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I find it odd that Mike will not fly but would go deep sea fishing. I worked at a marina on the Calumet River and my first boat trip out to Lake Michigan included a crash into the break wall in Calumet Harbor. Another early ride down the river on a boat that a coworker had purchased ended when we hit a wake and a chunk of the hull that had rotted under the leaking toilet broke off.

As to the Fountainebleau and I recall being their in their around 2005 and spending 20 bucks for a mixed drink and watching the working girls hit on men in expensive suits. At first I was insulted, but then I realized my polo shirt reeked of the hoi polloi.

As always thanks for being one the highlights of my week with your posts.

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Hilarious to hear the Poodle Lounge hadn't changed much in the 21st century! Re Mike's fear of flying versus boats: As someone who's spent some time on sailboats, I concur. But I also don't like flying, even though I do it, despite the obvious statistics in its favor. I would say the feeling is that if you get thrown off a boat, or it sinks, you have a shot at surviving. Not so in a plane crash, most of the time. Either way I would not like to get tossed into the Calumet. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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