Tailgate

Was watching that game. Right after the onside kick I stood up and walked out of the room and told my wife that’s the stupidest play call I’ve possibly ever seen. Save for some Greg Davis calls.

Anchor Down! Great win and much needed for the team. Let’s see how they play the rest of the season…but really like that QB.

Are they seriously claiming the car is worth over 100% of MSRP?

Show me a loss

Ya, no surprises ever on the Surly. The Lodge would be a fun lol call. Maybe just bring the hookers to them with a pile of blow. Just looked at some private chef experiences in your home where they can do/teach sushi and all kinds of stuff.

Have a friend who did me a huge favor recently. Like went above and beyond on something I needed help on. Enough to have a nice budget to thank him. He’s got everything he needs. Isn’t a big drinker and likes “experiences.” Age is mid 50s. I would like to get him a really cool/unique experience…he will take his girlfriend. Was thinking private helicopter tour over the city…balloon ride…custom cowboy boots…something fun and nice. Not a major sports fan. Appreciate any thoughts.

Why I use Apple exclusively. Microsoft wishes they had their UI capabilities…much less the hardware.

I thought this might be cool too. I just remember my first fountain and ink everywhere. Maybe it’s gotten better?

I know some of y’all are old enough to remember when we wrote more than we typed. We actually signed a document with a writing instrument versus a digital signature. I wanted to gift someone a very nice pen who will be in a position of having to sign many documents. I’ve been looking at Montblanc, S.T. Dupont and Caran d’Ache. Should I go roller or ballpoint? Hoping to maybe find a place I can try them out. Any thoughts would be great for those who appreciate well-crafted pens. I use uniball pens exclusively…this is just a gift and wanted it to be a nice keepsake for a family member. TYIA

This is a crazy story…for my family as well. We used to visit Chautauqua every summer with my wife’s family. Her step mom led the women’s club there and we would go to each lecture and listen to fascinating speakers and enjoy the peaceful and open grounds. If you’ve ever been, it’s the last place you would expect something like this to happen…which is likely how he got away with it. It’s truly an amazing place. Pre internet and phone Chautauqua was a place where leaders in their field would come and enlighten the audience with what was going on in the world. The first house Edison electrified is there (or hotel or something of his firsts)…Amelia Earhart landed her plane there to speak. I was there one summer when they had a sports leader section and Roger Goodell spoke and I met him next to the stage. No cars, only bikes…arts, literature, music…some of the best ice cream you’ve had…just a really special place. Great historic homes everyone stays in on property. Still unreal to think about this happening there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chautauqua St. Stephen’s site in Austin was originally a Chautauqua as well.

I love the griddle in the middle of my stove top. I don’t need six burners. I use it all the time. All gas. No breakers.

Mine was @ four years ago…price has doubled.

I drop the chicken in the hot skillet in the oven first. Then pour potatoes on top. Midway through I stir everything up and bring the chicken more to the top and let it get nice and browned. You will have some nice crispy potatoes and we’ll as some delicious soaked in juicy ones. it’s really good. Makes great leftovers heated back up in oven too. I usually do at least 1/2 more pound of potatoes than recipe calls for (they’re that good). If you use less (recipe) and a whole bird, you will get very crispy as long as they’re exposed around the chicken while it cooks. The 425 degrees is key in this recipe.

No, all done at same time and super easy to make. I brine my chicken pieces the night before. Makes the rotation at least monthly. Also, I add onions to the potatoes. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cast-iron-roast-chicken-with-crispy-potatoes I did my first few batches with whole chickens but now I prefer to put in cut up pieces. I typically cut each breast into thirds.

Cast iron chicken and crispy potatoes.

It is horse shit. Both my kids are 20+ but since they are drivers under policies I pay for (their cars) on my new car they (USAA) gave me a double rate bump quote. I was like WTF…I’m the only one driving this car…they said “no lube.”

No

Plain metal roof here. Darker colors reflect up to 40% less sun. I’ll never do another style roof in a heat zone.

I attribute most of my success to my kids. To me, they are one of the most beautiful things you can create in life. The drive I had to make sure they were going to be in a good position when they reached college was unreal. As others have said in earlier posts…pretty much everything I do is for them. My youngest will be out of college in a couple years…at that point Mrs. Tailgate and I will be relaxing somewhere and hoping to be grandparents. Love being around little ones. FWIW 18 months is the magical moment IMO where they’ve finally come out of their shell completely and you can “see” the person you’ve created. Enjoy them each and every day…time flies and the next thing you know they are out of the nest.

Shanghai 2006. Complications - Arm Waving

I thought I read they were trying to settle and Watson’s team wanted six games and NFL wanted at least 12 and they could never agree. Hence, tomorrow’s judgement. I also saw they wanted a large fine attached also…like $8m. We shall see.

What the word on the street is.

Erik Maund obviously has a lot more cash than brain cells.

Check out Esperanza…they did/do a stay x nights get one night free…truly exceptional from room to service.

Is Kirkland the sweatshop they say it is? Would it be worth it for a a baby lawyer to put their time in there and the opportunities might be greater in the long run?