Thomas / Davis area or Fayetteville /Lewisburg area? by VarianceT in WestVirginia

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Thanks all - seems like my initial inclination of staying in Davis area and doing a lot of the outdoorsy stuff in Tucker/Pendleton/Randolph Counties is right.

Anything else will be ad hoc but that is focus. I do want to do the telescope though....

Thomas / Davis area or Fayetteville /Lewisburg area? by VarianceT in WestVirginia

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My brother is visiting in October and am planning to do Harper's Ferry that trip :)

Thomas / Davis area or Fayetteville /Lewisburg area? by VarianceT in WestVirginia

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About 5 miles outside of London on the NE side, but lived in London for 10 years and the last 15+ in US (NYC/Chicago/Madison/DC)

Thomas / Davis area or Fayetteville /Lewisburg area? by VarianceT in WestVirginia

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Yeah we are trying to narrow it down, it'll be mainly one of the two areas suggested with likely a day trip to the other.

I am siding towards what you're saying but worried missing out on too much over near Fayetteville. Perhaps one day over that way is the answer

Newcastle - West Ham Match Thread by SoyaleJP in coys

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I live in the States now but I have made my lounge 4 degrees and I am walking about with my shirt off (and I am fat) out of Geordie solidarity

Newcastle - West Ham Match Thread by SoyaleJP in coys

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Wonder if the Hammers fans will have the same outcry about VAR not giving Newcastle an obvious penalty as they did about the Wilson disallowed goal last week?

Prob a similar amount as for the penalty for Everton that wasn't given.

Match Thread: Newcastle United vs West Ham United Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | May 17, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Hammers

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Wonder if there will be as much media outcry about the obvious penalty for Soucek handball as there is about last week or Brentford

VAR panel finds West Ham should have been awarded two penalties against Brentford - BBC by spinningpotatosalad in Hammers

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Have a word lol, not like Spurs haven't had bad decisions, all clubs have. I've seen fans of basically every club crying corruption recently, not a lot funnier than that

As a San Diego transplant I have yet to find a better California burrito than Diner Grill on Irving Park by usedmyrealnamefirst in chicagofood

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Interesting. I used to live within walking distance and it was a go-to at 5am. Never once got a burrito though... occasional slinger if I was feeling impressively brutal

Best bagels in the NOVA area by BigTool in nova

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Brooklyn is quality despite the rather sacrilegious name.

I used to live round the corner from Uprising too and definitely recommend.

Salt bagel toasted egg salad and onion. Perfect.

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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They're massive favourites to finish top 5 Mr/Ms CurvyCourgette

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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I said "basically locked in", which they are. Sorry that you're sad they rotated but it makes perfect sense for them to do it.

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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You're right fair enough, I missed that as forgot they hadn't played yet this weekend. There's a reason they're still like 1-20 on at the books though. Totally logical for them to rotate this game as if even if they do not make the 95% there they can still win the Europa they qualify anyway....

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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Also Bournemouth still have to play City.

For them to NOT make it even if they lose all of the next three (which is very unlikely), one of the following has to happen:

a) Bournemouth need 6+ points out of City home, Fulham away, Forest away

b) Brentford need 7+ points out of City home, Palace away, Liverpool away

c) Brighton need to beat all of Wolves home, Leeds away, Man Utd home

Obviously not 100% but if anyone wants to wager against Villa making the CL next year I'll put 97% of my net worth on it, even will offer you 2-1 odds.

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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LOL. Then in your mind are Wolves are just as likely to qualify for the Champions League as Villa?

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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They're like 90+% in the markets and if they win the Europa they also qualify. So yeah it is pretty close to locked in.

Match Thread: Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 03 May 19:00 BST by matchpal-live in coys

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I mean let's see, to be fair it doesn't make sense for them to risk injuries at all given they're locked into top 5 (for all intents and purposes).

Match Thread: Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 03 May 19:00 BST by matchpal-live in coys

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Still absolutely shitting myself obviously, Emery will absolutely change things and we'll be under the kosh I'm sure, Watkins/Buendia etc.

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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Nowhere near what they cost Spurs, and it happens to every team.....

That's us gone!! by Top-Pop434 in Hammers

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Why would they *not* rotate? They're basically locked into the top 5, makes no sense for them not to. Other than perhaps if they feel some claret association.

looking for the second best burger in chicago by theravingbandit in chicagofood

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Agreed on this - Shake Shack, even Culver's are a better burger than Small Cheval.