38 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

I have not heard he is officially gone. Last I heard he and Daisy were shooting episodes for the newest season. Unless something else has changed I am not sure what is going on. I know Colin will not be back as he is sailing around the world and has his own YouTube channel. Sure would like to find out what is really going on.

Well if they do bring Gary back I won’t be watching. While I still enjoy many aspects of Below Deck it unfortunately has gone down the same path as many reality shows where it seems to be all about young, attractive people getting drunk and hooking up and watching the ensuing drama.

4 hours ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Below Deck Med is coming back early because of all the issues with Gary from Below Deck Sailing Yacht.  They were filming season five with Gary as part of the cast when sexual assault allegations were filed against him from a makeup artist.  He has posted on another social media site, laying in a field of daisies, saying that he was "cancelled because of a lie". Captain Glenn has posted recently that he will be back in 2024 but nothing more than that.  Not sure if they totally reshot a new season or what as they are all under NDA's.

4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Interesting. I had heard about the allegations but had not heard anything new. Gary is a predator and should have been gone from the show years ago. Currently Ben on BD reminds me of Gary. Maybe not as creepy but way to handsy on the stews.

Thank God Gary is gone. Apparently he’s still in denial about his disgusting behavior. Totally agree with @Sea Dogabout both Gary and Ben. Luka, who I really liked at first was also getting a little creepy in the way he was acting towards the stews. As far as I’m concerned I don’t care if they don’t bring back BDSY at all. I’ve never been a big fan.

1 hour ago, h20skibum said:

It was a beautiful day for hiking today, so we traveled to Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Ohio. They had four short trails.  One listed as easy, two listed as moderate, and one listed as extreme.  

 

There were quite a few large sandstone rock formations that made for an interesting hike.  We hadn’t watched any videos or researched the trails prior to jumping in. 

 

On the extreme trail, we made it through the fat man’s peril.

 

 

The trail kept getting narrower, and we got to the portion appropriately named “the squeeze”.

 

 

When you got through the squeeze, you ended up in the devil’s ice box.  The way out is straight up the rock wall where you can see a little daylight about 15-20 feet up. I had to climb up to a ledge, help Susan up, and repeat until we made the top. 

 

There were a couple waterfalls along the trails.  This one was at the end of an easy trail. 

 

 

Our last trail at this park took us on a moderate path.  Through the “dwarf’s pass”

 

 

And on to find the waterfall at the end of this trail. 

 

 

If you look at the top right of the photo, you can see someone sitting at the top of the rock, so it gives an idea of scale.  

 

One neat thing was the the gold miner’s cave that was behind those falls. 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful pics but that second one practically gave me a panic attack just looking at it. No way would I have been able to even attempt that and I’m a pretty skinny guy!

39 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Ok, I have to ask.... does this look relaxing?

 

 
Certainly not for me. To each their own.

1 hour ago, helen haywood said:

Here are several pictures of our house showing that Agreeable Gray is really very light.

 

 

Very nice, looks much better on your walls than on the little sample patch. Happens a lot both ways. I redid my downstairs half bath last year and the lvp flooring I had installed came out much darker than it appeared in the sample. I wasn’t too happy at first but it’s grown on me.

4 hours ago, HBE4 said:

 

Maybe I need to attend your daughter's 2nd grade class as I read the note 3 times & couldn't figure out why a Hairstylist delivering coffee would be a big deal.🤔😂

 

Took 4 tries before reading comprehension kicked in. 

 

I read it the same way! Glad I wasn’t the only one 🙂

@Ocean Boy sounds like a canned response, unfortunately. Thank you for taking the time to address this issue with them. Who knows, maybe they will take a look (or should I say listen) and do something about it.

1 minute ago, reallyitsmema said:

Lindt is made in the US now and just doesn’t seem to be as good. I would get something different if I went to Switzerland, not something I can buy here in BJ’s. 

Just checked and mine still say Made in Switzerland and are delicious. Hope this doesn’t change but I’m sure I could find a decent replacement 

35 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

She is welcome Lenny.

Swiss chocolate is fantastic.

Indeed. Lindt is in fact my favorite. I like to keep a little in the cubby for those special times 🙂

25 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

FlightAware works well for this.  They have an app and it works in a browser.  It's like MarineTraffic for planes.  It's amazing to see how many planes are in the sky at any point in time.

1 minute ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Flightradar24 is a good app to see what is over your house now.  You can click on the plane or helicopter and see what it is and its flight path.  We have a lot of med flights that go over our house on the way to a major trauma center near us.

Glad to know I’m not the only plane geek out there 😁 I always have to check whenever I hear a plane or helicopter flying over my house. Agree that it’s amazing to see how many aircraft are in the sky at any given time, especially near the major population centers. Tremendous respect for all the air traffic controllers who keep the skies safe.

6 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Already inside terminal 18.

Just checked out the PE webcam. Looks like a beautiful day to board. Enjoy!

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

Or fortunately

I actually like the Chiefs, but sooo sick of the whole Kelce/T Swift media obsession. Never, ever been a fan of the Niners. Sorry to all the NorCal folks 🙂

8 hours ago, Coralc said:

49'ers/Chiefs again., ☺️

Unfortunately 😁

Sadly that was pretty close to how it was when I first started cruising in the 80’s. Not complaining, though. I never go hungry on a cruise and don’t have to prepare or clean up 🙂

1 minute ago, George C said:

Just was way Jimmy Kimmel show from last night he showed Cowboys fans throwing there cowboys jerseys in the trash , but the best was one guy took his huge big screen tv and threw it in his driveway then ran it over with his truck. I will not rub this in too much tonight when I go to our favorite restaurant which has lots of cowboys fans . 

As a huge football fan I totally understand the disappointment/ devastation of a big loss, especially in the playoffs, but this kind of stuff is ridiculous. In this grand scheme of things the outcome of a football game is pretty insignificant. Sure it sucks, but get over it and get on with life.

Quantum class ships seem to be very polarizing. People either love them or hate them. I love them. Right up there with Freedom and Voyager class as my favorites . Oasis class, while amazing from an engineering standpoint, are just not my cup of tea.

@Momof3gurlz wonderful photos. What a beautiful family and home you have.

2 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

Is it me or is Below Deck Med a little annoying this season?

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

 

It's all because of Kyle. I can't stand his arrogant whining poor pitiful me syndrome.

I started out really liking this season but that’s quickly changed. Kyle is just an obnoxious, arrogant jerk this season and Luka is really getting on my nerves now as well. He’s starting to remind me of Gary from BDSY but not to that extreme. Chef Jack and Tumi are the only ones I really like anymore.

3 minutes ago, twangster said:

Hasn't he already decided to leave Miami when his contract is up in 2025?

 

Seems kind of short sighted.  

Hopefully that will coincide with lower prices for Icon. 2024 prices are ridiculous 

2 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Good morning.

It is sunny and 7°C here at 11.47am.

I was out early to see a customer and then relaxed looking at the North Sea.

I hope everyone is safe and well 

Always enjoy your beautiful sea pics Graham. Can’t get over how green the grass is this time of the year. Hope you and Pauline have a wonderful day.

30 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

BD is starting.

 
Kyle needs to go. I don’t know what’s gotten into him this season but his attitude and arrogance is out of control.

42 minutes ago, George C said:

Not a good day here , will get a root canal in a couple of hours , car has problems need to tow it to get it fixed , but this is minor. Vet thinks our 16 year old Joebob has cancer and we may have to put him to sleep, he is a very sweet boy we lost his sister last year.

 

Heartbroken to hear this. Thinking of you and your family.

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

Now I’m waiting at Owen’s school for football practice to end. No need to drive home, to wait 20 minutes to drive another 20 minutes back. Hockey practice tonight at 9:30 to 10:30. 

 

And to make it interesting it's not just raining, it’s freezing rain. Look at the fence. 
 

Last game of the season is tomorrow, win or lose. I’ll keep you all posted. 
 

And the trees. 

 

Meanwhile I’m listening to music and enjoying the heat. 

 

You’re listening to my favorite channel 👍

@singinalot Crystal just wanted to express my sympathies as well for what you are going through and wish you nothing but happiness and peace moving on to the next chapter in your life.

5 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54, according to reports

 

According to TMZ, Perry was found at a Los Angeles-area home, where he appeared to have drowned.

 

Just heard this. So sad.