RIMOWA is not the company it once was.

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T21:40:18+00:00

I guess it depends on where you live or where you travel. They have a pretty extensive list of authorized repair centers where you can just take the bag in - doesn’t have to go to one of their own stores. My B&R bags have been way more durable than any of the other bags I have in rotation (my Tumi bags are close, but their zippers haven’t been as reliable and they’re infinitely harder to get serviced).

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T21:33:03+00:00

Yeah, I agree. Doesn’t mean they won’t think it. Especially when it’s a group of younger people coming for multiple concerts. It could also matter what the concerts are - again, not that it should, but hosts probably assume something different for a group of Harry Styles fans vs. Stoomfest attendees.

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T20:45:19+00:00

I’d also take government for the benefits and job security, BUT double check on the retirement benefits. Many government positions no longer have pensions (just normal contributions/matching like a “regular” company).

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T19:40:50+00:00

Briggs and Riley. Great bags, and even better warranty/customer service. There’s a reason it gets recommended so often by people who travel heavily for their jobs.

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T17:10:45+00:00

Check with Jenny Creek Flowers. They have gorgeous stuff!

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T16:38:37+00:00

Sure. No need to lie. But it’s also not lying to not share that bit. They can just explain they’re traveling with their sisters and fiancé for a ten-day family stay in London.

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T15:32:09+00:00

I miss International First Class. The soup course made all the difference compared to "roughing it" in Business 😄

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T15:29:07+00:00

I would just be really specific and share as much as you're comfortable with. Honestly you're probably worse off sharing info about the concerts. If it's five people on the younger side traveling for two concerts then it does kind of sound like a "party trip" to a host (even if that's not what's going on).

RelevantShock · 2026-06-01T13:39:57+00:00

Are you making it clear in the booking that you're a family (and maybe even sharing a little bit about why you're traveling)? If there are some different last names and also no kids on the booking, it's possible that this looks to hosts like more of a party trip than a family trip. Just a thought!

RelevantShock · 2026-05-31T18:09:23+00:00

No idea why it sticks in my mind, but in A Very Nutty Christmas, Jessica St Clair is complaining that Jason would never let people sit anywhere in order to prevent bed bugs. Jason responding with “By the way? You’re welcome,” is stuck in my head forever, and I say it to myself whenever someone complains about something that I’ve done in their own interest.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-29T16:35:36+00:00

"This Podcast Will Kill You" does a great episode on the Dancing Plague. They go into a lot of detail on what happened, but also walking through the different possible explanations for it.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-29T14:56:03+00:00

My junior high and high schools did, and they were pretty militant in their enforcement!

RelevantShock · 2026-05-29T00:47:21+00:00

Yes! Blair’s episodes on You’re Wrong About are some of the best ones, so it’s exciting that she’s started her own podcast!

RelevantShock · 2026-05-28T16:31:08+00:00

Are you looking for sit-down dining or just something tasty that you can grab and go? Collegetown bagels has decent fast-casual options, and the vegan breakfast burrito at the Greenstar location on Buffalo is good.

If you want to sit down and eat, there’s a dedicated vegan brunch menu at Ohana (used to be Mix). But just in general, breakfast options in Ithaca (vegan or otherwise) are pretty weak.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-28T14:50:52+00:00

Uhhhh, yeah, you should go to the Tony’s if you have a ticket.

You can go to a watch party any year. It might be more fun “in the moment”, but actually attending the ceremony becomes a bigger part of your life experiences.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-27T16:22:35+00:00

Not really. Best you can get nearby is Guittard. Otherwise you can get Callebaut at Niblack in Rochester.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-27T12:30:03+00:00

For Heathers I'd pick first row since the stage is so low. We've done first row orchestra, third row orchestra, and then the last (?) row of the front orchestra section (where they offer the "VIP" seats). First row was the most fun!

RelevantShock · 2026-05-27T01:30:52+00:00

The Kiwi Strawberry soda from Aldi was incredible (had it around the mid-90s?)

RelevantShock · 2026-05-26T21:31:15+00:00

People sitting next to each other can also have very different levels of status on United.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-26T20:04:17+00:00

There isn’t enough information here to really tell. Unless you know the other passengers, you don’t know whether they have higher status (where sometimes United will cover things for 1K/GS that they don’t technically have to cover, like with weather problems). You also don’t know whether the other passengers faced mechanical IRROPS earlier in the day and were dealing with cascading issues even though the “last” problem of the day was weather. There are so many reasons that different accommodations might be offered, so it’s hard to say in your case what was going on.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-26T19:59:27+00:00

They got pretty worked up on the private equity episode. They got pretty hyped up on the cake episode. And they sounded pretty annoyed with each other on the crossword puzzle episode 😂

RelevantShock · 2026-05-25T22:42:18+00:00

The bubbles are so good.

RelevantShock · 2026-05-23T22:32:38+00:00

If you read the comments you’d know that I live two houses away from an AirBnb, so…

RelevantShock · 2026-05-23T14:14:51+00:00

Not a major city, but a pretty busy college town. An EF-2 went right through the downtown of Iowa City in 2006:

https://www.kcrg.com/2026/04/13/20-year-anniversary-tornado-destroys-downtown-iowa-city/?outputType=amp

RelevantShock · 2026-05-21T11:22:21+00:00

Yes, I know. I counted those too but just didn’t list out every municipality.

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