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Metal News for February 28, 2009
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Protest The Hero Announces US Tour Dates
Protest The Hero will be touring the US starting in April. Their latest tour dates including their current European trek are as follows:
02.28.09 - Koln, Germany @ Underground w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.01.09 - Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.02.09 - Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziekodroom w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.03.09 - Plymouth, UK @ White Rabbit w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.04.09 - Leeds, UK @ Rios w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.05.09 - Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.06.09 - Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.07.09 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.08.09 - Milton Keynes @ The Pitz Club w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.09.09 - London, UK @ Camden Underworld w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.10.09 - Nihmegen, @ Doornroosje
03.11.09 - Paris, France @ Batofar w/ As I Lay Dying
03.12.09 - Lyon, France @ Double Six w/ As I Lay Dying
03.13.09 - Barcelona, Spain @ Rocksound w/ As I Lay Dying
03.14.09 - Madrid, Spain @ Ritmo Y w/ As I Lay Dying
03.15.09 - Lisboa, Portugal @ Music Box w/ As I Lay Dying
03.16.09 - Basque, TBD
03.17.09 - Colmar, France @ Le Grillen w/ AS I Lay Dying
03.18.09 - Aarau, Switzerland @ KiFF w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.19.09 - Rome, Italy @ Init w/ As I Lay Dying
03.20.09 - Bologna, Italy @ Estragon w/ As I Lay Dying
03.21.09 - Henndorfbei, Wallerseehalle - Spring Metal Fest w/ The Chariot and The Human Abstract
03.23.09 - Munchen, Denmark @ Feierwerk w/ As I Lay Dying
03.24.09 - Berlin, Denmark @ Magnet w/ As I Lay Dying More...
Murder By Death Announces More Tour Dates
Murder By Death has added additional US and Canadian tour dates during the months of April and May. The latest tour dates are as follows:
02.28.09 - Missoula, MT @ The Other Side
03.01.09 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
03.03.09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe
03.04.09 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
03.05.09 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
03.06.09 - Iowa City, IA @ Picador
03.07.09 - Urbana, IL @ The Canopy Club
03.20.09 - Hot Springs, AR @ Low Key Arts
03.21.09 - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
04.15.09 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
04.16.09 - Toronto, ON Canada @ The Legendary Horeseshoe Tavern
04.17.09 - Montreal, QC Canada @ Petit Campus
04.18.09 - Ottawa, ON Canada @ Maverick's
04.19.09 - London, ON Canada @ Call The Office
04.20.09 - DeKalb, IL @ Otto's Nightclub
04.21.09 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
04.22.09 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
04.23.09 - Winnipeg, MB Canada @ Royal Albert Hotel
04.24.09 - Regina, SK Canada @ The distrikt
04.25.09 - Saskatoon, SK Canada @ Amigo's
04.26.09 - Edmonton, AB Canada @ The Starlite Room
04.27.09 - Calgary, AB Canada @ The Palamino Smokehouse
04.29.09 - Vancouver, BC Canada @ Bourbon Street Pub
05.01.09 - Billings, MT @ Railyard Ale House
05.02.09 - Casper, WY @ American Legion
05.04.09 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty's North
05.06.09 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo's
05.07.09 - Saint Louis, MO @ Off Boradway Nightclub
05.08.09 - Jennings County, IN @ Muscatatuck Park
Labyrinthe Signs With Innerstrength Records
Innerstrength Records has announced the addition of North Carolina deathcore band Labyrinthe. The band will enter the studio early this Spring to record their debut album. Prior to recording their album they will do a short tour with Attila. Besides recording new material they will re-record the tracks "Tentacle Rape" and "Rambos Revenge."
The group's members have all previously played in well known acts, some including: A Stained Glass Romance, The Fire The Flood, Chyme, The Ethereal and more. Since the band's beginning, the goal has remained the same; to create a unique death metal sound, but stay true to their hardcore roots in terms of heaviness. Labyrinthe intends to stay on the road, promoting their brand of Queen City deathcore.
Here are the latest Labyrinthe tour dates: More...
Southern Lord Announces Showcases at SXSW 2009
Southern Lord will be swarming the masses with several showcases, in-store performances and more at this year's South By Southwest conference in Austin, Texas:
Friday, March 20th
First, a Southern Lord performance at Snake Eyes Vinyl (outside); 1101 Navasota St. 3, Austin TX
12:30 - It's Casual
1:30 - Eagle Twin
2:30 - Black Cobra
3:30 - Thou
Then later that night, the SXSW Southern Lord showcase at Emo's! This is one of the label's most important and potent showcases ever, featuring some of the label's most prominent contemporary acts (including Wolves In The Throne Room, Wino), some of the label's newest signings (Black Cobra, Eagle Twin, Pelican) and plenty of other hearty acts including Thou and It's Casual… A night of massive riffery and debauchery for all!
Emo's Annex; 603 Red River, Austin TX
7:30 - It's Casual
8:25 - Thou
9:20 - Eagle Twin
10:15 - Black Cobra
11:10 - Wino (solo)
12:05 - Wolves In The Throne Room
1:00 - Pelican
Saturday, March 21st
Scott "Wino" Weinrich will be performing a solo acoustic set at High Times Magazine's 2009 Doobie Awards party.
The party is from "high" Noon through 6 PM at Red 7; 611 E. 7th Street
Sunday, March 22nd
Southern Lord artists Wolves In The Throne Room and newest label signings Pelican will be playing at Red 7; 611 E. 7th Street
Kathaarsys Streaming New Album Online
Spanish metallers Kathaarsys are currently streaming online their entire new album "Anonymous Ballad" on their MySpace page. The album will be released on March 13th through Silent Tree Productions.
Soil Issues Album Recording Update
SOiL has issued the following update about the recording of their new album:
"Hello all!!!
"The new album is coming along great. We are almost done recording! Next up we will be mixing this monster and preparing it for release. We are still shooting for a summer 2009 release. We are still playing around with the title for the new album, so stay tuned for that. Some of the new song titles include LIKE IT IS, TEMPTATION, SURROUNDED, and PICTURE PERFECT.
"We will be hitting the road starting in May with our bros in Dope. Two dates have been posted. More to come in the coming weeks! We are also pleased to announce we will be part of this year's Chicago PowerFest with Devildriver. We will be doing a heavy set that night!!!"
Wintersun Cancels All Upcoming Show Dates
Finnish band Wintersun has issued the following announcement about canceling all upcoming show dates:
"There has come again unexpected problems with technology, which will make finishing the "Time" album even more harder than it has been. Which will delay it even more. There..s also some personal problems concerning my apartment.
"Because of all the problems, I have fallen under a serious amounts of stress, which is sometimes causing me "writer..s blocks". This album making is now turned into such a "risky business", that I have no choise, but to cancel Summerbreeze and Bloodstock.
"The thing is, the album has to be done first, before we can play any shows. Playing just old songs after many years isn..t something we want to do and what probably no one wants to see.
"After the album has been mixed, I need to mix again a "backuptrack livemix" (of the synths&orchestrations). Then we have to of course practise the new songs and arrange them into "live format" (especially mine and Teemu..s guitar parts). We also need to update our humble live gear. More...
Ne Obliviscaris Announces Tour Dates
With widespread critical acclaim of their live performances and their demo, "The Aurora Veil," and with large crowds following them wherever they go, Ne Obliviscaris is embarking on what will be one of the last opportunities to see the band perform live before they head into the studio to record their highly-anticipated debut album.
Their first ever Australian tour will run from March 27th to May 23rd and take in Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Geelong.
Here are the tour dates: More...
Devils Whorehouse Posts New Song Online
The upcoming DEVILS WHOREHOUSE album, "Blood & Ashes," is set to be released in Europe on April 13, 2009. The band recently posted a new song from the upcoming album on their MySpace page and revealed the tracklisting to the album, which is as follows:
1. Oceans Turn To Blood
2. Wicked One
3. Speak The Name Of The dead
4. The Cult Of Death
5. Werewolf
6. Demons Of The Flesh/Tight White Ropes
7. Shadows Never Change
8. Smell Of The Ancient Ones
9. Face The Master
10. Werewolf Nation
11. Snakes Out The Mouth Of Hell
Black Sun Aeon Announces Album Release Date
Black Sun Aeon, the solo project of Tuoma Saukkonen of Before the Dawn, has issued the following announcement about the release of their upcoming album:
"The solo album titled 'DARKNESS WALKS BESIDE ME' featuring Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis), Ville Sorvali (Moonsorrow), Mynni Luukkainen (Sotajumala) and Mikko Heikkilä (Sinamore) is out in 27th March in Europe and 1th April in Scandinavia. Pre-order your copy now!
"The official album teasers are available on MySpace and on YouTube."
Pro-Pain Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Florida-based hardcore/metal veterans PRO-PAIN will embark on a U.S. tour in June that spans into July. Support on the trek will come from SWORN ENEMY and MANTIC RITUAL. Tickets for all shows are on sale via EnterTheVault.com exclusively until March 7 at which point they will become available through all normal ticketing outlets.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Vreid To Join Pestilence On European Tour
Vried will be joining Pestilence on their European tour in April. Hváll of Vreid commented on this development:
"Pestilence is one of those dinosaurs that will never die. They have been away for 15 years, but are now back stronger than ever. Back in the early 90's Pestilence, Death and Carcass were top notch in my book, and songs like 'Out of the Body', 'Twisted Truth' and 'Parracide' are timeless classics. Some weeks ago we were asked to join the Pestilence reunion European tour as special guests – this is a great honour for us.
"We have just finished a tremendous European tour with Kampfar and Iskald. We did not know what to expect as this was a headliner tour, but the response was amazing. The venues were crowded, the audience gave us killer feedback, and the shows in London, Paris and Bischofswerda were some of the highlights. The new songs were working out very well live, and the live set these days is without doubt the strongest set ever.
"The Skogstur was the first part of the Milorg tour 09. The second part will start at the Inferno festival in Oslo, and from there we go to London with Pestilence. The Pestilence tour will once again bring us to the great rock cities of Paris and London, as well as new venues in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.
Here are the tour dates featuring Vreid with Pestilence: More...
Sarke Signs To Indie Recordings
Indie Recordings recently announced the signing of debut act Sarke. The band features no one else than Sarke (Khold, Tulus, Old Man's Child and Sensa Anima) and Nocturno Culto from the mighty Darkthrone.
Sarke might sound like a new name, and in fact it is, but this grim story has more pages than one first might think. Formed in 2008 by its namesake Sarke, who has spread his angry art through Khold, Tulus, Old Man's Child and Sensa Anima, Sarke is a mesmerizing journey through dark and soothing soundscapes, inspired by legends like Mayhem, Slayer, Darkthrone, Celtic Frost, Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Death, Motorhead and Kreator.
For this musical quest, Sarke wanted to create music that has inspired him since he got into the extreme metal scene, and thus Nocturno Culto from the mighty Darkthrone was brought on board, making the core of the project complete. All music and lyrics are written by Sarke, but adding Nocturno's legendary voice to these songs, has without a doubt added another dimension to the grimness.
The debut album, "Vorunah," was recorded in November, and even though the album was recorded in old-fashioned 70's style to get the true vibe of the music, the sound is brutal, fresh and up to date.
"Vorunah" is produced by Sarke with Lars-Erik Westby and is set to a April 6th release for Norway, April 27th in Europe. A U.S. and rest of world release date is yet to be announced.
In a statement Sarke comments the signing: "I want to thank Indie Recordings for supporting my ideas with this band since day one and to Nocturno Culto for joining me; together we have created a monster."
The line-up is: More...
Deadlystrain Inks Record Deal With Sevared Records
Sevared Records has issue the following announcement about inking a record deal to release Deadlystrain's as yet-untitled debut album:
"Sevared Records is very proud to announce the signing of one of Italy's newest and most Brutal Tech. Bands around today. Featuring members of Vulvectomy & ONICETOMY among others. This CD is guaranteed to fucking kill you! Excellent recording, pummeling blasts, sick head crushing breakdowns, Sick Guttural vokills! BE ON THE LOOKOUT!!"
Suicidal Angels Recording New Album
Greek thrash band Suicidal Angels has issued the following update about recording a new album:
"Well, that's all folks! The final "Eternal Domination" show is now behind us! The two years since our debut album's release have been as packed with shows as it was possible, and we feel confident we have managed to promote it fairly well, going on tour with bands such as Rotting Christ, Massacre and Onslaught. It was a musical journey we will never forget, something we owe to all of you!
"Last night was great as usual and we want to sincerely thank all the people who attended the show and gave us such a good time. Thanx also to all metalheads who attended one of our shows these past two years! Your feedback makes us stronger. Special thanx go to certain friends of ours that haven't missed but very few Suicidal Angels concerts in Athens; you know who you are!
"Now we go on as planned! In less than a week we're flying to Germany to record our second album with producer RD Liapakis, and then we're off to roam across Europe! More on the scheduled tour soon - stay tuned!
"Before we wrap this up, we want to thank mighty Dew-scented, for giving such a good show last night and for being so cool guys. We really can't wait to meet them again! Es war schoen euch kennenlernen zu haben. Auf wiedersehen!"
Leaves' Eyes Posts DVD Clip Online
Leaves' Eyes has posted a clip online from their recently released DVD/Live album set "We came with the Northern Winds/En Saga I Belgia." The clip can be viewed below. More...
Guitar World Offers Free Lamb Of God Tabs
To celebrate the release of "Wrath," Guitar World magazine and GuitarWorld Tabs are offering official, premium transcriptions of four classic Lamb of God songs. All transcriptions include full guitar and bass parts and lyrics.
Currently available tabs are:
- Ruin
- Laid to Rest
- Now You've Got Something to Die For
- Ashes of the Wake
You can check them out here.
Alice In Chains Posts An Update from Down Under
Alice In Chains posted an update from Australia earlier this week, where they arrived to take part in the Soundwave Festival, including a humorous angle on hotel guests' reactions to bands and road crew arriving at their hotel:
"We arrived in Brisbane two days before the first show, which gave us all a little time to shake off the jet lag and get acclimated to the insanely humid conditions here. Jerry, William, Sean and I went to a Koala sanctuary the day after we got in, and being able to check out and feed koalas and kangaroos was a cool experience to start things off with. Mike opted to stay back at the hotel and check out a few Coronas instead of a koala, but in his own way he interacted with wildlife too, as our hotel was absolutely overrun by nearly 100 band & crew guys also playing the festival. It can be amusing sometimes to watch other guests react to a bunch of dirtbag musicians sullying up the hotel, but this was off the charts. Usually it's just us doing the sullying, but here in Brisbane it was us times 10, and all the poor businessmen and families caught in the middle of the tattoos and greasy hair and black t-shirts looked like they'd rather ask the concierge for a canister of pepper spray than directions to the zoo.
"With a day off and a small dose of Australia in us, we all moved on to day # 1 of the Soundwave Festival. Brisbane had been getting pounded with intermittent rain showers since we landed, but not long after we arrived at the festival site the skies cleared up and it turned out to be a nice afternoon. The two main stages are located side by side, so within a couple of minutes of one band finishing, the next band was up and running right next door. There were also 4 more stages scattered throughout the site, so there was always a band playing for the fans to check out. There's something about a festival that brings out a handful of colorful characters too, and today was no exception, as I saw a guy and a girl decked out in full Viking regalia. I'm not really sure what that was all about, but I enjoyed it. More...
Dave Mustaine Issues Open Letter To Metallica
Dave Mustaine has issued the following open letter to Metallica regarding their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
"Metallica as you know has been selected to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So, it is with much respect that I say 'congratulations!'
"I also had the nice surprise of hearing that they called to invite me to the pre-ceremony party the night before, and then to the actual ceremony. Unfortunately as you all know, I will be winding down our European tour with Judas Priest so I will be unable to attend.
"However, I'd like to say to Lars and James, 'I am so very proud of all you have accomplished. I will continue to pray for the very best for you and your families as I always have.'
"Thank you for the invitation and thinking of me.
"Respectfully yours, Dave Mustaine"
Rottenness Signs To Sevared Records
Sevared Records has issued the following statement about signing a record deal with Mexican death metal band Rottenness:
"SEVARED RECORDS IS VERY PROUD TO SIGNING OF: ROTTENNESS (MEX) for the Sickening Chronolgies CD
"Mexico's best kept secret of Utter Brutality will now be unleashed on Sevared Rec. Ultra Brutal, Ultra Guttural Brutal Death Metal at it's best! This CD will compile everything the band as ever recorded (other than the 2 already released cds) It includes: "SICKENING CHRONOLOGIES (THE INESCAPABLE BOND OF LUST AND MUTILATION) 2008, THE 69 e.p. (ONLY SOLD IT ON TOUR) 2008, ADVANCE DEMO 2006 (ONLY SOLD IT ON TOUR) 2006, DEMO 2003, & A LIVE BOOTLEG FROM 1998. All 18 brutalizing tracks never before released on CD, or ever really released! This will be one of the most Brutal cds ever released! DO NOT MISS THIS!!!"
Massacre Announces Possible New Band Members
Florida death metal band Massacre, who saw the exodus of all band members except the vocalist, has issued the following update about seeking out new members:
"Well it seems that both the drummer and bassist positions may have now been secured for the 'New' MASSACRE line up.
"Kam Lee has spoken to both bassist Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) and to drummer Tony Laureno (NILE/DIMMU BORGIR) and both have shown a great interest and desire to join with Kam & MASSACRE to bring forth the new album in 2010.
"Kam is very pleased and excited to have these two fantastic musicians and great fans of MASSACRE interested in helping make a 'new' MASSACRE album a reality. And also - it seems that Mirai (SIGH/NECROPHAGIA) has agreed to help out by creating and playing some very eerie keyboard intros and outros for the album as well. His fantasic musical skills and insight is both an overwhelming welcomed thrill and very exciting addition as well.
"However - the guitarist positions are still being held open for auditions! As of now - several guitarist have already sent in several audition songs and riffs, while others are still being waited on for their submissions. Kam is trying to be both fair and to be very selective with who he shall pick to fill the position of guitarist! As Kam feels this is both a very important - as well as a very crucial decision to make. And is not a position to take lightly... More...
Darkane Comments On "Demonic Art" Success
Swedish band Darkane has issued the following statement about the success of their latest album "Demonic Art:"
"DARKANE's fifth studio album, Demonic Art, has sold over 640 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan in the first week of release and landed at #104 on the Billboard Heatseekers (Top New Artist) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. With over 240 digital sales of Demonic Art, the total number of albums sold during the first week of release registers over 880 copies.
"We are very happy to have landed on the Billboard charts for the first time in our career! Thanks to everybody who has bought the album so far. This feels great and hopefully the huge North American tour that we are doing right now will make more people know about us. The tour has been very successful so far and we still have about 5 weeks left. If you haven't bought the album yet, please go get it. DARKANE is here to stay!"
Syrach Enlists Session Guitarist For Live Shows
Norwegian doom metal band Syrach has issued the following statement about enlisting a session guitarist for live shows:
"We have just finished our first rehersal with our session-guitarist. the rehersal went great, and he already know the songs from our new album. his name is GJEDDO (..or Gjermund, if you like)and he is an absolute briliant guitarist. he has a master degree in classical guitar, and he also plays in the black metal band ENCHANTING DARKNESS. gjeddo has played a few shows with us back in the days, and are a friend of the band.
"So there are no need to worry about the upcoming shows, and we hope there will be more shows announced soon."
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The body of a 44-year-old Bank Manager, Habeeb Olatunde, has been discovered by police officers attached to Ibafo Divisional Headquarters, Ogun State.
The Deceased Bank Manager, Habeeb Olatunde
The deceased, who is branch manager of a commercial bank was reportedly declared missing on June 18, 2014, before his decomposing body was discovered in an uncompleted building at Arepo, near Ibafo, at about 3: 00 pm on Saturday.
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Muyiwa Adejobi, the state Police Public Relations Officer who made this known in a statement issued to Vanguard on Monday, said the police officers were led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Salawu Jimoh.
According to him, the command had earlier circulated news of the deceased disappearance at Ibafo Division on June 19, 2014, adding that members of the community and police colloborated and carried out a thorough search before the body was found.
Adejobi said that preliminary investigation has revealed that Olatunde committed suicide by hanging.
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The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees donates nearly half a million to two charities. The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) announced it raised $410,000 for two charities during its 37th National Convention and Trade Show in Honolulu last month. NCASEF raised a total of $340,000 for Hire Heroes USA, a
NCASEF Raises $410,000 For Nonprofits
Mars Inc. Funds American Business Exhibition At Smithsonian
Mars Inc. plans to sponsor the American Business Exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2015, featuring the role of business and innovation in the U.S. from the mid-1700s to present. Mars supports the "American Enterprise" section, which will be located in the Mars Hall of American Business in recognition of the
Mars Tweets For Ice Cream
SNICKERS Ice Cream with Mars Chocolate North America creates a new Twitter competition across the U.S. As of July 19, consumers had the opportunity to come up with a creative way to share 1,000 SNICKERS Ice Cream bars with family, friends and colleagues. Contestants must tweet their response in 140 characters or fewer before Aug.
Cookies and Crème
Now customers can savor the grown-up experience of a childhood favorite with the flavors of cookies and crème. New DOVE Brand Silky Smooth Cookies and Crème blends white chocolate and crunchy chocolate cookie bits into an indulgence that only DOVE Chocolate can deliver. This new item is available in three formats: single bar, large bar
Ice Cream Truck Tour Celebrates Milky Way Chocolate Ice Cream Bars
Milky Way kicks off summer season with ice cream bars for retailers and fans. This summer, the Milky Way brand introduced Milky Way Chocolate Ice Cream Bars, and plans to celebrate by featuring a special edition Milky Way chocolate ice cream truck. "The ice cream truck tour will help us bring the popular Milky Way
7-Eleven Franchisees Support Hire Heroes
"The franchisees of 7-Eleven, their families, employees and all of our customers recognize what our servicemen and women do for our country and we are honored to be able to give back to them," says the national chairman of the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees. The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees
Raising the Bar on Breakfast Sales
The first sports and energy bars in the U.S. were marketed primarily to serious athletes, through alternative channels such as health food stores. These bars did not have wide appeal or distribution as recently as 1990, but over the past two decades these products have since gained mass appeal and distribution after greatly improving flavor
Chocolate Sales Boost Confections
Despite the weak economy, consumers continue to indulge in candy. By Joe Bush, Contributing Editor. The confectionery retail market has grown across all trade channels, but convenience stores have outpaced the overall retail market. Iconic brands (Hershey, Nestlé, Mars) prowl the chocolate landscape and provide consumers an affordable indulgence in a bitter economy. According to
With everything there is to love about SNICKERS® —peanuts, caramel, nougat and milk chocolate—consumers will be nuts with the addition of peanut butter in new SNICKERS® Brand Peanut Butter Squared. Available in December 2010, each singles pack will have two delicious square-shaped bars in an optimal size to please consumers. Booth #2561 Marswww.mars.com
Energy for Busy Lifestyles
Marathon energy bars offer the sustained energy and nutrients needed for a busy life. As a low glycemic index food, Marathon energy bars provide the brain and working muscles with long-lasting energy and come in five flavors: Chewy Chocolatey Peanut, Chewy Peanut Butter, Crunchy Dark Chocolate, Crunchy Honey & Toasted Almond and Crunchy Multi-grain. Marathon
Chocolate Sweetens Candy Sales
TOP PERFORMERS Hershey's Mars HONORABLE MENTIONS Nestlé Ghirardelli While the current recession has slowed down sales of everything from cars to organic groceries, people seem happy to keep shelling out for chocolate, and convenience store owners couldn't happier. Chocolate is one of the more recession-resilient food sectors. With consumers eating out less and eating at
A Functional Boost to Confections
You know the truism about Americans wanting more of everything is, indeed, true when we begin demanding more from our candy, gum and mint products than just good taste. As with beverages over the last decade or so, so-called functional snacks are slowly gaining respect in the convenience store channel, as major manufacturers roll products


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I am going on the WindJammer Legacy for Pirates Week sailing from St. Lucia on October 15, 2005. I am looking for other shipmates going on this adventure.
This is my second WindJammer Cruise. My last trip was the Singles Sail from St. Martin. I cannot wait go get on the ocean and sleep on the deck.
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Alesco has re-iterated to shareholders that they should take no action regarding DuluxGroup's $2 per share takeover offer as the group waits for the bidder's document.
Alesco management highlighted the efforts so far to turn around the business including rationalising its portfolio, de-risking the business and strengthening its balance sheet. The three-year strategy, named Project Restore, is well advanced, according to management.
Paint manufacturer Dulux, made an unsolicited, highly conditional, all-cash takeover bid for Alesco on Tuesday last week after buying nearly 20 per cent of the issued capital at $2 per share from some of Alesco's major shareholders including BT Financial Group, Colonial First State and Perennial Investment Partners.
However, other shareholders including Northcape Capital said the offer was too low.
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text: By DARCIE LORENOT-G Staff WriterCounty Emergency Management Agency Director Floyd Chip Poland announced Thursday state disaster relief funds have been released for any wind and flood damages to public property from June 1 to July 22. With the funds, also available to nine other counties, applications can be made for possible 75 percent reimbursement for damages government entities, and certain nonprofit entities, sustained after July 10 flooding and heavy winds in June. This is still not a guarantee (for assistance), Poland said at an Ashland County comissioners meeting. But this makes them eligible to apply.Poland said there is roughly $480,000 in costs to local and county government from the July 10 flood. Included in that number is the countys Highway Department cost estimates at $375,000. Estimates for Hanover Township are about $110,000 and others have had smaller amounts. In a press release, Poland said hes hopeful the Pine Run Gristmill, a nonprofit organization, will qualify with damages estimated at more than $100,000. If the county were to qualify for FEMA public assistance funds, Poland said, it would be ineligible for the disaster relief funds. Other counties qualifying for the disaster relief funds include Knox and Stark, but not Holmes. Poland said he plans to send notices to all townships, villages, the city and some nonprofit agencies to inform them of a future meeting to further explain the application process. Also at the meeting, Evan Scurti, Ashland Area Council for Economic Development director, told commissioners of an idea to become a member of the Summit County Port Authority. Ashland County is already a member of the Toledo-Lucas County Authority, he said, which can help fund large economic development projects in Ashland County. But a similar agreement could be formed with Summit, he said.Were not likely to use it often, Scurti said, but you never know.Commissioners pointed out many surrounding counties are members of the authority and agreed it sounded like a good idea.In other business, commissioners:n Approved entering into a grant agreement which will involve $159,671 in Federal Aviation Administration grant funds to acquire two parcels of land equaling about 20 acres for the Ashland County Airport. The land will be used for runway approach rehabilitation.n Approved the hiring of two eligibility referral specialists and a data entry operator at the Ashland County Department of Job and Family Services.n Approved placing two old maps of Ashland County on deposit at the University of Akron and donating another to the Ashland University archives. The maps will be reproduced at Bowling Green State University. They previously were located in different county offices. n Approved an agreement with the city to provide $8,645 per year for 10 years toward the operation of the economic development councils office in the City Municipal Building. n Accepted a $191,832 bid from Oglesby Construction for the 2006 pavement parking program.Darcie Loreno can be reached at 419-281-0581 ext. 237 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Opera on a Friday evening – Date Night?!! Yes, "An Evening of Mozart" in John L. Hill Chapel on March 4 is not a misprint.
Georgetown College voice professor Heather Hunnicutt will tell anyone that Friday is the BEST night for music. And, as one-fifth of Opera Appalachia – the new group that will entertain, she said "Mozart would tell you that dinner and a concert is the world's best date!" The free performance isn't until 8 p.m., so you're on your own for supper – but leave room for some operatic treats.
"An Evening of Mozart" is the seventh and next-to-last event in "Noteworthy: A Faculty and Guest Artist Concert Series" that Hunnicutt launched in September. The series finale is March 23 at 8 p.m. as tenor David Sievers and pianist John Benjamin combine on "Die schöne Müllerin," one of the most widely-performed and beloved cycles of German Lieder from the Romantic period.
Hunnicutt, who's made opera a big part of Georgetown College's performing arts scene, is excited to bring Opera Appalachia – an ensemble of regional opera singers – to campus for its central Kentucky debut of staged presentations of some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most beloved works.
Opera Appalachia is a group of five professional singers (one of each solo voice part – soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone and bass) with the goal of bringing professional, quality opera to populations that don't typically have access to it. Hunnicutt said, "We want to share our love of the exceptional art form of opera with the whole world, starting with those who have never experienced it before."
Four members of the group – Hunnicutt, Daniel Bell, Ryland Pope and David Herrington met when they were all cast together in the Highlands Light Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of enzance" two summers ago. This past summer, they wanted to add a mezzo-soprano for a dinner concert in Harlan and Pope had the answer in fellow Harlan native Marybeth Christman.
Dr. Hunnicutt is especially proud of Ryland Pope '09, her former student. "He's an exceptional singer, performer and person," she said. "It is so much fun to perform with him, too! And, he is so proud of his home and the Appalachian culture that this group is very close to his heart as well."
Hunnicutt predicts Georgetown audiences will recognize Daniel Bell from a couple of performances and master-classes he has given on campus, such as "Broadway Love Songs" this past fall. She said, "His charm just exudes from the stage to the audience."
Marybeth hristman, she said, "has a beautiful, full, rich mezzo-soprano voice and we have the best time taunting each other as Susanna and Marcellina in the opening duet (from 'Le Nozze di Figaro"). Later, Ryland tries (and succeeds) to woo her in 'La ci darem la mano' from 'Don Giovanni'."
Of David Herrington, she said, "True basses are rare…most lower-voiced men are actually some form of baritone, or even a bass-baritone. He'll be hitting notes in the concert that you didn't even think were possible in a human voice!"
The group will be accompanied on piano by a Music Department mainstay of the past couple of years, Georgetown native Daniel Ng, who graduated in December.
Hunnicutt promises "An Evening of Mozart" will be a fun, casual, drama-driven concert.. "The group will be wearing 18th century clothing so the audience can feel like they are right there in Mozart's time," she said. "We will talk to the audience, set up the scenes, interact with audience members, interact with each other, and present dramatic depictions of the arias and duets. This is NOT just a 'stand and sing in a formal wear' concert!"


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Second season hype begins
A trio of fresh images from AMC's The Walking Dead season two popped up across the web. Some pretty simple stuff here showing off the cast of survivors. AMC is holding a big panel for the show this week and Shock will be there to dish you the coverage.
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I am always a little embarrassed to confess, my dear wife being my primary confessor, that the arrival of Daylight Saving Time makes a profound difference for the better in my disposition. I am even more embarrassed when she replies, as she does every near-spring, "Tell me about it." Which immediately depresses me, a little — her reminder that I've been something of a jerk the past few months, since the annual autumn "fall back."
I am always a little embarrassed to confess, my dear wife being my primary confessor, that the arrival of Daylight Saving Time makes a profound difference for the better in my disposition. I am even more embarrassed when she replies, as she does every near-spring, "Tell me about it." Which immediately depresses me, a little — her reminder that I've been something of a jerk the past few months, since the annual autumn "fall back."
Now that we have again sprung forward, however, all of us who struggle against early darkness and gray skies can be shed of the morose and look about us for the blessings some decent temperatures and the return of the sun, after serial days of foul and dangerous weather, have brought us.
• The General Assembly has adjourned, having done a couple of good things and, measured against the potential, minimal damage. The Private Option insurance program for Arkansans without medical coverage, whose doctor and hospital bills have been paid, through higher premiums, by those who do have insurance has been given a chance to work. It may fail. But it is the first significant step in decades toward addressing a national dilemma that sees the U.S. economy and the Arkansas state budget sandbagged by the cost of health care. "Unsustainable" remains the mantra of Private Option critics, who use the same term against the larger Affordable Care Act, the Obamacare that brought about the Arkansas experiment – as if the old way of providing treatment for the low-income and indigent was sustainable, was working just fine. As if they had offered any serious alternative.
The state will end the fiscal year on June 30 with a treasury surplus of about $130 million, chump change against a $5 billion general revenue budget (not including federal funds, which will almost triple total state spending) but will provide a cushion against the emergencies, some of them predictable. The good news is that gluttony did not prevail; only about 20 percent of the surplus was committed during the legislative session.
• Barely had we gained another hour of daylight before the announcement, not altogether unexpected, that northeast Arkansas would gain about a thousand new jobs in a feed mill and poultry processing plant in Clay and Randolph counties, respectively. They will not be jobs that can finance a European vacation; the top average hourly wage will be less than $14 per hour, and in food processing, especially, the employees will deserve every nickel of it. Still, they are jobs, honorable, and for a state (and a region thereof) in need of jobs they are reason for optimism.
• Can it possibly be considered a blessing that two state constitutional officers have been publicly humiliated and driven from office, with one in imminent danger of the pokey? A stretch, perhaps, but some good could come of their self-inflicted wounds.
In the case of former Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr, who resigned weeks ago under pressure from his fellow Republicans and the rest of the political establishment, his expense accounts and campaign finances being something less than exemplary, the uproar highlighted yet again the silliness that is the office he held. What too many aspiring politicians had treated as a stepping stone was demonstrated, quite vividly in Darr's case, to be a millstone for taxpayers — a job with virtually no responsibilities yet which commanded a staff of four and a six-figure annual payroll.
And our former state treasurer: we were in our third day of Daylight Savings when Newport's Martha Shoffner, a Democrat who couldn't seem to decide whether she was guilty when offered a plea bargain to federal corruption charges last year, had the decision made for her by a jury of 12 tried and true: guilty on all 14 counts. (Another 11 counts are pending, to be tried later). The primary blessing in Shoffner's case is that she is no longer supervising billions of dollars in state investments, having resigned last year after her indictment was unsealed. But there remains, as with the office of lieutenant governor, the open question of whether the treasurer's position as a stand-alone, independent entity ought to be preserved; abolishing either or both would require amending the state constitution.
Remarkable: neither Darr nor Shoffner evidences any real understanding of what got them in trouble.
• Here's the real blessing: spring training has begun. Baseball is just around the corner. Winter fades, life begins anew.
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Steve Barnes is a native of Pine Bluff and the host of Arkansas Week on AETN.


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The Department of Horticulture and Plant Science is one of the oldest departments in the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. It was established by the amalgamation of the former departments namely "department of horticulture" and "department of crop sciences". Currently, it is the largest department both in terms of number of programs and student population. It hosts 3 PhD (Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology) and 7 MSc (Horticulture, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology, Agronomy, Plant Biotechnology and Sugarcane Agronomy) programs. Moreover, the department hosts 3 different undergraduate programs (Horticulture, Plant Sciences and Sugarcane Agronomy).
The overall goal of the department is to develop competent and skilled horticulturists and plant scientists who will be able in conducting demand driven research and development activities in the area of horticulture and plant science and disseminating research results through well coordinated extension program
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The mission of the Horticulture and plant sciences department is to develop and implement horticultural and plant science education and research programmes that lead to the improvement and facilitation of cost-effective and profitable production and utilization of horticultural and crops commodities and services in a concerted effort to conserve natural resources while protecting and enhancing the environment.
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To be admitted to undergraduate (B.Sc.), candidates should fit to admission requirement to Ethiopian higher education institutions upon successful completion of two years preparatory education in natural science and pass the entrance examination prepared by the Ethiopian ministry of education. Placement of students to the program abides to the MoE affirmative regulation. Others like re-admission and advance standing shall be treated according to the academic rules and regulations of the universities. Students who graduated with diploma in the field of Horticulture, Plant sciences, General Agriculture and other related fields from recognized institutions can also apply to pursue their studies in regular, summer and extension programs based on the university legislations.
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Michael Bay's Flickr Shows Us A Peek Behind The Scenes During DOTM
Friday, May 31st, 2013 5:43AM CDTCategories: Live Action Movie News, Digital Media News
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Unfortunately, there are no CGI shots. Just the cars, stars and crew.
We've mirrored a handful here to get you started, but to see them all (and they are rather numerous!) you'll need to click the link provided below:
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Optimus in the heat of battle:
Bumblebee racing into battle, along side the Porsche Cayenne used for the camera rig:
Sideswipe, in all his shiny glory:
A moment of rest amidst the carnage of filming:
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Have you ever been curious how Microsoft protocols such as SMB, CIFS, BITS, IPSEC, or NTLM work behind the scenes? Perhaps you are a Computer Science student, and you want to see how thing work in a commercially available Operating System, or perhaps you are a developer that works on a product that needs to interoperate with a Microsoft application or server platform. You'll want to head over to the Microsoft Protocol Program website, where there are more goodies than you will know what to do with.
To give you a head start on the acronyms, you will be working with the Microsoft Communications Protocol Program (MCPP, for "server software that interoperates with Windows desktop operating systems") and Microsoft [Work Group] Server Protocol Program (WSPP, for "server software that interoperates with Microsoft Windows server and desktop operating systems to provide file, print, and user and group administration services").
You'll want to start with the [MS-DOCO]: Windows Protocols Documentation Roadmap that serves as a roadmap to the... um... documentation.
Currently, protocol documentation is available for download from MSDN for the MCPP and WSPP programs. Access this documentation from:
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A change of pace
Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:47:52 GMT —
Bob Lamb has always loved the outdoors. The Traverse City man along with his wife, Mary have lived on the shores of Silver Lake for 63 years. Everything from water skiing to snowmobiling with his family and friends are Lamb's passions.
"I'd ride 250 miles a day lots of times when I was in my late 70's and didn't think anything of it," says Lamb.
Lately though, things have slowed down for the 87-year-old World War II veteran, who once even qualified as an expert swimmer while he was in the Navy.
"My routine was always go-go-go! Everybody told me someday I'd slow down, but I learned the hard way," says Lamb.
In the past several months, Lamb suffered two strokes which slowed down his once active lifestyle.
"I was losing my strength and almost passed out a couple of times," says Lamb.
During that time, Lamb's doctors were also monitoring what's known as: an abdominal aortic aneurysm for about three years. It was a bulge that happened in the the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta carries the blood out of the heart to other organs and extends down into the abdomen. The aneurysm was starting to cause serious problems.
"They're very serious because many times we don't know somebody has them, so they can present acutely. That's why screening is so important to screen patients that have aneurysms in their family," says vascular surgeon at Munson Medical Center, Dr. William Ranger.
Dr. Ranger said the best plan of attack for Lamb was a fairly new procedure called a fenestrated stent graft on an abdominal aortic aneurysm. It involved a custom-designed stent to repair the aneurysm. It was also the first of its kind at Munson.
"The stents get made all the way in Australia now with 3D imaging can locate it better in different locations. That's why holes and stents have to be measured very precisely. They're custom-made," says Dr. Ranger.
Lamb had the surgery done in December 2012 and he says it was something that literally changed his life.
"Well, I know it's going to make my life longer because I couldn't keep going on that way, with all those problems," says Lamb.
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Meet the 'Strike Sitters': Helping families find day care
PORTLAND, Ore. -- As talks continued Monday between the school district and the teachers union, many students and parents rallied to support families scrambling to find day care during a strike.
Teachers are poised to start their strike Thursday, Feb. 20, which will result in schools being closed on Thursday, Friday and the following Monday, according to Portland Public Schools.
"We're trying to organize a campaign to actually help students baby-sit," said Frances Cleary, a sophomore at Cleveland High School.
Cleary is working with students from high schools all over Portland to recruit student baby-sitters from as many schools as possible.
Some would accept payment, but Cleary says she'll work for free.
"I think I relate on a deeper level because I've been home alone a lot. My mom works really hard. I don't feel like someone should have to pay so their kids can have someone with them," she said.
About 30 students have signed up to baby-sit so far, according to Cleary, who is a member of the Portland Student Union.
It's not only students.
Sara Ryan is a working mom who says she'll baby-sit up to four kids -- no charge.
"I'm available if people need a day to bring their kids over," said Ryan, who works from home on Mondays in North Portland.
Her boys, ages two and five, don't even attend Portland Public Schools. They're too young.
"The strike affects all of us," said Ryan, who offered to help after hearing co-workers talk about lack of day care options.
"If parents can pull together, at least in Multnomah County, we can show we want better schools for our kids," she said.
So far, neither Cleary nor Ryan have any takers.
KATU is keeping a running list of strike day care ideas, including baby-sitters, churches, community groups, private child-care centers and other resources.


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There are also moments when you'll land a trick on what seems to be a perfect line, only to leave your boarder with a face full of powder. These instances are rarer than the inaccuracies with the physics, but they do still happen. Some can be attributed to Stoked's realistic slant on boarding, but others are just plain wrong.
One aspect of Stoked's design that I did enjoy was how the challenges are laid out on each mountain. Your copter drops you at one starting point, but it's then impossible to hit every challenge on one run down the slope. You'll need to get picked up again and chart a new path down the peak, just like you would on an actual mountain. The pickup and drop-off process is painless and quick without a loading screen in sight so the massive mountains are easily explored. It's just too bad that because of their size tricking areas can be few and far between during certain stretches.
Taking the game online opens each mountain up to seven other online players who can hop in and start up any of the six available multiplayer modes. It's nice that most of these are unique to Xbox Live, such as the 40 races and cool T.R.I.C.K. challenge. It's also cool that players can stop at any point on the mountain and create a challenge (the races are preset); just make sure that you're in a good area for tricking or it'll be over before you know it.
The multiplayer does a good job of separating itself from the rest of the game modes and feels as different as possible while still remaining Stoked. I noticed very subtle performance hiccups while on our test servers; here's hoping they're remedied by the time you get your hands on it.
Aesthetically speaking, the Stoked development team seems to have spent more time on finer details like snow sticking to your player model and weather effects than the core appearance. Normal stuff like details on your player and on the snow sitting five feet from you come up short thanks to aliasing and a general lack of polish. Other nuances like pulling the camera back to reveal the entire mountain (despite the pop-in problem with trees) and seeing day turn to night while a blizzard rolls in are pretty sweet.
Sound-wise, much like the rest of the package, Stoked is a mixed bag. Some tracks ring truer to the sport than others, but for the life of me I'll never know why they chose to play the same music clip whenever you successfully complete a challenge. It's the same damn five second burst of annoyance every time and it gets extraordinarily grating before you even hit the pro level. Effects are great when you're carving around the mountain with snow crunching under the weight of your board and powder spewing every which way. Once again, there's a downside, and in the sound department that turns out to be the lack of an adequate "thud" sound when you careen into the side of a cabin.
Stoked is not as bad as you&#Array;ll originally think when the disc spins up. In fact, it&#Array;s actually pretty darn close to being a good snowboarding game. The physics and the general act of hopping onto a board and carving, leaping, and tricking your way down the mountain could be much tighter than they are, as could the general design and progression of the gameplay, but touches like snazzy weather effects, cool challenges online and (eventually) in single-player will please the diehard boarders out there.
The annoyances of Stoked won&#Array;t be for everyone, but diehard snowboarders looking for a lengthy (and cheap) game to sink their teeth into needn&#Array;t look any further.


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We had a chat with Homolicious 1986 DJ Danny Noir about music, shoulder pads, and this weekend's partay!
A&A: Tell us about yourself.
Danny: Well…what to say. Buying, listening to and playing music for people is what I do obsessively by nature. I love it. I also like fashion, and to me that goes hand-in-hand with music. I love new ways of thinking about things, how to change things and keep things moving. New music is exciting for that reason, and so is old music that I've never heard before, or am rediscovering. I'm working hard on my mixing skills at the moment – it's been a while since I've played music at anyone's parties but my own, and I'm really looking forward to it.
You love the '80s a lot. Why?
It's bold, glamorous, and melodic; a stylish antidote to the '90s obsession with monotony, minimalism and understatement. It's extroverted, proud, and bright. It's complex style upon complex style. In the '90s I loved everything '90s. It was all pared down, unassuming, 'deep', pseudo-spiritual, tribal, earthy, and obsessed with a minimalistic, industrial, and fairly bland view of the future. The '90s was a reaction to '80s excess – and it set a trend that still lingers. I loved that minimal thing then, and now I just find '90s understatement so repressed. I crave the '80s obsession with style upon style, glamour, drama, colour, personal expression, and speaking one's mind. And its complexity. The '80s was very retrospective – there were medieval influences (think new romantics and the film Labyrinth), classical influences, peoples' obsession with Beethoven (eg. Eurythmics: I love to listen to Beethoven – great song), neoclassicism (marble, doric columns, toga parties – watch the FGTH Relax video). '50, '60s retro was big in the eighties – think rockabillly, and Cyndi Lauper's band Blue Angel. Things were big and expressive. This went with this, but that went with that. You couldn't just rely on pulling together a few grey, featureless things, you had to know what you were doing aesthetically, and use a rich aesthetic language. I think it eventually ran aground by people just relying on the cliched tropes, but that's what's great about the way the eighties is being rediscovered – every year musicians and designers look at a new aspect of the eighties, or look back to a period that the eighties looked back to. To me the '90s stripped melody from dance music (with the exception of pop and trance). It's time to bring back style and complexity.
For the past ten years, pioneers in dance music have been studying the eighties to learn how to put style and melody back into dance music, without discarding the lessons of the '90s. Synth-pop is huge again. We have people like the Outrunners, Marsheaux, Kavinsky, Sally Shapiro, Miami NIghts 1984, The Golden Filter, Glass Candy. Tasteful, but melodic, and drawing on Italo Disco, which is a whole other type of synth pop and dance music that never really made it to English speaking countries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italo_disco). Post-Disco is also really important for me. That's what I'm interested in. Alongside this will be all the New Wave, synth pop and Hi-NRG hits that people know and love. And don't tell anyone, but I actually quite like some of the early house music from the '80s too.
What are three '80s fads you wish would come back?
I think most of it has – with the exception of garish errors in taste, like excessive use of shoulder pads. I worked in the fashion industry for years, and still like to keep an eye on that, and on Indie street fashion, which tends to inform a lot of fashion. I think I first noticed '80s influences in music and clothing about twelve years ago. It was subtle, but there. For example, I have a Nicholas Blanchett t-shirt from 1999 that's in a raglan cut, round neck, with hand-painted stripes on the front (painted by the artist Ben Webb). It's very new wave punk, and I hope to wear it on the night if I can wrench it from the clenched fist of my friend who recently borrowed it for a fashion shoot. Another example – in 2000 a friend came back from a shopping trip in New York with a pair of Helmut Lang aviators. I guess ten years ago the style was quite early eighties and New Wave oriented, whereas now the style seems to be moving to later eighties and even early nineties retro. The resurgence of fluoro and 'balearic' and acid beats in dance music are examples of that – like Azari and III's great stuff (two of the four members are gay, incidentally). Rules don't really work when it comes to fashion though – I think fashion's a lot more diverse and less rule-bound than people realise. I like to explore a range of possibilities at any time, and play with different fads, both in music and clothing. It keeps me and my listeners on our toes and never stale!
You're the DJ for Homolicious '86. What can the punters expect?
SOME of it will be the big pop hits – I'm not above it and it usually fills a dance floor. But there'll also be a healthy serving of delicious morsels you don't know but will love if you stop and listen/dance to it. Most of it will be from the eighties, some of it will be heavily influenced by the eighties. There'll be new and original remixes of the old stuff, and new remixes of the new stuff. One thing I'm not going to do is replicate the Atomic nights that the San Fran Bathhouse put on. Those nights have been just wonderful,but me and thousands of other DJs have been playing the New Wave and early-'80s synth pop for ten years and I know I'm quite bored of it. If you're not sick of hearing Blue Monday (New Order) and Heart Of Glass (Deborah Harry) by now, then I can't help you I'm afraid! Amazingly great music, but there's a LOT of amazingly great music. There's very little '80s music I hate, but I'll try and play the best of it, and play stuff that's fairly popular too, without playing stuff that's great but just a bit stale.
What's your favourite '80s song?
Too hard! If I had time I could tell you my favorite fifty songs or so. Here are a few of the many I really like:
A Flock Of Seagulls, I Ran (So Far Away) (1982)
Stevie Nicks, Stand Back (1983)
Bronski Beat, Smalltown Boy (1984)
East Wall, Eyes Of Glass (1985)
Peter Richard, Walking In The Neon (1985)
Eurythmics, When Tomorrow Comes (1986)
Desireless, Voyage Voyage (1986)
D.A.F. (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft), Brothers (1985)
Grace Jones, I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) (1986)
Can people request songs on the night?
I've really enjoyed seeing all the requests on Facebook, and I've done my best to incorporate those into the large collection of songs I'll prepare to possibly play on the night. If people are desperate to still make requests on the night, I'll see what I can do, but it would help me if they talked to my sidekick – Dangermouse (aka Al – he'll be hovering near me) – my partner in life and crime. He can then pass it on to me in potted form. Just bear in mind I'm not a jukebox! I'll be working hard to try and mix songs in way that flows and keeps the momentum up. To do that needs concentration and preparation – especially when you haven't DJ'd in a while! Just playing requests doesn't necessarily make for the best listening and dancing experience.
Will you be dressing up for the party?
I like to dress up a little bit every day, and this will be a special opportunity to do so. FUN! You may have gathered that I love clothes. I'll be wearing a five-panel striped cap that's a little bit Pet Shop Boys, big Wayfarer-style specs, colourful chinos, a colorful aztec dangler (dangler is my name for a necklace), and a sweatshirt with one pink sleeve, and maybe that New Wave striped T. I may wear a fingerless glove too – maybe a red one or a black one, but I'll see. Oooh, and I have my David Hasselhof special – a fabulous Knight Rider style black leather jacket with ribbed padding at the shoulders that friends mocked me for when I first bought it 8 years ago. Now I still look cool, and they're still working hard to keep up… Oww!!
We can't wait! Anything else you'd like to add?
Come along, and stay in touch afterwards (I'm on Facebook and Soundcloud). Also, I've uploaded a quick mix that you can listen to or download now.
I'm really looking forward to seeing you guys. I LOVE YOU ALL!! XXXX
Danny Noir will DJ at Homolicious 1986, this Saturday night (23 June, 2012) at Medusa. Tickets are available online now, or for $20 on the door.
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- For other uses of Yaztromo, see Yaztromo
Gareth Yaztromo is arguably the most famous wizard of Allansia due to his part in a number of the most well known sagas of that region from the third century AC. He is also known as one of the three Star Pupils of the Grand Wizard of Yore.
Early LifeEdit
Gereth was born on the 2nd of Unlocking, the holy day of Hamaskis, god of learning and sorcery, probably in or around 214 AC,[1] in the city of Salamonis and was the son of a priest from that city. His obvious potential for the magical arts led him to the door of the Grand Wizard of Yore, Vermithrax Moonchaser in around 228 AC. His contemporaries at that famed school of magic in the Forest of Yore were Arakor Nicodemus and Pen Ty Kora and together they became known as the Star Pupils, not only due to their prodigious talent but also due to the fact that all three of them never waivered from the path of humility unlike others introduced to the powerful world of magic.
Life After YoreEdit
Like his fellow Star Pupils, Yaztromo began a period of traveling following his time in the school of the Grand Wizard. His wanderings took him across the majority of Old Allansia, from the Chiang Mai Kaypong border to the south of the Southern Plains, from Oyster Bay and the ruins of Balkash in the south-west to Trolltooth Pass and the edge of the Western Flatlands.[2] These travels opened his eyes to the realities of the troubles that beset his homeland, and his chief fight became against the despair he felt at ever being able to achieve anything significant in the struggle against evil. However, his sense of purpose was restored by his experiences in Darkwood Forest.
On the 31st of Watching, 258 AC, the wizard Yaztromo and the Hamakei mystic Vulpa Heartsfire banished the Demon Rivel.[3]
Darkwood's KeeperEdit
Darkwood Forest, a vast remnant of the One Forest south of Stonebridge, was where Yaztromo chanced upon a Dark Elf raiding party that was assailing a number of Wood Elf huts. Yaztromo was quick to end the assault utilizing his magical skills, slaughtering eight Dark Elves in the process. The Wood Elves of Darkwood were jubilant and he remained with them for a while, learning all he could of the forest. Despite its reputation, Darkwood reminded Yaztromo of the Forest of Yore in many ways and he at one point planned to set up a magic school within it. However, its reputation was not unfounded and it occurred to the wizard that he could be the one to provide guardianship of the forest for the better of its inhabitants.
With the aid of King Gillibran Ironhelm III and the Dwarfs of Stonebridge, he built his tall white stone tower on the south side of the forest which is where he now resides.
Life Within the TowerEdit
Yaztromo rarely leaves the tower he loves, seated in his oak armchair, surrounded by his books, manuscripts and other ephemera as well as artefacts, animals and birds. His knowledge of the affairs of Old Allansia is undiminished however for he has eyes and ears in the shape of the fauna of the forest. In particular, his pet crow, Vermithrax, named after his mentor, carries messages to and from the Dwarfs and Elves of the region and he has much contact with Nicodemus, his old friend.
On rare occasions Yaztromo has ventured away from home on important business - most notably when he accompanied the famous Salamonian knight Chadda Darkmane.[4]
Yaztromo is known to have been instrumental in the eleventh-hour destruction of the Dark Elves' ally Malbordus. He has grown old now, but Yaztromo is still a valuable stabilising influence on the region and is a significant encroachment on the ambition of that malevolent race.[5]
Magical Items VendorEdit
As an aside, Yaztromo sells magical items and trinkets, and with the money he gleans from this he satisfies his sweet tooth by indulging in sugared cakes, of which chocolate ones has been said to be his favourite flavor.
Grand Wizard of Yore Edit
Later in life, Yaztromo became the Grand Wizard of Yore.[6]
Roles in the Fighting Fantasy BooksEdit
Yaztromo appeared in more Fighting Fantasy gamebooks than any other character (in fact, the series had very few recurring characters). He also appeared in the last two books of the Chadda Darkmane trilogy (namely Demonstealer and Shadowmaster), where he takes a more active role in events, and the Zagor Chronicles episode Skullcrag. He also has a cameo appearance in the introductionary part of Legend of Zagor, although there he is is only called by his first name, Gereth.
Yaztromo first appeared in the The Forest of Doom at its very opening where he provided potions and other items. The player had the option of attacking him, only to be turned into a frog.[7] In Temple of Terror he provided magical spells as well. Later, he became more intrinsic to the adventure like in Return to Firetop Mountain, where he provided the crucial information to destroying the reincarnated Zagor, but did not help the player throughout the adventure.[8] In a few books, Yaztromo plays a major role for example in Crypt of the Sorcerer - he is important throughout the book, beginning the adventure and helping to end it.[9]
Other MediaEdit
For an unknown reason the 25th Anniversary Edition of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, in the "Fighting Fantasy Collection" section, lists a Yaztromo as having been made by Clarecraft, despite a model of the wizard Yaztromo having never been part of the series of ornaments. Interestingly the book does not list two ornaments that were made (the Doragar and Hell Demon).
Further NotesEdit
- Ian Livingstone named his favourite character from the Fighting Fantasy books as Yaztromo, his own creation who first appeared in The Forest of Doom.[10]
- Yaztromo is sometimes given the title "Spellsinger"[11].
See AlsoEdit
- ↑ The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook states he was born just three months before Arakor Nicodemus (p. 107), and tentatively gives their year of birth as "214? AC" (pp. 62, 118), but elsewhere says that Yaztromo "was born well over seventy years ago – he won't reveal his true age to anyone!" (p. 56); the book was said to have been written in 285 AC (p. 12), only 71 years after 214.
- ↑ Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - ???
- ↑ The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook - 156
- ↑ Richard Wood (Dave Holt ed.), "Yaztromo" from Fighting Fantasy: The Lexicon of Titan, 2006
- ↑ Temple of Terror - ???
- ↑ Eye of the Dragon - 400
- ↑ The Forest of Doom - ???
- ↑ Return to Firetop Mountain - ???
- ↑ Crypt of the Sorcerer - ???
- ↑ 25th Anniversary Edition of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - 224
- ↑ Shadowmaster - 78


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One early evening 8 1/2 years ago, Hanns Jones, 35, lovelorn and broke, parked his purple pickup truck at the top of the Sunshine Skyway bridge and dived 197 feet toward his almost certain death in the tropical blue of Tampa Bay.
People sometimes think that to jump off a bridge in a beautiful place is a more beautiful way to die. It's a lie.
You feel for a moment like you're floating. That moment ends. Then you're falling, survivors say, and then you're accelerating, and before you can think about how fast you're accelerating you crash into the water. You don't splash. You crash.
From the center span of the skyway, you hit the water in about 3 1/2 seconds, and by that time you're going approximately 75 mph. Your clothes are ripped off, and your innards are torn apart. You typically bleed to death on the inside, or you drown, or both.
On May 30, 2001, when Hanns hit the water shortly after 5, his spleen burst, his left lung collapsed, and he broke ribs on both sides and fractured the C7 vertebra in his neck. Under the surface, where it was no longer pretty and light, but murky and dark, his eyes opened wide.
Two Coast Guard boats went looking for a body.
Instead, they found Hanns, some 40 yards from where he had gone in, sitting on some rocks around the base of one of the bridge's concrete pillars, naked.
A rescuer looked down at him, and looked up at the bridge, and asked if he had just jumped.
He said yes.
The rescuer asked him if he was okay.
He said no.
It would be another five years before he scribbled on a piece of paper the words LIFE SAVER PROJECT.
How did Hanns get here?
He moved often when he was young: born in Texas, lived in California, Missouri, Florida. He never knew his father. His mother got divorced twice.
He's dyslexic. He dropped out in the 10th grade. He can fix a lawn mower or paint a house better than he can read or write. Job applications give him problems.
He has had jobs, here and there, over the years: sandblaster, groundskeeper, strip club bathroom man. He lived in his van for a while. He's a drinker.
His natural line of thought is the daydream.
"You know how sometimes you're watching a movie, and someone says your name, and you're like, 'What? What? What?' " he said one recent afternoon in his home in south St. Petersburg.
That, he said, is what he's like all the time.
But that's not all bad, he said: "If everybody was paying attention to the same thing, nothing would ever be invented."
Before he jumped, his biggest invention, and what he thought was going to be his big break, was a Velcro contraption that kept socks together in the washer and dryer. Go to socklocker.com. His idea. But he got pushed out by his partners and investors because they say he was hard to work with.
By the spring of '01, he had no job, no money. He had a son and a daughter in Missouri and a son in Orlando that he didn't see or support. He had a swollen face from a wicked toothache that he couldn't afford to fix.
And one night he had a fight with the woman he was living with, Chi Le, the mother of his fourth child, a son, then an infant. He put his hands around her neck and pushed her against a wall.
He spent that night in a cheap hotel in Clearwater, he said. He drove by to talk to Chi the next day, and that didn't go well at all. So he drove to the bridge. And he paid his toll.
• • •
He wanted to live as soon as he tried to die.
He swam toward the rocks, half a football field away, with a broken neck, and was picked up and taken in an ambulance to nearby Bayfront hospital.
Chi got a call from a doctor. She waited a day before she went to see Hanns.
"Too angry," she said years later.
Hanns spent a couple of weeks in the hospital. He spent a couple of months with his sister in Missouri. He wrote Chi love letters. She didn't write back. They talked some on the phone.
When he returned to Florida, they got back together, then split up, then got back together again, and eventually had a second son. They've stayed together since.
Now he's an inventor with a second chance. And his latest invention is a device he hopes will give others the same.
It came to him a couple of years back, he said, "just this explosion in my head."
It's the E.S.R. That's short for the Electro Safety Rail. It's a metal guard that would be rigged on top of the skyway's short concrete wall and shock people who pulled on it — not enough to kill them, but enough to stop them.
The sketches of his LIFE SAVER PROJECT are on hannsjones.com.
"I'm not accidentally alive," he said one evening at his home, sitting next to the rough prototype, "and it's no accident that I'm a United States inventor.
"I don't want to be known as the guy who jumped off that bridge," he added. "I want to be known as the guy who stops anybody else from jumping off that bridge."
It's a long shot.
• • •
Some bridges have suicide barriers. Most do not.
The skyway, the long, picturesque landmark that connects Pinellas and Manatee counties, is the nation's fourth-most-frequent suicide bridge. For the past decade or so, it has had surveillance cameras, red-button "crisis" phones and a state trooper who patrols the bridge at all times. In the past 10 years — essentially since those "life-saving" tactics came to be — at least 81 people have jumped (probably more, but sometimes they just disappear and are never found) and 11 lived.
Physical barriers are expensive, critics say, or ugly, or architecturally untenable. In the early '70s, authorities in San Francisco looked into different forms of barriers for the Golden Gate Bridge, including high-voltage laser beams. That was nixed because of the likelihood of possibly fatal jolts, and also just the general unseemliness of the idea.
"If I were a suicidal person," suicide expert Jerome Motto said on the phone, "I would not see that as a very compassionate way to help me.
"I am not aware," he said, "of any place in the world where an electrification process has been used."
And then there's Hanns.
• • •
He smokes a pack a day of Pall Malls. He drinks Natural Ice tall boys. The guy who works at the local drive-through beer joint knows what he wants.
He doesn't have a driver's license. He doesn't have a license because he owes child support.
Chi, whom he calls his wife although they aren't officially married, runs a company that connects landlords with low-income tenants, and Hanns helps fix up the houses.
They live in the main building of an old shotgun-style boardinghouse. It's in foreclosure.
One morning he took a smoke break from putting primer on walls and sat on the concrete stoop in front of a fixer-upper.
"I really think America's getting cheated that I'm not in a research lab somewhere, working night and day on the railing system," he said.
"Right now, I'm just stuck with my pen and my paper, scratching and pecking and drawing."
It's easy to dismiss him, and maybe with good reason, as a talker, not a doer, even an occasional ranter and raver. He sends lots of e-mails. He sends lots of Facebook messages. He talks and talks.
Sometimes he sounds like he thinks he's in a movie. He'll stand up all of a sudden. He'll get real melodramatic. He'll speak with a vaguely British accent.
Sometimes he sounds like he thinks he's in an infomercial: "You can help save lives! Go to hannsjones.com."
He's "brilliant," and he's "passionate," said Charles Gelini, one of his former Sock Locker partners — also, though, "a detriment to himself." He didn't want to take the product to market, Gelini said, just wanted to wait and wait, think and think. Never finish.
At the fixer-upper, the smoke break continued for most of the morning, and he kept saying he was supposed to be doing something.
"My imagination is boiling," he said. "There's so much left to create.
"I feel like a horse standing behind the race gates, and I can't get out."
He pounded his fist into his thigh.
It was quiet except for the breeze blowing through two tall Australian pines in the yard.
• • •
Second chances are only that. Not the first. Still just a chance.
"I thought it was a doorway to somewhere else," Hanns said of those 197 feet down. "I didn't know where.
"Now," he said, "I think it's here."
Here: He's 44 and still broke. He still drinks. He still owes child support. He has an idea, and some drawings, and a small prototype. He wrote the governor asking for his support.
"Dear Sir," he wrote. "You are a great Gov. Please Take a look at this. United States Inventor H.F. Jones. God be with you."
The response came from the Office of Citizen Services: "Inventors such as yourself form the backbone of our nation's innovative history, and the Governor is glad that you have shared your thoughts with him."
He has his two sons who live with him here. He has Chi.
Hanns says they're in love. Chi says yes, true, but she also says this: "I still want to get rid of him sometimes. No relationship is perfect. But I am very thankful he's still alive."
"When you're a kid," Hanns said, "you're raised with this mind-set that you live happily ever after. No you don't."
But imperfection, disappointment, even heartbreak — what he has come to realize is that those things aren't the same as meaninglessness. They're no reason to jump. Has he tried again? To kill himself?
"Heavens, no," he said.
It's interesting, too, to listen to him talk about God. He wrestles with it. He doesn't know what it is, but he knows that there's something larger than him or us, something that let him live.
"If you're out there in life, and if you're trying to care, it's like something cares back," he said. "If that's the God you're talking about, that's the God I'm talking about."
Add this, then, to the list of things he has: perspective.
Also hope.
When he jumped, he said, he was "a failed inventor."
The followup question was obvious if delicate: What are you now?
"I'm a success," Hanns said, "waiting to happen."
News researchers Caryn Baird and Will Short Gorham contributed to this report. Michael Kruse can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 893-8751.


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|1,500 sq. ft.
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In quiet cul de sac located at 18 mile post on beach road. 800 feet to beach and ocean. Totally remodeled in 2008. Two screened porches: 1st level porch is enclosed (with separate air conditioner) and sleeps 4; 2nd level porch is screened, great for outdoor dining, and has lovely views of sound. Ground floor level has utility room with washer/dryer, extra refrigerator, 2 outside showers, fish cleaning table, swings, picnic table, etc. Two decks with furniture. Beautifully furnished with complete amenities, including wifi and 50' widescreen TV with blue ray DVD. Short walk to Outer Banks pier.
Away From The Beach: Oregon Inlet Fishing Center for deep sea fishing, headboats, watching ships come in with their catches (this occurs at 4:30 PM every day, is free and lots of fun to watch). Visit the nearby town of Manteo to see Elizabeth II sailing ship, living history, and great exhibits at the Festival Park. Attend the Lost Colony outdoor drama and see the Elizabethan garden. Hike at Nags Head Wood Preserve and see a maritime forest. Go crabbing with the kids because they are hilarious to watch. Bicycle along the beachfront path.
A Great Day Trip: Leave early in the AM. Go south over the Bonner Bridge, heading down to the Hatteras lighthouse. Go swimming at the beach afterward. Keep going south to take the free ferry to Ocracoke. Have lunch on the dock. Check out the national park activities and Howard Street, a quaint old street that's more a path. Drive around town a little--it's tiny. Stop by the Ocracoke lighthouse (you can't go in). Head back north stopping for a swim at one of the wonderful beaches on Ocracoke. Try to get back over the Bonner Bridge by 4:30 PM to see the deep sea fishing fleet arrive at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.
Beach Activities: Sunset is the best time. Sunrises can be beautiful. Coquina Beach has great facilities and warmer water because of the gulf stream. Sound beaches are great for kids. Kite flying heaven. Bocce ball and volleyball. Surf fishing. Boogie boarding and surfing. Night hikes with flashlights. Bonfires (permission is easy).
You are free to use any of the many supplies (i.e. spices, tin foil, saran wrap, plastic bags, paper goods, condiments, shampoo etc.) provided in the house. If you use something up, please replace it so the next guest will not be without. Plentiful sheets and bath and beach towels provided.
South Nags Head is a quiet residential community bordered by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The beach road is the only main road through the area, and there's not a lot of traffic here, which adds to the tranquility. Extensive shopping and restaurants are nearby(about a mile and a half) but cannot be seen or heard from this house, only 800 feet from the ocean, in a child-safe cul de sac. The beach is long, clean and lovely with a bicycle path alongside for many miles. Besides the beach, there is a wide variety of local attractions that have something interesting for all age groups: historical sites and lighthouses, a beautiful aquarium, deep water fishing, surf fishing and including a fantastic new pier just 1 1/2 miles north and a comfortable older pier just 1/2 mile south plus water sports of every kind imaginable, a marine forest, golf and tennis, and much more.
Other Activities: aquarium, theatre, historical sites, deep sea fishing, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Perfect getaway. Clean and roomy. Kitchen a delight for cooking meals.Lovely sunsets. Walk to the beach. Close to restaurants and shopping.Owners attentive with No questions or problems left unsolved.What else is there?
Chicago Connection is a very nice, clean house. The description is very accurate and the owners are exceptionally nice people to communicate with. The house was more than adequate for the 7 people (2 families) who stayed during our vacation. The three indoor bathrooms and 2 exterior showers made the stay very comfortable for all. The fully stocked and updated kitchen was a pleasure (as well as the well utilized gas grill located just off the kitchen). Also of great convenience was the second, full-sized refrigerator/freezer located on the ground floor in the laundry. The walk to the beach is short with a private access. We had no problem finding a spot on the beach for the day, and the cart and beach chairs available were of great benefit. Overall we are very pleased with our choice to stay here and will likely choose the same house again in the future.
Absolutely beautiful home!
This is now my dream house, I loved the kitchen, simple and elegant.
Everything was in great condition, floors and bathrooms clean, living room furniture inviting. There were a couple of times we chose to just hang at the house and relax.
we were there with 3 of our children (11,13,15) and my mother (72).Two of my sisters had rented homes in Nags Head also, ours was the envy of all.
Best stocked rental home I've ever stayed in, shampoo, lots of towels, kitchen with spices and flour and sugar... just like home. Nice porches, two outdoor showers, and a hammock swing. not to mention bikes, which my husband used and loved!!
They even had a couple of boogie boards and beach chairs. We had driven all the way from Texas and were limited as to what we could take with us.
Access to the beach was a little bit of a walk (could we have used some of the walkways marked private?) We did find two public entrances with parking and used those for the most part.
We ate at Owens, a seafood sample platter fed 3 of us. Ordered fresh steamed crabs and scallops from Whalebone Market.
Food Lion prices were reasonable. Scammel's Ice Cream Yummy... and they offer surf board lessons, which I hope to take next visit.
Donna and the property manager were always available to answer questions.
We began to call it OUR HOUSE...This was such a warm and welcoming home. I cant thank Donna enough for sharing it with my family. THANK YOU!!
Listening to the ocean from the light, airy living room was the perfect, relaxing vacation we were looking for. The kitchen is beautiful and well-stocked with utensils, pots, pans, etc. Lots to see in the area, great restaurants, and a beautiful, quiet beach (in the off-season, anyway!). Comfortable, clean home with friendly and accommodating owners. Thank you!!!
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Check in on Sunday at 2 PM and Check out following Sunday 10 AM.
Check in on Sunday at 2 PM and Check out following Sunday at 10 AM. 50% of rental is required upfront. Balance plus $100 refundable security deposit is due 3 weeks prior to arrival Security deposit will be refunded after property manager reports to owner that house has been left in good condition.
Check or Money Order Only. 50% of rental required upfront, balance due 3 weeks prior to arrival, security deposit returned within one week of stay - given house keeper reports all is order.