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idigTexas

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  1. I completely agree. I knew which team was going to win as soon as they were determined. David always beats Goliath in these things. As much as I like Gabe, Sara, and Dawn, that was really fun to watch a true team effort take out a bunch of strong individuals with no game plan. I was a bit surprised that Gabe did not take charge. Based on editing before the dishes were served, I thought it was going to be Dawn going home, but once they tasted, she was obviously safe. An argument could have been made for any of the other three, so I was hopeful that it would come down to body of work and that Chris would finally be shown the door. Booooo. Ultimately, Sara's "strong dish" was probably the weakest, and her "weak dish" likely was as well. I haven't watched LCK yet, but I'll be pulling for her. It was nice to see Good Shota this week, and I was happy Maria brought it. We'll see if she has truly turned a corner. I prefer to see everyone do well, and have people go home for cooking really good food that was beaten by even better food. That becomes more likely as the number of chefs dwindle.
  2. You are missing out on the "match milk line to cracker seam" experience. Why not just go this route?
  3. I think many people do graham crackers in milk. Nailing the dunking time is crucial. Pull out too early, and it won't have that pleasing moistness. Leave it in too long, and you are going to have to go fishing or wait until the end and spoon out the dregs. A nice variation is to make peanut butter sandwiches with the graham crackers, and then dunk those. I also like peanut butter on apple slices.
  4. While I appreciate the distraction from the misery that is being a Rangers fan, get a room, you two.
  5. Cools? Only a jive turkey would smoke those instead of Kools, and they would probably put them out on my floor.
  6. I wonder when they will start migrating? I suspect that Matt and Ryan's Nutria parasite issue is localized to their area, since none of the other camps have experienced it so far. I would imagine EJ will want to find some teammates at some point. I suspect they are required to stay put for a given length of time, though I have never heard it mentioned.
  7. They aren't pets. There is a sanctuary near Dilley, Texas. Sometimes they escape. https://www.bornfreeusa.org/primate-sanctuary/
  8. That doesn't mean we shouldn't try to limit how often it is transmitted.
  9. The West is stacked. We have as much chance as any team, but I'm not going to be upset if we again fail to get out of the first round. We just don't have the quality depth yet to raise my expectations.
  10. I do love the shit out of curbside, but I'm picky as hell about my food. I often meal plan on the fly, depending on the quality of the available ingredients. Selecting my own produce and meat, and not having to explain my complicated acceptable substitution rules is more important to me. That said, I have nothing but good things to say about the hired shoppers at the Westgate Central Market, and will likely use them again on occasion. I was generally very pleased with the substitutions they made when necessary.
  11. You're going to start installing drywall at the Las Colinas MacDonald's?
  12. That's a fine attitude for the status quo, but think of it this way. The longer this virus stays active, the more mutations there will be. The more mutations that there are, the greater the chances that there will be one that spreads even more easily than all known variants, is more deadly, and isn't at all inhibited but current vaccines. I, for one, would very much like to avoid that scenario. As for what I have started doing again: my own grocery shopping, scheduling routine doctor/dentist visits, and I will likely let a professional cut my hair the next time it needs it.
  13. I cannot find any reliable sources that specify harassment, only misconduct. We can assume, but unless people in the know are talking, there's no way to know. This Austin Chronicle article is the only real info I could find. https://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2020-12-25/shakeup-at-comedor-after-high-profile-chef-out/
  14. I completely agree. Thank goodness Bravo realized that we don't care about the drama and just want to see talented chefs compete.
  15. Yes. One does not have to be a good person to be a good chef.
  16. Gabriel got eliminated. Gabe is the mole master from Austin.
  17. ONE of the favorites. I think Gabe has been every bit as impressive.
  18. Avatar does not check out.
  19. I agree on the masks. I appreciate the sentiment of the episode, but it all felt forced to me, as do most of the cause challenges. It was a good reminder of how bad things were 6-7 months ago, but with everything opening up now, and people trying to get back to a state of normalcy, it fell a little flat for me. That's one of the perils of including current events in something that won't be seen for several months. We are really starting to see separation among the remaining chefs, with the same suspects routinely showing up in the top and the bottom. I like Avashar, but I wasn't surprised to see him eliminated. As I noted earlier, he just doesn't have the experience needed to be consistently good at the challenges. He has good ideas, but can't always execute them. They may not be the next to go, depending on whether the others cook to their potential, but I'm not expecting Maria and Chris to be around much longer unless they have some sort of epiphany. I think any of the other remaining chefs are talented enough to make it to the end, but my current final 3 are: Gabe Sara Dawn I know, I'm really going out on a limb there.
  20. Hospitalization rates for minorities is higher. Maybe we are seeing the results of fewer minorities getting vaccinated?
  21. I received my second Moderna dose two weeks ago today, so I am officially fully vaccinated. Both doses were at CVS in Lago Vista, as that was the only place I could find after a week of searching for my first appointment. I had moderate arm soreness for a couple days and mild armpit lymph node tenderness (shot arm only) for a week or so after both. The day after my second dose, I had a few hours of chills and fatigue, but nothing horrible. I celebrated today with a Whataburger, but still wore a mask at the drive-thru window.
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