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MI and DFW used to top my list of awful airports. Then I flew to Beijing. Coal smoke so thick you couldn't see the far side of the concourse. 40% surcharge on money changing for Americans (only). $400 to get a day pass to the city (if you're American).

Been through there 4 times on my way to and from SE Asia. Now I refuse to travel on Chinese airlines and I'm totally cured of ever wanting to travel in China.

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With a smile that looked like an overlit refrigerator showroom.

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Chiggers AND bedbugs.

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Devil's Thumb. 10,500. They should but they don't.

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Only flatlanders need oxygen at 10,500 feet. Doesn't affect the Rocky Mountain locals. We have bigger lungs and more red blood cells.

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Don't forget our fake Constitution.

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Why not hold the G-7 meeting, if they have to meet face to face (what's wrong with a Skype call?) somewhere like Fort Riley, Kansas or Des Moines Iowa or some other boring place where they can fly in, get work done, and leave?

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"Some say". I bet it was his friend " Manny Peeple"

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You forgot to mention the syphilitic monkeys

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Needs more fully fueled passenger planes.

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Even as we snark, he's trying to negotiate a finder's fee with Motel 6.

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Cold greaseberders! Mmmmmmm!

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You need a president like ours. AMLO is co-owner (with his brothers) of a small farm, but his wife owns the one house (and car) they have.

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Yes. That’s the most likely scenario.

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Croissants made with a pound of lard and no butter, like they sell in German train stations.

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Yeah, yeah tough guy, meant facetiously. Nonetheless, most of us live below 2500. Also I have polycythemia (too many red blood cells) and I still feel like crap above 7000. My daughter lives up the hill in the Springs and I dread walking around there. Here at home (2200) I do a 3-5 mile brisk hike in the Rademacher Hills 5 days a week. I don't think the G-7 folks are in that shape or would have time to acclimate anyway.It is pretty up there where you are.

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