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However, the fact of the matter is that the pattern of this flight actually took us north, over the "top of the world," before settling down in our destination, Japan. It was the same route that Santa might take when he heads out fro his annual trek from the North Pole, only in reverse. Our airline of choice was Continental and their coveted 777 (Triple 7) non-stop to Tokyo and, no matter what you do, how many miles you must give up, the price you must pay, first class is the order of the day for a trip as lengthy as this one. I know, I know, not everyone has the mileage, frequent flyer status, contacts or the bankbook to place their derrieres in the front of the plane so what now? You fly coach, make yourselves as comfortable as possible, pick up snacks and more before boarding, bring a good book, a DVD or two that you can play on your laptop, an extra battery pack or two and some Benadryl, Tylenol PM or Valium. Regardless, the comfort of this aircraft is a nonpareil experience and the absolute prime precursor to arrival in Japan, the first stop of what will evolve into an incredibly enlightening sojourn into what is, for most, their first introduction to a land that, heretofore, was relegated to descriptive passages in geography books, history lessons and the pages of Michelin and Fodor.
Whether you utilize the services of a travel agency or opt to make your own plans, one of the first things you must do is to visit the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) and begin to gather all of the literature, suggestions and advice available from the resources of the JNTO. You will discover that the staff standing by to assist is an introduction to, and indication of, what awaits you upon arrival in Japan. They are courteous to a fault, accommodating, obliging to your needs and attentive to early strategies and schedules. By all means, do call them at (212) 757-5641 or simply stop by their offices (if you are in New York) located at 14 West 49th Street/1 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1205 (between 5th & 6th Avenues and 48th & 49th Streets), New York, N.Y. 10020...or just write to them. Also of note in their assistance is the Tokyo Tourism Agency.
Everything runs on time, people stand dutifully on line to board and, during rush hour, there are even cars set aside only for women. We would recommend the "Japan Rail Pass 7 Days" - unlimited travel throughout Japan for that period of time and you will need every bit of it to see the minimum of Japan. Get your hands on a Welcome Card (Culture Card) to obtain discounts and special services at a host of sights.
If you can afford the few dollars additional that it takes to buy first class tickets, do so and make certain that the rail passes purchased are for the length of your stay. You will need them and you will use them.
When traveling to most countries - most, not all - outside of the United States, there is usually an easy decision on the final destination(s) of your choice in the country to be visited - i.e., France and it is Paris, Switzerland has Geneva and Zurich, United Kingdom and where else but London, Portugal with Lisbon the target destination, Russia and the objective is to visit Moscow, Sweden...Stockholm, Norway...Oslo, Austria...Vienna and Greece...Athens. Plan a trip to Japan and your itinerary begins to include Tokyo, Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and, with enough time, Yokohama and Hiroshima. It is akin to cramming 100 lbs of product into a 50 pound bag and we tried our best so we are now passing the results on to you.
Our plans called for, in turn, Narita (where we landed), Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kyoto...all over a span of two weeks with two of those days allocated for traveling to and from. We moved about with the proficiency and preparedness of an Olympic gymnastics team. It was an excursion choreographed with the help of the JNTO and, if we missed a step at all, no one noticed.
Hilton knows, and takes pains to understand, the country where it builds and operates hotels; it understands the characteristics of the people and has a penchant and proclivity for incorporating that personality and individualism into its own international trademark for excellence. It also is acutely aware of its visitors and the necessity for providing them with the facilities that are expected in an atmosphere that is distinctively Japanese. It is discriminative while being individualistic and this allows them to cater to the tastes of all concerned in a smooth flow of amenities, protocols and features.
Narita is your introduction to Japan and your Hilton accommodations, by shuttle bus, just 10 minutes from the airport. Land, board, get there, check in, freshen up and get ready for a vacation after which you will need a vacation but with nary a look of regret back over your shoulder. The best advice we could ever provide prior to and/or when arriving at your destination is to do the following, in no particular order - find a guide that lives there, speaks the language and knows the popular places that every tourist should see as well as those that are not on the normal itinerary - Japan has volunteer guides more than anxious to assist you and, for most, there is no fee for their time, just the courtesy of your paying for whatever meals are taken; make sure you take the bus, boat or walking tour to familiarize yourself with the city immediately; bring your camera, plenty of film and an extra large package of batteries; a pair of binoculars wouldn't hurt if you own them; hit the street running and forget about the pool at the hotel. You are there to see, not relax. This is not the Caribbean.
And, whenever you can, locate the hotel manager or director of marketing. Unlike that to which you are accustomed as a potential world traveler, they are attentive to your needs in Japan and as amiable as if you were a local resident. In Narita, at the Hilton, we were fortunate enough to have Masako Naito as the person who paved the way for us and laid the initial groundwork for the two weeks ahead.
Make sure that you savor the buffet breakfast served at The Terrace at the Hilton Narita before you head out the next day...it is usually not included in the price of your room but can be depending upon the particular "package" that you book. The choices are everything from a traditional Japanese breakfast (we did not have the courage nor the inclination, frankly, to savor that) right down to egg white omelets or corn flakes with skim milk and bananas or strawberries.
We thought that the Irish were the nicest people we had ever met in our travels - without casting aspersions on the Italians, Swiss, French, Germans, et al - until we met the Scots. And, now, we encountered the Japanese who, from the hotel staff to the guides taking us about and the shop owners to strangers from whom we sought directions and various tidbits of other information, could not do enough for visitors to their country. They are a cordial, warm, courteous and sincere people grateful for those visiting with them and anxious to make certain that you leave with a notion to return at some point in the future.
Do not be deterred by tales of extravagant and unreasonable purchasing obstacles. The less expensive "made in Japan" tags of your childhood or the one that younger members of the family never encountered are a matter of history and Japan can be a thriving, opulent and inestimable experience but so can an afternoon at Bloomingdale's or Neiman Marcus. Hilton prices are not, for example, double U.S. prices, as many who write of Japan are wont to say, and credit cards are used everywhere. You need not load up with tens of thousands of yen. Cashing in $4-500 at a time is advisable but take it a day at a time when thinking exchange.
After Narita, Tokyo was next on the list so it was a simple matter to take the Hilton Shuttle bus back to the airport (it is complimentary and takes the same 10 minutes it did in coming here) where we were able to board the local train into Tokyo and, from there, grab the bus over to the Hilton Tokyo. A cab is also an option and we learned to do that easily enough in the absence of any shuttle provided by the hotel in a given city. Usually fast and inexpensive.
Momoko Gonohue coordinated details for us at the Hilton Tokyo and, as with all visitors, every detail was attended to under the watchful eye of her staff. If the concierge staff at any of the Hilton Hotels, where we stayed, were more helpful they would have been traveling with us. For all intents and purposes we could have been at the Hilton in Paris, London or Rome. There is an expectancy of guests that are international travelers and Hilton is very tuned into their comfort levels. This luxurious 806-room/38-story hotel in Shinjuku, as with Narita, set the standard for what awaited us in all of the other cities we planned to visit. We were soon settled in and preparing for the next day's tours and travels. A suggestion, when going from city to city: Arrive in the evening, having enjoyed a full day at the prior destination and allow for time to rest and get everything into place with no pressures, if you will, other than where to grab a late snack or who takes which drawers and sections of the closet for placement of clothing. Then, in the morning, you can be off and running again, showered, shaved (for those of us who do that daily), a hearty breakfast (most important meal of the day) under your belt and cameras loaded with film, digitals with fresh batteries. It is the American way.
Remember the tours we spoke of earlier? More than a suggestion. We took the bus to the Observation Tower for a Cinerama view of Tokyo and it was fantastic. It is a schematic of skyscrapers and new construction in and around traditional temples of years and centuries past. With only so much time to spend anywhere, notes are taken and targets marked from high above the city.
Luckily, we arrived at holiday time, Coming of Age Day, when all the young ladies, married or single, don their traditional garb with the advent of their 21st birthday. It was not only a joyous occasion but an outstanding photo opportunity with all ready to stop and pose at the sight of a camera lens, especially one being handled by a couple of American tourists, most particularly when one of them stood 6' 4" and very much above most of the crowd.
While Checkers at any Hilton is certainly the place for breakfast before heading out, we were pleasantly surprised by their dinner fare, savored in place of a signature restaurant or any eatery recommended in a particular city. One of our more relaxed evenings considering the fact that our "travel plans" that night were on the elevator after coffee, dessert and a nightcap.
One day was spent, because we just wanted to see and compare, taking the train with Disney as our destination at Tokyo Bay. Disney in Japan when there is Orlando and Los Angeles? "Why not?" we thought and off we went. Also, we had heard a great deal about the Hilton at this locale. The fact of the matter is that this Hilton, more than any other, is best suited to conferences with Disney at hand for some time to chill. You do not want to be taking the train back and forth to Tokyo every day. Worth the visit but not where you want to stay on holiday. Do suggest it, however, to the organizers of the next conference you plan to hold, or attend.
Ah, the Tokyo Dome about which we had heard so much, the place where baseball suddenly became Japan's national sport, where stars now competing in America at the Major League Baseball level - with the Mariners, Mets, Yankees - honed their skills. This is the multi-purpose stadium located in the grounds of Tokyo Dome City where they have everything from baseball to weddings, concerts to other special events and are waiting for their first bar-mitzvah in this huge complex. It is a technological wonder and amazing facility worth seeing and touring. Hold onto your hat and skirts if you are the first one(s) to exit after the tour. Why? Best for you to go and find out for yourselves. Once back on the outside, you have your choice of any one of a number of restaurants where you can enjoy a Japanese lunch... that you can cook at the table, but your best bet is to have a local with you to place the order and do the cooking as was the case with ourselves when we came upon "Unbalance," Konishiki's Restaurant & Music, he being a former Sumo wrestler now serving up Hawaiian, Washoku and Sushi.
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku was founded on March 28, 1993 to preserve the historical heritage of Edo-Tokyo, dating back 300 years, and they have succeeded in a first-class manner. The history, culture and daily life of Edo-Tokyo are depicted in a fashion normally associated with a Disneyesque presentation. We, who normally decline museum trips that do not emulate or equal the Louvre or Vatican, encourage you to make the Edo-Tokyo one of your pre-determined stops.
A relaxing evening boat ride to see the 12 bridges that surround the city is worth the time it takes to do so without seeking to dash about the city every night. Touristy? Yes. Possibly boring? Maybe. Relaxing? Yes.
Ginza is a combination of Michigan Avenue, Rodeo Drive and Park Avenue with shopping to overflowing and some really unique small restaurants...if you can find them - the sort where you either walk up or down a flight of stairs and they only seat eight on stools at a counter. We found such a place in the heart of Ginza and had what we now know to have been Okonomiyaki, or Japanese pizza (really a pancake). Watching them put together some cabbage, flour, eggs, yam and the filling(s) of your choice (shrimp, squid, pork) topping it on the grill with mayo, sauce, and then again with shaved dried and sliced (paper thin) Bonito and dried powdered seaweed made you wonder whether it was too late to cancel your order. The addition of ketchup and Worcestershire had us thinking, "What the heck, let's go for it." And we did and it was great. Where is this place? Can't remember exactly but just bring the list of ingredients and the name of what it is along. Your guide will take it from there.
Nagoya is an old castle town and in the center of the city is its showpiece, the Nagoya Castle, originally a residence and military headquarters. The Hilton Nagoya is conveniently located in Fushimi (no, you cannot order it from a sushi menu), the central business district, and five minutes from the JR Nagoya Station.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology will take you back, in one of the more fascinating exhibits of growth, to Toyota's beginnings as a spinning and weaving company, The Toyota Group was founded by Sakichi Toyota, the inventor of automatic looms, and his eldest son, Kiichiro Toyoda, for producing spinning and weaving machinery and, later, automobiles...spinning wheels to car wheels. Take the tour and then enjoy lunch at the Toyota Museum restaurant.
Time permitting, especially for the ladies, next on the list (and, yes, we were moving at whirlwind speed) was the Noritake Craft Center and the beautiful world of Noritake china, from modeling, through casting, finishing, firing, hand painting and inspection. There are masterpieces and famous works to enjoy, accomplished over a century of craftsmanship. Be sure to take some time to visit the Noritake Gardens before you leave.
We managed to squeeze in one more museum, Tokugawa Art Museum, where they preserve the extensive holdings of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family whose legacy encompasses art and a vast array of heirloom objects and furnishings intended for the lord and his household. For the Japanese, this is Valley Forge and worth a stop.
The choices for dinner took us to the Dynasty Restaurant at the Hilton - featuring a seemingly unending menu of authentic Chinese specialties from every region of China. Color this a precursor to your trip to Beijing next year. Cantonese and Szechwan cuisine in a really remarkable setting complete with classical Chinese art, including copies of the famed terracotta warriors.
As a side note, no pun intended, if you are into jazz music you will find it everywhere you go, competing with rock, hip hop and rap...and winning easily.
Each Hilton hotel offers restaurants to suit any palate and you are likely to find most if not all, of the following awaiting you - Dynasty, Seasons, The Terrace-Brasserie, Checkers, The Gallery, Windows on the World and Genji which is a deluxe Japanese offering set in traditional d?cor where you can sit at individual counters for sushi, tempura and teppanyaki. The bar will have been raised for your return home and comparisons to be made between what you were able to enjoy in the country of its origin versus what awaits at the sushi restaurant of choice in your hometown...steamed egg pudding with snapping turtle and seasonable vegetables, sashimi (globe fish, prawn, fatty tuna and salmon), Ashirai, Papillote of flounder with green noodles (vin blanc sauce), grilled seasonal vegetables, top prime Kobe beef with green pepper sauce, spicy fried garlic sauce. Hmmmmm, yes! No doubt the lady of the house will whip this together as soon as you get back.
Osaka was our next stop and, of course, the Hilton. By this time we were nearing our expert certification for getting around by train, leaving early enough to traverse every station that had a shopping concourse which, in Japan, means just about all of them. As we moved from hotel to shuttle bus or cab, then through the train station, one feels a sudden sense of urgency to stop and write a letter to the person or company that put wheels on the bottom of luggage. It was, of course, the bullet train to Osaka and then taxi from Shin Osaka Station to the hotel (about ten minutes driving time, depending upon traffic) in the center of Umeda, the shopping and entertainment district.
If you were in Japan in 1496, this was definitely the way to live although the castle was destroyed by fire in 1615. However, new construction began in 1620, the castle was rebuilt by 1629 but, just 36 years later, the Main Tower was hit by lightning and was lost in a fire. Resilient as they are, it was rebuilt in 1931 and escaped the ravages of WWII. Get out your camera and walking shoes. This is truly a sight to behold.
When in Rome...but this one began with an evening premised upon "when in Japan..." and that meant dining at Udon-suki for pot-cooked food with udon noodles. This you have to do. It ranks right up there with purchasing some kimonos for the children or grand-children. Fear not, you will walk it off the next day.
It was then a bit of a change of pace for epicurean tastes at The Seasons for dinner - haute cuisine in a continental dining blend of classic and contemporary French cuisine with a wonderful selection of wines on hand. Add in an elegant setting with the near end of the trip, a totally relaxed atmosphere where the food is as smart casual as your attire and you are prepared for a gracious dining experience.
As for the shopping, you won't have to look very far. Trust us on that. Kyoto is a day well spent and it might be fun to stop by a Ryokan, a typical Japanese Inn with lodging for a small number of guests...just to see, perhaps enjoy some tea. We would recommend Matsuba Ya Ryokan. Strolling through the Sannenzaka Area and its bustling, exotic atmosphere, you will have plenty of time, in one day, to visit the Kiyomizu Temple, another designated National Treasure, where you will have outstanding views of the rest of the city from the spacious outdoor, cliff-like balcony of the main hall. Another "have to see," not only for its grace and beauty but for the notoriety of portions of "The Last Samurai" being filmed here, is the Chion-in Temple. You will assuredly recognize it if you saw the movie and, while there, two more very interesting sights are the Sanmon Gate, the largest in Japan, and a huge bronze bell (Daisho-Ro) that you do not want to stand under if and when they ring it...108 times on New Year's Eve to drive out the 108 evil desires that man has. You could drive out your hearing as well.
Because of the distance to be traveled, we did what we are suggesting to you, and went back to Osaka to relax a bit and go on to Narita from there via the bullet train...to the Hilton once again. Our purpose was simple...get there, make sure that everything was in order, do some last minute shopping, get some rest before the ride home, pack and take a deep breath while reviewing all the literature we were going to leave at the hotel, separate it from that which would accompany us home, how many towels, soaps and other things would fit in our luggage (just kidding!!) and not have to experience a hurry up and off to the airport set of circumstances. - relaxing at the Hilton for one day and then heading home.
It is a long way to go but we would return in a heartbeat. Japan is simply a necessary destination for anyone that travels and wants to see the best that this planet of ours has to offer.


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There was a terrific tone to the Third Annual Achievement in Radio Awards luncheon -- not surprising with some of the best voices in Baltimore present.
They were at the Holiday Inn Select, Timonium, to receive 28 awards for excellence in Baltimore-area radio. The day's big winner was Oriole announcer Chuck Thompson, who was presented with A.I.R.'s Lifetime Achievement Award. Another of the day's victors was the event's beneficiary, the March of Dimes, Central Maryland Chapter, which collected about $45,000 in its fight to prevent birth defects and infant mortality.


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Finally, a week where we didn't lose to a hot chick. Not to say we're happy about our 2-3 record, but at least week eight ended in a tie. This week we're going up against Tennessee Titans cheerleader Jena in what promises to be another barn-burner. The first time we went against a Titans cheerleader, Molly made us look silly after she finished the week 4-1. Let's hope we turn things around this week with a victory for BC. This week is going to be a tough one for bettors. The Bengals are getting points at home, but do they have enough firepower to overcome Peyton and the Broncos? The Steelers are heading to New York to take on the Giants. Sure, the Steelers are looking improved, but with injuries who knows if they can cover the three point spread. As for our picks competitor, Jena might be the smartest girl we've featured. When not cheering this Tennesse native is a staff accountant! She's a four year veteran of the cheer team so she knows the deal. We'd be lying to you if we said we weren't worried heading into this weeks match-up. No guarantees today, just hoping for the best. Last Week: Stephy: 2-3 (ATS) | BC: 2-3 (ATS) YTD (ATS): Hot Chicks 21-17-2 | BC 19-19-2 @Jena_TTC Pregame NFL Line: Broncos -3.5 Jena's Pick: Broncos -3.5 BC Pick: Broncos -3.5 Pregame NFL Line: Seahawks -5 Jena's Pick: Vikings +5 BC Pick: Seahawks -5 Pregame NFL Line: Giants -3 Jena's Pick: Giants -3 BC Pick: Steelers +3 Pregame NFL Line: Falcons -4 Jena's Pick: Falcons -4 BC Pick: Falcons -4 Pregame NFL Line: Saints -3 Jena's Pick: Saints -3 BC Pick: Saints -3 Filed under: Football, Girls, NFL
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Protein is extremely high (depending on what you weigh), I'll wait for SD's input here
okay this is my problem i've been on a low(ish) carb diet to get my b/f down to 15% before i start my cycle. Im now at that level and just want to alter my diet so i can start making gains again.
Im still natty for the next 2 months!!
So here is one days eating......dont be to evil will you!!!lol
6am- muscle milk p-32g c-16g f-12g
7am- 5 e/w + 1 w/e p-35g c-13g f-11g
10.30am- tuna, spinach, mayo + 2 sl w/m bread p-80g c-27g 12g
1.30pm- chicken, broccolli + j potato p-78g c-42g f-16g
4pm- protein shake p-50g c-18g f-6g
6pm- train
7.30pm- protein shake p-50g c-18g f-6g
8.30pm- steak, broccolli, gravy p-88g c-66g f-24g
10pm- casein protein p-36g c-6g f-1.5g
total p- 449g c-182g f-82.5g
so there we go............look forward to your replys???
Protein is extremely high (depending on what you weigh), I'll wait for SD's input here
no replys................ma diet must be knob on then!!!!!!!!!


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MOUNT DORA -- A worker shocked Monday while installing an electric sign was taken by helicopter to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
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Are you up to this addition and subtraction challenge? Welcome to the first annual all-pretzel arm wrestling tournament. Although you can't hope to match the pure strength of the world's best arm wrestling pretzels, you have one advantage – The strength of your pretzel-flexible arms is governed by your quick skills in addition and subtraction. Subdue your worthy opponents with your error-free calculations. Be careful though – errors you can afford to make in the first few rounds will lead to your demise in the last few rounds. Be quick —- and accurate. The calculations get harder as you move on, but you'll have to make less of them in the later rounds.


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MLB, Union agree to deal, Selig talks about realignment
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox sports, the MLB and player's union have agreed to a new Collective bargaining agreement. The deal is reportedly five years long, which would give baseball 21 straight years of labor peace. Take note NBA and NFL. The deal will be announced on Monday.
Realignment was announced as Bud Selig talked to reporters in Milwaukee today, and said that the Houston Astros will be moving to the American League in 2013. Houston ownership was looking to sell the team, and Major League Baseball pushed them to lower the price and sell to an owner willing to make the move to the AL. Today, baseball approved the purchase of the Astros by Jim Crane for a reported $680 million. Crane pitched for Central Missouri in college and has been a baseball fan for a long time.
The Astros will become the fifth team in the AL West, joining the Rangers, A's, Mariners. and Angels. They will become the 15th American League team, which will even the leagues up. This means that from Opening day, to the last day of the season, there will be an interleague series. Personally, I don't like the way baseball does interleague play to begin with. The teams everyone plays is completely random and has no organization to it for 14 years. Knowing this, I wouldn't trust baseball to do it right. I hope they surprise me, though. I hope baseball does as football does, with divisions playing divisions, so it makes at least a little sense.
Also, the Selig said there will be two more Wild Card teams added. Now there will be two per league. Each will play each other for the right to move on to the division series. This is the first expansion of the playoffs since 1997 when baseball added the NLDS and ALDS.
In addition to the realignment and the addition of two Wild Cards, baseball has made some more changes in the new CBA, including the deletion of draft pick compensation. At the moment, teams who lose a Type A or B free agent, get a draft pick in return. Now, that will be gone, so teams like the Mets will not benefit at all for losing players like Jose Reyes.
I'm not sure what to think of the new changes. I mean, the compensation system was great in theory, but it makes the value of a second round pick dependent on how many free agents sign with other teams. With the new interleague play… there is already too much. Teams should play their rivals in their own division. Obviously, the rivalry games between the Yankees and Mets, for instance, are some of the most anticipated of the year, but honestly, who watches Mariners- Pirates? Lastly, I love the Wild Card additions. This will add a whole new layer of teams to the playoff race.
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|Wilfred Owen 1893-1918
|"The Blind" and "Spring Offensive"
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|Written less than two months before Owen was shot and killed at the Sambre and Oise Canal in France, the manuscripts of "The Blind" and "Spring Offensive," the latter one of the poet's most terrifying poems, were enclosed in a letter to Siegfried Sassoon, who had encouraged Owen in his career as a poet and had become his literary mentor. When Owen was sent back to France in late August 1918, serving with the 2nd Manchester Regiment, his attitude toward the war became increasingly critical, and the letter to Sassoon is particularly relevant to the antiwar sentiment expressed in the poems: "You said it would be a good thing for my poetry if I went back. That is my consolation for feeling a fool. This is what shells scream at me every time: Haven't you got the wits to keep out of this... O Jesus, make it stop!" It was Sassoon, in 1920, who co-edited Owen's Poems with Edith Sitwell, and who altered the title of "The Blind" to "The Sentry."
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Pullman Munich - hotel reviews in Munich
Hotel code: 8657
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"Standard service but not impressed/ Internet is charged!"
3rd August 2013, Andrewycc, Taipei, Taiwan
1. There was no greeting for Le Club member even I am a PLATINUM one. (Not to mentioned to be upgraded or welcome drinks..which were applied in many Pullman or Novotel hotels in other countries)2. Room is spacious and cozy with a lovely balcony. The bedding was great for sleeping.3. Internet is NOT free!! And the most expensive internet charge I`ve even applied.4. Breakfast was served by friendly and efficient waiters. Plenty of choices! 5. The location is slightly far away from the exciting Munich to be honest.
"Great Munich hotel"
24th July 2013, Cookie2312, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Fantastic hotel in a great location. Easy parking, very friendly and helpful staff. The Nordfriedhof underground station is within a 100m of the hotel and only 6 underground stops into the centre of Munich. Good room service and a good selection of breakfast options. I would recommend this hotel for anyone staying in Munich.
"Beautiful Room"
7th January 2013
Really nice decor in the hotel in general, with courteous and professional staff. Room was beautiful with really nice bathroom. Spa great, although at times steam room not working (needed staff key to activate). Overall though, a great hotel stay. Some construction ongoing but this did not bother us.
"Christmas in Munich"
2nd January 2013, Andreas_V76, Athens, Greece
U-Bahn station conveniently located very close to the hotel, 4 or five stations from Marienplatz station.Super market 50m from the reception. Lufthansa aritport bus also very close to the hotel. Nicely renovated rooms, which are also large.
"New refurbed hotel"
14th December 2012, tyler-hull, hull
Location really good - 3 minutes from the airport shuttle bus stop and 3 minutes from the underground stop. Rooms large, very clean, modern and with the best shower i have ever had the pleasure of using - rain shower with the perfect water pressure. Breakfast very comprehensive. service from all staff met very proessional. do intend to go back at some point.
"Promised value with an avarage service"
28th October 2012, josemitry, St. Petersburg, Russia
Stayed for three days for a business trip. The hotel appeared as renovated from the older one after changing the brand. The rooms are very good, quite and comfortable. But there were no restaurant at the moment in the hotel. We had to find a place for the dinner in the far-from-the-restaurants partof the Munich. Service was annoying, many times knoking and asking for "when I can clean up your room". The sink at the bath was cloged all three days. How coudn't the cleaning woman see this. Finally, the reception girls were very kind, but the queue to check-out moved very slowly, made us nervous driving to the airport.View management response »
Management responseDear josemitry,Thank you very much for your arduousness and your time to give us your feedback.It is pleasant to read that you liked our rooms and the design.But we apologize for any inconveniences you may have experienced while your stay.We hope to welcome you again and to convince you 100% from our hotel. Best regards, Your Pullman Munich Team.
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"Nearly there...."
23rd May 2012, loveholsDublin, dublin
The hotel is undergoing an intensive refurbishment programme, which, once completed, should give this hotel the 4* rating it deserves. It can be difficult to maintain continuity of service with so much else going on, but the renovation work was was practically invisible to us other than the reduced size of the reception and restaurant area. I must commend the management team and staff who were great - flexible, accommodating and responsive in every way in what must be a difficult working environment. We stayed in one of the new executive rooms which was decorated and fitted out to a very high quality; many hotels are found wanting when it comes to the bed / mattress - but this was superb and guaranteed a great sleep. Other little luxuries included a nespresso coffee machine and Pecksniff's toiletries. What would make it better? Bathrobes as standard as well as free WIFI. I find it incredible that 4* hotels still charge for WIFI which is readily available - it feels like robbery. This will be a real differentiator in the future when so many people are using smartphones / ipads and don't want to incur hefty hidden costs. Another minor gripe, power points were liberally available throughout the room, but no mirrors other than the bathroom (and the unnecessary decorative feature which encased the television). Women want to be able to sit down, preferably in natural light, in front of a mirror to do their hair and make-up. ....The hotel is located in a leafy suburb which, while quiet and peaceful, had little to offer in terms of additional services other than a coffee shop and a supermarket around the corner. The hotel should recognise this and extend their menu offerings to cater for lighter fare and snacks during the day. A definite plus however is that the Underground is literally 2 mins away and runs a very efficient service into the city centre; even for off-peak travel, trains arrived every 7 minutes and it took less than 5 mins to reach Muchner Freiheit where there are a plethora of restuarants, coffe shops and bars- and Marienplatz in less than 10 minutes.Also worth noting, the taxi fare from the airport was circa €60 - while the Lufthansa bus is €10.50 per person, can be picked up directly outside the arrivals terminal and its first stop is only a 3 minute walk from the hotel.View management response »
Management responseDear guest,Thank you very much for taking your time to give us such a constructive and positive feedback.Your opinion is one of our largest interests and it helps us to constantly improve our standard of performance every day anew and is a high motivation to all our hotel staff.We are pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your stay at the Pullman Munich and that you appreciate the modern and elegant design of our new refurbished rooms.In reference to your comments we are happy to inform you that as of September 2012 we will offer all our guests a market place in the lobby area with a larger variety of lighter snacks and beverages.Regarding ladies amenities and furniture in the rooms this is a very constructive remark that we are currently considering to implement.We understand that as a foreign guest it might sound unusual that WIFI is charged for, however in Germany this is still very common. We hope to welcome you again at the new and refurbished Pullman Munich!Kind regards,Your Pullman Munich Team
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A novel, sexy shoe campaign from Kostas Murkidis and Studio Quentin Walesch
It's kind of a bold move to photograph a collection of shoes and more often than not just avoid photographing the actual shoes altogether. The result, however, is an absolute delight. With the combined talents of fashion designer Kostas Murkudis and the art direction of Studio Quentin Walesch, this otherwise potentially drab campaign has been spiced up into a delectable leg-fest. They've managed to single-handedly make legs of models and children look a little alien, and have also achieved the unthinkable – making a flip flop campaign very cool indeed.


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IDF soldier delivers Palestinian baby
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It was a birth unlike any other. Israeli soldiers took the role of midwives as Shirin Muhammad Salamin, a 27-year-old Palestinian woman, gave birth inside an Israeli military ambulance overnight.
The drama started when Salamin, a resident of Jericho, called for medical assistance around 2 a.m. on Tuesday but ambulances could not reach her house – which is located on the top of a hill – because of a major thunderstorm. An IDF medical crew was called to the area, and her family carried her down to the main road to meet them.
The plan was to drive Salamin to hospital. But her baby had another idea.
"I was alone inside the army's ambulance, my mother and the rest of my family didn't come with me, and I was scared. But the soldiers reassured me throughout the ride. At one stage I literally felt the baby come out and the soldiers put a blanket and helped me give birth. When he came out, they smiled at me and him and asked me to talk to him in order to calm him down. They gave me the baby and let me breastfeed him," Salamin recounted from her hospital bed in Jerusalem.
IDF sources said the baby had trouble breathing shortly after being born. Soldiers resuscitated him, and the baby and mother were flown via an Air Force helicopter to Hadassa Ein-Kerem hospital. Both are doing well.
Shirin said she is grateful for the care she was given. "I would like to thank the soldiers who greatly helped me and wish them health," she said.
The soldiers were also touched by the experience.
Said Sergeant Gilad Nesher, a paramedic who treated the woman and child: "There is a great deal of satisfaction in giving life."
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Together with their parents, Emily & Travis are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding.
Emily is the daughter of Kelvin Lomas, and Becky & Von Miller, of Olney. She is the granddaughter of Mae & Robert Lomas and June & Steve Jones of Olney. Emily is a 2007 graduate of East Richland High School and a 2010 graduate of the Olney Central College Nursing program. She is employed as a Registered Nurse at Richland Memorial Hospital in the Obstetrics Unit.
Travis is the son of Dale & Teresa Troyer of Enterprise. He is the grandson of Rheba (& the late Warren) Troyer and Phyllis & Paul Ulrich all of Olney, and Jerry Samford of Flora. Travis is a 2006 graduate of Cisne High School and received a welding certificate from Olney Central College in 2007. He is currently working as a welder on a project for the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in Metropolis, IL.
The wedding will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Olney on Saturday, October 26 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon with the dinner/dance reception to follow at The Holiday. Formal invitations have been sent. The couple will make their home in the rural Geff area.


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The one big time GOP presidential candidate NOT in Washington for the CPAC conference is John McCain….As we reported last night, John McCain is struggling in the polls, 10 months before the Iowa Caucases. And the chief beneficiary of his troubles has been Rudy Guiliani.
Guiliani, it has been said, is too liberal for Republican Primary voters. Usually this comment is made by Democrats, or political analysts. It is something NOT said by Republican officials.
Last night WMNF spoke with several GOP political consultants about McCain. Tonight, we ask them about Guiliani. First, Mark Proctor (roll tape#1 o.q." is leadership")
A new Time magazine poll published today shows Guiliani leading McCain 38 to 24 percent. A month ago, that same poll had McCain up for 14 points – a swing of 18 points that the magazine describes as 'stunning'.
Tampa GOP consultant April Schiff says Guiliani's lead at this time shouldn't be suprising (roll tape#2 o.q."during that crises")
But as the campaign picks up speed, it will be interesting to see if Guiliani can retain its heat. The former New York Mayor has told conservative audiences that if President, he would select judges who are 'strict constructionists' in the mold of Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Chief Justice John Roberts.
But the political website politico. com reported this week that of a survey of 75 judges appointed by Guiliani as New York Mayor, Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a margin of 8 to 1.
The other Republican Presidential candidate considered to be in the 'top tier' is former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Romney, is a former Business executive who uses his 'saving ' the 2002 Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City as a shining example of his 'can do it' experience. He's low in the polls now, but has been successful in hiring many of the top Republican political players in Florida, many of whom worked for Jeb Bush. GOP consultant Todd Pressman (roll tape# 3 o.q."gravitating towards him")
But there are certainly questions in some GOP circles as to how true a conservative Romney is. While running for the U.S. in 1994 against Ted Kennedy, and sucessfully for Governor 4 years ago in Massachusetts, arguably the most liberal state in the country, Romney's positions were quite liberal for a Republican. He spoke out in support of gay rights, and was pro-choice.
But in the middle of his one and only term as Governor, Romney's positions changed on those two social issues. And with those changes comes concerns that his turning right was politically advantageous for his run President.
Political consultant April Schiff (roll tape#4 o.q."difficult thing to get through")
For Social conservatives, there is a school of thought that none of these candidates, McCain, Romney, or Guiliani, is truly one of them.
But with Bill Frist and George Allen not entering the race, the hopes for Christian Conservatives may revolve around former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee or Kansas Senator Sam Brownbeck, neither of whom are considered at this point to be serious contenders.
Conservative columnist Robert Novak earlier this week wrote about a push poll being conducted in Iowa, that indicated that Jim Gilmore, the former Governor of Virginia who is also staking his candidacy as a hard conservative, polled higher than anybody.
The poll was meant to indicate that true conservatives in the Republican Party don't have a real candidate yet. Which, according to political consultant Mark Proctor, means one famous politician hanging in the wings might be able to make a comeback (roll tape#5 o.q." which is kind of interesting")comments powered by Disqus


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Nazi ties to American Business in the 1930's and 1940's
John Loftus, president of the Florida Holocaust Museum is a former nazi hunter for the U.S. Justice Department. He discussed Prescott Bush's banking fortune and his involvement in aiding the Nazi government during WWII. He also discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reparations for Holocaust survivors, and the discovery of many alleged WWII war criminals in the Tampa Bay area. Loftus is co-author of THE SECRET WAR AGAINST THE JEWS.comments powered by Disqus


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How much vermiculite/cement mixture?
My stand is now complete with 3.5 inches of Sakrete 5000psi concrete with 1/2 inch steel rebar as support. Now I need to add 6 inches of vermiculite/cement as insulation for a 3.5ft by 3.5 top. I think 6 inches is enough?? How much materials do I need to get? How many bags of portland cement and how many bags of vermiculite? Does this insulation top need rebar or just mesh or nothing? Thanks
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For a 5:1 vermiculite, cement mix(by volume) add 20% extra vermicrete because there is some loss on mixing.
Volume= length x breadth x height
Mesh or rebar not recommended.
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New Fee Schedule adopted for Waterways Permitting
The PA Department of Environmental Protection adopted a new fee schedule, effective February 16, 2013, for permits related to water resources. These permits are specific to Chapter 105 of the PA Clean Streams Law. Example of permits affected include, General Permits, Joint permits for water obstructions and encroachments and dam permits.
To check the fee schedule please go to the water resources section of this website and click on "Water Related Permits"
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'Justified' Season 4 goes for something a little differentAdd to Favorites | Justified
In past years, FX's crime drama "Justified," based on a character from a story by novelist Elmore Leonard, has featured a major opponent who spends a season's worth of episodes complicating the life of Stetson-wearing Kentucky-based U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens ( Timothy Olyphant).
In Season 2, Margo Martindale earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Mags Bennett, matriarch of a pot-growing crime family in rural Harlan, Raylan's hometown. Last year, demented crime boss Robert Quarles ( Neal McDonough) brought violence and a dose of perversion to Harlan.
But when Season 4 launches on Tuesday, Jan. 8, things will be a little different.
"After Mags, and after Quarles," executive producer Graham Yost tells Zap2it, "we just didn't want to be a bad-guy-of-the-year show. We thought we could do something different for us, which is to make this season more of a mystery.
"We're doing something that we haven't done before, which is to start this season with a flashback to something that happened 30 years before. Basically a [parachutist] plummets out of the air, crashes on the street in Kentucky, and a bag splits open; out come bricks of cocaine.
"So the question becomes, 'What does that have to do with the present day?' Something happens in the first episode that you realize there's still something crazy about that, and that will form the spine of the season."
Along with Olyphant, returning are Walton Goggins as Raylan's friend/nemesis, criminal and former born-again messiah Boyd Crowder; Joelle Carter as Boyd's former sister-in-law and current lover, Ava Crowder; Nick Searcy as Art Mullen, Raylan's boss in the U.S. Marshals Service; Jim Beaver as former coal mine security agent and current Harlan sheriff Shelby Parlow; and Erica Tazel and Jacob Pitts as U.S. Marshals Rachel Brooks and Tim Gutterson.
"This is a show about the guy in the hat," says Yost, "but it's also about Raylan and Boyd together. We decided we wanted each of them to have his own storyline for the first four episodes. They don't actually see each other until the fifth episode of the season. At that point, they're both going to be trying to solve this mystery from 30 years ago."
Joining the show this season are Patton Oswalt as Constable Bob Sweeney, a former high-school classmate of Raylan's who's now a local lawman; Joe Mazzello ( "The Pacific") as Preacher Billy, a local preacher whose anti-drug efforts put him in conflict with Boyd; and Ron Eldard as Colt, a combat veteran and military police sergeant who has a history with Boyd.
And, of course, there's plenty more trouble to be had from Arlo Givens ( Raymond Barry), Raylan's ne'er-do-well father, who's currently in prison.
Boyd is settled into his relationship with Ava, but Raylan is a free man, being now completely separated from ex-wife Winona Hawkins ( Natalie Zea). He had a fling last season with bar owner Lindsey Salazar ( Jenn Lyon), who's also his landlady.
As to whether this dalliance will continue or whether some other kind of romance may walk into Raylan's life, Yost says, "There will be [love]. Watch the first four episodes, and see what happens. That's all I'll say at this point."
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George Frederic Watts
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, 1864
9 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (250 mm x 200 mm)
Purchased, 1982
Primary Collection
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- George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), Painter and sculptor. Sitter in 43 portraits, Artist associated with 90 portraits.
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- Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), Pioneer photographer. Artist associated with 113 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.
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Cameron probably first met Watts in the late 1840s. Watts was a prominent member of the artistic salon of Cameron's younger sister, Sarah Prinsep, and settled himself with her and her husband, the painter Val Prinsep, at Little Holland House. As Sarah wrote: 'He came to stay three days: he stayed thirty years'.
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- Victorian Portraits Resource Pack, p. 4
- Funnell, Peter, Victorian Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection, 1996, p. 4
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 646
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- Photographic holdings - Albums 163-228
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- G.F. Watts Portraits: Fame & Beauty in Victorian Society
- The Watts Collection
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NFL Preseason Preview - Indianapolis (2-1) at Cincinnati (2-1)
By John McMullen, NFL Editor
(Sports Network) - A pair of AFC playoff teams from a year ago finish up their preseason work in the Buckeye State on Thursday when the Cincinnati Bengals tangle with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Bengals fell for the first time in exhibition play this year on Saturday when Tony Romo threw for a pair of first half touchdowns as the Dallas Cowboys defeated Cincinnati 24-18.
Andy Dalton ended 12-of-16 for 113 yards, but threw an interception with the Cincinnati offense failing to score in the first half while accumulating only 101 total yards of offense.
Rookie Giovani Bernard rushed for 39 yards on six carries while A.J. Green had three receptions for 42 yards.
The Colts topped Ohio's other team last week when second-year star Andrew Luck went 16-for-25 for 164 yards and two touchdowns as Indianapolis defeated the Cleveland Browns, 27-6.
Luck also ran four times for 20 yards for the Colts. Seven of his completions went to Reggie Wayne, who finished with 79 yards.
Kerwynn Williams led the game in rushing with nine carries for 37 yards.


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Charlotte Gainsbourg, Daughter and Husband Appear in Ads
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Nike Taps Demetria White
White has been named senior director of global communications of the sporting goods giant.
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Insufficient evidence was found to charge Isabelle Prévost-Desprez for a "violation of professional secret."
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|Songgwangsa temple is located on the west side of Mt.Jogyesan, and it is famous for being a Sambosachal of Korea. Sambo means three precious treasures in Buddhism, the Bulbo, Beopbo, and Seungbo. Songgwangsa Temple qualifies as a Seungbo temple, and Seungbo refers to those disciples who learn many things of Buddha and practices them. The reason Songgwangsa temple became a Seungbo temple is because many high monks were produced from this temple.
The road to the temple is covered by huge tall trees, and is very beautiful. From the road, if you cross a valley, a round pavilion bridge called Cheongryanggak appears. On the bridge is a pavilion, and you can rest there while you are traveling. Inside the temple, you can see the Daeungbojeon, the main building. This building has a roof shaped as if it were composed of two roofs. To one side of the main building is the Jijangjeon, where they have a Buddha statue, and the Seungbojeon, which tells the world that the temple is a Seungbo temple.
Songgwangsa Temple has three great treasures: the 'Bisari Gusi', 'Ssanghyangsu', and 'Neunggyeonnansa.' Bisari Gusi is a rice container that was made from a large tree. It was used to store the rice for monks, and because it was so large, it contained rice enough rice for 4,000 monks. Ssanghyangsu is two very large Chinese Juniper trees. Lastly, Neunggyeonnansa is a plate belonging to Songgwangsa Temple, and it was built with many intricate designs. Make time on your trip to see the many national treasures that are located here.
|Songgwangsa Temple
|N/A (Open all year round)
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|Songgwangsa(송광사) - Cheonjaam(천자암) - Gulmokjae(굴목재) - Jogyesan(조계산) - Seonamsa(선암사) (20km)
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Relaxing temple stay
Weekend temple stay
|Admission Fees
|Individual: Adults 3,000 won / Students 2,000 won
Group (30 or more people): Adults 2,500 won / Students 1,500 won
※ Free (ID required): Seniors (age 65 or older), the handicapped, children (ages under 7)
※ Students (ID required): Elementary, Middle, High school students
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From Central Bus Terminal, take an express bus bound for Suncheon Bus Terminal.
Turn left and turn right again to take a bus infront of S-Oil Honam Gas Station.
Take a bus 111 (Songgwangsa Temple) at Bus Terminal Bus Stop and get off at Songgwangsa Temple Bus Stop.


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JFK Airport Address
John F. Kennedy International Airport
JFK Expy & S Cargo Road (Intersection of two streets)
Jamaica, NY 11430
JFK Airport mailing address
Building 14
Jamaica, NY 11430
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, southeast of New York City.
IATA code - JFK
ICAO code - KJFK
Operated by - The airport has been operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a lease with New York City since 1947.
Time Zone - EST (GMT -5)
History - Construction of the airport began in 1942 with modest ambitions. Only 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land on the site of Idlewild golf course were earmarked for use. The golf course provided the airport's original namesake, Idlewild Airport. First commercial flights began on July 1, 1948. The airport was formally dedicated as New York International Airport on July 31, 1948. It was re-dedicated on December 24, 1963 as John F. Kennedy International Airport, following action of the Mayor and Council of the City of New York, and a resolution of the Commissioners of the Port Authority. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, JFK was one of the first airports in the United States to be temporarily closed.
Lost laptop (Sony vaio fz240e) terminal 1 by Chuck up
May 15th I left a laptop by check in
Gray sony vaio fez 240e in black cover with label sony
I have booked a shuttle service on the website: www.goairlinknyc.com, to pick me up at JFK airport early in the morning on 4th may. I have arrived at JFK terminal number 4 at the wright time, 3.30 am and, as accorded, I wait until 4.20 in front of the terminal exit, but no shuttle came to pick me. So I came inside the terminal and ask at welcome reception desk about a phone to call. The receptionists just show me the phone and told me to dial 18, as I did. Then, a person answered the phone and said that in 30 or 35 minutes he would pick me, and ask me to stay INSIDE THE TERMINAL waiting. He also said that he would call me by name.
I JUST SET NEAR THE TELEPHONE AND WAIT UNTIL 5AM, AND NOBODY CAME. So I call 18 again and the answer was: the shuttle had been there, but I wasn't there! Then, it was a "no show ticket". I said that IT WASN'T TRUE, SINCE I WAS SITTING THERE ALL THE TIME, BUT NOBODY CALLED ME. The attendant said that if i wanted to be picked up I HAD TO PAY AGAIN!
I argue that it was no fare, since nobody came inside the terminal calling me. At this time I asked the receptionist if she had heard anybody asking for me, and she said: NOBODY CAME HERE ASK FOR ANYBODY! She also oriented me to ask for a supervisor on the phone, but the attendant said there was no supervisor at that moment, that I should send an email, AND PAY AGAIN FOR THE SERVICE.
SINCE I REFUSED TO PAY AIRLINK AGAIN, I DECIDED TO ORDER ANOTHER SHUTTLE SERVICE. After hours waiting on the airport, tired and scared, I order another shuttle service, paying another charged ticket to take me home. Happily, it was a very efficient service, and i finally got home safe.
Ana Andrade
Lost bag from American
Hi, I flew from Boston to JFK yesterday Jan 16 and went on to Shanghai and then Changsha, China. My bags were not on either flight to China and we are thinking they are still at JFK. I need that bag but cannot access American airlines as I am in China. Would you please route this to American Airlines for me and hope they can send it to Changsha for me on one of their next flights.
American Boston to JFK Jan 16 Flight 84
China Eastern JFK to Shanghai Flight 588
Shanghai to Changsha Flight 5341
Thanks for your help Pam
pick up at south african airlines
Hello - I am picking someone up at Terminal 4 via South African airlines. Do they get their bags and then go through customs? Should I meet them in arrivals or should I try to meet them in the baggage area? Thank you.
hi im coming from england uk to new york but im landing at jfk airport and i need to get to otisville ny for as cheap but save as possible im coming on my own so i just want to get there as quick as possible
Money transfer
Hi, are there facilities to get money via Western Union in Terminal 4? I am landing from DEL 7:25am and will leave for POS 5:40pm, both Terminal 4 this 13th. My cousin from Atlanta is wiring me some money.
Thanx a ton
Which terminal?
I have a flight next saturday with Air Canada tot Toronto.. From which terminal does Air Canada depart? I can not find this information on the website of JFK.
Please I am in the same boat
Please I am in the same boat with a box coming from Kabul what have found out
My boyfriend is been in the service 22 years he will be coming home soon. He send 2 boxed from KABUL the boxed when to the UK and now there are in NY JFK airport. They said the boxed need 2 yellow tags. Plus 7,800 dollars why so much money. He is military he serve are country wy have to paid all that money. What I should do to get the boxes. Need plam B, Please help me. He still in Africa in service.
hello, I am expecting my
hello, I am expecting my puppy to arrive tomorrow from oaklahoma and was curious as to where I am supposed to pick her up and/or who I need to contact to find this information out?
Hello, Important thing! I
Important thing!
I will arrive at Kennedy's Airport in 19th of
June 2013 at 8pm. Can I found place for sleep there? (airline lounges, hotel) How much would it cost?
Thank you very much.
Recently to China's flight?
Recently to China's flight?
Shipment Delivery
I have a question about my shipment delivery. My shipment will be recieved to JFK airport on Friday 12/21/12 at 7:30am by Emirate airway.
I want to know when I can deliver my shipment as soon as possible.
Thank you,
jfk to mbj
arrive DAL 3313 from BUF at 7:30am
depart DAL 719 to MBJ at 8:45am.
do I have enough time?
I think I arrive at T3
Where do I depart from?
Arriving Aer Lingus Beleive Term4
Another arrival coming via a different terminal Please advise which is the best spot to meet.
Traveling Internationally with pets
My family is flying with out two dogs from Tanzania relocating back to CO with US passports. We plan to spend the night in NYC before proceding to CO the next evening. I understand that there is a kennel in the airport where I can leave my dogs overnight. What is the procedure for clearing the dogs through customs and getting them to the kennel? Are there also places to store excess baggage overnight at the airport?
tax recover
I have a plain from JFK to Europe by Turkish airlines from terminal 1. I am wondering to know if there is any possibility to recover my taxes at the terminal 1 and where exactly? This is enough to have just the invoice? Thank you.
A friend of mineis arriving from Rome on 12th oct. at 1.55 pm with Alitalia flight, I'm arriving from Los Angeles with either Delta or American Airlines (leaving between 6.30 and 7 am). We want to meet and take the shuttle to Manhattan/Grand Central togheter. What would you please suggest we should do? thank you and best regards. G.
travel time
my daughter will be arriving on an aer lingus flight from ireland arriving at jfk terminal 4 at 620. I would like to book her on a flight leaving jfk at 830 on american airlines (I believe it is terminal 8. Will 2 hours be enough time for delays, customs, and baggage. And if so, how does she get from one terminal to the other.
If she departs from Shannon
If she departs from Shannon she will pre-clear US Customs there, if not then two hours is mimimum to allow for customs and terminal transfer. From T4 go to 3rd floor and take AirTrain on track 1 to T8.
i'll arrive on 3.oct at
i'll arrive on 3.oct at 3:15pm from cairo to jfk and i'll reserve delta at 6:25pm from jfk to msy on 3.oct.can time be enough to make check customer and go to boarding
Tax refund
Can I get a tax refund at the JFK airport?
And if yes where can I do it?
Hi there, I was hoping you
Hi there,
I was hoping you could advise on the following matter:
I'll be arriving on a QR flight from Doha at 1500. I was hoping to hop on an AA flight to Boston at 1640. Considering that both flights are in T8, would you reckon 1 hour 40 minutes be sufficient for me?
Thank you.
I have to pick up my wife from the airport this week. She is traveling from Kilaminjaro to JFK by way of Amsterdam. She is scheduled to arrive in the late afternoon. How long should it take her to clear customs?
Greyhound transportation
I am arriving JFK from Instabul, Turkey at 3.45 pm on 17th Sept. and would like to take a bus to Boston, how long does it take to clear customs and get a bus or train to Boston?
Allow at least one hour for
Allow at least one hour for customs clearance. Take ground transportation (bus or subway) to Penn Station and take either Amtrak train or Megabus to Boston. Bus is cheaper than train, bus is located a block from Penn Station on 9th Ave.
central park
can someone answer this:
am i able to see central park when i am in flight from heathrow to jfk?
Transfer time
I have a 2hrs 20mins layover to transfer from an AA flight from Toronto to JFK arriving terminal 8 and need to get to terminal 3 to catch the SAA flight to South Africa. No checkin baggage. Is 2.20 hours sufficent to transfer from terminal 8 to 3?
flight change
we're a party of 4 flying to Las Vegas.
will be arriving at JFK with LY 1 flight from Israel on August 3rd.
would like to know whether we'll be needing to claim and move our luggage upon arriving at JFK to the LAS connection flight - or is the luggage automaticaly moved there?
Jacklyne Noemi Amit.
Egypt air number
I was wondering if you guys had the office number for Egypt Air in terminal 4. Not the general phone number, they weren't much help.
DCA to JFK to JNB on two tickets; baggage check/ticketing
I am flying from Washington (DCA) to Johannesburg (JNB) by way of New York (JFK). I purchased two separate tickets, one on American for my DCA-JFK leg, and a second on South African Airways for my JFK-JNB leg. The DCA-JFK flight arrives 3+ hours before the JFK-JNB flight departs.
When I check-in at DCA, is it possible to check-in for my JFK-JNB flight as well and receive both tickets and have my bags checked all the way through? Or will I need to claim my bags at JFK, and check in again at JFK for my JNB flight?
My main concern is that the tickets are on separate airlines (SAA is a Star Alliance/United partner, not AA partner). Do they have interlining agreements for ticketing and baggage?
You will most likely pick up
You will most likely pick up your luggage and check it in into Johannesburg.
Terminal 8 arrivals
I will be arriving at JFK Terminal 8 on 10/14/2012 from BCN @ 12:50pm. Will I have time to clear customs and catch 2:55 connection to MCO? Both flights are on American Airlines. Am I correct in assuming I must clear customs and have luggage checked at JFK rather than
having it checked through to MCO?
Yes. JFK_Specialist
arrival time
I am taking a domestic flight that departs at 6:10 am in the morning. What time should I arrive? Last year I took a similar flight and arrived at 4:30 am. The Terminal was not open until 5:00 a.m. and I had to stand outside.
Its better to be early than
Its better to be early than to be late. I would show up 2 hours before your flight.
quickest way to get to grand central
i need to take metro north to beacon whats the quickest way to get to grand central or can i get a bus to beacon from jfk t4 i'll arrive on a monday night
I will go the terminal 3 and
I will go the terminal 3 and I need to catch the plane to Salt Lake City at what gate should I go ...?
Time to allow between flights
I will be coming into JFK from Europe on Lufthansa @ 4 PM and need to fly to SFO- how much time should I allow between flights?
Iwill arrive to JFK arport,
Iwill arrive to JFK arport, terminal 4 at 5:30 am then catch another flight, terminal 7 at 8 am
is there enough time? or I'm going to miss my second flight?
note that the first flight is internal from LA to NY using Virgin America airline and my second flight is international from NY to London through British Airways
Arrived on the Terminal 8 with a dog
How can I go to the Rent a car offices(National) with my dog and the Box
Travelling with dog
understand ur worries. Been there, done that! U will need to find a clerk to help you with the travel box. Disassemble it for the taxi. Grab a taxi with the box, luggage and ur dog to get to National. Or store ur box and return for it later.
All the best, good luck and safe travels!!
3 Terminal
I will plan to use 3 Terminal. so, Is there a Louis Vuitton duty-free shop in 3 Terminal?
Could you please tell me:
- Terminal number for an Airfrance flight coming from Malaga.
- Terminal number for an United flight to San Francisco.
Thank you.
1 and 8. JFK_Specialist
1 and 8.
Plane change international to domestic
First time in JFK. I am arriving from Málaga at 12:45 pm and taking my flight to San Francisco at 14:37 pm. Tickets have been bought separately. - Will I have time enough to take the domestic flight? - And what are the steps I will have to take?. Fe: I don't know if I have to go through customs /inmigration twice, if the distance is long between terminals, etc. Advice about this will be most appreciated.
Terminal 7 meeting point
I have a friend who is coming over from Australia, and landing in terminal 7. I will be landing a few hours earlier from Germany in Terminal 1.
So, I have 2 questions:
1) My friend has a stopover at LAX on her way... so will she have to go through customs in NY? I had assumed no, but terminal 7 appears to only be an international terminal.
2) Is there a good, very clear meeting point in terminal 7 where I can tell her to meet me? We won't have working cell phones, so I need something that is easy and unmissable.
1.Yes. 2. Meet her at Subway
2. Meet her at Subway Restaurant at T7.
International arrival and local transfer connection
Hi, I will be arriving at approx 3pm on Aer Lingus from Ireland (clearing US customs in Shannon)to terminal 8. How long should I give myself to get bags and check in for internal flight to Las vegas? Thank you.


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The Threat of Amazon Stores Looms Overhead
Amazon.com Founder Jeff Bezos received the National Retail Federation's prestigious Gold Medal Award yesterday. This acknowledgement is a big big deal because the NRF's membership base is made up mainly of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. Amazon has been a game changer in the industry in the past few years and a threat to those very same brick-and-mortar retailers. And now for the first time, an online retailer has claimed the award.
Amazon increased it's presence as a sponser of last spring's Met Gala establishing itself the world of traditional retail and fashion. But despite the acceptance by the NRF, WWD's tone in an article yesterday was anything but amicable:
"Amazon has been a disruptive force for the traditional retail establishment... The e-commerce giant upended the book industry with its Kindle e-reader and created a tablet for games, movies and other products. Amazon has declined to collect sales tax for online sales, angering brick-and-mortar retailers who say the Web giant has created an unlevel playing field."
The article went on to say "Bezos recently said that he's interested in opening physical stores for Amazon, sending an additional chill down traditional retailers' spines."
Bezos gave Charlie Rose an interview in November 2012, where he talked about Amazon opening physical stores, but only if he could figure out the right niche for the company. Here's the actual quote, per Business Insider's transcript of the interview:
"We would love to [open physical stores], but only if we can have a truly differentiated idea.
One of the things that we don't do very well at Amazon is do a me-too product offering. So when I look at physical retail stores, it's very well served. The people who operate physical retail stores are very good at it.
The question we would always ask before we would embark on such a thing is: what's the idea? What would we do that would be different? How would it be better?
We don't want to do things because we can do them. We want to do something because it's going to - we don't want to be redundant."
It remains to be seen whether Amazon will go brick-and-mortar like Piperlime and Bonobos, but one thing seems to be sure: traditional retailers are already freaking out.
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It's my understanding that the spine carries most of the load, not the engine cradle. Reference the stock Ninja frame that doesn't even cradle the around the bottom of the motor - it's just the spine (well, split spine in this case?) and the stressed motor.
Unless I find a stress fracture somewhere - the tubes aren't going anywhere. I'm very confident in them. I know the welds are ugly, but I'm sure they're solid.
I am sorry to tell you that you are mistaken about the frame loads.
The "spine" as you call it, or backbone (top tube) is only one path for the transfer of loads.
You are correct that a properly designed frame does NOT require an under engine cradle.
Because the frame gets the required triangulation from other tubes and/or the engine mounting.
The EX uses the engine as part of the frame and the engine castings are designed to carry the loads.
As you understand as you said it is a stressed engine.
The KLR frame does NOT use the engine as part of the frame so it needs a different design.
Your modification to the frame is definitely NOT as strong as it was before because of the way you added the new cradle tubes. However, IF you make good solid engine mounts to use the EX engine as part of the frame by tying the steering tube through the engine to the swingarm mounts you will recover a lot of the lost strength. Maybe enough even... If your engine mount points are well engineered to carry the frame loading and are extremely precise bolt line-up. No oversized holes allowed!
In frame design, think of triangulation, or even better, pyramids, 3 sided pyramids with each corner and the top as the fixed points. It can't be bent, twisted, or distorted without huge forces. A typical motorcycle frame with a double cradle is actually a poor compromise because of packaging an engine. A much better design is the perimeter frame where the load path from the stem to the swingarm can be almost in-line and then another tube (each side) can either be above or below the engine and going from the stem to another tube to create a triangle. Does that make sense? It is late and my brain is tired. Then the two frame side triangles are cross connected and braced.
Your frame mods have broken the load path that went down the front tube and then split into a double cradle under the engine forming a triangle. It would have been MUCH better if you had connected your new cradle at the front tube in one place forming a bent triangle under the engine similar to the stock frame. By putting a cross tube horizontal and then connecting your cradle tubes to it you have turned the cradle into a bent rectangle which has very little resistance to twist. Picture an open cardboard box and how easy it is to deform it by pushing in on any corner.
A motorcycle frame is designed to handle a lot of twist not just supporting the weight of the engine and tying the stem to the swingarm.
I strongly encourage you to rethink and rebuild your frame modification.
It can be done correctly without major expense or time.
First, cut out the tubes you added and then have the correct size TUBING (not pipe) bent to shape that will meet together on the front down tube at whatever height you need for engine clearance (oil filter, etc.). It would also be very good to get short (2"-3") tube that is a tight fit inside the frame tubes to act as internal sleeve stiffeners for the weld joint. Drill a hole through the frame tubes and puddle weld the sleeves in place before welding the new tubes to the existing frame tubes.
Others have successfully modified the KLR frame so learn from them.
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