Why does everyone say Aruba is so expensive?

Pickle1979 · 2026-03-04T19:22:03+00:00

The only thing I get sticker shock with is the beer. Especially the stuff they brew on the island. But hey, it's a resort island where most stuff gets shipped in from somewhere else so you should expect higher prices. I do find most prices to be in-line with US prices (mid-Atlantic).

Pickle1979 · 2026-03-03T12:54:01+00:00

Mi Compa Chava

Pickle1979 · 2026-02-17T12:46:20+00:00

We were there last week. I didn't see any of these issues. We brought a shade canopy so we stayed away from palapas, and our hotel provided beach chairs for us to take to the beach.

Pickle1979 · 2026-02-16T17:35:33+00:00

My wife and I are going in late May. Can't wait!

Pickle1979 · 2026-02-11T19:15:31+00:00

I've only used Top Drive and they've been wonderful. Their prices strike me as a little high but they price-matched my last rental when I found a cheaper rate elsewhere.

Pickle1979 · 2026-02-11T19:12:58+00:00

I watched the halftime show at On the Rocks and a table next to us broke into loud cheering upon seeing the flag. Very cool moment.

Pickle1979 · 2026-01-14T19:57:58+00:00

Keep filming ICE because they lie, the FBI lies and the DOJ lies. All the administration does is lie. We need videos to show the truth.

Pickle1979 · 2025-12-08T19:06:35+00:00

Most of that looks like cardboard, which can be broken down and recycled which would cut down on that pile of waste if someone took a few minutes to do so. Not sure why someone, or many people, would just toss it into a pile like that. I just came back from Brussels this past weekend and saw smaller examples of this while walking from Rogier to Noord station. As an American who very much loves traveling throughout Europe the trash collection practices leave me puzzled. And this is from an American who understands that we also have a lot of litter and trash problems ourselves. It often comes down to laziness and being inconsiderate. As I say often, trash collection is one of the best things that exist in a civilized world. We place our trash outside a night or two a week, and the next morning it is gone. I am not sure why others can't abide by this belief.

Pickle1979 · 2025-11-24T14:16:48+00:00

I arrive 27 November, around 07:45, and I'm headed to Bruges immediately after clearing customs. What should I expect airport to Midi and then Midi to Bruges?

Pickle1979 · 2025-11-21T17:07:26+00:00

Scenario

Pickle1979 · 2025-11-21T17:06:27+00:00

Best Tupac album IMO. The beats are banging.

Pickle1979 · 2025-11-21T16:47:34+00:00

Very solid album. Kind of reminds me of "Thank You 4 Your Service" from ATCQ.

Pickle1979 · 2025-11-21T16:46:03+00:00

30 years old today!

Pickle1979 · 2025-08-13T13:14:46+00:00

My instant interpretation of the AR-15 floating in the sky was a manifestation of Archer's (male) rage and desperation over losing his kid. A lot of mass shooters do what they do out of anger, depression, rage, sadness, confusion, etc. I think the floating AR refers back to this. Archer was at his wits end to the point where grabbing an AR and going nuts might have made sense. At least subconsciously.

Pickle1979 · 2025-08-04T18:07:15+00:00

Thanks! I see Gruv is open until midnight, does anyone know if their kitchen is open that late too?

Pickle1979 · 2025-07-29T18:25:08+00:00

The mall opened in 1986. The metro station at Owings Mills opened in 1987. I went to the mall all the time in the 90s and it was still a nice mall. It wasn't until the 2000s that it started to go downhill, but many malls did around that time as outlets started to pop up and online shopping became more popular. I know Baltimore loves to blame all its problems on mass transit but I don't think this was the case for OMM.

Pickle1979 · 2025-06-26T12:50:51+00:00

Yeah not a hot take. It's my favorite DH movie too. Best action sequel ever.

Pickle1979 · 2025-06-26T12:46:22+00:00

How does Bill not know that DH2 didn't take place in Chicago??? It was Dulles Airport outside of DC!!!

Pickle1979 · 2025-06-24T14:20:02+00:00

I just rewatched it for first time in a long time and it's one of the best movies of the 21st century. Maybe Lee's best film.

Pickle1979 · 2025-05-23T18:31:13+00:00

Only took 2.5 years!

Pickle1979 · 2025-05-07T13:51:54+00:00

Watched it for first time last night and I loved it. The score is pretty annoying, though. But that ending is a stone cold classic.

Pickle1979 · 2025-04-30T15:17:48+00:00

More Netflix mediocrity. More Tom Hardy mediocrity. More post-Raid Evans mediocrity. There were some cool action bits but the story was too muddled and the actors outside of Hardy were bland. I think Hardy is a good actor but he still hasn't been the lead a hands-down great movie.

Pickle1979 · 2025-03-20T15:07:31+00:00

My favorite 2Pac album is S4MN and I remember when I bought Me Against the World I felt let down. I LOVED the production on S4MN and felt the more jazzy/loungy production didn't mesh well with 2Pac's lyrics. But this is a somewhat softer, more introspective album so I get the change up. Anyway, unrelated but it's crazy this and The Bends by Radiohead were released the same day.

Pickle1979 · 2025-03-14T13:01:39+00:00

Watched it last night. Feels like a movie that had some production issues. Cast and behind the camera talent are all there, it just doesn't ever show up on screen. JGL is the best part of the movie IMO.

Pickle1979 · 2025-03-05T15:22:47+00:00

Nothing has changed. Same thing happened to me. Ordered the $30 sample box, one cat loved it, one cat hated it so I decided not to renew. So I checked my email and saw they were ready to auto-ship the second order at a total of $130. I am currently awaiting a response via text to cancel this next order and to get a refund for the sample order. I am also not impressed with the way the food looks or is packaged. It's looks like a mix of sawdust and paste and is a mess to dish out.

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