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Baboontyme

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  1. I'm wondering if anyone might have any ideas for me. I'm trying to plan a relatively inexpensive trip this summer for family of 4 (kids 11 and 14). I have some decent points stored up and still accruing. I would like to hold on to some for a larger Griswold European vacation next summer, but I'm also cash strapped at the moment so looking for something affordable. Anyone have any good advice in terms of resorts, or destinations that give you good return on point transfers and aren't crazy $$? I believe it was spanky who steered me in the right direction last year to transfer Chase points to SW for cheap airfare from the WC to Maui. That worked well. Flew us to PHX on Delta, free place to stay overnight and then PHX to OGG for 35k points/person. Any resorts or destinations in MX, the Caribbean, Central America or other ideas I would be interested in. I would love to just book a VRBO somewhere but I'd basically be paying myself back in points with no favorable exchange. I have about 250k Skymiles, 150k Chase points, 90k Cap One, 90k Citi and 60k Bonvoy. What is my best jumping off point for research?
  2. Is he married? I would go with a strong opening salvo on the diss track like... That's why I fucked your bitch you phat motherfucker.
  3. Didn't forget the fact that pops apparently is still healthy enough to operate the zamboni.
  4. I'm trying to come up with a summer vacation alternative that I'm able to use some points for and is economical. Remodel hitting the wallet pretty hard. LA/DL is on the list. Probably only a day in park, 2 max. We prefer a 2+ bedroom condo/airbnb. What should I be looking at? How do lightning lanes and all of that work at DLR? I have been to WDW many times but never to Anaheim. Thanks in advance.
  5. Chicago is probably my favorite city in the world. I love deep dish, love Chicago deep dish. I was there for work in November, I had been dying to try Pequod's. I will certainly give them another chance because Door Dash and nothing is ever consistently excellent but this pie was ass.
  6. The new tv wall setup is starting to take place. That's 250" of NBA. Probably 1/4 of what Kendra Lust has had, if that
  7. Forget it, I'll let someone else do it.
  8. Nice game by Tyrese tonight.
  9. You were using Amazon to watch your league pass games? I still use my VPN to watch League pass but I go through nba.com Yes, I've been getting league pass and extra innings both though Prime pretty much solely because I could use the vpn and watch whatever I wanted. I use YTTV and they have severed ties with a lot of the regionals. Tonight I received a message when I tried to launch any game on League Pass that they detected I was using a vpn, please disable and try again. I have an IPTV sub but it kind of sucks.
  10. I think Amazon closed their VPN loophole on League Pass. Yes I watch the pistons sometimes on a side TV. For gambling. How are you all buying league pass these days?
  11. Texted it to my 14 year old human garbage disposal and asked if he would try it. "ooohh idk it looks gross but maybe"
  12. Unless they become uninterested or injured, I don't think anyone is beating the nuggets. They are so complimentary to each other and connected. They put on a clinic tonight against the Kings.
  13. Who is brave enough to try this abomination and report back? For reference. I just started seeing the commercials today. https://global.kfc.com/press-releases/its-not-pizza-its-chizza-kfc-brings-the-global-bestseller-to-us-menus-for-the-first-time-february-26/
  14. Baboontyme

    Gym Pet Peeves

    My gym has a 20 yard turf track with 4 lanes. The inside lane is against the wall. The outside lane usually has a sled in it. Once a week I push the sled. Once a week I do deep split squat lunges the length of the track and back. I'm old. I need the wall for emotional and sometimes physical support. It amazes me the number of inconsiderate and oblivious idiots who will decide to grab a couple of dumbbells or a yoga mat and set up in the lane you're using to do something that just requires a tiny area and could be done anywhere else.
  15. I started to hate my overhead 4k projector. I did not want to sacrifice my 100" screen and I wasn't ready to drop 10k on a 100" tv (this was a couple of years ago, or a year ago, can't remember). I bought a Hisense short throw laser that came with the screen and I love it. I'm sure it's not as great of a picture as a 100" O/Q but to my eyes it's great, and about 5x better than my old overhead. They do make cabinets/tables with "skylights" but last I looked they were 3-4k.
  16. They made fun of that in one of the first couple of episodes. I didn't get it until I googled. I would not say that he's "good", he's mostly expressionless. But it's funny, the stuff going on around him, the scenarios are all pretty absurd and good for some laughs. Uncle "JJ" in episode 4 at the family reunion got me.
  17. I think this is pretty funny. It's kind of like a black version of Curb as far as I can tell. I had to Google Vince Staples after watching the first episode so that's where I'm coming from and I've gotten some laughs out of it. Anyone else?
  18. Near as I can tell it's about Chicago, fish and a bunch of bros e-flirting with Nicole.
  19. If a stranger bums a cigarette and your last pull of whiskey off of you and gives you some advice, listen to that man. Also, whatever you do, do not let him fall asleep.
  20. What is the current verdict on buying early bird check-in vs upgraded boarding day of? Sending wife and kids to see my in-laws on Sunday on SWA connecting through MDW. All I really care about is them getting 3 together on both legs (same for way back). They are old, 14, and 11.
  21. I did some kind of fall colors tour in Canada when I was a kid/teen and it was really cool.
  22. I was at that game I think. We lost 49-3 and Chuck Rogers gave up on the field. RIP. I don't believe the Landing Strip still exists. Doing my best to put my bias aside I maintain that Ann Arbor is a really cool town but a shitty college town. I'm sure if one went to school there they would feel differently.
  23. Just in case you need to break the emergency glass, this is the guy who trained under AF. https://abamazingribs.com/ Damn I might have to try it. https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/mark-kurlyandchik/2019/05/16/texas-halal-bbq-dearborn-heights/3667852002/
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