pwny Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 They picked the right king, they just did a piss poor job putting it together the last season. GRRM always said that the story was supposed to come together in a complete rebuke of war; that no matter the original intent, any leader willing to go to war as anything but a last resort will be corrupted. They picked the perfect king to illustrate the change from the previous ways to the new way of thinking; they just didn’t didn’t spend any effort tying together those themes outside of a few sentences in a monologue right before it was decided he would be king. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, pwny said: They picked the right king, they just did a piss poor job putting it together the last season. GRRM always said that the story was supposed to come together in a complete rebuke of war; that no matter the original intent, any leader willing to go to war as anything but a last resort will be corrupted. They picked the perfect king to illustrate the change from the previous ways to the new way of thinking; they just didn’t didn’t spend any effort tying together those themes outside of a few sentences in a monologue right before it was decided he would be king. Thats some perfect king there. Turned around and gave away over half the country within 5 minutes. If you drew a line strait down America that went through the middle of Texas. The east side holds 80% of the population. Very comparable. Bran gave away that west territory, Alaska included. Cause they said the north was bigger than the rest combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Bought a pair of shoes today. $140 after discounts. First time I've spent that much on shoes (not boots) since I was probably 19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, D82 said: Bought a pair of shoes today. $140 after discounts. First time I've spent that much on shoes (not boots) since I was probably 19. Thats the second most dumb thing since grey worm being king, shame on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: Thats the second most dumb thing since grey worm being king, shame on you They're super comfortable though, great arch support...and with my fibro I needed them. Plus, I just spent $3500 on the pup. $140 is peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, D82 said: They're super comfortable though, great arch support...and with my fibro I needed them. Plus, I just spent $3500 on the pup. $140 is peanuts. 3500? Great Scott. Thats more than I pay my Guatemalan laborers a year. And I dont have to walk them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 10 hours ago, PARROTHEAD said: 3500? Great Scott. Thats more than I pay my Guatemalan laborers a year. And I dont have to walk them. 🤣 Yeah, about the going rate now for a good dog from a reputable breeder. In that $2000-3500 range, sometimes more depending on breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers0909 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Best city for a extended weekend getaway? We'd be flying from Philly, so far we're down to San Diego or Chicago but would like any recommendations. Going to a baseball game would be a plus but not necessary. Nashville is #1 on my list but definitely want to to go a hockey game so saving that for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, flyers0909 said: Best city for a extended weekend getaway? We'd be flying from Philly, so far we're down to San Diego or Chicago but would like any recommendations. Going to a baseball game would be a plus but not necessary. Nashville is #1 on my list but definitely want to to go a hockey game so saving that for next year. I love Chicago and it's a great time to go. I don't know what is open, but there's plenty of things to see outdoors. You can see the city in the weekend and do fun things like Second City (like I said I don't know what's open), Architecture Cruise, and Wrigley. The food is fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, flyers0909 said: Best city for a extended weekend getaway? We'd be flying from Philly, so far we're down to San Diego or Chicago but would like any recommendations. Going to a baseball game would be a plus but not necessary. Nashville is #1 on my list but definitely want to to go a hockey game so saving that for next year. Id say Chicago. Cause its probably the only place a person from Philly could go to make them feel better about having to live in Philly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers0909 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 7 hours ago, PARROTHEAD said: Id say Chicago. Cause its probably the only place a person from Philly could go to make them feel better about having to live in Philly. Ah so you've never actually been to Philly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers0909 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 8 hours ago, MikeT14 said: I love Chicago and it's a great time to go. I don't know what is open, but there's plenty of things to see outdoors. You can see the city in the weekend and do fun things like Second City (like I said I don't know what's open), Architecture Cruise, and Wrigley. The food is fantastic. Nice, thanks. San Diego sounds great but it's such a long flight for an extended weekend. Chicago flights are just over two hours and way cheaper, plus like you said I've heard such great things about the food. Sounds like we'd have a great time even with whatever COVID restrictions are in place. Wrigley is also such a bucket list item, seeing a game there would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4L Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 11 hours ago, flyers0909 said: Best city for a extended weekend getaway? We'd be flying from Philly, so far we're down to San Diego or Chicago but would like any recommendations. Going to a baseball game would be a plus but not necessary. Nashville is #1 on my list but definitely want to to go a hockey game so saving that for next year. What are you trying to do while you are there? San Diego is pretty freaking great, partially because the outdoor/daytime activities are plentiful and the night life is very good as well Not sure how open everything is, but CA will be without covid restrictions starting 6/15 just FYI. San Diego is probably mostly open though if I had to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, flyers0909 said: Ah so you've never actually been to Philly. Ive been there. Also lived in Caracas Venezuela for near 4 years. And would go back for another 4 to avoid spending a month in Philly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 7 hours ago, flyers0909 said: Nice, thanks. San Diego sounds great but it's such a long flight for an extended weekend. Chicago flights are just over two hours and way cheaper, plus like you said I've heard such great things about the food. Sounds like we'd have a great time even with whatever COVID restrictions are in place. Wrigley is also such a bucket list item, seeing a game there would be awesome. Exactly. San Diego IS great. Hard to beat. Assuming by extended weekend you mean a full Friday thru Sunday, it's a lot of travel for the short time. I think you're planning correctly on something like Chicago. Save San Diego for the longer trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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