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The area where I sat was spacious. Our arrival was on time.
JAL is one of the most professional & efficient airlines I’ve experienced. The food was very good: even in Economy! The entertainment interface needs some updating.
Premium economy is so nice.
Delayed on boarding and take off NRT-MNL, affecting my transportation in MNL. Work on boarding earlier and meeting or exceeding scheduled take off times.
Pros: "Every thing in airplane was wonderful. I would like to recommend this airline to my friends"
Cons: "You are best ."
Pros: "Professional and friendly crew"
Cons: "Food quality from Jakarta is bad"
Cons: "Had serious and consistent blockage to receive seat assignment from AAirlines. Round trip ticket with JAL but they code shared lax to tokyo with AA. Later AA refused to let me change THEIR seat assignment (3 scattered middle seats in economy). unless I bought an upgrade. They also said tic"
Pros: "The crew members polite and nice."
Cons: "To time the food service more evenly. Left side passengers were served a meal and finished before the right side was served food."
Pros: "even though I was in Economy class, the seat was comfortable, the food was good and the flight attendands were attentive and polite"
Pros: "Perfect service, never had a more pleasant and attentive crew"
Cons: "Movies were pretty much still the same as 10 weeks ago. Not possible to sleep in the seat in premium economy right by the toilets and galley. Constant door clattering and toilet flushing. In other cabins the noise wasn't as bad, probably better insulated?"
Pros: "Privacy of window side seat"
Pros: "Service was excellent. Premium economy seats well worth the few extra $$."
Pros: "everything. Flying on JAL was a fantastic experience. I'm not much for flying and was worried about the long flight, but I loved every minute of it. The flight attendance were so sweet and nice, the food was great. I would even go to Japan again just to fly with JAL!!!"
Pros: "They were very accommodating and helped ensure a good travel experience (first time traveling with a young child)."
Cons: "The fact that my father was diagnosed with Cancer and they wouldn’t refund our 1300.00 for round trip tickets to the Philippines which is our vacation home. The airline required documentation from my fathers doc which I provided. He was not going anywhere for at least a year (radiation and chemo) and the denied even credit.I was able to get my parents tickets refunded by a different airline. NEVER Again. my father passed 8/12/2018. Our trip was scheduled for 9/13/2018. Very disappointing.see"
Pros: "The crew"
Cons: "Being late"
Pros: "Liked creative approaches with the meals, with new/different menu - some room for improvements but generally good Loved the movie selection"
Cons: "Found the seats hard and uncomfortable after a few hours although the leg space was more generous in economy than United/ANA"
Cons: "BA flight with poorer screens and food than JAL"
Cons: "We had to wait until check in to sit together."
Cons: "Delayed flight that cost most passangers their next flights, incredibly stressful. Upon arriving to Chicago there was a problem lining up the exit ramp to the boarding craft and it took a very long time to correct the situation."
Pros: "Crew was very pleasant"
Cons: "Food was fair, not great."
Pros: "From check in to final destination, customer service to amenities, Japan Airlines exceeded my expectations in every regard."
Cons: "The flights were everything I expected and more."
Pros: "food is above average."
Cons: "Cramped leg room for long flight"
Pros: "I really loved the food they served on the airline, along with the entertainment and the stuardesses. It made for a very enjoyable trip."
Cons: "There wasn’t anything that I disliked. Of course the seats were uncomfortable, but that’s expected for Economy."
Pros: "Food, pleasant and helpful flight attendants"
Cons: "Long layovets"
Pros: "The food is good. The seats for regular economy are a bit more spacious. They also have some deal with fast food restaurants, Mos Burger and Yoshinoya so sometimes you can get their air version of the fast-food meals. I had Yoshinoya and it was pretty good. The entertainment was okay, the only 2 things I wanted to watch was John Wick 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy 2, but the movies change every month so it was probably a bad batch. Also free toothbrushes and toothpaste available on the plane and a self service snack area. Overall it was great."
Pros: "Very nice , good service"
Pros: "I was highly impressed with Japan Air's staff both at the gate and on the flight. It was incredible customer service. I get really anxious with flying and traveling in general and was so eased just by their friendliness and organization. Thank you! I also forgot to write a review but my flight from San Diego to Tokyo on June 27 was also amazing. I was really stressed out over some logistics of my trip and the people at the gate in San Diego were so helpful!"
Cons: "Seat was too hard"
Pros: "I feel like I got way more than what I paid for with this airline! The hostesses were super friendly always offering some sort of beverage, the food was tasty (Be careful not to drop noodles on yourself like I did, those bad boys left a little mark). The video selection wasn't huge, but it was definitely adequate with good titles. Maybe I haven't noticed this before in other airlines, but they had new toothbrushes (packaged, not someone's forgotten toothbrush) in the restroom so the poor sap next to me didn't have to smell my stinky breath. Finally, they were quick with boarding! They were very punctual and we took off right when we got on, so nice!"
Cons: "The seats were pretty adequately sized, however, I felt like I couldn't lay back too far or if the the person in front of me did, it made it really difficult to get the seats. Also, I thought it was my headphones, but it happened on a couple of flights with different headphones, but the audio only comes out of one earphone which was slightly annoying... Other than those things, JAL is super solid and I would recommend it to anyone considering them."
Pros: "This was my first flight on JAL. Their customer service was especially good for English speakers. The food on the plane was good, but geared toward the Japanese customer. I must say that it was tasty, but unaccustomed to my palate"
Cons: "I think it would be good to put more food that is geared to a more international palate."
Pros: "The flight attendants were very kind and attentive."
Cons: "A bit hard to get in and out of my seat 8A. But the seat and bed itself were comfortable."
Cons: "Not anyone fault but I wish seating was better fitted in economy for taller people"
Pros: "Great service and comfort. Great food. On time."
Cons: "Outgoing plane was older and had stains on the chairs, walls, etc. But still comfortable."
Pros: "Went premium economy for such a long flight- NYC to Tokyo- to Sydney. Seats were great as was crew and everything!"
Cons: "No complaints!"
Pros: "The airplane and all crevices"
Pros: "Seats in cos are comfortable and plenty of leg room compare to US airlines. Food selection is very good as well as the service. Flight Attendants were very friendly and attentive. Will fly JAL again!"
Pros: "attentive flight attendants, the aircraft looked reallly nice & they gave me a good seating position w/ more leg room"
Cons: "on a 12 hour flight they served meals only twice, at the beginning and at the end.. i was really starving in-between for somethign heavier (though u can ask for those biscuits etc).."
Pros: "Amazing customer service, flight attendants could not be more welcoming."
Pros: "Seating is comfortable. Lots of entertainment (for free), free alcohol, and you can adjust your own window tint"
Cons: "Boarding was delayed. I think their system went down. Food wasn't bad. But I mean really is airline food ever good?"
Pros: "Very clean. They check the bathroom pretty often un-like AA. Good food."
Cons: "I always prefer this airlines."
Pros: "The service, food, entertainment, everything was perfect. Thanks so much"
Pros: "Almost everything"
Cons: "Can't say because I was satisfied w/ my flight"
Pros: "You guys couldn't be any more polite, attentive, courteous. There wasn't a moment during the flight that one of the flight crew was near in case you need something. Definitely best experience in an airline Thanks a thousand"
Pros: "full service"
Cons: "long flight"
Pros: "good selection of movies and audio, responsive and caring service crew. Plane cabin was clean and the flight was smooth"
Cons: "Passengers in front alway lowered their seats and the amount of space to move for someone over 6 feet made the flight uncomfortable. the woman in front of me was short too so I did not understand her need to push her seat back. The seats should not the ability to be lowered to the extent they were. It makes for an uncomfortable ride"
Pros: "Food, good, Too Much even! Beers, sweedish meatballs, and caramel Gelato just to name a few. Actual seat comfort was fine. Stewards performed well."
Cons: "Lies, not JAL....American Airlines. Paid for JAL received American. Checking in sucked, a whole explanation would wreck this page.....could not reserve seats near spouse. ....in flight entertainment was less than mediocre....seat positioning was grueling not able to get comfortable for the 13hour trip."
No pillow provided, crew very friendly
information guide where to go next gate.
food comfort chars helpful crew helps with finding or making announcements where to go for connecting flights
We enjoyed the flight very much. The flight staff was very helpful and friendly.
Pros: "Again seats space could be better. Crews were very attentive."
Cons: "Other passengers reclining their seats could be a nuisance..."
Pros: "Crew was excellent"
Cons: "Better seat cushions"
Pros: "Just ok"
Cons: "The crew and the service"
Cons: "Left 45 minutes late though we boarded on time. Pretty bad for a 50 minute in the middle of the morning."
Pros: "Amazing crew. On-stop flight. All premium economy for reasonable price."
Cons: "Silk air"
Pros: "Cabin crew was amazing!"
Cons: "Food was mediocre and we've had better on Singapore Airlines before."
Pros: "Arrived on time."
Cons: "Was a B Grade effort by the crew. They were there to get their pay check & no more....very disappointing."
Pros: "Crew was very courteous, went above and beyond."
Pros: "Friendly crew and spacious."
Cons: "Food could be better"
Cons: "Cramped seats, no leg room, horrible food, stupid COLD snack!"
Cons: "Transit time is way too tight. You need at least 2 hrs in between to account for landing and transfer time between terminals"
Pros: "Better flight as bigger craft and no neighbours in my row so I got some sleep."
Pros: "Staff very attentive not disturbed after meal The smiles and demeanor of the staff"
Cons: "The flat bed is not comfotable needed help from attendanr all the time felt like i was constricted"
Pros: "Got bumped to Business Class"
Cons: "I liked everything"
Pros: "Food was pretty good. Loved the Weiss ice cream bars"
Cons: "Most uncomfortable seat ever. Wouldn't recline. TVs small and poor quality. Sound patchy. Not a pleasant flight. Must have been an old plane."
Pros: "Basics are covered. TV screen is big but otherwise nothing special."
Cons: "It is so annoying they want you to pay an extra $20 to pre book any seat. If you need the extra $20 that much, charge me in the original fare! Don't nickel and dime me. At check in they couldn't even get my child seated beside me although a change was made last minute at the gate. Every other airline I've flown recently was better. Sri Lankan and Emirates FAR better service."
Cons: "Flight was late due to the eternal airtraffic mess at suvanabhumi whenever it rains"
Pros: "more room in the seats - excellent hostesses who are so friendly and helpful - lovely food."
Pros: "Friendly efficient staff. plane 777 business class seat comfortable, and flat bed, once you figured out how to operate it was also comfortable. Food was good but not excellent compared to previous flights."
Cons: "Singapore Airlines business class lounge in Melbourne was less than impressive and the food was atrocious. Lounge in Singapore was large but still overcrowded. Amenities much better and the food was plentiful and interesting."
Pros: "Spacious and clean"
Cons: "Crew wasn’t attentive. Brought wrong order, forgot order, walked by hurriedly and hit passengers. Empty sauce on the Tray- when asked said it was for presentation!"
Pros: "It’s worth it to pay a bit more for the extra legroom seats."
Pros: "The cabin crew was great."
Cons: "1. Flight seats are too congested on flight.. 2. Not too many indian movie choices 3. Some reason, while booking the flight, the KAYAK site had not asked for food choice. And the airline does not carry any extra vegetarian food. This had caused some inconvenience."
Pros: "easy check in process and the crew was awesome. friendly and attentive to all passengers. great food as well."
Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "Not as good as they were once"
Cons: "Stewardesses were a bit rude"
Pros: "friendly staff top Service top Inflight"
Cons: "old aircraft, no usb or power point charging. choice of 5 movies"
Pros: "Is Singapore Airlines food quality slipping? First time I’ve been really unenthusiastic about it..."
Pros: "Crew was great. Food not bad for airline food . It was clean."
Pros: "Staff managed to change seating due to height. Very accommodating."
Cons: "Entertainment console dated. Sound very crackly. Video images not sharp."
Pros: "Service was best in class"
Cons: "Planes are old. They never seem to use newer planes on the Brisbane leg."
Cons: "Old plane. Old in flight entertainment."
Pros: "Reasonable price"
Cons: "Missed flight for medical reasons with 9 month old son, attempted to use remaining onward flight to Europe and return through Swiss which was refused! Most unreasonable, cheating me of my payment. I have since sought legal advice and contacted travel agent regarding, seems case law from several instances in my support. I had to pay thousands for new flight Austrian Air. Swiss thieved my money and I dont mind saying so. Unfair and unfair conduct. I am saving this letter for twitter to tell my friends of my disgust. I will be happy if this is sorted refunded immediately. A copy of these details and medical letter already provided to Jithendra from flight network (online travel agent)."
Pros: "Consistency of service, efficient"
Cons: "Having to convert chair to bed and vice versa. Prefer one that can just go flat st touch of button"
Pros: "The attendants were helpful, smiling and friendly. The entire time We flew with an 18 month old and they came looking for us before he flight to help us carry our stuff on board. They gave her a toy, asked for her name, and checked on us often. They also gave my husband and I an option for early food service so that one of us could help our daughter eat. The movie selection was great. Take off, flight and landing were smooth. And we arrive half an hour early both directions!"
Cons: "Seats are tight and hard"
Pros: "The staff were very friendly and it was a smooth flight with a great choice of entertainment."
Cons: "However I don't eat pork & they ran out on chicken dishes so I missed out on a meal."
Pros: "The cabin attendants kept us well hydrated."
Cons: "The entertainment options were mediocre. Gluten-free meal may have contained traces of gluten."
Pros: "On time. Attentive crew."
Cons: "Old TV screen that was difficult to see. Looked like it was from 1990. Limited movie selection."
Pros: "Attention to customer service and needs"
Cons: "Couldn't use my own headphones to watch movies"
Pros: "Friendly staff, excellent customer service, great food"
Pros: "Aircraft was OK."
Cons: "Cabin crew service can definitely be better. Should offer more snacks for long flights."
Pros: "Consistently good food."
Cons: "Entertainment system sometimes froze, didn't remember where I was in the movie."
My family of four have to sit four different seat. It was never imagined such kind of flight.
Airlines lost all my bags and is not being helpful at all in tracing them. Value of baggage is over $25,000. I expect a full refund and expect to be compensated for the loss.
Take off and landing the smoothest I have ever experienced,. The crew were awesome and their overall services excellent.
Everything was up to date. Their is no issue. We expect your airline will be one of the best. Try to have more flights to different destinations. It will pay you more for your success.
Pros: "Excellent crew and great food."
Cons: "Crew is very slow in serving and removing spiked plates. Food menu is very limited and not even asking for Tea or coffee, very poor service, feedback alone they ask verbally and thank to be positive. Late boarding not proper announcements"
Pros: "My flight attendant, Grace, was delightful. There were several challenging passengers around me and I observed her handle them with the grace of someone who embodied their name—Grace."
Cons: "No wifi on board. The plane was one of the older ones, but still perfectly nice."
Pros: "So welcoming and so caring"
Pros: "Crew was terrific. Great service. New aircraft are comfortable too."
Cons: "Food. Meals are of poor quality. Bland in taste and rubbery texture."
Pros: "Amazing staff, clean plane, good food, comfortable seats in business"
Cons: "Plane was very warm. Uncomfortably warm Movie selection was boring. Too many Marvel films which was ridiculous."
Pros: "Food was ok"
Cons: "There should be someone to guide for connecting flights"
Pros: "Excellent food choices, multiple meals, very fast boarding process, comfortable seats that recline much more than US domestic flights"
Cons: "My movie was a bit dicey, but thankfully I wanted to sleep anyway"
Pros: "qatar airways is able to accommodate my low sodium diet"
Cons: "headphone for entertainment did not work"
Pros: "The seat was ok and the food was good."
Cons: "Though the staff was friendly, I found them a bit unhelpful. I was literally holding three bags and a toddler in my arms, and passed at least three airline crew members. However, not one of them even bothered offering for help. I don’t expect that from a world class airline."
Pros: "Friendly crew (didn’t go above or beyond but polite and accommodated to simple requests). Plenty of meals/snacks and drinks offered."
Cons: "The seats barely recline backward which really meant I was basically upright trying to sleep for 14 hours on one leg and 6 hours on the next. My luggage was lost, despite being promised it would be delivered that day I had to wait 24 hours."
Cons: "Excellent service !!!"
Pros: "All the crews are awesome and very helpful, especially to the parents with young kid."
Cons: "More variety and quality of food"
Pros: "Crew and flight time"
Cons: "Entertaiment - pleasee TV"
Pros: "The Crew were excellent, friendly, professional and attentative."
Cons: "We checked in seven and a half hours before this flight as we had just flown from Melbourne Australia to Qatar landing that same day at 0435am in the morning with this flight being delayed from 805 am to 12 noon then to find that we had been allocated the last row right at the toilets. Horrible."
Cons: "Good job keep it up"
Pros: "The crew were nice and very helpful. Vegeterian meal was great"
Cons: "It was cold almost for everyone and everyone used blanket, some people asked for second blanket."
Pros: "Polite crew, food was pretty good."
Cons: "Did not have the duty free item I pre-ordered. I asked the crew 4 times about it, four times because they said that they would check but they never got back to me to tell me that it was out of stock; until I pressed the issue."
Pros: "Excellent entertainment very friendly crew"
Cons: "Food is becoming predictable Qatar Airways"
Pros: "Crew was very friendly"
Pros: "Good leg space, friendly crew, excellent plane."
Cons: "This is for ALL airlines: It takes so long to get off the plane!"
Cons: "Again had to wait for the flight for 8 hrs due to change in flight time with no explanation"
Pros: "I had never heard of Qatar Airways before I booked a 24hr flight to and from Sydney, Australia. I only did this on the suggestion from a friend that stated Qatar Airways was "alright". So for the price I thought what the heck! I was extremely pleased with the service from the cabin crew. They are always polite, professional, and well trained compared to my previous favorites Delta and Lufthansa. The seats were comfortable (as comfortable as Economy and 24hours of flying can be), the entertainment and aircraft were state of the art, and the food was outstanding for airline food. If I get the chance in the future I will definitely choose Qatar Airways for long trips."
Cons: "Other rude or snotty passengers taking up the crews time and attention for no reason. But as I stated in the "positive" side of this review, the crew handled these impolite individuals with a smile and polite attitude. Kudos to Qatar Airways."
Pros: "The plane had everything I could want."
Cons: "Unfortunately, the plane was late, prompting me to miss my connecting flight. These things happen, I understand, but most upsetting was the fact that Qatar Airways provided very little information to those of us missing our flights. While on the plane, when those of us with short layovers mentioned that we may be late, we were told "you'll be fine - they hold the planes for a bit." When we deboarded the plane from New York, we ere wrangled into groups depending on our destinations. Many of us assumed that we were going to be taken to our next flights as we had been told they would be waiting for us. The airline rep in charge of my group refused to tell us any information, however, only admitting after we got confrontational with her that we had missed our flights. She then offered no information about what would happen to us, telling us we'd find out when we got to the rebooking counter. Very unprofessional. I was told that I would have to wait for another 24 hours for the next flight, necessitating that I would spend the night in Qatar. I was put up in a hotel that was decent, but again that offered very little in terms of customer service. We were given an $80 meal allowance, but despite me not using it, I was nickeled and dimed in other aspects to where I ended up paying $20 to help reschedule a flight that I had missed in my destination country. The whole ordeal was a nightmare and mostly due to poor communication and very cold, almost robotic interactions with the QA staff on the ground in Doha."
Pros: "Friendly staff"
Cons: "The food was very poor"
Pros: "There is a reason Qatar was ranked the best airlines last year. From service that was above and beyond, whether on the plane or in the airport and lounges. The nicest and most attentive people. Outstanding menus and comfort on the plane."
Pros: "Did not provide hotel even in a 10 hours lay over. The security personel does not know how to behave with passengers."
Cons: "Seat not very good"
Pros: "Flight was good n easy"
Pros: "good service, good food"
Cons: "staff could be more cheerful towards travellers"
Cons: "The trays of water could come around more frequently"
Pros: "Solid movie selection, good food"
Cons: "You have to go through security again at the Qatar Airlines gate, which takes extra time"
Pros: "Food was good. Service was great. Bathrooms were clean. Refreshing experience."
Pros: "Great on board bar"
Pros: "Boarding, the welcome on board, the food choice and quality were all excellent. The seat was comfortable and I got a few hours sleep. The entertainment screen was big and clear, and the choice of films was good."
Cons: "The choice of films and tv programmes, was good, but before watching each one i chose, I had to endure a couple off minutes of an advert- the same one every time."
Cons: "I was seated between two overweight/obese passengers and as such was very uncomfortable throughout the long-haul flight. There was very little room to move as their body habitus spilt over onto my seating area and occupied the arm space. There needs to be serious consideration to make it mandatory for overweight/obese passengers to purchase two seats to accommodate their size."
Pros: "When we flew into Melbourne it was not a happy experience. Seats were cramped and arm rests wouldn't raise. The flight out, even though on the same model plane, was better. There was more room and we could raise the arm rests. For a 13+ hour flight that makes a big difference."
Cons: "Because the tickets listed the same type of plane in both the bad and not so bad flight, it is very hard to know what we're going to get. I'd love to be able to plan to avoid the bad experience, but if they use the same plane in two configurations, there isn't enough information to do so."
Pros: "New airplane. Friendly air hostesses and top notch service.. British Airways can say goodbye to my money"
Pros: "Food came out 1 am melb time ,2 hours after departure ."
Cons: "Was told to move seat up and down repeatedly"
Pros: "The crew was amazing. Food was top notch, and, in business class, served to order anytime. The seats were comfortable and the supplied noise cancelling headphones were great. Pillow, blanket and pajamas supplied were all nice quality. Restrooms kept spotless through a very long flight. Best business class I have experienced on any airline."
Cons: "The one glitch was the entertainment system, which froze several times and needed to be re-booted."
Pros: "Overall flight was pretty good"
Cons: "Food wasn't as good as the other 3 legs of the trip (Houston-Doha, Doha-Kathmandu and Bengaluru-Doha) The hand rests on these planes didn't go all the way up making it less comfortable to be travelling on a 16 hour flight with a toddler."
Pros: "great service"
Cons: "would have loved pj's"
The trip was on time and the service was excellent.
Pros: "Great seats, great crew."
Cons: "Was not anything too exciting on Entertainment with regards to movies, but personal choice really."
Pros: "Plane was large and comfortable."
Cons: "Boarding was chaotic and confusing."
Pros: "The crew were very helpful and the food was good."
Cons: "There was no soap in the toilets on the stretch from Sydney to Dubai. The film choice also seemed poor."
Pros: "Comfortable seats. Good food."
Pros: "Great food & great entertainment. Love the free WiFi"
Cons: "Food worse quality than before. No snacks as well"
Pros: "Seat was fixed for such a long flight it is hazardous to the spine ."
Cons: "Allow the seat to slightly recline like any other airline"
Pros: "Great crew, excellent legroom"
Cons: "Info system is not that easy to navigate So hard to find a movie"
Pros: "The seats were very comfortable, good entertainment"
Cons: "Poor gluten free options"
Pros: "The crew were superlative."
Cons: "The seat folded to a flat bed, yet the boulder area remained raised, making the comfort level for a tall person, somewhat rest cited. My neck really quite sore as a result. Was an old plane tho, and the controls for movies , seats etc were archaic"
Cons: "Too long of a wait for "parking" after landing"
Cons: "Everything about the flight was great with the exception that the WiFi was pretty terrible and didnt work the final few hours of the flight. I raise the issue because customers shouldn’t pay $15 for it if it doesn’t work."
Pros: "Everything was nice.."
Cons: "We didn't get to fly from SYDNEY to CHRISTCHURCH when we were supposed to!"
Pros: "the seats, the window"
Cons: "fliglth to short"
Cons: "You cancelled my return ticket without informing me or giving a refund. Lied about the refund in the emails you sent me."
Pros: "Crew service, and service at Emirates lounge in Dubai, were outstanding"
Cons: "I cant cause im still at quantos waiting for them to find my god damn bags!"
Cons: "Delays boarding meant we were almost 30 mins late arriving in Wellington. Cramped seats on Qantas 737 plane"
Pros: "Comfortable overall, not much turbulance"
Pros: "Comfort, amenities"
Pros: "Emirates leg was good. Easy checkin and I think slightly large than usual seats."
Cons: "I bought a return from Emirates with the returning flight from Australia to London as a code share with Qantas. Qantas does not honour the e-ticekts from Emirates and will NOT allow you to preselect seats online. You have to hope for a good seat at airport checkin. Too bad, as I would have been prepared to pay extra for a seat upgrade."
Cons: "One carryon and no personal item - inconvenient and irritating! Security staff disposed of manicure scissors that met printed guidelines. Checked baggage was damaged, will avoid Emirates because of this. Staff, comfort, and food were very good, but will still select other airlines"
Cons: "My original flight was delayed so I needed to book for a hotel in manila and need to rebook my connecting flight from christchurch to queenstown. Supposedly, the airline company should offer a reimbursement for all my additional expenses. Vey inconvenient on my part."
Cons: "Was not told that my luggage was on a weght system and not a piece system for a n international flight. I ended up paying $249 for my extra suitcase that weighted 25 lbs and it was only a 2.5 hour flighr!"
Pros: "Staff were quite attentive. All requested were promptly fulfilled"
Cons: "Service took a long time once on the flight. We left Sydney at 7pm and didn't receive any food or drinks for at least an hour and a half."
Pros: "Our seats & the crew."
Cons: "Food was ok & entertainment was ok but not great."
Pros: "A380! Overall is good. I liked a bag of accessories including eye mask and socks."
Cons: "In flight food in Arabic style, my brother didn't like much of that styled food. But I'm OK with it. They provided light meal ( "pide" lamb/veggie filled bread or choice of fruit). The veggie pide was a bit weird. But overall, the food was not so bad."
Pros: "Got upgraded to Business!"
Cons: "Nothing really, crew was professional"
Pros: "Bar in business class"
Cons: "I specifically booked my flight with emirates as I prefer their service,food,staff,seating and entertainment and was instead told once I arrived at Auckland airport that we were instead flying with qantas . Not impressed that we received no email or contact to inform us of this beforehand . The service itself from qantas was not bad but again some sort of notice would have been nice ."
Pros: "The staff were pleasant and the food was passable"
Cons: "The number of children screaming and running up and down the aisles was ridiculous. Since parents can’t be trusted to stop their darlings from raising hell, the flight attendants need to. The poor old guy next to me looked like he might die from exhaustion after this long-haul hell. In other news, rushing us into the bus and then leaving us standing there for 30 minutes is not my idea of a good start to the journey."
Cons: "The fact that I didn't fly due to ill health and got no refund"
Pros: "all entertrainment onboard is excellent ."
Cons: "the flight is good,,but unfortunately the staff is not accomodating that much,,need some basic training on what kind of food you are serving to passenger.."
Pros: "Food was great! The aircraft was very nice and the flight attendants were so helpful! Only a 3 1/2 hour flight and it was the best way I have flown!"
Pros: "The entertainment system"
Cons: "Everything else"
Pros: "Crew was friendly"
Cons: "Flight was a hour late, then we sat on the plane for another half hour because people were in the wrong seat"
Pros: "Emirates doesn't fail! Great service!"
Cons: "On a long flight to Australia- the crew can occasionally tidy up the bathrooms"
Pros: "Lots of leg room. Excellent entertainment system."
Cons: "Not every seat had a power outlet. They took the headphones back a little too soon."
Pros: "I liked the in flight entertainment, food, and decent leg room in comparison to other airlines. Also, a plus they have a good beverage selection."
Cons: "Not much I didn't like"
Pros: "Loved the staff, very friendly and extremely accommodation nothing was too much trouble. Very comfortable"
Pros: "The airplane was nice and clean, good selection of movies and music."
Cons: "I didn't like the service! Flight attendants are not very helpful Food was very bad!"
Pros: "Crew were lovely"
Cons: "Extremely overweight passenger next to me. It was awful, her body was in contact with me the entire flight. The most uncomfortable, hot, smelly, awkward flight Ive ever experienced. Its time you charge for 2 seats for people that are the size of 2 people. Not fair to other passengers to have to be so inconvenienced and extremely uncomfortable."
Pros: "Started my Movie on the Ground before takeoff"
Cons: "Flight was delayed and there was absolutely no announcement with everyone lined up at the scheduled departure time. Communication on the delay was non existent. There was one announcement made 10minutes after boarding was suppose to commence to say the boarding will be delayed. No details as to why, approximate time."
The space between chairs in economy class is so tight
It was excellent. Great airline. Very attentive staff. Seats are a little tight, but it is the world we live in now. Unless you get lucky and get the bulk head seats or are wealthy enough for first class it is cramped. Overall an excellent experience.
I upgraded my seat to business class for $800 and then at checking at the gate charged an extra $200 for my luggage. Saw this happening to other passengers as well. Being charged extra too. I think business class should include the luggage. Another way the Swiss has their hand in your pocket. I was unhappy. Can’t leave my clothes behind!
Slow service, difficult internet.
Food was good entertainment was mediocre flight was delayed about 1.5h
Pros: "The crew were very good. Seats were small."
Pros: "Crew was really nice can’t complain"
Cons: "Other airlines offer free beer or even hard liquor here u have to pay"
Pros: "This was my first and last time I will ever fly with Swiss airline-it’s been 4 days and I still didn’t receive my baggage and I had all my medicines in them,that’s including my carry on bag too,because it was taking from me @ the gate and I was told I will get it at my final destination,which I didn"
Cons: "I just would like to get my baggage- which is been 4 days since my arrival and they can’t even tell me where they are at!!!...."
Pros: "From Geneva to Athens we use the AEGEAN AIRLINES and the flight was very good over all. We had to use the AEGEAN because we missed the SWISS flight due to United's delays."
Pros: "Muy confortable, la amabilidad de los tripulantes"
Pros: "The crew was amazing"
Cons: "Flight was a bit delayed"
Cons: "No kiosk at airport. Even tho you have a etickst they make you print one. Which means a huge line. Whats the point"
Cons: "Seats too close when leaning back"
Cons: "The service could have been so much better. Food was not offered according to seating arrangements and so meal choices were not enough"
Pros: "Excellent crew and service, lots of extras at. I charge (like beer/wine, meals, Swiss chocolates). Also on time departure and arrivals. Clean terminal areas. A+"
Cons: "Honestly can’t think of anything"
Cons: "This flight often arrives late so it is difficult to get to your hotel"
Cons: "The HVAC system was apparently defective and passengers in the mid-section of the plane, myself included, were bundled up in winter jackets and blankets."
Cons: "No overhead fans and seats were not very comfortable."
Pros: "Crew was attentive and overall I enjoyed the flight"
Cons: "Food could have been better"
Pros: "Cabin cleanliness isgood"
Cons: "Food is bad"
Pros: "Great friendly crew. Efficient systems."
Cons: "Tight seats. Very little leg room."
Pros: "Flight attendants were very understanding."
Cons: "I requested a basinet for my infant daughter and I paid a total of $98.93 extra, but on the plane they told me they didn't know anything about that and they didn't have any basinet. I called Swiss as soon as I landed, and I've told my request was sent but it was never confirmed. They also told me they will send me an email when the basinet for the return flight is confirmed. At this point, I'm not even sure what I paid the $98.93 for."
Pros: "flight was totally fine. Thanks to Swiss hotline, they could find my booking and send me the documents some hours before take off."
Cons: "Kayak has asked for my e-mail and phone number which I provided but never received any order confirmation. Finally it seemed that my flight was never booked. Unluckily Kayak did not forward my contact details to the other brookers in between and definitely not to Swiss. Never Kayak again."
Pros: "Very kind crew. Great food. Nice leg room even for economy."
Cons: "This was one of the most empty flights I’ve ever been on. With that, lots of room for carry on baggage. I fail to see why it was necessary at all. It delayed my journey when time was of the essence."
Pros: "Very positive experience."
Cons: "Flight was delayed because of a flight late arriving from Barcelona. Unlike an international flight...no entertainment & only a slight snack food. Still highest marks for the crew and the service that they provided"
Pros: "We called for seats 23 hours prior to flight. To our amazement we were assigned to an exit row."
Cons: "It was an easy 2.5 hrs. flight at which a small warm quiche was served. Nice surprise."
Pros: "I was very pleased at the flight crew, the food and entertainment. We had a really fast connection in Zurich and our luggage made the connection, which was a big relief."
Pros: "the premium economy section was very pleasant, well worth the $150 upgrade price. Though they should have included priority boarding."
Cons: "One hour delay in boarding, two hours sitting on the tarmac due to cargo loading and overweight issues. No notices, very poor communication."
Pros: "Staff and flight was really great. Everything went smoothly and on schedule. The plane was clean."
Cons: "The seating was almost unbearable. So small and cramped. Arm rest didn’t go all the way up so very hard to cuddle with my seat mate (my daughter). I couldn’t even put my arms by my side without pushing my seat neighbors off. Seat in front of me was in my lap. Hard to get out of seat to use restroom. Way to tight. Long flight from Boston to Zurich was so hard to bear. I understand making money...but this is ridiculous!!"
Pros: "Great service & lots of room to sleep"
Pros: "choice of movies were very bad"
Pros: "Friendly service and food"
Cons: "Older plane with no entertainment"
Pros: "Swiss Air the best!!!!"
Pros: "Everything was as accommodating as possible."
Pros: "Fast, on time."
Cons: "No entertainment at all, super uncomfortable"
Cons: "The gate was changed without significant announcement"
Pros: "on time and got us there on time."
Cons: "untrained staff waking people up no flexibility with ordering GF dinner late"
Pros: "It's swiss. everything works. always."
Cons: "i didn't like leaving switzerland. but stockholm isn't so bad. gate agent can be a bit more careful when letting pre-boards on - too many people flying to scandinavia do not seem to respect boarding priority."
Pros: "The food was good and the crew was nice."
Cons: "No entertainment offered and the seats were cramped."
Pros: "Tried hard but cannot recollect one thing that was better than average."
Cons: "Not even a smile from the purser and one other crew member on the Swedish leg. The captain hurriedly "explained", no one understood him, why we were so delayed, but he did not apologize! Zurich airport has no charging sockets! (Ancient) All of terminal A has not a single one! No one supervised the loading passengers not to interfere with those passing by. It was a complete mess. We took off 50 minutes late from Zurich, with no apparent reason. Worst in years for me. We sat in the plane for 30 minutes and were not offered even water. Big fail! (btw, I am unusually so critical)."
Cons: "Business class service The hostess forgot my request twice. ..."
Pros: "Very accommodating"
Pros: "overall very satisfied"
Cons: "no issues"
Pros: "my wife needed a wheelchair, so we were whisked between terminals. but if we had had to negotiate that long distance by ourselves we would probably have missed the connection because there was only an hour layover and the distance between gates was great"
Pros: "Good service... good food....on time. I will fly Swiss again."
Cons: "On my return journey I was told at check in that there were delays that would mean missing my onward journey from Zurich. I was then rerouted through Istanbul with the promise that I would be well compensated for my troubles. I was told that I would receive a certain amount for every hour I was delayed from my original arrival at end destination. Well I arrived 8 or more hours after I had originally expected (and the reason I booked with Swiss Air was because of the timing and the apparent luxury of the flight). Once I got back home and tried to pursue this amazing compensation I received some of the worst customer service ever and received 0 compensation for the experience. Very disappointed and will never fly swiss airlines again."
Pros: "It was great to have timely service where the staff made sure you were comfortable and pleased with the flight. Great entertainment on board with no technical difficulties. Fantastic experience!"
Pros: "Loved the entertainment. Food was great!"
Cons: "There was no indication of what line went where while in the boarding process. Nobody told us that we needed to get a blue stamp (??) on our boarding ticket, for what I still don't know. So then we needed to get in ANOTHER line and get the stamp and then stand in line AGAIN just to get on the plane! For being Swiss you'd think you'd have this part down AT LEAST! Boarding by seat number would have been a better idea. Everybody was all over the place getting their bags stored above."

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Another Hendrix Legal Challenge
(PR) Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., has responded to a spate of recent press announcements indicating that Fuego Entertainment has acquired North American rights to over 200 live performance music tracks by Jimi Hendrix. Experience Hendrix is the company founded by the late James Allen Hendrix, the father and sole heir of Jimi Hendrix. Since 1995, Experience Hendrix has owned and administered all the music and related rights created by the legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix.
Experience Hendrix is familiar with the material acquired by Fuego: it is a collection of inferior quality bootleg recordings of Jimi Hendrix previously marketed in the UK by the now defunct record company Purple Haze Records. During the past several years Experience Hendrix filed legal actions in the UK against Purple Haze and its affiliates, and won several UK court judgments which held that Purple Haze had no legal rights to release these recordings, and enjoined any further release of same. On May 24 of last year, the Court of Appeal in London upheld the 2006 decision of the English High Court rejecting the claims of Purple Haze's purported licensor John Hillman to ownership of interests in the music of Jimi Hendrix.
It appears that Fuego Entertainment has purchased the discredited claims and inferior copies of Hendrix recordings from Hillman and/or Purple Haze and intends to resume their unauthorized distribution. Experience Hendrix serves notice that it will take all legal action necessary to remove this bootleg material from the market and recover damages against Fuego Entertainment and associated parties for infringement as authorized under applicable law.
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Mike Epps Shares New Photo Of His 6th Child
Congrats to Mike Epps and his wife Kyra Epps! The couple welcomed their new boy last month. The happy couple has yet to post a full picture of the child but the comedian shared a sweet photo on his Instagram. He captioned the picture,
“Mike Epps jr. God is good. ”
He captioned the photo,
“Son, we are praying for you !!! You officially shook our world. Mom loves you so much. ”
The couple got married in 2019. She opened up about her first pregnancy Mike Epps in an Instagram post while announcing his second. He wrote,
“At first we knew we were [were] pregnant and child #2 my heart is so full! My first year of motherhood was not so special and it was important for me to give baby Indy a girl or a brother that she could grow up with and be just as close as I was to my siblings.
Mike Epps has 4 other children from past relationships.
Congrats to Mike and Kyra!

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Opening Lines: When Bryant Simon’s book, Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks (University of California Press, 2009) arrived in my mail, I thought, great, just what we need: another book by an academic that attempts to understand the world through a simplistic lens, like salt, sushi or coffee. That this genre sells well probably motivated Simon’s publisher. But Simon’s book is better and more honest than most of the genre in recognizing the limitations of both author and subject. He peeks into the inner life of American culture, but thankfully refrains from offering a unified theory that explains all.
My Comment -- While this is an engaged and largely favorable review, I wanted to hear more about what Greenwald thought about my ideas about the state, civic retreat, and the spread of brands.

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Beirut [Lebanon], November 25: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Thursday called for more support to help the organization assist vulnerable Palestinian refugee families amid the deteriorating financial situation in Lebanon.
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini was quoted by a UNRWA statement as warning that "the humanitarian situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is extremely alarming."
His remarks came at the end of his Nov. 22-24 trip to Lebanon where he visited refugee camps and held meetings with Lebanese and Palestinian officials to discuss the poor situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
"People in Lebanon, among them Palestine refugees, are suffering and paying the price for something not of their making. I met with Palestinian refugees during my visit who are completely ravished by poverty, despair, and lack of prospect," Lazzarini said.
The UN official emphasized the harsh living conditions in Lebanon amid a rise in poverty and unemployment, worsened by the spread of cholera.
He noted that the UNRWA call for international help to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon last month prompted Germany to contribute 6 million U.S. dollars, enabling the organization to distribute cash to the most vulnerable Palestinian families ahead of the winter's coming.
"While this is welcome, it's only the tip of the iceberg. People in Lebanon need and deserve a better life far from dependence on humanitarian and cash assistance. It is a nation known for its creativity, generosity, and love of life against all odds," Lazzarini said.
According to the latest UNRWA surveys, about 93 percent of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon live in poverty.

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October 4th and 5th: "Tattooed" presented by my new company Sintonia. Presidio Theater, San Francisco
October 6-12th: Mexico
October 13-20th: New York
October 16-18th: @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC with Flamenco Vivo
October 19th and 20th: @ Kaatsban International Dance Center, NY with Flamenco Vivo
October 26th: @ New Parish , Oakland.
CD Release for Barrio Manouche
October 27th: @Rythmics, Alameda, with Caminos Flamencos
November 1st: @Angelica's , Redwood City with Caminos Flamencos
November 3rd: @Thirsty Bear, SF
November 9th: @Club Deluxe, with Barrio Manouche
November 15th: @ Red Poppy, SF with Caminos Flamencos
November 16th: @Club Deluxe, SF, with Barrio Manouche
November 22nd: @Osteria Divino, Sausolito with Barrio Manouche
November 23rd: @ Red Poppy, SF, with Caminos Flamencos
November 29th: "Abanico" at the Cowell Theater, SF.
December 13th: @ Teleferic Barcelona, Walnut Creek
December 14th: private party with Barrio Manouche
December 15th: Fanny Ara's 14th student show at La Pena, Berkeley.
December 31st: at Teleferic Barcelona in Palo Alto.
January 3rd: @ Angelica's, Redwood City
January 5th: Cafe Berber, SF.
January 6th-February 23rd: On tour with Carlota Santana.

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text: The Eldar Revenant combines high speed with devastating firepower. It is armed with 2 Pulsars and Revenant Missile launcher. Complete resin multi part model that can be built in a variety of poses. Standing approximately 12inches (300mm) tall to the top of its head. This model comes with 2 head variants, base not included. Master Model by Will Hayes, crew sculpted by Simon Egan.

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Breazeale To Face Molina On Wilder-Stiverne Undercard
Following Luis Ortiz being taken off the main event of November 4th’s card at Barclays Center, Dominic Breazeale has an opponent.
Breazeale was originally slated to face Bermane Stiverne, and Ortiz was set to face Wilder for Wilder’s WBC championship. Yet, following Ortiz being found to have failed a pre-fight drug test administered by VADA, the WBC took Ortiz off the fight and replaced him with the original mandatory challenger Stiverne.
With that change it left Breazeale without an opponent until this morning where Premier Boxing Championships announced that it will be Eric Molina taking on Breazeale in a WBC title elimination match.
Eric Molina has fought twice in heavyweight title fights. In his first title shot Molina was knocked out by Deontay Wilder on June 13, 2015. Molina lost via TKO to Anthony Joshua in his next opportunity on Dec. 10, 2016. Molina bounced back with a majority decision victory against Jamal Woods in his last fight on Sept. 2.
November 4th’s card also features former welterweight champion Shawn Porter taking on Adrian Granados and Sergey Lipinets battling Akihiro Kondo for the vacant junior welterweight title in televised bouts.
In untelevised contests, five-time world champion Amanda Serrano of Brooklyn takes on Marilyn Hernandez, Long Island’s Seanie Monaghan makes his ring return to face Evert Bravo, from Arboletes, Colombia, and Brooklyn’s Chris Colbert battles Long Island’s Titus Williams in an eight-round featherweight bout.
Also, due to the changes in two of the top three fights on the card, there have been changes in pricing as explained by the event’s promoter Lou DiBella
“We’ve recognized that Deontay’s opponent has changed, and we’ve restructured ticket prices to encourage as many fans as possible to attend a great night of fights, and the Heavyweight Championship of the world… Stiverne is thrilled for this second chance and he has nothing to lose. Bermane Stiverne is the only opponent that Deontay hasn’t knocked out among his professional opponents. Deontay wants to fix that and Stiverne is looking to throw a wrench into Wilder’s dream of heavyweight unification.”

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Millions of people in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia are experiencing a drought of a length not experienced in the last 40 years, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said Monday.
IGAD, which has an eight-country trade bloc in Africa, through its Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) said at a press briefing in the Kenyan capital Nairobi that as a whole, the East Africa region this year has recorded higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall.
“The MAM (March, April, May) rains are crucial for the region, and sadly, we are looking at not just three, but potentially four consecutive failed seasons,” said Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD’s executive secretary.
“This coupled with other stress factors such as conflicts in both our region and Europe, the impact of COVID-19 and macro-economic challenges has led to acute levels of food insecurity across the Greater Horn of Africa,” he added.
According to IGAD, over 29 million people are facing high levels of food insecurity across the IGAD region.
Gebeyehu noted that already, 15.5 million to 16 million people in East Africa are in need of immediate food assistance due to the drought.
“This is 6 to 6.5 million in Ethiopia, 3.5 million in Kenya and 6 million in Somalia. In the southern-central part of Somalia, the situation is catastrophic, with 81,000 people at risk of famine,” he said.
The IGAD region includes governments from the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the African Great Lakes.
The severe shortages of water and pasture are leading to smaller food production, significant losses in livestock and wildlife, and a rise in resource-based conflicts in the East African region.
IGAD’s early warning systems and indicators show the situation will worsen in the East Africa region in the coming months.

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Shots and High Fives
We like shots and we like high fives. We Cool?
Shots and High Fives is comprised of five Toronto-based, Second City conservatory and longform students and graduates. Coached by Matt Folliott, the team was formed after many hours of basement studios and even more hours of post rehearsal bar hopping.


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Massimo Giorgetti has cited one of his main creative inspirations as art, which infiltrates into his designs and is a defining factor in his modern collections. Even a simple grey cotton sweatshirt such as this one becomes an expression of artistic appreciation and influence when you see that the MSGM Milano branding font resembles black painted brush-strokes. This sweatshirt from MSGM also features a crew neck, long sleeves, elasticated cuffs and hem, and a relaxed fit.
Designer colour: 96
Made in Italy Composition Cotton 88% Composition Viscose 12% Washing Instructions: Hand Wash
MSGM Branded Sweatshirt - Wj2phOZH


text: California pottery calico pink blue carafe from metlox or vernon kilns. This pattern was introduced in 1949 and it remained in production until 1955. The carafe measures 7.25 tall with a 6 diameter. Founded in 1927 by theodor prouty and his son willis it was named metlox manufacturing and began as a company making outdoor signs. After theodor's passing in 1931, willis renamed the company, metlox pottery and began producing dinnerware.The company closed in 1989. This item is made of ceramic.

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Friday, May 31, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Title sound familiar? I recycled it.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Didn't we do this last week? Anyway, here's another beautiful chopped custom, this one a '49 or so Mercury Eight. The first postwar Mercs to both have all-new styling as well as being significantly different from current Fords, the '49 Eight was immediately popular with the custom car crowd, both for it's style and it's V-8 engines. Some of the most famous customs were Mercury Eights, including Sam Barris' original '49, as well as the legendary car of Bob Hirohata. The Eight just looked good however you reworked it, from mild to wild.
This one features a lot of the classic touches-a chopped top, a new grille and bumpers, flipper hubcaps, rounded hood corners, and the removal of the original badges and logos. I also love the color-it's very subtle, like a lot of the earliest customs were, and is suitably elegant.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A vintage Moose Lodge, with an equally vintage neon hanger. It's well faded but the glass is still nice and bright.
This building had a nice Vitrolite front too-I'm thought I'd shot it but I guess not.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
As you longtime readers (all three of you) can tell, I like old stuff. Vintage signs, classic cars, old buildings, long gone restaurants, you get the drift. This includes old books. I found these vintage Hardy Boys books at a used bookstore near here, and since most shops don't especially like it when you take pictures in them, I had to sort of sneak off a few shots with my phone and futz with them later.
Anyway, I have always liked vintage book covers, with their strong graphics and charmingly lo-fi artwork. My favorite Hardy Boys books when I was a kid were the hardcover reprints, with the original artwork.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Spotted this gem in Freeport, Illinois, as I was traveling along the Grant on my way to Iowa. Well seasoned, but a nice example of fifties/sixties neon goodness. Plus the glass still seems to be in good nick-I should go back that way and see if they still light it up!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
...and a Ford Mainline. That Willys is a classic old school gasser style hot rod, too. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen an actual stock Willys. They're all hot rods!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Elizabeth, Illinois is a small town located in Jo Daviess County, amongst the area's rolling hills and valleys. Despite it's small population (less than 1000 at the last count), Elizabeth's downtown features plenty of shops and businesses, and includes this excellent neon sign at the bank.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Formed in 1949, Abarth is best known for it's hot Fiat 500-based racing cars. However, the company also ran a racing team featuring Porsche, Ferrari, and Simca automobiles along with their own products. Aside from racing cars the company also produced performance exhausts for a number of manufacturers, and eventually grew to dominate the Italian tuning parts market.
Abarth was sold to Fiat in 1971, and became the racing department for the company. Many cars built by Fiat's different brands, such as Lancia and Autobianchi, were co-branded as Abarths, and the company also built and ran Fiat's rally team.
Gradually, the Abarth name devolved to a sporty trim level on Fiats, and was all but forgotten until recently. Fiat has since relaunched the name, most notably with the hot Fiat 500 Abarth, of which this is one.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
After sustaining damage during a recent thunderstorm, the city of Aurora, Illinois is finally demolishing the former Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy train station. Unused and effectively abandoned since the 80's, the building was in terrible condition-note the holes in the wood roof. It was only a matter of time.


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2014 revenues at Ibiden Co., Ltd. totaled ¥310.3B JPY, while
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dear Cary Cook !
thanks a lot for your interesting for my case (deep from my heart,still is not broken because i am huge fighter,but sometimes you come in front of wall in your life, and then trying to find out how to pass or jump over)
unfortunatelly my homelanguage is not english (i apologize in advance for some mistakes in writing,so i will try to give my best answer).doctors are sure i cleared infection and told me to forget infection and sepsis because that is behind me.first i used neurontin for my neuropatic pain,but doctors neurologists rapidly increased doses of drug (they said for this kind of chronic pain can be max. dose 3600 mg of neurontin.now i am using LYRICA for 8 months to stop pain ,it's helping a bit better than neurontin,but i have huge weakness of whole body and lot of sideeffects.and i am wondering is it from LYRICA (have muscle spasms also,pain in my neck)?i am not able to walk properly and get through the day,and have problem with balance also.they done EMNG of my legs and hands also few times,and i pass through detailed neurology hospital treatment (all can be done in my country,as you seen they done genetic search to the hereditary neuropathy Charcot Marie TOOTH-CMT1A/HNPP ).so that is still enigma because doctors said that test cover 80% of possibility of CHARCOT),i am wondering how to exclude rest 20%(no one in my family has CHARCOT,,mother has some weakness constantly and that is for me suspicious to be honest but doctors seen her during i was in hospital and said she is ok,she is 60 yrs ols and whole day working around with any problems.as well i have folliculitiss decalvans and also i had extensive hospital (best dermatology clinic in state) processing for this problem and doctors not found reason for this (they even not found staphylococcus aureus which cause this).now one more factor in my blood test is constantly big.that is IgE---it is between 750 and 900 constantly(one enigma more,i'done alergic tests and rheumatoid tests--all negative).i 've done new MRI (neck and lumbar part) 2 months ago and it's good.also i've done new EMNG.
so now i will answer on the part where you me asking for my biggest problem.sorry but there are more problems.
1 i have huge weakness of my muscles (i can not carry my body)
2 problem with balance (weakness in foot and joints)
3 i am limited with walking because i have pes escavatus of both foots and spasms of foots (i bought various orthopedic insoles,but not helping a lot,and MBT shoes)
4pain in whole bonds,specially in joints,biggest pain in foot joint
6as well weakness of my hands and shoulders and back
so if you have some advice for more hospital researches,or if you can conclude something from this story considering your experience please let me know (i would be very grateful).also i can write my EMNG results and MRI analasyis if is necessary and all details you need.to be honnest i am scared of some neuromuscular disease !!
best regards and once more many thanks dear Cary

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Now, a word from the Shameless Self Promotion Department at The Siggins Photography.
The 63rd Annual Virginia Highlands Festival kicks off this Saturday July 23 and runs through August 7. The festival began in 1949 by Robert Porterfield, founder of the Barter Theater, as a simple one-week festival to showcase Appalachian arts and crafts. Since then the festival has now grown into a two-week event offering a variety of venues.
|View from Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park|
This year I'll be presenting a program at the festival on The Parks of The Sierra Nevada Mountains on August 6. I'll be showing some of my photography and talking about Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. I'll also take the audience to Bodie California to experience a real gold rush ghost town and to Mono Lake for out of this world landscapes and sunsets. The Virginia Highlands guide lists my program as four hours long, which is not right. I don't think I can talk near that long and no one would stay that long. Instead it will be between 2 and 3 hours depending on how much discussion we get into.
The program (I don't like the word lecture) is part travel show and part photography program. I'll talk about the places we visited and also about how I took different photos, the gear I used, etc.
The festival charges $5 for the program. You can buy tickets online here. It will be in the Executive Auditorium at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, in Abingdon.
There are two other programs that are worth going to. Chris Duncan is presenting Around the World in 180 minutes on Saturday, July 30 and National Geographic Photographer Bob Krist is presenting Behind the Scenes: Real Life Misadventures of a National Geographic Photographer Saturday July 23, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m in the Grand Hall of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.


Urbanization causes environmental and economic strain on land and people additionally, urbanization can indirectly affect society by contributing to health problems as a result of pollution and food shortages more than half of the world's population lives in an urban setting many people relocate . Another cause of industrialization and urbanization in south africa is the exploitation of natural resources urbanization has caused an increased separation between the white and black population of south africa. Causes and effects of uncontrolled urbanization if you are an urban dweller, you may know the real meaning of urbanization however, this does not always indicate your sufficient insight in the “uncontrolled urbanization ” topic too. Summary and definition: urbanization means the redistribution of populations from rural (farming or country life) to urban (town and city) life urbanization in america saw the emergence of many new towns and cities which became even larger as more and more people, attracted by employment . Causes, opportunities, and policy recommendations facebook here we describe the causes of africa’s rapid urbanization and outline which policies can avoid these demons to transform the .
Urbanization denotes an increase in urban population at a rate higher than that of increase in rural population important features and causes of rapid urbanization in india are briefly explained. Urbanization in india began to accelerate after independence, due to the country's adoption of a mixed economy, which gave rise to the development of the private sector urbanisation is taking place at a faster rate in india. Urbanization can also be defined as a process or rate of concentration of population in a particular urban area causes of urbanization: various reasons have led to the growth of cities.
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New York: Senior Congress leader ND Tiwari will have to participate in a paternity test, says the Delhi High Court. Tiwari is 85 years old.
Rohit Shekhar, who is 31, claims that Tiwari had a relationship with his mother, Ujjwala Sharma, and that he is their child.
In March this year, the Delhi High Court agreed to hear Shekhar's case. Today, it said, "The wider interest of a child of not being declared a bastard has to be kept in mind...the court cannot disregard the right of a child to know his or her biological father."
Tiwari has been fighting the paternity case vehemently, describing it as an attempt to malign him. He has argued that if Shekhar wanted to prove Tiwari as his biological father, he should have filed his case when he turned 18.
In December 2009, Tiwari was forced to resign as Andhra Governor after an alleged sex scandal. In his resignation letter, Tiwari said he was quitting because of "poor health".
The DNA test will be conducted at the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad. The case will next be heard in May.


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The Council of ministers met for four hours on Tuesday to decide measures for protecting the population from the spread of the coronavirus after two confirmed cases were reported. The overriding impression was that the cabinet wanted to be seen to be decisive and in control of the situation but the measures announced did not support this narrative.
If anything, they caused panic among people who rushed to supermarkets to stock up on supplies, emptying shelves and violating one of the measures announced by the government – the ban of gatherings of more than 75 people in closed spaces. There were more than 75 people at any one time in the major supermarkets on Tuesday, as they filled their trolleys with food items to see them through the next couple of months.
The closing of the island’s biggest state hospital for 48 hours did not inspire confidence either. Nicosia General was closed Tuesday because one of the confirmed cases was a doctor who had been to work there while carrying the virus. Limassol hospital has also cut down on certain operations for 48 hours.
It does not indicate that the authorities are in control of the situation when the two biggest hospitals, which were supposedly prepared to deal with the outbreak of the virus, are partly or wholly out of operation for 48 hours immediately after the first confirmed cases. Even stranger was the decision to close all private and state schools as well as universities of Nicosia for three days, so that all tests regarding the confirmed cases are completed. This seemed like another knee-jerk reaction designed to spread alarm.
But nothing illustrated the randomness of the government measures better than the decision to place the UK and Greece in the Category 2 list of countries, imposing obligatory self-isolation for 14 days on visitors from these countries. The immediate reaction by the Hoteliers’ Association forced the government to change its decision and place the UK and Greece in Category 3 that meant visitors would have to restrict their movements to the absolutely necessary and monitor their health. How the authorities would police the visitors in Categories 2 or 3 we were not told.
More absurd was that UK and Greece were initially placed in Category 2 even though they had fewer confirmed cases per million population (5.5 and 8.5 respectively) than Category 3 countries such as Belgium (23), Sweden (34.8) and Switzerland (57.4). Because one confirmed case had been to the UK, it was decided that visitors from the UK were a bigger threat than those from countries with a higher incidence of the virus.
It is the same randomness that led to the closure of four crossing points while another five remained open. It is just not good enough and the government should start behaving in a more rational and measured way if it does not want to generate uncontrollable alarm among people.


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Many economists trace their origins of their science to the writings of Adam Smith (1723-1790). The Scottish social philosopher and political economist supposedly laid the foundation for economic thought with his book, The Wealth of Nations. He is credited, for example, for being the first to denounce monopoly.
However, a closer examination of economic thought will show that Adam Smith was far from being a pioneer in economic thought. In fact, he borrowed much for past writers and philosophers. The opinion of economic historian Raymond de Roover is thus summarized:
“Adam Smith was by no means a pioneer but a voracious reader and a master in the difficult art of synthesis. He used not only the materials contained in the technical treatises of the French physiocrats and the English mercantilists but also the ideas and concepts scattered throughout the great books, philosophical, historical and legal, which are the common heritage of western civilization. It is, therefore, not surprising that Adam Smith’s monopoly theory, far from being original, can be traced back to Aristotle’s Politics” (Julius Kirshner, ed., Business, Banking and Economic Thought in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Selected Studies of Raymond de Roover, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1974, p. 273).


West Ham United are set to have more freedom when it comes to spending as UEFA scraps Financial Fair Play controls.
Whether Hammers co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold will take advantage of it is another matter entirely.
Sullivan and Gold have been accused of using FFP as an excuse not to spend big to try and elevate West Ham to the fated ‘next level’.
Ironically David Moyes could be on the verge of managing that on a sell-to-buy budget with a squad sorely lacking in key areas.
Back in 2013 – one year after promotion back to the Premier League – West Ham threw their full backing behind spending controls including FFP and restrictions on salary increases.
Hammers owners Sullivan and Gold fully backed FFP
“We have all voted and it was overwhelmingly supported, not by all the clubs – some are a little concerned – but the vast majority of the clubs voted in favour,” West Ham co-owner Gold told The Evening Standard back in 2013.
Clubs signed up to the new rules – with UEFA’s own FFP coming into force a year later – which dictated they would also be restricted by how much they will be allowed to increase their wage bills.
Gold added: “It’s not a salary cap, it’s a restraint on over-spending. It’s not a cap – it’s a restraint.
“If clubs increase their revenues then they can increase their spending. We have got restraint, that’s the important thing. What’s driving the whole thing is we’ve got to avoid another Portsmouth.”
Three years later West Ham left their beloved Upton Park for the London Stadium.
It was all part of a grand plan to boost West Ham’s global brand and allow them to compete with the Premier League elite.
Fans feel duo have used FFP as an excuse despite stadium move
Bigger revenue streams meant more wiggle room to spend with the new FFP regulations Sullivan and Gold helped vote in.
The move served its purpose. West Ham were ranked the 17th and then 18th richest club in world football based on income (Football London).
But supporters feel that has not been reflected in any tangible sense. Whether that is net spend on the team, the club’s league position or ability to fight for honours. Or indeed on facilities such as the training ground, which fares poorly when compared to the complexes occupied and being built by many Premier League clubs.
And don’t even get fans started on how they feel about the stadium itself, as was evident again this week.
Whenever West Ham have looked to be in a good position to kick on – as will be the case again this summer with a top eight finish the least Hammers fans can expect – a strict adherence to FFP regulations is often flagged as a reason not to over extend.
Back in 2016, West Ham insiders Claret & Hugh – who have direct links to Sullivan and Gold – defended the duo over the ‘amount of times they mention FFP and the annual wage cap limit’.
But soon they won’t be able to mention it at all.
Moyes proves there is a lot to be said for prudence and frugality but Sullivan and Gold have no excuses as UEFA takes the shackles off
The body is now in favour of a radical overhaul including new rules which will allow clubs greater flexibility with regards to their spending power, particularly in the transfer market.
UEFA’s plan is reportedly to gradually introduce the new regulations next year.
Of course the pandemic has impacted football finances worldwide and not uniquely West Ham.
But it will be interesting to see whether – once football returns to normality in the coming months – the scrapping of FFP makes any difference to the level of ambition at West Ham.
Not that throwing big money around is any guarantee of success or progress of course.
When Sullivan and Gold did splash the cash under Manuel Pellegrini so much of it was wasted on flops such as Felipe Anderson and Sebastien Haller.
What Moyes has proved is that there is plenty to be said for being prudent and frugal with West Ham’s money. And the Scot has made some of the best signings for many years with a more cautious, considered approach.
But last summer it was clear West Ham needed further reinforcements. Particularly in central midfield and up front. And even more so in January after Haller was sold to Ajax for £20m.
Moyes has been fortunate that brilliant duo Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek have both been ever presents.
For all the criticism of Sullivan and Gold, the current West Ham squad is just three or four players off being a truly top side.
But therein lies the frustration.
Perhaps now with the shackles off in terms of FFP, the duo can start to build that much-needed strength in depth and make the most of the extra revenue being generated by increasing TV deals and – when fans do eventually return – the stadium move.


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By ISRAEL M. KIRZNER
The commercial perspective is the inaugural quantity in Liberty Fund s new gathered Works of Israel M. Kirzner sequence. This paintings tested Kirzner as a cautious and meticulous student of economics. No different residing economist is so heavily linked to the Austrian institution of economics as Israel M. Kirzner, professor emeritus of economics at big apple college. He has been a pacesetter of the iteration of Austrian university economists following Ludwig von Mises and F. A. Hayek. within the monetary viewpoint, Kirzner explores the fundamental rules round which the complete physique of financial proposal has revolved for a few centuries. He explains how the commercial standpoint emerged within the improvement of monetary technology because the eighteenth century and during it, the options of goal, subjectivism, and rationality. Kirzner s incomparable skill to navigate in the course of the center principles of economics is helping the reader turn into gradually acquainted with the heritage of the self-discipline and its definition. in the seven chapters, Kirzner discusses such topics because the technology of wealth and welfare; the character of monetary technological know-how and the importance of macroeconomics; and the sciences as human motion, together with a bit on praxeology and its dating to the industrial standpoint. As Mises writes in his foreword to the amount, Dr. Kirzner s booklet . . . is a truly beneficial contribution to the historical past of principles, describing the march of economics from a technological know-how of wealth to a technological know-how of human motion. . . . each economist and for that topic every body drawn to difficulties of basic epistemology will learn with nice revenue surgeon Kirzner s analyses. Peter J. Boettke is the BB&T Professor for the research of Capitalism on the Mercatus middle and a college Professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason college. His guides comprise Why Perestroika Failed: The Economics and Politics of Socialist Transformation and Calculation and Coordination. considering 1998 he has been the editor of the overview of Austrian Economics. Frédéric Sautet is a vacationing affiliate Professor of Economics on the Catholic college of the USA. formerly, he has taught at George Mason collage, big apple college, and the college of Paris Dauphine. He was once additionally a senior economist on the New Zealand Treasury and the recent Zealand trade fee. he's the writer of An Entrepreneurial thought of the enterprise and has released extensively on entrepreneurship. [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library]
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During the twentieth century two distinct trends are visible in the definitions of the economic point of view. On the one hand, a transition from Type A to Type B definitions has been vigorously carried forward. On the other hand, there has been a pronounced movement toward the denial of any distinctly economic point of view whatsoever, and the consequent conviction that all attempts to present such a point of view with clarity must be a waste of time. It will be seen in subsequent chapters that the classification of definitions of the economic point of view into Types A and B is far from an exhaustive one.
On Defining the Economic Point of View 9 essay set forth the more important of these formulations. Certainly it is of moment that there is place found for yet a further attitude towards the notion of a uniquely economic perspective— an attitude that completely fails to recognize any such unique point of view. The disagreement concerning the usefulness of defining economics is thus reducible to a far more interesting controversy: one that deals with what, in fact, is meant at all by defining economics; a controversy concerning the very existence of that economic point of view which we are asked to define.
They could define the subject known as political economy. Or, having defined political economy as the science of wealth, they could proceed to set forth the nature of that wealth with which it was maintained that economics is concerned. Each of these approaches was freely used both before and after Mill's own elaborate attempt to define political economy. Yet it is true that after 1830 a trend toward more sophistication in definition is undeniably visible. Methodological self-examination became a fairly fashionable undertaking.


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LONDON – All Nippon Airways (ANA) has gone on a massive shopping spree, purchasing stakes in Philippine Airlines (PAL) and ordering up to 48 narrow-body jets.
The carrier will invest up to $95 million into PAL for a 9.5% stake and will acquire the shares from Lucio Tan, who is the largest shareholder in the Filipino national carrier.
Shinya Katanozaka, President & CEO of ANA Holdings, stated that Asia is a “key growth market”, hence the reason for this investment.
“We believe Philippine Airlines is in an excellent operational position to capitalize on both the strong uptick in air traffic growth as well as the vibrant, expanding Philippine economy.”
“We look forward to expanding our business relationship with Philippine Airlines so we can continue to serve our passengers even better.”
ANA currently operates 14 weekly flights on two routes to the Philippines, whereas, on the other side, 84 flights from the country operate weekly to nine routes in Japan.
Codesharing is significant between the two sides, showing 16 Japanese and 11 Philippine destinations.
Jaime J. Bautista, President of PAL Holdings, also commented on this sale. “We are honored and excited that a premier airline group such as ANA has decided to purchase shares in PAL Holdings. The Philippines and Japan have a long-standing relationship with complementary strengths,” he said.
Bautista continued with the relationship between the two countries. “This week, in fact, we commemorate the 70th year of Philippine Airlines’ service to Japan, dating back to the launch of our first Manila-Tokyo flight on January 26, 1949.”
“It is a great privilege to celebrate this historic occasion by strengthening our ties with ANA, as we aim to build a relationship that is mutually beneficial with an eye to a more progressive future.”
Ordering 48 Single Aisle Planes
The ANA Group then went on with its second announcement, which was to place an order for up to 48 aircraft, broken down to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and 18 Airbus A320neos, with deliveries set to take place between 2021 and 2025.
According to the carrier, “the decision was based on the economic growth of Asia and emerging countries, with demand in the Asian aviation market and inbound demand on the rise”.
The carrier did also mention that the specific markets that will be served by these new aircraft have not been finalised as of yet.
The carrier also stated a side-by-side comparison between the two aircraft, potentially hinting at wherever the aircraft will operate on, it will be relatively similar.
Some of these aircraft will be placed with Peach Aviation to support its current strategy.
It remains clear that these orders do definitely reflect the significant growth Asia and the Far-East is currently experiencing at this time.
The industry will no doubt be looking out for the new route announcements from ANA and where the new aircraft will take the airline.


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Politicians should look closer to home before bashing the payday lenders
July was a good month for politicians who like nothing better than bashing the payday lenders. Not only did the Financial Conduct Authority introduce new regulations to limit the number of times a loan can be rolled over, proposals were also announced to cap the cost of a payday loan. But why are politicians and the press so quick to vilify the payday industry?
Amidst the fanfare of July’s regulatory activity, the press was chock-full of choice phrases such as irresponsible lending and preying on the vulnerable to further denigrate the payday loans industry. Clearly this is nothing new, in fact, even as far back as the medieval times, lending at interest was met with much condemnation.
But there is more than just a little bit of political opportunism at play here. The payday lenders have become the politicians scapegoat for the spiraling level of consumer debt in the UK, despite this being very much a governmental problem.
The political agenda
In a Financial Conduct Authority consultation paper discussed in 2013, the widely understood and commonly used term payday lending was rejected and replaced by the barbed phrase high-cost short-term credit. However, high-cost lending from banks and other high street institutions did not fall under this definition. This is despite the fact that overdraft fees and late-payment credit card charges often exceed those applied by payday lenders like Wonga.
The crux of the new regulations and proposed price caps is to protect individuals from themselves, despite the general satisfaction those that borrow from payday lenders have with the product and service they receive.
Targeting the poor
One of the most common criticisms aimed at payday loans is that they target the poor. The payday lender is not the first to be labelled in such a way. In the past, a ban on smoking in public places, calls for a minimum price on alcohol and government threats to tax or impose regulation on the soft drinks and processed foods industries have all been sold as a method of protecting the poor from themselves.
We are all aware of the elitism that thrives in the political classes, and these measures highlight the desire to save the working-classes from the habits the privileged few deem to be unhealthy and undesirable. While education and awareness would benefit all, taxation and regulation are instead imposed to make money from those in poverty. And therein lies the hypocrisy.
However, no matter how much negative press or political slander the payday lenders receive, the industry continues to be successful. This is due to the simple, quick and convenient nature of the product, giving people access to relatively small amounts of money at short notice. Given the state of the current economy, the rising costs of living and the stagnating wages, this is a service many UK consumers need.
Missing the point
The real issue politicians should be concentrating on is why so many people are resorting to such credit sources in the first place. To patronize the working-classes by suggesting payday loan marketing campaigns are enough to persuade consumers who might not otherwise need a payday loan to access this service is clearly insulting.
Perhaps if the government was not so preoccupied with laying the blame for their failings elsewhere, they’d see that the reason payday loans were so popular was the proliferation of low paid jobs, welfare cuts, the rising cost of living and stagnant wages.
It is not interest rate caps or stricter lending criteria that will ever diminish the demand for payday loans. It is only by focusing on the root cause of the problem and improving the economic health of the country with better paying jobs, increased wages and an improved welfare state which will reduce the need for this legitimate short-term credit service.
Have you taken out a payday loan to help make ends meet? Were any other credit options available to you? What would have been the consequences if you were not able to access credit? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Harold Marshall is a UK finance blogger and small business owner who writes articles for some of the UK’s most authoritative websites. When heís not busy at his PC, Harold can be found brewing beer in his very own executive shed.

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