travel thread

[ChiComCat]

Is schlepping a regional word or does everyone say it?

[michigancat]

Is schlepping a regional word or does everyone say it?

I thought about that before I used it. I think of it as especially sloppy hauling regardless of whether or not that's its true meaning.

[ChiComCat]

Is schlepping a regional word or does everyone say it?

I thought about that before I used it. I think of it as especially sloppy hauling regardless of whether or not that's its true meaning.

I thought your use of it was absolutely perfect and maybe the first time I've seen it written out.

[MakeItRain]

Is schlepping a regional word or does everyone say it?

Regional, but if you watched Seinfeld or the Golden Girls you probably use the word regardless of where you live. What's funny about how we in America use the word is the actual Yiddish word means something completely different.

[tdaver]

I have never once eaten anything other than snacks on a plane or even considered eating a full meal/entreee. Is it that hard to scarf down a sandwich before you board?

OK today I have a good example for why bringing a meal on the plane is good. Been in NYC the past couple of weeks so fully adjusted to Eastern time, but I'm flying EWR-SFO today. Leaves at 4:30 Eastern, lands at 7:24 Pacific. Figure I'll leave the apartment around 2, not long after lunch. But am I going to have a full meal at the airport? No, that would be stupid because I just ate lunch! Do I want to wait until SF to eat dinner? No, that would be like eating at ~11:30pm Eastern once I finally get somewhere!

So the solution is to get one of those dang cobb salads and some chips and eat it on the flight around 8:00 Eastern/5:00 Pacific. start the transition back to Pacific time, but don't starve in the process.

Grab a granola bar and power through.  You won’t starve.

[michigancat]

But what if someone thinks granola bars smell icky

[pissclams]

beach = overrated.  a beach is nothing more than coarse dirt (sand) and water (aquifer under dirt).  to be honest with you guys, everywhere is a beach

[steve dave]

We once rented a wagon with giant sand wheels. Loaded it down with rented beach umbrellas, chairs, toys, and everything else. Easier than carrying stuff. Also more comfortable time on the beach with all that gear.

I just booked an airbnb in hanalei for 2022 and a non-nominal part of that decision making was the fact that it came with one of those wagons and all of the beach gear, boards, etc. to schlep to the beach.

[stunted]

beach = overrated.  a beach is nothing more than coarse dirt (sand) and water (aquifer under dirt).  to be honest with you guys, everywhere is a beach

I wrote down a list of stuff you can do on a beach that you can’t anywhere else:

[420seriouscat69]

The ocean is the coolest thing on this planet and is filled with amazing/astonishing things, so if a beach is next to it, it's cool too, losers!

[stunted]

Go scuba diving. An activity that the beach should not be able to claim.

[steve dave]

beach = overrated.  a beach is nothing more than coarse dirt (sand) and water (aquifer under dirt).  to be honest with you guys, everywhere is a beach

I wrote down a list of stuff you can do on a beach that you can’t anywhere else:

catch a shark from land from a beach

[steve dave]

take an insta photo with your dad's authentic 1970s tank top that says "Life's a Beach" from the beach

[michigancat]

You really need some sort of beach to surf

[420seriouscat69]

Wife's work put a vacation freeze on her until November because of a big project they're rolling out. But we do have another vacation on the books by the beach again this year, for Thanksgiving. A whole week at Perdido Key, Florida, and I'm finally going deep sea fishing!

[steve dave]

Wife's work put a vacation freeze on her until November because of a big project they're rolling out. But we do have another vacation on the books by the beach again this year, for Thanksgiving. A whole week at Perdido Key, Florida, and I'm finally going deep sea fishing!

hell yeah

[stunted]

Deep sea fishing is definitely badass

[steve dave]

here's my upcoming (covid willing) revenge travel lineup

Oct - Disney World, 6 nights in connecting rooms at the Polynesian
Nov - 5 nights at the Montage Laguna Beach (NO KIDS!)
Feb - Disney World, 7 nights in a 2 bedroom suite at the Beach Club
May - Another mys adult trip tbd
July - Kauai - 5 nights in a two bedroom suite at the Grand Hyatt, 5 nights in Airbnb in Hanalei

[steve dave]

here's my upcoming (covid willing) revenge travel lineup

Oct - Disney World, 6 nights in connecting rooms at the Polynesian
Nov - 5 nights at the Montage Laguna Beach (NO KIDS!)
Feb - Disney World, 7 nights in a 2 bedroom suite at the Beach Club
May - Another mys adult trip tbd
July - Kauai - 5 nights in a two bedroom suite at the Grand Hyatt, 5 nights in Airbnb in Hanalei

also probably 5 nights at the Eau Palm in Palm Beach in Mar (NO KIDS!) but that's not 100% confirmed yet

[420seriouscat69]

Amaze!

[Stupid Fitz]

here's my upcoming (covid willing) revenge travel lineup

Oct - Disney World, 6 nights in connecting rooms at the Polynesian
Nov - 5 nights at the Montage Laguna Beach (NO KIDS!)
Feb - Disney World, 7 nights in a 2 bedroom suite at the Beach Club
May - Another mys adult trip tbd
July - Kauai - 5 nights in a two bedroom suite at the Grand Hyatt, 5 nights in Airbnb in Hanalei

Man, I wish I was SD's kid. I also need you to be my travel agent. We would never do that much during that period because neither of us would plan any of it out.

[Phil Titola]

Trying to get back into Portugal before the year is out. Some reaort in the Caribbean this winter. Maybe DR

[star seed 7]

I am going to the DR in October

[ChiComCat]

I am going to the DR in October

Ditto!

[420seriouscat69]

I am going to the DR in October

Ditto!

Place is amazing. Where are all of you staying?