Between the McCormick and Schmicks lounge coupons ($20 off dinner) and repeatedly getting surveys for $10 off any future meal (e.g. "lunch"), I ate at M&S 6 times in three days while in Chicago. Good thing I joined the frequent diner club on the first visit. And good thing I knew I could use OpenTable for those reservations :D

I had a goldfish that lived 25 years. I :rolleyes: you not. Methuselah the fish was a sixth birthday present that kept going and going and going, unlike my sister's kamikaze goldfish.

Curling is out of season and the Oscars already happened.

Yes.

This has been tonight's edition of "Simple Answers to Simple Questions."

We used one of those $20 coupons. Sadly, the bill was $160 after the $20 off... so we did not really do that very well. We need help with the coupon thing!

But those bacon/bleu cheese martinis were pretty darned good! :cool:

My goldfish story was this:

Had a small (1-2 gallon) aquarium on my dresser back in high school. One morning, I came out of the shower and into my room to find the aquarium on the floor, and a wet cat. One 25-cent fish lying on the ground. No idea how long the fish had been lying on the carpet.

So, of course, I took the fish to the bathroom and dropped it in the toilet for disposal. After a couple seconds, the fish started swimming. Retrieved, brought back to the aquarium. That fish lived 3 years beyond that.

My worst dinner (by far) was $18. This involved the oyster bar plus the filet / king crab combination. I gave up heavy alcohol for lent. My best dinner was $5.45, of which $5 was tip (a few oysters, clam chowder, and an M&S burger, as I had seafood for 9 straight meals).

Mine often are. ;)


:D

Anyone object to me blowing my last 55k Merrill Points on a r/t to Dublin on CO for a long weekend in May with the wife? Is Dublin worth it or should I consider Shannon or neither?

Yes and no

(this is not legal advise)

1. It reads like if there is a breach of contract your damages are limited.
2. For tort actions, it doesn't sound like it limits their liability.

Generally boilerplate liability waivers do more to scare off potential litigants then actually waive liability.

Either way it sounds like if you are really concerned you should consult an attorney who in the state where the venue is located.

dublin is pretty awesome.

Posty Post.

Yeah, from long ago. It's a story from 2001, that has been posted on here, and often told over drinks at various Dos.

Good evening, box!

I enjoyed my trip to Dublin. Friendly people and good sights to see.

My goldfish story: I freakin' love cheese crackers.

Dublin is a great town; rent a car and check out the Wicklow Mountains.

My mother has a very similar story, though the way she tells it, she was extricating the fish from the cat's mouth itself... :rolleyes: