EmirOfShmo

Sorry but my prepared response would get me banned for life....

Only if you don't have hazardous materials. There are height limitations of 13'5" (I think). Ft. McHenry height is bit higher

Yeah it's safe to drive around Anguilla - a very safe island overall. I guess the resorts have activities for kids but you're not going to see the kind of things for kids to do you see on other islands. It's not very commercial at all. No, they're in USD. Here's a restaurant at one of the highe end resorts: https://malliouhana.com/celeste/dinner/ A full cooler, some inflatable rafts & driving to the different beaches would be a very cool.

No, we haven't been to Grand Cayman. I'd say Curacao vs Aruba is about the same. Anguilla is a bit pricer. ANG 1.00 vs 0.37 USD. We spent a lot of time at this place right next to the condo in Anguilla. Prices in USD -https://www.strawhat.com/ This is pretty typical medium-end place. Here's the Sunset Lounge at the Four Seasons for comparison https://www.fourseasons.com/anguilla/dining/menus/sunset-lounge-dinner/ My only complaint about Anguilla is getting around. There is no public transportation and taxis are expensive (I don't drive on the left). But I knew that before we went so I budgeted accordingly. I used the same driver the entire time. There are quite a few high-end resorts on Anguilla, no real 'downtown' and definately not a place to bring young kids (probably teenagers, too). We got super lucky with the weather (August in the Caribbean) It wasn't horribly hot and no hurricanes. It's a place to do some serious limin' while visiting the different beaches. Another not on your list is Barbados. We went last August (supposed to be in February but my wife broke her shoulder). Bad decision on the timing. Barbados was brutally hot just like the rest of the world in August '23. It was our 3rd time there so we survived and had a good time. We stayed in a condo but have stayed at the Hilton a couple of times, too. Marriott bought a chain of AI's there - $$$. Best part is riding the reggae bus with the locals to get around the island - $1.50/ea to go pretty much anywhere you need to go. The people were incredibly nice. We ate at some very, very nice restaurants. The island has that 'proper Brit' feel to it.

No no...Pete Buttigieg

Anguilla - We went August 2022 right before things started closing up for the season. We pretty much had all of Meads Bay beach to ourselves. It was awesome. White beaches with great water. There are plenty of things to do, BUT it's very expensive. Restaurants are very good. We stayed in a condo on Meads Bay so we ate a lot of meals there. AA flies direct from MIA/CLT. Some peeps fly to St. Martin & either fly or take a boat to Anguilla (sounds like a pain in the ass). Also, Hilton has a nice hotel there. I would definately go back. Curacao isn't on your list. We've been twice & we're going back next February. Kind of the anti-Aruba. Much more European & South American (Venezula) feel. Great restaurants and beautiful beaches. It's actually the biggest ABC island. We wanted to get a car last time but they would only do 3-day minumum rentals. I screwed up not reserving one before we left but already have a 1 day rental for February (they drive on the right same as Aruba). The island has a lot of coves with nice beaches. We stayed downtown (Renaissance) the first time & at the Curacao Marriott the last time. Yes, food & drink are pricey. The people are fantistic and there are great restaurants. Anguilla pics - 1st one is from the condo balcony looking NW towards the Four Seasons.

Wow...the car & truck drivers that drove across the bridge right before it was struck best be counting their blessings today.

Worst case of food poisining I had was after a dinner with a client & coworker at Ray's on the River in Atlanta. The client ordered a lobster & asked if one of us wanted one of the claws. Sure, I'll smash that. I'll spare you the details. I was up all night. I'm guessing it was the claw cracker that wasn't clean & I used it to crack the claw. Client & co-worker were fine. I was miserable until 4-5PM the next day. Sorry you had to go through that with your daughter. It's miserable...

I did a lot of this when I spent a month in Singapore on business: hotel breakfat, street food/food court for lunch, local restaurants for dinner.

Seizapalooza 🤣

Pretty cool tool from NASA to see what the eclipse will look like by hour by zip code and/or city. April 8th... https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/

The best thing I can say about the Angelos era: When the Senators left for Texas (**** you Bob Short) I started rooting for the Yankees. I was there for this awesome moment watching the Pirates catcher shaking his head as Tekulve mimics him. DeCinces had no ****ing clue what pitch was coming and watched strike 3 go by.

Yeah I have a friend in his late 70s who would get hit for the expiring virus scam every 4-5 months paying out $3-400 a pop. Smart guy. He ran a charity golf tournament here for 40 years. I told him to call me whenever it happened so I could fix the issue & not waste his money. He never did. And the the boyfriend of my wife's friend - 72 - got scammed back in the fall for $50k. Owns his own business, smart guy. He fell for the old 'we overpaid your refund amount ' and wired them $50k. He even sensed it was a scam but paid them anyway. Gone

Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Making push for roster spot Lipscomb has been the most surprising prospect in camp for the Nationals and has a real chance of winning a spot on the Opening Day roster, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports. A third-round pick in 2022, Lipscomb climbed up to Double-A Harrisburg last year and slashed .284/.310/.438 with 10 homers and an 18.2 percent strikeout rate over 80 games. The 23-year-old won a minor-league Gold Glove at third base in 2023, but he's played second base and shortstop as well in camp while batting .372 (16-for-43) with a 5:7 BB:K. He's peaking at the right time too, slugging his first homer of the spring Wednesday off Steven Matz while going 3-for-4 with four RBI against the Cardinals. The organization doesn't view him as a future utility player and wants him to play every day, but given that the Nationals have question marks at both second base and third base in Luis Garcia and Nick Senzel, it's not out of the question Lipscomb displaces one of them in the starting lineup to begin the season. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-trey-lipscomb-making-push-for-roster-spot/

Yeah, I wasn't sure where to put this . I thought I remembered some of the EU shootings that occurred being in this thread. 🤷‍♂️