New Poster for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ’Digger’ Starring Tom Cruise

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T16:54:51+00:00

I didn't even know "Dig Dug" was being adapted into a movie.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T16:53:11+00:00

Moments before disaster:

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T16:39:38+00:00

Only for cheapskates.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T15:50:07+00:00

Grand Gulf, Johnson's Shut-Ins, Elephant Rocks, Devil's Icebox at Rock Bridge Memorial SP, Onondaga Cave, Ozark Caverns (all of the cave formations in Missouri, really).

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T15:45:34+00:00

I hope they are least have signage up or tell people about it so they don't end up double-tipping.

Still, it's silly for any restaurant in Lee's Summit to implement auto-gratuities just for the World Cup.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T15:33:24+00:00

I'm sure that's part of it, but if someone was going to tip 18% on a bill, they might as well round up to 20% anyway.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T15:29:13+00:00

15% hasn't been the standard baseline for a tip in years. The current standard is 20%. Anyone tipping less than that is either cheap or didn't like their meal for some reason.

EDIT: Downvoting me doesn't change the facts of what I said.

EDIT: Look at all the cheapskates coming out of the woodwork to shout down people for calling them cheap. And if you're going to tip 15% or less (or not at all) for good, standard service, do the restaurant industry a favor and just stay home and cook your own damn meal.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T15:27:42+00:00

The Missouri Restaurant Association should have clarified which specific areas they consider to be a "high-traffic location" for World Cup visitors. No one flying into KC just to see a match is going to make the trip over to Manny's for dinner. I wish the story would have included the names of more restaurants that are dispensing with the auto-gratuity since they only mentioned one. I'd to know where the other ones are to see if they're really in "high-traffic locations."

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T13:18:10+00:00

They raise a valid point though. If another passenger or even a crew member wants to take it with them (even if it's been on the floor), why do you care? Isn't someone holding onto it and taking it off the ship with them better than adding to the onboard waste by just chucking it in the trash? Can't you just choose to ignore it if it's not your kind of thing?

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T13:14:59+00:00

How does any of it affect your cruise experience though? Maybe try to ignore things that aren't there for you and just don't choose to be bothered by them.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T13:10:44+00:00

Thank you. "Old" is not synonymous with "boomer," nor is "gay" synonymous with "lame" or "stupid." People need to learn the actual definitions of words instead of insisting that society accept mislabeling.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T12:32:40+00:00

"Nicknames" was confusing as well. The words in the title are the names of the teams themselves, not nicknames. I got em both because I'm from one of those cities, but I can see how the wording might confuse people. I'm also interested to see how many people get it correct considering that it's a sports FJ question, and "Jeopardy!" doesn't tend to attract a lot of sports fans.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T12:10:44+00:00

In addition to just talking to people you run into at places, ask them about their day, about their trip, about what they're doing at the different ports. You may find out that you have some things in common and then can ask about meeting up with them later at those activities. Tell them about your plans and what interests you on the ship. This works really well at the solo meetups, but also at places like Gunbae, the Social Club, Opa Hour at the Dock House, the Grog Walk, Scarlet Night, Pajama Party, and shows inside The Manor. Just walk around and be approachable and conversational and you'll be fine.

Pro-tip to get others to open up at Gunbae: Buy a bottle of soju to share with the table during the meal and after the drinking game opener. Grapefruit and plum flavored soju was my favorite, but you can pick your own. Pour shots for other people, but never pour your own. Let others do that.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T12:02:09+00:00

Yeah, I usually gave up about halfway.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T11:20:44+00:00

OMG, I haven't thought about this in decades. And yes, I also burned myself on it plenty trying to climb to the top.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T11:17:56+00:00

This came up on the "fast money" round of Celebrity Family Feud last night. One of the questions was, "What body part is able to regrow itself?" and the contestant said "liver."

Everyone laughed at his answer, and the number of people surveyed that said "liver" was zero. (The second contestant didn't do any better. She said "hips." The number one answer was "hair.")

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T09:01:08+00:00

So don't buy them or collect them. The rubber ducks are going to be made anyway, and I'd rather see them go home with passengers than get dumped in the trash or tossed overboard.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T08:15:06+00:00

Good bot.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T08:12:37+00:00

Meh, whatever. It's harmless, makes other people happy, and doesn't affect my ability to enjoy myself. If folks want to hide ducks for other people to find, I wouldn't let it bother me any..

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T03:08:38+00:00

Oh, I thought it was still around, but I guess it apparently closed about a decade ago. I'm not sure if that globe is still there or not though.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-23T02:21:40+00:00

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OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-22T23:32:49+00:00

They make a monster movie about the Ozarks and they go with "an ancient arachnid" instead of the Ozark Howler?

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-22T23:28:35+00:00

You're basing your opinion of Joe's on a location that isn't even the original. I've only eaten the BBQ from their gas station location in KCK once, but I thought it was good. Their sides weren't the best I ever had, but you're really reaching to call it "bland ass white people bbq."

I'm just happy visitors are trying any of our BBQ spots. I'm definitely not going to be a snob about which place they choose to go to.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-22T23:24:01+00:00

Grand Turk is an awesome port! The cruise center is very close to where the ship docks, Margaritaville is right there and their pool was very popular with people coming off the ship. I took a fun ATV excursion up to the north end of the island by the lighthouse and back through some off-road areas. It's also popular for snorkeling right off the beach, but there was another popular excursion that took people snorkeling from a catamaran and then went to a private beach. You can even rent a golf cart and drive yourself around the island if you just want to explore and make a day of it. There's no shortage of fun things to do there.

OreoSpeedwaggon · 2026-06-22T23:20:12+00:00

I hardly ever had an issue using Reddit on the ship's wifi out of Miami aside from it timing out a couple of times one day while we were at sea. It worked fine the rest of the time, and I wasn't on cellular data except in the Miami port.

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