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How could our attention be maintained by another new police/detective show? First, Richard Castle is played by the talented Nathan Fillion. Is it possible this is the person who portrayed Dr. Pomattor in Adrienne Shelley’s Waitress? It’s also possible you recognize Nathan from the internet musical ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along’ by Joss Whedon, the creator of the cult sci-fi series ‘Firefly’, also starring Fillion. Like the great fictional detectives of the past, Castle uses a mix of comedy, romance, and whodunit to craft an engaging story arc that will keep you watching. Women who are fans of the genre will find a lot to admire as well. The lead detective, Kate Beckett, is played by the actress Stana Katic. She can be seen in cameos for a variety of programs but she now headlines a show of her own - deservedly I might add. Add to that Castle’s daughter, Alexis (Molly C. Quinn), and his mother, Martha Heath (Susan Sullivan) and a police force filled with well-portrayed supporting actors. But the best interest-riveting force is the writing. Andrew W. Marlowe, Barry Schindel, David Grae, and Charles Murray did a great job with the pilot. After the first show was apprehensive that the writers could keep the intermix of comedy and complex crime stories going for an entire season. I have been wrong. Driving the show is the tension filled drama between the two lead characters, Castle and Beckett. Much to her disdain, Castle is given permission to follow Beckett. Castle redeems himself with Beckett even though he often gets in the way, speaks out of turn and manages to be annoying. Beckett can’t help but grow to care about Castle as she learns to value his insights and appreciate the risks he takes to crack cases. He also endears himself to Beckett’s colleagues with small gestures like purchasing a top-notch coffeemaker for their use. Castle’s mom and daughter are both full of contrasting elements. His mother is immature, takes advantage, and bears watching. The young girl is wiser than her age would suggest, supportive of her father, limiting the power of her grandma. Castle is a dedicated dad who frets without reason (so far) for Alexis. As Castle’s daughter Alexis, Molly C. Quinn has the best acting abilities on the program. Given her youth she should have a long career. Castle is easily one of my favorite shows. I hope it will run for a long time. I’m especially excited about upcoming shows because I just ordered the Comcast HD Triple Play. I have come to believe that HDTV is the best way to view all my favorite television shows like Castle, and I look forward to the increased sound and picture quality. I discovered an unbeatable deal online that lets me bundle all three digital services offered by Comcast, Digital Cable, Digital Phone, and High Speed Internet, into a low monthly bill. Beyond Digital Cable with HD, I can’t wait to try out my new broadband internet service from Comcast. The ancient DSL connection I had was so unpredictable and slow I couldn’t watch any videos online or listen to great new music. Now, this will no longer be a problem. Now I don’t have to deal with minute by minute charges, due to Comcast Digital Voice. I can call local and long distance nationwide to who ever I like for one low bill. Don’t wait! Check out the current deals available to customers who can purchase Comcast services. Look into them today before these special promos come to an end.

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Mushroom Castle Quest Guide It has been long since I posted here, so I decided to contribute to the community with this guide. This will include quests surrounding Mushroom Castle as well as those inside. Table of Contents Post #1 – IntroductionPost #2 – Pre-questsPost #3 – Mushroom Castle monsters & mapsPost #4 – Mushroom Castle quest walkthroughPost #5 – Credits About Mushroom Castle Mushroom Castle is available for Level 30 to 38 and starts after 2nd job advancement where your job advancer will teleport you to the castle to start a series of quests that will give you wonderful EXP for your level. The story of Mushroom Castle is that the Mushroom King has been thrown out of the castle and replaced by the Pepes. The King Pepe forces the Mushroom Princess to marry his son, the Pepe Prince. Notes24/11 – To date, Mushroom Castle is NOT released yet, but the Pre-quests can be done. Pre-quests From level 24 to 36, there are pre-quests that tell you more about Mushroom Castle. I recommend that you complete them within the level range of level 24-30, heading to Ariant right after completing the Sleepywood ones. These quests have many parts, and offer reasonable EXP upon completion. Strange MushroomsRequirement: Level 24 to 34, all usersGeneral Area: Sleepywood [Part 1] Horny Mushroom Cap for ResearchNPC: The RemembererTask: Collect 30 Horned Mushroom Caps. Reward: 7000 EXPNotes: You can gather these easily in Ant Tunnel from Horny Mushroom, preferably the area near the portal to Sleepywood. (or Mini Dungeon) [Part 2] Horny Mushroom in RageNPC: The RemembererTask: Slay 80 Horny Mushrooms. Reward: 8000 EXPNotes: You can hunt these mushrooms in the Ant Tunnel (or Mini Dungeon). [Part 3] Deciphering the Signals of Horny MushroomNPC: The RemembererTask: Collect 20 Tainted Horny Mushroom Caps. Reward: 8000 EXPNotes: These drop as quest items from Horny Mushroom at a decent rate. [Part 4] Signals from Z. Mushroom 1NPC: The RemembererTask: Slay 80 Zombie Mushrooms. Reward: 8000 EXPNotes: You can hunt these mushrooms in the Ant Tunnel (or Mini Dungeon). [Part 5] Name: Signals from Z. Mushroom 2NPC: The RemembererTask: Collect 100 Charm of the Undead. Reward: 8000 EXPNotes: You can gather these easily in Ant Tunnel from Zombie Mushroom, preferably the area near the portal to Sleepywood. (or Mini Dungeon) [Part 6] Signals from Z. Mushroom 3NPC: The RemembererTask: Collect 20 Sound Charms and select the correct sound. Reward: 8000 EXPNotes: The Sound Charms drop as quest items from Zombie Mushroom at a low rate. The Rememberer will play a sound. Listen carefully and select the one that best represents the death sound of Zombie Mushroom. Note that if you choose the wrong sound, you will have to gather the Sound Charms again! Karcasa from the DesertNPC: The Rememberer, KarcasaTask: Speak to The Rememberer and he will teleport you to Ariant where Karcasa is. Reward:Notes: Pretty much a free teleport to Ariant. This is not compulsory to complete the Ariant quests. About Mushroom Castle…Requirement: Level 26 to 36, all usersGeneral Area: Ariant to Magatia desert Part 1NPC: KarcasaTask: Collect 30 Carrots. Reward:Notes: You can hunt these from the Brown Sand Rabbits in the map (as well as the previous map). Gather them up and turn them in for EXP. Part 2NPC: KarcasaTask: Collect 1 Pure Water. Reward:Notes: Just head to town and purchase a Pure Water. Part 3NPC: Karcasa, Camel TaxiTask: Find Camel Taxi in Ariant desert. Reward:Notes: Head one map out of Ariant (direction towards Magatia) and find the Camel Taxi. Part 4NPC: Camel TaxiTask: Slay 40 Meercats in 5 minutes. Reward:Notes: Just kill the cats in the map where Camel Taxi is, they spawn easily. You should be able to complete it within half the time at the current level (around 2. 5-3 minutes). Part 5NPC: Camel TaxiTask: Head to Magatia desert and speak to Camel Taxi from there. Reward:Notes: If you have the patience and time, walk your way to the desert (one map before Magatia). If not, pay 1500 mesos to take the Camel Taxi and enter the middle portal below the Free Market. Part 6NPC: Camel TaxiTask: Reach Level 30. Reward:Notes: This is fairly simple. All you have to do is to train until level 30 and talk to him before/after 2nd job advancement. You can complete his quests too to boost your leveling speed. Part 6A-C are optional and can only be activated if you are Level 29 or below. Part 6ANPC: Camel TaxiTask: Collect 60 Golden Scorpion Stings. Reward:Part 6BNPC: Camel TaxiTask: Eliminate Scorpion and Sand Mole in 30 minutes. Reward:Part 6CNPC: Camel TaxiTask: Collect 100 Sand Mole Hats. Reward:

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Playing golf is one of the most fun experiences you will ever have. Golf is even considered as one of the best games in the world. It is a game where you and your friends and family can have fun and meet new friends. However, playing a good golf game requires you to be in a good golf course with great amenities and services that would be fit for a king. When playing golf, you will be playing with elegance and dignity. So, in order to play a great golf game, you should be in laying in one of the best golf courses in the world. One such exotic location is the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club. This particular Golf location is deemed as the number 2 in the best new European golf courses in 2004. First of all, the Dromoland Castle is located in Ireland. Ireland is a known location where beautiful natural landscape is present and is obviously one of the perfect locations for golf courses. That’s why many tourists flock in all around the year for their golf vacations. In the past two years, Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club went through a transformation thanks to an investment of 5 million euros by the owners. The project was also undertaken by the late Irish golfing legend J. B. Carr and one of the best golf architects in the world, Ron Kirby. Dromoland in the past was considered as one of the best country estates in Europe. Now, with a golf course, it gets even better. Here are a few details that you can consider if you want to take a closer look at Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club:For the gentlemen, the course distance is 6,824 yards with 72 pars, 72 SSS, and 126 slopes. For the ladies, the course distance is 5,242 yards with 72 pars, 72 SSS, and 124 slopes. As you can see, the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club has a great golf course that you can ever play in. The scenery itself is also one of the key features on why Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club is one of the best golf courses in the world. With lush rolling tree lines landscape with the castle as a backdrop, it provides a very relaxing scenery that is worth playing in. One look at this golf and country club will definitely make you want to play golf over and over again. If you finished a session of playing golf with your friends, you and your friends can relax at The Fig Tree Restaurant. This restaurant is in the Club House of the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club. The atmosphere here is relaxed and has a smart-casual dress code. The Fig Tree Restaurant serves choice and quality menus that you and your friends can surely enjoy. Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club also offers a place where you can learn how to play golf or improve your golfing skills. The Dromoland Castle Golf Academy is integrated with modern golf practice facilities. It houses 9 driving range bays with fully enclosed teaching bay. They also provide one of the best golf instructors in the world. David Foley, Dromoland Castle’s resident resort PGA Professional will be available to teach from complete beginners to seasoned golfers on how to play the game and how to improve the way they play. Dromoland also has other activities that you can enjoy. They have first-class accommodations, spas, tennis courts, fishing, shooting, and boating. Whenever you want to try other activities, Dromoland Castle can offer you a wide range of activities that you can surely enjoy. So, if you ever want to vacation in a golf course that offers one of the best courses in all of Europe, you should consider Dromoland Caslt Golf and Country Club. This is a place where golfing will truly be an enjoyable experience.

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Playing golf is one of the most fun experiences you will ever have. Golf is even considered as one of the best games in the world. It is a game where you and your friends and family can have fun and meet new friends. However, playing a good golf game requires you to be in a good golf course with great amenities and services that would be fit for a king. When playing golf, you will be playing with elegance and dignity. So, in order to play a great golf game, you should be in laying in one of the best golf courses in the world. One such exotic location is the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club. This particular Golf location is deemed as the number 2 in the best new European golf courses in 2004. First of all, the Dromoland Castle is located in Ireland. Ireland is a known location where beautiful natural landscape is present and is obviously one of the perfect locations for golf courses. That’s why many tourists flock in all around the year for their golf vacations. In the past two years, Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club went through a transformation thanks to an investment of 5 million euros by the owners. The project was also undertaken by the late Irish golfing legend J. B. Carr and one of the best golf architects in the world, Ron Kirby. Dromoland in the past was considered as one of the best country estates in Europe. Now, with a golf course, it gets even better. Here are a few details that you can consider if you want to take a closer look at Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club:For the gentlemen, the course distance is 6,824 yards with 72 pars, 72 SSS, and 126 slopes. For the ladies, the course distance is 5,242 yards with 72 pars, 72 SSS, and 124 slopes. As you can see, the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club has a great golf course that you can ever play in. The scenery itself is also one of the key features on why Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club is one of the best golf courses in the world. With lush rolling tree lines landscape with the castle as a backdrop, it provides a very relaxing scenery that is worth playing in. One look at this golf and country club will definitely make you want to play golf over and over again. If you finished a session of playing golf with your friends, you and your friends can relax at The Fig Tree Restaurant. This restaurant is in the Club House of the Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club. The atmosphere here is relaxed and has a smart-casual dress code. The Fig Tree Restaurant serves choice and quality menus that you and your friends can surely enjoy. Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club also offers a place where you can learn how to play golf or improve your golfing skills. The Dromoland Castle Golf Academy is integrated with modern golf practice facilities. It houses 9 driving range bays with fully enclosed teaching bay. They also provide one of the best golf instructors in the world. David Foley, Dromoland Castle’s resident resort PGA Professional will be available to teach from complete beginners to seasoned golfers on how to play the game and how to improve the way they play. Dromoland also has other activities that you can enjoy. They have first-class accommodations, spas, tennis courts, fishing, shooting, and boating. Whenever you want to try other activities, Dromoland Castle can offer you a wide range of activities that you can surely enjoy. So, if you ever want to vacation in a golf course that offers one of the best courses in all of Europe, you should consider Dromoland Caslt Golf and Country Club. This is a place where golfing will truly be an enjoyable experience.

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Caernarfon Castle is to be found in North Wales, and is a leftover of the time when the English and the Welsh fought bitterly around seven hundred and thirty years ago. King Edward I was the fearsome King who was responsible for bringing the welsh to heel, and at that time built so many castles in this part of Wales that it is believed that no other country on this earth has as many castles per square mile. It all began with the Roman garrisons, Norman strongholds, and Anglo Saxon Forts, and now means that there are over 300 castles to explore, from what amounts to little more than a pile of stones to the huge medieval constructions. North Wales saw Edwards I build a series of castles numbering more than a dozen as he attempted to bring Wales under his control. Caernarfon castle is located on the Menai Strait, built on a site known since the Roman occupation as the gateway to Snowdonia and the heartlands of Wales, so a really strategic position. There is little doubt that Caernarfon was the greatest of Edward’s castles, and his official residence in North Wales. It was also the seat of his government. To this day the octagonal thirteenth century towers dominate the town below. Of great significance was the fact that King Edward’s son who was to become in his turn King Edward II was born here in 1284, and then given the title Prince of Wales in 1301. Whether this had the desired effect of placating the warrior like Welsh isn’t known!! It began an English tradition which continues to the present day, and the current Prince of Wales amid great pomp and ceremony became the Prince of Wales at an investiture at Caernarfon Castle in 1969. A less distinguished future monarch who was to abdicate in 1936 was the future Edward VIII was invested at the castle in 1911. Caernarfon castle is an impressive place by any standards, and one way to see it is from the water, where it gives you a real idea of how an attack from the sea all these years ago would have been completely unthinkable. Caernarfon Castle is some eight miles south west of Bangor, and it is true to say, that it is difficult to miss. If you are going to visit Caernarfon Castle then you will need somewhere to stay, and you will be very fortunate because some of the best farmhouse hospitality is to be found in this very attractive part of North Wales. You ought to check out Ty’n Rhos and its 70 acre farmstead, as it is one of the loveliest country hotels in Wales. It is a family run inn and is famed for the quality of its kitchen, and would be a great base for anyone wishing to explore this part of the welsh countryside. There are many excellent bed and breakfasts, so there is no need to spend a fortune when enjoying your visit to Caernarfon Castle and its surrounds.

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With a number of historical sites to visit nearby, the campsites in the Vendée are great for exploring the beautiful surroundings of this region of western France. A popular attraction to visit while camping in the Vendée is the Castle at Tiffauges, one of several medieval castles you can find here. The Castle at Tiffauges is about an hour’s drive inland from the quality campsites in the Vendée that line the picturesque coastline. As you explore the 400-year-old fortified hilltop castle, you may hear two scary stories about a man who lived in the castle. Both stories make perfect tales to tell as night falls while camping in the Vendée. The Story of Gilles de Rais Gilles de Rais committed many gruesome crimes in the Castle at Tiffauges. He was a fearsome serial killer, who lived there during the 15th Century. At first, Gilles de Rais lived an outwardly honourable life. He was a knight and a deeply religious man who lived at the castle with his wealthy wife, Catherine de Thouars. Gilles was also a platonic lover of the heroine Joan of Arc, so when she was captured and burnt at the stake it affected him deeply. Rais left his wife, lost his faith in God and started to dabble in sorcery to support himself financially. Soon sorcerers from all over Europe came to visit him and he turned a wing of the castle into a laboratory in the hope of perfecting the dark art of alchemy. His life unravelled further when he fell under the influence of a sorcerer who persuaded him to commit the worst sins imaginable. Gilles was lead to believe that if he committed these sins he would be empowered to turn metal into gold. Crazed with gold lust, de Rais went on a killing spree which, it is thought, claimed the lives of 800 young boys. The unhappy life of Gilles de Rais came to an end when he was sentenced to death by a French court. The Story of Bluebeard Some people claim that Bluebeard and Gilles de Rais were the same person, and others will claim that Bluebeard never even existed. Whatever you believe, the story of Bluebeard is sure to send you screaming from the castle and hurrying back to the peaceful surroundings of your campsite in the Vendée. Legend has it that many years ago a man with a blue beard used to walk the corridors of the Castle at Tiffauges. He was a horrible, ugly man, who nonetheless married several times. His wives always seemed to disappear mysteriously. All the girls in the village would try to avoid him, scared he would want to marry again. Bluebeard’s next wife was a young woman who would discover his awful secret. Bluebeard entrusted his new wife with a key to the castle’s forbidden room, warning her never to use it. One fateful day, the young woman and her sister gave into temptation and opened the door of a dark room at the top of the castle. They saw that the room was covered with blood and the bodies of all Bluebeard’s missing wives were hanging from the ceiling. The girls were alarmed when Bluebeard came back to the castle to discover his dark secret exposed. Just as he was about to deliver a fatal blow to his wife, her brothers came in and killed him. Those in the know will tell you that the story of Bluebeard was in fact a fictional fairy tale, written by Charles Perrault and based on the true story of Gilles de Rais. Nonetheless, if you are camping in the Vendée, the Castle at Tiffauges makes an interesting day out, where you can discover the settings for these stories first hand. The castle offers beautiful views and a chance to see the medieval enactments and weaponry. It’s an attraction that will give you plenty to talk about when you get back to your Vendée campsite.

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Your home is your castle. It contains your most valuable possessions, not the least of which is your family. It is an unfortunate reality that criminals will exploit any gaps in your home protection system in order to invade your private domain. This can result in the loss of cash, jewelry, electronics and your sense of security. Or, even worse, it can result in the loss of a life; yours or a loved one’s.

Citizens are understandably becoming more and more aware of the dangers that face them, and are looking for solutions. Home owners need complete security plans that will protect their residence and everything in it, both while they are at home and while they are away. Home protection is a top priority.

The first step in home protection is to complete a comprehensive evaluation of your home’s “weak zones’. These are the aspects of your home that leave it open to attacks. By walking around the outside of your home, and looking carefully with “thief eyes” you should be able to identify any exploitable areas.

For example, windows provide an easy avenue to enter your home, especially when they are on ground level. You may also notice ways in which higher windows can be accessed either via trees or other buildings on your property.

After completing a survey of your property, it’s time to obtain the self defense and home protection tools that will keep you, your family, and your cherished belongings safe. Here are some easily overlooked weak points that most homes offer to criminals, and the effective tools that will deter them.

Many of us believe that the lock on our door will be enough to keep a burglar out; if we feel that we need extra security we simply add more locks. What we do not consider is how easy conventional locks are to pick. By adding more you may slow the burglar down a bit, but not enough to deter them.

The solution is to install an unpickable lock. Advancements in technology have essentially made keys obsolete; it’s time for you to get up to date with a fingerprint door lock. These locks will only allow you and your family to unlock the doors which means no keys to lose and no locks to pick.

Within your home you likely keep valuable such as jewelry, cash, and important documents. Protect your assets by keeping them safely secured in a safe. There are several models of safes on the market. The most advanced systems combine sturdy construction with fingerprint recognition access.

When searching for a merchant that carries home protection equipment it is important that you seek one who is reputable and knowledgeable. A great place to look is at bljs self defense. com . This company offers a wide variety of items, including fingerprint locks and safes, and provides consumers with education on self defense. In addition to the online resources, BLJ’s Enterprises supplies its customers with personal attention to help ensure that they develop a home protection strategy that is right for them.

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Last weekend at JapFest show at the Castle Combe happened the largest ever gathering of Honda NSX supercars. Forty-three of the legendary mid-engined sports cars were gathered together to grace one of UK’s biggest NSX clubs.

Owners from different places have assembled at the Wiltshire venue to create a huge display that catches the attention of show organizers, who awarded the club for the efforts they have given the event. There were also some members who tried on track to test the power of their pristine machines.

James Taylor from the online-based NSX Club Britain, said, “This was our first ever stand at a large event and everyone was blown away by the sheer number of cars that turned up. Some people had traveled all the way down from Scotland and Northern Ireland to be there. ”

Honda UK has also contributed to the pack of NSXs with its own rare version of the car. And speaking of rare NSX present at the event is the G-plate NSX which was registered in 1990 and considered to be the second NSX ever brought to the country. The G-plate is still in an amazing immaculate condition despite its age and this is attributed to the restoration work done by the Honda UK press workshop, and of course the meager 7,700 miles on the clock. According to some reports it is also the very same car that was driven by Ayrton Senna on its visit to Honda UK.

The Honda NSX has made its debut way back in 1990 and was introduced as a genuine mid-engine sports car with an all-aluminum monocoque body which was a first for a production vehicle at that time. Afterwards the Honda NSX continued to evolve. Its performance was improved through increased displacement, a 6-speed manual transmission, different tire size, and enhanced aerodynamic performance. Similarly, the addition of the NSX-T open-top model together with the NSX-R pure sports model has helped to further enhanced driving performance.

The Honda NSX is also the very first true sports car that adopts clean emission measures. It has successfully combined exhilarating driving performance with superior environmental performance. Such remarkable capabilities of the NSX have enabled it to achieve total worldwide sales of over 18,000 units for the 15 years that it was in production. The Honda NSX exemplifies Honda’s remarkable auto making technology, high quality auto components and Honda accessories that can remain immaculate even through long years of usage.

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Buying a house is a wonderful thing - or it should be. Exercising a little common sense and controlling the demon of IwantitIwantitnow can make a big difference, not only to your home ownership experience, but also to your credit, stress level and budget. Your first step is to make nice with the credit bureau. You should be getting reports from all of the major credit bureaus - Equifax, TransUnion, etc. to make sure that your credit report is A) good. B) not marred by a mistake, old indiscretion or identity theft and C) improvable if it isn’t already sparkling. If there’s anything that is currently bogging your credit down, you won’t get as good a rate as you could if your credit looks shiny and clean. There’s a lot you can do to improve it, including getting help (although you may want to think twice about going to a credit counselor, because that goes on your report and doesn’t look that great - unless your credit is horrible to begin with). A surprisingly short period of work can result in a significant jump in your credit rating. Save for a down payment and the costs of purchasing a home. While 0% mortgages are available, it’s hard to find such an animal that won’t put you in the poorhouse with the jumped-up interest. Even $5000 can make a big difference for you. The ideal is 20% of the home’s value, but, let’s face it, not too many people have the wherewithal to do that in the timeframe that they have. The attendant costs of buying a house - home inspections, various fees, etc. - alone can take a big chunk out of your savings. The larger the down payment, the smaller the loan, which means less interest. The long run counts when it comes to houses. Try not to think of it as a status symbol - “Look! I’ve finally grown up! I own PROPERTY! (yay!)”, you’re obtaining both a place to live and a close to life-long responsibility (if you choose to keep owning your living space). If you play your cards right, you also get equity, which is like having a part of your rent deposited in your savings account. Since everybody has to live somewhere, it makes sense that you live somewhere that gives you a return on the money you spend every month. However, it also means that missing a payment means more than just eviction. It makes sense to purchase a house. The problem that people have is looking to where they want to be instead of looking where they are. Buying a house based on where you think or hope you might be in five or ten years is not in your best interests. You could suffer setbacks, you could lose your job, real estate value could plunge into the toilet. . . it’s not a great idea to put the maximum amount of your paycheck into a house, depending on raises or job improvement to eventually make it affordable. It’s a lot easier to put a house up for sale, search for, find, pack and move into a newer, larger house than it is to pull your credit out of the latrine because you bought a house that you couldn’t afford today at standard interest rates. It’s hard to resist buying what you really want, when it’s handed to you on a silver platter and that’s exactly what a lot of loan companies do, especially for buyers who have less-than-stellar credit. However, think about it - you might enjoy your McMansion for a little while, but what are you going to do when your rates change or become unmanageable? Lenders are an unforgiving lot - one payment missed can mean that they can foreclose on your home, ruin your credit and your life. Some unscrupulous companies have done this to hundreds of people who were unable to keep their dream homes from the tight fist of real life. Let’s suppose you buy a house that is well within your means. You also start saving towards - ideally you already have - a nest egg that will carry you through at least a month or two of no income. You’re set if something happens because you’ve already looked ahead to the time when you get laid off or finally tell your boss where to put the finger he’s been shaking in front of your nose for the last two-and-a-half years. The odds of you getting another job in the same pay range are usually pretty good if you’ve kept your nose clean and haven’t robbed any banks in the recent past. One of the great things about buying well within your means is that you will have a lot more money to spend every month that isn’t getting sucked into your mortgage. Homes, even condos and town homes, require regular amounts of maintenance. Appliances bust, tiles sometimes break and carpets can need replacing. Imagine actually having enough money to pay for these! Also, replenishing your savings after a home purchase is a smart idea, for the rainy days that are closer to hurricanes. Forget the “quick path to owning your own home”. Working to attain decent credit, saving up money for a down payment and the associated costs of home purchasing and buying a home well within your means is really the fastest way to successful home ownership and will repay the sacrifices you make with an affordable home that will eventually bring the castle you dream of, down to earth.

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The stunning, castle-like bed and breakfast formerly called St. Bernard’s Bed & Breakfast - on the Oregon coast - now has a new name. St. Bernard’s has added another business partner, changed its name to Arch Cape House, and is in the middle of other shifts in direction.
This fall, owner Barbara Dau joined forces with a new business partner, on-and-off Arch Cape resident Robert Shaw. The result was St. Bernard’s B&B becoming Arch Cape House and an array of other interesting plans.
The upscale lodging - just south of Cannon Beach, in Arch Cape - has a distinctive architecture, built to resemble something between a castle and northwest ski lodge. It boasts gourmet, home-cooked breakfasts, a wine social hour, and unique rooms filled with antiques.
The new name is designed to make it easier to remember and identify the lodging’s location, said Shaw. The new name also works better with their revamped website, www. archcapehouse. com, allowing web surfers to more quickly notice the location.
“There’s a new partner, a new website, and we just thought it was a good time to change everything,” said Shaw. “We’re just trying to really let people know where we are and that here they can get great food, hospitality and that unique architecture - all overlooking the beaches of Arch Cape. “
Dau and Shaw are planning other changes and additions, including wine tasting dinners, featuring local artists, cross promotions with other businesses and events in Cannon Beach, and a garden that will grow food for Dau’s legendary breakfasts.
Shaw is taking master gardener classes in preparation. “I want to grow herbs for our own food,” Shaw said. “So we’ll have organic foods for Barbara’s cooking. Hopefully we’ll get to grow more, like tomatoes and other vegetables too. “
New bungalows on the property are also in the planning stages, which would serve as vacation rentals.
Shaw comes from the fishing industry and the tech industry, most recently having worked with AT&T and IBM, installing telecommunications equipment and software. Shaw ran his own fishing boat business for 15 years, sailing between the coasts of Oregon and Alaska. In the 90’s, he entered the tech world. His experience includes marketing on the Internet and various kinds of business management, as well as telecommunications technology.
His family has been in the Arch Cape since the 30’s. His parents also run a small lodging there.
Shaw is bringing much of his tech and marketing knowledge to revamping the approach of many aspects of Arch Cape House. Shaw and Dau are looking at adding wireless Internet access. Shaw has already done much with their website, including a much larger presence on the Net and online booking for the lodging - which he says is currently responsible for a growing chunk of business at Arch Cape House.
The intertwining of promotions with other businesses has already begun. Arch Cape House has linked some lodging specials and packages with EVOO Cooking School in Cannon Beach and with other regional events.
Arch Cape House is on East Ocean Rd. , just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. www. archcapehouse. com. 800-436-2848.
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