Are these Citi Reward Points that expire? I thought they built up indefinitely.
Yeah, but you're an amateur fry cook and I come from a long line of fry cooks that don't live past 25.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 10, 2015 5:27:22 pm PST #8898 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Jesse - Nov 10, 2015 5:30:34 pm PST #8899 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Apparently not -- you have to use some every year, I think.
DavidS - Nov 10, 2015 5:52:10 pm PST #8900 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I made a reservation at a hotel in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin because it's close to the office and I tried about five nicer hotels, and none had availability for when I would be there. I'll still poke around at some of the swankier places to see if anything opens up, though.
Are you doing the Guinness tour at the factory? I hear it's worthwhile, and it's right across from the prison where all the heroes of the Irish rebellion were executed (also a good tour).
Vortex - Nov 10, 2015 6:04:56 pm PST #8901 of 30003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And free beer at the end. But, even better, an amazing 360 degree view of Dublin.
lisah - Nov 10, 2015 6:26:40 pm PST #8902 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate
I can highly recommend the Jameson's tour. Because, whiskey!
shrift - Nov 10, 2015 6:42:37 pm PST #8903 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oooh, which one was it, Shrift? I've stayed at Ariel House a couple of times and really like it. It's a small inn type of place, but nice rooms and a good breakfast.
I'm booked at the Grand Canal as a safety, but Ariel House is in my budget and has availability, so maybe I will change my reservation.
Are you doing the Guinness tour at the factory?
Ha ha ha, I have made zero fun plans yet. I need to get my paperwork sorted and start scheduling work meetings before I can focus on tourist stuff I want to do.
But y'all should continue making suggestions so I can make note.
-t - Nov 10, 2015 7:36:10 pm PST #8904 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I feel kinda guilty about how pleased I am that the spooks are listening to Alicia again on The Good Wife. They amuse the hell out of me.
OTOH, I am unrepentant in the joy I take in the phrase "Janice in Accounting doesn't give a fuck". I'm gonna have to watch myself not to bust that out somewhere inappropriate. Fortunately, our accounting department does not, so far as I know, have a Janice but still.
meara - Nov 10, 2015 8:04:20 pm PST #8905 of 30003
They expire? Huh. Maybe that explains why I don't have more of them?
I have to look at my trips for the rest of the year and figure out if I need to squeeze one more in to make the required status miles--I think I might be like 200 miles short, so I need to do the math.
hippocampus - Nov 11, 2015 12:45:46 am PST #8906 of 30003
not your mom's socks.
Someone tell me I can get through the next week and a half without my head exploding? I'd really like that.
flea - Nov 11, 2015 2:51:33 am PST #8907 of 30003
information libertarian
The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin [link] is excellent. It also had (in 2011) a good place to eat inside and I got to watch a tourist fall full-body into the ornamental water feature.