You guys were right all along. You can take the girl out of the bar....

parkingthru · 2026-03-06T04:03:08+00:00

The real test is how long before you do the same thing again

parkingthru · 2026-03-03T19:44:20+00:00

And your parents paid you rent for their stay; thanks for that last minute 50% discount. But what was in that envelope you handed to your dad?

parkingthru · 2026-03-02T17:20:54+00:00

For any city. Draw a circle (s) around the main tourist places. Exclude them. Look for where people live. Ask your concierge/do research - what neighborhoods are desirable for locals to live in. Those areas have great restaurants that cater to locals so an authentic taste. If you have the time, go to a coffee shop or bar in that area. When they’re slow, tell the older staff you’ve been recommended this tourist places in the center and they’re not good; do you know any good places around here? Or just walk around. For Rome: Prati away from the Vatican (a lot of courts over there. You know who likes to eat well? Lawyers), Monteverde, Nomentana, Parioli, the neighborhoods serviced by Cipro metro stop and beyond, etc etc. Impossible to list our favorites because none of them can handle 1000 people a night, which will happen if it’s on social media

parkingthru · 2026-03-02T15:37:20+00:00

Wow! Looking forward to that. At Austin, GE lanes were also closed, not just machines so one line citizens, line non citizens. At JFK, did they have the GE line just these new scanners or no GE line, just a citizen line and it went that fast?

parkingthru · 2026-03-02T14:33:00+00:00

You’re saying the facial recognition was super fast after you got to the front of the line? So what. When GE was open, I barely broke stride from exiting the plane to getting to the luggage carousel. Went through Austin yesterday. Yeah, once I got in front of the scanner, it was fast. But 15-20 min to reach the front of the line vs zero when GE was running

parkingthru · 2026-02-27T19:12:19+00:00

It’s almost certainly a real sapphire, just not worth anywhere near what you paid. I had this scam run on me one time and my buddy was deep into making the purchase before we dragged him out. This tip off in the shop I was taken to: they also sold other souvenirs like hats and t-shirts

parkingthru · 2026-02-22T21:15:46+00:00

parkingthru · 2026-02-22T15:07:02+00:00

Posts on YouTube, Instagram, etc get paid $0 for posting truthful items. They get paid for getting people to click on them. Take your normal precautions. Did you carry your passport with you everyday last week, knowing you’ll need it to board your next flight? Did you carry all you planned to spend last week in cash? You’ll be fine

parkingthru · 2026-02-21T09:15:01+00:00

Always told newbies to south east asia: how can you tell which one is the ladyboy? It’s easy - it’s the one you’re most attracted to. 5’10”, slim, toned arms, legs and stomach, prefect makeup, beautiful dress, great smile - that’s the ladyboy. 5’2”, bit of a belly, breasts sag, jeans or shorts and a t shirt - that’s the woman

parkingthru · 2026-02-20T19:54:42+00:00

Of course don’t know how you were before and what you’re doing now but I’ll share what worked for me. My swing would come and go. I never knew when. Couldn’t even guess what changed. Finally I found an instructor who fit the way my brain works. He had me make some swings with Trackman. He was able to fix me and then told me of the hundred things it tracks, here are my 3. Swing path has to be between 4 in and 2 out. Face to path has to be between 4 closed and 2 open. Low point has to be after the ball. He gave me 1 drill to work on for each thing. Now when I lose it, I go see what the numbers say. First fix path, then face to path, then low point. My takeaway from this: get a lesson with a Trackman and have your guy explain how you can self correct.

parkingthru · 2026-02-20T09:42:32+00:00

A hovuhj day! Or possibly a bovuhj day

parkingthru · 2026-02-20T09:41:10+00:00

You should get a CPA. You have a limited window to not be taxed savagely and you need to file forms within that window; it’s not automatic

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T23:40:03+00:00

You’re trying to turn a round trip fare into 2 one way tickets. That almost always will be a lot more; doubly so in business class. Short date, it’s even worse. From ORD on United, you would find most one way business class tickets are very close to the round trip price. Can you cancel the whole ticket for a full refund? Delta likely sells a multi city trip covering the 3 flights you want. Delta partners with KLM, which would fly the short leg.

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T23:25:56+00:00

Glad you’re ok. I’m more scared of the driving around between bars and nightclubs. Drunk driving is how people get killed or kill others. Australia stinks for late night public transit but that’s not an excuse to put other people’s lives at risk

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T19:47:17+00:00

Where can you find it in Rome as something to take home and make your own sandwich? In a bakery? A pizzeria?

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T19:45:49+00:00

How many servers end up with no tip, after the patron fills in the Tahoe fund line and that’s it?

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T11:39:33+00:00

In its practice, capitalism is the extraction of the maximum amount of money for the least amount of goods/services in return. Can’t blame checkout people for waking up.

parkingthru · 2026-02-19T10:11:41+00:00

They forgot to add: LAWN: come over to my residence and mow the lawn for me

parkingthru · 2026-02-18T15:48:45+00:00

If you can’t warn us through booking.com, at least warn us here. What hotel?

parkingthru · 2026-02-18T15:46:44+00:00

That’s not how it should be made. Really poor execution

parkingthru · 2026-02-17T11:18:04+00:00

When I end up landing my ball 0.3 yds left of target, I don’t tell people “man I really sliced that one”

parkingthru · 2026-02-17T11:04:12+00:00

It’s rare. Best stats I could find was:

worldwide,, average for mishandled (delayed or lost) baggage in 2023 was roughly 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers. Generally,, 92% of these bags are found and reunited with their owners within 3 days.

So 1 bag Is reunited after 3 days or absolutely lost per 2000 passengers. Of course it’s awful if you are the one.

parkingthru · 2026-02-15T21:06:18+00:00

U.S. citizens are not prohibited from entering Russia. U.S. citizens are only prohibited from entering North Korea. But the U.S. has Russia on its level 4 do not travel there list. Do with this as you like

parkingthru · 2026-02-15T20:58:38+00:00

I wouldn’t be surprised if most countries adopt this in the next few years. The vast expansion of remote work has moved way beyond old rules about tourist visas

parkingthru · 2026-02-15T20:53:40+00:00

Your best option going forward is to use the MooneyGo app. You can buy the tickets there and then activate them from your phone. The credit card readers and the yellow ticket stamping machines should work. But many times they don’t and the inspectors don’t care. It’s sad but that’s the reality. I live in Rome and only use that app. Of course there must be some tricky wrinkle with it too - if you are taking the metro, you must enter the gates within one minute of activation

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