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I'm looking for a macro to buy Justice Points (with Honor Points):
- Buy Justice Points
- From Edlan Halsing (for reference)
I've tried this but it doesn't work (no error message). This works for other items (i.e. Jeweler's Setting) but not Justice Points :/
Code:/run for i=1,GetMerchantNumItems() do local l=GetMerchantItemLink(i) if l then if l:find("Justice Points") then BuyMerchantItem(i, 1)end end end
I think the problem is that "Justice Points" appears on Wowhead as a currency, not an item. Additionally, it's a currency exchange (Honor for Justice) which might be another factor. So I think the macro will need to have something like BuyMerchantCurrency instead of BuyMerchantItem, I'm just not sure how to edit the macro.
You can't get the item link of justice points, use GetMerchantItemInfo(), and you can't specify the amount you want to buy.
Code:/run for i=1,GetMerchantNumItems() do local l=GetMerchantItemInfo(i) if l then if l:find("Justice Points") then BuyMerchantItem(i)end end end
Hello guys
a simple question. I'm trying to create a macro to merge some spells because I have some "physiological" difficulties with the keyboard (nothing serious but enough annoying to create me problems during the raids). The rotation of the moonkin is divided into two phases. My problem is during the first part. Too many buttons to press.
Briefly... I would like to create a macro with a simple sequence, but within this sequence there's a spell with a cooldown (3 mins). So, if I use the macro when this spell is ready, everything works. But if the spell is on cooldown, the macro stops and doesn't continue.
Question: is there a way (via scripts / variables) to ensure that the macro continues, however, even if a particular spell is not ready (cd)?
It could be fine use the command /click ActionBotton# only for this spell or the macro execute only this command without continue with /castsequence?
Any ideas or suggestions about this are welcome.
Thank you.
I'm not sure if the reset function works for this, but you could try.
Should be something like /castsequence reset=XX seconds Spell, spell, spell
So if your CD is 3 minutes, it should say 180 seconds, if I'm not completely retarded now.
But as I said, I'm not sure if this will work in this case.
Last edited by sshika; 2012-11-12 at 10:12 AM.
Someone already let you know a macro solution isn't possible, but I would look into a gamepad of some kind. Depending on your difficulties, the Nostromo (a gamepad) could be a great boom. It's really comfy with a wrist rest and the keys are inline rather than staggered.
I use a Nostromo and a Naga for WoW. I play more than I should (like 8+ hours a day) and I never get any pain because it's really easy and comfortable to hit all my binds. Check out at least the Nostromo, for sure.
If you can be more specific about what you want to do I can come up with a few ideas for you. Also try to be clear about your physiological difficulties for optimal results - obviously if you're missing a pinky then modifier macros won't be ideal :P castsequence macros have their purpose but generally are very poor tools. What you're requesting actually may be possible, because you CAN check whether abilities are usable via scripts in a macro. I used to have a macro that would check if I had a mouseover and if power infusion was available, and if both things were true it would PI my mouseover and send a tell to them. Unfortunately I had to use an addon (superdupermacro) to create a macro long enough to get this to work.
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as the other response said it is a prblem with the queueing system. All you have to do is add /use 10 to both ends ends
/use 10
/use Lightning Bolt
/use 10
Yes you can check if a spell is on cooldown or not and do something, but not casting a spell. Because the castSpell can only be called by blizzards interface (i.e. /cast Spell, in a macro), so you can only use the macro conditionals, which can't check if something is on cooldown or not.
I admit I did not scroll through the 200 pages so this has probably already been answered, but I'll ask anyway.
In fact, I'm not sure this is even possible, but I don't see why it shouldn't:
I basically want to save some place in my bars and macro slots by having a macro that does these 3(4) things:
1. Devouring Plague at target
2. (+shift) Devouring Plague @ focus
3. (+control) Flash Heal @mouseover if friendly, Devouring plague @mouseover if enemy
Would this work? Can't log in to test it right now.
/cast [@focus,mod:shift]Devouring Plague;[@mouseover,mod:ctrl,help]Flash Heal;[@mouseover,mod:ctrl,harm]Devouring Plague;Devouring Plague
Could I have it change depending on the spec and still fit in the 250 char restriction? Having the opposite spells if I'm specced Heal?
Edit: would this do the trick for the 3 specs?
#showtooltip [spec:1/2]Binding Heal;Shadow Word: Pain
/cast [@focus,mod:shift]Shadow Word: Pain;[@mouseover,mod:ctrl,help]Binding Heal;[@mouseover,mod:ctrl,harm]Shadow Word: Pain;[spec:3]Shadow Word: Pain;[@mouseover]Binding Heal
And this:
#showtooltip [spec:1/2]Smite;Shadow Word: Death
/cast [@focus,mod:shift]Shadow Word: Death;[@mouseover,mod:ctrl,harm,spec:3]Shadow Word: Death;[@target,mod:ctrl,harm,spec:1/2]Holy Fire;[spec:3]Shadow Word: Death;Smite
Thank you for your time.
Last edited by Sinn; 2012-11-14 at 06:02 AM.
I am looking for an all in 1 Intervene/Safeguard macro.
What I have is:
#showtooltip Intervene
/cast [nomod,@Lexisbery] Intervene
/cast [mod:shift,@Mocking Banner] Intervene
/cast [mod:alt,@Demoralizing Banner] Intervene
Considering that it is not working for mocking/demoralizing I can only assume I did something wrong or typed it wrong. I would like to keep it with the shift/alt mods. Would definitely appreciate some help.
No point mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.
To take full advantage
spec is considered as your 2 specs you can have (dual spec) and is not related to any spec you can choose of (3).Code:/cast [@mouseover,mod:ctrl,help]Flash Heal;[@focus,mod:shift][@mouseover,mod:ctrl,harm][]Devouring Plague
I'm a bit confused about your first spec macro, you want to cast Shadow Word: Pain on your target if you are shadow, but as heal you don't have any spell to be cast on your target? Please tell me if it is your intention or describe what you really want, thank you
But for the second:
Change spec:2 to spec:1 if your shadow spec is your fist spec.Code:#showtooltip [spec:2]Shadow Word: Death; Smite /cast [@focus,mod:shift][@mouseover,mod:ctrl,harm,spec:2][spec:2]Shadow Word: Death;[mod:ctrl,harm]Holy Fire; Smite
What it does (I took the information from your macro, if it should do something else, feel free to describe it): If in spec 2 (shadow) cast Shadow Word: Death on mouseover enemy if mod:ctrl else on your target, else with ctrl holy fire on enemy target smite. And with shift it will cast SW on focus (in both specs)
Why do you want to show Smite if you are not in shadow spec? wouldn't Holy Fire be better? You could leave the showtooltip unspecified and it will always show the spell that you would currently cast (#showtooltip)
For the Banners you have to target them, cast intervene and target your last target
If you don't care about Ctrl as modifier you can replace [mod:Shift/Alt] with [mod] (with only [mod] it would cast Intervene and target your last target if you hold ctrl down)Code:#showtooltip Intervene /cast [nomod,@Lexisbery] Intervene /target [mod:Shift] Mocking Banner; [mod:Alt] Demoralizing Banner /cast [mod:Shift/Alt] Intervene /targetlasttarget [mod:Shift/Alt]
or (same with ctrl, just replace [nomod] with [nomod:Shift/Alt] if you don't want to cast and target last target with ctrl down)
Both macros should work, take whichever you want.Code:#showtooltip Intervene /cast [nomod,@Lexisbery] Intervene /stopmacro [nomod] /target [mod:Shift] Mocking Banner; [mod:Alt] Demoralizing Banner /cast Intervene /targetlasttarget
Last edited by sshika; 2012-11-14 at 04:56 PM. Reason: corrected the first macro
No point mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.
I want to make a script to dismiss my pet when it's dead (delete the dead body) so that I can use my Command Demon right after I use Grimoire of Sacrifice. The problem is I want to put it into a macro which uses my pets spells when they are alive and uses Command Demon when i have the Grimoire of Sacrifice buff so i can't just use /script PetDismiss().
I tried with this but it wouldn't work: /script if UnitIsDead("pet") == "true" then PetDismiss(); end
Anybody know a working macro?


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Publication number | US5301392 A |
Publication type | Grant |
Application number | US 07/896,622 |
Publication date | Apr 12, 1994 |
Filing date | Jun 10, 1992 |
Priority date | Jun 10, 1992 |
Fee status | Lapsed |
Publication number | 07896622, 896622, US 5301392 A, US 5301392A, US-A-5301392, US5301392 A, US5301392A |
Inventors | Marvin J. Richman |
Original Assignee | Richman Marvin J |
Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (16), Classifications (13), Legal Events (5) | |
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to balloon closure devices and particularly to multi-purpose balloon closure devices for sealing, capturing, attaching and making decorative arrangements from balloons.
2. Prior Art
The prior art has recognized that the stems of inflated balloons are difficult to manipulate in order to tie them into knots or to tie string or some other line around them to seal them in order to prevent the leakage of lighter than air gas or air. As a result, there may be significant leakage of gas during the process of tying and thereafter. Conversely, the more effectively the knot is tied to prevent leakage, the less likelihood there is that the knot can be reopened, relegating the balloon to one time use, and making the balloon difficult to dispose of since it can only be deflated by bursting it or by allowing the gas to gradually seep out.
To overcome these difficulties, there have been developed balloon closure devices, clips and clamps, but such devices are unreliable and examples of such devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,201,045; 3,094,807; 4,416,038; 3,612,465; 3,713,622; and 4,390,103.
In addition to the difficulties described above, the adherence of an inflated balloon to surfaces presents a particular problem. In the case of balloons which are inflated with a lighter than air gas, traditionally tape or some other adhesive means has been provided directly on the balloon and used to fasten it to walls, ceilings, streamers and other surfaces for decorative purposes. Balloons inflated with lighter than air gases have been similarly fastened to surfaces for decorative purposes, or allowed to float to ceilings, or tied by string or other capturing devices to furniture or other stationary objects.
Still further, the attachment of balloons to hold them captive for decorative purposes or for transport has been generally by means of string, line or some other retainer, attached on one end to a tubular stem of an inflated balloon and held by hand or attached in some makeshift manner to furniture or some other surface or object of the room. This solution has presented somewhat of a problem because it has required the tying of a knot on the stem of the inflated balloon which is time consuming and cumbersome. However, if the balloon is held captive by tying it to another surface, yet another time consuming and cumbersome tying operation is required. Furthermore, the line which holds the inflated balloon captive may be hand held and, as such, is hard to control and retain, especially by children.
Additionally, the placement of balloons in decorative or divergent arrangements of various sizes such as hand held bouquets, table place settings and room size configurations has heretofore represented additional problems. Traditionally, balloon users have sealed the stems of balloons by tying them by hand and, in turn, tying individual balloons together and then, further, tying these clusters onto a stationary object, arm of a person, string, line or other means to retain the balloons and form them into decorative shapes. Complex or large decorative devices have traditionally only been created and installed by balloon professionals because of the attendant problems associated therewith. In addition to the problems related to tying the balloons, the range of decorations has been limited by the ability to manipulate balloons. As a result, the ability to create large and/or complex decorations using balloons has been generally the realm of a professional and the balloon user who does not have access to lighter than air gas is particularly limited since most balloon related decorations utilize lighter than air gas to float the balloons which provides the levitation frequently to be used to help create one of these decorative designs. Therefore, the ability to fashion useful decorative designs utilizing non-floating balloons has heretofore been very limited, but would be of great value to the casual balloon user who may not have access to lighter than air gas and who would, otherwise, be deprived of the opportunities to create complex balloon-related decorations.
It is the general object of the present invention to provide a multi-purpose balloon closure and handling device which overcomes the difficulties and problems presented by the prior art discussed above and which better accomplishes each of its various purposes better than the single purpose devices of the prior art.
It is a particular object of the present invention to provide an easy to use closure devices which may be clamped on the tubular stem of a balloon to provide a leak proof seal, which may be removed without affecting the integrity of the balloon, to thereby allow the balloon to be deflated and stored for future use.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a balloon closure device which can be mounted on virtually any surface without damage to the surface to which it is adhered.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a balloon closure device which is intended to retain the balloons and hold them captive so that they can be easily formed into decorative and divergent arrangements.
It is also still another object of the present invention to provide a simple to operate device for capturing, retaining and transporting one or more inflated balloons.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a balloon closure device which is very simple, inexpensive and which may be mass produced using simple tools and equipment.
It is also yet another object of the present invention to provide a balloon closure device which reliably seals the balloon stem to prevent leakage.
In keeping with the principles of the present invention, the objects are accomplished by a unique multipurpose balloon closure device for the tubular stem of an inflated balloon which includes two wings which are interconnected by a hinge for movement from an opened to an interlocked position wherein a stem of an inflated balloon is held therebetween and a closure member mounted on one wing passes through an opening on the other wing and interlocks with the other wing in order to seal the stem of the inflated balloon. In addition, an adhesive may be provided on one or more exterior surfaces of one or both wings so that the balloon closure device of the present invention can be adhered to other balloon closure devices, external surfaces and children. Still further, the present invention may be provided detachably in a multiple form so that a plurality of balloons may be sealed and held for transport and to make decorative designs.
The above-mentioned features and objects of the present invention will become more apparent with reference to the following description taken in accompaniment with the attached drawings in which like reference elements denotes like elements and in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention illustrating a string attached to the balloon;
FIG. 2 is a bottom open view of the multi-purpose balloon closure of the present invention shown in the completely opened position;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 taken along the line 3--3;
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the balloon closure device of Applicant's invention along the line 4--4 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the present invention attached to a surface;
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a plurality of the closure devices of the present invention attached together for use to make decorative arrangements;
FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating how the closure device of the present invention can be utilized to attach to the finger of a human; and
FIG. 8 is a view of a closure device of the present invention to be utilized to connect the hand of a human being to a balloon via a string.
Referring to the figures, shown in the FIGS. 1-4 is an embodiment of the present invention. The balloon closure device 20 comprises wings 26 and 28, a hinge portion 30 which interconnects the wings 26 and 28 along one edge, a closure member 32 which extends outwardly from one surface of the wing 26 and an opening 34 in wing 28 which is located directly opposite the closure member 32 and is substantially equal in width to the closure member 32 and slightly narrower than the thickness of the closure member 32. The wings 26 and 28 can be made thinner or tapered adjacent to the hinge 30 at the locations 38 and 40 for the purpose to be described hereinbelow and an opening 44 may be provided adjacent to, in the middle of or coaxial to the hinge 30.
In addition to the above, the balloon closure member 20 of the present invention is generally made from a semi-rigid material such as a plastic and the hinge portion 30 could be made using conventional methods or in substantially the same manner as a living hinge of the prior art. Still further, the closure member 32 could be provided with a hooked or bent end (not shown) so that it may more positively lock into the opening 34.
In operation, the stem 24 of the balloon 22 is placed between the wings 26 and 28 of the closure member 20 after the balloon 22 is inflated with air or lighter than air gas. Since the wings 26 and 28 are wider than the stem 24 of the balloon 22, the stem 24 is clamped between the wings 26 and 28. As the wings 26 and 28 approach each other, at least a portion of the stem 24 of the balloon 22 is forced through the opening 34 by the closure member 32. When the wings 26 and 28 are in the completely closed position and the closure member 32 penetrates through the opening 34 and is in an interlock relationship with the wing 28, closure member 32 and wing 28 cooperate to define a winding path for the stem 24 to prevent the passage of gas and in addition, those portions of the wings 26 and 28 which extend on either side of the closure member 32 and the opening 34 further compress and clamp the stem 24 to prevent leakage of gas from the inflated balloon 24.
Still further and as is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 8, a string 42 may be placed adjacent the hinge 30 before the balloon closure device 20 is closed. If tapered portions 38 and 40 of the wings 26 and 28 are provided, the string 42 will be compressed by the tapered portions 38 and 40 to hold the string 42. In addition, by the provision of the opening 44, the string can be centered in the middle of the closure device 20.
Still further, an adhesive layer 36 which may be either in the form of double sided tape or an adhesive applied to the wing 26 in a conventional manner may be provided as is shown in FIG. 3 and the adhesive may be utilized to attach the balloon to a surface as is shown in FIG. 5 or to the hand. Additionally, a closure device 20 can also be provided on the other end of the string 42 so that the string 42 can be easily attached to a child's hand by the adhesive layer 36 as is shown in FIG. 8.
Still further and as is shown in FIG. 6, the closure devices 20 may be formed as plural members in a long strip. The plural member of the devices 20 can be detachably connected together for easy separation, i.e. by providing perforations 46 between each of the plural devices 20. By the utilization of such a long strip, balloons may be attached to the strip at various locations and the strip of closure devices 20 may be shaped into decorative shapes because of the general rigidity of the material of the closure device 20. Since the closure devices 20 have their own rigidity, it is not necessary for three dimensional balloon decorations to utilize balloons filled with lighter than air gas and balloons filled with ordinary air can be utilized and still be used to create decorative arrangements.
Still further, the closure devices 20 may be further modified by molding a ring 44 onto the closure device 20 or making the ring 44 detachable by being provided with a tab which is engageable with the tapered portions 38 and 40 in the same manner as the string 42 and the ring 44 can be utilized to attach the closure device together with the inflated balloon 22 to the finger of a human being.
In addition to the description of the general construction of the balloon closure device 20 of the present invention, Applicant would like to further point out that the closure device 20 can be integrally molded utilizing injection molding techniques. In particular, the wings 26 and 28, hinge 30, opening 34 and closure member 32 together with the tapered portions 38 and 40 can be formed as an integral body by means of conventional methods such as injection molding. Still further, the particular plastic material utilized for the closure device 20 can be any suitable plastic material which has some rigidity, but still is resiliently flexible.
It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above-described invention represents only one construction of Applicant's invention and numerous and other constructions could be made without departing from spirit and scope of Applicant's invention.
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U.S. Classification | 24/30.50R, 24/559 |
International Classification | A63H27/10, B65D33/16 |
Cooperative Classification | B65D33/1675, A63H2027/1075, Y10T24/15, A63H2027/1041, Y10T24/44889, A63H2027/1008, A63H27/10 |
European Classification | A63H27/10, B65D33/16F2 |
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Oct 10, 2001 | FPAY | Fee payment | Year of fee payment: 8 |
Oct 26, 2005 | REMI | Maintenance fee reminder mailed | |
Apr 12, 2006 | LAPS | Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees | |
Jun 6, 2006 | FP | Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee | Effective date: 20060412 |

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Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 Kaveri A10-7300 Notebook Review
Kaveri incoming. AMD braces itself against Intel's smart Haswell entry-level CPUs with its latest iteration of the Bulldozer architecture. Acer packs the brand new A10-7300 quad-core with integrated Radeon R6 graphics in one of its eternally unchanged standard casings, and presents an affordable multimedia machine to the bargain-hunting buyer for just 500 Euros (~$670). Can AMD stand up against Intel this time?
For the original German review, see here.
Manufacturers compete for customers' favor with a vast selection of laptops in the high-selling price range of around 500 Euros (~$670). Almost all models of this segment share entry-level typical qualities, such as WXGA screens based on TN technology and conventional hard drives. Naturally, differences are found in the normally plastic casings, the connectivity, and primarily the various platforms that now all serve with an integrated graphics core, but are sometimes complemented by a dedicated graphics card from the entry-level or lower mid-range. Like in the former generations, the special charm of AMD's new Kaveri platform, on which our Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 is based, is found in the graphics performance, which is clearly superior to the Intel HD graphics cores integrated in the Haswell chips. That leads to the most important unique selling point of Kaveri and its precursors: Users who also want to play with their budget laptop, and are happy with less demanding games and/or low to medium settings in up-to-date games will be satisfied. That cannot be said about sole Haswell CPUs. Leaving out dedicated graphics cards reduces production costs and power consumption, and thus potentially increases the battery life and facilitates the (quiet) cooling.
Nevertheless, Kaveri directly competes with similarly low-priced laptops based on Intel processors. Thus, we opted for two equally sized devices with the latest entry-level GeForce 820M graphics solution from Nvidia as contenders for this test. HP's Compaq 15-a024sg has the same resolution as both other rivals in the test. However, it features a glossy screen, Intel Core i3-3110M (2x 2.4 GHz, Hyperthreading, TDP: 35 W) from the past Ivy Bridge generation and a bigger 1 GB HDD. Buyers willing to spend 100 Euros (~$134) more will get a faster, frugal laptop with the widely used all-round Intel Core i5-4200U CPU (2x 1.6 - 2.6 GHz, Hyperthreading, TDP: 15 W) in Asus' X550LD-XX023H. It also has a glossy screen but a 500 GB hard drive, and weighs about 200 g (~0.44 pounds) less than both other contenders with its 2.3 kg (~5.1 pounds). All three laptops sport an optical drive, and only differ marginally in size. Acer's Aspire is the slimmest device at 25 mm (~1 inch), and has the strongest battery (56 Watts). The low price of HP's Compaq of approximately 400 Euros (~$536) is paid for with the lack of Windows, unlike the others where the latest 8.1 version is preloaded. The test trio's other configuration is otherwise comparable.
The unadorned casing is completely made of black plastic, and makes a solid and well-processed impression. The only visual highlights are brushed aluminum surfaces that are found on the base's upper side and on the lid's back in a somewhat lighter colored and less fingerprint receptive variant. Not much effort is needed to twist the casing, which leads to slight cracking noises. The maximum opening angle of over 160° is particularly generous. We would say that the pliable lid's wobbling behavior is satisfactory to good. It is held securely by strong hinges. Medium pressure applied to the display's back causes isolated image distortions on the front. Although the lightly submerged keyboard bed can be depressed, it is more difficult than, for example, in Acer's Aspire V5 (15.6 inches).
Only the most necessary standard interfaces should be expected in this price range - and no more are installed either. Since the primary vents and the DVD burner are located in the rear area, Acer had to place all ports in the ergonomically unfavorable front area except for the power socket and Kensington lock. This could obstruct both right and left-handed users while using an external wired mouse or sticks. The USB 3.0 port failed to achieve the usual 100 MB/s that the tester normally can achieve with his external hard drive, and accomplished a maximum of 80 MB/s.
The Atheros AR9565 Wi-Fi module supports the IEEE 901.11 b, g and n standards, but only in the often overrun 2.4 GHz band. Beyond that, it incorporates the latest Bluetooth, version 4.0. The reception performance was middling in the author's personal test setup.
Besides the compulsory power supply, only warranty documents and a setup guide are found in the box. Recovery media is not included.
The only maintenance possible is replacing the battery if neither warranty nor guarantee is to be risked by reaching for a screwdriver.
Acer includes a 24-month carry-in warranty on all its laptops as standard. Details about the optionally available warranty upgrades offered by the manufacturer can be found here. Some dealers offer their own warranty extensions and protection plans.
Input Devices
Acer largely sticks to the standard desktop layout with the exception of a few elements like the arrow keys and both Crtl keys that are smaller than usual. The flat, roughened keys are characterized by a decent drop and crisp pressure point that is not too close to the relatively hard stroke. Touch-typists will benefit from the generous spacing between the keys. Very audible noises are produced while typing; some of the large keys clatter.
We found the gliding quality of the large, single-surface, and actually sleek ClickPad not quite ideal. Particularly swiping upwards sometimes proved to be bumpy. In return, the touch-sensitive surface responds up to its outermost edges, and even very rapid gestures are performed impeccably. Almost the entire touchpad surface can be depressed, which is interpreted as a left click except for in the lower right. The lack of palpable feedback of both quite smooth-running mouse buttons is replaced with a very audible click noise. The ClickPad does not offer many features since a Windows stock driver is preloaded. There is nothing to list apart from two-finger scroll and Windows 8 typical swipe gestures from the edges - disappointing.
Viewing angle stable, IPS screens are simply not found in the 500 Euro (~$670) range. Buyers would have to dig a bit deeper in their pockets, like for the Aspire V5-573G. Consequently, a budget TN screen with a minimum resolution of 1366x768 pixels (16:9) is also installed in our Acer E5-551. It presents the common image errors when the viewing angles are shifted, for example inverted-looking colors when looking from below. Contrast reduces and brightness decreases quickly when looking straight from the sides, but the colors remain true. The screen is fortunately matte. However, its maximum brightness of only 178 cd/m² (center) only scratches the 200 cd/m² that we think even very cheap laptops should have. We found this close to the limits in bright surroundings (also indoors). Although neither of our comparison laptops excels in this exercise, they shine approximately 20% more. The low pixel density of 100 ppi is responsible for a slightly pixelated reproduction, e.g. of fonts. We do not have any complaints in terms of image sharpness, and the same is true for the excellent illumination of 94%. The maximum brightness is also reached in battery mode.
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 Radeon R6 (Kaveri), A10-7300, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX | HP Compaq 15-a024sg GeForce 820M, 3110M, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541010A9E680 | Asus X550LD-XX023H GeForce 820M, 4200U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050 | Acer Aspire V5-573G-54208G50aii GeForce GT 750M, 4200U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142 | |
Screen | 3% | 20% | 63% | |
Brightness | 179 | 200 12% | 207 16% | 278 55% |
Brightness Distribution | 94 | 83 -12% | 88 -6% | 77 -18% |
Black Level * | 0.44 | 0.36 18% | 0.43 2% | 0.24 45% |
Contrast | 405 | 586 45% | 488 20% | 1196 195% |
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 * | 9.78 | 11.25 -15% | 5.19 47% | 4.8 51% |
Greyscale DeltaE2000 * | 10.01 | 13.17 -32% | 4.43 56% | 5 50% |
Gamma | 2.06 117% | 2.61 92% | 2.17 111% | 2.7 89% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 37 | 38.5 4% | 61 65% |
* ... smaller is better
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 178 cd/m²
Contrast: 405:1 (Black: 0.44 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 9.78 | - Ø
ΔE Greyscale 10.01 | - Ø
37% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll)
Gamma: 2.06
Since the black level, contrast and maximum brightness stand in relation to each other, the poor luminosity and the moderate black level of 0.44 cd/m² result in a middling contrast of 405:1. HP's Compaq is not much better here, unlike Asus' X550LD that has a clear lead of 45% on the review sample. Asus also has the edge in color accuracy: DeltaE rates of 5 (non-calibrated) are impressive for TN conditions. Rates of 10 or more, like in the review sample or HP's laptop, are not as thrilling. The improvement that we achieved by calibrating Acer's screen is remarkable: DeltaE 0.55 (Grayscale) and 1.52 (ColorChecker) would almost make the screen recommendable for professional image editing - if it were not for the aforementioned weaknesses in conjunction with the TN-typical very low coverage of just 37% in the large AdobeRGB color space. The very visible bluish cast seen in a non-calibrated state disappears, and a warmer color impression sets in. The ICC Profile that we created is linked in the information box as usual.
The fact that the screen is matte is useless in view of the low brightness. Even when the user tries to find a favorable position on a sunny day (first screenshot), unimpaired working is not possible. In our opinion, the representation was much too dark, even in the shade and without many bright areas from the back, such as the sky or sun.
Acer's Aspire E5-551-T8X3 is an affordable multimedia laptop from the entry-level segment. Its performance is sufficient for most routine tasks, such as Internet browsing and the use of commercially available Office suites. More demanding software like Adobe Photoshop Lightroom only run sluggishly. The user can also risk a game owing to the integrated Radeon R6 graphics unit, but must be satisfied with medium settings and the native WXGA resolution even when playing three-year old games. The DVD burner adds a bit more versatility.
The AMD A10-7300 (TDP: 19 W) debuted in June 2014 is an energy-efficient quad-core with a base clock of 1.9 GHz. It can reach a maximum of 3.2 GHz in Turbo mode, and is based on the new Kaveri architecture. The two CPU units incorporate four integer cores that are both supported by a decoder, unlike the Richland precursors such as the A10-5750M (4x 2.5 - 3.5 GHz, TDP: 35 W). That and a few other improvements, like the larger L1 cache, allowed improving the per-MHz performance marginally. The single-core performance is very low, and only insignificantly surpasses that of a Bay Trail SoC from Intel, e.g. the Pentium N3520 (4x 2.2 - 2.4 GHz, TDP: 7.5 W). It has a lead of approximately 20% compared with the Kabini-based AMD A4-5000 (4x 1.5 GHz, TDP: 15 W) widely used in the entry-level segment. The A10-7300 can play out the strengths of its four physical cores in consistently parallelized software and multitasking. Here, it roughly achieves the performance of Intel's Core i3-4010U (2x 1.7 GHz, Hyperthreading, TDP: 15 W) dual-core (!), which however outperforms the A10-7300 in single thread performance by over 50%. Our benchmark scores for the APU in the new Aspire roughly correspond to the expectations that AMD roused in advance.
Of course, we also observed the A10-7300's frequency development during the Cinebenches (multi-core). As can be seen in the screenshot, it cannot yet be called throttling because the rates still moved in a tight corridor around the base clock. This looks different when we performed the unrealistic stress test via Prime95, as will be described further below. The full performance is available in battery mode.
No one will be surprised that both comparison devices have a considerably higher processor performance after reading the above; details can be found in the chart below. Again, it becomes clear how weak the A10-7300 is when only one thread is being processed. The newer Cinebench R15 generally records even bigger deficiencies of Acer's Aspire.
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
HP Compaq 15-a024sg | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Asus F551MA-SX063H | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E145-20BC000UGE | |
Asus F550DP-XX022H | |
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
HP Compaq 15-a024sg | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Asus F551MA-SX063H | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E145-20BC000UGE | |
Asus F550DP-XX022H |
System Performance
Until now, we have only focused on the CPU's performance. However, the hard drive, storage, and particularly the graphics card step into the foreground in the system's performance assessment. PCMark 7 simulates common application scenarios under names like Lightweight ("idle", browsing, typing, etc.), Work or Storage. The total score provides a rough overview: With just 1723 points, our review sample reaps in the worst score of all laptops tested in the past eight months. However, it is important to know that we almost opted for the Office rating. When the E5-551 is compared within this category and the same period, it is again bottom of the barrel but not last place, and is again on par with the considerably inferior Bay Trail SoCs in terms of graphic performance. The relatively poor result in PCMark 7's System Storage Benchmark despite the powerful drive is a bit irritating. Apparently, the CPU slows things down a bit here because comparable HDDs in other multimedia laptops accomplish an up to 18% higher score (MSI GP70-2PEi545, same HDD: +16%). PCMark 8 confirms these trends, but its Creative Benchmark was terminated multiple times with an error message; we assume a problem with the driver. The scores of both rivals are very close in the test; the swifter hardware enables an advantage of 18 to 47%.
Acer's Aspire E5-551 did not really tax the tester's patience in daily usage, but the single thread performance was noticed compared to stronger HDD-based laptops in the form of occasional lags, for example when opening programs. Devices based on an SSD play in another league, as their drive massively contributes to a smoother user experience.
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 Radeon R6 (Kaveri), A10-7300, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX | HP Compaq 15-a024sg GeForce 820M, 3110M, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541010A9E680 | Asus X550LD-XX023H GeForce 820M, 4200U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050 | Asus F551MA-SX063H HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N3520, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX | Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E145-20BC000UGE Radeon HD 8330, A4-5000, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX | |
PCMark 7 | 28% | 31% | -5% | -14% | |
System Storage | 1375 | 1601 16% | 1560 13% | 1500 9% | 1513 10% |
Entertainment | 1811 | 2409 33% | 2424 34% | 1644 -9% | 1498 -17% |
Productivity | 1166 | 1376 18% | 1490 28% | 916 -21% | 812 -30% |
Lightweight | 1587 | 2070 30% | 2090 32% | 1445 -9% | 1323 -17% |
Score | 1723 | 2464 43% | 2533 47% | 1790 4% | 1473 -15% |
PCMark 7 Score | 1723 points | |
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 2574 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3558 points |
Storage Devices
HD Tune and CrystalDiskMark 3.0 both recorded a maximum transfer rate of approximately 110 MB/s in sequential read from Western Digital's Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX (5400 rpm) - that is impressive and only deviates slightly from the rates that we measured in other laptops using the same HDD. The access time of 17.9 ms measured by HD Tune, which is decisive for reading small, random data blocks (4k, program and system starts), is within the average of comparable hard drives. Times of 16 ms are really good here.
Graphics Card
The performance of AMD's Radeon R6, which utilizes almost half the die surface of the entire APU, depends on what Kaveri APU it is incorporated in. Its clock rates range from a maximum of 533 MHz, as in the A10-7300 of the review sample, up to 654 MHz in the Kaveri A10-7400P (4x 2.5 - 3.4 GHz, TDP: 35 W). The GPU built in the 28 nm process supports DirectX 11.2, AMD Mantle, and OpenCL, and has 384 activated shader units that work considerably more efficiently than the former generations owing to the new GCN architecture. Complete hardware support is only available for H.264 but not for H.265 to date.
The scores of 3DMark 11 and 3DMark (2013) were divided. While the first test (Performance, medium requirements) states that the Radeon R6 is on par in the GPU and overall performance, the second inexplicably records a deficiency of up to 59% for the review sample compared with both rivals just in the less demanding DirectX9 Ice Storm benchmark. We cannot say whether the drivers perhaps still need some work, or whether the benchmark did not run properly again. The more complicated DirectX 10 Cloud Gate benchmark (default graphics) presented a different picture because AMD's graphics could even slightly surpass the Radeon 820M. A short benchmark comparison of some games can be found below the verdict. A benchmark list of many mobile graphics cards is available in our FAQ section, as well as details about the used games.
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 Radeon R6 (Kaveri), A10-7300, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX | HP Compaq 15-a024sg GeForce 820M, 3110M, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541010A9E680 | Asus X550LD-XX023H GeForce 820M, 4200U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050 | |
3DMark | 39% | 36% | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Physics | 1490 | 2345 57% | 2401 61% |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | 6523 | 5697 -13% | 5398 -17% |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score | 3726 | 4323 16% | 4225 13% |
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Physics | 18012 | 28216 57% | 28010 56% |
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Graphics | 42872 | 68312 59% | 64577 51% |
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score | 32809 | 51917 58% | 50055 53% |
3DMark 11 | 14% | 12% | |
1280x720 Performance Physics | 2059 | 3029 47% | 3047 48% |
1280x720 Performance GPU | 1290 | 1237 -4% | 1194 -7% |
1280x720 Performance | 1363 | 1351 -1% | 1302 -4% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 27% /
31% | 24% /
28% |
3DMark 11 Performance | 1363 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 32809 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 3726 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 853 points |
Gaming Performance
We sent the review sample through a course of more or less up-to-date games to assess its gaming performance. As can be seen in the chart below, the APU copes quite well with games based on the widespread Unreal Engine (Batman, Dishonored, Bioshock), and fortunately even medium settings are possible. The CPU-heavy Skyrim overtaxes the A10-7300 slightly, and the latest graphic hits, such as Thief, Hitman or Crysis 3, should not even be considered. Battlefield 4 even refused to start. That might look a bit limited in total, but an integrated Intel HD graphics is far remote from that. We did not notice any restrictions in battery mode.
low | med. | high | ultra | ||
Batman: Arkham City (2011) | 47 | 40 | 20 | fps | |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) | 32.4 | 27.1 | 18.4 | fps | |
Anno 2070 (2011) | 59.6 | 31.4 | 19.6 | fps | |
Dishonored (2012) | 38.3 | 32.6 | 29.5 | fps | |
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (2012) | 35 | 23.4 | 18.2 | fps | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012) | 52.8 | 37.7 | 19.7 | fps | |
Hitman: Absolution (2012) | 18.58 | fps | |||
Crysis 3 (2013) | 24.8 | 15.5 | fps | ||
Tomb Raider (2013) | 51.6 | 26.9 | 19 | fps | |
BioShock Infinite (2013) | 45.85 | 26.23 | 22.36 | fps | |
Dota 2 (2013) | 42.2 | 24.5 | fps | ||
Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013) | 26.3 | 22.3 | fps | ||
Thief (2014) | 18.8 | fps | |||
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) | 29.6 | 29.1 | fps | ||
Watch Dogs (2014) | 17.5 | fps | |||
GRID: Autosport (2014) | 70.08 | 30.66 | 16.99 | fps |
System Noise
As suspected, omitting a dedicated graphics card turns into an advantage for the noise development of Acer's Aspire. Compared with both other laptops in the test, it is a bit quieter while idling and considerably quieter during load. The writer did not feel even vaguely distracted at any time. If it were not for the clattering keyboard, the laptop would be recommended without restriction for use even in noise sensitive surroundings.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 28.5 / 29.4 / 29.4 dB(A) | |||
| 30.3 dB(A) | |||
| 36.5 / 43.8 dB(A) | |||
Load |
| 31 / 33.4 dB(A) | |||
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
min: , med: , max: PCE-322A (15 cm distance) |
A maximum of 2 - 3 °C (3-5 °F) separate the load and idle surface temperatures. The highest rate of an uncritical 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) was measured on the underside, while the upper side never reached body temperature. Although a few vents are located on the underside and warm the lap, most of the waste air is discharged from the sides so that the former can be unhesitatingly covered. We measured a maximum of 48.8 °C (119.84 °F) at the primary vent.
Only copying our gaming bundle from an external USB 3.0 hard drive on the Acer caused the clock rates of the CPU's four cores to fluctuate wildly between 1.5 and 2.8 GHz. Rarely did a core achieve the maximum clock of 3.2 GHz. The rates settled to 1.4 to 1.8 GHz when the stress test was additionally started via Prime95 - we have to speak of throttling here because the base clock is actually 1.9 GHz. The system completely faltered after adding the GPU stress test via FurMark: The CPU remained almost consistently at 1.1 GHz, and the GPU did not manage to surpass 282 MHz.
Acer does not serve much more than the standard fare in terms of sound. At best, the sound can be described as mid-heavy and muffled. However, the maximum volume is acceptable, and is sufficient to fill medium sized rooms with sound. At least, it can be said that there is a fundamental dynamics in the mid-range, but a surround sound is not produced. Distortions or volume fluctuations did not occur, although we found movie soundtracks too high-pitched and strenuous. Voice is rendered with a certain volume and is clearly intelligible. The driver does not provide any configuration options whatsoever.
Energy Management
Power Consumption
When comparing all equally sized, multimedia laptops in our database that we have tested in the past eight months, the first thing noticed is that Acer's Aspire E5-551 exhibits the lowest full load consumption (load max). That is not surprising because all other laptops in this field are significantly more powerful than the Acer, and that in return puts the total view back in perspective. Considering that the consumption is marginally below the only competitor with Intel's Core i5-4200U and Nvidia's GeForce GT 740M, it is difficult to still assert that the review sample is particularly energy efficient. The unnecessary consumption rate of 0.3 Watts when off is also aggravating, and the standby rate of 0.5 Watts is too much.
Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
Idle | 9 / 11.9 / 18.4 Watt |
Load |
37.1 / 38.5 Watt |
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med: ,
max: Voltcraft VC 870 ISO kalibriert |
Battery Runtime
If we analyze the battery runtime in the context of the consumption, we must keep in mind that the review sample's battery has an over 30% higher capacity than both comparison laptops. Nevertheless, it is just enough for the midfield in the Wi-Fi browsing test among equally sized, modern multimedia laptops that usually have less Watt hours. That corresponds to the consumption assessments, but thwarts one of the main arguments for the A10-7300 in our opinion.
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) | 8h 01min | |
WiFi Surfing | 4h 40min | |
DVD | 3h 20min | |
Load (maximum brightness) | 2h 00min |
Acer's Aspire E5-551-T8X3 based on the Kaveri APU could not really convince us. Although the Radeon R6's graphics performance can sometimes keep up with the dedicated GeForce 820M, and even surpass it in the Cloud Gate benchmark, it is strongly dependent on the selected single test but might change with future drivers. The actual gaming power is more important; the benchmark comparison below the verdict confirms that the APU is located between Intel's HD 4400 and the GeForce 820M. The single thread performance is and will remain to be a striking weak point of AMD's processors. As the stress test proved, we will have to wait and see whether a favor has been done by limiting the TDP to just 19 Watts, which the quad-core and fairly strong GPU have to share. The too high power consumption in relation to performance, which is masked by a stronger battery in the review sample, is not a good omen.
As mentioned before, particularly the noise and temperature development benefit from the chosen concept. The review sample does not show any weaknesses, and even outclasses most other multimedia laptops here. The good build of the somewhat boring standard casing, and the decent input devices (with minor restrictions) speak for Acer's Aspire. The sharp, overall middling screen surprises us with outstanding color accuracy after calibration. We can however only recommend the device to readers who place importance on the listed advantages or who can wait until the price for the E5-551-T8X3 drops to 400 Euros (~$536). It remains to be seen how Kaveri will perform in future laptops.
Follow-up: In the course of further, more detailed Kaveri benchmarks, we installed the latest driver bundle. Only this allows measuring MANTLE effects, among other things. That leads to significantly better results in the single thread performance.
Tomb Raider | |
1366x768 Normal Preset AA:FX AF:4x (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) | |
1024x768 Low Preset (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) |
BioShock Infinite | |
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) | |
1280x720 Very Low Preset (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
1366x768 Medium Preset AA:4x (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) | |
1280x720 Low Preset (sort by value) | |
Acer Aspire E5-551-T8X3 | |
Asus X550LD-XX023H | |
Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 (NP930X5J-K02DE) |


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Arrival at Portblair Airport & move to the hotel with our envoy. After lunch start the breathtaking trip to Corbyns Cove Beach, one of the most picturesque, coconut palm fringed beach, 7 kms away from Portblair town, and to the Cellular Jail, a place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people. One can also view the history of the heroic freedom struggle which is brought alive in a moving Light & Sound Show at the Cellular Jail.
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Day 02 : Portbalir To Havelock
Early morning departure to Havelock Island (54 kms by sea from Port Blair). Overnight stay at respective Hotel / Resort at Havelock Island.
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Day 03 : Havelock Sightseeing
Enjoy your afternoon at the World Famous Radha Nagar Beach (Beach number 7). Overnight stay at respective Hotel / Resort at Havelock Island.
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Day 04 : Havelock To Portblair
Entire morning at leisure. After checking out from the Resort by 10:00 hrs, leave your baggage at the Reception of the Resort and proceed to Kala Pathar by road. Get a glimpse of various Resorts & Dive centers enroute. Return back to your resort for lunch. Sail for Portblair in the evening. Upon return from Havelock Island overnight stay at respective Hotel at Port Blair.
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Day 05 : Portblair Sightseeing
Proceed for the sightseeing tour in and around the city like Fisheries Museum (Aquarium) - exhibits species of marine life peculiar to the islands, Anthropological Museum - displays tribal essential and artefacts, Naval Marine Museum (Samudrika) - gives a good retrospect of the history, shells, Corals marine life, geography and archaeology of these islands. Evening is free for Shopping.
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ZURICH: Russia has lost its appeal against a ban from next month's Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping programme, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
The decision to exclude Russia's team, initially made on August 7 by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), means at least 260 competitors from the country are now set to miss the September 7-18 event.
The IPC went further than the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which stopped short of a blanket ban on Russia at this month's Rio Games and left the decision instead in the hands of international sports federations.
CAS, sport's highest tribunal, said its panel found the IPC "did not violate any procedural rule in dealing with the disciplinary process" which led toRussia's suspension.
It added the ruling was "proportionate in the circumstances" and that theRussian Paralympic Committee (RPC) "did not file any evidence contradicting the facts on which the IPC decision was based".
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko called the CAS decision unlawful and politically motivated.
"There were no reasons to dismiss (the appeal) but it happened," Mutko was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency before adding "those bodies that should defend Paralympians do not do it and punish them instead".
Russia can now appeal to the Swiss Federal Court although it can only overturn the CAS ruling on the basis of a procedural mistake and not on the merits of the case.
Alexei Karpenko, a lawyer representing the RPC, said an appeal would be considered once CAS had issued its full, reasoned decision.
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AuroraSkye Nov 05, 2011
WHAT an AWESOME portrait!!! I LOVE the colours and the background too!!! 5h Collection!!!
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The Season of Giving
I have a great group of friends that I enjoy spending time with each week. We do everything together from dining out to shopping to vacationing. However, every year at Christmas, we have a hard time trying to figure out what to get each other. I worry over their gifts for weeks in advance. I want them to know how much I care about them. Last year, I finally gave them gifts I could be proud of, and I knew they would enjoy them.
I paid for each of my friends to get a thai massage Liverpool. This was a gift they could use and really appreciated. I had avoided the pitfalls of having my gift returned because it wasn't needed or thrown in the back of a closet because it wasn't liked. I simply can't imagine what I will do to top this gift next year. My friends still talk about their wonderful gifts.


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13 March 2014
crazy-hat birthday party
On Saturday the 8th I turned 27 years old. That is crazy to me. Rich and I spent the day riding bikes on the boardwalk and decorating for the party with fresh flowers and bright yellow balloons.
The theme of the party was crazy hats! Juli came to visit from PA and chose a leopard print cap and I opted for birthday-style tiara. This is a photo of us awkwardly "hugging."
Rich's parents came and his dad had this amazing chapeau with seagull feather adornments.
My mom also came and had some vintage blue plumage and we took a picture with her phone.
I left the camera with Dave and Colleen.
Group shot with my girls and AJ photo bombing.
Juli took this of me blowing out the candles on my cake!
It was a really great birthday, and I mostly forgot to take pictures because I was having so much fun.
12 comments
- Maria FallonMarch 13, 2014 at 1:36 PM
Such a good idea for a party! Hope you had a good birthday :)
Maria xxx - kitsunekunMarch 13, 2014 at 2:16 PM
glad you had fun! so sad I missed it:( your apartment looks lovely and living by the boardwalk sounds AMAZING.
ReplyDelete - Sara GerardMarch 13, 2014 at 3:55 PM
This seems like the perfect birthday party! I really wish that more of my friends would be down with a gathering like this, very cute!
ReplyDelete Haha I was wondering what was happening in that hugging photo! And what a fun idea for a theme party- i LOVE all the hats! Happy belated birthday :D
xo marlen
Messages on a Napkinlooks so much fun! happy belated birthday, many happy returns!~
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