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For some reason the show has cut 1 episode out. Hmm... And I am quite sick of seeing Dylan McDermott's naked azz and no naked women! This show is mad gay, but not in a bad way, like it's literally gay, which I guess is bad, but not gay gay. But there are those 2 gay dudes, so yeah, this show is gay gay.
Crazy, I really hope that was a self contained story and next season will pick up with brand new characters. Can't really see where they'd go from here with season 1.
Season 2 picked up. I can't believe there is anything more to tell in regard to this one. I REALLY hope its a new "story" each season. I have a bet with the wife over this..
So, I'm four episodes in and can't see why everyone goes ape $@# for this show. It's decent I suppose, but nothing is shocking.
Im waiting on The Walking Dead... the only show im really looking forward to. Tosh.0 starts next tuesday, I think.


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Orange Marmalade | |
오렌지 마말레이드 | |
Genre | Romance, Drama |
Status | Completed |
Author | Seok Woo |
Illustrator | Seok Woo |
Publishing | |
Publisher | Semicolon |
English Publisher | LINE Webtoon |
Volumes | 8 |
Chapters | 66 |
Original Run | Feb 12, 2011 to Dec 29, 2013 |
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Orange Marmalade (오렌지 마말레이드) is a Naver webtoon written and illustrated by Seok Woo.
What happens to a female vampire trying to live a normal school life when she meets the most popular boy in school and nips his neck?
There have been eight print published volumes and a Korean drama adaptation.
- Mari is an attractive vampire girl. Her hair is violet in color and her eyes are purple. She is a vampire trying to conceal her real identity from the world. In the beginning, Ma-Ri is shown to be very quiet and lacking in emotion. She also turned down multiple boys without hesitation, thus earning her the nickname "Ice Princess". Despite this fact, she is still one of the more sought after girls. It's revealed that her aversion to forming relationships is due to the fact that at her last school she was ridiculed when her friends found out she was a vampire. Ma-Ri's life all starts to turn around when Jae-Min's sweet-smelling blood made her lose control of herself, resulting into biting his neck. After this incident, Jae-Min began to have interest on her and kept chasing her, she slowly develops a love interest for him. Later on the story, she and Jae-Min finally started dating. At school, she is seen to wear a white t-shirt with a vest with a gold trim over the top. She also wears a skirt with ankle high socks.
- Jaemin is handsome teenager who is known to be the school's most popular student. He is charming and an extremely skilled basketball player. He is one of the most popular boys in school but he cares the least. Jae-Min is shown as a misogynist but the reason isn't that he really hates women. In truth, he hates their touch as it reminds him of his stepmother who used to beat him up for everything. His life started to turn around when his sweet-smelling blood made Ma-Ri lose control of herself, resulting into biting his neck. After this incident, he has been confused of his feelings and kept on chasing her to try and make the situation clear, even joining the Band Club. As the story progress, he falls in love with Ma-Ri and cares for her the most. He is ready to beat anyone who hurts her. He is seen to be smiling more when he is with Ma-Ri. He asked her to never leave his side. Later on the story he and Ma-Ri finally started dating. His hair is teal in color and his eyes are also teal. During school, he wears a white t-shirt with a dark blue vest and navy blue pants.
- Jung Soori: Mari's first friend in the school. Soori was the one who invited Mari to join the band club after hearing her played the guitar on their club room. Soori was also the first student on their school who discovered Mari's secret.
- Si-Hoo is Ma-Ri's fiancee who was later introduced in the story. Due to the shortage of vampires, he and Ma-Ri were arranged to be married since they were both very young. He doesn't trust humans at all, and thinks highly of himself. Yet, he also seems to have a caring side, as he defended Ma-Ri when Ah-Ra threatens to tell the whole school that Ma-Ri is a vampire. When Ah-Ra joins the Band Club, he joins too in order to protect Ma-Ri from her. He likes Ma-Ri and hence gets agitated when Jae-Min hurt her feelings and made her cry. He later on confessed that he liked Ma-Ri and asked her what does she like about Jae-Min to be going out with a human even though she is a vampire. Si-Hoo is also known to have drank the blood of Chae-Rin, who self-proclaims herself to be his girlfriend, but he later reveals he never had any emotional attachment to her.
There was a 12 episode live-action drama was released on May 15, 2015 under the same name in South Korea. It started Yeo Jin-Goo as Jae-min and Kim Seolhyun as Ma-Ri.
Orange marmalade is a fruit preserve made from oranges and orange peels from the United Kingdom. It's taste is a blend of sweet and bitter, hence this explains the title.
External LinksEdit
- Orange Marmalade at Naver. (Korean)
- Orange Marmalade at LINE Webtoon. (English)
- Orange Marmalade Wiki

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Black friday .22
Still gotta order some important parts but shes here.
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What is that?
Thats a SWD m11/9 with a LAGE MAX11 slowfire upper and .22lr kit. I'm still trying to figure out what stock I want and those cheap backups were freebees and need to be replaced with some troys. May even ditch the jpoint for a comp m4 depending on what stock I go with.
The Max31 uppers my next big buy. The m11/9 is alot like a AR in terms of what can be done with one. There's about as many options for these guns as there are for the AR15.
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Man thats sexy!
yup, just wish they had a .22 kit for it like they do the max 11.
Blowing 72 rounds of 9mm down range in a matter of seconds kinda hurts the wallet. I already shoot 350-450 rounds a week with my sten so the .22 kit is really going to help fix my full auto ich with out breaking me. When I'm done with the max11 it may look something like this. This is actually the stock that I'm leaning to right now. http://www.customdigitaldesignsonlin...2053860493.jpg |
Nice, won't the SBR and folding stock give you issues with ATF though?
Anyone can own this stuff, as long as your in a free state, can legally own a pistol, and could afford a loan payment for a pos used car......
Alittle range report, the factory upper ran like a top. Quite fun with a high RPM. More accurate than I suspected, I could make cans by tapping the trigger and sending 3-5 rounds down range at a time. The lage upper was finiky, they do require some break in time and I was running it dry. I'll put another couple boxes down it next week to break it in. Same thing goes with the .22. I was very limited on both types of ammo this week because of all the black friday a-holes stripping the shelfs so there not nearly broke in yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhBQSGcWOSY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ti4Di5BZ8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbfzea_pC-o |
Thats a badass gun right there, looks to be a lot of fun. Unfortunately I live in a communist state where I cannot have an adjustable stock or a flash suppressor on my post ban ar15, let alone own class 3 firearms.
California sucks :(
Must be in NY.
I'm not to to far if so, I'm in VA right next to VA tech. If you want to make a weekend road trip of it I'm glad to bring out some toys to play with. Bring what ever ammo you want and I'll bring the toys. Theres not much that we dont have between me and several of my friends. |
Talking does nothing and movings not a option for most people. If you can by all means make it to a free state, if you have deeper roots then cutting them just to own a couple guns is a hard thing to do.
OOOOOOOOrrrrrrrrrr........... Become a home based SOT, paperworks alittle complicated at first and you have to pay yearly but you get to own cheap post sample machine guns and can make some $$$ to boot selling NFA items to police departments. |
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Publication number | US4499146 A |
Publication type | Grant |
Application number | US 06/555,401 |
Publication date | Feb 12, 1985 |
Filing date | Nov 28, 1983 |
Priority date | Feb 24, 1981 |
Fee status | Lapsed |
Also published as | DE3260983D1, EP0059100A1, EP0059100B1 |
Publication number | 06555401, 555401, US 4499146 A, US 4499146A, US-A-4499146, US4499146 A, US4499146A |
Inventors | Franco Piacenti, Federigo Ciampelli, Adolfo Pasetti |
Original Assignee | Montedison S.P.A., Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche |
Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (34), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) | |
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
A--O--(C2 F4 --O)m --(CF2 O)n --B (II)
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 503,736 filed June 13, 1983, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 352,018 filed Feb. 24, 1982 and now abandoned.
As is known, the degradation of building materials such as marble, stones, tiles, and of the decorative and artistic handworks or manufactured articles (friezes, colonnades, statues, etc.), constructed from such materials, is caused by two different kinds of phenomena: chemical phenomena and physical phenomena, both occurring in the presence of water.
A physical phenomenon affecting all of the building materials is the one due to the succession of frosting and defrosting or thawing of the water absorbed by the material, due to its porosity and which involves variations in the specific volume and tensions capable of causing fractures or, in any case, reciprocal detachment of the individual particles composing the material.
Another physical phenomenon consists in the dissolution in water of the limestone present in the marbles as essential component, and in the stones as binder, with consequent loss of cohesion of the granules.
Even more important for the degradation of the materials and manufactured articles exposed to the air is the chemical phenomena which essentially consist in the aggression of the carbonate parts of the material or of the manufactured article by the polluting agents present in the air (carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen sulfide); such pollutants react with the material in the presence of water and their concentration is particularly high at the beginning of rain.
It is known too that, with a view to eliminating or at least meaningfully reducing the above-mentioned drawbacks, it is necessary to markedly decrease the penetration velocity of water from the outside to the inside of the material to be protected.
To achieve this purpose, chemical compounds exerting a water-repellent action are usually applied on the outer surface of the material to be protected.
The protecting compound, in order to be capable of exerting the desired action and to avoid, simultaneously, any collateral degrading phenomena or, it may be, any undesired side phenomena, must possess the following essential characteristics:
A. chemical inertia toward the material to be protected;
B. low volatility;
C. chemical stability in general and in particular to the atmospheric agents, to light and to heat;
D. transparency and absence of color;
E. insolubility in the common organic solvents;
F. permeability to air and to water vapor;
G. capability of retaining, in the long run, its own characteristics of solubility, to secure the possibility of removing it from the material and thus the reversibility of the treatment.
As is also known, film-forming substances such as glues, drying oils, resins and polymerizable substances are often utilized for the protection of the materials. Such products--which are chiefly employed in the restoration of monuments and of manufactured articles in order to utilize the "consolidating" properties thereof in the event that the degradation should be at such an advanced stage as to require the consolidation of fractures or of parts of material which have lost the natural cohesion among the particles--besides being generally unstable to chemical agents and to sunlight, drastically reduce the permeability of the treated surfaces to air and to water vapor.
Thus, extremely marked phenomena of decohesion occur in the stones under the impermeable film due to the action of entrapped water.
Other products which are presently employed--besides the film-forming or polymerizable products--are waxy or oily substances such as natural oils or waxes, and organic and organometallic products, such as silicones.
All these products possess a low stability to chemical agents and to sunlight and, therefor, are subject, in the course of time, to yellowing or decoloration thus altering the color of the material and to loss of impermeabilizing properties as their chemical structures alter.
From the foregoing, it will be apparent that both the film-forming substances and the waxy or oily substances employed so far in the protection of the materials and manufactured articles exposed outdoors are not suited to the purpose for which they are used because they do not possess all of the required characteristics. Furthermore, the necessity of obviating both the inadequacy and the drawbacks exhibited by the conventional treatments will be apparent.
One object of the present invention is to provide a process for protecting marble, stones, tiles and articles manufactured from such materials from degradation due to atmospheric agents and pollutants, and which avoids the drawbacks and disadvantages of the known process and meets all of the above-listed requirements A to G, inclusive.
This and other objects are achieved by the invention in accordance with which there is applied to the surface of said materials and manufactured articles a protective coating comprising a fluid perfluoropolyether, such as, for example, "Fomblin" (produced by Ausimont S.p.A., Milan, Italy, and having the general formula: ##STR1## or the general formula:
A--O(C2 F4 O)m --(CF2 --O)n --B
wherein p, q and r are integers, q and r may be equal to zero, the sum p+q+r being a number ranging from 5 to 250, m and n are integers, n may be equal to zero, the sum m+n being a number ranging from 10 to 1000, and A and B are perfluoroalkyl radicals containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Said fluid perfluoropolyethers are applied as such or diluted with a solvent or a mixture of solvents having a boiling point below 80° C., preferably a fluorochlorohydrocarbon.
The application of such fluid perfluoropolyethers onto the surface of the material or manufactured article to be protected may be effected according to any technique usually employed for such purpose: by brushing, by means of a spray gun, or by other spraying methods.
The fluid perfluoropolyethers may be employed as such or, often preferably, diluted in a suitable chlorofluorinated solvent which permits a better penetration of the fluid into the pores of the material and which has a sufficiently low boiling point as to rapidly evaporate after application. Particularly suitable for the purpose are the chlorofluorohydrocarbons such as trichloro-trifluoroethane, (e.g., "Algofrene 113" produced by Ausimont S.p.A., Milan, Italy) for brush or spray applications, and the mixtures of trichlorofluoromethane ("Algofrene A 11") and dichlorodifluoromethane ("Algofrene A 12") for spray applications.
The concentrations of the perfluoropolyether solutions to be employed for the purpose of this invention may range from 100% of perfluoropolyether to 5% of perfluoropolyether, the solvent being selected from among those indicated hereinabove.
The amount of protecting agent to be applied per surface unit of the material to be protected is selected as a function of the porosity of the material, the higher the porosity, the greater the amount of protecting fluid to be applied per surface unit.
The advantages offered by the use of the fluids according to the present invention in respect of the use of the conventional protective products utilized heretofore are the following:
(1) said fluids are chemically inert substances, permanently stable and resistant to the most active and aggressive chemical agents, such as chlorine, fluorine, acids, alkalis, and consequently are resistant to the atmospheric pollutants;
(2) they are substances stable to heat up to 300° C., which remain fluid until -70° C., and therefore are insensible even to extreme values of room temperature;
(3) their surface tension is low, which favors their penetration along the walls of even the smallest pores of the material to be treated, without clogging said pores;
(4) they are fully water-repellant substances, such feature being essential for the protection of the materials and manufactured articles exposed to the atmospheric and polluting agents;
(5) they are oil-repellant and immiscible with the common organic solvents, and thus act as a barrier to the pollution of the material by residues of oils of the hydrocarbon type present in the atmosphere;
(6) they are soluble in only a few fluorinated or chlorofluorinated solvents which may be employed as diluents for the purpose of a better application onto the surface to be treated or also for removing the protective product from the treated surface, so rendering the treatment fully reversible;
(7) they are permeable to the air and water vapor, thus allowing the controlled aeration, humidifacation, and dehumidification of the inner layers of the treated material;
(8) because they possess a very low vapor tension they do not volatilize but stably remain on the treated material;
(8 ) they are stable and transparent to U.V. light radiations, do not alter due to exposure to sunlight, and do not modify the original color of the material.
The following examples are given to illustrate the present invention in more detail and are not intended to be limiting.
There were utilized two specimens of "Serena" stone of the same composition, having the shape of a cube with side of 70 mm.
One of the two specimens was superficially treated with a perfluoropolyether commercially available as "Fomblin Y R" (trademark of Ausimont), having a kinematic viscosity of 1,000 cSt and an average molecular weight of 6,000, while the other specimen was left as such.
Perfluoropolyether was applied by diluting the same fluid to 50% with trichlorotrifluoroethane and by using a compressed air sprayer, so as to cause an amount of protective fluid equal to 60 g/m2 to deposit onto the specimen surfaces.
The penetration rate of the water was determined on both specimens after seven days. Such measurement was carried out by applying to a face of the specimen a device consisting of a glass cylinder filled with water and connected to a graduated micropipette allowing the measurement of the water amount absorbed by the surface in contact with the specimen. Such device is described more in detail in the document published by the group Unesco--Rilem PEM, No. 78/182. The reading of the water absorbed was effected at prefixed intervals of time and the quantity read was expressed in microliters/cm2 of surface.
In the treated specimen, the microliters of water absorbed per cm2 were 2.5 after 10 minutes, 5.8 after 20 minutes and 8.3 after 30 minutes; in the untreated specimen, the absorbed amounts were, conversely, 6.8 after 10 minutes, 17.4 after 20 minutes and 27.0 after 30 minutes.
From the comparison between the two specimens it is apparent that the surface treatment with the protecting agent strongly reduces the penetration rate of the water into the interior of the stone.
Example 1 was repeated but using two specimens having sizes like those specified, but consisting of Carrara "Marble for statues".
The measurements of the water penetration rates, effected according to the same method as described in Example 1, gave the following results: in the treated specimen, the water absorbed per cm2 was equal to 0.0 microliter after 5 minutes, to 0.3 microliter after 10 minutes, to 0.9 microliter after 20 minutes and to 3.8 microliters after 120 minutes; in the untreated speciment, conversely, the absorbed amounts were 4.4 microliters after 5 minutes, 7.0 microliters after 10 minutes, 12.2 microliters after 20 minutes and 51.2 microliters after 120 minutes.
From the comparison between the two specimens it results that the protective surface treatment considerably reduced the penetration rate of the water also in a material having a porosity remarkably different from that of the "Serena" stone.
The specimens of Examples 1 and 2 were kept outdoors for two years. The tests to determine the water penetration rate were repeated, according to the method described in Example 1, every six months: no meaningful differences from the initial results specified in Examples 1 and 2 were ascertained. These tests prove that the effectiveness of the treatment according to this invention lasts for not less than two years.
A flat surface of "Serena" stone was treated with the perfluoropolyether "Fomblin Y R" having the characteristics described in Example 1, diluted with trichlorotrifluoroethane (70 parts of perfluoropolyether and 30 parts of solvent) by brush-treatments until an amount of protective agent equal to 80 g/m2 had deposited on the surface.
After two days, by using a microsyringe, a drop of distilled water having a volume of 5 microliters was deposited onto the treated surface. 10 and 20 seconds, respectively, after deposition of the drop, the contact angle was measured by utilizing a photographic enlargement. Such angles were 63° and 56°, respectively.
Analogous measurements on another specimen of the same stone not treated with the protective agent yielded values of, respectively, 9° after 10 seconds and not determinable (due to absorption) after 20 seconds. This test proved the water-repellent power imparted by the treatment to the stone surface.
Example 4 was repeated, employing a perfluoropolyether having structure CF3 O(C2 F4 O)m (CF2 O)n --CF3, wherein m/n=0.8 and having a kinematic viscosity of 250 cSt and an average molecular weight of 15,000. The perfluoropolyether was diluted, before being applied to the surface of "Serena" stone, with trichlorotrifluoroethane in the ratios specified in Example 4.
Contact angles of 26° and 24° were measured 10 seconds and 20 seconds, respectively, after deposition of the drop.
Example 4 was repeated, but utilizing, as material to be protected, a flat surface of Carrara "Marble for statues". Contact angles of 102° and of 95° were measured 10 seconds and 20 seconds, respectively, after deposition of the drop.
Analogous measurements effected on another specimen of the same stone not treated with the protective agent according to this invention yielded values of 30° and 20° after 10 seconds and 20 seconds, respectively, from deposition of the drop.
Specimens of "Serena" stone and of Carrara "Marble for statues" were treated with a perfluoropolyether commercially available under the trademark "Fomblin Y R", having the characteristics described in Example 1, by using the spray technique. To such purpose there was prepared a cylinder filled with 5% of perfluoropolyether and with 95% of a mixture (in equal parts) of trichlorofluoromethane and dichlorodifluoromethane. The application was repeated till reaching an amount of protective agent deposited on the specimen surface equal to 60 g/m2.
The specimens were then subjected to U.V. radiation by a 15 watt medium pressure mercury-vapor lamp "Phillips". The specimens were placed at a distance of 30 cm from the lamp and radiation was continued for 2 hours at a temperature of 40° C. After such test, no change in the natural color of the treated surface was observed, nor were traces of alteration products (for example fluorite) detected by means of X-ray diffractometric analyses.
Example 7 was repeated by treating the surface of the specimens with a non-fluorinated protective agent, generally utilized for the protection of the stone, and more precisely with a product consisting of a hydrocarbon emulsion of a quaternary ammonium base. Also in this case the amount of protective agent deposited on the surface of the specimens was equal to 60 g/m2. After radiation conducted according to the modalities described in Example 7, an evident yellowing of the treated surfaces was observed.
A "Serena" stone specimen of cubic shape, having sides of 70 mm was treated with the same commercial hydrocarbon solution described in Comparative Example A. The measurement of the permeability to water after seven days, carried out as described in Example 1, gave the following result: 8.5 microliters after 30 minutes. After exposure to the atmospheric agents for two years, the same measurement carried out on the same specimen yielded the following result: 28 microliters after 30 minutes, which indicates complete loss of the protective power of the treatment.
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We had a wonderful time staying at Neil's cabin. We came in from NYC for a long weekend and had a nice time hanging out, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors. The place was rustic and well-maintained and gives you a real sense of seclusion, peace and quiet.
CarolineOctober 2014The photos listed do not do this place justice- it is clean, cozy and incredibly charming! We came up from Manhattan for a weekend getaway. It is only 2 hours drive, and the neighborhood is a spacious, quiet, breath of fresh air. Spent all day Saturday skiing at Camelback, after which it was very relaxing to come home to a fire and a long soak in the hot tub. The bed is comfortable, towels and robes are provided. Neil was a very accommodating and responsive host. We look forward to returning to Beartown Cottages; I highly recommend it!
AnnekaJanuary 2015Great place for a get away. The cabin has everything you need.
RickAugust 2011I loved my weekend getaway from the city! The place is clean and warm (it was 9* outside)! We brought some really good food up and cooked all weekend long. We ventured out only to visit the Mt. Airy Casino and Camelback mountain (outlet's are real close to here). I would recommend that you bring a knife sharpener if you're going to be cooking a lot. Also, read your itinerary because directions are right there. Not hard to find at all if you read the directions! I hope to be visiting again soon!
CharlesJanuary 2012This place was absolute perfection. My girlfriend and I came here with our dog to escape the city life of nyc for thanksgiving and it was perfect. The cottage was beautiful. Hot tub was great. Beautiful woods and stream nearby to wander around. It could not have been any better.
MelissaDecember 2015Neil was great. He met us right as we arrived to show us the place and to make sure we had everything we needed to enjoy the weekend. He graciously recommended a few nearby places and then we were left to enjoy the weekend in peace and quiet. The cabin was super cozy, very clean and had everything we needed. The hot tub was also great, very enjoyable during the cold evenings. Will be back in the future!
MatthewDecember 2015Very accommodating and relaxing. My fiancé and I wanted a place where we can enjoy the great outdoors. This place was worth it. Everything was provided in the stay. Neil thought of every little detail. We had the chance to grill and enjoy a deer that wandered in the back yard. The wild deer actually let me touch him. All in all, a great stay. Will def. come back
RobertSeptember 2015This was the perfect location for us. Sleeping in the bedroom you could hear the water from babbling creek nearby. It was very relaxing!
MichaelAugust 2014Room type
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Michelle and Don are amazing hosts! They were very helpful, considerate, friendly, and knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed sitting around the propane fueled campfire with them in the evening, after we returned from our day's activities. We also enjoyed their beautiful gardens, watching their cats, and sitting in the screen house watching the river. The apartment is extremely clean and comfortable. Don and Michelle have obviously put a great deal of thought into creating a space that provides everything you need for a great visit. They even have a mini- refrigerator that holds more food than others do. The bed is really comfortable and the shower is fantastic. The armoire is beautifully designed for holding everything (also, the hangers in the armoire are plentiful and of high quality). We are looking forward to our next visit,
SandraSeptember 2015The place was described perfectly in the description. Their directions were perfect if you follow them. My favorite part of the visitors was the shower head. The hosts were very considerate of their guests. They even had a medicine cabinet full of items that can easily be forgotten.
DennisJanuary 2016Beautiful spot, right on the water and perfect for a nice getaway. Endless opportunities for hiking, or simply sitting in your comfy room or on the deck watching the water go by. We would definitely go back!
RuthMarch 2016The River View Guest Cottage is amazing! Don and Michelle made us feel so welcome on our arrival. The place is so beautiful during wintertime. We also loved the organic products and the Keurig! We wish we could have stayed longer. We will definitely be back during the spring or summer to kayak and grill!
MicahJanuary 2015My husband and I stayed here for one night and we certainly had a blast. Don and Michelle are fantastic. The location is tranquil and relaxing. There are countless activities to participate in. Thanks Don and Michelle!
AyosikeAugust 2012This getaway is perfect if you want to slow down and relax. The accomodations were very clean and well maintained. The property is gorgeous and Don and Michelle are consumate hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our long weekend there, kayaking, fishing, eating, relaxing. Stroudsburg has some nice dining options and plenty of historty if you want a little activity. Michelle was great. We forogt an item when we left, she called me on my cell in time to turn around and go back. We spent another 45 minutes chatting. A very relaxing beautiful location with great hosts.
JaredJune 2016Everything was clean and orderly. The hosts were attentive and provided a good rundown of the amenities. The location is very convenient and beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip!
MichaelAugust 2015We really enjoyed our stay at Don & Michelle's place specially on our 4th wedding anniversary since my wife wanted to stay near river. It was clean and beautiful house, specially large bathroom, comfortable bed. We had fun with Kayak for very first time. Don and Michelle was a good & friendly host and made our stay very enjoyable. We would definitely stay there again in near future.
RushitJune 2015Room type
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This Airbnb home rental was exactly as described. We were lucky enough to receive 10 inches of snow overnight wile staying here last weekend. It really did look exactly like the photo! The house was easy to find yet highly secluded. The privacy was off the chart. Pauline and Dave, the owners, were only a phone call or email away. They are immensely helpful. The wide planked wood floors are beautiful. The stone flooring in kitchen and bathrooms .... heated! Super nice. Terrific view of the snow covered lake. I would like to return in Spring or Autumn some vacation. Thank you for renting your lovely home to us. Walter & Nancy
nancyJanuary 2015This lake house retreat was quite lovely. It has an English cottage charm, perfect for the winter as well. The kitchen was fully equipped with pots, pans, utensils and some tea goodies. The only problem was that the water dispenser in the fridge was not (URL HIDDEN) we had no cold filtered water. And the AC unit in the kitchen wasn't working that well, but we managed! The paddle boat was nice to use on the private lake. We used the outdoor grill to BBQ each day. Overall it was a lovely time. The home has many nice touches with fireplaces in almost every room and the bathroom on the main floor was great. The beautiful claw foot tub with portable shower handle made it easy to give my 9 month old baby a bath. The multiple shower heads in the separate shower was great. All the bedsheets were very clean. I love that you can see the lake from the kitchen. Thank you for an enjoyable stay Pauline and my son enjoyed his first dance in the lake house with you!
NishaJuly 2016This house is a fantastic place and we had an incredible time here.
WillSeptember 2016This was our first experience with AB&B. We needed comfortable lodging for our relatives visiting from from out of state and a place to celebrate Christmas. Pauline's cottage was more than we could have hoped for. It had old world character and cozy charm with a modern fully equipped open kitchen for hassle free baking and cooking. The layout was open and airy with beautiful views of the lake through the large windows. Plenty of room to spread out and areas for privacy when needed. The beds were comfortable and all the floors were heated.
LindaDecember 2014We had a wonderful 2 day stay at this beautiful home in Blairstown, NJ. The hosts were readily available through email and always responded in a quick & accommodating manner. The house is just wonderful! Some of the highlights include wood burning fireplace (s), gourmet kitchen, clawfoot tub, and heated tiles in kitchen/bath. We stayed during a snow covered weekend and couldn't see much of outside, but from what we could tell the setting was beautiful. I would highly recommend this house for a year-round getaway: beautiful home and lovely hosts!!
JenniferMarch 2015The house is awesome!! Pauline and her husband stay in an adjoining home when they are in town... It's a totally seperate living space and we only really saw them on check in and check out! It's on an awesome lake! Very private! We loved swimming in the lake! Make sure you bring your floaties. It is so, so deep!
SarahAugust 2016This was a great weekend house for myself and my adult children to spend some quality time together without a big agenda. We enjoyed a strenuous hike at Mount Tammany and the rest of the time relaxing lakeside. The kitchen was perfect for cooking meals together and the property perfect for relaxing. The house was lovely although for light sleepers the old fashioned doors (with latches) were a bit noisy during the night. We all enjoyed this county home on a lake and would recommend it for anyone looking to decompress !
JanetJune 2016Our whole group was very happy with our stay at Pauline's house. There was more than enough space for everyone. The house was very clean and the bathrooms were brand new. The house also has a really nice view of the lake in the back. We spent a lot of our afternoons sitting by the lake and barbecuing. Pauline was very helpful from the moment we booked the house. She responded back quickly and was always very nice when we spoke over the phone. I would definitely recommend this house if you are looking for a nice and quiet place to kick back and relax.
AnishJune 2016Room type
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We were 3 couples looking to get away for the weekend. Although it looked a little "scary" from the road, Robert's house was neat, clean, comfortable, and roomy enough for all of us! Rob was easily accessible, and accommodated us when we requested a day early check in. We were unfamiliar with the area but ran out of time before we ran out of things to do! We all agreed to come back and would gladly choose Robert's house again!
CynthyFebruary 2017Robert was excellent in accommodating us as we requested a stay for the day of. The house is beautifully decorated and spacious.
MichaelFebruary 2017Rob was very accommodating, and a phenomenal host. He made the check-in process very seamless, and was quick to respond to questions. The house and decor are beautiful! 3 bedrooms (3 beds), very clean, nice place. I would definitely stay here again! Thank you Rob!
JacobFebruary 2017Room type
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A great weekend getaway! Perfect for our group of 8, the lake was beautiful and we saw so much wildlife. Deer were in our yard almost every morning and evening which was a nice surprise. The place is so clean and cozy, love the large living space upstairs for all of us to hang out in. Hoping to book here again soon!
KristiDecember 2016Danny made a point to text me on the day of check-in with instructions for how to check-in, as well as to reassure me that he would be just up the hill if we needed anything. He provided a great space for my group's writers retreat. If you're looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this is THE place to go.
ThomasDecember 2016We had great time at Danny's house. He is a great host. He was there for everything we needed and very very helpful. We were there for the New Years with our family, 9 in total, 6 adults, 3 kids for 3 nights. We drove to Camelback for skiing and snowtubing for 2 days, it is about 35 mins. That was fun. House is big enough for all and has everything you need. Very well stocked. We have rented places in Hamptons, PA, FL for years, Danny was the best host! Book his place you will love it!
JayJanuary 2017THIS IS PARADISE! Danny is highly attentive and kind. He was always in reach and helped us whenever we needed. The house was absolutely beautiful and really good for a big group of people. The land 's quite vast and close to a lake that you can canoe on! There is a lot of space in the house to lounge and relax. We were 9 people and we had an incredible time, the house was more than enough for a group our size and Danny supplied us with any necessities we needed including hairdryers, towels for everyone and extra blankets. Overall everyone had a great experience and I would highly recommend this spot if you are looking for a getaway!
selinNovember 2016The house and location were perfect for what we wanted. Two families, both with children, fit perfectly and still had space to find some privacy. Everything was updated and extremely comfortable. The property is gorgeous with lots of space to explore and a beautiful lake. Danny was awesome, walked us through everything and willing to answer any questions we had immediately! We will definitely be back when it's warmer out to enjoy this peaceful retreat again.
JosephJanuary 2017My friends and I really enjoyed staying in Danny's home. It was beautiful and spacious and the surrounding land during the day was so scenic! Danny himself was also extremely hospitable and helpful during our stay. He provided us with information about local trails for hiking and even allowed us to visit his barn. We had a great weekend!
DianeNovember 2016This was my first experience using Airbnb and I couldn't have asked for a more pleasant experience. From the time I started my reservation to the end of my trip Danny was very accommodating and helpful! My friends and I were completely blown away by the beautiful grounds and immaculate house Danny had to offer. The house was very easy to find and was a nice relaxing atmosphere for my friends and I to enjoy! There were 6 people in the house and it was spacious enough that we weren't on top of each other. It was cozy, comfortable, clean and we all felt like we were at home; we didn't want to leave! I would recommend staying here any time of year because there is so much to offer! Pictures can't describe the tranquility of this property! I will definitely be visiting again!
TerraDecember 2016WONDERFUL The house is amazing, clean nicely decorated. All the comforts of home. We spent 4 days and it wasn't long enough. Beautiful lake, row boats included. Caught so many fish it was unreal. Danny you were a perfect host. Will definitely be coming back. Thank you so much!! Colleen
ColleenOctober 2016Room type
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This lake house was just as beautiful as the pictures on the site. Everything we needed or wanted was there for us. Aesthetically pleasing and easy to be in, from fireplace to hot tub!
JosephFebruary 2017Bob is responsive and responsible. His home is warm and comes with all the amenities one would want for a relaxing and memorable getaway.
ErnestNovember 2016Bob was a pleasure to work with from the moment we requested our vacation dates. He was flexible with check in time, and in the days leading up to our vacation he let us know he would provide robes and extra firewood given the sub zero temperatures that would occur during our stay. We appreciated the extra thought and felt taken care of before we even arrived! Upon arrival, Bob made us feel at home quickly by showing us around the property. Bob provided take out menus and a map of the lake as well, little touches that we appreciated. The house is incredible, the photos are only a glimpse into the beautiful view and pristine condition of the house. We cooked every meal at the house, and had everything we needed to do so. The bed was extremely comfortable, linens wonderful as well. The hot tub was where we spent most of our time, even in the cold weather! We were greeted by swans who love to hang out by the rock, and enjoyed feeding them bread that Bob had left for us. Overall, the weekend we spent at Lake Hopatcong was incredible. The house was perfect, and we truly can't wait to visit the house again.
JordanFebruary 2016Bob's beautiful lakehouse was exactly what my husband and I needed to unwind after our wedding. His house is beautiful and quiet, and we enjoyed lounging outside, taking in the lake, and relaxing in the hot tub. There's definitely space for more people, but this was a great couples getaway that we hope to repeat!
AndreaApril 2016Want to thank Bob for being such an amazing host and inviting us into his beautiful lake home. We where looking for a place to get away from the everyday hustle, and we sure found it here! This location is peaceful and quite and exactly what we where looking for. The view from the master bedroom is absolutely amazing, the hot tub on the deck was clean and private. Anything we needed for our stay was available, all we needed to bring was the food, I would recommend this lake home to my family and friends!! Thanks again Bob and hope to see you soon for a return visit.
FrankApril 2016Fantastic house, great experience! We were 7 people who very comfortably fit in the home. There was plenty of space, a cozy living room, large television, fireplace, and beautiful views. The jacuzzi was easily the best part, as it is on the deck on the lake and provided some incredible relaxation with a view. Bob was extremely helpful and available, he showed us around the house and made us feel at home. Perfect lake home!!!! Would love to come back!
YahavFebruary 2016We loved our stay at Bob's Lake House! The photos on this listing don't do it justice - the home is huge and beautifully decorated. Our group of 5 had plenty of space and could have even fit more people. Bob provided everything we could have needed. We cooked meals in the kitchen, enjoyed the hot tub and the fireplace. It snowed and the views over the lake were beautiful. Overall, the perfect weekend getaway! I look forward to coming back to experience it in the summer too.
StaceyJanuary 2017This is a fantastic AirBNB option. The house is beautiful, comfortable, and has everything you'll need during your stay. I crashed at Bob's place for a few nights w/ two friends and, even though it was the end of February, we spent most of our time outside on the deck, on the dock down by the lake, or in the hot tub. Stunningly beautiful. The house is bigger and nicer than the pictures suggest, I think! Well-equipped kitchen for cooking, nice BBQ that we'll use next time. Bob was a great host: he made communication and check in easy and made sure we had everything we might need for our stay. He even recommended a few hikes in the surrounding area. My friends and I highly, highly recommend you stay here.
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Very quiet - just what I wanted
DennisMarch 2015I had the opportunity to stay in this lake community retreat for Memorial Day Weekend. I really appreciate Mercedes' warm hospitality and her flexibility especially under very short notice. The apartment was cozy, clean, inviting and had everything possible to ensure it felt like home. Mercedes reached out to be aware of any dietary restrictions and was kind enough to provide some breakfast foods. My girlfriend and I felt very welcomed. The area is in close proximity to many state parks and lakes; tons to do! If not it is the perfect place to unwind and relax!
LauraMay 2015Mercedes is the nicest host ever! We stayed for a month in the romantic getaway. The house is cozy and comfortable, it has everything anyone could possibly need in the kitchen. Lake Hopatcong is a beautiful community and we enjoyed the lake on rented boats and took a tour on the "Miss Lotta" during our stay. I highly recommend taking a boat tour with Lake Hopatcong cruises. There are plenty of good restaurants and fun bars nearby. Mercedes lives across the street and was always available to answer questions, she invited us for several delicious dinners. I can't say enough good things about our stay at the Romantic Getaway.
Brian and LisaSeptember 2015This was my first airbnb experience and it was wonderful! Mercedes made my daughter and I feel very comfortable and welcome. The cottage was older but clean, comfortable, safe and had everything we needed. Mercedes greeted us upon arrival and showed us around the rental. She even had some light breakfast foods and beverages for us. In addition, she invited us for a BBQ one evening. I am very pleased with my first airbnb experience and plan on staying with her again the next time we are in the area.
AmandaAugust 2015At a time when I needed a fully furnished place to stay, and quickly, the Restful Retreat in Hopatcong worked out perfectly. Everything I needed was there. I did not have the pleasure of meeting Mercedes, but I did have the great privilege of meeting Roger, a vibrant, generous soul. Thank you, Mercedes, for giving me a Retreat when I needed it.
LynnFebruary 2015Mercedes' cozy house was a lovely place for our weekend getaway! Everything was exactly as described, and there were helpful notes around the house in case something (like the shower) was a unique style. We wish we could have stayed longer. Thank you!
EmilyAugust 2016Nice stay. Friendly. Mutual interest in making music.
TalbottAugust 2016I stayed here for 6 nights..the home was so cozy and exactly as pictured! Really felt like I was at home. Mercedes and Andrew made sure to check I had everything I needed during my stay and even offered to serve me dinner :) the area is so beautiful and hilly! Definitely recommend!
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The place is very spacious and open. The kitchen is fully modernized and you will find everything you need. Located in the woods so you will see some ladybugs but you know there is no harm. Located between 11th hole green and 1st hole tee box of the course and it is very quite and private. You will lots of stars at night. About 15 to 20 minutes from Camelback Resort and outlets, we rather preferred to stay at Shaun's place since you can get some separations from the crowed. My little one enjoyed the stay as the place has tons of toys and three gaming console such as PS3, wii and one more unit which I can't remember. Highly recommended and will definitely return during summer for golf and the waterparks.
arthurJanuary 2017I cannot speak highly enough about Shaun's private residence in the Poconos! This place was large, modern, and the absolute PERFECT PLACE FOR KIDS. There were more toys than my son has ever seen before. When we arrived, Shaun invited us to let our son play with his kids, and he loaned us his we'd to use on the golf course (which they own). We intended to spend a lot of time at Shawnee, and because of the property and condo spent only one day (of 4) at Shawnee. One thing to be aware of: the condo is upstairs, with amazing views, but certainly not for handicapped or folks who have a hard time getting up stairs. No issue for us. We are looking forward to our next trip to The Poconos and will be staying with Shaun!
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Mercedes and Roger are great hosts - very friendly and hospitable. And Mercedes is a really good cook, so take advantage of her meal deals ! I also had very interesting conversations with Mercedes and Rogers. Their place is very comfortable - I had a whole little suite to myself, which included bedroom, bathroom and living room. I was sorry I couldn't stay longer.
GlennMay 2013Mercedes is a great host! It was peaceful and relaxing, with a verdant forest view. It was good to talk music with fellow musicians when we did chat, and they also gave me my space to recover from the work I was doing in the area. They were perfectly friendly and respectful of my privacy at the same time. I felt absolutely comfortable. I hope I play around there again, so I can stay there.
DavidJune 2016A much needed quiet and relaxing escape; exactly what was necessary at this point in my travels. An eclectic and inviting space, which I enjoyed. I felt comfortable and at home, both due to the accommodations and Mercedes' warm hospitality. Great food, great coffee, comfy bed in a quiet room. She's a valuable resource to a new Airbnb-user as well as anyone who's a newbie to the region. I will definitely look for opportunities to stay there again and highly recommend it to other guests. Muchas Gracias!
KatieMay 2015Mercedes made our stay wonderful. She is an incredible host and she made our stay very cozy. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!!
JessicaMay 2016just book. the area is really beautiful. i saw deer in her back garden. it's clean air real country. the bed is from the princess and pea fable. super comfortable. i slept really well. i had my own area to watch telly and look at the view and own bathroom. she is a superb cook. it's all very light meals but balanced and i was stuffed after each meal. the only down side to travelling is bad diet which is of course is the time you really need to eat correctly. never have i had such a nutritious well balanced delicious meals before. her partner and her are really really nice people. my whole stay was really relaxed which is what anybody can ask for. it's about one hr and twenty mins to manhattan. did i mention her food?
samanthaAugust 2014Mercedes was welcoming and kind. She offered us coffee in the morning. We came in late and left early, so we did not have time to check out the lake, but it looked like a pretty area. Mercedes seemed happy to provide information about the surrounding area and was pleasant.
RafaelSeptember 2015Mercedes and Roger are/were wonderful hosts. I would have enjoyed spending a bit more time talking with them if schedules had allowed. Nevertheless, my living and sleeping space afforded me lots of privacy and peace which was what I was looking for. The music room is very comfortable and the little kitchen area in that room was wonderfully easy to use and ample. I enjoyed driving around the lake area, as well. I hope to see Mercedes and Roger again next year! And, they went out of their way to buy me what I wished to have for breakfast, which was very kind.
JaninaMay 2013Mercedes was great. I needed a place to stay quickly and she responded very quickly. She was always available for questions and let me know what was available in terms of meals (a wonderful cook btw if you are a foodie). She and Andrew are charming and sweet- I got to hear both of them at their jam session and they let me attend a private party of theirs.
SuzyJune 2016Room type
Entire home/apt
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Room type
Entire home/apt
Property Type
Delaware Water Gap
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Bed & Breakfast
We used the house for a small family reunion. We loved it! The house is comfortable and spacious. The view is amazing! Everything in the house was in good condition. The kitchen has all the basics, and we were able to cook all our meals. As noted, there is no oven, but you can easily use the gas grill to roast anything. The only disappointment was the internet was slow. The deck has a fantastic view of the river. As other reviewers have said, there is the highway noise from across the river, but we soon learned to ignore it. I suggest you do your shopping before you get to the house, as the grocery stores are 10-15 minutes away. There is plenty of hiking and beautiful parks in the area, as well as kayaking and rafting. If you are a train buff, you will be thrilled (as we were) to have train tracks right behind the house for a really close look at the passing trains! (If you're not a fan, don't worry, it goes slow and is not too loud.) The hosts were friendly and very quick to respond. If all this sounds good to you, we would definitely recommend the place! We hope to come back ourselves!
PatAugust 2016Very nice property. Renovated cabin, everything was spotless and the kitchen was fantastically equipped (no oven, but there's a great grill). Rooms were spacious and comfortable. It is well located, a short drive from many hikes and activities. There's a bit of noise from the highway across the river, but you get used to it. We would stay at the cabin again.
PabloOctober 2014WOW!!!! This cabin was amazing! As other reviews said the cabin is more beautiful in person then in picture. We got there at 3pm when the whole cabin was perfectly lit by sun light. We entered the front door and all stood there in shock at the beauty of the place. You're greeted by the main room where the focal piece is the fireplace made from old river rock. Then you walk into the kitchen and back porch where the sun shines in through a wall of sliding glass doors. We were a group of two adults and to teens who then proceeded to walk around the whole cabin looking at everything almost in shock of the beauty. Don't let the picture of the outside front of this place fool you. The cabin has been renovated perfectly inside. There is beautiful wood everywhere inside including the bedroom and bathroom. There is no oven but we actually didn't even need one. The back deck is huge with a great gas grill and we used that every night to cook dinner and even make deserts. The place is also wired with a great surround sound system that you can also play out on the deck. The cabin is right on the river like 10 steps away. We bought fishing poles and spent three days fishing. Overall our trip was so much more than we ever could have imagined it would be. Jeffery was a wonderful host too. Everything you need is already at the cabin, just being food and drinks! He quickly responded to all of our questions. The only reason I would not recommended this place is because I want it to be available next time we want to go there!!
AliciaApril 2014Our experience at the Manzi's Delaware River Bungalow was second to none. The cabin has been completely renovated. It is clean and well-kept. The amenities included surround sound speakers (can connect to iPhone), satellite TV's in three rooms, and free WiFi. They provided board games and cards in the living room for additional entertainment. The Manzi's responded within five minutes to all of our requests. We will definitely be back and appreciate the work and care they put into hosting us for our weekend stay in the Pocono's!
TomMay 2014House was just what we needed.
PhillipSeptember 2014Everything was great. How was as described, great location and very clean. Linda was super responsive and a gracious host. I would highly recommend this rental
BarryNovember 2015Even better in person! I spent the weekend at the cabin with three friends and we had a wonderful time. Our favorite part about the house was the large deck overlooking the river and the big windows that flooded the house with light and fresh air. The hosts made our stay peaceful and easy, and were responsive to all of our questions. Thank you for a great weekend!
Amanda August 2015This was a very short stay. We wanted to see what it was like. Absolute serenity. Inviting view especially in the morning. If you want complete isolation than this is the place to be. We enjoyed this 3 day find-out experience very welcoming. Hopefully we can do this again
BettyAugust 2015Room type
Entire home/apt
Property Type
Mount Bethel
The Chelsea Sun Inn is an amazing place! The rooms are super spacious, quite posh and at the same time, very warm, cozy and inviting. Jimmy is quite the Inn Keeper and is a lot of fun to talk with. Breakfast is great, and fun to meet the other guests in the large communal dining room. We've stayed twice and will return again.
JazzDecember 2016Room type
Private room
Property Type
Bed & Breakfast
Mount Bethel
My stay in the studio was great. It is has everything you need to enjoy the area. The space is cute and clean. The birds you can watch from the big window is an added bonus. I would recommend staying here!
TatianaMay 2016Andrea was a great host and I enjoyed my chat with her. The accommodations were as described, and contained all the necessities. The place is a bit off the beaten path, but in very pleasant surroundings. Follow the directions that Andrea provides and you'll be fine when trying to find place. The GPS will lead you astray, especially if you are coming from the north.
donSeptember 2016Our stay at Andrea's home was lovely. Andrea was very available for questions, and bent over backwards to ensure that we were comfortable. Although we didn't spend much time in the back yard, it was a great place to unwind! I would certainly stay here again.
ElizabethJune 2016Andrea is ridiculously nice and accommodating- she let us use her grill and deck so we could eat facing her beautiful yard. The apartment space was clean and somehow fit in everything we needed. The shower was lovely and the bed was comfortable. Perhaps most importantly for an early August visit: the air conditioner worked perfectly. We would absolutely stay here again for a nice home base while exploring the numerous hiking trails in the area.
ErinAugust 2016We loved our stay at Andrea's Pocono getaway. The suite was cozy, welcoming, and extremely clean. We had the pleasure to meet Andrea and she was lovely- very informative about the area, and very knowledgable of the local flora and fauna.
GaryMay 2016Andrea's air bnb was even nicer than the photos made it look. Her backyard gardens and pond were lovely, too, and we enjoyed sipping coffee on the patio while watching the hummingbirds. Lots to do in the area, including the Pocono Wine Trail. We had a wonderful stay and hope to make this a regular getaway spot!
CarrieSeptember 2016Andrea's place was such a treat. Very cozy but larger than we expected and her wonderful backyard was great for our dog and us! It was lovely to wake up to all the birds in her back yard and the serenity of her neighborhood. The place was very clean and modern inside and Andrea was great with tips on places to eat and very responsive! We would definitely stay here again!
AngelaApril 2016Great spAce and a wonderful host!
MarisaOctober 2016Room type
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October 22, 2013
Ryan O'Neal, fighting for an Andy Warhol painting that Farrah Fawcett left to the University of Texas...
And in fact, a year later, the painting was moved to Fawcett's place. How does O'Neal explain that? He says it was sent away "for safe keeping because his new girlfriend did not like having the image of Farrah on the wall 'staring down at her' all the time."
If you're already out of sympathy with O'Neal, check out the photo at the link of him leaning toward a torso mannequin wearing what appears to be Farrah's iconic orange bathing suit, while, in the background the dead actress smiles in her eternally popular poster. The less-famous image of Farrah is this:
That's the Warhol that was hanging over the couple's bed. Imagine cheating on her under that. Imagine having sex with the man who got off having sex with you under that picture of her.
The picture, which Farrah left to her old school, had been missing but was found because O'Neal did a reality show in 2011, in which it could be seen hanging on the wall. At the time O'Neal murmured about how Farrah "permeated my mind and my being" and "still does" and "The things that are nice in my house are the things that she got me."
16 comments:
- Aunt Vesta said...
"check out the photo at the link of him leaning toward a torso mannequin wearing what appears to be Farrah's iconic orange bathing suit"
i clicked because i thought i would see ryan o'neal in the swimsuit. sadly, he's just in a boring (men's) suit. - 10/22/13, 12:17 PM
- CatherineM said...
He is a first class jerk and a horrible father. He was also ghoulish when Farah was dying.
John McEnroe married Tatum and I remember hearing him on Howard Stern talk about what a piece of garbage Ryan is. It was in the context of his sympathy for Tatum's problems and how basically kids of Ryan's don't have a chance. - 10/22/13, 12:35 PM
- The Drill SGT said...
So what is the back story. Warhol was big business. Surely there are records of a gift or purchase by one (Husband or wife or both) of them, listing the painting.
Absent that, I would think that the owner of a painting would be the subject of the painting... - 10/22/13, 12:56 PM
- Michael K said...
Why didn't she set the bed on fire ? We would all be grateful
- EDH said...
Well, after all: "Love is never having to say you're sorry."
Imagine cheating on her under that. Imagine having sex with the man who got off having sex with you under that picture of her.
In the 1970s, there were plenty of adolescents males having sex -- with or without a women -- "under" the image of Farrah.
Unfortunately, what I'm imagining now is a "human centipede" involving Farrah and Michael Douglas. - 10/22/13, 1:11 PM
- mccullough said...
The swimsuit might be more valuable. Is he claiming that, too?
- madAsHell said...
How is the 1974 poster, and swim suit relevant to the Andy Warhol painting?
Why is Ryan O'Neal channeling Geraldo Rivera? - 10/22/13, 1:48 PM
- Mark O said...
Permeate? Permeate?
- averagejoe said...
I delivered flowers to Sharon Stone's Hollywood Hills home and she has 3 huge Warhol's of herself hanging in the foyer. The same picture, with different fluorescent coloring in each. Strange and ugly...
- LarsPorsena said...
"..Imagine cheating on her under that. Imagine having sex with the man who got off having sex with you under that picture of her. .."
Old locker room adage: "You show me the picture of who you think is the most beautiful woman in the world and I can find that guy who is tired of f***ing her". - 10/22/13, 4:15 PM
- jacksonjay said...
That show did not improve his image one iota!
- JZ said...
I've heard that Ryan O'Neal tried to hit on Tatum O'Neal at Farah's funeral, not knowing who she was. She had to tell him who she was! If true, that gives new meaning to the word "jerk".
- Oso Negro said...
We University of Texas people of a certain age love Farrah (guys used to follow her around campus) and we aren't giving the painting back. Nor will our lawyers say we're sorry.
- surfed said...
And all this time I thought he had passed too. And then you go and ruin it for me...
- William said...
I'd offer this is as a teaching moment. Women, remember that the star of your very own Love Story may, in the fullness of time, reveal himself to be your very own Rynan O'Neal.....I get the sense that Farrah Fawcett was no bucket of ice cream either. Maybe they were well suited for each other.
- Carl Pham said...
Imagine cheating on her under that.
Not a problem. The essence of Fawcett's paying sex symbol career is that her beauty, charm and sexiness were not reserved to any one man. She sold it to many, many men.
So...if she's selling sexy fantasies of herself to which she hopes (for the sake of her royalty check) 500,000 pimply teenagers will want to beat off, why would the man who takes that deal confine himself? You can't be a whore and expect your husband to be Sir Lancelot. Does not compute.
Of course, I'm not saying Fawcett was an actual whore. Perhaps all she ever did was sell the image of herself to a million anonymous men. In which case, O'Neal should've similarly confined himself to virtual sexual betrayal. Some kind of zipless fuck, vintage 1977. Phone sex maybe. Backrubs with the bra strap unfastened. No penetration.
So he's an asshole -- but who exactly did she expect to attract? And his betrayal is only too far in an understandable direction. Furthermore, both had already decided not to confine the sharing of themselves to each other. Neither was prepared to forsake all others and keep thee only unto him/her, and the Faustian trade of the wealthy now for the squalid later was made willingly enough. Sic transit and all that. It's perfectly appropriate that he is fighting over a symbol of the woman probably more than he ever fought for the woman herself. The only way it could be more satisfying is if O'Neal was dead, too, and his estate was suing a university for the painting of a dead woman. - 10/22/13, 7:49 PM


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This is a romanticised activity log of Swift 3 migration work that happened in November last year.
For context, Songkick's iOS app consists of both Objective-C and Swift code. Before migrating, we have converted 40% of our Objective-C classes to Swift.1 These Swift files were needed to be upgraded to Swift 3 to comply with current and future Xcode releases.
We hope that you find this story useful. If you are still working on the migration, best of luck! First days are surely tough, but if you persevere through then you will reach the finish line sooner than you think.
Day 0
"Xcode 8.2 is the last release that will support Swift 2.3."
— Xcode 8.2's release notes
Sigh, I think this is it. I understand Apple's aggressiveness, but I was a bit surprised for it to be forced this quick. I guess I will raise this requirement to my Product Manager (PM) so we can prioritise migration work this week.
I tried migrating once before when Swift 3 just came out. Xcode's Swift Migrator tool converted many things, but still left many errors. When I fixed 3 errors, 10 new errors appeared. We ended up going with the easier route: migrating to Swift 2.3. It worked well at the time, but now Swift 2.3 will not be supported.
I guess I have to deal with those endless errors and try my best. Luckily, I saw Rob Napier's tweet just before starting the work.
Converting large proj to Swift 3 this weekend. Tedious but not hard. Big secret: remove everything from target, add models, build up.
— Rob Napier (@cocoaphony) November 5, 2016
Hmmm, compared to my previous approach his approach is better in terms of predictability and control. Great, I will remove all the swift files from our main app target and call it a day.
Day 1 & Day 2
Day 1 starts with PM's blessing to start the migration. Great, now I can take my time and strategise my approach.
Based on stories from other developers, this will take days if not weeks. This project won't compile for days and that is fine. The reason I can make peace with an uncompilable project is this: Errors are fine as long as they are in Objective-C files. More on this later.
The strategy starts from the simplest, most inter-dependent, and most testable objects: the models. I add them to the app target and run the migration tool, one-or-two files at a time. Once all models are included, I repeat the same process to network classes since they only depend on models. Eventually, I manage to convert all of our networking code, including request objects and API caller objects.
At this point, errors on Objective-C files are fine because they are missing classes written in Swift. There always will be errors until all Swift files are included back in the app target. Our approach focuses on making all included Swift files error-free, so errors in Objective-C is acceptable and will be resolved later.
Day 2 is a downhill compared to day 1. Most of the work is handled by the Swift Migrator. Various classes were migrated in this order: view models, extension classes, views, and view controllers. In total 170 Swift files in the main app target are successfully migrated.
Migrator tool really helps this process but there are manual conversions needed to be done. Below are the notes from the first two days.
AnyObject -> Any
Swift 3 converts Objective-C's id
into Any
, not AnyObject
like what Swift 2 did. This affects most of our models because they deal a lot with JSON dictionaries.
For example, look at this struct in Swift 2
struct Event { let id: Int let type: String var analyticsProperties : [String : AnyObject] { return [ "id": id, "type": type ] } }
The migrator converts to Swift 3 into
// The migrator's wrong direction var analyticsProperties : [String : AnyObject] { return [ "id": id as AnyObject, "type": type as AnyObject ] }
In Swift 3, AnyObject
only applies for NSObject
classes. The migrator casts to AnyObject
is because Int
and String
are Swift structs, not Objective-C objects. Most of the fix related to this is just to manually rename AnyObject
to Any
// The manual fix var analyticsProperties : [String : Any] { return [ "id": id, "type": type ] }
New Access Controls
Swift 3 introduces new access controls: private
, fileprivate
, internal
, public
, open
. The visual below explains clearly the differences between each access control.
Swift 3 access control in one graphic, in case you're still struggling w/ the transition. #swiftlang #swift3 pic.twitter.com/Jb27AfCNWK
— Reda Lemeden (@kaishin) September 29, 2016
The Swift Migrator converts all private
access to fileprivate
. All fileprivate
access are manually checked and changed back to private
whenever possible. public
and open
were not used because we only have one main target, which is the app target. This will be revisited in the future once we start to modularise the app into frameworks for sharing between targets (e.g. main app, extensions, unit tests, and UI tests).
Closure as parameters is non-escaping as default
Closure passed as an argument now is non-escaping by default. Escaping closure is a closure that is passed as an argument that is invoked after the function returns. Migration tool misses some of our API calls. The fix is to add the @escaping
annotation manually.
// from func getArtistDetails(for artistId: Int, success: (ArtistDetailsResponse) -> Void, failure: (NSError) -> Void) -> Request {} // to func getArtistDetails(for artistId: Int, success: @escaping (ArtistDetailsResponse) -> Void, failure: @escaping (NSError) -> Void) -> Request {}
Status: Main target cannot be compiled, but all swift files are error-free
Day 3
Good thing that we write tests for most of our Swift code. These tests have proven to be crucial for the migration process.
Migrating test files is done in a similar fashion, test files are added to the test target and are run incrementally. Failing tests are ignored for now, as we are aiming only for successful compilation. Once all tests are included in the test target, all the failing tests are fixed. In total, 70 test files are migrated.
Status: Test target can be compiled
Day 4
Day 4 is all about cleaning up; resolving warnings and renaming methods to comply better to Swift 3 naming guide.
Lowercased enums
Most of Foundation's and UIKit's swift enums got converted by migrator. To make it consistent with our code base, all of our own swift enums are manually lowercased.
Swift 3 has Date
object as a struct not a class. Have a look at this Date
's helper method.
extension Date { func apiFormat() -> String { // ... } }
This does not automatically translate into Objective-C categories well because Date
is a struct. To fix this, NSDate
's method is added in its extension by calling Date
's appropriate method.
extension NSDate { func apiFormat() -> Bool { return (self as Date).apiFormat() } }
Warning: "incompatible Objective-C category definitions"
Last weird warning is the "incompatible Objective-C category definitions". This is triggered when a class has a computed property in an extension. Objective-C seemed unhappy about it (although it got translated fine). To remove the warning, use class method instead of computed property.
extension Bundle { // This produces warning class var appVersion: String { // ... } // Changing the computed property to a method resolves the warning class func appVersion() -> String { // ... } }
Status: Main target can be compiled
Started From The Model Now We're Here
It took almost 5 working days to migrate all swift files to version 3.0. There are 203 files migrated, in which 133 files included in main target and 70 files in the test target.
Let's hope for a better Swift 4.0 migration process. Swift team is aiming for source compatibility moving forward, so hoping for less manual work and fewer aggressive changes.
Other useful links on Swift 3 Migration
- http://www.jessesquires.com/migrating-to-swift-3/
- https://medium.com/@yammereng/yammer-ios-app-ported-to-swift-3-e3496525add1#.hakr4pjlb
- https://tech.zalando.com/blog/app-migration-to-swift-3/
- https://engblog.nextdoor.com/migrating-to-swift-3-7add0ce0655#.sppwsxsiq
- https://medium.com/airbnb-engineering/getting-to-swift-3-at-airbnb-79a257d2b656#.kk27kkrk6
- https://mozilla-mobile.github.io/ios/firefox/swift/core/2017/02/22/migrating-to-swift-3.0.html
- https://buildingvts.com/a-mostly-comprehensive-list-of-swift-3-0-and-2-3-changes-193b904bb5b1#.klwjo32h0
- Apple's naming guidelines for Swift 3
1. Check our previous post for more details on how we approach and track our code conversion from Objective-C to Swift


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