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Start building just like a master carpenter with The Home Dept Master Workshop, a Toys'R'Us exclusive. This deluxe workbench is for the little builder who loves to work with their hands. Features a large work surface that includes screw holes and recesses for nut and screw storage. Unique, realistic-looking "wood" foam project pieces are made from indestructible Durafoam which allows children to build creations while using their imagination. Features parts bin and hanging jars for storage and easy clean-up. The 60-piece accessory set includes an electric chop saw and drill press that has a task light over the pegboard. In addition to the bins and jars that can be used for storage, there is also a deep utility sink for even more storage.The The Home Depot Master Workshop features:
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Product Weight:34.1 pounds
Product Dimensions (in inches):40.0 x 24.5 x 15.7
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Our daughter has had a step2 kitchen for forever, the boys play with it all the time- but I wanted something that was a bit more "boyish"!...Read complete review
Our daughter has had a step2 kitchen for forever, the boys play with it all the time- but I wanted something that was a bit more "boyish"!Set up was a breeze. It took about 20 minutes start to finish and all I needed was a screwdriver. Once set up, I was surprised at how big the Master Carpenter Workshop was! Plenty big enough for three or four kids to gather round and build together!The power drill and saw both make noise and add to the 'realness' of the workshop. The kids drill through the holes of the foam wood and 'saw' the pieces in half for what seems like hours sometimes!The peg board provides storage for all the included tools. You can position the pegs up higher for older kids, or down lower for younger kids! There are plenty of drawers, doors and storage containers to store pieces in- but I would have liked to see a toolbox come with it! The kids have a hard time keeping all the pieces with the workshop and sometimes spend more time looking for missing pieces than actually playing.The only thing that disappointed us with the Master Carpenter Workshop was the "indestructible" Durafoam. It is defiantly not indestructible. It took my 18 month old less than 2 minutes to bite through one and I find more and more each day with bite marks or missing pieces.I am a step2 test drive mom. I received the Master Workshop for free to review! All opinions are my own!
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This work bench takes a day to assemble and that's a big part of why I'm not giving it a great rating. The directions aren't too difficult to follow, but they could have made ...Read complete review
This work bench takes a day to assemble and that's a big part of why I'm not giving it a great rating. The directions aren't too difficult to follow, but they could have made the project a lot easier by pre-drilling and re-ordering the steps. There's minimal storage for all the tools that come with the bench. The bench is pretty long - so consider where you're puting it and if you have room! A lot of the parts for organizing the bench are removable,which is fun for the kids but it's kind of a mess most of the time. The bench does come with a lot of parts and accessories that are fun though. The styrofoam "wood" pieces are cool to play with and put together, and the bench seems relatively sturdy. It's kind of pricey considering the cons.
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By vee
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My grandson loves this workshop. He really. Uses his imagination with it
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really cool toy!!!
By handy daddy
from Hopatcng, NJ
my son is loving it and having so much fun, awesome toy and will help kids imagination
By Thomas the dad of twins
from South Carolina
The workshop is the perfect size for two boys to play on at the same time!
Birthday Party Hit
By Every1smomma
from Tampa, FL
About Me Education Oriented, Working Parent
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Easy to build, perfect for boys and girls. Tools work great with building projects, and go perfectly with other tool playsets. My son loves the work light, and loves to pretend to wash his hands and tools in the utility sink. Perfect size for a 4 year old.
Great product!
By Kate
from Albany, ny
About Me Stay At Home Parent
Great product, easy to put together. My son loves it!
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By Michigan Mom of 2
from Macomb Township, MI
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
We bought this workbench as a gift for our 1 year old son - figuring it would give him many years to "grown into" it. What a great decision! He LOVES it. My husband put it together in just about no time flat and had no trouble whatsoever putting it together. The accessories it comes with are great! My little guy (as well as his 4 year old sister) have already had a lot of fun playing with this work bench. I can see this being a fun toy for years to come and i'm glad we bought it for him!
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By Kaillyne
from Jackson, TN
About Me Education Oriented, Grandparent, Parent Of Two Or More Children
Lets children build with their hands. My little one loves the drill because it is just like Papa's. He can pretent to fix things around the house or use the foam wood blocks to build things with. I kept the frames the foam blocks came in and he uses it for a puzzle matching the shapes. Good for little hands. The only down side is there are a lot of pieces to keep track of.
My 3 year old grandson loves it
By NorCalMary
from Redding, CA
The Home Depot Master Workshop, I bought this for my grandson for his birthday hoping it will keep him from taking his daddys tools. Amazing, he just loves playing with all the tools. Took time to put together, which was not a problem. Sturdy and well made. Glad I made the purchase and so are my grandson and his parents.
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By Love being a mom
from Davenport iowa
My son loves this, plays with it all the time.
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Great toy...if I had all the pieces!
By Busy Mommy
from Chicago
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
I had this workshop shipped to my home. I'm assuming they must've lifted it off another store's shelf because there were so many missing parts! No screws (the actual ones to put this thing together), no light, and no working tools! I had to make a call to Step 2 to request the replacements to these parts. If I hadn't thrown the box away I would've returned this item and saved myself from the frustration. Aside from the numerous missing items, once this bench is up and running it turns out to be a great toy for my son who proclaims himself to be Bob the Builder. Just make sure you have all the pieces before you start putting it together.
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Chen brings maturity, success into date with Nats
Far from showing any jitters, the 26-year-old is 7-2 with a 3.36 ERA and has tossed seven quality starts.
Four of those have come at Camden Yards, where Chen will square off against the Nationals and right-hander Edwin Jackson on Saturday.
While he's 4-0 with a 2.72 ERA at home this season, Chen has also been piling up wins on the road. He did so on Sunday against the Braves at Turner Field, tossing seven scoreless innings and surrendering only six hits.
"He came over here basically without a changeup and a lot slower to the plate," manager Buck Showalter said. "[Pitching coach Rick Adair has] done a great job getting him some more weapons to defend himself at this level. He's a quick learner. He's grasping very quick."
Jackson, meanwhile, is coming off an inefficient start on Sunday against the Yankees.
While Jackson managed to give up just two runs on seven hits in six innings, New York took a patient approach at the plate against the right-hander, elevating his pitch count to 60 pitches by the third inning. In all, Jackson threw 110 pitches for the loss.
"They made me work," Jackson said. "I threw over 100 pitches in six innings; that's what they're notorious for doing -- making the pitcher work the pitch count. All in all, I came off the field giving the team a chance to win. As a starter, that's your job."
Nationals: Johnson returns to Baltimore
After spending eight years with the Orioles as a player and two more as a manager, Nationals skipper Davey Johnson made his first appearance in Baltimore as a visitor on Friday.
"It feels really good," Johnson said. "It's a beautiful ballpark. I always loved coming here. I love the fans in this area."
Johnson played second base for the Orioles as a member of their World Series championship teams in 1966 and 1970 and returned to Baltimore as manager in 1996.
"I've always had good memories about winning and as a player, just the town more than the ballparks," Johnson said. "All of my memories in Baltimore and with baseball are great memories."
Washington signed third-round Draft pick Brett Mooneyham from Stanford on Friday, the team announced. In his junior year at Stanford, Mooneyham posted a 7-5 record and a 4.26 ERA, with 90 strikeouts and 37 walks in 82 1/3 innings. His father, Bill -- a first-round selection of the California Angels in 1980 -- appeared in 45 games for the Oakland Athletics in 1986.
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Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold will undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck on Monday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a procedure that will be performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Ziya Gokaslan. Such a procedure is expected to end the 28-year-old's season.
Reimold announced the decision prior to Friday's game and said he went back and forth on it a few times, but ultimately the consensus of multiple doctors won out.
"The best thing to do as far as my career was definitely to get the surgery," Reimold said. "[It will] get the pressure off the nerve that's getting pushed on."
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The other day I heard my 13-year-old daughter complain, "I'm fat." She's started to stay away from family meals and says she's not hungry. I'm upset that she's already worried about her weight and that she may be developing an eating disorder. How do I know if there's a problem and what can I do to help her if there is? - Kirsten
It's common for teens to be concerned about how they look and to feel self-conscious about their weight. During puberty, kids' bodies change dramatically and they face mounting social pressures, like dating, making friends, and fitting in.
But when these concerns become obsessions or begin to involve abnormal behaviors or negative thoughts about body image, weight, and food, eating disorders can occur. Someone who starts to do things that are emotionally or physically dangerous in order to lose weight may have an eating problem.
Other signs of an eating disorder include becoming very thin, having a fear of weight gain, playing with or moving food around on the plate instead of eating it, exercising compulsively, loss of menstrual periods, or constantly talking about weight and food. Some people with eating disorders binge eat, then induce vomiting, use laxatives, or use diuretics.
If you're concerned that your daughter may have an eating disorder, it's important to get her the help she may need right away. Let her know that you're worried because of the things that you have noticed. Disordered eating can be very dangerous and can lead to a variety of health problems. Have your daughter talk to a counselor, doctor, or a mental health professional.
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Why can runners hit catchers—and only catchers?
by THT StaffAugust 31, 2012
Dale from Bainbridge Island, Wash., writes:
Question for a Hardball Times editor:
This question is sparked by the Josh Harrision-Yadier Molina collision, but it's something I have talked about before. If a home-plate collision is "just good, clean, hard baseball" (as it's typically termed), why aren't there good, clean, hard baseball plays at other bases?
For example, later in the game, Mike McKenry hit one into the gap in left-center. Matt Holliday cut it off and threw to second in plenty of time to get McKenry. McKenry simply slid into the tag. Why didn't he execute a good, clean, hard baseball play, lower his shoulder and knock Skip Schmaker into short left field?
(The score was 8-0 at the time, which might have been one reason, but even had it been 0-0, McKenry still would have slid into the tag rather than trying to knock the ball loose as is fairly routine at home plate.)
I should tell you that the writer is not a baseball neophyte. He's Dale Bye, former sports editor of the Kansas City Star, former managing editor of The Sporting News, a baseball history buff and a longtime friend. Oh, and he's a Cardinals fan (could you guess?).
I threw the question out to The Hardball Times community of writers and editors, many of whom like nothing better than an excuse to discuss baseball in the midst of a midweek workday. It sparked a lively discussion, excerpted here:
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Joe Distelheim: Of course, there's debate (Buster Posey, last year) about whether running into the catcher should be allowed or at least should be subject to new tests. I'm sure the traditional distinction is safety-based, figuring the catcher is better-protected.
Steve Treder: Well, there used to be "good, clean, hard baseball" collisions at other bases. Hal McRae was famous for them, as were lots of other baserunners in that era and before. But since then, the leagues have cracked down on those plays, simply because of the injury risk to infielders. They're still old school regarding the play at the plate, presumably because the catcher is not only better protected in terms of his gear but also is more likely to see the play before him and be less likely to be off-balance than an infielder.
Dale Bye: I believe the McRae collisions were to break up double plays, not to jar the ball loose on tag plays. Maybe back in the Ty Cobb days there were tag-play collisions at other bases, but I don't recall any from the '50s on. In fact, my impression from the earlier days is that high spikes was the norm, not collisions. Wasn't Ducky Medwick a high-spikes player?
Ed DeCaria: Two related questions: Would there be collisions at the plate if the catcher didn't first attempt to block it? Would there be frequent collisions at other bases (particularly first base) if the fielder DID routinely attempt to block it?
Dale Bye: Catchers do sometimes try to stonewall the plate, but third basemen sometimes—I don't think it's often—stick their foot in front of the bag so that the sliding runner hits their foot, not the bag. Same at second sometimes on stolen-base attempts. This infrequently works only because infielders know the runner will slide in, not barrel in.
Greg Simons: You can run through home plate (assuming you touch it along the way) and be safe. Over-run the other bases, and you can be tagged out.
Steve Treder: Exactly.
Bruce Markusen: To pick up on Steve's point, players like McRae, Don Baylor, and Frank Robinson used to execute what was called a "rolling block" on second basemen and shortstops on double play attempts. The rolling block is now outlawed. And while catchers are allowed to block the path to the plate, technically they are only supposed to do so when they already have the ball. But many catchers "cheat" and start blocking the plate before the ball arrives in their glove.
Ed DeCaria: Thanks, Bruce. But what I still don't understand is why, in an otherwise contact-less game (hit-by-pitches excepted) with a half dozen other flavors of interference, is it still within the rules for the most heavily armored player on the field to force incoming runners to have to go painfully through him or cleverly around him to reach their destination? It's akin to allowing golfers to hit cleanly off the tee, independently play the fairway and rough, but once they get on the green, their opponent is allowed to dump a pile of tees in front of the hole.
Why not just make it illegal to block the plate and suspension-worthy to knock down a catcher who isn't blocking the plate (which may already be the case, I don't know)? I'm curious—do any of you really like plate collisions? They've always seemed very un-baseball-like to me, but I'm guessing that others may like them for one reason or another.
Brad Johnson: I enjoy a good, "clean" plate collision. As a kid, I used to love to watch Pete Incaviglia destroy catchers. As a grown-up pseudo-analyst, it seems like it's past time to remove this from the sport. Hell, even football doesn't allow most heavy contact these days ... it's bad business.
Steve Treder: I've never had a particular problem with it, inasmuch as it's been a part of the sport since forever (thus everyone can expect it). But I agree, it's the 21st century and probably time for MLB to disallow it.
Bruce Markusen: Why is there a differentiation between home plate and the three bases? Part of it has to do with the catcher having equipment that provides special protection, but I think part of it involves the "value" of home plate. Plays at the plate are essentially more important than plays at other bases. If the runner is safe at home, not only is an out not recorded, but a run scores; if the runner is out, the potential run is wiped out. It's the most valuable piece of real estate on the infield.
Dale Bye: The consensus seems to be that the catcher has an advantage because of the tools of ignorance. However, I'm not sure that's true in a concussion situation. The catcher is more or less stationary. My understanding of concussions is that in most cases it's not the initial hit that causes the concussions—Harrison's shoulder into Molina's noggin. Instead, it's the whiplash effect that sends Molina's brain sloshing across to violently slam into the other side of his skull.
The gear probably does protect catchers from things like broken collarbones and cracked ribs and the like. Maybe from broken jaws or orbital socket fractures, too, if the catcher leaves on his mask. But to some extent, a catcher is a bit like a quarterback, standing in there to be pelted by an incoming human projectile. It also seems to me that far more catchers get injured in such collisions than baserunners.
At other bases, players execute fancy hook slides or slides in which they go in head-first and try to snag the base on their way by or other such deals. But an additional problem at the plate is that the catcher doesn't have a glove that's as adept at holding onto the ball for a sweep tag.
So, readers: Let's keep the discussion going. Please feel free to use the comments section below.
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The Official Baseball Rules make clear that a runner isn't allowed to interfere with a fielder attempting to make a play on a batted ball, or with a thrown ball. But they don't deal specifically with this question of infield bases vs. home plate.


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The music business has had its share of low-key stars — not everyone favors clothes made of meat or, say, stabs their girlfriend — but the Zac Brown Band might collectively take the prize for the most easygoing band in history.
Although the band has sold more than 5 million records, snared eight No.1 singles on the country charts and regularly tours arenas, it works hard at maintaining its down-home, rootsy origins. There isn't a lot of star power being thrown around.
Brown is clearly the band's leader, for example, but only occasionally does interviews, spreading the opportunity (chore?) among several band members. Meet and greets with fans are more like traveling backyard barbecues, with food provided and prepared by local farmers in exchange for VIP treatment at shows.
Brown also spends a lot of time working on Camp Southern Ground, a summer camp for special-needs children that will open in 2014. Mostly, however, the Zac Brown Band tours, writes and records, which is pretty much what band members have always done.
It's a group of journeyman musicians who have traded bars and clubs for the KFC Yum! Center, where it performs Thursday night.
"Everybody in this band has a fabulous work ethic," said bassist John Driskell Hopkins, who joined in 2005, "and I think that kind of attracts people to each other. You see who's out there really swinging it and really going for it, and we see that in each other. It's kind of inspiring. Everybody is industrious in their own way and makes it happen."
Brown, a Georgia native, has been making it happen as a band leader since 2002, when he put together a four-piece group, started a record label, and began hitting the road. Over the next few years, he averaged better than 200 shows a year, began putting out records, and started adding band members.
By 2008, the Zac Brown Band had three records, seven or eight members and almost no commercial success. That changed suddenly when "Chicken Fried," a song that was 5 years old, was re-recorded and released as a single. It went to No.1 and sold more than 2 million copies, taking the band out of the bars seemingly overnight.
Sometimes you can take the band out of the bar but it remains a bar band. The Zac Brown Band is famous for its laid-back, unpretentious shows, and Brown's songs are equally down to earth. Hopkins said the band gets its share of star treatment these days, but keeping things simple isn't hard.
"I think you end up being who you are, no matter what happens to you, but if you end up getting treated like a rock star all of the time you can once in a while feel like one, and that's probably natural," Hopkins said. "I think all of us enjoy putting gas in their own cars, going to Publix and living our lives.
"We try to live as carefully and as well as we can, and if good, happy experiences come along and treat us like rock stars we try to embrace that. And then we go back home and do the laundry."
The band is out touring behind "Uncaged," an album that went to No.1 on the country and pop charts last summer. Opening Thursday's show at the Yum! Center will be Blackberry Smoke and Levi Lowrey, two Georgia acts that have become part of the Zac Brown Band's extended family.
"Our entire organization is built on love — for what we do, for each other, taking care of each other," Brown told Georgia's Creative Loafing. "We work our asses off, and you can't fake it. You can't fake the thousands of hours of hard work it took to get us here."
Reporter Jeffrey Lee Puckett can be reached at (502) 582-4160.
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Slowly but surely, longer-term unemployment seems to be becoming the norm.
While layoffs are slowing, the number of job openings relative to the unemployed population were still at a record low in November.
That means that those who have already been laid off must spend longer and longer periods looking for work. Take a look at the make-up of the unemployed last month, compared with a year earlier:
In December 2008, 22.9 percent of the unemployed had been out of work for at least 27 weeks. A year later, that portion rose to 39.8 percent. That translates to having about 4 percent of the total civilian work force categorized as long-term unemployed.
Here's a look at how many weeks the average jobless person has been jobless for:
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
It is clear from these graphs that the Stimulus did little to alleviate the unemployement and layoffs picture in the US economy.
The average person who was unemployed in December had been out of work for 29.1 weeks. By contrast, when the recession began two years earlier, the average unemployed person had been out of work for 16.5 weeks.
In short, the length of time the average person who has been layed off or who is unemployed, has doubled in two years.
The practice of not counting those who have been unemployed longer than six months began long ago, at least during the Bush Administration. Consequently, these numbers understate the true number of unemployed people in the US. They do not include anyone who has lost their jobs longer than six months, last year, five years ago etc. and who have not been able to find work anywhere and thus have most likely dropped out of the labor force altogether after months of discouraging job searches.
Also not working, although helping to alleviate the layoff picture, are the safety-net programs like unemployment benefits designed to help individuals feed their families until new jobs are found. Some economists have argued that providing these benefits discourages hiring practices by employers especially in the construction trades.
Washington is now going to have to grapple with the problem of the growing pool of permanently unemployed workers.
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Posted 02 October 2003 - 10:34 AM
I have been asked if banner are still useful , I think not but I would like a second opinion.
I was asked because my client received an email from bannersgomlm dot com.
they claim to put your banner on 2.5 millions web site for a few cents, they claim to bring targeted traffic. I doubt it seriously.
what do you think of this company or other company that claim the same thing ?
what do you think of banner in general ?
honestly I don't recall personally ever clicking on a banner on a web site
Posted 02 October 2003 - 10:48 AM
honestly I don't recall personally ever clicking on a banner on a web site
I haven't clicked on many either. I think the general public reached the point of ignoring banners a long time ago. That's why so many different kinds of online ads have taken their place.
From a marketing perspective, I expect banners are still CPM, meaning you pay to have it displayed. That's much harder to keep track of than CPC -- basically, you have to believe the people hosting the banner when they tell you how many times it's been displayed.
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Banner advertising, like bulk email, only continues to exist because it "can" be successful. For the right product. With the right creative. Aimed at the right audience.
Posted 02 October 2003 - 11:36 AM
Actually I take that back. I have clicked on the "Classmates.com" banners but I didn't buy anything from them. Just wanted to see what old HS classmates were up to. I think everyone has probably checked this site at one time or another.I never click on banners!
So I guess I should say that I rarely click on banners and have never bought anything because of a banner.
Posted 02 October 2003 - 11:42 AM
Ron makes a valid point. There would be no banners if they didn't work under the right circumstances. But that raises the question of who's clicking them. How savvy are these people compared to the general online public, and is it worth it to an advertiser to target that group of people if the advertiser has reason to believe that seeing a banner is going to create a bad impression in the minds of what I expect is most people? I imagine that depends a lot on the product advertised as well.
Posted 02 October 2003 - 12:12 PM
I tough nobody clicked on banner now I know that if they click they don't buy
same as not clicking
as for the x-10 cam I know someone who bought it , but he buys anything
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We have two sites (one free, one not) which attract a pretty similar visitor. The sites offer totally different things, but they're loosely related in that lots of people who like what's offered on one will like what's offered on the other.
The freebie site (Site #1) does display some banners for several other sites in a rotating manner, and one of those is a banner for Site #2, and we tried to focus that banner as well as a person can.
Of course I track absolutely everything, so...
While Site #1 does manage to send through a 600-800 visitors per month on average, the conversion-to-sale ratio for those clickthrus is horrid compared to everything else we do. Maybe 1 in 500 of those finding Site #2 via Site #1 buys eventually. Now the overall conversion rate for this site is right around 1 in 120 for unique visitors. So you can tell that the banners don't pre-qualify people well.
Personally, I'll take a good article or testimonial with a simple text link anytime over a banner. Our conversion ratios on that type of link is down in the 1-50 range easily. My philosphy is that raw traffic numbers are not nearly as important as the conversion-to-sale numbers are. Call me greedy.
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Theory crafting is the reason most things are found to either be too stronk or too weak. Looking at old helm as an example. You can see it as +6 Regen, +300 HP and 70% chance to block 40. You could say, Heart gives you more!
But looking at the numbers, the HP gained back throughout the fight, the blocking and the raw HP points, you can see it actually overshadows Heart in terms of HP/Gold.
Back to EP. I linked a nice piece of non anecdotal evidence which shows the items actual DPS and what it can do. The item is far from bad. Much like Charged Hammer it actually outputs a lot of damage for what you pay. EP Just doesn't grant you any health or anything to keep you alive, and dare I say, thats what balances it. You need to combine it with another item to maximize its usefulness.
100 Attack speed (a bit less than 2 Warpclefts 4200 gold) for 1900. I'd say its not atrocious in the right context. The item has a place in the game, as to where though, that needs to be found out.
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didn't they make it so that the +dmg is dealt in a big chunk after the duration of the usage in dota? why not make it like a gamble, where if you kill during the duration you are penalized and if you don't you are? that won't fix the fact that life steal is a bad orb most of the time, but it will at least allow the item to be picked up for burst DPS.
The biggest problem I have with the item is that it offers no +damage.
Many of the heroes it is a decent pickup on early NEED more damage, take for example.
Besides the obvious "makes you more squishy" thing, I don't think it's that bad of an item, even 15% isn't nearly as high as most of you make it out to be. It's just very situational.
I think something like +10 or +15 damage on the item would help it a lot, and in turn maybe raise the +damage on Whispering Helm by +5.
Haven't bought it in a looooong time, but don't want it to become the new 'every hero every game' item.
But then again, 1500 bracket, no offense.
Ill tend to agree with the one that said earlier that there s no need to make this item godlike, it'd be very annoying.
The thing with EP is that he is easily controlled, and i am nearly certain you cannot balance EP for both 1800 and 1500 brackets without removing the essence of the item.
EP s pretty much balanced for 1300-1400 right now but if you boost it so it's balanced at higher mmr lvls it's gonna be OP for the low bracket and this low bracket is the majority of hon players so..
I think its actually quite an underrated item on alot of heroes. Just that most ppl dont know how to use it effectively, dont always have it on, use it when it is safe. Its actually quite strong on chtulufant coupled with an insanitarius, like brized builds it. Ive tried it out and u become a ****ing train with these 2 items on the hero. Another hero i sometimes get it on is swiftblade, simply becouse his ultimate scales with attack speed (u can attack between slashes in your ultimate, when u are invulnerable), the more attackspeed the more invulnerable attacks. And when u have ulted u can spin and the +15% damage taken goes off, really underrated tbh.
Another thing to consider is that in dota this item still makes u take 30%+ dmg, thats double than what it is here in HoN.
I'd say leave it as it is, people just needs to start experimenting with the item and see what it can do (like brized).
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Another thing I'd like to direct attention to is the duration of the Crazed effect.
You rarely have the luxury of spending 12 seconds on autoattacking enemy heroes with no chance of being stunned and killed. The long duration is a good thing only if you are using the active effect to run away, which I don't find really useful since the item is meant to be used offensively.
I kinda agree with this....
but not quite...
Bad players who use it and fail with it will either learn and fear using it, which is bad, or keep using it and keep failing, which is also bad.
The item isn't broken but it encourage bad gameplay.
I'll try to come up with a solution to each point raised:
1. I take extra damage, WTFOMG!!!11!
Even if the damage recieved is balanced many player will fail to see how much painful these extra damage can be. Thing is, the player will only realise that once he's being cced to death... Why not have him pay that life beforehand? EP could take a part of your life (either static or in %) on activation comparable to how much damage he would suffer. Kinda like blood chalice.
So instead of recieve "15% extra damage while activated" it would be "remove HP equivalent to 15% of your max HP on activation". Like I said it could also be static. Something like 200-300HP seems fine to me.
2. Orb effect is the weakest, I can't use better one !!
Not really a problem. If you build it for the orb maybe you didnt choose the right item. If you dont build it for the orb then you can toggle the orb effect you want. If you dont want to pay 900 gold for an orb you dont want and still get the effect you must remove the orb... but then EP has nothing to do with the item in the recipe.
Then we remove the item in the recipe. In that case the recipe has no item in it. That mean we must change the recipe. How? I have an idea but I'll write it in the next point.
3. It take place in inventory it shouldnt...
If you feel like you need more place in your inventory then maybe we could give you more. By combining with another item you use! My idea would be something like this:
elder parasite
ghost marcher + blood chalice + glove of the swift + hungry spirit + recipe
passive bonus
movement speed +70
damage +25
attack speed +15
lifesteal +17%
strength +5
intelligence +5
on activation
apply crazed on self for 12 secs
movement speed + ??
attack speed + 85
take 15% extra damage
-Point 1 is still doable with this new recipe. Just Change extra dam for HP sac.
-remove hungry spirit from the recipe if you agree with point 2
-numbers can be changed. Just my idea of it.
-recipe can be changed. just my idea of it.
I would like to see this item have its recipe cost cut down to 500 g and its atk speed halved to +50. This would really make the item the dominant high risk early ganking item i think its meant to be. Even on casters, the benefits can make it worth it for early ganking, if they can get it earlier.
The BIGGEST PROBLEM with this item is that its an orb. Nothing else. Its the worst orb in the game. Make the lifesteal non exclusive and decrease it to 10%. This item will be balanced and see alot of play
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there are 2 simple ways to make this item better.
First lets look at other orb effects that are cheap in money to the same as elder parasite we got wich is alot better if we look at the cost of it in part of pros and cons.
Same goes for :WhisperingHelm:
What to do then?
Suggestion 1: Make it upgradable like shieldbreaker 3 ranks last rank every rank reduces damage taken, and gives it 4 to all stats.
each upgrade for elder parasite should cost like recipe.
Or suggestion 2: increase its cost :HungrySpirit::Broadsword::MightyBlade: and a recipe for 500 gold.
buffing the lifesteal a little maybe, then nerfing the attackspeed to half and adding additional effect, deals % damage of iether % health or missing health i guess maybe?
also giving it 250 health and 8 to all stats. recipie could be more costy depending on the stats of this orb, this would make us not see SB on every godamn hardcarry in a game more or less.
The problem with Elder Parasite is that it can be both a blessing and a curse.
Give us the ability to deactivate it (just like insanitarius with a small cooldown) and I promise you, it will be picked up A LOT more.
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But will it be balanced? I can promise you that Succubus would be picked up a lot more if her ultimate was global, or that Sacrificial Stone would be picked up a lot more if it provided invulnerability on use for one second per charge. Doesn't mean it would be balanced.
Stats are like women in bikinis, they are interesting to look at however they don't show you everything.
My favorite suggestion would be bump up the extra damage taken and make it toggleable. That way, the people who know how to use it, can get the most out of it. while the people that are bad will only continue to fail. That's a pretty balanced item imo.
Even though your extreme examples are a bit silly, I get your point and you are correct. Obviously the numbers need to be tweaked a tad. No question there.
Perhaps give us the ability to switch EP off once its activated (so it goes into the 25 second cooldown).
I just want to be able to switch this thing off whenever I want.
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I'd want to see the effect of EP reduced to 5 seconds (the duration of SH when it's used up), on a shorter CD too. Either that or being able to deactivate it at will.
There is simply no way you can auto-attack someone for 12 seconds...
Also an upgrade akin to Assassin's Shroud would be nice. Something like a more offensive version of Symbol of Rage, with +60 damage on it or so.
item is fine, it's just people who think that just because it's cheap, you need to buy it as first item.
Yes you can buy it early, but then you need to use it as a farm assisting tool like alchemist bones untill you can afford to engage the battle.
but if you want to make this item viable, since you already buffed AS and dmg taken bonus, you can try removing mana cost from it to make it endless forest farming tool
lets be honest.. EP is not even a pick-up for chronos anymore.. definitely needs some tweaking.. it used to be bought for the AS/MS bonus so maybe you could remove the lifesteal and buff the AS.. then items such as SB/frostburn/whispering and other attack-modifying items wouldnt be picked up instead of EP but maybe picked up with EP!
lets be honest. EP has been only buffed. So if it was a pick-up for someone it could not become not a pick-up after BUFFS. It costs only 2k gold for 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!! attack speed, 20% movespeed and only 15% dmg increase. If there was no propaganda of how bad EP is mabe it would be picked up more often.
It's been nothing but buffed....and clearly nothing else has changed in the game at all...
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I have stayed here many times ( on business ) and it is easy to find from the Airport. The hotel is large, the rooms are spacious and clean. The hotel has a casino attached and lots of restaurant choices inside the hotel - handy if you don't want to leave the hotel. The only downsides for me are the smoking in the casino which can drift out into the main hotel area on a busy Saturday night and the lack of a gym - a hotel this size really should have a gym.
""Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Oct 26, 2012
Does what it says on the can. Perfect for an overnight stay if you're connecting at MCI. Hotel offers free 24-hr shuttle which is extremely convenient. Free breakfast is pretty good as well - they have a waffle iron! Rooms are a bit on the small side but still very decent for the price. 'Open concept' layout with sink separated from bed by a small wall. Surrounding neighbourhood is just full of hotels for airport travellers. As for staff, they're typical Midwesterners - extremely friendly and make you feel right at home. In summary brief but efficent. I would definitely consider it again for a brief stay by the airport.
"Pre season football tour"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 5, 2012
We stayed at the Candlewood Suites as it was convenient for Livestong Sporting Park. The accommodation was very good. It is also convenient for Village West shops and restaurants. Not particularly convenient for downtown KC, but easy enough to get there if you have a car.
""Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jul 28, 2012
By and large, the room had plenty to cover whatever you needed; airconditioning, en-suite bathroom with shower, large bed, phone, TV, fridge and microwave and a safety deposit box if one needs it. Comfortable, with plenty of space to use during your stay. The hotel is near to a number of eateries, though travelling by car is certainly necessary after a point, though there is a petrol station up the hill which helps. There is also a couple of vending machines on sight if you need a drink or small snack. All told, very satisfying stay and the staff were very helpful.
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"Excellent choice"
Staff was exceptional. Very comfortable. We definitely plan to stay here again when we are in town.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"The front desk is great helper!"
The front desk was very helpful, she gave us 5 welcome delicious cookies. While checking in, I asked about the wireless, she immediately gave me the coupon and told me that she believes it should be free to everyone. I do agree with her, any hotels charging internet is a joke. I give this hotel high rating because she really made my day :) The hotel […] room is acceptable, not great but good. The bed is comfortable... The carpet can be better but overall the bedroom and bath were clean... no refrigerator! For the price I paid, I do expect free internet and refrigerator. The location is good for us since we wanted to stay in Overland Park... Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice hotel, small rooms"
The hotel itself is nice. It is pretty conveniently located not too far away from great restaurants and shopping but the rooms them self are very small (at least mine was) and it also had a strong musty smell which I couldn't stand, it was so strong. The hotel staff was more than accommodating and made the experience a good one. But because of the size […] and smell of the room, I probably wont be back. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"good location"
the hotel is in a good location, easy to get everywhere. the room was very clean and comfortable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great price. Caught a sell."
It was great. Came to KC for a turnaround trip and was happy to find such a quality hotel for a sale price. The cookies are dynamic.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice hotel, especially for business trips"
It was a nice hotel and it had many ammenities. The only thing I didn't like is that the room was small (single queen) and there wasn't much lighting in the bathroom.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Deal!"
Excellent stay and a great deal.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Excellent hotel"
Enjoyed it, nice heated pool with lots of towels. No real problems. In a nice area, short driving distance to outdoor mall with restaurants such as Cheesecake Factor.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"The Hotel is very old"
This is a very old building and he rooms were smelling, i had to change a couple of rooms , all of them were smelling as if there were mold, probably its the smell of old buildings. After Paying a hefty price for a double tree, the room where you would actually spend the time to sleep and this place was stinking. The hallway and reception look ok, not […] the actual room that you would stay. I would never stay at this place, also recommended all my collegues Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Our Anniversary weekend"
Everything was just right !! The location, the service, the room, even the directions we requested. We have deciced to spend each Anniversary at the DoubleTree!!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Changed the way I view hotels"
I usually do not like high rise hotels. They usually are crowded and noisy. DoubleTree changed my mind. The hotel was wonderful! Unfortunately, I did not check out any amenities. But would definitely stay here again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"conveniently located to attractions"
The stay was nice and comfortable. We had hoped for a fridge and microwave in the room but they were not available. Close to the Plaza and shopping.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice Older Hotel"
This is a nice older hotel. The room wasn't perfectly clean but was very comfortable. The pillows were flat and hard. The location is not close to a lot of restaurants, attractions. Otherwise a nice hotel.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
No place to toilettries in bathroomGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Convenient location, great price!"
Very nice hotel. Clean rooms. Very friendly staff! Would stay there again!Genuine Expedia guest review
Overall, our stay was good. We did notice that a room near ours had room service the night before, as they placed their dishes outside their door. It took all day before the empty trays were picked up. Not nice to have to walk by! We've stayed at this hotel twice now, so we can say that it's generally clean though. The breakfast buffet is excellent […] . Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Convenient to Everything that I needed and wanted"
The circumstances for our (my wife and I) stay were unusual and on a 4th of July. We were able to stay in a room with an unbelievable view of the fireworks in adjacent office park and several communities in the distance and moved to a larger room the next day. The room was very comfortable which was what we needed considering what we were there for […] . Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very good"
Very nice amenities, including pool, sauna and racquetball courtGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great option in Overland Park"
Overland Park has lots of good hotel options and the Double Tree is one of the best. Excellent convenience to highway and very comfortable rooms and amenities.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice looking hotel near a lot of shopping."
All in all, a pretty nice hotel except it's showing signs of wear. It might be a good idea on Double Tree's part to go through and look at each room for the normal wear and tear and take care of items like ceilings and bathrooms that see a lot of humidity without evacuation fans to make it worth the higher price tag. I had the kids in the pool for a […] while and noticed that it definitely needed vacuuming. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great service, clean rooms, convenient location!"
Everything was perfect at the Hilton. The front desk staff were friendly, rooms were great, location was convenient for our business meeting.Genuine Expedia guest review
Couldn't have asked for better. Even offered discount on laundry as many softball players were staying there.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Not impressed"
Granted there were some youth sports tournaments going on (not mentioned to us at any point prior to our stay), but the elevators took a very long time to clear the lobby throughout the 3-day holiday weekend. Also, we noticed that there were spots all over the tiled bathroom floor and the grout needed cleaning in the shower. I let the front desk know […] but nothing was ever done. The rest of the room was ok, albeit smaller than the picture of the room shown when I booked it. I expected a pullout sofa since we were visiting family and had our 2-year-old grand-daughter with us a few times during our stay. Hard to have her nap in a chair and ottoman as the unexpected replacement. Also, with so many kids in the pool, it was overrun and not very enjoyable for grandparents in their 50s with their small grandchild. And, oh yes, it was never mentioned that there was no access from the freeway due to construction on the ramps, and the very reason we chose this particular hotel was because it was on 69 and we could get back and forth to our son's home easily. Not very happy with the lack of information. We were very pleased with the restaurant however. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Older Hotel w/great customer service"
Rooms are in the older side, but the front desk service makes up for any room issues. I asked for a room fridge and microwave and they were brought up and installed within a few minutes of request. Near plenty of chain restaurants and easy to find.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel"
Friendly staff. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Great Location for bussiness.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Thank You"
Thank you for providing us with such a nice and restful place in which to stay. We felt safe and comfortableGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice, but small room"
The room was nice, but was small. It was a little musty, but very clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was easy to unload and get to our room. We were traveling with our 2 small children. The bed was very comfortable and the drapes made the room completely dark. We would stay again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Need to watch description of rooms that are given"
When I booked the room I indicated 3 adults, room that came up indicated Sofabed Conference Parlor. Description gave the impression that there was a king bed with pullout sofa sleeper. When we checked in the clerk informed us that was an actual conference room and the only bed was a pull out sofa. She had also indicated that they have been trying to […] get this hotels.com to change the description because they have had this problem before. Luckily they had a room available that we could get a rollaway so that we did not have to book another room. Not impressed with this websit or the hotel. If these are not actual rooms don't advertise them as such. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
THE RESTAURANT FOOD IS VERY GOOD. ALSO THE BAR IS VERY NICE. HOTEL IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.Genuine Expedia guest review
"average, nothing special"
We had two rooms booked but they would not allow us to be next to each other. Very inconvenient. It was an average hotel, and we paid an average price. Lobby was small, rooms were small. Staff behind front desk less than friendly.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"No complaints. Nice hotel."
The hotel was nice. Rooms were decent size. Beds were more comfortable than most hotel beds. Bathroom seemed like it could have been cleaner. Hotel restaurant very nice with excellent service. Prices quite high for breakfast, but the hotel graciously comped that for us for the first night. No complaints. Didn't make it to the pool but it looked nice […] as well. It was difficult to get to because of construction on the highway having closed the ramp needed to get to the hotel. Their was a detour marked that did get us there. Just a little inconvenient. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Will not return."
Highly overpriced. I paid easily twice as much as I do at other hotels. In addition, the hotel chains I normally stay at not only provide a continental breakfast but also have microwaves in the rooms. I paid WAY too much for a bed and a so-so pool.Genuine Expedia guest review
"drinks and food way too expensive"
The drinks in the lounge were $8.75!!! in a tiny tiny glass! Food was outrageously priced. Our TV didn't work...maintenance fixed. Needed a foam pillow, allergic to down. Took them one hour to bring the pillow to the room. I had to wait for the pillow to leave. The bed was too firm.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Corridoors of the Hotel stink"
This is an old building. I stayed in third floor. Once you get out of the elevator, to the corridoor, there is a bad odor. Odor due to the oldage of the Hotel building; no fresh air is getting into this. This is mixed with some food smell also.The floors of the toilet needs to be wiped with some good cleaning solutions. Mopping alone is not good en […] ough! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Easter stay"
Great location!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
I think you would get more guest if you had free wifi.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great value for hotel"
Great hotel for the $, staff was very friendly, clean rooms and great location.Genuine Expedia guest review
We usually try to stay here when in the area ....convenient location ...rooms are nice...staff is good ....oh, and the cookies are awesome !Genuine Expedia guest review
"Nice hotel"
Very nice and decent hotel for any type of stay. Kids would love the year round pool and yummy cookies.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"I love this hotel!"
I love this hotel! It's clean and quiet. And the warm cookie at check-in is such a nice touch. It's so hard to find businesses that care enough about their customers to go the extra mile anymore. I will stay there anytime I'm in town. And did I mention that the price is right, too?Genuine Expedia guest review
"why no free internet??!!"
I would have expected free internet as it was available at the lowly Hampton Inn for free!!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Excellent staff!"
The Doubletree was a great facility, but the true strength here is the staff. Everyone was excellent, including the maid! Highly recommend!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"very well maintained and up to date"
Nice hotel, I would stay there again. Excellent breakfast buffet.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Always happy here"
We have stayed here a couple of times and have always been very pleased with it. We like the big pool, hot tub, and sauna. The location is good and the service has always been great.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great place, but watch out for room service..."
Clean, modern, nice exercise facilities, nice pool (even has a racketball court). The only down side was room service -- mediocre food that is incredibly overpriced. I ordered two appetizers and a coke, and the bill came to $49!! Otherwise, perfectly fine place -- in a really good location -- easy to hop onto major highways south of metro KC.Genuine Expedia guest review
"good hotel shame about the internet"
Shame about the internet connection - for every person they get to pay the fee they probably lose one guest. If you plan to use the internet, you may not want ot stay here, there are plenty of other equivalent hotels.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Nice clean, reasonable price and was a good place to stay. Staff was friendly. Enjoyable stay.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Conveniently located to main highways in KS & MO"
Very happy with room and breakfast.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Plumbers from Mo."
We bring a group of 8 for every race weekend at kansas track,everyone at this hotel treats us great ,would not stay anywhere else. Front desk great.bartenders cant be beat. Thanks again for a good stay. The Plumbers from mo.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great hotel at a good price"
It was a great staff. I am type 1 diabetic and I had a blood sugar low that night and the staff were very helpful to my wife according to her. So I greatly appreciate that.Genuine Expedia guest review
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Apple has finally invited journalists to a San Francisco event Sept. 12-a day long ago circled on tech calendars as the launch of the iPhone 5.
Apple's iPhone 5 introduction just got a little closer. On Sept. 4, Apple finally mailed out invitations for a San Francisco event on Sept. 12, suggesting that at least two predictions about the long-awaited smartphone are so far correct: the Sept. 12 date-first predicted by
Mac-centric tech site iMore in July
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Twitter sprang to life with the news. "It's COMING!!!!! tweeted @film_girl. "Woohoo!" tweeted @MacLife.
Analysts with investment firm Jefferies have forecast that the launch will be the "biggest handset launch in history." With 170 million global smartphone subscribers expected to come out of their carrier contracts in the second half of this year, and 450 million more to follow in 2013, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek wrote in an Aug. 17 research note that the firm sees "significant and very fertile ground for the iPhone 5's success." Misek was among the analysts to confirm that a Sept. 12 event was in the works, though he stopped short of adding that the smartphone will be joined on stage by a
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As it stands, I've been super excited to play this game since I've cut my teeth on so many other games and never really MW. I'd like the community to give me some background info on the lore, specifically the factions, and how clans play into the social aspect of the MW verse. I played EVE pretty successfully for a few years, so I'm not really worried about figuring out how to equip my mechs, but I haven't been able to really figure out the MW universe itself.
Are there benefits to being a mercenary over being allied with a certain House? Do certain factions get certain mechs? If, for example, I want to get a Raptor II (should it ever exist in this game), do I need to be allied with whatever house is part of Word of Blake/Republic of the Sphere?
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The group tasked with electing Democrats to the House of Representatives said Monday it broke fund-raising records in the third quarter of 2011, bringing in $35.1 million over the past three months, ahead of their Republican rivals.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $15.3 in September, putting them $2.9 million ahead of the National Republican Congressional Committee's haul of $12.4 million.
The DCCC said their cash on hand at the end of September was $26.4 million. That was behind the NRCC, which ended September with $29.5 million in the bank.
Neither committee reported carrying any debt.
"The DCCC continues to lead the NRCC with a record outpouring of grassroots support fueling our campaign," Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the DCCC, wrote in a statement. "Voters are dedicating their voices, their volunteer hours and their donations to firing this Tea Party Congress that protects millionaires and special interests at the expense of Medicare and the middle class."
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Check out a few fun activities to keep gay and lesbian travelers busy during the winter, including Telluride Gay Ski Week, QUAC Ski-n-Swim and Winter Pride in Whistler.
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