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Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:32 pm
by JDoub
allcat wrote:I had a friend that stopped at a place and tried on shoes in Honk Kong. They were a little tight and he was going to pass. The guy told him to come back in 2 hours. They got a pair of shoes made to fit like a glove in 2 hours.
I didn't shop for shoes, but I did find a Rolex for $100
The quality of the fakes here are amazing
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:31 pm
by JDoub
Tokyo, Japan
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:58 pm
by SonomaCat
JDoub wrote:Tokyo, Japan
You are definitely winning this thread ... you must have a really interesting job (or at very least, your job takes you a lot of very interesting places!).
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:05 am
by allcat
Bay Area Cat wrote:JDoub wrote:Tokyo, Japan
You are definitely winning this thread ... you must have a really interesting job (or at very least, your job takes you a lot of very interesting places!).
I used to travel a lot. I started making sure I had at least a couple of days wherever I went, otherwise it was one steel tube to a hotel and back to another steel tube.
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:04 pm
by LongTimeCatFan
Cledus wrote:91catAlum wrote:Ma'alaea Bay on the south side of Maui, Hawaii. Drove the Road To Hana yesterday, truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
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Very nice. If you haven't watched a sunrise on the Haleakala crater, it might interest you. If you do it, bring warm clothes. It's only about 45 degrees up there, but it warms up quickly.
Yep, then ride a bicycle down. You get to see some pretty amazing views as you pass through about 4 climate zones. The lavender and protea fields are amazing.
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:35 pm
by 91catAlum
LongTimeCatFan wrote:Cledus wrote:91catAlum wrote:Ma'alaea Bay on the south side of Maui, Hawaii. Drove the Road To Hana yesterday, truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
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Very nice. If you haven't watched a sunrise on the Haleakala crater, it might interest you. If you do it, bring warm clothes. It's only about 45 degrees up there, but it warms up quickly.
Yep, then ride a bicycle down. You get to see some pretty amazing views as you pass through about 4 climate zones. The lavender and protea fields are amazing.
My wife read some stories about people wrecking on those bikes and was hesitant to do that, so we drove it instead.
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:41 pm
by LongTimeCatFan
91catAlum wrote:LongTimeCatFan wrote:Cledus wrote:91catAlum wrote:Ma'alaea Bay on the south side of Maui, Hawaii. Drove the Road To Hana yesterday, truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
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Very nice. If you haven't watched a sunrise on the Haleakala crater, it might interest you. If you do it, bring warm clothes. It's only about 45 degrees up there, but it warms up quickly.
Yep, then ride a bicycle down. You get to see some pretty amazing views as you pass through about 4 climate zones. The lavender and protea fields are amazing.
My wife read some stories about people wrecking on those bikes and was hesitant to do that, so we drove it instead.
Yeah... There's always some idiot who doesn't follow directions and flies off a cliff
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:14 pm
by JDoub
Kansas City, MO
Maker's Mark Restaurant, Power & Light District open air concert, good music, good whiskey, wishing my wife was here
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:48 pm
by grizzh8r
Bay Area Cat wrote:JDoub wrote:Tokyo, Japan
You are definitely winning this thread ... you must have a really interesting job (or at very least, your job takes you a lot of very interesting places!).
Probably a Delta Diamond Million-Miler by this point...
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:56 am
by JDoub
grizzh8r wrote:Bay Area Cat wrote:JDoub wrote:Tokyo, Japan
You are definitely winning this thread ... you must have a really interesting job (or at very least, your job takes you a lot of very interesting places!).
Probably a Delta Diamond Million-Miler by this point...
Yes, I started an interesting job about two years ago after 20+ years in the Electric & Gas Utility business. Working for Oracle, who started a Global vertical business in Gas, Electric, and Water, and needed thought leaders/strategists in this space. (MSU engineering education put to good use!) So I do get to travel the world meeting with utilities and speaking at conferences, and visiting implementation projects. It's the first travel job I've had and while I do love to travel, it takes a toll on the family.
I haven't hit the million miler yet, only about 300K, and I'm only a Platinum skymiles status now, but should hit diamond this year. At least business class makes travel more tolerable! The new dreamliner (Boeing's VP in charge of that project was also an MSU grad and Society of Women Engineers leader) on the way to PDX from Tokyo was amazing -- laid down flat and slept 8 hours, which I never get to do being 6'2" 225!!
Everyone who has traveled for years on their job tells me it gets old. I'm sure it will, but after two years I still look forward to seeing new places, cultures, people, etc. I just wish I could take my wife/kids along more often!
Happy to win something, I guess, even if it is just a BN thread!
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:15 am
by allcat
JDoub wrote:grizzh8r wrote:Bay Area Cat wrote:JDoub wrote:Tokyo, Japan
You are definitely winning this thread ... you must have a really interesting job (or at very least, your job takes you a lot of very interesting places!).
Probably a Delta Diamond Million-Miler by this point...
Yes, I started an interesting job about two years ago after 20+ years in the Electric & Gas Utility business. Working for Oracle, who started a Global vertical business in Gas, Electric, and Water, and needed thought leaders/strategists in this space. (MSU engineering education put to good use!) So I do get to travel the world meeting with utilities and speaking at conferences, and visiting implementation projects. It's the first travel job I've had and while I do love to travel, it takes a toll on the family.
I haven't hit the million miler yet, only about 300K, and I'm only a Platinum skymiles status now, but should hit diamond this year. At least business class makes travel more tolerable! The new dreamliner (Boeing's VP in charge of that project was also an MSU grad and Society of Women Engineers leader) on the way to PDX from Tokyo was amazing -- laid down flat and slept 8 hours, which I never get to do being 6'2" 225!!
Everyone who has traveled for years on their job tells me it gets old. I'm sure it will, but after two years I still look forward to seeing new places, cultures, people, etc. I just wish I could take my wife/kids along more often!
Happy to win something, I guess, even if it is just a BN thread!
Just getting nominated is special, but winning, that's priceless. (literally)
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:59 pm
by JDoub
Paris, France, reading up on the UCA win -- couldn't get it streaming
but did pick up the audio -- sounded like a solid win with some shenangins in the 4th
on my way to Madrid today -- will be the first time in Spain for me, looking forward to it. Other than work priorities, my goals in Madrid include contributing to this week's look-a-like thread
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:01 pm
by FTG06'
Tried to post the other day from Bagram, Afghanistan (Internet there is spotty at best), so now I'm posting from Albuquerque.
Only one gunshot that I've heard so far.......in the last hour.
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Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:15 pm
by standup
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:17 pm
by LongTimeCatFan
St. Andrews?
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:01 pm
by standup
7th tee Pebble.
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:10 pm
by LongTimeCatFan
standup wrote:7th tee Pebble.
Gorgeous! Although my "magnetic" ball would likely get pulled into the water.
Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:45 pm
by FTG06'
Looks like it'll be Souda Bay, Greece this weekend.
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Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:09 am
by rtb
Napa Valley CA. Not a bad place to be today!
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Re: Unique locations from which you are posting to BN.com
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:30 pm
by grizzh8r
FTG06' wrote:Looks like it'll be Souda Bay, Greece this weekend.
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I envy you. Greece is on the Bucket List, no doubt.