Thursday, October 21, 2010

What do you think of our Secret Garden? -

Do you like or dislike it? And why?

I looked it up and it looks VERY cool! I m a person who doesn t go somewhere for the service or food (even though I love it) or things like that but becaue of the atmosphere and I must say if I had the means I would certainly(!) go. And also because I love animals but don t like going places where it s obvious they are miserable BTW I was just watching a Christmas special on TV and saw you guys at that most-santas-walking thing in Las Vegas

It s so secret that I ve never seen it. Not even sure it exists...unless I can jump the wall to your backyard, but I d risk getting eaten by your tigers.

Though I don t believe you are the real Sigfried and Roy, the Secret Garden at the Mirage is very nice though small

what do you think of my secret garden?I had the weeds ripped out yesterday..... so it s smooth and soft now!

Wish I could tell you but it s a SECRET

Where can you find a funny Chicago story that involves Chicago landmarks? -

Im looking for a funny Chicago storie that 6th graders would like to hear. I need it to involve Chicago landmarks as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_th��Curse of the goat on Wrigley Field. Is this the reason they have never won a world series since then?

Many people are angered that the country s tallest building has been renamed.In fact, other buildings and most Chicago sports venues have been renamed.The Palmolive building was renamed the Playboy Building when Hugh Hefner made it his corporate headquarters. He has left and it is now again called the Palmolive Building.The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field was called Weeghman s Park when it was built in 1914...the team was not the Cubs but the Whales of the shortly lived Federal League.U.S. Cellular One Field was the 2nd Comiskey Park until money did the talking.Rosemont Horizon was the place before Allstate Insurance bought the naming rights.The Bulls and Blackhawks played in 2 Chicago Stadiums but United Airlines bought the name we all know todayBridgeview Stadium was quickly renamed Toyota Park.Lesson....MONEY TALKS!Another interesting story about Chicago landmarks involves the Adler Planetarium. The original building is a octagon shaped structure in honor of the 8 planets. It has a huge brass sculpture of 8 planets in the lobby. The year it was dedicated Pluto was discovered, making the 8 sided design and ornaments immediately outdated...until 2006 when Pluto was declared not a planet. Alphonso Ianelli s design is again correct:http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/cyberspa��I ve decided to take a stand. Regardless of the name, Sears or Willis Tower, something will never change that identifies the building...the address. From now on I m referring to it as 230 S Wacker.

20 Apr 2009 ... this editorial cartoon by Jacob Burck in the Chicago Sun-Times in 1953. ... the first formal public recognition of Chicago landmarks came in 1957. ... That cartoon is both funny and sadly insightful. .... My NPR story on the Calatrava Chicago Tower �� My NPR story on the Farnsworth House - for sale! ...

Can I Get Into UC Berkeley? -

i am a junior right now from virginia. and im whitetrying to get in for engineeringgpa unweighted: 3.7gpa weighed: 4.1class rank: school does not rank.sat: 2050All classes taken in high school were honors or ap except 1AP: will take 7varsity golf team 4 yearscaptain team 2nd in state junior yearindividually 6th at AAA state tournament junior year.tournament victories on plantations tour.2 year track team membervarsityinternship 2 summers at oakland goodwill(my aunt is high up there)4 year participant in the hypothermia project , getting homeless people off the streets in the wintervice president of the history honor society, physics clubmember of nhs, spanish honor society software developer for 2 years. learned/learning 7 languages on own.2 apps on iphone app store.golf applications developed for both windows and mac.java applet developed for online usewill be taking it seminar senior year. hopefully i can get an internshipreally like uc berkeley for its computer science program.

You have a shot, but unfortunately the UC system plays up race more than it should. Ironically this has resulted in UC Berkeley in particular having more Asian students than anything else. So much for diversity, right?I highly recommend selecting the decline to state or equivalent section of your college applications so they don t frown upon your being white. Good luck!

Can I get into UC Berkeley or UCLA? Well I am a senior this ...However UC Berkley has a little higher standards as far as SAT score goes. They want 2050+. But ... But your SAT score is very good, don t get me wrong. .

alot of it depends on if you re white or not.if you are, pretty much forget about it unless you re in the top 1%

Can I fly from John Wayne to LAX? -

Chuckles is correct. There is NO scheduled flights between John Wayne (SNA) and LAX. It s only 40 miles. Occasionally airlines will move planes between the two airports just to position them for the next days business.

There have at times been flights that go from SNA to LAX to pick up more people and go onwards from LAX. I know United used to have one. Though this was a side effect of an aircraft repositioning that was needed. I am unsure if it is available now.How about entering it into expedia.com and see if any flights show up?But really, if you consider the time it takes to fly out of the pattern at SNA and the time it takes to land, going through the LAX pattern, little time is save.

Approximate Cab fare from JW to LAX is $140.36. It s less than an hours drive and only 41 miles. Use that as a gage to see if it s cheaper to fly, rent a helicopter, rent a car or hire a limo.

A commercial plane wouldn t even have enough time to get high enough before it would have to come back down. Just take a shuttle. It s only an hour and a half drive from one to the other. Less if traffic is good.

No, you can t. However, you can take a Flyaway shuttle directly from LAX to Irvine for $25.

I don t think there is scheduled commercial air service from SNA to LAX.

They might have a helicopter ??? You could rent one ????

no because john wayne is not an airport it s a dead man.. what a waste of 5 points.. PEOPLE ??????

Canadian girls going shopping to Platsburgh New York, for weekend, any hotel suggestions? And Shopping ideas? -

plattsburgh is super small, for shopping target and tj maxx (which is like winners) are good, theres a mall called the champlain centre mall, and as for hotels probably hampton inn and days inn would be the most appealing.burlington vt though has more shopping choices, such as the church street marketplace and university mall, it is just more appealing than plattsburgh and they have free parking on some select weekends for the holidays, as for hotels theres comfort inn, sheraton, holiday inn and some more, its two hours from montreal though.although for even more shopping head down to albany, its three-four hours from the canadian border, but they have more choices such as outlets on exit 20 of the 87 and larger malls such as the crossgates mall, plus theres saratoga, lake george and albany itself.try trip advisor for hotel reviews.

I always use TripAdvisor.com when I need to find a hotel in a location I m not familiar with - they ve never steered me wrong yet! The comments from past guests are great in helping you decide.Plattsburgh isn t that big, though, so there probably aren t a lot of choices. And if there s anything going on at the nearby colleges, it may be hard to get a room [e.g. basketball tournaments, etc.].

The link below shows the location of hotels in the area.Good luckNative New Yorker

These hotels are goodBest Western Inn Smithfield Plattsburgh http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hot��La Quinta Inn Suites Plattsburgh http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hot��Plattsburgh Hotels http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Cit��

Teen Summer Trips??? -

My best friend and I were going to go on a summer teen tour....but that cost to much so we are going for the cheaper alternative can you please tell us some things we can do during the summer just the two of us. Like Concerts or Amusement Parks or something like that. Somethings that we can do w/o having to have OUR parents with us.

Well my brother and his two best friends are driving to florida cuz they are seniors and this is their last year in school.They are also taking a pound of weed and a bunch of beer and liquor but not drinking and driving lol

Where, in Southern California, besides on a mountain, can one go for a day to play in the snow? -

I am not confident to drive up a mountain in snowy conditions and would prefer a flat land where my family can enjoy a snow day.Thanks.

The best and easiest place to go is in Frazier Park. You take I-5 past Castaic. You are at higher elevations without zig-zag mountain driving. Another option is Wrightwood. You need to take I-15 north into the Cajon Pass. Look for the highway 138 turnoff to Wrightwood. There are snow play areas there as well.Either way, you have to go to the higher elevations, aka the mountains .

Whats it like in New York, New York? -

I m going there for a school trip over spring break and I want to know the cost of food, souveniers, and stuff like that. Also the weather around that time would be nice!

in new york streets will make you feel brand new big lights will inspire you

Manhattan can be expensive, but you can still visit on the cheap if you stick to fast food or cheaper bar/restaurants. It s a big city, though not so big geographically compared to other cities. Mainly big in the amount of people, and the size of buildings, New York expanded upwards rather than outwards. Hotels are very expensive, so you might want to find one outside Manhattan and take the subway into the major part. There are lots of places to shop. Midtown is probably the best for this, but also the most expensive. You can get good deals in Chinatown though. I would stick to lower manhattan for less expensive activities, but definitely check out central park and the sites in midtown as it is impressive. Don t bother with uptown, unless you want to visit harlem, because there s not as much to see and some of those neighborhoods can be a little slummy. In the spring, temperatures range from 50 degress F to 70 degrees F. It s pretty comfortable, but wear a jacket and bring a heavy coat just in case.

Well, I don t really know how to compare to wherever you re coming from, but I feel as though the cost of living here is pretty high, especially when you take into consideration the 8.875% sales tax. It s a really busy city and for most part, we New Yorkers are pretty rude. Of course, we call it the New York Attitude . Around this time of year, it s also pretty damn cold. So, if you re coming from the South, you ll really, really hate this weather.Food is priced differently depending on which part of the city you go to. In more commercial areas, food can be outrageously priced. I ve been to a stand where they sold me a bottle of water for $2.00! It also depends on the restaurant that you go to. Some restaurants are made to serve you elegantly and some places look like a war were declared in there. I ve been upstate before and it seems as though you are getting your money s worth for the food so I wouldn t fret too much over that.In regards to souvenirs, I d say they re probably the same price as anywhere else that s a tourist attraction. If you want an I 3 NY shirt, it ll cost you about $5.00 to $10.00. However, if you re thinking of going shopping in places like the GAP, then I d expect the same prices on their items. Although, I do believe that NYC is no longer charging sales tax on clothing items for items under $110. So, maybe that may appeal to you? I don t know about the reliability of non-chain stores in upholding this deal though.Well, I hope that helped.

I am an NYC Tour Guide:Food is very well-priced in diner s . We have a diner, 24/7 on almost every corner.For some better priced souveniers . . . go to 14th Street between 4th Avenue to 8th Avenue. They are cheaper there than Times Square. Also, on 14th Street...lots of luggage stores, in case, you need something to carry home all the souveniers!Oh, Spring is great! Sometimes a bit chilly at night, if you re not used to lower temperatures. And it can rain . . . a lot. I love Spring, don t get me wrong: It just can be chilly if you re from warmer climates.New York people are good people . . . we are just honest . Nevertheless, don t look at it as rude; it really is not.That said, do watch out for the dishonest one s . . i.e. people who hand you free CDs on the street; they then, ask your name . . . sign the CD with your name and try to force you to pay them $10.00 or $20.00 for it! If someone wants to hand you a free CD. DO NOT TAKE IT. DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THEM . . . i.e. Do NOT tell them your name. Keep walking.Other rules, so you don t get yelled at:* On the subways . . .some have moving escalators, right? So, if you do not plan on walking up the escalator and just riding it up, or down -- you STAND on the right side. If you walk, you walk up or down the left side of the escalator.* Subways are safe, no matter what you hear! Especially in the area s you will frequent. If you re here a whole week, I highly recommend buying the unlimited Metrocard (currently $27.00) for one week. Then, you can ride the city busses (24 hours a day/7 days a week) and the subways (24/7) as many times as your need that week.* Accept no envelopes full of stamps, money or winning lottery tickets in exchange for you money and half the winnings from strangers on the street. That is, really, a list of various scams.It is safest to buy your Broadway show tickets at the theatre, on-line or at the TKTS booth (which offers half price orchestra seats the day of the show). There are three TKTS booths in NYC. One right smack dab in the middle of Times Square; a 2nd one at South Street Seaport (nice place to visit, too) and a 3rd one in Brooklyn.Some things you must do: Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and back! It s free and great views . . . Go the Top of the The Rock at Rockefeller Center. 70 stories in the air, great view and not a line like the Empire State Building See a Broadway show . . . Ride the Staten Island Ferry . . . completely free, 24-hours-a-day/7 days a week. And it has a great VIEW of the Statue of Liberty. It doesn t go there, but a great view and you can get some pictures of it from the ferry!New York, New York . . . a city so nice they named it twice.And to plug my company. You can see all of this by taking a double-decker bus tour!

food cost depends on where your going. souvenirs you can fond anywhere . the weather in spring is from like 45-65 degrees . so bring shorts and jeans long and short shirts

its expensive....hot pretzels on the street r like 8 bucks and i dont reccomend getting anything off the street....groseoverall its fun and a diverse city

Expensive, that s about all. It will be in the 50 s or 60 s at that time, but expect it to dip into the 40 s.

During the spring break unfortunately it s a still cold there. But warmer of course than the winter! Ur going to have fun. Good luck!

Dark, Cold, and Stinky.

Big.

What is Virginia Beach, Virginia like?...Is it a good state to live in? -

Virginia Beach is like any other family beach. Virginia is a great place to live in. I currently live in the Northern Virginia area but I lived down in Newport News for a couple of years (about 20 minutes from VA Beach) and I thought it was a great area to be in. It has developed since the last time I lived there but all in all, I d go back in a heart beat.

Like most states Virginia is a large state with many different regions, beach, mountains, city. Virginia Beach is a nice area to visit and some of the living areas are quite nice, there are problem areas also. Personally I do not like living too close to the beach as it is a huge tourist area and traffic/overcrowding are issues I do not like to deal with. We lived in the Chesapeake VA area instead. This allowed us to visit the beach as often as we wished but it was a much calmer area to live with quality schools and decent housing.

I am from Charlottesville, VA and I love Virginia. It truly is the transition state from the south to the north. Every area in VA is different. Virginia beach is a great city (it is the largest in VA) but traffic is a big issue there and Newport News is not the best area to be around in certain areas. Virginia beach has a decent night life if you like to go out and yet you are close to historical sites such as Yorktown and Williamsburg if you like history. You can travel to the blue ridge mountains if you so desire on a weekend or come to Charlottesville (the BEST city in VA) to visit Monticello. There is a reason they say Virginia is for lovers and you will see what I am talking about if you do move here.

I lived in VA for 4 years and loved it. If we had to go back there for a job I would be very happy to return.Virginia Beach is a long straight beach with warm Atlantic waters.I say this because in CA our beaches are more rocky and cold at 55 degrees year round.

I live in Virginia and its a good state. However, I have never been to VA beach but I ve had friends who ve gone and said its great. The beach I normally go to is Ocean City which is in Maryland and is only a few hours away and its awesomee.

Could I use a friends ID in Dallas to get into bars? -

not legally.

Unless you look like identical twins, be prepared for the consequences.

I would imagine it depends ... A) How old you actually lookand ..B) If you look anything like them?

go ahead;the bad guys will be waiting for you in the crowbar hotel

Go for it. Don t complain when you get into trouble though.

Need to get away and looking for a beautiful, charming undiscovered place to clear my mind in US? -

I would like to go away for 2 nights somewhere in the woods maybe, rent a cabin or stay in a small, but clean hotel. I need someplace quiet and inspirational as I am a writer and I m looking to get away for those 3 days to clear my mind. I m basically looking for someplace charming in the US that is undiscovered/popular to go to traveling is not an obstacle. Any suggestions?

I would look for places around national parks. The areas near the big parks are usually quite pristine and not developed. You could stay on site at a national park lodge. Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Rocky Mtn, Crater Lake, Arcadia, Yosemite, There s so many to choose from. Sorry it s not much info, but hopefully it gets you started.

Wyoming or colorado?I m from southern Wyoming/northern Colorado right on the border of both states.I would suggest going to northern Wyoming or Southern Colorado I know for a fact those are nice places to be, but don t go to where I am from it s really slummy there and a lot of gangs.

Key West, Florida!If not Key West, a few of the islands in the Keys!

try the mountains or some where tropical

If i say rhode island, you say.....? -

just say the first word that comes to mind if i say RHODE ISLAND!!! haha most people dont know the state exists so reactions/responses would certainly be entertaining :)

and Providence Plantations. The legal name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations And to the other poster, Rhode Island isn t landlocked. It s the Ocean State.

Red. As in Rhode Island red chickens

Irish mafia

Neighbor! Cuz I live next door in MA

lane, landlocked country

a speed bump in the US...