Reno, NV

[Drunk Monk]

Reno 911 has forever tarnished my impression of this city...not that I had that high of an impression of it previously, but now, well, it's even worse.

Great Basin Brewery was okay although their house porter, which tasted like coffee (in a good way) was far superior to their specialty Irish Stout, which didn't taste like much of anything. Their specialty double-hop IPA was decent.

Steamboat Hot Springs had nice waters - very smooth texture - but the atmosphere was a tad full of itself. Couldn't turn the damn new age music off. And the outdoor pool, while having a nice view, was tiny and shallow. But the waters were piping hot and odorless.

Didn't even step foot into the casinos. I've been on this losing streak that's gone over a quarter century now.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Which begs the question, what brought you to Reno, NV?

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I heard he shot a man just to watch him die.

[Drunk Monk]

I tell ya, gymnastics is an amazingly well organized sport. Puts martial arts and fencing to shame.

The good news: T got on the podium for all four events plus all-arounds - five medals! FIVE!

The bad news: She placed third and there were only three competitors in her division. She didn't think she deserved it as she took home the most medals of anyone on her team. I told her that in competition, there are plenty of times you'll get cheated out of what you deserve due to bad judging, bad showing, bad whatev, so you just got to take those 'undeserved' medals as compensation for the times you got robbed.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Always say 'yes' to the shiny things.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Good advice and hard-earned. Congrats to The Mighty T!