So I grabbed some Guinness from the store here in the Caribbean, and two bottles f-ed me right up. I neglected to note that the label said “Foreign Extra Stout”. Yep, the mythical “stronger Guinness” (6.5% ABV) is indeed found throughout the islands, and boy did it catch me by surprise.

I did. The stuff that is out there is basically a press release for the company who is trying to launch the service. I saw a one line mention of possible operations in the Caribbean. I wondered if you knew anything beyond that. I didn’t see any technical specs, which is why I asked if you (or anyone) knew what the…

Oh man, I really hope the Airfish turns out to be a viable transportation option, and that they will operate in the Caribbean. Not that I don’t enjoy the adrenaline rush of landing in a Twin Otter on the “World’s Smallest Commercial Runway” (Saba) - but I’m awfully tired of being at WinAir’s mercy when it comes to…

In my opinion these sorts of things churn out little automatons who are hard-wired to memorize lots and lots of things but who cannot, for the life of them, critically appraise or synthesize information. Then I get to teach them in medical school.

My favorite post landing announcement ever (on a SkyWest regional flight): “Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Boise. We will be taxiing for the next few minutes. If any one of you stands up before we reach the gate and the captain has turned off the seat belt sign, we’re going to turn this plane around and do the whole …

Some cheap-ass students thought they’d save money on dinner at a local bar/restaurant by stopping at the grocery store across the street and buying their own booze/mixers, then bringing that to dinner with them. The owner wasn’t having any part of that - marched out to the patio and made them pour it out or leave.

So I live in the Caribbean. Bottled water at any of the local bars/restaurants is more expensive than a beer. And only dogs will chance the tap water (it comes from cisterns which may be in variable states of cleanliness)

I want to smack that smug look off that woman’s face. What. A. Bitch.

Don’t worry - a good guy with an AR-15 will stop her!

Ah, got it. Good point.

hahaha! Reminds me of one Halloween, we had a little boy up on our front porch who was absolutely amazed by my German Shepherd (who loved to mug for the kids who came for candy). Then my tuxedo cat hopped up on the porch and his mind was totally blown: “You has a cat, too????” His mom immediately replied, “Oh no, honey…

Chloe Dao still has a boutique in Houston. She was there even before the show, but she’s still producing, so I guess that makes her somewhat successful?

Preach. I used to be afraid of crazy bold patterns until ModCloth. Now I’m all, “Bring on the giraffe-print pants!!!!”

Now I’m remembering Bill Clinton mispronouncing Steve “eee-ZER-man”

All excellent points, and if I can, I will have my pets cremated. But my GSD is buried in my side yard. Because when you live on a tiny island in the Caribbean and your beloved dog can’t even stand up because his lymphoma has progressed, and that happens to be on a Friday so the municipal incinerator is shut down for…

Ha, I love “imprefect”. Thanks for your kind words.

Oh, my heart is hurting just reading this. But you know what? Even if you did ask the “perfect” question at the “perfect” time you still might not have changed the outcome.

Exactly. There is a mall attached to the Boston convention center - freaking genius idea. I, personally loved being able to take a break from science presentations and get my shop on.

He really was a great supporter of hockey of all levels. Every year he’d spend a full Sunday handing out trophies to the division winners at the Michigan Senior Women’s Hockey League championships. From the dead beginner level all the way up to the former college/pro player ranks, he’d be there to congratulate them.

Ooh, I sympathize. For years I was a terrified flyer - and I flew cross country 2-3 times/year. One time on a fog-related delay where our plane got put into a holding pattern around DIA I freaked out so bad the seizure alert dog in the row ahead of me tried to alert on me! (Yeah, that was embarrassing).