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Off to the Tuscan countryside

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  • HoraceH Offline
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    Upgraded to business class on the way over. 80% off the price we saw when we booked economy in March.

    Education is extremely important.

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      Have a wonderful and productive trip.

      Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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      • HoraceH Horace

        Upgraded to business class on the way over. 80% off the price we saw when we booked economy in March.

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        @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

        Upgraded to business class on the way over. 80% off the price we saw when we booked economy in March.

        Good for your long FIGure

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        • LuFins DadL Offline
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          Wow! You are off to the Tuscan countryside and I just had the Zuppa Tuscano at Olive Garden. Totally similar days!

          The Brad

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            Presuming @Horace didn't get on the wrong plane and flew to Italy... I saw this thread recently: https://www.reddit.com/r/howislivingthere/comments/1meskzv/how_is_living_in_tuscany_italy/

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            • HoraceH Offline
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              Nice flight in business class on Lufthansa to Frankfurt. But man Frankfurt. Spend 2 hours on the plane at the gate.

              Education is extremely important.

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              • HoraceH Horace

                Nice flight in business class on Lufthansa to Frankfurt. But man Frankfurt. Spend 2 hours on the plane at the gate.

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                @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                Spend 2 hours on the plane in Business Class at the gate.

                Gotta remember what's important and look at the bright side of life.

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                  I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.

                  The Brad

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                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                    I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.

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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                    I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.

                    I agree that it is an act of pure defiant courage to leave the country and hope to be allowed back in, after what I’ve said about the tariffs.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                      Yes I was in Portugal for liberation day and didn’t dare say anything until I got home. Not so brave am I.

                      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                      • AxtremusA Axtremus

                        @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                        Spend 2 hours on the plane in Business Class at the gate.

                        Gotta remember what's important and look at the bright side of life.

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                        @Axtremus said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                        @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                        Spend 2 hours on the plane in Business Class at the gate.

                        Gotta remember what's important and look at the bright side of life.

                        Yes, in a lot of cases Business Class gets sent ahead of the the other classes. 😂

                        Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                          We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.

                            Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                            • HoraceH Horace

                              We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.

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                              @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                              We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, …

                              Ohhh … you are so brave to schlep it with the bourgeoisie.
                              What an inspiration!

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                              • HoraceH Horace

                                We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.

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                                @Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                                We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.

                                Next time try “My genes 😉 are blue”. That should do it.

                                The Brad

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                                  Lol

                                  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                  • Tom-KT Tom-K

                                    Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.

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                                    @Tom-K said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:

                                    Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.

                                    I’d rather go to a summer camp in central Texas flood zones than a concentration camp.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                      Went to a random restaurant, one of the closest ones to the AirBnB we’re at on the second half of the trip. The huge parking lot was empty at 1:30 pm and I figured they were closed. We wandered the estate, and it was an estate, and eventually found the stairs to the restaurant, where the door was open and the dining hall was completely empty. A waiter popped in from the back and indicated they were open. We had a meal that one cannot find in America, but which was probably typical around here. Turns out this is part of the Medici estate. They do a lot of weddings and other big parties there. But today their services were focused on two American tourists. 10/10, would appropriate an entire Medici estate restaurant for my personal use again.

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                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        Nice.

                                        Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                          Lord, that risotto looks great. As does the steak.

                                          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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