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A Labyrinth Walkthrough
Hints! Cheats! Spoilers à la a Baldur's Gate walkthrough!
You can't fool a old D&D player. With magic items, mythological creatures, and simplified portrayals of innocence and evil, Pan's Labyrinth is a movie that should have been an adventure game.
Our heroine is a girl about 10 years old who loves fantasy books. This is appropriate, because it predisposes her to have an interest in the supernatural. If she were some geeky chess club kid, then she would have more interest in putting the king of the underworld in "checkmate" than in finding his silly artifacts for him, and then you just wouldn't any adventure at all.
À la any computer fantasy adventure game, she finds the one rock in the dirt road that is actually a stone eye. She searches the area until she finds the stone statue missing its eye, and voilà! She puts the eye in the statue, and the praying mantis appears.
Her new stepfather, a general in Franco's army, is evil. No question about this. He clearly states that the rebels in the woods are mistaken for believing that all people are created to be equal. He also states that his new wife, our heroine's mother, sick and pregnant with the general's child, should be killed if the choice ever arises whether to save her or the baby.
The praying mantis visits our heroine one night and turns into a fairy à la Peter Pan. Because life in her new stepdad's military outpost is a bummer, she follows the fairy into the nearby labyrinth, meets the faun à la The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and is told that she needs to awaken the king of the underworld. Her first step in this process will be a to kill a giant frog à la any first-level Dungeons and Dragons adventure, and get the golden key.
The next day she ventures into the forest to kill the giant frog. One might say this is kind of a dull monster for her to have to kill, but remember, she's only first level at this point. She is not ready for the fire-breathing dragons, misleading displacer beasts, and mind-frying mind flayers that one faces at higher levels.
She kills the frog, watches its transformation into a pile of gelatinous slime, and sees, in the midst of the slime, the golden key! She retrieves it and heads home. But she has gotten her new dress muddy, so when her mother sees her, she is put to bed with no supper.
That night the faun visits and compliments her on her success. Now he gives her a new mission: venture into a strange crypt and use the key to unlock a door and get the dagger hidden there. There are two stipulations: she will only have a limited time to spend in the crypt, and she must not eat anything she finds there à la Persephone, who might have been rescued by Zeus from her imprisonment by Hades, except for the fact that she had eaten pomegranates while in the underworld and, thus, by mythological standards, had cooked her goose. What happened to Persephone then had great bearing on the world, for it was the reason we have warm growing seasons and cold winters. However, this little quest for our heroine in Labyrinth did not reach this caliber by a long shot.
To help our heroine accomplish her task, she is given some chalk, a little case with more fairies in it, and an hour glass which would keep her aware of the limited amount of time she will have.
With the chalk she draws a door in the wall, which she opens. She sets up the hour glass there in the doorway and leaves it. How this will keep her aware of passing time when she passes out of sight of it I do not know, but this is what she does. She goes down the hall and finds a room with a motionless, eyeless, naked dude at one end of a banquet table spread with an enormous feast. Pale and blind, the eyeless dude resembles Voldo from Nintendo's Soul Caliber, but most folks watching this movie will not realize this, which is why I'm here. On a plate in front of the eyeless dude are his two eyes.
Our heroine finds the secret door and uses the key to open it. Inside is the dagger she has been sent to find. Now she can go. We know the hourglass, way back down the hall, is running. She has been told not to mess with the food on the table, and who knows what's up with this eyeless dude at the end of the table. I mean, you would think you would not want to hang around and risk waking him up. Certainly that would not be good.
But she has been to bed without supper, see! Here we have the first tie-in between her real-world life involving a general in Franco's army, and the fantasy world. So she can't keep herself from eating a grape off the table.
This causes Voldo to wake up. Well, duh. He drags his gross, long, black fingernails across the table. He picks up his eyeballs and puts them in their sockets, which are not on his face but in the palms of his hands. This makes squishy noises. He scoots his chair back and stands up. But our heroine hears none of this because, I presume, her chewing of the grape is so loud. I don't know. I'm trying to give her the benefit of the doubt here. Voldo starts lurching up behind her à la Michael in Halloween, and gets mighty close before she finally hears something and sees him. Then he eats the heads off two fairies à la Ozzy Osbourne. Our heroine gets the idea that she should get out of there, and she does.
She runs down the hall, and look, the hourglass is about to run out! The door starts closing! It does close, and Voldo is getting closer! But he's slow because he's been sitting still for so long and he's stiff, and it's kind of hard for him to see anyway with his eyes in his hands. So she has time to get a chair, stand on it, draw another door in the ceiling and push it open and climb out. But of course, there is that tense moment when her feet are still dangling in the hallway below and Voldo almost grabs them (risking putting his eyes out?) before she climbs through all the way. Whew.
That Voldo guy was a freakier than I would expect someone at her low level to have to deal with. Hmm. That giant frog must have been worth more experience points than I thought. Or maybe there were quest points beyond the basic giant frog XP value.
Well, she has screwed up by eating from the table, and the faun lets her know, and it looks like no more underworld for her -- she'll have to make do with lousy reality. The audience is never told why it was bad news to wake Voldo -- this is just how it is and we are to accept it and shut up. This is war, people, and you can't question authority in a time or war. Meanwhile, the stepfather is torturing people and killing rebels and her mother is growing more and more sick. The mother dies in childbirth, and without her serving as our heroine's voucher in the general's manor, reality-life for our heroine becomes ever more lousy.
Thank goodness the underworld comes calling again. Providing no philosophical basis, the faun announces she has been given a second chance: go get her baby brother, who is sleeping in a cradle in the general's quarters, and bring him to the center of the labyrinth. Oooh, okay, now we're getting somewhere.
Outside, the rebels are attacking. Inside, the general is giving himself stitches after being injured in an unexpected reversal of a torture session of the maid which was, in fact, the best scene of the movie but has little relevance in this walkthrough. The newborn baby is behind the general. Our heroine sneaks through the general's room toward the baby, pausing to drip some poison in the general's drink.
The general's men come to the door to inform him that things are going poorly against the rebels. The general goes to get his clothes, and by the light of one explosion sees, in the doorway, our heroine with the baby swaddled in her arms.
This is the coolest moment in the movie. We get the idea that the general has never really looked at her, his stepdaughter, until now, when she is appearing otherworldly in silhouette, an agent of the underworld, one in a long line of mythological baby-snatchers, from Rumpelstiltskin to Merlin. And, for the first time, she is not afraid of the general. After all, she is between him and the door, and she has his child. He goes after her and she bolts for the labyrinth à la The Shining.
The general is made woozy by the poison so he follows her with a loping gait into the labyrinth à la Jack Nicholson. Honestly, do the filmmakers think we have not lived before standing in line for their movie? Our heroine dodges through the turns and, like the boy in Stephen King's classic, ends up at a dead end. But she does not need to be smart like King's heroine and backtrack in her own footprints. Instead, the walls of the labyrinth part à la the Dead Sea and admit her directly to the labyrinth's center and close behind her just as the general arrives at the dead end.
In the center of the labyrinth, the faun tells our heroine she must draw the blood of an innocent to finally awaken the king of the underworld. This is what the knife she had obtained earlier is for. This is what the baby is for. This is what it all comes down to. Being a good girl, she hesitates to stab her baby brother. Then the general reaches the labyrinth's center and produces the blood of an innocent in a different way.
For a while it seems that she has escaped to the court of the king of the underworld. The king is her father, and the queen is her mother, and the three are reunited as a proper family unit at last. While our heroine's parents were not separated by divorce, I was reminded how strange it can be in this modern world to think of our parents, long parted in too many cases, as being together again. Even if their marriage was a lousy one, it was, in our child's eyes, a basic element of definition for our existence. And for our parents, their union, at one time, was worthy of a big to-do, with a wedding and a dress and a cake and all that. And they had thought their union worthy of supporting children. Then things happened and our parents are together no more, but isn't it interesting to think that maybe they could have stayed together, if they had not been so proud, or paranoid, or could have really listened for a change? That now, in middle adult life, we might have still had these two parents, turning to look at each other as we stood in the middle of the living room telling them of some life decision we may have made -- a plan to move, to change careers, to run off to Africa with a lover? Is it a dream that, years ago with cheeks red with embarrassment, we stood in front of them and had to explain what we were doing over at the post office that made Ms. Wells call the police? That they managed to share a stupid joke every now and then, and that one of them would turn to us and see if we got it, as if it were hard to get and not merely a rare instance of levity in a life of sighs and coping? There is a chance that we could have not had our ears and brains filled with all those arguments, and we might have not had to spend our lives with this lump of sadness riding around in our breasts no matter how sunny a vacation we manage to take, or how hard we find ourselves working.
But our heroine's family reunion is just a final escapist fantasy à la Brazil. A dictator has taken over Spain, and though the rebels have won the day, they will have to endure decades under totalitarian rule. A tour of the underworld would be a brighter prospect, but despite the dripping blood of an innocent, no fairy king appears.


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|Developer(s): EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS
Release date(s): March 2, 2010
Genre(s): First-person shooter, action
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer
The game begins in October 1944, as a group of US commandos infiltrate an Imperial Japanese Navy-controlled island in the Sea of Japan as part of "Operation Aurora". They secure a Japanese scientist who was working on a secret scalar weapon codenamed 'The Black Weapon,' and escape the island on a submarine. However as foreshadowed by the scientist's warnings the commandos witness the weapon being fired and perish from a resulting tsunami, sparking a myth within the U.S. Army.
In the present day, Privates Preston Marlowe, Terrence Sweetwater, George Haggard, and Sergeant Samuel Redford fight in Russia in an attempt to secure a scalar weapon device. Despite evading Russian soldiers and completing the mission successfully, the device is discovered to be a fake. Impressed with their previous activities, Army General Braidwood assigns them to the special operation of contacting Agent Aguire, much to the disappointment of Redford who had hoped to retire after the last mission.
The squad travels to Bolivia in search of the agent, and after many firefights, they eventually save Aguire. Aguire sends the squad to get his intelligence detailing scalar technology from a French satellite that can be controlled from a base in the Andes Mountains. Sweetwater crashes the satellite and the squad successfully defeat a Russian counterattack aimed at destroying it. Marlowe soon finds the data server and proceeds to go down the mountain during a blizzard while dodging Russian patrols, and is soon extracted by the others.
During extraction, Aguire briefs the squad about a man responsible for rebuilding scalar weaponry, Arkady Kirilenko, a Russian Army colonel the squad failed to eliminate in Russia, who is believed to be hiding in Chile. The squad, aided by U.S. forces, find Kirilenko, though he again escapes. Left with only Kirilenko's papers, Sweetwater discovers there is a shipping manifest for an abandoned ship called the "Sangre Del Toro." Aided by the rest of the squad, Marlowe finds the ship and retrieves a compound essential to the use of the weapon, while also finding out the truth behind Operation Aurora – the US military knew it was a suicide mission, and the operation was instead an exercise to learn more about the weapon's power.
While attempting to meet Aguire in Ecuador, their helicopter is shot down and the squad becomes separated. Along with their helicopter pilot, Flynn, they regroup and escape the local militia. Redford gives Aguire the compound before finding out that Aguire double-crossed the squad by allying with Kirilenko. Aguire reveals he wants revenge against the United States for what happened to his father, one of the commandos involved in Operation Aurora. Despite this, Kirilenko betrays Aguire and kills him. Before he can kill the squad, however, Flynn intervenes and saves the squad at the cost of his own life.
The squad is mourning for Flynn when they hear Kirilenko talking through a guard's radio. Marlowe kills the guard, and the squad proceeds toward the city of Quito. Here, after battling squads of Russian troops, Marlowe and the squad find a large cargo aircraft that is believed to house the scalar weapon. This is confirmed as a powerful electromagnetic pulse is suddenly released, disabling all electronic equipment in the city except the aircraft. Everyone except Marlowe becomes disheartened, but he encourages them, and the squad infiltrates the aircraft as it takes off. After a firefight to reach the cockpit, they find it empty. The squad returns to the cargo bay to find Kirilenko attempting to fire the scalar weapon again, now high over the southern United States. With the help of explosives from the plane's armory the squad access and destroy the scalar weapon.
The explosion sends the aircraft plummeting, forcing the squad to bail out, but Kirilenko grabs the last parachute before Marlowe. In free fall, Marlowe kills Kirilenko, allowing Sweetwater to rescue Marlowe. The squad lands in Texas, Haggard's home state. Shortly after, General Braidwood arrives to inform them that they are to aid the U.S. Army against the incoming Russian invasion that recently passed through Alaska and Canada, much to the squad's disappointment.

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Roger Federer US Open 2015: TV Channel, Live Stream Info, Start Time For Round 1 Match
Roger Federer is set to begin his quest to win a sixth U.S. Open championship when he takes the court at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday afternoon. The world's No.2 player is set to face Leonardo Mayer of Argentina at 3 p.m. ET.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN, and fans can also watch a free live stream online with WatchESPN. Federer is the second favorite behind Novak Djokovic to win the 2015 U.S. Open, and he's expected to face a test from Mayer.
Federer, 34, dominated the U.S. Open in the mid 2000's, winning the title each year from 2004-2008. The Swiss legend was defeated in the 2009 finals, and he hasn't advanced beyond the semifinals since. Last year, Federer lost to eventual champion Marin Cilic in the semifinals.
Mayer has never advanced beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam event. This year, Mayer won two matches at Wimbledon before being eliminated by Kevin Anderson in straight sets. At the French Open, Mayer defeated Jiri Vesely and Jerzy Janowicz, both ranked in the top 50, before falling to Cilic in the Round of 32.
The 28-year-old is unseeded in the tournament despite being ranked No. 34. Federer is not taking Mayer lightly.
"I didn't know he was unseeded," Federer said. "Total shock for me to see that I was going to play him, because he's been seeded for some time now at majors. All of a sudden he's not seeded here, so that's why I think he's a really tough draw."


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A gradual and steady increase in the number of Japanese tourists to Sri Lanka is expected in the coming years, say delegates of travel companies scheduled to participate in the JATA Tabihaku Travel Showcase, one of the biggest travel and tourism events is Asia, to be held from September 12 to 15 in Tokyo, Japan.
The nineteen Sri Lankan companies taking part in JATA Travel Showcase in Tokyo, Japan are:
Ceylon Sunny Holidays;
Karusan Travels;
Siddhalepa Hotels;
Tree & Life Travels;
N-KAR travels & Tours;
Andrews Travels;
Yathra Travels;
Silverline Tours;
Gemini Tours;
Mac Travels;
Amerasian Travels;
Royal Holidays;
World Travel Centre ;
Orient Tours;
Get into Lanka Travels & Tours;
Lanka Sportreizen; and
Muthumuni Ayurveda Health Resort.
According to a spokesperson from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau it's an encouraging increase from the 14 stakeholders from Sri Lanka that took part in the annual event previous year.
With more new hotels coming up around Sri Lanka, the travel agents are optimistic that the product on offer in Sri Lanka would be more suited to the Japanese market.
The arrival of Japanese tourists to Sri Lanka has shown a remarkable increase since 2011. In 2005 the number was 17,148, but the trend declined up to 2010 with: 2006 – 16,189; 2007 – 14,274; 2008 – 10,075; 2009 – 10,926 and in 2010 the number rose to 14,352 and 2010. It was a remarkable increase in 2011 with 20,586 arrivals and last year, the number was around 25,000.
The travel show, to be held at the Tokyo Big Sight with the biggest total floor space ever, an increase of 33.75%, will focus not only on promoting outbound travel but also in encompassing inbound and domestic travel.
The event has expanded in scale in response to ongoing changes in the marketplace, now offering more business meetings, opportunities and chances for both the industry stakeholders as well as the public to expand their scope in the sector.
In 2012, the JATA Tabihaku welcomed some 708 companies and organizations from some 156 countries and regions, generating a total of 125,989 visitors, an all-time high record. With the event expanding from three to four halls and growing from 25,690 sq. meters in 2012 to a total of 34,360 sq. meters of floor space – the largest ever in its history – JATA anticipates the numbers of exhibitors and buyers as well as visitors to surpass those of the previous year.
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Morgan Stanley's Richard Wiles has listened to Macquarie Group's presentation at its annual general meeting and come away unimpressed. The AGM in Melbourne yesterday, he says, provided "no meaningful guidance or materially positive commentary."
Macquarie's price to book value is currently about 1.3 times, according to Wiles. That, he says, "looks full and the price earnings premium to global peers is above the long-run average". Macquarie's price earnings premium to global investment banks is now about 27%, above a long-run average of 22%.
Wiles has a 12-month share price target for the stock of $43.60. At 1042 AEST Macquarie shares were down 96 cents, or 2.2%, to $43.69, bringing its decline in the past three days to 5.8%.
The stock has gained 83% in the last 12 months and 23% this year, according to Bloomberg data.
Wiles does believe Australia's biggest investment bank can achieve 30% profit growth in the year to March 31, 2014. Macquarie's M&A and equity capital deal making will have a "steady" rather than "sharp" recovery.
The Morgan Stanley analyst has downgraded his forecast for Macquarie's 2014 earnings because the company's tax rate will be "broadly in line" with 2013, 38.5%, compared with his previous forecast of one in the mid 30% range.
"We think this is partly due to the geographic mix of earnings, more from US, but we wonder whether the 'increased provisioning for tax uncertainties' which occurred in the second half of 2013 is likely to recur in the 2014 and 2015 financial years," says Wiles.


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Several of my paintings are now installed at TWIST Boutique located at 35 Lexington Ave., in downtown Asheville!
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Lisa Thompson, owner, has a great eye for style and it shows! Stop in, call for more info, 828-252-4855, or check out her Facebook page for great photos of the shop! And….coming in December, Lisa and I will be celebrating TWIST's 1 year Anniversary! Fun!
Details to come on the 1st ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE on December 6, 2013….
Mark you calendars and join us for food, wine, music, art and fabulous clothes & accessories!


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Jackowitz & Company has recently recruited a Head of Technology and Operations for one of the largest Fintech/Payment companies in the country.
Jackowitz & Company has announced the successful recruitment of a Senior Financial Writer, focused on Fixed Income, for a leading investment management company.
JCo. has successfully recruited a Head of Accounting Policy for a large, diversified financial services company.
JCo. announces the recruitment of a Chief Compliance Officer for a mutual fund family owned by a large, well-regarded diversified financial services firm.
Jackowitz & Company has recruited multiple senior Internal Sales executives to a large and well respected investment management firm.
JCo. has recently recruited a Vice President, Compliance Registration for a well-known financial services company.
New search: Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer for a Fortune 250 global financial services company based in New York City. Any referrals are appreciated.
Jackowitz & Company has successfully recruited several Internal Sales Consultants in the build out of a new team within a leading global investment management firm.
JCo. has been retained to recruit a Vice President of Compliance Registration for a large, diversified financial services firm.
JCo. Senior Vice President Tom Valle recently spoke at Clark University on the topic of Employment Negotiations..
Jackowitz & Company has been retained to recruit a Chief Conflicts of Interest Officer for an industry- leading brokerage and asset management organization.
JCo. announces the successful recruitment of a Chief Financial Officer for a leading banking institution in the Greater Boston area..
JCo. is pleased to announce the recruitment of a Senior Internal Sales Leader for a leading Investment Management firm.
JCo. has successfully recruited a VP, Sales & Business Development for an entrepreneurial company providing software and content to the healthcare market.
JCo. announces the successful recruitment of senior executive to lead an Inside Sales and Service organization for a leading Retirement Plan provider.


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Greetings Yanks.
It's me, the brown guy with the funny accent. I have studied your people, and I'm fascinated. You love your pop-culture, light beer, your smoke-free zones, parenthood, barbeque, family dinners, inter-city sports extravaganzas, reruns of those sports extravaganzas, religious holidays - sometimes all in the same day.
I do like barbeque sauce. And driving on your beautiful roads. Driving fast, that is.
Most Americans are early morning people. Or so I thought when I first got here. All "early" appointments are at dawn break, at times when any self respecting Indian is still dreaming of black Friday bargains. Turns out you guys aren't actually early morning people. You need to get home early to fight with the family so bad, you get to work early and stay juiced up on coffee all day long. We Indians like getting to work later than you chaps do (9 AM usually) but we're fuckin' ready to deliver when the minute hand ticks past '59.
Your morning routines are a travesty heaped on someone already in a foul mood thanks to no good office timings. You drive slow, real slow - 10 below the limit on a 25 mile single lane street because you're still ingesting your first cup of black magic. Let me level with you - I'm a bad planner. I do not factor traffic, indeed driving time, into my morning commute so I'm always in a fuckin' hurry.
Though I don't know why I bother, because when I do get to work, everyone else is crowded around the blasted coffee machine sharing dry witticisms. You're in an office. Work, don't chat. Warm up before you get here. Before you leave the house. The road to work is not the place for quiet contemplation/relaxation. Find a hidden mountain road for that indulgence on your own time.
Look guys, I love this country and its people. But lets make life a little easier for all of us. Sleep an hour extra everyday. Or two. It will change your life. You'll be better relaxed, tolerate your spouse and kids that much more, and get to work ready to throw punches.
If not that, please get off the road when you see an angry brown kid speeding in the school zone.
Many thanks,
PS : I deleted this post by accident in a spree of late night editing. I've managed to recover it, but Narco and Lil your comments are lost in the intertubes. Sorry!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Heavy Fuel
Labels: Being a wanker, Driving, Kind Requests
3 comments:
- Rassles said...
I take my goddamn time getting everywhere, whether I'm late or not. I just feel like rushing causes unnecessary stress, and schedules don't apply to me.
I piss people off.
- June 17, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- Thanatos said...
Oh boy, check your mirrors. I'm sure I'd tail you.
- June 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM
You should move to LA, your driving skills will fit right in. Just don't get caught on the fwy during office rush :)
- July 22, 2009 at 10:17 PM
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Miss Jenita Ojeh, a model and a student of Optometry, is the current winner of the recently concluded Nigeria Student Health Professional Contest 2016. She was a key contender in the contest hosted on the official Facebook and Instagram accounts of DoctorsQuarters.com
Miss Jenita and Mr Godswill Ossai took home the highly coveted title of Face Of DoctorsQuarters.com after winning the keenly contested #NigerianStudentHealthProfessionalContest
Today, she marks another blissful and fulfilling year. We at DoctorsQuarters.com are glad to identify with this beauty and wish her more bountiful blessings and grace in this new year.
Once again Happy Birthday to the Face Of DoctorsQuarters.com, Miss Jenita
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Last night, Sweetie Pie and I had the following conversation:
SP: Wife? You know what would be gross?
Me: What?
SP: If, like, the baby's waste had to come out some how. Like out of your belly button.
Me (confused): Uh... yeah. I guess so.
SP (earnestly): And you'd have to clean it up all the time. And maybe have like a little plug in there.
Me: Uh huh. And do you know what would be WORSE?
SP: What?
Me (with sarcasm): If it had to come out anywhere else. Like my face.
SP (flippantly): Pshht. Sure, if you want to make it crazy. Like that would ever happen!


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Vitamins will show popularity at schools.
August 24, 2010
Think of it this way, if your child is absent from school – you too may be absent from work.
Think of health with all you family members and then think of being able to provide such health supplements without any extra income.
Giving your child healthy suspended gel vitamin and mineral supplements with the best form of bioavailability will lead to your child being in school and learning and mentally focused; and in this time you will be able to be at work. So, both you and your children benefit from the best form of health supplementation. Remember that we all need our essential vitamins and essential minerals, no matter our age. Simply some of us may be more responsible than others and yet others more susceptible to the need for such vitamins and minerals. By no means am I insisting that we all take our daily essential vitamins and essential minerals, but what happens if you do not take them? Will your child not develop as planned and will you yourself perhaps unfortunately suffer from a cardiovascular disease or an infection which you could have prevented? Again, I am not stating that this will happen, but why would you not want to be on the preventative side of health. My family members take a few of these suspended gel products weekly and some daily and nobody gets ill around here. Bring the concept to you school with MIN and their teachers with be grateful. Suspended gel vitamin supplements and mineral supplements will become part of everyone's daily life. Make it yours now and if you have a desire to earn extra income in the process you will be able to do so.
Not all vitamin supplements and mineral supplements are alike and why that is.
July 29, 2010
Most may even be toxic for your system for a few reasons.
A vitamin and mineral supplement should be consumed daily and never have the ability to become toxic to your system and should never contain iron. Imagine your children from the age of one year asking you for their vitamin/mineral supplement (not in so many words) when they wake up in the morning! Now you can, and never again have to worry about your loved ones ingesting too much or too little of any such essential supplement.
Such essential vitamins and essential minerals should be just that, essential. They should never contain more than 100% of the RDI (not RDA) – the I is for intake and the A is for allowance. You see, taking multi-vitamins and multi-minerals in pills or tablets can be harmful and also can become toxic for your body because if you take a look at the RDA on the multi-vitamin/mineral supplement you are taking, you will see that some of the percentages are more than 100% and some can be considerably more than that. Your body, like mine can only possibly absorb 100% of such vitamin and mineral supplements but since pills and tablets have poor bioavailability (lacking folic acid and not being in suspended gel form), the manufacturers add much more than our bodies can possibly absorb because the manufacturers know that the human body will only be able to breakdown and absorb 5-40% of the vitamins and minerals – what the manufacturers don't know however is how much of each essential vitamin and essential mineral is in each pill and tablet and this is really frightening as you may be consuming way too much of one or many vitamins and minerals and this can result in adverse health effects. To get the precise amount of essential vitamins and essential minerals your body needs and can absorb because of the best form of bioavailability (in a suspended matrix gel, which is measurable to the size smaller than a human hair – matrix gel technology), you need a vitamin and mineral supplement daily and the only solution is a suspended matrix gel pack named MIN.Ingest your essential vitamins and essential minerals in a tasty berry punch flavor daily and get your personal month's supply for yourself today and one for every other member of your household – and of course, get rid of the multi-vitamins and minerals in pills and tablets you have at your residence!
Taking just any mineral supplement can do your body more harm than good and that can lead to toxicity in your body.
May 14, 2010
And this could be life threatening, or at least can severely damage one or more of your critical organs.
So you need to ensure that you are not taking just any mineral supplement. You need to be consuming essential minerals which you body needs and you need to be taking them in the proper amount.
What you need to be ingesting is a mineral supplement which has citric acid as a delivery form because it is more bioavailable than any pill, tablet or capsule and it also needs to come with folic acid (coming from plants) so that it is more easily absorbed. To make your mineral supplement the most effective it needs to be in a suspended gel and the only such product on the market is one produced by Agel Enterprises and it has the appropriate name MIN. The MIN gel pack, like all the other Agel gel pack products enables the actual measuring of each and every nutrient and ingredient and not simply what is in each average gel pack – in pills and tablets for instance, it is not possible to measure exactly what minerals and vitamins are in each and every single pill or tablet; so what are you consuming in your mineral supplement, your essential minerals? Your guess is as good as anyone's guess, but be certain that you will never know what you are actually consuming and ingesting when you swallow a pill, tablet, or capsule. The wise choice is obvious and that is ingesting your essential minerals supplement and vitamin supplement (and all the other health changing supplements from Agel) in a suspended gel. Any questions? I did not think so!
What causes diseases in human beings? The inflammation of organs! How to miminize this is with Essential Minerals.
March 5, 2010
Fairly straight forward, correct?
To me yes, but to most people it unfortunately comes at a time when their organ(s) are already inflamed and more drastic measures are needed if any can remedy the situation.
What I mean by this is that to prevent the inflammation of organs you (actually all of us) need to be taking a mineral supplement and I am referring to essential minerals. Minerals which contain potassium iodied, magnesium citrate, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium and molybdenum among others can quickly heal acute inflammation and can prevent chronic inflammation of organs which can lead to very serious diseases. Now, we also need to ensure that the essential minerals we ingest are readily bioavailable so that they quickly and effectively enter into our blood stream to prevent the inflammation of our critical organs. The solution is both very tasty and available in over 50 countries and more countries to come soon. The mineral supplement which also has the essential vitamin supplement your body needs is named MIN.
How to stop your heartburn and it is not what you have been thinking about for decades. It's a great mineral supplement.
March 5, 2010
Surprised? I would think so.
Except for the folks who have been taking antacids for years if not decades. They should have realized by now that they still get heartburn!
The reason is simply that the over the counter or prescription heartburn medicine simply adds to further heartburn – what a great marketing campaign but at the cost of your wallet and your discomfort. Antacids for heartburn simply takes care of the symptom but does not address the underlying issue. I think of conventional heartburn 'remedies' as changing a bandage on a cut which simply won't stop bleeding but each bandage works well for a few hours. How many bandages would one go through in a week? Perhaps dozens and yes the makers of the bandages love this as do the makers of antacids; a couple of stitches would have brought the problem under control quickly. Marketing is a very, very powerful tool for the misinformed. What I am about to tell you will not be very popular with the makers of antacids but in reality they know I am correct and honest doctors will agree with me. What antacids do in reality is simply make digesting food more difficult which is simply because antacids keep the esophagus open which reduces the amounts of hydrochloric acid naturally needed for us to digest food. What we need to be consuming is a healthy mineral supplement. Yes, a very bioavailable mineral supplement will enable both your hydrochloric acid to function properly because your body is getting the minerals it needs to function properly – hence the end of heartburn. Easy enough? Now get your essential minerals in MIN as you ingest it without any chemicals!
Hydrochloric Acid…what is this you ask? Mineral Supplement is the reason for why it functions.
March 1, 2010
Granted today you may have consumed some antacid tablets for example.
Now or even just a few hour after taking the antacid medication you realize that it is not doing what it was designed to do! There is a reason for this and the pharmaceutical companies and most doctors will not tell you, taking heartburn supplements only complicates issues with your esophagus.
Sounds a bit confusing? Sorry! The point is that our body needs hydrochloric acid to be able to digest the foods which we eat and such antacids actually reduce the needed hydrochloric acid we need to digest food! The esophagus 'opens and closes' to allow food to be entered to your stomach so that the digestive system can function properly. More to come on how a mineral supplement can do wonders for your digestive system and to put a stop to heartburn!
Your needs for a mineral supplement and vitamin supplement are essential and with what is in the soil in the world, it is more important than ever to supplement.
February 1, 2010
This is not a requirement but a signal that if you don't take your essential vitamins in the proper form you will be having issues; you also need your mineral supplements daily.
If you are taking pills, STOP taking pills. I am a bit upset with the people still consuming pills when they should not be doing so.
Such vitamin supplement pills are packed by 25,000 pounds of pressure (divide by 2.2 roughly to get kilograms) and your body can't possibly break this down in a timely fashion before such vitamins and minerals enter your blood stream; this is simply powders with poor blending of the vitamins 'thrown together' and who really knows what's in each pill anyway – could be 10,000% of one vitamin for all we know. I have stated it before, think of an onion…peeling one layer at a time by hand – the entire layer…then the next one and so on. This takes time and the manner in which these pills are manufactured it literally takes hours if not days for anybody's internal system to properly absorb what is left after such a lengthy period of time. What I like best is when people tell me that they take a daily vitamin supplement and mineral supplement (5-6 pills combined) and they don't feel any different. I could have told them that before they even took them. A mineral supplement should be easy to consume and as such a vitamin supplement. What we all need to remember is that taking pills is not helping our cause. We need to start taking suspended gel technology supplements with the best form of bioavailability. This is nanohealth technology. If you don't want to take a closer at it in whatever country your are in then you will be missing out on the breakthrough of the next 40 plus years and will not be doing much for your body's needs. The choice is yours. Your body need these essential minerals!
Taking a Daily Vitamin Supplement and Mineral Supplement is a Must for Your New Year's Resolution
December 28, 2009
Let's face it, foods simply don't have the vitamins and minerals they used to decades ago and anyone who disagrees with me is down right incorrect.
Organic vegeatables and fruits don't have pesticides but how many of them are grown with the 40 minerals they were back in the earlier part of the 20th century? What we all need is to consume high forms a vitamin supplement and essential minerals daily in a form which our body can quickly and effectively breakdown.
If you are not aware, Vitamin C for example needs to be ingested and absorbed extremely quickly or it's quickly flushed out of our system. A pill or tablet with poor bioavailability will have little to no vitamin C once the intestinal tract absorbs the vitamin and distributes it into the blood stream. Juices are tasty but also lack the proper bioavailability because of the poor absorption of the nutrients. What we all need is suspension gel technology with the best form of bioavailability for our daily vitamin supplement and mineral supplement. Start one of your New Year's Resolution by getting some of these vitamin supplements and essential minerals now.
A New Year's Resolution starts with essential minerals and a vitamin supplement
December 25, 2009
My question is how long do you want to live – 50 years or longer?
Silence…trust me on this one. Then the desire comes through. From my findings its that people are less willing to take health supplements in the U.S. and other parts of the world. My comment is about the nutritional guidance their children could receive.
From the age of 3 – yes three years of age your child needs to be consuming an immune system booster, an antioxidant supplement and a combination of an essential minerals and vitamin supplement. Don't second guess me with this as I know what I am writing about. What is important is that children get the proper nutrition with essential minerals and vitamin supplements and fucoidan to build up their immunity. We have the solution with our product line. This is not a sales pitch but a health awareness reminder. Ask any doctor you frequent about any of our products and I assure you that he or she will tell you one of three things: one being not to tell anyone about these products because it will cause a decrease in their patient base – two being that our products are not proven (all our ingredients have been FDA approved for years to decades and have been approved by over 50 nations) – three being that you won't get the same type of care without a doctor. Sorry, but with this breakthrough in technology, you don't need to see a doctor…the number one reason to try to change your mind.
Everyone's New Year's Resolution should be to take a Vitamin Supplement Daily
December 22, 2009
The question rests on which type of vitamin supplement works best.
Yes, you think that taking your vitamin supplement in the form of a pill or tablet is working – sadly enough your body does not break down and absorb such supplements. Your body wants and needs suspension gel for health supplement delivery.
I know what works in a vitamin supplement and mineral supplement – it's suspension gel technology. Why it works you ask? Because it is in a form which our bodies can readily and quickly absorb in our system (the breakdown in our digestive system). The key to using supplements and nutrients is having them ingested and delivered so that our bodies can quickly absorb them – make sense right? Why would you want to swallow pills that take hours for our bodies to break them down and absorb them and during that time the nutrients have already gone to waste making your body's intake significantly less that you desired. This is why a vitamin supplement or mineral supplement or any other health supplement should be ingested in a suspended gel.


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Hospital patients in bomb shelter, courtesy Hamas
Which didn't keep this hospital from being a target of Hamas rockets.
"Fear of rockets sends Israeli hospital underground," by Aron Heller for Associated Press, December 28 (thanks to Michael):
ASHKELON, Israel — The largest hospital on Israel's southern coast has gone underground.
Wary of a missile strike against it from the nearby Gaza Strip, Ashkelon's Barzilai Hospital has moved its most essential departments into an underground bomb shelter.
The threat is a real one: In February a rocket from Gaza landed adjacent to the hospital's helicopter pad and in May a rocket crashed into a busy shopping mall in the city, injuring 14 people.
The hospital in this city of 120,000 people about 17 kilometers (11 miles) north of the Gaza border has sent half its patients home to get them out of harm's way. Those remaining are jammed in rooms previously used for storage.
In Barzilai's underground children's ward, sick Gazans lay alongside sick Israelis as a clown hopped around trying to coax smiles. Lobel said that his facility had close ties with Gaza's Shifa hospital, and accepted many of its patients who need treatment the Gazan hospital cannot provide. He said it wasn't uncommon to have a colleague in Gaza call him for assistance even as rockets rained down on Ashkelon.
"It might seem completely absurd," Lobel said. "But we have the privilege to be doctors. Our medical ethics do not distinguish between patients. We treat whoever needs to be treated."
A Gaza woman, whose two-month-old granddaughter was being treated for an unidentified ailment, wept when asked how she was coping. She said she was fortunate her granddaughter was getting the best medical treatment but was worried about her daughter and other grandchildren in Gaza City. She said some of their neighbors were among the more than 280 people killed in the Israeli airstrikes.
"I am very sad and hurt," she said, in Arabic. "We want peace, not war."
She refused to identify herself or have her picture taken, for fear of retribution if her presence in Israel was discovered in Gaza.…


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Salsa NY Style
Salsa On2 or NY Style
Salsa New York style, is a fun two hour class ,The first hour consists of shines, individual foot work in which you will learn diff styling moves for man and woman. The second hour focuses on dynamic turn patterns for all levels (beginner, intermediate or advanced). The classes teach leading/following techniques, improved partners' connection, styling tips for men and women, Salsa timing and spinning. The classes also develop your own individual style on the dance floor.
At Sol Dance Center we teach Salsa On 2, sometimes referred to as Mambo, in group or private classes.
To further accommodate students of all levels, we offer 3 different classes: beginners, intermediate and performance team. We focus on musicality, shines & partnering skills that will increase the fun of social dancing.
We highly recommend to our new students/absolute beginners to take our Latin Mix Rhythms, Foundation class before taking this one, in this class they will learn and master the basic steps, of the 4 most popular Latin Rhythms (Merengue, Bachata, Salsa Cha Cha) Latin Mix Mondays 8-10 pm.
You do not need a partner to join the classes. Students rotate partners, improving their ability to adapt on the dance floor. If you are taking classes with your significant other and don't want to rotate, please just notify the instructor before class. LET'S DANCE!
Beginner (6 week cycles)
Saturday June 23rd REGISTER before June 15th For only $69
Saturday 1pm
Beginner Open Level (must know basic steps)
Saturday 5-7 pm
Advance Beginner
Tuesdays 8-10 pm
Wednesday 8-10 pm
Performance Team
Saturday 2-4 pm call or email us for details
Get performance Ready!
Benefits of Performing
– Expand your creativity
– Gain confidence
– Improve flexibility and balance
– Gain advanced knowledge of a particular dance
– Improve partnering techniques
– Have the experience of being in a cast
– Have fun!
Private lessons also available, please call the studio to find out rates and availability.


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While the good people of France elect a new president, we at TVLine are making a much less stressful decision: choosing our favorite Quotes of the Week to include in the latest round-up.
RELATEDTVLine's Performer of the Week: Feud's Susan Sarandon
This time around, we've got an unfortunate miscommunication on Once Upon a Time, the mother of all comebacks on The Middle, a very unexpected visitor on Fargo and Stephen Colbert's regrettable taste-test of the Unicorn Frappuccino.
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NHL Trade Rumors On the: Monahan Contract, Gaudreau Buzz [VC?!]...
• Elliotte Friedman: Although Johnny Gaudreau has said he will NOT be negotiating a new contract with the Calgary Flames during the World Cup of Hockey which he will be participating in with the help of insurances, Johnny Hockey has said he wants to be in Calgary which makes Friedman write Gaudreau will probably get a deal done.
Elliotte also lists Jared Bednar as a possibility for the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the Coach of the Blue Jackets AHL Team.
• Hockey Twitter: With Sean Monahan signing a GIANT 7YRS | $6.3M AAV Contract. One would wonder [Craig Custance] this could be a Jonathan Toews/Patrick Kane sort of thing where Johnny Gaudreau signs a similar deal in the near future. All reports suggest Gaudreau deal to be around $7M AAV.
NHL Trade Rumors On the: Bishop to Dallas Stars, Halak Deal Buzz, Islanders...
• Brian Compton of NHL: A Jaroslav Halak trade is still a very real possibility. It could happen during the World Cup of Hockey or maybe even at training camp. New York Islanders are COMPLETELY fine with Thomas Greiss and JF Berube in net.
• Jason Brough of NBC: The Dallas Stars know their goaltending isn't a strong point of their team. They currently have Kari Lehtonen & Antti Niemi in net. Jason writes reports suggest Stars GM will see how the tandem performs during the season then will act on a decision.
Ben Bishop could be an option for the Stars. It's been reported Bishop is a target for DAL but the Tampa Bay Lightning aren't just gonna give Big Ben away until they know they have a capable Plan B.
NHL Trade Rumors On the: World Cup of Hockey, Las Vegas Name [Plan B]...
TSN [WCH2016]: The Player Jerseys and Game Pucks will have sensors to track. Jerseys will also have SAP ad on the shoulder. Gary Bettman has said they will gauge fan response. Boards will also have digital ads. Goalie Equipment was also mentioned in a Sportsnet article. While the new goalie equipment won't be featured in the World Cup of Hockey, it could be added into the NHL in the 17-18 season.
• The Sin Bin: Las Vegas group recently said "Night Hawks" is a name being discussed. However it's reported that is a "Plan B" name. Their Plan A name does included Hawks or Nights.
NHL Trade Rumors On the: Shattenkirk/Red Wings, Edler Market Buzz...
Dan Rosen of NHL: The Detroit Red Wings still are looking to add a Top 3 Offensive Defenseman to improve their PP/team. With depth at the forward positions, the Red Wings could go after Kevin Shattenkirk in September and offer up Guatav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar, or Anthony Mantha. The price tag for Shattenkirk is likely a Blue Chip prospect plus a solid forward. Knowing DET does NOT want to give up Dylan Larkin there is a small chance this deal happens.
• Grady S [Twitter]: The Vancouver Canucks did consider trading Alexander Edler but with Hamhuis leaving, and the lack of depth, it was unlikely he got moved. If however he performs well this season than a trade is "likely".
NHL Trade Rumors On the: Players @Vesey Meetings, Coyotes; Reider/Hanzal...
• ARZ GM: Tobias Reider will soon become a Free Agent, while there is no new contract in place, John Chayka the GM of the Yotes has said he wants to sign Reider as soon as possible. He's a big part of the team, and bring a lot of value. This would be the best short term and long term place for him. Not to mention the coaches/players love him.
He also said while Martin Hanzal and ARZ have had their differences and aren't close to a new deal, that won't make them shop on the trade market. They're confident Hanzal will sign.
• THP: FULL LIST; Who showed up to Jimmy Vesey meetings OR have talked with him [Players]:
Patrick Kane for the Chicago Blackhawks
Kyle Palmieri & Cory Schneider for the New Jersey Devils.
Kevin Hayes has talked w/Vesey for a while.
John Tavares for the New York Islanders.
Boston Bruins Players.
Sidney Crosby for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Auston Matthews for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
More to come. Stay tuned. Get more rumors on Twitter @TheHockeyPress OR http://www.thehockeypress.ca.


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Sunshine...Sunsets...Shelling...Steps from the beach...Winter weeks available...
About the property
- Condo1300 sq. ft.
- Bedrooms2
- Sleeps6
- Bathrooms2
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay7 nights
Condo, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4-6)
Come enjoy everything Sanibel Island has to offer: gently sloping beaches, beautiful sub-tropical vegetation, abundant sunshine.
Our condo is on the third floor, with elevator. Beautiful Gulf of Mexico and tropical courtyard views from screened lanai and all windows. Newly remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. New mattresses and updated furniture throughout. New living room furniture in 2016. We have beach chairs, beach umbrellas and beach towels for our guests.
There are activities for everyone: swimming in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico or in the large heated pool at Loggerhead Cay, playing tennis, kayaking between the mangroves of Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, biking on the dedicated bike paths throughout the island, golfing at 3 golf clubs on Sanibel Island. And, of course, SHELLING, Sanibel's favorite pastime.
After a full day, you will enjoy relaxing on our spacious, screened lanai and WATCH THE SUN SET OVER THE WESTERN SKY. Eat in, using our beautifully redone kitchen to prepare a great meal. Or go out to one of the many restaurants on Sanibel or Captiva.
Keywords: Condominium
Agnes and Charles
- Response rate:
- 80%
- Response time:
- within one day
- Speaks:
- English, French
- Calendar last updated:
- May 15, 2018
About Agnes and Charles
My husband and I live in Western Maryland. Our family has the fondest memories of Sanibel and we want others to experience this little piece of paradise.
Agnes and Charles purchased this Condo in 1997
Why Agnes and Charles chose Sanibel Island
Sanibel enchanted us the first time we came to the island. After a few years of family vacations in Sanibel, we knew it would always be a favorite place and we bought this beautiful condo. Now our children bring their children to enjoy everything Sanibel has to offer.
What makes this Condo unique
Our condo is large and bright. The kitchen and both bathrooms are newly remodeled. We update furniture, appliances, mattresses, kitchen supplies on a regular basis. Loggerhead Cay has excellent management. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and the common areas are always in great shape. The pool at Loggerhead Cay is one of the best on Sanibel. The condo complex is on the eastern side of Sanibel and therefore is very accessible from the causeway, even in the busy winter season.
- Air Conditioning
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Heater
- Internet
- No Smoking
- Parking
- Swimming pool
- Washer & Dryer
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1 (Master)1 king, king bed with new luxury pillow top king mattress
- Bedroom 22 twin/ single, 2 twin beds with pillow top mattresses.
- Convertible bed(s)1 sleep sofa /futon, New queen sleeper sofa with quality mattress in living room
- Additional family accessoriesA Pack 'n Play and a high chair are available in the condo for families with a small child.
- 2 Bathrooms
- Master bathroomtoilet, combination tub/shower, Newly remodeled master bath with tub.
- Bathroom 2toilet, shower, Newly remodeled.
- Each bathroom has a hair dryer.
Location Type
- Near The OceanCondo complex is on the Gulf of Mexico and the beach. No road to cross.
- Beach ViewPartial beach view from lanai, entry and windows.
- BeachfrontLoggerhead Cay is a beachfront property on the Gulf of Mexico.
- Ocean ViewPartial view of the Gulf of Mexico from lanai, entry and windows.
- Family
- Sports & Activities
- Guests provide their own meals
- Towels ProvidedWe provide enough beach towels for the entire family.
- TelephoneFree local calls.
- Heating
- Linens ProvidedAll linens are included. We also have beach towels for our guests.
- Washing MachineFull size washer in condo.
- Clothes DryerFull size dryer in condo.
- ParkingDesignated parking space for our guests.
- InternetPassword protected.
- Air Conditioning
- Broadband Access
- Wireless InternetFree WiFi. Excellent connection from Comcast.
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Parking Off StreetDesignated parking space for our guests.
- ElevatorElevator down the outside walkway.
- Living RoomWest facing living room with large HDTV and comfortable seating for 6+.
- Cooking UtensilsEverything you need to cook delicious meals. Small appliances include Keurig coffee maker, a blender, an electric kettle and more.
- Dishwasher
- StoveElectric stove with large oven.
- OvenFull size oven.
- Microwave
- RefrigeratorWith ice maker.
- Coffee MakerWe have a Keurig coffee maker as well as a drip coffee maker.
- Toaster
- Ice Maker
- Dishes & UtensilsChina, silverware and glassware for 8+ people. Well appointed kitchen for the gourmet cook.
- KitchenThe kitchen was completely redone recently and features granite countertops and new appliances. It features breakfast bar and pass-thru to dining room.
- Dining Room
- Child's Highchair
- DiningConvenient pass-thru between kitchen and dining area.
- comfy seating for 6 people
- TelevisionHDTV in living room, master bedroom and guest bedroom each with DVD player. Stereo player in living room.
- Satellite / CableComcast is the cable and internet provider.
- StereoStereo in living room with MP3/CD/radio player.
- DVD PlayerA DVD player is connected to each TV.
- BooksAssorted books for your enjoyment, including cookbooks.
- GamesPlenty of games for the whole family for the (rare) rainy day...
- Music LibraryWe have a few CD's in the condo.
- Video LibraryWe have a few DVD's.
- Kayak / CanoeThe best place to kayak is Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Kayaks can be rented at the Refuge.
- Outdoor Grill4 top of the line gas grills near the tennis courts are available for guests.
- Lanai / GazeboLarge screened lanai with table and chairs and ceiling fan. Accessible from the living room and the master bedroom. Faces west for afternoon sun and beautiful sunsets.
- TennisLoggerhead Cay has 2 tennis courts. There is a sign-up sheet near the courts.
- GolfThere are 3 golf courses on Sanibel, 2 of them within 5 minutes of our condo.
Pool / Spa
- Heated Pool
- Communal PoolLarge heated pool in tropical courtyard surrounded by tropical vegetation and a terrace with umbrellas, tables and chairs.
- playground
- botanical garden
- cinemas
- library
- marina
- museums
- churches
- recreation center
- live theater
- restaurants
- health/beauty spa
- festivals
Leisure Activities
- scenic drives
- walking
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- outlet shopping
- paddle boating
- sight seeing
- eco tourism
- boating
- miniature golf
- shelling
- shopping
- shuffleboard
- wildlife viewing
- photography
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- paragliding
- swimming
- sailing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- wind-surfing
- tennis
- deepsea fishing
- jet skiing
- pier fishing
- sound/bay fishing
- surf fishing
- kayaking
- parasailing
- Pack 'n Play, high chair, beach towels, beach chairs and umbrella****STAY CONNECTED WITH FREE WiFi ****, board games, pillow top mattresses.
House Rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
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Great location, beautiful views, tons of activities, good food, stores a plenty, wildlife, friendly people, the ocean, everything we could possible want or need is right here.
Pleasant, Great Location, Nice condo
Pleasant, Great Location, Nice condo
Schöne Wohnung in gepflegter Wohnanlage
Meine Frau und ich haben im November 2017 achtzehn schöne Tage in dieser Wohnung verbracht. Die Wohnung hat einen guten Grundriss und ist sehr gut ausgestattet. Wir haben häufig gekocht und die Küche liess keine Wünsche offen. Die Bäder sind auch gut ausgestattet und eines der Bäder hat eine grosse verglaste Dusche. Die Betten sind bequem. Wir können diese Wohnung gerne weiterempfehlen.
Great location!
My review of the property is based solely on events surrounding the week of our stay and less on the unit. Although, there were a few things I noticed about the condo. Mid to late October is usually a time of year for getting properties ready for the busy season. Unfortunately for us, that meant we had property maintenance guys pounding on our door three different mornings asking us to move our car. Concrete workers sawing sidewalks at 7:30 in the morning. Also, didn't care for how those same workers kept staring at my teenage daughter. Very inappropriate. The on-property manager was really nice and helpful when we asked her for suggestions. We spent most of our days away from the on-site work, riding bikes all over the awesome bike paths. Hardly used the car all week! Regarding the unit, there was a distinct cigarette smell every time we entered the front door. So much so, that we had to wash all of our clean laundry when we got back home and air out the suitcases. All of the bed pillows should be replaced. They were stained, flat and smelled unclean. The rest of the place was very comfy with everything you would need such as plenty of pool towels, bath towels, beach chairs, etc. I suggest all of the board games be tossed as every one was missing pieces. I'm sure that just happens over time but we did go through each one and wasn't able to properly play any of them. We loved the location in relation to the bike paths, restaurants and shops. Loggercay has done a great job of keeping the outside premises looking fresh and new!
Hello Stacy,
Thank you for your constructive comments. We want our guests to have a perfect experience when they stay in our condo. We will follow your suggestions and renew pillows and games.
We are puzzled with the cigarette
smell. We do not allow smoking in our unit and the cleaning staff knows to alert us if there has been a breach in that agreement. We will investigate further.
Sorry about the noise and inconvenience from the work outside. It was scheduled for late September when we usually have no guests. But the preparations for Hurricane Irma pushed the work into October.
I hope you consider renting from us again in the future.
Take care,
Charles and Agnes
Beautiful condo!
Beautiful condo as advertised. New furnishings, very clean and well equipped including beach items. Only a short walk to nice beach. Made our 1st trip to island perfect. Royal Shell great to work with and owner made us a nice deal. We'll be back for sure.
Perfect Family Beach Vacation Spot
Our family of five (2 adults and children ages 6, 9, 10) absolutely loved the condo. Check in and out was extremely easy. The condo is incredibly well stocked. We found everything from beach chairs and sand toys to cooking utensils! We've stayed in other 2 bedroom beach condos and have felt cramped. At Loggerhead Cay we had plenty of room to spread out. The screened in balcony is great for morning coffee. The location of the complex is also superb. We truly enjoyed how quick it was to get to restaurants and local shops. The beach was just as described. The shells and wildlife we abundant. We saw dolphins, rays, fish, sea birds, and so many shells! Agnes and Charles have compiled a fantastic binder that includes maps, pamphlets, and suggestions. We hope to return to Sanibel and this excellent condo in the future.
Biking (miles of dedicated bike paths), golf (two golf courses on Sanibel are within five minutes of Loggerhead Cay), two tennis courts on premises, shuffleboard on premises, kayaking and more. Plenty of shopping available on Sanibel, Captiva or nearby Ft Myers and Naples. For wildlife viewing, Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge is on Sanibel and Everglades National Park is only one hour away.
Rates & Availability
Additional information about rental rates
Discount for rentals of 2 weeks or more. Rates include Booking and Linen fees. Security Deposit Waiver (Damage Insurance): add 2.5% to base rate.


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Mrs Riding is deeply concerned both for her own prospects and for those of the children she teaches. "I've always put children first," she says, "and believed they were in my care. But I don't want to have to work until I'm 60, because, with the best will in the world, you don't know if you will have the strength then."
After taking time out of teaching when her own children were young, Mrs Riding has less than 20 years' contribution to the teachers' superannuation fund. She had expected to have had this made up to 20 years, which, she says, would have left her "reasonably comfortable". Going early will reduce her already modest pension prospects.
As much as the money, Mrs Riding regrets the manner of her likely departure. "I would have been happy to go out with dignity when I felt I was still doing a good job," she says. "I feel now I've been pushed into a corner, applying to go at the end of March." She is worried about the children she will leave behind if her request is approved. "I'm concerned for the class. They're Year 6, and they're going to be taking SATs, which is important for them and me. In all conscience, I'd have preferred to have stayed and seen them through that. It's going to be quite traumatic. Whoever's made these changes hasn't really considered the effects it will have."
* Althea Rannie, 54, has taught for 23 years at Comberton Middle School in Kidderminster, Hereford and Worcester. She is a "floating teacher" in the 620-pupil school, and has a 40-period week.
Prompted by the planned changes to pension rights, she has applied to retire by the end of March instead of in the summer of 1998 as previously planned. "I knew I'd be hard pushed to go on to 60," she says. "I don't want to have to go on grounds of ill health or mental breakdown or a heart attack later. These proposals have forced my hand."
She adds: "It makes more difference to the school than to me. The graveyard is full of indispensable people, and I'm not classifying myself as one of those. But there are two of us going on early retirement, and my philosophy was to see the year through. It had been agreed that I could take a temporary contract for the summer term, but it now looks as though that won't be possible. It's the goalposts moving yet again."
Ms Rannie will lose some pension entitlement by her earlier departure. Although by December she would have made contributions entitling her to 30-eightieths of her salary, she now falls just short of that. "It makes a difference of a few hundred pounds per year," she says, "which on a small income becomes significant." Ms Rannie has other investments maturing when she is 55.
None the less, she says, she will have to continue to earn, somehow. "I'm happy to do some supply teaching. But I would do anything. I'm a sub-aqua diver, so I might go for a professional qualification in that, and teach it."
* Roger Canton, 51, has spent just over 30 years in teaching, the last ten in further education. He had not planned to retire until his mid-fifties, but in the light of the likely end of early retirement has enquired about going before the end of March. Managers at the College of North West London, where Mr Canton teaches leisure and tourism, circulated all 400 teachers, asking whether they wanted to go, to consider their position, or to stay. Mr Canton, who was "undecided", now has to decide whether to end his career in teaching. "My wife and eldest son are fed up with hearing about it," he says.
The college, which was already set to "downsize", is offering a redundancy payment and a pension enhancement of three years and four months. Mr Canton believes he would have an annual pension of Pounds 11,000, reduced to Pounds 8,000 after tax. It's a sharp drop from a current take-home pay of Pounds 19,000, and if he accepts the offer the father-of-three will need to supplement his pension. "The offer won't leave us in paupery," he says. "But I don't think it's a fair arrangement. It smacks of illegality."
Mr Canton is indignant at the proposed shift of the pension cost to the employer. "I feel the Government has hijacked 30 years of my contributions. I didn't pay it to the College of North West London, I paid it to a bona fide, recognised, respected pension arrangement with the Government." If he takes redundancy, he could supplement his pension through supply teaching. Or he might try something completely different. "Delivering, driving a van. Something that gets me out and about."
What would happen to the students is unclear. "I'd be leaving 58 students approaching the end-of-course assessment, for which I am an organiser. Who would tidy up the bits and pieces I don't know."
* Sue Greening, 46, is a class teacher at Dean Gibson RC Primary School in Kendal, Cumbria. A teacher since she was 21, Ms Greening had planned to retire at 50.
"I think nearly 30 years is long enough for anyone in full-time teaching, " she says. Having planned her future, she feels cheated by the government proposals. Her mortgage will be paid off by the time she is 50, and she had planned to use early retirement to spend more time with her father, who lives in Spain.
"When you're in your twenties and they do this, you have time to change your financial plans," she says. "With three years to go, there's not enough time to make taking out another pension a viable proposition. If I was 25, I could cope with it more easily."
Finances apart, Ms Greening, like many others, feels a sense of dread at the prospect of being forced to carry on in a job she currently enjoys but which she knows can be demanding. She has 33 children aged 9 and 10 in her Year 5 class, and next year will have 36. "I do enjoy it," she says, "but there comes a point where you're 'taught out'. There's a big difference between the prospect of another three years and another 13 years. I think I should be allowed to go when I want.
"If you talk to any teacher, most are planning their retirement. I think the politicians should ask themselves why so many want to take early retirement. "
* John Harvey, 52, is head of science at the Highfield School in Letchworth, an 11-18 comprehensive with 850 pupils. Mr Harvey has taught there for 26 years, and is leaving at the end of March. "I'm very lucky," he says. "I had intended to retire this July, then the head called me in in late October and asked if I was aware of these changes, which I wasn't. She advised me to contact the personnel department at Hertfordshire County, and they have agreed to March 31. The head and chair of governors have been brilliantly supportive.
"I've sneaked under before the gate dropped. It was all right initially, because I agreed I'd go back for the summer to see the year out and have a nice, clean hand-over. The latest is that they might even be stopping that. I feel lucky to have just made it, but I would like to do the summer term.
"The agreement was that, to all intents and purposes, I'd be doing the same job until July. If I can't, particularly for the exam classes, I'd be sorry. It would be difficult to find a physics teacher to pick up the reins for those last few weeks, so the pupils will suffer.
"I do feel in the public eye we wouldn't get a lot of sympathy. I think the public perspective is 'So what?' But early retirement was possible, and it's unfair of government to arbitrarily change the rules. I think teaching is a young person's profession. I don't feel particularly old, but I feel I've come to the end of my teaching life. I think what these changes will bring is a lot of long- term sickness, in which case no one will benefit."
* Leontine Cox, 51, is a deputy head at Southfield School, an 11-18 comprehensive in Workington, Cumbria. With 29 years of English teaching behind her, she had applied for retirement next summer but brought forward the application in December and now wants to go at the end of March.
"I'd always hoped to do this," she says. "My daughter has just had a baby; my mother looked after my children and it has always been my ambition to be able to do the same. I want to enjoy my grandchildren and allow my daughter, who's also a teacher, to continue to work.
"The morale among older teachers has plummeted since these changes were put forward. Colleagues in their late forties and fifties are really worried. Once you've made the decision to retire at a certain age, the idea that you may not be able to go is really devastating. And this came out of the blue."
Mrs Cox, after consulting her headteacher, changed her application to beat the deadline. Although she has not had a decision from the governors, she is hopeful. "I've always given my all to the profession. The idea that I would be forced to go on without feeling committed and enthusiastic is a real downer. "
She concedes that 50 is relatively young for retirement but believes teachers are a special case. "It may be an early age to retire," she says, "but it has been available and people had legitimately had that expectation. We're a profession that feels we get a lot of brickbats and blame, and teachers my age certainly feel it's got harder. I've always taught in not-easy schools, which I've always enjoyed, but it has got harder, mainly because of lack of money.
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Katerina's Kouzina will let you experience the true taste of Greece through unique culinary workshops in an authentic Greek island environment and atmosphere.
Maria O. United Kingdom
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Just got back from our third visit to The Odyssey Apartments. Katerina is a wonderful welcoming host, friendly, helpful and great fun. Along with her daughter, Dora and the rest of the Odyssey team, they work hard to make each holiday a pleasure. The recently refurbished Bistro is modern without losing it's Greek style and the food is excellent, fresh, delicious, and beautifully prepared. The apartments are typically white and blue, with lots of quirky details, the spiral staircases in particular. We thoroughly enjoy our times at The Odyssey.
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We were invited by friends who were staying there on a cookery course to share the meal that they had prepared. It was evening and the courtyard setting was simply beautiful, the food too - and the wine! I could bore you endlessly on how everything was perfect. We even did a tour of the kitchen and even as a man I was impressed. Katerina and her family make it all look so effortless but such a high standard can only be reached by hard work. I would send anyone visiting Poros for a holiday there without hesitation.


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A Short History of Early English Nova Scotia
From the blog at http://JohnWood1946.wordpress.com
I was reading an article about John Allan who, like many Nova Scotians, sympathized with the rebellious colonies during the American Revolution. The article was not very interesting except for a remarkably compact and well organized summary of early English colonization of Nova Scotia. The following, then, is short on detail but long on overview. It is taken from Memoir of Colonel John Allan: an officer of the revolution…, by George H. Allan, Albany, N.Y., 1867.
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Attributed to John de Critz, c. 1605, Wikipedia
A Short History of Early English Nova Scotia
A brief glance at the history of Nova Scotia may be found interesting. Although the claim of England to a large part of North America depends upon the discovery of the country, in 1497, still the colonial history rests entirely on the great charter of James the 1st, April 10, 1606, by which sundry of his subjects were authorized to establish colonies between the thirty-fourth and forty-fifth degrees of north latitude. Subsequent grants to the companies of Virginia and New England extended this title as far north as the forty-eighth degree of north latitude, and over this broad belt of fourteen degrees from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Under this grant, colonies had been established principally by Englishmen as far south as Florida, and at the time of which we write (1750), the English flag waved from that point, along the coast to Cape Breton. The country called Nova Scotia was occupied by the French in 1603, and a settlement made at Port Royal, and subsequently at Mount Desert. In 1613, Capt. Argal was sent to dislodge them, which he effected. In 1621, the territory was granted to Sir Wm. Alexander, secretary of state for Scotland, who gave it its present name. The name of Acadie, which was given it by the French is the Indian word for Pollock, a fish very abundant on that coast. During the next eighty years this country had been taken and retaken alternately by the English and French, but by the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, it was ceded by the French to Great Britain.
The accession of George I soon followed the treaty of Utrecht, and while great progress had been made in all the other English colonies in America, nothing of any importance had been done in Nova Scotia towards settling that country.
The governor resided at Annapolis Royal, a small settlement chiefly composed of neutral French; the facility of communication with Now England enabling him to maintain his position with a few companies of provincial troops usually supplied by the old colonies.
The necessity of a British station and military post on the Atlantic coast of the Peninsula had long been felt; but latterly the continued breaches of neutrality on the part of the French population, together with the loss of Louisbourg under the treaty of Aix la Chapelle in October, 1748, rendered such an establishment indispensably necessary to support the dominion of the British crown in the province.
A plan was accordingly submitted to government in the autumn of 1748, and being warmly supported by Lord Halifax, advertisements appeared in the London Gazette, in March, 1749, under the sanction of his Majesty's authority, "holding out proper encouragement to officers and private men lately discharged from the army and navy to settle in Nova Scotia. Among other inducements, was the offer to convey the settlers to their destination, maintain them for twelve months at the public expense, and to supply them with arms and ammunition for defense, and with materials and articles proper for clearing the land, erecting dwellings and prosecuting the fishing, and also ample grants of land. The encouragements appeared so inviting, that in a short time 1,170 settlers with their families, in all 2,376 persons, were found to volunteer, and the sum of £40,000 being appropriated by parliament for the service, the expedition was placed under the command of Colonel, the Honorable Edward Cornwallis, M.P., as captain general and governor of Nova Scotia, and set sail for Chebucto Bay, the place of destination early in May, 1749." (Akin's History of Halifax, p. 5)
The fleet consisted of thirteen transports and a sloop of war, and arrived in safety in the bay of Chebucto early in June, 1749. Such was the care taken for the comfort of this large number of settlers that but one death occurred on the passage.
During the winter months the people were kept actively employed in cutting pickets for fences, and wood for fuel, and in erecting new dwellings. Mills were established, stores opened, supplies of cattle and horses obtained from the Acadian French, and when the spring opened, grain of various sorts was sown. Deputations from the Acadian French, and also from the various Indian tribes were received, and arrangements perfected for the better management of public matters. About this time a fearful epidemic visited the colony, and nearly one thousand persons fell victims during the autumn and following winter.
In August, 1750, about 350 new settlers arrived in the ship Alderney. Most of these were sent across the river and commenced the town of Dartmouth. The next year the Indians who in consequence of the intrigues of French emissaries had become troublesome, attacked the little village at night, killed and scalped a number of the settlers, among whom was John Pyke, father of the late John George Pyke, Esq. (who afterwards married Col. Allan's sister Elizabeth). The night was calm, and the cries of the settlers and whoops of the Indians were distinctly heard at Halifax.


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La Nouvelle Harmonie Bruxelloise d'Accordéons regularly organizes workshops, as a co-production with Muziekpublique. One Monday per month, you can learn to play in an ensemble with a varied repertoire, under the leadership of Piet Maris. Now and then there is a new piece on the shelve, but the repertoire of past sessions gets continuously refreshed as well. Anyone who has a basic knowledge of chromatic accordion is welcome. Info and registering via Muziekpublique....Lees meer
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The 9th edition of ManiFiesta!
ManiFiesta is the annual party of solidarity in Belgium, organised by the magazine 'Solidair' and Geneeskunde voor het Volk/Médecine pour le Peuple.
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