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jimmyjazz

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  1. That's such a matter of taste. I'd say Rod Stewart and David Lee Roth are in the conversation. Then there are guys like Prince and James Brown who were the whole draw -- I don't know if they're "frontmen" per se.
  2. My second attempt was much more successful. I dialed back the hydration from 71% to 67%, which made it possible for this amateur to handle the dough. I par-baked the crust on a hot pizza stone for 4 minutes at 475 F, pulled it and quickly topped it, and then finished it off in the oven for ~ 10 minutes longer. The dough had a little sugar and olive oil in it in addition to the flour and yeast. It tasted fantastic, and had a pretty good crunch. I used a very simple canned tomato sauce which I goosed with some dry Greek oregano. I didn't use mozzarella, as I was attempting to mimic St. Louis style pizza, which uses a processed white cheese called Provel. It's basically cheddar, swiss and provolone, so I just shredded those three in equal parts (in this case, extra sharp white cheddar). I definitely got the flavor right, although the texture wasn't the same. No big deal. Next up, I'll try a pizza margherita with good fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes (if I can find them).
  3. Whoa. I'm not an uberfan, but those singles in the mid-70s, damn.
  4. This is going well. I have high hopes for this season.
  5. Is it true that the 2024 International Building Code Symposium will be hosted in College Station?
  6. The new traffic circle I referenced in our neighborhood is so small that larger trucks routinely do this. They can't negotiate the proper left hand turn, so they just take the short cut. Great job, Austin.
  7. Many teams have done licensing deals in these situations -- $1 a year for the right to use the logo or some such. I guess A&M is just a little to important for that.
  8. Unknown. I have a sub to WaPo, I'll try to post the article here when it eventually comes out.
  9. I'm pretty sure we don't need to elaborate . . . I'm aware . . . I'm not cooking with it. End.
  10. Doesn't mean I have to eat that shit.
  11. Ha, that's one of the dudes who has been really cool to my daughter on their travels. He came to see them in Louisville.
  12. Yeah, it can even be legal. This idea of a share lockup being iron-clad is just not grounded in reality.
  13. jimmyjazz

    SXSW 2024

    I've spent a fair amount of time in the studio with Britt and the Spoon crew. I can confidently assert that Britt's knowledge of rock is "encyclopedic", to an insane degree. If it was recorded and got any airplay, he knows it. I think that's why you hear so many diverse influences in Spoon's music, from Prince to the Stones to the Kinks to the Replacements, the Clash, the Isley Brothers, you name it.
  14. I'm with @C-Man, and definitely agree. What I've never understood are the requirements to qualify for USAA. For instance, my Dad served a short stint in the Navy before a 4F for asthma, and my wife's parents both served (mom an officer, dad enlisted). As far as I know, none of the 3 every had USAA insurance. Does my wife qualify?
  15. He's such a pussy. I would be mortified if I had a family member like him.
  16. Some may hit their limits. Yass clearly didn't. Trump is worth billions more this week than last week. I would not assume that's the end of the gravy train. (Accessing that "wealth" may prove difficult in the short term, but it's still his.)
  17. It's literally the second ingredient. The first is salt. No thanks.
  18. It's a fantastic song. I also love the cover by The Sundays. Harriet Wheeler's voice is perfect.
  19. I posted about Styx "Kilroy Was Here" because it is the worst concept album ever recorded (which is consistent with the thread title).
  20. Have you tried freezing them?
  21. I completely disagree that "kids these days aren’t even interested in listening to an adult", broad brush. Maybe elite D1 athletes, I have no experience there, but I helped teach HS kids both in band and soccer and felt like they were for the most part engaged and willing to learn. It's the oldest old man perspective in the book . . . "kids these days". Eh.
  22. Rice recipe? I struggle with that one.
  23. You're a remarkably ugly human being.
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