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I was never a big coffee drinker, I don’t even care for a regular cup of coffee even now. I couldn’t tell the difference between a good cup of coffee and a bad cup, they all tasted bad to me.
With that being said, I have always liked espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, etc. A couple years ago I bought a Ninja Cafe Lux. I drink a hot or iced latte everyday. Since I’ve owned it, I’ve only bought Lavazza coffee beans off Amazon.
I bought a bag of Community this week, and man, the difference is night and day.
I’m hooked, but Community whole beans are about $15 a pound, and Lavazza is about $8.50 a bound.

Any other beans I should try?
Here is my beginners collection









Tissot T-Race
Majestime automatic
Edox automatic
14kt gold Gerard Perregeax gyro
14kt gold Gruen Precision
(Don’t mind the Folio)

I do plan on buying me an Omega Seamaster in Japan next month
My latest addition to my new addiction

A mid-60’s Majestime 17 jewel automatic. Just had it serviced. It weighs quite a bit

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bullshite resort fees


These are slowly going away. The new “all inclusive” packages are not charging this. I saw a package for Luxor, it was $500 for two people, included resort fees, three nights, a few meals (maybe one a day or something, plus one nice meal) and a show.

Last time I went to Vegas was NYE 24/25. The fricking resort fee was $40 a room per night (we had two rooms, we were there for 4 nights). WTF was the fee for, the pool wasn’t even open.
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I sure as shite ain’t going. I have people telling me two beers and some chicken wings will run you over $50 on the strip.


Yes, if you are not gambling, everything on the strip is high as frick. I’m talking $25+ a person for a shitty fast food meal.

We did have “decent” meal on Fremont St, that was about $80-$100 for 4 people. It was a BBQ place, it was ok, basically a Sonny’s BBQ level food (I like Sonny’s BTW)
They are seeing major drop offs in visitors and revenue, due to the raising cost of visiting Vegas, plus with so many other states now legalizing land based casinos, on line book making, and on line casinos.
Will Vegas be dead in the next 25 years?

They are already offering things like “All-Inclusive Packages”, where you get a room, meals, and a show at a nice discounted rate.

The Strip isn’t what it was even 25 years ago when I went for the first time. Seems like Fremont St and the old feel of Vegas is doing better than the new super resorts.
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Also the night before thanksgiving when the lines to get in would go out to almost Florida boulevard.


The greatest night to go out in the 80’s. The line would be 2hrs to get in if you don’t get there early.
April 22, 1981

The first bar I went to (legally) in 1986
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That’ll kink your colon”


He has said that many times
Besides the announcer saying Fonte-net at the beginning, them calling Ford “Henry Ford” just bugged the shite out of me all weekend. They would never say just Ford.

I do not know why this drove me crazy.

“You are not Henry Ford, you are Henry Ford the second!”

re: LSU 16 @ Tennessee 6 Final

Posted by theantiquetiger on 4/5/26 at 3:50 pm to
Need to update the header of Bide x4
I didn’t hear what the call was, I’m guessing it was on the throw.

Tying run is at first base!!!

Posted by theantiquetiger on 3/2/26 at 7:54 pm
If they bat around this inning
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Pearson is totally uncomfortable at 1B


This is a practice game. He needs reps at 1B in case something happens to Yorke.
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It’s not really historically significant.


The Bituminous Coal Commission was a Commission that was deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court.

There is some historical significance here
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It’s definitely not an auto pen. The letter spacing is compressed and was probably rushed given the ink is smeared. But, I think it’s secretarial. Other signatures from that timeframe don’t exhibit the vertical waviness and the F and the T seem off.


I doubt it’s a secretary signed document. They usually signed stuff like general letters, etc, not official documents like this. Plus the signature is a dead ringer for the signatures that are PSA certified.
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Since you found it on the first day of the sale I assume you paid top dollar.


Actually it was the 4th day of the sale. It was all last weekend, and they brought out more artwork this weekend. Not sure if this piece was out last weekend