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  1. After this shit year, and this utterly amazing fiasco of a thread, if we don't get Urban, I may move to one of these fuckhole towns we are discussing and start running meth & shine with the locals. 

    Unlike the neighboring trailers, there'll be no satellite dish or dial-up interwebs, so I won't have to suffer through losses to TCUs, narrow wins over your Techs, demoralizing OU games, 11 o'clockers on Fox, LHB not playing, decommits, opt outs, etc.

  2. 1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

    A friend from Nacogdoches told me a town south of there was "one of those places where you roll your windows up when you drive through, or they'll suck your brains out." Can't recall the name of the place, but it was down around the Big Thicket. That truly is the land that time forgot. 

    Timpson, Tenaha or Cushing?

  3. I'll agree that there are shittier places than Corsicana and someone above was right about the bakery at least having clean bathrooms, but it's not good when your big selling points are fruit cake, clean bathrooms and a HEB.  There are way crappier places between Waco and Tyler, namely Brownsboro, Kerens, Malakoff, etc...all bad.

    That said, Waco is still the absolute fucking worst.

  4. 5 minutes ago, DanTheHorn said:

    Corsicana TX sure seems like a terrible place and I would only drive through it on my way to Tyler a couple of times a month three years ago. Everyone in their cars had a look on their face as if they were in the most miserable place on earth.

    Yep, it's bad.

  5. It may not be on most of your lists of worst towns in Texas, but I f'in despise Waco.  Primarily because of tired-ass Baylor, but it sucks balls on many levels.  I hate driving through that rapey, hypocritical, Fixer Upper silo shithole.

    It's the Palace of Tiredness.

    I feel better now.

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  6. Help...someone please provide a quick updated synopsis of the overnight goodness, so I don't get a massive roid from sitting here (you know where) scrolling through the madness for an hour...please.

    Flights, Ram/Slick/Apple Rock, burning couches, cysts, fisting, curtains, etc.

  7. 3 minutes ago, Sir Ulrich said:

    How fun would it be if they were actually flying private jets around the states building an all star staff? I am picturing a movie montage of Urban jumping on a jet and flying around pickup up coaches until the plane is full and landing in Austin. Just need a song that brings the picture together. 

    I know that's not happening, but it would be bad ass.

  8. 1 minute ago, pearlandhorn said:

    Pretty sure Brando is at Fox now, not CBS.  Nevertheless, the guy is a fucking tool who beats off with Spencer Tillman at UT's inability to close out games.

    Correct, and the Fox coverage of our games has been f'in horrendous.

    Now, back to Urbs saga.

  9. 13 hours ago, Not a cat said:

    Throwing out 12/1 as a magical date when the buyout reduces leads me to call bullshit.  That's been pretty well disproven by now.  But I so want to believe.

    I searched for a minute and I'm not finding clear discussion concerning a 12/1 date, but probably because I didn't try hard enough.  Where was this covered and definitively debunked?

    I ask because I heard from someone (secondhand, but allegedly from a big knocker in Dallas) that 12/1 was the CTH axe date because there was some kind of payment reduction event that occurred then.  Curious, since this Larry guy is tweeting the same shit now.

  10. SIAP...it's really good.  Yes, the primary subject is chess, but we are hooked nonetheless. 

    Spoiler

    We couldn't figure out what the guy playing Benny had been in, so finally went to the Googles...Love Actually, wow, no wonder we couldn't remember, but he still looks the same years later.

     

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  11. Great story and appreciate the fact that Herman stuck with him/gave him the opportunity to turn it around.  Sounds like a good kid who just f'd up and then worked hard to make it right.

    Dude has been nails so far and obviously hoping he has a monster year.

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  12. I may have missed it but, under this 50% scenario, how will student seating work?

    We're not talking about the entire crowd being the 50% group of tired old season ticket holders like me? I've thought all along that the students need to be there, if we're really going to have people at these games. They make the atmosphere, when the scene in DKR is best, plus my youngest will be down there now and I'd rather him go than me. I guess I'll hang on for now, especially since he may need them.

  13. 2 hours ago, midtown said:

    Leaving Sunday with the 13 and 10 on a road trip.  Will only go to the far side of Houston metro on Sun to break it up and stay in another hotel because thats what I did growing up.  That will put us in around 3pm on Monday.   That drive should coincide well with lunch stop in Lafayette.   So far I have the following planned:

    WWII Museum, Ghost, Vodoo, Vampire Walking tour, Mardi Gras behind the scenes tour.    Perhaps the aquarium but my kids have been to plenty and are kind of over it.   Other than those and just walking around and explaining to my kids about strip clubs and meth anything else?  I assume in Jackson square there will be things going.  Would be great to find a kid friendly jazz restaurant/bar.    Walk around the french market.   Will do a free walking tour.   

    Food wise:

    I plan to hit up the beignet place on Royal and I have a dinner rez at Cellar Door for Wednesday.    Thinking ACME for a lunch one day.    Monday when we get in I was going to do Dienes.   Or do you think Peche is a better choice.    Also need a rec for a good greasy burger for a lunch.   Any other fun good breakfast spots.   Friends and I ate at Willie Jean and it was OK.  Not sure my kids would get much out of it.   Need a dinner rec for Tuesday as well. 

    With kids in mind, but all really good regardless of age:

    Jazz - Preservation Hall

    Good burger - Company Burger

    Breakfast - District Donuts

    Dinner - Jacques Imo's, Pizza Delicious, High Hat - Peche would be fine/fun with kids as well, as long as they're semi-adventurous eaters

  14. I understand what you mean about Commander's.  It's damn good and I enjoy the atmosphere, but I have to walk back my "last place before dead in a ditch" call above.  I was there a few weeks ago and, while CP was very good (as always), everyone in our group thought our meal at Upperline the day before was markedly better.  I've been to Upperline several times, but it had been a while and I forgot how strong it is.  Everything was excellent so, if you haven't been, put it on your list.

    Also, instead of the usual Domelise's/Parkway/Casamento's for lunch, we tried Turkey and the Wolf.  Different, but would definitely go back.

  15. 4 hours ago, closetojumping said:

    Heading to NOLA in about a month and working with the wife to square away the dining. Curious to see if there's anything new and exciting that the board is into, as we haven't been in about a year. We typically do things like Peche, Brennan's, R'evolution for dinner. Almost always do Mother's at lunch on the first weekday for the greasy spoon. We'll eat whatever and I try to keep up with this thread, but do so poorly, so here's one question:

    If you could only eat at one place in NOLA before you died in a ditch, what restaurant would you choose?

    Beyond that, we normally people-watch and wander around as we try to drink at locations where they're famous for a drink - during the middle of one of the days we're there. Roosevelt for the Ramos Gin Fizz. Napoleon House for the Bourbon Milk Punch. Carousel for the Vieux Carre'. Lafitte's for the Hurricane (I think, during an afternoon, this is some of the funnest people watching on the planet. We don't dare go near it at night, as it becomes a complete Bourbon Street shithole, but watching the bachelor/ette parties stop by as they're just beginning to ramp up while sitting in a dark corner is fucking greatness). There's like 5 places for the Sazerac worth stopping into with a claim to originating it. 

    Anyway, are we whiffing on an inimitable bar experience somewhere that can claim some history with a drink in NOLA? 

    Thanks for any thoughts in advance. Also, been to R'evolution like 3 times in the past 3-4 years. It's still a steakhouse. Delicious ... and a steakhouse. 

    You have the drink/bar question covered and I can't really add to your list.  Lots of other bars I like, but can't think of another with a strong drink association.  I'm thirsty now.

    As for the last NOLA meal, that's a tough one, for obvious reasons.  But, pre-ditch, I guess I'd have to go with Commander's or Upperline.

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  16. We also went a couple of summers ago.  Cool town, especially if you're a beer person.  Things I remember that are worth checking out:

    • Our best meals were Rhubarb and Curate
    • Biltmore - worth seeing
    • Mt. Pisgah Trail - good hike

    We stayed at the Indigo.  Good location & reasonable.

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  17. 4 hours ago, kevwun said:

    The gelato place in the airport is also really good.  I am going to check out their main shop at some point.

    If it's Angelo Brocato (would surprise me if they were at the airport though, because it's old school), definitely go to the original near City Park. We love that friggin place.

  18. On 12/12/2019 at 9:49 PM, Brisketexan said:

    Reservations for upcoming trip with the family:

    Commanders
    Atchafalaya
    Petite grocery
    Shaya

    Will surely hit Felix’s, Parkway, and other favorites as well.

    Solid lineup.

    LPG has risen up my list.  Great food, pretty damn good value (lower corkage fee than some as well) and good location for us.  Try the turtle bolognese, if you've never had it there...unusual, but tasty.

    Also, love Shaya and it is close to where we stay as well (since right by LPG).  Want to try Saba, but not been yet

    So many good Uptown options we love...LPG, Shaya, Upperline, Casamento's, Coquette, Patois, and on and on.  Ready for a NOLA trip now.

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