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[dem beats 1,223]

< got prescribed Prozac yesterday. Hope it can help me feel balanced and lose the need to self medicate.

Makes you bang for hours like a pron star.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

A few questions for ANYONE that travels to tropical places. I will be celebrating my 10th anniversary in June. My plan is to take the wife somewhere tropical.

I will start with my ignorance about suck places. I have never traveled outside the US. The only beaches I have been to were in south and north Cali, Oregon, and Washington state. So you could say I would probably be happy just about anywhere thats truely tropical. I honestly don't know what I am looking for in the trip, it could go two ways.

Next, what I would like to get out of the trip. White sand beaches, turquoise water, LOTS of good food and Some local culture to take in. Would LOVE to go somewhere with ALOT of wilderness to explore and hike safely. Snorkeling would be fun too. I am a certified PADI diver but my wife is closterfobic so no diving.

I enjoy explroring local cultures but at the same time probably would like a place that is fairly americanized. I feel I could go two ways in making my choice. I think I would enjoy somewhere remote without any real americanization or could be super happy somewhere thats completely americanized. (remember I take myself to Disneyland every yr for my b-day)

Obviously if money where no object I would choice Bora Bora but its like 6k just for the plane tickets. The complete other direction would be Cancun bc its super americanized, dirt cheap and a single flight from Denver.

My list of places I have looked into starting with the places I think I would like best:

Bora Bora (remote)

Virgin islands, st thomas (touristy)

Virgin islands, st John (remote)

Cancun (touristy)

Key West (touristy)

Hawaii, big island (Remote)

Hawaii, honolulu (touristy)

corpus christi, TX

I have the 10k to go to Bora Bora but with ignorance being bliss is there somewhere I would enjoy just as much for less? This is obviously a once in a life time occasion so want it to be very rememberable.

Please Help me choose a place that will fit my needs.

Any feedback, other places to look into or questions are appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Duran 387]

I loved Cancun, but Key West was awesome, the place I'd like to retire

[Julian 641]

I loved the beaches in Mexico and the surrounding islands. Isle de murrertia (sp) was beautiful

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Hit me!

[dem beats 1,223]

I got a passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I got a passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it!

[S.DeYoung 968]

Jared, I got married in St. Lucia earlier this year. It was a beautiful place with lots of things to do. The people there speak English well. I never felt uncomfortable walking around their big city, Castries. If you would like more info I can get you some. On the mobile site right now.

[dem beats 1,223]

Lol I had a bet you would post a good pic for that Aaron.

I work out!

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Corpus is good if you're on the northern side of Oso Bay; Flour Bluff is kind of a rough area. Rockport, Port Aransas and Aransas Pass are better options IMO.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

and San Fransisco's always a treat

[Adrian_D 520]

Hard week...

Same here...

[dem beats 1,223]

We work hard... We play hard!

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

That is freaking awesome!

[Jmac 24]

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Yay, have to come into the office tomorrow.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

a bottle of Canadian Mist is probably cheaper than Prozac

Actually not.

I am having severe generalized anxiety and it has started to effect my quality of living so I am willing to give it a try.

YOu need to get on a daily workout routine and NOT sit around. That's the only thing that worked for me.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Hey Ryan, did you ever get rid of those MJ-18's? I remember the for sale thread was there forever. Mildly curious to see if you still have them

They've been gone for several months now.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I got a passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it!

I'm sexy and EVERYONE knows it.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Lol I had a bet you would post a good pic for that Aaron.

I work out!

Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle, yeah!

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Yay, have to come into the office tomorrow.

I'll trade you. You can go shovel snow for me.

[///M5 2,833]

holy shit nearly 36 posts today..

I am coming to get you. Here come's the spam!!

Beating your ass at this point.....

I used to average WAY more than that. Actually read every post in the hop as well until a month ago when I left completely. Way more time when I don't read posts outside of here.

Lies! I know when it says "Spam starting, skip to 12206" you didn't read through it and just skipped to that page.

I know what it said which is like reading.

[///M5 2,833]

Ramos's rambling spam was the best.

I miss the days of 20+ pages of banter back and forth with him.