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- Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
- Snorkel gear included
- Free snacks included
- Buffet lunch included
When you arrive at the reef, head to two prime locations to take in colorful schools of fish and coral gardens. Your guides help you to get outfitted with snorkel and scuba diving equipment, and provide instruction and encouragement to newcomers and experienced people alike. Your friendly and knowledgeable crew is always available to help nervous snorkelers or divers enjoy their time in the water.
Marvel at the incredible richness and diversity of marine life as you snorkel at two prime sites on the Great Barrier Reef. If you prefer to stay dry, sit back and enjoy the new semi-submersible tour (payable on the day) with full commentary provided.
Spend five hours at the Great Barrier Reef, with an excellent buffet lunch served on the boat. The spread features an Australian barbecue with fresh fish, steak, and sausages, plus a selection of pastas, salads, and prawns.
The guides choose from 12 exclusive moorings at six reef locations based on weather conditions and water clarity, to ensure the best experience for all activities. Generally, the tour goes to one of the true Outer Great Barrier Reef locations in the morning (Norman Reef or Saxon Reef) then heads to North Hastings Reef in the afternoon for the helicopter flights and glass bottom boat tour.
As you return to the mainland after a full day in paradise, snack on a cheese and tropical fruit platter while members of your talented crew provide live music and entertainment — a fun and memorable end to an amazing day!
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Cruise, Dive and Heli Flight
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Outer Barrier Reef Cruise including 1 introductory or certified dive, a 10-minute scenic helicopter flight and buffet lunch
USD $218.10Pricing details
Snorkeling Only
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5 hrs on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, visiting 2 sites. Free time for snorkeling and swimming. Includes buffet lunch, snorkel gear.
USD $116.48Pricing details
One Introductory Dive
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5 hrs on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, visiting 2 sites. Includes 1 introductory dive, buffet lunch, snorkel & dive gear.
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One Certified Dive
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5 hrs on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, visiting 2 sites. Includes 1 certified dive, buffet lunch, snorkel & dive gear.
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5 hrs on the Outer Great Barrier Reef including a 10-minute scenic helicopter flight and free time to snorkel
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Great Barrier Reef Diving and Snorkeling Cruise from Cairns
- Guided snorkel tour
- Use of snorkel equipment
- Buffet lunch including prawns, fish, steak, sausages, salads and pastas; vegetarian options are also available
- Snacks including biscuits, cheese and fruit platter
- Tea and coffee
- Introductory or certified dive (if option selected)
- 10-minute helicopter flight (if option selected)
- Wetsuit and stinger suit rental (AU$10 per person)
- Reef tax and fuel levy payable direct (AU$20 per person)
- Additional dives payable direct (AU$65 per person)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Semi-submersible tour ($20 on the day)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- All intending divers over the age of 65 years must provide a current Diving Medical certificate
- Children aged 12 years and under are not permitted to participate in onboard diving activities as per Queensland Australian Law
- Children under the age of 18 must be in the immediate company of a parent or legal guardian
- Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
- Diving within 24 hours before your flight is not permitted. All participants will be required to complete a health/medication questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart & lung conditions etc) and prescribed medications may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor before booking
- Due to comfort, weight and balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing over (240 pounds) 110kg will be required to pay an extra 50% of an additional seat. Passengers are allowed a weight variance of up to 10% over original recorded weight. Should this variance be found to be more than 10%, your local operator reserves the right to charge an additional fee.
Introductory dive:
For people who want to learn to dive, an introductory diving course is offered. It's the perfect chance to scuba dive at one of the world's premier diving sites!
Certified dive:
If you already have your diving certification, you can take up to three dives at two different locations during this excursion, with plenty of time in between for snorkeling and relaxation. Simply pre-book the initial dive, and then have the choice to purchase additional ones during your trip. All dive gear and dive computers are provided.
Helicopter flight:
Get even more out of your day on the Great Barrier Reef with an upgrade to include a 10-minute scenic helicopter flight. Not only will you get an underwater vantage point of the reef, but you can get the overview from the air. The helicopter flight can be combined with snorkeling, diving or both for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fully appreciate the grandeur of this natural wonder.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Traveler Reviews
Reviewed by: Katelyn M, February 2017
An amazing experience the crew were great they made the whole day enjoyable. It was worth every penny, the ship was great the reefs were amazing and the heli ride was out of this world. Thanks again for an great time!
Reviewed by: Fabiano, February 2017
The tour was very good. The ship is fast and confortable. The crew is excelente. The stops at the snorkeling points are of about 2 - 2:30 hours which is enough to see the barrier. Do use the anti-sting suit because there are many jelly fish around during january. The helicopter ride is very nice but it has its cost.


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Ingomar wins 2012 UCT
It came down to an extra-inning affair against division rivals that ultimately decided the champion of this year's Union County slow pitch tournament.
Having lost to West Union early last week, Ingomar again was in a close game with the Lady Eagles, which went to extra innings and fell on the shoulders of one of the Lady Falcons' seniors.
Tied with two outs and a runner on third and two strikes against her, Reid Little had the game-winning hit for Ingomar, plating Heather Dillard to give the Lady Falcons the 9-8 win over the Lady Eagles.
"I was so nervous, and I knew that I had to do my job as a senior and finish the game for us," Little said. "It was nerve wrecking, but I pulled it through and did my job."
Though Little may have had doubts, her teammate at third had complete faith that she could pull through for the team.
"I knew for sure she was going to get the hit," Dillard said. "Coach Andy (Wilbanks) told her to hit it to a certain place, and that's exactly where she hit it. It was the best feeling in the world."
The two teams battled back and forth with Ingomar taking its first lead in the bottom of the first. Trailing 2-0, Amy Fooshee had an RBI double, followed by Mallory Adair and Lauren Koon bringing in runs, making it 3-2. West Union would tie the game in the second and take a one-run lead in the third after a Lady Falcon error plated the go-ahead run.
West Union errors again gave Ingomar the 5-4 lead in the bottom of the third, but Julianna Garner brought in the tying run in the fourth to tie the game at five. Koon put Ingomar ahead in the fifth on an RBI single and with bases loaded in the sixth for the Lady Eagles, Hannah McQuary walked to tie the game at six, which was the score going into extra innings.
Neither team scored in the eighth after going into the international tiebreaker, and West Union took an 8-6 lead in the ninth afer an error plated Brittany Taylor and Jesslyn Brewer brought in a run on a sac fly. In Ingomar's half of the inning, Dillard and Kate Webb brought in runs to tie the game before Little's game-winning hit.
"It was a struggle for both of us for a while," Wilbanks said. "It seemed like neither one of us wanted to win, and neither could get it done with runners in scoring position, but it's softball. We found a way, and we'll take it."
Ingomar also had convincing wins in the tournament, defeating New Albany, 12-0 and Myrtle, 10-1, to take the title. In the opening game against East Union, however, the Lady Falcons battled from a 5-2 deficit to beat the Lady Urchins, 10-5.
"We've been able to play seven innings lately, and that's what counts," Wilbanks said. "Coming back and playing a full game and not getting down, you can build confidence, and I think that's the main thing we can take away from that."
For Ingomar, this is the team's first UCT title since 2010, and for the seniors, their second title in three years.
"It's a great feeling to come out here and win it since it's our last time to play," Little said. "To win every game and to know we did it this time, it's pretty awesome."
Added Dillard, "We came out here and hit the ball really well and worked as a team, and in the end, it came out in our favor."
And Wilbanks hopes that the confidence his team gained today will carry into division play.
"This is really good for our seniors, and I'm really proud of them," he said. "We played good softball at times today, and we struggled at times today, but we found a way to win, and that's what counts. Hopefully, we'll take a lot of confidence from this weekend and carry it over into division play."
East Union finished second, having only lost to the Lady Falcons. East Union had wins over West Union (5-4), New Albany (6-3) and Myrtle (5-2). The Lady Eagles, Lady Bulldogs and Lady Hawks each finished with one win and three losses.
2012 Union County slow pitch tournament results
West Union 4 Myrtle 2
Ingomar 10 East Union 5
East Union 5 West Union 4
Ingomar 12 New Albany 0
Ingomar 9 West Union 8 (9 innings)
Myrtle 8 New Albany 2
East Union 6 New Albany 3
Ingomar 10 Myrtle 1
New Albany 8 West Union 0
East Union 5 Myrtle 2
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For the first time in its three-year history, The Coal Country Classic at the Spartan Center crowned a champion other than the host Emery Spartans. Emery lost to highly ranked and undefeated Morgan 56-49 Saturday.
The Spartans beat Park City 57-38 Friday to have a chance to face the Trojans in the championship match. Morgan dispatched Snow Canyon 87-70 to claim their spot in the finals.
Emery played the Trojans tough, but a couple of plays that went Morgan's way were the difference at the end.
Seth Powell hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, his third pulling Emery to within four at 47-43 with just 2:29 remaining. But two turnovers by the Spartans led to four straight points by the Trojans and Emery trailed 51-43.
The nail in Emery's coffin came after Bowie Jeffs made a couple of free throws and Emery trailed 51-45. With 1:12 left a Morgan player scored a basket and was fouled. The three-point play put Emery down by nine and put the game out of reach.
Emery was never intimidated by Morgan's high ranking. Jeffs and Travis Barnett, who were later named to the all-tournament team, got Emery off to a good start. Jeffs scored four points in the first quarter, Barnett scored three, and Pete Nielson hit a 3-pointer. The game was tied at 10 at the end of the first quarter.
The Spartans managed only four points in the second quarter and Morgan raced to a 21-14 lead at halftime.
Emery fought back in the third quarter with Barnett and Willie Lester hitting big baskets. The Spartans even grabbed the lead with 30 seconds left in the third quarter 31-30. But Morgan raced ahead and got the breaks toward the end.
Barnett and Jeffs each scored 15 points. Jeffs also collected five rebounds and dished out six assists even after leading the junior varsity team to a championship win hours earlier. Barnett had 10 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead the Spartans in both categories.
Powell scored nine points, Lester had seven, and Nielson scored three.
Friday the Spartans played near-flawless defense against Park City and smashed the Miners 57-38. Park City only had 22 points at the start of the fourth quarter, not even being able to get more than 10 points in any of the first three quarters.
Meanwhile, Jeffs hit three 3-pointers to start the game and didn't stop until he nailed 24 points and got seven rebounds. Barnett also played as big as his 6'7" height. He had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Powell also played well, scoring 15 points and giving out three assists.
The championship game was Emery's third this week. The Spartans also played and lost to Spanish Fork earlier in the week 64-57. Powell led Emery in scoring against the Dons with 23 points, while Barnett had 11, Jeffs had nine, and Brandon Hansen had seven.
Emery's record is now 2-6. The Spartans play at Union Wednesday and return home to play Tooele on Friday. Region competition begins Jan. 11.


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PRICE-Phyllis Oliveto Cox, age 54, of Price, Utah passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.
She was born Feb. 1. 1956 in Price, Utah to Dominic and Ileene Sargent Oliveto.
Phyllis graduated from Carbon High School in 1974 and continued her education at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1978. She enjoyed teaching and spent more than 20 years dedicated to educating children in the Carbon School District. In 2007, Phyllis was awarded the Wal-Mart and Arch Coal Golden Apple Awards for her outstanding achievements in education. She shared a deep passion for swimming and coaching the Carbon High School Swim Team. Phyllis was the mother of six children and was very active in their lives.
She is survived by her son Ryan and his wife Jennifer and grandchildren Benjamin, Leah and Grace, all of Saratoga Springs, Utah; daughter Amanda and her husband Tyler Tatton and grandchildren Hadlee and Calvin, all of Laie, Hawaii; son Aaron and his fiance Ashley Boyack of Helper; son David and his wife Kaitlin of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter Christine of Price; and son Matthew of Price; her mother Ileene Oliveto of Price; sister Annette and her husband Jimmy Callor of Helper; brother Dominic Oliveto and his wife Jan of Rock Springs, Wyo.; and many other close relatives and friends.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her father, Dominic Oliveto.
Funeral service, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, 1 p.m., Price Eighth LDS Ward. Family was at Mitchell Funeral Home Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and at the church Tuesday from 11:30-12:40 p.m. Interment, Price City Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome at Mitchell Funeral Home daily and may share memories of Phyllis online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net


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Used to describe something that's fucking off the head... Something that's wicked, very good. Comes from the fact that goulash tastes awesome.
Originated in Newfoundland, Canada.
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In today's WWD News, the fashion crowd raises money for Hetrick-Martin Institute, Pharrell Williams collaborates with Moncler, Ali Ro jumps into sportswear, fashions night out is rescheduled by a day and Stella McCartney will design another collection for GapKids for a spring line due out in March!
I wanted to add that I had the fortunate pleasure of attending a Hetrick-Martin Institute fund raiser hosted by the dynamic interior design duo, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg of Yabu Pushelberg, this past March. It is heart warming to know that there is so much support for the Hetrick-Martin Institute's mission to service, educate and empower the young gay and lesbian community. If you would like to donate and help support the cause, go to www.hmi.org.
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–Nikki Cho Russo
In an evening filled with humor, emotion and generosity, a crowd of 750 converged on Cipriani Wall Street Nov. 10, raising nearly $1.2 million for the Hetrick-Martin Institute.
HMI provides a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth between the ages of 12 and 21. More than 1,200 individuals pass through the institute??™s doors at 2 Astor Place every year, where they receive a wide range of services including job assistance, counseling, college guidance, HIV-prevention workshops and hot meals.
???The fashion community came together and pulled off a 20 percent increase in raising funds this year, and that is a true testament to the support of Hetrick-Martin??™s mission,??? said Rob Smith, Macy??™s executive vice president and general merchandise manager of ready-to-wear, and co-chair of the institute.
The evening celebrated HMI??™s 30th anniversary, and honored HMI co-founder Joyce Hunter for her commitment to the LGBTQY community, Mayor Bloomberg for his staunch support of LGBT rights and the late Harvey Milk through a stirring video montage and an award presented to his nephew, Stuart Milk.
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The news confirms a WWD report on Sept. 10.
The all-black lineup will make its debut for fall 2010 and includes a ???pacifist??? version of the bulletproof jacket, with Velcro-ed side slits, reversible matte/shiny down vests and elongated puffers.
Mirroring Williams??™ environmental activism, the jackets are fashioned using textiles from Bionic, a three-year-old company he controls. Bionic spins yarns and fabrics from recycled plastic bottles.
Williams said he was ???honored??? to join forces with Moncler, noting the project happened on a lark when he met Remo Ruffini, Moncler??™s chairman and creative director, at last year??™s Miami Art Basel showcase. ???I told him I loved his stuff and he offered to do something together, so we started tossing ideas around,??? said Williams.
Ali Ro is ready to expand.
The two-year-old contemporary dress brand, owned and operated by brand president Kathleen McFeeters (who also owns the Donna Morgan label), is expanding its mix for spring to include a full range of sportswear.
???When we launched the line, we always intended for it to be a full collection, but at the time we were in a dress cycle and even the sportswear departments were flooded with dresses,??? McFeeters said. ???We added some separates here and there, but now this is a true full collection for spring.???
The spring lineup includes a wide variety of items, including silk blouses with rosette details, solid cotton and printed silk shorts, silk and linen jumpers, boyfriend blazers with cuffed sleeves, a range of skirts and still a large selection of dresses, from a sequin silk tank dress to a brightly printed sundress. The collection wholesales from $79 for a top to $170 for a jacket.
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Next year??™s Fashion??™s Night Out has been rescheduled to Friday, Sept. 10, instead of Sept. 9.
The change was revealed Wednesday by the organizers, which include the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Vogue and NYC & Company, the city??™s marketing, tourism and partnerships organization.
The schedule switch was made so Fashion??™s Night Out would not be held during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and to maximize local consumer and tourist participation by holding the event on a weekend evening. The organizers also said they will work closely with the fashion industry to ensure the change in date will not disrupt the ongoing trade activities of fashion week and the shows during that time.
The first Fashion??™s Night Out was held this past Sept. 10 and was successful in getting crowds out to hundreds of stores in New York City, which stayed open late for designer and celebrity appearances, live windows, musical performances, book signings, and to sell merchandise. Fashion??™s Night Out was also held in several major cities around the world and will next year again go global.
But while the traffic was strong, many retailers felt people were much busier partying than shopping. However, for the second Fashion??™s Night Out, it??™s expected more incentives to shop will be added. A fashion show of fall 2010 styles for consumers is being considered as well.
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STELLA??™S ENCORE FOR GAP: Stella McCartney will create a second collection for GapKids and Baby Gap following the success of the first, which debuted earlier this month, WWD has learned. Later today, Gap Inc. plans to reveal McCartney will produce a spring collection for the retailer that will debut in March. Bestsellers from the winter collection include the Miller naval jacket, named after the designer??™s eldest son, Miller Alasdhair James Willis. McCartney had originally signed on for just one season with Gap.
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wow sanjis leg got jacked i hope hes ok. you can tell hes not used to that kind of shit.i hope chopper can fix him up. i think he will realize real quick that he needs to go all out, and fast.
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I have four items on my wishlist at this point:
1) Make crafting challenging and interesting, especially since it will be a vital part of the game. Vanguard (poor Vanguard) got it right with crafting; that might be the type of model to consider, where risk, luck, and skill all play a part in creating an item and in determining the final quality.
2) Keep classes well-defined, distinct, and usually dependent on each other for success. Much as it would stress me out sometimes, I always loved that my DAoC Pac/Mend healer was terrible in solo fights and needed her group to survive (just as much as they needed her to survive). Sure, the stealther/soloist option was nice, but some of the most memorable, perfect synergy I found in RvR was from everyone carefully assessing the strengths AND weaknesses of others in their group and working carefully and deliberately off of those. Versatility can be good for one or two classes, but some MMOs are failing, IMHO, by promoting too much versatility ("Jedi Consular? OK; you can be a tank, DPS, or healer") or by giving an even solo survivability chance to all classes. By whitewashing these differences, PvP becomes more... meh.
3) No bots / shambots please.
4) Try not to mirror-image the three realms in terms of classes or tactics. There was a little too much similarity in playstyle between the realms in DAoC (Warrior=Hero=Armsman / Ranger=Hunter=Scout / Berserker=Mercenary=Blademaster, etc.) in many ways. What if the three-realm fighting had been differentiated largely by culture? In other words, Mids would need to dogpile their enemies to win, with Hibs playing hot potato and Albs doing something in between? The winner of a fight could be influenced the distance at the beginning of the conflict (closer in favoring the dogpile style, with far away favoring the hot potato-style). Something like this. Makes realm choice dependent somewhat on grouping style and the types of groups that a person is more likely to succeed in.
Anyhoo, that's my 2 c. I have very high hopes about this project.
1) Have the crafting resources be out in the RvR areas. This gives people a reason to venture out and fight. Each faction needs to gather wood, mine metals, skin animals for leather, quarry stone, etc. and if you go out alone, you'll get ganked. So, you have your guild come with you and help watch your back as you gather.
2) Getting ideas and feedback from your beta players in an organized way is crucial. I'm in the Firefall beta and the devs have the single best way of getting feedback from beta testers that I've ever seen and I've been playing games since King's Quest on a Tandy.
What they've done is made a section of their forum that's accessible to beta testers only called UserVoice. In this area beta testers can search through and create ideas and select what area it applies to (PvE, PvP, User Interface, crafting, etc.). Then, they get 20 votes to spend on any of the ideas that they and other beta testers have come up with. However, only up to 3 votes max can be spent on any one idea. You can also comment in reply to ideas others have come up with in-line under the original idea so you can ask clarifying questions of the person who originally had the idea and this promotes positive intelligent beta community discourse.
When the devs decides to say "yes", "no", or "yes but with modifications" the beta tester gets an email saying what Red 5's response to the idea was and they get their votes returned so they can vote up another idea. This response is also listed in the UserVoice area. There are literally thousands of categorized ideas that players have come up with and Red 5 knows which are the most important to their players because these are the ones players are voting for the most, so these get incorporated into the game much faster. Another benefit is that beta testers feel important and listened to because they see the devs responding to their requests and ideas and incorporating them into the game. Of course this is making the game much better too because it's soliciting ideas from a large number of people but has a built-in weeding-out function because people don't waste votes on dumb ideas.
I think if you do this for Camelot Unchained it would go over super well with the beta testers.
3) PvE - I know you are dead-set on making a PvP RvR-only type game and that's all well and good, but consider that PvE NPCs will be needed to guard realm-keep type buildings, skinnable creatures will be needed for crafters who work with leather and cloth, and NPCs could be used to help stabilize a server which has a low-population of one of the three factions. So, don't put NPCs out in PvE areas. Put them out in the PvP areas in limited but dynamically-adjusted quantity. The world won't look natural without animals. Merc NPCs could be hired (for gold) by guilds to help defend locations for limited time.
4) Include a way to add enemy nemesis players to a hotlist such that if I'm playing and this guy logs on who always kills me I get a notification in game that he just came on. This will motivate me to want to go RvR to find him and slay him and his filthy guild.
5) Bounty Hunters - Allow guilds and rich solo players to create a bounty that's posted at the gates to the RvR area and in all the major towns. Something like, "3 gold per kill of SirMarkJacobs". If a guild or player accepts this, the next time they kill this player 3 gold will be automatically deducted from their guild coffers and mailed to the successful bounty hunter. However, if they get killed by the wily and crafty SirMarkJacobs then 3 gold is sent from their account to the guild that put up the bounty.
6) Tiers of gear - Make some gear purchasable with currency you can only get from killing people in RvR and is only good for up to blue level (rare) quality. Grey, White, Green, Blue, Purple (epic) and orange (legendary) are available from PC crafters of your realm. There are levels in your capital city (higher up the tower is better and better) but you are locked out from the upper levels until you reach the next realm rank. So, if you're brand new to the game you can only access the apprentice level NPC blacksmith on the ground level floor and can only purchase blue level gear from him as you get currency from RvRing. But then you hit Realm Rank 2 and get a new title and are allowed to go up to the second floor and talk to the Journeyman level NPC blacksmith and buy up to blue level quality items from him. Each floor would have an NPC vendor who sells up to blue quality gear. In this way solo players wouldn't have to feel compelled to join a guild just to get gear. Also, guilds wouldn't be completely hamstrung if their crafters didn't play as much as some of the more hardcore PvPers. They'd have a way to get up to blue quality gear even if their crafters weren't crafting at that level yet. Also, crafters gear would always be in demand since their blue, purple and orange quality gear would always be better quality than the NPCs can make and there'd be sink for the points you'd accumulate out in PvP.
7) You skill up as you use a particular skill over and over. I loved in Ultima Online how, as you used a particular skill, you leveled it up slowly over time. Going from 0 to 1 was easy, but when you were going from 250 to 251 it was much, much, much slower. I'd like to see the same principal applied in CU. If it's the first time you've cast "Fireball" then it'll go slower, hit for less damge, have a smaller AoE, have a lower DoT, and have greater cooldown than if its your 5 millionth time casting the spell. Just like in real life, as you do something more and more often your automaticity increases but at a certain point you simply can't do it any faster.
8) Realm Ranks - This is really what drove players to continue playing DAoC for 12 years, believe it or not. Yes people developed realm pride, made long term friends, loved RvRing, yadda yadda, but what made DAoC last so unbelievably long was that you could keep playing for years and never hit Realm Rank 10. In WoW, they just put you on a loot treadmill and by the time you have good gear a new item level gear comes out and you've got substandard gear again. I hate that crap and you and most players probably do too. DAoC, on the other hand, had hard and fast RR levels and you felt progress towards that elusive, epic RR10 every time you log in and head out of Druim Ligen. Please, please have this be in Camelot Unchained. Have it be where reaching RR10 (or the CU equivalent) takes literally 10 years of regular nightly play (2-3 hours). This ultimately is what will keep people subbing for 10 years. Make it take a super long time to reach.
9) Prestige classes - I'd really like it if I ever do hit RR10 in CU to be faced with a choice to either stay a Warden, let's say, or pick one of two prestige classes but I have to cash in all my accumulated Realm Ranks and start over basically at RR0. Here's my reasoning - there were in DAoC, players who hit RR10. By giving them a prestige class to work for, this gives them an additional 3-5 years of play-through and gives them huge bragging rights in the game by being one of the few who is rolling with a prestige class without unbalancing the game because they have to cash in all of their RR to get the prestige class unlocked.
10) Please have a large variety of gatherable materials in the game to support the many crafting skills. In WoW the gathering professions are herbalism, mining, skinning. These are a good start but there is simply not enough variety. To make a more diverse and thoughtful economy of necessary trademen, there need to be more gathering skills and more overall professions. IMO in CU there should be a gathering skill for chopping wood (fir, oak, ironwood, etc.) for making the handles of maces, upgrading keep doors, etc. There should be a gathering skill for quarrying stone. The stone would be used to build player housing, for use in siege weapons, for weapon sharpening stones, and for finding gemstones. There could be a gatherer who harvests fire, water, and wind elementals that spawn out in the RvR areas which are necessary for enchanters to put procs into weapons and enchantments into armor.
11) Crafting - Let it be skill-based. What I mean by that is, have a mini-game for every tradeskill such that the crafter's skill within the minigame is what determines the quality of each piece that goes into, say, a mace. And each of these pieces assemble to determine the overall quality of the aforementioned mace. The only game I've ever seen that has this has been Fable (see this video ). Now, I'm not hung up on it being exactly like this implementation with a little thing going back and forth like the red light on the front of Kit in Knight Rider, but I'm just trying to exemplify that is far more interactive than clicking a button that says "make the sword" and having a random number generator determine that it's DPS. What would make this even more interesting is if you took this interactive mini-game system and also adapted what Firefall does for crafting.
In FF, you use a thumper to thump for crytite, ferrite, quartzite, etc. and you get a variety of isotopes of these, each of which have different attributes (density, reactivity, conductivity, malleability, and resistance). Then, when you go to make a particular piece of equipment, the nanoprint (schematic) tells you what percentages of each attribute affect the output results (like DPS, reload speed, clip size) but it's up to you the crafter to then select from the isotopes you have gathered which mineral best matches what the nanoprint is asking for.
I think this system would be perfect for CU! You just make it where there are various attributes in the iron for making steel (ferrous density, impurities, etc.) Various attributes which affect gems for enchanting (opacity, number of facets, brilliance, etc.)
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Originally posted by hadati 3) PvE - I know you are dead-set on making a PvP RvR-only type game and that's all well and good, but consider that PvE NPCs will be needed to guard realm-keep type buildings, skinnable creatures will be needed for crafters who work with leather and cloth, and NPCs could be used to help stabilize a server which has a low-population of one of the three factions. So, don't put NPCs out in PvE areas. Put them out in the PvP areas in limited but dynamically-adjusted quantity. The world won't look natural without animals. Merc NPCs could be hired (for gold) by guilds to help defend locations for limited time.
i agree that skinning would be required to make some things with leather, perhaps wool, but cotton is grown. What i dont understand is why there has to be NPC guards? Why cant there just be a gate or 3 that you need to breakdown to get into the keep, from there could be so many options to then claim the keep:
> Hold the main upper levels, domination style for upto 15min before the keep reverts to your control while your flag raises or something.
> Channel uninterrupted for upto 10minites, to claim the keep, more players could reduce this down to 1 min minimum.
> when you breach the upper level a nearby keep of yours could spawn an orb of control that you need to then run to the keep your attempting to claim or from the keep your taking which you then need to run to one of your keeps, OMG CTF IN WVW!
All these possible things plus the keep hard defenses like doors and walls give the defenders that bit of extra time to defend a location and it makes for some more interesting battles..."okay we just wiped out the enemy and are heldup in the keep, we need to now defend against their counterattack for 15min to claim the keep." it would make for some fun and close fights from both empires. or even perhaps the 3rd if they want to jump in on the action.
Also another thing i dont get is all the people saying that you need to have PVE mobs for an economy because thats where all EVE's drops and items come from, okay iv never played I asked some people i take seriously if its worth my time, they told me to watch some videos, right click a little while watching them... Last time i checked though im pretty sure when i go down to store to a shop to buy a couch or a door, some powertool or more likely some attachment for my computer they didn't obtain this item by going out and poping a cap in somebody and prying it from their hands...though im not an American...could be how you guys do things...Most things infact wouldn't need to come from killing PVE mobs, they would come from gathering and from there made into possibly thousands of different things, if they dont want to have mobs, then theres cheap tricks around like that like getting untanned leather from vendors...sounds too easy to get leather you say? ...well, you must now venture out into the realm to a veil energy pocket to enchant it before its worth a shit.
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I'm bored so I'll contribute again
1) Friars
2) The music from DAoC brings back such great memories. Recapture that here.
3) Friars
1. no hide and peak AOE. Always hated that crap. Stand back ok but no small peak holes were you need to be at certain angle just to highlight.
2. All player crafting except basics. since no real PVE have to do something or coins per rvr time.
3.housing/crafting stations.
4.Siege razzing walls they come down(but either timer or EVE style reboot)
5.Hybreds penalty era EQ before the $OE takeover. If you want over that grey line then pay for it.
Good Luck I am pullin for you.
Originally posted by Voiidiin
2. Faction based PvP not FFA. (failed on Andred and Mordred) Lot of other FFA MMOs avail, i think we need a fresh 3 faction representation.
Faction based PvP is awesome, but there is no reason to not have a FFA server or 2. I am not sure how you could say "failed on Andred and Mordred" because there was plenty of people that would go back and play a pre TOA dred server tonight if they opened one up for them to play.
1. DF is a must though. That place was so much fun.
2. Atleast 1 FFA server to go along with the many RvR servers
3. No ?/! above NPCs heads.
4. Castle wall climbing.
5. No TOA
A huge RvR area where you are able to avoid zergs if you feel so and some hotspots like milegates.
Oh, uhm ... Don't forget longduration CC and buffs.
Originally posted by redcapp
I'm bored so I'll contribute again 1) Friars 2) The music from DAoC brings back such great memories. Recapture that here. 3) Friars
I loved the Friar, mainly because one whack with the stick from a Friar and stealthers went running. LoL.
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
Dark Age of Camelot
1. Racial Abilities: These add a lot of flavor and variety to races. One or two per race is fine, anything more than that and the abilities tend to get watered down.
2. Non-mirrored classes: This is a must. DAOC is a good example of a great class system.
3. Progression / Customization : The realm ability system of DAOC was nice, but I think you can make something even deeper and with more interesting choices.
4. No buff-bots! : One of my biggest complaints when I played DAOC was the buff-bot problem.
5. Character Control : I will point to WoW for this. Super smooth and precise control of my toon. Seriously, just make it exactly like WoW in that regard.... and then completely opposite of WoW in almost every other way.
My list
1. A place to explore. Huge RvR lake. (Towers, Keeps, Docks, Lumbernills etc) A place to lay your hat should also require a place to work.
2. Be able to choose what an ability looks like. If a elementalist summons a elemental should be able to choose if it looks like fire, rock, air, wood. If I have a melee attack I wanna choose the animation that goes with it (give each ability a few animations not just one and player can choose) I know this is a new Idea ,but would be amazing way to personalize your character.
3. Closed Faction with unique classes per faction.
4. Fortifications with multiple entrances. Climbing up walls, swimming in sewers, gate knockdown, wall knockdowns
5. Npcs that are customizable. You could choose archers, footman, knights, mages etc and you could control where they patrol
1. Camelot Herald
2. Armor dyes
3. FFA Server
4. Cross faction talk (gotta be able to talk trash after a kill)
5. NO mounts
The main reason i loved DAoC was the Huge number of class race combos ,, non mirrored classes and just allow us playing to feel unique and important in our own way.
My number one hope for CU is many different classes, couple types of rogues, couple types of tanks. depending on realm kind of deal.
I loved DAoC rvr and the vastness to it.
Maybe making some sort of Zerg grouping organizer, and help natural leaders start a raid easier.
Large keeps, smaller keeps, towers , the works.
Classes for solo players and not just rogue types. or maybe just a different spec set for each class if choosing to go solo route or grp route.
Whatever is to come, i am super hyped, being a huge fan of DAOC and will always dub it my fav mmorpg ever.
Oh yea i forgot, top of my list, OFFICIAL FORUMS.
shitted me to no end not having official forums, also not the over moderated type, i want my enemy to know what i really think of them.
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Originally posted by skyexile
Oh yea i forgot, top of my list, OFFICIAL FORUMS. shitted me to no end not having official forums, also not the over moderated type, i want my enemy to know what i really think of them.
Mark has already mentioned there will be a forum that kickstarter backers will have access to, so that sounds like the start of an official forum to me.
Mark Jacobs
CEO, City State Entertainment
1) Non-mirrored classes for each faction is a must, it really sets the factions appart. DAOC had it perfect in this aspect and helped build realm pride beacuse it set you apeart from the other factions. No one asked to get rid of the trinity. Classes should rely on eachother, a group of 6 minstrels, a friar and a wizard should fail hard.. Very hard vs a well balanced group.
1a) Each race for each faction should have different base stats. A massive troll should have more hit points and strength than a kobold (tiny cave dweller). But the kobold should have more base dex and quickness than the troll. This would set a troll and kobold warrior apart. The troll might hit harder but the kobold will block attacks more often with his high dex.
1b) Not every race should have access to every class. A Firbolg (half-giant) nightshade (sneaky stabby class) does not make sence.
2) No mounts, give a class or two a group speed buff.
3) Longer duration CC; however add in counter measures for this through class abilities or realm abilites ect.
4) Hard caps on stats and the ability to template your armor / gear through crafting. I would suggest not allowing the ability to cap every stat, this would force you to pick stats you want to cap to really customize your character. An example would be maybe your warrior is more of a tank that would cap his constitution (hit points) vs a warrior that would choose to cap his strength for more damage.
5) High learning curve. I remember the first time I saw a lvl 50 infiltrator in DAOC... You knew this guy was legit because he had to solo his way to the top haha. Being at cap lvl in DAOC meant something, now it seems the "hardcore" mmo'ers of today hit cap in less than a week after a games release.
5a) Death penelty of some significance that makes you really learn to play your character. I loved the analogy of a six year old soccer match haha.
5b) Plus with the high amount of time it would take to get to cap lvl, you would build strong relationships with the people who were around your lvl becaue you were with them all the time. This also helped build a strong sence of realm pride.
6) Ream Abilities added another layer of depth to your characters customization. This would add the option for players to reduce CC times if they choose, or maybe they would want to add extra crit chance ect, more customization is always good.
7) No cross faction chat. To add to that, it was really cool to see an ememy "Highlander Dragonknight". Highlander being his race and Dragonknight being his realm rank signifying his badassness.. Or lack there of if you were a low realm rank.
8) Different armor and weapon strengths / weaknesses. Plate armor would be weak vs crushing damage but stong vs slash or thrust damge. Or chainmail armor would be strong vs slash damage but weak vs thrust damage. I loved this aspect of DAOC it made you choose what weapon type you wanted to spec in. Do I spec my infiltrator (rogue light armor wearing class) to use slash damage to be strong vs the other factions rogue classes, or do I spec him in thrust damage to be strong vs enemy tank classes but weaker vs enemy faction rogue classes.
8a) Each faction should not have the exact same armor / weapon types.
9) One faction per server.
10) Zero instanced PvP, just good old fashion RvR nothing further is needed here. I could go on forever with personal stories of epic keep fights. I just loved that feeling of being out numbered (GASP! I know a non instanced area where not everything is equal and fair!!!!) inside a keep with the enemy outside pounding the gates and that inevitable feeling of impeding doom creeps up. Just before the enemy makes their final push, reinforcements make it to your aid just in time! And shortly there after, the third faction comes out of no where and wipes the remaining members of your faction up and takes the keep for themselves.
10a) That feeling of not being safe anywhere.. And I mean anywhere...
11) Interruptible casting for casters AND archer classes. No more run and gun, if I want to play an FPS I will play BF3 or PS2. I still contend that early DAOC had the best archer classes. You really felt like a sniper coming out of steath and poping a poor unsuspecting caster with a huge crit shot and one shotting him if his bubble was down.
11a) This opens the doors for more tactics on the battlefield. If your casters and healers are being attacked, it was up to your tanks to peel the enemy off of them or you would not be getting heals. Because its hard to imagine a cleric attempting to summon the healing power of the almighty whilst being smacked in the face by a rather large two handed hammer.
12) Kill spam. This was fantastic when you saw "that guy" who everyone feared name pop up in the combat window and you knew he was out and about.
1. No instanced queue based pvp, people will take the path of least resistance when it comes to progressing their characters even if it is less enjoyable.
2. Combat that is slower and more tactical, relies more on proper battlefield positioning and awareness than twitch movement.
3. Group speed buffs and no mounts.
4. Something to keep me occupied when I am online at times when my friends are not and am waiting to find a group.
5. Stealthing archers pretty please? I miss my scout.
6. Limited or no knockback/pull abilities, the vast ammount of aoe knockback/pull abilities in warhammer was a bit much for my taste.
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Originally posted by Veighnerg
Not sure if it has been said yet but the only thing I really do NOT want to see is a class which has the ability to be a primary buffbot. People shouldn't have to have 2 accounts to be viable in PvP. Buffs should be spread pretty evenly throughout the class to encourage team play with some overlap between them.
This! Im all in regarding roles like healer, tank, support etc but no class should be a buffbot only. It has never been anything than annoying seeing all those people with there /sticky-buffbots running around. Sure, the class-system should force us to play together, form groups and support each other. But it should never encourage someone to buy a second account simply to get his own buffbot, because of a class that is build around passive buffs with long duration.
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1. Realm abilities. A huge motivational factor and one of the best aspects of DAoC. Progress should be slow, and there should be a rich variety of abilities to choose from.
2. This one probably doesn't need to be mentioned, but I hope that the (RvR) world will feel like three adjacent countries where players are (gradually) more protective of the inner areas, as opposed to a world with various different zones to RvR in, that have a feeling of being neutral ground. (That wasn't a very good explanation, but I hope it made sense). What I especially hope to see is a world with many unique landmarks (and please do not crowd these locations with aggressive mobs). Landmarks should be fun scenarios for fights, which could encourage players to defend/invade these landmarks for no particular reason other than realm pride.
3. Unique classes in each realm. Also one of the best aspects of DAoC. Preferably there should be no mirror-classes.
4. What I would like NOT to see is an excessive amount of buffs, rebuffing, and micromanagent (of potions or similar). If a powerful buff is generally available to players it quickly becomes the norm, regardless of how difficult or annoying the buff is to use. Please consider that because of the competitive nature of a game like this, players will suffer whatever it takes to gain a small advantage or simply be on par.
- Zone kill announcements
- /stick /sprint
- minimal CC
- Realm Ranks
- "This weeks victors" webpage
Big fan of DaoC. Plenty of good suggestions (most of which was in DaoC), here's my five. Though I've excluded ost of the current good DaoC suggestions:
- Common crafting area. In the old DaoC days all the crafters had to go to only ONE spot to do their crafting. This became a fantastic hub for all crafters to go to and would be buyers to go in search of items. Sadly this changed over time with SI and then housing which killed that community of sorts. You might be able to expand this to dueling areas/training halls. Funnel people to the same places. That way the area wil always be filled with people who are able to interact with each other. If trainers, craft materials and crafting tools are readily available everywhere, then players would be spread all over the realm which would mean much less interaction. Make sure this doesn't change with future expansions too!
- Penalty for sitting down - Not sure if this will be in CU, but in the old daoc days, you had to sit down to regain mana/endurance faster. If you were hit while sitting down, you received more damaged and rightly so. This should have never been taken out in DaoC. I found it silly how people would sit in the middle of a PvP area and not get hit for more for being a sitting duck. It was sad it was taken out because of whiners.
- Solo viability - This has been mentioned a few times, but there should be a way for players to PvP without worrying about zergs. Mile gates was one aspect in DaoC Perhaps have an area/zone with penalties for numbers, eg. An area with large squares, if 4 players from the same factions are standing it in, they receive 50% more damage. If there is only one player at a square, they gain extra defence/offence. Rooms which lock when only 2 players of different factions are in and only opens when one dies. Bottlenecks in certain areas that does damage to people who pass through it based on the number of same faction players etc.
- Crafting Customisation - Not enough information on crafting, but would like it be more involved. I.E. having to gather your own materials rather than buying straight from NPC. However, this would most likely mean killing mobs for certain drops, would that mean PvE? Again not enough info. Crafters should be able to customise their crafts. I.E naming items, have crafter's name on it, choosing skins for certain models. E.G. different skins for the same sword. It would have the same stats but just looks different.
- Cosmetic changes - Not a big one, but would be good to have items you wear for stats and items you wear for looks (Similar to what they have in Lord of the Rings Online)
- Weather affecting combat - This is just something that sounds cool Imagine if its raining, fire based attacks would do less damage, but electric attacks would have a bigger area effect/more damage but also do a bit of damage to the caster (as he/she would be wet too!)
Ok, well that's six rather than five...ops :P
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I wanted to start a thread about new music released in 2012. The purpose of this thread is to give everyone ideas of new stuff to listen to. We are almost halfway through the year 2012. Please post pictures, ideas, comments, reviews, etc. about new music you are listening to. The rule for this thread is only post about recordings that were not released until at least January 1, 2012. Any genre or type of music is okay, but the records should be ones that were released after January 1, 2012. That way, everything in here should be new and fresh for people looking for new music.
I'll get us started with some new stuff I've been listening to.
Dr. John - Locked Down
The good Doctor returns with a heady mix of New Orleans gumbo that is sure to please old and new fans alike. This album was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Some of it is politically charged, and it combines many different styles of music.
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe
R & B and Soul legend Bobby Womack's new record is his first new album since 1994. Co-produced by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur) and Richard Russell, this album combines soul and R & B stylings with electronica and samples for a whole new sound.
Diamond Rugs - Diamond Rugs
This is the debut album by Diamond Rugs. It's a side project of Deer Tick's John McCauley along with members of Dead Confederate, The Black Lips, and Six Finger Satellite, along with Steve Berlin from Los Lobos. It's a straight-ahead rock record that is getting compared to bands like The Replacements.
The Bombay Royale - You Me Bullets Love
This is the debut album by The Bombay Royale. I've never heard anything quite like it. Apparently, it was made by some Australian musicians who are fascinated with old Bollywood movies. The album was made as if it's the soundtrack to a movie, however, the movie doesn't exist. What it sounds like is themes from a bunch of old James Bond movies, if those movies were made in India. Almost all of the vocals are in Hindi or Bengali, as far as I know. It has plenty of horns, synths, and electric guitars and an infectious groove. If you want to hear something truly different, check it out.
The Rolling Stones - L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
Okay, this live album is from 1975, but it wasn't released until 2012. It was around as bootlegs, but it was never released and it didn't become an official Rolling Stones release until 2012. This album finds the band with newly acquired guitarist Ron Wood. Also, Billy Preston is featured prominently in the performance, and takes center stage to perform two of his own songs. The Stones sound like they are having a rollicking good time with the new lineup. I would have to say that Mick Jagger takes a very casual approach to his vocals on this record. He sounds like he isn't too concerned with getting the lyrics right or actually singing his best, but he sure sounds like he is having a good time. It's great to hear this concert professionally produced and released, as it's like a trip back in time.
John Fullbright - From The Ground Up
This is the debut studio album from a young man from Oklahoma. His influences include people like Townes Van Zandt and Woody Guthrie. Some of his lyrical content takes a spiritual bent. He sounds skilled way beyond his years on this impressive studio debut that I would file under "Americana."
Well, okay. That should get us started. That will give you an idea of some of the brand new music I've been listening to since the start of 2012. Please contribute your own insight into some of the best new sounds (any genre) released after January 1, 2012, so everyone will have ideas about fresh new stuff to hear! The records above are some of what I've been listening to, but please join in with hip-hop, jazz, classical, metal, or anything else you like that's new!


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Richard Valentino Cordova
Funeral Mass for Mancos resident Richard Valentino Cordova was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez. Interment will take place at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Visitation was held Friday evening at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Rosary services followed at 7 p.m. Military honors were provided Friday evening by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75.
Richard was born July 7, 1927 in Gallup, N.M. the son of Jose Ramon and Maria Placida (Silva) Cordova. He passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at his residence at the age of 85.
Richard served his country with the United States Marine Corps during World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He belonged to the V.F.W., Marine Corps Officers Association and the Knights of Columbus. In his spare time, Richard enjoyed hunting elk.
Surviving Richard are his wife, Lena (Gill) Cordova of Mancos; his children, Debbie Myers and husband Jack of Wilton, Calif., Mark Cordova and wife Joanne of Wildomar, Calif., Denise Davis of Cotati, Calif., Valerie Roberts and husband Dash of Simpsonville, Ky., and Monique Fazenbaker of Benicia, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and his brother, Raynell Cordova and wife Inga of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; and by his first wife, Melane Marie Cordova.
Services are under the direction of Ertel Funeral Home. For further information or to send condolences, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.


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Experience a bit of Napa Valley in Central Illinois. Visit the winery, tasting room and gift shop. Enjoy the panoramic view available for weddings, receptions and meetings.
The Chocolatier is a local candy shop offering a wide range of products they create in store and a variety of your favorite bulk candies.
The McLean County Courthouse, capped by a stately dome, serves as a landmark to identify the historic core of the city. Turn-of-the century buildings, many with interesting historical pasts, flank the courthouse square. A visitor can find museums, banks, a legal and governmental center, residential living, a large artists' community, plus an assortment of specialty retail businesses and supportive services in Downtown Bloomington. There is an abundance of restaurants and a lively night scene. Discover all that downtown Bloomington has to offer by shopping, dining, working and playing in this great historical district!
Featuring food, shopping and entertainment, Eastland Mall is the family friendly center that is sure to please everyone with a wide variety of stores and activities. We know you will find great shopping at stores like Kohls, American Eagle, Macy's, Hollister, Justice, Limited, Rogers & Hollands, Talbot's, Victoria's Secret and more.
Pink shutter is a great place to get great finds. They offer a wide variety of home decor, clothing, glassware, and other essentials all at a discounted price. You're sure to find something you like.
The Ropp Jersey Cheese processing facility in north Normal is owned and operated by a family of 6th generation McLean County dairy farmers. The facility produces cheese curds as well as artisan cheddars, colbys and other cheeses. The Ropp family opened this facility to help promote agriculture as a vital industry to American life. For tour information, please call or visit the website.
Crossroads Global Handcrafts is a respected outlet for fairly traded handcrafts and food products from around the world including handmade art objects, utilitarian items, textiles, baskets, carvings, jewelry, ceramics, premium coffees, tea and chocolate.
This store is located on the Lincoln Square. It is a great place to find clothing, glassware, furniture and other things you might need for your home. Have a great shopping experience on the square at New Beginnings.
15,000 square feet with over 100 dealers. Quality antiques, furniture, primitives, glass, china, coins, quilts, trunks, toys, books, granite ware, crocks, crystal, and more. Everything on ground level, no stairs. Open seven days, layaway, gift wrapping, spring shows. Open house in June. Fall festival in September and a Christmas show in November.
Visit our enchanting store and each time you visit you will discover a whole new array of gifts and home accessories. We not only specialize in unique gift ware, but we also create custom floral arrangements and can come to your home to help accessorize.
The Shoppes at College Hills is an open-air lifestyle center anchored by Von Maur, Gordman's, Hobby Lobby and Target. The exciting blend of retailers and restaurants includes more than 25 specialty stores like Coldwater Creek, Chico's, J. Jill, Ann Taylor Loft, Jos. A. Bank, Flat Top Grill, Coldstone Creamery and much more. The inviting landscaped outdoor environment creates a shopping experience second to none. Our state of the art water feature adds to the ambiance of the center. Other amenities include street lighting, seating areas, children's play area and outdoor dining.
You are invited to shop the ever-changing collection of traditional crafts, folk art, candles, furniture, home accents, decorative accessories, and much more. Displayed in room design design settings. Country Junction treats you to an enjoyable shopping experience.
Established in 1990 in Uptown Normal, Campustown Supply has become the leader in providing collegiate apparel to students, faculty, family and friends! It has quickly become the perfect stop for the essentials of college life. Campustown Supply carries everything for you die-hard fans out there. Campustown Supply now offers customized apparel which means you can get Greek, names, numbers and much more. We even do local high schools and businesses.
Stop into this great thrift store where you can find many bargains and new merchandise as well.
This local thrift store, conveniently located on the square in Downtown Lincoln, offers a wide selection of items. They have anything and everything you might need, including books, clothing, furniture, toys, and glassware.
Uptown Normal has undergone a renaissance, with a recent overhaul of the area that included new streets and sidewalks, plus the addition of the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Charming restaurants and shops populate Uptown Normal, including Babbitt's Books, which offers hard-to-find rare antique books.
Quality antiques and collectibles at realistic prices: furniture, primitives, advertising, pottery, vintage toys, tools, jewelry, books, glassware and more.
Please come in and browse our unique collection of new and gently used furniture and accessories. Our selection changes daily. Bedrooms, dining tables, chairs, pictures, sofas, lamps, art objects, collectibles and much more!
The Salvation Army offers a wide variety of below-cost items. From dining ware to clothing, a person is able to find anything they need.
Located in the residence of local artist Frannie Thompson, this shop features all types of handmade creations. Her fine assortment of fused glass and beads, paintings, jewelry, sewing and purses awaits you.
WildCountry opened its doors over 36 years ago. We are family owned and operated. We take pride in the gear we stock, and the services we offer. At WildCountry, our motto is: "If we don't have it, we'll do everything we can to get it." Stop by and you'll find a great selection from many of our key vendors such as The North Face, Mountain Hardwear,Patagonia, Columbia, Keen, Garmont, Merrell, K2, Volkl, Burton, Woolrich, Aqua Lung and Aeris, just to name a few. Our staff is well versed and factory trained in the gear we promote.
A tradition in Clinton since 1918, it remains today as a symbol of the way things used to be -- tin ceiling and walls, wood floor, quality service.
A fascinating shop full of many different features. This shop has antiques, special glassware, old books, vintage merchandise, hand-poured candles, and many knickknacks.
Flower Corner & Country Church Craft Mall
A full-service florist specializing in weddings. The Flower Corner invites you to call and set up an appointment to speak with one of their designers for your special day! They also carry a large assortment of crafts, candles, quilts, pictures, wooden signs, and furniture.
Mary Todd's Hallmark Gifts and More
A great place to pick up gifts and souvenirs. They offer a wide selection of gift cards, figurines, books and more. Stop by today to take a look at what Mary Todd's has to offer, on the square in Downtown Lincoln.
Filled with antiques, collectibles, rockabilly art, books, photos, toys and hats, this trading post has something for everyone! Across from the Palms Grill!
Offering great hand-made items with quality, this store offers a little piece of homemade heaven. They also offer custom framing and sewing supplies and are located directly on the square in Lincoln.
Shockwaves Skateboards started in 1992 as Bloomington-Normal's only skateboard shop. From inception, the goal has always been to provide the finest pro-quality equipment and service. They also stock skateboard clothing, shoes, and other related merchandise. In addition, they only offer the best shoes from companies such as es, DC shoes, and Emerica.
Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center
Located in the heart of Downtown Bloomington on Historic Route 66, the Cruisin with Lincoln on 66 Visitor Center exhibits cover stories about dining, lodging and travel, which were experienced by both Abraham Lincoln and Route 66 travelers. These are supplemented by local items, books, cards, maps and more!
A locally owned business specialized in fine jewelry. Conveniently located in Downtown Lincoln, just off the courthouse square. Affordable prices and great pieces.
Located right off I-55 they offer a wide variety of discounted candies and they also sell fudge and ice cream. Satisfy your sweet tooth at Russel Stovers.
Beautiful arranged gift shop. It has lovely wedding and shower gifts. Huge selection of candies, specialty coffee and other various unique items throughout the store.
Antique glassware, pottery, and furniture - Collectibles, Chinaware from England.
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Your international bookstore with small-town service for used, rare and collectible books.
The Garlic Press strives to provide their customers with the most unique and distinctive products of the highest quality. As the store has grown, so has the variety of products they offer. From the finest imported food products to hand-made clothing, they've created a one-of-a-kind store. The Garlic Press Market Café offers a unique and distinctive menu, which features seasonal, locally grown and organic ingredients.
The unique shop of Prairie Years offers an eclectic variety of items so that every shopper finds something that they will like. Come and view a great selection of gifts and purchases that will leave you asking yourself, "When can I come back?!"
This open-air market provides a great opportunity to buy local produce, baked goods, flowers and more. The market runs from May 1 to the end of October on Saturdays and Wednesdays at Scully Park Downtown Lincoln.
This fabulous flower shop also offers gift ideas and florals for any occasion. silk flowers, furniture, pictures and more!
Specialty Coffees and all that goes with it. Golden statuary gifts and lamps. Beautiful wedding and other holiday gifts and decorum spread throughout the store. A very unique and fun place to shop.
This family-owned business is located in the residential Hillcrest subdivision. They specialize in extremely scented, hand-poured soy candles, pillars and melts, and handmade bath and body products that incorporate skin nourishing natural oils, butters and extracts.
Established in 1890, this family owned business offers fine jewelry, watches, new & antique clocks, diamonds, colored stone jewelry, watch & jewelry repair and custom designing. Watkin's is an expert clock repair shop, specializing in antiques. They can also rebuild grandfather and mantel clocks.
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This unique shop is full of Merle Norman Cosmetics, exquisite jewelery, clothes, and many different kinds of nicknacks. Come in and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and hospitality shown in this delightful shop.
You won't want to miss the ever-changing collection of must-have items offered at LaTeaDa. Their gift shop features gourmet foods, teas, teapots and tea sets, home decor, jewelry, purses and accessories, books, ornaments, and more. Stay for lunch, or just come to shop!
Welcome to Solid Gold Jewelers. Their goal is to offer friendly and professional advice about the choice, purchase, and maintenance of your jewelry items.
Pet supplies and treats for your furry little friends. Stop in at this shop that celebrates our four-pawed friends.
Quilters Delight offers fabrics, batting, sewing notions, needles, threads, books, patterns, heritage lace curtains, classes and much more.
This retail location offers Hallmark cards and products, gifts, office supplies, office equipment and furniture. Stop in to shop their quality merchandise and receive exceptional customer service.
The main source for information about McLean County's historic and modern attractions in the Bloomington-Normal area is the "Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66" Visitors Center. Located in Downtown Bloomington, the Visitors Center provides information on all of the wonderful attractions, events, dining and lodging available in McLean County. Their exhibits highlight two types of heritage tourism that is integral to Central Illinois: Historic Route 66 and Abraham Lincoln. The gift shop is filled with local products, memorabilia and more!
Find secondhand items here, including new and gently used clothing of all sizes, housewares, furniture, athletic items, toys, home decor, craft items, purses, shoes and so much more. All proceeds raised by Encore Thrift Store got to support services for adults with disabilities.
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The Loft features all sorts of adorable gifts, whatever the occasion. From their assortment of picture frames, candles, and baby items to gourmet coffee, dips and desserts, you won't want to miss shopping here! Come thirsty! the Loft also features a vast assortment of coffees, smoothies, iced lattes and more.
Attractions inside the farm include: The Pumpkin Blossom Café and Gift Shoppe, Harvest Brew coffee shop, picnic area and a variety of produce. Activity admission includes access to a jumping pillow, school house education barn, little toddler village, giant mountain slide, climbing straw castle, corny bins, cattle chute jump, rodeo roundup, big digger sandbox, family hayrack rides, train rides for kids, farm animals and live music. A key part of our mission at Rader Family Farms is to educate while we entertain. Field trips and tours are available.
Established in April of 2008, Main Gallery 404 provides downtown location for many local artists to display and sell fine artwork and gifts. The Bloomington-Normal area is rich with talented artists. MG 404 gives these artists the much needed opportunity to make his or her work visible
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Bloomington, Illinois is the only city in the world where beer nuts are made! A video presentation on the making of beer nuts can be viewed in the gift shop, and nuts are available to sample in the Company Store.
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HELPER-Lee quietly slipped away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 surrounded by family after suffering from pneumonia. Lee was born on Sept. 30, 1917 to Nick and Maria Florias Diamanti in Helper, Utah. He was the second of their five children. In order to distinguish him from a cousin with the same name, he was given the nickname "Londy" after a boxer that he resembled.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents at the Heirloom Inn for their kindness and a special great big thanks to his "buddies" at the Savoy with whom he played cards.
Funeral services were held at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street, Price, Utah, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. Family was at Mitchell's Saturday one hour prior to services. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery, Helper, Utah. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of "Londy" at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.


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BLUE Basics® Grain Free Turkey & Potato Sensitive Solution Adult Cat Food
Serve up a tasty dish that is specially formulated to help your cat thrive with this food. A blend of fruits, vegetables, vitamins and minerals help support good health, while quality protein from turkey provides the high-protein diet your cat craves.
Help keep your kitty healthy and happy when you serve up the tasty BLUE Grain Free Basic Turkey and Potato Entrée Cat Food. Featuring a grain-free formula that provides carbohydrates from potatoes and peas, the food is ideal for cats with grain sensitivities. The turkey offers high-quality protein and is supplemented with omega-3 and -6 fatty acids.
Food Type: Wet Food
Life Stage: Adult 1-10 yrs
Health Consideration: General Health
Flavor: Turkey & Potato
Primary Ingredient: Turkey
Nutrition Option: Grain Free
Calories per Serving: kcal/ can = 103
Package Weight: 3oz
Feed 2 cans per 6 – 8 lb. ofbody weight per day
Ingredients: Turkey, Turkey Broth, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Natural Flavor, Ground Flaxseed (Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids), Sunflower Oil (Source of Omega-6 Fatty Acids), Blueberries, Cranberries, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Salt, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Sodium Phosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), D-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplements, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Choline Chloride and DL-Methionine
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Things are tough all over. Good news is hard to come by. Europe has slipped back into recession. But it is time to get real, up close and personal. So…
Forget about the tragic events in Syria for a moment.
Stop worrying about sequestration. It will either happen or not, and there is nothing you can do about it anyhow.
How much does it really matter that a general in the midst of a war finds time to send 20,000 to 30,000 documents and emails to a friend?
Does who did what to whom, when and where (and on or off duty) resound with you?
Get the point?
Instead, let's talk about something real. Something tangible that we all have a stake in. Something we can all get our teeth into. That of course is this: Are federal workers going to get a four-day Christmas holiday? Will the White House give feds time off on the Monday before Christmas, which this year falls on Tuesday?
That's a big-deal, real-world concern in the metro Washington area, and in other places — like Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Ogden, Utah, which have large numbers of federal and military personnel. It would be of interest to many in Dallas-Ft. Worth, San Diego, Seattle, Denver and metro Cincinnati too.
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Merchants and restaurant owners would love it if customers — who haven't been hit with layoffs or furloughs like state and local government workers or private-sector individuals have — had a double-wide weekend to shop, eat, drink and be merry.
So what are the odds? Pretty good, but don't bet the mortgage just yet.
First a little history: President George W. Bush twice (in 2001 and 2007) gave feds the day off (Monday) when Christmas fell on Tuesday. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon and Carter gave feds the Thursday before Christmas off.
More recently, President Obama gave feds four hours off on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24 2009. In 2011, feds got the Monday (Dec. 26th) as a bonus holiday.
So where are we now? More often than not, nonemergency feds get an extra day off if Christmas falls on a Tuesday (as it does next month) or Thursday if Christmas falls on Friday. But that is no guarantee — although it would be a nice bonus after two, going on three, years of a pay freeze.
By Jack Moore
An aide to President Richard Nixon tried to convince the President to stop using the term "space shuttle" because it has a "connotation of second class travel and lacks excitement." Peter Flanigan, assistant to the President for International and Economic Affairs, suggested "Space Clipper," "Pegasus" and "Starlighter," as more refined alternatives.
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Posal Service reports record loss of $15.9B for year The struggling U.S. Postal Service is reporting a record annual loss of $15.9 billion. The financial losses for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 were nearly $11 billion more than the previous year. The numbers cap a tumultuous financial year in which the post office was forced for the first time to default on more than $11 billion in payments to avert bankruptcy.
Locality pay, official time reports likely to rekindle federal pay debate The Federal Salary Council will submit to the Federal Pay Agent in the coming weeks a recommendation to increase the number of localities that get special pay rates.
Photos of the amazing, moving, important and amusing things happening in the federal community.
A daily update of important moments in the history of the U.S. government.


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Ernie Fullerton, PhD
Ernie Fullerton brings over 34 years of law enforcement experience to the classroom at the Pittsburgh Campus, where he is the Director of Academic Affairs and teaches criminal justice courses.
He began his career as a federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and then the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. For the state of Pennsylvania, Ernie conducted investigations in Drug Law Enforcement, the Bureau of Cigarette and Beverage Taxes, the Office of Criminal Tax Investigations and the Bureau of Motor Fuel Taxes. He received the Secretary of Revenue Award for Excellence from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and was the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers.
Ernie won numerous teaching awards at the University of Pittsburgh where he teaches in the Administration of Justice program. In addition, he developed and administered a series of law enforcement training seminars which provide training for in-service police officers, and has trained in-service police officers since 1991 as a Master Instructor for the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission.
Ernie has a Master of Arts in Administration of Justice and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Communications and Instructional Design from the University of Pittsburgh. His areas of expertise include drug laws, the use of force and deadly force in law enforcement, and preliminary and criminal investigations.
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Perhaps no one in the 20th century had a greater long-term impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. How did one of the original leaders of China's Communist Party come to reform the economic and social policies that he had helped create?
Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton," Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late 20th century. No scholar of contemporary East Asian history and culture is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the many contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of China's boldest strategist.
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Dallyn Vail Bayles will perform at 7 p.m. in the Green River High auditorium. Anyone who has heard Bayles sing understands how rich an offering he presents. With poise and presence he tenders not only a performance, but an experience. "Performing must be selfless," Bayles says. "It is an opportunity to give my heart and soul to an audience. I want to be so open and extroverted in my performance that the spirit of the music can flow through me uninhibited. I shouldn't control it or manipulate it in any way. I should be an instrument that the music and its message can work through."
Growing up the second of six children, in the small town of Green River, Bayles was surrounded by good people with good values and a family supportive of his performing activities. Summers were spent working the family business or going to live with his grandparents in Utah Valley so he could perform in local community theatre productions.
"Being a small town boy with big city dreams, I would grow impatient at times living in Green River," Bayles says. "I was very independent and I focused myself on taking advantage of every opportunity to develop as a performer. Now though, I can see the great blessing it was to grow up and go to school there."
In sixth grade Bayles was introduced to his first mentor, the high school music and drama teacher, Ms. Jessica Jenkins. It was "Ms. J" who instilled in him a love for the performing arts and introduced him to the world of Broadway musicals.
In ninth grade she took a group of students to see the national tour of Les Mis�rables. "I marveled how anyone could sing and act like that, and be able to move me so deeply emotionally," Bayles says. "I knew in that moment the profession I would pursue." Little did he know, as a young high school student what opportunities the future would hold for him.
From that moment on Bayles worked diligently pursuing a career in the performing arts, which led him to the Music Dance Theatre program at Brigham Young University. While in college, he shone in such roles as Father in Children of Eden, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance, and as a featured singer and dancer in the Young Ambassadors. He also performed lead roles in the LDS Church productions of Savior of the World and Light of the World, which was presented during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
He was cast as Feuilly in the Broadway touring company of Les Mis�rables, and soon after performed in the show's China premier with Broadway legend and original Jean Valjean, Colm Wilkinson. He later took over the leading role of Enjolras in the touring company which he enjoyed playing throughout the next year.
"Performing in the Broadway tour of Les Mis�rables was more than a dream come true," Bayles says. "I remember walking around the stage just before the show would start, looking at the barricades, backdrop, lights and turntable, realizing that I was performing on the very same set I saw more than 10 years previous. Now everything had come full circle. My feeling of amazement was overwhelming, and I never got over it for the entire 14 months I was with the company."
Bayles also ventured into the world of film. He portrays Hyrum Smith in the LDS Church's feature-length film Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration and has starred in three films for the Liken the Scriptures series. With the release of Prayer, a dramatically intimate collection about communion with Deity, Bayles is now establishing himself not only as a powerful recording artist but also as an instrument through which others might feel the spirit of God.
"Each song on this album was carefully chosen not just because it fit the concept of prayer, but because each one has a personal and spiritual connection to my life experience. When people listen, I hope they are inspired, uplifted, comforted, taught, and/or made better. It is a reverent and worshipful album. It is heartfelt." Bayles and his wife Rachel live in Utah with their three children.


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Runway to Red Carpet: Spring's Chicest Beauty Looks
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KeratinPerfect 30-Day Brazilian Hair Smoothing System Essentials Collection
What it is: A five-piece kit that contains a keratin straightening treatment along with pre- and post-application shampoos, a conditioner and replenishing spray.
How it works: Formulated with "ReBonding" technology, the treatment contains natural hair-strengthening keratin collected from sheep's wool and silk collagen proteins to resurface the cuticle while also sealing in shine for 30 days.
Best for: Those who want to minimize frizz but still maintain a little bit of wave
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Atlassian named one of 2013's 25 Best Small Workplaces
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Atlassian is thrilled to be recognized as one of 2013's 25 Best Small Workplaces in the U.S. from the Great Place to Work® Institute! Atlassian San Francisco was selected as a winner after participating in the Great Place to Work selection process, which included a survey of all San Francisco employees and a detailed questionnaire about our programs and practices. The rating and review* highlights what makes our workplace culture great in areas like professional development and training, company


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The country's largest post offices could be shut down before Easter after counter staff voted by a majority of eight to one for strike action.
Union leaders representing 4,000 workers in the 373 largest, directly managed Post Office branches said that staff had voted to strike because there would be no pay rises for three years while promised cash bonuses were tied to a network shake-up.
The Communication Workers Union said that it would not be calling for immediate industrial action but would use the vote to force the executive of the state-owned Post Office to the negotiating table.


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"Not a bad flip flop but a few things to be aware of:The front is more squared off than normal. Works well for my Flintstone feet but others may not like it.The leather is fine but to make these last you should treat it with a good conditioner.The straps stay a bit far from your feet, even with my "club" feet. This is good or bad depending on your main use for these.They're not as soft as your typical Havaiana sandal.I'm happy with the purchase but that's cuz it's fits some personal preferences for me. I could see some people not liking them."
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