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5. Due to the high costs for the adopter of doing a long distance adoption, we will waive the adoption fee.
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The rookie tailback from Oklahoma State said he is "suiting up" this week against the Chargers. And since he's been inactive the last two games, it's likely the Cowboys will have some kind of plan to use him on offense and perhaps special teams.
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"I think I'm ready to play. I'm ready to go," said Randle, who was also asked if the coaching staff shares those feelings. "I hope they do. That's what it's all about – getting other people to believe what you believe yourself. I believe I'm ready to go and I think they're starting to feel a little more that way, too."
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Last week, Murray ripped off a 175-yard game against the Rams. This year, Murray has 58 of the 68 carries from the running backs. Dunbar has six attempts for 31 yards while Tanner has four for just one yard.
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LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP) — Snow was falling Thursday morning in places still hustling to get power back on after a weekend ice storm that turned out the lights from Michigan to Maine and into Canada.
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A pet lizard (Johnny Depp) falls out of a car in the desert, and earns himself a heroic reputation in the makeshift animal town of Dirt as gunslinger Rango. Dirt's water-supply is controlled by a turtle mayor (Ned Beatty) and his gang, but Rango rallies the decent folks when it seems the community will be destroyed.
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|A film of three halves.
Rango starts out amazing, loses it in the middle (rodents twanging the Wagner theme from Apocalypse Now while riding backwards on bats??), then recovers somewhat toward the end. I can understand why Mr. Kim Newman gave it 3 stars but overall, it deserved 4. ... More
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|"I know who I am. I'm the guy, the protagonist, the hero. Every story needs a hero."
Although uncomfortably awkward in places, Rango is a beautifully animated and surprisingly well-made animation. If you didn't like this the first time around, watch it again... it just might grow on you. ... More
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|"I know who I am. I'm the guy, the protagonist, the hero. Every story needs a hero."
Although uncomfortably awkward in places, Rango is a beautifully animated and surprisingly well-made animation. If you didn't like this the first time around, watch it again... it just might grow on you. ... More
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|Rango Review
Rango is a smart, giddily creative burst of beautifully animated entertainment, and Johnny Depp gives a colorful vocal performance as a household pet in an unfamiliar world. ... More
Posted by the film man at 21:29, 17 January 2012 | Report This Post
|RE: Rango: Review
Visually sumptuous but one for the adults-too scarey for young kids. A triumph though. ... More
Posted by thetruth at 00:40, 28 August 2011 | Report This Post
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Loved this movie. The animation was spectacular, looks flawless on Blu Ray. ... More
Posted by UTB at 20:35, 27 August 2011 | Report This Post
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Rango is a very good film. It has a great story, the animation is done well and Johnny Depp does an excellent performance as voicing its character in the film. The only problem i had with the film was it wasnt the best animated film ive ever seen. This film is truly enjoyable for both adults & children. I would recommend to go see this film. ... More
Posted by Edward9630 at 02:51, 08 August 2011 | Report This Post
|Kim Newman needs her head examined
To mark this movie as a mediocre 3 star shows a remarkable lack of insight and understanding of the playfulness and humour present in Rango. maybe Kim Newman was recovering from a wretched hangover or just had a bad day but Rango will definitely stand up there with "Blazing Saddles", "Dead Man" and all the Spaghetti Westerns. It plays on multiple levels, fun for kids with more than a few laughs for adults paying homage to all that went before. Depp's voice characterisation ... More
Posted by Obliqueraven at 08:34, 31 July 2011 | Report This Post
Tangled for one. Bumping this thread up. ... More
Posted by theoriginalcynic at 01:00, 28 July 2011 | Report This Post
Three stars is definitely right. It's worth watching once, it's over long and it becomes tiresome in the end. A few good jokes but they're much better animated films out there... ... More
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Empire reviews sucks lately... ... More
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|On the same sidelines of The fantastic Mr. fox!
Good for a one-time watch. Johnny Depp steals the show just like in Alicein Wonderland. The rest is deja vu- Protagonist pretends to be hero, public finds out and then hero tries to prove a thing or two! Script is oscillating between kids and adults view! ... More
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I watched this on a plane, so not the best conditions. But it had something special that most cartoons don't these days, originality. A four star movie really and I don't really see how you can mark a cartoon down for not being aimed at the kiddies, who said they have to be? ... More
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I'm sorry, Kim Newman must not be a fan of Westerns, because Rango was not just a great animated film that riffed on Westerns, it was a great Western, period. I was constantly surprised at the sophisticated plotting, great character development, and dark dark humor of this piece. Easily one of Gore Verbinski's best films EVER. This is a classic, make no mistake... and it would easily fit on a shelf right next to the Coen's True Grit and Once Upon a Time in the West. I was dismayed to see... More
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|Imaginative masterpiece
Rango is creative, clever, beautifully animated and strongly entertaining, with Depp giving a masterful, witty performance. ... More
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|I think the peyote just kicked in...
I enjoyed this film a lot more than I thought I would. I had no idea it was going to be so tripped out. There's a lot of stuff that kids might not quite get, so to pass this off as a kiddie film not for adults would be a mistake. It's got a lot less gags than say a Pixar film, but all in all it felt satisfying, with some nice music thrown in. The texture of the animation is really something to behold as well. Could be one of the sleeper hits of the year. ... More
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|RE: Rango
This film is a completely unexpected surprise. Fairly standard storyline -- it happens like it says on the tin kinda thing -- but the characters, animation and entire make-up of the film has quirky brilliance written all over it. Loved the small homages to other movies, which didn't overshadow but rather highlighted Rango's originality. Good call, Depp. ... More
Posted by Jessica_ca_ca_ca at 09:28, 23 March 2011 | Report This Post
loved this film, went thinking it would be a dull kids film, was massively suprised, I loved it. in the same vien as fantastic mr fox, wierd and more adult than you think, lots of ace references (sometimes feels like an episode of Spaced!), the animation is stunning and the voice work is fab. anyone who loves Depp in his more indie wierd mode will love this. ... More
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This has got to be one of the greatest animated movies of all time! It deserves at least a 4! It's got beautiful animation and clever surreal moments. Highlights include a vision of Clint Eastwood and a group of singing owls. ... More
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This is at least a 4 star film if ever i saw one. The animation is superb and the story unfolds like a live-action film. It is involving, funny and has a heart. Saying that this is a 3 star film gives parents the wrong idea - and this is clearly a film both for parents and their kids alike, not just the kids. ... More
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This is at least a 4 star film if ever i saw one. The animation is superb and the story unfolds like a live-action film. It is involving, funny and has a heart. Saying that this is a 3 star film gives parents the wrong idea - and this is clearly a film both for parents and their kids alike, not just the kids. ... More
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|RE: rango review
Many animated films these days try to equally appeal to kids and adults alike, Rango comes with the impression that it's more for adults than for kids, which makes the kiddie orientated trailers very misleading. Well, this adult certainly didn't find it much more adult than normal –sure, The obligatory film references cast their net wider than usual, from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Chinatown, there's a bit of pretentious existentialism stuff ere's some mild swearing, but the... More
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i went into the cinema expecting a mildly entertaining, 3-star children's film. emphasis on the word 'children's'. the themes in this movie are far more serious and less child-friendly than the likes of Gnomeo and Juilet or Tangled. also emphasis on the 3-star, this film deserves 2 more. the animation is amazing, making this film great to look at. the story is a bit weak at points and can be a bit confusing in parts but holds up for most of the film. the characters are extremely strange-looking... More
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I saw something on the TV showing how the actors were rather than being in little cubicles reading their lines were walking around together acting the script out which makes me wonder if this is why it felt so fresh ? ... More
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I personally think it is one of the best films of the year so far with the Bat-chasing-wagon sequence one of the standout actions scenes of the last 12 months. 4.5/5 ... More
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This is a list of current heads of government of dependencies and autonomous entities, i.e. territories that do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. They are listed by the alphabetical order of the dependent territory.
Current dependent territory leaders[edit]
Seven sovereign states possession one or more dependent territories: the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Norway.
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- ^ a b Director of the Australian Antarctic Division.
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- ^ a b c Director of the Polar Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
- ^ Previously chief minister from 17 June 2003 to 23 August 2007.
- ^ Since 21 February 2007, directly administered by the French minister of Overseas France.
- ^ The authority of the French minister of Overseas France on Clipperton Island is delegated to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
- ^ Director of Program Palmyra of The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ The British high commissioner to New Zealand.
- ^ Chief Executive Officer of Antarctica New Zealand.
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- ^ Delegated by the prefect of Guadeloupe
- ^ Mayor from June 1995 to 15 July 2007.
- ^ The prefect of Guadeloupe is also state representative in Saint-Martin from 9 July 2007.
- ^ Delegated by the prefect of Guadeloupe
- ^ Since 3 October 1985, the governor of the Falkland Islands.
- ^ Previously from February 1998 – February 1999, February 2001-February 2002, February 2007-22 February 2008 and 22 March 2010-11 March 2011.
- ^ Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs.
- ^ Also General Counsel of the US Air Force.
- ^ Since 1 January 1995, Jan Mayen is administered by the governor of Nordland county.
- ^ Officer in charge to 12 May 2013.
- ^ Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
- ^ The Civil Governor of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek government.
- ^ Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople.
- ^ Dean of the Holy Epistasis of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos.
- ^ Previously chef commissaire from 4 February 2003 to 4 August 2006.
- ^ Previously from 2001 - February 2005.
See also[edit]
- List of current presidents of assembly
- List of current governors of Afghanistan
- List of Governors in Argentina
- List of Brazil states governors
- List of current Canadian lieutenant governors and commissioners
- List of Ghanaian regional ministers
- List of current Indian governors & List of current Indian chief ministers
- List of governors of Japan
- List of leaders of Malaysian states
- List of Mexican state governors
- List of Nigerian state governors
- List of Governors of Pakistan & List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
- List of Palau states governors
- List of heads of federal subjects of Russia
- List of Spanish regional legislatures & governments
- List of Sudan states governors
- List of current United States governors
- List of colonial governors in 2014


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IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys returned to practice Thursday for the first day of practice for the Bears.
The team practiced in freezing, rainy conditions at Valley Ranch, and they welcomed back a pair of long-looked-for faces to the fold.
"We'll see what they're able to do in the early part of practice, and hopefully they'll have more than just limited work," Garrett said.
It was near freezing and raining as the Cowboys took to the field Thursday morning – an effect of the winter storm system moving into the Dallas area this week. Garrett said the team embraces the chances to practice in the elements, as it should be good preparation for game time temperatures in Chicago – which are expected to be in single digits.
"We want to practice here, outside. The weather has been good to us, going off to play in some of these northern cities where the weather is bad. A couple of weeks ago against the Giants, we got some bad weather down here in the days leading up to that," he said. "We thought that was a positive, just to get out and practice in it. And it sounds like the weather is not going to be great here the next couple of days, so we'll certainly embrace that opportunity."


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- Calories: 640
- Calories from fat: 330
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated fat: 16g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
- Sodium: 1690mg
- Carbohydrate: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 15g
- Protein: 31g
- Calcium: 20%
- Iron: 20%
- 1 pound ground beef, cooked, drained
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup dill pickle relish
- 1 cup diced American cheese (4 oz)
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 can (12 oz) Pillsbury® Big & Flaky refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed
- Step 1: Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch skillet, mix cooked beef and ketchup. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in relish, cheese and mustard. Set aside. Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each to 8x5 inches, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
- Step 2: Divide beef mixture evenly among rectangles. Bring ends up over filling, overlapping about 1 inch. Press edges with fork to seal. Brush each with water, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sesame seed.
- Step 3: Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
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Chapter 1: Nothing to Give0 Reviews
Chances were unlikely that a vampire Nick and I were tracking would come into our room and stake us in the middle of the night. They were lazier than they were given credit for. Most of the time, unless the main vamp has a strong connection with his prey, they go for easy pickings.
Luck was never on my side.
Even if I had a rabbit's foot attached to my body I would still be dealt the shit hand.
Hell, the only thing good that had ever happened to me in my miserable life was Nick. Everything else seemed to personally spite me. Everybody had a reason to hate me, including Nick. He was one of the very few people who accepted who I was.
Vampires tend to never look past what they dislike, especially those few rare mortals who have characteristics similar to the immortal.
And that's what role I play.
If you thought vampires were science fiction, then you'd better hold on to your shit.
My Alcoholics Anonymous meetings taught me how to introduce myself properly. Hi. My name is Weslyn Howat and I'm half human, half science creation/abomination. Well, I suppose that makes me fully human, but my chromosomes aren't the ones I was originally supposed to have.
I'm basically living proof that science can concoct anything, including improving my five senses and adding a sixth, improving my reflexes, and even letting me be an occasional cheater of death.
A recruiting vampire's wet dream.
Nick's source vampire caught wind of my existence and decided, hey, why not try to (literally) suck her way into a little thing called immortality.
No, thanks. I've had enough with that recently.
But, of course, luck had never, ever been on my side.
Some bitch at a party wasn't the reason branded to my chest like it was Nick's. This time, it was a sneak attack, quite obviously deliberately planned by the host vampire.
No human can resist the seducing prowess of a fledgling vampire. Not Nick, not Matt. Not even myself.
And, of course, pretty much as soon as I got bit, Nick demanded that I take the cocktail, which was a highly expensive pill that held off the infection for at most a few months.
And that's where the argument begins.
"Nick," I said, almost in a counter demanding way. My whole body was tingling and I could hear everything ten times better than I could before. I could hear a rattle snake from a mile away, and quite frankly, it was distracting me from the matter at hand.
"No, Wes," Nick replied through grinding teeth. He wanted to, I could tell. Survival of the fittest, he'd always say, but when it came down to my life (or, mortality, that is), he no longer viewed himself at the top of the food chain. He viewed me, sitting on a throne at the top of the fucked up cycle of life. I was the answer to everything. He loved me more than I could even comprehend, and all I could reciprocate was my love back.
"Let me be the tracker this time. I can get the vamp to come to us," I told him, watching his hazel eyes flicker from my eyes to the clock on the hotel's wall. "It'll be easier. I promise I won't try to escape like Lucy did."
Nick sighed and pulled off his beanie, unaffected by my humor. He leaned against the kitchen counter and contemplated my offer. "I can't risk it."
"You can!" I exclaimed, getting up from my seat at the dinky table and parading my way to him. "I can handle this. There's basically no risk!"
"Yes it is," he insisted, letting me lean my cheek against his chest. His voice was softer when he spoke again. "I don't know how the infection reacts with you. You're different."
I knew I was different, but a part of me still felt like arguing his point. Was I really that different, in his eyes? Sometimes he acted like I'd turned already.
Looking past the opinion part of his claim, I knew that he was right. Would the infection spread more quickly or would my heightened immune system kill it completely? Time would tell.
It was a risk that I was willing to take.
"Listen, when I was in the hospital for the broken rib stuff, I was out of there in a few hours. The nurse didn't even have to set me up with that Xilo-whatever. This infection could be just like any other thing I've come across. Shit, I could be totally immune."
After a while more of dead silence, other than the things only I could hear and the occasional shout from across the hall, he wrapped his arms around me and held me tightly against his chest.
"Three days," he said firmly, sounding defeated and anxious. "I'll give it three days. Once you start coughing blood, and if we don't catch this fucker, you're taking the cocktail."
I closed my eyes, trying not to think of what the next three days would hold. "Okay," I replied softly. "Three days."
"Or less."
"Or less," I repeated, moving my head from his chest to look into his eyes. They read timeless worry. "It'll be okay."
Nick looked past my shoulder, no doubt thinking of all the things that could go wrong. I would be lying if I said I didn't have worries that didn't match his.
He inhaled sharply through his nose and met my gaze harshly. "If I lose you-"
"You won't lose me," I said, playing with the zipper of his hoodie. "The only person who'd lose something in this situation would be me."
Nick glared down at me, thinking things I hoped he wouldn't.
"If I turned, you would kill me?" I asked, finally offended. There was something about being a vampire that was appealing to me, except the fact that Nick would never forgive me. And possibly kill me.
He stayed silent for a good while. "I wouldn't."
What he meant was he couldn't. If I was anybody else he probably would've staked me already. I knew him too well; he barely had the heart to leave Matt in Florida. Yet I imagined his hate for vampires was almost as strong as his love for me.
I pulled away from his grasp and walked towards the front door, leaning on its window seal and gazing out into the desert.
"Let's go outside," he said softly, walking up behind me and tapping my hips. I obeyed and swung the door open, the heat of the desert hitting us full blast.
It was particularly chilly out for a midsummer day in July. Only 96 degrees out, a usual being about 104, the flatlands seemed quieter than usual. A few eagles soared high in the sky, but other than that, the warm breeze was the only thing around.
"Jesus," I said, shading my eyes from the harsh sun. Nick slipped his aviators off his shirt and handed them to me.
"Increased sensitivity to sun," he muttered. "What next?"
I quickly unfolded the sunglasses and slid them over my eyes, trying to keep hope that I really was immune. "A lust for blood?"
Nick was not taking lightly to my jokes. "No," he said bluntly, squinting his eyes. "The puking is next."
Great, I murmured to myself. The price of attracting a vampire was puking blood. How ironic.
"What happens after the puking?"
"The change. After the body realizes that it can't fight the infection, it surrenders, and the changes take place. Starting with the eyes."
You could always tell a vampire was a fledgling by its eyes. They were more vibrant, the very opposite of lackluster, and they were observant. Like they'd been blind up until their change.
I'd only seen the change of the eyes once. A few months ago, we simply couldn't muster up the money to buy the cocktail, and Nick was starting to lose it. The green in his eyes completely depleted into a vibrant hazel, and although I'd be lying if I said it didn't look attractive, it scared the shit out of me. Thinking that we were past the point of no return, I visited the nurse at the hospital and demanded the medicine. When she didn't give it up, I pulled a knife on her. Who says growing up in the ghetto is a bad thing?
Obviously Nick made it through. It was a scary close call, and he would shove the cocktail down my throat before that ever happened to me.
"What if I told you I wanted to be a vampire?" I daringly asked him, and directly avoided his gaze.
Nick gave me a pitying scoff and shoved his hands in his pockets. "You don't want to hear my thoughts on that."
"This conversation's over," he muttered gravely, storming back inside without any other thought. I inwardly punched myself for upsetting him, once again, and followed him back in.
I could never get a break.


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Chapter I of The Black Mist, in which we are introduced to our hapless protagonist, Mireille Donovan.
-A Junctioner: Hylianis Story-
DISCLAIMER: The Legend of Zelda, and all related characters, places, concepts, ect., mentioned within are property of Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto. All other original concepts presented within are property of me, myself, and I.
Dim lights fluoresced over the myriad bathroom stalls, highlighting the grime that covered the floor and stall doors. One or two flickered on and off, the bulbs within on the verge of going out. Dust, cobwebs, and other debris accumulated inside the fixtures. Moths darted around each of the lights, seeking escape from their confinement like frightened children in the night. The restroom was empty, save for one occupant. From one of the bathroom stalls the sound of heaving echoed throughout the room as the lone occupant remained hunched over a toilet.
As the waves of nausea ceased the figure slowly lifted her head up and gazed at the stall around her, noticing the bits of dust and dirt that blanketed it. She closed her eyes while trying to catch her breath. It was not long before her stomach churned and her evening meal made its way out into the toilet. The woman's arms locked in place as the rest of her stomach's contents were emptied.
I have never felt so sick in my life, she thought, not even Grandpa's cooking could make me feel this bad....
With a sigh she grabbed the roll of paper beside her, wiped her mouth, then flushed it away. She pulled herself back onto her feet and walked out of the stall towards the row of sinks in front of her. Like the rest of the restroom, the mirrors above the sinks were marred with grime, fingerprints, and other stains around their edges. She twisted the grime-covered knobs, watching as clean water flowed from the faucet.
She closed her eyes as she splashed water on her face. Within moments of doing so, her skin felt better. As she stood there washing her face, she couldn't help but feel a familiar sadness creep up from the countless emotions she felt in that instant. Her gaze turned to the mirror in front of her. From underneath the hood of her white sweatshirt, golden blonde bangs hung over each side of her face, while blue eyes peered back at her, mocking her.
The face that stared back at her was not the one she remembered. Everything about it was wrong; her eyebrows were too thick, her nose too angular, her chin too masculine. Only vague remnants of her once-softer features remained. This was not the face of a woman- this was the face... of a monstrosity.
It wasn't just her face that was transformed, either. Her entire body had under gone a similar shift in shape and form. Even as she gazed into her reflection from under her hood, she could barely recognize herself. She looked at her hands in sadness as memories played in her mind....
In the darkness of the night a young woman ran, a look of desperation etched onto her face. Panicked green eyes stared at the stretch of alley before her, intent on leaving the area as quickly as she came. Dark brown hair, once neatly kept, now flailed at the mercy of the breeze. Only a black demin jacket defended her against the cold of the evening air. A dark leather mini-skirt hung from her waist as a pair of matching boots thundered against the ground with each step she took.
The alley around her was in complete disarray. Paint peeled off the surrounding buildings while others were covered in copious amounts of graffiti. On the left side of the alley were several dumpsters, their green paint also peeling. Inside these dumpsters were overwhelming amounts of trash, some of which overflowed and spilled everywhere around them. Seagulls hovered in the air above her, eager to feast upon the delicious trash that littered the area.
Her thoughts continued to race as a throbbing pain shot through her left hand. A terrified expression formed on her face as she tripped and fell onto the ground. As she pulled herself back onto her feet, the sound of footsteps echoed in the air.
"Mireille! Mireille, wait!"
Mireille turned around, only to spot a familiar figure running towards her. From behind her, a figure with dark blond hair approached. Soft grey eyes peered into her own with concern. Covering his body was a tan letterman jacket, with "Ashland High" written on one of the sleeves. Jeans clothed his legs while boots clicked against the ground as he raced towards her.
"Darren... get away from me!"
"Mireille, please don't do this! If it's about what happened at school, they've dropped their charges against you!"
Mireille said nothing as Darren approached, clutching her shoulders in an attempt to reason with the distraught woman. This only served to make Mireille even more upset as a flood of tears streamed down her face.
"What would your grandfather think if you ran away, Mireille? Look, I don't know what happened to you at that party, but you're the only family he has. If he loses you, I don't think he could take it!"
Mireille said nothing as she continued to sob. Terror consumed the young woman's thoughts, and she wanted nothing more than to run away from the person she considered her friend. In the face of the hell that had taken over her life, she did not want to endanger her friend any further. She did not understand what was going on, but knew one thing- she was being devoured by something.
"This isn't you, Mireille. What happened to the happy-go-lucky girl I used to know?"
"Darren... please... I can't take this anymore...."
"What can't you take? Are you scared of something?"
Mireille looked away, unable to bear the look in her friend's eyes. Darren returned a concerned look at this action. It had been years since he had seen his friend behave in such a traumatized fashion. He recalled her strange behavior at school the other day, and the distant, possessed gaze she held.
Their school had come under attack from monsters. Nothing more than inky black shells, they preyed on anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. In an effort to protect the school, the staff and faculty evacuated the panicked and screaming student body from its halls. Everyone ran as fast as their legs could carry them out of their once prestigious halls- everyone except for Mireille.
He did not know what had taken hold of his childhood friend, but she had not been herself that day. It was as though another had taken her place. To his horror, in place of her vibrant green eyes, he found a willful azure in their place. Though he had tried to push her out of harm's way, it was her who shoved him aside with little effort.
Darren watched as she approached the monsters, the mysterious mark on her left hand glowing a brilliant gold. The lower right portion shimmered the brightest, like a divine brand on her hand. A pair of lights somehow manifested in her hands as an ethereal sword and shield took form. They crackled with energy, as if unstable. Like a demon possessed, she charged at the monsters, attacking them with strength and skill she had never possessed, and when the madness was over, there were only unconscious human bodies in her wake.
Her cries of anguish haunted him to this day. Ever since then, she had shut herself away, unwilling to venture outside of her own home, scared of what she might do. She had confessed to him that she had been having strange dizzy spells since the night of the Broadway Hotel massacre a month ago. The terrified woman he gazed at now was a shadow of the chipper girl he knew and grew up with.
"I don't know what's going on anymore... ever since the night of that party, nothing in my life has made any sense...."
"What are you saying?"
A terrified expression formed on Mireille's face as she stepped back. Torrents of emotion continued to pour from her face as she gazed frightfully at her hands. She no longer trusted her hands, or any other aspect of her body. The young woman felt a growing presence in the back of her mind, and squeezed her eyes shut as a lone tear ran down her face.
"There's something inside me... and it wants out...."
Pain shot through her left hand as she stumbled backward. She felt a familiar burning sensation form on the back of her hand. A terrified expression formed on her face as she held the back of her left hand up to her face. On its back was the symbol of three triangles, arranged to form a larger triangle. It appeared akin to a birthmark, the darkened patch of skin barely visible in the light of the buildings closeby.
"No! No! Please no! Not here! No, stop!"
Mireille watched in horror as the mark shone a golden light, the lower right triangle shimmering the brightest. A blood hurdling scream escaped her lips/. /As she continued to scream pleas incoherently, she darted down the alley. Darren's eyes widened at the spectacle before him.
Before Mireille could get very far, a pair of shadows danced in the air. She froze in her tracks as dark entities manifested before her. As she gazed at them the glow of the mark on her hand intensified. Images of similar creatures assaulted her mind as the image of people in a marketplace running in terror from them. Darren watched as the creatures dashed towards Mireille.
"Mireille, get out of here!"
Snapping out of her trance, Mireille could only scream as the monsters tossed her through one of the building nearby. Rubble fell on top of her as pain wracked her body. As her vision blurred, all she could hear was the sound of her friend screaming and the roar of the monsters....
Mireille lowered her hands while her gaze turned back to her reflection.
What has happened to me?
Not wanting to remain within the restroom any longer, she turned the water off on the faucet and made her way outside. The air was cool and moist as a thick fog shrouded the rest-stop. In the large parking lot just down the path in front of her, only a dozen or so jeeps and cars remained parked. She spotted a small family walking a small dog. Small picnic benches were scattered throughout the rest-stop amidst miles upon miles of trees and shrubbery.
Amidst the fog, only the dim lights of the street-lamps around them lit up the area. As Mireille walked down the path in front of her, she spotted a small sign on the freeway beyond. Realizing it was just a food and hospitality sign, she sighed.
My God. I didn't realize it was this late....
Mireille's thoughts began to wander as she stared at the moon above in contemplation. She had never been away from home this long, and she already missed having a warm bed to sleep in. Outdoor enthusiasts be damned, she wondered how they could ever keep up such a life. There was the occasional camping trip she had gone on as a child, but it was nothing compared to this nomadic existence.
Out of the corner of her eyes, she spotted a series of black cars driving into the rest-stop. She tensed as they drove by her. Looking inside, she realized they were merely separate families driving into the rest-stop. Her tension ceased as relief poured over her. As she turned around, she spotted a man going towards a vending machine. Before he could walk away, she ran up to him.
"E-Excuse me," she stuttered.
She couldn't help but cringe at the sound of her voice; it, too, had been transformed. Gone was the gentle feminine voice she once possessed. In its place was a deep, willful masculine voice. To her, it was yet another sad reminder that she was not what she once was.
"Yes?" the man replied in a gruff tone.
On his head was a black fedora while long gray hair ran down his back, which was tied into a ponytail. Covering his body was a matching trench-coat. His face was burly, as if he had not shaved in weeks. A lit cigarette hung from his mouth as his dark eyes turned toward the young woman in front of him.
"I... I was wondering- do you know which direction Ashland is from here?"
The man closed his eyes as he thought hard. He didn't know what to make of the person in front of him. His sweater was covered in countless stains, as were the blue jeans that clothed his legs. From underneath his jeans were a pair of leather boots. On his hands were what appeared to be leather gloves of a similar make. Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be gauntlets.
"You mean way up in Oregon? Heh, you might as well find a place to stay for the night. You're miles away from the state border."
"Please, you don't understand... I have to get back to Ashland. I'm not really all that familiar with the area, so if you could just point me in the right direction, I would be so grateful to you, sir."
Mireille gazed at the man with a nervous expression. She did not want to explain how she ended up so far away from town, as she did not know that answer herself. While she did not want to do another trek through forest after forest, she was prepared to do whatever was necessary to return home. Her voice quivered with worry and anxiety as the stranger pointed towards the freeway.
"Go up the freeway, then after the next three exists, make a right onto the next one. That'll get you there right quick."
Mireille frowned, unable to act on his instructions. The idea of travelling on foot down the freeway was nervewracking to the girl. While that may have been the easiest path to take, she recalled the memory of her trek to the rest stop with gruesome detail. Not wanting to relieve her harrowed journey to this point, she opted to find another route away from the rest-stop.
"I mean on foot, sir."
The man raised his eyebrow as he took a puff of his cigarette. Mireille found herself resisting the urge to cough around the man as the smell overwhelmed her senses. The man walked beside her, even more confused by the stranger in front of him.
"You didn't drive here?"
"I don't have a car."
Mireille watched as the man's cigarette fall out of his mouth and onto the ground below. An incredulous look appeared on his withered features as he looked her in the eyes. In all of the time she had found herself in the Sacramento area, she had been without a vehicle. The very thought of someone trekking throughout California on foot was mind boggling to the stranger.
"...You mean to tell me you walked all the way here?"
A puzzled expression appeared on the man's face as Mireille shifted her weight nervously. She did not like the strange expression the man was giving her. The young woman was not proud of what she was doing, or what she had to do to reach her current location. While a part of her would have wanted a ride from this stranger, the risk of entrapment was too great for her to consider.
"You'd need to pass through the woods over there," the man said while pointing to the large forest behind the rest-stop, "and pass through a small town just outside of there. Go northwest from there, and reach the highway. That should get you where you want to go."
The fog became thicker as she peered into the woods from where she stood. She closed her eyes; beyond traveling through even more forest, she saw no other alternative. The roads and the freeways were no safer than these woods.
At least they won't be able to find me as easily if I go through here....
"Thank you."
Mireille turned and walked towards the woods. Before she could get very far, the man faced her. She stopped and listened, wondering what else he had to say. A look of awe and curiosity formed itself on his face.
"I'd be careful out there if I were you, /son/," he called out one last time, "Things aren't quite what they used to be!"
Mireille winced at the sound of him addressing her as "son". A sigh escaped her lips as she turned to face him. Though she did not fault him for his words, she felt disheartened at his words. She hated her androgynous form more than the man could know.
You don't need to tell me that, Mireille thought before replying, "I'll be careful."
"There's a small hotel just through the woods. I'd see about finding a place to stay for the night if I were you."
"Will do."
From out of her pocket, she pulled out an old flashlight. It illuminated the darkness in front of her as she turned it on and darted into the fog beyond. As he watched her disappear into the woods, he lit up another cigarette and continued to stare into the woods. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he took a puff.
"Stay safe, son."
Author's Note: Mireille is a French name. For those of you who do not speak French, it is roughly pronounced "Mee-Ray".


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The Rangers have had five days to think about that most recent game, and much has happened to the team since that loss in New Jersey. Veteran goaltender Martin Biron announced his retirement on Sunday, the same day the club recalled forwards Chris Kreider and Brandon Mashinter from the Hartford Wolf Pack and sent veteran forward Darroll Powe back down to the minors. Then starting goaltender Henrik Lundqvist did not practice this week due to an undisclosed, yet "minor", injury, setting the stage for 26 year-old Cam Talbot to make his NHL debut between the pipes Thursday against the Flyers. Add to the mix that Rick Nash, Ryan Callahan, and Carl Hagelin all remain injured and out of the lineup and, well, it's been some past five days for the Rangers.
All that said, the Rangers believe that the three days of hard on-ice work they put in this week will go far in helping them get their collective game back on track. Lines have been juggled again--most notably Kreider will get Top Line duty with Derek Stepan and Brad Richards, while J.T. Miller will receive second line minutes alongside Derick Brassard and Benoit Pouliot. Mashinter is expected to add a physical presence to the lineup, skating on the fourth line with Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett; and Brian Boyle won't find out until Thursday morning which two of Mats Zuccarello, Taylor Pyatt, and Jesper Fast will line up as his wings in Philly.
Simply put, the new line configurations need to generate far more scoring chances and shots on goal then what the Rangers were able to generate Saturday against the Devils---and for much of the first seven games, so far, for that matter. The Rangers have managed just 11 goals in seven games, have been shut out twice already, and will have just one player in the lineup Thursday that has scored more than one goal--Richards, with four. To hopefully provide a spark offensively from the back end, head coach Alain Vigneault is reinserting Michael Del Zotto into the lineup after a two-game absence in the place of Justin Falk.
Of course all eyes will be on Talbot, who brings an unkown factor into this game. He has performed very well through traning camp and pre-season with the big club, and was 4-0-1 with a .924 save percenatge in five starts with the Wolf Pack this season, after playing admirably in 55 AHL appearances a year ago. How will he react in his NHL debut, on the road in a hostile environment, knowing the team is deperate for a victory? And how will the team play in front of him? Will they tighten things up, as Richards suggested on Wednesday, or will the defensive breakdowns from earlier in this season-opening road trip rear itself again?
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Coolest Chameleon Ever
Posted by neverhidefilms on Mar. 23, 2009
Posted by neverhidefilms on Mar. 23, 2009
now in 256 colours
only cuddle fish can do this
There are YouTube videos that show you exactly how to do this with photoshop.
Super cool!
Big fake... Now, get a life!
Chameleons don't change colour like that, they change their colour depending upon their emotive state....but hey, that's what viral ads are for.
Coolest chameleon or douchiest owner?
Not Real, see snopes
Who can afford all those pairs of Ray Bans????
I wanna chamilion -_- lol
Woah can they really do that thats crazy
thank you NickLanderos ! i was worried the nut was putting the reptile in shock...obviously I know little about lizards. Thanks for the real info.
I believe they called it an eagle not a hawk..
I believe they called it an eagle not a hawk..
So commercial companies are trolling break.
So commercial companies are trolling break.
It's who cares. Idiot.
If that is real, that is so awesome! You grow up knowing that they change colors, but that is cooler than you can imagine.
is it really saying "eat my D#@k" @ 1:35
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What kind of chameleon is that?
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fake, but it was cute cause of the lizard. poor, lizard. being exploited like this.
Ya im pretty sure its fake
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It's the battle of the warehouse giants.
The editors at Cheapism.com wanted to know: Which wholesale club — Costco or Sam's Club — has the lowest prices? Which has the best selection? The best deals overall?
The questions sparked the website to study prices at both stores for 37 different grocery items — including bread, milk and other staples — based on the needs of a family of four. The net cost for each item was also broken down by unit price to account for any quantity differences. You can read the full study here.
On groceries, Costco won by a slim 3.6 percent ($12) margin. Both chains were found to be about 40 percent cheaper than local supermarkets.
The website also compared eight non-grocery products, including luggage, gas and TVs. It cited Sam's smaller quantities, in-store benefits and better selection on products throughout the store as enough to deem it the best deal overall.
(Cheapism — dubbed the "Consumer Reports for the cheap" by The New York Times — did not include BJ's, which has about 180 stores, all in Eastern states. By comparison, the website notes, Costco has more than 400 stores nationally, while Sam's Club has more than 600.)
Consumer advocate Clark Howard, who shops at both national warehouse giants, says he's not surprised Sam's Club received higher praise for some aspects.
"Sam's is on a huge mission to upgrade quality," Howard says. "They have some momentum right now."
He says Sam's Club does a much better job with office supplies, and he's also bought cars through Sam's. But he says Costco has the potential for lower prices across the board.
"Sam's doesn't disclose its markup. So it's much, much higher on every item," he says. Costco's 14 percent maximum markup (or 15 percent on private label merchandise), however, has been publicly discussed by its CEO.
Norcross resident Ken Hoekstra says there other factors not addressed in the Cheapism.com study that influence his shopping decisions.
"I'm a Costco fan, and the reason why is because of presentation and quality," Hoekstra says. "There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, but I've found that the Costco stores are cleaner and better maintained. They're both warehouses, but at Costco the boxes are lined up straight on the pallets. Sam's Club seems to have a little bit more trash in parking lot and carts askew."
While Cheapism lauded Sam's Club in the electronics division, Hoekstra says he has bought electronics at Costco because of its easy return policy and helpful concierge service.
But he also knows the "cheapest" store will simply depend on what you buy.
"There's no one store that has the cheapest prices on everything, because then everyone would go to that store."
"I thought [Cheapism] did a very nice job in comparing everything," said Sam's Club spokeswoman Kristy Reed. But Reed was "a little bit surprised Costco came out lower" on grocery prices.
Phone calls and emails seeking comment from Costco were not returned.
Which warehouse club holds the best value for your household?
– By Lauren Davidson, Atlanta Bargain Hunter
August 16th, 2011
6:09 am
I am sorry I cannot make a fair comparison, as there is not a Costco near enough to make the price comparison worthwhile.(Due to the cost of gas.) There are far fewer Costco's than Sam's. I do consider myself lucky to have a Sam's nearby in downtown Snellville, as most stores like Sam's and Costco seem to build right on the expressway/freeway. I do have a Costco membershio, but am considering cancelling because of the distance. Come on Costco, come to Snellville, and take on Sam's !!
August 16th, 2011
6:23 am
Doesn't matter if you can't get there from where you are. Love Costco, but it is like a supermodel. Beautiful, but too far away from you to matter.
August 16th, 2011
6:43 am
I've been in both stores, but never bought a membership, nor will I.
The concept of paying someone to shop at their store bugs me, and I don't find the prices cheaper than I can get elsewhere either. Maybe if you compare their prices to Publix, or another higher-cost grocery store, they would be cheaper, but I can find much better deals when I shop around.
August 16th, 2011
6:46 am
finally a forum to relieve my frustration and fury at sam's club vs costco. from the parking lot (employees parking in the slots closest to the store when i bring out a cart full and falling all over the place) to the meat dept no saving the weekly order for me, because someone else came in last night an bought it i have gone thru enough with this store in alpharetta, and as i suspect everywhere else as well. no one listens, i can't find a contact on the web site, i get no service, no answers no nuttin from the store folk.
at costo i get all i don't get at sam's shack. i can park close, i get customer service when i ask for it, i get good pricing, i get all i expect and no crap. sam's is too big for it's britches. and if you had time and space i'd vent for another hour.
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August 16th, 2011
7:01 am
Costco is the winner for me. Sam's Club is nasty. We have a new Costco in Brookhaven and the employee's are so much nicer than the Sam's Club that we dealt with. I do my everyday shopping at Publix but go to Costco for staples such as laundry detergent, paper products and a few other things.
August 16th, 2011
7:10 am
As Stacy mentioned, we need a Costco in Snellville!! I much prefer Costco over Sam's but the distance to a store makes it difficult to make that decision to go to Costco.
August 16th, 2011
7:37 am
Sam's is for business, Costco is for consumers. Sam's has a pricing structure that identifies closeout sales. Costco has an exceedingly liberal return policy. Spending hundreds of dollars at both stores weekly, I'd simply call them different in target audience.
August 16th, 2011
7:38 am
I live closer to costco and sam's club. I rather choosed costco over sam's club. Costco employees treat members better than sam's club does.
August 16th, 2011
7:54 am
Costco wins, hands down. Upscale quality with plebeian pricing. Customer service is outstanding, employees are always helpful. Only downside is that we have travel a bit to get to it but then again, good things are worth the effort. As a bonus, we get to visit our daughter who lives right near one so it's all good.
August 16th, 2011
8:08 am
can't drive 10 more miles each way for costco. come to Flowery Branch
August 16th, 2011
8:18 am
We have had a membership to Sam's Club for about 8 years and I shop there about once every 10 days.
The good: meat prices are decent and I like to buy the early morning markdowns for dinners that night or the next; milk is less expensive then all grocery stores; the refrigerated chicken breasts are a great deal because they are huge but stay tender; salmon runs about 7.88 per pound (usually pay about $17 for one large filet); good selection of laundry detergent at a reasonable price; the cafe has great prices on combo meals but the selection has become dull (pizza/coke or hot dog/coke); a plastic bin of mixed salad greens is much less expensive than any grocery store; and sometimes there are good deals on clothing for men.
The bad: Sam's rarely has the lowest price on gas (they'll compete with the RaceTrac across the street but not with the stations I pass along the way to get there); their computer and camera selection is usually outdated (much better deals can be had online); the store feels old; the parking lot is run down; and the cafe tables aren't cleaned often enough.
I don't buy cigarettes, wine, or beer so can't address their prices on those items. I like to shop for markdowns and occasionally find some good deals (have to look for prices ending in a "1″.
I'd like to give Costco a try, particularly because they send out coupons, but the closest one to me is in Kennesaw on Barrett Parkway. The drive and traffic makes it too much trouble.
August 16th, 2011
8:31 am
Sam's Club is just the warehouse club version of Wal-Mart! I DESPISE Wal-Mart!
Someone mentioned the membership fee – I like the service I get from AMEX so I carry the Costco version which has a fee but then my Costco membership is free! On top of that, I earn enough using the card for most everything (paying it off monthly – no interest) I buy everywhere that AMEX is accepted that I pay for my membership 2 or 3 fold!
August 16th, 2011
9:35 am
I know Costco is cleaner, but I'm sorry they don't carry the brand of products I like. Nor do they have a good meat selection when compared to Sam's.
August 16th, 2011
10:30 am
I don't care for BJ's. I've been in a Costco once and liked it, but Sam's is our choice for meats, produce, dairy and dry goods. We also save money by purchasing the Member's Mark brand of paper products and vitamins. We buy our meat in bulk once a month because we can store it in our big deep freezer. For some items we support our local stores because Sam's doesn't carry certain brands. Overall I feel Sam's has always been clean and organized. There are two Sam's near us and one of them is sometimes way too crowded. I agree the gas prices are a crap shoot. Some folks here have complained about distance being an issue. To me a warehouse store should only be a once a month bulk purchase so it shouldn't be a big deal. Do your small weekly shopping at the local stores.
August 16th, 2011
11:32 am
Sam's wins; you just have a bunch of rich feel good liberals on here who dislike anything Wal Mart.
August 16th, 2011
11:34 am
the quality of shoppers at costco is much higher than sams. sams = southside trash
August 16th, 2011
11:51 am
I love, love Costco. Their eyeglasses, hearing aids (3 year warranty and they replaced my husband's 3 months before the warranty expired), their meats, especially lamb chops, and cash back and Costco credits to my American Express account.
I had shopped at Sam's and was the only one who spoke English.
August 16th, 2011
12:04 pm
Sam Club has TSA rejects working there for minimum wage if they are lucky. No thanks. I shop at the Costco where people are people.
The concept of paying someone to shop at their store bugs someone? You pay every store you shop at. Framed as a $50 annual payment, it keeps the low-life shoplifters out the door (even at Cumberland). Priced per item, the shoplifters steal half of everything the store sell and you pay double for it. If you love paying taxes for WelFare, just shop at the WalMarts..Same thing!
August 16th, 2011
12:16 pm
I have Costco and BJs memberships and have walked through Sam's several times. Costco is by far cleaner and of higher quality than the other 2. I have the Executive membership at $100 but usually get back at least $300 annually in rewards cashback. I do my regular grocery shopping at Costco and then use Publix/Krogers for as needed small quantity items. BJs has a better selection of consumer products and family goods, but the quality of their meats is lacking. I purchase some brand names there that I can't get at Costco…and they take coupons. Sam's has a similar selection as BJs but since I despise all things Walmart, I won't get a membership.
I don't consider myself a a liberal or rich, just don't like Walmart's practices, employees or the lack of cleanliness in the stores.
August 16th, 2011
12:20 pm
I like the shopping experience at Costco better but since Sam's is literally a mile from my house and the closest Costco is 30 minutes away, I shop at Sam's. I like Costco's return policy better and their other non-food stuff (clothes, furniture, decor, etc.) seems to be of higher quality. We usually buy paper products, meat, beer/wine, water & coffee from Sam's along with gas simply b/c it's the closest gas station. We used to have a BJ's but it's now closed. I liked BJ's b/c it was never crowded (which of course was their downfall) and they allowed coupons. The prices at BJ's tended to be slightly higher than Sam's but I could always save more money with coupons.
August 16th, 2011
12:26 pm
I know one thing about these places is big quanity does not always mean big savings.
August 16th, 2011
12:39 pm
Costco—clear winner. I gave up on Sams—dirty stores, stuff out of place, clueless employees and higher prices on the stuff I bought. Plus there is a lot more rif raf shopping in sams compared to Costco. Sams needs to revisit their model and clean up the stores.
August 16th, 2011
12:59 pm
I'm a member of both Costco and Sams, but prefer Costco by a wide margin. Like Cost T said, Sam's stores are dirty and seem to attract consumers that don't see anything wrong with leaving an unwanted $35 package of pork chops in the electronics aisle because they were too lazy to return them to the right location. All the way around, it's just a superior shopping experience at Costco…Plus they have really wide parking spaces and treat their employees well.
August 16th, 2011
1:34 pm
I used to go to the Sam's on Hwy 41 in Marietta. But the got tired of dealing with the ghetto trash
August 16th, 2011
4:02 pm
Great prices, great return policy, great staff, loss leader gas and cafeteria. I can't speak for Sam's but Costco is renowned for its enlightened and progressive employee policies. I may be a price-chasing, crusty, old, fiscal conservative but if someone can compete AND do right by their employees, I'm going to support them.
August 16th, 2011
10:24 pm
What about B.J.'s? Does anybody here like B.J.'s? I for one prefer B.J.'s.
August 16th, 2011
10:36 pm
I have shopped at Costco quite a bit. Their prices are comparable to other stores. As always, you have to know your prices to make sure it is a good deal.
August 17th, 2011
1:17 pm
Sam's Member's Mark toilet paper is 2-ply, Costco's Kirkland is flimsy 1-ply; enough reason to go to Sam's for my family.
August 19th, 2011
1:01 pm
All of you are losers!!! Putting down a store because of the people who shop or work there??? If you're shopping there, what does that make you? Vain much? I could care less if the parking lot needs to be repainted. What is the quality of the product inside?, Is the food fresh? Are the enough open registers? Parking lot, really?
Support your LOCAL grocery markets and lose your snobby, too good to walk more than 2 parking lanes away from the front door attitudes.
August 19th, 2011
5:47 pm
All of my comments echo the others on here: Costco is always cleaner, staffed by friendler people who actually seem to care, and the merchandise is neat and orderly. Sams is dirtier, staffed by people more indifferent than the workers at Walmart, and the parking lot is a joke with trash everywhere and carts piled up amid the occasional used diaper. Inside, it's exactly as noted: shoppers leaving unwanted meats and other things all over the store and there's nobody to pick it up. However Sams does have some grocery items Costco does not carry. Both stores could refesh their cafe menus but a cheap hot dog and a drink seems to plenty popular anyway. It's not supposed to be a Zagat-rated eatery. Just a snack. BJs… Well, I have a membership there too but there's only one or two items they have that I can't get elsewhere and I find plenty of excuses to avoid the place.
August 20th, 2011
9:42 pm
Costco has much lower prescription prices than Sam's Club. I priced prescriptions at both and the difference was HUGE. The prices are even less if you buy a 90 day supply rather than 30 day. I found that many prescription were less than insurance co-pay of $10.
Another big plus I find with Costco over Sam's Club is that they tend to stock higher quality products. I have never been disappointed in their Kirkland Signature private label products including in the liquor and wine.


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