Recent content by Goldminer1

"Wait for the whistle" is the standard at a local minor league hockey team that I frequent. It is enforced by ushers and fans alike, and if you don't abide by the rule, you'll hear about it from other fans - whether it's leaving your seat during play, returning to it, or just standing up and...

Hearing that the new Pope Mobile is going to be a 1979 Chevy C10 with a lift kit and 40" tires.

It will be interesting to see if there is an exclusivity agreement with the UAE and the attractions they build at that park. Disney is already saying this will be its most technologically advanced park. If they are allowed to do so, eventually bringing over the attractions they build there (or...

I'm currently sitting in the Copenhagen airport waiting to fly to Amsterdam for the final leg of my European trip for the Summer. While I certainly don't match "power-travelers" or those who fly all over the world for work, I feel like I have a decent idea of what life is like in some of...

1) Most parents don't engage with their kid's education nearly enough at the high school level. 2) The vast majority of parents that do engage with it, are concerned about 1 thing: Their kid's grades. Got Straight A's? Here's a reward. Got a "bad grade" that for some reason you didn't...

The Parks have been -very quiet- for the past few weeks. In this post-covid era, we haven't really had true "low-crowd seasons" anymore. The typical early September lull, is still there, but in the recent past, it hasn't been as lull-ish. But, this late April-Earlyish May of 2024 has been the...

I've recently discovered meditation. It is -awesome-. A lot of people think that it is a religious thing or that you have to be sitting on some TIbetan mountain top and have your mind go completely blank, and that if you don't do that, that you're "doing it wrong." A lot of people also think...

I saw on average about 2 movies per month, in the theater over the last year. I saw every one that was up for Best Picture at the Oscars (some were streaming only). I walked out of Challengers. I saw about 45-60 minutes of it. Absolutely terrible movie. I'm seeing Fall Guy tomorrow. Looking...

I spend 10-14 days in Europe every Summer. Even if you haven't been there, or haven't been there very much - my number 1 suggestion would be to spend more time in smaller towns or "second cities." Don't go to the super popular beach town. Go to the one 10 miles down the road. At this point the...

Part of the issue is that we protect kids from the world -far - too much. The world, despite what you read on the news, is actually a MUCH safer place than it used to be. All those memes you see on Facebook like "In my day, this is how we knew where everyone was" and it's a picture of bikes on...

That was a bit contradictory, I could have worded it better. I agree with your idea that people make choices. And I agree that not helping others is selfish, as is just expecting things to be handed to you. But, I see & feel that poor people are being thrown under the bus, like they're simply...

The lack of consequences in all aspects of society is a legitimate problem. There are consequences for everything in life - good and bad. If you go to the gym? A consquence of that is getting in better shape. If you go 15mph over the speed limit, all the time? A potential consquence of that, is...

Living in the Orlando area, and close to WDW, I encounter a ton of drivers that simply do not know where they are going. No turn signals, abrupt slamming of brakes etc. I'd say in the last 6-12 months, I have simply decided to 1) Slow Down and 2) Leave 5 minutes earlier for stuff than I used...

Huddle Homies

I'm in Florida, it is literally against the law for them to have their phones at school. Unless it is approved by a teacher and being used for "educational purposes." Which, obviously doesn't include Tik Tok or Instagram. I could absolutely choose to just ignore the law/rule. But I don't. Maybe...