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DallasGatr

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  1. You can cross Florida off that list. They cap out of state kids at 10% and get the rack rate on just about all of them.
  2. Watched 2 movies on my flight to Japan a couple days ago. First the bad, The Souvenir (Part II). I’m usually pretty patient with slow starters, not this time. Fought thru about 30 tedious minutes before finally giving up. Seemed to feature some miserable wretch agonizing over life or some such. Don’t care. Switched over to Boiling Point. Absolutely loved it. Purportedly a one take film taking place over one evening at a London eatery. Steven Graham is the lead as the Chef with issues. He usually takes over the screen but gives an (appropriately) more muted performance. Vinette Robinson as his assistant head chef absolutely steals the show and I was not surprised to see she won Best Supporting Actress from BIFA. This movie was tense, somewhat depressing but also had some LOL moments. Really enjoyed it.
  3. Sounds like the great “Brother Jed”. He was an absolute showman and always an immediate stop down for me and many of my fellow Gators. He plied his trade with his concubine “Sister Cindy” who while somewhat entertaining, did not possess nearly the charisma of Jed. It was a proud moment for me when he rated Florida number 2 in the nation in the number of “HO-MO-sexuals. (Behind only Minnesota.) Obviously it was a time when any Gator top-10 ranking was appreciated.
  4. The front end hasn’t looked too hot so far…..
  5. Anyone been to the Singapore race? I go there for biz a bunch and can walk to the track from my hotel. I know it ain’t going to be a cheap date so it’s all sunk costs at this point. Suggestions on best zone, lounge or suite to buy into?
  6. A Japanese girl once told me “Okinawa is where we send all the ugly Japanese.” From my experience she pretty much nailed it. Good news is the banana shows were incredible! BTW-As a former USMC attack pilot, I was in absolute awe watching Apaches do their work. Incredible platform.
  7. Get stuck on a high rise Shabbat elevator on a Saturday somewhere and join the 1% club!
  8. This. And I’m in favor of trading down and picking up an extra 2nd or 3rd. Houston needs numbers more than anything else.
  9. I don’t doubt Hal would say that. He’s a Gator, so fair, rational thought is to be expected!
  10. Your talking early 80’s, then we got body slammed by the NCAA. Probably been as close to the straight and narrow as possible in a very dirty league since.
  11. I served in the USMC for 9 years and met 2 Marines with a Silver Star. They simply do not just give that one away. Very impressive SA.
  12. Someone upstream was asking about elite status club access at AA. The answer is that CK gets you into any AA lounge (including Flagship) regardless of destination. I’m not sure even Exec Plat gets any club access. Another nice CK service is that a concierge staffer meets you in the jetway when you have a connecting flight. They then escort down to the ramp, put you in a suburban and whisk you off to your next gate (or club on a long layover.) This service has been brought back (post COVID) at least in PHL and CLT. But my favorite CK perk is when you land in certain foreign ports a staffer meets you at the airplane and walks you to the taxi stand, pulling ropes all the way. (No delay longer than about 20 seconds at immigration. Thank you cute little Asian girl in Paris.) This long winded humble brag has been brought to you by someone that spends way to much of his life (and company’s money) on AA. And yes you need to be international First or biz to get club access (that includes Flagship). And it’s not international BS like Canada or Mexico. It’s a trans-oceanic flights or Deep South America flights.
  13. Let’s get there before we worry about losing to the douchlick Dodgers.
  14. Great list with the exception of Milan. Only Italian city with an “industrial” feel to it. And they close down way too early in the evening to be considered great. The only 2 weeks of the year worth a shit are fashion weeks. I can put up with the usual garbage to ogle the parade of models walking Via Pisano.
  15. Just to illustrate how good those 2 picks were!
  16. God gave us Jose Siri to make up for JD!
  17. Mad props to any 80 year old broad still smack talking!
  18. 5th Ward Houston seems to be the ultimate in street cred….
  19. Had an uncle that was a lawyer for the Gambino family in South Florida for years. Kind of took everything he said with a grain………Then the Miami riots happened and Aunty is screaming that all four corners of the property are covered with machine gun wielding tough guys. Add that to the fact that he was arrested three times (never convicted) for various mob related activities. Loved his life, he was a great guy. Always said that the people he worked for never pushed the drugs. (Think pre-Gotti) He was good people.
  20. Let’s get real, Corpus has one and only especial. That’s the unknown dive Mexican place. Got this beauty at the El Gallo Jalisco in Flour Bluff a couple weeks ago. The women with us would not enter this fine establishment due to concerns over readily apparent cleanliness issues. That was their loss. Might have been the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Get the Alambres Plate. You’ll thank me later.
  21. OK, I screwed up when I said Dodger Stadium was the worst on the west coast. Totally forgot about Oakland (it’s totally forgettable.) So my west coast ranking: 1-SFO (Loved it every time, even with frostbite) 2-SAN (Cool stadium, very Milfy) 3-LAA (Not surprisingly feels like Disneyland) 4-SEA (Surprisingly friendly fans) 5-LAD (Iconic, but needs LOTS of paint) 6-OAK (An absolutely horrific stadium, but a cool vibe minus the local gunfire)
  22. It’s heaven for a Dodger fan. Kind of a sketchy, rundown stadium if not. Been to almost every active MLB park and it’s below average on a good day. Certainly my least favorite on the west coast.
  23. I agree that it’s kind of cool walking up to Dodger Stadium hearing the great Vin Scully yapping. But other than that the place is in serious need of a paint job!
  24. Had to try it after your recc. Great call!
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