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BottleRocket

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  1. I had to try it. Put the FROZEN brisket in the water bath at 155 for 16 hours and then threw it in an ELECTRIC pellet smoker for another six hours. Other than no smoke ring it turned out pretty damn good, all things considered.
  2. I’m looking for a sub $300 solar dive watch. Right now I’m deciding between the Citizen Eco-drive Promaster and the Seiko Prospex solar power divers X 200m. And advice?
  3. My father recently paid about $5k to unwind a 20 year old generation skipping trust and set up a standard will. My brother and I went through all of the conditions he had originally set up in the trust and he couldn’t explain any of it. In fact the trust contradicted many of his current wishes. It became apparent that, as a poster mentioned above, it was originally set up because of my father ‘s ego and desire for control. I think it’s all sorted out now. My wife’s side of the family has a corporation set up inside of a generation skipping trust and it is a total shit show that has provided nothing but heartache and grief. I call it the ‘Dis-trust’. It could be dissolved in a year after one of the grandchildren reach 30. This trust was also set up in order to control beyond the grave. Avoid.
  4. RIP DJ True love will find you in the end You'll find out just who was your friend Don’t be sad, I know you will But don’t give up until True love will find you in the end
  5. I’m in Ocala now driving around town with a buddy looking for propane and a generator. Was going to fly back to Austin on Monday but moved it up to Sunday so we don’t get stuck here.
  6. I want these things and I’m not ashamed to say it.
  7. I have all my 401k at Fidelity unconstrained by any employer sponsored plan. Say around $500k. Should I be doing something different? I don’t know how their fees differ from comparable managers.
  8. Your thoughtful and well reasoned response has no place here. Now move along.
  9. We’ve had Abode for a couple of years. Really like the geo fence feature that turns the system on when I drive away and off when I pull in.
  10. The Salvador Dali museum in St. Pete is pretty amazing
  11. Who washed every car in this ten-car garage? Who carries the boombox in the entourage? Me. Mike. Goddamn it. Me.
  12. Look again in your pantry. Look in your flour, Cereal, and pasta containers. Stare at it for a little while and see if it’s moving.
  13. That’s Owen Wilson on the bottom left.
  14. Tell the judge that you were fully compliant in that you 1) stopped, and 2) parked for two hours. I don’t see the problem here.
  15. Why ask for last six of social when everyone always asks for last four. Next time they’ll ask for first three and then it’s all out there.
  16. 2005 to be exact. Hurricane Katrina. That’s when Austin’s homeless problem got going in earnest. Especially downtown.
  17. Isn’t that how the problem got started in the first place?
  18. They have several varieties of square fish - almond crusted, baked, blackened, and fried with little prepackaged containers of sauces of tartare or red. Their boiled greens and jalapeño corn bread are quite legit for this southern boy.
  19. I bet the bank’s fragrance brings together cypress wood and honey, and, like a Madeleine de Proust, recalls the nostalgic memories of one’s youth and the spaces where they blossomed.
  20. I’ve seen The City of Austin charge $1000 per inch diameter for damaged trees. Our tree is about 24 inches in diameter. I’m not suggesting that our tree is worth $24,000 but it’s worth looking into. My mom said she wasn’t giving you a $1,000 per inch but if she did, you’d get ‘bout tree fiddy.
  21. Lightning struck a mature tree in front of our yard and split it in half. It’s a goner. Is the value of the tree covered by home owners insurance?
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