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Gentlemen, thanks for the replies.

I usually purchase an inexpensive microwave oven and leave it behind to the maid who cleans my room.

During my down time, yes. Unfortunately, I'm not like some of the Supermen who claim to drink and fuck 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gonna be arriving on Feb 10th and was getting ready to start the process of downloading rentable movies from Itunes which, with the number of movies I want to download, even with hi-speed connection, is going to take several hours. Then it occurred to me that rather than go through all of that trouble, I can simply purchase some of the cheap DVD's after I arrive and save myself some time and trouble here at home. I checked SS's website and, although they make no mention of having DVD players in the Suites, I was hoping maybe it simply wasn't noted. DVD players or not?

rogero, I stayed in a One BR suite during my last two trips. Excellent place to stay. No problems with security, although I didn't give them any problems either. I stayed in the building which houses the office and there was a German(?) restaurant at the corner of the building which I enjoyed on almost a daily basis. The only problem I encountered was difficulty in maintaining an internet connection. However, I've chalked that up to my laptops weak wireless signal. Were it not for my desire to simply experience another area I'd stay there again on my next trip.

sensei, look at going to Costa Rica for dental implants. They seem to be about a third of the cost of the US. Here is an e-mail address www.healthbase.com you can check out. I can't vouch for their legitimacy, or anything else for that matter, but it is just something I found while perusing the 'net as I am contemplating getting full implants myself. Hope it helps.