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Baboontyme

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  1. Is Hancock tower covered by City Pass? I know they have Tilt and some other cool stuff at the observation level but FYI the lounge on the 96th is free entry and kinda fancy but kid friendly. You can get some fun mocktails and stuff. If you get there a half hour before it opens up you will have your pick of seating.
  2. Definitely rent a stroller and in July consider leaving the park to go get lunch. Especially those where you don't have to traverse a lagoon to get to your car. Or Uber. You don't want to be wandering around the park in the middle of the day in July with an 8 and a 4 year old. The day you have the hotel utilize that for a midday nap/swim break. Go early, leave when it gets miserably hot, come back early evening and stay until close imo. Good luck, if you plan properly everyone will have a good time, adults included.
  3. Check in bro. Let us know you are doing ok.
  4. I did an Alaska cruise with my wife pre kids (08 maybe) on Princess. We were the only people on the boat under 114 years old.
  5. Uncle Rollie: That's why I got a tattoo of Lady Justice Primo: Is that Halle Berry? Uncle Rollie: Yeah you see at one time she was married to David Justice 😂 This is a good show. It's not next level humor but the characters are all relatable and funny... And I think Drea is hot. It surprises me that I laugh out loud a couple times per episode for a pretty benign sitcom.
  6. Not everything is to be taken literally. And how dare one disrespect the kumite.
  7. I don't know if LC was National when I was a wee tyke but they've always had some pretty good commercials. The origami pterodactyl is an all-timer for me.
  8. I had something typed in the editor but it's probably too much. I just want to say that I've never had a television series make me actually fucking cry for no reason more than Ted Lasso. I'm weak in this area and it's my mom's fault. Hell I hold everything else inside, no idea why Bloodsport make me shed tears but it does. Ted Lasso speaks to my soul. Fantastic show. Well done to Jason Sudekis and whoever else dreamt this thing up.
  9. Currently watching the finale. Just want to say that I would like to volunteer to go on the Drink Sleep Fuck tour with Rebecca. My elbows might get a little pointy in line, sorry about that.
  10. On the tallow front, I found out today that this is a thing. And probably a little less smelly. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0881XTCR3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  11. I get annoyed by the commercial where you think the dad is dropping his 19 year old daughter off at college (only after off roading through Zion National) only to find out she's dropping him off at his dorm to experience college. How the fuck does that work? Where do I sign up?
  12. Searched, can't believe there's not a thread. I watched the first two episodes last night. I liked it. It is a sitcom based roughly on SS's childhood upbringing in San Antonio raised by his mother and 5 or 6 uncles. It's pretty funny and entertaining. I watched it on Amazon Prime through some other app called Freevee. Check it out if you're so inclined. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primo_(TV_series)
  13. Thanks for the thoughts. It is not reverse flow. There is exposure to the firebox underneath the lower grate adjacent to the firebox but it has an adjustable 1/2" thick damper that slides and I keep it shut unless I'm trying to blast something. There is a fixed 12" plate in the middle and another 12" plate damper that can either slide underneath the middle one if you want to keep direct access to the firebox open, or closed. I can post a pic tomorrow.
  14. This is something I was going to post about. Again I don't cook nearly as often as I used to. I have definitely noticed when I cook brisket on my offset or even on my primo (cap down, always. Cap up was a disaster) that the very bottom layer burns, regardless of temp. I set them up cap down, point towards the firebox, damper fully closed. I have been keeping temps low lately to control things. I don't think I ever got above 230 in the middle where I measure temps. All of them wind up with a crust so pronounced that it either sticks to the grates, foil/butcher paper, or I discover when carving that I can't cut all the way through and have to carve off the bottom layer as I get towards the point end. I'm wondering if maybe I should ice the cap side before putting them on. I can understand this being an issue when I used to cook at 325 but I don't do that anymore.
  15. HFS y'all this is the life hack I've been missing. This is it. Hell I think even pouring the juice back on top from the foil boat makes a significant difference but it never occurred to me to try it. Amazing results.
  16. 9 days in Maui and 2 in Oahu with the wife and kids in late July. None of us have ever been. Can't wait.
  17. Nice try Sam we already did this 12 years ago on the old board.
  18. Bruh I got on 108 lbs of brisket, 50 lbs of pork shoulder and 5 racks of spares, I ain't got no room for a lidded pot! Got that stuff bagged and tagged in the fridge hopefully gelling up. I thought I might try the same with my rib trimmings but that didn't go so well, even at very low temps the drippings burn up.
  19. This thread sent me down a rabbit hole and I might as well share what I've learned. I do think it's highly personable based on anatomy of your ear and such. I first bought the Sony buds. Highly rated for sound and as I said upthread I have the equivalent over-ear and they are amazing and extremely comfortable. Sony WF-1000XM4 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbud Headphones with Alexa Built-in, Black https://a.co/d/2jVB7XX These sounded really good to me but were bulky and not comfortable. Tried different tips and they still hurt my ears after an hour or so. Also once I bought the other two pair and compared sound, these were the worst of the 3 sound-wise imo. Next up I bought the Jabra Elite 7 Pros. I looked at the Jabra Elite 75t but these were rated better and there is actually a newer version of those, the 85t, and the 7 Pros were rated better than even those and supposed to be more comfortable. Verdict is more comfortable than the Sony buds by a lot. The sound was better but the bass was punchy. I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about but calling it punchy sounds like something someone who knows things would say. The stay in ear factor was worst of the 3 no matter what tips I tried, and I have a lot of different sized and types of tips. Jabra Elite 7 Pro in Ear Bluetooth Earbuds - Adjustable Active Noise Cancellation True Wireless Buds in a Compact Design MultiSensor Voice Technology for Clear Calls - Titanium Black https://a.co/d/5Q6YSOK The final pair and clear winner to me were the Beats Fit Pros. Again I'm coming from some Powerboats Pros and these had a lot of the features I liked about the Powerbeats but large improvement in sound quality, form factor (oops I did it again) and fit. The bass was booming on these. Like it literally vibrates in your ear on the really deep notes. Impressive. They have a little wing that goes into your ear canal to help keep them in plant yet they are quite a bit smaller than the above two pair. The biggest downside is probably that the case is bulky compared to the other two. It's still less then half the size of the Powerbeats case. The "large" tips it came with fit pretty well and were comfortable but playing around with the alternate tips I had I was able to find a set that i liked a little better. Maybe the best thing about these is they have a clickable button on the right bud that actually works and makes sense. It's nice to be able to feel that you're physically pressing a button to pause/whatever and double press to advance to next song. The other buds I tried had sensors that were hit and miss. Beats Fit Pro – True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds – Apple H1 Headphone Chip, Compatible with Apple & Android, Class 1 Bluetooth®, Built-in Microphone, 6 Hours of Listening Time – Sage Gray https://a.co/d/eyPdJFB I have an ok job but Wirecutter, if you're reading this, I'm willing to take on side hustles.
  20. Thanks guys. Ha, I don't even have a working vent. My kitchen is getting torn apart for a complete remodel in ~ 2 weeks. Guess we will have to live with the stench. Large meats are on, hoping to change out the fuel basket on the offset in an hour or so and get 4-5 hours.
  21. I trimmed these guys up pretty good but I had a metric ton of fat. A full stock pot full plus a 14" cast iron skillet. I have lids on both and have the burners set to 3. How long am I doing this? Do these large trimmings break all the way down or is it going to look more like grandma's dried up lady parts with some liquid under.
  22. @dcbc I haven't cooked brisket since last year's school fair. I'm putting ~ 100 lbs on tonight. What's the latest? Render the trimmings and pour over flat before wrapping after room temp rest I gather?
  23. What you realized is pretty good advice. I have more money than patience but not a lot of either and though these things sound amazing they are not suited for my alien ear canals. I've tried 5 different tips including two that came with and 3 others I bought to find a better fit and they still aren't exactly comfortable. At all. Not to mention they have disconnected a couple of different times watching TV for no reason at all. I think I will send these back. Anxiously waiting for the 1000XM5s to see what they are all about.
  24. These are pretty badass @ztejas. They seem to stay in place. Loud, anc on point for buds, deep rich bass. Popped my powerbeat pros in to compare, there is no comparison.
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