Miscellaneous Discussion Thread
I've flown on Christmas Day before, and it wasn't too bad. My aunt, who flies from CA to FL every December swears by flying home on New Year's Eve.Quote: FaceWell traveled members... is holiday travel a wholesale nightmare? Or are there windows of opportunity to be found?
Like Xmas, I'd imagine 12/20 - 1/1 would be a disaster, but the interwebs are telling me some days immediately preceding or following holidays are great for deals. Anyone have any experience?
Quote: FaceWell traveled members... is holiday travel a wholesale nightmare? Or are there windows of opportunity to be found?
Like Xmas, I'd imagine 12/20 - 1/1 would be a disaster, but the interwebs are telling me some days immediately preceding or following holidays are great for deals. Anyone have any experience?
How can there be a "dead week' in Vegas unless there is also a 'dead week' in airline travel to and from Vegas?
Quote: FaceWell traveled members... is holiday travel a wholesale nightmare? Or are there windows of opportunity to be found?
Like Xmas, I'd imagine 12/20 - 1/1 would be a disaster, but the interwebs are telling me some days immediately preceding or following holidays are great for deals. Anyone have any experience?
Usually travelling on the holiday day itself is the best price and the airports tend not to be very busy. My wife and I wanted to go somewhere this year for Thanksgiving. Most flight prices were very high because that is the busiest travel day of the year (day before Thanksgiving). We found an international flight available on thanksgiving day for $230 round trip.
Quote: DRichUsually travelling on the holiday day itself is the best price and the airports tend not to be very busy. My wife and I wanted to go somewhere this year for Thanksgiving. Most flight prices were very high because that is the busiest travel day of the year (day before Thanksgiving). We found an international flight available on thanksgiving day for $230 round trip.
Quote: billryanOne Thanksgiving Eve, I was searching fares and found a one day sale- $30 one way to San Juan. I booked a roundtrip and surprised some friends for dinner. On the flight home, there were about twenty people on board and the Captain invited us all up to first class for complimentary adult beverages. My friends that flew down Wednesday paid eight times as much.
Day-of seems to be the winner. Thanks for that.
Separate but related question: Why is it impossible to opt out of Xmas? Serious question. And if anyone's ever experienced "just December 25th", how'd you manage it?
Quote: FaceAnd if anyone's ever experienced "just December 25th", how'd you manage it?
Eliminate children and go to work even if no one else does.
Quote: FaceDay-of seems to be the winner. Thanks for that.
Separate but related question: Why is it impossible to opt out of Xmas? Serious question. And if anyone's ever experienced "just December 25th", how'd you manage it?
And why are government employees given the day off when it is a religious event?
Quote: FaceDay-of seems to be the winner. Thanks for that.
Separate but related question: Why is it impossible to opt out of Xmas? Serious question. And if anyone's ever experienced "just December 25th", how'd you manage it?
Tell people you're Jewish and you don't celebrate Christmas. They'll find it too awkward to push the subject further.
Quote: FaceWell traveled members... is holiday travel a wholesale nightmare? Or are there windows of opportunity to be found?
Like Xmas, I'd imagine 12/20 - 1/1 would be a disaster, but the interwebs are telling me some days immediately preceding or following holidays are great for deals. Anyone have any experience?
Depends on dates and destinations.
periodQuote: DRichEliminate children
This reminded me of an awkward exchange between Chuck Wollery and a contestant on the old Scrabble game show. It went something like this:Quote: beachbumbabsTell people you're Jewish and you don't celebrate Christmas. They'll find it too awkward to push the subject further.
Chuck: Merry Christmas!
Contestant: I'm Jewish.
Chuck: Well then, Happy Hanukkah!
Contestant: Hanukkah is over.
Chuck: ...
I think that's illegal in most states!Quote: AxelWolfQuote: DRich
Eliminate children
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Quote: beachbumbabsTell people you're Jewish and you don't celebrate Christmas. They'll find it too awkward to push the subject further.
I’m Jewish, I don’t celebrate Christmas.
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Quote: AxelWolfYou need to wake up and do what they told you.
Weapons, not food, not homes, not shoes
Not need, just feed the war, cannibal animal
I walk the corner to the rubble, that used to be a library
Line up to the mind cemetery, now
What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin'
They don't gotta burn the books, they just remove 'em
While arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells
Rally round the family, pockets full of shells
Quote: Tom MorelloA good song should make you wanna tap your foot and get with your girl. A great song should destroy cops and set fire to the suburbs. I'm only interested in writing great songs.
It has to start somewhere
It has to start sometime
What better place than here
What better time than now
Quit it now!Quote: FaceWeapons, not food, not homes, not shoes
Not need, just feed the war, cannibal animal
I walk the corner to the rubble, that used to be a library
Line up to the mind cemetery, now
What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin'
They don't gotta burn the books, they just remove 'em
While arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells
Rally round the family, pockets full of shells
It has to start somewhere
It has to start sometime
What better place than here
What better time than now
And don't try to convince me it's... "come with it now/Come wit it now!." No matter how many times you listen to it you will never hear anything other than... Quit it now!
Quote: AxelWolfQuit it now!
And don't try to convince me it's... "come with it now/Come wit it now!." No matter how many times you listen to it you will never hear anything other than... Quit it now!
OK we gotta stop. Priapism is not a joke. I can't hold this for 5 more months.
August 31, 2000. 19 years, 2 months and one day I've been waiting for recompense. I still have my tix for the Rhyme or Reason tour that never came to pass. Holy f#$%, I never thought I'd see the day. I can't believe it's happening. What is this salty discharge from mine eye? Is... is this joy?
This is the only thing that could get me back into cardio. What better time than now.
Quote: PokerGrinderI’m Jewish, I don’t celebrate Christmas.
Ummm.
Gee.
(See how it works? Lol...)
That's definitely a show stopper for me. Good luck it that.Quote: FaceOK we gotta stop. Priapism is not a joke.
Correct me if im wrong but you're Indian, I mean Native american? Sickle cell associated with Native american's, Sickle cell associated with Priapism?
Quote: beachbumbabsUmmm.
Gee.
(See how it works? Lol...)
"People" are easy. I don't care what YOU do, and I don't care if you care what I do. "People" I can handle.
My problem is moms. I'm running out of ways to say "I'd rather peel my own dog". And neither would ever buy that I found religion lol.
Separate but related again: "Primary physical custody" precludes one from kidnapping charges, yes?
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Separate but related again: "Primary physical custody" precludes one from kidnapping charges, yes?
Sometimes one just needs to make difficult decisions.
Quote: AxelWolfThat's definitely a show stopper for me. Good luck it that.
ALL HELL CAN'T STOP US NOW
Quote: AxCorrect me if im wrong but you're Indian, I mean Native american? Sickle cell associated with Native american's, Sickle cell associated with Priapism?
SC is an African / Mediterranean disease. Natives suffer from poverty. Heart disease, stroke, da beetus (poor nutrition) SIDS, hep (poor healthcare) addiction and violence (being poor). If we're known for anything, it'd be da beetus. And the addiction.
Life threatening boners? That's just a product of poor emotional regulation.
Now testify ;)
Q. Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat?
A. Paul Lynde: Loneliness!
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn’t neglected.
Q. Do female frogs croak?
A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be?
A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years?
A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A.. Rose Marie: No, wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'?
George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A. Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberries.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.
Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls?
A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark..
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?
A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh.
Q. What should you call a group of dancers in a ballet?
A. Paul Lynde: Silly savages.
Of course I thought wrestling was real too
Quote: GWAEI hate Ticketmaster. Just bought tickets to soccer game for tonight. Bought 4 tickets at $20 ea and total was $120 because of their fees
Periodically the Sabres will announce a "no fees day" or some other BS. HOW MUCH DOES IT FRIGGIN COST FOR ME TO GET INTO THE BUILDING AND GO TO MY SEAT?
That IS the cost of the ticket!
Stubhub has gotten worse as well. Rant over.
Quote: SOOPOOPeriodically the Sabres will announce a "no fees day" or some other BS. HOW MUCH DOES IT FRIGGIN COST FOR ME TO GET INTO THE BUILDING AND GO TO MY SEAT?
That IS the cost of the ticket!
Stubhub has gotten worse as well. Rant over.
Yeah these are as bad as resort fees. Just tell me that my ticket is $30. When buying 4 $200 tickets and fees are 40 I am not as angry. But to pay 33% more in fees is just stupid.
Quote: FaceWell traveled members... is holiday travel a wholesale nightmare? Or are there windows of opportunity to be found?
I just did some holiday traveling this past Labor Day and it was a breeze. The hotel prices were actually cheaper than the week before or after, and I had zero problems at the airports. I was amazed because I hardly ever do holiday traveling and heard it was a nightmare but this was a breeze.
Quote: SOOPOOPeriodically the Sabres will announce a "no fees day" or some other BS. HOW MUCH DOES IT FRIGGIN COST FOR ME TO GET INTO THE BUILDING AND GO TO MY SEAT?
That IS the cost of the ticket!
Stubhub has gotten worse as well. Rant over.
That was a weak rant! Go talk to ZK and get some lessons before you bring that weak ass sh*t here!
Quote: PokerGrinderThat was a weak rant! Go talk to ZK and get some lessons before you bring that weak ass sh*t here!
It was a pithy rant. Not a weak rant.
Quote: PokerGrinderThat was a weak rant!
Hold on a second.... Is someone getting pithed about the rants and critiques on this forum?Quote: SOOPOOIt was a pithy rant. Not a weak rant.
;-)
Quote: TigerWuI just did some holiday traveling this past Labor Day and it was a breeze. The hotel prices were actually cheaper than the week before or after, and I had zero problems at the airports. I was amazed because I hardly ever do holiday traveling and heard it was a nightmare but this was a breeze.
Memorial Day, The Fourth and Labor Day are generally considered driving holidays. Thanksgiving is the worst air travel holiday because the travel window is small. College students get off the day before and most people work Thanksgiving Eve. Christmas is a bit more spread out as colleges are already in their semester breaks. In the NorthEast, Presidents Day is a nightmare as schools close for the week and families head to the Caribbean or points south.
Quote: billryanI'm thinking of attending a show in Tucson this weekend. The website clearly states tickets may be purchased at the box office for $25, or online thru a service at $38. First time I've seen that, but I hope it is a trend.
I think I could have just got them at the box office but I dont want to drive downtown just to the that.
Quote: GWAEI think I could have just got them at the box office but I dont want to drive downtown just to the that.
The GWAE that I remember from a couple years ago would have drove to save $40. Now that you are a wealthy businessman things seemed to have changed.
Quote: GWAEI think I could have just got them at the box office but I dont want to drive downtown just to the that.
It's a matter of convenience. Should I risk driving some 75 miles and risk it being sold out or spend $13 to assure my ticket and avoid the lines. As I'm going solo, I might spend the $13. If I was buying four tickets, it's a whole other story.
Back when the Yankees were a real dynasty, I had four tickets to a playoff game that never happened. The refund was almost $50 less than we paid for them as the convenience fee( and sales tax on that fee) was non-nonrefundable.
Then again, in 1977, the Yankees didn't use Ticketron and I camped out overnight and ended up with bleacher seats. I wouldn't want to go back to that.
Quote: SOOPOOPeriodically the Sabres will announce a "no fees day" or some other BS. HOW MUCH DOES IT FRIGGIN COST FOR ME TO GET INTO THE BUILDING AND GO TO MY SEAT?
That IS the cost of the ticket!
Stubhub has gotten worse as well. Rant over.
The Sabres are off to another good start this year. I know they were good in the early going last year but had a bad second half of the season. Maybe this year they can keep going to the end. They do look good right now.
Quote: vegasThe Sabres are off to another good start this year. I know they were good in the early going last year but had a bad second half of the season. Maybe this year they can keep going to the end. They do look good right now.
Two bad losses in a row. And now they play two games against Tampa Bay in Sweden. Could come back on 4 game skid. I'm going to a game when they come back. Stubhub still around half of face value.
Quote: GWAEDamn tough loss for the number 1 seed riverhounds. Up 1-0. Made a great play to get around goalie and was shooting into empty net but he didnt blast it into the net but instead tapped it. Defense came flying out of nowhere and saved it. Went down to the other end and less than a minute later tied it. Went to over time and RH lost in final 2 minutes.
Ouch!
Quote: GWAEDamn tough loss for the number 1 seed riverhounds. Up 1-0. Made a great play to get around goalie and was shooting into empty net but he didnt blast it into the net but instead tapped it. Defense came flying out of nowhere and saved it. Went down to the other end and less than a minute later tied it. Went to over time and RH lost in final 2 minutes.
I know the Steelers have been bad, but you are resorting to watching soccer? Chuck Knoll will come back and kick your ass.
Someone here said that the woman doesn't look psycho.
As a business owner, I've learned that you can't judge someone by their appearance. We had 2 managers go crazy. The only red flags were that we noticed unusual prior insenstivity. A manager asked to replay over and over surveilance of 2 girls making out at work next to other employees. Another manager told the new employee that he is going to take her on a date. She laughed telling us his reaction.
I had a friend who was scammed by a warehouse builder. He said that the man was well dressed. A well dressed salesman tried to scam us with his credit processing. He showed me papers that our loactions had different rates. None matched the rate with Mercury. He kept coming back and requesting to be friends on Linkedin. We got scammed by an electricity salesman. He has lost most of his customers and is in financial trouble. When he was at his peak, he bought a new house and divorced his wife for a younger one. New salemen would tell his story to us.
People apply for work and we discover serious background check issues.
Quote: DRichI know the Steelers have been bad, but you are resorting to watching soccer? Chuck Knoll will come back and kick your ass.
LMAO. yeah I am not a huge soccer fan but our 7 year old is really into it. It was a playoff game so I figured why not. The game was actually ok. Maybe it was because it was a playoff game but it was a little rough.
I will say though that I wish all sports had their food prices, Small beers were $1, nachos $3, pepsi $3
You should head down and catch a game in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium. I went to the Peach Bowl last year and was amazed at the concession prices. Hot dogs were $2 (I see they reduced them to $1.50 this year!) and soft drinks are $2, and they are self-serve with free refills. They still get you with the beer prices, though.Quote: GWAEI will say though that I wish all sports had their food prices, Small beers were $1, nachos $3, pepsi $3
Self-serve sodas (actually I think all sodas are "Cokes" in Atlanta, like "pop" is in the midwest) is such a brilliant idea. Based on personal experience, 80% of the time I spend in the concession lines at games is waiting for the concessionaires to fill the drink cups. Hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, etc. are all right there, they just grab them and throw them on the counter. But it takes ~30 seconds to fill each cup. Plus, each machine is shared by 2 lines, so if you both want a Sprite, one has to wait on the other.
If they didn't suck so hard, this would make me consider becoming a Falcons fan! I hear Alt United does fairly well, though.
BTW, did anyone catch Kevin Harland's call of the black cat on MNF? Pretty funny; he even squeezes in a sponsor plug.
