Pierce Brosnan - World-of-Newave.info http://answers.world-of-newave.info/pierce-brosnan.htm Latest news and articles about Pierce Brosnan en-us Copyright (c)2004-2008. All rights reserved. webmaster@world-of-newave.com (Webmaster) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:10:52 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:10:52 GMT Newave Lisa XML Engine v1.0 - http://www.world-of-newave.info/about.htm 60 http://www.world-of-newave.info/images/wi8831.gif World-of-Newave.info - Knowledge and Informational Database http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 88 31 {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - Gallery: The 10 Coolest James Bond Cars Ever http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/gallery-the-10-coolest-james-bond-cars-ever-20081192418.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/gallery-the-10-coolest-james-bond-cars-ever-20081192418.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT : Sweet cars and amazing, if improbable, car chases have been essential elements of James Bond movies since the series began in 1962. The tradition continues in Quantum of Solace, which finds our favorite superspy behind the wheel of a hot Aston Martin DBS and — in a nod to these eco-conscious times — a Ford Edge that runs on hydrogen (in the film, if not in real life). But it takes more than a fuel cell to make the list of the 10 coolest Bond cars ever. Left: Aston Martin DB5 The quintessential Bond car appeared in Goldfinger, and it is both the most famous Bond car and one of the most iconic vehicles in the history of film. In addition to gorgeous lines and stunning speed, Bond's DB5 featured machine guns, a bulletproof shield, radar and that über-cool ejector seat that could villains flying at the push of a button. : This one's tricky because Bentley never produced a car called the Mark IV. Ian Fleming made that up. Bond drove a 1933 Bentley convertible with an Amherst-Villiers supercharger in the novel Casino Royale. Various Bentleys have appeared in Bond films, including From Russia With Love, in which our hero seduces Miss Sylvia Trench behind the wheel of a 1930 Bentley Derby similar to the one in this photo by Flicker user starpitti. : The Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me is almost as famous as the DB5, if only because it could turn into a submarine at the flick of a switch. The car featured surface-to-air missiles, torpedoes and depth charges, all of which we find amazing given the shaky reliability of the electrical systems in British cars. : Strictly speaking, this wasn't Bond's car. It was driven by his assistant, Aki, in You Only Live Twice. But it makes the list because it was chock-full of cool gadgets ? including a television, a cordless phone and a voice-activated stereo ? that are commonplace today but the stuff of science fiction in 1967. Toyota built a GT without a roof because Sean Connery was too tall for the coupe. : Aston Martin returned to Bond's fleet in 2002 after the spy's brief dalliance with BMW in the late 1990s. The Vanquish that appeared in Die Another Day came with an ejector seat and a cloaking device that rendered the car invisible. We prefer the more muscular and understated DBS in Casino Royale because it's a better match for Daniel Craig's darker, more brooding Bond. : Yes, Bond drove a Mustang, albeit briefly, in Diamonds are Forever, and he looked almost as cool as Steve McQueen did driving his 'stang in Bullitt. Connery took the Mach 1 on a wild ride through Vegas, getting up on two wheels to squeeze through an alley. The film editors weren't so skilled: The car is shown entering the alley on one set of wheels and emerging on the other. : Pierce Brosnan drove the convertible Beemer in The World Is Not Enough, but it was a BMW in name only. The Z8 was still a prototype when filming started, so the film featured a Cobra kit car wearing BMW skin. We're still not sure where Q found room for the surface-to-air missiles, let alone the six cup holders, but now we know where they put the movie camera.: Bond stole this car from a dealership showroom to make an escape in The Man With the Golden Gun, making a spectacular corkscrew jump over a canal to elude his pursuers. The stunt was planned with help from a supercomputer at Cornell University, and it is the only time in history an AMC Hornet has ever looked cool.: This Whyte Industries jobby appeared in Diamonds Are Forever. It's a moon buggy. 'Nuff said.: Another Bond car that wasn't what it appeared to be. The 2CV couldn't outrun its own belching plume of exhaust, so the car in For Your Eyes Only was tricked out with a hotter engine, a modified transmission and a reworked frame. It still had trouble outrunning the humble Peugeots ? Peugeots ? pursuing it, so Bond had to resort to skilled driving and good luck to make his escape. Wired.Com Gallery: The 10 Coolest James Bond Cars Ever {new window}   Www.Wired.Com - : Sweet cars and amazing, if improbable, car chases have been essential elements of James Bond movies since the series began in 1962. The tradition continues in Quantum of Solace, which finds our favorite superspy behind the wheel of a hot Aston Martin DBS and — in a nod to these eco-conscious times — a Ford Edge that runs on hydrogen (in the film, if not in real life). But it takes more than a fuel cell to make the list of the 10 coolest Bond cars ever. Left: Aston Martin DB5 The quintessential Bond car appeared in Goldfinger, and it is both the most famous Bond car and one of the most iconic vehicles in the history of film. In addition to gorgeous lines and stunning speed, Bond's DB5 featured machine guns, a bulletproof shield, radar and that über-cool ejector seat that could villains flying at the push of a button. : This one's tricky because Bentley never produced a car called the Mark IV. Ian Fleming made that up. Bond drove a 1933 Bentley convertible with an Amherst-Villiers supercharger in the novel Casino Royale. Various Bentleys have appeared in Bond films, including From Russia With Love, in which our hero seduces Miss Sylvia Trench behind the wheel of a 1930 Bentley Derby similar to the one in this photo by Flicker user starpitti. : The Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me is almost as famous as the DB5, if only because it could turn into a submarine at the flick of a switch. The car featured surface-to-air missiles, torpedoes and depth charges, all of which we find amazing given the shaky reliability of the electrical systems in British cars. : Strictly speaking, this wasn't Bond's car. It was driven by his assistant, Aki, in You Only Live Twice. But it makes the list because it was chock-full of cool gadgets ? including a television, a cordless phone and a voice-activated stereo ? that are commonplace today but the stuff of science fiction in 1967. Toyota built a GT without a roof because Sean Connery was too tall for the coupe. : Aston Martin returned to Bond's fleet in 2002 after the spy's brief dalliance with BMW in the late 1990s. The Vanquish that appeared in Die Another Day came with an ejector seat and a cloaking device that rendered the car invisible. We prefer the more muscular and understated DBS in Casino Royale because it's a better match for Daniel Craig's darker, more brooding Bond. : Yes, Bond drove a Mustang, albeit briefly, in Diamonds are Forever, and he looked almost as cool as Steve McQueen did driving his 'stang in Bullitt. Connery took the Mach 1 on a wild ride through Vegas, getting up on two wheels to squeeze through an alley. The film editors weren't so skilled: The car is shown entering the alley on one set of wheels and emerging on the other. : Pierce Brosnan drove the convertible Beemer in The World Is Not Enough, but it was a BMW in name only. The Z8 was still a prototype when filming started, so the film featured a Cobra kit car wearing BMW skin. We're still not sure where Q found room for the surface-to-air missiles, let alone the six cup holders, but now we know where they put the movie camera.: Bond stole this car from a dealership showroom to make an escape in The Man With the Golden Gun, making a spectacular corkscrew jump over a canal to elude his pursuers. The stunt was planned with help from a supercomputer at Cornell University, and it is the only time in history an AMC Hornet has ever looked cool.: This Whyte Industries jobby appeared in Diamonds Are Forever. It's a moon buggy. 'Nuff said.: Another Bond car that wasn't what it appeared to be. The 2CV couldn't outrun its own belching plume of exhaust, so the car in For Your Eyes Only was tricked out with a hotter engine, a modified transmission and a reworked frame. It still had trouble outrunning the humble Peugeots ? Peugeots ? pursuing it, so Bond had to resort to skilled driving and good luck to make his escape.
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]]> News > Breaking News {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - 1ba: FURN: Victorian House Hidden From The Street. *12/22* COOMBS (lower haight) $3600 3bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/1ba-furn-victorian-house-hidden-from-the-street-2008124491.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/1ba-furn-victorian-house-hidden-from-the-street-2008124491.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:39:18 GMT Stellar & Super Special Fully Furnished Victorian House Hidden From The Street. Location: Page @ Pierce ( Lower Haight ) Hardwood Floors, High Ceilings, Superb Kitchen & Beautiful Spacious Bath. One Level Living. A Fantastic Space. Ready For Occupancy December 22. $3600/mo. 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Investments | Sales | Luxury Leasing | Relocation | Management Furnished Short Term Corporate & Traditional Unfurnished Rentals. Realtor. Broker. Agent. Designer | Vision. Decision. Action. Fruition. Charter Member, San Francisco Association Of Leasing Professionals. Member, PPMA, SFAA, SFAR, SPOSF, NAR, CAR, CA DRE # 1799029 Rights To All Posted Text And Information Contained Herein Reserved. The Gavin Coombs Companies, Inc Champion All Fair Housing Principles. GCCI Residential Leasing Listings Are Offered Exclusively On Craigslist. Photos Available For Most Properties. Photos Not Posted In CL Postings. The Gavin Coombs Companies, Inc. | 1998 - 2009 www.RentalRadar.com San Francisco & All California #1 Top Producer, Luxury Residential Leasing. *** GCCI Contributes Monthly To The St. Anthony Foundation SF. www.StAnthonySF.org *** Advance Progressive Ideals | We Can All Look Forward | Gavin Coombs • SF Mayor 2011 Sfbay.Craigslist.Org 1ba: FURN: Victorian House Hidden From The Street. *12/22* COOMBS (lower haight) $3600 3bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Stellar & Super Special Fully Furnished Victorian House Hidden From The Street. Location: Page @ Pierce ( Lower Haight ) Hardwood Floors, High Ceilings, Superb Kitchen & Beautiful Spacious Bath. One Level Living. A Fantastic Space. Ready For Occupancy December 22. $3600/mo. Details: • Bright & Stylish 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Victorian House • Beautiful Mexican Rosewood Hardwood Floors & Hip Sisal In 1 Bedroom • Excellent Victorian Period Details... High Ceilings, Recessed Lighting, Wood Crown Moulding, Corbels, Picture Moulding & Bay Windows • Contemporary Stainless Steel Eat-In Kitchen With Gas Stove, Dishwasher, Disposal & Exotic Arctic Blue Granite Surfaces • 3 Bedrooms With 1 Full Contemporary Bath With Super Period Features As Well • Gas Fireplace • In-Residence Washer / Dryer Laundry • Best Access To Rarely Used Landscaped Patio / Terrace / Garden • 1 Car / SUV Garage Parking • All Kitties & Smaller Doggies Considered Ready For Occupancy December 22. $3600/month. No Smoking. For Occupancy Terms Shorter Than 8 Months, Broker Service Consideration 10% Of 1 Month's Rent. Owner Seeks Conscientious Residents With Appropriate Income Or Assets & Credit History. Gavin Coombs Corporate FURNISHED Listings: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/sub/sfc?query=coombs Gavin Coombs Traditional UNFURNISHED Listings: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa/sfc?query=coombs WHEN INQUIRING Please Forward Link(s) For Property(ies) Of Interest And Provide The Following Information Via Email: • Reason For Move • Are You Seeking Unfurnished Or Furnished? • Preferred Occupancy Date And Expected Lease Term • Subject Property(ies) Of Interest • Neighborhood(s) Of Interest • Rent Ceiling • # Of Occupants • # Of Sleeping Bedrooms / Beds Required • Minimum # Of Bathrooms Required • # Of Parking Spaces Required • Pets? Weight, Breed, And Age • Name And Cell # • Preferred Date(s) & Time(s) To View "THE BEST WAY TO SECURE A NEW PLACE 101"... HELPFUL INFO FOR THOSE SEEKING TO RENT IN SAN FRANCISCO: If You're Looking To Put Your Best Foot Forward, Have The Following Info Prepared To Present & Any Agent Or Owner Should Love You. • Cover Letter Describing Your Situation • Pet References, If Applicable With Photocopies Of The Following: • Driver's License Or Passport • Credit Report With FICO Score From: www.MyFICO.com www.Equifax.com www.Experian.com www.Transunion.com • Most Recent Pay Stub -or- Job Offer Letter With Start Date And Salary And A Clear Idea Of Total Annual Household Income Advantageous, But Not Essential: • Bank Statement Or Financial Statement Reflecting Savings ••• Providing The Above Documentation ••• ••• Along With The Application You're Given ••• ••• Ensures You're Best Poised For Leasing Success ••• GAVIN COOMBS 1st Honoree, BEST SF Leasing Consultant. As Nominated By SF Landlords And Tenants & Ordained By The SF Apartment Association. The Gavin Coombs Companies, Incorporated. Investments | Sales | Luxury Leasing | Relocation | Management Furnished Short Term Corporate & Traditional Unfurnished Rentals. Realtor. Broker. Agent. Designer | Vision. Decision. Action. Fruition. Charter Member, San Francisco Association Of Leasing Professionals. Member, PPMA, SFAA, SFAR, SPOSF, NAR, CAR, CA DRE # 1799029 Rights To All Posted Text And Information Contained Herein Reserved. The Gavin Coombs Companies, Inc Champion All Fair Housing Principles. GCCI Residential Leasing Listings Are Offered Exclusively On Craigslist. Photos Available For Most Properties. Photos Not Posted In CL Postings. The Gavin Coombs Companies, Inc. | 1998 - 2009 www.RentalRadar.com San Francisco & All California #1 Top Producer, Luxury Residential Leasing. *** GCCI Contributes Monthly To The St. Anthony Foundation SF. www.StAnthonySF.org *** Advance Progressive Ideals | We Can All Look Forward | Gavin Coombs • SF Mayor 2011
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - Gallery: Bond-Villain Lairs Revealed http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/gallery-bond-villain-lairs-revealed-20081125614.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/gallery-bond-villain-lairs-revealed-20081125614.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT : Photo: Richard Bryant/Arcaid/CorbisAs essential as the curvaceous leading ladies and not-so-subtle sexual innuendo, every James Bond villain has an impressive lair. Some are exotic, others chic. All are impressive locations for unsavory types to plot and scheme. With the release of Quantum of Solace on Friday, we take a look behind the scenes at the most recent Bond-villain hideouts when they're not housing the criminally insane. Let us know what your favorite Bond lair is in the comments. Left: A View to a Kill In Roger Moore?s last turn as Bond, Christopher Walken gives an inspired performance as villain Max Zorin. Bond initially discovers Zorin is cheating at the races by installing steroid-delivering microchips in his horses, but the plot soon turns more sinister. Zorin plans to corner the microchip market by destroying Silicon Valley via subterranean explosives. Zorin plots and schemes from his underground lair, which in real life (at least the façade shown in the movie) is the Renault building in Swindon, England. Built in 1982 as world headquarters for Renault cars, the structure is a futuristic metal and glass contraption that resembles dozens of bright yellow cranes holding the walls aloft. However, in 2001, Renault moved its headquarters elsewhere and, in 2004, a consortium of Chinese businesses bought it for an import-export center ? or perhaps for their own nefarious plans ?. : Photo: Tom ThistlethwaiteTimothy Dalton steps into Bond?s shoes and finds himself in peril thanks to the dubious KGB general, Georgi Koskov. It turns out amoral arms dealer Brad Whitaker, while also dabbling in blood diamonds and opium, is pulling all the strings in a plan to (what else?) get rich quick. Bond tracks Whitaker to his palatial estate, where he is engaged in reenacting the Battle of Gettysburg with tiny lead figurines. Whitaker meets his end under a marble bust of the Duke of Wellington liberated from its base by a well-placed 007 explosive. In this case the truth isn't far from fiction. Whitaker's stronghold is actually the Forbes Museum in Tangier, Morocco. Built on the grounds of the Palais Mendoub by American billionaire Malcolm Forbes (yes, of the magazine), the museum housed the fruits of Forbes' favorite hobby: collecting miniature lead military figurines ? 115,000 of them, to be exact. After Forbes passed away, his kids sold the museum to the government of Morocco and it's still open daily for visitors. : Photo: Victor EscalonaTimothy Dalton?s exit from the Bond series begins with him losing his license to kill after ?going rogue? Palin-style and seeking revenge on Franz Sanchez, a drug baron from the fictitious ?Republic of Isthmus? who has killed Bond?s newlywed friends. Trying to get closer to the enemy, Bond poses as an out-of-work assassin looking for a new assignment. Bond frames another bad guy for disloyalty to the boss, thereby winning Sanchez?s trust and being whisked away to his top-secret compound -- a hideout disguised as the Olympiatec Meditation Center. That compound is actually the Centro Ceremonial Otomi in central Mexico. The center was built by the Mexican government in the 1970s in an attempt to commemorate and preserve the indigenous Otomi culture. Today the site serves as a meeting place for Otomi tribe members, and hosts tourists from around the world. : Photo: Tomas van Houtryve/APPierce Brosnan brings more critical acclaim (and a consistent British accent) to the role of Bond in GoldenEye. The title refers to a pair of satellites that can be used as weapons by shooting electromagnetic pulses at Earth-bound targets. Villain Alec Trevelyan commandeers giant antennas to control the satellites. But his diabolical plan is foiled when Bond sabotages the giant antenna before Trevelyan can send coordinates to the GoldenEyes. The filming location is the famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico (also featured extensively in the movie Contact). The dish of the giant radio telescope is 1,000 feet in diameter and operated by Cornell University as part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center. Since 1963 it has helped astronomers and climatologists discover planets outside of our own solar system, describe the chemistry of Earth's outer atmosphere, and search for extraterrestrial life. : Photo: U.S. NavyIn Brosnan's second Bond movie, media baron Eliot Carver is trying to gain a monopoly on the Chinese market, but the government keeps blocking his progress. Instead of hostile takeovers of the competition, Carver decides to use a GPS encoder stolen from the U.S. military to send bogus commands to the British and Chinese militaries. All this in hopes of starting a war so the Brits will take out the uncooperative Chinese government. Unlike most Bond villains, Carver plots and plans from a mobile lair in the form of a tricked-out stealth boat. The boat was filmed in the waters around Thailand and modeled off two prototypes being built for the U.S. Navy. One was Northrop Grumman?s DDG 1000; the other (more poetically named) Sea Shadow (left) was a Lockheed Martin prototype that was actually used and tested quite thoroughly by the Navy, but never officially commissioned. : Photo: Tolga "Musato"/FlickrMadman and anarchist Renard imperils Istanbul and a Russian oil pipeline in The World is Not Enough. Victim of a previous assassination attempt from a Bond co-worker, Renard has a bullet lodged in his brain that is slowly killing him. Unfortunately for Bond, the injury is also dulling his senses of pain and fear, making him a tough guy to bargain with. Renard plots to melt down a nuclear submarine reactor in the Caspian Sea and, on the way to save the day, Bond gets tied up in Renard?s lair, located in Kiz Kulesi. The hideout is actually the Maiden?s Tower that rises from the waters near Istanbul. The tower dates back to 408 BC, but was relocated to its current site in 1100 AD by a Byzantine emperor who used it as a fortress. The Ottoman Turks refurbished and restored it over the years, and it served as a lighthouse for centuries. Today it serves food and drink to tourists who come to its café. : Photo: Jose GonzalezBritish billionaire Gustav Graves appears to just be in it for the money in Die Another Day, Brosnon?s last role as Bond (and an end to the tongue-in-cheek sexcapades). But all is not as it seems. It turns out that Graves is actually Col. Tan-Sun Moon, a North Korean arms dealer Bond had supposedly thrown to his death. Moon survived and had his appearance altered by a Cuban gene-therapy clinic. His true aim is to use the Icarus satellite to blow up land mines in the DMZ, clearing the way for his North Korean compatriots to overrun South Korea. Bond tracks one of Moon?s henchmen to the gene clinic and stumbles onto Graves' true intentions (and identity). Although portrayed as a Cuban location, the scenes at the gene-therapy center are actually in Cadiz, Spain, at the Castillo de San Sebastian. Built in the early 1700s, the castle was initially only accessible at low-tide and used to protect Cadiz from seafaring attackers. : Photo: Como Property ManagementCasino Royale reinvents Bond with Daniel Craig as the steely eyed spy caught in a gritty thriller. The villains this time are more pedestrian ? essentially high-stakes investors who short sell companies then stage terrorist attacks to sink their stocks. After Bond foils one such scheme, Le Chiffre, who works for the nearly omnipresent Mr. White, stages a poker tournament in Montenegro to recoup his losses. Bond wins the tournament but is captured by Le Chiffre and is tortured. He is saved when the powerful Mr. White offs his own henchmen for their failure to perform. But not even Mr. White is safe from justice. At the end of the movie, Bond tracks White to his palatial villa on Lake Como in northern Italy's lake district. Bond lures White outside, shoots him in the leg and then arrests him. This time the movie jibes with reality ? White's villa is indeed an opulent spread on Lake Como. In fact, if you want to experience the life of a debonair villain, the villa rents out a four-bedroom apartment for the reasonable price of 1,000 euros a week. : Photo: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern HemisphereNot a lot has been leaked about the latest installment of Bond. Word is, though, that an interrogation of Mr. White will lead Bond to a bad guy named Dominic Greene, whose off-the-grid South American hideout will be filmed in a building called the Residencia in Chile's Atacama Desert. The compound is a giant residence hall for astronomers working at Chile's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory. The digs are mostly underground, but a glass dome rests on top and lets in light for the swimming pool and tropical gardens. The Residencia has been compared to a Bond-villain lair before, a fact that was apparently not lost on the new production. Check out Wired.com's review of Quantum of Solace here. Wired.Com Gallery: Bond-Villain Lairs Revealed {new window}   Www.Wired.Com - : Photo: Richard Bryant/Arcaid/CorbisAs essential as the curvaceous leading ladies and not-so-subtle sexual innuendo, every James Bond villain has an impressive lair. Some are exotic, others chic. All are impressive locations for unsavory types to plot and scheme. With the release of Quantum of Solace on Friday, we take a look behind the scenes at the most recent Bond-villain hideouts when they're not housing the criminally insane. Let us know what your favorite Bond lair is in the comments. Left: A View to a Kill In Roger Moore?s last turn as Bond, Christopher Walken gives an inspired performance as villain Max Zorin. Bond initially discovers Zorin is cheating at the races by installing steroid-delivering microchips in his horses, but the plot soon turns more sinister. Zorin plans to corner the microchip market by destroying Silicon Valley via subterranean explosives. Zorin plots and schemes from his underground lair, which in real life (at least the façade shown in the movie) is the Renault building in Swindon, England. Built in 1982 as world headquarters for Renault cars, the structure is a futuristic metal and glass contraption that resembles dozens of bright yellow cranes holding the walls aloft. However, in 2001, Renault moved its headquarters elsewhere and, in 2004, a consortium of Chinese businesses bought it for an import-export center ? or perhaps for their own nefarious plans ?. : Photo: Tom ThistlethwaiteTimothy Dalton steps into Bond?s shoes and finds himself in peril thanks to the dubious KGB general, Georgi Koskov. It turns out amoral arms dealer Brad Whitaker, while also dabbling in blood diamonds and opium, is pulling all the strings in a plan to (what else?) get rich quick. Bond tracks Whitaker to his palatial estate, where he is engaged in reenacting the Battle of Gettysburg with tiny lead figurines. Whitaker meets his end under a marble bust of the Duke of Wellington liberated from its base by a well-placed 007 explosive. In this case the truth isn't far from fiction. Whitaker's stronghold is actually the Forbes Museum in Tangier, Morocco. Built on the grounds of the Palais Mendoub by American billionaire Malcolm Forbes (yes, of the magazine), the museum housed the fruits of Forbes' favorite hobby: collecting miniature lead military figurines ? 115,000 of them, to be exact. After Forbes passed away, his kids sold the museum to the government of Morocco and it's still open daily for visitors. : Photo: Victor EscalonaTimothy Dalton?s exit from the Bond series begins with him losing his license to kill after ?going rogue? Palin-style and seeking revenge on Franz Sanchez, a drug baron from the fictitious ?Republic of Isthmus? who has killed Bond?s newlywed friends. Trying to get closer to the enemy, Bond poses as an out-of-work assassin looking for a new assignment. Bond frames another bad guy for disloyalty to the boss, thereby winning Sanchez?s trust and being whisked away to his top-secret compound -- a hideout disguised as the Olympiatec Meditation Center. That compound is actually the Centro Ceremonial Otomi in central Mexico. The center was built by the Mexican government in the 1970s in an attempt to commemorate and preserve the indigenous Otomi culture. Today the site serves as a meeting place for Otomi tribe members, and hosts tourists from around the world. : Photo: Tomas van Houtryve/APPierce Brosnan brings more critical acclaim (and a consistent British accent) to the role of Bond in GoldenEye. The title refers to a pair of satellites that can be used as weapons by shooting electromagnetic pulses at Earth-bound targets. Villain Alec Trevelyan commandeers giant antennas to control the satellites. But his diabolical plan is foiled when Bond sabotages the giant antenna before Trevelyan can send coordinates to the GoldenEyes. The filming location is the famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico (also featured extensively in the movie Contact). The dish of the giant radio telescope is 1,000 feet in diameter and operated by Cornell University as part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center. Since 1963 it has helped astronomers and climatologists discover planets outside of our own solar system, describe the chemistry of Earth's outer atmosphere, and search for extraterrestrial life. : Photo: U.S. NavyIn Brosnan's second Bond movie, media baron Eliot Carver is trying to gain a monopoly on the Chinese market, but the government keeps blocking his progress. Instead of hostile takeovers of the competition, Carver decides to use a GPS encoder stolen from the U.S. military to send bogus commands to the British and Chinese militaries. All this in hopes of starting a war so the Brits will take out the uncooperative Chinese government. Unlike most Bond villains, Carver plots and plans from a mobile lair in the form of a tricked-out stealth boat. The boat was filmed in the waters around Thailand and modeled off two prototypes being built for the U.S. Navy. One was Northrop Grumman?s DDG 1000; the other (more poetically named) Sea Shadow (left) was a Lockheed Martin prototype that was actually used and tested quite thoroughly by the Navy, but never officially commissioned. : Photo: Tolga "Musato"/FlickrMadman and anarchist Renard imperils Istanbul and a Russian oil pipeline in The World is Not Enough. Victim of a previous assassination attempt from a Bond co-worker, Renard has a bullet lodged in his brain that is slowly killing him. Unfortunately for Bond, the injury is also dulling his senses of pain and fear, making him a tough guy to bargain with. Renard plots to melt down a nuclear submarine reactor in the Caspian Sea and, on the way to save the day, Bond gets tied up in Renard?s lair, located in Kiz Kulesi. The hideout is actually the Maiden?s Tower that rises from the waters near Istanbul. The tower dates back to 408 BC, but was relocated to its current site in 1100 AD by a Byzantine emperor who used it as a fortress. The Ottoman Turks refurbished and restored it over the years, and it served as a lighthouse for centuries. Today it serves food and drink to tourists who come to its café. : Photo: Jose GonzalezBritish billionaire Gustav Graves appears to just be in it for the money in Die Another Day, Brosnon?s last role as Bond (and an end to the tongue-in-cheek sexcapades). But all is not as it seems. It turns out that Graves is actually Col. Tan-Sun Moon, a North Korean arms dealer Bond had supposedly thrown to his death. Moon survived and had his appearance altered by a Cuban gene-therapy clinic. His true aim is to use the Icarus satellite to blow up land mines in the DMZ, clearing the way for his North Korean compatriots to overrun South Korea. Bond tracks one of Moon?s henchmen to the gene clinic and stumbles onto Graves' true intentions (and identity). Although portrayed as a Cuban location, the scenes at the gene-therapy center are actually in Cadiz, Spain, at the Castillo de San Sebastian. Built in the early 1700s, the castle was initially only accessible at low-tide and used to protect Cadiz from seafaring attackers. : Photo: Como Property ManagementCasino Royale reinvents Bond with Daniel Craig as the steely eyed spy caught in a gritty thriller. The villains this time are more pedestrian ? essentially high-stakes investors who short sell companies then stage terrorist attacks to sink their stocks. After Bond foils one such scheme, Le Chiffre, who works for the nearly omnipresent Mr. White, stages a poker tournament in Montenegro to recoup his losses. Bond wins the tournament but is captured by Le Chiffre and is tortured. He is saved when the powerful Mr. White offs his own henchmen for their failure to perform. But not even Mr. White is safe from justice. At the end of the movie, Bond tracks White to his palatial villa on Lake Como in northern Italy's lake district. Bond lures White outside, shoots him in the leg and then arrests him. This time the movie jibes with reality ? White's villa is indeed an opulent spread on Lake Como. In fact, if you want to experience the life of a debonair villain, the villa rents out a four-bedroom apartment for the reasonable price of 1,000 euros a week. : Photo: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern HemisphereNot a lot has been leaked about the latest installment of Bond. Word is, though, that an interrogation of Mr. White will lead Bond to a bad guy named Dominic Greene, whose off-the-grid South American hideout will be filmed in a building called the Residencia in Chile's Atacama Desert. The compound is a giant residence hall for astronomers working at Chile's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory. The digs are mostly underground, but a glass dome rests on top and lets in light for the swimming pool and tropical gardens. The Residencia has been compared to a Bond-villain lair before, a fact that was apparently not lost on the new production. Check out Wired.com's review of Quantum of Solace here.
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]]> News > Breaking News {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - Brosnan@Valencia-Open Floor Plan-Remodeled Kitchen-Open Sun 12-12:30PM (hayes valley) $1950 1bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/brosnan-valencia-open-floor-plan-remodeled-kitchen-2008109819.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/brosnan-valencia-open-floor-plan-remodeled-kitchen-2008109819.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:16:57 GMT There will be open house on Sunday October 5th between 12 and 12:30 PM. Please show up at the front door of 35 Brosnan Street. If I am not at the front door, I am showing someone the unit and I will be down within a few minutes. LOCATION: 35 Brosnan St. #3 (Guerrero & Valencia) FEATURES: *One bedroom(1 Br), one bath apartment. *Unit is located on the 2nd of 4 floors. *Unit is at the back of the property and overlooks the backyards of neighboring properties. *This 14-unit building is centrally located in the Mission/Dolores neighborhood. *Close to trendy Market and Valencia Street shopping and restaurants. *Easy access to Muni, Bart & 101 Freeway. *Open floor plan with French doors separating the living room and the bedroom. *Newly remodeled kitchen with brand new stainless steel built-in microwave and stove. *Eat-in kitchen can fit a table and chairs. *Both the living room and the bedroom have walk-in closets. *Large bathroom has nice tiles and a tub/shower. *Hardwood floors throughout. *Newly painted. *Coin laundry facilities in the building. *No parking. DETAILS: Rent: $1,950.00/month Security Deposit: $2,925.00 Total Move-In: $4,875.00 (available now) Utilities: Water & garbage included Lease Term: one year lease required Pet Policy: no pets allowed CONTACT: Jason Quashnofsky/ Agent (415) 370-7077 @ Amore Real Estate. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org Brosnan@Valencia-Open Floor Plan-Remodeled Kitchen-Open Sun 12-12:30PM (hayes valley) $1950 1bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - There will be open house on Sunday October 5th between 12 and 12:30 PM. Please show up at the front door of 35 Brosnan Street. If I am not at the front door, I am showing someone the unit and I will be down within a few minutes. LOCATION: 35 Brosnan St. #3 (Guerrero & Valencia) FEATURES: *One bedroom(1 Br), one bath apartment. *Unit is located on the 2nd of 4 floors. *Unit is at the back of the property and overlooks the backyards of neighboring properties. *This 14-unit building is centrally located in the Mission/Dolores neighborhood. *Close to trendy Market and Valencia Street shopping and restaurants. *Easy access to Muni, Bart & 101 Freeway. *Open floor plan with French doors separating the living room and the bedroom. *Newly remodeled kitchen with brand new stainless steel built-in microwave and stove. *Eat-in kitchen can fit a table and chairs. *Both the living room and the bedroom have walk-in closets. *Large bathroom has nice tiles and a tub/shower. *Hardwood floors throughout. *Newly painted. *Coin laundry facilities in the building. *No parking. DETAILS: Rent: $1,950.00/month Security Deposit: $2,925.00 Total Move-In: $4,875.00 (available now) Utilities: Water & garbage included Lease Term: one year lease required Pet Policy: no pets allowed CONTACT: Jason Quashnofsky/ Agent (415) 370-7077 @ Amore Real Estate.
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - Coast-to-Coast in 36 Hours Burning BioWillie http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/coast-to-coast-in-36-hours-burning-biowillie-20080996832.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/coast-to-coast-in-36-hours-burning-biowillie-20080996832.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:01:08 GMT Two ad men with bladders of steel set out tonight to make the infamous Cannonball Run from midtown Manhattan to Santa Monica, California, but with more eco-panache than the many imitators and speed demons who've made similar cross-country dashes. Nik Bristow and Brian Pierce have loaded a VW Jetta TDI with jerrycans full of BioWillie biodiesel and plan to finish their carbon-neutral transcontinental drive by Wednesday morning. "We're hoping to do it in about 36 hours, not stopping once," Pierce, 36, says in a YouTube video promoting the event (see it below). "Not for gas, not for food, not for the bathroom." And why would they do that? "I know the trip sounds crazy, but it's more important now than ever," Bristow, 27, says. "We're on the cusp of a very important election where oil and energy are universal top concerns, and biodiesel is one of the cleaner, more viable fuel alternatives out there. We need to get the word out." They've got Willie Nelson in their corner, but let's hope it's a better partnership than that awful duet he sang with Julio Iglesias. And while this isn't the first time the Red Headed Stranger has been involved in transporting repurposed plants, it might well be the first time it involves condom size-charts, liquid diets and corporate sponsorships.Among the technical innovations present on this trip are a 2006 Jetta TDI they've christened Willie One. It's bone-stock and stuffed with 15 five-gallon jerrycans brimming with Nelson's own brand of 100 percent biodiesel. Even the strongest bladder would burst on a cross-country trek without a bathroom break, so the boys will be wearing Stadium Pal condom catheters and enjoying a diet (chicken broth and strawberry Jell-O, anyone?) that prevents the need for rest stops a portable urinal just can't handle. "Were not wearing astronaut diapers," Pierce told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We're using condom catheters, so we will be ..." Bristow finishes the sentences for him: " ... free to pee in our pants."  The team originally considered Nik's Mk3 TDI Jetta as a contender for Willie One but chucked that idea. "In order to set a cross-country driving record, it's kind of important to make it across the country," Pierce says. And while the original Cannonball Run was all about unfettered speed, the Willie Runners plan to obey the speed limit. They figure they'll go through 75 gallons of biodiesel, but they're carrying 85 just to be safe. "It would be embarrassing to run out of fuel just east of L.A.," Bristow says. They figure all that extra fuel weighs about 440 pounds, and refill the fuel tank from the back seat. We haven't seen it, but apparently you can do that in a Jetta TDI. Bristow and Pierce are a pair of advertising copywriters with Fitzgerald+CO, and they're masters of New Media. They have a website, a Facebook page, loads of Youtube videos and the kind of product placement many can only dream of landing. They're also so passionate about biofuel as to be evangelical and saw a chance to merge their professional and personal passions. "It's good to be able to put your skills to work for something you personally believe in," Pierce says. You can follow their progress on this map after 10 p.m. EST Monday or watch the fun unfold on the RunCam. They plan to arrive in L.A. on Wednesday morning, at which point "I think we'll be ready to hug each other or punch each other," the guys write on their site. "We'll see which one happens first." Photo and videos courtesy -- who else? -- the guys at Willie Run. The guys explain what they're doing and why: Check out the car: Size matters: Test run: Blog.Wired.Com Coast-to-Coast in 36 Hours Burning BioWillie {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - Two ad men with bladders of steel set out tonight to make the infamous Cannonball Run from midtown Manhattan to Santa Monica, California, but with more eco-panache than the many imitators and speed demons who've made similar cross-country dashes. Nik Bristow and Brian Pierce have loaded a VW Jetta TDI with jerrycans full of BioWillie biodiesel and plan to finish their carbon-neutral transcontinental drive by Wednesday morning. "We're hoping to do it in about 36 hours, not stopping once," Pierce, 36, says in a YouTube video promoting the event (see it below). "Not for gas, not for food, not for the bathroom." And why would they do that? "I know the trip sounds crazy, but it's more important now than ever," Bristow, 27, says. "We're on the cusp of a very important election where oil and energy are universal top concerns, and biodiesel is one of the cleaner, more viable fuel alternatives out there. We need to get the word out." They've got Willie Nelson in their corner, but let's hope it's a better partnership than that awful duet he sang with Julio Iglesias. And while this isn't the first time the Red Headed Stranger has been involved in transporting repurposed plants, it might well be the first time it involves condom size-charts, liquid diets and corporate sponsorships.Among the technical innovations present on this trip are a 2006 Jetta TDI they've christened Willie One. It's bone-stock and stuffed with 15 five-gallon jerrycans brimming with Nelson's own brand of 100 percent biodiesel. Even the strongest bladder would burst on a cross-country trek without a bathroom break, so the boys will be wearing Stadium Pal condom catheters and enjoying a diet (chicken broth and strawberry Jell-O, anyone?) that prevents the need for rest stops a portable urinal just can't handle. "Were not wearing astronaut diapers," Pierce told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We're using condom catheters, so we will be ..." Bristow finishes the sentences for him: " ... free to pee in our pants."  The team originally considered Nik's Mk3 TDI Jetta as a contender for Willie One but chucked that idea. "In order to set a cross-country driving record, it's kind of important to make it across the country," Pierce says. And while the original Cannonball Run was all about unfettered speed, the Willie Runners plan to obey the speed limit. They figure they'll go through 75 gallons of biodiesel, but they're carrying 85 just to be safe. "It would be embarrassing to run out of fuel just east of L.A.," Bristow says. They figure all that extra fuel weighs about 440 pounds, and refill the fuel tank from the back seat. We haven't seen it, but apparently you can do that in a Jetta TDI. Bristow and Pierce are a pair of advertising copywriters with Fitzgerald+CO, and they're masters of New Media. They have a website, a Facebook page, loads of Youtube videos and the kind of product placement many can only dream of landing. They're also so passionate about biofuel as to be evangelical and saw a chance to merge their professional and personal passions. "It's good to be able to put your skills to work for something you personally believe in," Pierce says. You can follow their progress on this map after 10 p.m. EST Monday or watch the fun unfold on the RunCam. They plan to arrive in L.A. on Wednesday morning, at which point "I think we'll be ready to hug each other or punch each other," the guys write on their site. "We'll see which one happens first." Photo and videos courtesy -- who else? -- the guys at Willie Run. The guys explain what they're doing and why: Check out the car: Size matters: Test run:
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]]> News > Breaking News {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - SHORT-TERM FURNISHED RENTAL (pacific heights) $4400 2bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/short-term-furnished-rental-pacific-heights-4400-20080939128.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/short-term-furnished-rental-pacific-heights-4400-20080939128.htm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:14:03 GMT Located in a prime location two blocks off of Fillmore Street at Pierce and Sacramento in the heart of Pacific Heights. Walk to everything! Available Now Beautiful Victorian lower flat has period detail throughout, hardwood floors and includes one-car garage parking with automatic door opener. There is a living room with wood-burning fireplace, two bedrooms (one-double parlor) formal dining room, eat-in gas kitchen, remodeled full bath with shower over tub and separate powder room. One-car parking. · Located in a two-unit building. · Fully furnished with handsome furniture, rugs, full kitchen and linens. · Living room with wood-burning fireplace. · Formal dining room · Eat-in kitchen with refrigerator, gas stove, tile countertops, dishwasher and disposal. · Remodeled full bath with shower over tub. Separate powder room. · In-unit washer and dryer. · High ceilings, rich detail, moldings and wainscoting. · One-car parking included with storage downstairs. · Owner pays for phone, broadband internet, cable tv, water, garbage, electric and gas. · Short couple of blocks to Filmore Street, Alta Plaza Park, Mollie Stones and more. · Security deposit $6,000 · Available for short-term lease 3-9 months beginning 6 October 2008 Please call Steven 415.309.0003 to schedule an appointment. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org SHORT-TERM FURNISHED RENTAL (pacific heights) $4400 2bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Located in a prime location two blocks off of Fillmore Street at Pierce and Sacramento in the heart of Pacific Heights. Walk to everything! Available Now Beautiful Victorian lower flat has period detail throughout, hardwood floors and includes one-car garage parking with automatic door opener. There is a living room with wood-burning fireplace, two bedrooms (one-double parlor) formal dining room, eat-in gas kitchen, remodeled full bath with shower over tub and separate powder room. One-car parking. · Located in a two-unit building. · Fully furnished with handsome furniture, rugs, full kitchen and linens. · Living room with wood-burning fireplace. · Formal dining room · Eat-in kitchen with refrigerator, gas stove, tile countertops, dishwasher and disposal. · Remodeled full bath with shower over tub. Separate powder room. · In-unit washer and dryer. · High ceilings, rich detail, moldings and wainscoting. · One-car parking included with storage downstairs. · Owner pays for phone, broadband internet, cable tv, water, garbage, electric and gas. · Short couple of blocks to Filmore Street, Alta Plaza Park, Mollie Stones and more. · Security deposit $6,000 · Available for short-term lease 3-9 months beginning 6 October 2008 Please call Steven 415.309.0003 to schedule an appointment.
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Category: Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals

]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals {SOCIAL SCIENCES > URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING} - Predicting McCain and Obama's Effect on Cities http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/social-sciences/urban-and-regional-planning/predicting-mccain-and-obama-s-effect-on-cities-20080914326.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/social-sciences/urban-and-regional-planning/predicting-mccain-and-obama-s-effect-on-cities-20080914326.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT Neal Pierce asks the question, 'Who's Best for Cities, McCain or Obama?' The evidence has been difficult to come by, but Pierce unearths some clues and makes some logical predictions. read more Planetizen.Com Predicting McCain and Obama's Effect on Cities {new window}   Www.Planetizen.Com - Neal Pierce asks the question, 'Who's Best for Cities, McCain or Obama?' The evidence has been difficult to come by, but Pierce unearths some clues and makes some logical predictions. read more
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]]> Science > Social Sciences > Urban and Regional Planning {LITERATURE > CYBERPUNK} - Freaky, fleshy concept toy that you can pierce http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/freaky-fleshy-concept-toy-that-you-can-pierce-20080949432.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/freaky-fleshy-concept-toy-that-you-can-pierce-20080949432.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:27:03 GMT Wired Gadget Lab calls the "Epidermits" toy from Karten Design the "scariest toy concept ever," and they make a great case for it! I couldn't find the actual toy on Karten's site, because, like so many "designers," they've designed and unnavigable unlinkable mess of Flash instead of a real website. A human-like tissue organism covers the robotic thing, which also runs on fuel cells for energy. In theory, you are supposed to be able to program it to move around and act as your kid?s nightmarish companion. But that's not all: "They require minimal maintenance, can be stored in state of forced hibernation in standard refrigerators, and are customizable with different body, skin and hair selections and through tanning, tattooing and piercing." Scariest Toy Concept Ever: The Epidermits Thing... Boingboing.Net Freaky, fleshy concept toy that you can pierce {new window}   Www.Boingboing.Net - Wired Gadget Lab calls the "Epidermits" toy from Karten Design the "scariest toy concept ever," and they make a great case for it! I couldn't find the actual toy on Karten's site, because, like so many "designers," they've designed and unnavigable unlinkable mess of Flash instead of a real website. A human-like tissue organism covers the robotic thing, which also runs on fuel cells for energy. In theory, you are supposed to be able to program it to move around and act as your kid?s nightmarish companion. But that's not all: "They require minimal maintenance, can be stored in state of forced hibernation in standard refrigerators, and are customizable with different body, skin and hair selections and through tanning, tattooing and piercing." Scariest Toy Concept Ever: The Epidermits Thing...
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]]> Arts > Literature > Genres > Cyberpunk {MARKETING AND ADVERTISING > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Copywriters Cross Country, Surrender Bladders -- for Love of BioWillie http://articles.world-of-newave.info/business/marketing-and-advertising/advertising/news-and-media/copywriters-cross-country-surrender-bladders-20080990620.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/business/marketing-and-advertising/advertising/news-and-media/copywriters-cross-country-surrender-bladders-20080990620.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:30:45 GMT Copywriters Brian Pierce and Nik Bristow of Fitzgerald+CO/Atlanta are embarking on a wince-worthy mission: following the route of the Cannonball Run, they'll drive across the nation without a single stop. Adrants.Com Copywriters Cross Country, Surrender Bladders -- for Love of BioWillie {new window}   Www.Adrants.Com - Copywriters Brian Pierce and Nik Bristow of Fitzgerald+CO/Atlanta are embarking on a wince-worthy mission: following the route of the Cannonball Run, they'll drive across the nation without a single stop.
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Category: Business > Marketing and Advertising > Advertising > News and Media

]]> Business > Marketing and Advertising > Advertising > News and Media {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - Spacious Albany Condo w/ 2 Master Suites, Amenities: W&D, CableTV, Gym (albany / el cerrito) $1995 2bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/spacious-albany-condo-w-2-master-suites-amenities-20080916721.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/spacious-albany-condo-w-2-master-suites-amenities-20080916721.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:16:09 GMT Agent | Daniel Winkler & Associates | 510.421.4528 535 Pierce Street, Albany, CA Spacious Condominium Unit in a Beautiful Community in Albany! 2BR/2BA Condo $1,995/month Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full Sq Footage 1,180 Parking 1 secured garage space Pet Policy No pets Deposit $3,000 DESCRIPTION This Unit has 2 Master Suites, Open Floorplan, Very Well Maintained in a Beautiful Albany Complex! Here is what is included in your rent: * 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium unit at around 1200 sq. ft. of living space. * In-unit Washer/Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator and Dishwasher. * Private balcony accessible from the living room and bedroom. * Secure assigned covered parking conveniently located near elevators. One space comes with your rent. Additional spaces available to rent at a very low cost from homeowners association. * Wonderfully convenient location close to shopping areas (Ranch 99, Pacific East Mall and El Cerrito Plaza), BART, AC Transit, casual carpool and I-80/I-580 on ramps. * Bayside Commons Condominiums is a gated community with on site security patrols 7 days a week. * Free access to a full-sized swimming pool, jacuzzi, two saunas, gym, tennis court and basketball court. * Free hot/cold water and garbage included in rent. * Cable TV (~80 channels!) included in rent, this typically costs over $60/month. * Highly efficient electrical system to keep heating and all electrical costs drastically low! Average monthly utility bill is $34-45/month. Here's where you will live: * Walking distance from Pacific East Shopping Mall with grocery store, restaurants, banking, US Post Office facility one minute away. * El Cerrito Plaza BART is just one mile away. * Costco and El Cerrito Plaza shopping (Albertson's, Trader Joe's, Long's, Barnes & Noble, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Pier 1 Imports, Ross, Pasta Pomodoro, Macaroni Grill and much more) are also just a mile away. * UC Berkeley is about 3 miles away: AC Transit Bus #43 takes you to Cal in about 20 minutes. The bus stops are right in front of the complex. * Solano Avenue shops and restaurants are just 5 minutes away. * Easy commute into downtown SF via AC Transit Express Bus (20-30 minutes to SF!) The stops are right in front on Pierce St. * Albany's top-ranked public schools in the East Bay! Your residency provides you automatic access. Looking for Responsible Tenants, 1-year Lease Required, $3000 Security Deposit, No Smokers & No Pets please. Call 510-421-4528 if you have any questions. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Central heat Fireplace Living room Dining room Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Cable-ready COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Clubhouse Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Tennis court(s) Playground Gated property Secured entry Elevator Wheelchair access ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Agent Daniel Winkler & Associates 510.421.4528 Equal Opportunity Housing Sfbay.Craigslist.Org Spacious Albany Condo w/ 2 Master Suites, Amenities: W&D, CableTV, Gym (albany / el cerrito) $1995 2bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Agent | Daniel Winkler & Associates | 510.421.4528 535 Pierce Street, Albany, CA Spacious Condominium Unit in a Beautiful Community in Albany! 2BR/2BA Condo $1,995/month Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full Sq Footage 1,180 Parking 1 secured garage space Pet Policy No pets Deposit $3,000 DESCRIPTION This Unit has 2 Master Suites, Open Floorplan, Very Well Maintained in a Beautiful Albany Complex! Here is what is included in your rent: * 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium unit at around 1200 sq. ft. of living space. * In-unit Washer/Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator and Dishwasher. * Private balcony accessible from the living room and bedroom. * Secure assigned covered parking conveniently located near elevators. One space comes with your rent. Additional spaces available to rent at a very low cost from homeowners association. * Wonderfully convenient location close to shopping areas (Ranch 99, Pacific East Mall and El Cerrito Plaza), BART, AC Transit, casual carpool and I-80/I-580 on ramps. * Bayside Commons Condominiums is a gated community with on site security patrols 7 days a week. * Free access to a full-sized swimming pool, jacuzzi, two saunas, gym, tennis court and basketball court. * Free hot/cold water and garbage included in rent. * Cable TV (~80 channels!) included in rent, this typically costs over $60/month. * Highly efficient electrical system to keep heating and all electrical costs drastically low! Average monthly utility bill is $34-45/month. Here's where you will live: * Walking distance from Pacific East Shopping Mall with grocery store, restaurants, banking, US Post Office facility one minute away. * El Cerrito Plaza BART is just one mile away. * Costco and El Cerrito Plaza shopping (Albertson's, Trader Joe's, Long's, Barnes & Noble, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Pier 1 Imports, Ross, Pasta Pomodoro, Macaroni Grill and much more) are also just a mile away. * UC Berkeley is about 3 miles away: AC Transit Bus #43 takes you to Cal in about 20 minutes. The bus stops are right in front of the complex. * Solano Avenue shops and restaurants are just 5 minutes away. * Easy commute into downtown SF via AC Transit Express Bus (20-30 minutes to SF!) The stops are right in front on Pierce St. * Albany's top-ranked public schools in the East Bay! Your residency provides you automatic access. Looking for Responsible Tenants, 1-year Lease Required, $3000 Security Deposit, No Smokers & No Pets please. Call 510-421-4528 if you have any questions. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Central heat Fireplace Living room Dining room Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Cable-ready COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Clubhouse Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Tennis court(s) Playground Gated property Secured entry Elevator Wheelchair access ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Agent Daniel Winkler & Associates 510.421.4528 Equal Opportunity Housing
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