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  1. 2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    I will also say this: The airlines have no fucking respect for passengers given how cramped things are.

    no shit, fuck them. you're not only going to make this experience as uncomfortable an stressful as you possibly can, but you're going to make me pay as much as possible to be that uncomfortable? if i want to wear pajamas and crocs, fuck you, deal with it*

     

     

     

     

     

     

    *i do not actually wear pajamas and crocs to fly but i damn sure wear athleisure and slip on shoes. god i fucking detest flying 😝 lol

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  2. 10 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

    Other than the family member mentioning it in the post, where does it say she went off the balcony?  The APD says she was “found unresponsive”. Isn’t that usually language for an OD or alcohol poisoning or the like?  A 17 story fall seems like “found unresponsive” is odd language. 

    thank you, this was bugging the hell out of me!

    i've unfortunately seen a body that fell just SIX stories - it was gory and frankly traumatizing, a picture i couldn't unsee for literally years. a 17 story fall, the body is going to be a lot more than 'unresponsive', like wtf people!

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  3. On 11/27/2025 at 10:04 PM, bolverk said:

    Right. But then the regime misses an opportunity to continue to demonize Brown foreigners, in general, and Muslims, in particular. Acknowledging a potential mental health problem like PTSD would be like recognizing the killer's humanity, and we couldn't have that. They must forever remain the proverbial "Other" so that American hatred and blame for our problems are targeted at Brown foreigners instead of at the asshole billionaires picking our pockets.

    don't forget the opportunity to insult another female reporter, that's always fun!

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  4. 10 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

    For God sake, if we're kicking them out of our country, then yes, please save the recipes.  I don't want Cleetus making my enchilada plate.

    I’m sure the cook didn’t hock a fat one into the enchiladas. But he should’ve.

     

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  5. oh yeah...the US military. I posted about it in one if the Venezuelan invasion threads.

    they're was a LOT of air activity over where we were staying. we assumed at first it was normal but after talking to many locals...it pretty much all started like just a week before we got there! 😮 they re-opened the naval base just like a few days before we arrived.

    the folks we talked to seemed pretty agitated about the whole buildup...but also nobody is a fan of Maduro. 

    think these were Osprey?

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    this happened pretty much all day, every day...

     

     

  6. well here's my trip report as promised, for everybody who doesn't go there 😊

    we were there over a week, first time, and found it fabulous 🌴🇵🇷

    there were six of us, coming from different locs and met up there. stayed most of the time in a great AirBnB in Punta Santiago right next to a nature preserve with tons of trails, we could walk all around the area including a spectacular beach. several hidden bunkers from WWII, now home to local art 😄

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    we visited El Yunque NP, Vieques conservation area, Hucares, Palmas Del Mar (found the rich PRs 😄), Loquillo, Fajardo/Las Croabas (found the best beach there!), and finished our time with a couple days in Old San Juan.

    we cooked a lot, but the food we ate out was pretty damn good. i had never had PR food...surprisingly meat heavy for a caribbean island! 🤨 but very tasty...one of the best things we ate was some guys with a giant pit on the side of the road 😄 melt in your mouth pork and chicharrones...holy shit was it good 🤤 

    rained several times every day, short bursts then done. it was hot but not unbearably so, the evenings were super breezy and pleasant, and sitting in shade was actually nice and cool. that was actually one of the best features - all the natural shade on the beaches! no need for umbrellas or cover, the vegetation is super dense.

    most of the tourist areas seemed full of...Puerto Ricans? or at least some variety of Latin folk...even in OSJ, the gringos were way outnumbered. it was kind of nice 😄 eating out prices varied depending on the spot, but no place we went seemed exorbitant. groceries and gas were generally much less expensive than expected for a caribbean island.

    damage from Maria is still very apparent on much of the island outside San Juan. lots and lots of still empty structures everywhere, some being worked on but many just waiting for buyers i guess. i was kind of fascinated by the architecture/buildings...generally squat cement structures that were obviously built well bc they are still standing...but completely hollow as the insides have been blown/flooded out. seemed like you just add new windows, doors, and wiring... until the next time it all gets blown out i guess 🌀🌊

    all in all it was pretty awesome, we would definitely go back. we only had two days at the end in OSJ...i think when we return we'd spend several more days there...very much a NOLA vibe and lots of history. also think we'd do a couple nights in Condado, enjoy some high rise beach resort time. i'd go back for more hiking in El Yunque as well...spectacular!

    El Yunque

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    Vieques

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    Hucares

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    Seven Seas beach in Las Croabas

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    Old San Juan

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  7. 30 minutes ago, TexasEd said:

    This morning  A&M was undefeated, in line to go to the SEC championship game and ranked #3. Then they played Texas. 
     

    Last undefeated season was 1939

    Last SEC championship game, never

    Last time they beat Texas was 15 years ago 

    and they lost to Texas

     

    Texas is 3-0 vs OU, Arkansas and Aggy. All is right in the football world. 

     

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  8. only one night in Old San Juan in a few... doesn't look like many recommendations for a good last meal lol...anybody? 😊

    we've been here a while, done a lot of stuff in this thread 🇵🇷 i'll come back later and report 🤘

     

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  9. 38 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    My dad got too drunk so my (lib) brother had to drive them home.  Bro opened up the car door and found a MAGA hat sitting in the door compartment.  Even worse, it was a dorky Elon black one.

    Thanksgiving is a rough day to learn that your father has been going out in public with a black MAGA hat.

    hat should have 'accidentally' fallen out when the door opened

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  10. looks fantastic, hope you guys have a fuckin blast!🤘i whined in the thanksgiving thread...we are in PR 🇵🇷 and will be watching this game with literally a housefull of aggy 😐

    game doesn't start until 830 here...so i will either be in bed by 10pm 😝 or be doing rum shots in the pool at midnight 😆🤘

    hook 'em!

     

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  11. 13 minutes ago, mchookem said:

    something different for us...thanksgiving with friends, poolside in PR 🇵🇷 

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    unfortunately the rest of the crew is aggy, we are severely outnumbered.

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    but worth it bc it's 2025, who even cares 🤘

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