Swamp Travel Guide

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:10 am

Well, to state the obvious, the vast majority of Newfies are of Irish heritage. Probably English, too. But definitely Irish.

So, yeah.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:14 am

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:07 am has been on my list for goddamn ages as well - i'm definitely gonna make it happen in the next few years as we're empty-nesters next year (wut)

related aside: ages ago when i lived outside Boston I was friends w a group of Newfies who all came down together to work at a tech company in Cambridge. Awesome group of guys - went to a few Hip concerts together and played a shittonne of fairly serious summer road hockey. I don't *know* that they were alcoholics ... but I've never been around a bunch of ppl who could down a <ahem> two-four in an hour and *need* to get more. Terrifying and impressive all at once. This was during games.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:41 am
tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:00 am I think I am gonna make a goal for the summer of '24 to go on an extended series of hikes through Labrador/Newfoundland.

It just looks amazing.

https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/th ... nd-walking
Oh yeah, absolutely stunning. Having vacationed in Maine a number of times, Newfoundland has been on our radar for years. It's a bit of a haul, but I'm told it's worth it.

Random stuff:

1) Having spent time with friends and family from Ontario, I was made aware that ppl from Newfoundland are called Newfies and are, um... Thought of as kind of dumb/backwards.

2) One of my favorite bands back in the day was Great Big Sea, who are from Newfoundland. Lots of fun. Kind of an Irish, sea shanty on steroids type of deal.

/fin

Gotta stay hydrated when playing hockey.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:15 am

fuckin' a rights.

there was a lot of pissing behind the boards those afternoons

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:20 am

Looked it up on Wiki, couple of things:

1) 97 percent of Newfoundland's population speaks English, making it the most homolingual province in Canada.

2) It is known as the most Irish place outside of Ireland.

'bengal, check this interesting tie into MD:

The founding proprietor of the Province of Avalon, George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, intended that it should serve as a refuge for his persecuted Roman Catholic co-religionists. But like his other colony in the Province of Maryland on the American mainland, it soon passed out of the Calvert family's control. The majority Catholic population that developed, thanks to Irish immigration, in St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula, was subjected to same disabilities that applied elsewhere under the British Crown. On visiting St. John's in 1786, Prince William Henry (the future King William IV) noted that "there are ten Roman Catholics to one Protestant",[69] and he counselled against any measure of Catholic relief.[70]

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:59 pm

This is the smallest airplane seat I’ve ever had.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:03 pm

Many years ago, I came into work and noticed that my pants had somehow turned into "floods." I told my co-worker that my pants must've shrunk.

Her: "You ever consider you've put on some weight?"

Just sayin' AB.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:10 pm

I considered it and rejected it out of hand.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:40 pm

How the fuck does Spirit have wifi?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:31 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:40 pm How the fuck does Spirit have wifi?

I would guess that having solid wifi limits complaints about other things.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:11 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:29 am My flight next week is on spirit which flies non stop to LAX out of Louisville…
I’m going into this expecting the absolute worst experience imaginable.

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:59 pm This is the smallest airplane seat I’ve ever had.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:54 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:40 pm How the fuck does Spirit have wifi?

I was getting ready to take off. But they did have Wi-Fi available. I think it was 20 bucks. Didn’t get it. One the ground

Damn some gorgeous views coming in

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:28 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:54 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:40 pm How the fuck does Spirit have wifi?
I was getting ready to take off. But they did have Wi-Fi available. I think it was 20 bucks. Didn’t get it. One the ground

Damn some gorgeous views coming in

She’s that hot, huh?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:40 pm

Don’t listen to him if you were teasing selfies, AB.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:56 pm

99percent sure Kelly kapowski is at a party in our hotel lobby.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:48 pm

This MF is about to be “Santa Monica single”.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:18 am

Sharon stone! Same party. It was for an art gallery showing.

I even spoke to her! Sure it was "Oh no, excuse me" as she was walking with some photographers.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:44 pm

AB and Sharon Stone. Lucky thing for your wife that you’re so heavily married.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:52 pm

Independent spirits awards on the beach across from hotel tomorrow night I guess.

Stone was gorgeous.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:15 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:52 pm Independent spirits awards on the beach across from hotel tomorrow night I guess.

Stone was gorgeous.

Controversial hot take right there!

I saw her on something recently and she still looks great.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:17 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:15 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:52 pm Independent spirits awards on the beach across from hotel tomorrow night I guess.

Stone was gorgeous.
Controversial hot take right there!

I saw her on something recently and she still looks great.

Yeah. Theissen was obviously beautiful, but Stone is a movie star, if that makes any sense.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:59 pm

Yeah, kind like how Jennifer Love Hewitt is a certified beautiful woman, but she's no Charlize Theron.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:04 pm

Someone help me out on a joke about AB uncrossing/crossing his legs in a tiny airplane seat.

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:05 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:04 pm Someone help me out on a joke about AB uncrossing/crossing his legs in a tiny airplane seat.

I would pay good money to see AB try to cross his legs in any size airplane seat. Unless he's double-jointed, ain't gonna happen.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:51 pm

Totally forgot to mention it but got both Pliny older and younger last night. First time. I preferred the younger but both were excellent.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:14 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:51 pm Totally forgot to mention it but got both Pliny older and younger last night. First time. I preferred the younger but both were excellent.

Sharon Stone, Kelly Kapowski, and BOTH Plinys? You are living the motherfucking dream!!!

*Sidenote that maybe only Rush cares about, I just bought the ingredients to brew a Pliny the Elder clone. The amount of hops is astounding, including two syringes of hop extract.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:22 pm

My son is getting a degree in brewing... He had us on the hunt for Plinys on one of our latest trips out there.

Found the younger at a very good pizza place in Boulder.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:28 pm

Let me tell you....the bereavement airfares are not the great deal that I was led to believe.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:32 pm

Tiffani Amber-Thiessen is right up there with Kate Winslet on my top 5 list. I'm going to hug AB a little harder next time I see him.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:33 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:28 pm Let me tell you....the bereavement airfares are not the great deal that I was led to believe.

Wow. I thought that was a myth.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:54 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:22 pm Found the younger at a very good pizza place in Boulder.

As you probably know, Younger is only available for a very short time each year. Good on you for finding it. We have a line at a local place here for it, too.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:12 pm

Yeah, we pretty much searched places from Boulder to Ft. Collins and landed at the pizza joint. My boy is persistent.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:25 pm

The distributor for Russian River posted a list this year of all the locations that would have it…some required advanced sign ups or tickets.

The Boulder pizza place you are talking about must be Backcountry?

As far as bereavement airfares it might as well be a myth…last time I checked it was like 5% off. And required documentation!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:48 pm

You got it, Z.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm

Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:58 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.

That’s pretty cool. Work trip, or just fun? (I have no recs to offer.)

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:13 pm

I hear soccer is huge over there

bapo! · Post by **bapo!** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:30 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.

There's a really good Applebee's on the corner of 14th and Jefferson. They don't give free refills on soft drinks, but otherwise top-notch.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 pm

Saw a dude that definitely wasn't Gary Busey because he looked too much like Gary Busey. And when he turned the profile was wrong.

And if we find out that Kenneth Branagh was in Santa Monica today, then I saw him, too.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:04 pm

bapo! wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:30 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.
There's a really good Applebee's on the corner of 14th and Jefferson. They don't give free refills on soft drinks, but otherwise top-notch.

I don't know why, but I can't stop giggling at this.

ETA - I mean, I've had 2/3 of a bottle of wine, so... That might explain things a little.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:25 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.

Don’t touch dudes. It’s frowned upon