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But the Red Sox manager isn't ready to give up on Matsuzaka either.
"The second inning was tough to watch," Francona conceded, referring to Matsuzaka allowing the first seven batters of that frame to reach base on six hits and a walk. "But if you make decisions based on emotions, a bad start, you wouldn't have a team left."
In two starts this season, Matsuzaka is 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA. He gave up seven runs in two-plus innings Monday night against Tampa Bay and left Fenway Park to a chorus of boos.
Upon further review, Francona said Matsuzaka's fastball appeared "flat" and often floated over the middle of the plate. After one of the Red Sox's other starters suffers through a similar outing, Francona is often able to chat with them the following day. But Matsuzaka's English never has progressed far enough to allow Francona to do that.
"The hard thing for me is that I can't have the casual conversation with Dice," Francona said before the Red Sox's 3-2 loss to the Rays on Tuesday. "It's easy to have them with anybody, if (John) Lackey walks in the clubhouse or (Jon) Lester or whoever. You can't do that with Dice besides just saying, 'Hello,' and that's frustrating. That doesn't mean he can't pitch good. But it's hard to have that casual conversation where you can ask, 'Hey, what are you thinking?' without the translator."
Francona said the Red Sox haven't made plans for Matsuzaka's next start, although with rain in the forecast for Wednesday, it may be possible for them to skip his next turn, which would be scheduled for Saturday against the Blue Jays.
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Decoration, price, nice staff, cleanliness Breakfast, no seating accommodation in the room available other than a chair, wobbly toilet
Clean, free breakfast, located near university, safe, in-room Keurig, microwave and mini fridge Thin walls, cheap construction, garish color scheme, not enough parking, near train track
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Was very clean, comfortable, well designed..MOST OF THE STAFF WAS FRIENDLY. Late check out to me was NOT late...11:00 A.M. that was quite inconvenient as I became sick in the nite and we had difficulty getting scripts from pharmacy...NOT VERY ACCOMODATING>>>THE MANAGER WAS NOT HELPFUL..
Room was clean, staff was friendly even when they knew I was upset about the over charge. Food was decent for a continental style. There's always apples at the front for a healthy snack. Booked at $175, arrived and the tried to charge me $399. Front desk couldn't fix it because the manager doesn't work weekends. What kind of hotel manager don't work on one of the biggest weekends of the year? There is a train behind the hotel, but they don't blow the horn. If you're a light sleeper, it will wake you up.
Breakfast area was very clean and stocked well. Bed and pillows were extremely comfortable. There was a cockroach in our room and front staff was on her cell phone at the desk. Had to ask for assistance to get her off of her cell.
All of the rooms and the common areas have been renovated in the last year. It was well done and everything is new and clean. The rooms have quite a bit of space. There are lots of pillows for the beds. The rooms are quiet. The cleaning staff did a nice job. There are double beds, not queens (even though there is room for queens). The beds were acceptably comfortable, though. A bit on the hard side for my taste, but ok. While we never ran out of hot water, it never really got hot. Warm would be a better description. They need to turn the temperature up on the water heater several degrees. They need more help refilling the breakfast items. On our first morning I tried to make waffles, out of waffle mix. So I had a bowl of cereal, out of skim milk. I went for some orange juice, they were out. Strike three. Not a big deal, but what is up with the elevators? They are freezing, with ice cold air blowing full blast out of the ceiling vents. I heard several people comment on this.
It was perfect for the money The sign could have been bigger from the street
This is a very nice hotel and a comfortable place to stay in the Clemson area. It's location makes it a little difficult to turn left because there is no light and it's a very busy road.
The hotel was very, very clean Maid service came very early
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Good indoor pool, and clean room, good breakfast All good
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Great Location close to everything for a clemson parent The room I booked was not what I got, but they gave us a cot to make up for giving us a king instead of two double beds
Staff was friendly and polite. Did receive some strange stares from front desk, but also 3rd shift clerk let a snake go in the parking lot drain system.
Seemed new and very clean. Great location for Clemson University and a nice price.
Very nice hotel, very clean and convenient to Clemson. Will definitely stay again. Breakfast was good. Staff could have been a little friendlier, they were just kind of there.
Super close to both campus, restaurants and grocery store. The hotel itself is nice and clean with many ammenties
perfect location and staff very helpful and pleasant
Convenient location. Good staff. Enjoyed our stay.
Its close to my sons college Trying to deal with the staff
Room was newly renovated. Staff could not have been nicer. Pleasant stay! Bed wasn't the most comfortable
The workout facility was very clean and open 24/7 so we could use it at 11pm which was great! Our room was next to the elevator which was not ideal. I had forgotten that breakfast was not included, so next time I would consider the Hampton Inn which was as nice and offered free breakfast.
This is a fantastic hotel. Very clean, tidy, friendly staff, fantastic location.
Clean and modern. Loved our room. Very comfortable beds. Easy drive to Clemson campus. Staff was so friendly and helpful with questions about Clemson and campus. Great experience. Will definitely stay here again.
Always my first choice to stay in Clemson.
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Tranquility, Good breakfast, great location The Linen need to be restored. Need some cosmetic. But for the price is OK.
Beds were very comfortable and great ac! No vent in the bathroom to help vent steam from shower.
Clean place and the staff was very nice and friendly
The location is great if going into Clemson. The staff was friendly and courteous. Just about everything else. Room not clean, beds uncomfortable, smelled of mold, windows leaked, furniture was broken and damaged, used soaps in shower which was uncleaned, door did not lock properly, basically all bad
great location for Clemson graduation and worked great for our overnight needs.
Close to college and price Thouhht there would be more for breakfast.
Nothing really. Cost is too high for this old hotel No internet code was available and room was cold even with the heat on.
The inn was very pet friendly and had great green areas to walk the dogs. The outside of the hotel looks like an abandoned warehouse. There are back doors that can be opened with a room key, but we couldn't find one that was functional. The indoor pool was appealing but had a "No Swimming" sign on the gate.
Nothing at all. This was the worst experience I have ever had. The first room had a whole on the entire wall, no cable, and all the hall ways were in full demolition. We were moved to a "suitable" room by another staff who could not believe we were on the construction hall, but this room had exposed drywall (dust on ground even) and was equally as bad. All amentities were full demolited and the entire place was definately out of safety code. We left and have a note signed by staff saying we did not stay there per conditions. I will be requesting a full refund.
Close to downtown! It is the nastiest hotel I have ever been to. I didn't know places like this were allowed to exist. Stay here if you don't mind bugs, filthy rooms, ceilings caving in, water leaks, incompetent staff, non-working room keys, and mold.
Cockroaches in multiple rooms. Cleaning staff would bang on the door at 8:30 in the morning and wouldn't come back after we told them we were still in the room. Overall an extremely discusting hotel. Wasn't great years ago, but wasn't close to this bad.
Great location. Older hotel but it is kept clean. Some minor issues of wallpaper peeling from the wall in our room but overall it was a great stay for a game day weekend.
Cheap price. Great wifi. Bathtub was DIRTY! The toilet seat had been replaced with one that was too big for the toilet and kept the bathroom door from opening or closing (you had to put the seat up to open or close the door). Flooring was updated with wood/laminate, but it didn't seem clean -- swept, but not mopped. The walls were old, stained, and peeling in certain areas. The room had a closed up smell. But, 2 of the local stores we visited smelled the same way. So, maybe it was something in the air or hvac systems. Of course, they were all much older buildings as well.
Pool - location - friendly ex-cop guest.
The room was very clean. The staff pleasant. Room confortable The lamp was real dull. We bought a bulb from the grocery store. It could use a lamp on both sides of the bed. Both my husband and I like to read at night.
I have to admit, I didn't know what the place looked like but I assumed it couldn't be that bad. When I actually found the place, a little off from the Main Street it lists, I was not about to stay in this motel. The outside just didn't look appealing at all, much less thinking this place was "safe". I told my other half that maybe, looks are deceiving than what they appear. I went inside the office and asked if, I could see the room first. The lady took us to the room and I was totally shocked. The room was just redone, from new furniture to restored, I was pleased with the room. The saying, "Never judge a book by it's cover" is so true. The outside surrounding the Motel, definitely needs a face lift ( I know remodeling takes time, especially under "new management"), clean- up the mess from the restoring, and fix the drive way to the rooms in the back. Very nice stay, apologetic staff who came asap to check when we found a problem, and assitting in anyway. Yes, I would stay there again in the same room! The outside is a little shady looking, if you know what I mean. I know now, that the place is under new management and they are trying to redo the rooms. Just need to get rid of the trash that you take out of the rooms so, it doesn't look so bad when you're walking to check out your room. Fix the driveway in the back to get to the rooms. New TV's might also be added in, as well. P.S. Make sure that you give guests batteries to use for the remote control too. : )


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Is this charging too much?
A lady wants a two tiered (6" and 8") vanilla cake (torted and filled with buttercream) covered in marshmallow fondant. There will be fondant cirlces (varying sizes) place on the cake and the topper will be a bear made of marshamallow fondant. I was thinking $95.
She also asked for the price for a single 10" round designed the same way, so I was thinking $80.
Are those prices too high??
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance
You're at less than $3 per serving for both those options. Therefore, no, it's not too high, IMO.
no its not too high
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Definitely NOT too high. And I am thinking there should be a greater difference between your single cake and tiered cake pricing.
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I had some holes in my pipe on my 84 GL Wagon and the auto parts store guy had a cool idea. I am sure many of you have heard of it before, but its still a good idea. What he suggested is that I take a tube of exhaust sealant (I guess the stuff you put on joints to seal it) and a tin soup can. You cut out the ends of the soup can and slit it up the side, then goop up the inner surface of the can with the sealer and then wrap the can tightly around the pipe and clamp it with exhaust clamps or hose clamps. This fix saved me almost $400! The pipe the cat is connected to was bad, so I hope I get a lot of miles out of it. So far so good
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For the third time that week, Aang woke in a cold sweat. Each time had been a dream of Gyatso, and other Air Nomads, like Shilo and Kira. They had always looked at Aang straight in the eye and said, in an eerie voice, "Come find us, Avatar Aang."
Aang breathed in and out, reassuring himself that it was a dream. Rolling over, he forced himself back into a sleep. He was Gyatso, and in the Southern Air Temple. The clanking of metal armor could be heard outside. He sat down. Waited for death to arrive. Aang finally sat up. There was no sleeping here. Like on the Day of the Invasion-the successful one, anyways-Aang felt... himself yet not himself, if that makes any sense.
"Come Momo," Aang whispered. Momo immediately leapt onto Aang's shoulder. He, too, knew what was going to take place. Aang reached for his glider and began walking. Where to, he did not know.
He was not surprised when his guiding footsteps led him out of the small, cute Earth Kingdom establishment. It was small, but finally filled with life now that the Firebenders were removed-ah, relocated. His footfalls were silent, and, surprised, Aang realized he was unconsciously using Airbending to keep himself off the ground. Finally, Aang stopped trying to see where he was going, and entered a state of non-being.
Perhaps it was hours, days, or just seconds after Aang had stopped being. He stood in front of a small cave, made of stone. He could see a spire in the cave. Drawing back, Aang realized Zhao was trying to trap him again! Then Aang remembered Zhao was dead. Aang stepped a little closer. Inside, he could just make out a figure in monk robes.
"G-g-Gyatso?" Aang mustered. The figure turned around.
"No, Avatar, Gyatso is inside. I am Ju-Jin. We have been expecting you," and with that cryptic message, Ju-Jin ushered Aang inside. The cave was pretty well furnished, actually, with tapestries and mosaics. Ju-Jin kept up a running commentary while leading Aang down the mouth of the tunnel.
"See, Avatar, we couldn't make a real spire or anything. Because, then, a Fire Man–" Ju-Jin began.
"Wait, Fire Man?" Aang asked, not sure if he heard right.
"Yeah–I mean, yes, Avatar. We call them 'Fire Men' because they wear bright red fire clothes and are firebenders. Anyways, they might find us and eradicate the last of the Airbenders. Now Mr. Avatar, don't be too hopeful because we have a diminished population of Airbenders, of course, we all bend but not at all as many of us as before. If you'd look over here, good Avatar sir, you'd see a 500 year old tapestry and over here, sir, is...." Ju-Jin continued.
Aang decided to wake himself up from the dream. Ju-Jin reminded him too much of Shilo, and Aang wasn't sure he was completely ready for another chakra-opening session with Guru Pathik, to let go of his grief. Aang took a deep breath and pinched himself, hard. It hurt. A lot.
"Ouch!" he yelped.
"...and the sky bison in this one has a good resemblance to the famous Shira bison, led by Monk Toru–What's wrong, Mr. Avatar, sir?" "Nothing, Ju-Jin, lead on, I bumped into...er, the floor."
"Oh, okay sir. So this uneven wall is where we started smoothing, in case a fire man came along, we didn't think he'd come this far down and all, but we didn't want–, anyways better safe than sorry and all that, you see..." Ju-Jin was undaunted by the spaced-out expression on Aang's face.
That's weird, Aang thought. I wonder why that hurt. There wasn't a good explanation unless What if, what if, what if its really true! Gyatso is here and I–shush brain, Aang, no hopes now because otherwise onion-and-banana juice for another month.
"How'd you survive?" Aang interrupted a lengthy anecdote of how lemurs like Momo were honestly, really, impossible to find. Ju-Jin sighed, and stopped.
"Avatar, sir, no disrespect or anything, but, I was wondering, do you recognize me?" Ju-Jin caught Aang off guard.
"No I don't think I do, wait a second, SHILO?!?!" Aang shouted in shock.
"Took you long enough old Airhead. Gosh, I thought I was going to have to tell you!" Shilo hugged his old best friend.
"Man! How's the rest of the gang, Kira and Mai-Jee?" Aang asked excitedly.
"Kira's good. She's at the spire-what we call the center of this wretched place. Mai-Jee... I haven't seen in a hundred years," Shilo said quietly. "You asked how we survived. You also performed a feat of energy-bending. Aang, it's complicated. Airbending and energy-bending have always been linked. Most of us–not all–are energy benders. Only the Council of Five are exclusively only airbenders. If you go deep into energy-bending, you can change a person's very will. No airbenders would do that, but just in case. All our members are benders because we give them the bending powers. We've survived a hundred years because–let me let Gyatso explain that to you."
"Shilo, I have some great news! You can all–" Aang began.
"What, Aang? Move out, because the war is over? I think not. Your little firebender friend the Firelord would have a mutiny on his head–if he let it at all. The temples were burned to the ground by the fire idiots. There's no going back."
"No, Shilo! They weren't! Given, the Eastern one is kind of destroyed, but the Southern and Western are good for living! The Northern is ruined. But, still!"
"Wait, really? Not all–gone?" Shilo said in amazement.
"Nope! They're there! Need a little work of course, but still." Aang replied joyfully.
"Talk to Gyatso about it. We're here anyways." Shilo said. He led Aang into a central, bustling and circular room where many passages led off, covered by curtains. Aang was shown to one with a small red curtain, that was dusty and faded.
"Okay Aang, here's what you do. Go down the passage and airbend the door, 5 short blasts. Then you can enter the room and meet Gyatso." Shilo clapped him on the back and left.
Aang did as he said. When the door slid open, a figure turned around to meet him. Aang's blood rushed to his head. Gyatso's face, the face that haunted his dreams for years, was smiling up at him.
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Magik (New Mutants/ Part Darkchylde) - Marvel Comics
|I love love love Magik and really want to cosplay her. Unfortunately I lack the figure to pull off her current outfit (the black two-piece based wonder), so going for her classic "New Mutants" look.
First worn at London MCM Expo May 2013, updated at Manchester and Birmingham MCMs.
Nice costume :)
This was awesome! suited you perfectly ^^
Thank you :)
you look awesome, loving the horns
Great costume!!
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Wig! (Posted 27th April 2013)
Ok, wig time! I forked out and got this beauty from coscraft http://www.coscraft.co.uk/alex/298-alex-in-very-pale-blonde.html - could have got one for half the price from ebay but I've used theirs before and it's such lovely quality. Anyway, had to cut a fringe into it, which was an interesting first time experience. Also, pretty much finished the armour, using cardboard covered in silver tape and silver spray paint, mounted on a very long silver opera glove. Now for all the hard sewing bits...
Soulsword! (Posted 15th April 2013)
So, finally getting around to doing this costume..
Planning... (Posted 17th March 2013)
So I have the black body suit, and I think I'm going to make the yellow bit separately and attach it. Notice how I'm trying to sew as little lycra/spandex as possible - I don't own an overlocker. I'm also debating re-using the wig I used for Enchantress. It's heat resistant so I could straighten it then style the fringe. Also, I don't know whether to make a plain Soulsword, or add the blue magicky energy to it...