Everything posted by After irth
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Took a European River Cruise....
Just to be clear...which one is which?
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Bourbon
During my 6 year purgatory in Lufkin, I could easily score Weller (almost) year-round in Nacogdoches. Got spoiled with that. You can find Weller SR and Weller 12 in just about any bar in Dallas, and then a smattering of the other labels off-and-on. They never seem to be on a retail shelf, though. My current favorite go-to move when I'm fucking off in the afternoon, however, is to go sit at Reno's Chop Shop in Deep Ellum and sip cheap pours of Weller 12 (served in a plastic cup) while rocking out and debating playlists with the bartender. I also have one VERY unexpected place where I spied a brand new bottle of William Larue Weller sitting in a corner, and they charge me $50 for a generous pour. I have slowly been killing that bottle. Not sure how/why they have it, but I've been taking advantage of that shit. Dammit...now I want a Weller...!
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Bourbon
Showed up in my independent joint in Dallas right before Labor Day. Scored a few handles for myself to get me through Fall. Hard to come by in Dallas, and I'm still not coming to terms with that.
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Took a European River Cruise....
We are not cruise people either, but we did sign up for a Viking river cruise in December 2026, with first class travel and accommodations all the way through, (so I doubt we'll be suffering). Cruise runs from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland. We expect to be hanging with the olds (we'll be 55 and 41, by the way), but not planning on it interfering with our enjoyment of whatever excursions we book or our ability to just fuck around in the various Christmas markets. Really just going to soak up some atmosphere and scenery, regardless of whatever speed or activity level we're forced to move at. Wife's French is damn good, and I've been brushing up on my German, so, we're hoping not to be the average dumbass 'Murican tourist. Should be interesting... Your vacation sounds amazing, by the way. Seems like you did it right. Thanks for sharing.
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Corpus Christi
Hooke game was my first thought. Not in town. i’ll check out Railroad again. Been awhile since I set foot in there. Hell, I still miss the original Hofbrau.
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Corpus Christi
It would be ‘86 all over again!
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
What about WHILE wiping your ass? My time is precious, and I like to multi-task.
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Corpus Christi
From what I can tell, Water Street Seafood Restaurant is no longer there, but the Oyster Bar is? Along with Executive Surf Club? I'll probably pop into both while I'm wandering around. Best restaurants downtown used to be Vietnam or Republic Of Texas. Anyone know of any other decent places for a "treat myself" type dinner?
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Corpus Christi
Sadly, that is what I figured.
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Corpus Christi
Returning to my hometown for the first time in a decade. Two nights at the Omni. Just gonna explore, goof off, and catch a Sunday night show at House Of Rock. Anything interesting downtown that I should know about?
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God help me, I have to spend a night in Fayetteville!
I go there quite often to visit my best buddy. He usually has the corporate hookup for concerts at the AMP. I usually don't pay attention to where we are (Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville) in our spare time wanderings, but he has taken me to some awesome places over the years for food and drink there. My faves: Wright BBQ, Bentonville Brewing, Tusk & Trotter Rest In Peace, AQ Chicken (loved that shit!). That's all I got.
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Mrs. MailRoom has decided she wants to take the mini MailRooms' on a Disney cruise.
I have a friend who is an absolute Disney nut and specializes in these. She has serious personal and professional knowledge about every facet of anything to do with a Disney vacation. pirateandpixiedustdestinations.com Natalie Jansing is her name, if you look at the list of agents. She's a very solid, reliable individual.
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Help me add to my UK trip
You've barely been to San Antonio.
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New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Wife's been pushing me to think about my next birthday trip. We are definitely planners who normally have our lives booked out about 18 months ahead, but still. Birthday is not 'til February for fucksake, and I don't really consider 55 to be a "milestone birthday", but she's excited about it, so...whatever. Had some flight vouchers expiring soon and no other unpurchased airfare on the horizon, so we pulled the trigger on a return to NOLA. It has been 2 years, and we normally go a few times a year, so...long overdue. Quick flight in First Class, gotta call our private driver to make sure he's still in business, booked a Club Level room at the Ritz. Blowjobs-and-Po-Boys-and-Jazz, oh my! Life ain't too bad, after all...!
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Astronomer CEO and HR chief busted in 4K
Remember when Vic got called out and doxxed by that wanna-be gangster we were all following and making fun of? Good times...!
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Ideas for Long Weekend Trip
This is excellent validation for our first DFW-STS flight in two weeks. Thanks!
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Colonoscopy
Yep...she's awesome! She was 25, I was 40. Who knew? That was 2011.....
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The Napa / Sonoma Wine thread
Tempting...but I'll stick with what I got. She's definitely a keeper. And the kinda girl you don't see coming. I'm lucky to have her. Although, I do get older and my wives seem to stay the same age...(alright, alright, alright!) We've got 14 years in, married for 11. My ex-wife and I had 16 years in and 13 married (she was 39 when we parted), so there will be another milestone to accomplish in a few years. Anyway...back on track...Calistoga, here we come!...in 2 weeks!
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The Napa / Sonoma Wine thread
Seems kinda lame to necro-bump my own post, but Napa is coming up. Looking forward to a good time. Kinda nervous, though...never had a 40 year old wife before. How will I live.....?
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Colonoscopy
When I got my first one 5 years ago, it was 25 miles away and they were adamant I have someone drive me there and back. My doctor wife was working 25-28 days a month at her hospital and told me to schedule it on one of the few days off she had scheduled...her 35th birthday. I booked in first, which means we had to get up at 4am on one of her only days off so she could cool her heels in the parking lot (COVID, remember?) while I got probed. The doc actually came out into the parking lot to give the prelim details and schedule the follow-up appointment like a car-hop. I felt bad, but, for whatever reason, she loves me and was happy to do it. When I got in the car, she asked, "How do you feel? What do you need?" I said, "Take me to Whataburger." That 9am Double-Meat Double-Cheese w/ Jalapenos, Large Fries, and Vanilla Malt hit so hard. And then...the nap. The resulting gas was glorious. Happy Birthday, baby! Good times.....
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Markets still falling like whoa
I'm not too excited about it, but I figure there might be a small payday if they start selling off pieces, spinning off, tweaking their financials, etc. What I AM excited about is the Honeywell divestiture. I've done well on the GE three-way split, also on the Kellogg thing (to a lesser degree). Hoping to jump on this bandwagon, too.
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Markets still falling like whoa
I cashed out and took my profits from Kellanova and WK Kellogg today. Patted myself on the back for a bit and then dumped all the proceeds into Honeywell. I plan on dumping as much as I can for the rest of the year there and Kraft Heinz while they figure out what to do with themselves.
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Financial Goals in 2025
I had my Emergency cash in HYSA, but started putting extra cash in VCRM because of...taxes! Now that HYSA rates have started coming down, I moved 2/3 of our emergency fund into VCRM. Currently yielding HYSA rates without worrying about paying taxes on what's gained. Vanguard has a few Muni-Bond funds to look at, both passively and actively managed. Your mileage may vary, but check them out.
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San Antonio
We only give you shit because we love you. Or...because you just don't seem to get out much.
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San Antonio
Helobious has to be a sock, right? Just here to troll...? If not, well...bless his heart.