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PenelopeWitherspoon

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  1. Lol. Elon Musk is a lying choad. I replied to The Lincoln Project tweet asking where I saw the Republican Party in 5 years. I said, “Dead and Gone.” Now my account is restricted for a week. Seriously, Elon? I’m out.
  2. Oh hun, if you are going to attempt to insult me, at least make sure your sentence makes sense. You need another adjective in there. I know using discernible was a stretch for you. It must really gall you that a happy, successful, single woman calls you out on your bullshit. You say you are not a misogynist, but you continue to support a political ideology which wants to make women little better than property just so you can, checks notes, pay less in taxes to buy a fucking boat. You are a a loathsome cockroach.
  3. In rugby, you go both ways for 80 minutes with a hooker.
  4. You are an irredeemable piece of shit. Post less. Oh look. Two stupid people.
  5. Um, no. Only because I live here. But fuck both of them. Seriously.
  6. More info here... https://en.chateauversailles.fr/plan-your-visit/facilities/small-electric-vehicles#opening-hours-and-access
  7. The golf carts were there when I was there in 2017. I was there in April, and it was crowded. The palace is nice to see, but it does get very crowded in there. They have banned selfie sticks, which is nice. The gardens are absolutely amazing as is the Hameau de la Reine and the Petit Trianon.
  8. I love my fellow New Yorkers!
  9. This is one I’m looking at for next year… https://www.cartier.com/en-us/watches/collections/ballon-de-cartier/ballon-bleu-de-cartier-watch-CRW4BB0024.html
  10. The war on women is in full swing. It's disgusting.
  11. 1. I echo Ghost of LL and others who said go to the Palace of Westminster (Parliament). When I took my folks in 2017, we did this, and it is absolutely great. In one day, we did Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and then watched the changing of the guards at Horse Guards (which I loved). Those are all in Westminster, so easy to do in one day. 2. In London, my favorite tourist site is the Tower of London. I mean, it has been there for SO LONG. 3. Definitely spend time in Borough Market. London has an underrated food scene for sure. 4. 40 Maltby is amazing, and in Bermondsey, which in and of itself is a cool area. If there on a Sunday, do a Sunday Roast. Definitely fish and chips. Sweeting's is a place that has long been on my list.
  12. The Texit and Calexit people are fucking dumb in a myriad of ways. Neither state survives without becoming a third world shithole without being part of the USA. Those big economies that residents in those states like to discuss dry up. They are only as big as they are because of those states' existence within the United States.
  13. Completely agree. And rents in NYC (not just Manhattan, but Brooklyn and Queens too) are higher than they have ever been.
  14. A large number of NYC homeless (35-40%) work. Unfortunately, the most recent data I have is from 2018. https://nlihc.org/resource/employment-and-earnings-among-nyc-homeless-adults There is an extreme lack of affordable housing in NYC, especially Manhattan. So, yeah. You can have a job and be homeless. You are such a complete piece of shit.
  15. Which small regional? Killeen? Waco? You can send me a message with that if you do not want to DOX yourself. LOL. Be careful with Basic Economy. You likely DO NOT get a carry on or a checked bag, even on an intercontinental flight. Are you trying to price in three leg flights, or just round trip London or Paris? All these are variables you can play with.
  16. I can help you put together a good plan for less than that. I go to London and Paris all the time. Both are cities it is relatively easy to plan for. I also always recommend booking directly instead of with a third party. Too much shit can go wrong. Feel free to message me. For a first time, I think 5-6 nights in both Paris and London are the right amount of time. On Stonehenge, you cannot get close to it, unless you do a sunrise or sunset tour, and you need to put in for that NOW. You do that directly with English Heritage. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/stone-circle-access-visits/ On Normandy, I did this with my parents. We trained out to Caen, rented a car, drove to Mont Saint-Michel, then back to La Pointe du Hac. We did this in late November, so days were shorter, so in the summer, it should definitely be doable. For flights, if you have flexility, look at Google flights. 6500 for 4 seems high, unless that is a mix or business/prem economy. For four coach flights, that is definitely high. For where to stay, with two adults and two teenagers, I would look at AirBnB vs. hotels. You need more space. Some search tips, though. Always look for properties with a number of reviews. And preferably, you go for the AirBnB Superhosts. For both, you want to be relatively central. In London, I recommend Westminster, Bloomsbury, Holburn, or Farringdon. Those areas are central and will be less $$$ than Mayfair, Convent Garden, or Soho. Bermondsey, Southwark, and Islington are a little further out, but very cool to stay in. In Paris, I usually stay in the 1st, but The 3rd, 5th and 6th are very, very good places as well. You can get better pricing if you are willing to go 9th, 10th, or 11th, and those areas are very, very cool. I also like the 14th and 15th, as there are areas that are very central, but also more residential areas so less $$$.
  17. Ok, all flights booked for next two work trips (it is awesome to get my flights covered because I have to spend some time in London for work!). In March/April, I am headed to London for work. Won't be tons of time to experience things as we are there to really try and wrap up all the annual reporting. For the first week I am there (March 26-March 31), I have the following planned: Sunday Roast at Canton Arms on Sunday, March 26 Night out with friends at location undecided on Wednesday, March 29th. There is a strike on March 30th, so imagine dinner will be somewhere within walking distance from my office/hotel. Friday afternoon, I fly to Antwerp out of LCY. Flying Luxembourg airlines, and I am in Anterp from late evening on Friday, March 31 to early AM on Monday, April 3. Antwerp has a lot to see and do, but two of the restaurants I want to go to are already booked up (Bistrot du Nord and The Jane) so I am on the waiting list for both. While in Antwerp, will try and do a Chocolate crawl and a Frites crawl. As I am in Belgium, beer will be the poison of choice. Once I am back in London, it will be work, work, work until Thursday night when we have reservations at Black Axe Mangal. Then I fly home Friday night. Will probably work some on Friday even though it is a holiday. Second trip is in June. Fly into Londo on the 8th of June and immediately hop a flight to Madrid. Will jump on a train from Madrid to Toledo, and the first 4 nights in Spain will be in Toledo. Have not even started doing any research yet. Then will train back to Madrid and spend 6 nights there. I fly back to London late on Sunday, June 18th, then will be in London the 19th through 23rd for meetings. Fly to Stockholm Friday night and will be there the weekend, then fly back to NYC on Monday, June 26th. My travel theme in 2023 is save a bit of money while tagging stuff on work trips and go to places I have not been. Antwerp, Toledo, Madrid, and Stockholm all fit that bill. Will have more work trips in September and late November/early December, so will be keeping to Europe this year. Still trying to get time to go to Singapore for work, and should I manage that, I might pop to Hong Kong (would try and fly Cathay Pacific as it is one world, and that flight would send me right over to Gold for BA. Hell, I might even make Titanium for Marriott this year.
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