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Big Smoke Sunday Seminars: Breakfast with Charlie Palmer
About 500 Big Smoke Las Vegas attendees temporarily traded the scent of cigar smoke for the aroma of gourmet cooking as celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer prepared a sumptuous meal for them on Sunday morning.
Along with a basket of assorted European
pastries, each guest was greeted with a glass of orange juice and a Wild
Turkey Bourbon Hayride cocktail, a drink created by Blue Smoke
restaurant in New York city, at their setting.
"This will cure my hangover, right?" joked one man as he sipped the bourbon, pear brandy, and spiced cider elixir.
Palmer was introduced by executive editor Gordon Mott, who described the
cigar that the audience would get later: the Oliva Serie V Churchill
Extra. The extra-fat Churchills are made in Nicaragua by the Oliva Cigar
Co., and have made numerous appearances in Cigar Aficionado's Top 25
listing. After the introduction Palmer, who had shaved his signature mustache since last
year's event, spoke about what the guests would be eating.
Palmer is known for his progressive style of cooking and often infuses classical French ideas and big flavors into traditionally simple dishes to create an original serving. Poaching, the act of gently simmering food in liquid other than oil, was the theme for Sunday's meal.
His first course was a
variation on the English "Toad in the Hole" standard.
The traditional recipe calls for sausages laid in a dish of Yorkshire pudding and is usually served with onion gravy and vegetables. Palmer chose to serve the Big Smoke guests a poached organic egg from Petaluma, California ("local and fresh is best," he said) that was laid atop a rich and tender brioche that surrounded a pork belly sausage. Hollandaise sauce infused with whole-grain mustard was drizzled on the whole thing.
As post-meal coffee and tea was served, Palmer got busy at the on-stage kitchen preparing his Mizuna salad with red wine poached pears and Maytag blue cheese.
As he cut, moved and worked at the temporary kitchen set, a video camera followed his every move, providing wonderful shots of his deft cooking techniques for the audience.
"I love this set up," a lady near this reporter said. "I like to watch his hands."
He poured red wine into a saucepan that had a bed of pears in it. He then added a zested lemon peel, star anise and vanilla bean.
"Now some people say you can't poach pears," Palmer said. "But I just did."
Palmer then prepared to plate the dish by combining salad greens, hazelnuts and chopped parsley in a mixing bowl. This mixture was then placed on top of the pears, and the red wine drizzled on the whole thing.
The second dish Palmer prepared was ginger poached chicken with bok choy.
"Bok choy," Palmer said, "gets kind of a bad rap because some think it's hard to cook. But it's healthy, and I think you just need to learn how to work with it."
Palmer started by placing shallots, garlic, and ginger in a deep skillet. He started with only a few cloves of garlic, and then thought twice.
"Wait, garlic's healthy?" he joked. "OK, the just put it all in." And as he dumped the rest of the garlic cloves in the skillet, the room erupted in cheers.
As he prepared the chicken for poaching, Palmer took the time to address the audience.
"There's a big difference between poaching and what my grandmother did. You can't just boil it for three hours," he joked. "That's not poaching!" His point, he explained, was that some people tend to cook chicken for too long because they fear salmonella, a fear Palmer believes can be eliminated if one buys better quality chicken.
Palmer wasted no time getting to his third dish, Shabu-Shabu poached beef.
According to Palmer, Shabu-Shabu means "swish, swish" and refers to the swishing action that occurs when one cooks thin strips of beef in hot broth.
Before he started with the beef, he chopped kombu seaweed into boiling water. He then removed the kombu and added a bit of soy sauce. He also put in shittake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage and tofu.
Some in the audience booed as the tofu was plopped into the sauce.
"Oh come on guys!" Palmer begged. "I know you're not health nuts but it's going to be good, trust me."
Then out came his new favorite cooking tool: surgical tongs.
"These are culinary tongs, but they came from the surgical world," Palmer explained. "Surgeons need tongs to get out the guts, as do cooks."
He used the tongs to grab razor-thin strips of beef and then he gently "swished" them around the broth.
"You want to barely cook them," Palmer said.
As the session was almost complete, the audience began to pepper Palmer with culinary questions.
Palmer summed up his advice with three rules.
"If you want to be a better cook instantly, buy better salt, better butter and quality olive oil," he preached.
And with that the seminar was over and the audience filed out, receiving an Oliva Serie V Churchill Extra to smoke and help digest the hearty meal.
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Born: 1925, Korosmezo, Czechoslovakia
Describes survival with sister in Auschwitz [Interview: 1990]
Cecilie was the youngest of six children born to a religious, middle-class Jewish family. In 1939, Hungary occupied Cecilie's area of Czechoslovakia. Members of her family were imprisoned. The Germans occupied Hungary in 1944. Cecilie and her family had to move into a ghetto in Huszt and were later deported to Auschwitz. Cecilie and her sister were chosen for forced labor; the rest of her family was gassed upon arrival. Cecilie was transferred to several other camps, where she labored in factories. Allied forces liberated her in 1945. After the war she was reunited with and married her fiance.
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Baking With Dorie: Creamy Cream Cheese Cheesecake Recipe For Passover—Or Not
Satisfy your sweet tooth with recipes from Dorie Greenspan.
Here's my go-to cheesecake recipe, a classic that can be varied in almost limitless ways. (I've got 11 variations in my book, Baking: From My Home to Yours, and the only reason I stopped there was that it would have taken way too many pages to keep going.) It's an almost traditional New York Cheesecake—it's missing the lemon, which, of course, you could add—and it's tall and lush and, no surprise, creamy. I usually make it with a graham cracker or chocolate cookie crust, but if you'd like to make this for a Passover meal, you can easily omit the crust or use macaroon crumbs.
You'll see that I use either sour cream or heavy cream in the cake. The sour cream will give you a tangier cheesecake, more New York, I think, while the heavy cream is milder. As long as you keep the measurement at 1 1/3 cups, you can use whatever combo of the two you'd like. You can also add fruits or nuts, swirls of chocolate (melt some chocolate and mix it in with some of the cake batter) or flavor the cake with an extract or oil. Whatever you do, serve something light beforehand—the cake is rich and, even though everyone knows it, people still reach for seconds.
- Yield:16 servings
- Rated:
- For the crust (omit the crust for Passover or see above):
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- For the cheesecake:
- 2 pounds (four 8-ounce boxes) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream or heavy cream, or a combination of the two
To make the crust:
Butter a 9-inch springform pan—choose one that has sides that are 2 3/4 inches high (if the sides are lower, you will have cheesecake batter leftover)—and wrap the bottom of the pan in a double layer of aluminum foil; put the pan on a baking sheet.
Stir the crumbs, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter and stir until all of the dry ingredients are uniformly moist. (I do this with my fingers.) Turn the ingredients into the buttered springform pan and use your fingers to pat an even layer of crumbs along the bottom of the pan and about halfway up the sides. Don't worry if the sides are not perfectly even or if the crumbs reach above or below the midway mark on the sides—this doesn't have to be a precision job. Put the pan in the freezer while you preheat the oven.
Center a rack in the oven, preheat the oven to 350°F and place the springform on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Set the crust aside to cool on a rack while you make the cheesecake.
Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
To make the cheesecake:
Put a kettle of water on to boil.
Working in a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese at medium speed until it is soft and lives up to the creamy part of its name, about 4 minutes. With the mixer running, add the sugar and salt and continue to beat another 4 minutes or so, until the cream cheese is light. Beat in the vanilla. Add the eggs one by one, beating for a full minute after each addition—you want a well-aerated batter. Reduce the mixer speed to low and stir in the sour cream and/or heavy cream.
Put the foil-wrapped springform pan in the roaster pan.
Give the batter a few stirs with a rubber spatula, just to make sure that nothing has been left unmixed at the bottom of the bowl, and scrape the batter into the springform pan. The batter will reach the brim of the pan. (If you have a pan with lower sides and have leftover batter, you can bake the batter in a buttered ramekin or small soufflé mold.) Put the roasting pan in the oven and pour enough boiling water into the roaster to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, at which point the top will be browned (and perhaps cracked) and may have risen just a little above the rim of the pan. Turn off the oven's heat and prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon. Allow the cheesecake to luxuriate in its water bath for another hour.
After 1 hour, carefully pull the setup out of the oven, lift the springform pan out of the roaster—be careful, there may be some hot water in the aluminum foil—remove the foil. Let the cheesecake come to room temperature on a cooling rack.
When the cake is cool, cover the top lightly and chill the cake for at least 4 hours, although overnight would be better.
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O's continue to crush homers, St. Louis
Baltimore leads by 6 games in AL East
Caleb Joseph homered in his fifth consecutive game, Nelson Cruz hit his 30th and Delmon Young also went deep as the Baltimore Orioles beat John Lackey and the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 Saturday.
All three home runs came with a man on against Lackey (1-1), making his second start since coming from Boston in a July 31 trade. The right-hander gave up nine runs and 13 hits in five-plus innings to fall to 14-8 lifetime against Baltimore.
The Orioles have hit nine homers in winning the first two games of the three-game set by a collective 22-5 score. Baltimore has won seven straight series and leads the AL East by six games, its largest margin since September 1997.
Joseph, a rookie, had three homers in first 48 games before his recent power surge. The club record for homers in successive games is six, by Reggie Jackson and Chris Davis.


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AgustaWestland secured orders for a total of 23 AW169s and AW189s during the recent Dubai Air Show, including configurations for the offshore, law enforcement and VIP/corporate markets. The largest order involves 15 AW189s going to Gulf Helicopters for offshore operations, making it the first Middle East operator to fly the AW189. The Qatar-based operator currently has a fleet of 15 AW139s, with three more on order.
Gulf Helicopters will receive its first two AW189s next year, with the total order to be in operation by 2017. Gulf Helicopters also serves as an authorized training center for AgustaWestland, operating an AW139 Level B full flight simulator.
Gulf Helicopters CEO Mohamed Al Mohannadi stated that the decision to order the AW189 came from over six years of experience in flying the AW139 in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Europe, accumulating more than 45,000 flight hours. "The AW189, which hails from the same family of new generation helicopters such as the AW139, can add an advantage to the company's operations where longer range capabilities are required," he noted.
Maintenance on a Gulf Helicopters AW139. Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland
The Dubai Air Wing, which serves the Royal Family, also ordered the AW189, but in the VIP configuration, making it the first VIP AW189 sold on the global market, according to Roberto Caprarella, communications manager for AgustaWestland.
Falcon Aviation Services, an Abu Dhabi-based rotary and fixed wing operator, purchased two AW169s in VIP configuration, while the Dubai Police ordered five AW169s. FAS already operates both the AgustaWestland 109 Grand and GrandNew helicopters, along with the Bell 412EP and Eurocopter EC130 B4 and EC135.
Caprarella noted that the Gulf Helicopters and FAS orders had already been announced under preliminary sales contracts, while the Dubai Air Wing and Dubai Police orders were first announced at the show.
Certification of the AW189 is "very near," with the first aircraft to be delivered prior to the end of the year, he added. First delivery will be to Bristow Helicopters. AW169 is scheduled for certification in 2014.
AgustaWestland has already recorded more than 80 orders for the AW189 and more than 100 orders for the AW169 worldwide.
He noted that certification of the two helicopters will allow AgustaWestland to get into two market areas it has not previously been in. The first of these is the light/intermediate segment of the market for the AW169, while the second is the longer range and higher capacity market for the AW189.
"We understand that the offshore market is getting farther and farther out, particularly in Asia. You have platforms that are getting very far from shore. So you really need larger capacity and longer-range capability. The AW189 is the right answer."
With the AW139M version of the AW139 showing success in the military and paramilitary market, AgustaWestland is already considering a military variant of the AW169. Caprarella said that the company has already sold 15 AW139Ms to the Italian Air Force, 21 to the Qatar Armed Forces, 16 to Ireland and almost 20 in the UAE.
"These dramatically reduce costs in comparison to getting a true military specific helicopter, so introducing the 169 and 189 into that market could be a force multiplier. We have launched a specific variant (of the AW169) to meet the U.S. Army's Armed Aerial Scout requirement, and there is a similar requirement in South Korea for which we are offering the 169."
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July 4th learned through children
July 3, 2009
I would have never thought that in my thirties I'd get the chance to be an American kid.
But homeschooling has given me the opportunity to see the world through my children's eyes. I get to experience what it's like to grow up as an American child, and to learn about traditions and a heritage that was foreign to me growing up in Italy.
Because I home-school, I'm fully immersed in my children's learning patterns and vision of the world around them.
Recently, we focused on American history and have been gearing up for the Fourth of July, amidst the chaos of upcoming trips, the challenges of juggling their work, the house, which is the biggest casualty at the moment, and my own work.
I wanted to make sure that my children got the full Fourth of July experience, so we've been talking about it both in terms of what it means to the country and what they think it means to them personally.
It's important to me that my daughters have memories of Independence Day not only in their school work but also personally.
Perhaps it's because I didn't grow up here, but I remember being fascinated by the Fourth of July and drawn to friends' fond memories of going to Uncle Jo's house for Independence day, watching the fireworks and spending time with family.
Now I get to actually experience what it's like to be a child celebrating Independence Day with my offspring.
It's not exactly a barbecue at an uncle's home, instead of hot-dogs and burgers and a family gathering, we get my husband deployed and me, the Italian mom, who'll probably cook pasta for the Fourth of July.


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Penny stocks have huge potential -- that's their blessing and their curse.
The potential rewards are enormous. In fact, pennies have been the best performers lately. Over the past 30 days, NetList
Those quick doubles look like easy gains, considering that Amazon.com
Everybody loves pennies
It's the potential of quick gains in "cheap" stocks that keeps investors coming back. We typed "penny stocks" into Google, and the search engine spat out more than 10 million hits. We did the same for more time-tested terms such as "blue-chip stocks" and "dividend stocks" -- the terms folks should be searching for in a bear market like this -- and got just 1,220,000 and 4,080,000 hits, respectively.
Sure, we expected a discrepancy, but the size of the gap was startling. It became even more interesting when we broke down those hits with Google Trends. According to Trends, penny stocks are particularly alluring to investors in Tampa, Miami, and Orlando -- the locales where the term is most often searched.
We hope the folks Googling "penny stocks" down there aren't retirees trying to cope with this crazy, crazy market.
This stock is set to take off! Or not.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the term "penny stock" generally refers to low-priced (below $5), speculative securities of very small companies. To quote the SEC: "Investors in penny stocks should be prepared for the possibility that they may lose their whole investment." (It's worth noting that the emphasis in that last sentence is in the original.)
Pay attention to the SEC's entire definition, not just the stock price. Going solely on price would wrongly categorize billion-dollar companies such as Wendy's/Arby's Group
Regardless, the SEC is spot-on when it says that true penny stocks are among the surest ways to lose money in the stock market.
Well, then, why do we love penny stocks?
We love penny stocks because they're fascinating. The world of pennies is inhabited by hardworking average Joes and Janes hoping to strike it rich, as well as by pumpers and dumpers, hypesters, and scammers. In pennies, the logic and reason that applies in the rest of daily life is replaced by zeal and prayer.
However, we don't love them enough to actually buy them. Yes, they have big potential, but their daily gyrations are unpredictable -- the stock-price movements have next to nothing to do with the underlying company the stock represents. In fact, trading in pennies is highly illiquid, and prices are often manipulated by forces not at all related to the business.
The dangers of incredible promises
If you're buying stocks without paying attention to the businesses you're buying, then you might as well be buying a lottery ticket. Or, to use another analogy, you might as well buy up every baseball card of a benchwarmer on the Akron Aeros Class AA baseball team and hope that he someday rises up, fulfills his potential, and becomes an all-star for the big-league Cleveland Indians.
There's a better way
Before you start saying the rest of the stock market is boring -- though you're probably not saying that any longer -- let us introduce you to some underfollowed small caps. They're nothing like penny stocks, yet they still offer some of the best returns on the market. Unlike penny stocks, promising small caps:
- File reliable financial statements.
- Are transparent.
- Have conference calls that individual investors can listen to.
- Don't simply hype their stock in press releases.
That's a starting point. There are more -- and more important -- criteria to help you find great small-cap companies. Our team at Motley Fool Hidden Gems, for instance, looks for a balance sheet with lots of cash and no debt, and a tenured CEO (or founder, if possible) who holds a substantial ownership stake in the business. In other words, we're looking for big returns with good old-fashioned bottom-up analysis.
You can view the 50-plus small caps our team has already found with a free 30-day trial. There's no obligation to subscribe, and we particularly recommend it for the penny-stock-o-philes reading in Florida. You know who you are.
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This article was originally published July 27, 2006. It has been updated.
Tim Hanson and Brian Richards disagree about whether the U.S. Treasury should do away with the penny ... but the Treasury is probably busy with other issues right now. Neither owns shares of any company mentioned. Amazon is a Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation. Google is a Motley Fool Rule Breakers recommendation. The Fool's disclosure policy is finger-lickin' good.


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The 10th episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos" airs tonight on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
This serves as tonight's discussion thread for the episode, in which the 13th season concludes with the semifinal round of fights.
Follow along with tonight's episode on Spike TV, and discuss it in the
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following the show's conclusion. (West Coast viewers: The
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra is undoubtedly the original diva of Bollywood, one with an inimitable sense of style. Her distinct choices and the grace with which she carries herself have always put her in the spotlight—whether on the international front or back home in Bollywood. But the actress has never been one to follow trends blindly; she prefers to set her own rules. Always dressed to impress, it seems like this yummy mummy can do no wrong in the fashion department. Here we decode the style mantras of our favourite Bollywood glamazon.
Color Rush
Kundra doesn't shy away from bright colours and pulls of cheery yellows and tangerine oranges with ease. Color blocking seems to be a go-to trend for the actress, as she often pairs contrasting bags and accessories with her colorful outfits.
Draped Drama
Shilpa Shetty is the queen of draped saris, as is evident from her amazing appearances on numerous dance shows as well as the red carpet. And why not—an amazing height and statuesque frame make sure these figure-flaunting cuts always look elegant on her. On a side note—have you seen her abs?!
Contemporary Chic
Despite being intensely loyal to Indian wear, Shilpa Shetty wears contemporary and fusion clothing like a pro. She tends to stick to a neutral color palette when it comes to new-age styles, but mixes in pops of color every now and then. Off-shoulder tops with dhoti pants, tailored Indo-western tunics and saris with peplum blouses—Shilpa's hour-glass frame makes everything look good.
Designer Diaries
Shilpa is a part of that hallowed list of divas who inspire fashion messiahs like Tarun Tahiliani and Manish Malhotra. Often spotted in Malhotra's classic twinkling outfits, and Tahiliani's distinctive anarkalis and sari gowns, she sports her designer threads with élan. As evident, the diva isn't afraid to experiment with her couture and wear something refreshing every time!
For more on Bollywood style icons, read our style files on Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kangana Ranaut, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kalki, Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia, Malaika Arora Khan,Shraddha Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
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The Houston Dynamo will face FC Tucson of the Premier Development League in a third-round matchup of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The game will be played on Wednesday, May 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Kickoff for this match will be at 7:30 p.m.
This will be the first meeting between both clubs. FC Tucson advanced to the third round of the US Open Cup after defeating the San Antonio Scorpions tonight 4-3 on penalty kicks.
Tickets for this match are available now through www.houstondynamo.com/tickets. Fans may also call 713-276-GOAL or secure their seats at the BBVA Compass Stadium box office. General admission tickets are $10, while general admission club tickets are $20.
The 2013 U.S. Open Cup marks the 100th edition of the tournament that features clubs across several levels of the U.S. Soccer pyramid. This year, Major League Soccer clubs enter the tournament in the third round of the single-elimination tournament.
Should the Dynamo defeat FC Tucson, they will advance to the fourth round of the tournament, set for June 12. The possible fourth round opponent and venue are yet to be determined.
Houston has a 5-6-1 record all-time in the Open Cup. Their best finishes came in 2006 and 2009 when they advanced to the semifinals.


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Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio might be one of the most pleasant NBA players today, and this clip is just more evidence of that.
A little girl walked onto the court during a delay in the Timberwolves-Jazz game, and after she was herded towards the benches, Rubio killed some time by passing the ball back and forth with her. If Minnesota offers a contract and Rubio trains her, the team just found a new backup point guard.


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Last night I had my first date with Heroic Nef – and much to my disappointment, after 3 hours he rarely let me get past first base and made me buy dinner! Of course, after that date I am riddled with questions on what I (we) did wrong! Because I have so many questions that I'm trying to work through, and we barely had the chance to tickle phase 2 last night, this musings post is largely going to be a brain dump of my thoughts and questions. I'd love any feedback or insights that you may have and/or want to offer!
- One Crackle or Two in Phase 1? I've watched videos ad nauseam and the truth is – you see both pretty equally. Last night we had some pulls we pushed successfully with two crackles, but it was always very close. Conversely we had some pulls where Ony exploded. Something to consider is that we run 3 tanks (although our feral does some pretty beefy damage if he gets MC'd after he's rounded up all the adds) and 7 healers (with our healing make up, I do not feel it's reasonable for us to do it with 6 healers – and I believe our DPS is strong enough to support 7).
- Related to question 1 – if we take only one crackle will that negatively affect us in phase 3? I'm really concerned about pushing 81-83% of Nef's health in phase 3. More specifically, I'm worried about keeping our kiter standing for that much of Nef's health. Maybe I'm just being a nervous nelly about it – as DPS will only continue to increase as everyone grows more comfortable with managing the MC mechanic.
- Nef DPS vs. Ony DPS? How much do you allocate to each? I'm not entirely sure that we had it "right" last night – which means I'm not entirely sure that we can make an adequate assessment of our ability to push two crackles. I feel that we are missing something fundamental in when, how, and how much DPS to allocate to both Ony and Nef to facilitate the crackles. On our most successful two crackle pulls I moved 3 people to Nef as soon as he landed (2 hunters and a warrior), kept everyone else on Ony until she reached 50%, then had 6 DPS stay on Ony and everyone else switch to Nef.
- WTF is with Ony's Threat? Seriously. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, or if it's something that we are doing that makes her go all weird – but we've had the following happen with any number of tanks that have tanked Ony: Tank jumps down, pulls Ony and starts to move her to position. Hunters/Rogues MD Ony into tank. Omen clearly shows that tank has threat on Ony. Ony doesn't care that the tank has threat and bounces around as if threat is on several people. In fact, one time last night I had Ony threat – and she thought I was very tasty indeed. At the point I had threat, I'd done almost no healing outside of a LB stack and a rejuv on the tank. Do other people have this problem? Is it an issue with how she reads threat? Is it an issue with how she reads MD threat? WTF is going on with it?
- Are you spamming "2" fast enough? I think we had some people far more successful with managing the MC buff than others. Those that were most successful mapped "2" to their mousewheel down and just spammed that in addition to mashing their "2" button. As we spent more time in phase 1, I definitely think people got better at handling this, which means their DPS increased, but I think some people still struggled. I have absolutely zero insight on this, as I break my MC as soon as it comes up. Anyone have tips on how to "mash 2 harder"? (And yes, we had traps/earthbind totems for everyone).
- To trinket or not to trinket? We've not made a definitive decision on this yet, but we have asked everyone to get their ass out to Tol'Barad and start working the dailys for tokens until we do decide. Last night, I'm not sure that we lost anyone to a crackle. We had a barrier and a raid wall to mitigate the damage – and even if we missed our barrier as long as people were topped up they survived. While I think that it would help mitigate damage, I'm not entirely sold on it being "necessary". Things to consider: We will likely always have two disc priests and a raid wall – at worst we will have two of the three.
- Phase 2 healing? Even though we didn't get a lot of phase 2 time last night, and the times we did get there we either blew people up or missed interrupts, the times we did get there had me question how to heal the phase. I'm wondering if it would be best to have a healer that focuses on the cinder people, and another that focuses on the non-cinder folks – cross healing as necessary. Does it need to be that dictated? Am I over complicating it?
Even though our date last night was a little lackluster, Nef did kindly ask me out again tonight. I'm hoping to spend more time in phase 2 tonight, which will, I'm sure, only create more questions! But to get there, I think I need to answer the first set of questions with regards to phase 1. I'm completely open to (and welcome!) any feedback and/or experiences that anyone may want to share 🙂


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The embroidered patch will be sent along with the jacket. You can simply place the patch on your jacket and heat press it for 20 seconds using a heat press iron. Instruction will be sent along the patch
Mail us your logo/design on firstname.lastname@example.com or call or whats app on 7981339374
It is important that you try the jacket first for size check and then stick the patch on it. We will be able to do a replacement for your jacket for sizing issues only if the jacket is in original condition without the patch stuck on it.
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Tags: Dark Rider Jeans
- Traditional 5 pocket design
- 10.5 oz heavy denim with Comfortable Stretchable and Breathable Lycra
- Stonewashed finish with whisker treatment
- 220 GSM lining made with Para-Aramid Fibre on the knee and hips which are the main impact points.
- Genuinely CE Certified EN-1621 Visco Elastic Foam protectors for maximum abrasion resistance. A set of 4 protectors (1 pair on knees and 1 pair for hips) included along with the jeans.
- Easy to slide down pockets on hips and knees
- Brass pattern original YKK Zip lining.
- Solid Button Loop with laser engraved branding
- 3M Sctochlite reflective taping on the lower inseam of the jeans
- Available in sizes from 30-48
- Fit Pattern: Narrow/Slim Fit
- Easy Machine and Hand Wash
- Protector Colour: Green / Yellow
Dark Rider Jeans Size Chart
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Return & Refund Policy:
Return Policy
- Products can be returned only if buyer has sizing issues or the arrived product has any manufacturing defect.
- Buyer are requested to take pictures of the defective part/product and immediately mail them to firstname.lastname@example.com or call the customer support line on +91-7981339374
- Returned products must be in new, unused condition and include the original box and/or packaging with all tags included.
- Once your return is received and inspected by Zeus (usually within 48 hours of receipt), one of our customer representative will get in touch with and guide you on the further process.
- For payments made using credit cards, debit cards or wire transfer payments, all refunds will be issued to store credit i.e to your Zeus account. Note that, shipping cost cannot be refunded as the logistics company does not refund the amount to us.
- You are responsible for all shipping costs associated with getting your order back to our Hyderabad warehouse.
- Please do not abuse this policy by ordering multiple (more than 2) of the same or similar item with the intention of returning the majority of your order. Please contact our customer care representative if you are unsure of sizing or application for any items prior to placing your order and we will be happy to help you narrow it down!
- Items should not be shipped back to the us without receiving a RA (Return Authorization) code issued by us. Any product returned by buyer without an RA will be rejected.
- Returns and Warranties for purchases made online are not accepted at any of the Zeus authorized dealer stores.
Return Shipping Options
- For customers in any location, you have the option of using the carrier of your choice to return your order to us. We recommend shipping with a method which includes tracking and insurance for your return shipment. If your product is lost by your carrier in transit, then we will not be help responsible for the same.
- All shipments must be made prepaid; packages shipped COD will be rejected.
- Any Refused, Undelivered, or Abandoned package will be subject to a deduction of the original shipping cost plus Rs.150/- packaging fee.
- Need to make an exchange? After you process your return, simply place a new order for the exchange merchandise. That means you'll claim the inventory and get your new gear fast!
- You are still responsible for return shipping costs on your original order back to us.
Used or Damaged Merchandise
- Any merchandise which has been "taken out for a ride" is considered used and cannot be returned. We encourage you to walk on your carpet in your boots and to try your motorcycle helmet on indoors before heading out on the bike.
- Any merchandise or parts which shows signs of use (wear, bugs, dirt, smell, pet hair, scuffing, mounting, etc) or otherwise is in a condition other than it was received cannot be returned.
Apparel and Helmets
- Apparel items must be packed in their original garment bag (or equivalent plastic bag protection) and include all original tags. The plastic bag protects the item from the cardboard. Items packaged without this protection most likely will arrive scuffed and will be returned to the customer.
- Helmets must be shipped back as they were received in their original helmet bag, box and include all original paperwork and accessories.
- Un-used items that are returned with missing or damaged packaging, tags, components, or hangers may be returned to the customer or subject to an additional processing fee of up to 25% of the merchandise cost based on the availability of those missing or damaged components.
Electronics, Hard Parts, Tools, Tires
- Any electronic which has been removed from packaging or manufacturer seal broken is non-returnable.
- Any part which has been installed or shows signs of attempting to be installed on a vehicle is non-returnable.
- Any Tool or Chemical that has been opened or seal broken is non-returnable.
- Open box items for which the packaging has been destroyed are not returnable.
International Returns
- International shipments should be marked as a "Merchandise Return" with a carrier that does not levy brokerage fees. Customer is responsible for any applicable brokerage or customs charges.
- Each manufacturer has its own warranty policy. Zeus will assist customers with their warranty however Zeus does not provide any direct warranty on brands for which Zeus re-sells them.
- Each item undergoes a quality check bfore they are been shipped to the customer. Zeus does not take the responsibility of any product getting damaged during transit.
- Customers are advised not to accept packages received in tampered or torn condition and simply reject them.
Order Cancellation / Modifications
- If you change your mind, act quickly! We turn around and process orders extremely quickly.
- Orders can be modified or cancelled only while their status is labeled "Order Received." Once an order has a status of "Order Processed," it cannot be cancelled or modified, as the order has been processed by our warehouse and is in the queue to be shipped out.
Warranty Returns
Damaged Goods
- Please let us know ASAP if any goods arrive damaged. Please keep all original shipping containers and take pictures if possible. Damaged goods claims are handled through the shipping carrier ( FedEx, DTDC, Bluedart). We will assist our customers in these claims in the best possible way but cannot gurantee for a 100% claim. We only ask that customers be patient as sometimes this process can take longer than any of us would like!
Purchasing under Discounts, Promotional Sale and Annual Sale
- No exchange, returns or refunds are allowed under the annual or promotional sales. Customer needs to ensure that a right size and product Is selected while purchasing products on the sales.
- We recommend to check with our support team on the availability of stock and clarification on sizes
- No claims will be entertained during the online promotional sale days
Purchases made using Bajaj Finance or EMI:
- No refunds or cancellations are allowed for products purchased under Bajaj Finance Scheme OR using EMI options.
- Product can be swapped with any other product of the same value after a 12% deduction of the original order and shipping charges.
- Any additional charges incurred during this exchange process will purely be borne by the customer and not by the company whatsoever
Returns Process
- You can request a return authorization number (RA#) by sending a mail on email@example.com or by calling one of our service reps at +91- 7981339374.Make sure you are mentioning the reason for returnning the item.
- Please print your Return Authorization form and include it with each shipment back to Zeus. You have 3 days from the day the RA is issued to return your merchandise so please be sure to print and ship at your earliest convenience.
- Please do not tape anything to the original product packaging! We need to get all products (and their packaging!) back in new condition. Place all merchandise in a shipping box; you may use the original shipping container.
- If your product arrives us in condition which does not follow the above mentioned instructions, then your return will be rejected straight away and returned back to you.
Returns should be shipped to the following address unless otherwise noted on your return authorization instructions:
Plot 506, G1, Vivin Towers
100 Ft. Road, Opp. YSR Statue
Ayyappa Society, Madhapur
Hyderabad, Telangana-500081
Phone : 7981339374
Please retain your return tracking information. Zeus is not responsible for packages lost during return shipment.
Questions / Concerns
If anything is unclear or if you have a special circumstance, give us a shout!
We can be reached by phone at +91-7981339374 (Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm)
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|Builth Wells 8 miles - Rhayader 12 miles
Llandrindod Wells as its name implies, was historically linked with the health-giving waters which it still provides for visitors today. It is therefore surprising to find that, although the beneficial effects of taking the waters were known to the Romans, the development of the town did not take off until the mid- 19th Century with the coming of the railway to the town. It then grew at an astonishing rate, as the taking of the waters became a fashionable part of Victorian life.
Right:- Llandrindod Wells
However, when tracing the history of our town and the surrounding area, the Roman occupation of Britain provides the first evidence of spa waters in the area. The best known Roman settlement in the area was situated at Castell Collen, just outside Llandrindod Wells, and today it is an important archaeological site. Although the health-giving benefits of the many types of waters coming from local springs were well known to the Romans, it was not until the end of the 17th Century that the saline springs were mentioned in local reports from the area. Even then, no development of note followed.
At that time, Llandrindod Wells did not exist as a town, and the area comprised just a few scattered farming communities, the Llanerch Inn, Caebach Chapel and two 13th Century churches which still see regular worship. The former parish church, now known as the Old Church, is almost 1,000 feet above sea level and overlooks the present town. Cefnllys Church, nestling in the beautiful Ithon Valley, lies just over a mile from Llandrindod Wells in a beautiful and remote beauty spot known locally as Shakey Bridge.
Left:- Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival
In 1749 a gentleman called Mr Grosvenor, an astute and far-sighted entrepreneur, bought and extended a few local houses to encourage visitors and, more speculatively, built a large hotel overlooking the present lake and just below the parish church mentioned earlier. With rooms for several hundred guests it offered a wide range of facilities for visitors, including hairdressers, milliners, glovers etc and for entertainment there was billiards, racing and rooms to cater for lavish balls and assemblies. And, of course, the local spring waters could be sampled, encouraged by a work on the beneficial effects of 'taking the waters', which had been prepared by Dr Wessel Linden in 1756.
The hotel remained open for about 40 years, and during this time acquired a somewhat dubious reputation. It is unclear when it closed, but the building fell into disrepair and was demolished some time after 1787. The site of the hotel is now occupied by the Hall Farm, still nestling beneath the Old Parish Church.
Right:- Llandrindod Wells
The community of Llandrindod once more reverted to its former anonymous existence and remained a rural backwater until the coming of the Central Wales Railway in 1865. The railway provided easy access to an area that had formerly been difficult to reach and offered a direct link to the rapidly expanding industrial areas of the North West of England, the Midlands and South Wales. Its opening also coincided with the Victorian fashion for taking the waters. It was no surprise, therefore, that the town began to grow, albeit slowly at first, with speculators seeing the potential for the town's development afforded by good rail access, a bountiful supply of building land and the variety of medicinal and health-giving waters freely available in the town.
Free Chalybeate Sping Llandrindod Wells
In 1880 Radnorshire County Council established its offices in the town, and the phenomenal growth of the town was now well under way. Hotels, apartments, new treatment centres, two pavilions, a golf course, bowling and putting greens and a 14 acre boating lake were all built within a few years to cater for as many as 80,000 visitors a year. These, mainly wealthy, visitors arrived from all over the land, bringing with them their own entourage of servants who further swelled the numbers in the town. Local papers listed week by week the names of visitors to Llandrindod Wells, reflecting the importance not only of being there, but of being seen to be there.
The growth of the town continued unabated into the early years of the 20th Century, with the railway at one stage running through trains to destinations as far apart as London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. However, the outbreak of the First World War saw a drastic reduction in the numbers of visitors and the area was slow to recover after the cessation of hostilities. The 1930s depression, followed by the greater availability of seaside holidays to the ordinary working man and woman, added to the rapid decline in the town's fortunes.
The Second World War heralded what appeared to be the death knell for people visiting the town and taking the waters. Fortunately, the council and townspeople of Llandrindod Wells were not content to see the town free-fall into obscurity, and instead seized the opportunity to consolidate its role as an administrative centre, as well as establishing a light industrial base in the town. Increased housing to encourage new businesses, and a good range of shopping facilities, enabled the town to grow at a steady and sustainable rate.
Right:- Bowling at Llandrindod Wells
Recent years have seen a welcome increase in visitors holidaying in the area, and Llandrindod Wells boasts a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets, including large, well-appointed hotels, licensed guest houses, bed and breakfast, farmhouse accommodation, caravanning and camping facilities. There are also many regular attractions to cater for visitors including the Drama Festival Week at the beginning of May each year and the Victorian Festival at the end of August. The Royal Welsh Show, the largest agricultural show in the UK, is held in July each year at Llanelwedd, six miles south of Llandrindod Wells, and is an extremely popular family venue.
What of the future for Llandrindod Wells - there are exciting plans to expand the facilities available in the Rock Park Spa, providing alternative therapies and up-to-date treatment in the hydrotherapy centre. This will make full use of the beneficial effects to be obtained from the local mineral waters. Also several improvements have been carried out at Llandrindod Lake and in the Rock Park and a new 'Heritage Trail" has also been established in the town and provides a historical trip around the town. All in all Llandrindod Wells can look forward to the future with a sense of excitement and optimism.
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