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re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/31/24 at 6:36 pm
[quote]ah, so you're parents are paying for much of this.[/quote]Unfortunately, no. They have enough expenses with the dinner that I posted & the wedding. Mom did give each kid $50AUD to spend at the koala sanctuary though. I'm well past the age for my parents to pay for my shite. [quote]I would ...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/31/24 at 6:07 pm
[quote]$4,000-$5,000[/quote] 15 people at around $300/ person ...

re: Mary Mahoney's busted

Posted by BigDropper on 5/31/24 at 3:59 pm
[quote]How did they get busted?[/quote][quote]Genetic testing of fish by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the fraudulent scheme. [/quote]...

re: FBD - Birthday Celebration!

Posted by BigDropper on 5/30/24 at 7:49 pm
FBDs making brekkie. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Sw3FENZ.jpeg[/img]...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/30/24 at 6:01 pm
Today is day 3 in Oz. We're staying in Manly which is a quaint little sea side town just 40 minutes outside of Brisbane. Cool little town with plenty of shops and things to keep the kids entertained. Our first meal was at SeaVibes. They specialize in fried seafood. $80 AUD for four plates of fr...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/30/24 at 3:31 pm
[quote]What the hell do you do to be able to take a month long vacation of this expense? and yes i'm jealous.[/quote] My wife and I are high school teachers so that's how we're able to take off for a month in the summer. We'll be in the red for this trip but should have it paid off by Christmas. ...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/29/24 at 4:42 pm
We booked our second day excursion back in November to take a boat to Castaway Island (where the film staring Tom Hanks was filmed), but we received notice that morning that the tour was canceled due to unfavorable atmospheric and maritime conditions. Fortunately, we were able to book another to...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/29/24 at 4:04 pm
ETA: PRICES Stayed at the Ramada Wailoaloa. Decent accommodations. We booked a 2 room suite that fit our family of 5 comfortably. It contained a kitchenette, complete with a microwave & dishwasher. As well as laundry units. We only stayed two nights and used the kitchen for breakfast. The ...

re: VOTING Thread: Beans

Posted by BigDropper on 5/29/24 at 12:54 pm
Is it too late to include my entry? Ozzy Breakfast inflight meal of hash browns, sausage, scrambled "eggs", and tin beans. [img]https://i.imgur.com/CVCMob3.jpeg[/img]...

re: FBD Up in Smokies

Posted by BigDropper on 5/29/24 at 12:47 am
2BD GBBC Lager [img]https://i.imgur.com/oGDV8Pk.jpeg[/img]...

re: FBD Up in Smokies

Posted by BigDropper on 5/28/24 at 10:49 pm
FBD Green Beacon Brewing IPA in Manly, QLD [img]https://i.imgur.com/WYkk48w.jpeg[/img]...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/28/24 at 2:13 pm
Second leg of the trip was a 10 hour flight from LAX to Fiji via Fiji Air. Great hospitality by the cabin crew. Very accommodating and attentive. Unfortunately, we were delayed over an hour for departure. Two beers, a 10mg edible, & two capsules of nyquil made me sleep through 7 hours of a 10 ...

re: Oceania/ Indonesia

Posted by BigDropper on 5/28/24 at 3:04 am
First leg of the trip was a 48 hour layover in L.A. Went to Disney/ California Adventures. Stayed in a suite at the Element hotel in Anaheim the first night. Then moved to the Marriott Los Angeles Airport. Apparently, you're not allowed to smoke Marijuana on premise. [img]https://i.imgur.co...

re: FBD - Friday of a Long Weekend

Posted by BigDropper on 5/24/24 at 2:50 pm
2BD Mango Cart [img]https://i.imgur.com/v35DL0F.jpeg[/img]...

re: FBD - Friday of a Long Weekend

Posted by BigDropper on 5/24/24 at 1:42 pm
FBD 11:40am on the west coast Hazy Sculpin [img]https://i.imgur.com/YTgFFZa.jpg[/img]...

re: FBD - Friday of a Long Weekend

Posted by BigDropper on 5/24/24 at 1:42 pm
FBD 11:40am on the west coast Hazy Sculpin [img]https://i.imgur.com/YTgFFZa.jpg[/img]...
[quote]Thai green jujubes[/quote]I've only seen the dried version of these. Cool to see the fresh ones. ...

re: Best champagne

Posted by BigDropper on 5/22/24 at 10:12 pm
Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Brut 2015...
Yeah... you stumped me on these. The little ones look like gooseberries or green tomatoes and the bigger looks like an unripe avocado with really smooth skin. But I know that's wrong. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/yxM9tgSM/IMG-1980.jpg[/img]!...