Where in the World is Bob Saget?

[Gabe1]

Another thing that went wrong with my trip that I've been quiet about up until now and that I'm not happy about...

When I got off the light rail in long beach on my way to the airport to go to San Francisco, I was using my iPad Mini to navigate through Google Maps and it slipped from my hands and landed glass-down on the concrete sidewalk, shattering the upper right corner and other glass breaks on the screen. I just bought it like a couple of months ago and did not buy an extended warranty. I doubt the basic warranty covers it. I'll take it over to Apple as soon as I get brave enough to face the music.

Also, before I left, my $1,500 audio receiver stopped outputting sound. I changed the fuse and it still does not output sound. I really hope it's not going to cost as much as my trip to get these things fixed.

Welcome to my world!

OK color me curious as I tip toe into your life? Where do you live, an apartment, house or what and with who? What type of career do you have? You seem to be able to afford a lot of very expensive toys.

 

[Gabe1]

And you know, the Rob Ford thing.

Ha!

 

[trr1]

snozzberries

 

[Gabe1]

And I think I may have actually caught up on the last 48 hours. Woot!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Did you lend your car to my son too?

Shhhhhh! It's was supposed to be a secret. Never again though!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Many years ago, my parents took me on a vacation to Quebec. Montreal had a very large underground shopping and entertainment area, all of it connected to their very efficient, metro subway trains. We really enjoyed the experience. I haven't been to Toronto, but Quebec had many interesting sights to see, both above and below ground.

When my kids were little, one made a comment about living in the city concerning the little one horse town that we lived in. I looked at my wife and said, I think we need to take them to see what a real city looks like. She agreed and the next weekend we headed up to Montreal. I had been there a number of times and my wife grew up just outside of the city in Point Claire.

We parked in an underground garage and then just got on the subway and rode it from end to end. We would get off in places and take them up top to see what St. Catherine Street, etc. looked like. They loved the subway (truth be known, so did I) and we road the entire length. Under the St. Lawrence to the old islands that hosted Expo 67, got off there and explored the largely deserted buildings still remaining on the islands. Then came back and had a Smoked Meat Sandwich at Dunn's on St. Catherine St (Ummmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it) and got in the car and headed back to Vermont.

It was great fun walking through the underground areas in Montreal that go on forever and ever. Riding the Subway and seeing what a real city looked like. They never again confused where they lived with a city.

When I was a kid, I went with my parents to Montreal and stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. My father was attending a convention there. I was about 12 and found the long, long escalator that led from the ground floor of the Queen E down to the Central Train Station underneath. I bet I spent 6 hours just riding up and down that escalator and walking around the Train Station. I had to almost forcibly be made to return to our room.

 

[JenniferS]

I don't think I'd advise flying through Japan by the seat of my pants as @unkadug has said. While we play nice with Japan these days there is still that friction with Americans in Japan aside from those areas toured, vacationed along with those doing business in a proper manner.

Now England, Scotland, Ireland and some areas of Germany are a few countries that are hostile friendly type European Countries. Even France likes our tourism/money but isn't over the top in like with Americans. Italy has no problem tossing the young in jail, they have little tolerance for our college students in their smaller towns.
This is where you need to prepare a bit and be cognizant of their laws and proper etiquette.

I'd suggest trying to explore our own country a little better with less hiccups before taking a giant leap abroad.
And secure a credit card before you go abroad, traveling without one over there far more complicated.

Slap a great big maple leaf on the back of your backpack, and you'll be fine.
All of Europe loves Canadians; except for Spain, briefly following a fishing dispute.

P.S. - I'm actually not being facetious.
It's a widely known fact that many Americans masquerade as Canadians while travelling.

 

[JenniferS]

When my kids were little, one made a comment about living in the city concerning the little one horse town that we lived in. I looked at my wife and said, I think we need to take them to see what a real city looks like. She agreed and the next weekend we headed up to Montreal. I had been there a number of times and my wife grew up just outside of the city in Point Claire.

We parked in an underground garage and then just got on the subway and road it from end to end. We would get off in places and take them up top to see what St. Catherine Street, etc. looked like. They loved the subway (truth be known, so did I) and we road the entire length. Under the St. Lawrence to the old islands that hosted Expo 67, got off there and explored the largely deserted buildings still remaining on the islands. Then came back and had a Smoked Meat Sandwich at Dunn's on St. Catherine St (Ummmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it) and got in the car and headed back to Vermont.

It was great fun walking through the underground areas in Montreal that go on forever and ever. Riding the Subway and seeing what a real city looked like. They never again confused where they lived with a city.

When I was a kid, I went with my parents to Montreal and stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. My father was attending a convention there. I was about 12 and found the long, long escalator that led from the ground floor of the Queen E down to the Central Train Station underneath. I bet I spent 6 hours just riding up and down that escalator and walking around the Train Station. I had to almost forcibly be made to return to our room.

Montreal is an awesome city to visit. I'll take it over TO any day of the week.
I wouldn't want to live there, however.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Montreal is an awesome city to visit. I'll take it over TO any day of the week.
I wouldn't want to live there, however.

Not good at French, eh!

I agree, Toronto never impressed me much. In all fairness, I never really gave it much of a chance, but, what I did see didn't scream to me to come back and look around.

 

[JenniferS]

Not good at French, eh!

I agree, Toronto never impressed me much. In all fairness, I never really gave it much of a chance, but, what I did see didn't scream to me to come back and look around.

Actually, I studied French through grade school, five years of high school, and for the first year of university.
I was legally considered bilingual. Thirty years ago!

I can still comprehend what I read fairly well - thanks in part, to mandatory bilingual packaging.
As to conversing fluently - fuggedaboudit!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

 

[PeterAlt]

OK color me curious as I tip toe into your life? Where do you live, an apartment, house or what and with who? What type of career do you have? You seem to be able to afford a lot of very expensive toys.

It took months of savings. I had a computer business going but that is now defunct because I got sick and was unable to run the business while I was ill. Now, I'm just doing odd and end computer builds but I have plans to start a new business soon.

My sister Sara is a doctor's assistant. She is living now in a condo I bought some years ago, paying all the bills there and paying me monthly. I moved back in at my dad's house (for free), and set up an office and a warehouse for my business there.

Not all bragging material, but you wanted to know...

The glass can be replaced. There are places generally in the mall that will replace them for $50 to $75, just like they replace the iPhone screen. Breaks the warranty.

thanks.

 

[PeterAlt]

Re: Joan Rivers

I first met her when I was 12 years old at the Concorde resort in New York. Just a few years ago I saw her and her daughter at an upscale nightclub in Miami Beach.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

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That's my kinda party.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

It figures the day I was supposed to bake is one of the few 90* days we've had this summer. Tomorrow is only going to be 70* for a high so I guess I'll wait.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Actually, I studied French through grade school, five years of high school, and for the first year of university.
I was legally considered bilingual. Thirty years ago!

I can still comprehend what I read fairly well - thanks in part, to mandatory bilingual packaging.
As to conversing fluently - fuggedaboudit!

"fuggedaboudit"... That's french isn't it?

It figures the day I was supposed to bake is one of the few 90* days we've had this summer. Tomorrow is only going to be 70* for a high so I guess I'll wait.

If you did that in North Carolina, you would go many days without any baked goods. It's chilly here today, only got up to 88 degrees. Probably a good baking day!

 

[Gabe1]

It figures the day I was supposed to bake is one of the few 90* days we've had this summer. Tomorrow is only going to be 70* for a high so I guess I'll wait.

We went from 89, feels like 95 to 74 in under a minute. When the storm was roll'n in the winds were so strong it dropped 20 degrees almost instantly. Then the rain came.

 

[donaldtoo]

Not once.

Spoiler

You know, because a hundred times is "not once".

Although, it may actually rapidly be approaching 4 figures, by now...!

 

[donaldtoo]

I call the M&Ms and the Hot Tamales

I tried to make sure there was no candy corn in that pic...!

 

[donaldtoo]

It figures the day I was supposed to bake is one of the few 90* days we've had this summer. Tomorrow is only going to be 70* for a high so I guess I'll wait.

It was 99 here about an hour ago. 98, right now.