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Ollie Slatt

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  1. Is there some inherent advantage to using the smaller briskets?   Or is the size of the brisket a biproduct of trying to source cows that were not shot full of artificial growth hormones? 

  2. Likelihood of winning the general election definitely matters.  I am undecided as of now.   I think Warren would probably be the best president, but I am not sure she is the best candidate.  And even the worst in this field would be worlds better than another 4 years of Trump.  So it matters. It matters big time.   

    3 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    I love how we’re already blaming the democrats for half of America voting for Trump.

    Party leadership (and even primary voters) definitely deserve some of the blame.  If one of my favorite teams loses, then I am generally more pissed at the coach for having a shitty strategy than at the other team.  And putting up a candidate that half of the country absolutely hates (even if their reasons are stupid or immoral) is a stupid strategy.  

     

    BTW, I like Pete a lot too, but the jump from mayor to president is huge.   We need a president that can undo as much trump damage as possible as quickly as possible, and experience in Washington matters for that sort of thing.  Hopefully Pete can build a name for himself and then run for something more substantial. 

  3. 14 minutes ago, TexasMan said:

    The 2 most cringiest that come to mind are when Mitt Romney went somewhere in the south and said he couldn't wait to eat collard greens and cheesy grits, and Hilary Clinton saying she carries hot sauce in her bag. 

    My favorite was Romney saying he has been a hunter his whole life . . . then walking it back by saying he mostly hunted rodents.  

  4. As an aside to all of this.  I just looked up Phoebe Bridgers because I was unfamiliar with her music.  Upon first listen, I am digging the music she is making with Conor Oberst.  Also, she named her first album "A Stranger in the Alps," which is a pretty perfect Lebowski reference! 

  5. 33 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

    Great pickup - he had some ridic offenses at Ok State

    They were not bad offenses per se, but they were some of the least impressive of the Gundy era.   Fedora left in 2007.   Most of the great OSU offensive performances you are thinking of probably came after that.  

  6. I think if you really like any band then the idea of a different singer is always problematic.  And Fulbright’s singing style is very different (much bluesier).  

    That said, every time I have seen Fulbright he has sprinkled in a wide variety of covers, and he always knocks it out of the park with other people’s material.  His covers of Shotgun Wille, Tvz’s Catfish Song, and Let’s Go Get Stoned have all been particularly rad. 

  7. 14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    Let's be honest . . . he's not really a thing any more, is he?  I mean, I don't think he was ever huge, but he was known and respected.  Now it seems like he's been pretty much off the radar for years.

    Is he the short white Ben Harper?

    He probably has not put out a truly great album in 14 years.  But he was extremely prolific and put out a ton of great music from 2000-2005 (and some great stuff before that as part of Whiskytown).  Infinitely better music than Ben Harper.  Adams's early 2000s output is comparable to Gram Parsons or early Jackson Browne. Unfortunately, like Jackson Browne, the quality started to slide at some point.   

     

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  8. 32 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

    I just assume that if they feel the need to kick Felker out that they'll just bring John Fullbright back. Hell, I'd like to see them bring him back even with Felker.

    The backing band Fulbright has behind him is already pretty bad ass.  His live shows are great.  He just needs to put out some new music . . . most of the material he plays at his shows is from an album released in 2012. 

  9. 41 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

    How many of you enjoy fishing alone?  I think I'm going by myself tomorrow to Sabine to work the LA shoreline.  I'm not being antisocial, but for some reason I've just got the urge to go by myself.

    Sometimes its what you need.  Don't focus on numbers, just get in a groove and its a fairly meditative experience. 

  10. He definitely did not owe a full 10%.  The caddie should have taken the $15k.  Using the media to try to shame Kuch into giving more money is a BS move.  

    Kuch should have thrown in more than an extra $1k from the get go, but the $50k the guy is asking for is excessive.  IMO, Kuch's biggest mistake may be this quote: “For a guy who makes $200 a day, a $5,000 week is a really big week.”  It implies he was right to pay him less because the guy is poor.  Now, even if Kuch was in the right, he still looks like an asshole.  

  11. The Senate just passed a real nice conservation bill (S. 47) that was the result of productive bipartisan negotiations.  It does important things like fund the land and water conservation fund and block resource extraction efforts too close to national parks.  It passed 92-8 with only a few real shitheads voting against it.  Guess who was one of those shitheads? 

    Zodiac was joined in his no vote by such quality individuals as Mike Lee, R. Paul and both Oklahoma senators.  

  12. On 2/11/2019 at 12:07 AM, Prepuce of Doom said:

    Thread. 

     

    I was scrolling through the comments thinking "its a shame these folks don't know about Gervinho" . . . and then BAM there he was.  Clearly the hairline GOAT. 

  13. I don't know if this is the right place to put this, but while browsing Redfin I came across this house:   https://www.redfin.com/TX/Austin/1306-Elton-Ln-78703/home/31225939

    Its as if someone invented a time machine and sent Mitch Cumstein's wife back in time to 1967 with some good drugs and an unlimited decorating budget.   

    I dig it.  Unfortunately, I am sure the new owners will have a very different vision for the house/lot. 

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  14. 57 minutes ago, Cajun said:

    Valentina's is good, but it ain't that good.

    The brisket up at Wm Cannon WFs is better.

    Yep, I said it.

    You don't go there for the brisket.  They may have the best tacos in Austin. 

  15. 13 hours ago, Grandioso said:

    When I was at the LSD Tour (Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Dwight Yoakum), I got on wikipedia and did some statistical checks:

    Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Dwight Yoakum have a combined 49 grammy nominations and 8 grammy wins.

    Taylor Swift has 10 grammy wins.

     

    Taylor Swift is basically just the device through which the talent of 100 writers, producers, musicians, sound engineers, etc. is delivered. It's like someone giving out an award for the world's fastest jet and handing it to the dude who painted it. 

     

    Also, Grammys don't mean shit. But I am glad they are expanding the Americana & regional genre awards.

    I agree with the sentiment to some extent.  But these are not the best examples.

    There are a whole lot of TS songs where she has the sole writing credit, including a lot of big hits.   And you could strip all the production out of some of those songs and IMO make them much better (see the Allison Krause and Vince Gill version of "Red" from the CMAs for proof of this).  The girl is a real talent and would have succeeded with other producers, co-writers, etc. 

    Also have to point out that a large number of the "real" artists we all love from the last 5 years all work with the same producer (Dave Cobb).  That includes Isbell, Brandi Carlisle, and Sturgill (on the better of his albums). So it is not like flashy artists like TS are the only ones benefiting from talented producers who make their work better.   

    As for Lucinda, she won grammys for Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and for Passionate Kisses. What else has she done that is particularly worthy of recognition.     Steve and Dwight probably should have won more than they have, but both are hurt by the fact that by far their best work was on debut albums when nobody knew who they were. 

  16. When the weather warms up, you should start taking your kids fishing in some of the local creeks.  Onion Creek, Bull Creek, the San Gabriel, Brushy Creek . . . all have decent fishing.  Once you figure out what you are doing through some repetition, you wont get skunked, and exploring the creeks looking for new fishing holes is half the fun anyway.  My kids are younger but they love it -- I bring good snacks and act like anything they catch is a trophy (even tiny sunfish).  

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