Originally Posted by RabidRat (Post 9191018)

I miss this show. It'd be cool if there was a spin-off / sequel, where it's a crew of friends in NYC that had grown up. Maybe mid-30s.

Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 9191088)

Has anyone been to Atlanta? Any recommendations for things to do/places to see/food to eat?

Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9191084)

Hey stop with the Iceland shit.

First of all. Pics.
Secondly. Blondes !!!!! Did you get any ?!??!
Thirdly. Stories !!!!

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9191086)

Don't skip out on the Lava Bread. And try the fermented rotten shark meat, if you dare!

Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 9191088)

Has anyone been to Atlanta? Any recommendations for things to do/places to see/food to eat?

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 9191097)

This is a neat idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1yqdOJXo0U

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 9191095)

Well, let me sum it up as this: once is enough, don't see a need to go back lol

Everything is ridiculously expensive there. I get it, mostly everything is imported there but c'mon... Slice of pizza at the mall? $15+. Fish and chips lunch for 4? $176+. Blue Lagoon was $1000 for the 4 of us and that did not include dinner. Looking to pick up a hand knit sweater? That'll be $350+, fuck you very much! Rental car, granted I booked it late, was about $1600 for 2.5 days worth. Crazy. We went to see a movie to kill time before checking into our airbnb and it was $25/person for non-vip seating. Not wildly expensive but still a little fuck you.

The way I put it was: the cruise was better than the country :lol

Sure, if you're super outdoorsy you might love the country. For most of us though, how many waterfalls you wanna see? How much are you willing to pay to see whales and puffins? Horse back riding? Every excursion was $150-$300 per person. Often times it involves 2-2.5 hours bus ride there, spend an hour doing whatever and then back on the bus so you can make it back to your ship.

On the plus side, mostly everyone speaks some English and you don't need to bring any cash with you. The people themselves were either friendly or.... stoic. Not like emotionless, but not really a lot of smiley people walking about having a good time in that country. The weather was also Vancouver winter with wind, rain and coldness in the middle of August. The scenery is nice and the air quality good too but that's about it when it comes to positives that I could ascertain.

5/10, would not go back

For reference, S Korea to me was a 4/10. Iceland was slightly better.



We tried the shark, honestly I thought it would be worse. The instructions were to chew the tiny cube for 10-15 seconds and then take a shot of the alcohol (vodka?) to cleanse your palate. And yeah, it got stronger the longer you chewed that shit. Not sure why they'd eat that crap but also leave all those jelly fish alone to fester in the seas uneaten.

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 9191095)

Well, let me sum it up as this: once is enough, don't see a need to go back lol

Everything is ridiculously expensive there. I get it, mostly everything is imported there but c'mon... Slice of pizza at the mall? $15+. Fish and chips lunch for 4? $176+. Blue Lagoon was $1000 for the 4 of us and that did not include dinner. Looking to pick up a hand knit sweater? That'll be $350+, fuck you very much! Rental car, granted I booked it late, was about $1600 for 2.5 days worth. Crazy. We went to see a movie to kill time before checking into our airbnb and it was $25/person for non-vip seating. Not wildly expensive but still a little fuck you.

The way I put it was: the cruise was better than the country :lol

Sure, if you're super outdoorsy you might love the country. For most of us though, how many waterfalls you wanna see? How much are you willing to pay to see whales and puffins? Horse back riding? Every excursion was $150-$300 per person. Often times it involves 2-2.5 hours bus ride there, spend an hour doing whatever and then back on the bus so you can make it back to your ship.

On the plus side, mostly everyone speaks some English and you don't need to bring any cash with you. The people themselves were either friendly or.... stoic. Not like emotionless, but not really a lot of smiley people walking about having a good time in that country. The weather was also Vancouver winter with wind, rain and coldness in the middle of August. The scenery is nice and the air quality good too but that's about it when it comes to positives that I could ascertain.

5/10, would not go back

For reference, S Korea to me was a 4/10. Iceland was slightly better.

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9191100)

Dude you're totally doing Iceland wrong, wtf are you paying $1000 for Blue Lagoon? Isn't it like $100 bucks per person? Taking buses anywhere? I thought you were driving? Everything should be free other than food and accommodation. You can see puffins for free, whales for free from the coast, seals, etc. Iceland is awesome, can't get enough of the scenery there if you drive away from the SW coast where Reykjavik is.

Originally Posted by noclue (Post 9191106)

How come S Korea was 4/10?

Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9191036)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B257Ppi129k

Mmmmm it aint easy being a dude nowadays

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 9191108)

I paid for the package that was $250/person. I actually didn't mind the price because it was one of the best experiences we had there. Driving was only 1 day before the cruise and then 1.5 days after the cruise. Travelling with two people in their 70's, they weren't really interested in driving long distances to see the things I listed. My dad in particular has seen plenty of waterfalls in his life so he's fine without seeing these ones. Excursions were offered at the port cities we stopped at during the cruise, hence the prices I listed. We weren't interested lol. Also, with the weather being awful for 80% of our trip, it really didn't make any of us want to explore too far.

Originally Posted by donk. (Post 9191099)

It only works if you have friends.

:alone:

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9191115)

Aww dude a cruise...no wonder. I just talked my parents out of a cruise to Iceland as I had a look and the itinerary skipped over almost entirely the best parts of the country. I told them I would drive them around myself when they go. The Golden Circle is overrated. Things get really good after you reach Vik.

I highly suggest you go back again without your parents if they are not interested in long drives but show them this first:

Here is my thread from 2022:
https://www.revscene.net/forums/7175...k-iceland.html

and Amaru's thread who is a much better photographer than I:
https://www.revscene.net/forums/7133...d-iceland.html

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9191058)

Any one else got an email from Canadian Auto Parts Class Action settlement? Is it legit?

Originally Posted by SSM_DC5 (Post 9191073)

I didn't, but I did get paid out for the yahoo mail one! $400:awwyeah:

Originally Posted by donk. (Post 9191099)

It only works if you have friends.

:alone:

Originally Posted by supafamous (Post 9191129)

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-f...design-details

A lot of info on the new ferries that BC Ferries is ordering, the one item that caught my attention:

Considering how much wider cars have become in the last 40 years (from a typical 67-72" to 75-80") I'm surprised that the width of the ship only increases by half a meter (~16"). I assume there is probably some limitation caused by the berths? Anyone know what would prevent them from building the ship somewhat wider for future proofing?

Also, any idea why they went only a tiny bit bigger than the Spirit class ships? I assume that's to do with things like Active Pass being so narrow?

Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 9191088)

Has anyone been to Atlanta? Any recommendations for things to do/places to see/food to eat?

Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 9191088)

Has anyone been to Atlanta? Any recommendations for things to do/places to see/food to eat?