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Why would Clemson not call a time out before the two minute stoppage?

Implied dodgers win probability is 55%ish. David was +600.

You guys know future picks can be traded, right?

Dewalt for hand tools. EGO for lawn and garden.

Rented an Opus 4 for a long weekend. Inflatable top is a cool concept and light weight for towing, but on a cold, rainy and windy long weekend in March it kind of sucked.

Have had a good experience with a champion dual fuel 4500w. Pretty quiet, plus electric start. Enclosed variety. Price appears to have gone up on Amazon though…>$1k.

Hybrid 4 cylinder, 6000 pounds towing. Was hoping they might offer the v6 from the new GX. Oh well.

If you have to have it, and you’re willing to pay for it, DavidSW and akatakuya are both online, reputable (in so far as you can have a good reputation while being part of the problem) and have supply. I’ve purchased two watches from the latter. He’s in Houston. Neither is shy about “surge” pricing.

Headed there in April for two nights for the first time in a long time, staying at the Encore. Planning on dinner at Sinatra and either SW or Delilah. Any strong lunch recommendations in Wynn/Encore or within easy walking distance? Bar preferences in the hotel (more quiet cocktail, less nightclub)?

Well, not sure why you wouldn’t count S. Vietnamese military casualties, putting you closer to 3:1. Not that it’s really an apples to apples compare to begin with.

Very interested in this topic. Rented from this guy about a year ago to try out an off-road trailer https://adventureatxrentals.com/so-trailer-gallery/ Overall pretty good, and towable with 4Runner, but would prefer something that can sleep more than two inside. Hoping to rent an Opus 4 this spring. Black series 15 looks like the best answer, but pricey and couldn’t tow with my 4Runner.

Year 5 for me. Combined with restarting regular exercise and no eating out/delivery, it has been really effective at shedding the Fall weight gain every year. But I wouldn’t call it my favorite month. Now I just need to figure out how to not gain 10-15 pounds between Labor Day and New Year’s.

Good point. I’m willing to buy one $8 blue check for each social media platform he destroys.

Also mostly not an employment lawyer, but I would bet the original draft ended with “so you owe us X million if you leave for another job because we’ll be fucked” and got negotiated down to “no hard feelings though.”

Thanks all. Will definitely check out the coffee shop in Terlingua.

Headed to the area next week for the first time in 20 years, traveling with wife and a 13 year old. Staying at a house in Marfa (sucks, got it) for a week. Planning on two full days in the park, hitting Boquillas, Rio Grande village, lost mine, balanced rock and Santa Elena. Dinner at Starlight, the Gage, and Reata in Alpine. We have reservations for the observatory, and are planning to spend a day doing the Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad. Other suggestions? Thought about rafting, but looks like the river is low. Would Balmorhea pool be worth it in March (highs in the upper 70s). Dining recommendations? Looks like several of the Marfa restaurants recommended in this thread are closed. Shopping and galleries for the wife?

Nic Claxton seems…not great.

From the Chronicle (not sure if this means actual card or just a physical copy): Fans will not be allowed to show vaccination or testing status on their phones. The fest guidelines state: "Each day, bring a printed copy of your negative COVID-19 test, vaccine card, or vaccine record." If you lost your vaccine card, the FAQ recommends getting a COVID-19 test. Results must include your name and date of the test, so at-home tests won't qualify.

I’m saying that coming around a corner to find cyclists in front of me going 25mph slower and being “quick to go to single” while I’m slamming on my brakes raises my risk of accidentally killing someone way higher than I’m comfortable with, and the “I’m not breaking the law so I don’t see why you’re bothered” response seems to be willfully missing the point. Also that kid should be in cuffs.

First time with Dino ribs. Decadent.

You would think so, but options are limited. Alpine Haus for quasi-upscale/authentic is pretty solid. Krause’s for beer and sausage. Naegelin’s for strudel. I think that’s about it.

Got back a few days ago. Everything below qualified by the fact that I’ve only been to Caribbean once before (Cayman), and this was our first air/international travel since the pandemic, so limited basis for comparison. COVID/travel: TCI case rate is less than Austin, we’re vaccinated, and travel requires producing a negative test, so we didn’t really worry about it once there. The airports were complete fiascos and no American seems capable of wearing a mask over their nose, so the travel days sucked badly. Provo airport would have been charming but for being packed like sardines with little or no air conditioning and a flight delay. Hertz-affiliated car rental place was very shady, but don’t know if there are better options. Safety: We didn’t have any issues but you don’t have to go very far to see people living in tough conditions, so not shocking if theft is an issue. Beaches and stuff to do: We rented a villa on the other side of the island from the resorts (did the same in grand cayman and enjoyed the privacy and quiet) so I only saw grace bay beach a little bit. All the beaches we saw were gorgeous. If you want to drink on the sand and look at gorgeous blue water this is your place, but in general I would say less sea life close in to shore if you want to snorkel off the beach, etc, at least from what we saw. Eating and Drinking: My top four in no order would be Grace’s cottage (only higher end place we went), Turks Kebab, Omar’s Beach Hut, and Bob’s Bar. Latter two are not near the resorts, but definitely recommend if you’re nearby. Preferred Omar’s to da Conch Shack (you can also do a jet ski tour). Bob’s was closest to us and more for transplants than for tourists on the two nights we went. Basically an outdoor dive bar in a small marina with pretty good food. Turks Head brewery was also fun (tiny, but the owner was cool).

As someone with a vrbo booked for June, definitely not excited to see that. But, it looks like it was issued in February when they were having serious covid issues. Per capita numbers right now are lower than Texas.

I bought a watch from him a couple of years ago. No issues, and he’s got a good reputation on watch forums. At that time, he was willing to meet in Houston (I didn’t, though).

I have a sub, otherwise that bb58 would be my next target. Prices will come down to earth in a few months, I think. You see used 300s for under $3500 occasionally. I don’t love the polished bracelet links, and it’s a little tall, but it’s a great watch.