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David Thiel Inner circle Western Canada...where all that oil is 4005 Posts |
I know this comes a little late for some, but Sheree and I just got up a while ago...ate breakfast and went back to sleep.
I appreciate this may be the wrong forum for posting this, but I want to wish the whole Café family a happy new year. We were in Rio De Janeiro last night on the beach. Where were you? Here are some Impressions of NYE in Rio: 1) 2.3 million people in any one place is a LOT of people. 2) Many Brazilians wear white on NYE. Honest. It's kind of cool. Many also offer flowers to the ocean...or pour champagne into it. When I asked someone about it, they said it's an offering to a goddess. Someone else told me it is an offering to God. Alrighty, then. 3) Lots of women wear thongs. On some it's a very bad choice. On others. Hmmm. Let's just say didn't notice the lovely ones...3,452 times. 4) When two women are holding hands, it doesn't mean that they are gay. When two men hold hands they are. For sure. 5) There are a TON of gay people here...not that this is a bad thing. But coming from a Canadian perspective, it's well...strange to see. 6) When your wife talks you into getting a henna dragon tattooed on your forearm, said tattoo can be easily smeared when you work your way through the crowds to pee. Also (6a) henna smeared on your arm looks like poop. 7) $20 CND is a fair price to pay for two beach chairs and an umbrella. $250 CDN (per person) is a fair price to pay for a table, meal and a couple of chairs in a restaurant. $20 is a fair price to pay for a sarong three times. $6 is a fair price to pay for two pineapple rings. $5 is what you pay to stand and look at a sand castle. $10 is the cost of an LED sparkly cup that lights up and swirls light through your drink. $9 is the going rate for a plate of French fries. But $15 spent on a hat for your wife that makes her smile is an outstanding investment. 8) There's no way there are enough cabs in Rio to transport 2 million people out of Copacabana beach when the fireworks are over. That means there literally THOUSANDS of people trying to hire a relative handful of cabs. At 2:00 in the morning. (8a there is no acceptable place to pee after 2:00 am that doesn't make you look like a pig or a homeless person. This becomes less of a consideration as time and cabs pass by.) So the only way to handle this is to become a hunter. A real hunter. You stalk the the cabs to their lair, cajole the driver in Pidgeon Portuguese and agree to pay double the usual fair to get whisked to your hotel. Also...being IN a cab, driving by the walking dead on the sidewalks, with arms raised in hopeless supplication to the cabs, is a feeling well worth seventy bucks...and a five dollar tip. 9) The fireworks, reputed to be second only to the display in Sydney, is pretty good. If you like fireworks. Personally, I thought they were okay. 10) The stage, the music, our neighbouring tablemates (Rosie and Michelle) were outstanding. I think this was a place for young people. I am glad we did it. It is a night I'll remember forever...and I guess that's the point. Happy new year everyone...wherever you are. David
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george1953 Inner circle Mallorca (Spain) 5943 Posts |
Sounds like you had a blast ! A happy new year to you both, hope 2015 brings you all you wish for.
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Amirá Inner circle MentalismCenter.com 5131 Posts |
Happy new year David! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Enjoy your trip in Chile
New exciting things will come in this year. I can predict that with confidence. Best
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Mortimer Graves Special user New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 556 Posts |
I was out in the cold, dropping things and trying not to shiver too much while attempting to entertain the less-than-impressive crowds.
I'm so glad somebody got to have a great time in comparison! Happy new year, David!
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Ray Bertrand Inner circle Ottawa, Ontario 1452 Posts |
Happy New Year David and Sheree. Glad you enjoyed yourself and hope your kidneys didn't take too much of a beating.
Ray
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
Happy Holidays!!!!
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C.J. Inner circle There's a lotta rambling in my 2366 Posts |
I hadn't realised that Sydney was honestly regarded as the world standard. I thought that was just one of those patriotic lies they liked to propagate down here! I guess I'll have to go down and see them in person some time, since it's only an hour's flight.
Thanks for your post David. Made me laugh out loud a couple of times!
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saysold1 Eternal Order Recovering Cafe addict with only 10794 Posts |
Well that was darn entertaining! Who would have predicted? 💭
Happy new year David!
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Rod Irroc Regular user The media swarmed over my last blindfold drive... I ran over 154 Posts |
Wish I had not read it... you put an image in my head that I had long forgotten! Yes, the vanishing thong...
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