sheesh, what's this about old geezers? I'm a 52 year old geezer, last summer I spent 2 weeks backpacking in the Sangre de Christo Mountains in New Mex...
I'll be visiting STJ in Novemeber, and looked at lots of rental car providers. Since that's what I do for a living, I'm probably more picky than many ...
I think you hit the nail on the head, Stefan...but a LOT of workers don't "get it". The worker is there to serve the customer, no matter whether the c...
The old theatre saying is "There are no insignificant parts, just insignificant actors", meaning that EVERY part is important, yet some people, upon f...
What play is is? And who is she portraying?
One of the service advisors at our Ford dealership said it best. A customer was in his face, giving him a REAL hard time about something that wasn't h...
If you're REALLY concerned about water quality, you can handle this in two ways. when I'm backpacking, I'll either bring along a small bottle of "Pola...
I tend to ignore the weather forecasts and instead rely on the Boy Scout motto, which is "Be Prepared". I'm arriving in November, and whatever the wea...
does it really matter WHAT gas prices are? I went to pick up my daughter at band practice this evening and band practice ran about 30 minutes late. Wh...
I've observed that too, Chris, especially in "big city" envoirnments. I have to be at work at 7am, and although I only live 5 minutes from work, par...
Poor customer service, no matter where, is always a bummer. I guess if I was a grouch, I could well understand how some of the people in "customer-ser...
On my honeymoon (25+years ago) we went to New Orleans. My father had recommended we try Felix's for oysters. Turns out my wife is allergic to them. Hi...
LOL, I didn't know what you meant, lip, about crying "poor" until I looked at how much is costs to stay at Secret Harbor! And landlocked, I'm in STL a...
I think the fewer "chain" establishments, the better! Five years ago I asked the hotel desk person in Kona, Hawaii to recommend a good local establish...
I think the popular real estate (location, location, location) expression applies here, too. My philosophy is that all I'm going to do in my accomodat...
I like to enjoy myself, and certainly appreciate a drink or two, but it seems that after MORE than a couple, I start thinking that I'm either a Nascar...
good information! I'm a backpacker,and you'll always find a plastic bag with the Folger's "coffee bags" in my backpack. And SO much better than instan...
Thanks, Chris! and Capt. Phil sounds like my cup of tea. I'm 52 and not into resorts, eating, and partying. I DO enjoy sailing, though, and learning f...
The Internet is a cool resource but perhaps it DOES offer too many choices? I'd like to do a day sail, too, and one of the names that I came up with o...
Holy Coincidences, Batman! I was just talking to Jeff not 5 minutes ago! And i'm ok with no "animal control"...my vacation last summer was 2 weeks bac...
