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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread

« on: April 14, 2024, 10:41:48 AM »

I really want to make it to Rome but I think it will be too rushed. I'm leaning towards adding another day or two in Paris (very much enjoying the vibe here) and a stop or two in a smaller French or Spanish city.

I'd steer away from Avignon if looking for a french city. It would probably be fine for a day trip but we spent entirely too much time there and it wasn't anything that great. Nice was cool especially day trip over to Monte Carlo.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread

« on: April 12, 2024, 07:02:28 AM »

Train over to Portugal from Madrid.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Kc restaurant suggestions

« on: April 11, 2024, 11:17:41 AM »

Fox and pearl brunch is back and it's magnificent

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Post Your IRL Crimes ITT So The Feds Can Come Bust You

« on: April 10, 2024, 09:25:58 AM »

Red hand up, I still walk across the street!

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 06:47:48 PM »

90% eclipse was like 5000% dumber than 100%.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 01:47:32 PM »

I must be dead inside. I visited the Grand Canyon with my wife during our Fiesta Bowl trip of 2013, and I thought it was neat, but didn’t exactly have a spiritual moment. I’m in the path today and will be jacked up for my son, but not overly excited in all honesty. Should I look into prozac?

Oh man, you and I are similar. We have friends that love to road trip and go see all of this stuff. Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, etc. All I ever think about is being in a car for like 12 hours and pulling up to Mount Rushmore, getting out, looking at it for like 30 seconds, and then getting back in the car going "well that was pretty neat". Same with a giant hole in the ground. Not my jam.

rushmore actually impressed me more than I thought it would as I'm generally the exact same. Don't really get it. Of course I did rushmore in fall of 2020 so maybe I was just wanting some sort of stimulation/travel.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 12:39:08 PM »

The skies have cleared up for me. Will be heading up to the deck to enjoy mimosas and tacos soon.

is this traditional eclipse fare I'm not aware of?

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Current trends 101--- Help me Understand.

« on: April 08, 2024, 10:30:18 AM »

I wanted those planes to go all guns and pop the girl balloons.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 10:25:37 AM »

Maybe they shouldn't tell us when/where it's happening next time, then it would be cool again.

Enjoy it getting dark though everyone who celebrates.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 09:00:18 AM »

Am I weird that I couldn't care less? I saw it in 2017, fine neat, no desire to worry about "seeing" it today. 

Having this attitude makes me think you really didn’t “see” it. Because anyone who has actually witnessed totality would 100% want to see it again, especially twice the duration.

I had just landed at KCI and rushed downtown as I think that was the northern edge in KC. it was cool to see to go black and hear the crickets, etc. start up but can't image traveling somewhere in the middle of nowhere to 'experience' that again.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2017

« on: April 08, 2024, 08:30:20 AM »

Am I weird that I couldn't care less? I saw it in 2017, fine neat, no desire to worry about "seeing" it today. 

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: biscuits & gravy

« on: April 07, 2024, 04:53:03 PM »

Fox & Peal's B&G are legit

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Kc restaurant suggestions

« on: April 06, 2024, 09:14:43 AM »

anyone else lombardiing?

that looks amazing BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: brag about some stud thing thread

« on: April 06, 2024, 09:01:03 AM »

Those are hot. Pegasus?

Yessir! 39s

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: brag about some stud thing thread

« on: April 05, 2024, 05:55:17 PM »

Using these for the summer running season then directly to BSFS parking lot this fall

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: The Royals

« on: April 05, 2024, 09:50:06 AM »

Lucas made a comment at some point recently about not wanting the East Village location because the Royals planned to build some kind of entertainment district adjacent to it. His point was that a new entertainment district would cannibalize some of the $$$ from Power and Light because they'd only be a few blocks away (separated by the interstate, but still not too far away). Given that Power and Light hasn't come close to revenue projections and the city has already spent $150+ million covering its debts, his point is understandable.

And, Sherman referencing the "creative" people at the city convincing them that the Crossroads was viable probably includes Lucas because the odds of this passing if Lucas wasn't in favor would have been even worse.

Regardless, there will probably need to be some major adjustments to the East Village plan for Lucas to get onboard.

either site doesn't need a ShiPaTown. They are both walkable to half empty P&L.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Midwest Cheap

« on: April 04, 2024, 04:46:35 PM »

I still always get CCQ as an app and a side CCQ with my sammich at Rockabelly. Pretty sure they use cream of mushroom or something like that for theirs.

Chips and CCQ is def pro move at RAB.

I'm more the hummus app guy.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: CHIEFS

« on: April 03, 2024, 04:59:31 PM »

As a Kansan now Missouri resident I couldn't care less where the chiefs are. They need space so whoever gives them the best deal in the metro.

While fairly unfeasible my dream has been to have half the stadium in KS and half in MO and the 50 yard line be the state line. Would be pretty impractical and make for some weird ass law stuff but it'd be a perfect reflection of KC weird situation.

I love this idea actually. Could build it just north of I35 and you would be walking distance from all the restaurants and stuff on Southwest Blvd. Could you imagine getting paked off of margs at Ponaks and just walk over to the game 

I got a P appointment tomorrow and I'm going to imagine doing this.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: The Royals

« on: April 03, 2024, 04:35:02 PM »

Mayor Q just said its probably best if the teams split. Makes you wonder if this was maybe the plan all along. 

Chiefs definitely put that vibe out there.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: CHIEFS

« on: April 03, 2024, 03:18:17 PM »

As a Kansan now Missouri resident I couldn't care less where the chiefs are. They need space so whoever gives them the best deal in the metro.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: The Royals

« on: April 03, 2024, 02:58:06 PM »

clams nailed it. The royals only needed to get like a C- on the exam to pass, and they slept through the alarm clock instead

Agreed.. comically bad

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: The Royals

« on: April 03, 2024, 09:08:29 AM »

I did vote yes but I'm not at all pissed the county voted no. The plan was half assed at best. I put more faith in John Sherman than the average voter.

Time for them to regroup and provide an actual fully fleshed out plan with sex renderings and a built out financial plan. I'd expect them to be back within the year.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: The Royals

« on: April 02, 2024, 06:35:11 PM »

Was "yes" to keep the stadiums where they are, or was "yes" to move them to downtown?

both.

Yes = royals downtown & Chiefs at Arrowhead

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread

« on: April 01, 2024, 01:09:44 PM »

that picture scares the ever living crap out of me.

Why Phil?

Movies like the Strangers. Animals. Bugs. Isolation. Not my thing. Looks great for those who do like those things.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread

« on: April 01, 2024, 12:40:31 PM »

that picture scares the ever living crap out of me.