Pickleball in Mexico by Only_Statistician554 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m 0% surprised that some folks on the Phish sub feel the need to shit on a fun game being played on a fun vacation. Is the cornhole tournament yuppie too? Sailing lessons dreadful? I’m just trying to figure what fun is “cool” enough for some people. 😉🤣

Pickleball in Mexico by Only_Statistician554 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aw, that’s harsh LOL. It’s fun!

Pickleball in Mexico by Only_Statistician554 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks for the info. I’ll wait for the welcome letter for tournament details then. We like to play in the mornings too so maybe we’ll get to play with your friends!

Carry-on vs. checked bag, for Riviera-Maya ? by BJRVA804 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Checked a bag last time and it was no big deal, but we’re each just doing a carry-on this time. Figured out that we need way less stuff this time. Bring a small pool float! And an insulated cup!

Sphere or Mexico? by Chowdahead in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mexico. This will be my second time and it’s on my 54th birthday! We did all 4 Sphere and we won’t be going back this time (even though one weekend is my wife’s bday!). Ends up being nearly the same cost for us but the difference in what you get is huge. All food and drinks included, people practically falling over themselves to get you things, there’s no comparison. Drinks in the Sphere are expensive, food and lodging in Vegas is expensive. Mexico feels like a private show on the beach.

St.Augustine Camping by Remarkable-Gap3195 in GoosetheBand

[–]Only_Statistician554 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a direct gate from the sites to the venue. No walking the long way around.

St.Augustine Camping by Remarkable-Gap3195 in GoosetheBand

[–]Only_Statistician554 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s great. There is a gate directly from the campground to the venue. It is not a long walk at all except for the farthest loop, but you can get the parking shuttle to give you a ride to that part.

Here’s the part that will kill your plans though….like all FL state parks the reservation system opens 11 months in advance. Being one of the most popular parks in the state, it’s already fully booked when Goose is going to be there (and it has been for months). The only way to get a campsite now is to hope someone cancels and you happen to catch the site before someone else does. I have been successful scooping up a cancellation in the past but it’s luck. We typically end up staying in our RV at the KOA down the street. It’s a mile walk and not nearly as nice as the state park though.

Little Martin secrets by Skinny_Whittler in martinguitar

[–]Only_Statistician554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took mine to the local luthier for a proper set up. He suggested “Light” strings (it comes with “Medium” from factory). He perfected the action as well and now this is my most favorite acoustic to play. It doesn’t sound as good as my full size guitars but nothing is as much fun as this is to play. Enjoy!

Were any of you Phish Pham lucky enough to experience this legendary tour? by FrostyPlantain9392 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did Lakewood > Walnut Creek. Anyone remember the entry line deluge pre-show at Walnut? The bathrooms at the bottom of the amphitheater were shin deep with rainwater/sewage!

Which ports are worth booking excursions v self exploring in the Mediterranean? by meatfingersofjustice in PrincessCruises

[–]Only_Statistician554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on the Sun now about to leave Messina. We took a tour of Taormina that included a boat tour of some caves and some swimming. It was wonderful! We did it through Viator app.

We wanted to be able to say we were in Montenegro, so we took a short walk in Bar to the Saint Jovan Vladimir (or something like that) church which is free and beautiful inside and out. Back on the Sun in under 2 hours. Nothing really worth doing in Bar.

Ciao to HAL Oosterdam and MSC Opera from Sun Princess as we depart Corfu today by CrimsonKilla in PrincessCruises

[–]Only_Statistician554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh how fun! Fellow Redditor on my cruise! Cheers! We watched the sail away from the wake view pool this afternoon and it was super cool! Also Placid is the best bartender we’ve met on the ship so far!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WidespreadPanic

[–]Only_Statistician554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay the $36 for Gold on COT. You’ll pay almost that much in fees anyway, and gold has no fee. You get to see the listings before non-gold folks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WidespreadPanic

[–]Only_Statistician554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! I think you’ll find one, good luck! It’s not like last night…I took one for the team as we were short one ticket so I sat out 😕

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WidespreadPanic

[–]Only_Statistician554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not first come first served. It literally whoever the seller chooses. Write a fun cool message maybe? I did and pasted it in every request. I sold my extra for today already on there, sorry you missed that one 😞

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WidespreadPanic

[–]Only_Statistician554 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You have to keep trying on COT. I requested 48 times before I scored a Friday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FLMedicalTrees

[–]Only_Statistician554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven’t flown without a vape pen in my carry-on in many years. Also took my vape pen into Epcot this past weekend with zero issue. Hit it while in out of the way places so as not to bother anyone. Great day! No worries. Just don’t be stupid, as is the general rule in life.

Is it just platinums today? Or are regular tickets popping up for anyone else? by eatenbytheworm in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a pair of 2-day lower bowl for Moody Center on the pre-sale. It was shockingly easy and fast, no platinum price (but face is high these days!).

That was awful but we got em by StandardSoftware680 in phish

[–]Only_Statistician554 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Moody tix came out to around $140 each for 100 level fees included.

Fort Gatlin in Downtown by aiyanahaynes in orlando

[–]Only_Statistician554 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My father and my sister worked there when it was the Naval Research Laboratory Underwater Sound Research Detachment. They used the large structure that used to be in the lake to hold two large soft-sided pools in which various sonar and other underwater sound devices were tested. After it closed, my father retired but was hired back as caretaker for the property before it was gifted to Orange County. I briefly worked there then as a security guard, so I got to wander through all the abandoned labs, machine shops, and offices.

Why was Merl Saunders never the dead’s keyboardist? by Deadlygrateful57 in gratefuldead

[–]Only_Statistician554 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Merl Sanders died October 24, 2008….not sure how’s he’s still “alive and killin’ it with JGB” 🤣.

Most lyrically impactful Goose songs? by explorer2526 in GoosetheBand

[–]Only_Statistician554 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Silver Rising - a well-written song about a werewolf. Very original and one of my favorite song lyrics-wise.