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South Austin

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  1. I'd devour that. I'm the son of a Minnesotan who grew up on casseroles. Some variation of a rice or noodle base, celery and onion or whatnot, a protein (usually chicken but sometimes tuna), a gravy or mayo mix to bind it all together, and topped with fried onions or potato chips. It would feed our family of four for two nights to give mom a break from the kitchen.
  2. Aretha.
  3. We just ran out of tariffs.
  4. I'm not sure if it was my favorite, but I read Finders Keepers first before realizing it was part of a trilogy, and didn't feel like I missed anything by not starting with Mr. Mercedes. But you probably need to read Mr. Mercedes before End of Watch.
  5. That's going to be some hella road trips for an expanded Big 10 conference.
  6. PMSD (Post Mack Stress Disorder) seems to have blocked most of my memories of David Ash. I think 2012 was his only full season as a starter -- he played here and there his true freshman year in 2011, and got injured very early in 2013 with Herp Derp at QB the rest of the way. I do remember Ash was nails in the game winning drive in Stillwater in 2012, including a huge 4th down conversion to keep the drive alive.
  7. Yeah, my daughter has been dealing with some of that in Eugene. Finally got some antibiotics because she just can't shake a cough going on for over 6 weeks, even though she's tested negative for the usual stuff.
  8. Catching up on this, Brisket. For whatever my opinion is worth, and based on what you've posted about your kids' journeys so far, I'd say they have a pretty good knack for finding their own way, even with a little pat on the rear from Mr. and Mrs. Brisket, so I say let the boy go fight some fires. He feels compelled to serve, and this is what is pulling at him. Hell, he might fulfill some European hottie's first responder fantasy. Grad school will still be there down the line, if he wants that. Not sure the law is his path, but I had a career cop in my 1L class. If I have any regrets in my life, one is that I didn't join the Marine Corps like my dad. I mean, I don't want to change anything about where I am and the path that I took to get here, and even a minimum tour of duty in the Marines would have wiped all that out. But in fantasizing about another life, I would have liked to have served my country in that capacity, even if it meant an overseas deployment during wartime, like one of my high school classmates experienced as a Marine.
  9. Probably (maybe) not COVID or Black Death, but a couple weeks ago I got hit with some head and chest congestion and was a little worn down, but no other symptoms. Didn't keep me from work or completely zap my energy. The brunt of it lasted about two days, after which I was back in the gym, but still a mucus factory in the week that followed. All good last week, and then this weekend it seemed to hit again like a boomerang. It didn't help that in the interim my stepdaughter also got sick. I've had legit influenza a couple times in my life, and this ain't it, but am annoyed that I haven't been able to shake it. Anyone else dealing with something similar?
  10. Maybe. Over the course of their careers.
  11. Maybe they’re secretly trying to get him killed.
  12. What would Shane have been so good in Sark’s office?
  13. I love German food. Seems like I need to make a trip to Walburg.
  14. When it’s on the menu and you don’t mind farting all night, the hamburger steak with mushroom gravy is quite tasty.
  15. I hereby declare you Blather McBlatherton.
  16. Reminds me of Ryan Perrilloux.
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