BeTheMatch
Footballguy
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GM's Thread About Everything/GM's Thread About Nothing (7 Viewers)
- Thread starter General Malaise
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mr. furley
Footballguy
and cheap. crushed this stuff 2 summers ago to the point of burnout.
belljr
Footballguy
No. Not even close
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
It absolutely used to be, but I think about 5 years ago they did a bunch of remodeling and upgrades. Although I think this is highly dependent on which terminal you're in.
the rover
Footballguy
On the way in, we sat on the tarmac for over an hour. would have missed my connecting flight, but it was also delayed. we have now been sitting on the tarmac for an hour and 15 minutes. we have already passed our rescheduled arrival time, despite the fact that the pilot assured us we are "next up" and will only be 20 minutes late.
mr. furley
Footballguy
Detroit pre-construction upgrades was a peach. walked like 11 miles from one terminal to another. felt like the place had been destroyed by a bomb. that was yeaaaaaars ago.
Miami was nice, but when we got off our plane we were greeted by what looked like miles of unclaimed luggage just splayed all over the place & airport workers literally screaming at passengers to keep walking. felt like a fight was about to break out at any moment as we walked over a mile to where we needed to be. i kept thinking this must be what prisoners feel like on their first day as they check in. just dudes lined up screaming obscenities, threatening to beat them and it feeling like there was no end in sight.
then we got to our terminal, had a fantastic meal and it felt like a totally different universe.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It's awful, but it's no O'Hare or Orlando. Not a fan of Armstrong in New Orleans either.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
DTW is top notch IMO. Recently flew out of the 2nd terminal and that one has been upgraded too
Pretty sure the main Delta terminal has been upgraded for like 25 years now, but yeah all other airlines go through the other one, guessing that’s been more like 5-10 years or less of being upgraded. I could be way off there but the last time I flew out of there was probably close to 10 years ago and it seemed nicer than I remember
Well the airport itself is nice, I’d say parking and rental car can be an issue though. I live like 5 miles away so 90% of the time I get dropped off / picked up
Recent flight wide couldn’t take me and the parking for the terminal I was flying out of was full so I had to loop around, park at the other terminal, take a shuttle to my terminal. Probably added like 30 minutes so luckily I got there early enough
Pretty sure the main Delta terminal has been upgraded for like 25 years now, but yeah all other airlines go through the other one, guessing that’s been more like 5-10 years or less of being upgraded. I could be way off there but the last time I flew out of there was probably close to 10 years ago and it seemed nicer than I remember
Well the airport itself is nice, I’d say parking and rental car can be an issue though. I live like 5 miles away so 90% of the time I get dropped off / picked up
Recent flight wide couldn’t take me and the parking for the terminal I was flying out of was full so I had to loop around, park at the other terminal, take a shuttle to my terminal. Probably added like 30 minutes so luckily I got there early enough
the rover
Footballguy
LAX is a pain (especially if you're flying internationally) but I've never sat on a runway there for over an hour waiting for a gate to open up.
Osaurus
Footballguy
I have
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I feel like none of you have been to PHL.
Osaurus
Footballguy
That was #4 on my list. Seems like every time I travel there or transfer through there weird #### is happening in/around the airport. Honorable mention goes to DFW.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Huge fan. Easy to get in and out of. Plus soft pretzels.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
As with Eagles fans, nowhere near as bad as the reputation. The only major problem I’ve had there in the last 15 years or so is with inefficient/poor handling of checked luggage. Everything else is fine. And the concourses have been renovated and have lots of cool stuff.
belljr
Footballguy
Terminal B&C security can be the suck
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Got laid off today in a surprise 10% reduction in work force. So that's neat.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I've not really found that to be the case lately, and I don't have TSA Precheck or anything like that. I think Orlando and New Orleans are the worst as far as going through security, their designs produce bottleneck after bottleneck.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Damn dude that sucks
I'm sorry, GB. Hang in there.
Really? I've only been a couple of times but I thought it was fantastic. Super comfortable, tons of good food and just seemed beautiful (for an airport).
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
sorry frosty - how long did you work there? what kind of job is it?
that sucks hard man.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I find it annoying for the security aspect. The food is good, of course. Also, there are not nearly as many direct flights between there and the Northeast (other than NYC) as there should be.
Thanks. That's interesting as I found the security to be normal. While the rest of it was outstanding for comfort and food and general "niceness". For number of connecting flights, that's a whole different topic I think.
Osaurus
Footballguy
My one and only layover there was strange to say the least. It’s a big concrete bunker like Dulles IMO
Hawks64
Footballguy
Sucks, sorry to hear Frosty. Prospects good for you?
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
We're moving soon, so we're getting rid of some things via Facebook marketplace. Someone was going to buy some hardwood floor mop thing from us for $15. It was all set. They were going to be here between 3-4 o'clock to pick it up. Just before 4 o'clock, they message us and say they only have a $20 bill, so do we have change? No, sorry, we don't. So they're not coming. Apparently because the extra $5 is too much to bear, and because they can't walk into a gas station and ask for change. So we suggest the gas station thing to them, and they say, no, that won't work. So that's it.
I honestly can't move on in life knowing this.
I honestly can't move on in life knowing this.
Drunken knight
Footballguy
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
FYP
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I don’t have one so my wife deals with it. Such a pain, usually just prefer to post stuff for free or donate / trash it
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
I would rather light my stuff on fire in front of whoever is nickel and dimeing me for $5. I detest that back and forth.
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
We may get to that tomorrow. Now the woman claims she'll come get it tomorrow. Guess you're allowed to break 20s on Monday or something. No idea. It's my wife's deal. And my wife, knowing I would refuse to "deal with this" tomorrow even though I'm home, told the woman she'd put it on our steps and the woman could leave the $15 in an envelope and put it under our mat or in the mailbox.
For real. This isn't schtick.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
My wife likes to take it one step further. She’ll see junk that people are throwing out in the neighborhood and post it to some local “free” group. And then people will say they want it and ask her to go get it for them so that they can pick it up from my house. Which they then almost never do. So I have junk sitting in front of my garage and my wife complaining because yet another person is giving her the runaround all while I just want to smash it all up with a sledgehammer, grind it into a fine dust, mix it into a smoothie, and deliver it to the person in a hot steaming pile on their front porch.
Like a thread in the FFA or something? That's a great idea.
Drunken knight
Footballguy
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Update:
I told my wife, "You know, @shuke thinks you're an idiot for doing Facebook Marketplace."
Her: "I'm not taking advice from the guy who puts his golf cart in the laundry room."
belljr
Footballguy
actual laugh at loud at my desk
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
First of all, I didn't say it was idiotic. We do it sometimes, I just hate dealing with the people.
Also, I have no idea what the golf cart comment is referring to.
General Malaise
Footballguy
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
I know. That's @Zow
Zow
Footballguy
IT'S A MUD ROOM THAT IS* PERFECTLY DESIGNED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND IT'S NOT EVEN THE ONLY LAUNDRY ROOM.
*was
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Zow
Footballguy
So @General Malaise was kind enough (i.e. not cstu) to pay up on an NBA bet we did earlier this year. His payment was to send me a bunch of local beers. I finished the last of them yesterday.
GM, thanks a bunch and here are my untapped rankings (out of 5) for each:
Dad Beer! by Baerlic - 3.75. If I had to drink a case of beer in one session, this one would be way up there.
Gloria! by Block 15 - 3.75. Solid pilsner.
Tarty to the Party Cherry Lemon Sour Ale by Wild Ride - 4.0. Unique and clean sour. Right amount of tart.
Vortex IPA by Fort George - 4.25. Very strong but smooth. Good beer to start a session with.
Pils by Heater Allen - 3.75. A bit dryer than a normal pils but quite enjoyable. Apparently Oregon can make a pilsner.
Volatile Substance by Von Ebert - 4.25. My favorite of the group. Drank it on my porch on a crisp morning before a golf round and it was glorious.
GM, thanks a bunch and here are my untapped rankings (out of 5) for each:
Dad Beer! by Baerlic - 3.75. If I had to drink a case of beer in one session, this one would be way up there.
Gloria! by Block 15 - 3.75. Solid pilsner.
Tarty to the Party Cherry Lemon Sour Ale by Wild Ride - 4.0. Unique and clean sour. Right amount of tart.
Vortex IPA by Fort George - 4.25. Very strong but smooth. Good beer to start a session with.
Pils by Heater Allen - 3.75. A bit dryer than a normal pils but quite enjoyable. Apparently Oregon can make a pilsner.
Volatile Substance by Von Ebert - 4.25. My favorite of the group. Drank it on my porch on a crisp morning before a golf round and it was glorious.
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BeTheMatch
Footballguy
I enjoy the Heater Allen Pils
General Malaise
Footballguy
Terrific feedback! Glad you enjoyed them and you exercised some good discipline taking your time with them. They'd have been a distant memory for me weeks ago! I'm an IPA/Pilsner drinker for the most part so I had to enlist some help with the sour. I couldn't find my favorite Pilsner to send you - Breakside makes one called Liquid Sunshine and it is delightful on a hot summer day.
You need to get up to Oregon some day. Come for the beer, stay for the ball golf!
Zow
Footballguy
If it's something new and unique I try to find a chance to just have that beer as my first of the day in a setting where I can enjoy it. So, it took a few weeks for me as I wanted to find opportunities to have them as my first drink on that particular day and I wasn't on the golf course where I'm thinking about something else.
