Nice upside you can pick your seat in advance- when the website decides to work, that is. I have 2 teenage boys and with NO discounts offered for families it makes it hard for us to go more often. Ticket price is a bit high for my budget. Im one to give a place a chance before I go back to old stand by- AMC. and reading the other reviews Im glad we did Cuz we would be even more displease with the seatingsīeen three times. Lets just say we had the manager refund us and we left. Also this is my childs first time at the theater as well not fully sure how well it will go so I would hate to waist the extra money that shouldnt be extra in the first place. But okay and my child wouldnt even be in her own seat she will be sitting on our lap. Thats complete bull crap ! Every other theater kids under 2 are free. ![]() she said yes you have to pay full price for a child. So I purchased and went to find a worker to ask them if we had to get the child a ticket since there wasnt an option. With that being said me and my boyfriend and 2 year old went to purchase tickets on the confusing screen and there wasnt an option for a kids ticket so we didnt think we needed one. No option of talking to someone about advise on a movie or to answer any questions you have. ![]() They have big touch screen computers that you have to go to too purchase your tickets on. ![]() That place is a joke ! First off once you walk in everyone is so confused of what to do. Both within a week and a half after their release. Saw Wonder Woman, only 10 people in there. I do this every time I go here, and it never fails. You will have a quiet experience, plenty of seating options, and will enjoy the theatre/film. Want to have a nice movie experience here? Just go on an odd weekday with your family, when most people just want to stay home after work. You will have to police this yourself, and break someones nose in the process. The staff are nothing but teenagers, so they dont really care if theres a bunch of assholes making noise in the theatre during a film. Hopefully they have plans on renovating this, as theres a ton of unused lobby space. Orange Parks old theatre is vastly superior to Oakleaf in this area. Reserved seating isnt really a negative, but it can be if you dont plan ahead - or be like me, just wait a few weeks till all the hype dies down around a film, and you will have plenty of seating options. Very clean theatre, hallways, seats, bathrooms, etc. Great seats (electric reclining chair, plenty of leg room to stretch out if you dont want to use the reclining option.) If you dont want to see the movie, then DONT GO and ruin the movie for the people around you. But tonight the family sitting next really showed how rude, inconsiderate, and selfish people can be. ![]() We love this theater and I always have positive things to say, and this review is not being negative towards to staff nor theater itself. I think maybe having staff walk up and down the stairs in each theater to possibly keep an eye on these inconsiderate people, maybe would help that situation. Lately it seems like everytime we visit the theater we have some kind of issue with sitting next to the most inconsiderate people in the theater. The dad OR mom NEVER said a word to their kids. Well, the mom continued to stay on her phone, and the daughters continued to play with the chair, giggling because I guess they thought the chair making squeaking noises was funny, and they continued to talk as well. My husband got up and talked with a manager, and he had a staff member give the family a warning. The mom and two daughters were not interested in the movie. Their two daughters talked, and played with the chair setting the entire movie. The mom was on her phone the entire movie and had the brightness on her screen turned up to the brightest setting possible. A mom, dad, and their two daughters at the 11pm showing of Wonder Woman in the XL theater. My husband and I ONLY come to this theater because we love the seats, the staff, the snacks and the theater.but tonight we paid $45 total for a movie and it got completely ruined by the family next to us.
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In "Barney Miller" his literate Detective Ron Harris was one of the few generally normal characters who populated a New York City police precinct filled with oddballs on both sides of the law. He also made appearances in such shows as "Friends," "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Designing Women." More recently he appeared in episodes of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Early credits included "All in the Family," "Maude," "Sanford and Son" and "Hawaii Five-0." He was Felix Unger opposite Demond Wilson's Oscar Madison in "The New Odd Couple," a 1980s reboot of the original Broadway show, film and television series that this time cast black actors in the lead roles of Unger's prissy neat freak forced to share an apartment with slovenly friend Madison. He portrayed Derrial Book, the spiritual shepherd with a cloudy past in the 2002 science-fiction series Firefly" and its 2005 film sequel "Serenity." "Īlthough best known for "Barney Miller," Glass appeared in dozens of other shows in a television and film career dating to the early 1970s. Words cannot adequately express my sorrow. "He was an absolute delight to watch on screen. "Ron was a private, gentle and caring man," said Leavett, a longtime friend of the actor. ![]() ![]() Glass died Friday of respiratory failure, his agent, Jeffrey Leavett, told The Associated Press on Saturday. Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as the gregarious, sometimes sardonic detective Ron Harris in the long-running cop comedy "Barney Miller," has died at age 71. Actor Ron Glass known for his role in the long-running comedy "Barney Miller," has died at 71. As in TV Mode, this isn’t available as it would be an unwelcome distraction and your creations far less of a surprise. 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Each player takes a turn to use what they have in their arsenal to basically kill one another until the last team is standing. This was due to constantly diving off an edge confident I was going to find dirt to land on, only to see my little ally plummet to his doom instead.įor the five people out there that have never played a Worms title before, it’s a turn-based party strategy game that puts a team of worms against each other on a randomly-generated landscape. As for the 2014 sequel Worms: Battlegrounds, as decent as it was, I found it difficult to tell the difference between the terrain your worm can stand on and the damaged landscape in the background, which turned out to be a bit of a deal breaker for me. Even the re-release of Worms: Armageddon wasn’t packaged as the full version it was remembered to be. 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Guesses among historians have been that Menander was either a nephew or a former general of the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius I, but the two kings are now thought to be separated by at least thirty years. Precise dates of his reign, as well as his origin, remain elusive, however. Generous findings of coins testify to the prosperity and extension of his empire: (with finds as far as Britain) the finds of his coins are the most numerous and the most widespread of all the Indo-Greek kings. In short, Apollodorus says that Bactriana is the ornament of Ariana as a whole and, more than that, they extended their empire even as far as the Seres and the Phryni. The Greeks who caused Bactria to revolt grew so powerful on account of the fertility of the country that they became masters, not only of Ariana, but also of India, as Apollodorus of Artemita says: and more tribes were subdued by them than by Alexander- by Menander in particular (at least if he actually crossed the Hypanis towards the east and advanced as far as the Imaüs), for some were subdued by him personally and others by Demetrius, the son of Euthydemus the king of the Bactrians and they took possession, not only of Patalena, but also, on the rest of the coast, of what is called the kingdom of Saraostus and Sigerdis. His capital is supposed to have been Sagala, a prosperous city in northern Punjab (believed to be modern Sialkot, Pakistan). His territories covered Bactria (modern-day Balkh Province) and extended to India (modern-day regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Greater Punjab. Menander was born into a Greek family in a village called Kalasi adjacent to Alexandria of the Caucasus (present day Bagram, Afghanistan), although another source says he was born near Sagala (modern Sialkot in the Punjab, Pakistan). Buddhist tradition relates that he handed over his kingdom to his son and retired from the world, but Plutarch says that he died in camp while on a military campaign, and that his remains were divided equally between the cities to be enshrined in monuments, probably stupas, across his realm.Īttic Tetradrachm of Menander I in Greco-Bactrian style ( Alexandria-Kapisa mint). After his death in 130 BC, he was succeeded by his wife Agathocleia, perhaps the daughter of Agathocles, who ruled as regent for his son Strato I. Menander was also a patron of Buddhism, and his conversations with the Buddhist sage Nagasena are recorded in the important Buddhist work, the Milinda Panha ("The Questions of King Milinda" panha meaning "question" in Pali). Large numbers of Menander’s coins have been unearthed, attesting to both the flourishing commerce and longevity of his realm. Ancient Indian writers indicate that he launched expeditions southward into Rajasthan and as far east down the Ganges River Valley as Pataliputra ( Patna), and the Greek geographer Strabo wrote that he "conquered more tribes than Alexander the Great." After re-conquering the Punjab he established an empire which stretched from the Kabul River valley in the west to the Ravi River in the east, and from the Swat River valley in the north to Arachosia (the Helmand Province). Menander might have initially been a king of Bactria. Menander is noted for having become a patron and convert to Greco-Buddhism and he is widely regarded as the greatest of the Indo-Greek kings. 165/155 –130 BC) who administered a large territory in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander I Soter ( Ancient Greek: Μένανδρος Σωτήρ, romanized: Ménandros Sōtḗr, Menander the Saviour Pali: Milinda), was a Greco-Bactrian and later Indo-Greek King (reigned c. ![]() On the Customize Task Board Cards page, in the Base Fields section, select the Base Fields that you want to display. Select the Format tab, and then select Customize Cards. This will allow you to display information for up to five custom fields in each task card, as well as select the base fields that will show. You can choose to provide more information in the task cards for your project (such as custom field information) by using the Customize Task Board Cards feature. When tasks are displayed in Task Board views, task "cards" will by default show several base fields along with the task name (the resource assigned to it, and a checkmark if the task has been completed). To change the setting, click the value for the task, and select the value you want to change to. 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This means that you may not yet see this feature or it may look different than what is described in the help articles. ![]() Under Product Information, you have the subscription version if you see the following:Īdditionally, some functionality is introduced gradually to organizations that have set up the targeted release options in Microsoft 365. To check which version of Project you're using, open Project, choose File, and then select Account. If the shared area paths are of equal depth, the results are non-deterministic.The features described in this article are only available with the version of Project available with a Project Online subscription. Only when the work item moves to a column that maps to a workflow state does the card column reflect the same on all boards.īy design, the team with the longest area path wins the conflict and determines the values for the Kanban Board Column, Board Column Done, and Board Lane fields. 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Updates made to Kanban Board Column, Board Column Done, and Board Lane fields when dragging items to a different columnĪll backlogs and boards support drag-and-drop to reorder and reparent work items.Reordering or reparenting work items on a backlog or board.When you share area paths across two or more teams, you'll want to understand how Azure Boards manages conflicts that can arise when exercising these features: Exercising select features with shared area paths ![]() If Dave makes an HOW-TO description, I'm sure all critical aspects will be highlighted.Īnd as usual I insist to tell "Use the best and cheapest tool we all have - take your time and rush on slowly". But the rounded edges must point outwards! It is aslo important to keep the impellers in correct direction in the impeller wheel! The inner and outer edges on them are a bit different, and it is easy to install them reverse due to the rounded edge LOOKS to fit the groove in the wheel better. And it is VERY IMPORTANT to assemble the impeller wheel in correct direction, unless the circlip can bounce off when the pump is running. I made my own tools to get the center seal out without damaging the bearing surface in the housing. All depends on tools and how handy you are, and this is not a M&S job (muscle & swear job). I replaced all seals, including the center shaft seal. This is not considered as an easy DIY, so Dave's warning is highly applicable. The M117 EHA that I mentioned here ( ) is an excellent example of this.įor the tandem pump overhaul, scroll down a bit on this thread: Often times, you can actually get factory parts from for LESS than Autohauz charges for aftermarket/OEM parts. And the fact that you can generally get MB parts for below wholesale cost through, makes it a smart bet to use factory parts. If you can use factory parts, it's nearly ALWAYS advisable to do so. The upper radiator hoses for the M119s are a good example of this - they are not bent in the right shape as the factory upper rad hoses are, and so as a result they rub where they shouldn't. The other problem with a lot of the aftermarket stuff is that it doesn't fit quite right. I haven't checked these specific hoses on Autohauz to see if they are factory parts or not, but if you can get factory stuff for about the same price, it is a no-brainer to get the factory stuff IMHO. #155 A 117 997 01 90 LOOM TIE MOLDED HOSE TO CYLINDER HEAD COVERĬlick to expand.You have to be VERY careful with AutohausAZ parts, ESPECIALLY hoses, to ensure they're not Üroparts or other substandard quality/materials aftermarket junk. #152 A 126 997 06 90 LOOM TIE MOLDED HOSE TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER #149 A 119 094 03 12 CONNECTOR FUEL DISTRIBUTOR #146 A 119 094 02 12 CONNECTOR FUEL DISTRIBUTOR #140 A 119 094 55 82 HOSE FROM CONNECTOR TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER #137 A 119 094 71 82 HOSE FROM CONNECTOR TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER #134 A 119 094 31 82 HOSE FROM CONNECTOR TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE,LEFT #131 A 119 094 40 82 HOSE FROM CONNECTOR TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE,RIGHT #128 A 119 094 28 82 HOSE FROM CONNECTOR TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE,RIGHT #125 A 119 094 27 82 HOSE PIPE SOCKET TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER #122 A 119 094 26 82 HOSE PIPE SOCKET TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER ![]() #119 A 117 990 15 78 CONNECTOR FROM CONNECTOR TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE,RIGHT #119 A 117 990 15 78 CONNECTOR AT FUEL DISTRIBUTOR LINE (x2) #119 A 117 990 15 78 CONNECTOR PIPE SOCKET TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER #116 A 102 094 02 12 CONNECTOR FROM CONNECTOR TO CYLINDER HEAD COVER (x2) The ONLY source for all of these PCV hoses / connectors is from a dealer of Genuine Mercedes parts such as MB Naperville, MB Gainesville, MB Annapolis, MB Asheville, Husker, a similar online dealer, or your local stealership.Īaarrrrggg! I didn't see the other pages!ĭo they sell this as a kit so I make sure to get everything needed, or do I need to just get all the part numbers? I see a few of these have a 117 part number does it still apply? I've BT and DT, several of these so-called OEM pieces ended up being aftermarket Febi and were absolutely not OE nor OEM. Also, do not trust aftermarket vendors which show the brand as "OEM". (Update - see PDF file attached in post #6 below.)ĮDIT: If you replace any of the PCV hoses, replace all, with OE/dealer only. Spendly little boogers!!!īTW, you are right, I do need to write a post with all the part numbers - haven't done that yet. all new pipes + fittings ends up >$200 even at wholesale. Trying to change one will likely break the connector or adjacent pipe, leading to a complete replacement (which is recommended anyway). They are usually fossilized by engine heat. Those tubes are supposed to be soft rubber, they are not plastic pipes. 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That narrative has helped revive a story of Polish defiance and heroism at a time when many see their national identity threatened by the forces of globalisation. Today, the totalitarian regime whose uniforms they wore is being equated with Nazi occupation. In communist times, these soldiers were seen as liberators. And it has mounted a campaign to erase the communist legacy entirely, ridding Poland’s streets of the names of former communists, and its squares and roundabouts of the hundreds of “monuments of gratitude” put up for the 600,000 Soviet soldiers estimated to have died fighting the Nazis on Polish territory. It has announced a political revolution aimed at wiping out the corrosive influence of the venal communist collaborators it accuses of seizing power when Poland regained independence in 1989. Since then, the nationalist party has seized control of state media and portrayed Poland as a country assailed by malign outside forces. Two years later, in 2015, Law and Justice (PiS) was elected with the first outright parliamentary majority in the country’s post-communist history. For the next four days, as festivities continued and Russian pop bands were welcomed into town, police stood watch beside the vandalised statue. His laptop, camera and mobile phone were confiscated. ![]() He was handcuffed and driven to the police station, held for 48 hours and ordered to pay for the monument to be cleaned. Red was the colour of the communism Borodacz despised, and of the blood of Poles persecuted by the communist regime.Īt 6am the following day, police officers stormed into Borodacz’s apartment. On its base, they scrawled the symbol of the National Radical Camp, a Polish prewar fascist movement that was resurrected after the fall of communism. In the middle of the night before the reunion event, Piotr Borodacz, a 25-year-old Polish nationalist, gathered with several friends on the square and doused the “monument of gratitude” in red paint. When it was unveiled in 1951, the monument had been described in the local press as an expression of the Polish people’s “limitless gratitude to their liberators”, of “inseparability and eternal friendship with the Soviet Union”. The centrepiece of the celebrations would be a monument in the main square showing two soldiers, a Pole and a Russian, locked in a handshake on their shoulders sat a small girl, her gaze fixed on the Russian. I n September 2013, the Polish city of Legnica was preparing to host a reunion of former Soviet officers who had served in the city and left after the Soviet Union fell. |