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Re: Bounty, 2 minute mutiny?
Originally Posted by billyruffn View Post
Doesn't speak well of the skipper's judgement.
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Does the CG make transcripts available of such hearings? I'd love to be able to read a full account of the testimony of Joe Jakomovicz mentioned in Vittone's 'Day 3' section.
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Well. There's a passle of under priviledeged kids in FLorida who are better off for it all...
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Like others, I have avoided the endless Bounty debates. Thank you for posting the link to the day-by-day account of the hearings.
To me, all this points to the biggest danger we all face. In aviation it is called get-home-itis. That notion that "I have a schedule to keep, and I have to find a way to keep it." It is amazing how powerful that can be, and how it can cause experienced and otherwise intelligent people to make incredibly stupid decisions.
While there is clearly plenty of blame to go around, under it all, that really seems to me to be what was driving Capt. Wallbridge. He loved the Bounty, and knew that it's long-term salvation probably lay with the group in Florida. He was scheduled to show them the boat on such-and-such a day, so he had to get there, and rationalized heading out into the storm because of it.
The weather and the sea are completely unforgiving of our puny plans. As has been said here many times, but as we all need to keep reminding ourselves at every turn, a schedule is the most dangerous thing that you can take to sea.
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The Bounty thread was very extensive coverage of he testimony day by day. I for one watched the live stream every day.
So yes the Captain ultimately was to blame. But here are other culpabilities which may lead to future lawsuits as well as regulations of a display vs seagoing vessel and how they can be held or CG inspection.
By their own account the yard did shoddy work. I wouldn't nail good plywood over rotted frames on a lawn shed let alone a large ship heading to sea. But the captain was aware of what the yard was doing. He was aware of the condition of his pumps, he was aware of the leaks. Yes he had pressure from the owners. But ultimately he was the one with years of experience as a professional captain of a tall ship. He was aware of just how dangerous his boat was. He chose to take that ship to sea, in a hurricane - in a god damned hurricane. It's a miracle the entire crew wasn't lost. They likely would have been but for the Coast Guard who's live were also put in danger by the absolute recklessness of this man.
That's what I took away from the account of the hearings and writing this over coffee this morning I'm angry all over again.
Should the yard and the owners be held accountable for their parts in this? Absolutely. But the ultimate responsibility falls on a captain who paid the ultimate price.
And none of it was necessary...
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Agreed...not trying to pick on you. I got more like 120 posts on it...argggggg. I just cant figure thin gs out. I thought that captain who abandoned his vessels Viewfinder when trying to attempt a crossing with a rookie crew who mutinied almost the second day would have be a cause for discussion, but no it was Bounty. Had broken his rudder once and still didnt register to have a plan B. Go figure
We are interested to see how Sandy affected the places we cruise when we come up the New jersey Coast this summer to the LI Sound. I have been on LBI and to Seaside this winter delivering generatorsa and see how bad it still is. We usually pull in Atlantic HIghlands and anchor/ moor too.
Maybe we will be able to meet up this year.
Yes, I thought it was more like 120 posts but I sure did not want to go back and count them all. Whew!
And yes, the Viewfinder discussion certainly did not have the "legs" that any of the other Bounty threads did. I don't expect this thread to turn into another epic; more of a quiet epilogue. Not much to debate at this point, is there?
H'cane Sandy was epic up here though and the debates will go on for years to come. I'll bet you will be alright at Atlantic Highlands if you stay there again. I'm sure the sandbars have moved around quite a bit so you can toss out your old charts of Raritan Bay. The ocean level rose high enough to come right across Sandy Hook peninsula in some places. USCG base there was badly damaged/flooded.
And yes, with any luck we can meet up on your cruise this summer.
Re: Bounty, 2 minute mutiny?
Originally Posted by CalebD View Post
Um, I'm not the one who made something like 20+ posts to the various Bounty threads. If you were checking you would find that I did not post in any of them as it seemed like a lot of wagging tongues to me. I stumbled upon the link I posted which is a day by day review of the CG hearings. I thought it was interesting so I posted it for anyone who might have missed this in all the long, drawn out pizzing contests that made up the bulk of the other Bounty threads. I know that some of you seem to enjoy that kind of thread, but I do not. I knew that I could count on you however, to assert yourself in this thread.
As for making a spectacle about some boating accident, no. That is not me, so I leave it up those more qualified! :G Or those wearing glasses :G
A more useful discussion I would like to see after hurricane Sandy is how people react to the incredible amount of damage caused to moored and docked boats. What changes may be coming to a mooring field or slip near you?
Agreed...not trying to pick on you. I got more like 120 posts on it...argggggg. I just cant figure thin gs out. I thought that captain who abandoned his vessels Viewfinder when trying to attempt a crossing with a rookie crew who mutinied almost the second day would have be a cause for discussion, but no it was Bounty. Had broken his rudder once and still didnt register to have a plan B. Go figure
We are interested to see how Sandy affected the places we cruise when we come up the New jersey Coast this summer to the LI Sound. I have been on LBI and to Seaside this winter delivering generatorsa and see how bad it still is. We usually pull in Atlantic HIghlands and anchor/ moor too.
Maybe we will be able to meet up this year.
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Which one do you wish to analyse next and make a spectacle about?
As for making a spectacle about some boating accident, no. That is not me, so I leave it up those more qualified! :G Or those wearing glasses :G
A more useful discussion I would like to see after hurricane Sandy is how people react to the incredible amount of damage caused to moored and docked boats. What changes may be coming to a mooring field or slip near you?
Re: Bounty, 2 minute mutiny?
Agreeed Caleb
I think it is unfair for you to make assumptions that any relationship I had with the Captain clouded my judgement or opinions. Stating that is irrleevant because In fact I have placed his share of the blame squarely on him all along. I have never NEVER said he was not ultimately responsible for what happened.
If you recall or you can read my input was not to rush to judgement for fear of becomming embroiled in the emotional aspects of the incident. Lets be real here and put it in perspective. Its one ship and a lot of angst and finger pointing to it while there have been 3 seperate incidents in California where there was greater loss of life and maybe equal incompetance which caused them but it didnt become an emotional time bomb like the Bounty incident did.
Now that we have record straight perhaps we can take the blinders off and look at other issues which occured in this tragedy so that we can possibly learn and affectuate some change so that there is a way to prevent it from reoccuring. There is very little to learn if your only contribution to this incident involves the Walbridge as there is no way to legislate human nature and it failings.
If you took the time to watch the actual testimony like I and others did you could not help but learn a few other things concerning this tragedy
1- We learned of the terrible condition of the Bounty first hand. Maine Sail had posted he saw it and never would have left the dock in it. We learned the the Boothbay Shipyard had done 2 other major "fixes" on this vessel and that essentially they were knowingly nailing new outer planking onto a rotten frame. There was conflicting testimony from the shipright ( Kosokowski) who took photographs because he saw a perceived danger ( he was covering his ass) and didnt want to be held responsible. Meanwhile he never told his bosses and allededly told Waldbridge. The yard manager of 40 years (Jacomovincz) contradicted some of this tesimony and said the ship was sailable and said it could be fixed the next time the Bounty was in port for a refit. So the Ship yard took money and bandaided a ship which they new would not last and was unsafe? Also came out that the Boothbay has lost 3 years earlier a large 9 figure settlement in the refuirbishing of the Shenendoah, another tall ship in which they were found to have inadequtely repaired the ship
2- We learned that the crew of the Bounty was woefully prepared to handle even their own jobs on the ship. Thier testimony pointed out their complete lack of lkn owledge such as the enguineer, who knew nothing about filter on the pumps or the even how the pumps worked. The repairs which the crew made such as caulking the seems with a less than marine material to the top deack seal. The " p[roifessionals" knew it wasnt right but either turned a blind eye or just took pictures but never stepped forward and said it was safe or wouldnt hold up. And yes before you say it the Captain ordered thease repairs thgis way as there was no money to repair the vessels any other way
3- We learned from the hearing just How woefully funded the Bounty was and how it led to a crew which was not qualified as well as a Captain with a maniacal dream to preserve thuis ship which was rotten to the core structurally
4- We learned from the hearings that there was an organization who was interested in buying or funding the Bounty in Florida and having it involved in a program to aid disadvantage and challenged youth.
5- We learned about the owner and that there was pressure from him, but he took the fifth here so the true involvement wont come out until the civil suits are brought forth where he wont be able to hide behind that.
6- We learned that the only way to sail the Bounty was with pumps running and that when they failed,,,she woulkdnt stay afloat. Many people knoew this, no one raised the alarm and then the Captain irresponsibly went sailing and endangered the crew and himself needlessly knowing this. This ship could have sunk at anytime it appeared let alone take it out in a storm.
7- The Bounty was classified as a private vessel. There are no licensing requirements or CG inspections anymore than on our boats really. There are no regulatory requirements basically. She is just like many commercial fishing boats which are leaky, in disrepair, poorly funded and hanging on waiting to sink. Her crew were poorly paid and trained even worse.
Lastly the CG are really heros in their rescue.
Much attention has been given to the Bounty sinking...maybe because of the movie image and story behind the real Bounty.
The Captain was clearly culpable and irresponsible( See Caleb I said it again- grin. So were others to a much lesser degree in this tragedy.
Now its on to the next incident...which one do you want to rehash next... Farlonnes, Rule 62, San Clemente Sailboat, Sea of Cortez sinking, or the most recent Viewfinder.
Which one do you wish to analyse next and make a spectacle about?
Re: Bounty, 2 minute mutiny?
I knew I could count on Chef Dave's input at some point on this thread. A Chesapeake Lion can't resist a chance to air his views!!! (:G-
The CG investigation is going down like any marine casualty/loss inquiry with many contributing factors coming into play. That not withstanding, Walbridge's peers all thought he was crazy for leaving New London when he did. Even if the boat's crew, hull structures and equipment had been up for it (which they were not) it was because of him that they found themselves where they were. The other contributing factors had very little to do with placing the Bounty where it ultimately met it's demise. I'll also point out that the nonfunctional bilge pumps, generators and engines were all ultimately the captains responsibility too, even if some less than competent volunteer had been placed in charge of them de facto.
I know you liked him Dave and have been one of his few staunch supporters here. You are entitled to your opinion based on your past aquaintance with the man, but he lost his life due to bad judgment. I'm sure we have all done some things that were poor choices of judgment at least once. None of use (still living) have had to pay for those choices with our lives. It is very sad for everyone involved and a warning to those of us on smaller boats not to bite off more than we can chew.
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In her black sequined dress and lips painted bright pink, Kaetlyn Osmond played up to the crowd in her mambo short program, looking little like a 17 year old.
That was all part of the plan.
One of Canada's brightest young skaters opened her quest for her first national senior title Friday by winning the women's short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. The native of Marystown, N.L., skated a clean program that included three triple jumps to score 70.04 points — the highest-ever at a domestic Canadian event.
Two-time world champion Patrick Chan won the men's short program with his first clean program of the season.
Osmond and her coach Ravi Walia knew going into this season that for Osmond to compete with the world's top women's skaters, she'd need to look like one.
"We've definitely gone into the more mature programs this year, hoping to not recognize that I am younger and trying to match me with a lot of the more mature skaters," Osmond said.
Chan scored 94.63, landing a huge quad and triple Axel and staying on his feet for perhaps the first time in what's been a rocky season. The 22-year-old said he watched Osmond's performance on his TV in his hotel room and drew inspiration from the young Osmond.
"I admire her because she just goes out and has a blast, she goes out and doesn't care about the results, which I guess is good to be young," Chan said. "When I was young I had that same mentality, where I didn't really care. She's singing before she's going out to skate. But she lands her jumps like no problem. Tons of flow."
Kevin Reynolds of Coquitlam, B.C., scored 85.32 for second, while Liam Firus of North Vancouver, B.C., scored 75.33 for third.
Defending champion Amelie Lacoste of Delson, Que., fell on her triple loop en route to finishing second among the women with 57.86, while Julianne Seguin of Longueuil, Que., was third with 53.93.
Osmond's score topped the previous best domestic short program mark of 66.30 set by Cynthia Phaneuf in edging Joannie Rochette in 2010 — about a month before Rochette won Olympic bronze.
Domestic scores don't count for records or international ranking, because they tend to be inflated, and Japan's Mao Asada holds the highest score at an international event this season of 67.95.
In pairs Friday, defending champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford hold a slim lead over Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch after the short program.
Osmond, who trains in Edmonton, was relatively unknown before claiming bronze at last year's Canadian championships. She then upset a strong field to win Skate Canada International in October in her first-ever Grand Prix appearance.
Walia noticed last season that Osmond's components scores — what were known as "artistic impression" scores under the old judging system — were significantly lower than those of Lacoste and Canadian silver medallist Cynthia Phaneuf.
So they upped the maturity quotient "to try to package her in a way that in her first year of senior international competition they wouldn't see her as a 16 year old, they would see her as a contender, someone who has the sophistication, the classiness as the top skaters in the world," Walia said.
She'll skate Saturday's program to "Carmen" — the same music that Canadian ice dance stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir chose for this season's sultry long program.
While Osmond portrays a maturity on the ice, Chan — having just turned 22 on New Years Eve — sees only her youthful enthusiasm, sounding a bit weary for wear Friday night.
"I feel when you're in your 20s and you're under these situations of media and expectations, you take it to heart. You have much more responsibility as an adult," he said.
Chan has struggled this season, finishing second at Skate Canada in October in his first loss in a major international event in a year-and-a-half, and then was third at the Grand Prix Final.
He said he'd like to be able to approach his skating with Osmond's mindset.
". . . To put myself more in that situation, in that mental space, even if I feel nervous and under pressure, it's kind of a go-to thing to say, 'Hey you know what, I'm here to have a good time.' I've won all these medals before, except the Olympics, so that gives me the chance to just relax and enjoy myself and do big quads."
Walia said he's careful to maintain a balance with Osmond.
"She is maturing, she's 17 now, and she is very intelligent and she knows what she needs to do. But she also is like a kid," the coach said.
When she or her training partners are sagging in practice, he'll implement fun games or rewards — an iTunes gift card for the first skater to complete a clean program, for example. Osmond almost always wins.
"I've always been competitive, and we do a lot of fun competitions, we try to keep it fun and light," Osmond said. "We'll do competitions as weird as: how many single Axels can you do in a row? I can't win that one. Our record is 42 in a row, it's crazy."
This week's competition is a qualifying event for the world championships in March in London, Ont., and Canada has just one women's singles berth. Lacoste claimed the one spot at last year's, finishing 16th in Nice, France.
"Of course I want to win again the national championships, but if I don't win again, I will be sad, but it won't be the end of the world," Lacoste said. "I know (the younger skaters) are pushing from behind, and they're here, and I need to do my job and if I don't do it, that's what happens."
In pairs, Duhamel, from Lively, Ont., and Radford, from Balmertown, Ont., scored 69.08, their only major mistake coming when Radford stumbled on the landing of his triple Lutz.
"It's the same situation as last year where it's really close in the short program, so we've got to lay it down in the long program to win this title again," Radford said. "But we performed under pressure last year and we can do it again this year."
Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Dylan Moscovitch of Waterloo, Ont., finished with 68.23. Paige Lawrence of Kennedy, Sask., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., were third with 54.42.
"When we were back here, and we heard (Moore-Towers and Moscovitch's) scores, we'd never scored 68 before, so when we heard that, I was like 'Ok, try to forget about it, try to ignore it.' But being the competitive people we are, I think hearing that score gave us a little oomph."Report Typo/Error


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If Matt Haughey can't cook an omelette with a chestnut roasting pan, then indeed nobody can cook omelettes (via) at all.
So, last wednesday on the way to ParisCarnet, the monthly parisian bloggers meetup, François Nonnenmacher told me about MovableType's handling of TrackBacks.
If you've never used MT before, you're in for a shock or two. (I was shocked myself, since the last time I used MT was years ago, circa version 1.4, and at the time I didn't even check the functionnalities. I was already happy that I managed to install it.)
Apparently, when you use MT and your blog receives a TrackBack:
- the notification does not tell you on which post it was made,
- you can not edit or delete the TrackBack
The second point had me laughing. "So basically we end up
deleting them using phpMyAdmin", Laurent added. I wonder how those who use MT's file-based database do; maybe they're just screwed.
If Joe Jenett can't cook an omelette with a chestnut roasting pan, then Joe Jenett cooks chestnuts instead.
I seriously hope someone is coming up with an MT plugin for PingBack (and not just for MT, mind you, I'd love to see more blogwares implement PingBack aswell). At the very least, this would make Joe Jenett's blog interoperable with other blogwares, since he chose to go with a mechanism that mimics what most implementations of PingBack do.
Because it's just very annoying to input an URL manually.
If Shelley Powers can't cook an omelette despite having easy access to a frypan, then Shelley becomes a veggie.
Or really, everyone could just use the right ustensil to
cook omelette : a frypan , and then sprinkle with salt to stop worrying about trackback spam ever again.
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by OLD SKOOL HQ, Apr 6, 2009.
I dunno...I happen to like cottage cheese.
Large curds...in a three egg omelette
Cottage Cheese is rotten milk. - Before you all get too excited, don't forget many teams can play well before the allstar break and then tank the last half of the season. Hope that aint us.
Hope springeth eternal NOT in the TFD house, hmmm?
They won't let me down. Save that for the Lions.
Who leads the Tigers in wins? Porcello wins number 5!!!!! And simply put: WE ARE A BETTER TEAM without Thames, Ordonez and Guillen in the outfield. Keep Magga in right, But guillen is now a full time DH. F thames.
Things to love about this game: Anderson threw out a runner at plate Santiago comes through again Laird throws runner out at 2nd base;scores on wild pitch Inge homers to right field Perry cant be touched when we have the lead Zoom aint ready to be a closer, but he is definetly back Cabrera turns a 1st to home double play Inge hadANOTHER over the shoulder catch Polanco had another 2 out RBI hit a TEAM effort after 40 games..24-16..and 4 BAD losses in there as well.
I dunno about Guillen. I ain't really eager for his return. If Maggs can build off of his last few games then I wouldn't mind keeping him around.
I feel u! i wouldnt give up the Raburn?Thomas platoon for him UNLESS he stays the DH and we 'Craigmonroe" Thames' ass!
Although the Tigs lost 2, they were well played games. 4-3 and 3-1, as apposed to a 8-2, 10-1 out-classing. Willis went 6 2/3 gave up 3 runs. You wonder when his head might explode.
Pitching still looks good but run support has died off. Hope Guillen comes back soon.
Verlander (5-2), who improved to 5-0 with a 0.85 ERA in his last six starts. Tigers win 13-1 behind the pitching of Verlander. I predicted 18 wins for him a few weeks ago. Can we all say "Cy Young Winner"...
Sure glad Dombrowski didn't give up on Verlander... sometimes the best moves are sitting on your hands... in Joe's case it led to stinky hands (sorry couldn't resist).
For the stat lovers: AccuScore: Tigers boost playoff chances - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Before the season, I wagered the Tigers to win the World Series at 30-to-1.
So, where do you plan to spend that 30 bucks?
Actually, my bet will return $1240 if the Tigers pull it off.
Do you plan to throw us a big forum party with your winnings? I hear Jammer does entertaining for pretty cheap.
TIGERS WEEKLY(HOLIDAY VERSION): Pretty OK week, especially if you live in the 'cant win em all" vain that I live in. The two Colorado losses were both winnable and the good pitching (good enough) of Willis and Galarraga is still acceptable. Give Galarraga half of the 13 runs we scored today and he wins his game as well. Everett and Santana are still a great combonation...... TIGERS LEAD American League with a 3.87 ERA and 6th shutout. Miner blew 7th today.......... Is there any way we can sign Joe Mauer?.... I feel June will be Grandy, Polanco and Maggs' month Tigers are 8-5 since 17-13 mark. Like I said 'JUST stay on that pace" and eventually u will get to 85-65. In the OTHER 12 GAMES scenario, we are still 0-3. If we beat Grienke, I'll call that a 'other 12' win.
This is what I have been thinking. I like that we are in great shape and some of our best players have been underachieving so far. Room for improvement.
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|Ran the car at the track and and video taped the boost and tach. Didn't get 5lbs of boost until around 6000rpms. Then ran into more problems with rams raising way to quick and not going down when I shift. If my converter is flashing to high would it still let the tires come off the ground. So I'm going to change my gears from 4.88 to 4.10s see if that helps before I spend a bunch on a Hughes converter.
|Tested the btm today with the air compressor set atat 5psi. Moved the btm knob from 0 to 3 and watched with the timing light the timing go down just like its simulating boost. So from what iv read in threads im going to set btm to start taking out timing at 1-2 lbs of boost and going to take out 2 degrees of timing per lb of boost. car ran 12.1 with no 8-71 so im hoping for a low 11 to high 10's with 5lbs of boost. Going to make some passes at 5000rpm shifts and make sure everthing is staying together
|Okay thxz, so it has to say pressure pump. Do you agree that timng should not be coming out until 2# of boost starts? Im planning on mixing 50/50 91 octane and 110 race.
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Im going to the track this weekend for the first time and running only 5# of boost on the 427bbc with 8-71. Here at home i cant get enough boost into the btm to show me that it works like it should when i got #5 pounds at wot. I can only get #2 of boost on the gauge. @4000. I have the knob all the way to 3 degrees removed and starting at 0 pounds of boost. I have my timing at 38. I see no retard when i rev it up past 3500 with the timing light.. so im planning on buying a handheld vacuum pump from autozone and testing the btm. So any advise on using the pump? Rpms? how much vacuum on pump equals 5# of boost.
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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:21pm
Another day of beautiful weather greeted the Vail Lacrosse Shootout on Tuesday as the Quiksilver Elder Statesmen overcame a slight first-half deficit to beat Millennium/Rock-it Pocket in the Supermasters championship game. It was the second straight year these teams faced off for the title, but unlike 2009, the Statesmen pulled off the victory this time.
The Boys and Girls U-19 tournaments each whittled their way down to the final two in each division. On the boy's side, it will be a battle of Baltimore as FCA Lacrosse and the Baltimore Crabs each took care of business to reach the championship. Both teams are loaded with talent and Wednesday should be an entertaining match-up for the hardware. Heroes 2011 and Team HLA are the remaining contestants in the Girls U-19 Gold bracket.
The Quiksilver Elder Statesmen used their superior talent to become the 2010 Vail Lacrosse Shootout Supermasters' champions. While defending champs Millennium/Rock-It Pocket were leading at halftime, they were being outshot 24-7 by the Quiksilver Elder Statesmen at the break and it seemed a matter of time before the Statesmen took this one over. This game was a rematch of last year's Supermasters finals and while this year's contest didn't match the intensity in last year's one goal game, arguably this one was played at a higher skill level.
Tournament All-Star John Zulberti led the scoring with three goals for the Statesmen. Dan Cisneros played admirably in goal for Millennium/Rock-It Pocket recording 14 saves, and was a large part of the reason that his team was leading at half time.
Besides the goalkeeping, Quiksilver Elder Statesmen dominated in every statistical category winning 10-18 face offs, scooping up 28 ground balls to Millennium/Rock-It Pocket's 12, and out shooting the other side 36-15. It was a well-earned win for one of Vail's perennial contenders and they certainly deserve to be called champions.
Championship: Quiksilver Elder Statesmen 9, Millennium/Rock-it Pocket 7
3rd Place: Adidas Magic Wands 9, Middlebury 2
5th Place: Lacrosse.com 10, Yellow Dog 4
7th Place: Navy Old Goats 8, NYAC Founding Fathers 6
Consolation Championship: De Phiant 7, Lacrosse Republic 3
Other Consolation
Princeton Obsoletes 10, Leopold Bros. Aged Spirits 4
Arizona Graybirds 5, Colorado Lacrosse Club 4
0 – John Zulberti – Quiksilver Elder Statesmen
44 – Steve Govett – Quiksilver Elder Statesmen
22 – Sam Hovey – Millennium/Rock-it Pocket
21 – Bill Edell – Quiksilver Elder Statesmen
4 – Brian Silcott – Quiksilver Elder Statesmen
3 – Doug Gulick – Millennium/Rock-it Pocket
36 – Dan Pratt – Quiksilver Elder Statesmen
24 – Tim Schur – Adidas Magic Wands
30 – Dave Ballard – Middlebury
5 – Tim Schwartz – Adidas Magic Wands
23 – John Marano – Adidas Magic Wands
On Day 3 of the Boys U-19 tournament, FCA Lacrosse and the Baltimore Crabs had relatively easy times of it against Team Colorado and Team Ohio respectively in the Division 1 semifinals. While it appeared Colorado had the talent to beat the FCA team from Maryland, they just couldn't sustain enough offensive pressure to make a run in the second half. FCA has a firm grasp on their roles as a team and should prove to be a tough match for the Crabs tomorrow.
Baltimore jumped out to an early lead on the talented, but undermanned Team Ohio to cruise to a 15-8 win. The Crabs have talent all over the field, especially in the goal and at the face-off 'x' and could be headed to a fifth straight U-19 title on Wednesday. FCA and the Crabs will be on center stage, competing for the championship at 1:00pm on Ford Field.
In the Division 2 semifinals, both Huskers and Blue Lion Elite won their contests and will play at 9:00am for the championship on Ford.
Division 1 Semifinals
FCA Lacrosse 12, Team Colorado 7
Baltimore Crabs 15, Team Ohio 8
Division 1 Consolation
Lawrenceville Big Red 12, Nor Cal 3
Brady Bunch beat True Lacrosse
Division 2 Semifinals
Huskers 17, HouLA Oilers 7
Blue Lion Elite 13, Winnipeg (2ot)
Division 2 Consolation
Nebraska 9, Maverik Elite 8
Team Power 13, Sacramento Heat 12 (ot)
No scores are available at press time, but Heroes 2011 vs. Team HLA will be the Girls U-19 Championship match-up on Ford Field at 11:00am Wednesday.


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Dr. Scharf is a behavioral neurologist and tic disorder specialist as well as a clinical researcher in molecular genetics. He completed his B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, his M.D. from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) at Harvard Medical School, and his Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard University, where he studied neurogenetics under Dr. Louis Kunkel. Following his neurology residency at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's Hospitals, Dr. Scharf completed subspecialty training in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at the Brigham Behavioral Neurology Group as well as a research fellowship in the PNGU under Dr. David Pauls. He specializes clinically in disorders that lie at the interface between neurology and psychiatry, particularly in Tourette Syndrome (TS) and related conditions. His research efforts focus on the genetic underpinnings of TS as well as exploration of heritable subphenotypes of this disorder that might prove useful for future research studies and clinical trials. He is a member of the Steering Committee for the TSA International Consortium for Genetics (TSAICG), a team of clinicians and molecular geneticists dedicated to identifying susceptibility genes for TS. Dr. Scharf has received research grants from the Tourette Syndrome Association, American Academy of Neurology Foundation and the National Institutes for Mental Health (NIMH).
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Arsène Wenger says that Arsenal's early qualification to the Champions League knockout stage has made December less complicated.
Arsenal travel to Olympiacos for their final Group F fixture on Tuesday knowing that their route to the last 16 and status as group winners is already secured.
Wenger is now expected to take the opportunity to give his younger players a game and he thinks resting key men will benefit Arsenal during a busy month in the Premier League.
"It does not define the whole season no, but it is a very important month for us," he said.
"What you forget is that we could have been in a position where we absolutely had to win at Olympiacos to qualify. We have at least achieved one target in the month of December.
"We go to Olympiacos top of the group and completely qualified so we can focus on the Premier League.
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Brazil v PortugalFriendly Match Emirates Stadium Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Kick-off: 8pm
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Emirates Stadium will host a match between Brazil and Portugal at 8pm on Tuesday 6th February 2007, the second international friendly to be held at the new 60,000 capacity stadium.
In testament to Emirates Stadium and the success of the match between Brazil and Argentina in September last year, the venue will hold this second international match less than six months since the stadium opened.
Key players such as Ronaldinho, Kaka and Arsenal's very own Gilberto are likely to feature, with the opposition line-up from Portugal set to be equally impressive, including stars like Ronaldo, Quaresma, Nani, and Deco.
The match will be both teams' first international fixtures of the year. The last time the two sides met was in April 2003 when Portugal beat five times world champions, Brazil, 2-1 in Porto. Scolari had already taken charge of Portugal, but this will be Dunga's first game against the Portuguese and he will be keen to extend his five match unbeaten run since becoming coach after the World Cup.
Arsenal Star, Gilberto, said: "I'm so pleased that my national side Brazil will again have the chance to play at my home ground, Emirates Stadium. I'm lucky enough to play there with Arsenal and playing there back in September with Brazil was really special. It's a great stadium to play in, the atmosphere is fantastic for all supporters and I'm really looking forward to the match."
Head Coach of the Portuguese National Team, Luiz Felipe Scolari, commented: "It will be the second time I'll face Brazil since I took charge of the Portuguese team. To me it's of course a special moment and I'm really looking forward to the match. I'm sure it will be an entertaining event given the enormous quality and talent of the players involved."
The FPF President, Gilberto Madaíl, commented: "This match could have been a dream semi-final of the World Cup 2006 for a lot of people and I'm sure it will generate a wonderful atmosphere given that this is another great opportunity for the vast Portuguese community living abroad and particularly those living in Great Britain to watch our time play."
The CBF president, Ricardo Terra Teixeira, enthused: "This announcement follows Brazil's successful international friendlies against Argentina and Wales in London last year. We are delighted to be returning to the fantastic Emirates Stadium to take on one of the best teams in the world in front of what we are sure will be another sell-out crowd."
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This afternoon I was talking with Sumitro Sarkar from TechStrategy Labs, who provides pricing and cost analysis for cloud implementations. Wall Street media were abuzz today about a "massive sell off" of cloud-computing related stocks, spurred by earnings warnings by two fairly visible cloud-related companies, Equinix and Autonomy. Articles on Barrons, Forbes, and other sites expressed alarm that Equinix adjusted their earnings estimate downward based in part on "greater than expected discounting..." Barrons listed several other data center vendors who posted losses on the day.
Yet IBM closed the day up 0.18. Although Sumitro and I both agreed that there is no measureable correlation right now between the industry's perception of cloud computing and IBM's stock price, there is--at least possibly--some insights to be gleaned from these data points.
The cloud computing market is much bigger than data center vendors. Indeed, UK--based Autonomy, also cited in Barrons as issuing a warning that spurred the sell-off, is a software infrastructure provider. And Autonomy's business is broader than the cloud, so a warnings statement from them is not exactly a bellweather of the state of cloud computing. There are many aspects to cloud computing--from the tools that enable applications on the cloud to virtualization technologies to the applications end users access--so it's a bit dangerous to draw dire conclusions from the stock fluctuations of a few companies in the data center and hosting business.
But there is an even finer point to observe in the Equinix statement. There are discounting pressures on the hosting providers. This is a sign of a market moving out of the nascent stage, and that has a distinct pattern in the computing industry: In order to continue winning business, cloud vendors will need to differentiate themselves and provide demonstrated value. This will be true for vendors across the entire cloud ecosystem. A "me too" approach at any layer of the cloud will not suffice, regardless of the discounts provided.
There is plenty of room at the table for vendors of all sizes and value propositions. There is plenty of opportunity for growth for all the current participants in cloud. But any vendor who wants a long future needs to be absolutely clear who they serve and how they deliver value.
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By Chris Harris
Jeremie Aliadiere marked his return to action with a slick finish as Arsenal's reserves drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest on Monday night.
The French striker was sidelined for six weeks after damaging medial ligaments against Middlesbrough last month.
The injury halted Aliadiere in his tracks after a productive run in the first team, but he was straight back in the groove for Eddie Niedzwiecki's side.
After a first half which did nothing to warm the cockles of a shivering crowd, the game came to life after the break.
Arsenal had the upper hand but fell behind just before the hour mark. Forest broke swiftly on the right, Matt Bodkin curled in a wonderful cross and Davy Oyen nodded past Rami Shaaban.
It was harsh on the Gunners but they responded with character and no little skill to restore parity five minutes later.
Michal Papadopulos slipped a perfectly-weighted pass through to Aliadiere and the 20-year-old jinked past Pascal Formann before rolling the ball home.
The move summed up Arsenal's vast improvement in the second half. Before the interval they struggled to turn the Forest defence and lacked penetration.
John Spicer struck the post with a first-time shot after seven minutes but other promising positions were squandered by poorly chosen final balls.
Forest had their moments before the break, notably when Michael Stewart's fizzing drive was plucked out of the air by a diving Shaaban.
The Arsenal goalkeeper was making his first appearance since returning from his loan spell at West Ham but, that spectacular stop aside, had little to do.
Neither did Formann in the first half but, after some well-chosen words from Niedzwiecki, Arsenal were a different prospect after the break.
The pace and trickery of Aliadiere was a constant thorn in Forest's side and he almost broke the deadlock after 47 minutes.
Papadopulos, who had never played alongside the Frenchman but was regularly on the same wavelength, poked the ball through but Formann rushed out to smother as Aliadiere tried to lift the ball over him.
The French striker did all the hard work himself seven minutes later, collecting the ball in the right channel and lashing a shot against the angle of post and bar. He was getting closer.
An Arsenal goal looked on the cards but the home side had to suffer the inconvenience of conceding one before Aliadiere finally beat Formann.
The equaliser galvanised the Gunners and they should have gone on to win the game. Jordan Fowler was denied by a magnificent point-blank save after Sebastian Larsson had picked him out.
Papodopulos chested down a pinpoint cross from the tireless Spicer but shot wide and scooped a left-foot effort over the bar after Fowler's miscued shot found him in the box.
Aliadiere, who completed an encouraging 90 minutes on his comeback, also went close but a last-ditch challenge thwarted him after another astute pass from Papadopulos.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina women's lacrosse team won its ninth game in a row and improved to 9-1 on the season with a 19-11 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Boston College Saturday night at Fetzer Field. Junior Brittney Coppa scored a career-high five goals to help the third-ranked Tar Heels reach 2-0 in ACC play heading into a stretch of three conference road games. Boston College fell to 4-5 (1-2 ACC) with the loss.
"I thought we did a great job," UNC coach Jenny Levy said. "I thought our ball movement was really effective, we held space well on the backside and we were aggressive appropriately. We capitalized on our shooting - they were double-teaming and face-guarding certain kids on our team and the other guys on the team stepped up and made shots, namely Brittney Coppa, who had a great night. I was really happy with what she did tonight."
Coppa kicked off the scoring 3:30 into the game on a free position shot and UNC jumped out to a 7-0 lead before a goal by sophomore Mikaela Rix at the 12:43 mark got the Eagles on the board. The Tar Heels led 12-3 at the half, with four goals by senior Kara Cannizzaro, three by Coppa and one each by seniors Emily Garrity and Jessica Griffin, sophomores Kelly Devlin and Morgan Rubin, and freshman Sammy Jo Tracy.
UNC scored the first four goals of the second half to go up 16-3 with 23:26 remaining in the game. The rest of the half saw more BC action, however, with the Eagles putting in eight second-half goals, including the final five of the game in the last 8:44 of play.
The Tar Heels got off 33 shots while limiting BC to 16, just six of which came in the first half. UNC led 13-4 in ground balls. Late in the game UNC was able to give experience to its bench, with a total of 15 reserves seeing playing time.
"I thought our defense was excellent," Levy said. "Against our starters they really couldn't get much going offensively and we were really happy with our effort. We loved getting some opportunities to play new kids late in the game and I credit my starters with getting a huge lead against a good BC team so that we were able to do that."
Next up for Carolina is a road game Thursday at Duke. The Tar Heels then travel to Virginia Tech for a Saturday contest with the Hokies. UNC's next home game, and the final one of the regular season, is April 12 against Jacksonville.
"We're focused on getting better and playing more consistently and I thought we did a good job of that tonight for 50 minutes," Levy said. "We did a really nice job of playing a consistent game from front to back. In the ACC season that consistency is really important. Everybody on the field needs to do their job and do their job well. If you don't do your job, those holes will get exposed because the ACC is such a tough conference. "


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Re: Red Potion
Love this
Re: Wizard Skills
It's Harry Dresden in school!
Re: Rollin' Nerdy
LOL - this is great. Definitely one for nerds and geeks - one day we will rule the whirled!
Re: Time for Adventure!
I totally remember this game, and still have it!
(thinking it might be time to pull the Atari out of the closet and hook it up)
The best was when you'd search all over the goddamned kingdom only to conclude the key was hidden in the castle. Ah, memories...
Re: iTroll
I actually LOL'd when I looked at this post. I wanna punch trolls in the face, but my boyfriend and I constantly walk around in every day life pulling pranks on each other and saying we trolled each other. This has to win, I'll get him one for Christmas lol
Re: Critical Hit
I looked at the shirt, originally sad, because I thought to myself "Darn, I wanted to vote for Spiritgreen's shirt, they usually rock and as pretty as this one is, i don't get it..".
I then walked away from my computer to grab a glass of water, walked back in my room saw it on the screen in the large print and was like..
"LOL /facepalm +1"
Re: Rock and Roleplay!
mttjss wrote:My first entry. Go easy on me!
Totally just played this with my dad the other night. I like it, though, may I suggest using a black tshirt? GMV :D
Not a particularly original concept, but I like this design better than a similar shirt I already own.
fRank0 wrote:LOL - this is great. Definitely one for nerds and geeks - one day we will rule the whirled!
Thanks Frank, we thought what was more real life than a Warrior and a Wizard carpooling to their quest
Re: Kitty evolution
I don't get it. Is this based on a particular game in which one thing "evolves" into another? Because, without that, it isn't kittys who become cats, it's kittens, and they don't do it by evolving. Somebody please 'splain?
Nekkochan wrote:I don't get it. Is this based on a particular game in which one thing "evolves" into another? Because, without that, it isn't kittys who become cats, it's kittens, and they don't do it by evolving. Somebody please 'splain?
Re: Indestructible
A bit of context: This is the Zod rune from Diablo II. It makes items indestructible. Even cotton shirts.
I decided to play with this one some more for great justice.
4 colors... but this time on cranberry because I am wily.
Love the way you colored & textured this. Finished design looks sweet!
The first game I can remember that had an Easter Egg.
So true, you buy a kitty and through the wonder of nature you end up with a cat that owns you.
-5 for zero knowledge of tabletop RPG games
-10 for having to do research
+10 for an episode of Big Bang Theory, to the rescue
+20 for hot fudge sundae
In an episode of Big Bang, Sheldon uses Dungeons and Dragons dice to resolve life's trivial decisions - applicable to this derby and everyday life.
I've keyed in on one segment of the 'The Wiggly Finger Catalyst' with him using the dice to decide what to eat.
....A side of corn succotash, a pitcher of margaritas, and...
"...C'mon, hot fudge sundae, c'mon hot fudge sundae... BAM! That's what I'm talking about!"
Sorry guys, as a non-tabletop gamer, it's all I've got, lol.
LOL! Love it
Re: roll players only
OCH! MISTLETOE FRENCHING? GROSS! I love this. I'm cracking up!
Re: Final Fantasy Football
Whenever people around me start talking about fantasy football, I perk up at the word "fantasy" and deflate when I realize they're talking about sports.
wersns wrote:Thanks for all the comments
@bro3of4 this is a little mashup between the "IT Crowd" and "WoW" making this the ultimate Geek Drink we all need
No wonder I don't get it, I don't watch much TV or play WoW.
Can we buy the actual dice? I'd snatch those up in a heartbeat. I'm so indecisive, those could be a real time-saver in the morning!
perryju wrote:yeah accept poor Carbon gets nothing! I think that is discrimination...
Carbon is ahead of the game. His coffee is finished and the cup has already been deposited in the correct receptacle.
Re: 20 Nap
Thanks, yellowflower and dreamyvelvet! Glad you like it! Yay, naps!
Re: Facing Down the Dragon
Is that a fez?
Re: Encounter
I LOVE this shirt. It is incredibly well done, but I'm a girl...and that would be kinda weird...
Re: Occupy Dungeons
Show me da money! GMV!
Re: The Grind
Sword of Wisdom is my favorite part. Nice!
Re: In The Lair Of The Black Cat
That cat is freaking me out! Those mice are in for a surprise. Nice job with the lighting.
udontease wrote:sexist shirt doesn't work for me... want but doesn't make sense... Can we have a reverse version of this? >:[
I too, would like a reverse version of this shirt, however, I'd hardly call this "sexist".
Love it! So simple and cute.
This is a great original design! I am just wondering if there is something disproportionate about the cat's eyes or perhaps an angle problem.
Re: Do you want to continue?
Awesome design, but where's the Real Life connection?
asmadasrabbits wrote:Pokemon?
Pokemon is not a tabletop RPG. It is a video game and a card game.
Aslo, I am not a Ramyb hater, as I own 20+ of his shirts, I am just annoyed that this derby is supposed to be about tabletop RPGs and everyone is doing video games.
kllangellier wrote:Totally just played this with my dad the other night. I like it, though, may I suggest using a black tshirt? GMV :D
I'd second this, black would be better.
Re: He Has His Mothers Voice
The comb-over cracks me up!
morgankohl wrote:I too, would like a reverse version of this shirt, however, I'd hardly call this "sexist".
I agree! Not "sexist", just sex specific... Which is ok but I agree we need a girl version. Or maybe gender neutral.
You encounter a person of the opposite sex. What do you do?
Smile awkwardly.
Say nothing.
Obeject of your affection has run away.
Re: Buy Something Would Ya!
Alright Matt, welcome to WOOT! I also have to agree with the others... it's best to avoid blocky shapes here on Woot, shirts that avoid borders tend to do better. Good luck and keep on submitting!
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Silverthorne Elementary says thanks
November 18, 2012
On Oct. 26, Silverthorne Elementary's first grade had the opportunity to use and visit some of our neighborhood's goods and services as we learn about economics and market places. We would wholeheartedly like to thank the Summit Stage for accommodating almost 50 children and adults, and making our travels very enjoyable. The staff at the Dillon Ridge City Market went beyond the call of duty in giving us a tour of the behind-the-scene happenings at their store. Many thanks to managers Doug Richards, Jim Berhost and especially Dan Radowski who enthralled 6 year olds with the operations of grocery stores and their many departments. We would also like to thank Miriam Newell Chadwell and the staff of Wells Fargo bank who helped us learn about money, savings and how banks help our community. Thank you all for being so supportive of our youth. Sincerely,


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If you do it, remove it when not feeding. If the bees can't get between the lids, the ants can and will build a nest.
The problem I see with screening the hole in the inner cover, is that it prevents the bees from having an upper entrance, The rim of my inner covers have a notch cut out so the bees can exit/enter thru the top and this also gives better ventilation. :)
Only one question here... why is there this much discussion about syrup feeding in the spring? Isn't the time to feed in the fall - not the spring? I only feed in the spring in the case where there are too many bees (build up was too fast) and the flow is late... Do you all really find it necessary to feed in the spring? I am relatively new to beekeeping - therefore please correct me...David
Hey Jeff,Don't suppose you could send me pictures of how you do your top entrances. I am hoping to do those myself and haven't figured out how. Of course I don't have my hives yet they ship on Friday. The pictures really would help.Thanks David


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Heated Pool, Hot Tub & White Sandy Beach
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Hello! I'm Danielle, the owner of Villa Savannah and this is why my family and I absolutely love our time at Villa Savannah.
Every guest is greeted personally after their arrival. It is our pleasure getting to know our guests and helping them enjoy our villa (we have a spotless 5-star record!). Villa Savannah is a family friendly Villa in the affluent Cape Coral Yacht Club area. This salt water canal home offers gulf access with only 10 minutes out to open water and Gulf of Mexico.
From the moment you arrive, you can enjoy many activities and amenities within minutes of the Villa — like our pristine beaches, championship golf courses, boating on the Gulf of Mexico, jet-skiing, parasailing, snorkeling, kayaking, fishing excursions and a lot more. Just want to relax? No problem….. Spending serene days by the pool, in the hot tub, fishing off the dock, watching the dolphins and manatees that frequent our canals or a day at the beach will have you relaxed and refreshed (keep reading!).
Here are some of our favourite features of our Villa Savannah:
OUR BEACHES: There is much versatility in our beaches and they are wonderful for kids too, with gentle sloping waters, no sudden drop offs and soft sand. We even provide the bucket and spade for building sandcastles, as well as other kid-and-baby-friendly items like a high chair, Graco Pak-N-Play and toys for the pool and beach so you can pack a bit lighter.
GOLFING: For golf enthusiasts, there are 5 golf courses all within 15 minutes of the Villa. They are public or semi-private and each one is a bit different from the other, so you'll want to try them all!
BOATING: Considering renting a boat? Villa Savannah is 10 minutes out to open water and in Florida, you don't need a boat license. Boat hire is readily available - the hire companies can deliver the boat directly to the back yard dock, so you can explore the many beautiful islands, restaurants and beaches only accessible from the water. We especially enjoy touring the islands and watching the families of dolphins that we often see in the canals and open water. We usually make a day of it and the take the boat to Cape Coral Cayo Costa State Park with over 9 miles of white sand beaches, shelling, nature trails, and bike rentals or tour Picnic Island. At the end of the day we enjoy dinner or drinks at many restaurants only accessible by water.
SHOPPING: Cape Coral area is a shoppers' paradise from designer boutiques in Bell Tower to Miromar Outlets with over 140 designer and brand name stores and Tanger Factory Outlet mall.
DINING: There are more than 20 restaurants within 5 minutes of the Villa. Our favourites are Lady Lobster which has exceptional Fish & Seafood, Iguana Mia – known for its excellent fresh made Mexican food and Sicily Italian Tratoria, a small restaurant with great ambiance and all fresh from scratch, homemade Italian food.
BIRDER WATCHING & UNIQUE WILDLIFE: Burrowing Owls, Manatees, Dolphins and more. Southwest Florida is home to some unique wildlife and it can be in your yard! We have seen manatees and dolphins in the canals at our Villa and there are burrowing owls on the block. 5 minutes from the Villa is our Great Florida Birding Trail, Rotary Park which has a rugged trail that is less than one mile long and passes through uplands & salt marshes. Possible wildlife sightings include tortoises, alligators, snakes and a large variety of wading & migratory birds. There is a boardwalk, so it is wheelchair accessible and passes through a mangrove with a broad area of oyster bars & shallow flats that is a good area to view wading birds, especially during low tide. Both trails have observation towers that people can climb to get a bird's eye view of the area.
VILLA AMENITIES: Villa Savannah features LED flat screen TV's in every room and on the Lanai, a large sun deck and huge dock with boat lift. A family friendly environment, Villa Savannah extends to our little guests Graco Pack N Play (play-pen/portable crib) high chair, and pool/beach toys for your convenience. For trips to the fabulous beaches nearby, beach chairs, beach towels and portable coolers are included.
This beautifully manicured and professionally landscaped home, with exquisite Eastern exposure offers sunshine all day long. The private screened-in lanai with 40 foot heated pool and covered dining area is perfect for relaxation and entertaining. The pool area/patio includes an outdoor gas BBQ, patio set and poolside loungers.
Cozy up with a good book in the separate living room or set up your laptop in the office area with free WiFi and free calls within the USA and Canada.
COME AND SEE US! We would love to meet you and host you here at Villa Savannah. Please contact us to book your dates or ask us any questions. We are always happy to help.
House rules* No smoking allowed inside the Villa. Smoking permitted on the Lanai.
* Cleaning Fee: $150
* Tax is charged separately @ 11%
* Refundable Damage Deposit: $600
* Booking Agreement will be provided
* Christmas, Easter and Spring Break are subject to a 20% price premium
* Electricity is NOT included in the rental rate and is chargeable at a rate of 0.15 cents per KW/h payable to property manager at check out.
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Reviews of this property
We (5 adults) spent 2 weeks in this lovely house. Everything was perfect and we would not hesitate to book this house again. Booking, communication and check-in/-out was super easy and Danielle is a great host. Thank you!
Ein wunderschönes und traumhaftes Haus. Die Bilder entsprechen auf jeden Fall der Wahrheit und kann ich nur weiterempfehlen...!
Wir hatten eine sehr entspannte Zeit und uns fehlte es definitiv an nichts.
Danielle und der Hausverwalter "Charly" sind sehr zuverlässige und einfach tolle Menschen :)
Unforgettably beautiful. The house is in top condition. Charlie, the property manager helped us in a difficult situation. At this point, many thanks. With the rented boat it took about 30 minutes to Golf v. Mexico. A Dream. Again any time.
Unvergesslich schön. Das Haus ist in einem TOP zustand. Charlie, der Hausverwalter half uns auch in einer schwierigen Situation. An dieser Stelle herzlichen Dank. Mit dem gemieteten Boot dauerte es ca. 30 Minuten zum Golf v. Mexico. Ein Traum. Jederzeit gerne wieder .
Reviews for this host's other properties
Top Villa, sehr gepflegt und eine Top Lage.
The Villa Sierra is a great location, huge, sensational and equipped to a very good price-performance ratio. The accommodation is fully consistent with the description. Danielle and her caretaker Charlie are very friendly and accommodating. We can only recommend the Villa Sierra!
Die Villa Sierra ist super gelegen, riesengross, sensationell ausgestattet und entspricht einem sehr guten Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Die Unterkunft entspricht voll und ganz der Beschreibung. Danielle und ihr Hausmeister Charlie sind sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir können die Villa Sierra nur weiterempfehlen!
The 3 day at Villa Sierra were just a dream. Everything was prepared for our arrival and so everything went smoothly. The house deserves the name Villa in all respects. Everything was very clean, bars and shops for American standards near. So just everything was great !!!
Die 3 Tage in der Villa Sierra waren einfach ein Traum. Alles war für unsere Ankunft vorbereitet und so lief alles problemlos. Das Haus verdient die Bezeichnung Villa in jeglicher Hinsicht. Alles war sehr sauber, Lokale und Geschäfte für amerikanische Verhältnisse in der Nähe. Also einfach alles TOP!!!
Villa very spacious, comfortable
Very complete equipment for a pleasant stay
Ideal for 6/8 people
Supermarket nearby
He just missed us visiting the dolphins from the private jetty
Villa très spacieuse, tout confort
Equipement très complet pour passer un séjour agréable
Idéal pour 6/8 personnes
Supermarché à proximité
Il nous a juste manqué la visite des dauphins depuis le ponton privatif
Danielle is a very nice hostess. Danielle was before, during and after the stay great pains us a pleasant stay to ermőglichen. Thank you for that, and especially for the delicious welcome wine. The Villa Sierra is a tastefully decorated large house with pool. We have filled us from the first to the last day very comfortable and welcome. The house is very well equipped, from Kűchenutensilien (spices, oil, etc.), beach equipment (umbrella, chairs, toys), plenty of towels and an outdoor pool area with large gas grill, which was used extensively by us. Photos and Description adhered to and we liked the reality is even better. The refund of the deposit was made within 3 days after the rental period. We say goodbye was difficult and we should come back to Cape Coral, then gladly again in the Villa Sierra.
Danielle ist eine sehr nette Gastgeberin. Danielle war vor, während und nach dem Aufenthalt sehr darum bemüht uns einen angenehmen Aufenthalt zu ermőglichen. Danke dafür und besonders für den leckeren Willkommens-Wein. Die Villa Sierra ist ein geschmackvoll eingerichtetes großes Haus mit Pool. Wir haben uns vom ersten bis zum letzten Tag sehr wohl und willkommen gefűllt. Das Haus ist sehr gut ausgestattet, angefangen von Kűchenutensilien (Gewűrze, Oel, etc.), Strandausstattung (Sonnenschirm, Stühle, Spielzeug), viele Handtücher und einen Aussenpool-Bereich mit großem Gasgrill, der von uns ausgiebig genutzt wurde. Fotos und Objektbeschreibung entsprechen den Tatsachen und uns gefiel die Realität sogar noch besser. Die Rückerstattung der Kaution erfolgte innerhalb 3 Tage nach Mietende. Uns fiel der Abschied schwer und sollten wir wieder nach Cape Coral kommen, dann gerne wieder in die Villa Sierra.
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Weathered Wood Floor Lamp
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- Overview
Distinctive style comes full circle with this cutting-edge floor design. Planked wood creates cool shadows when the light shines through.
- 12" diameter, 46.25" high
- Crafted of steel and pine with a natural pine finish.
- On/off switch in line.
- UL-listed.
- Dimensions + Care
- Overall: 12" diameter, 46.25" high
- Cord: 6' long
- Bulb (2): 60 watts, type A (not included)
- Weight: 17 pounds
- Compact fluorescent bulb compatible (CFL bulb included).
- Wipe with a soft dry cloth only.
- Avoid the use of harsh chemicals or abrasives as they may damage the finish.
- Do not exceed specified wattage.
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