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UpperWestside

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  1. I had a British couple this morning at work and I told them that we were watching the funeral this morning. I mentioned that the connection with their queen seemed to be almost a part of their national identity. They thought that was an accurate way to put it because they have only known her as their head of state.
     

    They also said they think Charles is not long for the throne and they want William instead. I don’t follow much of the royal family, but when you have so many tourists from the UK regularly you get an education so to speak. 

  2. 4 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    Trying to shame republicans is a waste of time.

    a stronger signal is to discover what federal law was broken and arrest Abbott and DeSantis. 

    Shouldn’t take the DOJ long to figure it out. If you want to be an inhumane cretin then it’s FAFO time for everyone participating in this, but especially these two.

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  3. 1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    I usually get pretty bummed out on my birthday.
     

    Last year I did one of those Facebook fundraisers with a goal of like $200 for Mobile Loaves and Fishes. People ended up giving like $1200. Most of it was from people I haven’t spoken to or seen in a decade or more.

    I was very overwhelmed with gratitude and ended up crying about it, in a good way. 

    Aww man this is a really good stuff! People can be so amazing when given the chance to do so. This is the type of thing we should talk about more often with others.

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  4. 20 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Happy Birthday, friendo!

    That is good stuff.  

    Thank you. It was a cool day and the people at work made the day fun. Opened a gift last night from my three year old niece. It was a picture my mom framed of the first time I met her in-person last January back in Texas. My mom, who I also do not ask for gifts from because having her as a mom is more than enough, had four pictures blown up and put on a canvas. One was a picture of the first time I stood up on a surfboard some years back in SoCal at Huntington Beach. Seeing those four pictures was pretty awesome.

  5. I am going to mention this solely because this might be something that is good for y’all’s mental health. Today is my birthday and I worked. No big deal because it’s the middle of the week. I decided to actually tell a few co-workers it was my birthday which I normally do not do. What I did different was I gave some gifts to some folks I work with and I made salsa and some chicken fajitas for everyone to eat, including the kitchen staff. 
     

    I wanted people at work to know they are valued and getting them something seemed to be a better way to spend my birthday. I got more than one “But it’s your birthday so why get us something?” I said that the opportunity to make someone’s day better when they aren’t expecting it was a gift all unto itself. I would love to do this every year going forward as a way to celebrate others and the positive impact they have upon myself and those they are around.

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  6. This is a pretty cool moment for the sport. Both of these guys are going to be really good for a long time. Alcaraz is just on another level amongst his peers right now. I hope the sport markets him and some of the other young men and women to help grow tennis not just here, around the world.

  7. He wins on Sunday and he can officially be the heir apparent to the Big Three. Watching what Alcaraz can do at the age of 19 on that court is nothing short of amazing. I have never seen a player cover as much ground as he does and do it so effortlessly. It’s kinda cool to watch an athlete transform from phenom into superstar like this. 
     

    Ruud can get it though too. Watching him today was pretty fun. Khachanov was completely overmatched and Ruud covers ground pretty fast as well and has a really strong backhand. I hope Sunday is another 5 setter. This US OPEN has been incredible for the sport as a whole.

  8. I stayed out there all day, but I have to be up at 6am so I left in the 2nd set that I was watching on the big screen. If Alcaraz holds on I think I will at least go back on Sunday for the viewing party. The battle to be #1 with Ruud and Alcaraz will be ridiculously entertaining if it happens. 

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  9. That was a really cool post-match interview by Ruud. He really put in perspective that he has battles with his nerves out there just like everyone else and that while he hopes to win he can handle things not going his way. What a great attitude at such a young age.

  10. 3 hours ago, trauma babe said:

    Texas has now literally targeted every aspect of the care I provide through my clinic lmao

    It's almost like the state is telling this dyke to gtfo

    When the government of a state tells you exactly who they are and exactly how difficult they are willing to make your life believe them. I hope you are able to relocate to a state where who you are and what you do for a living are both fully respected.

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  11. 2 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

    I have been four times: 

    2010- first week day grounds pass

    2013- first week Arthur Ashe night ticket

    2016- second week Arthur Ashe night ticket (Quarterfinal: Del Potro v Wawrinka)

    2022- opening night Arthur Ashe (Serena then Nick Kyrgios)

    That’s some cool memories right there that you have made. I definitely need to be back next year. I would love to go again this time, but those prices are getting up there.

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