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I bought three jack plugs, one after the other. First I thought that I'm not using a good solder, which wasn't the case. Stereo was inverted on the jacks, the ground line would move when it should have been the most fixed part on them and to top it off, the jacks were around e3.6.
But... I really wanted to fix my headphones so I went ahead and bought them, hoping that the next one wold be better than the one before. My bad for purchasing three ones (two the same and one different).
I later purchased a german plug for e1 from a specialised company in Dublin. Yes, one euro. Works fantastic, it took solder like nothing I've seen before and it's got a golden connector aswell, for a cherry on top.
I'd give it two stars since the lads in there were helpful and glad to be of assistance but the actual products are so bad that I can't do that. Maybe when they'll do a 75% discount on every item in there I might consider giving the store a better rating. Until then, stay away folks!
I'm forced to deal with maplins semi-regularly simply because they are the only place on the high street where you can get a lot of things without waiting a week for the postman. I must say they have been in a rapid decline in recent years, desperately trying to become an overpriced electrical retailer rather than sticking to what they know.
Returns polocy is basically "no" sales people are just that, sales men, gone are the days of them having a broad spectrum of technical expertise. Online shopping is a joke, and the selection of products (semi-conductors in particular) gets worse by the day. I used to bitch about paying for the catalog, but I'd give anything to have the old maplins back.
Great if you want a £20 USB cable, crap for everything else.
Went to Maplins to buy a new doorbell,they had two different bells on show so i bought one for £17.99.Later when i went into Wilcko's to buy something and i saw the same thing for £7.00,talk about being fleeced.I don't think i will be going back to Maplins again.
Anyway if i don't go back I won't have to witness the men in blue who wander about like
the world is coming to an end and there's no purpose to life
I am tempted to say the worst retailer there is but the in-store operation is borderline OK. The phone and internet ordering system is appalling. I run a small electronics business and Maplin is always the last choice for materials or parts. Try Farnell, CPC, Rapid, RS but steer away from Maplin. They appear to have three major problems 1. They employ under qualified staff on minimum wage who don't care about their work - and who can blame them, 2. The 'picking' process in the warehouse has no checking Barcode system to detect errors, so incorrectly picked items are not spotted (and this is an electronics company !), 3 And the customer service department is out of the stone age - you might as well have a room full of monkeys running the show. I avoid them whenever possible.
Every time I go into Maplin (only a last resort) I come away feeling angry, unsatisfied and frustrated. I do a lot of DIY electronics so it would be really useful to have an electronics store with competent staff in my local area. Unfortunately there is only Maplins. The staff don't have a clue and it seems the company policies aren't much better. Why don't you keep more than 2 components in stock at any one time? Why sell voltage regulators but not the insulation pads that you have to use with them? Why don't your staff know what an insulation pad is or the grommet that goes with it?
No wonder shops are closing down left, right and center as consumers can get better and more efficient service from the Internet.
The worst shop I ever been to, I paid 150 for a hauppauge system and for that price I expect it to work, and does it work, the hell it does, so I try and take it back to get if refunded and there basically saying the need to send it off which will take about 2 weeks. Nothing takes to weeks and even though it clearly states on the receipt you have 28 days to return it baring in mind I bought it on the 30th so I hadn't had it. A week.
The shop is a rip off, the fact they take 150, then say I have to wait to hear 2 weeks to hear if I. Can have my money back.
Morons the entire company.
My girlfriend works in Argos and she told me if anything of there's is faulty they will refund it straight away no questions asked.
Never using this crappy shop again.
Bought an overpriced cable connector for the sake of convenience at local store, it broke, no receipt-no refund policy is annoying when you get several receipts a day from shopping.
On balance I think it better to shop online and save 60% + receive email invoices that are easy to keep track of.
I'm not saying Maplin was wrong.
But I think its not worth their prices for convenience alone.
Don't risk it... Use Ebuyer or Amazon or something, they always come through and have fantastic customer service that's mostly idiot proof (perfect for me) >.<
I recently bought a 44 drawer storage cabinet from Maplin which sadly when it arrived was dented in at the top so I had to force the top back up and dented at the back. This cabinet was usable but at £22 I expected it to arrive in a good condition. Slightly annoyed, I emailed Maplin to complain expecting some sort of discount code as compensation. However, Maplin sent me a whole new cabinet whilst letting me keep the old one. Response was quick and outcome on my part was brilliant! Thanks Maplin! Great customer service!
Bought Netgear N300 router on Tuesday. Despite exccellent support from Netgear and Plusnet, the device failed to hold the ASDL signal. Took the goods back to Maplin. Customer Service Manager told me that he could only exchange the goods and would not refund . He adopted a confrontational attitude, stating that all goods are tested etc... After quoting Consumer Protection Law i.e.that the goods were not fit for purpose, he changed his mind and gave me a refund. He then said that he wouldn't do it again! I won't be using Maplin again!
i have visited the Maidstone store on 3 occasions now. The first was to buy a new lead as my freeview box was not working. I explained this to the member of staff, who not only advised me on this but actually said i didnt need a new lead and to try a different scart. he was correct and saved me £20! due to this i knew they could be trusted, second time i needed a new fan for the PC again helpful member staff who checked all the specifications and gave good honest advice. My last trip was to buy a wireless router on Boxing day. the young chap was very cheery!(more so than i was on boxing day!!) gave me different options and when i explained exactly what i would be using it for he pointed me in the right direction, no up selling and again very helpful and informative.
from reading the other reviews it would seem the Maidstone Branch have it right so perhaps the other branches should take a leaf out of their book
So, the new CEO John Cleland plans to invest £40M in Maplins does he, well, he'd better consider spending a good chunk of that on staff training, my recent visit to Cannock left a lot to be desired, no greeting no smile, just a look, yes that look when you walk into a strange pub from all the regulars. The guys didn't seem very happy either, ok I know it's Saturday night but hey, be happy you got a job ..... right ? Mind you if I'd been given that scruffy black top to wear at work maybe I'd be feeling the same way, looks like they'd been issued one top and then worn it solid for two months, and maybe slept in it !! Mr Cleland with his track record should know better than anyone else the importance of a tidy appearance and a friendly manner unfortunately I didn't see much of either at Cannock. Luckily for Maplins there's not much competition on the high street, if you need something electronic and you need it today it's Maplins, but, don't get too complacent Maplins I only bought from there because of the sale and doubt very much if I'll be making a second visit, sorry !
Bought a B grade CCTV system at a very good price online. Unit went faulty, I accept this can happen. What I cannot accept is the woeful level of customer service. I was told the quickest way to return the unit was to take it into the local store. They, as usual, were very helpful. I called one week later to check on the progress of the repair to be told it had not arrived with them yet, and "you were told it could take 14 days to repair", quite rudely. Unlike other retailers who tell you 14 days to cover themselves in case something goes wrong Maplin actually design their system to take 14 days. Unit was returned to me exactly 14 days after I sent it, with the same fault. It seems they do not believe there is an intermittent fault and just plugged it in to see if it worked. So, back it goes with a request to expedite the repair/replacement. Lo and behold once again it takes a week to arrive and as I write has still not been looked at. My emails to ask them to please return quickly as this is the second time it has been sent back just get a cursory reply and do not answer specific questions. I was told, eventually, that they would speed through the repair which was just a 'fobbing off' email to get me to go away. It is clear that they do not value their customers and treat you as an inconvenience. 'Customer care' staff are at best disinterested, at worst down right rude. Will never buy from them online again and the only reason I have not asked for my money back is that the CCTV system took quite some effort to fit, and would require the same to send it back, as they demand all cables/fittings to be returned (understandable) for a refund. They need to learn from other online retailers who treat their customers with respect.
"Maplin reserves the right to levy a handling charge charge. A charge of 20% of the invoice value, with a minimum charge of £10 will be levied on goods 'not wanted' or 'incorrectly ordered', or due to duplication resulting from a confirmation order not being endorsed to that effect."
You can tell a lot about a store that hid that bombshell until I already bought the product and read the receipt...
Went in Canterbury store (Kent) to get a simple 12v mosfet and 1k resistor. The member of staff had no clue what either was. I tried to explain what i was using it for in the hope of being sold the right components but he cut the conversation short and told me he doesnt know. He didnt ask other staff members to help obtain the appropriate components..just brought up the maplins website on screen and i had to guide the staff (I HAD TO SHOW HIM) through the site to show him what i meant and was still sold the wrong stuff! Staff has no knowledge or experience, no real electrical training of any kind or enthusiasm. Useless and unacceptable for an electronics specialist store!
i was accused of being thief, right to my face.
i was in the shop, they asked me if i needed help, i said yes, thankyou
the man who helped me, then said to his colleague, watch this gentleman i think he may be stealing.
i wont go back there.
he was a foot away from me, i could hear him very clearly.
portsmouth branch, fat guy with beard and moustache......and cross eyes. i think its called boss-eyed. so fat guy with crossed eyes, if your watching this. screw you
Put in an order online and the postal address was automatically changed to the address linked to my card.
Called customer services who said they would cancel the order; they didn't bother.
Martin the most unhelpful customer service's tool told me flat out it was my fault. He wasn't able to advise when a quiet period was to call back or put me in contact with a supervisor nor the person who said they would cancel my order. Reason stated: There was a long queue to speak with them which I couldn't join.
Long story, short. 3 weeks no product, no refund. Stick to eBuyer!
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Selling items not in stock!
Been waiting over a week for order, didn't inform me item is discontinued! Refund money after few calls. Don't care about customers. Never will shop there again
First I receive wrong Item, then spent 2 days waiting for some one to pick up the wrong item and now already 3 days waiting for the right one and still don't have it. Every time when I try to speak with customer service I get different information and the are not responding to mails. This was a present now is only nightmare.
My Local store in Blackburn is brilliant . has alot of the items in stock and click and collect works a charm. hopefully the new shuttl delivery will come up towards Blackburn to make this a 5* Business in my area !
Thanks Maplin !
I visited the Crayford Store on Monday 10th Sept 12 and found a Mix deck that I was interested in, I asked a sales assistant if it would be possible to reserve this product, the product that I wanted was the "Numark Mix deck Express" product number - N86LN (ticket priced as £299.99), which I did point out to the sales assistant at the time, whilst I was with my partner. I came back in yesterday, to have another look at the product that I was interested in and I was happy with it so I arranged to sort some money out. This afternoon, I have gone back into store to purchase this product and was told that it had the wrong price ticket under it and it should be £479.99 and not £299.99 and was told I had most likely pointed out the wrong mix deck when I had it reserved, which I indeed did not do.
The mis-placed product ticket price for £299.99 was actually for the Numark ICD Mix 3 - Product Code N27JQ not for the Numark Mixdeck Express - Product code - N86LN which was £479.99 the one I originally wanted.
However when the Assistant manager came out after asking for him he changed the prices round and said that a customer may of handled the products and put them in the wrong place, which I doubt that very much as these are heavy and this was my third day visiting the store for them to be moved around.
I was advised by the Assistant manager politely that he could only take 10% of this product, which I was very grateful for but this was not my fault and I was mis-informed with the price and thought the product that I wanted was at the price of £299.99 and also reserved but found out as well this was not the correct product.
I always shop with Maplin and I am so very disappointed that there was a mistake with the product price ticket which was in the wrong place and this was not checked properly.
I bought a A65KB 500 GoFlex Port Black hard drive
paid around 50 £, it got broken in one month, so I gave to the store back for repairs, The Maplin didn't get into a contact with me in two months time when I phone them back, the customer services told me that item has been shipped by royal mail and it wasn't delivered back, when I asked for a tracking number I've been told it was delivered by second class and because I didn't contact with them in two months the Maplin don't take any responsibilities,
eventually the item it's gone, and money paid for the item it's gone too
I would not recommend this shop, People avoid having business with the Maplin, thieves !!!
After having used Maplin for over 10 year without any issues, I started using my new store at Cannock, being open for newly a year now the customer service frankly stinks,
I recently tried to take back a faulty charger with an intermittent fault, but the sale assistant John not me it was not faulty and that there was nothing he could do, basically he called me a lire,
When I started speak to the store manager also called John, well it just got worse, he said because it's not faulty he would not do anything, and started helping other customers before dealing my complaint the he walked off and refused to speak to me, at which time he advised me he would kick me out the store, because I started to call Maplin head office in store,
Maplin have lost my custom now, be warned!
Always get my leads and pc accessories from here. Never let down. Great price.
Good value, good quality products with fantastic delivery times until they use Royal Mail. Item arrived four days after those sent via yodel and because I was not in I had to go and collect it as they don't deliver if it doesn't fit through the letter box. I would have been happy to give 5 stars if only they hadn't used Royal Mail
These guys are sometimes on the over priced side but when they have deals / discounts running, they can be very good. You have to be quick though, some of the deals only last 24 hrs. Delivery is super fast. How things should be when ordering online. What ever they're doing I hope it continues for a long time to come!!!
Very good online store and very quick delivery. Most stuff on there cheapest around.
I bought an 'efergy' meter, for monitoring power consumption.
To ensure that it worked over a long period it had to be tested over a period of a month. the unit missed certian days , and did not record the 'monthly readings. the manufacturers said it was faulty.maplins refused to refund saying it was over 28 days old . TRUE ! but the only time we knew it was defective was after a months usage.
the co onlyrelucantly offered a credit note.
Ordered cable that was in stock when phoned.Ordered the cable (£70 worth) and waited for the goods that never came.
Purchased a small PV charger (last one in stock)did not work credit note not much good to me.
This shop is truly a treasure for geeks like me who need real parts - not stupid IKEA kits. They have the oddest selections of tools and that - and it rivals B&Q for specifics/electronics. The stock isn't always perfect, and you have to know what you're doing with things, but I am grateful for a shop that still caters to people with a brain.
(PS.> Check the sale shelves - the discontinued merchandise is always incredibly priced).
this is the place for those with the brain to play with electronics. Just love their services and would recommend it to others.
Excellent customer service, knowledgeable in-store staff. Great range.
I ordered an item back in February; one of two brands under separate listings. A few days ago, having all but forgotten the order, I received an email telling me that the item was subject to severe restocking delays, and that I should contact them regarding alternatives. I replied to the email, asking what suggestions they might make for alternatives.
I then received, from a different representative, an email stating that the item was on its way. I received AN item the next day - the item from the other listing, of an entirely different brand.
Shortly after receiving the item, I received a response from the first representative stating that the item was now in stock and would shortly be sent to me.
I contacted both, questioning whether there was any internal communication, and pointing out that the item was incorrect, and that I had not yet picked an alternative. Further, that the item did not include a holster, which was my reason for ordering it.
I received an answer from the first telling me that there was never an alternative, and this was the item I had ordered. The second responded similarly, and pointed out that the item description does not include a pouch, and that the pictures are for illustrative purposes only, showing "what it would look like with one".
Upon investigation, I discovered that the two items had been merged into one listing, with one of the four photos now showing the brand sent to me, and the other three showing the brand I had ordered. Two of the original photos show the item with a holster (with the same branding on the holster) - one with the tool inserted, and one with it arranged beside it.
I pointed out that the listing had been merged and that it was decidedly misleading (nay, deceitful) to compound the mistake with erroneous information.
The response received completely ignored the issue of details edited some time AFTER my order had been made (I suspect, merged when the first item proved impossible to re-stock, perhaps immediately following or prior to the communication from the first representative, explaining their apparent confusion). It was pointed out to me, again, that the photos are for illustrative purposes only, and that if I'm not happy, I can send it back.
They lead me to believe that they are incompetent or deliberately obtuse, and that they feel they can brush me off. They have shown no inclination to correct the listing, did not apologise for the ridiculous delay, and do not appreciate the very principle of the matter, regardless of the purpose of the photos, or even whether they are willing to admit that the item listings were merged.
I am keeping the item as it is adequate, even if not the item ordered several weeks ago. However, I will not waste my time shopping on-line with them again. I feel insulted by the experience.
Maplin sold my wife a univeral laptop power supply. She took it home and tried it immediately. It did not work for her laptop. When it was returned to the store the same day they refused to accept it back in their opinion it was not faulty and the packaging was damaged. The only way to open the product was to tear the cardboard as it was glued shut. Thus it was impossible to open without damaging the packaging and impossible to return with damaged packaging.
Note the universal supply costs more than twice as much as the original dedictated power supply but was bought because we believed that it would enable my wife to use her laptop immedately and not have to wait for the delivery of the normal kind which would have taken a couple of days.
The represents abysmal customer service and I will certainly not be using Maplin again unless they are willing to recify this situation.
Have only purchased a few things in Maplin but they have always had the connections and components that I've needed.Staff are very helpfull and the website is easy to use
I have shopped in there stores for many years now but recently when visiting I keep getting harassed all the time last week when I went in the same happened and I said can you leave me alone please I will ask if I need any help but a couple of minutes later I was asked again I said I have had enough of this I think I will leave and to my surprise I was told by a snotty assistant you know were the door is
I get the distinct feeling by adopting this attitude they don't trust anyone when in the store not a very good advert for customer care


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After signing up for free credit monitoring provided in the wake of a state security breach, an Upstate man learned that he was a victim of identity theft.
Gregory Turner got an e-mail on Monday from Experian's ProtectMyID.com, which is the free creditor monitoring service provided by the state of South Carolina.
The state is offering one year of protection due to a hacking incident in the Department of Revenue.
According to the email, Turner's credit report changed.
"It gave me some numbers to call. First thing I did was verify that this was a legitimate email," Turner told News4's Mike McCormick.
Turner is a retired law enforcement officer, but the security breach is making him even more cautious.
"Always be on the lookout. Every situation could potentially be volatile. You don't know what's around any corner even if it's cyberspace," said Turner.
Once he verified that the email was legitimate, he called the company and learned that someone opened an account in his name at a bank in Delaware.
"My personal feeling is it's going to come from the (Department of Revenue) stuff because they said it goes all the way back to the '90s in the tax files and all. Credit problems are not something I've ever had to deal with," Turner said.
An investigation is under way. It'll be several days before he gets any more information about what happened.


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Its me again. Make sure there is a dash between pure and gas. I did not the first time and got a different web site. Dale
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Doug Kleeschulte qualifies for U.S. Amateur
CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. — Three-time former Ulster County Men's Amateur Championship (Herdegen) winner Doug Kleeschulte qualified for his third U.S. Amateur Championship in six years Monday with two-under-par 140 for 36 holes at par-71 Hollow Brook Golf Club.
Wiltwyck member Kleeschulte, a recent Western Kentucky University graduate, shot rounds of 71 and 69 to claim the second of two qualifying positions available.
Medalist Danny Guise edged Kleeschulte with 70-69—139. The 17-year-old Guise will be a senior at Greenwich High.
"I know he (Guise) has game," Kleeschulte said. "He's already committed to Wake Forest."
Kleeschulte had a slow start in the morning round, shooting two-over on his first nine holes.
"I didn't play badly," he said. "I just didn't make any putts.
"I started on the back nine, and it was pretty hard."
A birdie on his 15th hole and another birdie on a 15-foot putt at the 18th brought Kleeschulte back to even.
"We had about a 30-to-35-minute break between the rounds," he said. "I got to see where everyone was standing.
"There was only one round (Guise's 70) under par. The course was pretty basic, so I figured I would go out and try to shoot real low." Continued...
Kleeschulte birdied Nos. 1 and 3 before lipping out birdie putts at 4 and 5. Another birdie on the eighth hole allowed him to make the turn at three-under.
"I had two more lip-outs on the back, and then I birdied the 14th to go four under," Kleeschulte said. Things became a little crazy after he hit two perfect shots on the par-5 15th to within 20 yards of the green.
"I bladed my third shot, but I was still able to make par," Kleeschulte said. "I double bogeyed 16 and three-putted 17 for bogey.
"(Younger brother) Drew was my caddie and wanted to know what was going on. He didn't want to waste carrying my bag for 36 holes and have me not make it."
The finish was worthy of Hollywood, however, as Kleeschulte escaped from trouble to birdie the 18th.
"I missed the fairway, and the rough was about four and a half inches deep," he recalled. "I had about 140 yards straight uphill.
"I hit a 7-iron as hard as I could, and it came out really great to about seven or eight feet. I didn't know what the cut was.
"I was sitting at one-under. I made the putt and ended up making it by two shots."
Guise and Kleeschulte earned a trip to Cherry Hills Village, Colo., where the 112th U.S. Amateur will be conducted Aug. 13-19 at Cherry Hills Country Club. A field of 315 players will be reduced to the low 64 for match play after two stroke play rounds.
"My goal is to make it to match play and go from there," Kleeschulte said. "I think the experience definitely helps." Continued...
Kleeschulte, the 2010 New York State Golf Association Men's Amateur titlist, qualified for the U.S. Amateur in 2007 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco and last year's event at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisc. He did not advance to match play either time.
"I was close to the cut line until the last six holes the first year I went," Kleeschulte said. "I had a bad stretch of two or three holes the first day last year that hurt me.
"I only missed the cut by two or three."
Last week, Kleeschulte tied for 17th in the state amateur. He was strong at the finish with two-under 35 on the final nine holes of the 72-hole event.
Next week, Kleeschulte and reigning Herdegen champ Jeff Schaller Jr. of Twaalfskill will tee it up Aug. 2 in the first round of the Met Amateur at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, N.J.
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Crash Test Jersey
A while back, Mr. Thomas Ennis, a customer from New York, sent us a letter regarding a jersey he had purchased, it read:
Hi There –
Hope all is well.
Three weeks ago, while wearing my favourite country jersey, I went down in what I was told was a rather spectacular crash. Sitting somewhat dazed on the ground, I was quickly attended to by other cyclists and the driver of a car who had witnessed my mishap and immediately called for medical attention. I realized pretty quickly that I had not broken my collar bone or anything serious, so I declined their offers of help, re-mounted my bike, and pedaled another five miles to a hospital where I knew I could get my road rash cleaned up.
By now you are probably asking why I'm telling you this. You should know that even though I was a pretty ugly sight from the road rash, the primary concern from the cyclists who saw me was (and this is a direct quote), "Wow…I can't believe you ruined that shirt! That's a Rapha jersey, right? Wow… that SUCKS!" The story does not end here. The doctor who attended to me entered into a huge debate with his nurse about whether or not the jersey could be saved! Seems he was a cyclist as well.
No, this not my feeble attempt to get yet another freebie from my good friends at Rapha. As a matter of fact, I have already replaced it. Should, however, you wish to have my ripped up one for the Rapha archives, (think of me as your own personal crash test dummy) I'd be happy to send it to you.
Yes, I washed it.
We've framed the jersey and letter to remind us that you can't put a price on style on the bike, not even if you crash.
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21st December 2009 02:37pm
You ve got that right Rapha . Your company makes looking good easy . Buy it and wear it with other Rapha and there is no question who the best dressed rider will be in the group .
Steve Seamark
21st December 2009 05:57pm
Great story. My wife just got back from five days work in Manhattan, and her first comment on return was… 'man, those NYC cycle couriers are insane, how they don't crash every day is a miracle!' Trust you're not one of them.
RIP Rapha German country jersey.
robert alan brice
21st December 2009 09:06pm
In the summer I came off my bike at 25mph and slid across the road some way. My fixed shorts suffered a little roughening of the material on my right hip, and my bonk bag gained a couple of small holes that I've sewn up. I grazed my elbows and bumped my head, fortunately well protected by my helmet. I was very impressed by the shorts and then bought another pair as the 'road test' showed how excellent the fixed shorts are. I've been recommending the bonk bag for its resilience as well its other qualities…
Alistair Taylor
22nd December 2009 02:33am
I can attest to the sturdiness of Rapha gear having run into the back of a car in a lightweight softshell. A pedestrian stepped onto the road in front of a car I was drafting and unfortunately the car stopped quicker than I did. I took the impact in the middle of my chest and in the process ripped off the car's rear window wiper but my jacket was undamaged - a complete miracle in my opinion.
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22nd December 2009 10:36am
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23rd December 2009 01:18am
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Kingston rallied from a 20-0 deficit to creep within 20-14 against the Crusaders, who hold the No. 9 state ranking among Class AA football teams. Monroe-Woodbury (6-0 overall) improved to 3-0 in Section 9 Class AA Division I.
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I have a dead 1.0 mobo that I have been harvesting parts off of for a while now. I really want to rock a ram upgrade using the ram from the dead mobo. I have seen videos and it 'looks' simple enough...
Who has done it themselves? In all reality, how hard is it?
on a scale of 1 - 10, I would say my soldering skills are an 8 or 8.5
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If you have seen videos and you think that is simple, you should try
Maybe first try do desolder RAM from dead mobo, and solder it again on dead mobo. You will seen how difficult for you is it.
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Looks can be deciving...
its actually a horrible job unless your skilled at soldering.
even with flux the solder tends to run, and even if it looks 100% perfect you can still end up with a totaly un explainable Frag.
You have to use a bios that supports it, and the obvious choice would be the ind bios, or a linux one.
you cant do it to a soft mod has to be Tsoped/chipped but as it has to be 1.0-1.5 then it may aswell be tsop flashed.
Its a reall pain in the ass.
all i can recomend is you get a really narrow solder tip, make sure the ram is 100% solder free before you start. yse flux paste not liquid, as the paste will hold the ram better on the solder pads otherwize its a nightmare trying to line it up, and patience.. Lots of patience.. desoldering the old ram is easy enough and i find its easiest to do that with a hot air station.
heat up the back of the board so your heating up the side the ram is not on. then give it a gentle tap with the back of a screw driver or something, the ram will pop off the board no problems.
Any way good luck, and have fun.
but it isnt the easiest of jobs to do. But its definatly easier than soldering on a new tsop.
id say the difficulty is about 7/10 possibly 6,
but then your soldering skills of 8.5 may not be the same as i would call 8.5 ...
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in the videos that I have seen the guy makes it look SOO easy. I tried a few pins and I can say that it is beyond my skill set to remove the chips.
I'm thinking that I want to at least try find some ram chips and solder them on myself. I tried looking on ebay, maybe I didnt look hard enough... Any suggestions?
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The unused chips can't be bought anymore. You will have to remove a set yourself, or pay someone to do it for you.
I have done a few of these, so I'll give my 2 cents.
First, the bad:
It is a lot more difficult than it seems in those youtube videos. It isn't so much the soldering itself that makes this job difficult. It is the billion ways it can go wrong, the troubleshooting after, the heat sensitivity of Xbox boards, etc. I would definitely recommend that you try this upgrade on a spare Xbox. You do not want to try this on your "main" Xbox, because there is a better than average chance that you will kill the board. 98% of people who can do these upgrades will tell you that the first one they did resulted in failure, 1% will lie and say they did it correctly the first time, and the other 1% actually succeeded the first time. It is mentally, physically, and in some cases, emotionally taxing. BUT....
The good:
Conquering this task makes you feel like you can do anything. It feels great, but anyway, on to the tips.
1. First and foremost, you can self-sabotage this whole project before you even start during the process of removing the spare chips from the donor board. If you do it wrong, you're screwed. The best way to remove these chips is obviously a rework station, but for those of us who AREN'T rich, like myself, use a heat gun. Heat the side of the board opposite to the target chip, as shambles stated. Tap the heated board fairly hard and often (either with a foreign object, or by tapping the board itself onto the table, which is what I do) to check if the chip is desoldered and It doesn't hurt to put down a towel or something else soft to catch the chips when they fall. Just be careful with the amount of heat each chip is exposed to. The worst case scenario in this project would be that you've actually performed a perfect, first-time soldering job using cooked chips. That would suck bad. Booting to a failure and then spending hours looking for solder bridges and cold solder joints when there aren't any can almost drive a person mad.
2. The second main thing here is alignment. I cannot stress this enough. If your chips are aligned properly from the start, you have a much smaller chance for solder bridges. When you think have a chip lined up and you think it looks centered, tack 2 corners of the chip and then ask someone else to look and concur, even if you have to run outside and ask a stranger to verify that it is centered, lol.
3. Use flux. Lots of it, and make sure it is rosin paste flux (I get mine at Radio Shack) which is brown and has the consistency of Vaseline. This is the best as liquid flux evaporates too fast. If you use enough paste flux, this makes the soldering part exponentially easier. Flux the chips pins and the boards pads.
4. Iron of choice, should be one that is temp controlled. If all you have is a one temp pencil iron, at least make sure it is a lower wattage iron. I can't tell you how many pads I have lifted from motherboards due to overheating them. It is very easy to do and if that happens, you're screwed.
5. This one is optional. Some people like to have a modchip flashed with cromwell handy. They use it to check each ram chip as they go. The cromwell bios can actually confirm, through various modchip/xbox behaviors, whether or not a given ram chip has been installed correctly. I used to do this, but I don't have to anymore. It is kinda like the training wheels on a bike. When you master this process, you'll find you don't need this anymore.
Good luck.
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just to add
I failed my 1st 3 attempts..
I was able to remove the ram and get a working box again though, but one of them lifted a pad.
you can also remove the ram in the following manner BUT the following manner makes resoldering them more difficult. And thats the hardest part so its not the best idea..
here we go then..
you can get some thin wire and your desoldering braid. Feed the wire through the gap between the ram and the little legs. tape down the side that pops out the other end (use kapton tape "resistand up to 200C or better" )
Place the de soldering braid along the legs, and add some flux ( i use liquid no clean flux for desoldering)
Press the soldering iron to the braid so its pressed up against some legs (1 at a time would be prefered) at the same time holding the wire you fed through the legs in your other hand (not the taped down end) And as you see the solder get absorbed in to the braid gently pull the wire towards you so the leg comes off the pad.
This is a much longer process than the heating process.. It also means that some of the legs wont be properly aligned any more so your going to spend quite a lot of time straightening them to the position they should be in..
like i said though easiest way it to heat up the board and give it a tap. Just clean off the legs before you try to solder them back on. The pads have enough solder to do the job when it comes to soldering them on the new board.
if you do have a rework station You can always line it up and heat the area with that to reflow the solder, but you are going to need to run over it leg by leg to make 100% sure that you have all your joins correct.
Usualy I recomend the Biggest soldering tip that you can use for the job when it comes to soldering. But for this job you really do need the smallest one you can find.
I think that all these posts in here "although only a few" have all the information you could hope for when it comes to this particular mod..
and in sumary at the verry least you need.
Flux "paste not liquid"
Desoldering Braid, "solder pump will not work here"
Low power soldering iron or variable temperature one.
Magnifying glass.
An extra light source "bright torch"
A steady hand.
and Even more patience. "i know i mentioned it 1ce but its a really big part of the process"
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I think ill leave it alone for now and try to save up to buy one in BST.
Thanks for all of the info.
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its actually a horrible job unless your skilled at soldering.
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QUOTE(crusty_punk @ Feb 13 2012, 02:19 AM)
I tried a few pins and I can say that it is beyond my skill set to remove the chips
When I have a dead mobo and I want to scavenge chips, I don't bother with the soldering iron! I just heat up the board with a heat gun, then quickly shake/tap the mobo over a container.
Now if for some reason you ONLY want to scavenge one chip, of course you won't want to do that
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You can look up Run066 or it could be Run66 He did atleast half a dozen for me. Just send him your xbox and a extra board. I don't know if he's still doing them but if he is I doubt anybody would be cheaper. In fact I'm going to try to get another 2 done since I bought a bigger house
He taught me a ton when I first started doing TB+ xbox's, really good guy. I still don't have the balls to go at the ram upgrade even though I can JTAG a 360 and TSOP a xbox no problem. I give anybody ALOT of credit that can do it or even attempts it. Ive sat down a few times with the iron and the boards in front of me, but for the small amount of money and no headache I always sent them to Run.
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After attempting and failing in my first try at it, I became a little discouraged and I must say I advocate xboxmods2977's advice in not attempting this on your main Xbox if its your first time. I'm sorry to say I was too confident in my abilities and ended up removing two small capacitors and ruining a 1.4 mo'bo in the process. My failure was the result of accidentally removing two small capacitors near the transplant area.
To anyone attempting this, I'd advise as others have stated to have patience and take extreme attention towards the alignment of the RAM pins onto the Xbox mo'bo. If you happen to have extra boards, just get your feet wet and practice on a chip or two aligning everything and seeing how the everything behaves.
I would slate my experience level to be fairly high, maybe not as high as others in this thread but I have worked professionally in console repair in a local shop that does dozens of repairs per week. I actually got to use high end equipment (automated rework station, $400 soldering iron etc...) during the process and still failed.
I plan on trying again with a 1.1 board as soon as I get a day to work on it, but is there a way to test each RAM chip as you go? Is it as simple as powering on the Xbox after each chip is attached or will that cause any damage?
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QUOTE(GoTeamScotch @ Nov 7 2012, 05:50 AM)
I plan on trying again with a 1.1 board as soon as I get a day to work on it, but is there a way to test each RAM chip as you go?
Yes. Simply boot your Xbox to your Cromwell bios after each chip install. If the chip is installed properly, the console will boot like a "coma console", meaning the front led will be green, but you will get no sound or picture on TV. Take note tho that no matter what, the console will FRAO after the third chip is installed (it's normal) and will do so until the 4th chip is installed properly, at which time, the console will boot normally.
Good luck.
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QUOTE(xboxmods2977 @ Feb 17 2013, 11:04 AM)
Yes. Simply boot your Xbox to your Cromwell bios after each chip install. If the chip is installed properly, the console will boot like a "coma console", meaning the front led will be green, but you will get no sound or picture on TV. Take note tho that no matter what, the console will FRAO after the third chip is installed (it's normal) and will do so until the 4th chip is installed properly, at which time, the console will boot normally.
Good luck.
Thx for the advice. But what do you mean by coma console?
So not seeing audio/video would be a good thing while testing (except for the 3rd). What will it do if the connection was not secure?
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Well, assuming you get the first 2 chips soldered in place and they check out good (green LED, no sound or video), from here install 3rd chip.
If it acts the same way it did before you put on the third chip (green LED, no sound or video), then there is a leg that isn't down all the way so the console still thinks it only has 2 added chips. Carefully go around third chip with iron once more gently pushing down each leg.
If you get FRAO, then odds are the third chip is good. Move to 4th chip.
If you get a FRAG after you install third chip, you have a solder bridge between 2 neighboring pins somewhere on the third chip. Suck up excess solder with solder wick/braid.
FORTH CHIP: Assuming you have got all of the above good and you are at FRAO after 3rd chip install, move to 4th chip.
If you get FRAO after forth chip install, first go once more around 4th chip. If not fixed, go once more around 3rd chip. REPEAT alternating between 3rd and 4th chip till the console boots normal.
If you get FRAG after 4th chip install, you have a solder bridge between 2 neighboring pins somewhere on the 4th chip. Suck up excess solder with solder wick/braid.
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Awesome, thank you for the tips xboxmods! I'll be giving this another go soon to try and complete an ollllld project.
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God and Country or Idolatry, I report you decide-
God and Country or Idolatry, I report you decide-
did he just rub the flag on his face? yeah...yeah he did
"Love without holiness disintegrates into sentimentality. Personal integrity is lost. But holiness without love is not holiness at all. In spite of its label, it displays harshness, judgmentalism, a critical spirit, and all its capacity for discrimination end in nit-picking and divisiveness."-Mildred Bangs Wynkoop
I'd say it borders idolatry. Eeeek.
Wherever I am, God is, and all is well.
I don't claim to be a prophet....but I am pretty certain Hans isn't going to put this one on his iPod
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I don't see a problem with it at all. The man is proud of his country as any American should be, and he is properly placing his thanks in God, and he is properly placing his hope for this country right where he should as well.
I have sung this song in church on Memorial Day Sunday for the past five years, most of those times with a color guard bringing the flags down the aisle.
Same with this song, every Fourth of July Sunday for the past five years. I love the way Gloria illiterates how the Spirit of God has moved in the forming of this union! My current pastor was elated to hear that I was able to sing this, it was the title of his sermon and he wanted this to be the closing song.
Sorry if some think this stuff borders on idolatry, I have no idea where your coming from. Glad to be in the church I'm at!
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
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Think U R right, Bill. While listening, this is what came to mind ... those not fortunate enough but to have been born where they sometimes pay with their lives:
Voice of the Martyrs
ETA, after seeing Jim's post he was doing while I was doing mine, to say that I have not been known for being against patriotic songs (do like Lee Greenwood's song, "God bless the USA," & am thankful for being here), yet cannot help but think of those whose homes I have seen/been in (Mexico), whose stories we have heard (ESL/ELL class folks), and whose stories have been related in various ways ... while the USA is relatively privileged, even those of us who have been hurting now for years.
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You didn't need to be one. And it matters not what country this is about. Let's put it this way, I've never ever heard an equivalent of this in my country. And that is something I would definitely want to thank God for. I'd rather be part of the company that is admits "they were foreigners and strangers on earth [...], longing for a better countrya heavenly one."
That doesn't mean I'm not grateful to have been born here in this little country on the banks of the Rhine. It sure beats Somalia, just to name one. But I am definitely longing for a better one.
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It just crossed my mind that perhaps size does matter
Let me explain.
The other day fellow NazNetter Ian Gentles, who is Scottish, posted this one on his Facebook page:
I love it! Never been to Scotland, though I've seen quite a few documentaries. But there is something about their proud and tragic history that endears me to these people.
At the same time, there is a pretty narrow line between good and decent love of country and this:
Somehow, stuff like this does not endear me to flags and love of one's country.
So it also has to do with size. Could they be a threat? Who is singing? What is their goal? What exactly do they love? Their country, or its power? Do they think they are special, more than others? Chosen by God?
I was born on the blood stained soil of Europe, and my home town of Rotterdam was torn apart by German bombers in May 1940, and occupied by troops with "Gott Mit Uns" (God with us) on them. And it isn't all that long ago, my mother still vividly remembers.
That fact will influence my look at flags and country and religion songs for ever.
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I'm sorry for those who cannot celebrate their heartfelt appreciation for the freedoms that God Almighty has given to this nation through God fearing founding fathers. No, I do not understand nor do I want to undeerstand that viewpoint. As Christians it is only right for us to be thankful for the freedom this country has held dear for over 200 years and I think God is saddened by those who cannot or will not appreciate these freedoms. Maybe it takes the loss of family members and crushing grief that it brings to adequately appreciate their sacrifice. There is now no condemnation for those who hold an opposing viewpoint but sorrow. May gratefulness to God for His benefits and blessings never be called idolatry.
The neighboring city of Nampa, the home of Northwest Nazarene University, has for many years set aside a day each June for a day long celebration called "God and Country" to which many of us Nazarenes attend with grateful hearts.
I don't think any American posting here fails to appreciate and celebrate the freedoms God has given us in this great country. I also would hope that even those Christians who aren't citizens of the USA can see the great things God has done through this country to further His kingdom (missionary movement, etc.). I just pray we never equate the two (God and Country) and end up in the same type of situation (Gott Mit Uns) as happened in Germany. I do proudly pledge allegiance to our flag (and gripe a little when I pay my taxes), but that allegiance pales in comparison to that Kingdom which has bought me even greater freedom and to which I owe my primary allegiance and to which I will belong for a lot longer time.
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There is a line in this song that sums up why I think this type of thing is problematic to our faith. The line is "I love America, but I love Jesus too", in my experience with folks that dig this sort of thing is that this is about the order of things, and that is Idolatry (when that is the order of importance). In my previous church a pro USA comment would get a louder and more resounding amen than a pro Jesus comment in a sermon.
That is unfortunate.No, I do not understand nor do I want to undeerstand that viewpoint.
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Well, that is exactly the point, Jim! In WW2 the USA lost so many fine soldiers in the wars against nations where (among other factors) nationalism and religion were mixed with deadly results. I don't understand how a nation that paid such an incredible price to fight those evils doesn't recognize them. We must remain on guard. Exactly because the huge sacrifices demand it.
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Kind of surprised to see this subject having another whirl! Let it go, folks! Next thing you know we'll be arguing about the saints and statutes in the Catholic Church! Eeergh!
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The first song that was presented was hard to even make out the words. The Gaither singing was reasonable but the idea that somehow any recognition and gratefulness to God for our freedoms has anything to do with idolatry just does not compute. The love ones I lost were my brother fighting for the freedom of Europeans and the nephew in 1964 in Vietnam when the French bailed out. Yes, Americans have lost a lot of service members trying to maintain, regain or initiate freedom for those yearning to "breathe free."
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Well that is the song we are talking about.
That is not the one I take as much issue with.The Gaither singing was reasonable
If by this you are talking about WWII it strikes me as odd to look at that as a fight for European freedom. Certainly we helped the Europeans, but we were protecting our own interests as well.fighting for the freedom of Europeans
I don't think anyone here has a problem with that. But what is happening in the song I posted goes much further than that, and the issue is when love of country exceeds love of God, and when God and nation are difficult to differentiate.but the idea that somehow any recognition and gratefulness to God for our freedoms has anything to do with idolatry just does not compute
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Please, click here to read this article in pdf format: january-28-2011 We were as surprised as many others when the lows of $1325/oz were taken yesterday and gold made it all the way down to $1,310/oz, after the previous post-FOMC rally. We were the more surprised to see this drop without major movements in rates [...]
Please, click here to read this article in pdf format: january-28-2011
We were as surprised as many others when the lows of $1325/oz were taken yesterday and gold made it all the way down to $1,310/oz, after the previous post-FOMC rally. We were the more surprised to see this drop without major movements in rates or anything else that would have explained the "testing" of the gold-as-reserve-currency thesis.
So…what was that? We began our last letter saying that "…we think that the lower commodity prices we are testing this week are driven by the developments in Europe…". We will try to explain ourselves better this time. Since last year, but specifically since early January of 2011, politicians and central bankers in the European Union have been hinting at the possibility of using the funds raised by the European Financial Stability Facility to repurchase outstanding sovereign debt of peripheral EU governments, rather than to finance such governments' deficits.
Today, we want to examine what this repurchase transaction means in terms of macroeconomic variables, but we anticipate the following: A higher Euro, possibly a lower price of gold and a higher valuation in Euro bank stocks. There are many risks to this view, but we believe that the mere possibility of this transaction can move markets. In fact, we think that the late weakness in gold, strength in Euro and Euro bank stocks is driven by this speculation. Let's see why:
In the figure below, we show the aggregate balance sheet of EU peripheral governments ("EU Sovs"), the European Central Bank ("ECB"), Euro-zone banks ("EU Banks") and the European Financial Stability Facility, a special-purpose vehicle ("EFSF") that issues Aaa/AAA debt guaranteed collectively by all the EU-zone members:
In step 1 above, the EFSF issues EFSF bonds, at a yield lower than that at which the EU sovs would be able to. The EFSF increases its liabilities in exchange of Euros, provided by the EU Banks. The EU Banks keep the EFSF bonds as assets. In step 2, the EFSF uses the Euros to purchase Sov Bonds held as assets by the EU banks. In the end, as shown on step 3, the EFSF holds Sov bonds as assets, matched by EFSF Bonds. The EU Banks effectively exchanged Sov Bonds for EFSF bonds, of higher rating, at no cost. They keep the same amount of Euros they had before the exercise. Therefore, the EU Banks have had a capital gain. Do we think that this is what has been driving the outperformance of Euro bank stocks lately? Interestingly enough, the MSCI Europe Financials Sector Index Fund (ticker: EUFN) has risen on significant volume since January 10th, when the possibility of carrying out sov debt purchases with the EFSF began to be taken seriously. Below, we show the corresponding chart (source: Bloomberg):
Was this a coincidence on the back of "good earnings"? How would EU leaders, who take pleasure in blaming greedy bankers for this crisis, explain this transfer of wealth, from the EU taxpayers to the EU Banks shareholders?
But this is not all. As the EFSF buys this outstanding debt, if the purchases surpass the 2011 net issuance of EU sovs, the supply of EU sov bonds falls, and their price rises. This is a virtuous cycle through which EU sovs are able to raise funds at lower yields, the debt remaining in the asset side of the EU banks' balance sheets appreciates and the EFSF vehicle produces a capital gain (the value of the assets, EU sov bonds increases, while their liabilities remain unchanged):
Now, as you can see from steps 1 to 3 above, until here, the European Central Bank has not been involved, which means that their options are open….Open to what?, you may ask…
As we explained on May 13th of 2010, since the European Central Bank got itself fully involved in the bailout of peripherals, it has been buying and holding EU sov bonds (EUR77BN at Jan 26th) and sterilizing these purchases via the so-called Securities Market Program.
Now, the virtuous cycle by which EU sov bonds rise in value also affects the balance sheet of the ECB, producing a capital gain. As the supply of EU sov bonds in circulation decreases with the EFSF purchases, the ECB can, but may choose not to, sell back the EU sov bonds it had bought to the banks, returning their supply to the previous "equilibrium" amount:
As we show in step 4 below, if the ECB did sell the EU sov bonds it holds, the respective amount of Euros raised by the sale would be taken out of circulation (i.e. there would be a decrease in the liabilities of the ECB):
Why would the ECB want to sell back to the market the sovereign debt it bought? Simply put, to fight upcoming inflation. If they could "pull this one", they would be simultaneously avoiding the default of EU peripheral debt, decreasing the yields the EU zone pays, strengthening their financial system and stabilizing prices.
Now, if this scenario took place and the Euro strengthened, on the margin, the demand for gold as an alternative reserve asset would necessarily have to fall. Have we not exactly seen a drop in gold with the strengthening of the Euro, also since January 10th? The chart below (source: Bloomberg, Euro shown in orange, gold in white) shows our point. It also shows how in the summer of 2010 too, when the ECB proved the solvency of the EU financial system, gold suffered a major correction. This would explain why gold in January has been falling without major increases in yields:
How sure are we that the scenario we just described can take place? We are not, but we are inclined to believe that it may happen. It has its costs though, for as the Euro strengthens, the competitiveness of the Euro zone falls in the short-term, affecting employment both in core Europe, which will have to pay the bill, and in peripheral Europe, where cost cutting will have to continue, to rein fiscal deficits. Remember that this is only provisory, for as step 5 shows below, in the end, the Euro banks end up holding both EU sov bonds and EFSF bonds. If the risk of these is seen to increase as the Euro strengthens, the ECB will be under a lot of political pressure.
Are we too late to trade this thesis? We don't think so, because investors in EU bank bonds still see a relevant political risk in the conversion of senior debt to contingent capital. This explains why credit spreads in EU financials have only tightened little, underperforming stocks. But once clarity is gained on this issue and on a positive note, the trade (long Euro, long EU banks stocks/credit, short gold) could find another leg upwards.
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Freedom and fun for teenagers.
Proposed during the school holidays, it's a Club Med classic, with youngsters divided into 2 different age groups.
The Club Med offers everything but imposes nothing. A free and exclusive spirit that youngsters adore. The Juniors' Club Med® enables teenagers to meet and take part in activities of their choice; in their own individual way, they get involved in life at the Resort.
For information, the Juniors' Club Med® at Pompadour is proposed at the following dates:
Creativity and energy.
At this age, children have a thirst for everything.
The Mini Club Med®'s vocation is to satisfy their boundless energy and curiosity. Activities include sport, games and creative activities.
Children are divided into age groups.
One-hour shower break before dinner.
At this age, they're no longer babies, but they still need close supervision
It's the age of first discoveries, so the Petit Club Med proposes early learning activities, walks and outdoor games; a well-balanced lunch devised specially for the needs of growing children followed by a nap or quiet time, creative activities, and of course tea time, always a favourite moment of the day!
The activities follow the children's progress, divided into age groups. From 7.30 pm, after dinner with their parents, they go back to the Petit Club Med®. While parents enjoy a quiet dinner, the children can enjoy their own evening with their friends.
To enjoy a moment of total freedom, take advantage of the baby-sitting service, subject to availability. Information at Reception. For information: we provide a list of baby-sitting services on request. These outside service providers bear the entire responsibility for the services they provide; the Club Med provides the contact but has no resposibility for the service.
The playgrounds independent of the children's club facilities are open to all children accompanied by their parents.
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