tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post3623652643397572959..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: In Which Our Pedantic Nature Comes to the ForeBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-33020886634807045752013-03-20T09:48:48.969-06:002013-03-20T09:48:48.969-06:00Spoken like a true New Englander and I expected no...Spoken like a true New Englander and I expected nothing less. You're correct, though... my mileage DOES vary. <b>;-)</b>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-50737929667638803392013-03-19T15:42:06.121-06:002013-03-19T15:42:06.121-06:00Well I guess I missed this being that I was in Bos...Well I guess I missed this being that I was in Boston and all. I will say I don't have many experiences with the other cities on those vaunted lists though I will say that I loathe NYC. I grew up with Boston as my backyard. I love her for her quirkiness. I love that she stands proudly with her paved cowpaths and one-way streets that can lead you into a vortex for 15 minutes or more. And I love that when I go there I walk the in footsteps of the original patriots of this great nation. Say what you will about all those other places with "people" who tell us they are great.<br /><br />Boston is great - the very best of great IMO. YMMV.Kris, in New Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185696221729269932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4061552228545047042013-03-16T12:00:02.564-06:002013-03-16T12:00:02.564-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067599239192666739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-39602594770142059562013-03-15T10:51:28.543-06:002013-03-15T10:51:28.543-06:00Goin' back with the kids would be fun. I got ...Goin' back with the kids would be fun. I got to do that sorta thing in London with SN1... we had a blast.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-29718034656752921782013-03-14T19:36:05.852-06:002013-03-14T19:36:05.852-06:00I haven't been since 1995! That's almost T...I haven't been since 1995! That's almost TWENTY YEARS. I need to get back there and take my kids, show them my old haunts.Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-12401451500758032722013-03-14T19:34:45.582-06:002013-03-14T19:34:45.582-06:00Oh, God. Don't remind me! Thank goodness for p...Oh, God. Don't remind me! Thank goodness for public transportation, as sardine-can-like as it may be.Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-11684642616037899482013-03-14T16:05:07.355-06:002013-03-14T16:05:07.355-06:00One of the few regrets I have in life is not visit...One of the few regrets I have in life is not visiting Charleston when SN2 was on boomers and homeported there. I've heard SO many good things about that city. (sigh)<br /><br />That said, I'm very comfortable in my small-town existence.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-42158664393660025542013-03-14T16:02:40.965-06:002013-03-14T16:02:40.965-06:00I'm thinkin' losing Z wouldn't be THAT...I'm thinkin' losing Z wouldn't be THAT bad a thing, given the way he's been playin' lately. Well, except for the Avs thing. I'd have a case o' the ass if the Avs got one o' our Zamboni drivers, unless we got Landeskog and Duchene in return. That would take the edge off. <b>;-)</b>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-59499836510047110552013-03-14T14:07:01.170-06:002013-03-14T14:07:01.170-06:00Imagine the Avs were currently Stanley Cup caliber...Imagine the Avs were currently Stanley Cup caliber, and stole Zetterberg from the Wings yesterday. There you have it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673842520123958712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-81487568005876724072013-03-14T12:21:12.976-06:002013-03-14T12:21:12.976-06:00This particular Old AF Sarge has a deep, deep disl...This particular Old AF Sarge has a deep, deep dislike for the city of Boston. I can think of no reason for that except that my Dad hated Boston and everything about it. His loathing for the Red Sox was legendary (one I don't share). When Roger Clemens became a Yankee, my Dad would actually root against the Yankees if Clemens was pitching. If he was pitching against the Red Sox, Dad would do anything EXCEPT watch the game. Well, that and maybe Boston traffic. It makes less sense then the traffic in Rome, as in Italy.<br /><br />I don't like Boston. I don't really care for most cities. However, there are cities that I absolutely love. London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence (the last three being in Italy) Washington DC (I know, surprise, surprise) and last (but certainly not least) Charleston, SC. I would note that I like Denver.<br /><br />Generally though, I would NOT live in a city. Ever. Unless forced. If allowed to choose which city I HAD to live in. It would be Charleston. For the food and for the history. (Also there are some mighty fine looking ladies in that city. Scenery mind you, just scenery, I am married and happily so.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-13594752357714736922013-03-14T12:20:10.893-06:002013-03-14T12:20:10.893-06:00Wes Welker? Is he like a goalie prospect, a minor...Wes Welker? Is he like a goalie prospect, a minor leaguer, or sumthin'? <b>:-0</b>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-74875237736283593942013-03-14T12:18:31.574-06:002013-03-14T12:18:31.574-06:00Heh. We thank ya fer yer support!Heh. We thank ya fer yer support!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-27685974647883117352013-03-14T12:18:06.451-06:002013-03-14T12:18:06.451-06:00Santa Fe really IS nice, as far as cities go. I s...Santa Fe really IS nice, as far as cities go. I saw a few cities on those lists I wouldn't mind living in for a while, or living in again. That said, I just can't see myself in a city, permanently, ever again.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-71057597703913910702013-03-14T12:16:06.735-06:002013-03-14T12:16:06.735-06:00You Squids are ALL alike. ;-)
Not that us Zoomie...You Squids are ALL alike. <b>;-)</b><br /><br />Not that us Zoomies were any different, of course, the majority of us just traveled less. Unless we were in the flying bid'niz or some other job that went TDY a lot, like radar installations. You've read some of my stories in that space, so I'll stop now.<br /><br />Your criteria and mine are pretty much the same, these days.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-86506916947668790492013-03-14T12:15:40.631-06:002013-03-14T12:15:40.631-06:00I've had pricey, without the benefit of stars....I've had pricey, without the benefit of stars.<br />She kept the kids and the house.<br /><br />(oops, there's some venom) ;-)(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-36180164496823230162013-03-14T12:12:56.365-06:002013-03-14T12:12:56.365-06:00A three-star dining experience is pretty unique, S...A three-star dining experience is pretty unique, Skip, and it's pretty pricey, too (those stars are worth BIG Bucks). I'm glad I've had the experience but I don't think I'd do it again.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-31881508815286945052013-03-14T12:11:01.418-06:002013-03-14T12:11:01.418-06:00Never made it to Berlin but it's still on the ...Never made it to Berlin but it's still on the list. USAF Security Service had an installation there back when I was with them; the 6912th Security Group was Number One with a bullet on my dream sheet. The bastards sent me to Turkey, instead.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-54897500875142147322013-03-14T12:04:09.135-06:002013-03-14T12:04:09.135-06:00But Bahston has world-class TRAFFIC!But Bahston has world-class TRAFFIC!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-7363181831663100542013-03-14T10:32:51.536-06:002013-03-14T10:32:51.536-06:00Oh, and Kris and/or Jim: In as lighthearted and g...Oh, and Kris and/or Jim: In as lighthearted and good-natured a tone as I can muster, I would like to say some thing like "nanny-nanny-boo-boo" to the city of Boston after my Broncos removed Wes Welker from its best-city-ever grasp yesterday. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673842520123958712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-71312527393422881352013-03-14T09:10:53.959-06:002013-03-14T09:10:53.959-06:00With you, in a way, Buck. Not that I have any par...With you, in a way, Buck. Not that I have any particular motivation to chase down publications that spurn Boston (I liked it when I went. A lot), but simply because anytime someone goes all-in with the superlatives, it's time for attack mode!Andyhttp://dipsochronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-65696028849748338732013-03-14T06:45:57.416-06:002013-03-14T06:45:57.416-06:00I saw Washington, D. C. on one of the link lists. ...I saw Washington, D. C. on one of the link lists. If it's on a list, I'm thinking Chicago should be on one too. :-)<br /><br />I've visited almost all of those cities in the U.S. that you mention, and don't much think I'd like to live in any of them. Except maybe the one in your state, Santa Fe. It's much, much smaller than any of the others and is a beautiful place. Joyce and I spent a week there about ten years ago and we both loved it.<br /><br />Dapper Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-23140736630286944392013-03-14T05:25:54.735-06:002013-03-14T05:25:54.735-06:00This is based on the 80's, back when I was nob...This is based on the 80's, back when I was nobbut a single cat. Now the basis for visiting a town is good food and beverages served by pretty ladies.Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-20153907435287587042013-03-14T04:50:33.546-06:002013-03-14T04:50:33.546-06:00My criteria for a city to get a coveted "Top ...My criteria for a city to get a coveted "Top City to Visit" award is to rate on the availability for scoring some sort of copulation. Portland (The Rose Festival!) and San Francisco are definitely good liberty towns as are places as remote as Davis-Monthan AFB. Believe me on Davis-Monthan... It was a favorite stop when flying SH-2F's from the rework facility at Dothan, Alabama (Not so good) and Pensacola (Ver-Very Good!).<br /><br />YMMV.Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-18998559649590272412013-03-13T22:45:20.215-06:002013-03-13T22:45:20.215-06:00The best thing about Boston is you can walk to alm...The best thing about Boston is you can walk to almost every place you want to go.<br />Where you can't walk there's public transportation.<br /><br />Then there's that bit about no three star restaurants.<br />So what?<br />It has the only Jacob Wirth.<br />I'll go back just for that.<br /><br />About the only thing I can say about Michelin three star restaurants is I haven't been to one, yet.<br /><br />I haven't been to enough places to rate anywhere the best.<br />But Hong Kong ranked pretty high up for me in 1963.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-63043609039042304862013-03-13T18:46:20.329-06:002013-03-13T18:46:20.329-06:00Oh, and best city EVAR? BERLIN, GERMANY!!
Not tha...Oh, and best city EVAR? BERLIN, GERMANY!!<br /><br />Not that I'm biased or anything...Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.com