UKCruiseJeff Posted August 19, 2018 #226 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Good Sunday Morning All .... Today’s Clarkson is speaking on my behalf ......... :) “Argue with today’s youth and they’ll call you a racist — then start blubbing” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-clarkson-argue-with-todays-youth-and-theyll-call-you-a-racist-then-start-blubbing-2mj6mbkxc?shareToken=275b7bc4e05f72d7a949d0e9a24a5c61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLeh Posted August 19, 2018 #227 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Here is a picture taken in northern BC - 30 second exposure, showing the aurora borealis above, and one of the forest fires below. I find it hauntingly beautiful. Edited August 19, 2018 by MLeh I suck at linking to pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 19, 2018 #228 Share Posted August 19, 2018 MLeh....is this the picture you were trying to post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted August 19, 2018 #229 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Wow! Now I see it. Was just going to ask MLeh where the picture was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted August 19, 2018 #230 Share Posted August 19, 2018 My teacher at mime school really hated me. Was it something I said? I once worked with a black guy from Texas who said to Korean middle school students - "I's here to learn ya to talk English good." :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 19, 2018 #231 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks for the Clarkson link J! He is speaking on many people's behalf! And no one can interrupt or talk over him in print! :) I enjoyed the read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLeh Posted August 19, 2018 #232 Share Posted August 19, 2018 MLeh....is this the picture you were trying to post? Yes, that is it! Thanks, mysty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 20, 2018 #233 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Greetings Coolers! For myriad and multi-faceted reasons Myster and I decided to undertake another grand adventure starting early next year. Due to Cooler Bar restrictions no further details relating to cruise line or ship can be discussed here. There will be some of the above-mentioned details in a separate thread. The Cooler denizens will not be forgotten though! Stay tuned! Today's funny......from Meanwhile In Australia..... Have a great day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted August 20, 2018 #234 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Extraordinary wishes for a wonderfully great trip ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 20, 2018 #235 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks so much J! All digits crossed that we will savour the moments and later the memories! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted August 20, 2018 #236 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Mysty what grand news! Where may we find the early reporting? The anticipation builds. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 20, 2018 #237 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks J! I have my bumbleshoot to hand in case there is rain on my parade! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted August 20, 2018 #238 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thread shrink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 21, 2018 #239 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 22, 2018 #240 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Greetings Coolers! Hope everyone is doing well! It was very quiet here yesterday. In fact I had to pour my own libation as the Cooler bartender had gone for a walk-about. I put fresh peanut shells on the floor and dusted a few stools. Good to go! Today's funny... Have a great day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted August 22, 2018 #241 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Excellent funny M! I guess we are all reeling with the excitement of your future adventure! Today, it is much more mundane here. My barber is coming to give me a haircut followed by packing Helga for the trip down to seaside early tomorrow morning ie we leave at around 1am to miss as much traffic as possible arriving around 3:30ish. Helga is large but only two seats and most of the boot (trunk) has the roof contraption so fitting stuff in is like a tiresome jigsaw puzzle. Also the boot lid doesn't stay up and I can't be bothered to have it fixed so it keeps bouncing on my head ..... We have a Waitrose delivery at Seaside at around lunch time so I normally don't even bother going to bed. Hope to have some fresh fish on the balcony. Good to hear that you are recovering Dave ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 22, 2018 #242 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Safe travels to Seaside J and Mrs J! Have a wonderful time! The boot lid bouncing on your head is not good for preventing concussions! If a repair is not in the cards perhaps a football (American not soccer) helmet is an option. :) Good news that you are in the land of the living DW. Hope you feel tip-top soon! I found an interesting list of the 50 cheapest one and two star Michelin restaurants around the world. It can be sorted by location, price, or type of meal. https://www.traveloka.com/special/cheapest-michelin-meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted August 22, 2018 #243 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Yesterday, I was busy watching the other shoe drop and drop and drop. Big pile of shoes, more than in Imelda's closet.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 22, 2018 #244 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Yes Spins, and just as "stinky". Sympathies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted August 22, 2018 #245 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) M, I posted piccies of the chicken rice stall in Singapore ie the cheapest on the whole world list which is in the Chinatown complex some time back. We use to eat there regularly before the rating because you could just roll up. Now there is a two hour queue every day and the locals that use to eat there simply go somewhere else. The issue overlooked I think is that although the food is good, Michelin were looking for places to award that were really cheap in order to generate publicity for the guide and pretty much all hawker stalls have to be good in order to survive as they all rely on almost sollely on daily regular local traffic. A stall with a queue will be good and/or cheap and one with no queues less so. We are all different and I rarely feel relaxed and comfortable in upper priced restaurants and reallythoroughly enjoy eatingexactly with and where locals eat when we travel. When you are researching I wonder whether there is any experiential advantage in seeing if there are local volunteer guides in some of your posrts as they work out of love and have a much more personal approach than organised professionalt tours. I guess it might feel to be a bit more hit and miss but many people receive dissapointments when they pay big bucks if you read what people post. EDIT TO ADD: In today's Strait Times ... https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/hawker-culture-to-be-nominated-for-unesco-heritage-list-8-famous-stalls-in-singapore Edited August 22, 2018 by UKCruiseJeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 22, 2018 #246 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) I agree J! In fact the article I was reading (where I found the link I posted) said exactly what you are saying about the down sides of Michelin star ratings on their restaurants. One owner said that people were coming to take pictures and not to eat. She wanted to give the Michelin star back. The idea of getting recommendations from local guides is a good one! I have checked out Tripadvisor for some places and, as you know, those reviews are mostly from travelers. Article link: https://ottawacitizen.com/life/food/where-can-you-find-the-worlds-cheapest-michelin-star-meal/wcm/45f6981c-361e-4160-b3c9-05f3670d6148 Edited August 22, 2018 by mysty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted August 22, 2018 #247 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Yes ... I meant seeking out local amateur tour guides rather than for food. They have volunteers in Vienna for example and it seems so much more personal and genuine from what I have read. In the link I added - at the top of the page is the link to "food" and you can see a fair amount of content without buying a subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudhen Posted August 22, 2018 #248 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I'm back on my stool. Thank you for the fresh dusting and new peanut shells, Mysty! What a most fabulous trip you have planned! I'm so glad you're taking us all along virtually! Jeffy's trunk lid brought back memories of my beloved Honda CRX, Ruby. Her hatch wouldn't stay up anymore without an expensive fix. John found me a telescoping pole that would do the trick. Colapsed to about 15 inches and when extended was tall enough to keep the lid up nicely. Did have to be a little careful, but when wedged, worked like a charm. Anything to keep our precious babies operational!! Working on the shoe thing as well, Spins! Over the hump day! Have a good one, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 22, 2018 #249 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks Linda! :) And thanks for adding the link J! I have it bookmarked now. And I thought you were talking about volunteer guides as a resource. We got a restaurant suggestion one time from a Hop On Hop Off bus driver in Dublin. It was not a very good restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted August 22, 2018 #250 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Only 18 days to go until blast off. No prohibition on rocket talk, right? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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