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We sent out info on this a few weeks ago, but there's concern that some agents aren't aware of this change yet. Due to a change in major email providers policy for spam, Flexmls developers have made some changes to the ways the MLS sends out automatic emails to your customers.
For almost two years now, we've seen one email provider after another start blocking emails as spam if they see a certain pattern. If they see a particular number of emails coming from a central address, and a set percentage of those get unread or clicked through, they assume the recipients are not expecting the emails and the sender must be sending spam. So they block the email from going through to the recipients Inbox.
This is causing two things to happen within the MLS. Some customers are not receiving their emails, and some agents are not getting their copy of the email going to their customers. The only available resolution is for each email recipient to contact their email provider to have the emails unblocked. Unfortunately neither Flexmls nor ECAR can contact your provider on your behalf. They will not provide information or take a report except from their own customer.
In an effort to help prevent this from continuing, Flexmls developers have made some changes to way that the automatic emails are handled.
Previously, when you set up a new contact with an automatic email event, the event would be good for 90 days, then expire unless you renewed it. As the agent, you would extend the event for another 90 days for each individual contacts.
Since the program change, the emails don't automatically expire unless the recipient, your customer, fails to click at least one of the links in at least one of the emails for the past 90 days. So your customer needs to "opt in" to continue receiving the emails. It's not required to click every link or click the link every day. As long as they click one of them within 90 days, their subscription will be renewed another 90 days.
The process is now in the hands of your contacts. They must choose to receive these emails. This means that the ones who ask for the info, but then never look at it, are going to have to look at it.
The new process is actually cleaner and easier for the majority of agents because the required action is something that their contacts are already doing. The exception is the contact who has such tight search criteria that they don't receive an email for months or they travel extensively and don't always have access to their email.
Flexmls developers are working on this to find a good solution. ECAR staff is testing some work-arounds to help in the meantime. Fingers crossed that these do what we anticipate. You'll hear from us when the Eureka moment occurs.
For now, please be sure to check your existing contacts that have automatic emails. Some of them may have already expired because they haven't looked at any of their emails recently. If so, you can send them an Opt-in request to get the subscription started again.
There is a detailed notice from Flexmls about this change. Click here to read that article.
Questions? Call us at 850-244-2411 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Susan Beck, MLS Director
Emerald Coast Association of Realtors
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I frequently look through the WordPress Goldmine Forum and identify common problems that people are having, on of the things i do is keep a list of keywords and then search for those i.e amazon + disabled , deindexed etc it helps me to get a feel of what the main issue are .
I did a search 2 days ago and noticed that there were a number of members who had had their sites hacked I counted 6 posts that talked about people problems from hacking and hacking attempts
These hacking attempts all seemed to be different, some just replaced the front page with a "you've been hacked" message, others changed the admin login and possibly the money links!! Others added links to lots of pharma sites. (Google de-indexing here we come)
One thing they all had in common was that the incomes from the sites dropped that is usually the first indication of an issue.
For 80% of people reading this it's not a case of If I get hacked but When I get hacked.
There are 2 sides to hacking recovery and prevention.
Recovering from a hacking attack can take time and effort all the time you are losing money.
The first step will be to do a full restore of your site. Does your host have a full restore available and the ability to restore it? Test that as soon as you finish reading this, Pick a small blog that doesn't earn you much and rename the index.php to something like xindex.php Now ask you host to restore that site from yesterdays backup. I am serious about this I've lost count of the times that well known hosts haven't been doing backups properly.
Now you need to change all your admin passwords and they all need to be different, ensure they are not dictionary words but something like h4dy4j66js!!@5 I use lastpass to generate and store my passwords but there are a number of services and tools that will do that for you. It's another good idea that after you get your site above restored that you practice changing the admin login and password via the mysql database using phpmyadmin, yes it's technical but it's something you need to be able to do.
By now you should have recovered your site the last thing to do is check all your adverts and links and make sure that there are no hidden links , if your backup was successful this should be ok but if you've just restored the index.php or changed the admin password and login then you have to do this.
Well done you've just recovered 1 site.. only 59 left to go! 🙂
Serious Note time: Please consider simulating an attack on one of your sites and then recovering from it, it will test your systems and your hosts systems and if it ever does happen to you you'll have a plan to follow and you'll know what to do and not panic! I used to have to take part in disaster recovery exercises for a major bank and believe me having done it in a testing environment made the real thing a lot easier to handle.
See what a nightmare being hacked can be.
The main thing you can do to prevent hacking is to use unique non dictionary passwords to start with. Ensure that wordpress and all your plugins are unto date, delete unused themes and plugins. Know where your themes come from, If i had no scruples I could easily give you a brand new theme that is guaranteed to increase conversions and include a nice little backdoor in it. Only use themes and plugins from reputable sources.
Finally the best cure for hacking is good prevention. I have no qualms about recommending a book from one of our WPG members called Lockdown WordPress it's good solid information and it tells you exactly how to secure your sites to make sure you don't get hacked. Not only that it's cheap!

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Cummins Inc. says it plans to hire 2,500 workers in the United States this year.
The Columbus-based engine manufacturer says it is hiring across the board to meet strong demand worldwide and in anticipation of an economic recovery.
A company spokesman told The Columbus Republic that it's too soon to know how many of the 2,500 jobs will be added in Columbus. The company has said since October that it plans to add 350 engineering, technical and other professional positions in Columbus by April 2012.
Manufacturers like Cummins shed thousands of jobs during the latest recession, but have been clawing their way back.


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AppNote: NBM to Openswan: Site-to-site VPN Made Easy
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By Gaurav Vaidya
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NBM - Openswan: Site to Site VPN in Easy Steps
Gaurav Vaidya, Senior Software Engineer
Novell Border Manager 3.8 VPN service, is designed to interoperate with any standard IPsec-based VPN service. If two remote sites (one working with NBM 3.8 and another with Openswan) need to securely communicate over the Internet, the best way is to establish a site-to-site VPN connection between the two. This AppNote describes the procedure to establish a site-to-site VPN connection between Openswan and Novell Border Manager 3.8 servers.
This AppNote details the configuration of a site-to-site IPsec tunnel between Openswan and NBM 3.8 using:
- Certificate mode
- PSK mode
Software Requirements
Before you begin the configuration, ensure that the following are installed:
- NBM 3.8 with the latest support pack (SP2), installed on Netware Server (NetWare 6.5 with SP2)
- Openswan and other required software packages (IPsec-tools and OpenSSL), installed on a Linux server
If they are not installed, download the available version of the required RPMs and install as follows:
- rpm -ivh ipsec-tools-version
- rpm -ivh openswan-version
Note: Package versions of Linux referred in this AppNote are:
- SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 / Kernel 2.6.5-7.51-default)
- Openswan: 2.2.0-2.1
- IPsec tools: 0.3.3-1.2
|SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
|Security Association: a unidirectional association between two VPN entities
|Site to Site: a VPN connection between two VPN servers which secures two local sites or LANs. Also known as net to net VPN.
|Internet Key Exchange protocol
|Internet Protocol Security
|Novell Border Manager, Version 3.8: Latest version of Novell Border Manager, which has ICSA certification for both firewall (4.0 Corporate) and IPsec (1.0D)
|Certificate Authority
|Trusted Root Container
|Trusted Root Object
|Open service implementation of IPsec, for Linux OS
Initial Configuration
Ensure that the following configuration is done:
Figure 1: Set-up diagram for S2S VPN between NBM and Openswan
NBM 3.8 Server
In the diagram above, an NBM 3.8 server connects the internal LAN 192.168.10.1/24 to the internet. The NBM3.8 server's WAN (Internet) interface has the address 220.127.116.11/23.
- Server Name : F4E
- WAN Interface IP Address : 18.104.22.168 / 255.255.252.0
- LAN Interface IP Address : 192.168.10.1 / 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway : 126.96.36.199
1.5 Openswan Server
In the previous diagram, an Openswan server connects internal LAN 192.168.199.1/24 to the internet. Openswan server's WAN (Internet) interface has the address 220.127.116.11/16.
- Server Name : SLES
- WAN Interface IP Address : 18.104.22.168 / 255.255.0.0
- LAN Interface IP Address : 192.168.199.1 / 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway : 220.127.116.11
In this test scenario, a router connects the WAN networks of NBM 3.8 (184.108.40.206) and the Openswan server (18.104.22.168). The addresses of the two interfaces of the router, connecting to NBM 3.8 and Openswan servers, are 188.8.131.52 and 184.108.40.206.
IPsec Parameters
It is recommended that you follow IPsec parameters (for IKE Phase-1 and IKE Phase-2 SA negotiations), for smooth interoperability of Openswan and NBM 3.8.
Note: If any other set of parameters is used for the configuration, ensure that the parameters are similar at both ends.
IKE Phase-1 Parameters
- IKE mode: Main mode
- IKE lifetime: 14400 Secs / 240 Mins / 4 hours
- IKE encryption: Triple DES (3DES)
- IKE integrity: MD5
- IKE group: (MODP 1024 group 2)
- IKE authentication: Certificate OR Pre-Shared Key
1.7.2 IKE Phase-2 Parameters
IPsec mode: tunnel (for all VPN connections)
IPsec lifetime: 3600 Secs / 60 mins / 1 hour
IPsec encryption: Triple DES (3DES)
IPsec integrity: MD5
PFS: enabled (MODP 1024, group 2)
IP compress: disabled
Selectors: For all protocols between 192.168.199.0/24 and 192.168.10.0/24 IPv4 Subnets
VPN is needed to build a secure communication channel (IPsec Tunnel) between two LANs, protected by the Openswan and NBM 3.8 servers. Depending on the type of authentication between the servers, the IPsec Tunnel can be configured in any of the following modes:
- X.509 Certificates mode
- Pre-Shared Key (PSK) mode
The X.509 Certificate method is recommended. Though complex in configuration, it is more secure and easy to maintain. The PSK mode, though easy to configure, is less secure and less scalable.
2.1 Site-to-site Configuration in X.509 Certificate Mode
To configure site-to-site communication in X.509 Certificate mode,
- Create the CA and certificate for Openswan.
- Install certificates on Openswan.
- Configure VPN service on NBM 3.8.
- Configure a verification CA on NBM 3.8 and Openswan. Note: Use different CAs for the NBM 3.8 and Openswan servers.
- Configure VPN service on Openswan.
- Add the Openswan VPN to the NBM 3.8 server.
- Verify the tunnel.
Creating the CA and Certificate for Openswan
You can use the utility supplied with OpensslCA.sh to configure CA and Certificate.
- Create a directory (e.g., Openswan-CA).
- From the directory, run CA.sh commands (as shown below). The CA.sh file should be found under the path "/usr/share/ssl/misc/".
- Run "CA.sh -newca" and follow the instructions. The directories demoCA and keyfile cakey.pem will be created.
- Create a new certificate request using command "CA.sh -newreq". This request can be sent to sign from any CA or from the CA generated in step 1.
- Sign the certificate request with the newly created CA, using the command "CA.sh -sign". Now there are three files: newreq.pem, newcert.pem and ./demoCA/cacert.pem.
The following commands assume that either this file is included in the given path. If it is not, use the full path instead.
Note: Configure /etc/openssl.cnf file for default values of country, company name, etc., for your certificate. These parameters are configured in section '[ req_distinguished_name ]'.
Installing Certificates for Openswan
After creating CA and server certificates, certificates for Openswan can be installed in the Openswan gateway. Copy the newly created certificates and keys into the ipsec.d directory as follows:cp newreq.pem /etc/ipsec.d/private
cp newcert.pem /etc/ipsec.d/certs
cp demoCA/cacert.pem /etc/ipsec.d/cacert
Configuring VPN service on NBM 3.8.
- Configure the Server Address as 18.104.22.168 / 255.255.252.0.
- Configure the Tunnel Address as 188.8.131.52 / 255.0.0.0.
- Specify the Key lifetime in minutes (the default value is 480). To match the configuration on Openswan server, the Key lifetime can be 240.
- To enable PFS, check the Perfect Forward Secrecy check box.
- Check the Site to Site check box.
- Click the Master radio button.
- Click Details for Site to Site. The Issuer Certificate will be displayed.
- Check the Subject Name.
- Browse for the server certificate and click it. The certificate subject name will be populated in the text box.
- Provide the protected network of the NBM 3.8 server in the Protected Networks list (here it is 192.168.10.0 / 255.255.255.0).
- Click OK.
The VPN Server configuration is shown below.
Figure 2: NBM3.8 VPN Server Configuration
For more information on configuring VPN service on NBM3.8 server refer online documents at: http://www.novell.com/documentation/nbm38/index.html
Configuring Verification CA
For the X.509 Certificate mode of authentication, both VPN servers should be able to verify the authenticity of the peer certificates. To do so, NBM and Openswan should have access to the verification CA.
The information in this section describes the configuration of the verification CA on the NBM 3.8 and Openswan servers.
To export the Trusted Root certificate as F4E-TrustedRoot.der, from the NBM 3.8 server to the Openswan server:
- From iManager, click eDirectory Maintenance > Modify Object.
- Select the Trusted Root certificate and export it as a .DER certificate.
- Copy the exported certificate to the Openswan Server.
- Convert the .DER-format trusted root certificate to .PEM format for Openswan, using this command: openssl x509 -inform DER -outform PEM -in F4E-TrustedRoot.der -out F4E-TrustedRoot.pem
- Copy F4E-TrustedRoot.pem to the folder /etc/ipsec.d/cacert.
To export the CA certificate from Openswan to NBM3.8,On the Openswan server, convert the cacert.pem file to .DER format using following command: openssl x509 -inform PEM -outform DER -in cacert.pem -out cacert.der From iManager, use the cacert.der file to create a Trusted Root Object (TRO) in the default TRC of the NBM3.8 server.
2.1.5 Configuring IPsec on Openswan
- Open the file /etc/ipsec.secrets and add the following line (here "my-passphrase" is the passphrase for the certificate): : RSA newreq.pem "my-passphrase"
- Open the file /etc/ipsec.conf and add the following connection:
conn %default leftrsasigkey=%cert rightrsasigkey=%cert #ikelifetime=20m #keylife=1h conn nbmcert #General keyingtries=1 disablearrivalcheck=no auto=add #IKE params authby=rsasig ike="3des-sha-modp1024" keyexchange=ike ikelifetime=240m #IPsec Params type=tunnel auth=esp esp="3des-md5" pfs=yes compress=no keylife=60m # Left security gateway, subnet behind it, next hop toward right. left=22.214.171.124 leftsubnet=192.168.199.0/24 leftnexthop=184.108.40.206 # Right security gateway, subnet behind it, next hop toward left. right=18.104.22.168 rightsubnet=192.168.10.0/24 rightnexthop=126.96.36.199 #Certificate Information leftcert="/etc/ipsec.d/certs/newcert.pem" rightcert="/etc/ipsec.d/certs/ServerCert-NBM.pem"
Adding an Openswan VPN on NBM 3.8
To add Openswan as a slave server to NBM 3.8,
- Go to the Member Lists tab and click Add.
- Configure following parameters as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Adding Openswan as 3rd-Party VPN server to NBM3.8
Here are the steps for configuring the parameters:
- Configure the IP Address and the subnet mask of the Openswan server.
- Configure the tunnel IP Address in the same network as the NBM 3.8 server Tunnel IP (here, it is 18.104.22.168 / 255.0.0.0).
- Check the Non-Border Manager check box.
- Check certificates as "Authentication Method".
- Configure the Openswan CA certificate as the issuer.
- Configure the corresponding subject name of the CA certificate.
- In the Protected IP Network list, add 192.168.199.0 / 255.255.255.0.
- Click Apply and click OK.
To add 3rd-Party Traffic Rules for Openswan on NBM 3.8,
- Select the Third Party Traffic Rules tab. To add new Traffic Rule for Openswan, click New (see Figure 4 below).
- Specify a name to the rule. Expand the "3rd Party Server Configuration" as follows:
- Select the IP Address for the Openswan Server (e.g., 18.104.22.168) from the "3rd Party Server Gateway Address" dropdown box.
- Click the "Only Use IP List" radio button under "Rule Applies To:"
- Click Add.
- Enter the network IP Address for the Openswan Server (here, it is 192.168.199.0 / 255.255.255.0).
- Select the "Only Use IP List" radio button under "Rule Applies To:"
- Click Add.
- Enter the network IP Address for the NBM3.8 Server (here, it is 192.168.10.0 / 255.255.255.0). Expand "Define Action". The default choice for traffic is "encrypt".
- In the Encryption "Key lifetime by time," enter the IKE Phase-2 SAs lifetime value.
- Change the default value to 60 as per the configuration of Openswan.
- As per the setting for Openswan, the Encryption Algorithm should be 3DES, and the Authentication Algorithm should be HMAC- SHA1.
- Click Apply and then OK.
Expand the "NBM Server Protected Network list" as follows:
Figure 4: Adding 3rd-Party Traffic rule for Openswan
Verifying the tunnel
To establish the VPN tunnel, restart the IPsec service and run the following command:
ipsec auto -up nbmcert
Initiate the connection from any client in the protected (LAN) network of NBM 3.8 server to any client in the protected (LAN) network of Openswan Server, or vice versa. They should be able to communicate with the traffic going encrypted.
Configuring S2S IPSec tunnel using PSK
To configure a site-to-site IPsec tunnel between NBM 3.8 and Openswan, using Pre Shared Key (PSK), follow these steps:1. Configure the VPN service on NBM 3.8. 2. Configure the VPN service on Openswan. 3. Add the Openswan VPN to NBM 3.8. 4. Verify the tunnel.
Configuring VPN service on NBM 3.8
Follow the same steps detailed in Configuring VPN Service on NBM 3.8 Service.
Configuring the Openswan VPN server1. Open the /etc/ipsec.secrets file and enter the following (where "my-shared-secret" is the pre-shared key for IKE negotiation): 22.214.171.124 184.108.40.206: PSK "my-shared-secret" 2. Open the /etc/ipsec.conf file and add the following connection: conn nbmpsk
#General keyingtries=1 disablearrivalcheck=no auto=add #IKE params authby=secret keyexchange=ike ikelifetime=240m #IPsec Params type=tunnel auth=esp pfs=yes compress=no keylife=60m # Left security gateway, subnet behind it, next hop toward right. left=126.96.36.199 leftsubnet=192.168.199.0/24 leftnexthop=18.104.22.168 # Right security gateway, subnet behind it, next hop toward left. right=126.96.36.199 rightsubnet=192.168.10.0/24 rightnexthop=22.214.171.124
Adding Openswan VPN on NBM 3.8
To add the Openswan VPN on NBM 3.8,
- Configure the IP Address and the subnet mask of the Openswan server.
- Configure the tunnel IP Address in the same network as the NBM 3.8 server Tunnel IP (here, it is 188.8.131.52 / 255.0.0.0).
- Check the Non-Border Manager check box.
- Check "PSS" as Authentication Method.
- Configure the pre-shared key, just as configured on the Openswan server ("my-shared-secret").
- In the Protected IP Network list, add 192.168.199.0 / 255.255.255.0.
- Click Apply and then click OK.
Third party traffic rule configuration is same as detailed in the second part of the Adding an Openswan VPN on NBM 3.8 section.
Verifying the Tunnel
To establish the VPN tunnel, restart the IPsec service and run the following command:
ipsec auto -up nbmpsk
Initiate the connection from any client in the protected (LAN) network of NBM 3.8 server to any client in the protected (LAN) network of Openswan Server or vice versa. They should be able to communicate with the traffic going encrypted.
Tips and Tricks
- If the tunnel negotiation fails, view the log messages (/var/log/messages file on the Openswan machine, and /ETC/IKE/IKE.LOG file on the NBM3.8 machine). Or, you can look at VPN monitoring on NBM 3.8 for specific log messages.
- Make sure that all the IPsec parameters configured on both sides are the same for both Phase-1 and Phase-2 tunnel negotiations.
- If the IPsec tunnel is established , and protected network machines cannot communicate, then:
- Ensure that the firewalls at both NBM 3.8 and Openswan servers are configured to allow corresponding traffic.
- Ensure that the protected networks are added for both NBM 3.8 and Openswan server in the NBM 3.8 VPN configuration.
Although this AppNote considers a separate CA for Openswan and NBM 3.8, there can be instances where only Openswan or Novell Certificate server is used as the CA for both. This would require corresponding certificate configuration at both ends.
NBM 3.8 can interoperate with Openswan VPN on Linux in both Certificate mode and PSK mode. There is no need for both servers to be issued certificates from the same certificate authority.
Additional Information
For more information on how to configure site-to-site VPN between Openswan and NBM, refer to this Cool Solutions article: Setting up a VPN Tunnel - NBM and Openswan Slaves.
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Farmed Scottish Smoked Salmon, 200g
Each fillet is then hung in a kiln to be smoked with oak dust piles in the true traditional manner of Scottish salmon smoking making for a cream, buttery & firm fleshed salmon. The contents of this pack is long sliced smoked salmon.
Salmon (98%) (Salmon Salar) (Fish), Salt, Demerara Sugar, Natural Smoke.
Allergy advice: For Allergens, see ingredients in Bold.
Nutritional information
Typical values per 100g
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- Keep refrigerated below 4 degrees centigrade
- Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 2 days and by the Use By date
Preparation and use
- Cooking Precautions: All appliances vary, these are guidelines only
- It is recommended that the salmon is removed from the packaging and allowed to 'breathe' for half an hour at room temperature before consumption. Any remaining salmon should be well wrapped and returned to the refrigerator.
Country of origin
Made in Scotland, UK for FORTNUM & MASON
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, we recommend that you always check the product labels and packaging prior to use. Please note that products and their ingredients are subject to change. Although this information is regularly updated, Fortnum & Mason is unable to accept liability for any incorrect information. Please note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food – all accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. This data is supplied for personal use only. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Fortnum & Mason's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement.
Perfect Pairing
The delicacy of choice for those seeking a lighter alternative to meat, our cured smoked salmon is full to the gills with flavour – especially when serve with a glass of our elegant Chablis.


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Thursday, October 25, 2012
I did it!
I finished the Hershey Half Marathon on Sunday in 02:31:53.920! Whew! Who needs all those numbers? Hopefully the next time I run a half, I will shave at least 2 minutes off the time. I'd love to finish under 2:30. So don't need that extra .920 of information!
The race was fun; perfect weather; felt pretty good. By the end, my knees were killing me. But here, starting out, I was still pretty happy:
I'm running there with Patty, which is super cool because we did a lot of our training runs together, so it was great to spend time with her on the actual day of the race. You know, this may actually be at the end of the run now that I think about it, because she looks so happy! Ha!
There are also some awful race pics of me that my team can see, from a professional photographer who graciously donated pictures he took for us to download for free. However, you will not get to see those crazy pics here :)
Here's one more, where I think I actually kind of look like a "real" runner!
Thanks to everyone who support me, thought about me, and helped me fundraise for this goal! It was amazing, and I certainly plan to run another half-marathon shortly...maybe April of 2013? Who's with me???
Posted by hi five family at 2:27 PM
2 comments:
- terryb61 said...
Wow, wow, and WOW! Way to go, Sarah! Great job! And just over 2:30 for your first time? Very cool! You. Are. Awesome!!!!!
- Martha Spong said...
Go, you!
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Many thanks for my plants received today. They were packed with obvious, love,care & attention. They were in tip top condition. I will be ordering again soon. Your nursery is an online treasure!! Service unlimited.
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Thank you again for a wonderful order. Your customer service is exemplary, you obviously are passionate about what you do. This nursery in my opinion is the best I have ever dealt with. Plants are healthy and Innes is so helpful. Highly, highly recommended.
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Thank you for my order, the plants are excellent and the packaging was very well done.
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This is my first order from you. The care, attention and love with which you packaged your plants is a testament to the outstanding way you conduct your business. Within 5 minutes of opening the order, each plant had recovered and was standing up, bright and happy. Your instructions are clear and the delivery was on time. Thank you.
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My plants arrived today, in perfect condition. A fabulous selection and a big thanks for marking which will be better suited at the path and the pot for this garden novice. You have been a great help Innes. Many Thanks B.
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This is my second order in as many months. Once again, superbly packaged and plants of first class quality. Wholeheartedly recommended.
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First time I've had alpines delivered, it was amazing the care taken. Delivery was prompt and all the plants were tucked up beautifully and emerged in perfect condition. Thank you!
I was delighted with the range available and am so pleased with the quality to match. I'm so looking forward to planting up my rockery now.
Perfect, perfect. Highly recommended.
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Delighted with my first order. Plants of excellent quality, exceptionally well packaged, which arrived the next day in pristine condition. First class service - I will definitely order again.
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It was like Christmas receiving my parcel of alpines!! They all arrived in perfect condition thanks to your brilliant way of packing them.
Thank you very much.
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You only really need to read the prior reviews from March to June 2017 to get the full picture! Completely agree with all comments. Very much first class in all respects. Thanks.
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Everything arrived when agreed, all well packaged and in
great condition.
Will definitely order from Craigiehall Nursery in the future.
Thank you and the first class service is greatly appreciated.
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I have never received an online plant order that has been so well packaged and the plants in such excellent condition. Fast delivery too. Unreservedly recommended.
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My plants are now settling into their new London home. The whole order arrived looking fresh and healthy and I was extremely impressed with the packaging with the top of each plant carefully protected by a twist of damp paper. Highly recommended!
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I just wanted to say a huge Thank You to everyone involved in my recent order. Your customer service is exemplary and your packing of small, vulnerable plants is amazing.
I have never before opened a box containing an order and been so thrilled. Every single plant was in tip top condition. The packaging was excellent and even the shipping and delivery was speedy.
Thank you Thank you Thank you
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At last! Some good information about how to care for and feed precious alpines after they have been in the ground for a year or two, or in a stone trough. I have searched everywhere. Your information is a delight to read. Everything is here for Scottish gardeners. Thank you so much - a great hour or so reading.....
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Its like Christmas everytime I receive an order , only better. Quality and customer care is second to none.
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I don't normally write reviews, but wanted to thank you for the plants, they look nice and healthy and were thoughtfully packaged. So, many thanks.
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I do not often write a review but on this occasion I must. Shopping for Sempervivums from Craighall Nursery has been an entirely enjoyable experience. My 16 top quality plants arrived this morning and the packing deserves special mention because it was amazing. I have been buying by mail order and online for over 30 years. In that time this is the best packaged delivery I have ever received. Very well done the proprietors and many thanks. My strong and healthy plants have been watered and are now 'resting' in my cold greenhouse waiting for the bleak Shropshire weather to turn more spring like. Regards, P
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Hi just to let you guys know, my plants have arrived safe and sound! Can I just say what beautiful plants they are ! They look amazing so thankyou so so much! Plus the packaging was fantastic nothing moved, even the gravel stayed in the pot!! Wonderful plants and equally wonderful service! THANKYOU!! :) X
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Plants were really well packed,in perfect condition and pleased with my choice of alpines
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Just had a delightful two hours on your website - wonderfully informative, and personal. Many thanks.
May even convert me from [A N Other nursery]
We reply: thank you, we appreciate the sentiment. We're not specifically out to take business from other nurseries, quite the opposite. We need more nurseries, not fewer!
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We have received your plants by post, on opening the box we where delighted to see how well the plants were packed, a real work of art the plants in perfect condition and now planted and looking great. We are professional gardeners and use a lot of small specialist nurseries and we must say your plants, packing and web site a pleasure to use. Thank you so much.
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Many thanks for the box of plants, sedums and sempervivum. I could not believe the care taken in packing...obviously a well tried and tested method. Everything looks amazing, and although a couple of the sedum are sort of hiding at the moment, I know they will reveal themselves soon. Have shown these to the groups I follow on FB and they are impressed, so there could be more orders following.
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This was the first time I placed an Order with Craigiehall Nursery and I have to say, I am so impressed with the quality of Plants, the loving care with with they were packed and the speed with which they arrived. Top marks! I'll definitely be Ordering again!
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Second shipment from Craigiehall arrived this morning.
Not only is the service and packaging first class - the plants are fantastic too!
Keep up the good work.
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Sempervivum and sedum collections arrived exactly when they said it would. All plants look lovely, strong and healthy. Best wishes to Innes and Nicola, fabulous plants and service
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Just planted up my third trough with plants from Craigiehall. Delighted with the large choice of high quality plants available from this nursery. Quite how plants come through the post and look as good as that on arrival amazes me each time.
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Just wanted to say how impressed I was with the plants I received. So carefully packed, I get a lot of plants on line and nothing has equalled the care taken. The plants showed no distress at all they are perfect. Thank you, am singing your praises to all my gardening friends.
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This is my 3rd order and still cannot believe the quality and service of Craigiehall Nursery. Why go any where else. Working out my next order already. Many thanks.
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Plants arrived as scheduled & in good condition,will certainly use you again,they are more like friends than faceless people in other companies, HP Wallsend
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Recently received our third order from Craigiehall Nursery and as before we are really pleased with the quality of the plants. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this supplier and I'm certain that I'll be placing further orders with them in the future.
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A small selection from recent messages received via email
D.C Herts.
The six plants I ordered arrived, on schedule and safely yesterday. I planted them today - they are beautifully and carefully packed, in superb condition, and looking as if they will all grow to strong, attractive plants.
After severe disappointments from some of the major nurseries, I was delighted with your service and your plants - thank you very much!
C.H London
Plants arrived safe n sound this morning ~ even with the long journey down to London. *:) happy
I have to say they are the best quality plants I have ever ordered. The care with the packaging outstanding.
Shows you both love what you do & all the hard work pays off. Beautiful sedums etc....
R. J Berks.
Just a note to say plants just arrived and look amazing, I am delighted and shall definitely come back to you in the future for more!
Beautifully packed and look so healthy.
Thank you so much.
L. M Notts.
Both my orders have now safely arrived, even before I opened the box I could tell you were a class act !
The attention to how the beautiful plants were packed was amazing ,not a two minute job.
Hope to use you in the future and will certainly recommend you too.
Off into the garden now .
R. L W. Sussex
Just to let you know that my plants arrived today and I'm so thrilled with them, thank you. Just need to get planting now!!!
L. D. Worcs.
Plants received today in excellent condition (as normal)
Many thanks for your prompt and efficient service
J. B Beds.
Thank you for the plants, they are just what we wanted for our newly created alpine garden. The quality and the packaging are first class.
Many thanks
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Just wanted to say how beautifully packaged my order of Helianthemums were. Thank you so much!
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My second order and still cannot believe how good the quality of the plants are, the incredible way the orders are packed and the speed in which an order is executed. Got to be the best Alpine nursery in the UK, surely.
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i received my plants today. they were very well packaged, no chance of damage in transit. Lovely plants ,all look healthy and wouldnt hesitate to order again. Thank you.
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This nursery always delivers the finest quality and good sized examples, perfectly packed and garden ready.
Thank you craigiehall nursery, best alpines and service.I salute you.kind regards.
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My Helianthemums arrived last week and I am delighted with their quality. Thanks to the excellent packaging and speed of delivery, the plants are thriving in their new home (and flowering profusely). Another very satisfied customer ... a further order will follow !
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A small selection from some of the reviews we have received recently by email. Thank you all - seen and unseen.
26 May 2016 D. A Pembrokeshire
My order arrived today.
I just want to say all plants in fantastic condition, beautiful plants, thank you very much.
This is what you call customer satisfaction!
26 May 2016 O. S Wilts.
I have just received my plants. Many thanks - they are beautiful and all arrived in good condition - I am delighted.
K. M N. Yorks 18 May 2016
Thank you very much for another consignment of excellent sempervivums. You do provide quite the best plants I have come across. Be assured of my repeat orders with you.
L. S Essex 12 May 2016
I just had to write to you today with a big thank you for the wonderful quality of plants that we had delivered from your company yesterday, the great attention you gave to the packaging of the plants meant that they arrived here in Essex in first class condition. Well done to you.
11 May 2016 C. B
The plants are tip top and arrived today in splendid condition. Thanks for all your hard work.
11 May 2016 J. H Gwynedd
The plants have arrived in perfect condition. I really do congratulate the packers (and the growers of course.) I am delighted with them.
11 May 2016 F. W Oxon
All arrived and looking very healthy
what beautiful packing!
9 May 2016 P. L Warwickshire
I would like to thank you for your prompt reply to my enquiry and for your recommendation of 'Mercury'.
Your website was by far the best that we looked at and with the added bonus of being able to pay by cheque - very rare these days.
P.L again on 12 May
Our sempervivum 'Mercury' arrived today and we are delighted with them. They arrived in perfect condition and were packed beautifully. The plants are excellent quality (far better than any that we saw at the Malvern Show last week.)
5 May 2016 J. W Surrey
Thank you very much for the beautifully packaged plants which arrived today and all appear to be very healthy. Very impressive value and service!
Best wishes
5 May 2016 J. M Norfolk
Plants arrived this afternoon, now unpacked and they look BEAUTIFUL -
thank you so much. I am delighted with them!!
I shall enjoy planting them on my rockery...and some of the Saxifraga
into the Tufa!
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I wish everyone was as super helpful as Craigiehall Nurseries: great choice + efficient delivery + safe packaging = beautiful service. Well done
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All the plants arrived on time, very well packaged and in excellent condition. Couldn't be happier!
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Just to let you know I received the plants today,they were very well packaged and we are very pleased
with them.
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Beautiful plants well packed and arrived promptly
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Received my first order this morning. I can only say what a pleasure it was to unwrap your beautifully packed box and find the most stunning healthy plants. Thank you so much for the trouble you have taken which meant that they arrived looking very fresh. I have just sent a second order and it won't be my last.
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Absolutely thrilled with my plants which arrived today in perfect condition. I am so pleased to have discovered you because my local nursery which is excellent has nothing to compare. I was impressed with the size and quality of the plants.
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We receive many compliments and messages via email, here is just a small sample. Once again, many, many thanks to all our customers who send us such positive feedback. It means a lot to us.
D. S. Dorset 9 November
Just to say that the Semps arrived last Thursday and were planted today. very pleased with the quality and the way they were packed. Thank you!
R. H. Essex 7 November 2015
Just a short message to say my plants arrived safely. All plants were of good size and in excellent condition. I am very impressed. I shall definitely order more plants from you in the future for my collection of troughs and sinks.
Many thanks.
J. T. Staffs. 8 October 2015
I thought I would let you know, I have received my order from you this afternoon.
They are absolutely beautiful, and you must love plants as much as I do - to have
packed them so carefully and lovingly.
Thank you so very much,
R.W. S. Yorks 6 October 2015
I just wanted to say that the plants arrived safely.
And I am delighted with them. They were extremely well packaged and excellent quality. I will have a busy weekend planting them!
Thank you all very much.
C.B. Northumberland 30 Sept 2015
Just to let you know the 10 alpine collection arrived safely today. They were beautifully packed and looked very happy and in great condition. Many thanks.
C.T. 14 Sept 2015
Hi. Just wanted to say the plants arrived on time and in excellent condition, they had clearly been cared for at all stages.
So thank you and please expect further orders!
J.M. E. Yorks 9 Sept 2015
Thanks. Plants arrived safely and in excellent condition. What efficient packing! I was most impressed.
E. N. W. Oxon 26 August 2015
Many thanks for the lovely healthy plants, which have just arrived.
Best Wishes,
R. G. Surrey 15 Aug 2015
Hi – just wanted to let you know that the plants have arrived, and to thank you for sending such healthy looking plants packaged so well! I've bought loads of these phlox over the past year from other sites and they have all been rubbish in comparison!
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Many thanks for the Helianthemums.
They are very nice plants in good condition. Your despatch was very efficient.
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I've ordered from Craigiehall several times now and the service and plants have been fantastic every time.
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Plants arrived yesterday as promised. They look immaculate & even my husband was impressed by how beautifully they were packed. Many thanks.
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Thank you. Order arrived this morning.
.... you (obviously) send mail order plants all the time. This was my first time and I was very apprehensive. I took the package, outside near to where the semp's were going to rest for a day and opened up. Read your instructions leaflet and followed your recommendations. I must say I am super impressed with the packaging. The plants have all arrived in fab condition. Thank you so much. Communication via email has been great too. I couldn't be more pleased. Thing is, how much of my garden can I cover with alpines.............
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Hi , thanks very much for my delivery of plants which I ordered last week and must say what a fantastic service. All plants are first class so thank you very much. Would recommend this company to anybody. First class thanks S.H
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Just received my second box of alpines from Craigiehall Nursery and they look as good as the first batch, which I received almost a year ago and are all thriving in my garden.
I love ordering the collections, it's like opening surprise Christmas presents. I will be back again soon to order some more thymes, when my new pathway is completed.
Keep up the good work and thanks
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I can only concur with the other reviews! Plants arrived in excellent condition due to the way they were packed. – very impressed indeed. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery. Many thanks.
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I have just finished unpacking my order which arrived earlier to-day and want to thank you very very much for sending me such lovely plants, all beautifully packed and in perfect condition. I shall be back for more soon.
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My plants arrived, superbly packed and in first class condition. Thank you for the advice too. I will definitely order from Craigiehall again.
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The collection of 8 Helianthemum arrived today.
From the individual packing of each plant to the complete box full you have to be congratulated on a perfect delivery in outstanding condition.
Plant quality could not be better
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I am really pleased with the plants I ordered, and as said in previous reviews, the packing is a work of art. They are really first class plants, and I would certainly recommend your nursery to anyone. Thank you once again.
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20 plants arrived superbly packed, there was very clearly considerable effort put in to packing for dispatch. All 20 arrived in perfect condition. We are both delighted at plants.
Thank You so much ..... its a pleasure to deal with a Supplier who patently takes care to grow, prepare, and dispatch superb plants. We'll be back for more .... there are several dozen more needed :)
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If everyone provided your reliable high quality service, life would be simple.
One word of caution - set aside time for unpacking as plants are very carefully wrapped
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I now understand the endless comments on how well the plants are packaged. A work of art. My 24 plants arrived in perfect condition. Extremely happy I discovered you.
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Received my second order from this wonderful nursery yesterday.Very happy with all the little beauties, the encrusted saxifraga are like sparkling jewels. Thank you so much Craigiehall Nursery.
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We receive lots of feedback from our customers, via email. Below we have copied and pasted some recent comments. A huge 'Thank you!' to everyone who has commented on our plants and service, we do appreciate it.
R. T Cheshire 16 January 2015
Plants arrived yesterday as promised and I am very pleased with them, well packed and protected and in excellent condition considering the time of year.
L.B. N. Yorks. 14 January 2015
Plants received in good order, many thanks for such meticulous packing.
A. B Suffolk 12 January 2015
Thank you so much the rock roses arrived BEAUTIFULLY wrapped I hardly liked to disturb them !!!
J.H. Pembrokeshire 3 November 2015
I would just like to say I have received the order and I am very happy with the quality of the plants and the service I have received from your nursery. If I need more plants I will certainly come back to your website again,
Many thanks indeed
J. P. Somerset 31 October 2015
What lovely plants , arrived in great condition, incredibly packed - very impressed thanks v much.
M. G. Birmingham 17 October 2015
Plants did arrive safely yesterday and what a pleasant surprise.
I have never before received anything through the post packed and protected as well as these plants.
Once again thank you
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Best selection of alpines on the internet,informative website, healthy plants delivered well packaged, I will order from this nursery again, all 24 plants I ordered where in excellent condition , thank you very much.
January 2015
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Have received my order of helianthemums-very good service.Will definitely use again.
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Second order of plants received. Again fast delivery, well packaged and lovely plants.
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We receive lots of feedback from our customers, via email. Below we have copied and pasted some recent comments. A huge 'Thank you!' to everyone who has commented on our plants and service.
D.P 08 May 2014
Plants arrived just when you said they would in perfect condition, they look great already. Can't wait to see them in the garden
H.M 06 May 2014
Parcel arrived at lunchtime. Beautiful plants well packed. They are sitting outside in a mild Welsh drizzle! I look forward to ordering more. Many thanks.
J. C 08 May 2014
Ordered six Helianthemum's from you. Delighted with the plants, really exceptional.
F. S 09 May 2014
Plants have arrived today and just wanted to let you know how pleased with them I am. Thank you so much. They look perfect and so carefully wrapped.
D & N. N 10 May 2014
My wife and I would like to tell you how pleased and impressed we are with the plants we have received from you.Not only that ,we are impressed with your service, promptness, quality, and variety of products. I know we have only made two orders, but so far it has been a pleasure to do business with you. Thank you for that, because these days not everyone is good to deal with. // Thank you once again,
M. B 14 May 2014
Plants arrived today Wednesday. I am over the moon with them. They were well packed and in good order. I will certainly order from you again. Thank you so much.
A. G 17 May 2014
Just a short note to say 'thank you' for the excellent plants I received this week. I had hesitated to order at this time of year when most alpine are already in flower, but I need not have worried. Not only where they beautifully packed and arrived in good condition, but the quality and size were far above what I expected for the price. I was really delighted.
A. J 22 May 2014
Thank you so much for the ordered plants which I received today. I am really really delighted with them. They were packaged wonderfully well and they look to be very healthy. In fact I am more pleased with these plants than I was with some I bought recently at /removed/ and I thought these were good ! So thanks very much they will give me endless pleasure.
C.A 22 May 2014
The alpines I have recently ordered from you arrived today, just wanted you to know how impressed I have been with the superb packaging of the individual plants. Not a leaf was lost!! I will certainly be buying from you again.
L.T 11 June 2014
I thought I would just send you a little note to say that my order has arrived. I have unpacked all the plants and they are just fabulous. Every single one is in perfect condition and they don't seem to be upset about being wrapped so well! I love the colours and they all look so different.
J. P 18 June 2014
I just wanted to say how delighted I am with the alpines I ordered last week, which were delivered as promised this morning. They are beautiful, excellent plants and have travelled well thanks to your excellent packaging.
D.B 22 June 2014
Hi there. /edit/ but my dad was adamant about emailing you to say thank you so very much for the plants we have ordered from you. We have ordered twice now and both times they arrived in incredible condition absolutely perfect. He couldnt be happier and the speed of the deliveries too has also been excellent. We have ordered plsnts from other nurseries and they have came to us in poor condition and taken forever so we werent sure what to expect. But we were blown away and my dad couldnt be happier so from the bottom of my heart thank you .
J. B 27 June 2014
Just to let you know that the plants have arrived safely - they look great and excellently packed. Many thanks for prompt despatch.
Will undoubtedly order from you again.
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First rate service. Plants came well packed, in excellent condition, and with useful care instructions.
Hope to use again.
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Fantastic service . Brilliant plants . Thanks
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Thank you so much for delivering such gorgeous plants. They arrived in perfect condition and I was amazed how well and cleverly you had managed to pack these dainty little beauties. You really deserve to do well in this business.
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Plants arrived 2 days after ordering and all are in pristine condition as a result of very careful packaging. I wouldn't hesitate to use this seller again. Thank you very much!
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Thanks very much, my plants came today and im delighted with them. They came very well packed and were literaly undisturbed when i unpacked them.
Will be buying more from you.
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lovely box of plants received today when expected. Even the flowering soldanella was perfect. many thanks
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plants arrived today in perfect condition first class plants will purchase again.
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Another contented customer! Quality of plants and packaging outstanding. Think i'll start digging up the lawn and turn it into a gravel garden! Many thanks...
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Plants ordered and despatched within 4 days. Wonderful service and plants. Packaging was superb not one leaf broken. Will certainly be contacting you again in the future.
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Posted by Craigiehall Nursery - some recent comments sent to us directly via email and copied here.
21 January 2014, S.R.
Plant's arrived this morning - well pleased - wish i'd ordered more now - Thank you
21 January P.F.
Just a line to say that the plants arrived in first class condition
30 January 2014, J.G.
Thank you very much. I'm really impressed by your prompt service.
Plants arrived early this morning.
I'm looking forward to investigating when I get back from work.
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In spite of foul weather,plants arrived on time in wonderful condition and so well packed.I am delighted with them and will certainly order with you again.
Thank you for your excellent service.
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A rare thing...perfect plants,expertly packaged,delivered on time...excellent customer service. Spot on. Many thanks
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Plant arrived exactly as promised.Beautifully wrapped and packed.Plants in perfect condition.Thank you very much.
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...... i had great pleasure opening my plants from you the next day it was like a small part of Scotland in the East Midlands thank for your service will deal with you again.
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My plants have just arrived and I'm absolutely delighted they were packed very well and the plants themselves are in excellent condition. Thank you very much also for my free plant can't wait to get out in my garden to plant them. Will definitely be ordering again .
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Plants in almost perfect condition, obviously packed with loving care. Thank you
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very pleased with delivery time,well packed and no damage two days after planting in troughs delighted to find flowers growing thank for your services...
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Brilliant service and excellent quality of plants which were extremely well packed. I was creating a small rockery and so excited to receive the plants. The garden looks great and the plants are all doing well. I gladly recommend this site - you won't be disappointed.
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Absolutely delighted with this nursery. I have just taken delivery of 16 various alpines. The plants are superb. Large, very healthy and beautiful specimens. Extremely well packed, all arrived safely even those with 10 cm flower spikes. I have ordered from very many companies, large and small and have often been disappointed but Craigiehall Nursery is the best one I have ever dealt with. I can't wait to place my next order.
[We say - Gosh! You're making us blush, but thank you anyway. And no, we're not related to this customer in any way!]
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latest order arrived today - paving plants from your 'Collections' section.
My first two batches ordered, still doing wonderfully - flourishing, flowering (& generally doing everything they're supposed to)!
Many Thanks
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My plants arrived this morning, absolutely delighted. They had quite a journey all the way to Orkney but arrived in perfect condition thanks to your expert and 'green' packing.
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An update from my last comment in March - received my second order today, beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!
Thank you
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TOO FOR THE EXTRA PLANT VERY MUCH APPRECIATED REGARDS [name removed] 3rd JULY
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Many thanks for your speedy, extremely well-packaged delivery of chosen helianthemums. Well done.
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Just placed a second order, both plants and service excellent on first one. Many thanks.
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Was very excited to receive my parcel today.
Plants are in great condition and look great.
Looking forward to planting up my new small rock garden.
Thank you very much for the excellent service.
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Added by Craigiehall Nursery. Some recent feedback we have received directly by email and copied here.
Just to say thanks for great service and all so carefully packed.
I will love my plants as obviously you do!
17 April 13
Many thanks for your very prompt service.
23 April 13
Thank you very much for the plants that arrived safely yesterday in excellent condition and lovingly carefully packaged - I am very happy with them and would gladly highly recommend you.
26 April 13
Hi there, order arrived to-day 30th. Excellent service and well packed.
29 April 13
Thank you for your kind and detailed reply, and thank you very much for sending nice plants to [name removed]!
3 May 13
The plants arrived yesterday afternoon and I can't tell you enough how delighted I am with them! I have never received plants so lovingly wrapped before or even such good quality, healthy and well established-so often internet orders are disappointing. So a huge thank you and I will definitely be ordering more,
11 May 13
Opened package this evening, the box had been held overnight in the local post office and all day in the car. The condition of the plants was first class, the care taken in packing was amazing, and a 'freebie' to boot!
Many many thanx
16 May 13
Thank you so much for posting the missing plant from my order promptly [Oops! We do make mistakes] – I received the package by lunch time today!
Thank you also for the additional plant which is a very generous gesture and much appreciated.
I look forward to ordering more plants from you in the future.
22 May 13
The order did indeed arrive today and I must thank you for both the quality of the plants and for the expert packaging which ensured that they arrived in good condition. I am most grateful for the excellent service provided.
22 May 13
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My first order & arrived today. Very carefully packaged, moist & lovely healthy looking plants.
Thank you & definitely will order again in the future!
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plants arrived in excellent condition.
packed with care. very impressed will order again soon...
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My sedums arrived today - they are great looking plants (and very well packaged), thanks! I will be ordering some more soon
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Thank you for such carefully packed plants - and for the detailed, helpful advice sent to this beginner!
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All plants arrived and looking very bonny - thanks again.
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My plants arrived yesterday and all looking good. Many thanks for the extra plant.
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Just to let you know that the plants have arrived and look excellent - a bit pale from the journey but otherwise very good. Many Thanks.
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All the best in your new venture!
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Great website! Wishing you all the best.
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Well done Innes and Nicola
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I include 3 separate packages for bsnes in my PPA: the standard Phoenix/GTK-based GUI (bsnes-gtk), the older, now-deprecated Qt GUI (bsnes) and an optimized build of the Qt GUI (bsnes-sse2).
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Another piece of software from BSNES author byuu, Curse is a barebones, no-frills hex-editor. It must be invoked from the command line (e.g., curse [file to edit]) but will then open a window displaying the hexadecimal data. Like BSNES, Curse's code is written with a focus on cleanliness and efficiency. It's missing some features that would be handy, but it's still one of the only programs of its kind on Linux that doesn't require Mono....
Here's a screenshot:
Dolphin-Emu (not to be confused with Dolphin the file manager) began its life years ago as a Nintendo GameCube emulator. When Nintendo decided to keep the Wii's architecture relatively unchanged from that of the GameCube (the proverbial "two GameCubes duct-taped together"), the emulator was adapted to work with Wiimotes via bluetooth and Dolphin-Emu became the first game console emulator to play commercial games at full speed during the life cycle of the console.
In addition to full-speed emulation of many commercial games, Dolphin-Emu offers support for high-definition upscaling of graphics, along with high-resolution textures and support for shader-based filters.
Here's a screenshot of it playing Ikaruga:
A highly useful video transcoding tool designed originally to rip DVDs but later updated to support transcoding of nearly any file that can be decoded by FFmpeg/libavcodec.
The program is geared mostly toward the use of the open-source x264 codec, but it also supports FFmpeg's mpeg4 and Ogg/Theora codecs. It also supports AC3 and DTS passthru, as well as support for soft subtitles and some support for vobsubs.
My packages are updated whenever major features are added or codecs are updated.
Here's a screenshot:
This was an attempt by a fellow named gonza to update HandBrake's extremely deprecated QT4 GUI code to something functional. Unfortunately, he didn't stick with it long enough to satisfy the other HB devs and his code was never included in the official SVN repository.
This package is here in case anyone wants to use it, though it is sorely outdated.
This is a library used to interface with Wiimotes via bluetooth. It is required by Dolphin-Emu and is supposed to be built automatically as part of its build process. Unfortunately, this did not work on the Launchpad build farm, so I just bundled it separately and included it as a dependency for Dolphin-Emu.
This is a build of the highly accurate, cross-platform NES emulator, NEStopia. This emulator is cycle-accurate and supports some nice filters, including blargg's awesome NTSC filter, which is also available in bsnes.
Here's a screenshot:
Nvidia-Cg-Toolkit (no longer available)
This is a set of proprietary libraries and tools created by Nvidia. They are used in several modern emulators, including Dolphin-Emu and PCSX2. Since the source code is not available for these tools, the package contains the binaries for both i386 and AMD64 architectures, and the appropriate ones for your system will be copied into the appropriate directories.
This is a Debian fork of the popular PCSX Sony Playstation emulator. It is highly compatible with commercial games and uses plugins to add features and functionality. This is a more recent version than the one included in the Ubuntu Universe repository.
Another fork of PCSX, this variation has a bit more active development.
Here's a screenshot:
rtmpdump (no longer available)
This is a toolkit for RTMP streams, with all forms of RTMP supported, including rtmp, rtmpt, rtmpe, rtmpte and rtmps. In addition to rtmpdump, this package includes the server programs rtmpsrv and rtmpsuck. These tools can be used to listen in on rtmp server handshakes and give access to unencrypted streams. This allows users to download encrypted and obfuscated streams, such as those used to stream television shows from network websites (e.g., southparkstudios.com).
This tool automatically removes headers from ROM images and is a must-have for use with bsnes' Phoenix/GTK GUI, which does not support libsnesreader and all of the fancy file formats that entails (.smc and all of the other myriad SNES file extensions, as well as compressed archives). This version presents a fancy, polished GUI that facilitates large-scale, batch purification.
Here's a screenshot:
Yet another piece of software from BSNES author byuu, Upset is a lightweight UPS patcher for use by ROM-hackers. As with his other software, Upset's code is focused on portability and cleanliness.
An actively-developed variant of the popular Gameboy Advance emulator, VisualBoy Advance. It has a nice GUI and performs a bit better than the standard VBA package.
Here's a screenshot:
VLC (no longer available)
This media player is based on FFmpeg/libavcodec and will play almost any video file you throw at it, without the need for external codecs. While there is already a package included in the official Ubuntu repositories, this updated version includes support for Google's WebM format.


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First, before I begin I want to say this: if you have already formed your opinions about racism, about the protests in Ferguson, about anyone's testimony—if you are here to argue with me, if your first comment begins with "but I…" please turn around. I am not here to engage with you on this topic. I do not have time (nor patience) for this argument. Because it will be just that—an argument, not a dialogue. Neither party will change their mind. The Internet, while wonderful, was hardly built for intelligent dialogue. And it breaks my heart to try to express my sadness, my anger, my frustration in the face of "Support Darren Wilson" posts. I cannot. I'm sorry. Perhaps you will think less of me, perhaps you will think me a close-minded liberal, perhaps you will even see me as unintelligent, uninformed, ridiculous. Think what you will. I'm not here to prove myself to you.
For the rest of you—hello. First off, I want to thank you for being here. While I'm not here to coddle you, I want to acknowledge that racism is scary. That talking about racism is difficult. Privilege is difficult. Our immediate reaction tends to be defensive. "Well, I'm not racist, so this isn't really my issue," "it's not my fault that slavery was part of American history—I didn't own slaves," "I'm just one person, what can I do?" We don't want to be at fault for the sins of others—for the failures of our country, our police, our culture. We would rather stay in our own bubble of privilege. That is the scary part of privilege—it allows us to ignore those our systemic advantage oppresses. It allows us to live in the bubble of our own problems, content to believe the narratives of mass media, of the American Dream (everyone has equal opportunity to "become something"), of some serious propaganda. So thank you for stepping outside your bubble. Stay out here. It is scary, and it is difficult, and you will screw up, but you need to be here. We need to change this world, and it will begin on an individual level. So stay here. Stay talking. Stay thinking.
So, what is privilege? It seems to come up a lot when we're talking about race in America, but what exactly are we saying? Are you at fault for your privilege? And what should you do with it?
Privilege refers to the special rights, advantages, or immunities granted or available only to a particular person or group of people. I'm female, white, middle-class, able-bodied, straight, and cisgender (my biological sex aligns with my gender identity). Some of my privileges include knowing which bathroom to walk into, having vast options for hairstylists who know how to deal with my European hair, not needing to add extra time to my airport security experience for fear I will be "randomly selected," and not worrying about societal reaction when interacting romantically with my partner.
If you want to learn more about white privilege in particular, I'd suggest reading the 1988 essay White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh. It's a great resource for helping you see your white privilege.
It's easy to get overwhelmed by privilege. I'll be the first to admit that even I don't know all the ways I'm privileged. I'm constantly learning new ways to be inclusive, to help someone who might not have the same advantages as me. But wait, isn't this all just too PC? This is just political correctness gone too far! Eh, perhaps. But it's hard to know someone else's struggle. If you are cisgender, you have the privilege of never having to worry (as some transgender people do) about feeling like your body is betraying you—as though you are not yourself. Your identity is solid. You have the luxury of confidence in your own identity—of looking in the mirror and feeling connected with the person staring back at you. Not everyone has this. And it is a daily struggle for these individuals. Is it so hard to change your vocabulary to help them feel less outside? To work to use language like "all genders" rather than "both genders?" To reject television tropes about "men in disguise as women?"
So, now we know about privilege. But what can we do about it? I mean, you wouldn't identify as racist, you have no ill-feelings toward people of different races (I hope), and you probably have friends of different races. What does knowing your privilege mean?
Well, for starters, it means acknowledging that you live in a society where some people have more options than other people. If you're a woman, you know this firsthand. You know that walking home, late at night, is somewhat nerve-racking (and is frowned upon). You likely hold your keys firmly between your knuckles, walk quickly, avoid deserted places. For the most part, white men do not have to worry about this issue (fear of being mugged is very different than fear of being raped). This is a consequence of a patriarchal society. Consider reading Lindsay Beyerstein's Attention, Space Cadets: Do Not Proposition Women in an Elevator for more information on this topic (here's a great quote too).
This directly translates to race relations. Not all men are rapists, and not all white people are racist, right? What's the problem? As long as you're not either one of those things, it's all good, right? Wrong. While you might not be inherently racist, you benefit from a racist society. You benefit from a culture that systematically oppresses different groups of people (usually people outside the spectrum of white, middle-to-upper-class, male, able-bodied, straight, and cisgender).
By now you're probably feeling pretty guilty, and likely getting defensive. That's ok. It's a natural reaction to checking your privilege. No one is saying that just because you have privilege that you are a bad person—in fact, privilege isn't really inherently negative, and most of us have it in some way. It is a consequence of the society we've built, of the history we collectively have. No, it isn't your fault that you are privileged. But that doesn't mean you can just accept it and move on. Just knowing about it is the first step.
So, what does this all have to do with Mike Brown and Eric Garner? I'm not here to discuss the nuances of the defenses, or the grand jury decisions in these cases. (Check out this article if you want more information on that front.) No matter what you believe, the basic fact of the last several weeks boils down to this—an oppressed group is crying out for help. Your job, as someone with privilege, is to shut up and listen. That is your first job. Your opinion does not matter in this situation. Honestly. You may have lots of them, you may want to start screaming, or arguing back. But take a moment to listen. Really, really listen to the people of Ferguson (and destroy the "riot/loot" angle), listen to the stories they are sharing, listen to the consequences of casual racism. Just listen. Do not speak. Do not argue. First and foremost: listen. That's all I'm asking of you today.
There is a huge race problem in this country. We all probably believe that we would have been in the marches with Martin Luther King Jr., because the lens of history tells us who was "right" and who was "wrong." But now society is right again—now everything is better, and people are just overreacting. No. Reject this idea. Reject the idea that these things should be easy—that we are post-racism. We are not. We are still in the middle of racism, we are still grappling with our history, burying it as though discussing it will only make things worse. Ignoring it is making things worse. Talking over it is making things worse. Forty years from now, I hope these years will look as "right" and "wrong" as the civil rights movement looks to us now. I hope these years will be taught in the history books, and our children will ask us which side of the fight we were on. Because it will come. The battle will be long, and hard fought, and terribly, terribly painful. It will never be easy—change is never easy. Compliance is easy. Ignoring the issue is easy. Privilege is easy.
Get your hands dirty. Find articles that upset you, frustrate you, break your heart. Learn about the world around you—the experiences of others. And years from now, when you look back, I want you to be able to say you did something. That for once, you thought about more than yourself. That you listened.


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Everyone, thegrube is allowed to have an opinion. You're allowed to have an opinion. I'm glad that you've all been pretty civilized about it, but please watch the insults.
Ditto! Normally I just reply to topics already started as "how is it", "should I buy it".etc. I'm happy for everyone who enjoys this game though. Well I done commenting on this one, live long and prosper!
If it's just not your cup of team is it really worth making a topic about it though
[Edited by ArchDuke, 7/26/2013 3:11:37 PM]
lol so true.... either way I'm glad he spent his money to support them to continue on making more games for those of us that do like the game and gameplay.
this is a juzsaying reply-
the reason 'my friends' even consider non-traditional means of acquiring games is because of the amount of money they have wasted on crap games they could not take back and get a refund.(master of orion 3 for example)
so either we are stuck in a system where those people who are cunning enough to use a great franchise name into suckering people into dumping money into subpar games, so that we get more subpar games.
or we have a free to try model, and if you then want those game creators to make more games- you send them the money.
i know these thoughts are outside of the 3"x5" card of approved topics, but your post is the very attitude that drives people away from kickstarter.
the game was crap, and i'm a lover of isometric games (fallout/torment) and i'm a lover of shadowrun. I'm still optimistic my investment in project eternity will be well rewarded. (but then look who is on the project)
P.S. you'd might want to advise 'your friends' to watch out about their 'non-traditional' means of acquiring games. They are cracking down on piracy more.
[Edited by SlyJustin, 7/27/2013 12:33:05 PM]
this is just a just sayin' reply to the just sayin' comment, that's just your opinion on this game being 'crap' many people including me, enjoy the game, I was just saying how he wasn't upset since he stated it was only $20 didn't like it, but that he still is supporting the developers, and I don't agree with Shadowrun Returns ever being deceiving about it's gameplay or advertising, hell the first trailer for them (on steam) was the devs giving you a tour of how the game actually works in the gameplay, the description tells you what is going on in the 'About the Game" if you were feeling out-smarted or suckered into thinking this game wasn't advertised how they have, then i'm sorry you didn't read or pay attention to what the game is about.. I agree with a lot of big budget publishers they do try and sucker you in with a pre-rendered trailer giving you next to nothing or nothing about the gameplay at all, that I would agree with. but that isn't the case with Shadowrun Returns, just don't see it and they published the game themselves. Don't see how that comment would ever deter someone from a kickstarter since it's the people that whatever is kickstarting is in the market for, regardless of what anyone thinks, they have a mind of their own to make their own decisions. So I think you read the wrong comment or read too much into it. anyhow, just sayin'
P.S. you'd might want to advise 'your friends' to watch out about their 'non-traditional' means of acquiring games. They are cracking down on piracy more.
[Edited by SlyJustin, 7/27/2013 12:33:05 PM]
my post doesn't infer you didn't enjoy it.
17 year coder telling you that a lot of love and work went into this game.
At the end of the day- it really is crap. linear, point a to b.
Felt no connection to the characters, didn't feel drawn into the story. the mechanics were fine. maybe someone else will use the tools to create more of reactive world.
i just think sometimes, we allow ourselves to get emotionally wrapped up in the idea of the game, plus being that it is more akin to a home grown- we want to pull for the lil' guy.
but with all that said- they got this sucker. that won't get him again.
Sorry you feel that way, but thankfully there's plenty of games out there to try, I myself am backed up on games to play since the Summer Sale. Hope you find one you like.
well, sure, plenty of good games.
summer sale is great, i'm back logged too.
I just spent the last two days delving into shadowrun, and i really wanted to like it.
That is why i played from beginning to end... sometimes a game has to grow on you.
So, i'm not a 5 minute commenter. I really tried to like it.
Maybe some feedback on the games' forum will help them if they get enough funding to develop more.
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The Houston Astros want to ditch Enron Field as the name of their stadium following the energy giant's bankruptcy.
Enron are into the third year of a US$100m, 30-year deal with the baseball club and continue to honour payments.
But the Astros have asked a federal bankruptcy judge in New York whether the team should continue its naming and license agreement with Enron Corporation.
"The Houston Astros have been materially and adversely affected by the negative public perception and media scrutiny resulting from Enron," said Pam Gardner, Astros' vice president of business operations.
"We have worked diligently with Enron to transition the stadium name, but we've been unsuccessful."
As recently as Monday, Enron bolstered its stake in the Astros by spending US$90,000 on 35 season box seats.
But the Astros want a court ruling before any further negotiations are held.
"We speculate that the only reason that Enron continues to make these expenditures is that Enron believes it can sell the baseball stadium's naming rights to someone else without the consent of the Astros," Gardner said.
"In accordance with the terms of the agreement and by law, Enron cannot do this, and it is for this reason that we are asking the court to decide now whether the naming rights agreement should continue."
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I just got this Ad to day from shovelbums:
"PaleoWest Archaeology is seeking to fill an immediate position for Field Technicians for a 3-4-week survey project, leaving from Phoenix at 7:00 am tomorrow morning (November 2). Per diem is generous, about $80/day cash after lodging is paid out. Requires weekends away, with weekend lodging paid, but no additional per diem on non-work days."
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Senator Obama's Concession to Faith-Based programs unfortunate, says Council for Secular Humanism
The Council for Secular Humanism regrets that Senator Barack Obama has seen fit to affirm a willingness to extend the unconstitutional faith-based diversion of tax dollars to religious institutions as begun by President Bush. "This is basically religious pandering," said Ronald A. Lindsay, executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism.
In a speech delivered today in Zanesville, Ohio, the Democratic candidate for president proposed that federal money diverted directly to churches, mosques and synagogues would promote a "bottom-up" approach to serving the nation's underprivileged, regardless of the fact that the money taxed from the public is meant for secular purposes. And although he stressed that the money can only be used for secular programs, the result will be the same, as regular contributions not used for these programs are freed to proselytize, make building improvements and grow the faith community—a clear favoritism of believers over nonbelievers.
"We find it regrettable that the current climate in the United States requires candidates, who obviously should know better, to promise grave compromises of the wall of separation between religion and government in order to even stand a chance of being elected to high office," continued Lindsay
The Council is disappointed that Obama's plan appears to allow federal funds to flow directly to houses of worship. "Not only does this impermissibly entangle religion and government, Obama's plan threatens the autonomy of religious bodies by allowing government intrusion directly into the activities of the house of worship," said Lindsay. "The audits, compliance reviews, and reporting requirements that the government will have to perform to account for the funds will threaten the autonomy and integrity of the house of worship."