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fuggled

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  1. It's probably too early to tell, but the assessment in that story seems...slanted. The units having success and capturing Russians aren't the ones that are going to get interviewed by WaPo in the hospital. War is hell, but it's more hellacious for Russia right now.
  2. Ask and ye shall receive: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/where-did-all-the-bellwether-counties-go/ Now the question back to you is, what do you make of that? Do you read that article and conclude it is a well researched analysis of an evolving electorate that helps us understand this particular "anomaly", or is it more likely that we just haven't uncovered the fraud yet?
  3. I think you're right that it's not a partisan issue. Unfortunately, I also think it's very likely there are a lot of Texans who would vote for a constitutional amendment to allow abortion, but won't be willing to pull the lever for a Democrat.
  4. Yep. I get two pots of gumbo from a jar. Plus it's certified Cajun, so I'm covered there. I may try that Alton Brown method. Do you make it ahead and save it, or do you directly build your gumbo in that same dutch oven?
  5. I hear ya. It's definitely not necessary. But I've tried it both ways and the hummus is noticeably smoother when taking the time to peel.
  6. Here's a good hack story I remembered. Years ago my wife and I decided to go down to San Antonio to spend Christmas with her Mexican grandma. She was a Scrooge and didn't want to do anything for the holidays. So we were going to make her dinner We found the most authentic mole recipe we could and did it with turkey. We had about 50 ingredients and did everything from scratch. Soaked and pureed chiles, toasted pumpkin seeds, etc. I can't even remember all the nit picky ingredients we had to handle. It tasted damn good. Anyway, Grandma comes through the kitchen and stops to taste after we'd been cooking for hours. She lets us know how horrible it tastes. "Why didn't you just use the sauce from the jar? That's what I do. Let me show you." She then proceeds to pull Hershey's syrup and JIF out of the pantry and "fix" our mole the way she makes hers.
  7. I defy anyone to tell the difference.
  8. Thought of another one.... I'll use sunflower butter or just peanut butter when I'm making hummus. I know it's not authentic, but I don't make it often enough to keep tahini around just for that. Maybe I need more recipes that use tahini. Would love a hack for peeling garbanzo beans if one exists.
  9. I use roux from a jar when making gumbo. It's just flour and oil, no reason to spend an hour making my own. Usually I'll brown chicken and andouille first, pull it out and then cook the vegetables with spices. Once they're cooked, stir the roux into the veggies to soften it and then start whisking in stock or water.
  10. Wait, what?
  11. Anyone have a stream for this game?
  12. Yep, everything is GA.
  13. A neighbor passed away this weekend after a 3 year fight with cancer. He left behind 2 elementary age boys. His widow is getting lots of "how can we help" offers from the community and would like to setup some kind of fund for the boys. GoFundMe seems simple and familiar but comes with overhead. There's also the issue of providing some transparency so people know gifts are actually going to the boys. A 529 could help with that, but it has limitations too (and not sure these 2 are college-bound). Any recommendations on setups that are easy for people to give to, lock funds to a specific purpose (somewhat) and maybe provide some transparency?
  14. PSA: Kroger in Dallas has choice briskets for $2.47/lb with a digital coupon through May 3
  15. Thanks for clarifying. Just so I'm understanding, you think we should eliminate all history and social studies from public education? No geography, no 3 branches of government, no bicameral legislature, no Constitution, no Revolutionary War, no Alamo, no Civil War, no Holocaust, no Vietnam, no Cold War, no space race, no MLK, no Kennedy, no 9/11? Is this what you're saying? Could you explain why you think that's a good idea?
  16. Not saying you don't have a valid point here, but could you give some examples of the things we should try to stop teaching? Maybe clarify the "we" also. Are you referring to teachers, parents, politicians, celebrities?
  17. Thanks for the suggestion, but the wife likes to monitor St Pete and gauge storm severity based on when he takes off his clothes (jacket, tie, etc.). So our system is pretty airtight.
  18. My wife reports the dog has bad breath. My son wants to try on all the clothes in his closet. Stay tuned for more updates.
  19. Big tornado warning in Dallas. Sitting in the closet in Richardson. https://twitter.com/wfaaweather/status/1506047616378880005?s=20&t=i-L65ztLkws55TpWKOwQUg
  20. Man, it was windy in Dallas on Sunday and I burned through charcoal pretty fast. This was all on my 18.5" WSM. Props to whomever recently said "there's always room for sausage." I managed to squeeze a couple pounds in there between my turkey and 2 racks of spare ribs. I used to do the 3-2-1 on ribs, but I think I like them better with just 5-6 hours straight on the smoke. I don't want them completely falling apart and they have a nice bit of "chew" to them still this way.
  21. Also convenient that the clip starts with the reporter saying, "and if I could ask you Madame Vice President..." What came before the "and"? Could it have possibly been a question better directed at the Romanian President that would explain the VP's hesitation. I guess we'll never know.
  22. Obviously...
  23. Rereading my post, it may not have been clear. What I meant was, if Russia wanted to retaliate against Austria they would have to go through NATO airspace and that's not something they're going to do.
  24. I never claimed you would. Is that a requirement? Have we drawn a redline on any Ukrainian soldier, pilot or equipment passing through NATO countries? The concern I've heard around jets is having NATO pilots flying in Ukraine or using NATO facilities/bases to stage and launch from. An Austrian model avoids those aspects.
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