Recent content by bobzilla_rivals662093

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    OT: Spent some time in North Carolina...😳

    Go spend some time in europe, the only overwieght people are the American (some pale Brits) tourists. Everyone else is trim, its like a time warp back to the 70s.
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    OT: Italy travel recommendations

    I dont have the Morocco line items but wait til you hear that we only spent $11k for 42 days in France In Oct’22. Flight w miles. Hotel in Paris was $166/ (2 blocks from ND in latin Q, Great location but like a 2*) then most of the rest was nice but small Abnb for avg $100/. (Always a superhost...
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    OT: Italy travel recommendations

    Never done a canned tour. Seem to be twice as much and they rush u from one place to another. Looked at Morocco tours last year, think their average 12 day is $3500/pp. not including flights. They rush u thru 2-3 stops a day, 2 hrs here, 4 hrs there. We did 22 days last Oct. spent 2-3 days in...
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    OT: Italy travel recommendations

    Yeah, i,m not sure whom he thinks his target audience is but he seems to over emphasizes crime. ‘Watch yourself at night in this neighborhood’, scares u away from places that are fine. Dont be overly drunk n stoopid flashing cash and youll be fine. Things are more dangerous going to walmart in...
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    OT: Italy travel recommendations

    Just today was looking for flights for my 6th trip to Italy, 20-30 days in Sicily and Malta (may layover in Istanbul). First, go to Amazon right now, and get Rick Steves book on Italy. Read It. It looks like a lot but it reads quicky as you can skip some towns and regions and dozens of pages on...
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    OT: Just Found Out That When You Turn the Calculator On Your iPhone Sideways....

    Hate the back tap, even with the cover on the damn thing is always taking pics. Thks for posting instrux because i wanted to remove it.
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    OT: What cell phone providers do you guys have?

    Same here, 2 lines on Tmob/Sprint, unlimited data, $80. Fons paid off.
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    OT: Kitchen Cabinets

    When i had my kitchen done here in Austin, my contractor offered me premade UB Cabinets or custom builds at nearly the same price. I am so glad i went with the custom. He had an off-the-boat Italian cabinetmaker (Giuseppe, no joke) come in who made all kinds of small recommendations to the...
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    OT: Muscle Cars

    1984 - there is areal nice 68 Cougar 302/3spd, for auction on Bringatrailer.com
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    OT: Backyard Hardscaping

    Just finished a 650sf deck and 12x16 pergola yesterday, took me 11 weeks of 4 hr days. But i’m retired and theres a pandemic going on. Spent $1k on 7 tons of stone and gravel and $3k On PT lumber and hardware. Also added about 60’ of a 2’ retaining wall with chop block, and a couple french...
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    OT: Who was the poster who vacationed in Spanish wine country last fall?

    some experience here, regarding Italy or Spain. Been 5x to Italy since ‘89 totaling about 10-11 weeks and once to Spain for 3 weeks. Go Italy and go often. First, order a Rick Steves book off Amazon and read it. It looks like alot but you can skip pages on cities u not interested and hotel and...
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    OT: Songs That Embarrass You

    Loved 'Starry Eyes", just played it. Bamm, awesome. heres mine: Spandau Ballet "true" even better "Gold"
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    OT: Mid-sized sedans, $25-35,000

    I d buy this. 2013 Lexus 350 f sport w 48k for $28.5k. Owned a 2002 Maxima, they replaced the bottom half of engine at 25k miles as they couldn't explain oil usage of a quart every 5k. Own a 2009 G37s, with 59k, they replaced front of engine for oil pressure problems last summer, becoming jaded...