UncleBuck

I honestly didn't know he was retired until a few years ago when I was looking for tour dates, because he's the one guy I cared to see that I never got to. It was a bummer knowing I'd never get to see him perform, ever, because his voice was done. Then he came back and we got to settle that.

I used to never tip for "counter service", but then I started watching some of the ladies at the joint we pick up tacos from on most saturdays, and they're humping it just as much as any waitress, if not actually waitressing in between getting your order ready and ringing you up for it.. They answer the phones, pack the orders, bring them to the counter and ring you up. Leave there, pour someone's coffee. This is not normal at all places, obviously, but if I can't be sure, I go ahead and tip a couple of bucks. What bugs me is a few weeks ago our group of 6 was charged gratuity without even knowing it. We all had a few drinks, so I wasn't adding everything up, and just assumed the drinks were expensive. After we already paid, one of the guys (the one not drinking, obviously) asked to see the actual ticket out of curiosity, and the gratuity was on it. After we had all tipped regularly. I don't mind it if it's the regular ticket with everything itemized, including gratuity, but we were just given the total and tax when we paid. They got us good.

The cock of the walk, baby.

There's semi-consistency with the judging, so that could help. As for tasting the winner's chili, it was 8PM when we found out the winners. It was dark. We were drunk. We were waiting for calls on other entries. By the time I got a chance to look I couldn't find her. Gunna try to find her this year early on. I've also ran into knowing the folks who got 5th, as they happen to own the bar I started playing Sunday pool tournaments at about six months ago. They're pretty cool people and we get along well, and they cook food on Sundays so hopefully I get to try theirs. Not sure if they know I got 2nd yet or not, 'cos I haven't told them I did, and not sure if they recognized me.

Chili szn is basically here and I gotta get cranking for the competition here in a couple of months. Got 2nd out of 69 last year and I dunno what I need to do to get 1st, if anything, other than cross my fingers that more folks in that tent filling their gobs see things my way. Thinking I might soak a whole seeded bell pepper in it during the initial cook but who tf knows. May just stick to my guns and hope the nice old lady who finished 1st ahead of me passed away peacefully in her sleep at some point this past year. I kid, I kid. Probably.

Some weird porn going on here.

Steven Earle continues to morph into Glenn from Swamp People...

Haven't even considered that. Could be something.

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I mostly play acoustic (Taylor Big Baby I fitted an LR Baggs M1A onto) but I have this Yamaha SHB-400 from 81'-'83-ish a friend had randomly given to me years ago and I haven't really messed with much. Always thought it looked interesting. Just not my style, I guess.

Wow, I really appreciate you posting this. Outside of the Brad Paisley quote, these two stuck out to me: ^ I'm a big fan of Sahm, and a big fan of Robison, but I never knew that they had planned to start a band together. Wow, what we might have missed with that one not happening. (When he came out for his show in Bandera in April, his walk-out music was "Hey Baby Que Paso." Not sure if that was for every show, but I loved that it was for that one, at least). -- ^That's just interesting to read about.

I wouldn't call him underrated as a songwriter, but then I'm reminded how many times people mention Bruce as the better songwriter in the family. I like Bruce, but it was a tie at the very least.

Were you the one fighting the lady over the set list? But seriously, think about that show. 30 minutes after the show ends a thunderstorm hits. Outdoor venue. Got lucky. Blessed.

I was at that show also. He was sitting down five-six years ago to before he retired, I think it was his knees. I thought he sounded good, considering he had retired because of his voice.

Have been a fan of years, but his shows and I just never lined up. Had kicked myself the past 5-6 years for never going out of the way to see him, but finally was able to knock that off the list in Bandera this past April. So glad he came back for one more run so that I could see him. Sitting down on that stage, he was still larger than life, and sounded great. He's the quintessential Texas Music artist for me. The writing was serious, but playful all at the same time, and uniquely deep while being simple. He could take you through a honky-tonkin' or rockin'-out number, with beers spilling and drunks yelling, all the way to calming the place down to quietly appreciate the stories of Loving County, Rain, Indianola. Then he could take your song, and make it his own, to where you couldn't imagine anyone else having written it (El Cerrito Place). I felt like there was more to come from him. Maybe we get some unreleased tapes one day.

You kinda answered your own question. Plus "Dixie...land" Though if I were a Bam'r fan, "The Boys from Alabama" by DBT would be fantastic.

Lookin' like Gee Pink is rolling in first

And I'd watch your speed in Boiling Springs, they ain't got a thing to do. They'll get you every time.

Okay I guess I'm here for this one

I never really ordered the Vietnamese food there, or have any idea how good it was, but the Viet-Nam on Broadway always had those badass spring rolls. Hear they're under new mgmt and suck now.

2-1 mix of Big's Pickle and Old Bay.

Exactly what I had when I went there, and probably what I'll have the next time I go. Congrats

Shit, I appreciate a trip to Salt Lick, or Southside Market in Elgin etc... Baker Boys in Gonzales is great (it really is), but sometimes you just gotta go into town and get a couple of links of sausage at Gonzales Market.