The General Chat Thread (2025)

JAS_OH1 said:
Just found out a dear friend of mine passed away Tuesday night. His mom just called me. He died in his sleep and his teenaged son found him Wednesday morning. We just saw him when we took our Florida trip in October. So sad.
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Very sad to hear that. My condolences.
 
Whoever said that the American Mall is died has been to any of the Malls in Hawaii.
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This one of the food courts at Ala Moana, the World's largest open air/outdoor shopping mall.
As we walked around there today, it was quite crowded.
 
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Barriehie said:
I don't think the airline would care. Once you debark the aircraft they're business with you is concluded. That greedy people thing...
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Not around here and Europe.
The airliner has to fly you back if you are not allowed into the country.
So they check at check in.
I've had to explain numerous times that visa could be obtained on arrival and they only let me go through by showing older stamps.
 
Malls ALL malls around me are so packed all the time. You can't get a spot unless you go really early or wait sometimes 30-40 minutes for someone to leaves. It's crazy.
 
badjak said:
Not around here and Europe.
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it's the same for USA. domestic/foriegn airlines are required to ensure your paperwork is in order.
if you are refused entry to USA, the airline is required to send you back . . . now, if you have a round trip ticket, your return trip is 'paid.'

there's a TV reality show that often has people arriving in USA with forged/invalid paperwork - they are kept in custody until the airline sends them back 'on the next available flight.'
 
Herbaceous said:
Very, very hazy and terrible air quality here today. The smoke from the wildfires out west has drifted over to us.
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Here too, but not as bad as if we lived an hour north. My oldest daughter lives up on Lake Erie and said it's so thick it looks like fog and she's making her kids stay inside. They're 2 and 5 so not happy campers about that.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I think this might be the worse food pic I've seen on what's supposed to be a professional site.


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The phrase 'lipstick on a pig' springs to mind 😆
What do you think Morning Glory? How could they have photographed this to make it appealing?

Edit: It's broccoli baked in a coconut and peanut sauce.
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Aw. It looks like someone is starting out. It is a bit heavy handed.
To make it more appealing : It could have been smaller. The plate is wrong ( it looks like it came from a microwave? ) I can see what the person is doing, but “ lipstick on a pig” is well harsh.
The petals are unnecessary as well as the raw ingredients. Where is the sauce? Is it the little pots? This is my opinion as an observer. These are things I like to look at. Not offensive is what I’m saying.
 
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