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Show Review & Photo Gallery: Come Reunion at TraniWrock – Club Oberon 4/14
by Tim B. on May.03, 2011, under Live Shows, Media, News, Photos, Reviews, Video
Now in its seventh year, TraniWreck, the brainchild of Aliza Shapiro (aka Heywood Wakefield) combines many facets of LBGT culture and entertainment for an experience that is ribald, kitschy, and just plain fun. In their own words, "TraniWreck is the legendary, award-winning, cabaret variety show featuring genderbending irreverence: Drag, Burlesque, Aerials and Performance Art. Since 2004, TraniWreck has been the home of brilliantly revealing costumes, inconceivably long nails, facial hair of astronomic proportions, gold lamé, debauchery and more attitude than a $13 cocktail" – and that's 100% accurate. TraniWreck's "TraniWrock" event at Club Oberon alternated between freewheeling cabaret, stand-up comedy, campy skits, and daring aerial maneuvering – the show was packed with excitement! The evening also included Teenbeat's Cotton Candy (label honcho and ex-Unrest founder Mark Robinson, and ex-Blast Off Country Style singer Evelyn Hurley) to provide some mutated jingles to cover costume changeovers.
Once the parade of glitter, latex, fishnet and lycra was over, it was time for the return of Come. For those not in the know, Come was an amazingly powerful band during their reign in the '90s, and for my money, hands-down the best Boston band I've ever heard! They did a two-date world tour last year (a warmup gig at TT's the week before Matador's 21st 'Lost Weekend' anniversary blowout in Vegas), and tonight would be the first of another two-parter (they played in Brooklyn on Saturday, along with Eleventh Dream Day). The bristling, spiky, blues-soaked dual guitar attack of Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw remained intact, and original rhythm section Sean O'Brien and Arthur Johnson just crackled with power and precision. I can't really think of another band that can meld two distinct guitar sounds so well; certainly they are up there in the pantheon of greats like Television, Thin White Rope, and The Church (though sounding wildly different from any of those).
Sticking with early material, (aside from the scintillating "Cimmaron" when Michael David Curry joined in with violin,) the set list didn't vary too much from last year's show, except that it was a bit shorter. While I would have loved to hear even more of their second record, the sublimely brooding "German Song" and "String" were played, with the latter featuring the kind of guitar work that should be held up as an example nonpareil in regards to a two-guitar attack. Breathtaking stuff indeed, and the venue was filled with people gasping at their luck to hear it once again. I don't expect to see Come play again in the near future, but I'm extremely grateful that I was able to see them again at the height of their prodigious powers not just once but thrice.
DISCLAIMER: Depending on your place of employment, these pictures might be considered to be Not Safe For Work. If you're worried about it, just wait until you get home to check them out… but make sure to give them a look because this spectacle is not to be missed!
Thanks to Tim Bugbee for the amazing photos, and the review as well! See more of his work at Tinnitus Photography!
TraniWreck is produced by Truth Serum Productions. You can catch their next show on May 19th, see their website for details!
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May 10th, 2011 on 5:24 PMjust wanted to make sure that Truth Serum Productions got a bit of credit too: http://www.truthserum.org
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I gave this a try and I really liked it, it is such a sweet, vanilla/chocolate/floral scent, hard to describe, suffice it to say it smells delicious. I found it easy to use, you just hold it and it melts easily to give you just enough to massage with, which makes it much less wasteful that an oil where you might end up with too much.
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An alert student of Monterey Peninsula College called to share some rumors that President Doug Garrison had just received a pay raise. Funny, I thought, since I didn't see a review on the agenda (that's when usually superintendents get raises). And I sort of remembered he'd gotten a pay cut, along with the rest of the staff, when budget cuts hit.
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I was lucky enough a few weeks back to go to the Authors After Dark conference in New Orleans. While I was there, I was also lucky enough to meet some amazing authors, such as Damon Suede, Andrew Grey and Sophie Oak, among many others. There were great book bloggers and reviewers, such as Joy from Joyfully Reviewed, Mamakitty, and Mantastic Fiction's lovely sister, who was super-enthusiastic.
One thing I got feedback-wise from these folks, as well as the readers I was lucky enough to chat with, was that people were missing my smokejumpers. If you know my writing at all, you're familiar with Jumping Into Things, which is a double novella about smokejumpers and pilots, Army guys and ciphers. Jed and Eli were some of my first published boys, and I adore them. While they're happily settled, and I know I have no more of their stories to tell, I got the idea for a new book set in the same area in the same profession. It's an ego trip to have folks tell you they love how obvious it was you did your research, and God knows I love to poke at smokejumper FAQs.
As soon as I let those horses run, I had a story. I can't type fast enough to keep up with it. Stirling and Dan, so far, are hot and funny, and I have a feeling they have the potential to get angsty here soon.
This is why I travel, y'all. Why I go to cons. You never know where the iron will be hot, or where inspiration will come from. I'm so tickled to be wallowing in Western Colorado again, too, where I get to indulge my love for mountains and canyons. Western Colorado is like an itch, and I try to scratch it once a year, at least. Right now it would be rocking to go, because it's August in Texas, and man, no one wants to be here.
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WIP: City Sampler Quilt
I've been working on a quilt from Tula Pink's City Sampler Book for about six months now. Awhile back I made a mini quilt featuring some of my favorite blocks from the book, but I decided I needed to make an entire quilt. On somewhat of a whim I purchased a half eighth bundle of full moon lagoon and have decided to pair it with solids for my blocks.
This is the first time I've made a project out of one fabric line instead of mixing and matching some of my favorite individual fabrics. So far I'm liking how it is turning out - and I'm loving the fact that this line contains almost all of the colors of the rainbow.
As of today I have 36 blocks done.
I figure that's not that bad considering the only time I have to work on it is during the monthly Tula Pink sit and sew meetings at my local quilt shop. I am pretty excited with my progress and am hoping that with my new goal to focus on what makes me happy I'll have more time to devote to this project...who knows maybe I'll finish it up before the end of 2014!
Have you made a city sampler quilt? Or do you have a project that has/will take you forever and a day to complete? If so perhaps you should join me as I try to finish it up this year - finishing one quilt in a year seems like a totally obtainable goal, and I know you (we) can do it! Who knows, if enough people express interest perhaps I'll even offer a prize of some sort.
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- HalfDozen said...
Loving the colors. I have the book and want to make one I just can't figure out fabrics for it. I have been practicing a few of the blocks though and turning them into small projects. Can't wait to see the progress of your quilt.
- Ella said...
I've got the book, but I haven't even started yet.
- Lisa C said...
I bought the book but I've yet to start because I know it's going to take a while. Maybe I should use your approach and just accept that it's going to take a while and work on it every "X". But then I'd have to pick fabric and I have no idea!
- Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts said...
I'm supposed to be gifted this book. I'm just waiting and happy as I may have a few more projects in the wings.
- madfabriholic said...
I love your blocks- the rainbow effect is wonderful! I'm working my way through the book myself, 10 blocks a month, from now through November. They're so much fun, and a good quick break between other projects.
(FYI, I'll be hosting a Tula Tuesday linkup for folks working on city sampler blocks, starting next week. Hope you'll come by!) - 2/27/2014 1:35 PM
- Nancy Jones said...
The seahorses are cute. I'd love to see the rest of your progress on this one!


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In his 45th year at the Kingston General Hospital surrounded by the love of his cherished wife and sons on Friday June 19, 2009. Tim Byford loving husband of Angie Heaney. Devoted father of Matthew and Adam. Loving brother of Anita Dickson (Ernie), Linda Beaupre (Alf), Joanne Charboneau (Brian), Faye Dennis, Susan Condy (Joe), Donna Gibbs, Kathryn Byford (Rob), Tammy Berry (Keith), Jim (Tina), Jack (Shirley), Joe, Donnie (Elizabeth) and David (Barb). Dearest son in law of Ardella Heaney, survived by brother in law Randy. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Tim is predeceased by his parents Art and Anne Byford, 1 sister Elaine Watson (Glen) and by his father in law Leo Heaney. The family will receive friends at the Tompkins Funeral Home 63 Garden St. Gananoque on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. Mass of Christian burial will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church on Tuesday June 23 at 11:30am. Interment St. John's cemetery. Parrish prayers will be held at the funeral home on Monday afternoon at 1:45pm. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to the UHKF (KGH ICU) or to a trust fund for Tim's sons Matthew and Adam would be appreciated by the family. To light a memorial candle or to leave condolences please go to www.tompkinsfuneralhome.ca


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In the early 1970s, I had a black 1969 Z-28 Camaro that I drove my grandfather, Paul Magee, to Pechanga tribal meetings in.
Men in blue jeans and fresh shirts, women in simple dresses and handbags, gathered Sunday afternoons in the old tribal hall/schoolhouse. Gnarled oaks shaded the grounds, and during the meetings kids crackled outside on a carpet of dead leaves.
In winter, a wood-burning stove warmed the hall; in summer open windows let breezes in. Wooden floorboards creaked underfoot. Waiting for my grandfather, Iâd sit on a straight-backed Bureau of Indian Affairs chair and listen to members discuss the business of the day.
The Pechangas were notoriously independent, reluctant to accept federal money for tribal improvements, mistrustful of strings attached. They mostly voted ânoâ on federal programs.
Other reservations boasted new tribal halls and community ball fields and housing for members. Pechanga chose to be content with what it had, unwilling to exchange freedoms for federal funds.
After the meetings, my grandfather and I cruised the ârezâ just to see what we could see. I wouldnât venture too deep into the backcountry, because the low Camaro would scrape bottom on rutted roads. It was fast, but not a good off-road car. As we toured, my grandfather would point out who lived where.
My grandfather split his childhood at Pechanga and Cahuilla. Heâd tell stories of walking to school barefoot, carrying a Rex lard bucket for a lunch pail that had a bean tortilla roll and â" if he was lucky â" a piece of fruit inside.
Heâd get a glimmer in his eye when he told about the schoolâs double outhouse, one side for girls, the other side for boys, and the knotholes between that allowed for peeks into the unknown.
We drove past a weathered shack, gray wood dissembling under the weight of climbing vines.
âThatâs where Maxie Leyvas lived,â he said. âHe once shot a man.â
âYeah, just after the war.â
But thatâs all heâd say.
When I was much younger, my grandfather, a drinking man, would disappear for days. My grandmother would be grumbling to herself out back, hanging up wash on the clothesline strung between the adobe house and the elderberry tree.
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It's been six years since Yahoo developer Doug Cutting created a platform for managing, storing and analyzing large volumes of data, naming it for his son's toy elephant and turning it over to the Apache Software Foundation. Given how quickly an entire industry has built up around Hadoop, it will surprise some to learn that the Apache Software Foundation only recently debuted Apache Hadoop 1.0 -- the first release of the software considered stable enough to be "enterprise-ready."
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text: Welcome to a special issue of Modern Patchwork, inspired by the growing and thriving modern quilt movement. The pages are packed with contemporary projects of every type, plus new features following modern quilting through the big wide world! In this issue Features include: Create With Color Confidence; A Modern Marriage - The Double Wedding Ring Challenge; New World Pouch; Fun New Finds for Your Sewing Room. Projects include: 4 kitchen and dinning inspirations; 9 modern quilt ideas; 8 pillow inspirations for the season and 5 small projects including backpack and accessories. Modern Patchwork Magazine - Spring 2014.


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Get ready for a bumpy ride in a giant inflatable ball known as Zorbing an unforgettable experience perfect for thrill seekers. If you loved rolling down a hill as a child then you will enjoy this slightly faster and more extreme sports version. The best type of clothing to wear on the day is a crew neck top and comfortable trousers a full body climbing harness will be given to wear on top of your clothes. Youll be fitted with a safety harness and given a full safety briefing in riding the 12 foot zorb after which it will be time to get rolling! Starting at the top of a hill youll reach speeds of up to 30mph in an exhilarating and stomach flipping ride. - R.K. Please Note: Another participant will share your Zorb as each Zorb must always contain two participants to ensure the Zorb is balanced. All jewellery belts socks and shoes must be removed before entering the zorb. Locations: Berkshire (South West) - Reading Central Scotland (Scotland) - Blairgowrie Cheshire (North) - Chester Cheshire (North) - Macclesfield Cornwall (South West) - Newquay Dyfed (Wales) - Pembrey Gloucestershire (South West) - Cheltenham Hertfordshire (South East) - Ware Northumberland (North) - Stocksfield Nottinghamshire (Midlands) - Nottingham West Midlands (Midlands) - Tamworth West Sussex (South East) - Forest Row Important Information: Your voucher is valid for 10 months for one person. This voucher may be used on Fridays Saturdays & Sundays only. Please note this experience is not available on bank holidays. Zorbing is a seasonal activity and runs April-September. This experience is run by a sphereing company. Please note that you will share your experience with another participant as 2 people must always be present in the Zorb due to health and safety. Minimum age is 12 and parental consent is required for anyone below the age of 18 Max age is 60. Min. height for participants is 47 max. height: 72 max. weight: 18 stone max. girth: 60. Participants must be physically fit. Participation is prohibited if you are pregnant; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; suffering or have ever suffered from back/neck problems suffer from epilepsy or are receiving medical treatment that could be affected by the activity. Please contact the operator if you suffer from any other conditions and are in doubt about your suitability to participate. All dates are subject to availability you are advised to book at least 4 weeks in advance. This experience is weather dependant; if your date is cancelled due to weather it will be re-scheduled. Please check before you leave home that the day is going ahead.
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Get Involved With Key to the Sea
Key to the Sea is Heal the Bay's marine environmental education program for teachers and elementary school children (K-5) throughout Los Angeles County.
The program focuses on watershed stewardship, stormwater pollution prevention, and marine conservation. Key to the Sea endeavors to promote environmental stewardship by stimulating students' sense of wonder, learning and empowerment through key environmental experiences. Engaging hands-on educational activities for students, including a field trip to the beach, as well as exciting professional development opportunities for teachers are hallmarks of the program.
Plus, all of this is FREE*!
Program Components
Professional Development and Classroom Enrichment
Key to the Sea gives teachers the tools to conduct both pre- and post-field trip educational activities in the classroom and to prepare students to get the most out of the field trip.
Teacher Professional Development Workshops
Workshops are required to participate in the Key to the Sea program. These outstanding workshops prepare teachers with the knowledge and tools to be leaders of environmental stewardship with their students.
In Year 1 of the Key to the Sea program, teachers attend Workshop I. In Year 2, teachers attend Workshop II. At the workshops, each teacher receives a multi-disciplinary, standards-aligned guide and complete ready-to-use curriculum kit. Testimonials we've received show teachers find the trainings especially rewarding and well done! In addition, lunch is provided.
After completing Workshops I and II, teachers may continue to participate in the Key to the Sea program as "Veteran Teachers" for many years to come with no further workshops to attend. Veteran Teachers attend field trips with their students and receive supplies for classroom activities.
Beach Exploration Field Trip
The heart of the Key to the Sea program for your students is a field trip to a local marine science center (Field Trip Options). The field trip includes an exciting Beach Exploration environmental education program on the sand. Children use scientific equipment to explore the beach and do hands-on, fun, educational activities.
*Note: Some field trip locations may have additional costs associated with them. Please refer to the Field Trip Options page. Buses are not provided; however, some funding may be available. Please call 310-393-6149 x108 for more information.
Enviro-frames & Photos
While on the beach, pictures are taken of each student. Back in the classroom, each child receives a special "enviro-frame" for his/her photo to color and personalize with memories of the Beach Exploration. This personal memento helps to anchor the outdoor learning and the children are thrilled to be able to share their experience on the beach with their families. According to the teachers, the enviro-frames and photos are one of the most popular components of the Key to the Sea program!
Why Key to the Sea?
Young people, as future stewards of the environment, need to become aware of how stormwater pollution affects the beaches and marine environment, how they can protect themselves from the health risks of exposure to polluted waters, and how they and their families can make a difference by preventing pollution. Simple behavioral changes in our everyday living can make a positive impact on the problem. Children must be empowered to know that one person can make a difference.
It is to these ends that the Key to the Sea program aims. Key to the Sea makes it possible for children to experience nature and to learn about the important responsibility we all share in taking care of our coastal environment.
For example, the Beach Exploration portion of the field trip is designed to encourage students to use their senses, increase their observation skills and develop their sense of wonder. Children smell the salty air, hear the roaring surf, use binoculars and birdguides to observe bird behavior, and often see dolphins! They survey the organisms of the "wet zone" and "dry zone" of the beach, dig for sand crabs and bean clams, and examine beach wrack with magnifying lenses. The children see first hand the marine pollution and debris, learn how it impacts marine life, and make the connections to pollution prevention behaviors. In fact, many children who attend our Key to the Sea programs have never been to the beach, even though they may live within a few miles of the coast. This is the kind of direct experience with the natural environment early in life that is essential to caring about the environment as an adult.
In 1999, Heal the Bay established the Key to the Sea program in response to requests from Los Angeles County marine science centers and teachers for assistance in expanding their environmental education programs. Each year, Key to the Sea serves up to 10,000 students and 400 teachers. Reaction from teachers and students has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic!


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DIY Sesame Sticks Recipe
Note: I used the beet powder because it is an ingredient listed in most commercial versions of the sticks. However, it seems to be more for color than for taste, so you may eliminate it if desired.
This is a great application of DIY garlic powder! You might even take the opportunity to make some beet powder at the same time.
About the author: Molly Sheridan feels about mason jars the way most women feel about shoes. A music journalist by day, she traces her love of weekend DIY kitchen projects back to the science experiments she ran with her dad as a kid. She is the author of Wonderland Kitchen and tweetledees @WonderlandK.
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- Yield:makes 3 cups
- Active time: 45 minutes or less (depending on shaping)
- Total time:1 hour 35 minutes
- Rated:
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) toasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) cup fine cracked wheat
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon beet root powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil (plain, not toasted finishing oil)
- 6 tablespoons water
Combine flour, sesame seeds, cracked wheat, turmeric, beet powder, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk thoroughly to combine.
In a small bowl, combine water and oil. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Combine thoroughly, kneading any remaining bits into the dough by hand.
Divide dough in half and wrap each in plastic, flattening into inch-thick squares. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow dough to firm up before rolling. Once dough has chilled, heat oven to 350°F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness and, using a knife or pizza wheel, cut into small rectangles (approximately 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch). Alternately, roll and cut dough to your desired shape. Uniformity is more important that size to assure even baking.
Leave the pieces as they are or roll each one quickly between your palms to form thin rods. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for ten minutes, then flip or roll the pieces around on the sheet so that the bottoms don't brown. Continue baking 5-8 minutes more, until sticks are crisp but not browning. Remove from oven and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.


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Writing for RealClearPolitics, columnist Cathy Young details the threats to due process rights for students accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault presented by recent guidance from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and a new draft of a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Young uses FIRE's recent victory at the University of North Dakota on behalf of student Caleb Warner as a frame to evaluate the reduced evidentiary standard mandated by OCR—a standard that would be enshrined in federal law, were the VAWA draft currently circulating on Capitol Hill to pass:
Nearly two years ago, in February 2010, University of North Dakota student Caleb Warner was thrown out of school with a three-year ban on reapplying after a campus disciplinary panel found he had violated criminal laws by sexually assaulting a fellow student. In fact, Warner was never actually charged with a crime in the justice system — but his accuser, Jessica Murray, was. In May of the same year, the Grand Forks, North Dakota police department formally charged her with filling a false report after concluding its investigation. (Murray now resides in California and has never appeared in court to answer the charge.) Yet Warner remained banned from campus until last month, when he was finally reinstated after the indefatigable FIRE — the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education — interceded to publicize his plight.
Now, some politicians are pushing for measures that would create more such travesties. Warner was found guilty under a "preponderance of the evidence" standard of proof — the lowest standard, under which a defendant is guilty if the disciplinary panel believes it is even slightly more likely than not that he committed the offense.
Young notes the critical response to OCR's "preponderance of the evidence" mandate and points out the high stakes for student due process rights presented by the proposal to codify this low standard into federal law:
The OCR letter sparked widespread controversy, with FIRE and other critical voices warning that its proposals could undermine both due process for students and accuracy in campus sexual assault investigations in order to obtain more convictions. Yet a number of schools, including major universities such as Stanford and Yale, quickly amended their procedural rules in response. A comment from Stanford Dean of Student Life Christine Griffith strongly suggested that concerns about violations of students' rights were not misplaced. If some were worried that the changes in the burden of proof might be unfavorable to the accused, Griffith told The Stanford Daily, it was "an opportunity for people to be saying to themselves, 'I need to be really educated about these issues because I don't want to find myself in this circumstance.'" In other words, it's up to potential defendants to be extra careful to avoid any ambiguous situation that might lead to a rape charge.
Now, a new effort is underway to strong-arm colleges and universities into compliance. The Senate draft bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Woman Act, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, would require all schools that receive federal money to follow the OCR's guidance in disciplinary proceedings. What's more, this version of VAWA expands the OCR's recommendations so that the "preponderance of the evidence" standard must apply not only to complaints of sexual assault but also of domestic or dating violence and stalking. Non-compliant institutions stand to lose all federal funding, including their students' eligibility for tuition assistance.
Crucially, Young points out that although campus hearings are not criminal courts of law, the ramifications of a guilty finding are devastating. She writes: "A student found guilty of sexual assault in such a hearing faces not only expulsion from school, but the stigma of having committed a felonious act even if it is not prosecuted under criminal law." This is exactly right, and makes it all the more important that students, parents, administrators, and the general public insist on affording those accused of such serious misconduct the due process protections necessary to ensure a just outcome. As FIRE wrote in our May 5, 2011, letter to OCR:
Requiring a lower standard of proof does not provide for the "prompt and equitable" resolution of complaints regarding sexual harassment and sexual violence. Rather, the lower standard of proof serves to undermine the integrity, accuracy, reliability, and basic fairness of the judicial process. Insisting that the preponderance of the evidence standard be used in hearing sexual violence claims turns the fundamental tenet of due process on its head, requiring that those accused of society's vilest crimes be afforded the scant protection of our judiciary's least certain standard.
Be sure to read Cathy Young's article in its entirety.
Schools: University of North Dakota Cases: University of North Dakota: Accuser Is Criminally Charged with Lying to Police, But School Refuses to Reopen Misconduct Case U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights April 4, 2011, Guidance Letter Reduces Due Process Protections


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Need a special something to give a family member or special friend for a birthday or a holiday? Check out our selection of gift baskets shown below. Each selection comes packed in a woven bamboo basket (dark brown in color) and are shrink wrapped with clear plastic film prior to mailing. These sweet baskets also make a great gift for corporate clients. If you would like to include a gift card, just let us know in the Special Instructions section on our order form, and we will add a hand-written note with the shipment.
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We encourage and support the Outdoor Lifestyle and everything that goes along with it. We offer guided river trips on all local waterways and kayak and tube rentals. We carry a wide variety of products to suite your camping, canoeing, and kayaking needs.
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For Sale:
Shoe sale - Paul Stuart, Fratelli Rossetti - 9D, 10.5D
Will Ship To: Anywhere
All prices include shipping and fees if you are in the CONUS.
International buyers: please PM for shipping quote.
Shoe trees showed in pictures will not be included.
PM if you have any questions.
Paul Stuart Brown Braided Leather Shoes - $75 => $65 SOLD
Well worn, but they still look great. Will come with Paul Stewart shoe bag.
Size 9D - Fits TTS - Made in Italy
Paul Stuart Brown Side Zip Leather Shoes - $75 => $65
Well worn, but look great. Rubber sole and heel added on.
Size 10.5D - Fit TTS - Fur lined on the inside. Will comes with shoe bags.
Fratelli Rossetti Chocolate Suede Brogue + Captoed Shoes - SOLD
9D - Fit .5 size larger
Bought from SF in like new condition (they are vibram'd however). Worn once and have not used them since. Comes with shoe bags.
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While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by the time they go home this weekend.
After months of anticipation, thousands of pages of briefs and more than six hours of arguments, the justices will vote on the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in under an hour Friday morning. They will meet in a wood-paneled conference room on the court's main floor. No one else will be present.
In the weeks after this meeting, individual votes can change. Even who wins can change, as the justices read each other's draft opinions and dissents.
But Friday's vote, which each justice probably will record and many will keep for posterity, will be followed soon after by the assignment of a single justice to write a majority opinion, or in a case this complex, perhaps two or more justices to tackle different issues. That's where the hard work begins, with the clock ticking toward the end of the court's work in early summer. Read More…


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A sliding scale of quality?: Arcadia Cruise Review by The Big Fish
Overall Member Rating
A sliding scale of quality?
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Southampton
All staff aboard the vessel were generally hard-working and polite, although in the Belvedere self-service restaurant the staff clearing or replenishing various items on trolleys, for some reason expected you to give way as you meandered through the facility. On other ships such staff usually give way and are therefore not really noticeable, but on the Arcadia they are part of the traffic problem, making the staff on other cruise operations somehow even more appreciated.
The majority of senior staff - the one's wearing "whites" - were predominantly western European.
Not wishing to cast any aspersions on recruitment policy or ladders of opportunity in the P&O operation, to me it just seemed slightly bizarre and rather out of kilter with modern ideology with just a few token non-Caucasian More post-holders of junior rank.
I became aware of what is seemingly important to the P&O operation and their regulars, by the daily activities on offer which we were alerted to in the very informative daily Horizons newsletter. I must emphasise that before making my booking I didn't complete a pre-cruise questionnaire as to my personal tastes, club or society membership, religious persuasion or general pastimes.
So imagine my concern when we were alerted to a Masonic Lodge meeting in the Viceroy Room. I thought this little gathering was meant to be secret?
There were other targeted sessions arranged for specific groups including a Rotary Club meeting, a Catholic Mass on the Sunday, various Bridge tournaments, whist-drives, a jigsaw group, and numerous other activities that are usually the preserve of the Women's Institute.
In that respect, perhaps these bastions of UK society are where P&O advertise their adventures to this target group who seemingly appear to think that they are a cut above the rest of us.
I myself like a little bit of Google-ing in my spare time - but P&O charge for this. I also like gardening, swimming and a bit of car maintenance. None of which were offered as on-board activities. They may argue that swimming was available, but their two dip-pools hardly catered for the monotony of doing lengths at your local pool.
I can't really comment on many of the other activities such as the shows and lectures available throughout the day, as I didn't do any. All entertainment is optional, unless it's not entertaining and you wish it to be so. I have witnessed a few shows at sea and always come to the same conclusion that the shows could be dropped and thereby allow free internet access to the customers, and do away with the show-girls and resident bands and dubious guests and one-hit-wonders.
I could go on about the P&O operation and no doubt will. However, the following little episode regarding the evening's dining arrangements just about sums it up, speaking volumes as to what this company is seemingly all about.
During the booking process we had requested to be sat at a table for six on the second sitting, and the second sitting we got, although we were sat at a table for just 4. However, we were sat at least sat at Table Number 6. So perhaps it was a reasonable attempt on their part.
Anyway, no confusion and no questions. Hand in card, sit were shown, and eat meal. Splendid.
Unfortunately if you are sat at table number six with six as your preferred party size, then it is understandable to the mere mortals that conduct the restaurant operation that confusion can set in.
And it set in the following evening when we were joined by a different couple. They explained that on the first night they had not shown up to dinner, as by 8.00pm neither had their luggage.
We were then joined by couple number one from the previous evening although they seemed confused as the table now had all seats taken. Despite the confusion, we merely requested that we be reallocated to a table that would at least sit us all, only to be met with shockwaves from distraught restaurant staff. The unfolding incident quickly attracted the attention of the Restaurant Manager himself. His manner and overall demeanour may be engaging to some; brown-nosing the elite diners with his well-honed patter, but to deal with any issues that are somewhat beneath his station obviously caused him some distress.
His general manner to the restaurant staff appeared to be a knock-back to the days of the Raj. I digress slightly, so please allow me to recount his opening line when he got wind of our table/party size issue.
"Did you book in 2009?"
That's it.
'Did I what?' sprang immediately to mind, but really his line of enquiry speaks volumes if not screams them, and as I let the enormity of his statement sink in. Just imagine for a minute, Gordon Ramsey being asked the same question as he sat in preparation for some culinary delights.
I wish I could have responded in true-Ramseyesque fashion because boy did this grotty man deserve it.
"Did you book in 2009?"
"I'm sorry, what do you just say?"
As if it matters when you book. Does it suggest a sliding scale of quality?
Nobody at the table responded as they all appeared to be stunned by his line of enquiry.
I suggested that a discussion wasn't really necessary and all they had to do was deal with the issue. And to be fair, they did just that and we were relocated to a different table and were even joined with a further two diners on the subsequent night. Perhaps this table may have been designated for troublemakers, riff-raff or general ne'erdowells. Who knows?
Nevertheless, our dining experience appeared to be similar to that of other diners in the vicinity of our new location, although it was apparent that we weren't exactly fawned over like some of those earmarked as elite, with attentive waiters pouring more wine at every opportunity, removing crumbs and creases from the tablecloths or replenishing the ice-bucket.
We had attentive staff who delivered what we asked for and were on hand to deal with any dining issues. To me this is more preferable than having a squad of waist-coated waiters terrorising me with requests as to whether I was enjoying my meal, or re-iron my serviette, or ask if I needed my bread roll smeared with more butter, or even have my steak cut in to delicate morsels so as to avoid me being hospitalised with repetitive strain injury.
"Did you book in 2009?"
God, it plagued my mind for days afterwards, and still does for that matter. What on earth was he expecting as a response? What action would he take on this apparent sliding scale of service?
If I had let slip that I only booked the day before setting sail, perhaps he would have had me keel-hauled, or thrown overboard. To be honest we actually booked about six weeks before sailing, but not being a member of any particular lodge or golf club, I still expected equal treatment to the other guests on board.
"Did you book in 2009?"
What the hell do you mean by that? Does it form part of a Restaurant Manager training seminar back at P&O Headquarters?
I would complain to them directly, but having previously tried complaining on other cruise lines, my experience suggests the procedure is like "peeing into the wind".
While we are on with the dining experience, P&O celebrate your adventure with what they consider to be a gesture of goodwill and fond memories. On the last evening meal of your cruise you are issued with copies of all the evening menus to which we had been subjected, all in a nice little glossy wallet-file entitled, 'Something to remember' or 'Your unforgettable dining experience'. Unfortunately I can't actually remember the name of the brochure as I didn't bring it home as a keepsake. Deliberately so.
I do though remember that most diners were unhappy with the lobster on one particular evening, which was actually filled with prawns and not lobster. Where do you buy just lobster shells so that you can fill them with some cheaper fishy offering? Or more importantly, Why? Seems rather fishy to me.
On the whole, the evening meals were indifferent, occasionally very good, but overall nothing more than okay and more often than not, disappointing. There were a few additional regular options at the bottom of the menu if the delights of the main menu weren't that appealing, with grilled chicken, sirloin or salmon available.
Nobody tried the chicken at our table, but I had the salmon one evening and it was rather good. This was during the lobster sketch, so I may have just been thankful for not having been won over by the mouth-watering description of Maine lobster.
Others who chose the steak option were less impressed. I presume it is quite difficult to prepare a medium or medium-rare sirloin steak with all the flavour removed, although this was alarmingly consistent from the kitchen, where they appear to have mastered flavour removal from what is a good looking platter of food. I would therefore recommend a mustard or pepper sauce accompaniment, so at least you get to taste something.
On a positive note, I particularly liked the Baramundi dish that was served up one evening, but overall I wasn't blown-away by any of the main meals.
I'm not a big sweet eater, but did occasionally sample some of the desserts. The New York cheesecake was rather good, and by all accounts the liquorice ice-cream was a true delight. However, I didn't realise that Tiramisu was now actually available in Angel-Delight packets, because that's what I appeared to get. Or then again it could have been Instant-Whip...
Asda here I come - a fine flavour but not particularly fine-dining. Semi-skilled milk, Angel-delight tiramisu mix, whisk to a thick-ish consistency and add a bit of chopped flake - marvellous.
I must point out that the cheeseboard was fairly good and reasonably consistent, so I usually stuck to that.
Oops, I've missed the starters, which to be fair were generally okay except for one particular platter. The shellfish and crab pate served on delicate melba toast sounded rather tempting.
Unfortunately the subsequent Kit-e-Kat on Rivita was not what I had in mind as an opener to that night's dining experience. My wife ordered Whitebait as a starter one evening and ate only one delicate morsel before tucking into her bread roll. Not being a huge fan of this particular offering I can only convey that whitebait to her is usually crispy and covered in a light batter coating, and not gooey and smothered in oil; be it extra-virgin, vegetable, or sun-tan, although the oil wasn't really the issue. It would be like grilling custard or roasting some salad, if that God forbid isn't presenting the chef with some future ideas for his menu. Anyway I hope you get my point.
We did venture into the Gary Rhodes inspired Arcadian Rhodes restaurant, although this was only for the lifeboat drill. I had no desire to return to eat in this establishment, although if necessary there were one or two handsome bottles of red that might require saving during an actual lifeboat alert. The glass doors to this venue were dirty, and not what one would expect. If you can't clean a glass panel - would you really want to eat in there?
I mentioned briefly about the clientele aboard and the bawdy golf-club types and even those that move in the circles of the rather secretive Masonic Lodge. These people supposedly keep secrets going back way back when, with some illustrious former members such as Isaac Newton and George Washington to name but two. I have no doubt that these notable historical figures may possibly have had information which may have been truly revealing or even startling. However, putting yourself in their eminent shoes just for a moment, who would you really trust with imparting such knowledge to?
There surely would be no other alternative than to create some secret group or society whose members rise up through various degrees and demonstrate via various acts that they have become truly worthy of harbouring such information. That being said, it would sadly appear to be the case that some senior Masons may have possibly met their sad demise before passing on their invaluable information to entrusted members rising through the ranks. That being the case, then you're essentially left with a gentleman's club that has a secret that none of its members no longer know, but they have a jolly time dressing up and pretending that they know something, but that's the biggest secret of all. They don't know it anymore, and the secret is now pretending that they do.
They have no current knowledge of the knowledge that they were once supposedly entrusted with. But shh... don't tell anyone I told you. It'll be our secret.
One lunchtime I actually overhead some diners mentioning something about unit-cost, which actually made me grateful for not having booked in 2009. If you're not responsible for on-shore purchases for the P&O operation, then why on earth would unit-cost be a topic of conversation for anyone on board?
I even overheard some "I'm an important person" type passenger questioning the special guest concert pianist as to his arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The musician seemed somewhat dumb-struck as to his cross examination whilst he partook in a light lunch.
To me his examiner seemed just plain dumb.
The cruise on the Arcadia was offered as an adults-only holiday. The problem of booking an adult only cruise is that no-one really qualifies what is meant by the word adult.
Over 18? Over 21? Having a job? Being married? Being a Mason? Essential Golf Club membership? Understanding the rudimentaries of bridge? Who knows?
I have at least five of my own little tykes plus a granddaughter, so adult-only adventure was an appealing angle on a holiday. You were therefore not plagued with little miscreants pestering you to get them some lager, pressing all the buttons in the lifts, or screaming and bawling at not been allowed yet another ice-cream. Aah Bliss.
Instead of all these delights, you become aware of some other menace that can be equally annoying to any brat causing havoc in the lifts. The regular lift menace on this cruise was caused not by youngsters but obviously adults in this case. There were rather disturbing aromas in and around the lifts, as someone quite possibly mistook them for a lavatory or just couldn't help themselves passing wind between floors. This proved quite popular with some guests and as we were on the second sitting for dinner, you could get a clear indication of what was on that night's menu long before you even arrived at the restaurant.
Some of the more portly guests seemed to enjoy the Jacuzzis out on the sun deck. However, when they had finished immersing themselves for their therapeutic session, the amount of water left in the receptacle was less than half; such was their experimentation in displacing a volume of water. Eureka indeed...
I must point out that on other occasions some of our lift-friends didn't even need to switch the Jacuzzi on.
The Arcadia itself is a slightly tired vessel, and on two different occasions it moored alongside a gleaming Royal Caribbean ship, and it was evident that P&O don't overdo the painting side of things.
There were other areas on board which could only be described as adequate, although the Palladium Theatre is better than average. The Library is a tad disappointing and barely adequate, but did house the Jigsaw Society. These were a rather disturbing group whom I alerted our dining colleagues to. One of them proposed a black-ops mission in order to remove a few pieces, or even swap lids on the boxes or exchange a handful of pieces amongst the various unopened puzzles...
There was an abundance of walking aids on board, ranging from traditional walking sticks to motorised scooters, and a seemingly endless supply of cotton socks to match that day's tailored shorts along with traditional open-toed sandals.
There were limited shaded areas on the open decks and the promenade deck was usually oversubscribed by individuals dribbling their breakfast as they took a well-earned nap in the morning sunshine. Perhaps though, they'd been there all night. I wonder if anyone checks before nightfall?
The bar prices and venues are fairly typical of what you find at sea. However, there is one redeeming feature that other cruise lines need to take heed of. You can take your own booze on board - even at the destination ports. On most cruises this is not the case.
You can book into the best hotels in the world and nip down to the corner shop and get yourself some goodies to enjoy in the comfort of your hotel room. No search squads, teams of security, nor does it apparently contravene any hotelier protocols. But you can't do this at sea, and any alcohol is usually removed and returned to your stateroom on the last night of your cruise.
Not anymore though. P&O allow reasonable allowances, and they will even deliver a litre of branded spirits to your room for under £12. Well done P&O, very well done.
As for being done, well they provide you with comprehensive information on tipping and even provide you with envelopes and how much you should tip. They seemingly pride their operation on not applying gratuities up front, but then have the cheek to request that you reward high standards by telling you who and what to tip. If they don't pay their staff appropriate wages, why should we subsidise it by stumping up a bit more for a service that we've already essentially paid for, just so that P&O shareholders can maximise their dividends.
Pay the staff appropriate salaries and put the cost up - you never know people may still leave tips.
For some bizarre reason we pay the cost of new clothing by paying the price on the tag, but for some reason the price on a menu isn't ever quite right, or the drinks for that matter. Why is this?
In a shop: Greet, provide information, fold garment, complete transaction. No tip.
In a restaurant: Greet, take order, bring drinks and meal, remove empties, bring bill, complete transaction. Wait for tip.
Why have we allowed this financial intimidation to evolve?
Nevertheless, I left a fiver in an envelope marked "Captain" - Well steered mate, excellent job.
So where did we go on our adventure?
Madeira was quite charming - if you call a walk along the front at Funchal a full and proper exploration of this historic volcanic island. We decided against the suggested toboggan rides and cable cars, having had no real desire to partake in such activity. So a stroll it was- and as I said it was pleasantly surprising and quite charming. It is unfortunate that the resort still bears the scars of last year's inclement weather with numerous damaged bridges, and the depositing of all the debris caused by the storm in one area along the seafront. Apparently there is no more money left in Portugal, so there is no possible solution on the horizon. Unless of course they get bailed out by the EU.
However, you never know they may add this eyesore as a shore excursion as the famous storm debris plateau where guests could collect some samples...
They could even erect a hut in traditional Madeirian style in order to house local craftsmen who could fashion intricate jewellery from the spoil.
After six days at sea crossing the Atlantic, you finally spot land. It is a seemingly endless journey, but your admiration goes out to those who have made the crossing in vessels lacking GPS systems, or engines for that matter.
A few days of 'Yeahhh Maan' were on offer at Antigua, St Maarten, St Lucia and Barbados.
For me Barbados is rather forgetful and a tad disappointing, as to is Antigua. The other two islands on this cruise made you want to go back, which shouldn't really be that hard in the Caribbean. They both had charm, warm people and wonderful scenery.
The humpback whales off Antigua were a surprise and a delight to behold. There are plenty of other wildlife to see during a cruise, although patience is required as the oceans are rather vast, and the critters doesn't just leap out of the pond at the sound of a whistle for a dangled dead herring, before returning to the ocean depths with a double-piked re-entry.
The temperature goes up significantly on this adventure, and you find that the heat begins to erode your general response time, and you find yourself in need of a nap in the afternoon and one-or-two too many beers. In that sense you get an indication of the lifestyle that the locals lead on these islands, as you too begin to behave in a similar manner...
Time is altered in these parts. Perhaps the earth turns slower, or the magnetic lines interfere with chronometers, but in general, five minutes equates to about half-an-hour on a normal clock, but nevertheless you eventually get used to it, even if you have to wait five minutes or so.
It's difficult to rate this adventure as we only did part of it. But the dining experience was poor in comparison to other cruise operations - but being fair we weren't hospitalised or plagued with dysentery. It was just as I said, disappointing.
The ship is probably in need of a make-over, although this opinion is probably skewed slightly by my previous experiences at sea which were undoubtedly better.
It's a difficult thing to categorise, but essentially I can only measure the experience by asking if I would I do the cruise again.
No, not really. Not even if I had booked in 2009.
Would I use P&O again?
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What the heck is going on?! I ended up with a goat-head thorn slow leak from some point in my trip today. I didn't notice it until I was unloading the bike when I got home and the rear tire didn't have as much spring as usual as I set it down.
This is really grating on me. Day in and day out for the last 6 months, I've had one flat with these tires until last Monday. 2 flats in two weeks. Grr!
I used my new Park Tool pre-glued patch kit that I got last week. It looks like it'll hold well. It's worth mentioning that this was a brand new tube. Instead of swapping it out like I would if I was on the road when I noticed it, I just patched it and put it all back together.
The grime on the wet roads was also going to take its toll on my drivetrain, so I took the opportunity to wipe everything down and re-lube the chain. I should be ready to face whatever tomorrow throws at me.
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The monday night flat tire
2 comments:
- A Midnight Rider said...
I got rained on pretty good last night. Where you bus, bike commute. I car bike commute.
I was going to do all the things you did to "your" bike. (wipe and lube). Instead I drank a bottle of wine and watched tv. - March 27, 2007 7:01 AM
- Noah said...
Had I not needed to fix my flat, I probably would have gotten lazy and left my bike to soak in disgusting rain water and road grime, too.
I saw her sitting there, upside down on her bars and saddle like a dying creature, dripping her muddy, gritty ooze all over my front hallway. I couldn't help but break out the old t-shirt rags, toothbrush (for the chainrings and derailleurs) and Meguiar's Quik Detailer to get the bike nice and clean again. I finished it off with a fresh application of FinishLine wax on the chain. I cleaned the rear cluster out before I put the patched tube back on the wheel. She ran nice and smooth this morning! - March 27, 2007 8:53 AM
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Oct 2, 2012 at 8:09 pm #1294659
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Sailors, Rappers, & Ultralight Backpackers: A Walk with the Timberland Cadion
Oct 2, 2012 at 8:25 pm #1917685You are one generous reviewer. The soles of the boots are delaminating and you don't slam the makers for the quality of their product.
Unstated is how much the boots weigh and what the competition is offering that compares to this product.
BTW Thanks for adding info on the weight of the boots.
Oct 2, 2012 at 8:39 pm #1917692So is this a unisex offering? Or is this a review of a mens boot?
Bad sole. How many miles did you have on these before the problem?
Oct 3, 2012 at 5:30 am #1917737Good writing. But, I think I would have been a little harsher on the sole delamination. I have used Timberland hikers for years, trail runners just do not work for me. I never had a delamination issue. Also the hooks mentioned for the lacings appear to be cast. To me this is a big no-no. I have had shoes with cast lace keepers in the past, invariably, one will get broken. At least with sheet metal (brass is best due to the non-corosive nature) they simply bend.
As Ken asked, how many miles on the shoe?
Oct 3, 2012 at 9:28 am #1917783nice work on the review. BPL's end of things is working fine !
if i turned out finished work the fell apart, however nominally, in casual service, my company would consider it to be a FAIL.
if this thing was a pre-production unit, or a Beta .. then well, ok .. sure, not a problem.
but as a product-for-sale to exhibit this under such short usage = not acceptable.
my Meindl's don't fail with such foolishness. even my notoriously poorly constructed Keen's don't fall apart like that.
sole failure is something we see in 11 dollar walmart shoes.
it's like reviewing a fake i-phone .. let us move on from timberland.cheers,
v.Oct 3, 2012 at 9:43 am #1917784How many miles and were you backpacking or just day hiking?
Oct 3, 2012 at 11:02 am #1917810I have used this boot during a six month period for about 5 day hikes and two backpacking trips (a 4 day and 10 day). The boots do feel light, comfortable with very good traction.
There are two major issues-delamination of the sole on the rear of both and stitching coming apart in the toe area. The lacing system may hold the laces in tight but you must get the lace perfectly flat for it to lock in and delacing them is a real pain-you're going to need some patience.
Due to the quality issues I had to send them back.Oct 4, 2012 at 5:38 pm #1918260Hi, all-
Regarding the partial sole delam:
The Cadions I tested were pre-production prototypes.
Further, I've had or seen worse sole delams from other major manufacturers, but when I did, I took it to be an exception- Asolos, Vasques, Salomons, Keens… and more… all with sole delams. I find it… perhaps unreasonable, to totally slam and "write off" a product based on a sample size of one, particularly when the rest of my experience with that product was largely favorable.
I would guess that I had somewhere between 100-150 combined miles of backpacking, dayhiking, and snowshoeing.
I have no concerns about the durability of the lace hooks. These are light to ultralight mid-tops, not logging boots. Regardless, the lace hooks of the Cadions hold laces in place better than any of the hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, or work boots I've owned. I am less concerned about the durability of the hooks than a simple hole punched through the fabric.
Oct 4, 2012 at 5:56 pm #1918273Thanks, Brad!
Oct 4, 2012 at 6:32 pm #1918286These must be darned good shoes.
I expect to hear plain english, positives and negatives in an unbiased review. No holds barred, no punches pulled, no leniency given.
Oct 5, 2012 at 5:59 am #1918365Nice job on the write up Brad,
I have just one question though. Since when do we write about pre-production prototypes? Unless it has not changed during beta-testing what is available to the consumer will most likely be different, correct? They should send you a retail version to review.
Oct 5, 2012 at 5:19 pm #1918512Positives and negatives in an unbiased review? Delivered. I would consider a review biased if I only focused on one aspect of a product :-)
Ray, wasn't the first time for me. My understanding has been that such products are nearly in the production line, but might have a few tweaks left before a full roll-out. A pack I reviewed, for example, came with a pre-production foam backpanel. I did also receive the production foam panel before completing my review.
If the fact that my Cadions had a partial delam means, to an individual or group of readers, that the Cadions are junk, that's okay! I do strive for balanced, unbiased reviews… and a simple presentation of facts or experiences that allows people to draw their own conclusions. Sometimes it doesn't work out that way, or isn't called for! But bottom line, if the delam=pure junk to you, cool. The review helped you… don't get 'em ;) If you like more information to draw some of your own conclusions, I tried to deliver that, too.
Shoot, if nothing else, what fun is a one-sentence review? "These sucked." Er, okay… why? What wasn't good about them? Were they completely junk, or were there any redeeming qualities? Is that seriously all you're going to write? Isn't there something more? No other observations after using and testing a product? Ya know it's true :p
I'm glad to have readers who care so much about our sport and its products!
Oct 20, 2012 at 7:16 pm #1923264About three years ago I bought a pair of Timberland Cadions, which I used and loved for their lightness, support, comfort and dryness. However, after about a month's use one of the lace hooks on the upper inside of the left foot caught on a rock and broke. At that time they were plastic. Without the hook, the upper would not lace properly. I sent the boots back, and Timberland promptly replaced them. The same thing happened with the second pair. I accepted their suggestion that they replace the second pair with a pair of their Mt.Washington hiking boots which have served me well, though they are heavier than the Cadion. I was happy to see that the test pair had a completely different lace hook. However, while a cast hook seems like it would be substantially stronger than the plastic hooks were, I still wonder about durability.
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