TC Walker School To Close

In a meeting held for teachers of the TC Walker school here in Gloucester this past week, it was announced that the TC Walker school would be closing it's doors to students for good. The results of a meeting held behind closed doors on Tuesday evening last week? Yet the speculation continues that Gloucester is planning on building the new middle school replacing the damaged Page middle school just across the street from TC Walker? Gloucester is looking at an 18 million dollar loan to finance the construction of the new middle school across from a school they are now closing. Anyone mad about this yet? The 18 million dollar loan is coming from the tax payer pockets mind you, not from out of thin air.

Now I have some questions here that I am sure will not be addressed unless the county officials are forced to address them, as they should be. For a county that makes a lot of noise about being part of the green environmental movement, (just go to the official Gloucester County Gov site and you get inundated with messages about how the county has been going green), why would the county close one school and build another across the street instead of recycling a school they are planning on closing? For that matter, why not rebuild Page middle school right where it has always been? There is still a perfectly usable shell there in place with all the land already cleared. Why is the county going to destroy forests, killing trees and shrinking the wild life in order to build a new school when they already have the land and a partial building still in place? Or another school they are closing and will not be filling for the much needed replacement of Page middle school?

This is not at all green but instead, hypocritical. One must ask if the real motive for these acts is just a way of some seeking to maintain their positions and try to increase their value in a governmental system? Further questions to explore, we understand, that students at TC Walker produce the highest grades overall in the county. That would make TC Walker the model school of the county and not the one you would think any sane body would dream of closing, unless of course you are seeking to lower the overall value of education throughout the county for some reason.



What TTC Media has always said about those who claim to be green not really believing what they preach is self evident throughout the county anyway. Anyone traveling along the 17 business corridor by the public library can clearly see that EPA violations seemingly are taking place except when done by either the county or the state of course. Then no violations exist. If that were you or me disturbing the wetlands the way that are being done by the library, we would be forced to pay massive fines and also pay to restore everything we disturbed. We would probably end up with jail time to boot. Anyone still see any value in green environmentalism or is it just a way of controlling the masses against their will?

Further questions to ask is why is the county holding closed door meetings while planning on spending tax payer money without any input from those they are going to be taking the money from? That is government by the government for the government. Not government for the people who elected them. But then again, many people still believe that the US Constitution is still in place somewhere.

It's easy to criticize the county and those in charge. In these areas the criticism is needed. There are other areas that the county excels in and I do not take the position that the county officials are always flawed. We have some very outstanding people doing a superb job and we are blessed to have them. Many buildings along Main Street have been saved from demolition and have been restored. They are not eye sores and there is a lot of community involvement here in Gloucester that you do not find in other areas of the nation. Cities and towns have deserted Main streets that look horrible, yet our own Main street is in great comparative shape and we are blessed with the Gloucester Main Street Association that works very hard at attracting new business to the area and also maintaining high standards for the area. They work closely with the county and it all works to the benefit for all of us.

Warren Domangue A Lakewood, CO Lawyer, Believes In Little Green Men From Outer Space?

Warren Domangue, Jr.
(wdomangue06@law.du.edu)
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The evidence is overwhelming in support of the existence of extraterrestrail life and their visitation to Earth. EVERYTHING will change once their presence is known and acknowledged by all. I believe the change will be for the better and benefit humanity. It is time we grow up, collectively, and stop allowing fear to rule our lives. This is the biggest story in the history of humanity, and it is the greatest hope ever presented to us.

http://www.petitiononline.com/petitions/D4CCC/signatures?page=4 This is the link where Warren Domangue a Lakewood Colorado lawyer made the above public statement. So he believes in little green men from outer space? Guess if you get into a UFO crash and need legal representation then Warren is the man to see. Wreck someone's property because you crash landed in their field with your space ship? Call Warren. Have military personnel flying after you? Call Warren, he should know what to do.

By the way, we all need to grow up and believe like Warren does. I thought lawyers were supposed to be objective?

MS Media Document Showing Deceptive Practices, Mymsmedia

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19 pages of documentation are all right here in this file showing all kinds of issues surrounding MS Media. Sad part is I can produce a lot more. These guys do not know when to quit harassing me but then again, this is why. Read the 19 page PDF file we put together here.

Update based on local search.  The MS Media business in our story above went out of business days after this report.  Other companies and websites are presently up using the MS Media name that have nor had anything to do with the above company.  Please do not confuse these companies.

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Up On The Rooftop, Reindeer Pause, Out Jumps Good Old Counterfeit Clause.

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Brent Lorentz

People obviously purchase substantial volumes of products over the holiday season. As much as this is a boon for legitimate retailers and manufacturers, it is also a boon for those unsavory Scrooges that choose to operate on the wrong side of trademark tenets. Let’s call them Counterfeit Clauses.

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Warranty Facts, What You Need To Know

Warranty Facts

This topic is based on facts on warranties for consumers from the Federal Trade Commission;

(http:/www.ftc.gov). Before you make a major purchase, there is an important promise you should read. It is called the warranty: the manufacturer's or seller's promise to stand behind a product. Warranties vary in the amount of coverage they provide. So, just as you compare the style, price, and other characteristics of products before you buy, you also can compare their warranties.

The Magnuson-Moss Act of 1975 requires that warranties be available for you to read before you make a purchase.

(What retailer is in compliance with this law)?

Something to take into consideration, if you are returning a product back to a retail store and they charge a restocking fee, you may be able to get them to drop the restocking fee because they were in violation of the above act. It's one way to fight back when dealing with unfair policies, but that is assuming what you are taking back normally would have a warranty such as electronics. This will not work with clothing.

Written Warranties

Written warranties come with most major purchases, although this is not legally required. (In other words, a manufacturer is not required to provide a warranty on their product('s)). The protection offered by written warranties varies greatly, so it is important to compare warranties before making a purchase. Here are some questions to keep in mind when comparing warranties.

·What parts and repair problems are covered by the warranty?

·Check to see if any parts of the product or types of repair problems are excluded from coverage.
·Are any expenses excluded from coverage? Some warranties require you to pay for labor charges.

·How long does the warranty last? Check the warranty to see when it expires.

·Does the warranty cover "consequential damages"? Many warranties do not cover consequential damages. This means that the company will not pay for any damage the product caused, or your time and expense in getting the damage repaired. For example, if your freezer breaks and the food spoils, the company will not pay for the food you lost.

·Are there any conditions or limitations on the warranty? Some warranties only provide coverage if you maintain or use the product as directed. For example, a warranty may cover only personal uses _ as opposed to business uses of the product. Make sure the warranty will meet your needs.

·Who do you contact to obtain warranty service? It may be the seller or the manufacturer who provides you with service.

·What will you have to do to get repairs? Look for conditions that could prove expensive, such as a
requirement that you ship a heavy object to a factory for service.

·What will the company do if the product fails? Find out if the company will repair it, replace it, or return your money.

Spoken Warranties

Sometimes a salesperson will make an oral promise, for example, that the seller will provide free repairs. However, if this claim is not in writing, you may not be able to get the promised service. Have the salesperson put the promise in writing, or do not count on the service.

Billing Errors on Credit Cards, Gloucester, VA News You Can Use

Now that Christmas is over, it's that time of year that credit card bills are now starting to come in showing you what you spent. We strongly advise you to look over your bills closely and make sure that there are no billing errors. Errors do happen and you do not want to be stuck paying for something that isn't yours. You have a limited amount of time to do so, so please look over the following with care to know your rights and responsibilities.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advises you to review your billing statements with care.

Credit card billing errors do occur, but they are simple to resolve if you know how to use the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA). Under this law, you must send the creditor a written notice about the problem to avoid paying for any charges you dispute. Many consumers forfeit their rights under this Act because they rely on calling the company to correct a billing problem. You may call if you wish, but phoning does not trigger the legal safeguards provided under the FCBA.

To take full advantage of your rights under the law, this is what you need to do. Write to the bank, the financial institution, or retailer who issued the card. Your letter must be received within 60 days after the issuer mailed you the first bill containing the error. In your letter include: your name and account number; the date, type, and dollar amount of the charge you are disputing; and why you think there was a mistake.

Be sure to send the letter to the special address for billing inquiries, as designated by the card issuer. You frequently can find the proper address on your bill under a heading such as "send inquiries to." Do not put your letter in the same envelope as your payment. To be sure the card issuer receives your letter, you may wish to send it by certified mail.



This is what the creditor is required to do.

· Acknowledge your letter in writing within 30 days after it is received, unless the problem has been resolved within that time.

· Conduct a reasonable investigation and, within no more than 90 days, either explain why the bill is correct or correct the error.

· Include documents showing that the charge was correct, if the creditor states the bill is correct and you asked for "proof" in your letter.

· Under the FCBA, the card issuer cannot close your account just because you disputed a bill under the law.

· If you continue to have problems with the card issuer, you might wish to seek legal advice or contact your local consumer protection agency.

Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws

Introduction

The Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968, which launched the Truth in Lending, was a landmark piece of legislation. For the first time, creditors had to state the cost of borrowing in a common language so that you,the customer, could figure out exactly what the charges would be, compare costs, and shop around for the credit deal best for you.

Since 1968, credit protections have multiplied rapidly. The concepts of "fair" and "equal" credit have been written into laws that outlaw unfair discrimination in credit transactions; require that consumers be told the reason when credit is denied;

Let borrowers find out about their credit records;
Set up a way to settle billing disputes.

Each law was meant to reduce the problems and confusion surrounding consumer credit which, as it became more widely used in our economy, also grew more complex. Together, these laws set a standard for how individuals are to be treated in their financial dealings.

The laws say, for instance:

·That you cannot be turned down for a credit card just because you're a single woman;

·That you can limit your risk if a credit card is lost or stolen;

·That you can straighten out errors in your monthly bill without damage to your credit rating;

·That you won't find credit shut off just because you've reached the age of 65.

But, let the buyer be aware! It is important to know your rights and how to use them. This handbook explains how the consumer credit laws can help you shop for credit, apply for it, keep up your credit standing, and, if need be, complain about an unfair deal. It explains what you should look for when using credit and what creditors look for before extending it. It also points out the laws solutions to discriminatory practices that have made it difficult for women and minorities to get credit in the past.

The Cost of Credit

You get credit by promising to pay in the future for something you receive in the present.
Credit is a convenience. It lets you charge a meal on your credit card, pay for an appliance on the installment plan, take out a loan to buy a house, or pay for schooling or vacations. With credit, you can enjoy your purchase while you're paying for it--or you can make a purchase when you're lacking ready cash.

But there are strings attached to credit too. It usually costs something. And of course what is borrowed must be paid back.

If you are thinking of borrowing or opening a credit account consumer leasing disclosures can help you compare the cost and terms of one lease with another and with the cost and terms of buying for cash or on credit.

The Finance Charge and Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

Credit costs vary. By remembering two terms, you can compare credit prices from different sources. Under Truth in Lending, the creditor must tell you, in writing and before you sign any agreement, the finance charge and the annual percentage rate.

The finance charge is the total dollar amount you pay to use credit. It includes interest costs, and other costs, such as service charges and some credit--related insurance premiums. For example, borrowing $100 for a year might cost you $10 in interest. If there were also a service charge of $1, the finance charge would be $11.

The annual percentage rate (APR)is the percentage cost (or relative cost) of credit on a yearly basis. This is your key to comparing costs, regardless of the amount of credit or how long you have to repay it:

Again, suppose you borrow $100 for one year and pay a finance charge of $10. If you can keep the entire $100 for the whole year and then pay back $110 at the end of the year, you are paying an APR of 10 percent. But, if you repay the $100 and finance charge (a total of $110) in twelve equal monthly installments, you don't really get to use $100 for the whole year. In fact, you get to use less and less of that $100 each month. In this case, the $10 charge for credit amounts to an APR of 18 percent.

All creditors banks, stores, car dealers, credit card companies, finance companies-must state the cost of their credit in terms of the finance charge and the APR. Federal law does not set interest rates or other credit charges. But it does require their disclosure so that you can compare credit costs. The law says these two pieces of information must be shown to you before you sign a credit contract or before you use a credit card.

A Comparison

Even when you understand the terms a creditor is offering, it's easy to underestimate the difference in dollars that different terms can make. Suppose you're buying a $7,500 car. You put $1,500 down, and need to borrow $6,000. Compare the three credit arrangements on the next page.
How do these choices stack up? The answer depends partly on what you need.
The lowest cost loan is available from Creditor A.

If you were looking for lower monthly payments, you could get then by paying the loan off over a longer period of time. However, you would have to pay more in total costs. A loan from Creditor B--also at a 14 percent APR, but for four years--will add about $488 to your finance charge.

If that four-year loan were available only from Creditor C, the APR of 15 percent would add another $145 or so to your finance charges as compared with Creditor B.
Other terms--such as the size of the down payment--will also make a difference. Be sure to look at all the terms before you make your choice.

Cost of Open-End Credit

Open-end credit includes bank and department store credit cards, gasoline company cards, home equity lines, and check overdraft accounts that let you write checks for more than your actual balance with the bank. Open-end credit can be used again and again, generally until you reach a certain prearranged borrowing limit. Truth in Lending requires that open-end creditors tell you the terms of the credit plan so that you can shop and compare the costs involved.

When you're shopping for an open-end plan, the APR you're told represents only the periodic rate that you will be charged--figured on a yearly basis. (For instance, a creditor that charges 1% percent interest each month would quote you an APR of 18 percent.) Annual membership fees, transaction charges, and points, for example, are listed separately; they are not included in the APR. Keep this in mind and compare all the costs involved in the plans, not just the APR.

Creditors must tell you when finance charges begin on your account, so you know how much time you have to pay your bill before a finance charge is added. Creditors may give you a 25-day grace period, for example, to pay your balance in full before making you pay a finance charge.
Creditors also must tell you the method they use to figure the balance on which you pay a finance charge; the interest rate they charge is applied to this balance to come up with the finance charge. Creditors use a number of different methods to arrive at the balance. Purchases are not counted. This is called the adjusted balance method.

Another is the previous balance method. Creditors simply use the amount owed at the beginning of the billing cycle to come up with the finance charge.

Under one of the most common methods-the average daily balance method--creditors add your balances for each day in the billing cycle and then divide that total by the number of days in the cycle. Payments made during the cycle are subtracted in arriving at the daily amounts, and, depending on the plan, new purchases may or may not be included. Under another method, the two-cycle average daily balance method, creditors use the average daily balances for two billing cycles to compute your finance charge. Again, payments will be taken into account in figuring the balances, but new purchases may or may not be included.

Be aware that the amount of the finance charge may vary considerably depending on the method used, even for the same pattern of purchases and payments.

If you receive a credit card offer or an application, the creditor must give you information about the APR and other important terms of the plan at that time. Likewise, with a home equity plan, information must be given to you with an application.

Truth in Lending does not set the rates or tell the creditor how to calculate finance charges it only requires that the creditor tell you the method that it uses. You should ask for an explanation of any terms you don't understand.

MS Media aka North American Bancard Potential Scam Alert

MS Media aka North American Bancard aka ??

Recently I put my resume up on a number of sites including Linked In and have since been bombarded with a number of questionable business proposals. The most outstanding one is by people claiming to be MS Media aka North American Bancard. First I want to point out that what I have been able to trace so far is that North American Bancard is a legitimate company but has recently been hijacked by some very clever scam artists. I'm going to detail all the information here and I want to point out that the CEO, Mike D Menzel also from the legal department by the way, (Yeah, sure why not), has threatened to sue me if I write this article. I'm sending him a link now that this is posted.

Here is the deal, someone named Skyler Weitzel, aka Jason Troup contacted me via a phone call, his phone number is 303-219-6399 and was pitching me about selling merchant card services. The claim that this person made was that MS Media was contracted by Wells Fargo Bank as Wells Fargo Bank's only contractor and provider of of merchant credit card services. He claimed that Wells Fargo was not handling their own merchant accounts. I sent him a screen shot photo of the Wells Fargo Bank's merchant services credit card processing systems and the tune changed to that the contract was that MS Media aka North American Bancard had an exclusive contract from Wells Fargo Bank on the nation's lowest rates.

(Let me interject that the potential scam here is that they try to collect a $500.00 fee for training, 1,000 leads and back end support. I offered them a 24 hour 2 new accounts in exchange for the $500.00 fee. Nope, they needed the $500.00 fee. So then I offered them a 24 hour 2 new accounts plus 4 days to add 5 more new accounts in exchange for the fee. Nope, they tried to get me to pay at least $250.00 up front).

When I explained to him that I had a friend at Wells Fargo Bank and wanted to verify the claim that MS Media aka North American Bancard was making, the conversation got real ugly real fast. (Not a good sign). He hung up on me after calling me a few choice words. Thinking that this may be a legitimate company yet, someone higher up in the company would surely want to know about how rude one of their sales people was to me. I sent an email to the company complaining about this guy and that if I were to do a story on this, it would not look good for them.

Then I received the voice mail message, (CLICK HERE to download the actual message from the CEO) threatening me with a lawsuit if I actually post a story on this. He then called me a second time and threatened me yet again saying that it would cost me at least $20,000.00 to defend myself against his lawsuit and that he would take me for everything. I told him to go ahead. I'm saying it here as well, go ahead. I have filed complaints with the Virginia Corporation Commission, the FTC, and the USA Better Business Bureau. Then I contacted Wells Fargo Bank's national headquarters. Gee, to my surprise they never heard of MS Media or North American Bancard. Neither was listed as a partner, a 3rd party vendor or any type of corporate relationship.

I went back to the site for MS Media. The first page is still the same but they have changed the look of their secondary pages that look stolen from a legitimate site. (It's easy to do, you just have to bounce a web page and copy the code, then re post it on your hosting site). The site no longer matches up. These guys are running ads over on Sales Gravy and I have contacted a friend over there to report a potential fraud from these guys.
Here is a list of email addresses and names as well as phone numbers from these guys. I am also sending this info to the FBI next. I am 90% convinced that this is a scam. Not 100% convinced as I do not have all the details yet. On my last check, I called one of their phone numbers late at night and got a generic answering service.

info@mymsmedia.com
sweitzel817@gmail.com Skyler Weitez aka Jason Troud
mikedmenzel@gmail.com (CEO and Legal Department)
James@multi-merchant.com James Shepard phone 814-515-9526 and 814-217-6795

Now even though that Mike, the CEO also from the legal department said that he was from the legal department and also the CEO??????, He also told me that I would be hearing from his attorney, Warren Domanque. A cross reference of attorney's throughout the nation did not yield one result for any attorney with that name. Another surprise. Now take a look at the above email addresses, do these look like email addresses that professionals would use in business? The Info at mymsmedia is very generic, so again, no it does not.

Other phone numbers for this group;

303-219-6392
303-219-6366
303-570-0478 Skyler Weitz Cell Phone

Again, I am 90% convinced that this is a scam, there is still a 10% chance that maybe it isn't, so I am continuing my research and following up on all the complaints to get to the bottom of all of this. I do not want to see people being burned on well crafted scams, so I will report on anything that really stinks. This one sure smells nasty too.

Gloucester VA Social - New TTC Media Site Preview

http://gloucestervasocial.blogspot.com/
Click the link to see a preview of our newest site now under construction. This is a preview and we are not done with all of the design work yet or the uploads of free stuff we are offering to everyone. The official launch is coming in 2012. But we are happy with where we are that we are ready to let people start viewing the site now. We will be adding more games, software downloads, video downloads, apps, tools for your cell phones and more. We are working at designing the future site for Gloucester's social media. These two sites will be cross linked and between these two sites, you will get more than you could ever hope for. Cool stuff for free and more cool stuff for free. We hope you enjoy the new site.

Gloucester, VA Best Christmas Eve Entertainment

We have put up the best Christmas Eve entertainment for you here on Gloucester Links and News. Santa tracking, Trans Siberian Orchestra and Jeff Dunham videos for your entertainment. We could do this all night but it's time to go spend time with our own family. Merry Christmas everyone.

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Jeff Dunham Holiday Tips For Gloucester, VA

Merry Christmas.  Enjoy the Jeff Dunham Video Gloucester.

Jeff Dunham and Bubba J Christmas Carols For Gloucester, VA

Taking Christmas to an all new level right here in Gloucester, VA.

Achmed The Dead Terrorist, Christmas Song, Gloucester, VA

Achmed The Dead Terrorist sings Christmas songs for us.

David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Little Drummer Boy

I hate to age myself, but I remember the original broadcast airing of this piece. It' still tugs at my heart every time I hear this version.

Joan Jet, Little Drummer Boy

Always liked this version of the Little Drummer Boy, by Joan Jet. Very hard to impossible to find. Glad someone posted it on You Tube.

Gloucester, VA Trans Siberian Orchestra Live Concert Footage, 2011, Christmas Canon Rock

Christmas Canon Rock is the title of this song. This is not one of our videos, but it's worth sharing during this festive season.

Wizards In Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Gloucester, VA Christmas

A great number by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Wizards In Winter is a major hit. One of the many songs we enjoy during the Christmas Season.

Trans Siberian Orchestra, Faith Noel, Gloucester, VA Christmas

The Trans Siberian Orchestra is amazing and here is some live footage of them playing Faith Noel. Enjoy and Merry Christmas.

Gloucester, VA Santa Tracking Live Video, Covering The World

As usual every year, we are bringing you the most Christmas spirit we can put together for you to enjoy. More ways to track Santa than any other site on the Internet.

Santa Tracking For Gloucester, VA And The Rest Of The World, 2011

Welcome to the Santa Tracker for 2011. Each year we help you to track Santa's location so that the children know when they had better get to bed or possibly miss getting presents from Santa. Merry Christmas.

Poll Results Show Elected Officials Should Answer To The People

These are the results from the poll we had hosted here for about a year. We are now conducting a follow up poll both here on this site and other sites to get a broad picture of the American political landscape. Thank you to all who previously participated and thank you in advance to all present participants. We appreciate your feedback.

Social Media Issues Segment 2

Social Media Issues, Segment2

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Here we are presenting segment two of Social Media Issues. What you as a small business can do to start tracking your presence on the web.

Social Media Issues, Segment One

We are launching a new series on social media issues and the first segment is being posted here.

Crany Creek Christmas Lights A Bust This Year As Is Franktronics Christmas Light Show

We recently learned that there will be no grand lighting displays this year at the Joyce residence on Crany Creek. The Joyce family sent a letter to the Gloucester Mathews Gazette Journal back in November stating that due to health issues, they were not going to set up the lights. They expect to set up the lights again next year but this year is a bust. We still have a few videos from last year's event that we have not posted in here, so we will get them up soon for everyone.

Also, Franktronics will not be putting on the Christmas lights show at the campgrounds this year either. Instead Franktronics is only doing a small display outside of their retail location on route 17. Either way, their lights make a very strong showing on 17. They are hard to miss. Gloucester Main Street is a major pain in the you know what with all that construction so visiting the Christmas tree at the circle is very difficult.

Also with the weather having been as warm as it is, few people have caught the Christmas spirit. With the drop in the above circles of what many people looked forward to this time of year, it's going to be a tougher season here. I used to be amazed at all the people who did NOT put up Christmas lights in the past. This year I am amazed at all the people that have put up lights. We put up ours as both my wife and I come from families that have always done so. It's just part of our tradition. We just scaled down how much we do now.

While I have you reading, check out the Gloucester Mathews Gazette Journal web site. Updated and upgraded and looking very nice. More professional with a lot more information. Well done.
http://www.gazettejournal.net

Bay Transit Web Site And Information

If you have been looking for Bay Transit's web site, at the present time they do not have one. Edited in at the last minute, they now have one, http://www.baytransit.org/ So we are going to post here all the information we can to help everyone understand the service Bay Transit offers. Bay Transit does not just serve Gloucester County, it also serves West Point, Middlesex, Lancaster counties as well as Tappahanock. Now it does not serve Richmond county as they have their own service for Warsaw and surrounding areas.

Times; Bay Transit serves each community from 6:00 AM until 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. Sorry, no weekend runs. Holidays are also not serviced.

Cost is $1.00 per person per one way trip. Each time you get off and then get on again represents a trip. Some transfers from one bus to another are possible without having to pay between the two buses, however, if you are traveling from one county to another, then you will have to pay between each county bus you ride. In other words, if you are traveling from Gloucester to Middlesex or West Point, you have to take multiple buses to be able to get around. Each county bus will cost you a fee.

How to lower your cost per ride. Bay Transit sells tickets that allow you to ride for 80 cents per ride instead of $1.00 per ride. You can buy books of 10 tickets for $8.00. You can buy them when you get on a bus or when you get off a bus or in advance at one of their offices.

The service is available to everyone in each of these counties. You do not need to qualify by being elderly, disabled or poor. You qualify by wanting to use the service. There are plenty of reasons why you might need to use it. Car broke down and it is in the service station for repairs? Have a lot to do and do not want to wait at the service center all day? If you know in advance that your car will be down all day, you can arrange to be picked up at the service center where your car is and then go to wherever it is you need to go to. When you are done, you can get picked up and delivered back to the service station. There are a lot of reasons you might find why you could use the service.

Scheduling to be picked up. Bay Transit requires that you call at least 24 hours in advance for service. What to expect. It's not cut and dry here. Just because you want to be picked up at say 9:00 AM does not mean that they can actually have someone pick you up at exactly 9:00 AM. They will do their best to try and have someone pick you up at 9:00 AM but keep in mind, this is a bus service handling the entire county, not a taxi service. Now let's say that they actually schedule your pickup for 9:00 AM, they also have a 15 minute window in which to do this. What that means, the bus could be there at 8:45 to get you or at 9:15 to get you. It's 15 minutes from either side of your scheduled time.

Now let's go a bit further. If you have to be somewhere at 9:30 AM, you live in Gloucester Point and are heading to the Court House area, what normally takes you 20 minutes to drive, could take over an hour on the bus. The reason is very simple, you are not the only one on the bus. The driver has other pickups and drop offs along the way. It could take as long as one and a half hours to get to your destination because of all the other passenger's.

It's not a first on first off service. You have to wait until you get to your destination. People with special medical needs are going to take a priority as well. So if you are going a fair distance and need to be there at 9:30 AM, you may have to be ready to leave at 7:00 AM to be there. The person who schedules your pickup will let you know when they can pick you up in order to get you to your destination by your scheduled time. It's still not a guarantee that they will be able to do so once you get on the bus. On the other side of the coin, it sure beats walking.

So please keep in mind, if you need the service, you need to keep these factors in mind. There are no scheduled bus routes or pickup points. They pick you up at your house, business or wherever you specify as long as the bus is able to get there. Each county served is huge and each county has a lot of dirt back roads that are very hard to travel and Bay Transit travels these roads every day. Delays happen all the time trying to pick people up and drop people off on these back roads. If you have made arrangements to be picked up and then get a ride, please cancel your pickup. It helps prevent delays for others. If you do not cancel, the bus driver still shows up at that destination delaying everyone else on the bus and the driver spends valuable time trying to ensure your pickup. This happens every day and it's very hard on the entire community that depends on this service.

Bay Transit performs the impossible every day running a bus service similar to a cab service. The teams in each county work very hard at providing the best service they can. Though not perfect, it can't be made perfect considering the circumstances they work in.

Would Bay Transit benefit by having a web site? We can justify just about any business having a web site but in this case, I would say not. Bay Transit would benefit from increasing or presenting a strong social media presence on the web, but a web site in their case could actually harm them. The reason is simple, if you see a web site for them, you are going to want to schedule a pickup or multiple pickups on the site. In this business, the scheduling staff already performs the impossible on a daily basis, trying to work in scheduling through a web site on top of this would prove to be a nightmare that could end up closing down the service as integrating the two would be beyond reasonable costs and extra unjustifiable expenses.

A good and strong social media presence however would communicate the difficulties and triumphs this company has. Bay Transit is served better by sites such as this presenting their business to you than to try and do it themselves. Last minute edit, as predicted, you can not schedule a pickup on that site. We strongly recommend the service should you need transportation and support Bay Transit for the impossible work they perform each day.

To Schedule Pick ups call - 804-693-6977

This is the central phone number for all areas served by Bay Transit

Judy Pancoast At Crany Creek, Live - 2010 Christmas Special Guest Neal Steele

From our archives, Judy Pancoast live at Crany Creek during the Christmas season of 2010. We just published this video a couple of months ago. It was lost in our huge files database. She really did an incredibel job and was a lot of fun to be around. A wonderful personality with great talent to boot. Now as you get towards the end of the video you will actually hear Judy say that the performance of her and Neal Steele doing the Travolta arms will end up on You Tube. How little did she know that she was so right.

Gloucester VA Christmas Parade

Here is last year's Christmas Parade in it's entirety. At the time we had limitations on how long the videos were that we posted. Enjoy.

Crany Creek Christmas Lights

Tis that time of year again and we know Dan and his family have put out the lights. If you have not made the trip to see his house yet, here is the preview and you can map out the exact location on the Google map on this site if you would like.

Scrooge - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Well we are fully into the Christmas season now so it's time we begin posting our Christmas videos and we have just finished posting a number of Christmas music for free downloads all over the site. We have posted 3 full MP3 albums and a bonus MP3 song. All of it is 100% free and 100% legal. We break no laws here and give you a license with each album or song downloaded. We still have Popeye up for a short while longer but will soon replace that with a Christmas video. We will be posting more Christmas Videos very soon here.

New Easter Eggs

New to the site. Easter Eggs. We are starting off with one Easter egg though. Easy to find but we are still going to make you look for it. What is an Easter egg? An Easter Egg is a hidden little gem found on DVD's,, Software and Operating Systems. It all started back in the 1990's with Windows 98 SE being one of the best known examples. If you know to look for them, you can find all kinds of neat stuff embedded on all kinds of media. Your present OS, XP, Vista or Windows 7 has Easter Eggs embedded in them.

The Easter egg we just embedded on this site is another entire album of music. It's a jazz/rock/metal fusion and the band name is "Diablo Swing". Again it is in a zip file and if you need the software to open it, it's on this site. And again the file contains a license for the music. Happy hunting.

Gloucester, VA Free Stuff Updated

Okay everyone. The free stuff is all updated once again. We have also made a number of new changes. We have removed all ads from all of our sites. We are getting sick and tired of seeing ads everywhere we go that we decided we didn't want to be a part of the problem as well. So no more ads. We also removed our last attempt of any kinds of groups. We took down the for sale site. Seems no one in Gloucester is interested in selling anything so we removed the option. We also removed a number of other sections that no one seemed to care about, so the calendar of events is now gone as well.

This weeks new offers are an entire album by "Epic Soul Factory", and is 100% free. 12 songs in all. Even comes with a license in the zip file. If you can't open the zip file, you can download our free software of 7zip also available on this site. We also put up a new video which is Popeye in "Patriotic Popeye". Want more free stuff? Tell us what you want and we will see what we can do. We are looking at ring tones and cell phone wallpaper. Maybe even wallpaper for your computer. Nothing final yet. But we are working on new stuff for you.

Abbott and Costello - Who's On First Video

We have had a number of requests for this clip and we just acquired it. This is a world famous clip that had the everyone in stitches for many years. If you have never seen this clip, it's a must. For those who have not seen it in years, here's a great version of the clip. Enjoy.

Bank of America 1950's Commercial

We have been doing a lot of work with some historic media. This is one of our latest pieces we just finished publishing and thought we would take a moment to share it here with you. By the way, this week's bribe is a classical music piece by Vivaldi and is from the Four Season's suite titled Summer, Mvt 1 Allegro. It's really a great piece and John Harrison is the featured violinist in this particular recording. Well worth your time. And it's 100% free and legal too.

Welcome Back Sheriff Steve Gentry

We couldn't say it before because it was not official. Now we can say it as it is official. Welcome back for another term Sheriff Steve Gentry. We were right on the nose calling this election, amazing? Not really. We call elections all the time with 100% accuracy and come time for Presidential election, we will call that one yet again one month out before actual election time and get into trouble once again with the fed's for doing so. Our posts will either be yanked down or as in the last presidential election, the date of the post will be removed. (Funny how that happens). Either way, time to get back to Occupying Gloucester, VA.

Occupy Gloucester, VA

Occupy Gloucester, VA. We are starting Occupy Gloucester, VA. Only we are doing something very different here. Our version of Occupy is that you do not have to leave your house, your business, your seat or your computer. You can just stay right here on this site. No standing in the cold all day or night. No harassment from the police or anyone going by. You do not have to worry about entertainment, in fact, we provide plenty of it right here. For that matter, we will bribe you to Occupy Gloucester. You can download free music, free software and even a free video. You can read our archive posts, watch slide shows and or videos, listen to music and read to your hearts content. It does not matter if you live here in Gloucester, VA or Gloucester, England. In fact, you can be a high level politician from any country in the world and you are welcome to have your head counted right here in Gloucester, VA as part of our Occupation. Vote on the side panel on the right hand side of this site to show you are here as part of Occupy Gloucester, VA. The police are welcome here, the military is welcome here, in fact everyone everywhere is welcome here.

No one will get into trouble or even potentially face being fired for participating in Occupy Gloucester, VA. No one will even know you were here participating in this cause. But you still get to make your voice heard by voting on the side. Viva de Revolution! Occupy Gloucester, VA every day.

Tomorrow Is Election Day, Welcome Back Steve Gentry

Tomorrow is election day and by the end of the day you can welcome back Steve Gentry to the Sheriff's post. I'm not saying it won't be a good race, he has some good competition on this round, but we can tell you he is back in the seat. Either way, make sure you get out and vote. We'll be watching the returns from our office. The margin we think will be pretty fair though.

Gloucester, VA Free Stuff

We just can't seem to stop wanting to give you folks free stuff. So we have added more to this site. Free software and free videos. That's right. We are giving away free software and free videos on top of the free music every week. How can you beat free? This month we are giving away a Betty Boop cartoon and on the software side we are giving away 7-zip. We recommend you download the free 7-zip software as we will be giving away entire MP3 albums here soon.

Now to get your free video and free software, go down towards the bottom of the site and in the right hand column next to some videos, you will see the free stuff section and each one is marked for what they are. Go have a blast and tell everyone else about the free stuff we are just giving away. Scandalous isn't it?

Gloucester, Virginia Swamped In Massive Bribe Scandal

As incredible as it is, we have uncovered a massive bribe scandal right here in Gloucester County. Is it happening at the county government level? The Sheriff's department? Public Works? Or is it something else? The answer is something else. We are the guilty party of this scandal. You see we are now going to bribe you to come here each and every week. How? We are going to start giving away free stuff. That's right. We are going to give away free stuff each and every week. Each week will be something new and different. Each week we will take down the old bribe and offer you a new bribe. And we are going to start bribing you right now with a free download MP3 song. Click Here to get your first weekly bribe. We know, this is scandalous.

We are putting a sidebar section in where you can pick up your weekly bribe. Each week the bribe will change and can be anything from cool software to a great video, cartoon, movie or another MP3 file.

This first bribe is some Gothic style heavy metal from a band in Germany called Chronique. The music style isn't for everyone so you just have to watch each week as we bring in new stuff to see if the bribe is for you. Enjoy.

John F Kennedy, Walter Conkite and Edward R Murrow

As we continue to work with old video content, we have a lot of great stuff to share. In this video we have re mastered a number of old commercials into an historic news broadcast all featuring famous people such as John F Kennedy, Walter Conkite and Edward R Murrow. This is just another great piece that we hope you will enjoy.

Andy Griffith Show Re Mixed With Period Commercials

We have been working with a number of old time radio shows, TV shows, movies and commercials. We are very proud of this episode of the Andy Griffith show as we have re mastered it to include period commercials in all the right places. It gives you a replicated view of what TV viewing was once like. We hope you enjoy it.

Pure Paisley Consignment Shoppe, 17 South, Next To The Tidewater Inn

An updated web commercial of Pure Paisley located at 3682 George Washington Mem Hwy, 17 South, Next to the Tidewater Inn. This is a great shop with wonderful furniture consignments, home decor, a holiday section, hand made jewelry, custom ladies handbags and much more. Stop dreaming about that great look you want in your home and come in and start creating that look. Open Wednesday though Saturday, 10:00 AM til 6:00 PM.

Mr Magoo Classic Cartoon #2 Robinson Crusoe.

TGIF and you worked hard all week. This deserves another dose of Mr Magoo to take out some of that stress. Enjoy the weekend and relax for once.

Mr Magoo Classic Cartoons - Eagle Eye Magoo

For our older readers, remember the Mr Magoo cartoons from when you were a kid? Well we are bringing these back along with a host of other cartoons and movies on top of our old time radio shows. So take a break from that hard stressful day you have been having and treat yourself to this cartoon. We have more going up and will continue to put up as much as we can. So enjoy.

You Tube Playlist For TTC Media

This is just a sampling of some of our early works on You Tube. Our second and our largest channel on You Tube now with well over 600 videos and climbing. The total length of time for this video is about 40 minutes. We now have about 8 video channels on You Tube and climbing.

Charlie Chan Old Time Radio Series Now On Our Sister Site

This is one of the episodes from our Old Time Radio series now up on our sister site. We just posted 4 Charlie Chan episodes on that site and You Tube. So if this is your kind of thing, go check it out.

Halloween On Main Street Dates And Times

Halloween On Main Street is on actual Halloween day, October 31st, 2011, or this Monday. The start time is 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM. You want to come earlier than that however as the area and parking fill up very fast and Main street is closed to all traffic.

Chupacabra, The Nightmre Begins - Our Second Halloween Video

Our second Halloween video is the, "Chupacabra, The Nightmare Begins". With multilayer d special effects, it is rather chilling especially when combined with the background music.

Nightmare of the Bones - Just in time for Halloween

We made a few videos just in time for Halloween. Here is the first in our series called, "Nightmare of the Bones". Not for the faint of heart. It is nightmarish. Everyone be safe out there and have fun. Not to much candy now.

Old Time Radio - A New TTC Media Site

We just launched yet another new web site and will be launching another two very soon. Our newest site is an Old Time Radio program site. We just launched it with 4 old time radio programs and have a large library of shows and episodes that we are now re engineering and re mastering. We kicked off the site with a classic Red Skelton show and the other 3 shows are from the Beyond Midnight series. Click Here to check out the new site. New sites coming are video hits of the 80's and videos of yesteryear. We have already published Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges for that new site. We will post links on here as soon as they are up.

Virginia State Fair

Here are some of our pictures from the Virginia State Fair. We just finished getting this up.