Everything posted by SurlyGator
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¡Snek!
Wow, last post was a year ago! Do we know what happened to him?
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Road trip recs Nashville to NC, SC, Georgia
Consider a northern swing for a few stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail if you like brown water. Gorgeous country.
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Best Fried Chicken
Question from a TX native that hasn't lived there for 33-ish years - is Golden Chick connected in any way to the Golden Fried Chicken chain from back in the 1980's? I grew up in Mineral Wells, where Richard Stewart started Golden, built it up into a decent regional chain, sold it, sat out a non-compete, then started Chicken Express essentially re-inventing his chicken wheel. I have never laid eys on a Golden Chick, so I have no idea how similar or different their menu is to Chicken E. Thanks in advance!
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Dabo and Clemson
As bad as he has run Clemson lately, Bama won't take him.
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Surly Dad Thread
My daughter played up on an 18's team this year, so our nationals was last weekend. Feels weird being done with club season this early. Having to pay for private lessons to keep skills sharp in the gap before school tryouts later this month. I think she is enjoying the mental break, though.
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Uniform Pron
Agreed. Well done monochromatic look, and the mining history tie-in makes it work better for them than most.
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Uniform Pron
I'm tempted to contrast that reaction to this site's feelings towards the Titan's throwback Oilers unis, which are the best unis in the history of, well, unis, but I don't want to get negged into oblivion. Carry on.
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Getting old sucks
Oh, all good. I didn't actually have shingles in the eye, just some sort of aggrivation of the middle layer of the eye that they think was likely brought on by the virus. Don't you put that eye shingles evil on me Ricky Bobby!
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Getting old sucks
Jerry has lots of good advice. Stretch way more than you think you need to. Low intensity, long duration, static calf stretches, both with your knee straight and with your knee bent. The night splint might be worth every penny (also works wonders for plantar fassciitis as well). But proper stretching is the biggest key. You do NOT want that bad boy snapping on you!
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
Nah, the DDS is easier than that. Anything you can make a rap about... Caution: its annoying AF and a potent ear worm:
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
That's awful. The only thing worse would to list in in binary.
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Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."
He's dead, Jim.
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Getting old sucks
The shingles vaccine talk reminded to share this little nugget. Came down with zombie eye (just one) a few weeks ago. Got in to se an opthamologist and was diagnosed with uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye). Doc asked if I had ever had chicken pox, cold sores or shingles. D - All of the above. So, they suspect that this is yet another iteration of the herpes zoster poking up its ugly head. Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops and Valtrex started. Went away in a little less than a week. Doc suggested I keep taking a lower dose of Valtrex for 3 months to try to knock the herpes as far back in the nooks and crannies as possible, but eventually, we will get to do something along these lines again. Oh, and I have had the modern shingles vaccine, so yay?
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With us entering the SEC....
Just want to get on record as NOT being one of these new SEC trolls. Been around a long time. Not HornFans long, but Shaggy at least (was there an iteration between HF and Shaggy?). No UT connection, but a TX native, and you assholes' sense of humor works for me. I feel like a somewhat welcome foreigner around here. Kind of like this:
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Chipotle Guy Gets Got with Gat over Guac
Avatar checks out...
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Hey Steel Shank!
She needs to know proper car window ventilation protocols pre-flatulence too. My wife and daughter (no pics) can run me off the road!
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Best Breakfast Food
Worth it for thick cut Applewood smoked bacon.
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22% of men (incl. Kevin) don't realize that a chimp would fucking wreck them
That story is a crazy read, and good on them for fighting back, but who takes the time to snap that pic?
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Русский корабль - иди нахуй
“Taken for questioning…” Sure, all he’ll get is a stern talking to…
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22% of men (incl. Kevin) don't realize that a chimp would fucking wreck them
Didn’t see Bayou’s post with no video. I was starting to think this place was really slipping!
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People keep moving to Texas, mostly
Crap, I thought it was bad in TN and we couldn’t even put a county in the top 10. I feel for you fellas.
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[Remains Found] Caleb Harris, the disappearing A&M CC kid
Nashville is only a 4 hour drive from Atlanta. Just sayin'
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Getting old sucks
Also, do your ice massage in a position similar to that Thinker pose if you can, keep it on a stretch so it doesn't over tighten
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Getting old sucks
its especially helpful if those first few steps hurt like a mother and loosen up pretty quickly
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Getting old sucks
This is a tough one to remember right after waking up, but before you get up out of bed, do the "The Thinker" stretch. You know, this guy: Scoot out on the edge of the bed, get your feet up under you as far as you can wth your heels flat on the ground, and hold an easy, steady stratch (not painful, no bouncing) for about 30 seconds before you stand up. Helps gently undo some of the overhealing that happens overnight. Also, tennis balls or aerosol can (or even better, a frozen water bottle) under your desk, where you can slip off the shoe and give yourself a massage, and towel curls - spread a towel out on the floor directly in front if you, and bunch it up under your arch over and over until it's all under your foot, then spread it back out and do it again. Sometimes the old school remedies just work.