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Cayo Santa María, Caibarién, Villa Clara
(Jardines del Rey)
Posted by: alvin on Apr 9, 2015
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Located on an island paradise off Cuba's northern coast, this 5-star All Inclusive hotel, surrounded by beautiful beaches and lush tropical vegetation, is especially designed for the enjoyment of couples and families.
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alvin on Apr 9, 2015 >
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Visited on: Apr, 2015 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
426 people found this review helpful
I'm 75 years old; and , without a doubt, i's the the worst food I've ever eaten !We were there for 2 weeks, 3 meals per day; and I have nothing positive to to add !!!
"avoid this resort"
Posted by: angela
on Mar 21, 2015 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2015 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
431 people found this review helpful
This (4 1/2 star) resort is vacation hell. No hot water for 7 days. No cold for 2. worst food ever. Broken lights, electrical plugs, lounge chairs etc. Run down. Scam. Will never return.
Room Number:
Room Block:
March 5, 2015.
Processed quickly. 10:00 pm. Broken light on building # sign. No lights on "pathway maps".
Room was supposedly renovated. Broken electrical in bathroom (never repaired) Bedside lamps have no working switches (crawl under bedtable -plug/unplug as needed. Ants everywhere. Old linens, stained bedspread. Pretty room - could be better with maintenance. Forgot to leave room service tip one morning of excursion(6am departure), Came back 10 hours later, the air conditioning was turned to "off" ( it was plus 30 degrees that day).
Tried shower - small trickle of cold water. (bad day)
Restaurants and Bars:
Food was the worst we've ever experienced. Stale bread, inedible beef, fruit if you like guava and over-ripe papaya every day.Pineapple and melon are available, if you're early. Same food every day. If it's leftover from one meal it will be served at the next. Line up for everything. Fish, chicken, pork - all cooked on the same oily grill. Everything tastes kind of "fishy". Drinks are good ( if you tip). Service is slow, even if you tip. 24 hour snack bar tries the hardest - makes ok food, if you're not in a hurry.
Unexpected food bonus - due to the crappy food, I lost a couple of pounds - thanks Melia!
Beautiful beach. No lounge chairs available in the shade, after 9:00 to 10:00am. They are "saved" in early morning until dinner time. Same situation at the pool. 1/3 to 1/2 of the lounge chairs are unoccupied, but reserved. Swim up bar make good (limited variety) drinks. Beautiful pool with the usual entertainment. Someone yelling into a microphone to entice activity participation. 5 % of the people (those participating) enjoy the activity, the other 95% just wants them to hurry up and finish.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Excursions are the only distraction, and quite expensive. Trip to Santa Clara was good. Great lunch. (best we had all week).
Other Comments:
We're just glad it was our third trip to Cuba. If it had been our first, it would have been our last. We know the food is not up to par in Cuba, but we've always found it acceptable, even good on the past 2 visits. This was horrible. Since the weather was great (plus 30 every day) we needed hot water to wash the sunscreen and perspiration. Hate to sound like picky whiners,(because we're not) but this place sucks!
"Worst Transat vacation holiday ever"
Posted by:
Steve on Jul 28, 2013 >
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Visited on: Jul, 2013 | Business | With Spouse/Partner
589 people found this review helpful
The first thing I want to say is as of Friday July 26th the date of our departure the Cuban ministry of health still did not know why 70% of the people vacationing at this resort who arrived the week before were sick with bad diarrhea and vomiting,some of which were small children. When we complained to our Air Transat holidays vacation rep Juan Carlos he informed me that everyone at the hotel was aware of what was happening and the ministry of health upon their arrival on Wednesday July 24th had made the hotel implement better hygiene practices in the buffet restaurant hence we noticed frost on the counter tops where raw food was being displayed,example cheese,raw fish,cold meats or any dairy. Also they had tested the food and water but wouldn't have the results for several days. From what we witnessed the food handling techniques at this hotel were just a recipe for disaster. Example fish and raw chicken had been left out unrefrigerated for hours, cross contamination by using the same utensils to handle raw chicken then using them to serve raw vegetables. Cheese that was rancid, milk that curdled in your coffee,raw beef and chicken stored together. I could go on and on.
I have never been so sick and for so long in all my life .
I feel that the rating of 4 and a half stars advertised by Air Transat Holiday Vacations and the Melia hotel chain is completely inaccurate. We stayed in room 1021 and from the time of our arrival we realized the hotel had serious issues. We had a late arrival that went smoothly but upon checking into our room we realized it hadn't been cleaned. There were no towels or any of the bottled water that we had been advised only to drink and there were blood stains on our bed sheets. This took over an hour to correct. We awoke the next morning to construction sounds on the building next to ours. They had their equipment and everything scattered everywhere and remained like this all week.
There is no hotel manager at this hotel he is apparently in Spain. There is only one person left in charge and that is the food and beverage manager Fransisco Benito and he has no control over a resort that is very much self run and appears to be a social club for the staff that work there. Even the customer service rep Rolando admitted he rarely left his desk walk to around the resort to survey and look for potential issues and even if he did he would have a difficult job correcting any he found.
No one apologized for the horrible vacation we all had. The Air Transat Holiday Vacation Rep was however sympathetic and did admit it was wrong what happened and we were entitled to a decent vacation which did not happen.
One further note. On the upside I did lose 13 pounds in a week.
Room Number:
Room Block:
July 19 2013
"Beware Food poisoning and Bad water"
Posted by: Meghan
on Jul 28, 2013 >
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Visited on: Jul, 2013 | Leisure | Solo
592 people found this review helpful
All in all I enjoyed my stay at the Melia...but only because I spent most of my time OFF the resort exploring the island. Please see the rest of my review for details.
Room Block:
The 1.5 hour drive to the resort was great, but check-in itself was terrible. My bus arrived at about 6, or 7 pm and only one person was at the reception counter to check everyone in. So for about an hour everyone had to loiter around in the open-air room being eaten alive my mosquitoes. I was also forced to carry my own bag because they did not have enough bellboys.
Departure was even worse. they insist on you checking out at noon regardless of when your flight is. And if you want to stay in your room longer, you need to pay 7 pesos an hour. My flight was not until 9, and the bus did not leave the resort until 5...none the less, they kicked us all out of our rooms to loiter around doing nothing until the bus came...and the bus was an hour late.
We found out at the airport that there had been NO good reason AT ALL for us to be kicked out of our rooms so early. The next group of tourists did not land until 9 pm.
My room was nice, and large. It had a private balcony that overlooked the forest. It also had hot water. The water pressure however, was terrible. It was so bad that the water from the shower head would just drop straight down to the side of the tub and from there dribble all over the bathroom floor. You would need an extra towel to mop the floor when you were done.
Judging from the water damage on the bottom of the bathroom door, this is not a new problem.
I also noticed my bedsheets were not clean. I found spots of what looked like blood on my sheets.
The maid liked to keep my room ice cold. Every time she would clean the room, she would change the temperature to 16oC. I would turn it off almost immediately...but low and behold, the next time she cleaned my room...16oC.
Restaurants and Bars:
The food is terrible. I saw roaches in the buffet, cooks using the same tongs for both raw meat and for fruit. The same tongs used for seafood vs non-seafood dishes. The local beer did terrible things to your stomach. I saw dishes of food swarming with flies, and birds eating straight from customers plates before said plates were handed to the customers.
As an example of the lovely food they served....a tuna sandwhich. Imagine a bun, dripping with liquid grey paste. THIS is what the Melia thinks a tuna sandwhich is.
I also noticed other reviews on tripadvisor from people who arrived in Cuba the day I left - things only got worse after I left. They were complaining about full blown food poisoning and disgusting bathrooms.
They claimed the water served with dinners and at the bars was safe. It was most certainly NOT fine. I ended up sick with diarrhea, and terrible painful stomach cramps. As did many other visitors.
The beach is beautiful, can't argue that. It was also not crowded, I had no trouble finding a chair.
However I can argue the safety. Every time I was at beach I would sit next to one of the lifeguard chairs. 9 times out of 10, there was nobody in it.
They also used the flag system for swimming safety. Green means safe, white means swim with caution, red means stay out of the water. Every day except one was a white-flag day. The other was a red-flag day. There were people, kids in the water and the lifeguard did nothing to enforce the 'stay out of the water' rule.
The landscaping is also nice. However there are a LOT of cats on the grounds. This makes me suspect they have a rodent problem. The introduction of the cats seems to be somewhat recent too - only the female is socialized and likes people. All the males, and all the kittens are feral. And there is only one litter of kittens and no other adult cats. So I would assume they cats were let loose within a couple months on my review - however old the kittens are.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
This may be due to the fact that I visited the resort during the off season...but there is NOTHING to do. AT ALL.
The entertainment during meals was great – they would have a group of people walking to tables playing songs, and doing requests- and they were good and clearly enjoyed what they were doing. However other than that…?
The evening shows were all directed toward kids. They have a piano bar- but I never ONCE saw the cover come off that piano. They have a building with a wall covered in scheduled activities (archery, salsa, etc) however none of these things actually seemed to happen. I thought I was just missing them, as I DID once see someone wandering around with archery equipment… but after talking to other people at the resort- they confirmed what I had found. There was NOTHING to do.
They do have outings. However the lowest price of which was 70 pesos. It only goes up from there, to over 200. I did not go on any of the outings, as I was on a budget, and was ill too often to want to risk it.
Other Comments:
All in all, don't bother with this resort.
"More than expected"
Posted by:
Dalton on Jan 22, 2013 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2013 | Leisure | Family and Kids
619 people found this review helpful
Airport needs to meet capacity of new travelers.
Bus was great 1.5hr but you get your room key, so on arrival relax and let your vacation begin.
Morning buffet, was great with 3 cooking stations, My only problem was coffee machines in every room...filters no coffee...My suggestion would be to trade all machines in rooms for coffee thermos for your self serve pleasure as well as a juice dispensor ...
lunch at 3 locations all good
Supper buffet I thought was great with steak most nights and lobster tails.
The japanise was the best a la carte...the others were good.The room was roomy but basic.Avoid taking showers at peak times...The 3 pools were very clean and the beach I feel is better than Punta Cana, a little windy being on the Atlantic side.Daytime staff were good,it has to be hard trying to motivate us lazy vacation people.Night time show,was on 4 occasions out of this world,wish they could start a little earlier.Disco a bust,beach party as well... Resort to small on its own to support...
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"Great for the price, beautiful beach"
Posted by: Melanie
on Oct 4, 2010 >
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Visited on: Sep, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
844 people found this review helpful
Arrival was fine, about a 90 minute bus ride from the airport. Check in went smoothly, had to wait just a few minutes in line. I had emailed a request asking for an upper floor room with a king size bed. They granted the request, but the a/c was faulty in the room, so we ended up having to switch. This didn't seem to be a big deal, as the resort was not full. I know a few others made switches also.
The room was fine, no dressers to unpack in, we used the day bed as a depot for our suitcase contents. Nice marble vanity, electronic safe (no extra fee) and a seperate room for toilet and tub. Water pressure was awesome and hot water was never an issue.
Make sure to bring an alarm clock of some sort... we forgot, and the one morning we had to be up for the catamaran excursion, the wakeup call that I had requested the night before never happened. We ended up being awake in time, but it was very lucky, I would have been really mad to have missed it.
Restaurants and Bars:
Food, was ok. Again, i keep thinking our vacation was such a great deal, you get what you pay for. We were at the Iberostar Daiquiri the same time last year, and the food was much better there. We also don't eat fish or seafood, so that limits us to begin with. There was however super delicious rotisserie style chicken, that was better than Swiss Chalet... saw it only twice though.
Some mornings they offered the most amazing fresh mango I've ever had in my life, and other mornings just canned peaches... a bit inconsistent I would say.
Very very nice. Amazing beach, though it was quite windy and rough, the red flag was up all week. Pools were both very nice.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We did the day long catamaran cruise, it was a nice day. Got to see a small interactive dolphin show, and of course open bar and lunch was included. We were very disappointed with the lunch, again the choice is lobster or chicken. It was not good at all, i ended up serving mine to the fishes. We did this exact excursion 2.5 years ago when we stayed at the Royal Hideaway, and the lunch then was a million times better... I guess now the area is more popular, quantity is now more important than quality??
Other Comments:
This was a very relaxing week and we had super hot weather. All in all a great vacation. Would we go back? Probably not... we'd try something different next time.
"Excelentes vacaciones!!"
Posted by: Olga
on Aug 24, 2010 >
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Visited on: Aug, 2010 | Leisure | Family and Kids
836 people found this review helpful
Estuve de vacaciones en Cayo Santa Maria, uno de los mejores lugares de Cuba donde se pueda ir para disfrutar de la naturaleza y pasarla muy bien.
Debo agradecer a todo el equipo de animación del Meliá Cayo Santa Maria por ser tan profesionales, divertidos, amistosos,ellos dan lo mejor de si para que los huespedes la pasen super bien y se diviertan de lo lindo, solo espero poder repetir esta experiencia, se las recomiendo a todos.
Ahh, pero les recomiendo que no olviden llevar repelente para los mosquitos, son bastante molestos en las noches.
"Lived up to all expectations"
Posted by:
Ken on May 13, 2010 >
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Visited on: Apr, 2010 | Leisure | With Group
847 people found this review helpful
Your Arrival:
Our arrival was actually very pleasant. They were well prepared and we were in our rooms within 1/2 hour of arriving. A complimentary cocktail was waiting for us and our bags were loaded onto golf carts quickly and driven to our room
Very nice. We looked forward to the towel art every day. The best one was an elephant with my wifes hat and sunglasses on it. She appreciated the bathroom facilities. The beds were comfortable and the decor was calming. The mini bar was stocked daily and the staff were eager to please if you needed anything.
Restaurants and Bars:
The food in the buffet restaurant was not bad. You will not go hungry. Our friend fell in love with the fried bananas. Lots of food to choose from some good some not so good but all edible. The pool restaurant has some really good pizza and great hamburgers. The beach restaurant had a great atmosphere and super calamari and very nice wine. The staff at all the restaurants were very pleasant and helpful.
The beach was fantastic. When you step down from the walkway there is someone there to find you a chair wherever you want to be and they will sweep it off for you so you are comfortable. There is also a couple of waiters going up and down the beach getting you drinks which was quite nice. The pools were awesome and the swim-up bar was great. Elvis and his crew were certainly there to please and please they did. The entrance to the pool was a graduated slope so you can walk in at your leisure
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
They have shows every night for everyones taste but i thought the best one was the Thursday night show with Michael Jackson impersonator. He and the whole cast were unbelievable. From Beyonce to Abba they put on a spectacular show.
We did the catamaran trip which is only 10 minutes down the road and it was well worth it. Snorkeling,great food (lobster was more than what we expected)and dolphin show was good. Well worth the 6 hours spent on the water. We stopped on an island to eat and the water was only about 2 feet deep for a long way. It was a great day for sure and I recommend it to anyone.
Other Comments:
Hats off to Ernesto who kept us completely entertained while on site. Mr. Archery we call him but he also does Tai Chi and several other activities. He is a busy person and we really enjoyed his banter. We will definitely return to this resort again and look forward to seeing margaurita martha again from the lobby bar. The drive from the airport although long, goes by quite fast. The country is clean and the scenery is beautiful. You will not be disappointed in this resort. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute and thank the staff for everything they did
"Home Away from Home"
Posted by: kelsey
on Apr 26, 2010 >
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Visited on: Apr, 2010 | Leisure | Family and Kids
890 people found this review helpful
I'm 19 years old and i just returned from the Melia Cayo Santa Maria, in Santa Clara! My family and I went for a week and found it marevllous.
Our flight came in really early in the morning of our second day (i think it was around 3 am?). Air transat was picking up dropped flights from sky service....i hope thats not a normal flight time! Anyways, when we got to the airport in Santa Clara, it was time to go through customs and stuff. I mean it when i say, i would would rather go through the Customs in Cuba than the ones in Canada any day. Though it is a little bit on the slow side (a solid half an hour until we found our baggage) everyone was very pleasant and suprisingly good at communicating with us cranky Canadians.
I dont know where someone was getting 10 km from the airport, cause our bus ride was a solid 9 minutes or so. Shockingly, i can't complain about the bus ride. Im someone that gets car sick often but the ride to the airport was spectacular. You got a deep inside look at the town of Caibairien (sp?) which was a real eye opener into Cuban culture, as well as getting to learn the History of the infamous causeway as you ride on it.
Your Arrival:
When we got to the hotel, we were greeted by VERY pleasant....bellboys i guess you'd call them. Since the flight me and my mother took was later than the one the rest of the family was on, we met them in the front lobby. The "Bellboys" (who i called the multitasking team) loaded our personal luggage onto the little car thing and took it to our room for us so that me and my mother could go have a dinrk with the family in the lobby bar.
The bar is 24 hrs thank god, and is a good center for entertainment. Every night, the activities coordinator (one of the most pleasant people i have ever met, and a downright cool guy) would organise a little show for who ever was in there for drinks. At one point there was a 4 piece saxophone band....thing. It was marevllous. There were also fashion shows, dancing, billiards, and more! Not to mention that bar tenders there were wonderful.
Our room (all rooms, because they all look the same) was absolutely STUNNING. There were three beds: 2 doubles (Which felt more like queens) and a day bed. Luxurous curtains hung from the doorways, and the bathroom was huge. The toilet, badet, and tub were in a separate room off the side of the sink and linnen closet. The safe was digital and we had excellent water pressure.
Restaurants and Bars:
The breakfast buffet was also wonderful, there's a seperate fresh fruit buffet in the middle of the dining room that serves fruit, juice, smoothies and yogurt and stuff, where the buffet that serves the hot food was in the kitchen at the back of the room.
One of the cooks, his name is Daniel, soon became one of my favourite people ever. He was polite, had eloquent enlgish, and made the best french toast i have ever had.
For lunch we generally went to the Pool side restaurant. We could have gone to the buffet again, or the Beach retaurant, but the one on pool side served the BEST chicken sandwiches i have EVER had, along with all the cervexa you could ask for :)
The beach is also marvellous. It's wide, first of all, and DEEP. i had friends stay at the Barcelo and few weeks earlier and they said their beach was HALF as deep as the Melia's was. The Man who worked on the beach....never got his name (we called him Dawn of the Chairs) was extremely friendly. He would offer to find you a Pilapila (cabana) as well as brush the sand off your chairs and lay your twoels out for you. It was unnecessary, but lovely none the less. The water was absolutely stunning as well. Beautiful turquoise and clear as crystal. The waves get pretty rough at night but there will always be a red flag if the staff thinks its unsafe to swim.
The pools are great too. Big enough so that you rarely run into someone, and alot safer than most because there's a ramp into the water instead of stairs, and it gets deeper GRADUALLY. There's also a killer swim up bar:)
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Generally after luncht we'd go and have a little siesta in our room for a couple of hours (the sun wears you out, ye know?). However there were some days when i just wasnt sleepy and would look for things to do instad. I didnt have to look far! I met a guy named Yoelkis, who was basically the resident sports guy! He showed me where the volleyball net was, started a gane of water polo, ping pong tables, archery, beach soccer, tai chi in the mornings, dance lessons , and MORE. Honestly, you are NEVER bored.
But if you are the kind that likes to chill in your room for a couple hours, be not afraid, you do get american/canadian channels. I must have watched ESPN and the Disney Channel every night before bed.
Also, there's buses to and from the market every two hours! Frequent and flexible!
"Wonderful place except for weather "
Posted by: Carlo
on Feb 21, 2010 >
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Visited on: Feb, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
960 people found this review helpful
The story of our week at Melia Cayo Santa Maria was the cold wind and temps (only one day got above 23C) that were present Every Single Day of our stay. The beautiful beach was red-flagged constantly while we were there, so we didn't get into the water at all. Even at the pool, the water was far too cold for anyone to do anything more than a courageous walk through the water ("See me! I'm so tough!"). We played a lot of Scrabble, sitting in the chairs beside the pool covered by our beach towels. Evenings were definitely jacket and long pants times. The staff said that it was the coldest that they'd ever experienced in February. But the resort can't control the weather, soooo ...
Your Arrival:
Check-in was trivial, as we were given everything we needed (including room keys) by the Transat Holidays rep on the bus.
The rooms were very nice and well-equipped. The maids did a good job every day and had a different bit of towel art (including with flowers) every day. We looked forward to coming back to the room and seeing what they had done (the cutest was a little monkey with my wife's spare sunglasses on it). The TV channel listing was incorrect, but it did have CTV (Canadian Olympic coverage), CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, and HBO (I only watched English channels). It appeared to have an ABC channel that seemed to be replaced by another channel every once in a while. Considering the cold weather, the presence of a TV was a nice thing. The mini-fridge had a 1.5L bottle of water, two pop cans, and a beer. A peso and some disposable razors doubled that after the second day.
The only major complaint that I had about the resort was that the beds were very hard. By the second night, I was waking repeatedly to roll over. By the second-last night, I must have woken 15 times to roll over. I don't know if this is typical of other resorts (of this price range) or not as this is my first all-inclusive. If I knew that another resort had softer beds, this issue could be a deal-breaker for me if other differences were close.
Restaurants and Bars:
We were very happy with the food. It would have been good if the buffet food was better labelled, as we'd be more likely to experiment if we knew what we were experimenting with. So we went with the old standbys of eggs and french toast in the morning, pasta and hamburgers at lunch (and, yes, the hamburgers are very good in both the buffet and pool restaurant), and fried rice and pasta in the evening. There was enough other food at the buffet that made it so that I was always stuffed at the end of it. Other favourites of mine were prosciutto, paprika salami, and many cheeses and desserts. I would rate the food at the buffet at 4.5 out of 5, with the 5 achievable with more labelling of the mystery foods. The hours were OK (7 to 10, 1 to 3, 7 to 10), although I would have preferred to have lunch start at 12 and supper at 6 as an option.
We had our a la carte at the Mediterranean restaurant. We were looking forward to the filet mignon, having heard so much about it. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option as we ended up with a pork loin. The pork loin was quite good but we were hoping for the other dish. We were given two appetizers (a cold soup and salmon sushi), both of which didn't appeal to my wife. The dessert was good but not memorable. Service was OK but not up the standards of most of the waiters in the buffet restaurant. Since we enjoyed the buffet selection more, we didn't book our second a-la-carte.
As for the other restaurants, we ate twice at the pool restaurant. The first time, we had "pizza", which was very similar to what my kids do with pitas, sauce, and cheese. Not recommended, except when you have no other option. The chicken sandwich and hamburger that we had on the second visit was quite decent. The roving troubadours ("you want Latin or you want romantic?!?!?") were entertaining as well. The waitress had significant problems understanding what "vermouth" or "Cinzano" were, but handled the situation well. We did not eat at the fish restaurant near the beach.
Lots of drinks were readily available and, as long as you didn't actually wait for service on the patio of the lobby bar, service was great. They didn't skimp on the alcohol. I was surprised at how effectively Elvis and the other pool waiter remembered our preferences from day to day.
90% of the staff were very good or exceptional. The best were found at the buffet restaurant: Daniel for French Toast and Hamburgers, Frank for Eggs and Pasta, Yanorkys for Bananas Flambe (with pancakes), and Juan Carlos as a waiter. Elvis (and the other pool waiter) was great at the pool too. The only staff that we had any issues with were at the lobby bar. The waiter would serve you right away when you got there and then ignore you unless you called him over. After a while, we accepted and worked around it at that particular location. All-in-all, I'd say the resort does a very good job with their staff.
The beach was beautiful but useless to us due to the weather. The pools were nice but cold due to the weather. Weather weather weather. Argh!
The grounds were beautiful, clean, and well-maintained.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We could not do any excursions because of an unexpected problem with my wife's knee that would have made a rough boat ride, a long bus trip, or walking far too difficult. The remote location of the resort definitely limited our possibilities.
We went to most but not all of the shows. Shows that had more dancing than singing were best. None were exceptional but the best part of all was the great Michael Jackson impersonator (only about 20 minutes of the show, though). It was annoying not knowing what the show was until they started it, though.
The during-the-day activities were things like Salsa lessons, Spanish lessons, etc. The archery and Tai Chi were often not well attended. Fashion shows and bike acrobatic shows were OK.
Other Comments:
If the weather had co-operated and the beds had been softer, this would have been a perfect vacation. As it was, we still had a good time.
There was no expectation of a tip from anyone. Nonetheless, we did tip a lot and found that larger tips given to those who gave exceptional service or who we saw repeatedly (Daniel and Frank, at the buffet) were very appreciated. We did the usual leaving-of-the-gifts for the maids. One thing that we did differently was that my wife decided to give a nice child's dress (that our daughter had grown out of) to one of the vendors and I thought that the recipient was going to cry!
Other facilities::
I worked out in the exercise room twice. It was busy at 9 a.m. but not busy at all at 3 p.m. It has 4 stationary bikes, 3 treadmills, 2 steppers, and a rowing machine. The instructions at the entrance to the area stated that there was an attendant with towels but I didn't see one at any time (including twice when I dropped by without doing anything). I also tried to check out the exercise room at the Sol (next resort over) which we had access to but it was closed and appeared to have been for quite some time.
Internet access is available on two slow computers with dialup access for 12 pesos per hour. IE 6 was the only browser and the keyboard defaulted to Spanish (cut-and-paste for the @ symbol). Not all websites worked properly (e.g. Facebook). Yahoo Mail worked fine. GMail was OK but not perfect.
Phoning out is expensive. Don't.
I exchanged money at the local Cadeca twice with no problems. The person showed me the calculation and asked me if it was OK before counting out the money in front of me. Lineups were prevalent at about 10 a.m. but OK otherwise.
There is a small hut that contains a vendor daily. The vendor stays for two days and then goes away for two days in a two-vendor rotation. So, if you don't want what both vendors have, you're not going to buy much on this trip. The items were all very low-priced. We got a few masks, a painted dish, a few bracelets, etc.
The store next to the lobby has a good selection of tobacco, alcohol, souvenir musical instruments, and not much else. Want chocolate, pens, or paper? Bring it from home.
We had access to the Sol Cayo Santa Maria (easily accessible from a path between houses 4 and 6) and went a few times but it seemed rather deserted and depressing. As I mentioned, I hoped to use their exercise room but it was shut down.
It is most certainly a resort for older adults (40s to 50s, typically). There were a few young adults (early 20s) in large groups but they didn't really fit in. Of the older adults, though, it would not be unusual for some certain groups of them to be a lot louder than they had to be (as other reviewers have noted).


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When Mary Osburn married in her early 40s, one of the things she did before tying the knot was have a "just-in-case talk" with her soon-to-be-husband about the advance directives she'd drawn up.
"Advance directives are what you put in writing about what you want done for you [medically] in the event that at some point in time you are so ill or incapacitated that you can't speak for yourself," explained Osburn, who is a patient representative at Lakewood Hospital. "I wanted to make sure that my husband knew what I wanted."
Two types of advance directives
In Ohio, there are two kinds of advance directives and, because they cover different medical situations, you should create both documents, explained lawyer and estate planner Terrence Cariglio, of Cleveland-based Cariglio & Associates. When properly filled out, witnessed and/or notarized, advance directives are legally binding documents that "speak" a person's wishes about their medical care if their medical condition makes it impossible for them to voice those wishes.
They remain in effect until the person who created them cancels or revokes them, added Cariglio, so it's important to review them periodically especially after a marriage, retirement, or move to keep them up to date.
A medical or health care power of attorney (POA) can be used at any time there is a medical situation that renders the person who created the POA unconscious, mentally incapable, or otherwise unable to make his/her wishes known. It gives the person named in the document the power, right, and responsibility to make medical decisions including changing physicians, hospitals, treatments and/or medications for the person who drew up the document.
In general, this document is created when a person is undergoing surgery or a complicated medical treatment, or anticipates mental decline due to Alzheimer's or related diseases. "It [a medical POA] can designate co-agents," said Cariglio, "but that's not usually a good idea because they often can't agree."
A living will is a document that is used only when a person is "terminally, irrevocably ill or injured, with a reasonable medical certainty there can be no recovery," explained Cariglio.
"A living will is an end-of-life care statement," explained gerontologist Farida Ejaz, Ph.D., a senior research associate at Benjamin Rose. It directs physicians, hospital staff, and other health care providers (including those in nursing homes and hospices) to use only the medical options the patient chose when he or she was able to make an informed decision about his or her end-of-life care. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, which request that the person not be resuscitated if they have a heart attack or stroke, are usually incorporated into living wills.
"The main purpose of living wills is to give those who are terminally ill a way to have a peaceful death," added Ejaz, "by giving them a voice that says prevent the use of life-sustaining treatments and medications that only prolong the dying process when they can no longer speak for themselves."
That is the reason, said Osburn, "that living wills trump medical powers of attorney."
Planning for the future
When Osburn created her advance directives in her early 40s, she did something most people put off till their 60s, "when they have seen friends die from cancer or suddenly from a heart attack," said Cariglio.
"The earlier advance directives are created, the better, because they can be very empowering for everyone," said Ejaz.
"But," she added, "they aren't empowering if you just create them, and then put them away in a safe place. You have to discuss them with the person, or persons, who may someday be making tough decisions for you. That doesn't just mean a spouse, or a friend, or child, it means your physician, too."
"Then, if the time ever comes when they need to be your voice, the fact that you have talked about things will reduce the stress on them and make it easier for them to make the kinds of decisions you want, rather than what they think you want."
Sources and Resources
For information and/or advance directives forms, contact:
1. Your lawyer, banker, or estate planner
2. The Department of Patient/Social Services at your local hospital
3. Ohio State Bar Association (800-282-6556)
4. Ohio Hospital Association (614-221-7614)
5. Senior Agencies, such as Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (216-621-8010), Benjamin Rose (216-791-8000), or AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Box 96474, Washington, DC 20090 (202-434-2120).
6. Organizations that deal with planning for incapacity, such as the Alzheimer's Association (216-721-8457 or 800-441-3322)
To download information on advance directives and/or necessary form, go to the following websites: American Bar Association www.abanet.org/aging/toolkit/home.html
American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/public/booklets/livgwill.htm
*Benjamin Rose www.benrose.org/FactofMonth/Fact0102.cfm
*Ohio Legal Rights Service www.state.oh.us/olrs/AdvanceDirectives.htm
Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization www.ohpco.org/living_will.htm
*Ohio Hospital Association www.ohanet.org/publications/special.cfm
*Ohio State Bar Association www.ohiobar.org/conres/livingwill/
Ohio State University Extension Service http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0192.html
*Partnership for Caring www.partnershipforcaring.org/advance/index.html
Washington County Mental Health Department http://wcmhar.com/AdvanceDirective


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The transition from school to college can be very exciting and rewarding. Your child will be entering into an environment in which learning is celebrated and supplemented with practical application; they will be able to make friends with like-minded individuals; as well as take more responsibility for their own progress.
But we do appreciate that for some parents, the idea of college can seem daunting.
If you have any questions or simply want to find out more about the courses we offer, we warmly welcome you to come along to one of our open days (publicised at regular intervals on our website), or contact our team to discuss any queries or concerns you may have. We would be delighted to help!
Meanwhile, here's a quick at-a-glance guide to some common questions:-
- Will my child be safe?
Everyone who works at the college is aware of the importance of safeguarding students, and our staff are informed about this when they undergo induction training. If, in the unlikely event your child has a concern, he/she is more than welcome to raise the issue with any member of staff. We also ensure that we make them aware of specific managers they can talk to, should they need to.
- How good are your teachers?
Our lecturers are double-qualified and experts in their field, holding invaluable industry or business experience that they can pass on to your child. Our teachers also receive teacher training, just as they would if they taught in schools. All of this means that our students learn their trade from someone who is both qualified to teach, and knows exactly what employers in their profession look for in a candidate.
- Will my child get a job?
Here at Lewisham Southwark College, our main purpose is to get people into employment: not just 'a job', but a fulfilling and rewarding career that they really want. We therefore only offer programmes that have been carefully designed alongside industry requirements, so your child will become trained up to directly meet employer needs, and maximise their chance of gaining a job in their chosen career track.
- Could my child progress to higher education?
Yes. Your child might progress to full-time study, for example, or take up employment with part-time study. They can continue all the way up to higher education and degree level (no matter what qualifications they have when they first join us). Our ambition is to get your child from their starting position to their ultimate goal.
- Will my child be happy?
Our college environment is friendly and welcoming, and we really want to see our students thrive. We suggest you attend one of our open days with your child, to meet the staff and other young people who share your child's ambition, and to get more of a feel for the environment in which they might be working.
- When should my child apply?
They can apply in Year 11 as soon as they've decided on the course/s they want to study. For the best chance of getting a place on their chosen course, they should send in their application as soon as possible and not later than the Easter holidays. However we realise that not everyone knows what they want to do at that stage, so we still accept applications after the Easter holidays.
If your child isn't sure which course to apply for, our open days are a great chance to talk to tutors, access advice on which courses are best for which careers, and get a taster of what different courses are like. To find out about our next open day, visit our events page.
- Which is best - College or sixth form?
Lewisham Southwark College offers a very different environment to a school sixth form. Students learn in a more adult environment and gain skills that will help them stand on their own two feet as independent learners, such as research and study skills. We also prepare them for the world beyond College – working life or university – by promoting self-motivation and good time management skills. In addition, the College gives students the chance to take part in a huge range of extracurricular activities which smaller school sixth forms can't match, and is a fantastic way of meeting new friends with similar interests. Obviously this environment won't be for everyone but for many young people it can really motivate them to achieve. Our students tell us that they enjoy the more mature environment that College gives them, where they are treated as adults while still getting great support and guidance.
- What does it cost for my child to study at College?
If your child is under 19 on 31 August before their course starts they won't have to pay tuition fees for most courses. However if your child is aged 19 or over, they will be responsible for paying tuition fees for their courses unless they fall into certain categories. To find out more about financial support for 19+ learners, visit our Finance Support page.
- My son/daughter has accepted a conditional offer but now changed their mind about which course/s they would like to do. What do we do?
- What if my son/daughter does not get the GCSE grades they need?
We know that students don't always get the grades that they were predicted. We offer courses at a range of levels along with additional support in key subjects so if this happens, the most important thing is not to worry. If your child gets lower GCSE grades than expected, they should still come along to the enrolment appointment they've been given. Tutors will be able to discuss all the options and advise them about the courses available to them. This might be an alternative course or, where possible, a lower level course in the same subject area.
- Can my son/daughter apply to more than one college/sixth form?
Yes, students can apply to as many different places as they like. They can then decide – through research, visits and taster days – where they would most like to study.
- When does my son/daughter start at College?
All students with offers of places to start in September are sent a letter inviting them to come and enrol on their course or subjects. The letter specifies a date and time they should come to College.
If they have not received a letter by mid-August, have lost the letter or are unsure of the arrangements, please call the Admissions Team on 020 3757 3000 and they will confirm the date and time for enrolment for your son/daughter.
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Good attendance is vital to students' success on our courses. We monitor each student's attendance at each lesson and if your child does not attend a lesson – and they have not notified their tutors that they will be absent – we will ring you. If you cannot be reached, a letter will be sent out and a disciplinary hearing may be arranged. If your child is unable to attend College due to any reason (illness, lateness or unforeseen circumstances) please call 020 3757 3000 or contact the tutor preferably by 12 noon on each day of absence.
- Term dates
You can find a full list of term dates here
- Student support
We want our students to have an enjoyable, full and inspiring learning experience at Lewisham Southwark College, and have a range of Student Support available to help your child get the most from their time here. This includes careers information and guidance (including help with finding employment and applying for higher education), advice on fees and financial support available, and Special Educational Needs (SEN) support.
Each student aged 16-18 also has a Progress Coach who works with lecturers and other support staff to ensure that learners have all the help they need to do well at College and take their next step towards a fulfilling career.


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Vista Gold Corp. (TSX & NYSE Amex Equities: VGZ) today announced that Midas Gold Corp. has successfully completed an IPO, issuing 12,307,700 common shares of Midas for gross proceeds of Cdn$40 million.
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A Malayalam cine visual treat by Mammootty. Written and directed by Gireesh with an awesome production of Hussan. Mammoottry, the Malayalam mega star started his acting career in the film Anubhavangal Palichakal. The film was created in 1971 while he was studying at Maharajas College, Ernakulam. In his first film he did a single running scene with the crowd like a extra artist. His second film was Kalachakram in which Mammootty did a sounded role and later it was dropped. Later in 1979 Mammootty acted in film named Devalokam which was directed by M T Vasudevan Nair. But the Develokam film project was not completed to released as a feature film. In the year 1980 Mammootty performed a role in the film named Vilkkanudu Swapnangal. Mammootty performed his full length role in a film named Mela. The Film Mela was directed by K G George which was released in 1980.
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This film is based on the work of the famous Bengali novelist and poet Ashapurna Debi who won Jnanapeet Award in 1976. The film Thappana was directed by Johny Antony. Mammootty along with Charmy Kaur and Murali Gopi plays a lead role in the film. The film tells us the story of two convicts who were released on the same day named Samsom(Mammootty) and Mallika(Charmy Kour). The movie was declared as a grant hit. The film Thappana starred by Mammootty was super hit with its comic entertaining plot and serious story with perfect vision. The film says the story of a village lady, came from jail punishment who killed a man tried to attack her husband. When she back to her village after the punishment period, an accident occurred near jail premises coins with Mammootty who was also leaving the jail.
The film Randamoozham is considered to be the super duper in the malayalam film history. Mohanlal is characterizing as Bheeman where as Mammootty and Kamal Hassan making special appearance in it. Mammootty will be playing the don character as Karnan and Kamal as Duryodan. Gokulam Gopalan again coming with his mark of excellence in the field of film direction with this film. The film was based on the script which was made by M.T Vasudevan Nair.
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At Ecocor, our dream is to leave the world a healthier place for future generations. We are building the most comfortable, healthy, energy independent homes in North America. Ecocor and our building partners can help you achieve your dreams of becoming a satisfied passive house home owner.
TeamMTL is a collaborative endeavour between the School of Architecture at McGill University and Concordia University including faculty from the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Department of Design and Computational Arts, the Department of Contemporary Dance, and the John Molson School of Business.
The International Solar Decathlon China 2018 will take place in Dezhou, China (late summer/early Fall 2018) and the overarching goal established by the Solar Decathlon China Organization Committee is the realization of a fully functional, permanent residence that will be inhabited.
It is not a demonstration project as in other competitions that often finds itself dismantled or resting as a display structure fulfilling another function or program. TeamMTL begins with the premise that the project design and construction must be applicable to the contemporary Montreal urban, social, and affordable housing context and northern climate as well as to the competition context in China. Each site exists within the same climatic zone.
TeamMTL is proposing the design and construction of two permanent homes. The first will be built for the competition in Dezhou in August 2018. Since the Deep Performance Dwelling will remain in China permanently, we will build a finer-tuned and site-specific dwelling in Montreal from the lessons learned throughout the competition. It will be monitored and evaluated over time. The Montreal-based Deep-Performance Dwelling will serve as an innovative exemplar and showcase of the future and possibility of affordable housing in Montreal, Quebec, and Canada.
The majority of the world's population now lives in cities and the rapid urbanization shows no indication of abating. A 2010 study for UN Habitat, estimated that by 2030 there will 3.5 times the amount of new construction worldwide as the current building stock in the US. In North America, movement to urban centers has outpaced that to suburbia for the first time since the mid-twentieth century. The Deep-Performance Dwelling is intended as an urban single-family home that answers the pressing global challenge to provide affordable and robust housing in cities that must achieve greater environmental and cultural sustainability, livability, and social equity.
We consider the ongoing transformation in the social dynamics and variability of composition of the contemporary family unit as a primary driver for innovation toward urban sustainability. The need for flexibility and adaptability over time for diverse live-work-play and inter-generational scenarios is an inspiration for the architecture of the Deep-Performance Dwelling. This hybrid programmatic intention, intertwined with high- performance building aspirations, is the heart of what we mean by "deep-performance" as our design philosophy.
Originally launched by the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 2002, China International Solar Decathlon Competition is a green energy building competition involving participants from universities from four continents. The 2017 competition will be held in Dezhou – the sun city of China.
The competition mandate is to design and build a fully functionally, high-comfort, and sustainable dwelling by inventively uniting clean and renewable energy technologies, high-performance building strategies, energy conservation and environmental stewardship principles with innovative architectural design. Proposals will promote the development of green buildings and enhance ecological awareness in addressing sustainable development including viable commercialization strategies.
Each team is required to design and build a two-story, solar-powered house with a floor area of 120-200 m2 (1290-2150 ft2). The house must aim for the permanent use of one single family. Every house must be equipped with all necessary household appliances such as TV, refrigerator, cooktop, dishwasher, washing machine and computer, and provide household electric vehicle as well as its matched charging device, while all appliances must be powered by solar energy. The jury will evaluate the house's cost feasibility, power efficiency, environment adaptability, power generation capacity, and architectural quality. Final judging is determined by a total of ten contests.


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I love the Art Deco period but have trouble doing crafts that embody that time period of style so I challenged myself with this project.
I stamped the image on white card stock and then went to work adding Tim Holtz Distress Inks and using my alcohol markers. I like the way the frame around the woman pops and there is the vintage look I was going for so I am happy with the way this turned out.
Making of the tag:
1. Stamped image on X press blending card stock
2. Colored various parts of image with alcohol markers
3. Dab on different shaded of Tim Holtz Distress Ink
4. Spritz with water and let the colors blend
5. Add your bling! and adhere to your tag.
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Tim Holz distress ink pads in various colors
Zig 2 way glue pen
rhinestones (in flowers)
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The month of August was not only marked by volatile markets triggered by sovereign debt problems on both sides of the Atlantic, but also rioting on the streets of English cities, continuing and impending strikes in Chili and Indonesia, hurricanes in the USA, Philippines and Taiwan.
The sell-off in global equities accelerated sharply when Washington stepped back from the brink of a potential US debt default by raising its debt ceiling. The heightened mood of risk aversion continued to fuel demand for the safety of gold, which reached a record high above $1.882,25 an ounce, as well as German, UK and - somewhat paradoxically - US government bonds as S&P's move failed to shake investor faith in the Treasury market.
Some analysts believe that although ratings downgrade by S&P was justified it will only be temporary. In a speech in Jackson Hole, Ben Bernanke, try to provide optimism for the future of long-term economic growth. Though no new quantitative easing program was declared, a strong and serious appeal was made to the US government to act effectively to promote macroeconomic and financial stability; to adopt effective tax, trade, and regulatory policies; encourage productive investment, both private and public and provide appropriate support for research and development and the implementation of new technologies. Bernanke also pointed out that temporary factors, including the run-up in commodity prices on consumer and business budgets and the effect of the Japanese disaster on global supply chains and production, played a significant part in the weak economic performance of the first half of 2011, however, growth in the second half looks likely to improve. Mr. Bernanke also expressed his belief that the European colleagues fully appreciate what is at stake in the difficult issues they are now confronting and that, over time, they will take all necessary and appropriate steps to address those issues effectively and comprehensively.
During this month investors underlined that high oil and food prices are forcing emerging countries' central banks to tighten monetary policy. It leads to slowing economic growth in China, India and other big commodity consumers that consequently decreases their demand in base-metals. There was a view expressed that plummeting share prices could mean either that a double-dip recession is all but certain, or that it may be averted as lower prices attract investors.
The list of tumbling resources stocks included Xstrata, which fell 8.5 per cent, Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's, which fell 5.2 per cent, and Vale of Brazil 6.3 per cent. Kazakhmys and Vedanta Resources fell also as another wave of heavy selling sent the FTSE's mining index to a one-year low.
Glencore International was one of the sharpest faller losing 7 pct since the IPO pulling the FTSE 100 to an eight-month low. Nevertheless Commodity giant Glencore posted a 50 percent rise in first-half profit despite tough trading markets and said it saw potential opportunities emerging from current market turbulence, as commodity demand remains strong.
During August traders have complained of cases of lengthy and costly delays to withdraw their holdings of key industrial metals from warehouses approved by the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Malaysian port of Johor was one of them. This has once again aroused criticism that the LME has not done enough to ensure timely delivery. In its turn the LME has said that as the global economy improves it is quite typical that metals demand increases and that this may incur logistical challenges.
Nowadays state of affairs testifies to the tight interdependence of world's markets. It appeals to the elaboration of mutually supportive, socially oriented and environmentally safe economic mechanisms that will underpin further stability of the world economy sustainable development.


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Laboratory Specialist
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Working Title: Laboratory Specialist
Position Type: University Operational and Administrative Staff
Department: Department of Neuroscience
Location: Charlottesville
Posting Date: 04-13-2018
Posting Summary:
The Department of Neuroscience is seeking a Laboratory Specialist 1 to conduct research in a laboratory that is using mouse models to study the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease with the goal of identifying potential treatments for this disorder. A successful candidate should be self-motivated, pays attention to detail, has good organizational skills, and can work independently. A major responsibility of this position is to maintain a transgenic mouse colony and to genotype various strains of mice correctly using PCR. Other responsibilities include general laboratory management such as maintaining common stocks and equipment, ordering supplies, and preparation of shared reagents, as well as data entry and analyses using Excel, SigmaPlot, and Prism software. Prior experience in cell culture, cryostat sectioning, immunohistochemistry, and western blotting etc. is preferred.
A Bachelors' degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related field and at least a year of prior laboratory experience (including research experience as an undergraduate student) is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must be familiar with animal handling, solution preparation, and have basic lab and microscope skills. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong problem solving skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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In 2009 Rage the underground rapper and CEO of the world-wide label Outlawz Inc Productionz based in Miami Florida went on a crusade he started a publishing company and inked a 3 year deal with Clark Jackson Of LOST HIGHWAY Records who is a DBA and direct partner of WWR(winding road records) to have his imprint on AMAZON.COM AND I TUNE. afterwards he teamed up with long time label mate PISTOL who has since started his own music company "DARK KINGDOM INC" and together the duo cranked up the speakers and ran through more then 20 note books and pumped out 2 albums under the group "MURDERVILLE" at the same time - MURDERVILLE (River of Blood & the now infamous 1980 Slasher Film LP) both released on the same day(August 26th 2009) that same year in December "Black Xmas"(Homicide Music Part 1) hit the online market with a bang. "BLACK XMAS" sold over 4700 copies on amazon and then went on to be released on DAT PIFF. fast forward to 2010 and Rage released his 10th solo lp "KING OF PAIN" whitch was a MEGA hit on amazon selling way over 9.000 copies and leading the way for the release of MURDERVILLE'S 4th album in less then a year "TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE" but it fell short and adding insult to injury one big critic was the newspaper Miami New Times who stated the album felt rushed and to over board with Violence. the album went right to Dat piff then Rage's other business was also starting to feel the pain of the recession. And Murderville disappeared. but they only left to regroup, take a breath and look at all the options The Secret to Rage's success was born from his way of thinking right from the start. Do it for the fans, Do it for the music , Don't Invest to much, And if you sell you sell. being an X gang member and mid-level drug dealer for a few years. Rage never had a plan to move on from the street game and the drugs. until his Brother Frank suddenly passed away at only 39 - That was a Big wake up call for me said Rage sitting in a cloud filled room with speakers blasting on this Friday Night a Warehouse that's not to much to look at on the outside but hidden in a shopping plaza the inside of this small independent music label is a fully equipped recording studio which he shares with Mike Gram (both of them keep up the place- Rent , Maintenance) 2011 came and went without to much buzz from Outlawz Inc Rappers and Producers after all for years they have won awards on SOUNDLICK.COM for best album of the year having 3 number 1 hits on hardcorejamz a my space page with millions and millions of plays and producing profit for years of over 200k a year enough for humble rappers to share. and with a good leader at the helm Rage was taking "OUTLAWZ INC" into over drive but in early 2011 Rage's father had 2 back to back heart attacks and a stroke plus his day time business was again going into damage control over slow month to month profits. but being in business for over 8 years and running a label for 9 Rage was not about to give up after BIG cuts, shares sold and reopening his business without his 2 brothers. Rage moved on and at last with all his faith pulled from the ashes and rebuild Now he owns his first home in central florida plus a 1 bedroom on Ocean Dr in Miami Beach FL. Now fast forward to 2012 and RAGE and Murderville's Reunion is highly anticipated and MURDERVILLE is now the force of 3 Charlie Vice Of Vice World Ent joined the crew this year and right in time for the album die hard fans have been waiting for "A COLD DAY IN HELL" the album is ready for release after a few more mix downs and cuts Wolf Wills of the crew listened to almost the entire album said 'This is going to be wicked the fans will love this installment of Murderville' Rage admits he did a 360 from his X gang life and went to college studied law in Miami-Dade then finished up in UCF now he's very excited about Vice joining the crew & he's helping a local rapper "Chris Courtney in his movement in hip hop and with a looming deal on novels and books coming to amazon.com and also working with locals in his area Rage and Murdervlle already started with a strong year "Rage's 3 release under the name "Stillmatic" smashed the walls down with almost 11.000 downloads on dat piff and Pistol's solo new album "Legacy of emptiness" hit the 400 download mark and going steady. The Murderville new album is like the Batman trilogy first we had to begin then we had to face a bad bad villain(referring to the fall out of the tales from the dark-side album and the money issues) and now we are back , at peace , but ready to return to destroy fake rappers give fans real street music no matter how sad , how painful it's true music and real life needs to be addressed and now a days music seems 'so made-up and fake' that when a group like Murderville releases music people should listen Rage placed his faith in GOD many years ago when he left the game went back to school invested with his two older brothers and did what many fail to do Simply grow up. I love everyone who loves me If your down with me I'll give the shirt off my back to you but if you talk shit behind my back and mock me when your not in front of me then keep going i don't want anything to do with you. even now we are not out of all the hot water we still have looming issues and concerns with profits but we keep going when you give up that's when your a failure said Rage. I will try to help everyone. I have a list of people who i know need my help but what people don't understand I have to be standing firm to help anyone how can i help you if im standing on rocky ground these hard times final days My first and foremost concern is my SON I'm a father so that's my number 1 job. Connie Aalaver for BAD GIRLS MEDIA
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Yup, yours truly can still play the didgeridoo after the savage attack of that unreconstructed bigot Boru (see previous post). The teeth he broke were only dentures, and I've got a new upper set which fits better.
Now I've been reading a lot about King Bling, aka Benny Ratstinger, and it ain't pretty.
For instance, did you know that he wears Gucci shoes, a white dress, a load of kitschy tat bling, and looks more like a gangsta than a bishop. What is he like!
And he's an arrogant old git and listen to nobody apart from the usual traddy cronies, ponced up in their gladrags and funny red hats.
Well have I've got news for him!
Right on, Herr Benny!
Cos I've been reading up on catholic theology, and have some advice to give him, and all the other traddy bigots who make so much noise.
Vox populi vox Dei! In case your latin ain't up to scratch, that means "The voice of the people is the voice of God. It's in Latin cos it's a popish dogma, as if Benny R didn't know.
Sensus fidelium which means the common sense of the faithful. OK, benny, that's compassionate people like Tony Blair, Jon Cruddas, Greg Pope, Cardinal Campari, and those great folks at the Tablet. People not bound by your tired old dogmas, but following their consciences like what that Newman said they've got to.
So, then, if those loominaries in the "universal church", together with most of the normal folks in the UK think that LGBT marriage, is ok, then IT IS! Or are you gonna says they ain't faithful? Cos if you do, WATCH IT! I'm on to you!
And there's sex-ed, as taught in a lot of the better popish schools, liberated from prudery, resourced with hot sexy blue films, so kids can learn what to do and how. Everybody is OK with that, so that's ok.
The same goes for abortion. What compassionate person wants to return to the dark days of millions of back-street abortions every year, performed on the kitchen table with a pair of dirty scissors? Women dying in their thousands from nasty microbes? Is that compassion? If it is, you can stuff it, you talebanish so-called pro-lifers.
I thank whatever gods there be, that thanks to the compassionate actions of David Steal 45 years ago, fast, safe, caring abortions are as easy to come by as burger and chips.
No more blood poisoning!
No more poverty caused by too many kids.
Remember vox populi vox Dei, and and sensus fidelium. Bow your stiff neck, Ben, to the voice of THE PEOPLE!
So stick that in your thurible and puff it, old men of the vatican!
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Sensus fidelium (the good sense of the faithful) rocks!
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- AnonymousApril 9, 2012 at 11:06 AM
This is an excelent effort, left-footer!ReplyDelete
I hope you do not neglect the other blog because of this one, though...
- AnonymousApril 9, 2012 at 11:36 AM
No, we seem to have got our wires a bit crossed here, my dear seeker after the many-faceted, ever-changing Truth.ReplyDelete
I'm not Left-footer, who's a talebanistical curmudgeon.
I'm Bishop Bogus Smirk, and I'm dead chuffed to welcome another liberal concience-follower to my blog.
Happy Beltane. Yours in Gaia!
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