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    RIP Wally

    HouTex replied to smwhorn's topic in Movies and TV

    And they’re never wrong.
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    Wine

    HouTex replied to Hollywood's topic in Food and Travel

    Disagree. And there are many, many excellent Bordeaux for under $50. You probably know of it, but search Jeff Leve’s site winecellarinsider.com and you’ll find them. Just get away from the notion that you have to have a classified wine to enjoy it. There are oceans of excellent Bordeaux, especially in good years—and most of the recent available vintages have been very good to great. On the whole, Bordeaux is a better bargain than California cabs/merlots.
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    I’m allergic to so many things (foods, pollen, dust mites, etc.) that it’s not unusual for me to have a scratchy throat, watery eyes, and even a light fever, at anytime during the year. I just live with it. My symptoms were like my allergies for about 24 hours. When it got a little worse (but still not serious) I took a PCR test and a home test and they were both positive.
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    Wine

    HouTex replied to Hollywood's topic in Food and Travel

    That’s a little harsh. I’m not a fan of big California cab fruit bombs either, but before Parker there was a ton of shitty thin acidic wine out there. The quality of wine around the world generally improved because of Parker. I mostly drink Bordeaux and until he retired I could select a 90-92 point red Bordeaux in the $30 range (and there were several and some were even cheaper) and pretty much be guaranteed a good experience. Same for southern Rhone.
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    Dumbshits that for some reason assume every lobby-level elevator is empty and block people trying to leave the elevator. Some of them even try to get in the elevator before everyone has gotten out.
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    I agree. But it’s a data point and as you said it’s helpful in identifying a trend. I like to see the numbers, assuming they are not way off—and at 143 how far off can they be, and the numbers show that a relatively minuscule number of people are getting so sick that they wind up in ICU.
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    Exactly. Setrac.org is a good source for the 27 county Southeast Texas region. The population is approximately 9.5 million people. As of 7/20 there were 143 people confirmed with Covid in ICU in the region. The trend is flat to slightly up. There were 982 confirmed cases in non-ICU beds throughout the region.
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    Sorry you are having a shitty time with it.
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    Keep up the fight, guys. My smokeless tobacco story is that I thought it would be cool to chew tobacco when I was in 10-12 year old Little League. I asked my dad to buy me a pack of chewing tobacco. We were at a diner that had a large tobacco selection at the checkout. He chose Beechnut and made me put a big plug in my mouth while at the counter. I was about to throw up by the time we made it to the car. He let me keep the rest of the pouch in my bedroom. It stayed there for years untouched until I finally threw it out. Although growing up in west Ft. Band County where practically every guy (and many girls as well) dipped, I never touched smokeless tobacco again. My dad knew me pretty well.
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    Same. It’s wasn’t a big deal. Like allergies.
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    Same here with my third shot in late November as well. I'll consider a fourth shot if it's strain specific. I had Covid last month and it wasn't a big deal. On dcbc's anecdote about the unvaxxed co-worker, I know several people who were never vaxxed and still had light symptoms with the current strain. Who fucking knows at this point.
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    Unless I missed it, I can't believe this guy hasn't been mentioned. Foxy Lady is another one.
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    As for London, if you and your daughter like tennis, go when Wimbledon is being played (late June-early July). Go on day 1, 2, or 3 of the tournament and do the queue. If you don't mind spending $$$ get debentures online for Centre Court or Court 1 (also a stadium court). Court 1 is less expensive and you still will see some top players on days 1-3. You are guaranteed three matches in either stadium and you can also watch any other match on the grounds. Make sure you go to the Churchill War Rooms (yes, avatar checks out). Find a half day private walking guide online or get a recommendation from the hotel concierge--they are not too expensive, and walk the St. James/Buckingham Palace/Whitehall areas. I recommend the Dukes hotel in St. James. Great location and not horribly expensive. And check out St. Paul's.
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    I loved season 1 and made it through seasons 2 and 3 but was disappointed with both seasons. I’ve been watching season 4 but it’s just not doing it for me. I’ve really just been hoping for more naked shots of Dolores and Maeve but I suspect that’s over. I may try to pick it back up in a binge watch when the season is over.
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    So when did they get the Sandpiper money? Maybe it happened quickly but if it was big bucks I wouldn’t be living in an apartment/condo for very long.
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    I keep checking in on this thread hoping to see an announcement that we will be in the SEC beginning with the 2023, or even 2024, season. What’s the consensus on when the move will happen? I really don’t see it happening early.
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    Vasectomy

    HouTex replied to Biff Tannen's topic in Daily Texan

    Either I had a shitty doctor or the procedure or drugs are better since the mid 90’s. Mine was extremely uncomfortable and so were the 2-3 days post procedure. Still, glad I had it done.
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    Good points. But the question remains whether Gus/Mike would think she has become a loose end--and no half measures . . .
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    Can Kim really leave? Is she a loose end now? She may need to see the vacuum cleaner guy. Maybe that is assumed.
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    Getting old sucks

    HouTex replied to Hate's topic in Lulz

    Make sure you get Propofol--the best drug ever. For most, the actual procedure is a non-event.
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    I suppose it’s different when even your estranged husband dies, but Howard’s widow showed zero love for him in the earlier episode with the coffee/breakfast. She seemed a little too grief stricken. Also, while it added to Kim’s story line, I was surprised Saul and Kim engaged the widow at all. There would be no evidence leading back to them. The less said the better. They could have deflected her insinuations without another lie told in public.
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    John Winger disagrees: We’re 10-1!
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    OP, Korea wasn’t a tie. The UN (mostly US) successfully repelled the invading forces. The goal was never to gain territory in North Korea.
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    I did this as well and had very good results. Evaporation is an issue, but, as I understand it, it’s the evaporation process that lowers the water temp.
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    Getting old sucks

    HouTex replied to Hate's topic in Lulz

    This. I battled tennis elbow for 20 months before it finally healed. I had three cortisone shots spread over many months and the relief was only temporary. I did PT, Graston (hurt like hell), message, heat therapy, and electro. Not sure if any of those really worked or it just healed with time. I almost had surgery but the second opinion surgeon, who is also an acquaintance, talked me out of it. Tendinitis is self limiting. It will heal eventually.

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