Removing the feeding tube from our aging hipster plaid pants

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I recall beautiful women in Florence. And dirty fucking trains. The Catholic european countries have terrible rail systems.

Really? I thought the highspeed trains in France were great. Or maybe I am whiffing.

In any event, to add to the marriage advice, don't live in a jurisdiction without no-fault divorce laws.

And that is my last word on the subject because I am generally pro-marriage and wouldn't want to imply otherwise by harping on divorce.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Really? I thought the highspeed trains in France were great. Or maybe I am whiffing.

You are correct. I guess France is predominantly Catholic. I'm not sure why I thought they were Protestants.

Italy/Spain = terrible trains.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Italy/Spain = terrible trains.

Is it a "running on time" problem, or are there too many fats trying to wedge their biomass into a single space?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Is it a "running on time" problem, or are there too many fats trying to wedge their biomass into a single space?

Fats? None when I was there, unless you're talking about the 60 year old Italian men with gnocchi bellies.

The Italian trains are slow and unreliable, especially compared to the German/French trains.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Jack Manfred
Does anyone have any advance info on the lineup for ACL this fall?

Similar to Coachella?

Sorry to post and run, but there's been problems at home.

This is what pollstar has to say about it:

Date Artist
Fri 09/23/05 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
Fri 09/23/05 Blue October
Fri 09/23/05 Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men
Fri 09/23/05 Robert Earl Keen
Fri 09/23/05 The Ditty Bops

Sat 09/24/05 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
Sat 09/24/05 Bettye LaVette
Sat 09/24/05 Buddy Guy
Sat 09/24/05 Dierks Bentley
Sat 09/24/05 Low

Usually they don't make announcements on the lineup until July or August.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
New Zealand,

I received no help on this good faith inquiry yesterday from the PB, perhaps because it involved human interaction, the PB denezins were without moorings to offer advice. Here I know I'll get answers.

a friend lives in Dunedin New Zealand- beautiful culturally advanced etc.

He wants to spend time in the States and the only way to get an extended stay visa is to teach. apparently some areas offer programs- problem is it looks like it mostly Mayberry where they need them. So he's telling me chances are best for him to get a job in South Carolina.

Q1- should I recommend not living in backwoods, and certainly not SC?
Q2- he said Va. and NC are also possible- I was going to suggest that he fight for those if for no other reason than he'll be closer to cities. Agree?

I mean in a way its not my business, but if he's complaining about snake handlers at church a year from now, I'll feel like I should have done something.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I am proud of both [her height and her big dick].

I am so disilliusioned right now. I feel as though my world is crumbling. Well, my online world, anyway.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The Italian trains are slow and unreliable, especially compared to the German/French trains.

I had some in-laws that didn't like the German trains.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
It is touching, really.

It couldn't be me. I'm a suburbanite and I don't ride the el with the proles. Our train seats have room for two fat asses and a couple bags of suasage rolls in between.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I had some in-laws that didn't like the German trains.

It's totally different when you go with a charter. I bet they had no input on their travel arrangements or accomodations whatsoever.

[UltraMan]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Fats? None when I was there, unless you're talking about the 60 year old Italian men with gnocchi bellies.

The Italian trains are slow and unreliable, especially compared to the German/French trains.

Dissent. They may run slower than their neighbors, but Italian trains leave on time and arrive on time. It's one of the ways Mussolini gained power - by using extreme government power to ensure the trains ran to schedules. The people loved it because it brought order in an era of uncertainty. Of course, at that time they thought they were just getting an efficient train system, and not a government that was weaseling into all facets of life. It took 20ish years to recognize that and string Mussolini up by his ankles in the town square.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Our train seats have room for two fat asses and a couple bags of suasage rolls in between.

So when you're sitting there, there's still room for a skinny guy?

geez wonk- be more careful about hanging curves

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by taxwonk
It's totally different when you go with a charter. I bet they had no input on their travel arrangements or accomodations whatsoever.

I know they were one way tickets, and no assigned seats

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
So when you're sitting there, there's still room for a skinny guy?

geez wonk- be more careful about hanging curves

Yeah, but unless he's got a big dick and looks like Gwinky, I'll crush him like a bug.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I received no help on this good faith inquiry yesterday from the PB, perhaps because it involved human interaction, the PB denezins were without moorings to offer advice. Here I know I'll get answers.

a friend lives in Dunedin New Zealand- beautiful culturally advanced etc.

He wants to spend time in the States and the only way to get an extended stay visa is to teach. apparently some areas offer programs- problem is it looks like it mostly Mayberry where they need them. So he's telling me chances are best for him to get a job in South Carolina.

Q1- should I recommend not living in backwoods, and certainly not SC?
Q2- he said Va. and NC are also possible- I was going to suggest that he fight for those if for no other reason than he'll be closer to cities. Agree?

I mean in a way its not my business, but if he's complaining about snake handlers at church a year from now, I'll feel like I should have done something.

What do you mean you got no help? It would suck for somebody from a crappy country, let alone a place that is stunningly beautiful and populated by adventurous, friendly and open-minded people. About the only thing he might find homey about the backwoods part of SC is the population density, but other than that, crap. That's not to say he'd particularly enjoy all the cities in the U.S., either.