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Avoiding Pickpockets in Europe?

A Buddy of mine back in the day smoked . When we went to areas with street urchins he'd invert his cigarette in his fingers . Any little fuck'd try him he'd tap on the forehead with the lit end . Funnier than fuck to watch some little gypsy fuck swattin his forehead and face while squelin.😆
I've had 13/80's try that shit hear State side . Always carry your wallet in you front pocket . On a pack anything in a pocket you can't live without gets zip tied at the zipper . Look the usual suspects in the eye as to say " I will gut you " .
Was walking across a bridge with a lot of pedestrian traffic . Seemed like every third or fourth dickhead was shouldering into me . Got pissed and told my buddy next MF shoulders me is gettin a fuckin elbow skipped off his fuckin head ..
Guy to my left musta spoke English as he laughed . Surprisingly my anger was visible and opposing foot traffic stopped using me like a blocking dummy . Moral of the story , attitude matters .

Edit +1 on the water proof pouch on a neck lanyard under you shirt for passport and emergency cash .

Retro-ish build parts list comments?

Given the fact that I’ve been squaded up with you and seen how you shoot and the temper tantrum you threw on arfcom over a guy wanting to use a 10x scope on a retro inspired rifle that cost you getting your moderator status yanked, I’ll take your opinion with a grain of salt. I get that you need all the help you can get, but some of us can still shoot.

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I was sitting at Starbucks a few years, (that's where my daughter likes to go...). and this gal comes driving (zooming) up in a black Audi and nails the curb with both right rims. She gets out, looks at it... goes inside, gets her drink, comes out... and makes a call. I couldn't see the guy's face... but when he showed up... he just stood there

Retro-ish build parts list comments?

If you want a 700P just buy a clean used 700P in 308 and enjoy it. It wasn’t that long ago that was the gold standard for a long range rifle and many people were shooting them 1000+ yards just fine and now people act like you can’t hit a fucking target if you don’t have a full blown 25lbs PRS rig.

I wouldn’t worry about ease of barrel replacement or gunsmithing, you’ve got 5000+ rounds of barrel life in a rifle that will set you back $800-$900. If you shoot it out sell the action for $400 (despite what some believe people still use them), the stock for $300, and the bottom metal assembly for $200 and you’ve got enough money to go buy another whole rifle to repeat the process and the use of that rifle was free.
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Ad campaign features white woman......RRRREWEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!@!!

Kate Upton was another hot one.

Sadly, Mercedes sort of wasted her in that Superbowl ad in which they should have hired some Historians...

Because Mercedes had spent 68 years trying to disassociate itself from WW2 and then managed to use Sympathy for the Devil as its Theme song.

I wrote an academic paper on it. It was funny! Really!!

Well, it probably sold a bunch of Mercedes to aspirationals 20-somethings.

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Is this the Final Tap

I've never seen the first one. I guess now is a good time to watch it.

I've always heard it referenced, and that it is a good movie. I don't know why I've never seen it.

Not a good movie... way, way better than that!

Definitely see it.

That said, you sort of have to be a 'classic Rock' fan and an early X-er or a later Boomer to 'get it.' The references to the entire Rock and Roll community and to the trend for "Rockumentaries" (Stop Making Sense, The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, The Song Remains The Same, Tommy, The Kids Are Alright, Floyd at Pompeii, Woodstock) all did 'band profiles.' So you sort of have to understand the "Rockumentary" culture to really get everything out of Spinal Tap.

They lampoon everyone, too. Zepplin, The Beatles, the Stones, Jethro Tull, early Metallica and metal, The Who... everyone who was great back then! Definitely download/rent/stream/buy DVD...

By way of tribute to the movie... when I bought my first ever DVD player in 1998 or so... the first movie I bought was "This is Spinal Tap." The second was Saving Private Ryan.

I will definitely be re-watching the original before seeing the sequal.

Sirhr

PS. Also going to see Happy Gilmore II. The original was awesome! And the reviews are great!

Cheers,

Sirhr

Avoiding Pickpockets in Europe?

Not related to pick pocketing per-se, but go in understanding that ripping off stupid tourists, especially Americans, is a national sport for most Europeans. And Italy is at the top of the list in my experience! LoL

If the menu doesn’t have prices, get it before you order. The street vendors will try to scam you, and as mentioned above, are often fronts/distractions for pock pockets.

All that said, just be alert and you’ll be fine…. And don’t live behind your camera! Take the time to look around and soak in stuff we just don’t see over here n this side of the pond.

Good luck, and have fun!