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Jan 24, 2019, 11:21 am
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In some lounges, you have the option to purchase better alcohol from the "luxury bar" in SCs with bartenders in bigger stations. You also might have access to a partner lounge with better alcohol. For example, the KE (which are otherwise sad) lounges (I've done this at ICN and JFK) have XO cognac, available to pour yourself apparently at any hour the lounge is open.
Jan 24, 2019, 12:51 pm
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Note that SkyPesos can be used for some (all?) drink purchases at a rate of 2cpm which is isn't the worst use of pesos...
Jan 24, 2019, 12:58 pm
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Aloft, the consensus seems to be that Woodford is the best spirit that’s consistently stocked. If your flight happens to be going to Japan, I also like the business class Eisen Junmai Ginjo sake - not going to hold it up as the best, but having had it repeatedly side by side with the economy class version, it is noticeably higher quality
Jan 24, 2019, 6:25 pm
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Jan 24, 2019, 7:16 pm
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5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... ignition ... 1 ... 0 ... liftoff ...
Mrs767 and I are off to SoCal tomorrow ... I’ll be at the INCOSE International Workshop in the mornings (S/S/M/T); we’ll have afternoons and evenings for visits w friends and relatives, as well as exploring many of the plentiful food and (mostly) beverage venues ...
Mrs767 and I are off to SoCal tomorrow ... I’ll be at the INCOSE International Workshop in the mornings (S/S/M/T); we’ll have afternoons and evenings for visits w friends and relatives, as well as exploring many of the plentiful food and (mostly) beverage venues ...
Jan 24, 2019, 8:16 pm
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I think DrP needs to be included in that meetup too.
I left VPS before Uber Eats and the like existed, but it's disappointing to hear that they still don't exist. I did see that Props built a Niceville location. It's an aviation themed brewery that was started in Fort Walton Beach by 2 Air Force Reserve pilots. I think this is now their third location in the old La Rumba/Helenback.
I think you misspelled Woodford (and I only cry when they run out).
(and I only cry when they run out).
Jan 24, 2019, 8:20 pm
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I think DrP needs to be included in that meetup too.
I left VPS before Uber Eats and the like existed, but it's disappointing to hear that they still don't exist. I did see that Props built a Niceville location. It's an aviation themed brewery that was started in Fort Walton Beach by 2 Air Force Reserve pilots. I think this is now their third location in the old La Rumba/Helenback.
I think you misspelled Woodford (and I only cry when they run out).
I left VPS before Uber Eats and the like existed, but it's disappointing to hear that they still don't exist. I did see that Props built a Niceville location. It's an aviation themed brewery that was started in Fort Walton Beach by 2 Air Force Reserve pilots. I think this is now their third location in the old La Rumba/Helenback.
I think you misspelled Woodford
(and I only cry when they run out).Woodford is bourbon not scotch. It's a matter of the state of Kentucky versus that place north of England where the people are Scottish and not scotch.
Jan 24, 2019, 8:25 pm
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I left VPS before Uber Eats and the like existed, but it's disappointing to hear that they still don't exist. I did see that Props built a Niceville location. It's an aviation themed brewery that was started in Fort Walton Beach by 2 Air Force Reserve pilots. I think this is now their third location in the old La Rumba/Helenback.
Jan 24, 2019, 8:49 pm
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They probably have all kinds of delivery services in Destin for the touristas, but understandably no one wants to deal with the toll bridge. And we knowingly bought on the border between suburbia and Here Be The Dragons. Despite being just across the bridge from Destin, we used to get mail addressed to 'Rural Route 5' for a couple years when we moved here and we still buy power from a rural electric co-op. (One of these years, I need to make it to the annual electric co-op meeting with its pony rides for the kids and retired line truck as the grand prize in the door prize raffle)
Jan 24, 2019, 9:17 pm
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you both — and of course the kippers as well — are always welcome to come out to Seattle 
while at the moment I am NOT proposing to sponsor a SEA DO, I would certainly be amenable to serving on the planning committee
ok, I think I need to figure out a SAT detour on one of my upcoming DC trips
while at the moment I am NOT proposing to sponsor a SEA DO, I would certainly be amenable to serving on the planning committee
ok, I think I need to figure out a SAT detour on one of my upcoming DC trips
Jan 24, 2019, 11:19 pm
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For the record...
While I am a fan of pineapple and ham on pizza... I did not feel the urge to break out my stereotypewriter in Waikiki, therefore my pizza was topped with cibule, zelené papriky a houby (that's onion, green peppers, and mushrooms for the non-Czech speakers). The beer was Steinlager, which claims to be New Zealand's finest lager. If that is "your finest," shame on you, Kiwis! I have some friends in České Budějovice, that can provide technical assistance.
Fortunately, last night I was able to find some proper malt sustenance...Sapporo!
While I am a fan of pineapple and ham on pizza... I did not feel the urge to break out my stereotypewriter in Waikiki, therefore my pizza was topped with cibule, zelené papriky a houby (that's onion, green peppers, and mushrooms for the non-Czech speakers). The beer was Steinlager, which claims to be New Zealand's finest lager. If that is "your finest," shame on you, Kiwis! I have some friends in České Budějovice, that can provide technical assistance.
Fortunately, last night I was able to find some proper malt sustenance...Sapporo!
Jan 25, 2019, 7:05 am
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Indeed but the poster was asking about "scotch or other drinks." Technically, bourbon doesn't have to be from Kentucky. It just happens that most of the best bourbon is from there, and I highly recommend the Horse and Bourbon Do in Lexington. By the way, ATOBTTR and I might need to meet at the brewstillery in SAT for beer and bourbon. It's probably between our houses based on where I know he works.
I'm sure it exists over there. The toll bridge was definitely inconvenient but at least with SunPass you could save a dollar per trip ($2 vs $3) and avoid the LONG lines for the cash lines.
I'm sure it exists over there. The toll bridge was definitely inconvenient but at least with SunPass you could save a dollar per trip ($2 vs $3) and avoid the LONG lines for the cash lines.
I know. I have participated in the Horse and Bourbon DO, in fact the first time we went to see the Icelandic ponies.
Jan 25, 2019, 9:28 am
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you both — and of course the kippers as well — are always welcome to come out to Seattle
while at the moment I am NOT proposing to sponsor a SEA DO, I would certainly be amenable to serving on the planning committee
ok, I think I need to figure out a SAT detour on one of my upcoming DC trips
For the record...
While I am a fan of pineapple and ham on pizza... I did not feel the urge to break out my stereotypewriter in Waikiki, therefore my pizza was topped with cibule, zelené papriky a houby (that's onion, green peppers, and mushrooms for the non-Czech speakers). The beer was Steinlager, which claims to be New Zealand's finest lager. If that is "your finest," shame on you, Kiwis! I have some friends in České Budějovice, that can provide technical assistance.
Fortunately, last night I was able to find some proper malt sustenance...Sapporo!
While I am a fan of pineapple and ham on pizza... I did not feel the urge to break out my stereotypewriter in Waikiki, therefore my pizza was topped with cibule, zelené papriky a houby (that's onion, green peppers, and mushrooms for the non-Czech speakers). The beer was Steinlager, which claims to be New Zealand's finest lager. If that is "your finest," shame on you, Kiwis! I have some friends in České Budějovice, that can provide technical assistance.
Fortunately, last night I was able to find some proper malt sustenance...Sapporo!
Jan 25, 2019, 9:30 am
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Once again, I have demonstrated why Mr. Kipper makes a far better househusband than I do a a housewife. He asked me to call him at 10:30 Eastern. Any guesses as to what time I actually called him? And no, Mr. Kipper is not allowed to answer that question...
Jan 25, 2019, 9:32 am
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We did not have pineapple pizza though.
Happy Friday - or is it post Thorsday?