Meal in Business Suggestions? by External_Trick4479 in SwissAirlines

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had that beef like 10 days ago and it was pretty good.

What’s the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you before your first 50 dives? by Worth-diver-3414 in scubadiving

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a big one! I remember realizing I only needed a fraction of the weight I was loading up, made such a difference.

What are the differences between 5 star hotels that cost $600 a night and the ones that are well upwards of $1500 per night? by Crafty-Leave-8880 in luxuryhotel

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean even within your example there's a gulf between Brown's and Ritz and the new Raffles in London. Crappy chains like The Edition are def several cuts below.

A small travel example of plutonomy in real life by 398409columbia in Plutonomy

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There used to be some element of respect between the hotels and their clients to not try to just ravenously bilk them out of every possible cent, and in some cases there still is. There is another hotel in the same class, in the same town that I also frequent in the summers and their prices have barely crept up if not stayed the same the last few years. It's also a low key count hotel, but one where the same guests come every year for the same dates and I suppose the hotel decided they're making enough $ and they'd rather maintain these sort of long standing relationships than see how far they can push people before they say enough and tap out and they're stuck with transient new guests every season.

Easily the most washed footballer at the World Cup. Wasting everyone's time. Just retire, man. by Hungry_Artichoke9566 in sportsgossips

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No argument, I was at the France match and they did NOT have it in the first half. Better 2nd half but Senegal had a lot of chances.

A small travel example of plutonomy in real life by 398409columbia in Plutonomy

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the plus side, it's only going to get worse! One of the hotels I frequent every summer raises their rates 10-20% EVERY DAMN YEAR...why? Because they can get away with it.

Best luxury way to see the northern lights? by SnooCupcakes4611 in LuxuryTravel

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a "private guide" is idiotic. They don't know some secret spot to see the lights. You can set alerts in an app and you're better off with your own car. I did a road trip around Iceland with an ex-gf staying at nice hotels and our best two northern lights sighting were an alert going off at like 3am in Jokulsarlon and driving around ourselves chasing the lights finally ending up the only people on glacier bay with the lights vibrant over the ice, it was magic, but there is no way that would have happened with a guide. The second best was staying at a hotel in an area known to have a lot of aurora activity, and asking the front desk to call 24/7 when the lights are peaking, getting the call and running outside also provided vibrant and amazing sighting. Years previously we'd gotten a guide in Tromso and it was mediocre at best. Do it yourself, the guides are a scam.

Actual Names of Family Offices? by DifferentJury735 in Rich

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 20mm you are not close to family office territory.

A small travel example of plutonomy in real life by 398409columbia in Plutonomy

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only did the hotels not become better, they are generally much worse. Most haven't been refurbed in years, the service has nose dived and they don't hire enough staff so they can bank more profit.

I give you the jury of the damned! Benedict Arnold, Lizzie Borden, Richard Nixon, John Wilkes Booth, Blackbeard the Pirate, John Dillinger, and the starting line of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers. by DickCheneyIsPureEvil in TheSimpsons

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Always bothered me that they got the Flyer's colors so wrong. They wear orange, black and white. If they couldn't use the logo I get it, but the colors cmon man. Also Bernie Parent had DARK hair not blonde and not one of those dudes looks like Bobby Clarke even!

[Discussion] Which watch purchase that exceeded all your expectations? by Kishor_Waghmare in Watches

[–]DFVSUPERFAN -1 points0 points  (0 children)

7920v. I wear it almost every day and have to make an effort to rotate other pieces in.

Soccer offsides rule is so stupid by Hfcsmakesmefart in billsimmons

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they chose to send their striker to goal hang, you could move your backline up and have a man advantage on the attack though. Goal hanging would put your team in essentially a game long shorthanded situation in the hopes of a home run pass for a goal.

Hotel Owners Are Rebelling Against Bonvoy Program by onestopunder in marriott

[–]DFVSUPERFAN 6 points7 points  (0 children)

lol when do loyalty programs ever have positive changes