World Cup (me, freeper and Old man astro with occasional MM kickball reference lol) Thread

[clob94]

I was terribly disappointed in the Mona Lisa when I saw it. On the other hand, I was able to slide out of the crowd and just down the hall was the magnificent Jacques-Louis David painting, Coronation of Napoleon. I was able to just stand there alone, taking it all in, a massive work of art. I was completely undisturbed by the crowd of people crushing each other to get to the Mona Lisa.

My favorite was the second painting. I did enjoy the coronation of Napoleon.

It's my 2nd trip here and this time the "crowd" was smaller- but the whole experience was just---- meh. It's like going to a fvcking shopping mall to look at art.

For others, I am staying in District 11-- not 10-- where the shooting was today. Some of you knuckleheads emailed me like "clob-- you weren't involved in that shooting were you?".

No-- went to dinner last night at a freaking BAD ASS noodle shop about 3 blocks away. Nouille Vivant or some sh!t. Hand made. D-Lish


Did 3 nights up in Switz with a camping outreach program for little tykes. (Tax deduction)
Drove to Nice for 3 days on the rock st9ne beach. Now in Paris.

Hoping AA doesn't cancel my flight home.

 

[JasperNewton7]

I prefer the rock stone beaches there. I hate sand so it was perfect for my crew, especially when parasailing. Did you stay at the Negresco?

We’d go every July around the 4th and make an evening out of Monaco. We’d eat dinner on Av. des Spélugues down from the casino overlooking the park. Take a walk down to the famous hairpin turn Station before getting in our BMW rentals and driving as much of the track as we could. Then head back to Nice to get hammered and watch the sun rise. At the time, you cold buy Heine’s from a vending machine for 2 euro. Ahhh, those were the days lol

Hope you enjoyed your time there, one of my fav places on earth. Merry Christmas Eve all and thanks for a trip down memory lane Clob. Safe travels on your return…

Now if only my power will come back on!

 

[clob94]

Westminster hotel and spa. Two hotels down from the Negresco. Nice hotel. Posh-- but not TOO bourgeoisie-- sorry- boozgie-- and yes, I grabbed me a few stones from the beach. Went to dinner in Monte Carlo at Beef Bar-- because.... beef.... was not impressed. Got asked why I was wearing ostrich boots by a guy at the table next to me. I told him I killed the ostrich, skinned it, ate it, and brought the hide back to Texas to be made into boots. My girl kept a straight face through it all and the dude that asked looked appalled.

Been in Paris for a few days. Tried to throw my nephew's elf on the shelf, rigged with a HAHO chute, off the eiffel tower-- was stopped by the Gendarme-- let me grab a photo of the rigging.

Here's a photo.



I was pissed. Couldn't find a way to toss the elf off. I had a small cam I was going to attach to his chest. It was going to be an EPIC base jump. ****ing cops were EVERYWHERE though.

 

[Etlonghorn]

Just stay out of the Kurdish side of town. Evidently it’s pretty sketchy over there right now since the shooting yesterday.
We need you around for the spring practice insider report.

 

[RoboCocks21]

RIP Pelé the greatest soccer player ever to live.

 

[Oldmanastro]

RIP Pele.