Twas a few weeks before Christmas and at a bar in Taipei the Taipei Players were performing a Cabaret!

• Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
• Time: 8-10pm
• 83 Bade Road, Section 3, B1, Taipei, Taiwan
• Doors open at 6pm.

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Le Grand Tasting a k a the Great Wines Fair offers connoisseurs and novices the opportunity to taste 350 of the best French and European domains. Organized by Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, two wine authorities, it takes place on Dec. 2 and 3 at the Carrousel du Louvre (99 rue de Rivoli; carrouseldulouvre.com). Distinguished labels like Veuve Clicquot and Louis Latour; wine-world stars like Hervé Bizeul and Marcel Richaud; and newcomers including Beaucastel, Pichon Comtesse, Angélus and Chateau de Bellet are among the participants this year. <

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RALEIGH, N.C.  — The N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help motorists save both time and money this Thanksgiving by suspending most road construction activities on major routes across the state. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations more quickly while also cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. Most construction projects along interstate, N.C. and U.S. routes will be suspended beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, until 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28, with two exceptions:

• U.S. 17 Business in Jacksonville (Onslow County) is reduced to two-lane, two-way traffic on the Buddy Phillips Bridge over the New River for construction of a new bridge; and
• U.S. 17

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From April 2012, P&O Cruises will replace its traditional method of tipping passengers distributing envelopes to crewmembers at the end of the cruise with fixed-rate tipping, automatically added to passenger bills at the rate of £3.10 per person, per day. According to P&O’s Managing Director Carol Marlow, the policy is aimed at reducing “awkwardness and confusion” for passengers over the subject of tipping while helping to ensure gratuity levels for staff stay consistent. The tips will cover both dining staff and cabin stewards. The Find more…

There are some things you give up when staying in really cheap hotels. Comfort, convenience and service are the first to go, of course, but thats to be expected. Unfortunately, safety is usually next on the list.

Ill have a Widow Maker, Please I guess Im just going to have to get used to these things but Im not happy about it. Based on a design by Ben Franklin, the heating element is actually built into the shower head.

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