The Syndicate

The Indian food in the UK is great! But yeah, otherwise I wasn't blown away, but I have only been to London. One of my favorite Chefs Ottolenghi has his restaurants there, but I never tried them. I love some of his recipes though.

The food in America is much better, but it's like comparing the UK to all of Europe size-wise. We just have sooo much more variety and wonderful food cities than the UK can offer.

I loved visiting Naxos in Greece, Istanbul, Granada in Spain was amazing because of Alhambra, but so many beautiful cobble-stoned towns in Europe that we just dont have here. The food in France and Italy was some of my favorite though. I could live on baguettes, cheese, creme brulee and pasta. That's balanced right?

A Person wrote:i think i'd cry
if i had to have a mustache

Ditto, but it could be cuter than I think.

thellama73 wrote:

S~V~S wrote:Spanish =/= Hispanic. I have a friend from Spain, he has blue eyes and red hair, his name is Lopez.

So you're saying I do look Spanish?

You know who is half Spanish? Me. You look more Spanish than I do. You at least have brown eyes like my Spanish family.

I can kinda see a family resemblance to Dali here.

Ahh, we went there too! Such beautiful gardens and huge rhododendrons! You forgot the most awesome part though. That's where the X-men movies filmed the outside of Professor Xavier's school! (Plus other shows and movies)

How was the wedding?

Victoria is where I spent part of my honeymoon! Would love to go back to that area some day. It is so different from the East coast and has such beautiful trees and forests.

Mongoose wrote:I KNOW

that's why I'm driving back to Tampa to collect you.

A sign of ture friends!

Also, Now that I know what you mean SVS I think it is also a good idea.

thellama73 wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

Behold, and weep.

Most of Magic Hat's beers are pretty good, but I have had a few stinkers. That seems like it might be one of them.

If this were a lotion or shampoo I would totally use it.

nijuukyugou wrote: And finally, for shits and giggles, my rockin' the 80s look for Epi's 30th bday. I can still taste that nasty ass cucumber hibiscus beer in my nightmares.

cucumber hibiscus beer?

Mongoose wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Hedgeowl wrote:Where are you camping? I'll admit the pic of you holding that snake terrifies me more than Rasta TH. I assume you were well aware of its non-venomous nature. Is this normal where you live? Snake-wrangling?

That camping pic is from Ginny Springs in Florida, near Gainesville. Really chill spot and they even have a lazy river you can float down, lots of beautiful springs

And if I recall correctly, I wasn't looking where I was walking and I nearly stepped on that snake. When I noticed it I let out an embarrassingly girly shriek, so I then had to pick the snake up to reassert my manliness. Its non-venomous nature was mostly assumed, very few snakes are poisonous! Although I've also almost stepped on a rattlesnake before, so maybe I need to work on my snake awareness.

OMG Are you a Florida Gator too?

I can help you with your snake defenses.

Defense, defense! I thought the pics looked a bit like Florida, but didnt want to assume. I have mostly spent time on the east coast and ft. Myers area. Growing up in Atlanta, Florida was a required vacation.

Glad to hear your manliness was restored with this photo. I'd put it on the wall or FB or my phone and be all like "thats right I am badass." I do remember when we went bar hopping near Pompano Beach and someone tried to put a python around me. We did not become friends.

Where are you camping? I'll admit the pic of you holding that snake terrifies me more than Rasta TH. I assume you were well aware of its non-venomous nature. Is this normal where you live? Snake-wrangling?

MP - great photos! Agreed on dr. Who phone booth vandalism. And now that small world song will be in my head all morning...damn.

bea wrote:hedgie - you have a kid?? How did I not know that about you?

The pic is awstome btw. IDK what crazy things happened to make you be in outer space and with tattoos for both you and your kid I didn't know about....

elo - you make me squee with joy every time you post pictures of you and epi and your kids. Truly - you have no idea how much it makes me tear up seeing them as I take the next few steps in my life. They are pictures that keep giving me faith to keep stepping on. So thank you both for being role models to me.

The kid is kinda a new addition in my life, but then so is mafia! (Basically when I'm not mafia'ing, I'm kid'ing)

Talented graphic designer friends can make you look like supermom or in this case, like a member of the cast of firefly it seems. Elo, I think you need a supermom outfit. How do you have 3 littles, bake amazing cakes, and mafia??

Love everyone's pics and can't wait to see more.

thellama73 wrote:You haven't been to space and you don't have a tattoo, lying Hedge.

Are you sure I don't have a tattoo? i also did not create this. Apparently, I am just a cooler mom in an alternate world.

Elohcin, such a cute family! You have a little baker too!

In case you haven't been to Virginia, this is me just hanging out with my baby in a local place last month. (slightly modified by a friend)