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First Communique of the RLF | radnorshireliberationfront
First Communique of the RLF
Posted on June 11, 2013 by radnorshireliberationfront Standard
Since 1974, Radnorshire has laboured under the yoke of the Powys-ist ‘Independent’ oligarchs who occupy ‘County Hall’ in Llandrindod Wells.
The moment has come when Radnorshire will begin to rise again, and become Independent of the ‘Independents’.
Using techniques borrowed from the Situationists and the Yippies, the RLF dedicates itself to harrying, mocking and undermining the authority of a bankrupt regime.
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The Michaelmas Ultimatum
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can’t reach the meeting being held right now in the heart of the town but please communicate via smoke signals any action I need to take. scythe and haybailer at the ready…
radnorshireliberationfront says:
Thank you Andrea. Prepare for the Michaelmas Uprising!
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Fferllys says:
The flag you display is dominated by the colours of the Mortimers, Norman invaders who spent hundreds of years fighting against the local native dynasty… how about this flag, or something like it 🙂
https://sites.google.com/site/elystanglodrydd/home/ideaforcountyflag
Fferllys, that is a beautiful flag; perfect for a Radnorshire which is independent of Powys. We at the RLF must move on from the flag debate, however interesting. After all, when Powys goes the way of Dyfed and Radnorshire is free once more, the RLF will cease to exist, and our flag will become but a glorious memory. Cynod Sir Faesyfed!
Thank you for the kind comment on the flag idea!
Moving away from the flag debate – won’t you seek to re-unify Ceri with Maelienydd and thereby add it to Radnorshire as should have been the case when the county was first created? Buellt wouldn’t come amiss either, then Rhwng Gwy a Hafren would be pretty much back again! Whoever thought up the idea of Buellt being hooked up with Brycheiniog to create Brecknockshire, and place Ceri in Montgomeryshire, as if it was Powys Gwenwynwyn 🙂
Momentarily back to flags… 🙂
Here is a design idea added to the British Association of Counties, in an effort to steer them away from a dominance of emblems from the non-native all-conquering Mortimers:
Personally, I think the best thing may be simply to use the design of the county of Radnorshire – at the bottom of the page linked above.
At the risk of injecting some realism . . . Rather than Powys going the way of Dyfed, the next local government reorganisation will be all about size, and so Powys may not be big enough to survive. Montgomeryshire could end up being run from Wrecsam while B & R could be linked with somewhere like Merthyr. Then you’d have to work a white sock into any new standard.
A degree of realism is always welcome. A representative of the RLF District Council ended up having tea with the Mayor of Welshpool yesterday, and he was saying how Brecon and Radnor are likely to be subsumed into a Mid Wales region, maybe with Ceredigion. Montgomeryshire, as you say, would be run from Wrecsam in a north east region. Gwynedd and Anglesy as a north west region. Then there would be a ‘South’ region (presumably Carmarthen, Pembroke, Glamorgan and Monmouth); with Cardiff and Swansea as seperate authorities. But according to him, and according to the people from the WAG who were consulting with him on these plans, greater powers would then be devolved to something like the old town boroughs. Very interesting stuff.
We at the RLF, however, can only take so much realism. We are mutual-aid Kropotkinistas, and we are calling for Radnorshire to be run on anarcho-syndicalist lines.
But we’ll settle for getting rid of the Shire Independents.
Jac o’the North is clearly right. Powys will be changed once more, whatever the historical appropriateness of the next series of bureaucratic local government boundaries that people think up, and new regions invented.
When Eric Pickles made his announcement about preserving the counties of England and bringing back Cumberland etc (announced on St George’s Day this year), it transpired that the local government acts that created the new counties etc, had not in fact dissolved the old ones, in respect of their boundaries. So it seems that from that time any roadsigns on the boundaries should never have been removed. I wrote to Pickles cc’d to an MP asking about what this meant for Radnorshire – the answer he got from one of the Assembly bods was that Welsh counties had been got rid of and that it was impractical to bring them back – this despite my suggestion that the integrity of their historic boundaries be marked and and preserved and signs returned where they had been removed. The point is that local government boundaries will change and change again, along with NHS boundaries etc etc, and it therefore makes some sense to ensure that the old boundaries are remembered, and identities continue to exist in sync with them – i.e. Radnorians can continue to exist even if the county doesn’t as a political/government construct. But the Assembly bod (I have mislaid the letter so have no name for the moment!), didn’t appear to think of anything but the administrative functioning of an area, and the idea of a geographic / historic identity was meaningless to him.
Mr Pickles has yet to reply (I just got a reply from his office to a letter from 2011!!!), so neither he, nor the man at the Assembly responded to my other request that Ceri and Buellt be joined with Radnorshire, to return Rhwng Gwy a Hafren to its near-original boundaries 🙂 – I suspect that Mr Pickles is still in a pickle trying to figure out where or what Rhwng Gwy a Hafren is, and I’ll bet the man from Cardiff hadn’t heard of it either 🙂
…good to give them some history to chew on for now anyway.
Perhaps the map should be set, with even older boundaries pre the Tudor counties – all with road signs to inform people when they cross into each unit? But I suspect that non-one will ever agree precisely where the borders all lay.
The RLF thanks you Ffrellys. Really interesting stuff. We think you are onto something with the signs. Over the next few months, the RLF are planning to put up some samizdat signs at border crossings. Keep an eye out.
Here is one that still survived into the 1990s, and may still be there right next to the wall of the bridge across the Wye from Builth (A470) into Radnorshire:
A quick look on streetview / googlemaps seems to show that the sign no longer exists…unless my memory is awry and it wasn’t at that spot!
The point is that these signs should not have been taken down – in England the legislation maintained the old counties and so their boundaries are still valid today, according to Pickles & Co. What the legal status is in Wales, I do not know. There have been a series of county boundary changes. The question is whether these changes preserves the historical counties in any way.
P.S. it has to have been historic vandalism when new counties, whose borders continue to change, remove old signs like the one I posted a link to. They could have placed their new signs alongside.
Like telephone boxes, these old county signs are part of the historic fabric of the country and deserve to have been preserved.
I wonder how many Radnorshire ones still exist around the old county – a check may be worth doing, with them being photographed and preservation orders being placed on them.


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A Spoonful of Happy Endings: Review: 'Sacking the Quarterback' by Samantha Towle (2016)
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Review: 'Sacking the Quarterback' by Samantha Towle (2016)
Several weeks ago I was contacted by a publisher and introduced to 'BookShots', a new way of reading developed by world-famous author James Patterson. I hadn't heard of BookShots before, but they're basically small and light books you can finish in one sitting that will keep you on the edge of your seat; short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment (click here to read some more about it). I read my first BookShots read, 'Little Black Dress', a few weeks ago (click here to read my review) and more recently had the pleasure of reading 'The Mating Season'. Today I'm excited to share my review of another BookShots example with all of you, a steamy romance read this time around, namely 'Sacking the Quarterback'!
Thirty-one-year-old Melissa St. James is completely devoted to her job as assistant state attorney in Miami. She has no time for anything else such as friends, fun, or relationships; her career is her number one priority, so when she is phoned by her boss in the middle of the night to take on a case starring an NFL quarterback, Melissa is already on her way to the police station. Grayson Knight was arrested for the possession of drugs and Melissa knows her boss wants her to make an example out of a celebrity like Grayson. However, the chemistry between Melissa and Grayson is undeniable and Melissa soon realises this case is going to be even more interesting than she could have possibly imagined...
Well, if you're looking for a quick and steamy read, then this Samantha Towle novella is definitely what you want to pick up next! Just as the BookShots reads promise on the cover: fast-paced, easy to read, and entertaining, and that also counts for 'Sacking the Quarterback.' The book focuses on career-driven Melissa who finds herself assigned to a case concerning Grayson Knight, a player for the Miami Dolphins. I really enjoyed the story at the core of this read and was curious to discover what was going to happen, both between Melissa and Grayson (tension that's difficult to ignore!) and in general.
I have to admit this wasn't my favourite BookShots read, especially since it took me a bit of time to warm to the characters and the story didn't seem as gripping as some of the other reads I've been able to check out so far, but I still really enjoyed reading it. The format of these BookShots is just perfect, especially for people that travel a lot, and I also think it provides readers with the chance to quite easily check out new authors they might not yet be familiar with. Overall, 'Sacking the Quarterback' is another enjoyable BookShots experience; a spicy and steamy read, great for any romance fans out there looking for a quick read!
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So Many Ancestors!: Sunday's Obituary: Charles J. (Carl) Schneider
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 19 February 1969, page 23D
Charles J. (Carl) Schneider, Wed., Feb. 19, 1969, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, beloved husband of Louise Schneider, dear father of Louise Bascom and Virginia Vessels, dear brother of Mrs. Ann Wegman, dear father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle.
Funeral from KRIEGSHAUSER'S SOUTH, 4228 S. Kings-highway, Fri., Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m., to Immaculate Conception Church Lafayette and Longfellow. Interment Sunset. A member of the Elks. In state after 1 p.m., Thurs.
Carl J. Schneider was the son of my 2nd-great-grandparents Carl Joseph Schneider and Christina Nagel. He was born on 17 March 1885 in Remagen, Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. He and his family emigrated in 1892, and he grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Louise Scheffer on 12 June 1912 in St. Louis. They had twin daughters, Louisa Virginia and Virginia Louisa, born on 21 March 1915. He died on 19 February 1969 and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri.


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Patent US4212460 - Hollow water-filled game toy - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA hollow body is provided having two complementary parts releasably joined about interfitting rim portions. When the parts are joined, the hollow body may be compressed to partially deform a portion of the rim structure into an opening thereby allowing the filling of water into the body interior. After...http://www.google.com/patents/US4212460?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4212460 - Hollow water-filled game toyAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4212460 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 05/928,382Publication dateJul 15, 1980Filing dateJul 27, 1978Priority dateJul 27, 1978Publication number05928382, 928382, US 4212460 A, US 4212460A, US-A-4212460, US4212460 A, US4212460AInventorsDonald J. KraftOriginal AssigneeKraft Donald JExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (5), Referenced by (45), Classifications (14) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHollow water-filled game toy
US 4212460 AAbstract
A hollow body is provided having two complementary parts releasably joined about interfitting rim portions. When the parts are joined, the hollow body may be compressed to partially deform a portion of the rim structure into an opening thereby allowing the filling of water into the body interior. After deformation the parts resume their original shape. An effective hermetic seal to retain the water within the interior is formed by squeezing the body and purging air through vents in the rim portions. The water-filled body may then be thrown against a stationary object whereby the force of impact will release the seal and allow the water to become suddenly released causing a splashing action. The complementary hollow parts may be subsequently rejoined and refilled with water to repeat the throwing and splashing action.
1. A hollow game toy comprising:two resilient manually deformable complementary parts each having matching rim structures which are engaged to form a substantially hermetically sealed hollow body, said rim structure including at least one evacuation vent for purging fluid from the body interior during deformation of the body. 2. The toy of claim 1 wherein said rim structure comprises an outer offset lip about the rim of one of said parts and an inner offset lip about the rim of the other of said parts forming a lapped joint.
3. The toy of claim 2 wherein said evacuation vent is located on the inner lip of said joint.
4. The toy of claim 3 wherein said evacuation vent comprises a plurality of indentations extending across the top edge of said inner lip.
5. The toy of claim 1 wherein said rim structure comprises a groove formed in and concentrically around the top edge of one of said parts and a corresponding projection extending from and concentrically around the top edge of the other of said parts forming a tongue and groove joint.
6. The toy of claim 2 or 5 wherein said evacuation vent comprises a plurality of channels extending across a major portion of said joint beginning with an opening at the interior surface of said body.
7. The toy of claim 6 wherein the approximate overall shape of said hollow body may be selected from the group consisting of sphere, ovoid, ellipse and cylinder.
The present invention relates to water-filled game toys and, more particularly, to a resealable two-part hollow body filled with water.
Various ball games are known in the prior art which allow for a splitting into separate parts upon impact. Such devices may have a latching mechanism contained within the ball halves which, when impacted, will unlatch allowing the halves to split apart. Such a split ball device is shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,452.
Another ball game which is constructed of multiple interconnecting parts is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,740,036. The ball disclosed in this patent provides that the assembled parts of the ball will progressively disintegrate when thrown or rolled in a particular manner due to the particular geometrical configuration of the interfitting parts.
Insofar as water-filled toys are concerned, U.S. Pat. No. 2,645,486 discloses a transparent ball partially filled with water containing a floating card. Each ball half is glued together and the card is permanently sealed therein. Probably the best known prior art, however, is the rubber balloon filled with water. Such balloons are typically thrown and the force of water upon impact ruptures the balloon creating a vivid splashing action. The disadvantages of such balloons is their cumbersome handling and throwing characteristics and their inability to be reused.
It will be appreciated that the present invention provides complementary resilient hollow parts which have matching rim structures which are self-centering and adapted to form a substantially water-tight seal. Due to the resilience of the hollow parts, the rim structure may be deformed to create an opening therein to allow for the filling of water. Upon allowing the parts to return to their original shape, the rim structure becomes completely sealed to form a water-filled hollow body which can be thrown against another object. Upon impact the force of the throw will cause the parts to open and allow the water to suddenly escape in a striking display.
FIG. 1 is a view of a spherical embodiment of the assembled hollow game toy of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing two complementary halves of the toy shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 illustrates the manipulation of the complementary halves of FIG. 2 to open a portion of the rim structure allowing for the filling of the toy interior with water.
FIG. 4 illustrates the throwing, impact and splashing of water upon the complementary halves of FIG. 2 breaking open during impact.
FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken along line 7 of FIG. 5.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section of a modified lap joint.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section illustrating a further modified lap joint.
FIG. 11 is a fragmentary enlarged cross-section showing a further modified rim structure showing a tongue and groove joint.
Referring now to the drawings and, more particularly, to FIGS. 1 and 2 thereof, a spherical hollow game toy or ball is shown generally by reference numeral 10. The ball is formed by two complementary hollow parts shown by reference numerals 12 and 14. Each of the complementary hollow parts have matching rim structure shown as 12' and 14'. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-7, a beveled lap joint configuration is depicted. The rim structure 14a presents an annular flat shoulder portion 16 extending inwardly from the ball exterior surface to an inwardly inclined wall portion 18. The inclined wall merges into an annular flat top edge portion 20 which extends to the interior surface of the ball.
The hollow part 12 is provided with corresponding surfaces complementary to rim 14a comprising a flat annular shoulder portion 16a having a width about equal to the width of shoulder portion 16 of part 14. The shoulder portion extends into an inwardly inclined wall portion 18a which merges into an inner flat annular top edge 20a. It will be understood that the widths of top edges 20 and 20a are about equal and the angle of inclination of wall portion 18 and wall portion 18a are complementary angles such that contact is made substantially throughout the overall rim structure. In this manner a seal is formed that will retain water within the ball interior.
The rim structure forming the inner lip portion 34 is provided with at least one or more evacuation vents to allow for the purging of air from the interior of the game toy body when enclosed. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2-8, the vents comprise a plurality of spaced-apart indentations 36 in top edge 20. The manner of operating the evacuation vents will be described in more detail hereinafter.
It wil be appreciated that since the vents 36 are for air form the interior of the hollow body, they must have communication with the ball interior. In all the embodients shown, the vents take the form of transversely extending channels formed across at least a major portion of the rim structure having an open end 38 at the body interior surface. Of course, the vent should not extend across the entire rim structure because such would obviate an effective hermetic seal. Generally, it is convenient for the outer lip structure shown by reference numeral 44 to be free of any grooves or the like.
Alternative lap joint rim structures are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. In particular, FIG. 9 shows matching perpendicular wall portions 50 and 50a interconnecting upper and lower flat annular shoulder portions 52, 52a and 54 and 54a, which interconnect the body shell interior and exterior, respectively. At least one evacuation vent channel 56 is shown in phantom in part 12 extending from interior opening 58 to the junction of wall 50 and shoulder 54. In this manner the complementary annular shoulder portions 54 and 54a will remain continuous to form an effective seal. FIG. 10 illustrates arcuate matching wall portions 60 and 60a which terminate at outer annular flat sealing surfaces 64, 64a, respectively. The arcuate wall 60 is provided at least one channel 66 shown in phantom extending transversely from body interior opening 68 to annular sealing surface 64.
Another alternative rim structure is the tongue and groove joint shown in FIG. 11. In this joint a groove 70 is formed in and around a top edge of the rim structure of part 12. A corresponding annular projection is formed to extend concentrically from around the rim of part 14. When engaged, the tongue and groove joint provides additional surface area for effecting an especially strong seal in the case where the hollow body side walls are thick but soft or limp making an effective seal more difficult. As to the case of the previous joints, a transversely extending channel 74 is formed across the major portion of the rim structure having an opening 76 at the interior surface of the hollow body. In this way, an annular seal will still be formed at the flat annular mating surfaces 78, 78a formed adjacent the body exterior surface.
To describe the operation of the hollow game toy of the invention, reference will be made to north and south poles of the spherical embodiment shown in FIG. 1. The north and south poles are shown by reference letters N and S, respectively, and are located where the central axis perpendicular to the plane formed by the rim structure intersects the sphere. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the complementary hollow parts will be frictionally engaged about their respective rim structures 12' and 14' forming a substantially hermetically sealed hollow body. The body is subsequently manually squeezed or compressed with mild force furthermost from the circumferential seal line at opposing sides generally proximate points N and S. When the hollow parts are so compressed, a portion of the rim structure of each hollow part will be puckered outwardly creating a slight opening shown by reference numeral 80. While maintaining such an opening, tap water 82 or other flowable material such as powder or the like may be directed into the interior of the hollow body until the volume thereof is substantially full, i.e., until water overflows the opening 80. When such occurs, the opposing manual pressure is released thereby allowing the deformed rim structure to return to its original shape to form a complete reseal about the engaged rim structure. To further enhance an effective seal, it is appropriate to again depress the areas proximate points N and S to a point where all remaining air and a slight amount of water will be expelled through the aformentioned evacuation vents. Upon release of the compressive pressure, a seal will be immediately reformed due to the resilience of the hollow parts. It will be noted, however, that upon release of the compressive pressure, a vacuum will be formed in the body interior due to the inability of ambient air to refill the volume of water previously expelled. In this manner a more effective seal will be created caused by the ambient atmospheric pressure operating against the external body surfaces and the outer lip structure forcing it in an increasingly tight manner against the matching surfaces of the various inner lip surfaces.
After completing the vacuum forming step, the ball is now ready to be thrown against an object. Upon striking the object, as shown in FIG. 4, the force of impact will break the seal about the rim structure and allow the water to splash in an ostentatious manner creating excitement and a vivid impression in a youthful user's mind. The resilient hollow parts may be retrieved and reassembled for refilling of water and the procedure may be repeated again and again.
It will be noted that alternative structures may be used in place of the spherical embodiment shown in the drawings. For example, ellipsoidal or cylindrical bodies may be utilized depicting toy grenades, toy dynamite, simulated bombs, shell casings, torpedoes. Also various types of athletic balls may be simulated such as baseballs, footballs, tennis balls or the like. In this regard, note that the exterior surfaces may be imprinted, embossed and/or colored to simulate such items.
The hollow body may be constructed of several types of plastic materials such as rubber, organosols, plastisols, vinyl dispersions or thermoplastic molded materials. It is essential that such materials have sufficient resilience to allow the ready deformation of the hollow body parts to create an opening about the rim structure for the filling of fluid materials while having sufficient capability to recover the original shape and retain such during the force of a throw. It will also be appreciated that the hollow parts will have sufficient thickness to enable the formation of an effective sealing area about the rim structure. It is expected that the greater the flexibility of the body material, the greater the body wall thickness that will be needed to effect a proper seal. Rubber-like materials having durometer readings of 25-65 have been effective in carrying out the objectives of the invention.
While the invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the specific illustrative embodiments hereinabove described but only by the scope of the appended claims.
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Patent US20070038434 - Universal system interface - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA vehicular system including a vehicle mounted electronic device including user and device interfaces, an electronic media storage device including user and device physical interfaces and a signal processor. In combination the signal processor is operationally situated between the vehicle mounted electronic...http://www.google.com/patents/US20070038434?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070038434 - Universal system interfaceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20070038434 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 11/536,333Publication dateFeb 15, 2007Filing dateSep 28, 2006Priority dateJan 5, 2005Publication number11536333, 536333, US 2007/0038434 A1, US 2007/038434 A1, US 20070038434 A1, US 20070038434A1, US 2007038434 A1, US 2007038434A1, US-A1-20070038434, US-A1-2007038434, US2007/0038434A1, US2007/038434A1, US20070038434 A1, US20070038434A1, US2007038434 A1, US2007038434A1InventorsJonatan CvetkoOriginal AssigneeJonatan CvetkoExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (39), Classifications (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetUniversal system interface
1. A kit for electronically integrating a specific handheld electronic device with a specific head comprising: at least one docking member including a docking member circuit, said docking member being adapted to physically holding at least said specific handheld electronic device, said docking member circuit being adapted to converting electronic signals between a device format that is specific to said specific handheld electronic device and a standard format, said docking member circuit being in communication with said specific handheld electronic device using said device format; and a cable circuit adapted to converting electronic signals between a head format that is specific to said specific head and said standard format, said cable circuit being in communication with said specific head using said head format, and said docking member circuit and said cable circuit being adapted to communicate with one another using said standard format. 2. The kit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the at least one docking member and cable circuits communicate over physical cable. 3. The kit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the at least one docking member and cable circuits communicate wirelessly. 4. A vehicle mounted system comprising: an electronic media storage device, including: a first physical electronic media storage device interface; an adapter, including: a second physical electronic media storage device interface; and a first standard physical adapter interface; a second standard physical adapter interface; and a first signal processor; a second signal processor including: including a third standard physical adapter interface; and a standard interface including a fourth physical adapter interface; a consumer electronic device including a display; and a user interface; wherein the electronic media storage device is configured to convey a first signal, via the first and second physical electronic media storage device physical interfaces, to the adapter where the signal processor is configured to derive a second signal from the first signal and the second signal is conveyable to the second signal processor via the first and third standard physical adapter interfaces and the second signal processor is configured to derive a third signal from the second signal and the third signal is conveyable to the adapter via the third and first standard physical adapter interfaces, and the third signal is conveyable to the standard interface via the second and fourth standard physical adapter interfaces and the third signal is conveyable to the consumer electronic device, and the consumer electronic device is configured to use data derived form the third signal to create content which is perceivable to a user, where the content includes at least a partial emulation of the functionality of the electronic media storage device, and the consumer electronic device is configured receive instructions from a user, based on said at least partial emulation, and convey said instructions to said electronic media storage device. 5. A vehicular system comprising: a vehicle mounted electronic device including a user interface; a vehicle mounted electronic device interface; an electronic media storage device including a user interface; an electronic media storage device physical interface; and a signal processor; wherein the signal processor is operationally situated between the vehicle mounted electronic device interface and the electronic media storage device physical interface; the vehicle mounted electronic device is interconnected with the electronic media storage device, via the vehicle mounted electronic device interface and the electronic media storage device interface; the vehicle mounted electronic device is configured to emulate at least a portion of the electronic media storage device user interface; and the electronic media storage device is configured to convey an electronic media signal to said vehicle mounted electronic device. 6. The vehicular system set forth in claim 5, further comprising a signal converter configured to convert a signal from a first form associated with the electronic media storage device to a second form associated with the vehicle mounted electronic device. 7. The vehicular system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the signal converter is encapsulated within the interface. 8. The vehicular system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the signal converter is encapsulated within the wire. 9. The vehicular system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the signal converter is interchangeable. 10. The vehicular system as set forth in claim 9, wherein the signal converter is interchangeable based on the electronic media storage device signal output.


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How do you test an Android application across multiple Activities? - Stack Overflow
40 We are building a complex Android application consisting of many screens and workflows spread across many Activities. Our workflows are similar to what you might see on a Bank's ATM machine, for example, there is an Activity to login in that transitions to a main menu Activity which can transition to other activities based on the user's choices.
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As of Android 4.1, there is now a new testing framework from Android which enables testing across activities and indeed the entire system: developer.android.com/tools/testing/testing_ui.html
Robotium will suit this need too and in only a couple of lines.
share|improve this answer answered Nov 28 '09 at 5:22
You might try adding the FlakyTest annotation to repeat the test automatically when timing issues cause it to fail. Not a solution, really, but a viable workaround in some situations.
Thanks for writing this up! I was looking for something with the functionality of ActivityMonitors for my testing. I just couldn't find them.
As far as I know, nothing you did above cannot be done using ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2
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any idea, on what condition, 'getInstrumentation().waitForIdleSync();' would get into infinite loop? In android 4.4.2_r2 running processor board, I'm facing this issue, while executing the CTS Test.
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I think my son @pajato1 found and fixed your timing problem. His fix solved my problem. Here's what he said: "I just noticed in the javadoc that Instrumentation.startActivitySync() was blocking until the new Activity was ready and then returning it, so it seems like the Monitor wasn't necessary. Removing it proved this was correct. My theory is that Monitor was causing the Activity created by startActivitySync() to be restarted in some cases due to a race condition. I did spend some time reading the android source code, but nothing jumped out at me as the cause of the race condition."
Take a look at Robotium 'a open-source test framework created to make automatic black-box testing of Android applications significantly faster and easier than what is possible with Android instrumentation tests out-of-the-box.'
Homepage: http://www.robotium.org/
http://github.com/jayway/robotium
Please note that the Robotium project is maintained by the company I work for
share|improve this answer answered Jan 26 '10 at 21:31
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hi, Is there a recorder tool for this ? i checked many websites and found testdroid which records the scripts and runs it. Unfortunately it is not a freeware, do you know any freeware which do the recording process ?
@thndrkiss: I don't know of any such tool. If you place a questions on the Robotium forum you are likely to get a better answer.
Robotium is a life saver. It will make your test extremely easy to write (you're basically talking to it in plain english: click on this, press back button, etc.) You can test anything but you are not required to know the tiny details. It has at least two major benefits: you can test apps you don't have the source code of, and it relies on the UI which make it very robust (you change your controllers / models much more than your views...)
You could always use Robotium. It supports blackbox testing just like Selenium but for Android. You will find it at Robotium.org
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Last time I checked Robotium could not be used across Activities. Has that been fixed now ? stackoverflow.com/questions/3840034/…
It has always worked across Activities as long as they belong to the same process.
First of all, use 'ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2', not 'InstrumentationTestCase', as your base class. I use Robotium and routinely test across multiple Activities. I found that I have to specify the login activity as the generic type (and class argument to the constructor).
The 'ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2' constructor ignores the package argument and does not require it. The constructor that takes the package is deprecated.
"ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2(String pkg, Class activityClass)
This constructor is deprecated. use ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2(Class) instead"
Using the recommended base class allows the framework to handle certain boilerplate, like starting your activity. That's done by the call to 'getActivity()', if necessary.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned some of the leading automated functional testing tools. Compared with Robotium, these don't require writing Java code.
MonkeyTalk: an open-source tool backed by the company Gorilla Logic. Pros: provides recording as well as a higher-level scripting language easier for non-technical users, and is cross-platform (includes iOS). Given those benefits as requirements, we've found this to be the best solution. It also allows customization beyond what can be done in their scripting language using Javascript. Calabash-Android: an open-source tool for Cucumber-style features. Pros: write features in the Gherkin language which is Business Readable, Domain Specific Language that lets you describe software’s behavior without detailing how that behavior is implemented. Similar but not exact support is available for iOS in cucumber-ios. Recording capabilities are not as good, as they produce a binary output.
Here are some additional comparisons between Robotium,
Monkeytalk and Calabash. It mentions TestDroid as another
possibility. This blog mentions the above plus NativeDriver and Bot-bot. share|improve this answer edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:50
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I created a record-and-playback tool for Android and made it available on GitHub. It's easy to configure and use, requires no programming, runs against real devices (which do not have to be rooted) and automatically saves screenshots as it plays tests.
share|improve this answer edited Mar 13 '12 at 19:07
This looks promising. For those who don't see the point: this seems to be a pretty good solution to test gestures (tapping, dragging and other things)
you can do it like this to avoid the flake waiting times out of sync :
final Button btnLogin = (Button) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.button);
// Register we are interested in the authentication activity...
Instrumentation.ActivityMonitor aMonitor =       instrumentation.addMonitor(mynextActivity.class.getName(), null, false);
btnLogin.performClick();
assertTrue(getInstrumentation().checkMonitorHit(aMonitor, 1)); //check if we got at least one hit on the new activity
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answered Nov 25 '12 at 17:10
Found this useful with a couple of modifications.
Firstly getInstrumentation().waitForIdleSync() will cure the flakiness SingleShot speaks of
and also InstrumentationTestCase has a lauchActivity function that can replace the start activity lines.
share|improve this answer edited Jul 3 '14 at 17:12
I'm working on pretty much the same thing, and I'll probably go with a variation on the accepted answer to this question, but I did come across Calculuon (gitHub) during my searches for a solution.
I haven't personally used it, but ApplicationTestCase looks like it might be what you're looking for.
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Unfortunately there are no examples indicating that to be the case.
Nov 20 '09 at 7:20
Yea, looks like you're right...was tricked by the name. I can't figure this one out. Best approach I've got so far is to use positron's ActivityUnitTestCase to verify that the next activity is started, but that doesn't help you build coherent stories. Alternatively, InstrumentationTestCase.launchActivity might allow you to start an arbitrary number of activities, but I'm still trying to figure out the Instrumentation stuff.
Nov 21 '09 at 1:11
Will accepted approach work with different Activities from different Applications, signed by different certificates? If not, Robotium the best way to test activities within same application.
There is another way to do the multiple activity using ActivityInstrumentation Class..
Its a normal automation scenario...
First get the focus of what ever object you want and then send a key Simple as that
sample code button.requestFocus();
sendKeys(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER);
Only thing is understanding the every API calls will help us.
answered Dec 8 '09 at 6:06
This answer is based on the accepted answer but modified to solve the timing issue which for me became consistent after adding about a half dozen tests. @pajato1 gets the credit for solving the timing issue, as cited in the accepted answer comments.
* Creates a test Activity for a given fully qualified test class name.
* @param fullyQualifiedClassName The fully qualified name of test activity class.
* @return The test activity object or null if it could not be located.
protected AbstractTestActivity getTestActivity(final String fullyQualifiedClassName) {
AbstractTestActivity result = null;
// Register our interest in the given activity and start it.
Log.d(TAG, String.format("Running test (%s) with main class: %s.", getName(), fullyQualifiedClassName));
intent.setClassName(instrumentation.getTargetContext(), fullyQualifiedClassName);
// Wait for the activity to finish starting
Activity activity = instrumentation.startActivitySync(intent);
// Perform basic sanity checks.
assertTrue("The activity is null!  Aborting.", activity != null);
String format = "The test activity is of the wrong type (%s).";
assertTrue(String.format(format, activity.getClass().getName()), activity.getClass().getName().equals(fullyQualifiedClassName));
result = (AbstractTestActivity) activity;
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It is up to each person to be responsible to live their best life. One becomes very careful what they think about and very selective as to where and what they give their time and attention to. It is important that one’s thinking involves their heart. When one is in harmony with spirit, nothing can hinder them, as they always do what makes their heart sing. When they give someone a hug or a smile, it uplifts the atmosphere, their soul is expanded and they discover that they love every moment of their life. By creating this important shift in one’s personal consciousness and taking a moment often to be still, to be quiet, and to just be uplifts their emotions and does wonders. Indulging oneself by basking in the sun, going for a walk in nature, absorbing the wonder and amazement of the beauty of the world around them creates a spiritual upliftment within them. By changing one’s attitude, everything else in one’s life improves. One’s attitude is the key to creating behaviours in life which are highly effective and lead to the greatest happiness. Genuine happiness is a state of mind, and is always a personal choice that an individual makes. They have the courage to follow their own heart and intuition. Their genuinely good character always radiates from within them and uplifts and inspires throughout their life.
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Please kindly note if you don’t put credential of Office365 Admin then you may see the error. Before moving user must put credential of Office365 Admin and then run move command.
Here you could find more details regarding moving users from on premises to SFB online.
Also please check and make sure the user have cloud license assigned before moving that user to cloud, then it will end up with the error.
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I am running this command with a O365 Global Admin Account. This is same account being used for setting up the below parameters in Skype Online.
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Did it occur to specific user or all users?
Based on my research, before moving the user to Online, you need to confirm the user accounts have been synchronized to the cloud already, and assign them a license. Please check it in O365 admin center.
After that, please try to move the users from on premise to online under “Users” channel in SFB control panel to have a test.
Friday, January 11, 2019 10:25 AM
I tried for other users and same for all.
All these users already having mailboxes in O365 with appropriate E1 or E3 licenses. We are syncing identity with latest AD Connect server to O365 using password writeback and hashes.
I have lync 2013 environment and no option to move users in lync control panel.
Here is a document regarding the hybrid configuration which also applies to migrate from Lync 2013 to Online could be as the reference:
Please follow and check the procedures step by step during your operation if possible.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:57 AM
I have already done the Step 1 and 2 as edge configuration and skype online setup. I am not sure how to do step 3 if I have a lync 2013 environment because in the article, it is skype 2015 web console and not lync 2013.
Please kindly note that the operating mechanism of Lync 2013 is similar with SFB server 2015. You could refer to that article when you deploying the hybrid.
The "fedration configuration" in Step 3 of the above article is performed in SFB control panel.
And here is a similar case that regarding migrating from Lync 2013 to SFB online could be as your reference:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/fe56168e-2aee-47f9-81ac-7a307db950ad/migration-from-lync-2013-to-skype-for-business-online?forum=sfbfr
Another official article about the hybrid: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/skype-for-business-hybrid-solutions/deploy-hybrid-connectivity/deploy-hybrid-connectivity
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Streeter shines again in UM's final scrimmage | Eye on the U
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Streeter shines again in UM's final scrimmage
The Hurricanes concluded their second scrimmage of the fall Monday and according to the school's sports information staff receiver Tommy Streeter was a star again along with both of the quarterbacks -- Jacory Harris and Stephen Morris -- competing for the starting job.
Streeter, who had three TD catches in the team's first scrimmage, two more on Monday and led all players with seven catches for 148 yards. He also supposedly came within inches of a third TD catch at the end of the scrimmage when he hauled in a 50-yard "Hail Mary" pass from Jacory Harris, but dragged down at the 1-yard line. The white team won 34-31 over the Orange.
Harris, leading the Orange team and sophomore Stephen Morris of the White squad were a combined 39-of-57 passing for 547 yards with six touchdowns and no turnovers.
The scrimmage was divided up into four 10-minute quarters with the offenses starting drives in their own end. There were no punt or kick-off situations. It also was not open to the media.
UM coach Al Golden said he and his assistants would have a lot of decisions to make over the next 48 hours -- not just at quarterback. He said Saturday there's a chance the depth chart would be out at Tuesday. But it's more likely that Wednesday will be the day.
MORE TIDBITS FROM THE SCRIMMAGE ACCORDING TO UM...
> Running backs Lamar Miller and Mike James each ran the ball six times in the first half for a total of 99 yards. However, redshirt freshman Darion Hall was impressive with his team-high 11 carries and a touchdown.
> Junior kicker Jake Weiclaw may have solidified a starting spot as he closed the first half with a 53-yard field goal for the Orange team.
> Big Hits: Dallas Crawford on Eduardo Clements, Micanor Regis on Darion Hall, Darion Hall on Ray-Ray Armstrong, Jeremy Lewis on Jordan Futch, Davon Johnson on Eduardo Clements
> Tackles for loss: Thomas Finnie, Andrew Smith, Micanor Regis, James Gaines, Kelvin Cain
> Sacks: Sean Spence, Andrew Smith (2), Jalen Grimble
> Pass break-ups: Thomas Finnie, Brandon McGee, Andrew Swasey
> Receiver Aldarius Johnson made some nice grabs on the day, including a sideline catch where he feigned two defenders for a nice gain
> A Morris pass was tipped at the line by freshman Anthony Chickillo. However, the ball made it to its original target Maurice Hagens, who made a spectacular one-handed catch in the flat and then ran into the endzone for the 20-yard score.
Receiving Touchdowns: Tommy Streeter (2), Clive Walford, Lamar Miller, Maurice Hagens, Rashawn Scott
Rushing Touchdowns: Mike James, Darion Hall, Stephen Morris
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Playing With My Food: October 2009
I love holiday crafts. Especially ones that have anything to do with food. One of my favorites is pumpkin carving. Ever since I was a small child, pumpkin carving has been a big deal. This year, I carved a BIG pumpkin. Here are a few tips on carving a simple jack-o-lantern.
Cut the top of your pumpkin off, angling your knife like mine is above so that when you put your top on again it won't fall all the way through. I am using a big knife because the walls of this pumpkin were thick, however, usually a safety knife from a pumpkin carving kit (like the one below) is what I use.
These are perfect, especially if you are carving with your children.
Next scrape down the insides with a plastic ice cream scoop (like the orange one on the table in the picture above) and then reach in and remove all the pumpkin goop. At this point, you can separate out the seeds to bake if you want.
Don't forget to take a second and sketch an idea of what you want your pumpkin to look like. (Or, if you don't draw, find a picture of one you want to copy.)
This year we added a new tool to our pumpkin carving kit. The wet erase pen:
Draw your face on your pumpkin. If you make a mistake, wipe it off and start again. You may want to shade the area you are removing (especially for more delicate designs).
Use your safety knife to cut into the pumpkin in the middle of one of the shaded areas. You can use this knife for your whole pumpkin, but I find it really only works best on strait edges like those I've cut below.
If you want to do curvy lines easily and quickly, you will want to buy one of these little gems:
Battery powered pumpkin saw. Gotta love power tools! :)
You see I am using it on the edges where I have a wavy line. Take it slow, and do not push or bend your saw blade. Always make a hole to stick the blade in. Do not attempt to make the initial cut with that delicate blade.
And that is it. Remove the pieces as you cut them out, and clean up the inside edges of the cut by running your blade over that section again.
Soon you will be taking pictures with your own jack-o-lantern. Here my Dad and I are posing with ours:
Me on the porch with them lit:
Posted by Mer at 1:03 PM 2 comments
Labels: Halloween, how to, jack-o-lantern, pumpkin carving
Here is my first try at a Jack Skellington face on a cupcake:
What do you think? Worth making up a batch for tomorrow's Halloween party??
Or should I just do orange frosting and leave it at that?
Posted by Mer at 7:48 PM 2 comments
Labels: cupcakes, jack skellington, nightmare before christmas
This bento is full of comfort carbs:
Doesn't look much better from an angle, either. But boy did I enjoy those comfort foods after a rough day at work.
Normally I wouldn't blog such a blah bento... but I am still doing NaBloPoMo, and so far I've posted every day. Yay me!
Posted by Mer at 10:56 PM 1 comments
Told you those mini-cupcakes were the perfect size for bento:
My bento lunch contains:
Posted by Mer at 1:00 PM 3 comments
Labels: bento, cupcakes
So, after I blogged about my cupcakes last night (and they had had some time to cool) I made up some white frosting
To keep it completely white, I did not use any margarine or soy milk.
Instead (don't tell my husband) I used Crisco and water. (With lots of powdered sugar, of course!)
I wanted them this white because of my plans for how I'm going to decorate them.
Stay tuned for decorated cupcakes...
I'm glad I made some of them little:
They are the perfect size for bento!
Posted by Mer at 7:23 PM 2 comments
Labels: cupcakes, dairy free, frosting, lactose-free, milk free
This evening, I made cupcakes for the first time of my adult life.
Here are the little ones before they went in the oven:
Here are the little ones after I let them get a little toasty:
I'm guessing the larger ones are more the color yellow cake mix should end up?
And how much cake on top of the cup is ideal for decorating?
I've been looking at all sorts of fancy cupcakes on Flickr, and it had me all inspired to make some of my own. But I'm starting to have second thoughts. Mine do not look nearly as uniform as the lovely pics.
Any cupcaking tips (baking or decorating) would be welcome at this point.
Posted by Mer at 9:04 PM 1 comments
Labels: baking, cupcakes, non-dairy
Here is the biggest secret to having time to pack yourself (or your spouse/kids) bentos.
Shhh... not everyone knows this, but you should...
This is how many of my bentos get their start:
When you cook dinner, make extra, and before you even put it into other containers to keep - pack some of it into your bento container. Set it on a cooling rack for a few minutes (to keep if from steaming in the fridge and creating a lot of condensation). Then keep it covered in your fridge, and you will be ready to bento in minutes!
Posted by Mer at 9:40 PM 3 comments
This silly jack-o-lantern face turned out looking more like a bunny than I had originally intended, but that is okay:
Nori accents
My sandwich was so stuffed full (mostly of lettuce) I could barely get the lid on my bento. But what a satisfying *crunch* my sandwich made come lunch time!
I've always had a hard time getting the recommended daily amount of vegetables in my diet. According to MyPyramid.gov, a woman of my age and weight should be eating two and a half cups of veggies every day. (Click here to see what they recommend for you.)
And so I submit to you, two cups worth for today:
I also ate some hummus (which I'm counting as a veggie cause it is made of mashed up beans), some chunky salsa (stretching it, maybe?) and some lettuce on my sandwich. So I figure I'm going to be pretty close on this one. :)
Do you have trouble eating enough vegetables? What strategies do you use to fit them in?
This bento is being displayed by two of my favorite little fall decorations:
White steamed rice (made white for my hubby this time)
Teriyaki chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds
I just can't resist a little candy corn this time of year, can you?
Here is my simple (speedy) bento for today:
Bentos are so easy to create in the morning when your foods are prepared! You just pack the food in there, and you are done!
Posted by Mer at 5:45 PM 1 comments
The house smells delightful, due to apple cider that has been simmering away in my slow cooker all day. I just finished putting together this relish tray:
Next stop? Chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies! Yum.
Gotta get baking so they are ready when the ladies arrive for our little Candle Party.
Posted by Mer at 6:10 PM 3 comments
Today's bento was actually assembled last night while I was putting away our left-overs. This morning I merely attached nori faces, photographed it, and packed some tortilla chips to scoop up all this good stuff come lunch time:
My refried bean scoops have a slightly jack-o-lantern feel, don't you think?
Veggies rode up top.
To keep hunger at bay until lunch time, I packed a second hummus & veggies bento, as well.
Posted by Mer at 5:44 PM 2 comments
There are lots of ways to make rice. Here is a look at how I steam brown rice for use in bentos and dinners.
On the inside of the steamer, I pour in water until it is at the "HI" marker. This is very important. If I forget to refill the water high enough, by the end of the long cook time it will be depleted and the rice will be crunchy. Not pleasant.
Next, you put the top back on the steamer. For rice, you will be using the container that does not have any holes in it. Add a cup or two of your favorite rice.
Pour two cups of water in for every cup of rice.
Some sea salt goes in there too, to bring out the flavor.
This is what your rice will look like at this point. It will just be in a bunch of standing water. No worries, it will absorb.
Set the timer for 75 minutes.
Edited to add: For white rice, set the timer for 35 minutes.
Make sure it is plugged in and the light is on. You should start to see steam filling the inside.
Pretty simple, huh? I serve it right to the table in the container it steams in and people can dish out how much they want.
Posted by Mer at 2:05 PM 3 comments
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Alicia BGlasgow, United Kingdom1314Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile What a dreadful experienceWent to El Tunel 19/6/2017 sat down ordered our meal which came within 5 minutes I ordered chicken escalope my husband ordered lamb chops both dishes served with no imagination
Chicken Came in breadcrumbs dripping in oil lamb chops also dripping in oil
When breadcrumbs...MoreThank Alicia B renaypanLos Angeles, California397Reviewed 2 weeks ago Great atmosphere, delightful meal!We passed by El Tunel various times en route to other restaurants, always saying "we should check this place out sometime". We didn't have dinner reservations on a Sunday night around 8:30, but they were able to seat our party of 3 upstairs. We had...MoreThank renaypan jamiegrifterjamiegrifter5037Reviewed 2 weeks ago Pretty Average MealThere are some absolutely amazing places where you can eat Tapas in Palma but this place isn't one of them. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't great either, just average.
As a group of four the we went in as there was a board advertising...MoreThank jamiegrifter Paul BCuckfield, United Kingdom10441Reviewed 3 weeks ago Comfortable lunchWe were visiting Palma for the day and looking for somewhere to have lunch in the cathedral area. Everywhere was heaving and we feared the worst as there were 6 in our party.
We found a small side street across the road closer to the...MoreThank Paul B Mark RSheffield, United Kingdom11338Reviewed 4 May 2017 via mobile Good better than the reviewsWe called in here for dinner on arrival in Palma because everywhere else was busy and they could fit us in. The food was fantastic, I had lamb chops my wife had cod both were cooked perfectly service was great, strange because if I'd read...MoreThank Mark R Metallian73Newtownabbey, United Kingdom41Reviewed 3 May 2017 via mobile Really Disappointed What can I say..? I read some reviews prior to going to El Tunel, so you could say I have only myself to blame, for a terrible experience in this restaurant.
However, it looked so nice, & it was busy, so we decided to give...More1 Thank Metallian73 Kira E2Reviewed 2 May 2017 Bad customer service -We went a few days ago, the waitress acted like she really did not want to be there.
She looked angry, was short tempered and felt annoyed. I asked that my meal was grilled with NO oil or any other grease for that matter. As...MoreThank Kira E AlanAnnieWoking10563Reviewed 29 April 2017 via mobile Pretty poor value & qualityOur first choice of restaurant was closed so we opted for this one as it was in the vicinity. For the price we expected a far higher standard of food than this!
It had the appearance of something you could buy from a frozen supermarket...MoreThank AlanAnnie Masol1Hamar, Norway19051Reviewed 29 April 2017 via mobile Tasty and traditionalWe had lunch here and tried the some traditional tapas. All tasted very good, presentation was simple but nice and everything was really fresh. We also tried the house red which was very good and quite a bargain. Service was good and we were really...MoreThank Masol1 sneiPrestwick, United Kingdom287144Reviewed 29 April 2017 quainttry this unusual restaurant, situated just along from Zara Home in the main drag. Request a table upstairs. low roofs and cool. Their selections of tapas and main meals are reasonable. Their wine selection is good, as their service. Recommend the meatballs with almonds, Tastee.Thank snei Previous
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