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We did E a few years ago and it was one of the great dining experiences of my life. Jaleo is stop on almost every trip, totally fun and delicious (just do the tasting menu and ask for a small paella). Bazzar Meat was also excellent; it offered the molecular stuff similar to what you get at e, but a la carte and a steakhouse menu too. It was in what was called SLS at the time, which was a real downer of a place* *have not been to Vegas post pandemic shut downs, so I don't know how these places are doing.

We got a set from Outer last year and then bought more. We love it. It's well built and comfortable. We have it in an area that is not covered, so the little flaps that we can easily pull up to cover the cushions on a temporary basis (without getting the full covers on) are really great.

Yes. Same as Dune. I guess it's a style of filmmaking that I just don't enjoy.

Virtually everyone I know complained that there were so many lines uttered that were inaudible. I agreed that it was one of the worst jobs of sound mixing I have ever heard. I saw it at the theater with high quality sound and then again at home. Not better in either case. The august style of the film overwhelmed the dialogue. But, it still won Best Sound; so what do I know?

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Did I miss something? Has he disclosed this? In the first episode, he said he would not say anything about it.

Today was also my first fail ever for the same reason. Your chart looks pretty much exactly like mine.

My parents occasionally are on an Allegiant flight to some casino. Their usual comment is that it is full of people who have never flown before and have no idea how to behave on an airplane. The flight attendants have dirty nails, per my Mother. But it works pretty well for retirees on casino junkets, where time and schedules don't matter much and they take their own snacks anyway.

I finally watched this film during a flight last week. I did not enjoy it and thought it was ridiculous. My husband was next to me and asked what I was watching. I told him the name. His response: "looks pretentious". A perfect review, especially for someone who didn't see it. I love other WA films, just not this one.

Rest in peace, Craig. Sorry for you loss Doc.

Does your moccamaster have a cover for the basket where the grounds are? We bought our 2 years ago and our does. The cover has a gathering area for the hot water and a bunch of little holes that disburse the water over more of the grounds. I agree that this machine makes great coffee. We do not have the carafe one. The warmer is engineered just right. It keeps the coffee hot, but has never burned it. The instructions cautioned against setting out the water and the grounds the night before so we don't do that even if it sounds convenience. I don't think it's a problem except that the stale water and less fresh grounds won't make the the best coffee. I sleepily put it all together when we get up. The specs are right, it can make a full pot in less than 6 minutes.

Putting thin mints is supposed to be some sort of like hack. I get it in theory, but ours barely get cold and they are gone.

I agree with much of the above. I have been in-house for about 20 years and like Not A Cat, it was the best move I ever made. I make a good living and with the equity part of my comp, I could end up nicely set when my company has a liquidity event (we are past the VC stage, but Samson's point is right...don't bank on equity if you are jumping into a startup). The biggest downside, as someone else has said, is that you really don't control your destiny entirely. If that liquidity event happens, I'll get a nice check, but if it is a strategic acquisition and our team is out, then I am looking for a job.

The builder provides three tiers of warranties: 1 year "bumper to bumper", fixtures, materials, etc. except for wear and tear type stuff; 2 years for systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical; 10 years for major structural stuff (foundation, beams, load bearing walls, roof framing, etc.). Not sure if these are standard or if there red flags / details I should look for. There don't seem to be any service level standards for repairs, which bothers me. Yes. There is some concern here. There are not a lot complicated common area things. It's basically a pool, landscaping, gates and the interior driveways. These should all be pretty new so I can't see major expenses to repair or replace these things in the near future. I am not too worried about HOA enforcement issues. I know what I am getting into and expect enforcement of the standards. Having lived in a historic district, I am ok with rules about what I can do to the exterior of my house. I am more worried about understanding how the finances of the HOA work so that there are no surprises later. Are the reserves right. One thing not mentioned yet, is how I deal with neighbors with whom I share a building. The HOA does not have responsibility for the buildings. My unit will be in a bank of 4 all owned in fee simple. If repairs have to be made to the roof, the common walls, etc., who manages this and how do you share costs? What if one neighbor doesn't want to participate? I need to look into the HOA declarations and see how we can force them. So, I am pretty close to making an offer. I have been handed the TREC forms for a new home with construction. As a lawyer who works on commercial transactions, I want to redline the shit out of it since it really is entirely Seller friendly. But I have been told by multiple people that this builder doesn’t really make changes to its form. I can only address my specific issues. In talking to people who have bought there, they seem content with the quality of the build. So I do just swallow these terms and go or is there any particular red flag that I should review and possibly push back on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We had cocktails at Kessaku first (great experience; loved it). So, for dinner, we just got nice glasses of white to start and then worked with somm and got a $250 bottle for the meal. It wasn't enough.

Here is my mini review of Monarch. It is probably THE special occasion / big night out place in Dallas right right now. The room is amazing, with incredible views that work really well with intimate tables. There are niches with romantic banquettes and the whole place feels very big city. The food is incredible, some of the best I have had in Dallas. The warm bread, soprresatta and ricotta from the chef is about as nice a start to any meal that I can think of. We loved everything we had: wagyu beef carpaccio, tuna tartare, cacio y pepe, and a salt crusted whole fish. Our favorite was a simple side roasted oyster mushrooms. Must have. The wine list is great because it has a really wide range of wines and prices. You can get a bottle for under $50 or max out your expense account with something incredible. The night we were there during the week between Christmas and New Year's, it was like being at a fancy cocktail party. The ladies were dressed to the nines and there was a great vibe. BUT...... We went there for my birthday. We dressed up and were ready to have a long (albeit expensive), nice dinner to celebrate. Instead, we were given what my husband now calls the "bum's rush". It's weird to complain about overly proficient service, but this was beyond that. It was rude. Our server was a friendly robot. Only a few minutes after she took the order (all of it, per policy), the appetizers came out. Then she showed up with what should have been the complimentary first course (the bread and soppresata). We had plates all over the able. They then proceeded to try to clear as fast as they could, while we were still eating. They chose to not give us a pasta course because we only ordered one pasta. So, everything else came out at once and very quickly. We were less than 45 minutes in and they were clearing entrée plates as quickly as they could. We mentioned all this to our server who apologized but then didn't even try to hide her eye roll as she walked away. I later joked that she must get bonused on how quickly she can turn her tables. This made her send a manager over to apologize as well. I guess it was handled as nicely as possible, but for a special occasion place, they really missed the mark. [/end rant/]

Sorry I am late to this party. I don't really know how to come up with a top 25. I'll have to think about it and use your guide, but where do experiences fit in? For instance, two of the best dining experiences I have had in Dallas were the tasting menus at Revolver Taco (Purapecha and then La Resistencia). Those would be at the top of my list but I don't know the category. Same thing with Zen Sushi in Bishop Arts. For day-to-day Sushi, it's fine and we enjoy it but it is not spectacular, but we did the omakase there once. We had to give a few days' advance notice. Michele ordered fish just for us from the best market in Tokyo and created an amazing, unforgettable meal. I don't know how that fits into a top 25 list.

Hmmm. I had the opposite experience. We did have a window seat. The place is nice and I enjoyed being around dressed up people for once. I live in Oak Cliff and there is no dressing up here for anything. Service was amazing. We just got cocktails as we were headed downstairs for dinner, but wow, they treated us really well. Drinks are expensive but consistent with other high end cocktail bars. The Japanese whiskey prices are crazy. The server gave me a couple of tastes when I expressed curiosity. I am a mere dilettante, so I could not appreciate how good they might have been compared to the price. She gave us another round of thank you shots too. It was really fun. We didn't have the best experience at Monarch, but we look forward to another adult night out at Kessaku.

He was the play by play guy for UT games during my college years. His is the voice of Longhorn football for me. Sad to lose him.

The builder provides three tiers of warranties: 1 year "bumper to bumper", fixtures, materials, etc. except for wear and tear type stuff; 2 years for systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical; 10 years for major structural stuff (foundation, beams, load bearing walls, roof framing, etc.). Not sure if these are standard or if there red flags / details I should look for. There don't seem to be any service level standards for repairs, which bothers me. Yes. There is some concern here. There are not a lot complicated common area things. It's basically a pool, landscaping, gates and the interior driveways. These should all be pretty new so I can't see major expenses to repair or replace these things in the near future. I am not too worried about HOA enforcement issues. I know what I am getting into and expect enforcement of the standards. Having lived in a historic district, I am ok with rules about what I can do to the exterior of my house. I am more worried about understanding how the finances of the HOA work so that there are no surprises later. Are the reserves right. One thing not mentioned yet, is how I deal with neighbors with whom I share a building. The HOA does not have responsibility for the buildings. My unit will be in a bank of 4 all owned in fee simple. If repairs have to be made to the roof, the common walls, etc., who manages this and how do you share costs? What if one neighbor doesn't want to participate? I need to look into the HOA declarations and see how we can force them.

So, we are thinking of making a lifestyle choice and selling our 100+ year old house in a historic district and moving into a new construction townhome to get closer to a lock and leave lifestyle. As much we love our house and our neighborhood, the endless repairs and issues have finally gotten to me. Getting into a townhome community scares the shit out of me because I won't control everything. I have seen the HOA declarations and even though I am a lawyer, I don't know what to make of it. We are just starting the process and meeting our buyer's agent this week. I am sure she will be able to help answer some questions, but any tips? I know tons of people buy into these communities so it can't be as bad or scary as I think. Anything in particular I should look for or ask for in the warranties? Is everything negotiable?

Thanks for turning me on this show. I really liked it. So well made: with great acting, photography and music. I think it nicely wove together many themes about the persistence of art, the choice of family and how we can find joy. The world for any of us can seem to end at any time, but we find ways to move on.

My assistant updating me on plans I asked her to make for a company picnic / barbecue thing: "Oh, and I got turkey hot dogs for the vegetarians".

Thanks for the tip. I have been watching this show one episode at at time for the last week and really like it. It's beautiful to watch, with great music. The acting is pretty much spot on. Non-linear story-telling can be irritating and gimmicky (my husband checked out in episode 2 because of it) but here it absolutely works. It weaves between the times beautifully. It keeps building. I don't know anything about the story and am actively avoiding learning anything about it so I can enjoy the show. That's pretty rare for me. This past weekend, it was cold, wet, dark and dreary in Dallas. Half the people we know are positive or are in quarantine from having Covid. My parents are visiting on Monday, so we went into a self-imposed lockdown. Watching this show in these times is eerie. But, unlike most dystopian stories, there are moments of joy and fun that keep it (somewhat) balanced.

Really cool to see this and the OC community rally around these kids. I can’t verify this, but from I have read all the players do well academically too as the coaching staff takes a whole life approach. The poise of that QB was something to see. I didn’t see him panic and he made a lot of terrific decisions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk