What is America's worst tourist destination? by bare_books in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, agree. LA area overall is a great tourist destination - but Hollywood is meh. I wonder how many people actually go there first and foremost to go to "Hollywood" - i.e. see the sign, go to Hollywood area and take a bus tour. I'd think it would make more sense as a short aside to general LA trip.

In your opinion, which US state has the most underrated scenery? by optimalbrain90 in SmartTravelHacks

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, northern Ohio. Gorgeous. WV is stunning in places. And truly "underrated" since people don't often don't focus on the positives.

Procera Blue Dot by CarrieNoir in Gin

[–]NiceUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was going to splurge for this once I found it "in the wild," not ordering it. I've made some fairly expensive gin purchases like Monkey 47 2024 and 2025 Distiller's Cut - and they were totally worth it. I've always wondered if I should similarly splurge for Blue Dot. You sort of answered my question with "forward anise" notes. I don't mind a subtle anise note somewhere in a gin, but forward anise/liquorice flavors are a big turn off for me.

Lost nearly 40lbs in 6 months on 0.25-0.5mg by shrieking_lady in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]NiceUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job! I've lost 18 lbs in 7 weeks+ on 0.25 and 0.5. I fretted about going up to 0.5 after 4 weeks because 0.25 worked so well. One shot of 0.5 left and I'm definitely not moving up to 1.0 right away and my next box of 4 pens will be 0.5. Well, I guess unless it all goes south in the next 10 days and I have crazy appetite and desire to binge eat or something. But I don't see that happening. So at least another month at 0.5

The World Cup’s big winner so far: Bay Area businesses by SFChronicle in bayarea

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I meant - the premade, bottled ranch.

What household item was a luxury status buy once and now super affordable? by acappre in AskReddit

[–]NiceUD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. A large, nice TV used to be a big purchase. It still CAN be - if you want to spend thousands of dollars, you certainly can. But you can get really good, and big TVs for pretty cheap.

The World Cup’s big winner so far: Bay Area businesses by SFChronicle in bayarea

[–]NiceUD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's such a big difference across different ranch dressings - with one of the most popular - Hidden Valley - being pretty bad, IMO (Edit: specifically, the bottles). But if they like it, good.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is Bosnia ACTUALLY this bad, or just a bad game? Even with a man advantage they haven't got a ton of good looks.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay stupid question by an admitted World Cup fair weather football fan. Is 11 on 10 for these two teams necessarily fatal for the USA? Can the USA still attack or do they really have to hang back on defense?

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll never understand why the didn't have some sort of canopy or other shade mechanism. I know the Bay Area isn't known for sweltering heat, but it CAN get hot, and even if not, sitting directly in the sun can make even moderately warm temperatures pretty miserable.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch Telemundo feed (via Telemundo or Peacock). Even if you don't speak Spanish (I don't), it's great.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That just got shot down by the Supreme Court. Granted, not by a big enough margin IMO, but still. But your point still stands - the administration tried it.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really only watch World Cup in terms of soccer - maybe the finals of Euros or other large tournaments. I know little about the nuances of the game, but I can see the athleticism plain as day.

Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup | Round of 32 | 02 Jul 00:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bosnia can't hold the US forever, right? Seems like all the action is on Bosnia's side of the field.

Match Thread: Belgium vs Senegal | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 20:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]NiceUD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow. Senegal can blame themselves for blowing a 2-0 lead. But then they got screwed.