SeasonOfSam

I pray Trump harps on Joes reasons for leaving California.

I’ve mentioned it to my clients and none have been very concerned as “it was very small”. Can’t imagine what it would take to get their attention….

I am in Tokyo for business, where it is currently 1am on the 26th. I woke up a few minutes ago to use the restroom and either there was a huge wind gust or I experienced my first earthquake.

There was a low rumble and the hotel swayed back and forth for about 10 seconds. No damage I can detect, and there are no sirens or evacuation orders. Gusss I’ll have to wait and see if the local news reports it.

Anyone ever experience an earthquake while traveling?


ETA: Confirmed 4.7 magnitude off the coast!

I know of two instances where the perp(s) got caught:

1. Minority students sitting behind me in an engineering mid-term exam. The whole class could hear them discussing the questions out loud. The professor found out, took their exams, and reported them to the Dean. Next class, they were back in their seats.

2. A fraternity brother whose father was a relatively known lawyer attempted to steal a copy of a final exam for his gf. Somehow he caught wind that another Section of the class was going to see the same exam as her, so he attended the earlier section’s exam time slot, then attempted to just walk out w a copy of the exam. The professor attempted to stop him so he threw a chair, etc. and was ultimately caught. He was kicked out of LSU. His father helped him get a new SS number, then he re-enrolled the next year like nothing happened.

We just got back from Rome, Capri, Positano. We didn’t rent a car, but will tell you the driving around Amalfi is brutal. Combine buses and mopeds with the narrow streets, and you’re in for a different world of crazy. And that’s before peak summer tourist season. Also, there’s virtually no parking in any of the cities.

If you’ve been, you may have an idea of what you’re getting into. If you’re comfortable driving, then I’m sure it would be a fun experience.

Sitting in the airport in Rome (FCO) after 3 days in Rome, 3 days in Capri, 4 days in Positano, back to Rome for one night.

Took the train from Rome to Naples, then took the ferry to Capri for 2 nights. AnaCapri is worth seeing and the chair lift is cool, but you can see it in one day. A day trip ferry is plenty.

Positano was a perfect home base for Amalfi. We did a boat tour w Positano Boat Tours that stopped in Amalfi (town) for a few hours. That was enough.

Took buses for a day trip to Ravello for a few hours. That was enough.

As others have said, when in Rome, pay for the “skip the line” tickets. After waiting in line to enter the Vatican, as you’re leaving the Sistine Chapel, tours go right and individuals go left. Tours are able to go directly to St Peters Basilica, while individuals are routed to another line that stretched all the way around St Peters Square to gain access to the Basilica.

Plenty of info here, but happy to share more.

Good luck in July. We had absolutely perfect weather and we were ahead of the “busy season”. July will be hot and busy. Book everything now.

Highly recommend a snorkeling day trip to Culebra—“The Spanish Virgin Islands”

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I used to tell people that the best option is to buy your own plane for training as I was fortunate that I found a young CFI with his own plane (PA-28-160) just trying to build time to make the jump to airline. Once he got called up, I bought the plane from him (18 hours total at the time) and found a new independent CFI.

HOWEVER, this was in 2016 and I bought the plane for $22k. That same plane today would be $50-$60k.It was absolutely perfect for me, and I used it to build tons of hours but likly not as feasible today.

Now I am in a 4 person partnership on a PA-28-235 (250hp conversion) at NEW and absolutely love it.

Of course, most partnerships don't want student pilots due to the potential wear and tear on the plane.

I worked with an Admin a few years back who also happened to be the daughter of a Senior PM, and the granddaughter of a prominent family. She was bitching one day about being broke. But as we discussed it further, it boiled down to her "buying whatever she "wants".

I tried to explain to her that it may be easier to think of the purchase price in terms of hours / work (after taxes). For example, if you bring home $20/hr after taxes then this $500 purse is the equivalent of 25 hours of work. She looked me square in the eye and said "That's not going to work b/c if I want it, I'm going to buy it."

Fast forward a few years and I saw her drive through the drop off at the Dry Cleaners driving a brand new Denali with two kids in the back.

She was from Old Metairie, btw, so she may be one of the aforementioned "Now Ex Wives"..... In that case, I'm sorry. I tried.

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It's one of their darkest songs

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Great song. I've always thought of Dirt as a continuation or even finishing of the LHL story...

I want to taste dirty,
a stinging pistol,
in my mouth, on my tongue.

I want you to scrape me from the walls
and go crazy,
like you made me.