The_Kincardine Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, kilbowie2002 said: Wife and I are going to Houston for three nights in may just before we go to Nashville. Would appreciate any advice as to where to stay as we've not done Texas before. Also any good restaurant advice would be appreciated. I had a 'dirty weekend' in Houston about 5 years ago and it was surprisingly enjoyable as a city. We stayed at The Magnolia Hotel: http://www.magnoliahotels.com/ which was excellent and centrally-located so we walked most places. I just checked and it's looking pricey. I'm sure I paid about $150 a night. The Houston Symphony Orchestra were good as was the modern art museum. "Downtown" had loads of good restaurants and we just wandered around and chose at random rather than planning ahead. Oh, and they had a jazz festival, too, which was also enjoyable. I'd certainly go back and certainly stay at The Marigold again (if it's a bit less pricey than it is now) or i'd look for a cheaper hotel in the same area. 1 hour ago, Fullerene said: I am not sure what I would do in Houston for 3 nights. I went to San Antonio last year (3 hours driving west of Houston). It is home to the Alamo, which is located downtown. It has a river - or ox-bow lake - in the middle - which has hotels, pubs and restaurants on either side. I thought I was the most attractive part of San Antonio. I stayed in SA for 4 days for a conference a few years back and it's good in the evenings to find a bar and something to eat. Apart from that (and the Alamo) it's a bit of a dull city, I thought. Houston has more going for it. We did go to a Brazilian Steakhouse one evening and, for carnivores, it was utterly magnificent - limitless beef, lamb, pork and chicken. They did have a salad bar about the size of Dingwall which, naturally, I ignored apart from taking a few tatties. Edited January 6, 2017 by The_Kincardine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearbuyerbell Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Why do they call Billy Joel - "The Piano man" ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 54 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: I had a 'dirty weekend' in Houston about 5 years ago and it was surprisingly enjoyable as a city. We stayed at The Magnolia Hotel: http://www.magnoliahotels.com/ which was excellent and centrally-located so we walked most places. I just checked and it's looking pricey. I'm sure I paid about $150 a night. The Houston Symphony Orchestra were good as was the modern art museum. "Downtown" had loads of good restaurants and we just wandered around and chose at random rather than planning ahead. Oh, and they had a jazz festival, too, which was also enjoyable. I'd certainly go back and certainly stay at The Marigold again (if it's a bit less pricey than it is now) or i'd look for a cheaper hotel in the same area. I stayed in SA for 4 days for a conference a few years back and it's good in the evenings to find a bar and something to eat. Apart from that (and the Alamo) it's a bit of a dull city, I thought. Houston has more going for it. We did go to a Brazilian Steakhouse one evening and, for carnivores, it was utterly magnificent - limitless beef, lamb, pork and chicken. They did have a salad bar about the size of Dingwall which, naturally, I ignored apart from taking a few tatties. It wasn't a dirty weekend if you left your hotel room 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 17 minutes ago, Pearbuyerbell said: Why do they call Billy Joel - "The Piano man" ? Not sure but it might be something to do with the fact that he had a song of the same name perchance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 19 minutes ago, Pearbuyerbell said: Why do they call Billy Joel - "The Piano man" ? To annoy Elton John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 31 minutes ago, Pearbuyerbell said: Why do they call Billy Joel - "The Piano man" ? He was married to Christy Brinkley. Allegedly when she wasn't upright, she was grand. Holy f**k, she's 62 now and still looks like this - if she's not on the MILFs thread she should be... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 He was married to Christy Brinkley. Allegedly when she wasn't upright, she was grand. Holy f**k, she's 62 now and still looks like this - if she's not on the MILFs thread she should be... Applying the half your age and add seven rule that's a 38+ limitI'm fine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Why would you pretend to be involved in porn? All the drawbacks with none of the benefits, surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 When watching a video on your phone, why does the sound come out the bottom of the phone (the bit you speak into) rather than the top (the bit you put to your ear)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Double post 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 When watching a video on your phone, why does the sound come out the bottom of the phone (the bit you speak into) rather than the top (the bit you put to your ear)? Mine doesn't. ...Galaxy S5....speaker on back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 When watching a video on your phone, why does the sound come out the bottom of the phone (the bit you speak into) rather than the top (the bit you put to your ear)? Are you sure the speaker on your phone isn't just located at the bottom? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Blootoon87 said: When watching a video on your phone, why does the sound come out the bottom of the phone (the bit you speak into) rather than the top (the bit you put to your ear)? If you input sound energy into a microphone, it converts it into electrical energy. This also works backwards i.e. if you input electrical energy, it comes out as sound. This means you can use any microphone as a speaker & vice versa. Your phone would appear to use the phone microphone as the video speaker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennboy1978 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 When watching a video on your phone, why does the sound come out the bottom of the phone (the bit you speak into) rather than the top (the bit you put to your ear)? I presume it's a safety thing, so the earpiece (for phone calls) can't be too loud maybe ? A dedicated loudspeaker can be whatever the manufacturer specifies without blowing it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennboy1978 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 If you input sound energy into a microphone, it converts it into electrical energy. This also works backwards i.e. if you input electrical energy, it comes out as sound. This means you can use any microphone as a speaker & vice versa. Your phone would appear to use the phone microphone as the video speaker Pretty sure most phones have dedicated microphone/speaker though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Where do people get the images like the below with a cut out of someone's face? I find them hilarious but can't find some of the old classics like the Redknapp shocked face or the Sherwood falling backwards one. Edited January 14, 2017 by Honest_Man#1 Forgot to attach image 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septentrional Wasp Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If something were to happen to Trump before inauguration day, who would be president on January 21st? Would Pence be sworn in as president instead of VP? Would Obama remain through another election? Would Paul Ryan be sworn in? Asking for a friend... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If something were to happen to Trump before inauguration day, who would be president on January 21st? Would Pence be sworn in as president instead of VP? Would Obama remain through another election? Would Paul Ryan be sworn in? Asking for a friend... [emoji6] Tell your friend Pence would be the next president. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If something were to happen to Trump before inauguration day, who would be president on January 21st? Would Pence be sworn in as president instead of VP? Would Obama remain through another election? Would Paul Ryan be sworn in? Asking for a friend... [emoji6] Tell your friend Pence would be the next president. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 9 hours ago, hk blues said: Tell your friend Pence would be the next president. 9 hours ago, hk blues said: Tell your friend Pence would be the next president. Is that you not not giving tuppence? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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