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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:56 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:11 pm
I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:35 pm
Owendonovan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:11 pm I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:48 pm
Do your rehab. Get back your legs.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:11 pm I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!
Txs for the good news.
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:15 pm
Yayyy! Wishing you a painless and easy recovery!Owendonovan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:11 pm I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:47 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 10:46 pm
Would love to see the same chart for L. America.
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 12:28 am
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That is so cool!
We still have three of her signatures! It started as an X, and then evolved. You posted the first known signature from November 4th, 1429.
The letter reads:
"To my dear and good friends, the men of the Church, burgesses, and inhabitants of the town of Riom
Dear and good friends, you well know how the town of Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier was taken by assault, and with God's help I intend to clear out the other places which are against the King. But because so much powder, arrows, and other war materiel has been expended before the said town, and because myself and the lords who are at this town are so poorly provisioned for laying siege to La Charité, where we will be going shortly, I pray you, upon whatever love you have for the welfare and honor of the King and all the others here, that you will aid the siege and immediately send powder, saltpeter, sulfur, arrows, strong arbalests and other materials of war. And do this so that it will not be prolonged for lack of the said powder and other war materials, and so that no one can say that you were negligent or unwilling. Dear and good friends may Our Lord protect you.
Written at Moulins, the ninth day of November.
Joan
(translated by Allen Williamson) "
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:09 am
Yes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.
What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.
I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:03 pm
Why? It will always be cheaper. In Argentina and Colombia, I am sure that it is the local people that do most of the tourism. They love their countries, do not fancy "weird" food and traveling within borders will be cheap.Suliso wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:09 amYes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.
What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.
I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.
But, I see your point.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:45 pm
I meant it the other way - Spain extremely popular with foreigners and I was thinking there just might be more of them.
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:40 pm
The largest waterfall in Europe, the Rhine Falls in Switzerland.
As someone said it's more of a cascade than a waterfall.
These are waterfalls
The waterfall of the Zambezi River that straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
Iguaźu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina
As for Europe the largest waterfall is the Denmark Strait Cataract. It's underground and is taller than Angel Falls in Venezuela.
And then there is the spectacularly frightening Angel Falls of Venezuela. This man Angel didn't "discover" anything. If the local people have not one but two names for the falls then they knew about it no?
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Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:47 am
I was surprised 14% of Luxembourg hotel stays are from the Luxembourgish. Where are they traveling, it's 51 miles x35 miles across? I guess it's people with Lux. citizenship who live elsewhere coming to visit family? Was also surprised Americans go there.Suliso wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:09 amYes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.
What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.
I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.
I wonder if this includes hotel stays only or also private rentals?
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Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:34 pm
The local people discovered them in the same way that Newton discovered calculus. Sure, he invented it but if you don't tell anybody...
Jimmy Angel discovered them like Leibniz. He discovered them, documented them and brought news of them to the rest of the world.
I have never seen them (and never will). But friends that have told me about them say they are impressive. but the entire region is impressive. The MASIZO GUAYANES (The Guayana Massive stone) is a high plateau where time basically has stood still for millions of years. Look up the TEPUY's. And be ready to wonder.