Author Topic: travel thread (Read 1372540 times)

mocat · « **Reply #10400 on:** September 20, 2017, 11:44:45 AM »

jk, jk, you should totally go but i just have a huge rager for tracking shots

bigdavefreemaw · « **Reply #10401 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:39:20 AM »

Calling for any and all California pro-tips!

I have recently been gifted Knicks tickets to games on Sunday Jan 21st at the Lakers and Tuesday the 23rd at the Warriors. I have never been to California before and have no idea what to expect this time of the year. All I've been told is to spend as much of the trip in LA and as little time as possible in Oakland. I have plenty of UR points and bigdavefreemawgf has plenty of SPG points so the sky is the limit. Plan is to land in LA either Thursday or Friday, and fly out of Oakland/San Fran on Wednesday after the game. I have a friend who lives in Long Beach so one or two evenings will most likely be spent there.

1. Nappa/wine valley. Is it too cold that time of the year?
2. Rent a car and drive along highway 1 and take the scenic route? Or catch a flight between LA and San Fran/Oakland?
3. Golden Gate Bridge?
4. Lots of other cool options I haven't even considered?

Thanks for your thoughts and I'll listen off the air.

steve dave · « **Reply #10402 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:44:23 AM »

1. Nappa/wine valley. Is it too cold that time of the year? No, get faced on wine
2. Rent a car and drive along highway 1 and take the scenic route? Or catch a flight between LA and San Fran/Oakland? Fly imo. I like flying though. can get faced and check out airports.
3. Golden Gate Bridge? I rode a bike across it and got faced in Sausalito one afternoon. It was only ok. Won't do again.
4. Lots of other cool options I haven't even considered? Russian River Brewery. facetime app but it's just your entire face and it's faced.

sys · « **Reply #10403 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:50:53 AM »

i don't think hwy 1 is repaired yet in big sur. also there are really nice views and stuff in parts, but a lot of it is just tedious driving in occasionally really slow traffic.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #10404 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:53:56 AM »

Up north it gets into the 30s/40s at night and you'll want a jacket. A hoodie will be sufficient for both day and night in both places.

That's a pretty long drive, basically kc to dallas on a lower speed road but would be beautiful.

The Korean peace bell in long Beach is kinda neat if you liked the movie the usual suspects, but it's not must see or anything

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #10405 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:54:46 AM »

Pro tip: I would change plans and go to southern California instead.

chum1 · « **Reply #10406 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:55:07 AM »

I drove Hwy 1 between SF and LA. I remember it fondly. Great life experience.

michigancat · « **Reply #10407 on:** September 21, 2017, 12:22:23 PM »

1) take me to the game in Oakland
2) let's party with the Beas

michigancat · « **Reply #10408 on:** September 21, 2017, 12:45:13 PM »

but in all seriousness don't waste time in Napa if you only have one day. giant snoozefest and you see one winery you've seen them all IMO. You can get faced and have an amazing meal in SF (or Oakland) without having to worry about how to get home. Also if you only spend Monday driving up the 1 you will feel rushed. spend as much time as you want in LA, fly north and have a nice dinner in SF or Oakland Monday night. Golden Gate Bridge is pretty amazing. The Bridge plus the cable car are by far my favorite tourist things to do. There is also a ton of other cool stuff you could see close to wherever you stay in SF I'm sure. (don't know if Oakland has any decent SPG hotels)

steve dave · « **Reply #10409 on:** September 21, 2017, 02:39:32 PM »

in San Fran take a giant human dump right on the ground in the entrance to the BART

Spracne · « **Reply #10410 on:** September 21, 2017, 03:01:04 PM »

And then try to avoid but nevertheless get into an inexplicable confrontation with a homeless man.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #10411 on:** September 21, 2017, 03:02:57 PM »

Wear sturdy sandals. Mine broke while pak'ing out there and when you're walking around san fran in bare feet, you're pretty much walking in human feces up to your ankles.

mocat · « **Reply #10412 on:** September 21, 2017, 03:39:10 PM »

i didn't know where to put this, but anyway it's michigancat-mommyblog style takedown of NJ mcmansions. i enjoyed it very much.

http://mcmansionhell.com/

michigancat · « **Reply #10413 on:** September 21, 2017, 03:52:53 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on September 21, 2017, 03:02:57 PM

Wear sturdy sandals. Mine broke while pak'ing out there and when you're walking around san fran in bare feet, you're pretty much walking in human feces up to your ankles.

don't wear sandals in January

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #10414 on:** September 21, 2017, 04:14:17 PM »

Oh yeah, even a better pro tip.

pissclams · « **Reply #10415 on:** September 23, 2017, 12:12:55 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on September 21, 2017, 03:52:53 PM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on September 21, 2017, 03:02:57 PM
Wear sturdy sandals. Mine broke while pak'ing out there and when you're walking around san fran in bare feet, you're pretty much walking in human feces up to your ankles.

don't wear sandals in January

don't wear mandles

star seed 7 · « **Reply #10416 on:** September 23, 2017, 12:40:08 PM »

So unusual that no place in sf sells shoes

'taterblast · « **Reply #10417 on:** September 28, 2017, 11:28:57 AM »

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/913391414540632065

mocat · « **Reply #10418 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:32:57 PM »

i just wish other airlines besides southwest cared about the customer

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #10419 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:41:39 PM »

Who the eff needs to text in the air unless you're going down in a firey death? Good grief ppl, get a grip.

chum1 · « **Reply #10420 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:47:16 PM »

GODDAMMIT CAN'T YOU PUT YOUR rough ridin' PHONE DOWN FOR A MINUTE WHEN YOU'RE ON AN AIRPLANE WHAT THE eff IS WRONG WITH YOU WHAT THE eff IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD NO YOU'RE THE ONE WHO IS FREAKING OUT

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #10421 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:49:14 PM »

When i'm on my free wifi because i'm a premium member on Southwest I can tweet Facebook, instagram, etc. It's all the same. This doesn't put delta over the top, it just means they've been behind.

'taterblast · « **Reply #10422 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:53:30 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on September 28, 2017, 12:41:39 PM

Who the eff needs to text in the air unless you're going down in a firey death? Good grief ppl, get a grip.

i dunno wacky maybe i'd like to talk some crap in a fantasy group text about Sammy Watkins going off for 2 td's last thursday while i'm watching the game on my flight

8manpick · « **Reply #10423 on:** September 28, 2017, 12:55:03 PM »

Like a group SMS or something? What is this, 2009?

pissclams · « **Reply #10424 on:** September 28, 2017, 01:00:06 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on September 28, 2017, 12:53:30 PM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on September 28, 2017, 12:41:39 PM
Who the eff needs to text in the air unless you're going down in a firey death? Good grief ppl, get a grip.

i dunno wacky maybe i'd like to talk some crap in a fantasy group text about Sammy Watkins going off for 2 td's last thursday while i'm watching the game on my flight

imagine being on a southwest flight and being able to watch sammy score those td’s live