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  1. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Jul 12, 2023
    Sup family

    I'll be voyaging to the following states soon enough:
    • Minneapolis
    • NY
    • Philly
    • Niagara Falls
    • DC
    • Chicago
    In no particular order!

    Wondering what are some places to be and thing to see??
     
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    M.I.C.

    Jul 14, 2023
    Slyk gettin feisty as h--- lately
     
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  3. Slyk
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    Location: Detroit -> Cali

    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Jul 14, 2023
    i lived in chicago for a few years though, so here's some tips:

    go flick the bean
    f--- or eat a deep dish pizza
    get a couple slices of pizza at bonci
    order a hot dog with ketchup
    do the river walk
    do the river architecture boat tour
    go to street festivals (they're everywhere every weekend during the summer months)
    take a shot of mallort
     
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  4. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Sep 14, 2023
    Trip was once in a lifetime.

    Minnesota was all I had hoped for. The weather was f---ing hard though, so humid and hot! Loved Maple Lake and did ziplining for the first time!

    American Airlines I would never recommend. They messed us about so much and aren't built for accommodating accessibility. Due to this, we had to ditch our DC plans and it had an overall impact for a lot of our domestic flying.

    Philadelphia was nice but the hotel we stayed at had a mites problem. Markets were chill and went to the Philly Library for the Rocky steps!

    Amtrak from Philly to NY was real nice, and then the week in NY was filled with the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty, going to Central Park, American Museum of Natural History, Rockerfeller Center, NY Mets/Seattle Mariners game in Queens, and meeting up with a s80 alumni.

    Had to take the Amtrak from NY to Niagara Falls as NY Laguardia Airport didn't have airplanes big enough to accommodate two wheelchair users. That train ride was 11 hours. Niagara Falls itself was amazing! 10/10 would do it again.

    Last stop was in Chicago and tried a deep dish pizza and explored Navy Pier. Chicago reminded me of home just due to the weather and the city vibes.

    Some cities had UberWAV which was good, while others only had Accessible Taxis to use. Even then, these mfs only operated Monday-Friday, like people in wheelchairs aren't allowed to get out and about on weekends or something?

    Anyway, that's the abridged summary of my trip. I'm planning to flesh out my trip a bit more in the next week, but long story short it was an amazing experience!
     
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  5. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Sep 2, 2023
    he wanted a real american experience so he shot up a school and is doing 20 years. Pretty sweet trip
     
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  6. Slyk
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Jul 14, 2023
    fun facts about those states--

    minneapolis, philly, & chicago:
    not states

    dc:
    also not a state
    oddly, also not a city
    it's kinda weird

    niagara falls:
    not a state
    possibly not even in the states

    ny:
    nailed it
    but only maybe
     
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  7. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Sep 5, 2023
    Last he posted I saw he was hot tubbing with @dna hits getting the real Pennsyltucky experience
     
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  8. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Sep 15, 2023
    Favourite foods would be:

    NY Slice of Pizza at Joe's Pizza
    Ramen at Ippudo
    Pistachio Cannolo at Eataly

    Wanted to explore Chinatown a bit more but time got away from us as we were dealing with some fatigue as a group
     
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  9. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Sep 5, 2023
    He has a pretty nice hot tub tbh
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Inanna
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    Inanna I’m not the one..

    Sep 2, 2023
    Welp
     
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  11. Slyk
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Aug 24, 2023
    @Ordinary Joel breaking commandment #3 by informing you of his location. Commandment #7 supports re-thinking of that decision.

    hope that wherever you're hustlin, you're hustlin safe, playa.
     
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  12. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Aug 24, 2023
    @Slyk i talked to him on insta and he's here. But I won't say where he is exactly cuz letting them know your next move would be breaking one of the Crack Commandments
     
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  13. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Jul 23, 2023
    oh yes DKC reminded me...if you're looking for a good comedy spot in NYC check out Comedy Cellar. Cheap shows with amazing comics. Sometimes you'll get lucky and someone famous like a Chappelle will just show up.
     
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  14. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Jul 14, 2023
    NYC is pretty big so I don't know if you'll have time to go to every place and tell them you like it. But what are you looking to do?
     
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