# The POM **URL:** \ **Category:** Admin\ **Created:** [June 24, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664 "2019-06-24T10:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 68
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1346 "2023-08-25T00:14:47Z")
Not too personal at all. I was just flying all day. I was on the 11th floor. I would guess that piece of art is about 200 feet tall. It’s stunningly dramatic in real life. The entire hotel is magic, with a rooftop bar that gets seriously windy and is not for the faint of heart. From the floor looking straight up. ![2](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/13b1d031ff363ca03c8463709c5f6908a074f02f.jpeg) From my floor looking down. That tiny square at the bottom is the huge hotel lobby. ![1](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/92e1244377a3b0add988293a7ac198f0a1f2e800.jpeg) The lobby. ![2b](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7db0ea19be575c73639ec6fa2d3210f6cc800034.jpeg) The rooftop bar. ![2c](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8053f51a8e8faf91aff302607f39ad4bb3fc3a2f.jpeg) I was there this morning, but since then I have flown from Bucaramanga to Medellín, and then from Medellín to Cartagena where I am now. I really love Colombia. ![3](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/53d33174ec94e29183a76f340763e88ba43663cd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1347 "2023-08-25T10:41:29Z")
I know you do, Reg. You always paint a beautiful picture of Columbia. Enjoy your peace and quiet there as long as you can. You may be going home to smoke and fire. Edit: to correct my spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1348 "2023-08-26T01:54:49Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Columbia While you’re correcting your spelling, you might want to note that the country is spelled Colombia, not Columbia. I’m not trying to be a spelling Nazi. Just thought you might want to know. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1349 "2023-08-27T02:15:44Z")
There is a trump nut up the road that fixes motorcycles. His sign said… “This is getting rediculous. Trump 2024.” It was that way for 3 days. I wonder who told him lol. I wouldn’t have, actually. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1350 "2023-08-27T08:18:59Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > It was that way for 3 days. I wonder who told him lol. I wouldn’t have, actually. Me either. It [quote=“NicksCafe, post:14456, topic:18”] moght [/quote] come back on me. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1351 "2023-09-04T19:30:39Z")
Toronto. It’s not my my favourite city but it’s not a bad place. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/06ef7795be7f6589c83546d5a7b995b8e3a428f8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1352 "2023-09-06T11:00:44Z")
Hey, those buildings are leaning. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1353 "2023-09-06T20:26:15Z")
Or light is refracting as it often does with photographic lenses. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1354 "2023-09-14T17:39:25Z")
Bugs. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fba97a23e8db28dd55fa860a69a1c6ecfedaa821.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1355 "2023-09-22T17:41:11Z")
Sheikh Zayad Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc2c3986531d6d82f5a82962bdd5afc0b799e39c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1356 "2023-09-29T07:58:09Z")
Water droplets. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/676856540b9f39faf6ad40a0e5d3e8d211c5e634.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1357 "2023-09-29T08:39:42Z")
blue covid! ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1358 "2023-09-29T09:45:31Z")
Actually water, but you should probably wear a mask to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1359 "2023-09-29T10:17:20Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > Actually water, but you should probably wear a mask to be safe. i would but only kids, criminals and very scared people wear masks ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1360 "2023-09-29T10:33:24Z")
As irritating as I find you, Nico, I would not accuse you of being any of those things. That said, you are mistaken, which is not uncommon. Some people who are particularly vulnerable to Covid wear masks, even if they are not “very scared” of it. They’re just doing a cost/benefit analysis and the mask wins. Some people who aren’t scared at all of Covid but like to function normally in society wear masks if their government requires it. Some people just wear masks because they don’t want to catch whatever’s going around these days. Chinese tourists could always be seen wearing masks long before anyone had ever heard of Covid. I suppose you might class them as “very scared” but I don’t. Again, they’re just doing a cost/benefit analaysis and, for them, the mask wins. To each their own. Some people wear full leathers to ride a motorcycle. I never do (or did – it’s not like I ride motorcycles these days). We each choose whatever level of protection we are comfortable with for whatever risks we happen to be facing. You’re usually all over the “to each their own” thing, but when it comes to masks you resort to name calling and childish judgments. I’m used to it. You do that with suicide, too. ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1361 "2023-09-29T17:09:22Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > I would not accuse you of being any of those things. lol true, while i would classify some of my behaviour as childish, you would accuse me of uhm “way more interesting things” and thats ok since iam used to you freaking out now and then whenever i share some different opinions or respond to one of your own snarky comments so yes i understand that you see “name calling” and even judgmental personal attacks where there is only a different opinion / a childish snappy reaction to your own childish comment > [@Reg](#): > > You do that with suicide, too. yes i believe that suicide is a very selfish and cowardly thing to do, at the same time i also think every adult has the right to do so since its their life > [@Reg](#): > > We each choose whatever level of protection we are comfortable with for whatever risks we happen to be facing. for ourselves and not other adults and for whatever reason… r’amen or as i would say: what is a “cost benefit analysis” to one is “very scared” to another and to each their own 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1362 "2023-09-30T02:19:39Z")
> [@thinkingaboutit](#): > > i understand that you see “name calling” and even judgmental personal attacks Indeed. > [@thinkingaboutit](#): > > i believe that suicide is a very selfish and cowardly thing to do > [@thinkingaboutit](#): > > only kids, criminals and very scared people wear masks ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1363 "2023-09-30T03:51:32Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > Indeed lol… oh well, i tried 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1364 "2023-10-05T21:34:25Z")
African buffalo by Denice Alex. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc7701084136e2176c3bac2144f9bfe86ffea998.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1365 "2023-10-12T21:48:54Z")
Japanese rice fields, by ASAKAWA KOHJI. ![pom](https://discourse.bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd452d1e35d9f71726f71eaeca5d77936111960b.jpeg) [Previous page](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664.md?page=67) [Next page](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664.md?page=69)