Flying car in the olden tymes https://youtu.be/Wuer3mLqIxc

@znexyish said:

Flying car in the olden tymes https://youtu.be/Wuer3mLqIxc

Yes, even in the olden days there were crazy people who thought that leaving the ground made things more fun.

@Lemons said:

@znexyish said:

Flying car in the olden tymes https://youtu.be/Wuer3mLqIxc

Yes, even in the olden days there were crazy people who thought that leaving the ground made things more fun.

I hear Bozeman, Montana is fun this time of year. Just watch your luggage 😉

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

Okay, thanks. The Office is the only one of those three where I have watched the entire series. Haven't watched a single episode of Parks and Recreation and it's probably been 30 years since I watch The Simpsons.

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

Okay, thanks. The Office is the only one of those three where I have watched the entire series. Haven't watched a single episode of Parks and Recreation and it's probably been 30 years since I watch The Simpsons.

Honestly, I can't believe I knew what they were referring to, I do not watch any of them.

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

Okay, thanks. The Office is the only one of those three where I have watched the entire series. Haven't watched a single episode of Parks and Recreation and it's probably been 30 years since I watch The Simpsons.

Honestly, I can't believe I knew what they were referring to, I do not watch any of them.

The Office is worth a watch.

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

Okay, thanks. The Office is the only one of those three where I have watched the entire series. Haven't watched a single episode of Parks and Recreation and it's probably been 30 years since I watch The Simpsons.

Honestly, I can't believe I knew what they were referring to, I do not watch any of them.

The Office is worth a watch.

I watched the original version from the UK, tried a couple of this version. It didn't grow on me.

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@Tim-Buktu said:

@Lemons said:

Assuming the pandemic ever ends, I would love to do a road trip someday of great cities around the US. For the city that you suggest:

Best tourist spots

Best restaurants

Best nature spots

> > Pawnee Indiana for the park system Scranton PA for the paper products. Springfield for everything else

I feel like I'm missing some special joke here, however if you would like to do a nationwide tour of paper mills with me I'll pack my nose clips and go whenever you say when!

Parks & Recreation

The Office

The Simpsons

Okay, thanks. The Office is the only one of those three where I have watched the entire series. Haven't watched a single episode of Parks and Recreation and it's probably been 30 years since I watch The Simpsons.

Honestly, I can't believe I knew what they were referring to, I do not watch any of them.

The Office is worth a watch.

I watched the original version from the UK, tried a couple of this version. It didn't grow on me.

I will say it took me a while to get hooked, and Michael Scott really got on my nerves at first. In fact, that might kind of be the case with comedies in general for me. I almost gave up on Schitt's Creek after the first couple of episodes but I'm glad I stuck with it. It turned out to be a really sweet show.

The Simpson's Springfield would be an interesting place to visit. There is a Theme Park, but that's something else.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…

“'The reviewer spent time in jail as a result.' TRIPADVISOR, in a Nov. 11 update to its listing for a hotel in Thailand that had an American guest arrested after he posted negative reviews.” (TIME Nov.30/Dec.7, 2020)

The minute I read that blurb, couldn’t help but think about this Thread asking posters for vacation recommendations. I know the request is for continental US locations; but still, considering how much negative stuff we post, couldn’t help but at the thought of someone being dragged away in cuffs for giving something a .

Although; kind of how those 'BIG BROTHERish' hotel folks knew who wrote that, no doubt, review. Surely, the guy didn’t use his real name.

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…

“'The reviewer spent time in jail as a result.' TRIPADVISOR, in a Nov. 11 update to its listing for a hotel in Thailand that had an American guest arrested after he posted negative reviews.” (TIME Nov.30/Dec.7, 2020)

The minute I read that blurb, couldn’t help but think about this Thread asking posters for vacation recommendations. I know the request is for continental US locations; but still, considering how much negative stuff we post, couldn’t help but at the thought of someone being dragged away in cuffs for giving something a .

Although; kind of how those 'BIG BROTHERish' hotel folks knew who wrote that, no doubt, review. Surely, the guy didn’t use his real name.

I remember reading about this a couple of months ago. Here is another story that lists his name. But Thailand is really strict about any criticism especially about the royal family, government, etc.

https://loyaltylobby.com/2020/09/27/american-hotel-guest-in-thailand-arrested-jailed-for-defamation-after-posting-bad-online-reviews/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se_majest%C3%A9_in_Thailand#:~:text=L%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9%20in%20Thailand%20is,heir%2Dpresumptive%2C%20or%20regent.&text=Criticism%20of%20any%20privy%20council,l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9%20applies%20by%20association.

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

Although; kind of how those 'BIG BROTHERish' hotel folks knew who wrote that, no doubt, review. Surely, the guy didn’t use his real name.

"You know that wherever and whenever you are, you are being watched. Each government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day."

Of course in this case it wasn't too difficult to track down someone who is staying at a certain hotel that got a negative review.

He is fortunate that he was not staying at one of the hotels owned by the Royals of Thailand. Any kind of negative comment would have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence of up to fifteen years.

@bratface said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…

“'The reviewer spent time in jail as a result.' TRIPADVISOR, in a Nov. 11 update to its listing for a hotel in Thailand that had an American guest arrested after he posted negative reviews.” (TIME Nov.30/Dec.7, 2020)

The minute I read that blurb, couldn’t help but think about this Thread asking posters for vacation recommendations. I know the request is for continental US locations; but still, considering how much negative stuff we post, couldn’t help but at the thought of someone being dragged away in cuffs for giving something a .

Although; kind of how those 'BIG BROTHERish' hotel folks knew who wrote that, no doubt, review. Surely, the guy didn’t use his real name.

I remember reading about this a couple of months ago. Here is another story that lists his name. But Thailand is really strict about any criticism especially about the royal family, government, etc.

https://loyaltylobby.com/2020/09/27/american-hotel-guest-in-thailand-arrested-jailed-for-defamation-after-posting-bad-online-reviews/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se_majest%C3%A9_in_Thailand#:~:text=L%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9%20in%20Thailand%20is,heir%2Dpresumptive%2C%20or%20regent.&text=Criticism%20of%20any%20privy%20council,l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9%20applies%20by%20association.

Thanks.

Not even a mountain out of a molehill...more like a mountain out of a speck of dust!

Wish someone had stepped forward at some point and yelled: Bazinga!

@wonder2wonder said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

Although; kind of how those 'BIG BROTHERish' hotel folks knew who wrote that, no doubt, review. Surely, the guy didn’t use his real name.

"You know that wherever and whenever you are, you are being watched. Each government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day."

Of course in this case it wasn't too difficult to track down someone who is staying at a certain hotel that got a negative review.

He is fortunate that he was not staying at one of the hotels owned by the Royals of Thailand. Any kind of negative comment would have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence of up to fifteen years.

A fellow "POI" fan.

When I thought of this thing as just a lite, chuckle-worthy piece, I didn't give it much thought. But, now that I'm disgusted by the whole rigmarole, it occurs to me that…

...Wouldn't having someone arrested for giving your place a bad review, be like one of the worst PR moves ever?

...Wouldn't you worry that upon finding out about such a thing, potential guests would have second thoughts?

...Plus, is that really the world-wide "notation" you’d want on "TRIPADVISOR", or any other listing, re: your hotel?

Anyway; their action reminds me of that old adage about driving-a-tack-with-a-sledgehammer.