Not that this has anything to do with your post, well it kinda does, but not really. You mentioned High School. Darrin just got the invitation to his 20 year HS reunion. $87.00 per person. PER PERSON!! And at a really cheesy restaurant/banquet facility to boot. What's up with that? We probably weren't going to go anyway, but now? Forget it.
My high school reunion (10 year) is like, this weekend or something. It was over $100 per person, in some hotel! Whatever! No thanks, I think. I don't get it.
I wonder how many people show up to these things now. At least mine was in some nice hotel -- that much for a cheesefest? Weird.
Sad thing was I got the invitation to it, saw who organised it (someone who I kind of hung out with; I was friends with everyone, but as music fans I knew this guy more outside of school) and was like, him... really? He wasn't that social. So I thought. A girl I mentioned this to (who I bumped to) was all, like, yo -- he was our Senior President. She was right. I just didn't care enough. Shows how much I paid attention to high school!
"I am truly baffled on what that means." Thank goodness for that, because I was squinting at the slogan and thinking that my dementia was more advanced than I'd realised. Maybe it's a cultural reference that you're missing having been in the UK for so long?
"The Far Pavilions" - I remember reading and loving that book over twenty years ago, but I have to warn you that it is very much a book of two halves, the first set in India and the second in Afghanistan (how relevant to today's political concerns!). The characters are strongly connected, but it's definitely two seperate stories sold as one.
I also enjoyed another of Kaye's bodice rippers (an earlier work) called "Trade Winds" - piratical slave ship captain and altruistic but naive American heroine join forces to battle plague in Zanzibar. Lots of mocking opportunities there, but it was fun.
Maybe it's a cultural reference that you're missing having been in the UK for so long?
According to Dan, it's a sports sponsorship reference. Makes sense. Seriously though, I was confused!
Thanks for the warning about The Far Pavilions. I shall look forward to delving into it. It's odd that it's two halves though. Well, not odd, but... I don't know. I really need map of India (an old one, at that) though, as I know about the places and ethnic groups mentioned in concept, but have no real geographical reference to it all. I guess I shall be carrying around a map of India (and eventually Afghanistan) for awhile. Preferably with cultural references. Maybe I ask for too much.
I guess getting even a normal play-off ticket is close to impossible (or at least it's so expensive that it's the same as impossible). How about tickets during the regular season? I guess even then it's not easy to get Lakers tickets. Have you been to a game? If I ever make it to the States I will definitely try to see an NBA game. Though I guess it's better not to focus on teams in the big markets.
Laker tickets aren't necessarily hard to get during the regular season -- it's just not cheap! I have been to games, but I would have loved to go to these ones. Especially since the Lakers vs. Celtics rivalry is deep, and one I am quite familiar with! With all of that, and how close the scores have been recently (plus the Lakers needing to win this one)... well, it would've been AWESOME!
Apparently you could've still got some not-so-great seats as of yesterday, but for $300 a piece. Ouch.
Even with major markets, it can be easy enough to get some tickets, considering how many games are played. If you want to go to a random NBA game in LA, there is always the Clippers. I go to them as Costco (warehouse discount store) offers 2 rather good tickets for $70 during the normal season. Not as exciting for me as I am a Laker girl to the core, but it's still NBA!
I take it you're a Dallas Mavs fan then? My husband is as well, randomly. I got him tickets to see them play against the Clippers at the Staples for Christmas. Nowitzki was injured
That's good to hear. Thanks for the info. While I probably wouldn't try to organise a trip around the NBA schedule I would certainly try to find a date to be in a city when a game takes place. The biggest obstacle will probably be that during my preferred travelling time (late spring or early autumn) there won't be any (regular) games. :) We'll see.
So basketball-wise your husband is suffering too at the moment. :) Since I'm German, Nowitzki and Dallas is the "natural" choice. I had the opportunity to see Nowitzki last year in Germany when he played for our national team. It was fun, though obviously not as much as a finals game. :)
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I wonder how many people show up to these things now. At least mine was in some nice hotel -- that much for a cheesefest? Weird.
Sad thing was I got the invitation to it, saw who organised it (someone who I kind of hung out with; I was friends with everyone, but as music fans I knew this guy more outside of school) and was like, him... really? He wasn't that social. So I thought. A girl I mentioned this to (who I bumped to) was all, like, yo -- he was our Senior President. She was right. I just didn't care enough. Shows how much I paid attention to high school!
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Thank goodness for that, because I was squinting at the slogan and thinking that my dementia was more advanced than I'd realised. Maybe it's a cultural reference that you're missing having been in the UK for so long?
"The Far Pavilions" - I remember reading and loving that book over twenty years ago, but I have to warn you that it is very much a book of two halves, the first set in India and the second in Afghanistan (how relevant to today's political concerns!). The characters are strongly connected, but it's definitely two seperate stories sold as one.
I also enjoyed another of Kaye's bodice rippers (an earlier work) called "Trade Winds" - piratical slave ship captain and altruistic but naive American heroine join forces to battle plague in Zanzibar. Lots of mocking opportunities there, but it was fun.
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According to Dan, it's a sports sponsorship reference. Makes sense. Seriously though, I was confused!
Thanks for the warning about The Far Pavilions. I shall look forward to delving into it. It's odd that it's two halves though. Well, not odd, but... I don't know. I really need map of India (an old one, at that) though, as I know about the places and ethnic groups mentioned in concept, but have no real geographical reference to it all. I guess I shall be carrying around a map of India (and eventually Afghanistan) for awhile. Preferably with cultural references. Maybe I ask for too much.
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If I ever make it to the States I will definitely try to see an NBA game. Though I guess it's better not to focus on teams in the big markets.
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Apparently you could've still got some not-so-great seats as of yesterday, but for $300 a piece. Ouch.
Even with major markets, it can be easy enough to get some tickets, considering how many games are played. If you want to go to a random NBA game in LA, there is always the Clippers. I go to them as Costco (warehouse discount store) offers 2 rather good tickets for $70 during the normal season. Not as exciting for me as I am a Laker girl to the core, but it's still NBA!
I take it you're a Dallas Mavs fan then? My husband is as well, randomly. I got him tickets to see them play against the Clippers at the Staples for Christmas. Nowitzki was injured
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So basketball-wise your husband is suffering too at the moment. :)
Since I'm German, Nowitzki and Dallas is the "natural" choice. I had the opportunity to see Nowitzki last year in Germany when he played for our national team. It was fun, though obviously not as much as a finals game. :)
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"WEAPRESENT LOS ANGELES"
Don't get it either. A misprint?
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Now I am not so confused.
By the way, I am finally free and rested. I have a birthday party Saturday, but there is always breakfast on Sunday!
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