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  1. Speaking of online recipes, why is it that every online recipe now requires me to scroll past a 12 paragraph story about how someone’s grandmother used to make XYZ and it smelled so good, scroll past the ads, then get the steps of the recipe without any specific ingredients, then scroll past more ads, then find the actual ingredients at the very bottom before an ad pops up to cover them? I don’t want the story, and please put the ingredients first.
  2. Well I do like European beaches and Mediterranean destinations, so that lends itself to summer months and I’m just fine with that. Although I would like to go skiing in St. Moritz or Chamonix at some point, so perhaps a winter trip is in my future.
  3. I’m interested in flying DFW-MAD in June. I see a nonstop on Iberia for around 60k Avios round trip in economy, but I don’t see any options for booking business class with Avios on any of the dates I’m considering. Anyone know how likely it would be for me to book the economy fare on Avios and then be able to pay cash for the business upgrade? I would possibly settle for premium economy. I’m hesitant to book and then not get any upgrade options and be stuck in basic economy. Or is there another approach I should be taking?
  4. Why does it seem that way to you? I’m not sure what you consider “nicer”, but I eat out around FW often and none of my favorite spots are Dallas retreads.
  5. Don Artemio is good and similar to Maria’s. Quince could also go in that conversation. Ellerbe is great farm-to-table American food and open for lunch. Lucille’s is always a good choice and a little more on the casual side. Winslow’s too but haven’t been there in a while. Press Cafe and Tavern both also owned by the Maria’s and Pacific Table group. Press has a great patio if you want to be outside. I like Tavern more for all around food and drink quality. Clearfork is boring to me. If you live in Dallas and go to FW to eat at Clearfork, it would be like living in Colorado and going to New Mexico to ski. It’s the same stuff on a smaller scale.
  6. I liked all 3 of the remaining teams so I was okay with any of them winning. Greg and John ran the best overall race and definitely deserved to win, but they also seemed like they needed it the least. But it’s not a charity show, so need isn’t the determinant. They earned it, and even though their final leg was sloppy, they nailed the memory challenge to lock up the win. Joel and Garrett needed it the most. I was a little bit indifferent on them personality wise, and they were for sure underdogs that never seemed dominant in anything, but always just good enough to move on. I wanted them to pull it out because one of them has a special needs daughter and that would be life changing money. Too bad, but I like to think Greg and John gifted them a little something. Rob and Corey were fantastic. I loved their dynamic and just a great father-son relationship on top of Rob being deaf. I rooted for them all the way, and if not for the special needs daughter thing above, they would’ve been my pick. I don’t think they needed the win because their lives seem rich in ways that money can’t buy, and I suspect they are happy regardless of the outcome. I hope Corey makes contact with his dance instructor.
  7. To stay there or for dinner or the bar?
  8. The people I know who have been there said it was good. I think the struggle is when you categorize it as a BBQ joint and compare it to places like Panther City. It’s not trying to be that. It’s not something I’m particularly interested in, but it would be hard to bet against Felipe Armenta right now. His other restaurants are very successful.
  9. Agreed. I think they rushed the plot to Mars too quickly in season 3. They probably could’ve developed more U.S. vs Russia tension on the moon for another season and kept it interesting, then save the Mars landing for season 4. Once you put humans on Mars, there’s not much left unless they have them colonize one of Jupiter’s moons or possibly do an even longer time jump and do interstellar travel with an entirely new cast. Maybe when they were writing season 3, they didn’t know if season 4 would be guaranteed, so they wanted to get the Mars stuff in while they could. And maybe actors’ contracts prevent jumping too far and scrapping characters like Ed, Danielle, and Margo.
  10. Flight there booked. No flights back so driving back to DFW. Hotel booked but it was slim pickings at 5:00 pm last night.
  11. From ESPN: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/playoffpredictions120223/2023-college-football-playoff-picks-conference-championships Here's who our experts are picking to be in the College Football Playoff: Andrea Adelson: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Florida State 4. Texas Blake Baumgartner: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Alabama Kyle Bonagura: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Florida State 4. Alabama Bill Connelly: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Florida State 4. Texas Heather Dinich: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Texas 4. Alabama David Hale: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Florida State 4. Texas Chris Low: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Alabama Harry Lyles Jr.: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Florida State 4. Texas Ryan McGee: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Alabama Adam Rittenberg: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Florida State Alex Scarborough: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama Mark Schlabach: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Texas 4. Alabama Paolo Uggetti: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Florida State Tom VanHaaren: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Florida State Dave Wilson: 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Texas 4. Alabama Everyone except Kyle Bonagura has Texas on their list. 10/15 have us at the #3 spot.
  12. Yeah, I think everyone is now assuming Texas is in. The argument has shifted to Bama vs FSU, which is great for us.
  13. They should be excluded purely because of their tomahawk chop and cultural insensitivity. And they play in a terrible conference against bad competition.
  14. I don’t think FSU is getting in. If being undefeated is that important, Liberty is a better option.
  15. I think we want Bama to win an ugly game. Something like 23-17 with a missed XP, couple missed FGs, lots of penalties or turnovers in the second half. Just nothing controversial to the point that people feel UGA got screwed out of a game they deserve to win.
  16. I was planning to go Saturday but wife is now sick. So I have 4 tix for sale if anyone wants them.
  17. Am I the only one that finds this season fairly boring? I’m surprised to see it’s at 100% on RT. There’s not enough actual space stuff. It’s become a bit of a soap opera that exists in an alternate timeline where humans live on Mars, but the actual part about Mars or any space travel/exploration is pretty far in the background. Miles is incredibly boring to me and I don’t think the actor is very good. His scenes feel like a cheesy Netflix or Hallmark movie and drag the show down. I miss characters like Gordo, Tracy, and Molly, and I miss the tension of USA vs. Russia on the moon.
  18. Well that’s a huge relief that I can still watch Looney Tunes on HBO.
  19. I listened to the audiobook when it came out and thought it was just okay. Admittedly could be due to audiobook vs. actually reading the book. I just finished the TV series and thought it was great. A rare case in which the screen version is better than the book version for me.
  20. We went to North Carolina for a long Thanksgiving weekend and really enjoyed it. Aside from a forced layover in Charlotte a couple years ago, we had never spent time there. My wife has always wanted to go because she thinks it could be a reasonable option to move to if we ever reach our breaking point on Texas heat and/or politics. I don’t entirely disagree, but we know very little about NC and we just need to feel it out. Flew into Raleigh and drove to New Bern on the coast where we have extended family. Spent Thanksgiving there and liked the area, but time was mostly tied up with family stuff. Quaint little town though and pretty scenery. Drove down to Wilmington for a couple of extra nights, which seems like a cool place. Found a cool restaurant called Seabird that I can’t recommend enough. The downtown area looked fun but perhaps a tad touristy, although that suited us for a short visit. Drove to Wrightsville Beach which we liked. Also drove to Carolina Beach which felt more like Panama City Beach or South Padre. Went down to Kure Beach which was nicer, but if we go back in the summer, we’d probably pick Wrightsville out of those three. It wasn’t great beach weather but at least we saw it and it was our daughter’s first time seeing the ocean, so that was cool. We both want to go back and see Asheville and the western side of the state. I struggle with the idea of the eastern U.S. having “mountains” after spending so much time in Colorado over the years. Maybe as a lifelong Texan, I’m in no position to be a snob when it comes to their geography. Not sure if I could ever move to NC. The biggest drawback for me is that Charlotte is their best airport and it’s nowhere near the coast. If I ever leave Texas, I want to be close to the coast without losing my easy access to a good airport. There’s some other criteria (good weather, moderate politics) that makes that Venn diagram very complicated for us. But we enjoyed our time there and plan to return.
  21. Poster X: Let me tell you everything that’s wrong with Chris Simms and Mack Brown, and oh by the way fuck Greg Davis, Chance Mock nope, Mack needs to go, sophomore Colt McCoy is bad, John Chiles should starts, David Ash nope, Charlie Strong sucks (he really did), Tom Herman sucks (he also really did), Sam Ehlinger nope, Seven Win Steve sucks, Steve’s wife sucks and makes him dress like a bitch, PK is awful, Ewers sucks, give me Arch Manning and perhaps Kirby Smart until I decide they both suck, and if you disagree with any of this over the last 25 years you’re a pathetic sunshine pumper go fuck yourself. Also Poster X: Don’t shit on other fans, we have the same goal.
  22. Same. They feel like Christmas movies to me, probably because Don Corleone was Christmas shopping when he got shot. That one scene is enough for me to make it a holiday tradition.
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