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Superhero

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  1. Took my phone to get the screen replaced this afternoon. Guy told me he was backed up, and to come back in 2-3 hours.* When I went to pick it up to pay, he said the machine will "ask you a question". The question was - do you want to tip 15%, 18%, 20% or skip? I already paid $190 for this service and it's asking for more? Grrr. * During the time I was waiting, I went to a nearby Walmart for the first time in... several years. It's still the typical depressing Walmart experience I remembered.
  2. Count that as a blessing for at least the next 5-7 business days.
  3. We just got back from Tulum and in general were underwhelmed. We had a private car take us from the airport to Le Zebra. It was a boutique hotel on the beach south from Tulum proper. The hotel itself was excellent, good on-site restaurant, and the sister hotel next door also had excellent food. We did a one-day guided tour of the ruins, swam in a cenote, and had lunch at a local home where the family served us the most delicious meal on the trip (not kidding) - chicken wrapped banana leaves and baked in the ground, with fresh tortillas and a fantastic habanero sauce. The food at the hotel was overpriced, but we expected that. But the food outside the hotel along the beach was not good and over-priced. We went to a restaurant our last night and it was easily $180 without drinks. A few simple lunches (think sandwiches) were easily $60. The only thing was reasonably priced was the 6-pack of Modelo. My wife had to go to the hospital with an eye issue, and we used the opportunity to check out the touristy part of Tulum - lots of restaurants, pharmacies (they're everywhere!), and a few gift shops for tourists. Taxi to and from the hotel to Tulum proper was $85 (about 20 minutes each way). I recommend against going to Tulum, especially this time of year where it's almost unbearably hot. Yes the beaches are awesome, and there are a variety of hotels of different price ranges, but there is not much to do, and things are over-priced.
  4. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, so I gave the kids some extra screen time on their ipads. Wife: Why did you give them extra screen time, now they won't turn it off. Me: Why don't you just tell them to turn it off? Wife: Well you gave them extra screen time. Me: Do you want me to switch seats so I firmly suggest they turn it off? Wife: No, I'm not switching seats, but why did you give them extra screen time?
  5. Just came back from a week in Tulum. Granted we were by the beach and options were limited, but for the prices they charged, the food was very disappointing.
  6. When my 12 YO girl gets excited and says “yay” in her still chipmunk like voice. She still holds my hand, and dread the day when she tells me to stop.
  7. What’s the cut off between affordable watch and what belongs on this thread? I posted this on the affordable watch thread. It looks great to me, but it’s only a pedestrian $1,000.
  8. 2,1 Unless you’re into the dominatrix thing, then 1,2. Or if you’re into cosplay with Meryl Streep.
  9. It’s it the check engine light? If I recall on my old VW, a solid light means it’s an emissions issue and can still be driven. A flashing check engine light means you’re screwed.
  10. My son’s smelly feet can clear a room. Maybe it’s because he’s really active and feet sweat a LOT, or there’s something else going on. It’s gotten to the point we’re embarrassed to have him go to friends’ houses. We’ve tried disinfectants, arm and hammer “balls” filled with baking soda, washing each foot at lest 30 seconds each day, washing his shoes frequently, and trying out different types of socks… I think we’ve achieved a stalemate with a combo of rotating 3-4 different pairs of shoes, antibacterial soap, new socks and washing his shoes using hydrogen peroxide. Not sure how sustainable after he becomes responsible for it all. But damn, I’d rather smell poop than his shoes.
  11. The hotel in Mexico where I’m currently staying DEFINITELY needs a bidet system, especially since I can’t throw TP in the toilet.
  12. Fuddruckers conversation not going away. It’s been more than 25 years since I ate a 1/3 pound burger smothered in cheese. (Was there a location off of 183?). I think my LDL went up 20 points just from that meal.
  13. That’s fake. However, his star has been smashed at least once, and vandalized repeatedly, such as being accessorized with poop. The best way to prevent damage is to put a barrier over it like this.
  14. At the Disney resort where I’m guessing the guest are at least middle-upper class to afford the rooms. The percentage of people with tattoos at a Sandals resort or Carnival cruise is probably through the roof.
  15. I watched Tarzan in a movie theater just to hear her voice. Listening to her makes me
  16. We must be married to the same woman. Whenever she interrupts, I’ll tell her she interrupted and walk away. We haven’t had a complete conversation in days (other than talking about the tithe). At home I usually have earbuds or earphones and listen to music, audiobooks, stand up comedies or play video games.
  17. First in line at communion don’t come cheap.
  18. White American women. Europeans not so much. One thing l learned while at resorts is that American men and women love their tattoos. I’d say 50% if not more people have tats.
  19. My wife nearly did that crossing the street earlier. Intersection in Mexico with no traffic or street lights. She crossed one direction onto the island and was about to run across before I yelled at her to stop because traffic in the other direction wasn’t slowing down. Her being hit would have been bad enough, but my son was with her as well. Crazy woman.
  20. Daughter dropped my phone just right and now I have splotch of dead pixels by the volume buttons. Her loss because this is supposed to be her phone when I get a new one next year.
  21. NGL. I’d eat that.
  22. Our tax deductions are right. Just miffed that her math is so bad that we’ve probably given about $30-40K more than we agreed upon over the past years.
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