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This week's CHRISTINA ON THE COAST ended with her and Ant hosting a surprise wedding at their new home.
 
I'll be curious to see what Tarek has planned to win her back when FLIP OR FLOP returns Aug 1st.

Much like Prince Charles and Food Network’s “Pioneer Woman,” Taco Bell has successfully moved into the popular side-hustle of innkeeping.
 
Reservations for the 70-plus rooms at Taco Bell’s pop-up hotel officially called “The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort,” sold out in only two minutes after becoming available on Thursday, Taco Bell has officially confirmed.
 
Marisa Thalberg, the Taco Bell global chief brand officer, described it as “one of the best expressions” of Taco Bell “fandom” the company has ever seen, per a statement obtained by USA Today.
 
“We would like to extend a big ‘thank you’ for those who have come along on this journey with us and even though The
 
Bell is sold out, we’ll have more to share on exclusive merchandise, food and more in the coming weeks so those unable to score a room can still experience the fun from home,” Thalberg stated.
 
Taco Bell had originally announced plans for The Bell in May, promising Taco Bell-themed rooms and activities — as well as “Bell’hops and Baja Blasts, fire sauce and sauce packet floaties” — at the site of the temporary Palm Springs location.
 
“Every element of the property will bring to life the Taco Bell brand and lifestyle — from guest rooms, the pool and outdoor bar, to a twist on the standard hotel amenities (Taco Bell breakfast in bed anyone?)” teased a subsequent press release, issued in June.
 
Taco Bell had also shared a sneak peek at the inside of The Bell earlier this month, warning that reservations were expected to “full up fast” once booking was made available on Thursday, June 27. The hotel will officially open to guest on Aug. 8 and only for a limited time through Aug. 12.
 
A message posted to Taco Bell’s website indeed confirms that rooms, which started at $169 per night, are no longer available. But don’t start crying into your chalupas just yet — Taco Bell claims fans can “still be part of the experience from home” by signing up for updates and possible merchandise from the Taco Bell hotel.
 
In the meantime, maybe the Pioneer Woman still has rooms?

Better to wrap your hand, mouth or anus around it... It will work better :p:p

‘Manspreading’ chair wins award for forcing dudes’ legs together
 
Take a pew, sitting down just got woke! A British student has snagged a nifty design award for creating an anti-manspreading chair.
 
Fed up with men who luxuriate in their seating, University of Brighton student Laila Laurel, 23, fashioned a pair of his and hers chairs that challenge the way men and women “command space.”
 
“I was also hugely inspired by Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism Project, where I read about the struggles and frustrations of women around the world pertaining to men infringing on their space,” Laurel tells Metro.
 
Reminiscent of medieval torture devices translated through mid-century style, the sycamore and cherry wood chairs encourage women to spread eagle, while forcing men to knock their knees together.
 
“In order to achieve gender equality it is imperative to consider many different aspects of sexism,” says Laurel, “and so that is why I thought it would be interesting to try to explore political gendered issues around seating.”
 
For her manhood-crushing efforts, Laurel was awarded the Belmond Award at New Designs in London.
 
“I think encouraging women to consider the way in which they move through the world, or the space they take up in relation to men, is powerful because it is such an intrinsic and huge issue, and yet one that perhaps is not always considered,” she womansplains.
 
Naturally, her thought-provoking furniture has attracted online haters. But Laurel says they have nothing to fear.
 
“I have received a lot of explicit messages — nearly entirely from men — who seem to be under the impression I am trying to castrate them and that I hate all men — which couldn’t be further from the truth,” Laurel says.
 
So breathe easy New Yorkers, the MTA isn’t implementing anti-manspreading devices on the subway — yet.
 

 

‘Manspreading’ chair wins award for forcing dudes’ legs together
 
Take a pew, sitting down just got woke! A British student has snagged a nifty design award for creating an anti-manspreading chair.
 
Fed up with men who luxuriate in their seating, University of Brighton student Laila Laurel, 23, fashioned a pair of his and hers chairs that challenge the way men and women “command space.”
 
“I was also hugely inspired by Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism Project, where I read about the struggles and frustrations of women around the world pertaining to men infringing on their space,” Laurel tells Metro.
 
Reminiscent of medieval torture devices translated through mid-century style, the sycamore and cherry wood chairs encourage women to spread eagle, while forcing men to knock their knees together.
 
“In order to achieve gender equality it is imperative to consider many different aspects of sexism,” says Laurel, “and so that is why I thought it would be interesting to try to explore political gendered issues around seating.”
 
For her manhood-crushing efforts, Laurel was awarded the Belmond Award at New Designs in London.
 
“I think encouraging women to consider the way in which they move through the world, or the space they take up in relation to men, is powerful because it is such an intrinsic and huge issue, and yet one that perhaps is not always considered,” she womansplains.
 
Naturally, her thought-provoking furniture has attracted online haters. But Laurel says they have nothing to fear.
 
“I have received a lot of explicit messages — nearly entirely from men — who seem to be under the impression I am trying to castrate them and that I hate all men — which couldn’t be further from the truth,” Laurel says.
 
So breathe easy New Yorkers, the MTA isn’t implementing anti-manspreading devices on the subway — yet.
 

 

‘Manspreading’ chair wins award for forcing dudes’ legs together
 
Take a pew, sitting down just got woke! A British student has snagged a nifty design award for creating an anti-manspreading chair.
 
Fed up with men who luxuriate in their seating, University of Brighton student Laila Laurel, 23, fashioned a pair of his and hers chairs that challenge the way men and women “command space.”
 
“I was also hugely inspired by Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism Project, where I read about the struggles and frustrations of women around the world pertaining to men infringing on their space,” Laurel tells Metro.
 
Reminiscent of medieval torture devices translated through mid-century style, the sycamore and cherry wood chairs encourage women to spread eagle, while forcing men to knock their knees together.
 
“In order to achieve gender equality it is imperative to consider many different aspects of sexism,” says Laurel, “and so that is why I thought it would be interesting to try to explore political gendered issues around seating.”
 
For her manhood-crushing efforts, Laurel was awarded the Belmond Award at New Designs in London.
 
“I think encouraging women to consider the way in which they move through the world, or the space they take up in relation to men, is powerful because it is such an intrinsic and huge issue, and yet one that perhaps is not always considered,” she womansplains.
 
Naturally, her thought-provoking furniture has attracted online haters. But Laurel says they have nothing to fear.
 
“I have received a lot of explicit messages — nearly entirely from men — who seem to be under the impression I am trying to castrate them and that I hate all men — which couldn’t be further from the truth,” Laurel says.
 
So breathe easy New Yorkers, the MTA isn’t implementing anti-manspreading devices on the subway — yet.
 

 

There's a name from the past!
 
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The brothers had (and were) a lot of fun cooking with Martha & Snoop last night.
 

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The brothers had (and were) a lot of fun cooking with Martha & Snoop last night.
 

Why?!? They play different sports!

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The brothers had (and were) a lot of fun cooking with Martha & Snoop last night.

Fla. man says his 20-foot python could grow to world-record size
Ginormica is about 6-years-old and is an excellent swimmer.
 

 
A Florida python could be slowly slithering toward a world record.
 
Emerald Coast Zoo co-owner Rick de Ridder says their female reticulated python named “Ginormica” weighs more than 200 pounds and is a little over 20 feet long.
 
Her diet consists of previously frozen goats and pigs. Ridder says she could near world record size in a couple of years, which is about 25-feet long. She could live to be about 75-years-old.
 
Chicago officials close park in hopes 'calm and quiet' will cause alligator 'Chance the Snapper' to resurface
 
Chicago officials have closed a portion of the park where a wayward alligator has been lurking in hopes of catching it.
 
The noise from the onlookers gathering near the Humboldt Park Lagoon may be causing the gator, nicknamed "Chance the Snapper," to remain underwater, Kelley Gandurski, executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control, said in a statement on Sunday.
 
Animal control officials are hoping that "keeping the lagoon and surrounding areas as calm and quiet as possible" will help them humanely capture the gator," Gandurski said.
 
"It is likely that residents who have been watching from the lagoon banks and paths in the park have been influencing the animal’s behavior," she said. "We are taking these steps in an attempt to create an environment that lends to the animal’s safe capture so we can quickly re-open the entire park to activity."
 
Chance the Snapper, a 4 to 5-foot indigenous American alligator , was first spotted in the lagoon on July 9. The gator is believed to have been a pet that someone dropped off at the lagoon, Jenny Schlueter, a spokeswoman for Chicago Animal Care and Control, told ABC News last week.
 
The City of Chicago has brought in expert Frank Robb, who owns Crocodilian Specialist Services in St. Augustine, Florida, to assist in the capture. Robb arrived in Chicago on Sunday and has assessed the park and lagoon, according to the CACC. The closure of parts of the park began Sunday night, and will continue until further notice.
 
Just 20 alligators have been seen in Chicago since 1998, Schlueter said. It is believed that Chance is the first gator to surface in the Humboldt Park lagoon.
 
Police: Flushing drugs could create Alabama ‘meth-gators’
 
Tennessee police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to flush a dozen grams of drugs down his toilet, something police jokingly said could create “meth-gators” in Alabama.
 
Officers with the Loretto Police Department in Tennessee arrested a suspected drug dealer who was found attempting to flush grams methamphetamine down the toilet on Saturday, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
 
Once police entered Perry’s home, officers found him trying to flush the meth and several items of paraphernalia down his toilet. Andy Perry was arrested after police found 12 grams of meth, 24 fluid ounces of liquid meth, and several paraphernalia items inside the house.
 
He was charged drug possession with intent for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and tampering with evidence.
 
The police department released a statement on Facebook about the incident.
 
"This Folks…please don’t flush your drugs m’kay (sic)."

 
"When you send something down the sewer pipe it ends up in our retention ponds for processing before it is sent down stream. Now our sewer guys take great pride in releasing water that is cleaner than what is in the creek, but they are not really prepared for meth."
 
"Ducks, Geese, and other fowl frequent our treatment ponds and we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do. Furthermore, if it made it far enough we could create meth-gators in Shoal Creek and the Tennessee River down in North Alabama. They’ve had enough methed up animals the past few weeks without our help. So, if you need to dispose of your drugs just give us a call and we will make sure they are disposed of in the proper way.”
 

So you do not see it as high end means to healthcare but a tax, which by definition it is not as you are obtaining a service for your money, so it is a purchase. I am not against it. I considered doing it myself. Ultimately, I continued to see all comers.
By the way, not all doctors take the ACA insurance, so I am sure you could have found one who did not and thus not be caught up in the "flood" of all THOSE people who previously could not afford health care. Glad you were not drowned in the flood.
No sure why you are not willing to admit you are on the luxury liner while others are out with leaky life preservers.

many here on the forum are among those who can pay the surcharge and have top medical care......
 
though I'm very definitely no bleeding heart liberal, I don't forget there are many, many millions of US citizens who don't have that option....I volunteer to deliver meals-on-wheels on the poor side of town and you wouldn't believe the stuff I see.......

Jesus people....it's your health.
 
It’s worth a shit ton more to me than $1,800 per year.
 
I get a top of the line doctor who knows me, cares about me, and spends time with me......
 
Fuck yeah, it’s worth it.
 
The other option?...”the PA can see you in 2 weeks”.....fuck that nonsense!

600 x 1800 is 1.8 million dollars a year. The concierge company usually takes a hefty percentage but it still a lucrative situation for a primary care doctor who has enough patients and rich enough patients to afford that kind of care. For those patients, this is a high end exclusive means to obtain health care.
There are not enough primary care doctors to provide this service for everyone and since most primary care doctors usually have a panel of 2000 to 4000 patients, there is actually a decrease in the physician hours to see patients who do not have this care. This kind of practice is great for the patient's who can afford it and a burden on the system otherwise.

But how's the Burger King $1 taco?