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  1. I don't follow this logic at all. If all the talented players wanted to just go to the playoff, Georgia (or any other SEC team) would never get any talent as they all have the hardest path to the playoff (most years) because of Alabama. Also, you claim Georgia always gets to the playoffs, and therefor gobbles up all the talent, yet this is only their second appearance in 8 years. And you say the 4-team playoff is an abject disaster, yet it has worked out right pretty much every single year. Does not compute. Playoff appearances over 8 years... Alabama - 7 Clemson - 6 Ohio St - 4 Oklahoma - 4 Georgia - 2 Notre Dame - 2 Oregon - 1 Florida St - 1 Michigan St - 1 Washington - 1 LSU - 1 Michigan - 1 Cincinnati - 1 College football has a parity problem. Not sure how expanding the playoff is going to change that. Maybe NIL will help it?
  2. Isn’t one of the Observer food critics like 20 years old or some shit? I don’t care how well heeled or traveled or experienced or whatever you are, if you’re that young, you probably don’t have enough time on this earth to be critiquing restaurants for a living.
  3. Landomatic

    Dallas | Steak

    Not for the faint of wallet, but it’s appropriately priced IMO. We’ve been 4 times now and I’ve yet to find a single misstep. Every bite of food has been perfect, every staff member from hostess to waiters to bussers to managers to bartenders have been flawless, every drink has been prepared perfectly, phenomenal wine list, space is great. We’ve given them plenty of chances to fuck something up. Even something small. But they haven’t yet. I guess you get what you pay for. Yep, it’s exactly that type of place. I’ve had a lot of martinis there and each one has been perfection. Hell I’d probably take up smoking if they’d let me, just to complete the total package.
  4. Kids or no kids, sometimes you just don’t feel like that level. Especially when I can make you a solid 9 from scratch in about an hour and I can make you a pretty strong 8 from a jar in about 15-20 mins.
  5. Landomatic

    Dallas | Steak

    Have to plug Tango Room. My new favorite steakhouse in town right now. It’s in the old FT33 spot (although it looks nothing like it now). Small space, kind of a New York cool old Frank Sinatra type vibe. Food and service is the best I’ve had in Dallas in a really really long time. It’s chill and quiet. Great date place. Prepare your wallet’s anus, but worth it IMO.
  6. Was in the parking lot where it’s located last night and it’s looking real close to being ready. Signage is up and from what we could see, it’s pretty far along on the construction. Valet for the place we were there for said the GM at Carbone told him end of January.
  7. Landomatic

    Dallas | BBQ

    Anyone ever been to Smokey Rose? Wife wants to go because she heard it’s good and they “have a cute patio”.
  8. X-posting from the Dallas BBQ thread... Sorry to have to report this...went to Terry Black's (Dallas) last week and it was really really meh. I took the family who was in from out of town for Christmas and of course, I oversold the hell out of it to them, only to show up and have it be way below average. Brisket was roast beef and sausage was so overcooked, we almost couldn't eat it. Pork ribs were just okay and they're normally great. Horribly disappointing top to bottom. It was 2 days before Christmas so maybe they had their C team working holiday hours or something? Or maybe some were out with Covid? I know whoever was running the pits definitely wasn't the same guy that was running them last time we were there when everything was great. Hoping whatever the reason, it was just a glitch and they'll be back to normal next time, but that drastic of a swing in consistency is concerning.
  9. Landomatic

    Dallas | BBQ

    Sorry to have to report this...went to Terry Black's last week and it was really really meh. I took the family who was in from out of town for Christmas and of course, I oversold the hell out of it to them, only to show up and have it be way below average. Brisket was roast beef and sausage was so overcooked, we almost couldn't eat it. Pork ribs were just okay and they're normally great. Horribly disappointing top to bottom. It was 2 days before Christmas so maybe they had their C team working holiday hours or something? Or maybe some were out with Covid? I know whoever was running the pits definitely wasn't the same guy that was running them last time we were there when everything was great. Hoping whatever the reason, it was just a glitch and they'll be back to normal next time, but that drastic of a swing in consistency is concerning.
  10. What a hipster douchebag list. The Dallas Observer sucks such sweaty balls. How do you fuck up a list with 100 restaurants? I mean, you have 100 restaurants and miss on arguably the #1? If it were a top 10 or something, fine you just missed it, but this is 100 fucking restaurants and you miss that? No Al Biernat's either. It's not the best place ever or anything, but if you're including steak houses (which you do as we're in Dallas by god Texas), it's always in the conversation for #1. And there's no question it's top 100 in town. They probably couldn't afford it.
  11. Wait, so Southwest won’t give you free points when you didn’t earn enough and you’re blaming them?
  12. It’s pretty great. Be sure to get a blueberry red bull and vodka when you’re there if you need a little pickmeup. Our waiter at B&E put us onto them. He called it liquid crack. He was right.
  13. Hey, could be worse. You could have a full new wardrobe of island wear for a Caribbean beach vacation that got canceled that you have to try to wear in NYC this winter.
  14. Yeah I promise you won’t be the first person to pull up at Keens in a ball gown 😂
  15. Way more money in forcing it on people whether they want it or not through package deals with providers than offering it a la carte.
  16. NYE seems a little too amateur for you anyway. Haha...well, as Mrs Landomatic always tries to tell me, there will always be another place to wear that.
  17. I've heard that Maple & Ash place is pretty decent.
  18. BLT has become a pretty big chain over the last few years. Haven't been to the one in Vegas, but I'd guess you're not missing much. And I'm 100% sure you can find better steak places in Vegas.
  19. Yeah, mine too. I easily look at least 10 years older than I did in my last one. Shitty lighting or something I guess.
  20. Landomatic

    Dallas | Steak

    And if it sucks, send it back.
  21. Quality and consistency has slipped over the last few years. Probably due to growth and complacency. Happens to a lot of places, not just BBQ
  22. Trust me... spending a few minuted redoing your YTTV custom guide >>>> the crappy DVR functionality that was Hulu
  23. Taylor Sheridan is a pretty legit horseman in real life, so he actually does a pretty good job at avoiding a lot of the tired stereotypes. But yeah, even he has to include some to appeal to the masses.
  24. Not to Yellowstone the 1883 thread, but there's actually a valid explanation for this. I can't go into details on here, but let's just say this is a transition/rebuilding season. Expect it to get better next season.
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