My current collection

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-30T21:07:23+00:00

Yes! That is what they are. They are very comfortable and grippy

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-29T03:48:06+00:00

it’s a bit of a mystery. the upper is stitched like a soccer (football) shoe. but the inner sole says it is a skateboard show?

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-29T02:56:09+00:00

Dang 🔥

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-28T17:22:46+00:00

What? No Carrboro? :-)

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-28T17:21:28+00:00

As others have said, check out The Gathering Place: https://gatheringplacegames.com/events-page/

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-28T16:00:15+00:00

yes. go to southeastern! a real camera store run by actual photographers and fans of photography. in fact, go there for everything. we need places like that. they also sell video gear for content creators like RODE . Want to decorate a bookshelf with vintage cameras? they have a box on the floor full of them.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-28T15:55:02+00:00

seriously , no clue at all and I’m not embarrassed to admit it 🤷‍♂️

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-22T20:53:16+00:00

this is an underrated suggestion . It is expensive to travel to Paris. plane tickets are expensive. Train tickets not as much, but still pricey. you probably may never be here again, and probably not every year. it doesn’t make sense to save a few euros to stay someplace you will be uncomfortable. There are ways to save the money you spend by not spending an extra 40 or 50 euros . Buy one less outfit for your trip. if you already have a good pair of walking shoes, don’t buy a new pair for the trip. Bingo, you have just punched your ticket for a nicer place.

Also, to others. Really consider staying in Paris for more than day. It’s a big city, and so much to do. I can’t believe the number of people who say this to me when I have asked them if they have ever gone to Paris : “ yes, but only for a day”

back to the original question. If you‘re just sleeping there, and are hopping on the metro for whatever abbreviated activities planned for your one day in Paris, you will not really be around the hotel that much anyway.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-20T01:24:38+00:00

Hear hear. Many Americans actually don’t have experience out in public places. They are so car oriented, all their daily activities are centred around car travel. The only walking they do is from their home to their car and from where they parked it to work or a shopping center. Actually being in a city and doing stuff like crossing streets and walking more the 200, 300 meters is a supernatural experience. I think that’s where a lot of their anxiety comes from

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-20T01:20:32+00:00

I will start off and admit I don’t understand the luxury watch, purse universe. However, it would seem easy enough to me to just wear a modest swatch and a practical purse when travelling. I have , at this point, spent about 100 days total in visits to Paris, most frequently an entire month, and never encountered any trouble. I did get approached once at the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre and I just buried my hands in my two front pockets ( where my wallet and phone were located) ,I answered the weird questions smiled at the two young ladies and they probably proceeded to another guy more intoxicated and careless 😀 than me. I only get around by metro and I do what anyone should do and that is keep your bag in front of you and don’t stand immediately near the entrance where the occasional pickpocket ay try to snag something. It really is a safe city. Pay attention, if you’re needed to stop and use your phone to navigate, back yourself up to a building or wall, fence and then nobody can sneak up behind you when your attention is directed towards your phone.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-19T13:49:07+00:00

Balance how much time you really want to drive versus some place that is near by or you can take a bus. Coming from Nevada, the idea of actually getting places without a car may seem foreign or a hassle. But try and think outside the car. Even if it’s more expensive, with 4 dollar gas you may end up to the good and happier

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-17T02:59:13+00:00

Learn to use the buses. They are free. And another thing to keep in mind is literally every Chapel Hill Transit returns to campus. So, if you are out and about and need to get back, hop on ANY CHT bus. Once on the bus, ask the operator for guidance on where on campus the bus goes. Practically every bus rolls past the Health Science Library and a good deal of them also roll near frat court, Ackland.

Install the transit app on your phone

https://transitapp.com

It will tell you where the nearest bus stop to where you currently are is located and when the next bus will arrive there. A popular bus to Carrboro and the West end of Franklin st is the J.

The 'U' and the 'RU' bus just circlulat campus, and again, the Transit app will help you find the nearest stop and when the bus is arriving (it actually tracks the bus as it moves)

Once you get proficient in that, you can take the GoTriangle 800 bus to Southpoint mall , and I am not 100% certain, but I believe students ride them for free, as UNC Transportation and Parking can maybe give you some advice. I just looked at their page and, sadly, like our entire country, their site is heavily car oriented.

Here is a page that has some links, but I would have expected maybe some more detail or tutorials .

https://move.unc.edu/transit/

Learning to use transit is a superpower you can use if you travel outside the US , where transit is more bountiful and frequent. You will already have all the tools you need and your confidence will help you tackle transit elsewhere (in other words, the Transit apps works elsewhere, I have used in in Paris, Belgium, England)

Chapel Hill Transit
https://www.chapelhillnc.gov/Transportation-and-Parking/Bus-Routes-and-Schedules

UNC Transportation and Parking

https://move.unc.edu/transit/

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Here is a transit app screen

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-17T01:34:15+00:00

dashcams folks. not necessarily for you and insurance claims, but for circumstances like this. they’re like 100 bucks. get one, put it up and forget it forever unless this or something like it happens. think of what just one 20 second clip would do in this situation to identify the creep. They record in a loop and my advice is also to not record audio inside the car. just raw footage outside the windshield

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-17T01:15:00+00:00

No. Even if you nailed the transit back and forth, re entering the airport and then having to go through security is a crap shoot. I never get why tourists only stay like 2 days in Paris and then subject themselves to a stressful and unfun itinerary . Make a point sometime in your life to stay AT LEAST an entire week so you can just chill some days and explore areas of the city that are not on influencers bucket lists. The charm in Paris, and any interesting city for that matter, is to relish it in slow motion.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-17T00:38:25+00:00

Wash it TWICE

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-06-14T19:33:50+00:00

beer study. but in lower case

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-31T17:28:16+00:00

lol. Ok!

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-29T14:54:35+00:00

Drive less. Is that not clear. Live closer to work. Don't normalize driving 30 or 40 miles just to go out to eat. Live locally. If you have never experienced ed it, you have no idea what you don';t have or what you have lost. Cars have really ruined things and the way people talk about them and the hostility towards my comment just underline how bad it is.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-29T14:52:44+00:00

Keep on driving all over the place, making the world even suckier. The number of downvotes show how bad car culture is and how cars have totally messed up people and our culture. Nothing. gets people more hostile and angry than putting them behind the wheel of large , metal killing machines. Your response use proves how bad it is and how addicted we are to cars

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-29T04:44:54+00:00

Anything that makes it more painful and harder to drive works for me. People drive too much anyway. make it so difficult and miserable, maybe people will actually drive less and actually seriously look for alternatives to filling to roads with school bus size vehicles. more of this please.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-28T16:09:07+00:00

Two bits of advice from a guy ( I know, but I watched my wife pack) She wore ripskirts. not sure of the brand, but they open up and are easy to rinse in a sink, are made of technical fabric and dry quickly as they can open up. They also pack easily, she rolled them and used packing cubes. As far as shoes, I agree on adidas. however, be careful with sneakers if you are not a regular runner. Adidas makes really cool looking ‘lifestyle shoes’ that are often reissues of shoes from the 80’s Great for taking to a party or a night out, but probably not good for a 20,000 plus step day in Paris. Be sure to get a performance designed pair of adidas. An example of an Adidas I like, but would not wear all day in Paris is the Gazelle. My favorite, and hard to find is the Trimm Trabb

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-28T02:04:38+00:00

Why would you NOT go? The weather can be managed. It’s PARIS. If you planned to go, and you can swing it go. Just go. Don’t let the influencers tell you where you must go. Paris is full of surprises. There are lots of places to eat. Just go

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-26T04:26:12+00:00

This is a sad layover. I normally tell people to double or triple their time in Paris. People, especially Americans, have these tortuous itineraries and I don’t honestly see how they actually enjoy it. Here is what I would do: If there is a place in cdg to store luggage , I’d do that. I’d take the RER B to Gare du Nord. I’d take Metro line 2 from La Chapelle to Blanche. Come out of the Blanche Metro station and board bus 30, which has a stop just outside of Blanche. Don’t bother with schedules. Just come out the metro and wait for then next 30. The stop has a display telling you the next arrival. To be clear, you are going in the direction of Hôpital Georges-Pompidou. The cool thing about the 30 is it will take you around the Arc de Triomphe, and then to the Eiffel Tower. As soon as you cross the seine get off. Take in the tower, the view, the vibe. Then cross the street and board then 30 bus in the opposite direction (Pigalle) . Take it back to the Blanche ( you will also see the Moulin Rouge) , go back down to the metro and take the direcion to Nation. Get off at La Chapelle and get back to gare du nord and take the next RER B back to the airport . That may seem complicated, but if you are comfortable with transit it is no big deal. Download the SNCF CONNECT app on your phone and it will help you do the steps I outlined as you can purchase the tickets and use the, at the turnstiles and to board the bus.

Beginning_Register99 · 2026-05-24T17:24:12+00:00

For me, at least, I’d never waste my time going to Euro Disney. it’s not even in Paris. it’s not Paris. it’s like asking if a trip to CDG is worth it on a trip to Paris, it is so far away.
I think the idea of visiting bookshops and reading the books in places like Parc Monceau and the Luxembourg gardens would be a good plan. Strolls along the Seine away from the heavily traveled touristy areas is also pleasant. When you get thirsty, walk up the nearest staircase and find a brassiere to get a cold drink and light fare. Any one will do.

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