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gives off Smashing Pumkins and Breeders vibes IMO I like 'em

counterpoint: "Who gets custody of 'Bama?"

My Old Ass on Amazon Prime Good movie, Enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.

Fifty

Desecrating Ron Zook field like that …. Damned shame the school that has a turf grave yard is so sensitive. Maybe they should have fought more during the game.

It worked this time, but him trying to glory hound off tackle cost them the game against the Gata and a playoff shot. Hope he really enjoyed that TD tho

Getting ready to head into the belly of the beast... 45+ people in a small 3 bedroom. It's going to be madness, card tables, no assigned seating, and buffet style. I bitch, but this has become a yearly thing I actually look forward too. It's just not Thanksgiving until you've snapped a few plastic forks on some bone dry turkey! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your (apparently) reprobate families!

Losing your keys would be easy to do at a ranch... very distracting too, worrying about finding your keys, might take up a lot of free time backtracking and checking cushions etc. Just a thought

Got back Sunday, but yeah cold and rainy Thurs & Friday Restaurants: Nom Wah Tea Parlor: Dim Sum... It's just ok, chances are it's not better (or possibly as good) as places you might have at home. But it feels old and authentic and hit the spot after flying in early. I was the only gringo in the joint. Foul Witch: Really good 8/10 Focaccia & cultured butter with the Testa... fucking great. Scallops also great. Skip the Lobster Linguini, would have had the Pork Collar but pine nuts fuck me up and I didn't want to risk it. Arrived a bit early so pregamed at the The Library next door. Would do that again too. The Mansion (diner): Nice place to sit and easy to hit before The Met. Pricey for diner fare, clean bathrooms, and relaxed vibe. Sinatra XM playlist was a bit on the nose. Il Passatore (Brooklyn): Felt a little dumpy and thought I'd made a mistake. But, the staff are all Italian from Italy and I relied on them to guide us a bit. Best bang for the buck. Suppli Al Telephono not as good as in Rome, but this is the first place I've seen it in the States. Ravioli di burrata was very good. Had some sort of Pepper Gelato and it was great. Awesome place to hit before heading over to Brooklyn Steel Sake Bar Decibel: Food is ok/good, but made better by the Sake. Cool vibe. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes grungy but authentic. You have to look for this place, you'd never just stumble onto it. But you should go IMO One other note, I was a bit worried about dress code. We were packing light and the weather was crap. It wasn't close to an issue anywhere we went, but as you can see above, we didn't go anywhere fancy. ymmv Also big shout out to the folks (plural) walking around rainy cold streets in socks and Crocs...

DJ & Baugh and a slew of other young talent. Kids see what's coming and want to be a part of it. Billy isn't a great coach, but he is a player's coach.

lulz

Those of you that perform, where do you keep your guitar pick when changing instruments? asking for Isaac Brock

Counterpoint: The Expanse. SYFY did a fantastic job, really really good given the scale and world building on that one.

Halfway through he’s probably not even at the court scene…

RIP big vol daddy. We are poorer for his passing.

Is it better than the Revenant?

Just saw Modest Mouse. They’re touring on the 20th anniversary of “Good news for people who like bad news”. Great show…. You know what you’re getting and the crowd energy is right up there. See them if you can

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Got a Combustion probe last xmas and since then the Thermopen has just been sitting in the drawer. It's just so much better for things that need careful attention like chicken. I HATE dry food and the combustion lets you know in advance when it will be done. Game changer IMHO

Welp looks like it's going to be pissing down rain when I'm in town... Guess I'll be buying an umbrella. In the UK I usually carry a back pack with a rain jacket, phone bank, and a water bottle. I was hoping to avoid carrying one, because I figured it might be a pain at restaurants, on public transportation, etc. Any advice re the rain/backpack? I'm tempted to wear waterproof hiking boots... am I going to get hassled about footwear? Not planning on going anywhere super fancy, but I have seen dress codes posted for some places (aka No sneakers)

Kevin Kline once famously noted (about the UK) that "Without America, England would be the smallest fucking German speaking province in the Russian empire"

Corndogs don't even get to use the slide.