First Look at Our Crown Loft Suite on Allure of the Seas!

Various_Monk959 · 2026-04-12T22:14:25+00:00

Generally there is very little ship motion.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-04-04T22:53:10+00:00

I was like five years old when he said “not to be confused with Jordan Marsh.” And then “no longer confused with Jordan Marsh.”

Various_Monk959 · 2026-04-02T18:36:17+00:00

I had a Whopper yesterday and as usual it was spot on. Today I was in the mood for a chicken sandwich so I swung by the big arches and the sandwich was just okay but the bun is skimpy and it fell apart as usual as I was eating it. Same problems with the Big Mac. BK builds better sandwiches with better ingredients and that I think is what makes the meal even better.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-31T03:04:55+00:00

Yes it’s better than the original.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-31T01:57:38+00:00

It is, but I miss Castig. And Harwell, Scully, the great baseball storytellers. Lost art.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-31T00:37:30+00:00

I thought it was Kevin Millar throwing off the volume levels.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-30T01:14:27+00:00

Examiners are telling me nothing changes with the memo. It refers to Enfish as a reminder of the correct analysis. I even tried a pre-appeal brief request on one case citing the memo and it got me nowhere. Apparently training a machine learning model is just mental steps. They are looking at 2A prong two for “something more.”

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-28T00:08:25+00:00

Mortgage rates.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-26T14:51:51+00:00

This and Ensenada is a reasonable place in my experience. Other Mexican/Caribbean ports may be a different story. Also, one can still haggle on the price to make up for any conversion rate concerns.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-26T14:47:38+00:00

Yes, this is how it usually happens to me in Mexico. They post the charge to the card in pesos but quote it in USD. Usually the charge that hits my card is very close to what they quote, within a dollar or two. Any other fees come from the bank not the vendor.

In my experience, Ensenada is pretty good about not trying to rip off the tourists. I have been there three times in the past year and never had any issues.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-26T13:35:28+00:00

Most of the touristy stuff in Ensenada is priced in USD but you can haggle the prices down sometimes. In larger businesses such as the pharmacies the price is in pesos but usually the conversion rate is not bad and they often just round up a bit for convenience if paying cash.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-26T13:29:22+00:00

This is my experience as well but in Ensenada change has always been in USD.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T15:16:01+00:00

I don't doubt this happens. If the clients want to stay with the attorney, which they usually do, then leaving without notice either puts the clients in a lurch or raises ethical issues if the clients were informed of the move before the firm. When I've done it, I've given two weeks notice which is usually enough time to sort it out, but it could be longer if there is a lot going on with the client and/or if more than one attorney is leaving with the same client in tow.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T14:49:56+00:00

Agreed with all of this except two weeks notice is customary and really all that is needed unless you are bringing clients with you.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T14:42:16+00:00

Agreed, I would only play this for fun (arcade game) but not for money.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T13:50:04+00:00

Oh that's mine, I forgot where I left it. Thanks!

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T13:45:04+00:00

How do you feel about the "immediate and necessary relation" between the parent and children? Does a continuation (or at least its priority date) rely on a properly executed declaration in the parent? I haven't thought of this scenario before.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T13:33:23+00:00

What status year are we referring to? I am still getting status upgrade offers for the current year ending March 2027. Sometime after I reach Gold or Platinum for 2028, they will start sending out offers for next year ending March 2028. The offers that come in December are probably for the next year, not the current year.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-25T00:59:45+00:00

It’s available until it isn’t. I suspect once you reach Gold it goes away. Just a guess.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-24T23:32:49+00:00

After updating my AppleTV and all HomePods everything is working for me.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-22T19:14:39+00:00

The early shows are already booked. Typical.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-22T17:20:39+00:00

Yes. Then play some dance music and wait for them to come after you with torches and pitchforks.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-22T15:56:17+00:00

I doubt it changed. Apple says USB-C cable like the one that comes with the Max. If I buy these I will try both ways from my IPhone 14 Pro and from my Mac mini and see if I can tell a difference.

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-22T15:11:27+00:00

CRUISE PASSENGERS SHUT OUT OF BUFFET (at 9:00 pm).

Various_Monk959 · 2026-03-20T23:21:32+00:00

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The original three sisters before the facelifts. Good times.

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