2012 Trout Lake Media
Audible books keep me from having full blown conversations with my dogs during the day!
"An amazing story with a horrible reader"
First, if you are going to read/perform one of the world's greatest books, you should at least sound interested. In addition, telling this story with an American accent just killed it.
"Victoria McGee pulls off the tone of the story"
I would listen to this story again because it really captured the era. The class distinctions were interesting and the story is an historical snapshot of a time.
I have read the book a few times before, but I thought the narrator really captured the biting commentary of the characters. The words seem so innocent, but they have a lot of power, and at times cattiness, behind them. I am a fan of the compliment delivered with the slap across the face and this story has quite a bit of that.
I laughed all the way through the conversation between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth. It was like watching a tennis game where each tries to get one over on the other and Lizzy came out on top.
The only thing that was a little off-putting were the huge silent gaps between chapters. I checked my iPod quite a few times to make sure that it hadn't stopped playing (my iPod does that sometimes for no reason). Once I got used to them though I just let it go.
"Great story but I was disappointed with the reader"
Love the book and have read it several times. The reader of this version is rather dry and at times you lose you place in the story because all of the characters sound the same.
"Terrible narrator"
This classic wonderful book was read with the enthusiasm of a text book. She stumbled over the English accent, the attempts at character voices is terrible don't waste time or money on this version.
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"Great Love Story or a Novel of cynical wit?"
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is often considered one of the greatest novels of all time; the story of proud William Darcy and the prejudices of Elizabeth Bennett. From Lizzie's perspective their spirited courtship plays out on the page; in this witty comedy of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in early 19th century society.
Most of you would already know this story; you've probably seen an adaptation or two in your time. For me, I was never interested in reading this book, I knew what it was about but I never knew what to expect. Eventually I had to read this book, in part for university and because it's a classic that will always remain on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List. This is the novel that just will not die; 200 years later since this was published the book still sits very often in the top ten in a lot of bookstores and other literary lists. It's been adapted multiple times as well as been retold many times (highlights include Lost in Austen & The Lizzie Bennett Diaries). The novel has also inspired a range of other books including books by Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie and Helen Fielding.
First of all I want to look at Jane Austen's attempt to play with the traditional quest format to offer us this rather clever novel. Let's look at the novel from a traditional storytelling point of view. The potential princes in this novel; Darcy was considered clever and cold, Mr Wickham was too hot, then there was Mr Collins, the one that could save the 'castle' who should be just right, but he was not warm but tepid and boring. The pattern is reshaped and slowly the princess' heart has been won, even if she doesn't know it straight away. Then Austen needs to make the suitor eligible to win over the heroine; so she sends him on a quest to win Lizzie's heart. Then like all quest stories, the story ends abruptly, with a marriage and a happy ending. This ancient pattern only provided the basic story structure for Jane Austen to weave her story into.
The interesting thing about this novel is the fact that this book has no physical action in the entire book; the novel rather concerns itself with the complexity of courtship and marriage in the landowning classes in provincial England. Austen writes about the people she knows, doing the activities we would expect them to do. Yet she manages to write it with such wit and skill that the novel refreshing and remained so popular.
Elizabeth Bennett is clearly Austen's favourite in the book; the character is stronger and smarter than even the men in the book. Yet she goes to great lengths to make sure that this is believable. While she is clever, Lizzie still has romance/the sublime on her mind; her references to the Lake Distracts could be considered evidence of this. I feel like Jane Austen is trying to show that a woman like Lizzie should be deserving of the family home more than someone like Mr Collins. The Bennett's are not middle class in this novel; Mr Bennett doesn't work, he is a man of leisure, landowners but without a son their property will be inherited by Mr Collins. So we have this impending doom (according to Mrs Bennett) with only one hope of saving the family, marriage. When Lizzie Bennett rejects Mr Collins and eventually marries Darcy, Austen tries to tell us that character matters more than rank when it comes to romance, but then there is still a whole lot to do with rank and class that remains within the novel.
At the start of the novel Lizzie and Darcy hate each other but by the end they are the perfect couple. So what is Austen trying to tell us with this change in momentum? To do this let's look at the other relationships; First off there is some evidence that Mr and Mrs Bennett got married at a very young age, lust had brought the two together and there might have been a pregnancy. Now that the lust has cooled they find they have nothing in common. Mr Collins and Charlotte are almost the opposite; there is no passion in their marriage, it was more of a business arrangement, no kids and unhappy in their marriage. Mr Bingley and Jane are just smitten with each other; there is no real evidence that there is anything more than just an infatuation. So when it comes to Lizzie and Darcy, they are written as the opposite, they are not smitten, they have to make their way there. They develop a healthy respect and admiration as well as love. All the details are focused on Lizzie and Darcy; all the other characters are rather underdeveloped, they feel more like caricatures, yet we still need to look at the other couples to see what Austen was trying to achieve.
Now I want to look more at the writing and style rather than character and plot. Pride and Prejudice started off as an epistolary novel, it has been said that this was originally written as a series of letters; this is why there is a huge lack of character description. This is also a novel of wit so let's focus more on how Jane Austen achieves that.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
Looking at the very first line we get a sense of Austen's ironical attacks; Bingley and Darcy both have women lined up but both don't seem too keen to marry. Single men with large fortunes have the luxury of doing what they want. It is only Mrs Bennett that is trying to convince the reader that the opening line is indeed true. Just in the first few lines we can see the subtlety of Austen's language. This book is full of other slight digs at society and it took me a second read through to really see them, but they are there and I suspect that is why this book continues to remain popular; no matter how many times you read this book there is still something to discover.
Jane Austen likes to dig at the concepts at Class and Courtship, but more so towards love and marriage. It is interesting to see that many people read this book at face value and just gloss over any attempt at irony in this book. This book is riddled with discursive and dramatic irony but to Jane Austen's credit she was able to do it in such a subtle way that it can be easily overlooked or missed. For a cynical person like me, it was this irony that I respect the most. I love that you can read this book as a great romance or as an ironic look at love and marriage. While the irony plays out in the book, Jane Austen's fundamental optimism makes sure no damage was done and the outcome is a happy one.
I expected Pride and Prejudice to be a romance, exploring the courtship of Lizzie and Darcy, which it is, but I was so pleased that there was so much more in this novel to explore. I read this novel and then went back and reread this novel right away; this was mainly because I needed to for Uni but I found this deliciously cynical voice come through the second time that changed my opinion of this book. I'm not sure if Jane Austen's novels are always so ironic but if they are, she has found herself a new fan.
"Jane Austen is an amazing author."
Everyone who blew off the classics should reconsider by
reading this book.
The author write so clearly with an interesting and delightful
"Pride and Prejudice is great book"
Yes, I have recommened this audiobook to several classmates that are in my Film Literature class.
When Elizabeth realized that Mr. Darcy was indeed an honarable and respectable man that is in love with her and that she had been completely wrong about the type of person that he actually is.
The above mentioned scene
Love is what you mold it into
"Such and easy listen!"
I love the story, have watched 3 different movie versions several times, and will listen again! Jane Austen is the greatest, and Victoria Mcgee does not disappoint!
The pride and the prejudice being resolved with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy!
All of them!
Mr. Darcy's redemption plan for Whitcom
"reader pronounces British names wrong"
The book is the best. the reader is ok. I skull have find a British reader.
"you get what you pay for"
The book is WONDERFUL, of course, but the narrator is terrible! Heard a few mistakes in recording/editing.
"always a good book, lovely language,"
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I found these chairs on craigslist about a year ago. They were in horrible shape. One had many many little green paint spots on it, as if it had been in a place where cars were spray painted. I refinished them all, finally deciding to use tung oil rather than stain so as to keep the lovely wood and veneer. I then recaned them, using the same size cane (fine fine) that was on the one chair that still had a vestige of cane left.
I believe these chairs are oak; they are very very heavy. They are now truly beautiful, but I can't find much about them, though I have searched 4 books on American chairs. All I can find out is that they are apparently
factory made. The closest brand I could find with anything like these is Johnson, Perley, & Waite, but I have no idea if this is correct. I believe they are late 19th C. Any ideas? Do they appear to be oak? Would any other wood be heavy?


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This medicine is used to treat dry mouth from radiation treatment or from Sjogren's syndrome
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What is this medicine?PILOCARPINE (PYE loe KAR peen) can increase saliva in the mouth. This medicine is used to treat dry mouth from radiation treatment or from Sjogren's syndrome.
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Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
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What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor for regular check ups. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not get better or if they get worse.
You may get blurry vision or have trouble telling how far something is from you. This may be a problem at night or when the lights are low. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs clear vision until you know how this medicine affects you.
If you sweat a lot, drink enough to replace fluids. Do not get dehydrated.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
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Safety and Effectiveness of an Experimental Drug, IM862, in Treating Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS Patients
This study has been completed.
Information provided by:
NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: June 2001
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to use IM862 to treat Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in AIDS patients.
|Sarcoma, Kaposi HIV Infections
|Drug: IM862
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III Randomized Placebo Controlled and Double Blinded Study of IM862 for Patients With Muco-Cutaneous AIDS Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Kaposi's Sarcoma Soft Tissue SarcomaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
|Estimated Enrollment:
Patients are stratified by CD4 count, viral load, and prior systemic chemotherapy. Patients are randomized equally to receive either IM862 or placebo given intranasally every other day. Patients are seen every 4 weeks for 6 months or until disease progression to evaluate toxicity and efficacy. Quality of life is assessed before treatment, then every month for 6 months. At the end of the 6-month study evaluation period, patients with PR/CR (responders) remain on study and continue blinded treatment for an additional 6 months. For patients with stable disease (non-responders), the treatment assignment is unblinded and off-study IM862 compassionate use is offered for 6 months, regardless of treatment group. For patients with documented progressive disease (treatment failure), the treatment assignment is unblinded and off-study IM862 is offered for 6 months to any patient in the placebo group. For treatment failures in the IM862 group, IM862 is stopped and the patient is allowed other therapy options.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Have AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Have at least 5 skin or mouth sores that do not require chemotherapy.
- Have been taking anti-HIV drugs for at least 8 weeks before study entry with no changes in the regimen.
- Are at least 18 years old.
- Agree to practice effective methods of birth control.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have an AIDS-related opportunistic infection (except for genital herpes) within 2 weeks of study entry.
- Have had another type of cancer within the past 2 years (except for certain types of skin cancer, cervical cancer, or anal cancer).
- Have a severe chest cold.
- Have certain other serious medical conditions.
- Have received certain medications, including chemotherapy, within the past 4 weeks.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002445
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002445
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Sponsors and Collaborators
|Study Chair:
|Parkash Gill
|Study Chair:
|David Scadden
|Study Chair:
|Ariela Noy
More Information
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00002445 History of Changes
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Antineoplastic Agents
Treatment Outcome
Quality of Life
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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June 27, 2013 — Coral Gables — The Frost MusicTime Program invites you to begin the new academic year with the joy of music. MusicTime registration for the 2013 fall semester, which begins September 3 2013, is now available. FrostMusicTime is a program of music enjoyment, leaning and beginning piano for children birth to eight years of age.
Mark your calendars now for our Fifth Annual Benefit Concert on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 3:30 and 6:00 p.m. in UM Gusman Concert Hall .
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888 Bestgate Road Suite 320 Annapolis, Maryland 21401Get Directions
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Practice Manager:
Sheilah Pape
Located within Children's National Health System, the Regional Outpatient Centers' administrative offices support outreach to the community and facilitates hospital department participation in the program. The Regional Outpatient Centers offer Children's specialists in a neighborhood setting around the region.
The following services are provided at this location every Friday:
Nutrition services within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, focuses on children with special dietary needs.
Children's National Health System orthopaedic experts provide advanced care for children and teens with orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries.
Pain management is an important concern for a child with cancer or other pain-causing diseases.
A lead must be removed when it becomes infected or causes a mechanical problem in the heart.
Children's National is helping to improve the way pediatric celiac disease is diagnosed and treated.
Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the skin covering the end of the penis, called the foreskin. In many cultures, circumcision is a religious rite or a ceremonial tradition.
Children's National Health System offers robotic surgery as a minimally invasive option for some pediatric urologic procedures, including pyeloplasty for obstruction and ureteral reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux.
Our Urinary Stone Program is one of the few clinics in the country dedicated to the care of children with urinary tract stone diseases.
Exercise testing is useful diagnostic and treatment tool for the assessment of the heart function in children.
Learn how we're working with the National Institutes of Health to reduce or eliminate radiation exposure using advanced cardiac MRI technology.
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Frandsen calls SF home, but happy with Phillies
SAN FRANCISCO -- Part of Kevin Frandsen's heart, which might be composed of horsehide and held together by red stitching, will always belong to the Giants organization.
"It's home," said Frandsen, now a Philadelphia Phillies reserve who's in the middle of his first trip to AT&T Park as a visiting player. "This is where you were born as a professional baseball player."
Frandsen's loyalty to the Giants extends only so far. Once Frandsen shows up at the ballpark, everything changes for the San Jose native, who grew up rooting for the Giants, was drafted by the Giants and accepted the club's support as his late brother DJ's fight against cancer ended.
"You flip a switch," Frandsen said Tuesday, "and you just want to beat them."
Frandsen, who hit .240 in 174 games for the Giants from 2006-09, has channeled much of his competitive spirit into pinch-hitting. He entered Tuesday batting .364 (4-for-11) in that role. He has started in only three of Philadelphia's 34 games. That's what happens to a reserve infielder playing behind All-Stars Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Michael Young. But though that quartet keeps Frandsen on the bench more often than not, he relishes being their teammate.
"You've got professionals, guys who have done it, guys who have won and had huge success," he said.
That attitude has helped Frandsen, who turns 31 on May 24, find a second home in Philadelphia. As much as Frandsen reveled in being a Giant, some players tired of his ceaseless intensity.
"I wasn't always accepted by the veterans," he said. "[Due to] my passion for the game, I was always up and high on energy all the time. They didn't really like it all the time. Now, it's accepted here. That's awesome."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pacers coach Frank Vogel is sick and questionable for tonight's game in Miami— David Benner (@PacersDMB) December 18, 2013
Hope he will be OK and good to go.
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Pacers coach Frank Vogel is sick and questionable for tonight's game in Miami— David Benner (@PacersDMB) December 18, 2013
Hope he will be OK and good to go.
Let Frank rest. The team would be in good hands with Nate taking the reigns for the night.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
With how off the team was monday i wonder if theres a bug going round the team
Damn now Frank is even battling Miami on a psychological level.
"Hmm, Lebron might say his ankle is hurt as an excuse when we win? Fine, I'll tell everyone I am sick so we can say 'ya, well our coach was sick'."
Those mind games, eh? And we're still in December.
We have very capable and experienced coaches to lead the team. If he feels better I say nothing changes. If he still feels like crap Nate would fill in nicely.
Going to come out Willis Reed style, but vomiting all over the place...
Vogel should go over and cough in Spolestra's general direction.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Of course Frank must keep eye contact with Spoesltra the whole time he's licking it, you know, to really drive home the alpha dog effect.
Per unnamed source: Coach Frank Vogel will miss game versus Miami Heat tonight... He is hosting President, Board of Regents and Prominent Boosters from the University of Texas, to discuss possibly becoming next head football Coach... President was quoted as saying that the program has been missing Defense and wants them to be "more smashmouth".
Hope he gets feeling better.
Hopefully, if it presents itself, Nate will have the balls to stay with the hot hand in crunch time, unlike Frank!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Never heard of a coach being questionable for a game this might be a first.
Of course, we're not exactly doing bad with Nate McMillan sliding over for the night, so I'm comfortable with Frank recuperating at home if need be.
I really wish they had come out and said "Coach Vogel is a gametime decision tonight."
If he misses can't wait for the "McMillan's a better coach than Vogel" thread if we win
This is all code for he is actually suspended and being punished for losing the Detroit game....
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
He is coaching today.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
I see you carry doubt in our Pacers.
There ain't no IF, they will win.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
In fifteen years, we'll read in Lance's autobiography that Frank's flu game was really just a hangover.
Just got an update from Bleacher Report saying Vogel is coaching
Forever struggling to convince myself "In Larry we trust"
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Just got confirmation, #Pacers coach Frank Vogel is in the building tonight and should be ready to go.— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 18, 2013
Man, the Pacers are so unoriginal when it comes to hiding the bad behavior of the staff and players. Just admit that he's hung over and be done with it. No need to invent these "sinusitis"-type injuries.
This space for rent.
He's in the building, but I don't expect him to coach the full game. I think they'll try to limit his minutes tonight.


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Walton added 10 rebounds and six assists. Zak Irvin chipped in with 10 points.
LaQuinton Ross had 24 points and Lenzelle Smith Jr. 13 for Ohio State (19-6, 6-6), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. The Buckeyes hadn't lost to their archrivals on their home court since a 61-50 setback on Jan. 15, 2003.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ike Davis walked with a discernible limp on Sunday and his badly bruised calf featured enough colors to compete with a Lindsey Nelson sports jacket or a Jimi Hendrix headband.
At the same time, the word in the clubhouse is that Lucas Duda's left hamstring is not improving. It seems clear now that the competition for the Mets' first-base assignment is not a matter of survival of the fittest but rather survival of the least unfit.
Three weeks remain before Opening Day. Davis and Duda have combined for 13 at-bats. Mets manager Terry Collins wanted Davis to get at least 100 at-bats in Spring Training games in the hopes that, if Davis was to have a slow start, it would occur in Florida.
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Young's two-run homer gives O's right-hander early run support
BALTIMORE -- Amid the pending return of right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, Kevin Gausman continues to state his case.
Gausman, coming off an outing of a career-high 102 pitches that saw him hold Oakland to one run over seven innings, followed that up Thursday night with another impressive start. The 23-year-old kept the lineup of first-place Toronto in check over six innings, allowing a run on five hits and perhaps making Baltimore's coming rotation decision go in an entirely different direction.
Or at least make it more difficult.
Gausman's gem, coupled with an outstanding offensive performance off Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle -- highlighted by Delmon Young's two-run homer -- kept the O's rolling with a 4-2 series-opening win against the Blue Jays.
But was it enough to guarantee another start?
"Well, he's done what it takes to be considered," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He's taking care of his end of it. And the good news for us is we've got some other people capable of pitching well, too.
"Miggy was throwing the ball well before he got hurt, so that bodes well. We'll see how everybody feels the next day or two and take a look and see where we are. But I was hoping it would be an outcome similar. Gaus has done, he's pitched well in his two outings. Just hope he's starting to grasp what it takes to consistently help this team win."
Gausman continued an impressive stretch by the previously struggling Orioles starters. Baltimore (34-31) has limited opponents to three runs in its past four games and moved within 3 1/2 games of the American League East leaders with three games remaining in the series.
"We knew coming into this the whole homestand was big for us," said right fielder Nick Markakis, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double that put him in sole possession of seventh place on the Orioles' all-time hit list. "Especially finishing up a homestand with four games with the guys you are trailing. Every game from here on out counts. And we did a good job getting Game 1. That was our main objective."
Gausman shook off Anthony Gose's third-inning comebacker and stayed in to turn in his second consecutive quality outing, using a circle change he had just started to incorporate a year ago as a major part of Thursday's repertoire.
"He's got that overpowering fastball," Toronto manager John Gibbons said of Gausman, who has turned in back to back games of at least six innings for the first time in his two-year big league career. "He was keeping it in the zone. I think in the past he's battled control issues, but it looks like it's all come together for him."
The righty did not allow an extra-base hit until Juan Francisco's leadoff double in the fifth -- the first allowed by the Orioles' pitching staff in 23 innings. Francisco came around to score, the first run against Baltimore in 19 innings, on a two-out single from Melky Cabrera.
It was all Gausman would allow, as he exited after six innings, pitching his way around a one-out single to rousing applause from the crowd of 17,403 at Camden Yards.
"I felt good about what I've done," Gausman said when asked about the team's pending rotation. "I feel comfortable right now and, like you said, that's not my decision. Whatever happens is going to be for the club's best interest."
Gausman was staked to an early lead as Young -- making just his second start since May 25 -- delivered a first-inning blast. After Markakis singled to start the bottom of the first, Young sent Buehrle's 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats for his second homer of the season.
"A lot of guys had at-bats against him, so you had an idea of how he wants to throw against you," said Young, who is a career .396 hitter (19-for-48) against Buehrle with four homers. "It's just when he's going well he's getting you to expand the zone and work past your tempo. Today we did a good job of having good at-bats and laying off some pitches, and when we got a pitch we could drive, guys put a good swing on it."
The O's added on in the second inning with Caleb Joseph's single to score Manny Machado, who had ended an 0-for-18 skid with a leadoff double. It marked just the third time in 14 starts that Buehrle had allowed more than two earned runs.
Buerhle was charged with another run in the seventh, when the O's forced the veteran into his shortest start in a month with Markakis' one-out double. Jonathan Schoop started the inning with a double and moved to third on Joseph's sacrifice bunt before Markakis hit a ball off the out-of-town scoreboard to pass former teammate Brian Roberts on the Orioles' all-time hit list.
"That's pretty cool, huh? I'm not surprised," Showalter said of Markakis' accomplishment. "One, he's stayed in one place for a long time, and two ... when you're using words to describe Nick, he's just a dependable, consistent guy in more ways than one. I think the numbers he's accumulated are just a byproduct of how he plays the game and how he lives his life."
Lefty Brian Matusz tossed a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts after Gausman, with Ryan Webb allowing a run in navigating through the eighth. Closer Zach Britton picked up his sixth save in seven opportunities to seal the win to start what could be a pivotal June series.
"It could be big, and it could be small," Young said. "We've got to come out and play really good baseball. Still got three more months after this. We could sweep here and cut it to half a game."
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Majestic Athletic, the official on-field uniform supplier of Major League Baseball, in partnership with the Houston Astros and Major League Baseball, is announcing a special day for local baseball fans to celebrate by inviting them to don their official Astros team jerseys in a show of baseball fan pride for the Astros home game on May 2.
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RED BLUFF — The injuries have mounted but that hasn't stopped the Paradise High girls basketball team.
The Bobcats won the Duard Millet tournament this past weekend, beating Yuba City, Colfax and then topping host Oroville.
Senior Michaela Mundt was at the center of it all, helping the Bobcats down low as they persevered without fellow post Ariel Echeberry and point guard Mary Hansen, who both were injured in the Anderson tournament the prior week.
"A lot of us are nursing injuries, but we have to fight through them," Mundt said after she had 13 points and 20 rebounds in Wednesday's 50-48 overtime setback to Shasta in the Red Bluff Holiday Classic. "I have blood on my uniform with some scrapes and bruises."
That toughness doesn't escape Paradise coach Elwood Hansen.
"I can tell you so many times last season she would tweak an ankle, and she says, 'Put some tape on it,' and she goes out and plays," he said.
Still, the 6-foot-1 Mundt is looking forward to seeing her teammates such as Echeberry join her on the court again.
"She's my twin tower. We've been playing together since seventh grade," Mundt said. "When people think of Paradise, they think of both of us."
Mundt has been up to doing double-duty, though, as she had 18 points and 15 rebounds in the Oroville tournament opener against Yuba City, a 39-30 Paradise victory that set the tone for a bounce-back weekend. The Bobcats (5-4) also edged Colfax 44-43 in the semifinals and took the final 40-37 against the previously unbeaten Tigers in the rematch of the Northern Section Division III championship, also won by Paradise.
"I'm proud we could do it," said Mundt, who earned all-tournament honors for the second straight week. "I think it really shows we can win."
As long as she is in the middle, that's possible.
Mundt, who averages nearly 12 points per game this season, led the Bobcats in rebounding last season as they won the D-III title.
"She has been getting better and better. She's also a very sharp student. She's just really coming into her own this season," Hansen said. "Her 12 points always seems to be timely."
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A WINCHESTER man and his friend have finally crossed the finish line after rowing the Atlantic for charity.
Will North and Dan Howie arrived at English Harbour in Antigua after spending over 50 days at sea rowing 3,000 nautical miles in a bid to raise £200,000 for charity.
So far the pair, who met at university, have raised over £80,000 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, Cancer Research UK, and St Anna's, a school and home for orphaned and abandoned children, as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge which they completed on January 26 at around 10.30pm.
Will, 28, a London-based head-hunter, and Dan, 29, a chartered surveyor from Yorkshire, completed the trying challenge in 53 days 9 hours and 30 minutes.
Will said: "I'm a little tired and feeling quite surreal about seeing dry land and every single joint is aching but I feel amazing! We didn't really have a target because every year the race is dependent on the conditions but we wanted to come in the top of the pairs and that's what we've done."
Having left La Gomera in the Canaries on December 4, Will and Dan endured some of the worst North Atlantic weather systems in over 100 years. They've capsized twice, rowed amongst 40ft waves and been hit in the face by flying fish. Life on board has been an endless challenge with injuries and sores, a blisteringly hot cabin, no autohelm and the need to hand pump fresh water every day. "It's been sudocrem aplenty!" Will added. "It's not nice but it was always going to be hard. Every time I stand up I'm leaning; I feel like I'm drunk! Somebody gave me a beer last night and I was all over the place.
"We came in just after sunset and then from nowhere there was a wall of people stood screaming our names. Everyone on a yacht nearby was shouting to us as well; they were just so excited. It was just what we've thought about every day since starting. It's so good to be here with everyone now and to finish here it's the perfect destination. We couldn't think of a better way to end it."
Will's dad Simon, from Pearson Road in Shawford, said: "We are absolutely elated. The reception they received was phenomenal. They lit a flare when they came in and all the other crews who have already finished were there rooting for them because they've all bonded with each other so well.
"It has been out of this world. The interest from all the people in Antigua has been amazing; they cannot believe somebody can row the Atlantic.
"They really have done the most marvellous thing. Will's had not one but two showers this morning, though he's still sporting the beard, and I'm just so proud of what they've achieved. He's my boy."


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The timing couldn't have been sweeter: Jody Peskin always wanted to own some kind of small business related to her passion for chocolate. She just figured that would happen much later in life.
But here she is at age 31, presiding over her own addition to the Main Line kosher community, just down the street from the new upscale Citron and Rose kosher restaurant.
The chocolatier opened the Sweet Trading Company in early October, a little under a year after Moving Traditions eliminated her position as a field director overseeing an identity-building program for girls.
Peskin figured she wouldn't be able to find another job until at least January, so she turned to her college hobby in hopes of making a little money on the side in the meantime. She set up a website offering custom gourmet Belgian chocolates. At first, she filled orders for stores and individual clients at home, then from a commercial kitchen owned by a friend.
"It just kind of took off," the Villanova native said.
Eventually, Peskin said, she stopped looking for another job in Jewish communal service — though her background in that field certainly played into her decision to open a kosher storefront.
After nine years lobbying for college students to have access to kosher food when she worked for Hillels in Baltimore and Philadelphia, the idea of "kosher food for all" is "kind of ingrained in my frame of mind."
Although Peskin doesn't observe the laws of kashrut herself, she said most of her ingredients were already kosher so it made sense to seek official certification.
"There's nothing like this available in the community right now, so if I can offer it, why not?" she said. Aside from serving a need, "I'm able to open my business up to more customers."
There aren't many innovative chocolatiers in the local market in general, agreed customer Ken Krivitzky, who recently moved to the area to become the executive director of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood. Like Peskin, Krivitzky said he only keeps "somewhat kosher" but the fact that the chocolates are certified as such means that he can bring them to synagogue meetings.
"It's something different that we don't have," said Krivitzy, 37, "and it's affordable and tasty."
Though Peskin shells out extra for the Community Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia certification as well as for gourmet kosher marshmallows, she said most of the other ingredients don't cost much more, which means she can keep her prices competitive with other high-end sweet shops.
One downside of the new gig: Rebbe the black pug, her "little sidekick," can't come to work with her anymore. "He's not kosher for the Board of Health," Peskin said. But he wouldn't do well with chocolate anyway.
The best part, she said, is the customers, "when I'm sitting down with someone and they tell me what they're interested in and I can make something unique and fun for them. It's in my nature to feed people."
And the truffles — there's room for lots of creativity there, too, she added.
In the future, Peskin said she hopes to host cooking classes and special events for Jewish young professionals groups. She's already expanding the variety of treats she offers, including adding muffins and coffee to draw a breakfast crowd. She's considering adding housewares and other gifts for sale as well.
Marketing has been a challenge, she said, but she's already getting repeat business from the Orthodox community, which "makes me feel good about what we're trying to do here."
"Most people don't get this opportunity," she said, especially not at such a young age. "I love what I do, so I just can't complain."
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Sounds horrible. The idiots doing it have no context. If it becomes a 9th inning thing, okay. But they're doing it in the 5th, the 7th, when the Reds are batting, when the Reds are in the field.
Sounds horrible. The idiots doing it have no context. If it becomes a 9th inning thing, okay. But they're doing it in the 5th, the 7th, when the Reds are batting, when the Reds are in the field.
Finally experienced it on Clinchmas. It's terrible
"You're drunk again. No, I'm just exhausted 'cause I've been up all night drinking."
Peter Griffin
Hearing it right now on FS-OH.
Sounds like the same 4 idiots doing it over and over.
It's excruciating.
Jim Day tweeted that the players hate it and wish it would stop.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
So.... Coming out of the Eric Church concert last night.... Walked out of US Bank, was making our way toward GABP/Holy Grail/Toby's/etc and everyone started Wooooooo'ing as they were just getting their 1st updates from the game...
The Woooooooooooo isn't dead!
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Maybe its that the Tin Hat (bar next to Holy Grail) didn't have as hardcore of a Reds following, or maybe that it had loud music all night, but The Woo was not prevalent there. Only time you heard anything like it was when people were naturally excited and yelling during a big play. No prolonged series of woos, just sporadic, moment appropriate woos.
"He looked like a surfer kid from SoCal," manager Dusty Baker says. "He didn't say much, but you could tell he was cool."
I do not mind the howling as long as we are winning tonight.
* Attended the 1990 and 2010 Reds Division clinchers *
Watched the 2012 Clincher on FOX.
Girlfriend is a UK fan
GO STEELERS - Go Buckeyes - Go SIXERS
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[Screw] the Howl.
Sad and annoying, the vuvuzela of the american idiot
Just the fact that it bothers certain people makes me love the "Whooo/Howl" even more.
Lance McAllister is acting like someone killed his dog because Reds' fans have the AUDACITY to whoo. Nope, just some baseball fans having fun, Lance.
I can't stand it. It's making some of the games practically unwatchable.
Sto Pro Veritate
I don't notice it. Ever. Unless I've read about it here and am listening really hard for it, then just barely. IDK. Just not a big deal to me, I guess.
I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
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We'd booked a night at the Ramada Encore Chatham as part of a family package offered by Dickens World. The package included the entrance ticket to Dickens World, 1 night in the hotel for the 4 of us (2 adults, 2 children aged 8 and 9) in a family room, and breakfast. We booked a weekend in August and the deal cost us £109, which was cheaper than booking hotel and entrance tickets separately even though the hotel seems to have some very affordable offers.
The hotel:
From outside the hotel is just one big concrete block, clad in wood wherever there are no windows, and looking very little impressive. Although the property is fairly new the wood already looks very weathered which gives the whole building a slightly run-down appearance. Not very appealing at all but misleading as the interior is actually well maintained and bright.
The check-in/-out was easy and uncomplicated and the staff at the reception were very friendly and most helpful. We had a few questions about where to eat in the evening and got more than enough suggestions and descriptions how to get there.
There is a bar located directly behind the reception, adjacent to the dining and breakfast area. Like the whole hotel it is designed in a very modern style and too bright for my taste. Before the barman got the idea to close the blinds it was a bit like sitting in the inside of an aquarium, clearly visible for all passing by. The seating areas are furnished with huge red leather sofas and coffee tables, which could be very cozy if the whole room didn't have about as much atmosphere as the waiting room in an airport. There are TVs which constantly show music videos. I have no problem with that but the music was annoying and would have probably most appealed to a bunch of teenagers. The weather was fine and we soon went to sit outside where we were save from the music - and had a prime spot overlooking the parking lot. Not great and probably also a bit of an issue for those who have their rooms right on top of the terrace, especially if they want to keep their windows open. During the time we were sitting on the several very cheerful groups who seemed to have attended weddings in the area returned to the hotel and it got rather lively.
The bar is open 24 hours a day but after 11pm they don't accept payments any more and you'll need to open a bill to your room. Prices are average and you can use their free WI-FI connection after getting an access code from the barkeeper.
I noticed a small meeting room next to the entrance. This wasn't of any importance to us but might be interesting if you are looking for a meeting space somewhere in this area.
The room:
Our room was located on the second floor and we were handed a set of electronic key cards during check-in. Make sure to ask for more than one if there are two of you because the lights don't work without card.
The room was on the very small side. A pull-out sofa had been opened and made up ready for our kids and that made it really cramped. There was no way that we could have used the desk as the sofa reached until the chair, not leaving enough space to pull it out, so just forget about sitting on it. To close the curtains in the evening proofed tricky as they were so squeezed in between sofa bed and wall/window that we needed to move the heavy sofa-bed a bit to get be able to close them.
There isn't a wardrobe, just a small coat rack with 4 hangers and a mirror. The few shelves beneath were filled with spare pillows and towels and the hospitality tray. Luggage had to be lined up along the wall which made the room even harder to navigate, luckily we didn't bring much for just the one night.
The bathroom contains a walk-in shower, toilet, and a sink with a huge mirror. Soap, shower gel/shampoo, facial tissues and shaver socket are provided and there were plenty of shelves and lots of space around the sink to house enough toiletries to make a beauty queen happy. I wish the bedroom would have had storage facilities to match this !
The shower had good pressure and there were plenty of towels but one had nasty brownish stains on it which I found disgusting.
Apart from the towel everything else was clean and the sheets smelt fresh, the pillows were comfortable.
The furnishings are very modern but a bit on the bland side and the bright red colour scheme seems to scream IKEA.
There are a very limited number of Freeview channels on the TV, if I remember it correctly there were 9 channels altogether, including one children's channel and one news channel. Personally, I don't care whether there is a TV at all or if it only shows the Mickey Mouse Channel but for all those who might have to stay here a bit longer a larger choice to kill the evening might be preferable.
There is no WI-FI access in the rooms at all, only in the public spaces downstairs, and the Internet connection they offer via modem or TV is not free. I wasn't impressed by that at all and didn't even ask how much they wanted. For one night I can survive without Internet but if I'd been here alone or on business I'd probably be rather annoyed.
The hairdryer was working perfectly but is a bit odd to use as you need to press the button to keep it going the whole time.
Plenty of tea and Nescafe for one evening but not enough milk.
Food & drink:
We checked the menu of their restaurant and found the choices rather limited , especially for children, and also weren't impressed by their prices . Apart from that the restaurant area, which serves as breakfast room in the morning, looked anything but not inviting. The furniture is made up of nasty wooden and metal chairs and tables in a light colour, the decor of the walls is so unobtrusive (boring) that I don't even remember what was there - and there is yet another TV that is running constantly blaring hip hop music into the room . Totally unacceptable in a restaurant in my opinion ! Overall more like a cheap coffee shop than a place where I'd be willing to fork out more than £15 for a steak. Thankfully there are plenty of restaurants in walking distance.
The breakfast is served in between 7.30 and 10.00 o'clock.
The buffet was great and offered a huge choice that should meet everybody's taste. There were a good selection of cereals, including the mix yourself kind of muesli with a choice of flakes, nuts and dried fruits. A variety of rolls, croissants, sweet pastry and toast, jams, honey, chocolate spread, butter and margarine weren't missing either, and there were yoghurt (plain or fruit), fresh fruit and a choice of fruit salads that were very nicely presented in little glass cups. You can also choose in between a for a hotel buffet very impressive choice of cheeses, ham and salami.
Hot items included scrambled egg, 6 minute eggs, bacon, sausages, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans.
For drinks you can choose in between a variety of coffees, teas (both breakfast or herbal), milk and two different kinds of juice. I'd opted for cafe au lait which wasn't great at all. I left most and got myself juice instead.
The food was constantly re-filled, there was never a shortage of anything at any time and all tasted and looked fresh. We stayed until almost 10am and saw that they were still bringing out more food a few minutes to ten so probably they are not too strict with their breakfast times. Apart from the coffee this was the best breakfast I've had in a hotel in a long time and I'm really impressed !
The breakfast and the friendliness of the reception staff were clearly the highlight of our stay and I recommend that if you are planing to visit that you make sure not to miss the breakfast.
Easy accessible from the motorway and thanks to the dockyard and Dickens World, which both are neighbours, very well signed out. Just follow the signs to the attractions and they will lead you there. I've seen several bus stops near the hotel so getting there with public transport is probably not an issue. Parking seems to be a bit of a problem. The parking lot is L shaped and the larger part leads away from the well lit building towards the visitor parking space of the dockyards, which are of course totally empty at night. We were lucky to get one of the spaces right in front of the hotel but later on many guests weren't. I didn't feel like checking whether the far end of the other part of the parking lot was just too far or too dark or simply full but quite a few guests left their cars either directly in front of the entrance or in the narrow access road next to it (not signed out as parking areas). I have the feeling that these spaces weren't signed out for parking as they actually might serve as access for emergency services.
At the nearby marina you can find Dickens World, a 3 minute walk, and a shopping and leisure complex with many restaurants in various price classes which cater for about every taste, from Mexican over Chinese, Italian to American Diner and more. There is also a large cinema so finding some entertainment and keeping well fed and watered is clearly not an issue.
We clearly loved the breakfast and the staff but otherwise weren't all that impressed by this hotel. The rooms are just too small to be sold to 4 people, there are not enough storage facilities in the bedroom even for one guest, the bar and restaurant were boring and stained towels are an absolute no-no. They are lucky to be the only hotel in this area ...
With quite a few family members in North Kent, a handful of old friends and (now) a client relationship to maintain, I seem to find myself in the area more often than I'd like. The Medway Towns, comprising Rochester, Chatham and Gllingham, are a curious mixture of old and new, with historic Rochester popular for its castle, cathedral and Dickensian history, whereas Chatham and Gillingham are famed more for being 'pure council' (never yawn for too long if you have gold teeth around here).
The Ramada Jarvis is to the North of Chatham, the central of the three towns. The hotel has been built adjacent to the 'historic' dockyard, long since closed to industry, but now, partly at least, re-invented as a tourist destination. The hotel is plonked on the corner of a main road, immediately adjacent to the dockyard itself, but also on the approach road to the popular shopping outlet and cinema. It's generally a good location, with fast road access to the A2/M2 to Dover and/or London via the newly built Medway Tunnel. For car drivers, the main irritation is the fact that you have to drive a long way round an enclosed body of water to get to the car park and entrance, made more irritating after dark when a pointless security barrier is in place to slow you down even more. Fortunately, the parking is free once you actually get there. It's not such a good location for public transport, though. Gillingham railway station is probably the closest, but is a good ten minutes in a taxi. There's a free shuttle bus to the area during the day but at night, you're on your own.
This is a relatively new hotel (about two years) and is part of Ramada's new concept chain 'Encore'. There are a number of these dotted around the country and they all seem to be pitched somewhere between the Travelodge and the City Inn markets. The Encore hotels share the same of sort of contemporary styling as the City Inns, with laminate flooring, wet rooms and futuristic lighting, but have the same sort of facilities as the Travelodges when it comes to food, drink and service. How you feel about this will vary wildly, particularly according to how much you have to spend. Secure a room at the rate of £49.95 per night and it seems quite reasonable, but when the prices start to hurtle towards twice that during the week, it doesn't seem like such a good deal anymore. It's very popular with builders, presumably because of the construction work going on nearby, and also with tourists who have just come through the Channel Tunnel or are on their way. Delightfully, it's quite close to Brompton Barracks, so occasionally you get visiting army types too, who stand out a mile in the bar (not that I'm looking or anything, you understand).
The main entrance to the hotel leads to an open plan reception desk, bar, lounge and restaurant. It's quite a nice idea, giving a feeing of space and (potentially) welcoming bustle to a lone traveller, but more often than not it falls rather flat. The area is nearly always deserted, which presents a drink in the bar as a lonely concept and virtually rules out the idea of a meal. This is compounded further by the hilarious limit of staff members on duty of an evening, meaning that the guy behind reception will probably have to check you in, dash over and serve you at the bar, take your food order, cook it, serve it and get you another drink. In fairness, all is done with a remarkably calm demeanour, but it doesn't always look terribly professional and you can sometimes be left waiting, particularly if you phone up to ask for additional towels or to have something in the room fixed.
...which brings me on nicely to the rooms. On the positive side, they're always very clean and the beds are extremely comfortable. A contemporary lounge chair in the corner is a nice place to drink a coffee and chill out and the flat screen televisions give access to the basic terrestrial channels, along with a couple of the popular satellite stations. The lighting isn't bad. The overhead lighting is a little bright, but you can opt to have funky little sidelights on instead, complete with long, wiry, movable necks to point directly at your book or laptop. The desk space is big enough to work comfortably and has its own lamp too. There's air conditioning too, which is always welcome in the heat of summer, even if it seems to have only two settings - 'unbelievably cold' or 'ridiculously warm'. The bathrooms are reasonably big and also well lit. There are no baths, only showers within a wet room arrangement, which, in itself, provides more space. The showers are powerful and there are never problems with hot water. Towels are provided, even if they suffer from being a little on the small side and the toilet roll is acceptable (although nowhere near as soft as the likes of Andrex).
The problem with the hotel stems entirely from the fact that it clearly wasn't fitted properly in the first place. After well over 20 visits, I can confirm that I have never found everything to be in working order and, indeed, many of the problems are entirely consistent. The toilet flushes are often broken, requiring a staff member to come up and 'fiddle' in the cistern. The plugs in the washbasins get stuck in place and have to be (literally) chiselled open by the maintenance staff. Those groovy bedside lamps can't cope with people playing with them all the time and end up droopy and sad. The wet rooms are only partly successful. The floor has a shallow gradient such that the water isn't supposed to spill into the main bathroom area but the power of the water is such that this doesn't work and you end up flooding the place. The paintwork around the bathroom therefore suffers from the dampness and looks consistently shabby. On the subject of the water, the pressure is such that the noise of the water hurtling through the pipes is horrendous and it's extremely likely that, during the week at least, the sound of your neighbours running their taps will wake you up at around 06:00. In fairness, the staff members manage these issues promptly but if I were Ramada, I'd be going back to the contractors.
The bar and restaurant are adequate. The bar serves a basic selection of lagers, spirits and soft drinks at normal hotel prices. The restaurant menu is very mainstream, generally comprising dishes that can be cooked in the microwave or baked off whilst you wait, so there are pizzas, pasta, chips, steaks and salad. It's all terribly over-priced (think Wetherspoon's quality at three times the cost) and generally only to be used in an emergency, as evidenced by the fact that there are hardly ever any diners in the restaurant area. Breakfast is a little better, and much more popular, with a reasonably good buffet of hot and cold items and the room rates with bed and breakfast mean this will only have cost you about £4 if there are two of you in the room. There's a rather chavtastic little terrace out the front of the hotel where guests have a drink and a cigarette. Pay heed to this when checking in. If you're in one of the rooms that directly fronts over this area and you want your window open, you will be smoked like a kipper and/or deafened by people laughing raucously and telling fanny jokes.
If I'm honest, I'm quite fond of the staff members at the hotel, most of whom now recognise me. They seem to have this vague air of embarrassment about them all the time, as if they're expecting the walls to collapse at any time, but they seem genuinely committed to being as helpful as they can. Given that many of them have to carry out eighteen different roles at any one time, they're remarkably patient. Watch the housekeepers though. Silly things have gone missing (a box of organic tea bags, a bottle of beer) more through over-zealousy than anything I think, but if I'm staying more than one night, I tend to be wary of what I leave out.
Room rates vary enormously, starting at £49.95 and going all the way up to £99.95 according to demand. There are deals at weekends to include entrance to the Dockyard and or Dickens Experience nearby that probably work out quite well for families but offer little to lone travellers or couples or people who are easily bored. The hotel is part of the Wyndham group and if you sign up to the Rewards scheme, you get access to the very best deals on the web site. (If you're a Rewards scheme member, you get a free bottle of water and a Twix when you check in too. The tourists seem to think this is charming. I think it's a bit Wal-Mart, but there you go.) The reward scheme probably deserves a review in its own right but is largely to be ignored. I should have earnt thousands and thousands of points by now, but they never get credited to my account and (frankly) the hassle of chasing them far outweighs the benefit of having them.
Of course, the hotel's strongest weapon is almost certainly its lack of competition. The main competitor is the Holiday Inn at Rochester Airport, but this is miles out of the way and looks like a prison. The other competition comes from the likes of Travelodge and Premier Inn, which, once the room rate at the Ramada hits £70, offer comparable facilities for less money. The Ramada is better quality and has a better feel to it but not enough to justify more than £10-£20 per night compared to the budget chains. All in, if you need to be in the area AND you can get the right rate, I'd certainly recommend the Ramada but I'd caution against spending more than £69.95 because it's just not worth it.


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