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betarhoalphadelta

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Re: Rankings ... ugh
« Reply #1582 on: December 06, 2023, 11:40:42 AM »
Yeah, the next one is LAX->Kauai because I was actually able to get a direct flight. 

But now that I think of it, that's actually on American, not Southwest, so we need to go all the way around to Terminal 4. 

Better add another 30 minutes of buffer into the schedule.
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« Reply #1583 on: December 06, 2023, 11:52:26 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on December 06, 2023, 11:32:07 AM
LAX is pretty terrible. I try to avoid it if I possibly can. I'd rather pay more to fly out of John Wayne. A
I'm certain I've mentioned before that John Wayne is my favorite airport in the world.  I'll definitely choose it over LAX any time I can.
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« Reply #1584 on: December 12, 2023, 12:46:53 PM »
Atlanta ranked 4th most fun city by WalletHub (fox5atlanta.com)

Most Fun Cities in America in 2023 (wallethub.com)

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1Las Vegas, NV71.381178
2Orlando, FL62.423366
3Miami, FL55.9172165
4Atlanta, GA55.7396104
5San Francisco, CA53.3565176
6New Orleans, LA52.49184129
7Austin, TX51.6020787
8Chicago, IL50.57812144
9Honolulu, HI49.98222162
10New York, NY49.35510182
11Cincinnati, OH49.22142035
12Denver, CO48.991613125
13Portland, OR48.86178158
14St. Louis, MO48.78231716
15Washington, DC48.67119175
16San Diego, CA48.33421168
17Tampa, FL47.83103096
18Fort Lauderdale, FL47.401515150
19Houston, TX47.28291472
20Los Angeles, CA47.011216164


21Philadelphia, PA45.35251810922Seattle, WA44.90131118123Salt Lake City, UT44.25212611024Pittsburgh, PA44.2419367425San Antonio, TX44.1230236826Richmond, VA43.3533278627Tucson, AZ43.2924482928Reno, NV42.8051253029Charleston, SC42.3122568530Phoenix, AZ41.9735357931Dallas, TX41.60422410232Knoxville, TN41.0341601033Scottsdale, AZ41.0036447134Sacramento, CA40.88342914035Minneapolis, MN40.19274312436Nashville, TN40.18383113037Jacksonville, FL40.1537653138St. Petersburg, FL40.1332508939Birmingham, AL40.0473326140Milwaukee, WI39.7746389541Indianapolis, IN39.6465374242Louisville, KY39.61286210643Fort Worth, TX39.4881283244Boston, MA39.34261918045Omaha, NE39.2245642446Chattanooga, TN39.1961475647Oklahoma City, OK38.768354148Cleveland, OH38.7357455349Kansas City, MO38.6771394850Raleigh, NC38.6469339051Charlotte, NC38.6152409152Tulsa, OK38.546871553Buffalo, NY37.9954469254Baton Rouge, LA37.9463526255Columbus, OH37.9243676056Albuquerque, NM37.8031975557Rochester, NY37.48475811558Portland, ME37.21394215359El Paso, TX37.1559911360Madison, WI37.1444796461Columbia, SC36.9858727762Tempe, AZ36.7249778063Colorado Springs, CO36.3850865864Memphis, TN36.0099492865Henderson, NV35.84745110066Grand Rapids, MI35.7880684767Mobile, AL35.59101576368Virginia Beach, VA35.17401108369Wichita, KS35.1310875870Boise, ID35.0960877371Plano, TX35.0266848872Baltimore, MD35.00536114173Springfield, MO34.8511485974Lincoln, NE34.8477737675Arlington, TX34.72102535976Oakland, CA34.32753416677Huntsville, AL34.29128694078Providence, RI34.27784114679Rapid City, SD34.1690961980Durham, NC34.09110663481Detroit, MI33.91855511282Tallahassee, FL33.60941013883Missoula, MT33.5784827584Long Beach, CA33.17645916785Norfolk, VA33.156210611686Gulfport, MS32.87140635487Akron, OH32.61126923388St. Paul, MN32.42561199989Garden Grove, CA32.23987812190Greensboro, NC32.17891022591Anaheim, CA32.04827412892Corpus Christi, TX32.04881212393Glendale, AZ32.011061221194Fort Smith, AR31.84160982095Overland Park, KS31.821341331496Bakersfield, CA31.78119904197Toledo, OH31.68103143698Billings, MT31.62116896999Sioux Falls, SD31.521529426100Cape Coral, FL31.497215581101Chandler, AZ31.209213736102Huntington Beach, CA31.147970161103Montgomery, AL31.061681443104Fargo, ND31.041381464105Mesa, AZ31.019113837106Anchorage, AK30.9748166147107Lubbock, TX30.9011213422108Lexington-Fayette, KY30.908711445109Irvine, CA30.7955117163110Des Moines, IA30.6412411321111Huntington, WV30.5814413646112San Jose, CA30.526776169113Winston-Salem, NC30.3597103111114Fayetteville, NC30.3513911627115Chesapeake, VA30.2995140113116Shreveport, LA30.281539952117Spokane, WA30.1976139107118Amarillo, TX29.981461692119Tacoma, WA29.8612081133120Modesto, CA29.8513710094121Salem, OR29.661498397122Cedar Rapids, IA29.5016111149123Jackson, MS29.4517012743124Wilmington, DE29.1713280145125Fort Wayne, IN29.0511815018126Augusta, GA28.9916614512127Little Rock, AR28.9514713550128Newport News, VA28.9215710984129Fresno, CA28.7810914251130Aurora, CO28.5512911893131Jersey City, NJ28.55104108136132Newark, NJ28.51107120131133Columbus, GA28.4416216317134Worcester, MA28.42151107108135Hialeah, FL28.33111104149136Irving, TX28.3114215839137Charleston, WV28.2716916257138New Haven, CT28.14158126101139Riverside, CA27.98100129118140North Las Vegas, NV27.9812510598141Glendale, CA27.9286130152142Pembroke Pines, FL27.8493156135143Casper, WY27.7513517470144San Bernardino, CA27.7417388105145Gilbert, AZ27.7213114865146Las Cruces, NM27.6313617044147Santa Ana, CA27.4512193137148Vancouver, WA27.2596154127149Port St. Lucie, FL27.2113316767150Juneau, AK26.7770165171151Burlington, VT26.72113115159152Columbia, MD26.70127124155153Santa Clarita, CA26.39122132148154Stockton, CA26.32115160119155Peoria, AZ26.24155128134156Garland, TX26.19143151103157Bismarck, ND26.0915917682158Oceanside, CA26.08105152138159Laredo, TX25.421541817160Moreno Valley, CA24.82179123123161Ontario, CA24.34164147122162Aurora, IL24.21165168126163Rancho Cucamonga, CA24.09156159132164Chula Vista, CA23.90148131154165Fontana, CA23.77180164143166Grand Prairie, TX23.77163173114167Lewiston, ME23.70175177120168Warwick, RI23.61130112172169Manchester, NH23.6014995177170West Valley City, UT23.53172161139171Brownsville, TX23.0118218215172Nampa, ID22.98176149156173Bridgeport, CT22.75177157151174Cheyenne, WY22.73181175117175Fremont, CA22.58123172157176Dover, DE22.42178180142177Santa Rosa, CA21.80117141179178Yonkers, NY21.41145153173179Nashua, NH20.76174125178180Oxnard, CA20.20167171160181South Burlington, VT20.11141179170182Pearl City, HI18.51171178174
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Re: Rankings ... ugh
« Reply #1585 on: December 12, 2023, 01:06:24 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on December 12, 2023, 12:46:53 PM
Atlanta ranked 4th most fun city by WalletHub (fox5atlanta.com)

Most Fun Cities in America in 2023 (wallethub.com)

I clicked for you don't have to.

1Las Vegas, NV71.381178
2Orlando, FL62.423366
3Miami, FL55.9172165
4Atlanta, GA55.7396104
5San Francisco, CA53.3565176
6New Orleans, LA52.49184129
7Austin, TX51.6020787
8Chicago, IL50.57812144
9Honolulu, HI49.98222162
10New York, NY49.35510182
11Cincinnati, OH49.22142035
12Denver, CO48.991613125
13Portland, OR48.86178158
14St. Louis, MO48.78231716
15Washington, DC48.67119175
16San Diego, CA48.33421168
17Tampa, FL47.83103096
18Fort Lauderdale, FL47.401515150
19Houston, TX47.28291472
20Los Angeles, CA47.011216164
I agree with only a few of those. Some are no longer fun but used to be.

Why the hell is Nashville not on this stupid list?
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« Reply #1586 on: December 12, 2023, 01:40:59 PM »
Sure, NOLA is fun, if you enjoy being robbed or randomly stabbed at an ATM and air so muggy it's faster to swim than walk through it. 

Houston is fun if you like ugly buildings.  
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« Reply #1587 on: December 13, 2023, 06:49:14 AM »
Every such list is about criteria to an extent, whether the preparer is really serious and made any effort, or just wants clicks.  It's plausible this, and other such lists, were prepared in some room in a meeting with "five" people who thought about each one about ten seconds.  It's very akin to "best places to retire" etc.

I'd guess our collective here could compile such a list, top 20, and it would reflect our idea of "fun", and it'd probably be an OK list.  But would it be of any real value?

Nope.
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« Reply #1588 on: December 13, 2023, 06:56:16 AM »
Portland is fun!!

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« Reply #1589 on: December 13, 2023, 06:59:51 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on December 13, 2023, 06:49:14 AM
Every such list is about criteria to an extent, whether the preparer is really serious and made any effort, or just wants clicks.  It's plausible this, and other such lists, were prepared in some room in a meeting with "five" people who thought about each one about ten seconds.  It's very akin to "best places to retire" etc.

I'd guess our collective here could compile such a list, top 20, and it would reflect our idea of "fun", and it'd probably be an OK list.  But would it be of any real value?

Nope.
It would be better than the list above, without a doubt.

Another couple lists of interest that I could come up with:

1. Fun cities, 2019
2. Fun cities, 2023

Hint: 2019 would be a longer list than 2023.
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« Reply #1590 on: December 13, 2023, 07:08:46 AM »
Presuming we had an accurate list, how would anyone use it?  Maybe you'd see City X at 3 and had never visited and so you made special plans to go because of this list?

I wouldn't, personally.  

A better list might be something like "European cities you haven't considered visiting that are worth a side trip".
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« Reply #1591 on: December 13, 2023, 07:25:50 AM »
There are probably a million cities in Europe worth a side trip.

Hell, there's a whole lot in Florida.

Tampa? Seriously? It's not bad, but it's not St. Pete Beach or Clearwater Beach.
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« Reply #1592 on: December 13, 2023, 07:51:37 AM »
Yup, there are, but a lot of tourists won't consider them.  The want to check boxes, which is about all you can do with a one week trip.

I'm sure there are some none of us here know about that are worth considering.  Oddly enough, I've dragged my wife to places she's never been in France that were pretty neat.  She had some "old tapes" on places like Marseille for example.  She used to vacation in just two places, near the Alps for skiing and Brittany.  So she has missed seeing a lot of her own country.  She used to pass through Lyon but never stayed over night.
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« Reply #1593 on: December 13, 2023, 07:57:57 AM »
I've missed lots of places in my own country. 

Might try to resolve some of that 
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« Reply #1594 on: December 15, 2023, 12:20:28 PM »
2023 Orange Bowl Betting Odds, Predictions, Preview | Best Bets (vegasinsider.com)

The Bulldogs, who won the last two national titles, saw their 29-game SU winning streak end in the SEC championship game. Georgia (12-1 SU/5-8 ATS) trailed Alabama most of the way and lost 27-24 as a 5.5-point favorite.
Basically, oddsmakers are saying Florida State would be a sizable 'dog to any of the four CFP teams – and then some.
"Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Penn State would all be favorites over Florida State," SuperBook executive director John Murray said. "In fact, Georgia would be favored vs. all four CFP teams."
At TwinSpires, the Bulldogs opened -14.5 against the Seminoles. Georgia inched down to -14 early, with 54% of bets/62% of dollars on Florida State.


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« Reply #1595 on: December 15, 2023, 12:50:31 PM »
So even by the committee's own "standard" they didn't put the 4 best teams in. 

Really blows their logic away for leaving FSU out.  
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