Everything posted by Jiggy-Z
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Burnt Ends Dinner Location
Where is the fun on that? But seriously, Catfish Parlor, Ben White.
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Deck Material Selection
We did a 20' X 15' Ipe deck at our house back in 2013. Highly recommend. Looks good weathered and really good when I recondition it every couple of years. For the first few years I reconditioned every 6 months. Just a really great product.
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Spiders and other bugs
Tarantula Hawk user name checks out.
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2021 World Series: Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
They should set up a predetermined maximum string of games alternately played at each team's home park, where final victory can be attained by whichever team wins the majority of the predetermined maximum game number. Kind of like the World Series of Poker, but this would a "World Series of Baseball", as it were.
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Most devastating loss handed OUT by Texas?
I think the 1995 aggy game. Texas, after having been in A&M and Houston's shadows for a decade, seized the final SWC championship on visitor turf. It was a watershed event in the two different directions each program was on. A&M would go on to win the B12 title in '98, but even that had a loss against Texas and an embarrassing bowl loss. After '96, Nebraska would go on to win another MNC and another B12 Championship (against Texas). Their coach retired and some rules changed, so their eventual demise was not all on Texas' on the field domination. Plus they had 3 recent MNC's and one of the best teams of all time on their resume, plus a lot of other close calls for winning it all over almost a 20 year period. The writing on the wall was just not as apparent with Nebraska, but with aggy, you knew their time was over.
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Alec Baldwin Shoots and Kills Cinematographer, Wounds Director
Growing up in the 70's, this all seems vaguely familiar somehow. I don't think the cops are finished with this one. "Mrs. Columbo, is such a big fan of you work. Could you autograph this for her, it would mean so much. Thanks" "Oh, and one more thing, Mr. Baldwin"
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2021 Body Transformation Thread
This. I am not saying it is not possible but you would have needed to have been significantly more overweight than you are/were in order to get most of that in fat loss in one week. In fact, this summer I had about a 3 week period where I lost about .5 LB/day and I am almost your same weight, although only 5'-11", but that was pretty hard core with no Alcohol, OMAD (a big ass salad), and a one hour walk every day (no other exercise other than PT due to injury rehab). Stay with it, 2/lbs per week would be sweet and you. When the weight loss really slows down, add some walking, something about the pace and lack of stress really helps more than more aggressive work outs.
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Texas @ #20 Baylor---30 October, 11:00a-CDT (ABC)
More like mistake free head coach selection. After wandering in the desert for 2 decades, Baylor's last three head coach hires have been solid. And yeah, I know Briles was/is a piece of shit and he ended up blowing the whole thing up again, but after that they gave the the job nobody wanted to an eventual NFL head coach and now Aranda. I think Sark will work out, but man what a road to get here , and here might not be where I think it is.
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the USFL is back
Calling it now that Dallas Cowboys football team ends up with another Hershel Walker type trade out of all this. Minnesota won't fall for it again, but Jacksonville is ripe.
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Apple TV+ Doing Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
Most science fiction(and fantasy) ends up looking cheap because it is generally so dependent on special effects and has to take some shortcuts on the day to day lives of the characters and their interactions in their built world and if you don't get it right it looks like it was done on a budget. One way to get over that is to get a big star or two. Star Wars had Alec Guinness, Alien had a whole cast.
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Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."
Great weather, too!!!
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Natural gas Tankless water heaters, inside versus outside... vs Snowpocolypse...
We looked at Mr Tankless and they came recommended. Fair price, but we had too good of deal with purchasing on our own and using my business partner's nephew who is a licensed master plumber.
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2021-2022 hunting thread
For the freezer, I will take does over bucks any day.
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Denis Villeneuve's Dune
...also graduate of Penn State spicing guild U.
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OSU game week
I that pronounced L -ingworth or 3-ingworth?
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Captain Kirk Finally Goes Into Space (90 year-old William Shatner on a Blue Origin rocket - 9:30am this morning)
Reading this thread made this song pop into my head, and now it will be in yours. Except for Ramjet, for who I am sure it plays on a continuous loop.
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Captain Kirk Finally Goes Into Space (90 year-old William Shatner on a Blue Origin rocket - 9:30am this morning)
The adventures of the Starship Enterpenis NC-17, boldly going where no man has gone before, at least not without dinner and drinks first.
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Captain Kirk Finally Goes Into Space (90 year-old William Shatner on a Blue Origin rocket - 9:30am this morning)
No, just dicking around.
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2021 Body Transformation Thread
I feel your pain. I had climber's (aka golfer's elbow) elbow in both arms, but successfully rehabbed my right with an online upper limb control course. Not so lucky on the left...currently seeing a physical therapists for that one. Just started climbing again, but ridiculously easy routes which are taxing that left elbow plenty with the extra weight I have put on since my injury. FWIW, Dry needling has helped kick the healing into a much faster mode. go slow.
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Natural gas Tankless water heaters, inside versus outside... vs Snowpocolypse...
Circulation feature is nice, but I'm not sure it is worth hassle of the extra piping you will need to do it correctly. We have a circulating model, but had to use existing pipes since we have a lot of concrete walls and 2nd floor deck is concrete as well. When on circulation it was never as good as what we thought it would be. We go through the same amount of propane with 4 people on the tankless as we used to go through with 2 people on the tank heater, so they are pretty dammed efficient, and with two teenage boys taking long soapy showers, we never run out of hot water. That being said, one could always up the wrap insulation on the tank and get that thing pretty close without all of the tankless issues and costs, even if you get a larger tank to ensure a large supply. You will also need to to do the the scale cleaning every couple of years on the tankless to prolong the life of the unit. i did not do that on my first tankless unit and it gave out after 15 years. There are subs that do nothing but install tankless, they can tell you what you need. Our tankless is inside and I always wanted it to be outside, until last winter.
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What, if anything is different because of the loss to OU Saturday?
ou's second half offensive output should have been expected if one conservatively assumes that they would equal their first half scoring, not have any turnovers or blocked punts/returns, would be predisposed to "going for it", would be facing a defense that because of quick offensive drives, would be re vulnerable, and would open the half with a possession. All of those factors came into play and... ou was extremely fortunate on the some big plays and Texas was not on both sides of the ball. Change a play or two that could have gone either way and a squeaker win or perhaps even as much as a two score win was in play for Texas. In other words, the game would have played out almost exactly the same except for a play or two and Texas comes out of Dallas with all the same issues, but with a narrow win given the huge 3rd quarter lead, which one could say about any of the last few times this game was played. The end of the game had a Texas/USC 2005 flow where, in that game so many things went right for Texas on the last few possessions, although I will say in that game, they were earned with very little left to chance or borderline calls. I will say that if the conference wants ou be considered for the playoff, Texas will not be their opponent in the CCG. That will be taken care of long before then.
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Snoring / Sleep Apnea / CPAP
Thanks so much. Clarifications: The MAD device is working. Since I have been using it the snoring is better, just not enough for my wife's liking. Dr. Is Daniel Slaughter ENT. This stuff is all he does, seems qualified, just got a slick sales pitch vibe, although there was no pressure. Just seemed like it was going to be a series of things that were not going to be CPAP. Definitely not getting warm and fuzzies based on your sinus infection comment. I included the smart watch info for general background, but yeah it has been way off a few times and I'm pretty sure I am getting more than 20-30 minutes or Rem sleep per night. In fact, except when I drink, I feel pretty good about my sleep. The only other thing that disturbs my sleep is some soreness/stiffness in my back on occasion and of course my wife waking me up to tell me to turn over.
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This is who Steve Sarkisian is.
I was going to say this season has a 1998 vibe to it. New coach replacing arrogant previous coach, early season setback, Heisman caliber RB. Hope we can avoid that late season conference loss and get to championship game. Also, 98' team really got better as the season went along. OL not the same at all.
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Media/$9.95-er postgame analysis articles (Week 6)
I had Texas wining this game in the 14 to 20 point range with Rattler at QB. OU, as a team was/is just not that good this season. From a quality standpoint, I figured them about like U of H. Game had the same feel as the 2002 game. The 4th Q was just a nutty comedy of errors, bad breaks, questionable officiating, and pinch of self inflicted dick shooting.
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Texas opens as a 6 point favorite v Oklahoma State
....like Texas would ever be screwed in a 3 way tie breaker.