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After irth

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  1. One name that has not been thrown around that could be a fit: Logan Marshall-Green
  2. Passed up a ECBP for $90 today just north of Lufkin. I have regrets.
  3. Along those same lines, let me tell you my mission on a gray and shitty Monday morning. I got it in my head to acquire all 4 Old Forester Whiskey Row offerings as a gift for my bro-in-law who is a novice Bourbon drinker. Figured it was a good gift. Not too expensive. Lots of yield. Lots of comparison. Hopefully some tasting discussions between him and his buddies. He recently sent me a bottle of Weller 12 from the secondary market for MY birthday. I was extremely grateful and flattered, but kinda felt bad for his effort and expense. Wanted to return the favor with a vengeance. I have many interesting stories of the 9 stops that I made (many things I passed up for myself) but suffice to say: mission accomplished! 9 stops. 4 bottles (all at MSRP), 1hr, 45min total time. Felt like a fuckin rock star. Totally made my day that I nailed them all, just in one day. I just figured that karma (or law of averages, whatever) would have me spending weeks hunting the one missing bottle... Anyway...for what it’s worth...that’s my Bourbon success story this week. My good goddam deed for the day.
  4. Agreed. I went on a bourbon-hunting fandango yesterday with 9 stops at independents. Did not encounter any gimmicky NDP bullshit. No hard-sell tactics. Had pleasant conversations about bourbon with knowledgeable staff/owners. Bought some other items as well. Was a pleasure to shop and spend money in these establishments. My last Spec’s experience was in Humble. Was trying to shop leisurely and enjoy some free time, but the overly aggressive “customer service” was so bludgeoning, I couldn’t check out and leave fast enough.
  5. Now you’re getting it!
  6. Fuck no. So much other good juice out there. I will wait it out, IF the market ever turns.
  7. Trying to wrap my head around “not having sex to avoid bed rest.”
  8. You have been missing out.
  9. This is a sad thread.
  10. Any holiday. Memorial Day, 4th Of July, and Labor Day are the big 3 and best time to start shopping But you can always shop around President’s Day, Tax Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.
  11. Mind blown!
  12. Made some homemade soup for the wife (no pics) who had to work some today, had some wine together, cranked some tunes, hung out. Watched Cool Hand Luke while we ate. Sipping a Weller 12 and just enjoying the peace of a mellow evening.
  13. In Nacogdoches today, popped into a few stores. Continental Liquors is a nice quaint store with some great brown juice and some perfectly acceptable prices. Including Eagle Rare, since so many seem to be on the hunt lately Also saw quite a bit of Angels Envy, Elijah Craig, Old Forester, and others Just a tip for those in the area.
  14. Remarkable, huh?
  15. No clue...
  16. Ate at City Limits in Crandall again today. Can’t recommend this place enough. Clean, comfy, friendly, and all things delicious. Husband and wife team are there and kicking ass Wed-Sun. Killed a rack of ribs while wife had the brisket. And then the amazing pecan pie. No pics. Sorry.
  17. Jesus...how do some of these fuckers get out of bed in the morning...?
  18. Getting your fob back. And big bonus points for being an awesome Dad. Quite a story. Sounds like such a beating. Kudos on sharing your pain.
  19. So...pussy? Overrated? I think not...
  20. Had a 30-foot Crepe Myrtle in my front yard in Corpus Christi. Beautiful thing. Never seen anything like it. Loved it, even though it rained pink hell all over my truck twice a year. Drove by that house a month after I sold it. Gone. Stupid bastards.
  21. My own personal fave is (and always will be) Jacala.
  22. It was TripAdvisor in 2015. To be fair, their BBQ was pretty damn good, but yeah...pretty random, huh? The success that resulted from that ranking is what drove the original family to sell because it became more than they could (or wanted) to handle. One damn good barely known BBQ joint, shot to hell. Pho Kingdom.....
  23. We had Pho Kingdom in Fort Myers. The name was appropriate, because a Vietnamese couple bought out the #4 ranked BBQ joint in the country and spent 18 months gradually Vietnamizing it. When the Reuben’s Smokehouse sign came down, and Pho Kingdom went up, I laughed my ass off. Lasted 3 months. Fucking dumb, indeed...
  24. No one has mentioned your Mom’s house yet. Amazing.....
  25. Can’t believe your store is really that bad. You wanna see a fucked up store? Come to Lufkin.
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