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This is the most wonderful thing I've seen in a long time. This kid is a creative genius.
We should celebrate each other's creativity like this. Check it out.
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The "security" pin code on the FunPass is genius.
I'm always torn about Flashmobs like this. If you've heard the This American Life life episode where a flashmob descends on a band trying to make it in NYC, you know what I mean.
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This was pretty inspiring.
Kids are amazing! To make an arcade out of all the crap. Just amazing !
- Anya
Yes. The kid may have a career ahead in encryption technology.
And the Fun Pass is a fantastic deal!
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That was awesome. Thanks for sharing that.
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That was so amazing. That kid is a genius and he's so happy and humble! Thanks for sharing
I really like how he goes into the box to spit out the tickets! So authentic!
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I wish Caine and my son were neighbors. I really think they'd hit it off. My son is always making things like that out of cardboard boxes and is fascinated by claw machines (though he doesn't go inside them, unlike Trent's son, heh). I'd totally love to go play at his arcade. That Fun Pass is a great bargain!
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That was so amazing. That kid is a genius and he's so happy and humble! Thanks for sharing I really like how he goes into the box to spit out the tickets! So authentic!
I loved that, too!
The wave of creativity in the wake of Caine's creation is happening, and
it looks to be awesome. Check out his kid's copymachine:
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The annual interclub between Ballarat YMCA Camera Group and Corio Bay Camera Club was hosted by Ballarat YMCA on Saturday 16th May. The competition was judged by Carol Hall from Ballarat. Corio Bay won this year's very close competition by 12 points. Final scores were: Small Prints: Ballarat [more]
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The Corio Bay Camera Club Exhibition, held in conjunction with the Geelong Seniors Festival over October, closed its doors on Sunday October 28. The exhibition presented over 150 prints and more than 500 projected images and attracted hundreds of visitors from around Geelong and further afield. [more]
Adrian Smith judged the 2012 CBCC v Geelong Interclub on Thursday 11 October. This year's competition was hosted by Corio Bay, who put on finger food before the competition judging to allow Geelong CC members to view the CBCC Exhibition which has been running as part of the Geelong Seniors [more]
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By Patrick Winderl
This week marked a milestone for Hi-Line native and literature professor Bill Thackeray, as his novel "River of Milk'n Honey" became his first fictional work to see print.
The book, which chronicles the interactions of two young men growing up on the Hi-Line following World War II, was released Thursday by Wild Coyote Publications.
Much of the novel takes place at former Burnham School, located just a few miles west of Havre, though the book also describes other landmarks easily recognizable to Hi-Line residents. Thackeray, who attended Burnham School during the 1940s, said he drew on many of his own experiences to craft the novel.
For instance, the best friend of the book's protagonist is largely based on one of Thackeray's real-life friends, and a number of the events described in the novel are based on experiences Thackeray had growing up on the plains of north-central Montana.
"River of Milk'n Honey" begins with eighth-grade graduation at Burnham School, and follows the two main characters as they struggle with teenage angst and come to grips with adult responsibilities, set against the backdrop of a bygone era on Montana's frontier.
Although the doors to Burnham School closed long ago, Thackeray's novel brings new life to the wooden building that still stands among the wheat fields near Fresno Reservoir. The white paint is faded and cracked and the bell that used to occupy the school's tower has long since been claimed by time, but the school is still home to a hundred vivid memories of a man who spent his childhood there.
On a recent summer afternoon, Thackeray returned to Burnham School - no longer atop a horse but within the comfort of an air-conditioned car - and thought about the changes six decades have brought. He pointed out a spot behind the building where students used to tie up the horses they rode to school. He examined the faded spot on a creaking wooden floor that held a wood-burning stove used to combat the winter cold. He explained how the corner of the room once had metal cots where he and a friend would sleep overnight if a blizzard prevented them from riding home.
Half a mile away is a reservoir where Thackeray and his horse were swept away in a flood when a dam buckled during a spring storm. "Across the river and through the badlands" is the ranch where he was raised.
A number of scenes in the book take place at a local tavern that still exists today and will be easily recognized by readers. These and other elements are incorporated into Thack-eray's novel, and provide a rich stage for "River of Milk'n Honey."
Much of the dialogue in the novel is laced with obscenities, though Thackeray defends it as an accurate representation of frontier life.
"The swearing was both colorful and musical," said Thackeray, who cites Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck among his literary influences.
"Good novels are abstract truth about human experience - just like poetry," he said.
Thackeray was born on a ranch near the Milk River northwest of Havre. After graduating from eighth grade at Burnham, he moved to Havre to attend high school, and worked part time at the Havre Livestock Commission, which is mentioned a number of times in "River of Milk'n Honey."
"I did practically every job they had," Thackeray said, adding that his duties included running the loading docks and cutting cattle.
"River of Milk'n Honey" is the third novel Thackeray has written since he first undertook fiction writing four years ago, though it is the first to be published. Thackeray, who has a doctorate from Idaho State University, is a tenured professor at Montana State University-Northern and has authored numerous nonfiction works.
Thackeray said he was inspired to write a novel with Burnham School as the setting after it was mentioned at a Montana Historical Association conference he attended that there is very little literature about rural schools and post-World War II Montana.
Thackeray said he has enjoyed the transition to fiction.
"I wish I started writing fiction earlier. It's a lot more fun. Let's put it that way," he said.
Fiction is liberating, Thackeray explained, as there is less fact-checking and research, no footnotes or bibliographies, just a sense of freedom to develop characters and control the direction of the writing.
There are hard parts, too, he said.
"You got to stick with it. That's the hardest thing. You have to know where you're going," he said, "setting the stage so readers know who the characters are and where it is going."
Accustomed to decades of nonfiction writing, Thackeray attended a number of professional workshops to familiarize himself with the nuances of writing fiction.
"The style of writing you use is very different," he said, adding that he struggled to infuse dialogue in the story and keep his writing efficient. Learning to intertwine two or more plot lines and bringing them to a satisfying conclusion is one of the hardest parts about fiction writing, Thackeray said.
His original manuscript has been rewritten many times, and a number of people have contributed to the final product, he said. Historian Martha Kohl was very supportive of the project from its inception, and Havre-Hill County Library director Bonnie Williamson also helped out.
"She went to a one-room schoolhouse, too, so she knew where I was coming from," Thackeray said.
Thackeray's own son, Will, was among those who helped him shape and improve the novel.
"He made many of the really good suggestions," Thackeray said, adding that Will was able to draw on his own experiences as a student at Davey School, another one-room schoolhouse that still serves Hi-Line children.
Thackeray has written a sequel to "River of Milk'n Honey," which is also scheduled to be printed. He said the novel, to be called "North to Sweet Grass," picks up where "River of Milk'n Honey" finishes and will be the second book in a three-part series.
"River of Milk'n Honey" is available at Creative Leisure, McLean's, the Emporium and the MSU-N bookstore. Thackeray will host a book signing Saturday at 2 p.m. at Creative Leisure.


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The biggest winner at the 85th annual Academy Awards was "Life of Pi," which grabbed four honors, and one Oscar went home with Brookfield High School graduate Bill Westenhofer.
"It was pretty incredible," he said in a phone interview Wednesday morning from California, where he lives and works.
How sweet it was when Mr. Westenhofer held aloft the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects in pride for his Rhythm & Hues Studios team's stunning computer-generated imagery (CGI) work for the animated film adaptation of Yann Martel's book of the same name. And how bittersweet that his statement of support for the visual effects (VFX) industry, including Rhythm & Hues, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, was cut short with swelling notes of music from the film "Jaws."
"We were told we had 45 seconds," he said, "but when other people had 60 or 75 seconds I thought I'd go for it" after expressing professional and personal thanks (his wife and parents, Anneliese and Don Westenhofer were among the gathering at the Dolby Theater).
"VFX people are artists, and they should be recognized for their talent," Mr. Westenhofer said.
This is the second Oscar and third Academy Award nomination for Mr. Westenhofer during his tenure with Marina del Rey-based Rhythm & Hues. His first win, in 2008, was for "The Golden Compass."
"The two of them look pretty good in the living room, and I couldn't resist doing curls with them," he said with a light laugh.
What were the chances of another Oscar for him and his VFX team?
"I was hopeful, of course. The last time I won I was the complete underdog," Mr. Westenhofer said. Other nominees for the award for Achievement in Visual Effects were "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Marvel's The Avengers," "Prometheus," and "Snow White and the Huntsman."
According to Mr. Westenhofer, about 1,000 people worked on the visual effects for 'Life of Pi." "We worked with people in 10 companies," he said. Continued...
Mr. Westenhofer, as "lead creative" is a visual effects supervisor at Rhythm & Hues and was the overall VFX supervisor for the 'Life of Pi' project.
"I had the world supervision task," he said, adding that his company's teams worked on the project in Vancouver, France and London and there were project teams in India as well.
Visual effects, he explained, is a different category than special effects. "Special effects are done on the set—for example, creating noise like real explosions but you don't do it for real. Visual effects are created through CGI [computer-generated imagery] on a computer."
"It took 10 years to get 'Life of Pi' done," said Mr. Westenhofer, noting that he and his team were involved for about three.
"The first year we did tests for Ang Lee, the director. He asked us what a digital [creation] would look like for a tiger because we had done the lion in 'Narnia,'" Mr. Westenhofer said. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" had earned him his first Academy Award nomination.
The next two were "intense," he said, adding that seven months were spent in Taiwan and India.
"A lot of time was spent in a wave tank," he said. "We got a theme park company to build it. No one did the open ocean swell before, and that's what Ang wanted."
Mr. Lee received the Oscar for Best Director, a category Steven Spielberg was expected to win for "Lincoln." The other nominees were David O. Russell for "Silver Linings Playbook," Benh Zeitlin for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and Michael Haneke for "Amour."
"Spielberg was predicted to win, but when I heard murmurs that some people voted for Ang, I thought he might have a chance," Mr. Westenhofer said. "And I think he deserves it."
"Working with Ang was fantastic," he said. "He's fantastic human being. He cares about people and respects artists. Continued...
"He knows what he wants and he can communicate well," Mr. Westenhofer continued. "He lets people who work for him bring their creativity to the table." For example, he said, Mr. Lee asked for "an operatic sky" for when the zebra "was suffering," referring to the animation in the main character Pi's story about the sailor and the zebra, "and let us take it from there."
VFX was responsible not only for delivering the tiger and the sky but the ocean, the boat, and the other central elements that drove the story home.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the movie has earned more than any of the others that were nominated for best film, although the top film award went to "Argo."
"I know 'Lincoln' was the front runner for the award, but I think 'Life of Pi' will survive the test of time more than the other nominees," Mr. Westenhofer said.
(Roxbury resident Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor award for his portray of Abraham Lincoln.)
How It All Began
For Mr. Westenhofer, a class of 1986 Brookfield High graduate, his interest in exploring art and technology was piqued by his art teacher, Kristine Tino, but he never thought he'd get into film-making, he said in an interview after his first Oscar win.
"Growing up in New England, it didn't seem possible to me. Living on the East Coast, I wasn't sure how to do it," Mr. Westenhofer recalled.
Even though he had a deep interest in art, he decided to pursue a degree in computer engineering, "to make sure I'd get a job," he said, "but I kept on with my drawing and painting."
Mrs. Tino, who retired in 2003, recounted that there weren't any computers in the Art Department at Brookfield High School when they were both there, so he undertook an independent study program with her. "He had a PC at home and I had a Mac at home, and that's how we worked—then we'd talk about things at school," the Sherman resident said in a previous interview. "Not only did he take off in computer art, but so did graphic design in the years since then." Continued...
After Mr. Westenhofer earned his degree at Bucknell University, he worked in software engineering for a while but "kept on taking courses in computer graphics." A trip to Disney World "inspired me to go back to it," he has said, recalling his excitement at seeing "animation being done by people in a 'fish bowl'—they all looked my age!"
Later, when he heard that a major annual graphic design conference was going to be held in Florida, he "went down and posted my work along with everyone else, and I got called," he said. Then "the fun began."
Early in his VFX career in the mid- to late '90s, Mr. Westenhofer worked on the movies "Waterworld" and "Stuart Little," and he has served as visual effects supervisor for "Speed 2," "Babe: Pig in the City," "Frequency," "Along Came a Spider," "Cats & Dogs," "Men in Black II," "Stuart Little 2," "The Rundown," "Elf," "Narnia" and many more films.
The "most fun," he said, was working on the 2009 science fiction comedy "Land of the Lost" with actor Will Ferrell. "He's a blast."
The progression from one project to another was not necessarily more technically challenging, he has said. "They weren't more difficult but different."
His involvement, he explained, is "in the post-production stage." Noting the complexity of the technology, he added, "An alteration in the angle of a single shot can mean up to seven man-weeks of work."
Life After 'Pi'
Not all film projects are such a mammoth undertaking as "Life of Pi," but they continue to be interesting for Mr. Westenhofer.
"We just finished 'R.I.P.D.,' with Kevin Bacon," he said, adding that his team is also involved with "'Percy Jackson (part two),' which is sort of Harry Potter-esque, and 'The Seventh Son.'"
As for the prospects of Rhythm & Hues and, more broadly, the VFX industry, Mr. Westenhofer said "the push in the film industry is to keep budgets low, and of course competition is increasing. The margins are so tight, but we broke even on 'Life of Pi.'"
Rhythm & Hues, according to Mr. Westenhofer, is "among the top five in the industry"—which, he said, includes ILM, George Lucas' company; Weta Workshop of New Zealand; Sony Imageworks; and Moving Picture Company of London—"and the only one solely privately company. That makes it tougher."
He said that Rhythm & Hues now has a workforce of 1,400 people worldwide, having grown from a five-member company in 1986.
"It's an artist-friendly and employee-friendly company," he said. "But they made one mistake, delaying in a business move" in consideration for its employees. "I'm hoping they can find a buyer soon before the talent starts getting picked off by others."
As an example of just how important that talent is, Mr. Westenhofer said, "It's ironic that this is when the top films are visual effects heavy."
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It looks pretty real to me. Have you played it yet?
Oh yes, how much was it? I've been dying to get myself an Emerald Version once I heard of it.
I hate to tell you but that's fake. The code on the bottom-right corner of the sticker reads "AGB-BPEE-USA".
How much was it? I got mine brand new for £40. The fake one only cost eight.
It's sad: you have to pay alot more than it's worth for the real thing
I will not say I'm the best. But by Ash's standards, I'm pretty good.
Some of you need to look at this before you comment on what a Pokemon should learn. Some of you are okay but some of you need to look at this: http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-bw/ This is the attackdex, it is your friend.
The background looks different to me. I think it might be fake. (I would know--I have a real Emerald.)
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is emerald kinda rare or something?
Not in the traditional sense. It was given a full production run and then some. Copies were not at all difficult to find when the product was current.
That last part is the catch - Emerald, like all of the Generation III titles, is long out of print. Combine that with its extreme popularity during its run and the relative ease of pirating software these days and you get a current secondary market that is comprised largely of counterfeit merchandise. What isn't fake is being sold at a considerable markup from the game's original pricing. All of these combine to make the current effort of trying to find a Generation III game one best not undertaken.
Does it really matter if it's fake? As long as it saves properly and generally works you should be fine.
if you look in the bottom of the cart, at the circuit board, just above the contacts you should see "©2002 Nintendo"
It's a little tricky to see, but just tilt it around until you can make out if and what it says there. (you don't have to take apart the cartridge, it's visible without damaging your game)
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It looks real to me. I also have an Emerald. I just need to find where the little bugger went to, it's probably hiding, not wanting to have ANOTHER new save file created on it. I've played that game so much I can't believe I have ran it dead yet. It's my favorite Pokemon game.
Hard to tell from the picture. The first one I got was fake, and the easiest way to tell is to see if the game actually saves or not. If you save it, turn it off, then have to start a new game when you turn it back on, it's fake.
The easiest way to tell is via the label. If the label is shiny, it's most likely real, but if the label is similar, but not shiny, it's most likely fake. Both the real and fake cartridges will have transparent green casing, though the casing on the fake one is usually lighter in color.
Regardless, just see if the game actually saves. You can also put a 4th Gen game into the DS slot and see if you have the option to "Transfer from Emerald." That should be simple enough.
I think that's enough answers now on if it is real or fake. =p If you cannot see stuff that people say ought to be there then it's fake. (I'll add that if it ever says someone upon loading about the battery or save file being okay on a blue screen you can take it as fake too. What abdulmuhsee says is also a good test; see if it connects to any legit 4th gen games as if it isn't nothing will work and the save file of the Emerald possibly wiped for your trouble too).
Anyways, closed.
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It's a real Cart of Sapphire which I've replaced the battery on. I had it for years, when fakes where harder to find. The battery should be over the right hand chip. You are seeing it as if it was Label side up and of course the bottom of the PCB is the contacts.
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"wow how gross! never again!"
Place was totally gross! I decided to get the jacuzzi suite so I could unwind after my 6 hr drive to cali. I didn't even take a bath the tub looked like it had never been cleaned. The bedding looked like it had not been changed in quite a while.. the room didn't even have a phoneHotels.com 真实住客点评
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It was functional but if you stay here bring your own towels!Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"diamond in the rough"
At first glance it seemed as though we had arrived at a shoddy hotel. After entering our room we discovered a quant, quiet, and comfortable escape. Absolute favorite part of the trip was there Jacuzzi tubs.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Looks ghetto, but it's actually not bad at all..."
For the price I paid and the time I went (Thanksgiving Weekend), it was worth the price. The free wi-fi was a welcome treat, and they cleaned the room daily unless told otherwise. It was a little tricky to find because the driveway in is a little hidden, but it's in a location that makes it easy to get around to the main arteries of the Long Beach area. […] The bed and pillows need a major upgrade, but I was able to sleep. The room was mostly quiet. I didn't hear anything from the road but the neighbor liked to have his TV on loud. If I ever return to this area for a visit, I'd be willing to stay here. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
In town awaiting surgery and needed a place to chill in an out-of-way place. This place worked out well. Only a few people knew I was in town. The staff was very nice.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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We were sold a room with a king bed. Upon arrival no kings were available!! and no rate adjustment!! The room was dirty and very noisy. The mirror was duct taped to the wall. The bath towels had holes in them, Will never go backHotels.com 真实住客点评
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"its close to everything beaches"
Staff there is great ..Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Dont go!!"
The man at the front desk does not know what customer service means. I know it is a motel but good service is expect at these places? Yes? We had 2 people to the room and only one set of towels, we had to empty our trash can. The bed sheets were dirty & bathroom shower curtains had mold.Expedia 真实住客点评
"You get what you pay for."
Room looked clean but there was an oder like stale room. It was really really small and the bed and pillows were hard as rocks. As far as the staff the cleaning lady was really nice. The hotel manager was ok. The parking was aweful very small lot. For the price it was ok.Expedia 真实住客点评
"great rates & a central, yet non-busy location"
Excellent!Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"In a word: Creepy"
I should have left when I saw the walk-up-style security window for check-in. Or when there was no parking spot; I was asked to park alongside the driveway, creating obstacles for 3 rooms and several cars, and they wanted to knock on my door early if I had to move. The room smelled stale and smoky (I asked for a nonsmoking room), and the bedspread smelled […] worse. The room was surface-clean but the bathroom had much deep-down dirt and was pretty beat up. The recent paint on the wood frame around the bathroom mirror didn't cover up the gouged-in graffiti. The mirror itself wrapped around parts of 3 walls and gave the bathroom a creepy feel; I wondered if it was a 2-way mirror and someone could look in at me, especially because the two windows were sealed shut and appeared to open onto an interior area with artificial lighting. The shower had no door or curtain -- just a showerhead (installed too low for anyone over 5 feet tall) extending from the wall over the tub. The whole bathroom had the feel of a cheap remodel by a home handyman. To top this off, the price was outrageously high for this quality -- more than twice the stated "average nightly rate." I stayed here only because it was the last room available in town through this booking agent's system. I should have driven another hour and back again the next day to avoid this place. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"A eerie stay."
As soon as I walked into the room, I felt as if I should have left right away – but I chose to stay, because I was too lazy to search and rebook. Overall, it wasn't THAT bad, but the room itself was dated, and I got the feeling that if a CSI team came, they'd find many things that would make you cringe... The cleanest part was the bathroom, and even […] then it wasn't that clean. Sorry, but I wouldn't recommend staying here. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"nice location"
management and maid service are top notch.they are very helpful and courteous.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Poor Hotel"
Right in the middle of Compton, poor location. Horrible place.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Perfect little corner of the world..."
An older, small motel with about 8 units. All very clean... everything in working condition. For those looking for Upscale Digs, look elsewhere, but if you're looking for a low cost, good sleeping room, that's close to things you wish to see, this should fit your needs well. On a Saturday night, things were fairly quiet, although having the room closest […] to the road, meant we could slightly hear traffic... not enough to bother us, but it might some. We came to spend our time together, so outside events didn't interest us. Steve, the manager, was superb in attending to my few requests. He's someone you can come to agreement with.easily. 阅读更多信息Expedia 真实住客点评
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IT WAS OKAY FOR A OVERNIGHT STAY/JUST AN ACCOMENDATION FOR TRAVEL,TO VISIT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, IT WAS ADEQUATE FOR WHAT I NEEDED.MY STAY WAS GOOD.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"5 "yes" for this price:)"
Good motel for this price. Elegant and very clean rooms. About 10 miles from Los Angeles. I didn have car and it was little difficult for me, but if you have a car you will not have a problem with that.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Horrible and rude customer service"
Room and neighborhood was fine. Parking lot was very small. But the biggest problem I had was the customer service. The owner told me he didn't care about customers only himself when I told him I almost didn't stay there because of the customer service reviews I had seen. They were always watching you. Coming out and telling me they didn't want me to […] park in certain spots because I had a full size van. Very difficult to park in the places they wanted me to park. I don't drink, smoke and I was there on business. No one other then myself was there and I was gone most of the day. But they would not leave me alone. Came to my room right after I got there after a 600 mile drive and complained, accused me of smoking in the room because I didnt come to the door right away. Did I state I just drove 600 miles. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"sleeping in the car would have been better..."
We had to stand outside a barred window to check in the owners took 15minutes to come recognize we were there the room was disgusting black mold in the bathroom we were scared being there sleeping in the was better that morning we needed fresh towels at 7:00am called room service the owners wife answered saying they were still asleep that we would get […] towels by 8am I will never never stay there poor serooms/nasty rooms 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Reasonable room rate. Close to Hwys to drive around. Nothing interesting in the vicinity. The hotel is located by a main road, a little noisy but it was O.K. considering we were "in" L.A. The gentleman at the reception was kind, but the lady doesn't know English! Hard to communicate:-) In the room; cooler, microwave,TV available.. the hotel wireless […] didn't work at all. They gave me a different (probably their private)wireless username and password. Doubt about the cleanness. There were stain on chairs and spots on pillow cases. We put towels on pillows.. Parking place is small they put barriers to protect rooms! 阅读更多信息Expedia 真实住客点评
"Good location and staff"
Hotel is accessible to 710 and 405. Staff is very nice and clean the room thoughougjly each day. Very good deal for the money.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"The worst hotel so far!"
Really bad experience. The room was very small and dark, old décor and furniture. Only one light on the ceiling, very worn bedding with holes and cigarette burns. No place to put your suitcase, one hanger for your clothes . No telephone in the room, dirty carpet, walls… The person who works there at the front reception wears dirty sweet pants and old […] baggy t-shirt. I happen to loose the key and he gave me "speech" about not letting me in for about 10 minutes before giving me a new key. On of the mornings the cleaning lady just opened the door without knocking and saw me in bed. The area felt very shady and unsafe. 阅读更多信息Expedia 真实住客点评
"Walls Long Beach"
Terrible location, especially for price. While staying there someone hit my car causing substantial damage and fled. My car is in the shop now, very unsafe area.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Fair for a couple of nights"
Working in Long beach for a couple of days at a near by studio. The walls are a bit then, the pillows are flat, and for some reason the tv blares when powered up. A reasonable place to stay.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
employee's were professional,curteuos and helpful.I expected less and was well satisfied.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Not Bad"
For the price of this room it was very comfortable. When you pay a low price you don't expect the world. The staff was very friendly. There was a refrigerator and a microwave in our room. The rooms were also very clean. I would go back to this hotel anytime.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Pretty Nice for the Price"
This is sort of what you would expect for the very reasonable price. I heard the neighbors next door talking most of the night. Their bathroom was right next to my bed and heard some things I really wasn't interested in. The staff was very nice and the place was kept up nicely.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Walls Motel in Long beach"
Stayed here for 2 weeks for a poker trip. Only a 10 minute drive to the Bike and 15 to Commerce. Got what I paid definitely. Owners were nice, and Free Wi-Fi.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"Overnight stay"
While the HBO did not work, everything else was as expected. Good value for priceHotels.com 真实住客点评
"Walls Motel in Long Beach, CA"
I truly appreciate the service and kindhearted staff who provided great customer service during my stay. There was a problem with electricity that required us to leave the room for at least 6 hours because the lights were off (inquire at front desk and the receptionist (male) said they aware a week ago that the lights would be shut off because city […] was doing repairs on the poles. I know things happen and sometimes they are out of our control I thought that bringing this to your attention would only enhance your business. However, the service was exellent. Thank you once again. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"This place SUCKED!"
Terrible 1st room we got stunk bad the second room had pubic hair on the bed we left!Expedia 真实住客点评
"Pleasent overnight stay"
Good for a quick night stay. I was in unit #2, cflose to the street so the traffic from Del Amo Blvd was a little loud. I am a heavy sleeper and turned on the AC unit so it worked out ok.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"You get what you paid for!"
Overall the hotel was "OKAY" until my room became invaded by black ants. They were everywhere including inside both of my suitcases and my bestfriend's bag. The bath towels were dingy with spots on them. The room itself was comfortable though along with the bed. As I stated...you get for what you paid for.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Nice Place"
I needed to stay for 1 night so I found this place. The place is nice and small. Not bad for a 1 night stay.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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Xenu was a benevolent ruler, with only the best interests of the Galactic Confederacy in mind. Seventy-five million years ago, the Confederacy was in an awful state of affairs. Gross overpopulation threatened to destroy the already fragile ecosystems and economies of many planets in the Galactic Confederacy, and Xenu knew that he had to do something. He could stand idly by and watch the planets destroy themselves, or he could take action. Thankfully, our Dark Lord knew what he had to do.
With his Galactic Fleet consisting of millions of space planes, Xenu used an innocent ruse of "income tax inspections" and used the friendly help of pyschiatrists to lure and administer harmless injections to billions of Confederate aliens into his fleet of ships. They were to be the sacraficial lamb for the greater good. They were subsequently frozen and packed into the space planes for removal. This was completely painless for the citizens involved. Taking our alien lambs to Teegeeack (known as "Earth" to humans) our Dark Lord Xenu ordered his Exalted Renegades to latch the aliens to volcanoes where he quickly and humanely eliminated them. However, Xenu did not take into account the souls of the alien lambs. The souls, called "Thetans" by some, flew free. Xenu knew that they needed to be re-educated to forget about what had transpired, so he ordered the Exalted Renegades to catch the souls in Elecric Ribbons and re-educate them using a 3D Super-Colossal Motion Picture. The souls were given visions of modern worldly religions and then released to the world suffering from a loss of identity. The re-educated souls flocked together to form clusters and inhabited the few remaining bodies that survived the explosions. These souls have transferred from person to person throughout each individual's life cycle. These clusters of souls are known to some as "Body Thetans," but the true followers off Xenu refer to them merely as "Soul Clusters." Some believe they cause all of the problems of mankind. However, this is not true. Instead, they grant us immense inner power. But, as many things are, it was not to be. During the mass alien Exodus, Lord Xenu's Exalted Renegades were locked in heated battle with a group of evil disbelievers who addressed themselves as "Loyal Officers." They may be loyal, but not to Xenu. Rumor has it that the Loyal Officers are trying to reform, but that has mostly been dismissed as nonsense. The Loyal Officers were defeated once, then retreated to the dark corners of the Confederate territory to regroup and rebuild. With a surprise attack, the Loyal Officers ambushed our merciful Dark Lord. They ruthlessly enslaved him in a force-field prison that is powered by an eternally-charged battery. Hail Xenu!!!
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1. | Xenu | ||
Xenu is the one that $cient0l0gists fear and hate most. They claim that he is the cause of everything bad in the world because he nuked a bunch of people in an Earth volcano, then trapped the souls of everyone he nuked with sticky fly paper-like material, then made all the souls watch a 3D movie and finally released them back on to earth where they go around attaching themselves to humans causing them pain. $cient0l0gy makes their money by brain washing people into believing this crap and having themselves "audited" of these spirits which are called "thetans". $cient0l0gists also believe that eating asparagus will prevent thetans from infecting you.
Xenu is also the one who will provide all the Wogs with mecha to destroy $cient0l0gy! more information: www.xenu.net I am an agent of Xenu.
XENU!!! WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGG!!!!!!!! Man, I can't wait for Xenu to give us our mecha so we can destroy that fucked up cult! |
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A Scientologist deity - an intergalactic tyrant trapped in an everlasting force-field - and an excellent imaginary scapegoat. Scientologists blame him for all our problems, and you should too. Teacher: Jimmy, you failed your math test.
Jimmy: (pointing at sky) Damn you, Xenu!! |
3. | Xenu | ||
The evil galactic overlord who nuked our souls 95,000,000 years ago on Hawaii - Scientologist's version of god. Xenu implanted 700 body thetans in me; I need to spend ten grand to audit them out!
4. | Xenu | ||
$cientologists' version of god, he made his prisoners watch movies, sort of an intergalactic MST3K, which are now the world's religions. Then he nuked the world 95,000,000 years ago. (Source: Operating Thetan-III, the part of their religion $cientologists don't want you to read.)
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The evil galactic overlord that stupid, stupid, gullible people known as "scientologists" believe to have wiped out billions of aliens on Earth 75 million years ago. Then Xenu collected their souls, known as 'Thetans', subjected them to brainwashing (how ironic) before releasing them back into the world, where they possessed our bodies and caused all of our problems. "Check check check it holmes, I'm gunna pimp-slap Lord Xenu an' his Thetans by givin' mah life's savings to some crooks, aiiiiiight! That shit be TIGHT!!! Then I'm going to live in a cardboard box under a bridge."
7. | xenu | ||
1.) Scientologist Overlord who polluted the minds of Earthlings
2.) Ms. Leap. Dude...Xenu gave me a C because I oppose the Holocaust


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