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South Austin

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  1. You did Seattle very well, sir. Probably my favorite meal. Wife got the sea bass and I got the rockfish. Would definitely go back. Fifth time in Seattle, and I've walked past this a dozen times before but never went because it seemed a bit chainy. But it was good enough for Anthony Bourdain, so why not? It turned out to be the perfect lunch on a long hike from Pike Place all the way to Upper Queen Anne. Had a fantastic Bloody Mary and the smoked oyster dip to start. My main was what might sound like a boring Louie salad, but I added dungeness crab and it was awesome. I don't drink as much beer as I did 10 years or so ago. But when I'm in Seattle, I consume a lot of the local stuff, which is so, so good. We left a lot on the table with only 3.5 days in town. The wife definitely wants to go back and take the ferry to Bainbridge, and we'll spend more time in Freemont, and try to make it to Ballard and Capitol Hill. And we'll probably stay somewhere north of Belltown. The location was excellent, and our apartment and block were fine, but venturing out south to walk to Pike Place or the coffee shops in the morning, there were a lot of homeless, more so than I've seen in any other trip. We felt safe for the most part and they are usually quiet and leave others alone. But we literally saw a couple shooting up in a parking lot right off a busy sidewalk.
  2. [aggy universe] Christ Del Conte: "How can we stick it to Texas A&M? Ah, I got it! We'll fire Steve Sarkisian and hire Mike Elko!!!!!"
  3. Well shit, I need to watch Norbit.
  4. They should take him to that play in which Alexander Hamilton is a Negro.
  5. Like, oh sure, he went to Harvard.
  6. You watched too much Red Dawn as a kid.
  7. Whatever. All those Republican pussies will be there.
  8. See edits to the reality of their perception. Sure, I agree wholeheartedly that racial bias is the primary lens through which MAGA nation views these protests. But if TV coverage shows beaten protesters who are white like them, the reaction is most likely not outrage, but "Good, crack some lib skulls while you're at it!"
  9. No clue. Maybe the amount of fat from that much melted cheese and toppings don't sit well with me.
  10. I wish I could eat pizza like I did before my 40s. I still love a good pizza, but often end up feeling like shit after two slices. It's not the gluten, because I consume a fair amount of that in other foods and have no problem. And I regularly consume cheese, melted in tomato/meat mixtures and otherwise.
  11. Come at the same time.
  12. Haven't seen a thread yet. This one is getting a lot of hype heading into its release. 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes so far. Winner of the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. I read the short story in Stephen King's If It Bleeds a few years ago. I remember enjoying it, and it had a kind of heavy "each human life is its own universe" type theme. But I don't recall the makings of a feature film. Still, some of King's works from his short story/novella collections have been solid to outstanding films (e.g., Stand By Me, Children of the Corn, Shawshank Redemption). Will probably check it out in the theater.
  13. Throw in some ball gargling while you’re at it.
  14. Similar situation. My wife’s primary symptom of perimenopause is horrible sleeping patterns. Supplements, exercise, and a healthy diet are helping very little. I feel bad for her, until I’m sound asleep before 9pm.
  15. My wife already makes fun of how I have the sleeping habits of an octogenarian.
  16. I wake up at 4:08 a.m. Mostly out of necessity, because I often have morning kid duty that requires getting my son to school by 6:50 for band rehearsal. And even before I had to get up quite that early, I’ve always taken the laboring oar with morning school transport, and I’ve always psychologically preferred a pre-dawn workout when the gym is quiet and I don’t have to worry about an unexpected work or other matter getting in the way of a later-scheduled workout.
  17. Yep. I include cinnamon in a daily protein/greens/fiber smoothie. Ginger and turmeric are also in the mix.
  18. Perfect weather on this trip that makes the return to the Texas heat suck even harder.
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