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20 ... dream-pt of being in the dam last night, very nice

gonna miss you ricky

Big Day Arsonist. Happy trails.

Thanks for your hospitality, Ed.
Barely made my flight, couldn't post Iker's jersey.

The landmark today was getting the ink done.

Some may argue the annual Hajj tattoo should be applied in Mekka, economics dictate otherwise.

Case in point: On the 2010 Hajj, I felt a little guilty about getting 2009 done in NY around the corner at the Mexican tattoo parlor. But $50 was a whole lot better than E100 in 2009 and economics won over idealism. One night on my 2010 Hajj, the subject came up at a bar with a local tattoo artist. At the time the conversion was $50=E37. He offered to do it for E50 saying he would be honored on account of the content.

Turned out to be the messiest of the bunch.

Fast forward to 2011 Hajj, I have every intention of running across the canal (literally) from my hotel to fix last years and affix this ones. One thing leads to another and before I know it my ass is back on a plane stateside, no ink.

Almost a year has gone by now with a myriad of higher priority expenses sucking away my income. Finally got it all behind me with the passing of tax day only to find the tat shop packed

Today I went back and got my tat adding MMXI and MMXII catching me up and freeing me up for my whole trip.

Back to the economics. there is no way I would have gotten this ink applied in the Dam for E45 ($60).

I blame international exchange rates for my compromised Amsterdam Hajj tattoo hypocrisy.

MMVI
MMVII
MMVIII
MMIX
MMX
MMXI
MMXII

Arsonist wrote:Thanks for your hospitality, Ed.
Barely made my flight, couldn't post Iker's jersey.

Here you go mate:

Happy Trails

Another Amster-dream ...

Suddenly, I am in Amsterdam
Naturally I am elated.
I begin my meanderings, seeing people I know ... everything is great!
Then I realize I forgot to bring my backpack!
I have only the clothes on my back.
I rationalize the situation, it's only a week: it's like camping: you can buy new cloths:
Suddenly I realize I forgot my money
I haven't forgotten my phone ( ), but I don't expect it to work.
The IT guys had told me it would not be activated to avoid high International data rates ...
I called home ... it seems to be connecting ...
there is no answer ... there is bad IP echo when I leave a message.
I put my phone away and I want to go back to my meanderings
but I can't.
The Amsterdam before my 'eyes' fades away in distance
and in substance and I awake, aching
to return.

Happy 420 Stoners
...for me? ... just about a fortnight now


4 weeks from NOW, instead of heading HOME, I head to the airport

Mua-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Just about into single digits now ed.....you're almost there.

AzLaker

AzLaker wrote:Just about into single digits now ed.....you're almost there.

AzLaker

you're right my friend, if my math is correct, Wednesday I hit the single digits.

Close enough now to start watching the weather

Hello Ed my wife and I are Hillbilly&Momma we are going to arrive centrel station around 9:00am on may 13th we have a couple of hours befor check in time at hotel it would be kool to set up a TnT that moring are first trip let us know whatcha think.