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PencilPusher

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  1. Probably depends on the winery......just had some stuff shipped from a smaller winery in Tuscany. They did have it sent to a US handler which then sent it via FedEx which may be how they got around the rules since it wasn't "direct". I also brought some bottles back via luggage, but limited it due to luggage weight restrictions, customs officers, and TSA thieves at Newark airport, who inspected 3 of our 4 bags upon return to the US, but miraculously did not open the one with the wine in it (including a nice Super Tuscan). Guessing had they opened that one, they would have snatched it. Miss the old days when you could just pile it all into a couple of carry-ons. Thanks a lot Bin Laden........and F TABC
  2. Interesting on Teeling's.....they are putting out some good whiskey generally speaking.
  3. What were the other two tasted? Big fan of Sexton (see my original post) so not surprised it fared well in your tasting.
  4. Because they were mentioned and two of my faves from the era RIP Ranking Roger........
  5. I miss Big Ass Beer nights....like the one they used to have at Outback Pub in Houston.
  6. Lanai is definitely worth a day trip, though if you have youngsters it may not be as fun. Besides Manele course, the best thing to do on Lanai is bang around on a rented jeep which was fun for my older kids (11 and 13 at the time), but may not be for 6 and 4.
  7. On the recommendation of this thread, actually ate at La Sagrestia for lunch when we were by the Pantheon this last Sunday. As the Italians would say, it was molto bene! Can confirm that the cacio e pepe was great as my youngest daughter (who discovered that dish as her new thing in Italy) ordered it. Definitely one of the best meals we had in Italy. I need to get on the Italy thread and post a few things.
  8. RIP to a Texas legend.......doubt there will ever be another sportswriter like Dan Jenkins.
  9. Carma Sutra??
  10. RIP......still my favorite Monkees tune which was written by the great Carole King:
  11. the cashier/waitress George tries to date (Tracy Kolis)
  12. Oh, Stuart's a lot better! "Little Stuart Rifkin likes to go shopping with his mother."
  13. The best word to describe Super Bowl LIII is unremarkable. Both teams were unremarkable in so many ways (except the punters as mentioned above). Brady was pretty pedestrian (for Brady) and other than hitting the one big pass that set up the touchdown, didn't seem to make the big plays in big situations we are used to seeing. Some of that was the Rams and some of that was the Patriots executing at a level below what we are used to seeing. In the end they got the job done. The Rams offense was a hot mess and their offensive line was abused so badly that Goff was feeling pressure well before it got there (the interception was a good example. Had he stepped into that throw, it wouldn't have been picked). As much as you want to credit the defense, the offenses made it easy with all of the mistakes and bad play. Not a great or entertaining game by any stretch. An example of an entertaining defensive game was Saints/Cowboys earlier this year. This was not that. Everything else around the game was unremarkable as well. Thought Gladys Knight was good, but halftime was meh. The only real energy at my neighborhood Super Bowl bash were the gasps of excitement from the suburban moms when Adam Levine ripped off his shirt but that is about all you can say about Maroon 5 and friends. Not much was said about Atlanta the host city this week either so again, to sum up the Super Bowl LIII experience - unremarkable.
  14. This is actually a very interesting dynamic that we will see how it plays out over the next few years. OU is 2 for 2 in the playoffs with players that Lincoln Riley didn't necessarily acquire and it isn't clear whether he will be able to sustain that level of success. Looking at OU's recruiting class that signed in December, he still hasn't figured it out as all of the talent is heavily weighted to offense and it isnt clear what they will do on defense. Perhaps Grinch is the missing piece but that will take a couple of years to play out. What happens when OU doesn't have everything go its way as it has the past couple of years? Be interesting to see if Riley is more tactician or strategist. Same with Herman fwiw, but I do see a bit more strategery in how Texas' program is being built. Both programs will be good but who can get to Clemson/Alabama level.
  15. Look into renting a house as well. We found a nice one about a 10 minute walk from the plaza. Can't remember the name of the place, but the guestbook kept saying to have the housekeeper make chicken verdes enchiladas. So we did and they were the best chicken verdes enchiladas we've ever had. Can't remember what we paid (supplies + labor), but whatever it was - completely worth it. My guess is you could find that staying in other houses as well.
  16. If you do decide to go, make sure you make time to include Guanajuato in your intinerary. Probably about an hour and half drive from SMdA. Beautiful colonial city to spend a day rolling around. If you want to do the historical thing, do Guanajuato and drive back to SMdA via Delores Hidalgo where the original "grito" was uttered that sparked the 1810 revolucion. Also the Atotonilco sanctuary is on the road back from Delores Hidalgo which is a beautiful church adorned with many baroque murals (a UNESCO heritage site as well). Highly recommend the entire area for cuisine, art, etc. Agree that it is not high "action" per se, but there are some beautiful hikes in the area.
  17. Incidentally, if it were college football, the targeting piece of this discussion would have been reviewed, penalty would have been assessed, etc. etc. Discussion here has been pretty entertaining. Like the couple of Don Quixotes tilting at windmills with respect to suggesting the officials could be absolved of blame (bang-bang play et. al.) They are either Rams fans, contrarians, trolls, or trial lawyers in real life. Also like the declarative statements that the "right' or "better" team won. I'd counter with the "luckier" team since the the no call in favor of the Rams was the poker equivalent of receiving the only possible card in the deck you had to have to win on the river to beat a hand that would win 90+% of the time. To the Rams credit, they took advantage of the gift. The difference between championships and non championships many times has a huge luck element, but I'd rather see that element derived from a turn of a friendly/unfriendly card than inept human actions. Speaking of ineptitude, the NFL had a huge officiating problem this season that will probably be paid lip service to (despite the issue being discussed here) in the offseason because of the continued inept leadership of Roger Goodell and the owners who continue to support their "lackey" (which is why I am hoping for another "snowmageddon" or "ice bombing" to happen at this years Atlanta Superbowl to spite one of the biggest Goodell patrons, Arthur Blank). Yes the ratings have been better this year and that was largely due to the games being more entertaining than the past couple of years. But, the NFL isn't inevitable and if they can lose viewers from some guy taking a knee, imagine the fallout if the integrity of the game is in doubt because viewers/fans begin to believe the fix is in on officiating.
  18. 11 is louder than 10
  19. He's currently living with a family that are Longhorns. Should not be interpreted as in the olden days when "sure" would post that someone lives in a burnt orange house.
  20. One year rental to get Spencer Rattler up to speed. Makes more sense than those who thought Justin Fields was a fit there would be directly competing with Rattler for a couple of years. Still a transition year, but they can still be highly functioning while they get Rattler up to speed in the hopes they can get 3 years out of him after this year. and not drop to only a 9 win type team. Kendall already is in the portal and I would expect Tanner Mordecai soon thereafter. QB depth might be perilous this year if Mordecai leaves.
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