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- Bedrooms:
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- Pets allowed:
- No
- Wi-Fi available:
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- Per week:
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- Years listed:
- 2
Languages spoken: English
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Balcony/Terrace
- High Speed Internet
- Linen provided
- Parking Included
- Balcony/Terrace
- Ceiling Fans
- Clothes dryer
- Dishwasher
- Hair dryer
- Iron
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV
- Microwave
- Stove
- Telephone
- Toaster
- Washing machine
- Cycling Trips
- Fishing
- Water sports
- Horse riding
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Angela was wonderful! She was kind, attentive and always available if we needed any assistance. The refrigerator was fully stocked when we arrived and all the amenities were of excellent quality. Everything smelled fresh and new and not a single solitary bug!There was extra towels, all sorts of spices for whatever I was cooking and every type of pan imaginable.
Thank you Angela for all your help. I will definitely be back!
Stayed: October 2014
Submitted: October 14, 2014
A Vacation Dream!!!!
My friends and I really enjoyed our weekend at this beautiful cozy home. Everything was beautiful and extremely comfortable it was 10 mins from Canal Street so we were close to all of the festivities without having to deal with all the extra noise. The owner was so sweet and attentive anything we needed she was right there to help. I recommend everyone to stay at this beautiful home and I plan to stay again!!!!!!
Stayed: July 2014
Submitted: July 9, 2014
Wonderful!! A great place to stay for Tulane/Loyola events!
My family and I recently stayed for a long weekend to attend the Tulane Graduation. We also had grandparents with us and this house was perfect! It was clean (it passed the fussy-grandmother test), and very close to campus and just a short drive from the Superdome. It was safe (we appreciated the alarm system) and very convenient. We rented a car to transport everyone and never had difficulty finding a place to park. It was exceptionally convenient with all the features of home, including the much-appreciated k-cups of coffee and tea. The senior were happy to have access to a full kitchen and refrigerator. I also liked having a washer/dryer IF I needed it. The owner was super and very personable and I would highly recommend it to anyone. I thoroughly enjoyed the common areas of the house (kitchen, living room) as a place to gather, eat, and talk. If we had rented two hotels rooms this type of gathering during "down time" would not have been possible. We are planning to return next year to attend a football game in Tulane's new stadium and this will be the first place I'll check for availability. I loved Tulane, NOLA, and this house!
Stayed: May 2014
Submitted: May 26, 2014
Luxurious home away from home!
This lovely spacious house was everything wonderful just as listed and pictured. Walking in you are greeted by the sparkling clean and artfully-decorated setting. Looking around you find all the amenities, necessities, and little extras you could want or need. Then you experience the comforts of the fluffy towels, cushy sofas, and supportive beds where you'll sleep like a baby. (My husband and I have back problems and wish these beds were our own!) TVs and internet work great. The neighborhood is just what we wanted...quiet and safe, not in the thick of the Nola liveliness. Our adult daughter (who lives two streets over from this house) drove us around every day to a variety of neighborhoods for food, fun and music. Then we could escape back to our tranquil home again at night. (We did take the trolley a couple of times, which was fine too.) We truly loved our time in Nola even more than we imagined we would...the friendly Nola residents, fabulous food and drinks, and incredible live music on Frenchman Street. Next spring we plan to visit our daughter again, and I will book early enough so that we are assured to have our peaceful lovely home away from home to welcome us back in comfort and style!
Stayed: March 2014
Submitted: March 29, 2014
Excellent Sunny Exposure
This cottage was EXACTLY as advertised, very clean and well maintained. The photos accurately reflect the appearance and amenities in the home. Perfect location, close to many things that makes New Orleans unique and pleasantly accommodating. The open floor plan serves well for entertaining and the kitchen is very well equipped for cooking. We all felt very safe in the neighborhood and the owner was easy to reach if needed. Without a doubt, we would highly recommend this home and would consider staying here again. Parking was a slight issue, would recommend practicing your parallel parking skills prior to arrival. THANK YOU for making our visit to NOLA perfect!
Stayed: March 2014
Submitted: March 24, 2014
Cozy, cute and clean house!
We stayed here for the Rock and Roll Marathon. Great location and very nice house. Exactly as described. Angela (the owner) was helpful with area details and recommendations.
Stayed: February 2014
Submitted: February 6, 2014
Wonderful Uptown Retreat
Our family loved staying in this sunny NOLA "shotgun" house. The house is lovely - loads of upgrades, beautiful updated kitchen, spacious dining and living areas, three flatscreen televisions, two great bathrooms and laundry. The location worked perfectly for all of our NOLA adventures. We had five people, so our son slept comfortably on the sleeper sofa (memory foam mattress). There was even a cute little courtyard where we ate our po'boys one afternoon. Parking was super easy and always available. The house even had Christmas lights which greeted us every evening. WIFI worked great. This place had so many nice touches, and the landlord was wonderfully helpful. It far exceeded my expectations - we would love to return again!
Stayed: December 2013
Submitted: January 11, 2014
Perfect setup for our group.
We had a pretty big group and decided to do a house instead of a hotel.
This was perfect for us. $13 cab ride to the quarter. Very comfortable furniture/bedding. Bathrooms are good, and one big one if you have a lot of girls on the trip. Neighborhood was very unique and fun. We had a person from NOLA in our group(traveled from Houston) and she said the neighborhood is very safe.
Property owner could be contacted very easily. Easy to work with.
Stayed: January 2014
Submitted: January 6, 2014
Great place to stay!!!
Would highly recommend this unit to anyone traveling to New Orleans. Clean and comfortable. Only issue we had was getting a cab from the Saints game. Cabs were not willing to go out to the Tulane area for some reason. Cabs were fine from Bourbon Street and Tchoupitoulas St.
Stayed: December 2013
Submitted: December 16, 2013
Lovely, lovely, lovely
3 nights. Very comfortable! Fantastic house only a few blocks from Tulane Campus! Quiet neighborhood, Super clean and well appointed with high end appliances. Beautifully decorated. My 10 year old said she had the softest blanket EVER ;) Quaint patio (we didn't use as it was freezing during our visit). 5/10 minute drive to all of the uptown sites; Magazine Street, St. Charles Avenue, Audubon Zoo, Camellia Grill. Kitchen is great! Kids loved the Kreuig coffee maker and the huge coffee and tea selection. I was even able to bake a couple of pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving dinner at the in-laws. Will certainly stay here again and recommend to all our Tulane friends :)
Stayed: November 2013
Submitted: December 2, 2013

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I wear a size 10 1/2 and my foot is still growing!! Is a big foot unnattractive?
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Oh lord ol' mercy.
That's even bigger than my feet lol
Also , no. Big Foot is VERY attractive.
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Purse Talk...
She flings me about, here and there, the sofa, a chair, more often than not, floors of the world. Scuffed, battered, streaked with grime, I reckon she doesn't care. Good thing my maker built me tough, with a strong leather. If you were bent as often as me, you'd be glad too.
I carry a heavy load. Notebooks, always notebooks, and pens. Lots. For mad scribblings on waiting benches everywhere, hair salons, doctors, legal offices, you name it. The usual make up bags too, a lipstick here and there, though I don't know why. She isn't the sort that sneaks out of a dinner or drinks social and reapply in the bathroom. She is too busy yapping. Her wallet is tiny, the kind that unfolds its three sections into a long rectangle, with pictures of her son in the center. She's got all sorts of bills in there, from Australia, Brazil, Europe, Japan and god knows where else. A right mess she always has to sort through, from which to dig out the right currency even when she just needs a cup of coffee.
Occasionally she decides to unload me, with a thick stack of newsprints under the heading of "New York Times" perched nearby and the fragrance of coffee perfuming the air. She dumps out bundles of receipts, snack bars and expired make ups into the nearest bin. Odd coins into a glass jar on the coffee counter. I sit down, listen to the coins clink against the glass, soft jazz overhead, with a huge sigh out of me, a goofy grin near my buckle.
I'm middle-aged now, counting in purse years. Some days I feel too full, other days, empty.
I don't know what ails me, but some days, I can't go on... I feel I've had enough, ready to toss my marbles, and commit purse retirement. Then she cleans me, inside and out, with the softest cloth, finest oil, faintest whispers and fragrance permeates into the threads of my fabric.
From the outside, people find me European on account of my slick curves, fine leather material and understated appearance. I blush easily, giving me a pinkish hue, but no one could ever tell so I am basically beige all the time. But if you opened my snaps, unzipped my inner compartments, under the flap covering a back pocket, you would find a plainer white label. In simple black letters, it says, "Made in China".
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Discussion in 'Spider-Man' started by legacyAccount, Dec 6, 2000.
Who is Tobey Maguire??
Welllllll....he's an actor...who's going to play...Spider-Man. *begins to laugh hysterically rolling around on the floor*
Tobey Maguire starred in "The Cider House Rules" and "Wonder Boys" amongst other things.
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Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement about President Obama and Speaker Pelosi holding their health care discussions behind closed doors. President Obama said on multiple occasions that they would have the health care debate in public and broadcast it on C-SPAN.
"Speaker Pelosi and her liberal lieutenants are meeting behind closed doors to make secret changes to their government takeover of health care, while locking the American people out. President Obama promised multiple times that they would hold all of these health care meetings in public so that C-SPAN cameras can be there and the American people can see what's happening. Unfortunately they have broken that promise and continue cutting backroom deals behind closed doors."
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This fall of inflation acted as a relief factor for RBI and the government as during the start of the current week RBI came out with its annual monetary policy, which has been specifically made to fight price hike and control inflation.
Inflation has been a major concern since the past one year and the government has been trying to pull it down by taking various steps. Last year during the same week food inflation figures stood at 20.91% that is more than a double of the present food inflation figures.
This third week of April which has been kept under review saw a decrease in the prices of pulses by around 7.39% when compared to the prices that existed last year during the corresponding period. Apart from pulses, all the other commodities including rice, wheat and vegetables have gone through a price hike of 2.08%, 0.06% and 3.44% during the reviewed week.
However, the prices of cereals and fruits on the other side turn out to be dearer by 4.42% and 32.69% year-on-year basis. Looking at the items which belong to the non-food category like fibre, fuel and power, petrol, the prices of all three of them have gone up in FY11 by 85.58%, 13.53% and 21.81%.
The food inflation was at its peak during the last fiscal that is FY10 due to the rising prices of the food items. Though anticipation has been made by the government that this year the prices of the food items will remain under control because of an increased crop expected to come during FY11 (July-June).
According to the RBI inflation is predicted to remain around 9% during the first half of the current fiscal year and later might go down to 6% during the month of March in 2012. Moreover, RBI even informed in its monetary policy report which it released this week that major part of the government"s focus during the first half of the current fiscal would remain in pulling down the inflation.
It said that rise in inflationary pressure if bound to happen during the first few months of FY11 as the prices of oil and commodity will foresee a significant hike in the international market.


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I wanted to hate it. I wanted to hate Christian 'control-freak' Grey and Ana 'inner goddess' Steele. I was all set to write a scathing review and promote a few alternative novels in the same genre that I actually liked. Which is why you should never judge a book before you read it for yourself. I didn't hate it, quite the opposite in fact.
Billionaire romance novels have never been my thing - I've read a few and just didn't like them. But this one was different somehow. It hooked me from the very start and it still hasn't let me go. I had never looked up the plot - of course I knew the basics - but the majority of the novel was actually more romantic than I expected.
As for Christian, 'oh my...'. As I said billionaires don't usually do it for me at all, by E. L James seems somehow to have created some kind of fantasty man (although I'll take him without the playroom thanks). A tragic start in life has left Christian more than a little twisted, but the glimpses into his softer side, the moments when you realise that he really does care for Ana, just made me melt. He's a dark, incredibly hot, brooding hero, but it's his sweeter side that I really fell for. I loved the banter between Christian and Ana, especially their email exchanges which left me with a stupid grin on my face. Sure, the novel definitely had it's dark side, particularly the ending, but there was also a playfulness and humour to it that I hadn't expected.
After reading the book I almost didn't want to watch the film; I can see how loyal readers got protective over the characters - especially Christian - and I didn't want to ruin the image I had of him in my head. I love Jamie Dornan but thought he was an interesting choice to play Christian, and was dismayed to find that David Gandy had turned the role down. Having read the book I now find that neither of them fit the bill in my head. Oddly enough my Christian resembles Aaron Tveit - I've no idea why but you can't deny that he has Christian's grey eyes and disarming smile down to a tee.
The Film
Let's start with the obvious issue - the casting. Jamie Dornan made a smoking hot Christian, especially those smouldering eyes, but he still wasn't quite there for me. I think my main problem lies with the screenplay in that many of the scenes that showed his softer side were missed out - there wasn't enough of Christian's 'boyish grin' to charm me and there was no real chemistry between him and Ana. As for Dakota Johnson, she perfectly matches the book's description of Ana, but - and again this is likely down to the script - she played Ana as far too timid. The banter and teasing between Ana and Christian is my favourite part of the books and this was missing completely from the film for me. It feels more intense, more serious than the books, and it left me a little cold.
The settings, particularly Christian's office and apartment (and, of course, The Red Room), were spot on, and the film's soundtrack is surprisingly impressive. I adore Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do (which is a big thing for me as I've never liked any of her songs before), and Beyonce's reworking of Crazy in Love is just brilliant. The helicopter and glider scenes are very well done too. All of the supporting characters looked very different to how I imagined them, but then that's to be expected.
The problem with adapting books into films is that it is impossible to condense everything in a novel into a two hour film. To me, Fifty Shades is a book worth taking your time over (yes I re-read the emails several times), and in order to fit all the key scenes into the film, some of the other parts had to be sacrificed. I also wonder whether it would have been better to have the entire film from Ana's point of view - maybe even using a bit of the inner monologue that played such a huge part in the books, though with that there is always the danger of straying into Bridget Jones territory.
In short, if I had watched the film first, I wouldn't have bothered with the book. Of course I'll watch the sequels when they eventually come out, but I think I'd rather re-read the book than watch the film again - and re-reads are a rarity for me. Now if you need me I'll be over here reading Fifty Shades Darker.
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Theo Epstein became the president of baseball operations with the Chicago Cubs this week. It comes nine years after he was introduced as Red Sox general manager, an announcement that came with much less fanfare than his news conference Tuesday in Chicago did.
Epstein was introduced in Boston as a relative unknown before ascending to the status of a local legend after guiding the Sox to a world title in 2004 and then another in 2007. He's no longer a relative unknown, and he heads to Chicago with many hoping he can be the savior the Cubs need to end a century-long title drought.
Never mind winning the club's first World Series since 1908. If we give Epstein 10 years in Chicago, can he get the Cubs to their first World Series since 1945? Assistant Editors Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle will battle this one out in NESN Debates.
Cole: OK, Rick. We know what Theo Epstein is capable of when he's put in a position to win. He came in to Boston, and within a couple of years, he was exorcising 86 years of demons with a fat 2004 World Series champions ring. Can he play Ghostbuster in Chicago? Since you're younger, and I'm also better looking, I'll defer to you for the first shot here. Have at it.
Doyle: I believe you mean "phat" –- with a p-h. Either way, thanks for bringing this question up, because it will allow me to have my response on record for when my prediction comes to fruition. While I hate buying into the hype, I can't help but do so. Steve Bartman, get your arm loose, because within the next decade you'll not only be able to come out of hiding, but you'll be throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field — a la Bill Buckner at Fenway in '08. There's work to be done in Chi Town, and it's going to be a difficult process, but: In Theo The Cubs (and I) Trust.
Cole: As a certain Boston sports radio personality would say, "You're making my point." There is work to be done in Chi Town –- and a lot of it. At this rate, Epstein has a better chance of fixing the economic mess this country is in than bringing the Cubs to the World Series. He inherited a team in 2004 that was already built. Sure, he put on some of the finishing touches (David Ortiz, Curt Schilling, Keith Foulke, Dave Roberts, Doug Mientkiewicz), but he doesn't have that immediate luxury in Chicago. They haven't won more than 83 games in the last three years. They have some real bad contracts. And their farm system isn't necessarily anything to write home about.
Doyle: Wow, those are some really nice "finishing touches." Look back at that '04 season once again and you'll see how big of a role each of those guys played in bringing a title to Boston, particularly the first four. I'd argue Ortiz and Schilling might have even been the two most important players of that playoff run, and you couldn't have asked for more from Foulke (one earned run in 14 innings in the playoffs). As far as the Cubs having some bad contracts, we might be overstating that a bit. Alfonso Soriano is signed through 2014, which is obviously tough, but Carlos Zambrano's contract is up after next season. And it's not like we haven't seen the Red Sox put up some wins throughout Theo's tenure while being plagued with some poor contracts.
Cole: Zambrano actually has a vesting player option according to Cots. If he finishes in the top four in Cy Young voting in 2012, it will kick in and he'll make almost $20 million — so there's that. But again, your response is right up my alley. You can't argue the fact that the Sox didn't win a playoff game from 2008 under Epstein. Now, that doesn't take away from the World Series titles, but I do think it plays to a certain "inability" to gauge free agents and their potential impacts. The track record, particularly toward the end of his Boston tenure, doesn't lie. Until he proves that he can buy the right talent, I'm not buying his chances of turning around a rather hapless franchise.
Doyle: You have a better chance of seeing Cy Young himself pitch a game in 2012 than Zambrano finishing in the top four. And while I understand Theo made some lackluster free-agent signings throughout his tenure, particularly toward the end (although I'm not ready to write off Carl Crawford like a lot of people have already), I'm encouraged by what he's going to bring to the table in terms of player development. And I think that's just as big of an issue for the Cubs right now.
As you mentioned, their farm system isn't anything to write home about, which is going to handcuff Theo from the start because he won't be able to be as bold on the trading market as he was during his early years in Boston. But you can't deny the success the Sox had in drafting players throughout Theo's tenure. It included players that helped the Sox win a World Series and players that helped yield a solid return. I have no doubts that he can help do the same in Chicago.
In other words, I said he'll help bring a World Series to Chicago within the next 10 years, not next year
Cole: Your point on the farm system is well-taken, but don't be too quick to write off the fact that there are a lot of scouts and the sorts that won't be joining him on the North Side.
I still don't think the Cubs will be in the World Series in the next decade. That said, I do think the Cubs will get better, and there definitely is plenty of room for improvement.
However, all bets are off if Theo is lucky enough to have a gift like this fall into his lap.
Doyle: You're absolutely right about that. But I know one executive who will be joining him, Jed Hoyer. The same Jed Hoyer that worked alongside Theo for both World Series titles. And also the same Jed Hoyer that, along with Ben Cherington, helped land Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell — as you probably recall, two of the biggest components of that '07 title.
So, yes, I agree there's more that went into those two Sox titles than what immediately meets the eye. But given Theo and Jed's reputation, and the fact that the Cubs do have ownership committed to fielding a winner (willing to spend cash, etc.), I feel like the wheels are finally in motion for some October glory for these Cubbies … with or without Henry Rowengartner and 700 innings from Chet Stedman.
Will Theo Epstein lead the Cubs to a World Series within 10 years?
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Mercedes-Benz significantly improves the overall performance characteristic of the Mercedes E-Class, but the E-Class shouldn't be confused with Mercedes' own sports car lineup. Reviews read by TheCarConnection.com indicate that it's more of a luxury touring car than a true sports sedan.
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is mostly new, but it still offers the same engine choices as last year's version. According to Car and Driver, "two engines will be offered: a 268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 and a 382-hp, 5.5-liter V-8." Both engines are quite capable, and Jalopnik says that the V-6 offers enough power "to propel the E to 60 MPH in 6.5 seconds." The V-8 is significantly quicker, with ConsumerGuide clocking the Mercedes E-Class E550 at "5.2 [seconds]" from 0-to-60. While the engines are quick, reviewers find that the V-6 is much more reluctant to be pushed hard; Motor Trend reports that "in the upper-mid rev band there are quantities of drab, tingly noise, and it doesn't rev especially freely." The E-Class 2010's V-8 is a more willing partner, however, and Motor Trend calls it "nicer by far to use...and happy to be taken by the scruff of the neck for a real power workout."
Regardless of the engine you choose, all versions of the E-Class 2010 lineup come with the same transmission. Car and Driver says that "both engines are connected to a seven-speed automatic transmission," and Cars.com expands upon the powertrain description by adding, "rear-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive optional." While seven speeds sounds like enough to find a sweet spot at nearly any velocity, Motor Trend comments that the tranny "isn't responsive...and despite the number of ratios still has a big gap between second and third." The only major change for the transmission on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is that "last year's floor-mounted shifter has been replaced with a column shifter," according to Cars.com.
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class boasts a significant improvement in fuel economy compared to previous editions, something that Motor Trend attributes to "careful weight reduction, low aero drag, and powertrain improvements." The official EPA estimates for the new sedan are that the E350 will return 18 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway, while the E550 gets a 16/24 mpg rating. Opting for the available 4MATIC AWD system drops the numbers to 16/24 mpg in the E350 and 15/23 mpg on the E550.
BMW has long held a handling edge in its battle with Benz, but Mercedes appears determined to catch up with the new Mercedes E-Class. Car and Driver is surprised to find that the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class offers "steering accuracy [that] is better and more BMW-like," featuring "more responsive tuning" than before. Jalopnik adds that "the Mercedes has newly found something called 'steering feel,' which apparently has something to do with 'control,' which when combined with 'responsive suspension' actually makes it 'fun to drive.'" Mercedes doesn't abandon its plush ride either, however, and ConsumerGuide claims that the new Mercedes E-Class "models respond well to dips and swells in the highway surfaces." As with many modern sport sedans, Motor Trend says the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has a sport option that "moves the adaptive thresholds a little toward the liveliness direction." Large four-wheel disc brakes help the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class stop in a hurry; ConsumerGuide raves, "braking is highly responsive, easy to modulate, and impeccably secure."


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In an attempt to bring new curlers into the club and for them to be able to curl the BCC board has
decided to start up a new "novice" league. The adult education curling classes had a good
attendance with about 35 participants. Many of these persons would like to have an opportunity to
curl on a team but there is a lack of vacancies. The "novice league" will be on Wednesday evenings
at 7:30. The format will be similar to the legend / senior leagues on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Teams
will not be the same each nite but will be formed each Wednesday. This is called a "novice league"
but is not just open to novices. We are hopeful that there will be some veteran curlers involved to
be skips for each team. Having a experienced curler on each team will enable the new curlers to
better learn and understand the game. The experienced / veteran curler would act as skip, teacher
and mentor for the "newbie" curlers. This would also be a great chance for some of the curlers that
have some experience playing as 2nds and 3rds to try their hand at skipping. If we are unable to get
some experienced curlers involved there is a good chance that this league will not be successful.
The club needs new members if it wants to remain stable and successful. This is a good chance to
recruit new members and get them involved in the sport of curling and the Bemidji Curling Club.
Anyone needing another curler to complete a team should consider asking one of the Adult
Education Curling class "graduates" to join them. Hopefully by days end there will be a list of names
of the persons interested in being on a team or attending the new league. We are also looking for a
person / persons to "chair" this league. That would probably be just being there on Wed evening ,
forming the teams and hopefully participating on a team.
Anyone interested show up 7:30, Wed evening, 11-18.


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Papallacta Ecuador is a small and beautiful rustic village located over 3.300 meters above sea level (10.800 feet)
Papallacta Hot Springs
This village is located 40 Miles at the eastern side of Quito.
It lies in a humid mountain forest, on the road which leads into the Amazon Rain forest, it only takes 2 hours to get there.
It is surrounded by beautiful landscapes full of nature and the majestic Antisana Volcano.
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The most important touristic attraction of Papallacta Ecuador is its thermals, the best hot springs of Ecuador, with temperatures at their origins from 30 to 70 ºC (86 and 157 ºF).
These waters have been put into pools, where the temperature fluctuates between 36 and 42 ºC (97 and 108 ºF).
First the feet, then the legs to the knees, then the torso... Thus gradually, the visitors of the thermal springs of Papallacta submerge in pools.
The reason for this ritual is that to the thermal water is attributed the power to alleviate illnesses such as arthritis, acne, digestive problems or bad circulation.
There is a therapy followed by most people who visit Termas de Papallacta (hot springs), they submerge into the pools of very hot water and next to it into the freezing waters of the river that comes right from the mountain.
This therapy is highly recommended for people who suffer of kidneys problems.
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Besides a source of health, Papallacta springs are a restorative experience, where your mind and body can get away from it all, while you enjoy the wonderful view of the snow - covered summit of Antisana Volcano(5.700 meters above sea level / 18.700 feet), one of the good motives to visit Papallacta Ecuador.
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The Ten Longest Album Titles Ever
Album titles can be the most annoying or marvelous aspect of an artist's work. Judging by Goo, Sonic Youth's 1990 major-label breakthrough, or Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Spoon's 2007 retro-pop smash, titles can be as stupid as the music is sophisticated. But if the idea is to set the recording apart from all others, choosing a bizarre (but memorable) name like Zaireeka -- as the Flaming Lips did in 1997 -- isn't a bad strategy.
Upon hearing today's news that West Palm Beach experimental psychedelia outfit Weird Wives' full-length debut features a 29-word title, we got to thinking about other albums that are remembered best for being a mouthful of words. And there are plenty that zoom way past Modest Mouse's 1996 debut, This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About, both in terms of length and syntax. We're talking album names that are so long that they piss off your iTunes library, they are certainly relinquished to a nickname of some sort, and they're probably complete nonsense.
Here are the ten longest album titles we could find -- each is 20 words or more, and we dare you to memorize any of them.
10. T. Rex - My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... but Now
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Words: 20
This title from the glam pioneers' debut album sounds like a limerick construction to these ears, and honestly it's one of the least strange of this list. We can't say the same for "Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)," the album's closing track, which features celebrated DJ John Peel reading a fairy tale penned by T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan.
9. Devendra Banhart - Oh Me Oh My... the Way the Day Goes by the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit (Young God; 2002)
Words: 22
Oh... brother. This weird folkster isn't fooling anyone with the title of his second album. Although he has never been shy to pick strange titling for his songs as well ("Tit Smoking in the Temple of Artesan Mimicry" succeeds in proving that point), many of his lo-fi tracks are completely serious and beautiful. The acoustic "Pumpkin Seed" from this collection is one of his finest. Whether it is a "lovesong of the Christmas spirit," we're not so sure.
8. Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today, I'm Sorry They Washed Away // No
More Stories, the World Is Grey, I'm Tired, Let's Wash Away (Sony; 2009)
Words: 23
The title comes from the lyrics for Danish rock group's song "Hawaii Dream." The piano-based ditty itself is only two minutes long, sweet and quiet, and arguably would have been a much more evocative name for their fifth album than what they settled on.
7. Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies - Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One
Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will
Lead Us All to Happiness (Fierce Panda; 2004)
Words: 23
This English postrock act just seems to be pretty verbose all around. Look no further than "A Little Late He Staggered Through the Door and Into Her Eyes" from this collection. Clocking in at 6:08, it is the shortest song on the EP.
6. Cap'n Jazz - Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana
Peels We've Slipped On and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over (Man With
Gun; 1995)
Words: 28
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The album known to fans as Shmap'n Shmazz was the only full-length the influential Chicago emo act Cap'n Jazz ever released before it broke up. And really, how would you top this extended stream-of-consciousness? Dudes from the band went on to be in Promise Ring, Joan of Arc, Owls, and several other bands with much more reasonable titles.
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|Named Person:
|Donny McCaslin; Don McCaslin; John Coltrane; Michael Brecker
|Material Type:
|Audio book, etc.
|Document Type:
|Sound Recording
|All Authors / Contributors:
Donny McCaslin; Bill Milkowski
|OCLC Number:
|Interview with Donny McCaslin conducted by Bill Milkowski in New York, N.Y., on Jan. 7, 2009.
|2 audio discs (58 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + transcript (61 leaves).
|Series Title:
|Duke jazz series.
Donny McCaslin speaks with Bill Milkowski about growing up in Santa Cruz; spending Sundays with his father, Don McCaslin, who is a working musician; going to the Santa Cruz Mall to watch his father play music; later joining father and others on bandstand at the mall; starting to play the saxophone at age 12; choosing tenor sax after loving Wesley Braxton who played with his father at the mall bandstand; his father as influential bohemian hippie with little interest in material possessions and who truly loves music, specifically the Great American Songbook; other major players in New York from Santa Cruz: Kenny Wolleson, Jeff Ballard, Kenny Carr, and Brian Henrikson; father making up bebop musical dramas along the lines of Lord Buckley with hipster dialogue and incorporating young and old friends; growing up in bohemian/hippie subculture similar to that in the Bay Area; high school jazz band; Don Keller as exceptional band leader; playing Ellington's charts as a freshman in high school; struggling as the youngest in the high school band; playing blues/sitting in with father at ages 14 and 15; playing with father regularly at 15 and 16; starting his own groups; Berklee College of Music; being chosen by Gary Burton to play a jazz cruise; primary high school influences being John Coltrane and Michael Brecker; learning how to swing; studying and playing along with various solos of Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz and Wayne Shorter; his friendship and musical relationship with Danilo Perez; the Motherland Group; working on rhythm in relation to drums; eighth-note based rhythms being expanded; logistics and mechanics of playing a saxophone; developing phrasing; collaborations with Dave Binney; finding a group of regular players who share his musical vision; playing with Lan Xang; dealing with bandstand experience as learning versus classroom learning (cerebral music versus free music that could not be analyzed); spending time in New York City with best friend from Berklee, Ben Perowsky; how the Perowsky family, exposure to music and to the city affected him greatly; touring abroad with Gary Burton; moving to New York City; playing with Mike Mainieri and Steps Ahead; the difference in physicality playing with traditional bands versus high-powered fusion bands; meeting Michael Brecker; playing with Maria Schneider; his New Works grant from Chamber Music America to work on combining folkloric rhythms of the Americas; culmination of influences over time; working with Ben Monder; current recording "Recommended Tools"; influence of Sonny Rollins; trios; his personal and professional relationship with Dave Binney; playing with Dave Douglas' band; recording "Live at Jazz Standard"; playing with the Mingus Big Band; trying to find the balance in honoring and learning from traditional jazz while focusing on being open to letting music go where it is going to go; being a product of both institutionalized and organic music; the changing jazz club scene in New York City.
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