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My beef (no pun intended) with OF is you can't preview the guy's content. I hate buying a subscription only to find the content isn't what I am looking for. The Best Flex does have quite a few bodybuilders selling videos.

His RM name was originally "Midwesterhunk" (no "n" between the "r" and "h") and there's a thread about him here.

Funny how little kitty-cats have the same mannerisms as big, ferocious tigers.

My first thoughts! Glad I'm not the only one whose mind went there.

Safeway used to sell box-bags and AJ's here in Phoenix still does. When i take them to Trader Joe's they always say they wish TJ's would sell them.

Ya know, we get flu shots every year. That's a form of a booster.

Same with me. I cleared my schedule, anticipating the same reaction I had for my first two shots (dead-to-the-world tired for three days) and all I had was a slightly sore arm that wasn't as bad as the one I had with my shingles shot. Safeway asked me to make an appointment so I could complete the paperwork online, which was far better than filling out a paper form. People under 65 need to have an underlying medical condition to get one there, but having asthma I was able to get the shot. It was more convenient to get it at Safeway than it was anywhere else, plus they have little offices where they administer the shot. Much better than getting it out in the open, like at CVS. I don't believe the Arizona Department of Public Health has any restrictions, though. Here in Phoenix, the Desert Botanical Garden requires advance reservations and mask-wearing. The place is entirely outdoors! It isn't like they get super-crowded and, like I said, it is outdoors.

Not wanting to gratuitously pile on, but the Photoshopping isn't even very well done.

Can't speak for BBVA or Santander (another foreign-owned bank) but rotations to Japan at my former employer were voluntary and proficiency in Japanese was not required. They would teach expats some basic Japanese phrases. A colleague who did two rotations about four years apart noted that English was more widely spoken the second time around and the Japanese employees were happy to show off their English-language skills.

This isn't limited to urban hotels. Almost every Hilton, Marriott, and Choice Hotels property I've stayed at has a card reader at the front door. Some don't activate it at all and others activate after a specific time (10:00 PM and midnight are the most common times I've seen). They typically have a little doorbell-looking thing where a guest who is checking in can ring for a desk person to let them in. Hilton now allows guests who use the digital key function of the app to share the digital key with others who have the app. The guest simply shares their digital key. I believe there is an option to unshare as well.

Until very recently, foreign-owned banks in the US were used as a stop on the rotational training program for up-and-coming executives back in the home country. In my former employer's case, many of our executives were Japanese expats. Until the late 2000's, many struggled with English. I heard an expat BBVA USA* executive speak at a conference and could barely understand him. Over time, as senior execs became expected to speak directly with regulators and the media their proficiency in English improved. * BBVA USA was owned at the time by BBVA, a bank based in Spain.

I was talking to a guy at Costco who said the same thing happened to him. It appears the battery on mine is now not holding a charge. @Doe Be Doe, here's a link to the one I saw at Costco and to the Black and Decker on Amazon..

I like him too but, like you, am not a fan of Black Flag. Like others, I avoid large crowds. Back in the mid-1990's some friends and I decided attending Taste of Chicago on July 3 and watching the fireworks from Grant Park was a fabulous idea. It wasn't. There were way too many people at TOC to enjoy eating anything. The fireworks were spectacular but it was hard to be comfortable with nearly a million other people. However, we were impressed by how the City, the police, and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) handled the exiting crowds. 'L' cars were waiting to shuttle people to stations where they could catch trains going north, west, south, and southwest; every bus that wasn't actively working a route was waiting to shuttle people to designated red and blue line subway stations and to bus stops outside of The Loop, and the commuter trains would load and go. Watching the logistical show was almost better than the fireworks.

I had a Bose speaker that I could stream to from my phone. Recently, I bought Alexa and am very happy with the sound quality. You can buy multiples and string 'em together. Should you go down this route, watch Best Buy for package deals. I bought two Alexa base units for less than the price of a base unit and an add-on pod.

I also have a Dyson, but would not recommend it. After about a year the dustbin started coming off in my hand every time I'd try to empty it. For a $500 stick vac I expect better quality. Costco has an LG rechargeable stick vac that looks to be pretty good and Black and Decker sells one that has a removeable battery pac so you can buy extras and keep 'em charged, I'm thinking about replacing my Dyson with the B&D.

Aw, man, I am sorry to hear of your health issues, @BasketBaller. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

This PC Magazine article describes what Mister Number does.

At one time, "effeminate" was used to mean "Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring" as well as "Exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine." The former definition is obsolete, while the latter is the standard definition of the word. "Feminine" means "Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly." Unless you present yourself as a woman, you are not "feminine." If you don't want to use the word "effeminate," then you might want to call yourself "unmasculine" or "less masculine than average." My suggestion is to avoid the labels altogether. Simply be "you" and accept yourself as "you." It is easier said than done, but once you start doing so your world will improve ten thousand-fold.

If you are a coffee drinker, bring your coffee maker. Also, the kitchen tools you love and use every day. I did not bring my OXO Good Grips spoons and spatulas when my company moved me into a corporate apartment, thinking the ones provided would be "good enough." After a week, faced with the prospect of using crap tools for three months I bought a new set. My wrists thanked me. This is also a good time to discard stuff that you've been meaning to replace. You can buy the new stuff when you get to the new place.

This is a new phenom? Where has The Post been for the last several decades? Women have been complaining about this for years!

You might want to post a link to his ad. I searched RM and could not locate a profile.

Yes. However, that's gonna be $50 extra.

After several bad Uber experiences (un-air conditioned car in Chicago during an August heat wave, driver who reeked from weed in San Diego, racist driver in Phoenix) I started exclusively using Lyft. Haven't had one bad Lyft driver. I've noticed several drivers do so for both, but I've also noticed many Uber drivers only drive for Uber.

I would want to, um, uh Sorry, I forgot the topic.

As others have stated/alluded to, you are staying in a remote wasteland where there's nothing much to do. The least distant places are Venice and Santa Monica. If you like people-watching, an evening in either place will be fun. That said, I've eaten at a couple of Paul Matin's locations (the place @Lucky recommended) and thought the food was very good.