Tim Pressman
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Tim Pressman
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Inactive account. https://t.co/R570wz7IV9
Katılım Şubat 2009
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@roadtripdude1 @TheMasters Charles Coody from Abilene, TX.
I caddied for him most of the 1982 season. Quite the character. So many whimsical aspects.
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@ThornCrave @EclipseNexus Beautiful scene. Who might these ladies be?
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@mcbarisekmen @flightradar24 If you wish to be pedantic then be correct. Türkiye 🇹🇷
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Japan Airlines flights from Europe to Tokyo are taking the westbound path today. Since the closure of Russian airspace in 2022, flights have generally flown east through Turkey and Central Asia to take advantage of tail winds. flightradar24.com/multiview/3e89…
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“It’s just that all of these Caribbean resorts look exactly the same to me. It’s just a random beach.”
“Oh I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You sit at your laptop, and you select… I don’t know, that all-inclusive resort for instance, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what cookie-cutter consumerist hotel your parents made you go to.
But what you don’t know is that hotel isn’t just all-inclusive, it’s not Ixtapa, it’s not Zihuatanejo. It’s actually Cancún. You’re also blithely unaware of the fact that in the late 60s, Mexico ran a huge trade deficit with the US. They were industrializing rapidly, importing machinery and materials that had to be paid for in dollars. Then I believe it was INFRATUR, wasn’t it, that actually spent months building a computer model, feeding data to an IBM 360 to analyze Mexico’s entire coastline, evaluating climate, beach quality, accessibility, and development costs.
Then they identified Cancún as a strategic tourism development zone, deliberately modeled on postwar Mediterranean resort economies. By the mid-1990s, major U.S. and European hotel chains standardized the all-inclusive resort model there. That model was then replicated, refined, and exported across the Caribbean.
Eventually, that choice filtered down through Expedia algorithms, airline bundle deals, and trickled on down into some TikTok’s influencer video which you no doubt watched in bed doom scrolling. However, Cancún represents billions of dollars in coordinated state planning, private capital, labor arbitrage, and tourism dependency. Tens of thousands of jobs. Entire regional supply chains.
And it’s sort of comical that you think you simply picked "a random beach" when in fact you’re sipping a piña colada at a resort selected for you by the Mexican federal government’s years-long optimization process… from a bunch of random beaches.”
Sheel Mohnot@pitdesi
Cancun is not my cup of tea, but boy is it an incredible success story of engineering: the Mexican government engineered a tourist hotspot custom-built to attract American dollars, from a place that had nothing in 5 short years. In the late 60s, Mexico ran a huge trade deficit with the US. They were industrializing rapidly, importing machinery and materials that had to be paid for in dollars. Tourism offered a solution, a way to earn foreign currency using assets Mexico already had: beaches, climate, and ancient ruins. They actually spent months building a computer model, feeding data to an IBM 360 to analyze Mexico’s entire coastline, evaluating climate, beach quality, accessibility, and development costs. The computer selected Cancun #1, a remote sandbar that had a population of 3 people during the 1970 census. The 2nd option was Ixtapa. Cancuns location was perfect: turquoise water, white sand, ideal weather, and proximate to all of the eastern seaboard, the largest concentration of Americans enduring brutal winters and seeking affordable beach escapes. Hawaii was already popular for folks on the west coast but Cancun offered what Hawaii couldn’t: a winter getaway without the 12+ hour flight, and a much cheaper experience. The Caribbean location and dry season from November to April aligned perfectly with when East Coasters most desperately wanted sun. The government invested over $100 million in infrastructure, building an international airport, roads, utilities, and dredging lagoons. They built the hotel zone for foreigners and downtown Cancun for workers, all in 5 years They marketed Cancun aggressively to Americans, positioning it as a safe, convenient Caribbean alternative with better prices than anywhere else. Hotels catered explicitly to American tastes with English-speaking staff, American brands (Hyatt, Hilton etc) familiar food options, and all-inclusive packages. The genius was creating a place where Americans could feel like they’d “been to Mexico” without experiencing much of Mexico at all - you could go to a Hilton, speak English, eat burgers and hot dogs, pay in dollars, but get to say you went abroad. At the time, “going abroad" was often seen as something for the wealthy or the adventurous. For many Americans, especially those from the interior who don’t travel internationally often (as you see on the map) a Cancun vacation counts as cultural exploration, a stamp in the passport that feels adventurous while remaining completely comfortable and affordable. You didn’t need a passport to go there until 2007, which was helpful too. The whole thing worked brilliantly, beyond their expectations. They started the project in 1970 and welcomed the first guest in 1975. By 1980, Cancun had grown to a half million tourists and a population of 34,000 supporting tourism. Cancun is EXACTLY what Mexico designed it to be: a dollar-extraction machine that turns American desire for easy, safe “foreign” travel into billions of dollars flowing to Mexico. —- This story from the New York Times in 1972 was a good read: Mexico had a young Harvard-trained head of INFRATUR spearheading the program nytimes.com/1972/03/05/arc…
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Marcella Club announces @KingCollinsGolf as the designers of its second course. Some holes of the resort’s first course, designed by Tiger Woods’ @tgrdesignbytw, are expected to open to members later this year: golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/marcel…
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@JillianClaireNC @ABC He judged others and because of his position in life, influe others to judge as he does. It’s tit for tat.
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@ABC It's unfathomable to me the number of people on here saying nasty things. God rest his soul! No matter what sort of person he was or life he led, it was his to live. No one can judge him. You people are mean asf for no reason. It's so much easier to be a decent human.
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NEW: Former WWE wrestling star Hulk Hogan's cause of death has been revealed, one week after his death at age 71. abcnews.link/BYYdWw6
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@incolnlay @EffTruck Can’t fault your choice. Royal Dornoch will always be my favourite of any course I’ve ever played. The view as you approach the 3rd tee is as awesome as it gets.
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So I’ve done a thing: I’ve curated a women’s small group trip to Panama. Please share with anyone who might have an interest! thediaadams.com/panama-adventu…
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@johnson_wagner @GolfCentral @GolfChannel No shot will ever be better than the 100-1 putt in Australia that you made. 😈😈😈😈
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Next week live on @GolfCentral I’ll be recreating some of Tiger’s best shots from the 2000. Don’t want to spoil where we’ll be going but tune into @GolfChannel starting May 8th to find out.
5 Clubs@5ClubsGolf
This week's @WagyuFiletShow was all about the great shots of @TigerWoods career including this one @TheHomeofGolf @johnson_wagner | @BrendonDeJonge | @petermillar Watch Full Episode: youtu.be/x1PVYTF4Y4g
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Tim Pressman retweetledi
Thursday, April 24, 2025
President Donald J Trump,
White House,
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest,
Washington,
District of Columbia, DC.
Dear President Trump,
I am writing to express, in the clearest terms possible, that your suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st state of the United States is not only implausible but deeply offensive to the vast majority of Canadians. The very notion provokes outrage, not interest. Canada is a proud, sovereign nation with its own democratic values, institutions, and identity—an identity that we cherish and will defend.
Your past conduct toward our former Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, was not only undiplomatic but also displayed a profound lack of respect. It contributed to a widening rift between two neighboring nations that once shared deep mutual respect and cooperation.
Your tenure in office has left the United States economically fractured, socially divided, and diplomatically isolated. Your criminal conviction, history of draft evasion, and disregard for constitutional principles have damaged the credibility of the office you hold. From attacking the judiciary and mocking the rule of law, to manipulating markets and undermining trusted institutions, your actions have consistently prioritized ego over country.
Your baseless allegations regarding fentanyl entering the U.S. through the Canadian border, your erratic stance on tariffs, and your delusional belief that you alone can govern the world, only deepen international concern. The claim that you could resolve the war in Ukraine on your first day back in office, over 100 days ago, now stands as yet another empty promise.
Furthermore, the disrespect you showed toward President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a leader defending his nation against aggression, is yet another example of your disdain for true leadership. Your cabinet selections, many lacking in qualification and decorum, reflect a government driven more by personal loyalty than by competence or vision.
Your policies, supported by powerful figures like Elon Musk, have stripped essential services from Americans, particularly affecting seniors and the vulnerable. From reckless threats to seize the Panama Canal to absurd fantasies about acquiring Greenland, your geopolitical ambitions reveal a disturbing detachment from reality.
The recent manipulated spectacle near Butler, Pennsylvania, your influence on volatile markets, and the unraveling of America's international standing point to a dangerous trajectory—one that risks reducing the U.S. to the status of a struggling state in global affairs.
Meanwhile, Canadians look on with increasing unease. Your disregard for international treaties, such as the auto pact under USMCA, and the hostile environment you foster through trade wars and misinformation, have pushed our countries further apart. Canadians do not aspire to become part of a failing empire led by someone who flirts with authoritarianism and self-declared divinity.
Canada stands strong. From coast to coast, we celebrate our diverse population, our values of tolerance and freedom, and our commitment to democratic governance. We will not kneel to threats or be swayed by rhetoric rooted in fear and fiction. Our border is more than a line on a map—it is a boundary of principle, culture, and national pride.
Lastly, allow me to remind you: under Canadian immigration law, a convicted felon may be deemed inadmissible. This fact alone speaks volumes about the widening gulf between your vision of leadership and the standards we uphold as Canadians.
Mr. Trump, the world sees through the illusion. America—and the world—deserves better. So does Canada.
Sincerely,
Rob McConnell,
A Proud Canadian & Broadcaster.
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@TheDiaAdams I recommended your guide up until pre-covid. After my son and his family were last there, I stopped doing so. He explained that they did not see any value to going anymore. Bear in mind they were able to buy Florida resident tickets and lived in the Orlando area.
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I wrote a best-selling Disney World guidebook, but now no longer recommend a visit for most families. Ticket prices have increased 9X the rate of inflation over the last decade and you get less for the exorbitant price you pay. I just can’t let that go.
fortune.com/article/disney…
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@BoardingArea @MilesTheMonkey I much prefer these seats to the QSuites Not as tight or claustrophobic
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Older is better? Qatar Airways Business Class from Doha to Cape Town aboard the A350-900 👑 dlvr.it/THXhhP via @MilesTheMonkey
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Tim Pressman retweetledi
When my MAGA family members begin to struggle financially,
I will not help them.
When my MAGA family members struggle to make their mortgages,
I will not help them.
When my MAGA family members struggle to put food on their tables,
I will not help them.
I have the means,
But I will not help.
My MAGA family members made a choice.
They voted against my wife, my daughters and my son.
I will never forget or forgive them.
They actually voted against themselves,
But they’re too fucking stupid to realize it.
Life is about choices.
They made theirs,
I’ve made mine.
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@TheDiaAdams Hardly worth bothering jumping through all of the DL hoops to get status and CC spend seems pointless now too.
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Two Delta stats from investor day have been on my mind:
1. Delta Amex spend rivals 1% of U.S. GDP.
2. 88% of first-class seats are now sold.
That means that a whole lot of SkyMiles are chasing a very limited set of premium cabin award tickets.
fortune.com/article/delta-…
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