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I was frankly surprised and shocked that people were surprised and shocked by Google's announcement that they are experimenting with including hotel pricing in Google Maps search results for a small. select group of users.
Google's mantra is to organize the world's information and to simplify the user's search experience. Price plays an important role in the hotel purchase decision and Google's research undoubtedly indicates that people would like to know the price as soon as possible for their desired dates as they research various travel options.
Google Maps is not the endgame here, That is ultimately the search results page. One must understand that Google is merely testing the water on the Maps platform in preparation of launching the hotel price integration into the Universal Search results on all Google results pages.
Universal Search is the nifty technology that provides all those great image, video, news, map and shopping links in the Google search results page. Everyone agrees that Location Based Search and Mobile are major drivers of travel innovation – this new functionality is both geo-centric and reduces clicks /keystrokes.
Did anyone seriously expect Google to pass on this opportunity? Especially since Bing is already providing full date-driven hotel meta-search capability?
This however is not a transactional play, Google remains fully rooted in its advertising based model. They are simply enabling advertisers to link more directly and deeply to relevant content from a search results page.
One would not really be accurate in calling this meta-search either. There is not interactive comparison shopping of all hotels in the market; it is not simultaneously querying dozens of competing web sites; there are no dynamic filtering toggles. No, this is an enhancement that further aligns Google's Adwords, Local Search, Shopping and Maps product functionality to provide a superior context-sensitive search experience.
Alignment is logical. The Google Local and Google Maps teams are an integrated team. Google Local's Place pages already aggregate considerable content from multiple sources into a dramatically expanded hotel description. Business owners are openly encouraged to manage business details using the Google Local Business Center.
Universal Search is reportedly working well for consumer electronics, clothing, and mortgages (Google appears to currently be testing mortgage ads in the sponsored links area.) Even a search for "bottled water" returns Google Shopping results.
It seems reasonable to extend hotel search functionality given that Google already includes special features for local search (enter "Italian food 53051" into the Google search bar for mapping of Italian restaurants near Milwaukee) or trip planning (enter "ORD DFW May 3 May 5" into the Google search bar to get date sensitive deep links to seven online agency or meta-search sites.)
Here is an example of what the new hotel price link looks like in Google Maps:
For those questioning the intent to migrate this pricing capability to the Universal Search results, try this test: Enter "Los Angeles hotel" into the Google search bar. This produces an identical list of properties in the Universal Search response when compared to entering "Los Angeles hotel" in a Google Maps search. It would seem inevitable that the price link will appear in Universal Search as soon as it is thoroughly tested on the Maps platform.
For those predicting further doom and despair for the hotel industry, it is doubtful that Google will set the property results order based on the PPC bid. Google users expect relevance and putting the highest PPC bid at the top of the list conflicts with that objective. Instead, Google is looking for the link that will generate the highest clickthrough rate. As a result, Google should be primarily looking for the best rates, then the highest PPC bid on that rate to determine which sponsored link will be displayed.
Advertisers that try to bait & switch may gain clicks, but not conversion, a statistic that Google will be undoubtedly track to use as a key factor in determining the effectiveness of the link.
As Google is prioritizing the hotels returned based on what it deems most relevant, one should eventually expect to see different listings returned for different people as search progressively becomes more highly personalized.
The top seven hotels returned for Los Angeles in Google's Universal Search (at least for me) and Maps were:
(Hotel Name – Brand Affiliation)
Hollywood Roosevelt – Thompson Hotels
Beverly Wilshire – Four Seasons
The Orlando – Summit Hotels (Preferred Hotel Group)
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza – Hyatt
Beverly Hilton – Hilton
Sunset Tower – JK Hotel Group
Westin Bonaventure – Starwood
This is a solid list, a mix of well known and unique properties – all offer good locations, albeit a bit skewed toward West Hollywood and Beverly Hills (but I bet that's where people typically want to stay.)
My feeling is that Universal Search helps create exposure for interesting hotels running quality operations, which is a good thing. Consumers love discovering unique properties and great values. Google's new approach appears to provide both.
The battle of the booking channel may become the most contentious aspect – especially given hotels insistence on retail pricing parity with their web sites. Will hotels get higher margins by out bidding the Online Travel Companies on a PPC basis as opposed to providing deep discounts through OTC merchant model sales? This could get interesting.
Additionally, will hotels express resistance and try to stop OTC's from bidding on their trademarked hotel brand names as keywords? These are not technically keywords, and the OTC's are bona-fide sellers of the hotel product. The hotels might try, but their success is unlikely.
Is Google's addition of hotel pricing a game changer? Definitely. Is it a surprise? No. Will it hurt independent hotels? No. Will it scare a lot of people in Online Travel? Absolutely.
I can imagine the paranoid are already quoting Hunter S. Thompson's character Dr. Gonzo from his seminal work, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas "We know what you're up to man."
The more rational minds should be quoting PhoCusWright CEO Philip Wolf who appropriately themed his [email protected] conference, "Chaos Calls, Navigating the New."


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Discussion in 'Classic Racquet Talk' started by plasma, Jan 23, 2009.
all I can say is WOW! They haven't made that frame since '88??
Amazing acquisition.
Where'd you pick those up?
You gotta tell the story...how and where...and how much $?
Yes, spill it!
Plasma, how did you acquire these?
geomancy (feng shui)
Plasma, I'm new here, but from what I've seen so far, I'm guessing that these are not actually your racquets?
Whoever does own them is a very lucky person indeed, absolutely beautiful racquets!!!
Really nice collection.
I have two Prince Borons and they are fun to pull out and play with once and awhile. I've always thought the Prince Graphite was a better racquet though as it's more maneuverable has a lower swingweight and static weight -- just a better all court racquet IMO.
The Boron can serve some serious heat though and the two crossbars on volleys give it a little extra punch.
Eric Korita served up 140 mph bombs with the Boron bitd...
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Several area landowners voiced their concerns and provided feedback about proposed locations for a high-load semi-truck staging area that will soon be constructed in Rocky View, Sept. 26 at the GoldenRod Community Hall.
According to Paul Steel, a transportation engineer for EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., a staging area is required to accommodate trucks with loads 5.3 metres or higher, as they must exit Calgary city limits by 6 a.m. and are not permitted to travel in the dark.
He said the information gathered at the open house will help the company determine the best of six potential locations, two of which are near Airdrie and four northwest of Cochrane.
�The open house went quite well,� said Steel. �We were looking to hear from residents about the pros and cons for each location and we feel we have enough information to go to the next stage of the study and select a location that would be preferable to both residents and the trucking industry.�
Landowner Cheryl Hardy, who lives near Range Road 44 and Weedon Trail west of Highway 22, came to get more information about one particular proposed location at the intersection of highways 567 and 22.
She voiced concerns about the impact the staging area could have on traffic flow and safety of drivers at the intersection, as well as where accesses would be located.
�There is an increased number of trucks and oversized trucks travelling through there and I worry about them trying to exit safely off of 567 onto 22 because people just don�t stop or obey basic driving rules,� said Hardy. �Just given the narrow width of Highway 567, they really need to address the fact that it�s not actually a safe width, especially for oversize loads. There are lots of things they need to take into consideration.�
She did, however, agree a staging area is needed somewhere in the region.
�I agree whole-heartedly that the trucks need a staging area,� she said. �It scares you half to death when you pop up over a hill and there�s a semi pulled off on the side of the road and you�re looking to see if you can get around them.�
Rocky View Councillor Lois Habberfield also attended and said, while there was a small turnout, those who came were all able to speak with the engineers and get the information they were looking for.
�The explanation being given by the consultants of the need for the corridor and the process is reasonable,� she said.
She said the majority of landowners recognized the need for the staging area and some were not opposed to having the staging area located on their land.
�I think that�s positive because if some want it and others don�t, that should make the selection easier,� she said. �That�s my wish, that we can get it somewhere that is the preferred site of the residents.�
Hardy agreed.
�I found this open house very helpful,� said Hardy. �It looks like the engineers have done a lot of research and they are definitely trying to find the best option that will work for most people. This was very informative and they�ve tried to take into consideration the terrain and things like that, especially out west where it gets more hilly and there are some more challenges. It sounds like they are taking into account concerns from landowners and people who drive the highway, so I think as long as they�re willing to listen to those concerns, they probably have a pretty good handle on this.�
Steel added discussions with representatives of the trucking industry the evening before were also helpful.
�Our consultation with the trucking industry also went very well,� he said. �There was some very useful information that they provided.�
He said the company will now discuss options with Alberta Transportation before choosing a final location.
�The next step will be to sit down with Alberta Transportation and go through the information and feedback we have received to select a preferred location,� he said. �We will look at all six possible locations and discuss them as a group and see if there is one that stands out above the rest.�
The location will then be announced at a second open house, which the company hopes to hold in mid-November at Weedon Pioneer Hall.
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Hey all...thought some people may be interested in this:
$5500 for a 9er with only 84,000 miles!!! I'd grab it in a heartbeat..if I didnt already have one! :D
I have NO affiliation with the poster whatsoever. Just thought people would be interested in such a low mileage 9er! Wish I waited a bit to get mine...I got mine with 134,000 miles for $4000 :(
These 9er's are such a great Jeep...my favorite by FAR out of all 5 I have owned (2WJ's, 2XJ's)!
Hope someone on here grabs this one up...its a great find!
burned up front tires suggest bad v/c i think
if thats bad then there are probably many many other issues
When I bought mine...it had worn tires...actually 2 different types of tires on (same size thank God)...and my VC was just fine at 134,000 miles.
He was asking a lot more a month ago when I was searching for mine. I think $6600 or around there.
id stay away from that one...he said he never changed the oil...
lets not forget that these things happen often
but with more water and less good driver
chicago isnt known for the awesome wheelers or saweet ( off road )rocks
bullet casings and bags of coke are what i expect to see if i looked in the interior
Seven years ago, I bought a clean 5.9 for $6000. I thought I had made a swinging deal. After I got it home and drove it awhile, I found enough things that needed fixing, some serious, that I sold it and bought a WJ to build. The true Gems are far and few between.
I found my 1997 ZJ on CL. The guy wanted 1800, I had 1200, he wouldn't go for it, so I gave him my 1200 to hold it and gave him the rest two weeks later. I really wasn't too concerned with what was wrong with it because it's a Jeep and I expect to have a good bit to do on a Jeep that is 16 years old, but hey, I really enjoy the projects and using the forum. Maybe I just got lucky, but I really found no major issues. My biggest problems have been going through and connecting everything the PO left disconnected, lol.
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ELON � Town aldermen and residents in attendance discussed the rezoning of a stretch of downtown buildings during the board�s Tuesday night meeting.
The proposed rezoning, on which the Board of Aldermen will vote during next week�s meeting, covers an eight-block area in downtown Elon surrounded by Williamson Avenue, Haggard Avenue, Manning Avenue and Lebanon Avenue. It also includes buildings directly north of Haggard Avenue, between Williamson and Manning avenues.
The area is currently zoned Town Center, but, if approved by aldermen, will be zoned Town Center-1 to comply with the town�s master vision for the downtown area.
�The only difference between Town Center and Town Center-1 is it�s not going to allow cemeteries, it�s not going to allow gas stations or new single-family detached housing,� Town Planner Sean Tencer said. �Everything else can exist as-is and is grandfathered in.�
Buildings constructed under the Town Center-1 zoning also can be up to four stories tall and 30,000 square feet without a special-use permit, Tencer said. Under current zoning, buildings can�t exceed three floors or 15,000 square feet without such a permit.
The zoning will allow for mixed-use buildings, including office and residential spaces above retail.
The town held a public hearing on the zoning issue, and sent out notification to property owners within the eight-block area and owners of adjoining properties.
Mayor Jerry Tolley asked how many people in the room had received the letter, and two people raised their hands.
During the meeting, a public hearing also was held over the rezoning of three properties owned by Elon University, which seeks to have them rezoned into the Public Institutional planning district, which is used for �large-scale public, educational and institutional uses.�
Those properties, all currently vacant lots, are at 706 W. Haggard Ave., between Elon Self Storage and Chester�s Auto Repair, and at 760 and 800 E. Haggard Ave., to the left and right of the Gerald L. Francis building. The lot on West Haggard currently is zoned commercial, and the other two are industrial.
MIKE NUNN, transportation planning manager for the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Ralph Gilliam, executive director of Alamance County Transportation Authority, gave presentations to the aldermen about public transportation.
Nunn discussed the proposed countywide fixed-route bus system, which Burlington and Gibsonville have committed to joining. Burlington City Manager Harold Owen has asked town and city managers in Elon and Mebane to inform him of their intentions by Oct. 8. Graham and Haw River have already announced they won�t be involved in the system.
Tolley said to those in attendance that he told Nunn before the meeting he didn�t expect the town to have finalized its answer on public transportation by that date.
Nunn presented a potential route if both Elon and Mebane were involved in the transit system, which would have a hub in Burlington and go to major destinations around the county, possibly including Alamance Community College and a park-and-ride lot in Graham, despite Graham�s lack of involvement.
Under that route, Elon�s annual operating cost in the system would be $42,160, or 6.8 percent of the total operating cost. Burlington would be responsible for 68 percent of the annual operating costs, in addition to purchasing equipment for the system.
Nunn advised the board that by instituting up to an additional $10 tax per registered vehicle in the town, Elon could generate $45,620 to pay for transportation costs with 4,562 cars registered.
Ron Klepcyk, mayor pro tem, asked Nunn how long the town�s commitment would be if it agreed to participate in the system.
�If we find the system is being under-utilized in Elon, we have to have some way to be able to say we�re not sure we�re going to continue to participate and pay the kind of costs we�re paying,� Klepcyk said.
Nunn said if that were the case, the municipalities involved could make some kind of �inter-local agreement� after a city gave notice it no longer wanted to be involved.
Tolley asked those in attendance who were Elon residents about their opinion on the issue. Eight people raised their hand in favor of the town�s involvement in the system, and five raised their hand against � one man saying that he didn�t know enough about it yet to support it.
Tolley said he and Town Manager Richard White had discussed whether they should send out a survey to town residents.
�I�d like to get more of a poll of our citizens,� Tolley said.
Gilliam spoke to the group about ACTA, which was established by Alamance County commissioners in 2002 and provides by-appointment general and non-emergency medical transportation at a subsidized cost of $5 each way. He said between July 2013 and June 2014, 961 one-way trips have originated in Elon, with destinations that may have been in or outside the town. An additional 332 trips originated outside of Elon but came into the town within the past year.
Gilliam said 117 riders living in Elon used ACTA in the past year. The most common originations and destinations in Elon were on Williamson, Westbrook and West Haggard avenues, in addition to numerous residential streets. Of the five participating municipalities in Alamance County, Elon pays the least amount each year for the service at $3,300, just behind Gibsonville�s $3,400.


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The Company Knows the Most Important Part: Good Products
The employment crisis prevailing in countries across Asia and Europe benefited LinkedIn as more and more people got on-board during the quarter to look out for opportunities. As reported, approximately 65% of its members are outside of the U.S. Besides this, the launch of relevant and innovative products throughout the quarter secured greater customer engagement.
The company released various products with the sole motive of making things convenient for its users. May it be the LinkedIn Contacts, which makes it easier for users to track meaningful conversations or empowering members to add rich media content to their profiles, LinkedIn has adopted the right strategy to survive in this industry — consistent innovation.
As per analysts, LinkedIn's PEG ratio on a five year forecast is around 2.6, which makes it a reasonable buy as compared to its peers. I say this is a justified valuation keeping in mind that the company is still very young and has a plethora of growth opportunities ahead. Also, the way it is investing money and efforts in innovation, it is sure to pay off handsomely in the near future. The company also saw a commendable increase of 68% in revenue from premium subscriptions, which testifies to the excellent quality of its offerings.
Facebook Is Trying Hard
Facebook's Graph Search has the potential to become a dangerous threat to LinkedIn as users are using it vigorously to establish professional connections and recruiters are using it to find the best candidates.
It is evident that Facebook is trying every measure possible in order to engage users on the website. Moving ahead, the company will be banking heavily on these new products to get more people on-board. I believe Facebook's share price will successfully sustain the momentum because of the stupendous growth in mobile ad revenue and frequent launch of new products/features.
Invest in LinkedIn's Growth
Getting straight to the point, I would happily invest in LinkedIn at this point, not because of its hype but for the growth opportunities that lie ahead. It is difficult to survive in an industry with such fierce competition, but LinkedIn has done it in a magnificent way. The reason for this success lies in its well-placed strategies.
An explosive growth in the next few years will come from mobile and the company has already started working on it. In April 2013, it launched a new iOS and Android app, which saw a 40% lift in mobile engagement than the previous app. I am happy to see that LinkedIn has realized the potential of mobile and started working on it to revamp the experience of its users.
One of the things that has made Google so huge is valuable and mindful acquisitions. Well, LinkedIn has cleverly followed a similar path by adding new businesses to its portfolio with the overall objective of satisfying users. Last year, it acquired the content sharing platform Slideshare, a move that is going to generate huge returns very soon.
To sum it all up, Linkedin is a superb investment for its products, opportunities and an efficient management team.


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MEDICATION, featuring former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, ex-UGLY KID JOE/LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Whitfield Crane, ex-ADAYINTHELIFE guitarist Blunt, and ex-THE PIECE DOGS bassist Kyle Sanders, will reportedly be performing at the Hard Rock Awards show (sponsored by the French metal magazine Hard Rock) in Paris, France on March 21st. MEDICATION will also be performing a one-off show at Domsport in Köln-Deutz, Germany on March 19th, to be followed by a gig at the Key club in West Hollywood, California on March 23rd.As previously reported, MEDICATION are currently recording their debut full-length CD in California for a June 24th release through Locomotive Music. Former GUNS N' ROSES and current A PERFECT CIRCLE drummer Josh Freese is sitting behind the kit during the aforementioned recording sessions, while AMEN sticksman Shannon Larkin will handle the drumming duties during the band's upcoming live performances until the group have secured a permanent replacement for the recently-departed Roy Mayorga (currently in SOULFLY). MEDICATION's long-awaited five-song EP (featuring Mayorga on drums) will be released in Europe on March 11th and April 2nd in the US through Locomotive. The first single from the EP, "Inside", will be released to radio in the coming weeks. Although MEDICATION have yet to find a permanent replacement for Mayorga, they have been auditioning a host of drummers in the recent weeks, including current STRIFE/DOWNSET/BLUE MURDER skinsman Aaron "Fat Beat" Rossi, who was previously reported (apparently erroneously) to have landed the spot.
MEDICATION Add Paris Appearance To Upcoming Itinerary
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by William White | June 20, 2013 4:12 pm
Yum Brands' (YUM[1]) Taco Bell will begin testing new items on its menu soon. The fast food restaurant makes many less than healthy meals and is looking to remedy that.
The new menu, dubbed the "Power Protien" menu, will be tested at 40 Taco Bells in Dayton, Ohio, starting July 25, and will offer meals that fall more in line with nutrition guidelines, reports Nation Restaurant News[2].
The new meals will have more than 20 grams of protein[3] and be less than 450 calories. Coupled with the new food will also be zero calorie drinks.
Healthy concise changes aren't the only new items Taco Bell wants to add to the menu. Last month the company tried out a new breakfast item, a taco wrapped in a waffle[4], and also tested a "$1 Cravings"[5] menu.
The effort to create new and interesting menus likely comes from the success of the Doritos Locos Taco, which in turn led to Taco Bell hiring over 15,000 new workers[6] last year.
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Why Isn't Every Lightning Cable Wrapped In Stainless Steel?
The benefits of armoring a charging cable with stainless steel should be self evident. Metal is strong, hefty, and looks really cool. But you'd probably assume that a metal-wrapped cable would be too stiff and inflexible to be practical. Well, you'd be wrong.


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Are You Fly in Your Nike Boots?
Hip Hop Artist, Wale sure is. Last year the DC rapper (now signed with Interscope) created a ode song to the swoosh boot with the air bubble sole. The Video features cameo's by DJ Kid Capri, Bun B, 9th Wonder, Raheem DeVaugn, Young Chris, Neef and DC natives UCB and Tabi Bonney. Look out for Wale's debut release, Attention: Deficit... coming in November!
Wale - Nike Boots (Behind The Scenes)
Wale- "Nike Boots" Video
Make sure you hit the concrete with a pair of Nike Boots this Fall. Available at Jimmy Jazz stores and JimmyJazz.com.


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PEOPLE who went along to the household waste recycling centre in Chard on Tuesday and Wednesday would have found it closed.
The changes came into force with the implementation of new opening hours for recycling centres across Somerset.
But the decision to close the centre at Beeching Close for two days a week has angered some – the facility only opened 14 months ago at a cost of £1.2m.
Plans for a new waste facility for the town were first proposed over five years ago after the tip at Chaffcombe was deemed unsuitable to meet Somerset County Council's recycling targets.
But with it now being closed on two days during the week and only open at weekends from 8am to 4pm on Saturday and 8am to 1pm on Sunday, some people fear it could lead to an increase in fly-tipping. Other recycling centres in South Somerset at Yeovil and Somerton are also closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
People will have to pay a £1.20 fee to use the facility at the Blacknell Lane In-dustrial Estate in Crewkerne, although that will be closed on Thursday and Fri-day.
A spokesman for the Somerset Waste Partnership, which looks after the recycling centres on behalf of the county council, said: "These new changes to opening hours have come about to make savings needed by the county council."
He added that 'other options' were available for people to recycle, including kerbside garden waste facilities and other recycling collections. "We will be opening from 8am, so people can drop stuff off on their way into work."


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The simple production values in Southern Living helps to bring Bugnon out more in the forefront and it works. The songs like Lonely Nights and Cascade are true Bugnon, where the melodies stay with you all day long. Bugnon wrote or cowrote all but two of the tracks on Southern Living and it is where the CD is at its strongest. However, Bugnon's take on Hall and Oates' Sara Smile brings the song a much more personal feeling.
Alex Bugnon recorded Southern Living in and around the Atlanta area, which means that he had the chance to get some of Atlanta's best musicians to help him. Bassist Ronnie Garrett of Jonathan Butler's band, drummers Sonny Emory and Ricardo Jordan, who have performed with David Sanborn, Earth, Wind and Fire, Boney James and Roberta Flack, help Bugnon out. Also working with Bugnon are guitarist Rick Watford and trumpeter Melvin Miller, both newcomers that have promise in their performances on Southern Living.
Southern Living brings Alex Bugnon to new levels. It has been awhile since Bugnon has received any airplay from smooth jazz radio stations. This CD should change that with music that has a different sound that I haven't heard for a long time. The South is where the living is easy and Southern Living is easy on the ears and the mind.


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I found out that my insurance approved my surgery as medically necessary.
I'll be getting these DDD(amn!!!)-sized boobs trimmed down to a manageable C(ool!!) size in late September. I'll be able to once again buy cute bras instead of serviceable granny bras that cost 3x what a regular store charges.
If you've had this surgery (breast reduction), can you share some tips on a speedy recovery?
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
I think the standard faster-healing rules apply: no smoking, no excessive exertion, etc.
It was painful and the recovery was like 6 wks or so. But so worth it. I can ask if she has any tips!
She ran a stained glass shop/studio at the time, and she only took a full week off of work, and was right back at it after that.
Off the top of my head - get your underarms waxed. You won't be able to lift them to shave. Try on and buy some comfy sports bras. The one the hospital gives you will probably not be that comfortable and it will be all nasty and gross after you get blood on it.
Sleeping will be difficult. If possible, sleep sitting in a recliner. If you don't have a recliner then putting a roll of paper towels in the back of your pajama top will keep you from rolling from one side to the other.
Taking off the dressings the day after surgery was difficult and there was no way I could have done it myself. Have someone available to help you do that. Have some good scissors handy. Also have someone who will be willing to wash your hair in the sink.
The first time you shower you will probably want to pass out at the thought of drying yourself off. Try not to get your hair wet because this will make drying yourself off impossible because the water will be running down while you are afraid to touch ANYTHING and it will take you an hour because you won't be able to lift your arms or bend over to wrap a towel around your head(ask me how I know this ). It is also not a bad idea to have some of those shower wipes handy.
I remember being surprised that reaching across (as in wiping off a table or something) was actually more painful than reaching up. Bending over will not happen.
Good luck to you! Feel free to PM me with any questions.
*Somewhere, far away from here, I saw stars. Stars that I could reach.*
I have a long list of instructions that I intend to follow to the letter!
I will not be lifting, bending, stretching or otherwise pulling my wounds until given clearance to do so.
SiS is really great about looking after me when I'm not feeling well, so I think he'll be up to the task.
I am soo looking forward to getting rid of this weight on my neck, back and shoulders. Not to mention getting rid of the rashes, grooves in my shoulders, etc.
When I had my wisdom teeth out the oral surgeon recommended vitamin C, and bromelain (supplement) or pineapple (juice or fruit), to help reduce inflammation and speed healing the week before and after the surgery.
I haven't lifted anything heavier than a beverage and am trying to follow the post-op directions to the letter.
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-62
Him: WXH-62
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
Take it easy, sending you lots of healing mojo!
You will get a "beautiful" bra to wear for a few weeks. It looks like something from the 1800's! Just remember to take it easy! I wasn't in a lot of pain unless I tried to do too much.
Definitely well worth it!! Congrats and good luck! I sang "we are off to see the doctor, the wonderful doctor of boobs!" all the way there, I was so excited to be rid of those monsters!
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
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DETROIT - The FBI said Director Robert Mueller has named Robert Foley as special agent in charge of the agency's Detroit division.
Foley most recently was special agent in charge of the administrative division in the Washington field office.
"Number one priority under a national security program of course is to prevent and detect terrorism, the No. 1 priority in the criminal program is to combat public corruption," he said.
Foley replaces retired FBI boss Andy Arena. He has worked in Puerto Rico, Arizona and Kentucky.
"My skills set, what I bring with respect to my investigative past with public corruption and counter terrorism and other investigative activity, is very compatible with what I think is a way in which I can serve this field office and the citizens of Michigan," Foley said.
Foley became an FBI agent in 1996, working in Connecticut. He plans to tour the entire state of Michigan to see what each community's needs are.
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Billy the Kid, Billy the Kid
A real bad guy 'cause of the things he did.
Shot his first man when only seven
Could of waited until he was eleven.
But his Pa tried to feed him a bowl of pap
But Billy said, I can't eat that crap!
Picked up a pistol offa the sink
And shot his Pa 'fore he could even blink.
So they kicked him out before his time
And he started early on his life of crime.
One day when he was about nine or ten,
He strolled into a saloon, and then
Went up to the bar as cool as you please
And ordered a shot and a beer and a hunk of cheese.
Barkeep said, It's my intent
To make you show some kind if I.Dent.
We can't serve minors here
'Cause I don't want to lose my license for beer.
Billy pulled a sixgun from his underwear
And shot that fool as he stood there.
Bill just waited and watched him bleed
Saying, This pistol is the only I.D. I need.
He grabbed up a bottle and drank it down
Then went out and shot up the whole damn town.
Got a gang together and started the battle
Robbin' banks and rustlin' cattle.
Stickin' up coaches and U.P. Mail trains
You'd think that he had shit for brains.
Then he went on a killin' spree
Shot most anyone that he could see.
Before he was even twenty-one
Had a dozen notches on his gun.
They got a posse up on his trail
Vowed this time that they would not fail.
Got him holed up in an old shed
Said, We're gonna get you alive or dead.
With his last words he was heard to shout
To hell with you bastards, I'm comin' out!
Billy came out with two guns a'blazin'
The courage he showed was truly amazin'
But he went down in a hail of lead
And all gave thanks that he was dead.
Billy the Kid, Billy the Kid
A real bad guy 'cause of the things he did.
Guess you'll not go to heaven, maybe hell
At any rate I wish you well.


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Booth overview
This store generally sells vintage items, which means from before the early 1990s or older. Some of the Hallmark Ornaments are newer than that. I try only to sell items that are in excellent condition. Customer service is very important to me and I try to answer all questions in a timely manner and also to package items for shipment very carefully. Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or for more information about an item.
Shipping policy
Items will be shipped within two days of receiving payment. Items up to 13 ounces will normally ship USPS First Class, books and magazines will ship USPS Media rate and all other items will ship the most economical way, generally through the USPS.
Return policyNone: All purchases final
Items generally are not returnable, however if you truly have an issue upon receiving your item, please contact me.
Seller coupons & discounts
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text: OK, OK, I'm guilty of it too. Just check my profile if you don't believe me. I have eight basses. Eight! Why? Well, in my originals band (my only gigging band) I switch between a 6-string bass and an 8-string (octave courses) bass. OK, so those are two different animals. I also do a weekly "just for fun" covers jam at my brother's, and I occasionally do fill-in gigs. For either of these purposes, I like to have an old-school bass. I have a 4-string P-bass for such occasions. So, I've justified three of my basses. And they get played. The rest mainly get stored in a closet. And yet, I still have GAS. Why? Psychology, plain and simple. We are up against an industry that thrives on the semi-pro and the weekend warrior. We're told that if we just buy this bass, or this pedal, or this amp, we'll finally get that inspiration we've been looking for, or that perfect tone, or whatever. Even when they do an interview in one of those GC catalogs, it always comes down to the "inspiration" that the artist gets from, uh, buying gear. Actually, it seems to work for a while. We get that new piece of gear, and we write a few good riffs, or we feel more inclined to practice... for awhile. But soon, that "rush" is gone, and exactly like an alcoholic or a gambling addict we are back looking for that good feeling we had last time we opened a new box to pull out some new panacea. I'm sure many of you will argue that you need all those different basses, amps, and pedals in order to get the variety of tones you "need". I invite you to take a gander at the gear you already have. Chances are, every piece of it has several little barrel-shaped thingies sticking out from it. The technical name for these thingies is "knobs". Try turning them sometime; you may be surprised. Look, I get it: it's your money, and you can spend it how you want. I'm just asking you to consider the possibility that you and I might be suckers, obediently opening our wallets every time some shiny new trinket is passed before our eyes. It's a quixotic quest, doomed to failure. Every hour we spend ing over new gear is another hour we could have spent in the woodshed, where it might have actually done our tone some good. Don't all the greats say "it's in the fingers?" The original idea for this thread was "the TB anti-GAS pledge", and I was going to pledge to not buy any gear for one year. But just proofreading this gives me the desire to go check out a music store or two. (With that part about "that good feeling we had last time we opened a new box", I gave myself a painful longing for that very feeling. ) We joke about it on TB, but it's a serious psychological addiction we'd all be wise to face head on. /intervention


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While the offerings don't seem too enticing, most of them are pretty cheap. There aren't too many places on the list I am interested in trying out, and some that I would go to don't really have any specials that make me want to go and try them out this week. I think I'm going to go for 900 Degrees...I know it hasn't gotten the best reviews, but we're still curious about them. Their special was also pretty cheap, and it seems like a great place to go to with kids.
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11 h'You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, inor lie to one another. 12 And you shall not jswear by My name falsely, knor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
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There is a ton of incomplete information about the best option for structuring your WordPress permalinks. SEO considerations are important, but so is WordPress performance. Both should be taken into consideration.
Choosing the Best WordPress Permalink Structure
3 Easy Ways to Back Up Your WordPress Site
Backing up your data has been a necessary part of life at least as long as we've had computers. Far too many people live out on the raggedy edge, care free and unafraid, never giving a second thought about backups. Until something bad happens and they loose a bunch of their data, that is. Our… Read More »
How to Protect Your WordPress Site From Hackers
It's a nightmare scenario. You go to your website only to find a nasty message from a hacker bragging about hacking your site. And nothing else. As far as you can tell your content is gone and you can't even find a way to log into your WordPress dashboard. Would your business survive your website… Read More »
Best Way to Get Started with WordPress
Yesterday someone asked me what's the best way to get started with WordPress. Good question. With its free code and famous 5 minute installation, WordPress is a great platform for the do-it-yourself website and folks looking to have a top notch website on a very tight budget. Since WordPress installation is so straight forward should you… Read More »
WordPress Tips for Beginners
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Improved Security When Upgrading WordPress Not Automatic
One click WordPress upgrades are convenient. They fit right in with how I describe blogging platforms to the uninitiated: They make web publishing simple for people of modest technical means. Some web hosts include the Fantastico module which also allows for one click upgrades of WordPress. I've used it many times. It is (usually) faster… Read More »
Image Formatting Issues on Upgrading to WordPress 2.6
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WordPress blogs are starting to get hacked in greater numbers lately. The problem is getting serious enough that the WordPress podcast recently addressed out of date WordPress blogs being hacked. Even my good friend Mark Goodyear went to log into his blog and discovered that GoodWordEditing was hacked. In his case he couldn't even log… Read More »


text: Hello Adam, Adam D. Barratt [2012-09-16 15:17 +0100]: > On Tue, 2012-09-11 at 06:20 +0200, Martin Pitt wrote: > > The other change in -2 is a Breaks/Replaces fix for handling backports > > variants, > > + * Fix upgrades from older 9.1 releases in stable Ubuntu -updates/-security > + releasese. The strict "<< 9.1.4-2~" check for moving pg_basebackup.1.gz is > + not sufficient, as Ubuntu stables have newer upstream releases by now. > + - debian/control: Move Breaks/Replaces: from static version to > + ${binary:Version}. > > Newer upstream releases without the manpage move? Apologies if I'm > missing something here. We released e. g. 9.1.1-1 into Ubuntu 11.10, which had the manpage at the wrong place. For security updates, both Debian and Ubuntu just take the new upstream version, not the complete backport (including packaging changes) from the development release. By now, all Ubuntu releases have e. g. 9.1.5-0ubuntu11.10 in -security, which is larger than 9.1.4-2~. So if you upgrade from 9.1.5-0ubuntu11.10 to 9.1.5-2, the file moving and alternatives handling must still happen. There is no predefined upper bound for this, as people might upgrade from 11.10 or 12.04 to a newer version up to four years in the future, and postgresql-9.1 might be at version 9.1.18 by then or so. > > and a corresponding preinst transition which only affects > > Ubuntu (as Debian's archives do not have Debian revisions starting > > with -0). > > We haven't yet for 9.1, but I assume we will in future. We already have > 8.4 updates in stable as -0squeeze1. Right, so for future Debian backports of 9.1 this will be the same problem/solution. Thanks, Martin -- Martin Pitt | http://www.piware.de Ubuntu Developer (www.ubuntu.com) | Debian Developer (www.debian.org)


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BT set to roll out super-fast broadband
Telecoms giant BT is on course to roll out super-fast broadband to customers across Northern Ireland — but urged the public sector to support its "bold step".
BT last week unveiled plans to invest £1.5bn in fibre optic cables, giving up to 10 million UK households access to faster broadband.
The plans would bring 40% of homes in reach of an ultra-fast service by 2012.
BT is also planning to put fibre-optic cable into about one million homes, making the service even faster for those customers.
However, the communications group has made clear it will only make the move if regulator Ofcom allows it to get a decent return on that investment.
Chris Clark, CEO of BT in Northern Ireland, outlined the company's plans for the province.
"We are keen to invest further we are keen to invest further in Northern Ireland so it's important that the public sector works with us to ensure the funds are directed here," he said.
"This is a bold step by BT and we need others to be just as bold. We want to partner with people who share our vision for the next phase of the broadband revolution. We want to work with public bodies to decide where and when we should focus our deployment.
"Our aim is that urban and rural areas alike will benefit from our investment so this is a big opportunity for all parts of Northern Ireland."
BT says the announcement marks the UK's largest ever investment in super-fast broadband.
Much of the UK is already set to receive advanced copper-based broadband services of up to three times the headline speeds currently available for most homes and businesses.
Fibre-based super-fast broadband will give customers enough speed to run multiple bandwidth-hungry applications.
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Black Label Society "Rocklahoma" 2011 [VIDEO]
Last night (05-29-11) the Black Label Society headlined the "Hard Rock" stage at this year's "Rocklahoma". This was the moment I've been waiting for all weekend long, all the bands KICKED ASS this Memorial Day weekend but for me it was all about the B.L.S. Zakk and the boys didn't disappoint. From the time they hit the stage to their final song it was pure piss & vinegar, an absolute assault in high energy in your F#@KIN ' face B.L.S. Check out the video from the front row for "Bleed For Me" LIVE from "Rocklahoma" 2011 Audio is a little distorted due to the close proximity of the speakers. There's only one way to listen to Black Label and that's at 1,000,000 decibels S.D.M.F.
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, August 25, 2005
Lamade Stadium
Bring on Japan!
Curacao beats Guam in semifinal to earn fifth straight trip to International Championship
By Mark Rogoff
The Curacao of old showed up at just the right time, precisely the right time.
The Caribbean champs had scored just eight runs in their three pool play games, which included a 5-4 win over Venezuela, a 9-0 loss to Japan and a 3-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. They had hit only .182 as a team.
"Yes, I was very concerned about our low run total," he said through interpreter Alecto Nicolaas. "But I was very confident going into today's game. The difference was that over the last two days we did live pitching (as opposed to a pitching machine). And I talked a lot to the players to keep them focused for the game."
It paid off, to say the least.
The Curacao kids busted out for 16 runs on 13 hits in a 16-1 mercy-rule triumph over Guam before 7,400 at Howard J. Lamade Stadium, earning a spot in Saturday's International Championship game against Japan. The appearance marks the fifth straight for a team from Curacao, the third in a row by a Pabao squad.
The 16-run outburst is the highest single-game run total by any Curacao team in six years at the World Series (1980 and every year since 2001). It is also the most runs scored by a team in the 2005 tournament, edging Newtown's 15-run output vs. Davenport. The team went 13-for-27 (.481) vs. Guam after going just 12-for-66 in its first three games.
"I know my team, and I expected the team to explode at any time," Isabella said.
Curacao scored 11 runs in the fifth inning alone. Ahead 5-1 through four innings, the Caribbean champs turned it on by sending 15 hitters to the plate in the seven-hit and five-walk inning.
Sorick Liberia knocked in the first run with a single that scored Jurickson Profar, who had worked a one-out walk and advanced to third on a pickoff attempt at first base. Alexander Rodriguez stroked a two-run single three batters later. Willie Rifaela then smashed a three-run homer to give his mates a 10-run lead at 11-1.
Profar added a two-run single later in the inning.
Rodriguez, who was hitless in three at-bats going into the game, started the scoring in the second. Pinch hitting for Rylan Reina, Rodriguez connected for a two-run single for the start of his 2-for-3, four-RBI day.
"I wanted a left-handed batter who can go to all fields," Isabella responded when asked about the early pinch hitting appearance.
Not to go unnoticed was the pitching of Christopher Garia, who tossed four hitless innings before allowing a leadoff double to Alomar Rdialul in the fifth. He was chased a walk and a hit later with two outs in the inning.
"I felt very good," Garia said of his outing through Nicolaas.
"I tried to throw an outside fastball but I threw it over the middle of the plate," he said of the double that broke up the no-hit bid.
Garia allowed one run on two hits and a pair of walks in 4.2 innings. He fanned nine, including five straight beginning with the final out of the first inning.
Guam skipper Shon Muna credited the Curacao team as having "really well-focused kids." His squad just couldn't keep up with the focused Curacao bunch, especially during the 10-run barrage.
During the inning, he told his team, "We've made it this far. It's an honor to be here. It's the farthest (Guam) has gone. Let's make the most of it."
Muna simply was reiterating what he said to them prior to the game.
"I told them to go have fun, but I that didn't start until the (bottom of the) fifth inning when they started hitting the ball," he said.
With runners on second and third, Isabella summoned Profar to get close it out. The righthander, who is the likely starter against Japan in Saturday's international finale, struck out Gerald Borja on three pitches to end it.
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80's R&B Singer Was Found Dead In Her Los Angeles Hotel Room.
If you are a true R&B fan then you know the name Vesta Williams, She had a string of hits in the late 80's and early 90's but was best known for the heart wrenching "Congratulations" . The voice that we all came to know and loved has been silenced, as news come of the passing of the soul icon.
Vesta Williams, the 80's diva known for her powerful voice, was found dead in her California hotel room last night, according to reports. Though news sources have reported the singer was 48 years old, Williams can be seen in a 2010 interview saying she was 53.
Williams scored a big hit with "Congratulations," a song about a woman who is distraught upon learning that her former lover is getting married. "Congratulations," with its vocal acrobatics and dramatic story, became a talent show staple.
Jackeé Harry, the television actress, tweeted her condolences about the singer's passing.
"…just received truly devastating news: R&B great, and my friend of many yrs, Vesta Williams (@vesta4u), has passed away. #RIPVesta"
In the 1990s, Williams made headlines for her dramatic weight loss. She told Ebony that she started to rapidly gain weight when her singing career began to falter. Williams, who was 5-foot-3, eventually reached a size 26. She said her size was the reason she lost her recording contract.
"When I lost my record deal and my phone wasn't ringing, I realized that I had to reassess who Vesta was and figure out what was going wrong," she said. "I knew it wasn't my singing ability. So it had to be that I was expendable because I didn't have the right look."
The singer went on to lose 100 lbs, and got down down to a size 6, while finding something of a second career as a songwriter and session singer.
In recent years, Williams had become an advocate for the prevention of childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes.
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For those of the younger generation.. check out the videos below and see how Vesta put it down back in the day. She will truly be missed by all of her fans and peers.
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I am getting this message while installing Windows 8-Pro upgrade:
Something Happened... We can't tell if your PC is ready to continue instaling Window 8. Try restarting setup
I tried numerous times and kind of gave up, any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Do you happen to be using a McAfee antivirus? Try uninstalling McAfee using their removal tool.
see http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331
After which, try the installation of Windows 8 again. Hopefully, it pushes through then you can install back an UPDATED version of McAfee
Some people also encountered this with a Kaspersky antivirus installed. Removing it allowed them to finish the Windows 8 installation.
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I have been trying to solve this issue for two days now,
I removed my Symantec Internet Security, any installed PC Utilitiy software, and still getting the same message.
I called Microsoft and the Tech was working with me for an hour and still we couldn't install it. Wasted so much time!!
I have experienced the same problem that you have in trying to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. I went through all the suggestions posted on this site and was still unable to complete the upgrade and consistently received the same error message. Spent a total of 5 days trying. I was finally able to complete the upgrade by doing the following:
(1) Removed my antivirus software (was using Avast Antivirus).
(2) Removed all software that had anything to do with system maintenance (i.e., Advance System Care, CCleaner, Wise Registry Cleaner, Wise Disk Cleaner, Malwarebytes, Smart Defrag, etc.)
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This jams pretty hard at practice.
Album Rating: 5.0the album is flawless.
album is sexy.
Very much so
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffTruly flawless.
Album Rating: 3.0naw
rules tho, i like this style better than their nu metal stuff
Album Rating: 4.5Definitely one of their finest moments.
Digging: Big Dumb Face - Where Is Duke Lion? He's Dead...
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffListened to this record again right now. It was actually a little tedious. I'll give this a 4, not flawless by any means, actually.
Album Rating: 4.5Rules harder than I remembered
Digging: Devictus - Mercury Haze
Album Rating: 4.5i almost wana 5 this
Album Rating: 2.5One of their lesser albums imo but better than KNY at least
Digging: The Used - The Canyon
Album Rating: 4.0"Better than KNY at least"
Rowan, you hurt me. BADLY.
Album Rating: 4.5album has unbelievable feels
admittedly i indulged in this more so than other deftones albums, which i really need to do
this one definitely stuck with me immediately tho
Album Rating: 2.5Sorry mongi KNY does nothing for me
Album Rating: 2.5Yeah chuck with Chi they've done much better than this
Album Rating: 4.0Not even Tempest or Entombed Rowan? Wow.
Yea Beauty School does bring the feels hard.
Album Rating: 2.5Leathers, Entombed, Rosemary are good songs
Rest is boring and Romantic Dreams should be purged from existence, worst fucking Deftones song ever
Album Rating: 4.0Hey! haha what about Tempest?
Album Rating: 4.5I watch you taste it
I see your face
And I know I'm alive
You're shooting stars
From the barrel of your eyes
It drives me crazy
Just drives me wild
Album Rating: 2.5Nah Tempest just drags imo doesn't need to be 6 minutes
Teenager and Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event bring the feels harder than any and every song on here
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This week's annual United Nations gathering of global leaders will bid farewell to the age of U.S. President Barack Obama, an era that began with high hopes for multilateralism but is ending in frustration over the world's inability to solve some of the most intractable problems from Syria's civil war to the most acute refugee crisis since World War II.In a poignant sign of the limits of international cooperation, U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday will jump-start the session with a summit to tackle a refugee and migration crisis that has displaced more than 65 million people — and to coax countries around the world into accepting more of them. The initial idea was modeled on the landmark Indochina refugee conferences of 1979 and 1989, which resulted in the resettlement of several hundred thousand Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian refugees. The same, some U.N. officials hoped, could be achieved for refugees in the Middle East and North Africa.
But governments have been unwilling to agree on any bold commitments for the Monday summit's final document, the so-called New York Declaration. Early last month, a U.N. proposal to have governments pledge to annually resettle just 10 percent of the world's 21 million refugees was dropped. Instead, the 25-page document's high-minded, if somewhat vague, invocations to aid those most in need fall short of concrete targets and solutions, and governments will be asked to go back to the drawing board for another two years.
"My God, can't we do anything more of significance as the international community?" said Joel Charny, founding director of the U.S. branch of the Norwegian Refugee Council. "We were promised something groundbreaking. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think it amounts to very much." Read more…
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Somedays I get so sick of living in my square home, I just wish I could trade it in for a flattened rectangle. The Plus House will at first have you scratching your head thinking, "how can this be built?" or more importantly, "how can this be lived in?"
On closer inspection, however, you realize how chic and elegant this home really is. The Plus House designed by husband and wife architect Masahrio and Mao Harada, the founders of Mount Fuji Architects studio, looks like it's about to fall off a cliff, but is apparently one of the strongest built structures around. It's life on the edge.
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by asiank90, Jul 13, 2012.
an aeropro+ clone?
Looks like it to me.
What is the flex rating
I'll go ahead and guess 12.
71 10chars!!
Although a 16x19, it has a different string pattern than the aero. Also, is one piece, meaning there is no hair pin. Rather than have a pallet that is added to the frame to give the shape to the grip, there is no pallet. The hair pin is actually shaped like a grip.
Does it play like a stiff, not arm friendly Babolat?
^^^ haven't had a chance to hit with it yet.
drak can you please explain what the hair pin means?
is this racket real. wonder why genesis decide to make a racket similar to the aero pro. i'm interested on seeing how it plays
XL, does that indicate it is an extended length?
The hair pin is what is under the pallet.
As you could see in the photo above, it is thinner than the rest of the frame. In the case of the Genesis frame, the hair pin is molded to be the shape of the pallet.
yea and its supposed to play like a babolat aeropro
thanks drak. sorry i am a noob here-i thought the pallet was one piece? so theres such a thing as hair pin under the pallet?
it is real. i havent strung the one i have to try out yet. the pro supex one is real too. but that one resembles a wilson
Babolat Clone made in China's outback?
just hit with it finally yesturday. actually played a set with it. it does feel very much like a babolat. on the stiff side, pretty powerful. i had full bed of blizzard 17 at 55lbs. groundies was good, serve not as much. by the way i dont like blizzard =/
Seems like the same drill pattern as the Pro Supex Dynamic Energy, am I guessing right?
oh yea-what was weird it i think it only comes in 1 grip size?
I believe it comes in up to a 4 1/2.
the one i hit with did not say grip size. it felt like 1/8
Has anyone tried this one out yet?
What is the grip shape similar to? From the photos it looks in-between a dunlop and wilson.
This page features some more pictures of the Genesis Thunder Power XL:
Indeed, it looks very much like a black painted Babolat APD+. I somehow like it. Looks mean, like a recently uncovered weapon from the secret service. I guess if James Bond was ever to choose a Tennis racquet for his movies, this would be a hot contender. ;-)
It would definitely rise some eyebrows if you walked onto court with this exotic stick. Specs are interesting, slightly heavier and less stiff than an APD+. However, no cortex, so I wonder how it feels and what it might do to the arm.
And yes, I'm also surprised how they get away with this obvious Babolat copy.
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BOTW gameplay is exceptional.This does not hold your hand but asks the game player to think out of the box.Link has limited energy and stamina but these can be increased by completing dungeons and unlocking the spirit orbs.The main story quests beckons but you WILL get side tracked into exploring outside the story.Very often the game will reward you for your exploration,this proves a major addiction.
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The Best Hotels to Watch the New York Ball Drop From
The New York ball refers is the ball used in the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City. The lighted Waterford Crystal ball, attached to a 77-foot flagpole above the One Times Square building, measures 12 feet in diameter. At 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Eve, the ball starts to descend down the pole and reaches the bottom at exactly midnight. Although you can stand on Times Square to watch the ball drop, the crowds often reach the 1 million mark; instead, watch the ball drop from one of several hotels with views of Times Square.
Marriott Marquis
Some rooms at the Marriott Marquis (marriott.com) hotel offer a view of Times Square. Ask for a room on the south side, but expect to pay over $1,000 on New Year's Eve night. The Marriott also throws a New Year's Eve party in one of the conference rooms; the windows of the room have a view over Times Square, so even if your room doesn't have a view, you still have a chance to see the ball drop. The Marriott offers all the first-class amenities you can expect from a five-star hotel, including valet parking, babysitting services and room service until 2 a.m.
Renaissance Hotel
Like the Marriott, the rooms on the south side of the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel (marriott.com) offer a view of Times Square; however, some rooms have their view partially blocked by neon and advertising signs. The hotel offers ideal views of the ball drop from its RLounge (rloungetimessquare.com). You don't have to be a guest of the hotel to buy tickets to the New Year's celebration, but be prepared to pay dearly for the privilege. Private VIP tables are available, at time of publication, for $10,000 and $15,000, depending on how close they are to the windows. If you're alone, you can buy a single ticket for $1,500, which gives you access to the bar -- no table -- inside the lounge, with unlimited champagne, party favors, hors d'oeuvres and other extras.
Casablanca Hotel
The Casablanca Hotel (casablancahotel.com) has a very special offer for guests on New Year's Eve. Although none of its rooms directly overlook Times Square, it has a very large roof just feet away from the location of the ball drop. As midnight nears, guests are welcome to go up to the roof, where they get free unlimited champagne as they wait for the ball to drop. The hotel doesn't have a special New Year's Eve party except for the free drinks offered on the roof, so you'll have to step out if you want to keep the celebration going after midnight. Casablanca Hotel offers 48 luxury rooms and mini-suites, all decorated in intimate but luxurious European-style.
Doubletree Guest Suites in Times Square
The Doubletree Guest Suites in Times Square (doubletree1.hilton.com) is a luxury hotel composed of suites. Of the 460 suites in the hotel, only 40 face Times Square and offer a view of the ball drop. Expect to pay up to $4,000 per night during New Year's at time of publication, with a minimum of two nights required at the time of booking. The hotel doesn't host a New Year's Eve party, but you can watch the ball drop from the comfort of your own room while enjoying a bottle of complimentary champagne.
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