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squib

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  1. Moved here from Austin in 1995, lived here 5 years and loved it. Just never stayed in a hotel. And the town and university were much smaller back then. I’m sure I’m about to find out that I like it less now than I did then. I suppose that is a common theme when 50-year-olds go back to the places where they burned up their 20s.
  2. Was going to post this video a few days ago. Just a thrown together bit of footage but it paints a nice picture. The girl, who I believe became his wife, is smokin’. There’s not a person over 30 who doesn’t have some great memories that are tethered to a Buffett song or two. Seemed like the soundtrack to certain years of my life. And not many guitar players haven’t learned a few Jimmy songs. I’m in Tuscaloosa for the game today and know that the people of this state hold him dearly. I suspect the pre-game music today will have him in heavy rotation. If I had’em with me, I’d have my hush puppies on.
  3. Well, I’m sitting on the throne in the Tuscaloosa Ramada Inn right now. The toilet my might be the cleanest thing about this place—and that is before I flush. What a dump (the hotel). Sorry if you booked here. For $300 a night, I expected the bathroom door to not be rusted off the hinges.
  4. Good to know. I added Valencia only because of paella—not kidding. Easy to add time to Seville for sure. Someone had told me that Seville was the Lubbock of Spain. As a current Lubbock resident, I was not excited about that description.
  5. Thanks. Need to work out the details in the next 30 days. Travel will be in July. Will it be miserably hot (I know it will be hot--but miserable?) Was in Greece for most of July this year and it was...warm...miserably warm at times.
  6. I need to plan a Spain trip for next summer. 12 to 14 days with a small group. Want to move about the country. Also thinking about a day or two in Morocco. Has anyone taken the ferry across the Straight to Tangier? Thinking: Fly into Barcelona—stay three nights Train to Valencia—stay two nights Train to city further south (Alicante, Murica or Cartagena)—stay two nights Train to Malaga or Seville—stay two nights Get to Tangier—stay two nights Fly home Any advice is appreciated. Have travelled all over but never to Spain/North Africa
  7. Another favorite of the category.
  8. Ha. That is actually the one I heard on the radio yesterday that got me thinking about this topic. Great cowbell song for sure.
  9. Heard one on the drive home yesterday. Got me to thinking about bands reflecting on being in a band. I could think of quite a few. I won't list them all here because it will be interesting to see what people recall. I'll just start with one of my favorites.
  10. Southpark Meadows sometime early '90s. Gin Blossoms > Spin Doctors.
  11. I rode the train from Dublin to Galway last year then down to Limerick. Jumped off an had beers along the way. It is a nice way to travel but the network in Ireland is more limited than it is in Scotland and England.
  12. In public places, using cell phone by holding it horizontally and talking into the mic while playing the audio on speaker.
  13. Do you even Burgermeister, bro?
  14. That place is great, but there will be an hours' long wait. City Cafe in Northport is pretty good and may have a shorter line.
  15. Will post a full report when I get back, but these wildfires are ruining the views in the afternoon. Woke up to ash all over the outdoor furniture.
  16. Sitting in Tap Field right now. Insomnia IPA is legit good. Baba au Rum hadn’t opened when I walked by.
  17. Great. I have Baba au Rum pinned as well.
  18. Headed to Greece in the morning for a bit over two weeks for job. Have work stuff in the mornings but done everyday by noon. First week in Athens. Staying in Plaka. I am sure it will be mega crowded--and that aint my bag. Any recs on places to eat/drink that might not be so touristy? I have dropped some pins on a google map for Tapfield and The Clumsies. Still looking for restaurants. And if I hit up a beach in Athens, which one (or two) should it be? Thanks for any help.
  19. The grapes or the pops? I'll save you the trouble futureman. Cue >whynotboth.gif
  20. Just got checked as I was waiting in line. The person behind me got nabbed. Costco Employee: "Ma'am can I see your membership card with photo?" Shopper: "Here it is. It's my son's card, but I use it." CE: "Do you have a card with your photo and membership info." S: " It's my son's card, but I use it." CE: "Not no mo. Go put back that pallet of post-it notes and that 50lb sack of organic cheese puffs. Then GTFO." Squib inching toward the self checkout.
  21. Bier Haus in Lubbock has damn good burgers. And they haves some pink margarita-type drink that is damn good if you can hide the shame of drinking it. But, yes you would hope for something other than another burger place in Port A.
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