RHP Meet-Ups

@ashiitaka said
I've been to Egypt. It is amazing, but in my opinion Cape Town is more special.

It's sandwiched between mountains and different two oceans: the warm Indian and the icy south Atlantic. The Cape Peninsula on its own is one of the world's 6 floral kingdoms, as it is so unique and diverse (it's more diverse than the Amazon). There are stunning beaches, mountains, forests, a ...[text shortened]... hoisan, Malagasy) and Asian (Indian, Malay) influences. All the cultures fuse into something unique.

My buddy married a beautiful lass from SA. She's of Indian descent and has taught me many wonderful things about her homeland. (Especially about the grinding of proper curry.) 🙂

You make a good case. Thank you.

@handyandy said
Nice guys finish last.

If that's truly the case I must be "really" nice cuz lately and actually most often, in chess, that's my placement.

@trev33 said
Cape town, first week of April next year. who's up for a meet up? 😉

Now had you said "Cape Cod" and the 2nd week of Sept 2020 (tourists should have departed by then) I'd have seriously considered it.

-Removed-

What Ashiitaka said and I already have my flights booked 😉

@great-big-stees said
Now had you said "Cape Cod" and the 2nd week of Sept 2020 (tourists should have departed by then) I'd have seriously considered it.

Shouldn't they change the name now that all the cod is gone?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I suspect sir that if you, me and Trev were to ever meet up, we would solve all of the world's problems.

😀

First topic of the day, stop growing so many avocados and save the water

@great-big-stees said
Now had you said "Cape Cod" and the 2nd week of Sept 2020 (tourists should have departed by then) I'd have seriously considered it.

There are tourists there until Columbus Day.

@handyandy said
There are tourists there until Columbus Day.

Columbus Day ia a national holiday in the US
Columbus Day is one of ten federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States Government. ... Columbus day commemorates the arrival of the Christopher Columbus in the Americas. It is celebrated every second Monday of October, and has been a federal holiday since 1937.

Just for those who don't know! 😉

You're Welcome Andy! 😉

-VR

@very-rusty said
Columbus Day ia a national holiday in the US
Columbus Day is one of ten federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States Government. ... Columbus day commemorates the arrival of the Christopher Columbus in the Americas. It is celebrated every second Monday of October, and has been a federal holiday since 1937.

Just for those who don't know! 😉

You're Welcome Andy! 😉

-VR

Interesting fact : Christopher Columbus never set foot in North America . It was only made a national holiday to placate Italian- Americans .

@caissad4 said
Interesting fact : Christopher Columbus never set foot in North America . It was only made a national holiday to placate Italian- Americans .

Yet it is celebrated by the U.S.A. every year! 😉

I knew someone would bring that up!

-VR

@very-rusty said
Yet it is celebrated by the U.S.A. every year! 😉

I knew someone would bring that up!

It's a three-day weekend.

@handyandy said
It's a three-day weekend.

I didn't realize it was celebrated for 3 days....who says one can't learn new things on here. I am betting there are others not from U.S.A. that didn't know that. I have relatives in Boston but they've never mentioned that to me. I guess they figured it wouldn't be of any interest to me anyway. Knowledge is always a good thing as they say.

-VR

@very-rusty said
Knowledge is always a good thing as they say.

Be sure to let us know if you ever find some.

@handyandy said
Be sure to let us know if you ever find some.

LOL@ Andy who would have thought an insult coming from YOU!!! 😛 😉

-VR

@handyandy said
There are tourists there until Columbus Day.

Aha, a week today. I learned something new. I thought the tourists left, for the most part, after Labour Day.