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YYC-SEA-CPH-HEL-TKU: AS/SK/AY (101 PICS) 1 Of 2 (by Vio Feb 20 2007 in Trip Reports)
Hello again,
I'm glad you're all back here reading the second part of my report and I appreciate it very much because I've put a lot of time and effort into it. I have to say that I'm a little disappointed with my picture taking abilities, especially in low lighting conditions. The Nikon D50 that I purchased has potential, but in the hands of an experienced photographer. Before I begin, I apologize for the bad quality of some photographs. I tried my best to capture high quality images but my limited knowledge had me shoot mostly on Auto settings.
As I mentioned in Part 1 of 2 of this trip report, I will take the time to show you and of course tell you how I spent my time there. This report is VERY long and has over 160 pictures so it will take a bit to load on some computers. For those of you who aren't interested in the non-aviation part you can scroll down until you get to the actual flight itself. I recommend that you read it though and you'll find parts of it quite amusing. I've had some interesting moments
I also have to warn you that some portions may not be too appropriate for the younger crowd
Thanks and enjoy…
Friday January 12th 2007
Like I've mentioned before, I arrived in Turku around 21:00 (local) after more than 24 hours of travel time. It took four flights to get me there and I was exhausted, but my excitement kept me going. My friend Nikke picked me up from the airport and made our way to his flat where I would stay for the next week.
After the customary Finnish sauna and drinking about six Karhu beers we (Nikke, Pekka and I) took a taxi to a club where we met some of Nikke's friends. After a few hours and a "few" more beers we decided to go to go to a club called Onnela. I've met quite a few people that night, but I can't quite recall anyone specific and that's probably due to the copious amount of alcohol I drank. By the time we returned to his flat it was around four in the morning. I got a little sick on the way home and ended up vomiting in front of his building. Great ! "Welcome to Finland Vio".
Saturday January 13th 2007
Waking up with the mother of all hangovers, I decided to get ready and go meet my friend Anne which came from Lohja (a town located about 120 km East of Turku) just to see me. I wasn't in the most ideal shape. All I wanted to do was sleep, but I would have never forgiven myself if I didn't see her. We ended up going to the mall and having a coffee. I was clearly sick and by the 2nd hour I was ready to die. Perkele saatana! Why the hell did I drink so much? I'm not 18 anymore. I apologized to Anne for being in the state I was in and I promised I would make it up to her. I think she wanted to spend more time with me, but I was in no shape to be out in town, so I decided to go home and sleep a bit.
At 17:00 we had to go to the harbor, because we had tickets reserved with Silja Line for an overnight cruise to Stockholm, Sweden then a day trip back to Turku. I didn't want to stay too much in the cabin because I knew that I'd fall asleep if that happened. After buying some beer from the onboard store, the party started and we didn't stop until 6 am the next morning. I didn't drink as much this time, but still enough to have a good time. Around 21:00 we went to the disco, where we me some nice ladies and ended up having an awesome time. Nikke went to bed around 4 but I stayed up with my new "friends" and partied until we arrived in Stockholm.
"Sveriges Television" building, in Stockholm, as seen from our ship, Silja Europa.
Sunday January 14th 2007
After departing Sweden for our trip back to Finland, I ended up going to bed as well, where I slept until noon. I felt surprisingly good considering the self abuse I've done over the past few days. The rest of the day was uneventful; I spent it watching a Calgary Flames game, enjoy the scenery and of course take some photos. We arrived back in Turku in the evening and went straight to bed, after having a bite to eat at a local Mexican restaurant.
Me, on deck of Silja Europa on our way back from Stockholm
Monday January 15th 2007
This was the "I'm going to be vegetable" day for me. Nikke had to work so I stayed home trying to catch up on some lost sleep & download / sort all the photos I've taken up to that point (see my previous report for some of those photos). I also called my little sister Alexandra (in Canada) to wish her happy 22nd birthday.
Anyway, I gave Anne a call and I apologized once again for being a selfish jerk. The following day (Tue) and Wed. Nikke had to work a lot of overtime so I decided to go visit Anne in Lohja. She thought it was a great idea. Awesome! This was my opportunity to make it up to her. After searching some information on the net about getting there and having Anne translate a few things for me I found out what needs to be done.
Later that evening, Nikke and I went for a few beers at a pub called "Laituri" where mostly university students go to forget about the hardships of school… even on a school night. By Monday night my liver was ready to divorce me, but I didn't back down.
Tuesday January 16th 2007
This was an early morning wake-up call for me. I left the flat around 7 am and headed to the bus stop and catch a city transit bus to the Turku Bus Terminal. Getting around in Finland is very interesting if you don't speak Finnish. It's not that it's hard, but when you ask people for directions (in English) they look at you with a semi-panicked face. The older crowd doesn't really speak English but almost everyone under 30 can speak it, however the majority of them are incredibly shy. Sometimes, I had a hard time getting information out of some.
Turku Bus Terminal, before boarding the bus to Lohja
I managed to get to the bus station without hassle. Turku's public transportation system is fantastic. Shortly after, I was on a bus on my way to "Lohjanharju" where Anne waited for me. We then took another [short] bus ride to Lohja.
The Finnish country side between Turku and Salo. Quite green for January. The unusually high temperatures melted all the snow
In Lohja… Not a very big place, but it's nice
We spent the day talking and hanging out at her place. In the evening her classmate and good friend Pauliina came and the three of us went to a small local tavern. It was pretty lame but a few beers later, these two girls were pretty giggly and in high spirits.
I suggested that we go to Helsinki because this pub sucked. To my surprise they agreed, so we took the next bus there. They both had to attend a school trip the next morning, but nobody cared, especially them. I guess beer had its say and who was I to intervene? We spent about three hours in an Aussie Pub. After getting pretty drunk (again) we took the bus back to Lohja around 1:00am. By 2:00am all three of us were sleeping. No… not that way…
Just after we arrived in Helsinki
One of Helsinki's trams. It adds a to the character of the city.
Pauliina & I in Helsinki
Me, Pauliina (middle) & Anne (right) at the Aussie Pub in Helsinki
Walking in Helsinki, heading back to the bus terminal
Wednesday January 17th 2007
Waking up the next morning was surprisingly good (for me), but the girls didn't seem to be in their best shape. They drank maybe 1/5th of what I drank, but after all, they're both tiny and don't have the practice I've had throughout the years. We planned to meet in Helsinki again on Saturday, which was my last night in Finland. So I took a bus back "home" (via Salo) and spent the rest of the afternoon taking pictures of the city (Turku).
Going back to Turku, nearing Salo
Salo, Finland
Turku's Market Square (Kauppatori) in the city centre
Club Onnela, located on the corner of the Market Square. Good times here. Very good times. There are many Onnela clubs located throughout Finland.
Turku Centrum
And a few more shots of Turku's streets
A shot from the shore of Aura River with Turku's old Cathedral in the background
Nikke was working again quite late, so I decided to text message my ex. girlfriend Eveliina and ask her for coffee. She was shocked when she found out I was in Finland, but she didn't hesitate to come. Well that coffee turned into a few ciders… then I walked her home…
Eveliina at a pub called "Bremen". I took this photo with my phone camera, so it turned out pretty bad. The place was poorly lit.. I'm sure some of you here may have seen her before
After I left her house, I walked back to the city centre and decided to go to Club Onnela again. It started snowing quite heavily, but it was really nice. I can't remember if I ever went alone to a night-club, but hey, I wasn't going home to sleep. While I was waiting in line to get my coat checked, I noticed a group of about 30 people, which were all speaking English… broken English, but none the less, it was English. They were exchange students from University of Turku. I started chatting with a guy from Italy and a girl from Germany. She was also an exchange student in USA so it was good to share some stories from our travels throughout America. I also met two Finnish girls and ended up hanging out with both of them for the remainder of the night. That morning, I got home at 5 am.
Thursday January 18th 2007
Nikke had worked like a dog for the past 3 days and I didn't have much time to hang out with him, which sucked, but Thrusday he'd only work a regular shift. Around noon I woke up and started packing. This was my last night in Turku. The next morning I'd leave for Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia, so I started to pack. Later that afternoon I went out for a few hours and took some pore pictures of Turku.
Near the Market Square. Club Onnela can be seen in the background. The night before I had to help a guy, which was passed out on the street (drunk) in this exact location. The police picked him up shortly afterward
Awesome sail ships docked on the shores of Aura River
Aura River, Turku
Turku's old Cathedral and the River Aura (Taken the picture of the girls was purely accidental. No joke! I just realized it after I copied them to my computer)
Shortly after Nikke came home we left to the Turku Arena to see a hockey game between Turku TPS and Lahti Pelicans. It was great. We bought tickets in the "bar" area. Great !!!
Nikke enjoying a cold beer at the "Turku TPS vs. Lahti Pelicans" hockey game at Turku Arena (Turkuhalli)
Hockey Game at Turkuhalli (Turku Arena) "Turku TPS vs. Lahti Pelicans" TPS won the game! It was awesome. A little different than the NHL, but the atmosphere was great. The fans are very loyal and they really love their team.
After the game, we went to his friend Thomas' flat and had a few drinks there, before going to Onnela again. To my disappointment, the club was nearly empty and it was almost midnight. I wasn't going to spend my last night in Turku in this place. During the weekend it's packed and Wednesdays are pretty cool as well, but I guess today was not the day.
We made our way to another club (Club Marylin), where it was packed… mostly with university students. We hung around there for quite a bit. I met lots of new people. Everyone seemed to be interested and eager to talk to me. I guess when Finns drink they all speak fluent English. Around 1:00am, Nikke and Thomas left. They both had to work the next morning so the each went back to their respective homes. I decided to stay behind and have a few more drinks with some girls, but the bar was closing.
Thomas and I at Club Marylin
Hanging out with some cute Finnish girls…
Oh well... Maybe I should go home too. The next morning at 9:00am I had a train to Helsinki. It was very important I get into Helsinki by 12:00pm because at 12:30 I had to catch a boat to Tallinn, Estonia. This meant that I should leave Turku with the 9 o'clock train, which would get me into Helsinki around 11:00 and I'd have enough time to get to the harbor.
"Well we have some Karhu [beer] & Koskenkorva [vodka] at our house if you want to come" said one of the girls… (not the girls in the above pic)
Friday January 19th 2007
The strange sound of European ambulance siren woke me up. I glanced around me. Both these girls were sleeping. Huh? Where am I? I look at my watch… 9:05am. F*ck !!!… my train !!!
After writing my e-mail on a piece of paper I left their apartment. Great! Where the hell am I? I have no clue how I got here. I don't even know what part of town I'm in. I'm still dressed in bar clothes and I have a little Chinese guy in my head which is banging on a gong. Okay this is not good. Not good at all. Good thing I had my phone, right? Yeah… on Nikke's kitchen table… Perkele! (this word expressed exactly what I felt)
After a few minutes of trying to bring back some basic thinking functions I came up with the greatest solution. "Hey… eventually all buses go to the centrum… from there, I know how to get home." I made my way to the bus stop and asked a girl if she knew what bus goes to where I wanted to go. She looked at me with a "You look rough foreign boy" look. It turns out that the bus which was just pulling up to the stop was the right one.
Lucky for me, it only took about 5 minutes to arrive to the centrum. I transferred quickly to another bus and I managed to make it back to Nikke's house by 9:30. That's pretty impressive.
I took the fastest shower EVER and at 9:45 I was downstairs (thanking Nikke for being a great host) with a taxi waiting for me. Good thing I packed the day before. I made it to the train station by 9:55 and had my ticket by 10:01. Did I mention I love the transportation system in Finland? At 10:15 I was on a train to Helsinki, which would arrive there exactly at 12:00. I managed to sleep a bit on the train, but spent most of my time looking at the scenery.
After I barely made the 10:15 train... Picture taken before leaving Turku
Turku train yard
Laving Turku, for Helsinki. Picture taken from the train.
Espoo train station.
Once in Helsinki, I had half an hour to get to the harbor and I had no idea how far it would be. After running around the train station looking for a safe deposit locker, I finally found one, I left half my luggage there and ran outside.
"Taxi !!!" … the guy gets out.. .very relaxed… I looked him in the eye: "Sir, I really have to get to the harbor by 12:30".
"There is enough time. It's okay"… he said. Great….
I look at my watch… Tick! Tick! Tick! … DONG !!!… "that guy in my head was still banging the stupid gong!" … In other words, I really wanted some Tylenol just about now.
I was starting to cut it pretty close. I got lucky with the train, but missing my boat would ruin my entire plan. I had a hotel booked in Tallinn, etc etc. The taxi driver gets me there about 12:25. I run inside the Viking Line Terminal hoping nobody would be in line to buy tickets. Yeah right… there were about 5 line-ups each with at least 20 people in it.
Oh sh*t! Why didn't I buy the tickets online? Well that's because it wouldn't have mattered. I still had to pick them up from the ticket booth. What I should've done is leave with the 9 am train. Lots of Estonians were waiting in line to buy their tickets.
"Excuse me" I asked a guy … "Do you know what the departure time is for the Tallinn boat?"
"They wait for us…" he answered with a strong Russian accent. Great... Indeed they did wait for us. I made my way through the Finnish customs and had my passport stamped. I think I was the last one to get on the boat. I found a safe-deposit locker and for 2 Euros, I stored my luggage. All I had with me now was my laptop and my Nikon D50. I went on deck and started to take a few photos.
I took this photo as we sailed away toward Tallin, onboard Viking Line. This type of ship (Silja Line's) is similar to the one I took to Sweden, on Saturday
One of the many small island around Helsinki. Very cool
Finnish Navy (?) or Coastguard (?) patrolling the waters near Helsinki
Helsinki, as we leave it behind…
The Finnish flag, flying proudly behind one of Viking Line's ships
The boat ride to Tallinn took 3 hours. I spent most of it inside the boat sorting through pictures and talking with some fellow passengers. As soon as I got on the boat people started drinking but that was probably the last thing I wanted to do at this point. When we started nearing the city I went on deck again and took some more photos. I also met a nice girl from Riga, Latvia who was returning from Finland after a short visit.
The beautiful "Old Town" of Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn's "New Town" as I call it. It looks more like an American / Canadian city in this picture
After passing through customs I started walking with my new Latvian friend. She advised me not to take a cab from the boat terminal. It was almost twice as expensive compared to taking it from a few blocks away. I don't think it would make much of a difference; I'm a foreigner, speaking English with an American accent.
Tallin's Tram. So "Eastern European" I love it. Reminds me of Budapest
I said goodbye to her and got a taxi to my hotel. The price was very decent and the cabbie was very talkative. He spoke English quite well but he said he spent a summer with his brother in USA.
I arrived at my hotel around 5:00 pm. I got upgraded to a nicer room, so it was great. The hotel staff in Tallinn was really friendly and the ladies working there were nothing short of stunning. Also this hotel had a casino which was pretty cool, but very small compared to what I was used to in North America. As soon as I was upstairs in my room I pretty much passed out. I slept for about 2 hours.
One of Tallin's Malls
After I woke up, I went shopping for a new pair of shoes at a mall (see above pic.) not too far from my hotel after which I came back and got dressed up to go out. I've planned to go to "Club Hollywood" for a few months now. I was very excited that I'd finally get the chance.
It was still quite early, so I decided to stop by the casino and have a drink, maybe try my luck out.
In the casino I had a few beers and drooled over the waitresses. It didn't take very long to confirm everything I've heard so far: Estonia has some of the most beautiful girls in the world. Well, in this casino I had one of the most bizarre experiences in my life.
As I was enjoying my beer and having small talk with the hot bartender" I noticed a 35 (?) year old man walking around with two super hot women. They were both following him like two little puppies. What a lucky bastard. He looked like he had money… Of course he had money. That suit must be worth more than my car. As he got closer to me, I could hear him speak Russian. I saw the three of them walking toward the bar. I look at where I'm sitting and I noticed that I have two stools to my left and one to my right. I decided to be polite, get up and move one stool over so the three of them could sit together. When he saw this, the gentleman came to me and started speaking something to me in Russian.
"Sorry I don't speak Russian." I said, "Do you speak English?" (He did and he had a very strong Russian accent.)
"No ! No ! [ he said looking at the women] They are whores. We sit" My jaw dropped. What did this guy just say? I know I heard him but I couldn't believe my ears. This guy didn't let them sit with us, but rather made them stand close by. He was very curious to know where I come from, what I'm doing here. After chatting & drinking with him for about 30 minutes he got up and took his wallet out, took some money out and put them the bar and looked at the bartender who was watching his every move.
He looked at the girl behind the bar and said. "My friend have good time tonight!"… pats my shoulder and he leaves with the women. I won't tell you how much money he left, but it was enough to get me sh*t-faced for the next 3 days. Clearly he had more money then he knew what to do with. The bartender didn't touch the money and neither did I. For the next 30 minutes I quietly drank my beer and smoked about 5 cigarettes [I'm not a smoker], occasionally glancing at the cash in front of me. I was trying to figure out why he did that.
A. Was he just being a nice guy?
B. Did he want to show the women he had money to throw away?
C. Did he not realize the amount he left there?
D. Was there something he wanted me to do for it?
F*ck it, I paid my drinks, gave the girl a big tip, took the rest and walked out of the hotel. "Taxi!". The driver brought me in the "Old town" where I stopped by an Irish pub. Irish pubs are everywhere on this planet. I bet if I go to Bagdad I will find an Irish pub. This place was also a karaoke bar. Very strange atmosphere; Irish pub & drinks, karaoke, super hot Estonian girls dancing (two of which wore cowboy hats)…
I ordered a beer from the bartender and decided to kill some time before making my way to the club. The next hour or so I spent socializing with some people, after which I left.
I walked directly to Club Hollywood. It was only a few blocks away. I had an amazing time there. I ended up meeting lots of Aussies, Brits, Finns, and of course Estonians. This club was awesome. The music was great, the women were hot and drinks were cheap. After dancing, drinking & socializing with people I've never met before, we left the club around 4 am. You can check some pictures from the club here. This is their official website:
I went with a group, I've met there, to eat. While most of them were waiting in line to buy their meal, I went for a walk with one of the girls I've met. We stumbled across someone who was passed out and incoherent. She tried speaking to him in Estonian and Russian, but we got no answer. The kid was clearly passed out. I searched his pockets and found out that he was British. I stayed with him while she went and called the police. After we left him in capable hands, we went back and joined the rest of the crowd.
Man… what a night…
Saturday January 20th 20007
By the time I got back to my hotel, it was 6 am. I went straight to bed and slept until 11:00am. I woke up packed up, went downstairs and had lunch. I checked my pockets. Even after buying lots of people drinks I still had some money left over from the Russian guy. I still couldn't believe it. Maybe I should get the hell out of there before I'd run into him again. LOL I actually started laughing at that thought.
Some leftover Estonian currency
View from my hotel room. Pretty nice
After I finished my food I spent 30 minutes or so, surfing the net. I booked my hotel for tonight in Vantaa, checked my e-mail, etc. (I think I made a post here on Airliners.net as well) then took a taxi to the Old Town again. I still had about 3 hours before my boat would leave back to Helsinki. Unlike the previous day I had lots of time to walk around and enjoy the sights. It was a chilly wet morning, but I was dressed appropriate, so I didn't mind at all.
Driving from my hotel to Tallinn's "Old Town". Has anyone here flown on Estonian Air? I wonder how they're like…
The Old Town in Tallinn is like something out of a story-book. I absolutely love it. You can see a few pictures from there. Since I didn't bring my camera with me to the clubs (seriously, I'd look like an idiot carrying a Nikon D50 with me. I should've bought a small pocket camera) I stopped by Club Hollywood again to take a few pictures of the building, just to remind myself where I've been.
Outside Club Hollywood
The following 8 shots are from Tallin's Old Town
My favorite photo from Tallinn; It's like a story-book city
After sightseeing for about 2 hours I walked to the boat terminal. It was very close by so taking a taxi wouldn't be worth it. Besides, the cold air helped me "wake-up". I bought my tickets from the Viking Line booth and made my way upstairs where I patiently waited to board the ship "Rosella".
Port of Tallinn
Really cool advertisement board inside the port terminal
Tallinn's "Old Town" seen from inside the terminal
Place to buy really cheap alcohol
The ship that would bring me back to Helsinki. Viking Line's "Rosella"
The boat terminal was full of Finns who were returning home. Sometimes I'm under the impression that most of them only came here to buy the cheap alcohol. So many of them had carts full of beer, GIN, vodka and any other alcohol imaginable.
Soon we boarded the boat. I went to the cafeteria, bought "dinner" and sat quietly by myself, sorting through photos, etc. It got dark by now. We were to arrive in Helsinki around 20:00. Anne, Markus (Anne's boyfriend) and Pauliina said they would pick me up from the terminal.
As we started to get near Helsinki, I decided to pack up my laptop/camera and made my way toward the main entrance / exit. I didn't want to spend more time than I needed to on this boat. I was very busy and involved sorting through the photos, but all the sudden, once I got to the main hall I realized that something wasn't quite right. What could it be? Oh yes… EVERYONE WAS DRUNK AS HELL. But wait, this is such a mixed crowd. I sat down on a bench and looked around trying to make sense of the situation.
- (Beside me) 17 year old kid with his little blonde girlfriends: DRUNK
- Across from me a guy I could've sworn was homeless. Well I don't know if he was drunk, but he sure didn't have all his screws in the right places. What was strange was that he had a wheelbarrow in which he carried boxes (?) wrapped in blankets. WTF? Oh, he also had a German Sheppard dog with him.
- Walking around back and forth was this 40+ Finnish man holding beer in his hand. His face: red His wife (?) was following him, her too drinking wine and stumbling back and forth. Both of them were BEYOND trashed
- Not far by three 50+ (year old) women with more makeup more than skin were drinking GIN. (I don't even know what that drink is, but it comes in a regular can and sais GIN on it). Regardless, these women were absolutely wasted as well.
- Other characters: Truck drivers, little kids, grandparents, etc were all in the mix. I felt like I was in some nuthouse movie.
Anyway, we arrived in Helsinki. I passed through customs and got another fancy stamp on my passport. I was still shocked at how many people got so drunk in the three hours it took to come from Tallinn.
I met up with the girls and Markus and we drove directly to my hotel in Vantaa, where I got ready and the four of us went back to Helsinki to a karaoke bar. It was packed, so we didn't stay very long.
Back in Helsinki, Finland. Such an amazing city
This street looks rather empty, but in a few hours it would be packed
We decided to go to another club instead. I forget the name, but it was very nice. One cool thing about it was that it had a separate enclosed room where they had it chilled down to -5C and the entire bar / tables, etc were made of ice. Well for 10 Euros we got to go in there wearing these funky "thermal coats" and got a Finlandia Vodka drink. A little expensive, but hey, it's not every day I'm here.
The rest of the night was very cool. We drank, danced and just had an awesome time. Again I met a lot of people, but I mostly hung out with Pauliina. She's an awesome girl and we got along very good.
Around 2:00 or 3:00 we left the bar. Markus (who didn't drink at all) drove us back. I said goodbye to the girls and him and went upstairs to sleep. I had to wake up at 7:30am. My plane would be leaving around 11:15am the next morning. I called the front desk and requested a wake-up call and just to be sure I also put my cell phone alarm on. There was no way in hell I'd repeat Friday's episode. The hotel offered a free shuttle service to Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport so that made things a little easier. With that I closed my eyes and went right to sleep.
So like I've mentioned in part one of this report this was the itinerary. The "Outbound Flights" were covered there so again, you can see it by clicking on the link below:
YYC-SEA-CPH-HEL-TKU: AS/SK/AY (101 PICS) 1 Of 2 (by Vio Feb 20 2007 in Trip Reports)
Outbound Flights - January 11th / 12th 2007
Calgary – Seattle, Alaska Airlines B737-700
Seattle – Copenhagen, Scandinavian Airlines A340-300
Copenhagen - Helsinki Scandinavian Airlines MD-80
*Helsinki – Turku Aero Airlines ATR-72
Return Flights - January 21st 2007
Helsinki – Copenhagen Blue1 Avro
Copenhagen – Seattle Scandinavian Airlines A340-300
Seattle – Calgary Horizon Air CRJ
Now… back to the report:
Sunday January 21th 20007
At 7:30 my phone alarm started ringing. I really didn't want to wake up, but I had no choice. I stumbled toward the shower but after it I felt like a new man. I was a little sad to leave Finland but I was a little excited about the trip back home; well I should say the trip to Copenhagen. I was NOT looking forward to the 10 hour flight from CPH to SEA.
I made sure I had everything in order and before I left the hotel I took a few pictures of my room and the view out the window.
The view from my hotel room, in Vantaa
I made my way downstairs and checked out of the hotel. The airport shuttle was waiting for me and it turns out I was the only one taking it this time. The driver helped me with my bags and asked me what airline I'm flying. Well I told him Blue1. Even though my ticket said SAS, the flight was actually operated by Blue1. As we drove from the hotel the airport I took my camera out and started taking some photos from around Vantaa.
The ride from the hotel to the airport.
Arriving at HEL/EFHK
Departures Area, just after I was dropped off by the hotel shuttle
First Leg – Sunday, January 21st 2007
Departure: Helsinki, Finland (HEL)
Arrival: Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH)
Operator: Blue1
Flight number: KF641 / SK6606
Aircraft: BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ85
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Her name is XXXXX XXXXX anything.
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what about her personal property that's in the car? Do i have to leave a note saying she can come pick it up?
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Great idea for a kid's/family used computer. Wish they had a wireless one, then I could pair it with my iPad and use it in the kitchen while I'm cooking!!! That would be great!
Logitech K310 Washable Keyboard Review
Overall Grade
- -Washing the keyboard with soap & water keeps the device squeaky clean.
- -Comes with handy brush for stray hair, dust or crumbs.
- -Laser-etched, UV coated keys won't fade or wear off.
- -Can be found for less than $20 when on sale.
- -Doesn't feel as responsive as a mechanical keyboard.
Do you know what's more disgusting than a toilet seat? Your computer keyboard. According to a 2011 study, your keyboard is five times dirtier than the average toilet seat with bacteria levels approximately 150 times the acceptable limit. While you can break out a disinfectant cloth to kill the majority of those nasty germs, that still doesn't remove all the hair, food crumbs, spilled soda, dust and other particles gumming up the works; basically everything making your keyboard a hot mess of Dennis Nedry proportions.
Enter the Logitech K310 washable keyboard, a computer peripheral that can be dropped into the sink, washed and scrubbed to make sure it's completely clean. On the bottom of the keyboard, Logitech has included drainage holes that allow water to exit the device and help the internal section dry off. You can use regular dish-washing liquid to remove soda residue, but not any type of alcohol or abrasive cleaner.
For testing purposes, I washed my Logitech K310 a few times and everything is still in perfect working order. One item of note, be sure to secure the included waterproof cap over the USB plug on the keyboard's cord in order to keep it completely dry.
In addition to the washable design, Logitech has also included a small brush that can be detached from a clip holder on the bottom of the keyboard. It's ideal for getting in between the keys and sweeping out anything that's starting to collect on the keyboard. It's really surprising how much dust, hair and other particles that collect between the keys after just a single week of use.
Regarding the design of the Logitech K310, you won't find any back-lit keys. However, the keys have been laser etched in order to prevent wearing off. In addition, the keys have received a UV coating treatment to prevent fading over time. I've been using the keyboard about two to three months at this point and all the keys still look brand new.
All keys are white on a dark gray frame and the bottom of the keyboard is a bright blue color. The keyboard has a basic layout complete with a number pad on the right and standard functions tied to the F1 through F12 keys. Functions include launching programs, controlling music and volume on the PC.
Just like every other keyboard in the company's lineup, Logitech has designed the keyboard to be completely plug-and-play with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. Logitech has also included risers on the bottom of the keyboard that can be flipped out to slightly angle the keyboard for a more comfortable typing experience. However, if you are using a wrist rest, the angle almost feels too low and an additional riser can help alleviate this issue.
While this keyboard won't impress a hardcore gamer in terms of functionality, it's really ideal for a college student living in a messy dorm room or basically anyone that eats or drinks next to a PC. I've purchased plenty of keyboards over the years, but this is the first one that actually feels like it could last for a while; mainly because I can (somewhat obsessively) keep it clean. Keep an eye out on Ben's when the K310 goes on sale in the $15 to $20 range.
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If there was one thing I need most it's a washable keyboard! Well…maybe I need a washable laptop even more!
many porn watchers could use this
price is too much.you could put a plastic cover over your own
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This Week: The second-ranked UCLA women's water polo team (11-2 overall, 6-0 MPSF) has the next two and half weeks off before their next scheduled game against the UCSB Gauchos on Friday, March 30, at the Sunset Recreation Center.
UCLA vs. UCSB: The Bruins have played the No. 8 Gauchos once this year, facing off at the UCSB Tournament in February. The Bruins were victorious, 12-2, and are now 23-1 against UCSB all time The Gauchos are currently 6-7 overall and 1-2 in the MPSF. They play against UC Irvine on Mar. 29 at home, before heading down to Westwood on Friday, Mar. 30. UCSB finished last season with an 11-19 overall record and was 3-6 in the MPSF. They finished ranked tenth nationally.
Last Week: UCLA had a three-game homestand against three top-ten MPSF opponents. In the first game on Friday, the Bruins defeated No. 3 USC, 13-6. The Women of Troy fell to 10-3 overall and 3-2 in the MPSF. Their only other losses have come to the No. 1 Stanford Cardinal. Coralie Simmons led the way for UCLA with four goals.
On Saturday, the Bruins knocked off the previously undefeated Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (10-1 overall, 1-1 MPSF) by a score of 14-3. Simmons hit the back of the net four times to lead the Bruins once again. The Bruins move to 12-0 all time against Hawaii.
Finishing on Sunday, the Bruins beat up on No. 5 Long Beach State, 18-2. Kelly Heuchan and Mari Joyce each had four goals for UCLA in the victory. The loss drops the 49ers to 7-6 on the season and 0-3 in the MPSF. The Bruins remain perfect against Long Beach State, defeating them all seven times they have played.
Bruin Notes: Junior Kelly Heuchan (Perth, Australia/All Saints College/Univ. Of Western Australia) continued her hot shooting, recording seven goals this weekend, including four goals against Long Beach State. Heuchan has now scored in nine straight games and has 22 goals to lead the Bruins this season. Senior captain Coralie Simmons came out firing this past weekend as well. Simmons scored 11 goals in 10 quarters of play, moving her season total to 21 goals and extending her goals a game streak to six UCLA's career leader in goals scored, Simmons keeps adding to her record total, where she currently has hit the back of the net 215 times.
UCLA has outscored its opponents 157-56 this season. In the Bruins' eleven wins, their average margin of victory is eleven points.
The Bruins have now won five games in a row, their longest win streak this season UCLA has also won eight home games in a row, dating back to last season.


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My guess would be that I'd have to somehow figure out if mono is installed, find the location and start that using the .NET application path as a parameter.
But what is a robust way to do it? Or is there a better way?
Perhaps I should clarify the context: the Java part is running as a plugin in an environment with limited interaction possible, so I would really prefer to find a way without having to need a configuration file or an user-interface.


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I am sorry to hear about your child and about the utility shutoff notice,
Utility companies cannot shut off the utilities where there is a sick member of the family residing in the property. This is usually applied when there is an elderly member of the family residing in the home, but it is equally applicable to a sick child. If you want to prevent the utility company from shutting off your utilities, you are going to have to act very quickly in this regard. You should immediately call your child's pediatrician or any other health provider who is treating your child for their illness and ask them for a letter, it can be very brief, just as long as they confirm that you child is ill and shutting off the utilities will cause her condition to substantially worsen. You should take that letter with a copy of your shutoff notice in person to the offices of the utility company and give it to someone in authority, do not trust it in the hands of some clerk.
It is difficult to say if changing the due date is illegal because I do not have all the information necessary to make that determination. It would depend on how many months behind you are, when the last payment was made. The fact alone that they miscalculated the date is not illegal where the homeowner is very far behind in their payments because the utilities company does not know of your circumstances and your child's illness. You did not state if you entered an Agreement with the utilities companies to pay the outstanding balance in installments. There are many factors involved and I do not want to mislead you with any inaccurate information and risk having you present an invalid argument to the utilities company that would only make matters worse.
I wish you the very best of luck and if you follow the above steps, the utilities should not shut off the utilities and if they do after you gave them notice and confirmation of a sick child in the home, you would have a cause of action against them for any damages you suffer as a result of their action in shutting off the utilities,
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By Anna Merriman and Chelsea Miller
The Chronicle-Telegram
ELYRIA — At around 6 p.m. Thursday, a sign reading, "Closed temporarily" was taped to the door of former Shopway operator Mustafa Thaer's second business venture, IMT Wireless.
Again, the reason for closing was related to alleged illegal activities at the store.
Around 4:20 p.m.Thursday, police executed a search warrant at IMT Wireless, 410 Broad St., and charged Thaer, 28, with counterfeiting, gambling, three counts of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. His employee, Ernest Anderson, 52, was charged with trafficking marijuana, two counts of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia after the search.
Thaer opened IMT Wireless in July after Shopway Food Mart on Lake Avenue and Furnace Street was closed for illegal activity.
However, after receiving complaints about gambling and counterfeit clothing sales at IMT Wireless, police launched a month-long investigation into the store, according to Elyria police Capt. Chris Costantino. During the search, police called the city Building Department for building code violations. The building has been closed until repairs are finished, according to a news release.
During the search, police found items associated with drugs and drug trafficking at the store, Costantino said. Police also searched two customers in the store and issued both men drug-related charges.
Damon Battles, 33, was issued an outstanding warrant for trafficking crack cocaine. Jeremy Gibson, 33, was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
This is the second time Thaer has been charged for illegal activity at one of his stores. A police raid of Shopway in April allegedly uncovered food stamp fraud and illegal drug sales. Thaer is facing charges of selling spice, a synthetic form of marijuana, at that business.
The case against Thaer and former Shopway employee Hesham Ayyad is going through the court system. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi declared Shopway a nuisance in May, issuing a temporary restraining order against the business.
Since IMT Wireless's opening, Thaer has been using Facebook to direct former Shopway customers to the new location and, despite complaints from some residents about Shopway, Thaer's attorney said there was nothing prohibiting Thaer from opening a new business.
In August, Costantino said the department had received no complaints about IMT Wireless, and he said the only concern police had was that Thaer operate the business in a "lawful and respectful way."
Thaer was being held at Lorain County Jail on $1 million dollar bond for the charges at IMT Wireless.
Anderson and Battles were being held at Lorain County Jail on $50,000 bonds.
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Once you catch your first wave on the Boardworks Kane Garden Nautilus Fish II Surfboard, the days of barely making it to work or to your dinner date on time increase. Ideal for all surfers in all types of surf conditions, the Nautilus provides a super-fun, stellar ride thanks to its incredible speed and maneuverability. Due to its catamaran bottom concaves, fuller outline with traditional fish-nose template, and double hard wings, this pocket-rocket fits into any part of the wave with ease and ensures a stable ride even at high speed.
- Designed by San Diego shaper Kane Garden who's known for his fish-style boards that are unique, technical, and practical with an emphasis on speed, maneuverability, and versatility
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I was told a new board would be sent out in a week. A bit of a further bummer but as a matter of principle, I was willing to wait to get the product I paid for.
4days later I was told the Dogfunk didn't have my color in stock. I was bummed again!
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I selected option #3 and ultimately was given an additional $110 off.
The ding cost me $20 in materials and had to put in a little elbow grease but will gladly have a great board at nearly 1/2 original price.
Very pleased and would recommend Dogfunk to all of my buddies as a reputable site that backs up their products.
Has anyone that has bought this ridden it...
Has anyone that has bought this ridden it and willing to provide feedback? A 6'4" fish seems kind of big, does it surf like a boat?


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I just wanted to know; Does someone here know games called Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics? The game is about wastelands in USA after the nuclear warfare. Alot of different forces are fighting in the bloodstained sands of fallout. Raiders, Super Mutants, Human organisations, etc... The game is real great once you get into it. So for everyone who knows Fallout! POST HERE!
BTW The pics that I attached are just fan art, not ingame screenshots or anything. The game itself is an RPG.
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OK, first thoughts were; waterd down oblivion with guns.
But as i play more i find more and more interesting things, like side quests and hidden areas. I'm currently only Level 5, and i've playe for about 7 hours. I've only done two main quest so far as it can take prett long to get from point A to B.
So overall i think it is alot like oblivion but set in 1940's washington DC,. The scale of the world map is rather large,, and instead of caves and temples you got met stations and vaults to explore.
If you loved Oblivion then you'll enjoy this, just don't expect a traditional fantasy setting, because this one is full of baron waste lands and nuclear struck city scapes.
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The Humane Society of the United States and other area organizations were called in by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office to assist in the rescue of 28 large-breed dogs and puppies from a Wilson property.
The Sheriff's Office served a search and seizure warrant on the property and found that the dogs, mostly Great Danes, were not receiving proper care.
The HSUS assisted in collecting evidence and transporting dogs from the property. They will remain in foster care through the SPCA of Wake County and the Great Dane Rescue Alliance pending the final disposition of this case.
Local law enforcement became concerned about this facility after receiving complaints from people who purchased sick puppies from the breeder. The puppies were being advertised for sale over the Internet. When responders arrived on scene they found animals suffering from a multitude of medical conditions, including tumors, infections and parasites.
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Call but no person any time of day/night! Stop calling!!!!
Nuisance call, numerous times, no message left
spam and phising call...
Continues to call my phone. A pain!
Need new, more restrictive legislation to protect from these invasions of privacy. Not sure how to craft such legislation though. Perhaps there are some effective countermeasures that can be used.
I have less and less patience for these interruptions and treat them as if they were coming to my house 3 or 4 times a day knocking on my door. Perhaps it can be approached from a trespassing angle and/or expectation of privacy.
There is no Caller ID disaplyed. Looks very suspicious. Im not calling back.
Automated message received from this number in my call and my wife's cell. Both calls were the same, I guess its an automated call.
Probably scam.
I am getting these same calls and they are very annoying. Wish we could find out who is responsible for them so we could annoy them back!
annoying calls!!! calls come from different area codes and numbers. do not call list is a farce!!!!
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Couldn't agree more with your comments about the commentators.
Charlie knows nowt and Parrish, who should be able to give us an insight, due to his racing background, only offers up the same drivel each week while continually missing the action.
Whitham and Burnicle or any of the other moto1 and moto2 commentators would be a great improvement, so would showing the door to Azi Fairlycrap and Pratt Roberts, imo.


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KDEN presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse"
Ten years ago Kilauea Drama & Entertainment Network (KDEN) brought the magic of Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas back to the East side of Hawaii with "Pirates of Penzance". Since then they have performed "The Mikado" (2005), "H.M.S. Pinafore" (2008) and "Patience". This summer KDEN presents its fifth Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse".
"Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse" opens July 11 and runs through July 27 with performances at 7:30 on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 on Sundays. Tickets are $15 general, $12 for students and seniors over 60 and $10 for children 12 and under and are available at Kilauea General Store in Volcano, Kea'au Natural Foods in Kea'au and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo. Reservations can be made by calling 982-7344. For more information call this number, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit KDEN's Facebook page.


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What a shocker I had when I went into the garden today and this bloom was staring at me in a clump of singled flowered Asiatics.
This may be "Graffiti" from B and D lilies. I had gotten them late in the fall and forgotten to plant them so the plants were crawling out of the peat when I discovered them in the cool garage this spring.
The plants were short but flowering normal overall…this this gargantuan turned up. It seems to be Tetraploid in thickness of petals as well and is 50% larger than it's sisters in all ways.
The Dahlias are in full swing too. I got some great bee pix today….and a rogue fused glass ladybug pendant for good luck on my echinacea!
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It was here, in the Casa de la Logia Masónica, an old 18C casona, that the town's patriots gathered to proclaim the province's independence in December 1820. The carved wooden long balcony is particularly worthy of note. 400 years old, it is 64m long, a record in a Peru according to the inhabitants of Lambayeque.
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Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android and Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS continue to distance themselves in the battle for U.S. smartphone market share, research firm comScore reports. Android closed out May 2011 controlling 38.1 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, up from a 33.0 percent market share in February of this year--a 5.1 percentage point leap. At the same time, iOS grew from 25.2 percent in February to 26.6 percent in May, edging up 1.4 percent.
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All rival smartphone operating systems fell during the period. Research In Motion's (NASDAQ:RIMM) BlackBerry suffered the biggest drop, sliding from 28.9 percent U.S. market share in February to 24.7 percent in May--a 4.2 percentage point decline. Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows Phone platform fell from 7.7 percent in February to 5.8 percent in May (a 1.9 percentage point drop), and Palm's webOS slipped from 2.8 percent to 2.4 percent. ComScore adds that 76.8 million U.S. subscribers own smartphones as of May, up 11 percent over the preceding three-month period.
Mobile data usage continues to increase, with 69.5 percent of all U.S. mobile subscribers sending text messages during the three-month period ending in May, up from 68.8 percent at the end of February. In addition, 38.6 percent of subscribers used downloaded apps (up from 36.6 percent), 26.9 percent played mobile games (up from 24.6 percent) and 28.6 percent accessed social networking sites or blogs (up from 26.8 percent).
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Vicki Christner pays Logan Bischoff, center, and Jack McGraw, right, for a drink and a treat during her visit to the Wauneta Attendance Center's new concession area. The new refreshment shop, located in the school's recently designed commons area, has been up and running since Saturday, Jan. 29. The commons area is located outside the gymnasium, giving visitors and students a place to hang out and enjoy snacks. (Josh Sumner | The Wauneta Breeze)
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Radar Online is reporting that Jon Gosselin, of Jon and Kate Plus Eight, violated an "unambiguous" court order not to comment on his recent legal battle with ex-wife Kate Gosselin to keep their children off television, which has been one of many arguments since their marriage failed.Â
On Friday Jon Twittered: "On October 13, 2010, I went to court to act in the best interest of my children- to remove them from television. The judge respectfully denied my plea, and granted filming rights to their mother. I honor the judge's decision, but I do not support it. I will not stop fighting to remove my children from television. It is not a child's job to support themselves, or a lifestyle, they need to be kids.â€
Kate's lawyer, Mark Momjian, spoke with Radar Online about the exclusive details about the secret court appearance. Momjian revealed, "The court has previously entered an order restricting the parties from commenting on the underlying custody proceedings." Because of Jon taking to Twitter and violating the argument, Kate is apparently going to respond to it through the court. Says Momjian, "We think this is in violation of a court order preventing any parties from discussing these matters. We will respond to it through the court, as that is the appropriate forum to deal with these issues."
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dropped my baader mark V bino on concrete :(
Posted 01 October 2012 - 01:16 PM
Ill do so and let you guys know how i get on. They owe ne a new shiney unit
Posted 01 October 2012 - 03:09 PM
You are right we should stand togeather and demand a free swap for a new unit. In its current form its actually a design fault and not fit for purpose. This many drops proves its not fit for purpose. As much as i love baader for this great piece of engineering, they are at fault and we should not have to live with the Endless feeling of doubt if our bino is really fuctioning as normal.
Ill do so and let you guys know how i get on. They owe ne a new shiney unit
The least they can do is make available a longer thumbscrew for existing units. Most of it stays unreachable between the diagonal the and Mark V body. After hearing these horror stories, my MO is to visually inspect the BV after tightening the screw. But even with this I'm scared I'll slip up one day...
Posted 01 October 2012 - 06:27 PM
Baader need to build in a secondry securing feature, one that acts as a fail safe yetstilling allowing to quick release to work. For example making the user unscrew the locking screw, then having to twist the bino to release.
Graaa its really annoying. Tonight i looked thru the bino and indeed the eye pieces arw out of collimation. Thru each barrel the view is slighly offset, no wonder first time i used it after dropping i felt my eyes had to "work a bit", normally its so natural. I thought i was just imagining it but today i confirmed it visually.
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Breaking all rules the weather was clear last night and WOW, the views are exactly like last summer when i first got it, beautiful. Stars at x80 mag in the 24mm pans beautiful and sharp, at x150 still very sharp. Double double such a clean split with black sky between, the faint surrounds stars perfect pin pricks and not smeared at all. Cant ait for the moon and Jupiter so i can push it over x300.
So far the collimation looks extremely good. Very happy with Baader customer service and customer care. Its good to know that buying a mrk5 really is a purchase for life. Fingers crossed.
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 10:10 AM
It is time now for a lanyard, or a soft and thick cushioning pad below your Mark V.
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 10:30 AM
Glad to see your Mark V's are as good as new, but did Baader say anything about addressing the problem of the quick release failing? did you discuss them making a threaded fitting for the Mark V's instead of the quick release?
I hope they don't! I really like the quick release on my Mark V.
Posted 04 September 2013 - 12:16 PM
I really like the quick release on my Mark V.
Yes, I too like the quick release feature of the Mark V. But I think Baader should slightly re-design the Quick Release Changer. With its tiny single set screw, it is the weakest point in the entire bino train, in particuar when using long and heavy 1 1/4" eyepieces as the TV Delos models or the Docter 12.5 UWA.
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And would you believe this, on my first night out with it I accidentally released the quick release thumb screw, as you all know we have many sets of thumb screws around the focuser. Luckily 1. I had not unscrewed it much... and 2 I had my safety cable.
I have sent baader this thread to let them know my accident has happened to many others.
The thing is I really do love the quick release, but maybe baader should add a second thumb screw as a safety net, that makes sense right? Ill suggest it to them.
But ok im ever so grateful for the repair and look forward to Jupiter rising at zenith XD.
Thanks again and let's hope baader does something about this issue. What would others suggest? I know ashely at precise parts makes a direct 2in adaptor, but I know I would miss the quick release as I have a baader to x2 televe powermate which I love and wod dearly miss.
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Just make sure the dovetail is slipped in around the locator tangs prior to tightening the thumbscrew.
I have 2 mkv's and there's never a problem
Posted 06 September 2013 - 01:52 AM
Lucky you! When mine dropped and needed re-collimating, it took them 9 months to get the MkVs back to me and they charged me almost $400, including shipping both ways. So lets just say their customer service is a tad inconsistent.
*Update, i got my bino back. After getting back from their summer holiday, much to my surprise it took them 2 weeks to fix it and another 4 days shipped via UPS to me. They repaired it free & did not charge me for shipping.
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In a news conference downtown, Los Angeles attorneys David Fleck and Marty Rudoy, along with Zahau's younger sister Snowem, said they believe there was no evidence to support the investigation's finding that Zahau committed suicide. They believe Zahau was murdered, although they declined to say who they suspect in the killing.
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The lawsuit against the county, filed Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court, seeks all investigative records and forensic evidence seized in the investigation, as well the items seized under a search warrant.
While the Sheriff's Department has already turned over files to the family, the seized property under the warrants cannot be released without a court order, Rudoy said.
The suit also seeks two photos that are missing from the investigative file, as well as an original recording of the 911 call made the morning Zahau was found. The copy of the call provided to the attorneys contained an eight-second gap, Rudoy said.
The lawyer said the additional evidence, the call and the photos might prove important and could lead to a reopening of the case or to a lawsuit.
The attorneys are also seeking the investigation materials into the death of 6-year-old Max Shacknai, whose fall at the mansion two days prior is what investigators said led to Zahau's death.
"We think the two deaths are intrinsically related, in that had nothing happened to Max, then nobody would've done anything to Rebecca, and she would still be here with us and we wouldn't need to be here today," Rudoy said. The attorney said they particularly want to see what Zahau said to investigators the day of Max's fall.
The attorneys said that they are not accusing the Sheriff's Department with a cover-up, but instead believe evidence was overlooked in a "rush to judgment."
"We think the investigation was terminated too quickly," Rudoy said.
Zahau was found hanging from a second-story balcony of the oceanfront home she shared with millionaire boyfriend Jonah Shacknai on the morning of July 13, 2011.
After a seven-weeks long investigation, sheriff's and medical examiner investigators determined that Zahau killed herself two days after finding out Shacknai's son Max was not going to survive. The boy fell over a second story railing while under Zahau's watch and died from his injuries a few days later.
Zahau had a T-shirt in her mouth, her hands were tied behind her back and her feet were bound together with red rope. The words "She saved him, can you save her" were written in black paint on a bedroom door.
Only her DNA was found on the rope and her fingerprints were found on the guest bed where the rope had been tied, as well as on the knives used to cut the rope and on the tube of paint used to write the message, investigators found. Her footprints alone were found outside on the balcony.
Zahau attorneys said her killer may have worn gloves and could have possibly killed her somewhere other than the room near the balcony.
The Sheriff's Department produced a video that showed how Zahau could have tied the rope around her hands, left the binding loose until she put her free hand into the bindings and pulled it taut. Her fingers were still clutching the end of the rope, investigators said.


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How can Bipolar Disorder ruin relationships?
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How can bipolar disorder ruin relationships? and what else does it ruin in your life?
Those who are bipolar are unpredictable, moody and tend to be very negative.
It can also ruin your home life, work environment too
If someone is on medication they have a chance at relationships, but they still need counseling and therapy and have to avoid stress. Otherwise, bipolar disorder ruins relationships because it's hard to be with someone who's up and down and out of control. People with bipolar will also go out of control with anger, yelling and then sadness, depression. They'll spend all their money and may become violent. They'll lose jobs. But if they agree to take medication, they can have a pretty normal life.
There's a movie called "Mr. Jones" with Richard Gere that shows you how bipolar can be.
My entire life is ruined by bipolar disorder. I can't have relationships, because I'm so paranoid that every one hates me and won't accept me. My mood is so inconsistent that when I go through a rage, I scare my friends and family away. Then the next week, I feel so depessed that I want nothing but to kill myself. It sucks.
You can have severe mood swings and that could ruin your life unless you get help.
This is a very good question.Bipolar Disorder is a very serious mental illness.If left untreated, many patients may end their life. It is treatable. Bipolar disorder affects mood, sleep patterns, sometimes long depressions, fatigue, and difficulty being in long term relationships.
There is Bipolar 1 which is characterized by having severe mood swings, hallucinations, delusions of grandeur, compulsive spending, rapid speech, pacing, hypersexual and indiscriminate sex.
Bipolar 2 is more on the depressive side and has not had a manic stage. There are still mood swings, thoughts of suicide at times, overeating, oversleeping, racing thoughts, very hyperactive. Unpredictable in behaviour.It may ruin your ability to find stable employment and the ability to be a good parent.
probably because you find them interesting/different although these kinds of people may not be the kind you want to associate with and possibly have a family with. Have you seen 'Bee Season'? It's a fascinating and symbolic movie about a family that is bordering on disfunctional but anyways you should watch it and you might get some interesting ideas about explaining your attraction to these people and why you seem to do the things you do.
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While the declining dollar seems to be fueling gains in stocks and commodities like gold and oil, the fact remains that a weak currency is a major long-term concern for the health of the US economy.
The current market situation reminds me of some quotes by "wise men" of the past:
"It's all about the Benjamins baby" – Rapper P. Diddy
"Follow the money" – Watergate's Deep Throat
"Go where the money is" – Bank robber Willie Sutton
The bottom line currently is that the declining dollar seems to be more and more of the impetus pushing dollar-denominated assets such as US stocks (using the Spyder Trust (SPY) as a proxy), gold (SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)), and crude oil (United States Oil Fund (USO)).
Historically, there is not a strong correlation between the movements of the dollar and these assets. However, since last June, we've seen an inverse relationship between these widely traded securities.
We're using Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) to represent the dollar, since all 4 of the above ETFs are widely available for virtually all investors.
You can see in the relative performance chart below that UUP (red line) is down over 17% since June 2010. And during this exact time, we've seen a relatively steady uptrend in SPY, GLD, and USO, which are all up 22%-35% in that same time frame.
This certainly looks to me as if the declining dollar tail is wagging the asset dog. Money held in dollars has flowed into stocks, gold, and oil as they become relatively "cheaper."
And you don't want to fade this type of strong trend, as many bears have found when their paws keep getting trapped on days like Wednesday when we get huge gains in the markets.
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I was surprised to read somewhere that you are not Norwegian, or even Swedish or Danish or Icelandic. I am shocked. I could swear you said you were. Am I wrong?
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