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    Off to Kalymnos for six weeks of rock climbing and beer drinking (and attempting to work remotely) next Tuesday.

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    Are you not living off gambling any more?

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    Surely his post answers that question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Are you not living off gambling any more?
    I am. I suppose it's always been "working remotely" but I've never got on with laptops and never not done it from the spare room.

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    Men who survive off match-fixing.

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    "It's not a problem, it's a business."

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    If he's doing well enough to go on 6 week holidays then good luck to him.

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    Indeed. Would we prefer he was in a job he hated being exploited by capitalism? Sack the 6 week holidays at a time (or in total for that matter) off and try it James. It's great.

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    My time will come, don't you lot worry.

    I am actively planning an escape route but I usually retreat back into my hole after browsing the jobs thread for five minutes.
    Last edited by -james-; 17-08-2023 at 08:35 AM.

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    Later today I'm visiting a lady in receipt of palliative care to discuss whether she'd like to die at home alone, or in a care home, less-alone, but also somehow less cared for.

    You can tag along if you like. That should see you through atleast a decade.

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    If that doesn't suit you, I get the horror stories without leaving the office.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    Later today I'm visiting a lady in receipt of palliative care to discuss whether she'd like to die at home alone, or in a care home, less-alone, but also somehow less cared for.
    I'm somewhat making assumptions about what your job is I appreciate, but that really doesn't sound like something which you should be being asked to do?

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    The main bar/club here has milk on the drinks menu.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    I'm somewhat making assumptions about what your job is I appreciate, but that really doesn't sound like something which you should be being asked to do?
    I'm obviously not making any medical or care decisions, just talking to her about her decision and seeing what - if any - support we can offer. Storage of her stuff, help moving it to her next of kin, if any of her children want succession etc. Cheery stuff.
    Last edited by Spikey M; 17-08-2023 at 05:51 PM.

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    Just came back yesterday from a road trip through Czechia/Poland (mostly getting there and back) and the Baltic countries (main event), which was fantastic. Of the main cities, every one seemed to have a different personality, Vilnius being a personal favorite. We tried to balance the city trips with forays into national parks/beach days and, even though we spent a lot of time driving, it worked out quite nicely.

    Cold beetroot soup is godly.

    Latvian gravel roads can fuck off though. I'm surprised the car came out of it with just a small crack on the windshield.

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    Borscht.

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    Cold soup is indeed a load of borscht.

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    Couldn't really see the appeal of it either, but am now fully converted and will try to replicate it at home. It's great for hot weather, and since Viennese summers are now basically hell on earth, it'll do nicely.

    Also, those curd cheese bars they have up there are great.

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    They look and sound fucking rank.

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    As if real choc-ice's weren't disappointing enough.

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    Lidl's Eastern European range do them in case any of you fancy trying them. Fairly inoffensive stuff. Unlike the Salo which was dynamite but which I only ever saw once. Health and safety probably prevents it in this country, us paying the price for Mahow's sins

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    Curd cheese and chocolate together sounds awful at first, but the more I see it the more I'd give it a go. Who among us doesn't butter their Weetabix after all?

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    Anyone been to Montenegro? Recommendations?

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    My friend went, said it was lovely but most of the beaches were owned by Russians so you had to move every 30 minutes or get gunned down by some bloke in a suit called Ivan.

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    Turkey it is. Cheers.

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    My friend went, said it was lovely but most of the beaches were owned by Kurds so you had to move every 30 minutes or get gunned down by some bloke wearing a Keffiyeh called Alaz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    Anyone been to Montenegro? Recommendations?
    I went a few years back I liked it even if Bosnia and Croatia were better imo. You have small kids don't you? Not sure if it's the best family holiday destination, but for adults there are interesting things to see and do, especially if were talking about a short trip.

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    Boarded on time at Gatwick, only to be quickly told of a delay of "at least an hour", looks like everything leaving this morning is similar but nothing at all on the boards or tracking websites indicating delays. Is this some ploy they use to fudge their stats?

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    Flights are getting diverted from Luton to there whilst they sort the car park out.

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    Gatwick has had atc problems for a while now, but yeah, it's probably some sort of stat fudging, like when airlines schedule the flight to take much longer than it really will. You boarded on time and arrived 30 mins late, when you've actually been sat on the runway for 90 minutes.

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    Germany tomorrow

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    Are you visiting Frankfurt this time?

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    I'm visiting Germany which means I have to use an airport. And even worse, it means I have to use a German airport in a week.

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    I've been to a lot of airports now and the German border guards are definitely the most keen to feel your dick through your trousers. The worst.

    Bolivians were the best. To leave Bolivia you have to pass about 4 layers of blokes barking orders in progressively more colourful uniforms. Loved it.

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    I don't want to use the one with the vomitkurve or whatever those NIMBY's enforced.

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    If anyone ever needed proof that Germany is better than us all, I have never came across a jacks that has a stupid blower instead of hand paper in the place.

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    They also have automatic toilet seat cleaners in some service stations.

    Blew my mind the first time I saw one.

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    Currently at Ikos Dassia in Corfu with the wife and her family.

    I was somewhat dragged along (family holidays are not something I would ever do out of choice), but fair play it's very nice.

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    They take you as a pool float? GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHABAHAHABBABAHABHA. Ah shit man, I give myself lols.

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    Some man to sniff out a joke.

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    It never fails to amuse me that he has a giant nose that doesn't work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    Currently at Ikos Dassia in Corfu with the wife and her family.

    I was somewhat dragged along (family holidays are not something I would ever do out of choice), but fair play it's very nice.
    Cool, thx for the info.

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    Went to Nashville last night and spend a bit of time today mooching about.

    What a fantastic city.

    Beautiful, plenty of really cool buildings, music culture and a very lively Main Street on broadway with live music everywhere. Was skeptical as to how good it would be, but it was absolutely class. Also was Halloween time so loads of birds out and about in their pants

    Off to Tuscaloosa now. Expectations are lower.

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    What's your itinerary @Foe ? Sounds like a cool trip

    I'm 100% going in for WC tickets in the US. Think it'd be a great one to visit.

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    I’m doing my classic Houston arrival and disappear to the suburb of the woodlands.

    My cousin now works at the university of Alabama in Tuscaloosa so we flew to Birmingham on Friday and then just drove 3 hours in a rental car to Nashville for the night and most of today. Driving down to Tuscaloosa today and then back to the woodlands. Doubt we will do much else travelling as we’ve done most of the nearby Texas Towns and cities (fredriksburg being my favourite).

    My cousin was working Friday/sat in Tennessee on an away trip so we improvised ourselves.

    If we were there longer we probably would’ve had a proper mooch about the country music hall of fame, sat in a load of bars and soaked up the music or tried to hit up the Johny cash museum.

    As it is it was just a bit of a flying visit. Spent a lot of today trying to convince my uncle to buy a condo here though.

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    If Nashville is on the World Cup stadium list it’s a no brainer. Would be phenomenal / carnage.

    The titans nfl stadium is like a 15 min wander over the bridge from broadway. The city has absolutely loads packed into such a small space.

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    The Jack Daniels distillery is right outside of town also, in a place called Lynchburg. Go figure.
    If you're still there, the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville is class also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    Currently at Ikos Dassia in Corfu with the wife and her family.

    I was somewhat dragged along (family holidays are not something I would ever do out of choice), but fair play it's very nice.
    I have been to a few different Ikos hotels, amazing food and drink. Had Dassia planned for April but the other halt is pregnant again so will be giving it a miss till 2025.

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    Berlin in January, yay or nay?

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