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Ghost of LL

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  1. We did a "walking safari" in the Serengeti. We didn't go really far from the lodge. I honestly don't think we were much out of sight of the lodge the entire time. But actually, that made it all the more terrifying. We walked out with a guide and one Ranger with a rifle at the front and two Rangers with rifles at the back (one of whom was kind of always walking backwards). We were told to walk single-file. Along the way, we came across a herd of buffalo, and they started to get into defensive position. That's when our guide said very calmly that we were going to change direction a little bit and to make sure you didn't look directly at the buffalo. They'll fuck you up. But the whole way, the floor of the Serengeti was covered in bones. You couldn't walk more than a couple feet without walking over a bone from a large animal. And generally, these were not peaceful deaths; buffalo don't die peacefully in their sleep in the Serengeti. And again--we're within sight of the lodge almost the entire way. It's every night--there is death and terror just steps from your very nice room at the Four Seasons. Sleep tight.
  2. Just blow up this team at this point. Start with Simien and see where we go. But this team is going nowhere as currently constituted.
  3. Particularly if you're doing South Africa, call Daisy du Plessis (https://www.rhinoafrica.com/en/about-us/meet-the-team/daisy-du-plessis/131). She worked with us on our southern Africa stint and was a lifesaver when Covid shut down South Africa. As you can probably see from my initial post, I am not a big fan of travel agents. I like doing my own research and booking my own shit directly. But in Africa, there is still a strong culture of using travel agents. Some lodges won't even let you book directly; they only deal with travel agents. That's how I came to use Daisy--I really wanted the Thorntree River Lodge in Zambia, but I couldn't book with them directly. By the way--I do strongly recommend taking a few days to see Victoria Falls. It's amazing. I was like "ok--it's just a waterfall." Yeah; no. It absolutely blew me away. But beyond the Falls, staying at Thorntree was great. You're right on the River, and you wake up to the sounds of the hippos snorting.
  4. Just a wild change in the game when we got into the third.
  5. I was in court all day and only got to see the last ten minutes. But damn that was fantastic.
  6. I just hope I live my life in a way such that when I get the news that I'm at death's door, I won't need to recant most of my prior opinions.
  7. Nobody answered me immediately, so I had to google that shit. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-stars-bang-guy-in-jail-not-at-playoff-games-22183077
  8. Apparently, that's not the case. Katy Perry had a concert scheduled at AAC on Wednesday that's now being postponed. eta: just saw @Skipper beat me to it.
  9. The East River is broadly going to be a no-anchor zone. There are so many cables and pipes running between Manhattan and Brooklyn that dropping an anchor could do a lot of damage.
  10. On the one hand, Skinner's record against Vegas was a red blinking warning light. We've seen the red-hot (but otherwise quite mediocre) goalie end promising Stars playoff runs before. Yeah--I'm talking about you, J.S. Giguere. At the same time, I'm just a little bit shocked at how easy an out Vegas was this year. They didn't look great against Minnesota in the first round. And let's just be honest--Minnesota this year wasn't a particularly great team. That Vegas let that series go seven is an indictment on that Vegas team. And then that indictment turned into a conviction in Round 2 when they just didn't look like they were in the same class as Edmonton. So I really don't know what I think about Edmonton and Skinner. I mean, I think they're probably a bit better than last year. But I think the Stars are also better than they were last year.
  11. Jesus Christ—how many streaming services would I need to watch all of my team’s games in a season?
  12. We had to put in our football team to lose this baseball game.
  13. I love this—send in everyone and get them experience in a big game.
  14. 81 conference championships!
  15. I love everything that the Finns are doing. But at what point do we get real concerned about the complete non-production from guys like Duchene, Marchment, and Dadanov? I'm giving Jamie Benn a pass here. He's old and slow. He's in the last year of his contract, and he's primarily along for the ride. If he can throw some hits and give you some tempo to give a spark, that's really all we need from him. And Seguin still has some jump. He scored a couple against the Avalanche. As a third-liner, I think I'm fine with what he's bringing. But we need some contribution from Duchene and Marchment. Really anything.
  16. Postgame rolling into Ticket Campound is gold.
  17. Brits, Mexicans, and Italians need to be in the conversation.
  18. Ghost of LL

    2025 ACL

    I mean, look. It was Mothers' Day. I had gotten Mrs.LL flowers but nothing else. And her teenaged children typically had their heads up their asses. So they had done an inadequate job of prepping for Mothers' Day. And Mrs.LL expressed her excitement over this slate (particularly Doechii and Doja Cat) during brunch. Add to that the fact that I've never been to ACL, but I think I'd hate it. Hot. Crowded. And crowded with sweaty people. With outdoor toilets--not my jam. But even so, we're not going to live in Austin that much longer. And I kinda feel like I've got to go to ACL once. Just to do an Austin thing. Is that a long way to say that I now have Platinum tickets for ACL Fest? Yes. Yes, it is.
  19. Ghost of LL

    2025 ACL

    The old-man energy on this thread is really entertaining.
  20. Goddamn—Vegas was fucking done. And in 30 seconds they score 2 to tie the game and suddenly have hope in this series.
  21. Generic. Peace. Build bridges. Kinda what you'd expect.
  22. I'm waiting patiently by the phone for it to receive a call from Rome any minute.
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