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Congrats on being hated by Kyle Tucker, Woodford.
Prayers sent on that possible Cat1 @PTI (pti) gonna be a pretty gnarly thunderstorm...but seriously hope all is well but that’s a big, windy rain storm for the most part. I don’t ever want to see anything over a 3 again.
Then you realize I speak from a position of authority on this pronunciation issue.
Excited the Florida game is at 730. Really don’t want it interfering with Poker Run.
Hot one out there today, sucks all the pools are closed.
Mummies Thursday night. Can’t wait.
Ozark Season 2 or Jack Ryan, which to start first.
Hot one out there today, sucks all the pools are closed.
Mummies Thursday night. Can’t wait.
Ozark Season 2 or Jack Ryan, which to start first.
It made the decision an easy one, no doubt. Calm down, I'll be at the SC game 9/29 & everything will be okay again, including the weather.
Of course not. Best Buy has a sale on Vizios and they all stayed home.
Was talking to BigBlueDrew from the Golf Thread at the Eli Barron, and he said the story he heard from cawood was something to the effect that he had the remote and it accidentally slipped and hit the TV. :joy:
I took much pleasure in letting him know that was 100% incorrect.
I took much pleasure in letting him know that was 100% incorrect.
Cats won that game too which makes it even funnier...talking about Cawood not Jared Carter.
-We had a really solid crew at the tailgate. I'd guess 25-30. The rain actually knocked a bunch of the heat out. Was warm but if you were on the South side of the stadium it was shade for most of the game. The other side likely got roasted.
-It was a brand new Vizio but this was 2007. He at least manned up and went with me to return it to WalMart. We just said, "yeah this one has a cracked screen." Think he was sweating from the thought of paying for a new one. They didn't ask any questions or even look at it. Had a perfect round shatter from a beer bottle.
-It was a brand new Vizio but this was 2007. He at least manned up and went with me to return it to WalMart. We just said, "yeah this one has a cracked screen." Think he was sweating from the thought of paying for a new one. They didn't ask any questions or even look at it. Had a perfect round shatter from a beer bottle.
Any word yet from richie? Last Known Whereabouts: Cold One City
At first, it seemed like Max just posted a Nintendo screen capture... BUT, there were only 9 players, so there's a least a slight chance that this is our actual playbook.
Cuba Rundown:
-Had to fly to Miami to fly to Havana which is pretty silly but not a huge deal. $100/person at the gate before you board for a 30 day tourist visa. You have to pick one of twelve reasons why you’re going there (it doesn’t matter which one it’s just a loophole to get in the country). At the last gate, you’re basically already in Cuba as everyone there is speaking Spanish but you.
-Land in Havana and get to wait about an hour plus for luggage for whatever reason, everyone has said the same story. I’d guess it’s because every Cuban going home briefly brings bags and bags and bags of stuff their family can’t get in Cuba. Everything from garden hoses to tires were being picked up off the conveyor belt. Easy cab ride to the hotel after that which was Iberostar Parque Central and was super nice. I’d recommend that over the casa particulares aka AirBNB because you have internet, English speaking people and plenty of food and drink close by, even if it’s much more expensive.
-Exploring Havana and just walking around was fantastic although the gal always tries to impose some kind of regimented schedule on vacation which I can’t stand mostly. One of the best stops was Cafe O’Rielly. 100 year old cafe that grinds the best coffee beans in Cuba into burlap sacks as people wait in line to take it to their shops to sell. Best ham and cheese sandwich I ever had, probably because the bread. The Melancon, the old military forts, museums etc were all pretty interesting. The huge and frequent murals of Che, Cienfuegos, Raul, and a few of Fidel were wild to see and reminded me of Assad in Syria. We did that 3 of the days. Amazing to see a city of that magnitude in the Caribbean.
-They have stores that only sell soap with lines out the door. Apparently it’s really hard to get. Bring some down and they’ll appreciate it.
-Another day we took a car ride to Venales which was wonderful. Jurassic Park type mountains, caves, vegetation, etc. Went to a family farm and had an old fella roll up some cigars for us and imbided on some free Havana Club which is some ridiculously good rum.
-A two hour tour around the city in a drop top 56 Chevy was a great time too. Went to a national forest area, explored a few of the richest neighborhoods of Havana, revolution square, National Hotel overlooking the ocean with anti aircraft bunkers still there facing north, etc.
-One of the best things is getting these drivers away from everyone but yourselves and they’ll tell you what’s really going on and how they feel. Lots of interesting stories about their upbringing and the whole USA/Cuba relationship. Hell, people would ask us where were from and when we replied Key West most would shake their head and said they hadn’t heard of it....ummm sure. Half the country is plotting to get there ASAP but you’ve never heard of it? Amazing how much fear of the government still plays a very serious role in their daily lives.
Quick Takes:
-Super cheap to eat and drink there.
-Drink Havana Club.
-Take the Chevy city tour.
-Spend a day in Venales.
-Cafe O’Reilly.
-Everyone is SUPER friendly.
-Tipping is completely unnecessary and not expected but dropping a $20 to the concierge when planning something like the trip to Venales or the Chevy tour and it guarantees you a great English speaking driver and a much cheaper price.
PS. Any money you want to spend there you have to bring with you. There is no western union or banks you can withdraw from or have money wired to you, nor can you use a credit card. I transferred $2500 into Euros at the airport which was free as long as you do at least $1250 per transaction. You can then transfer euros into CUCs for free. They’ll charge you to transfer dollars to CUCs once in Cuba.
Also, you can only spend CUCs, the locals can only spend CUPs so make sure they don’t try and give you back the wrong type of money when getting change.
-Had to fly to Miami to fly to Havana which is pretty silly but not a huge deal. $100/person at the gate before you board for a 30 day tourist visa. You have to pick one of twelve reasons why you’re going there (it doesn’t matter which one it’s just a loophole to get in the country). At the last gate, you’re basically already in Cuba as everyone there is speaking Spanish but you.
-Land in Havana and get to wait about an hour plus for luggage for whatever reason, everyone has said the same story. I’d guess it’s because every Cuban going home briefly brings bags and bags and bags of stuff their family can’t get in Cuba. Everything from garden hoses to tires were being picked up off the conveyor belt. Easy cab ride to the hotel after that which was Iberostar Parque Central and was super nice. I’d recommend that over the casa particulares aka AirBNB because you have internet, English speaking people and plenty of food and drink close by, even if it’s much more expensive.
-Exploring Havana and just walking around was fantastic although the gal always tries to impose some kind of regimented schedule on vacation which I can’t stand mostly. One of the best stops was Cafe O’Rielly. 100 year old cafe that grinds the best coffee beans in Cuba into burlap sacks as people wait in line to take it to their shops to sell. Best ham and cheese sandwich I ever had, probably because the bread. The Melancon, the old military forts, museums etc were all pretty interesting. The huge and frequent murals of Che, Cienfuegos, Raul, and a few of Fidel were wild to see and reminded me of Assad in Syria. We did that 3 of the days. Amazing to see a city of that magnitude in the Caribbean.
-They have stores that only sell soap with lines out the door. Apparently it’s really hard to get. Bring some down and they’ll appreciate it.
-Another day we took a car ride to Venales which was wonderful. Jurassic Park type mountains, caves, vegetation, etc. Went to a family farm and had an old fella roll up some cigars for us and imbided on some free Havana Club which is some ridiculously good rum.
-A two hour tour around the city in a drop top 56 Chevy was a great time too. Went to a national forest area, explored a few of the richest neighborhoods of Havana, revolution square, National Hotel overlooking the ocean with anti aircraft bunkers still there facing north, etc.
-One of the best things is getting these drivers away from everyone but yourselves and they’ll tell you what’s really going on and how they feel. Lots of interesting stories about their upbringing and the whole USA/Cuba relationship. Hell, people would ask us where were from and when we replied Key West most would shake their head and said they hadn’t heard of it....ummm sure. Half the country is plotting to get there ASAP but you’ve never heard of it? Amazing how much fear of the government still plays a very serious role in their daily lives.
Quick Takes:
-Super cheap to eat and drink there.
-Drink Havana Club.
-Take the Chevy city tour.
-Spend a day in Venales.
-Cafe O’Reilly.
-Everyone is SUPER friendly.
-Tipping is completely unnecessary and not expected but dropping a $20 to the concierge when planning something like the trip to Venales or the Chevy tour and it guarantees you a great English speaking driver and a much cheaper price.
PS. Any money you want to spend there you have to bring with you. There is no western union or banks you can withdraw from or have money wired to you, nor can you use a credit card. I transferred $2500 into Euros at the airport which was free as long as you do at least $1250 per transaction. You can then transfer euros into CUCs for free. They’ll charge you to transfer dollars to CUCs once in Cuba.
Also, you can only spend CUCs, the locals can only spend CUPs so make sure they don’t try and give you back the wrong type of money when getting change.
-im more concerned with nike using chinese toddlers to make their ****** products than their endorsement of ol' kap. But thats just me. That said, my kids wear nike shoes...cause 1st world made sneakers are too expensive for growing feet. My hypocrisy knows no bounds.
I didn’t invent hurricane parties. They throw those for 1-3s. It’s a nice rainy day off from work when it’s a 1. Just pointing out that I don’t feel there’s a lot of “getting ready” for a Cat1. I think it consists of closing your doors and windows and maybe starting up your genny to make sure she’s good to go.
Aww were you hoping no one showed up b/c you skipped? Sorry to disappoint you.
Nobody read rogues Cuba post because nobody actually gives a **** what he did on his trip.
:100points:
:100points:
Certainly not after those dope Pensacola notes you dropped earlier.
No, just saying we had more people tied up on the lake watching the game in the water.
This weather keeps up, I’m watching as many games that way as possible. Had the wet sounds audio link playing through the speakers, was awesome.
You almost have to ghost-ride your vehicle to accomplish what this lady did in the front of our subdivision.
I enjoyed rogue's Cuba post.
Maybe she knew the people who lived there and forgot to stop by while passing thru?
A category 1 storm is no joke. I've lived in Broward Co. for about 15 years. I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit Hollywood area as a Cat 1 and caused some pretty extensive damage (trees down, homes damaged, power out for several days). Yeah, you're probably not going to die, but if it's a direct hit where you live it's still a really bad storm.
Should only be a few hundred million in damage if it hits Dore. Barely even party worthy imo.
I’m parking the old Volvo under large disease-ridden trees these days. Also leaving the key in the ignition 24/7.
ray:
ray:Why don't you just park it near a group of UL players and let things play out naturally?
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