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  1. On 12/24/2019 at 1:29 PM, Michael Knight said:

    Shelby Foote's work is the best on the War but he very much sympathizes with the South so take what he says about any Northerner with a grain of salt

    It's the most epic and has unparalleled narrative qualities but "best" is very subjective. I second the recommendation of Chernow's Grant above.

  2. On 7/22/2019 at 10:16 AM, kevwun said:

    The general rule in the Civil War is that whoever attacked lost the battle.  There are exceptions of course, especially when Grant was involved, but in most of the major battles of the war, the defenders had a major advantage.  Artillery and infantry fire accuracy had advanced to the point that an army attacking a prepared position was going to be decimated before they got close enough to try to overwhelm the enemy position.  Lee was really good at maneuvering his army in to good positions to defend.  Once he had his spot, he dug in because he had figured out very quickly the advantages it game him.  He had better generals serving under him than the Union did for the first few years of the war.  Longstreet in particular was a master at preparing defensive positions.  After a whole lot of success following this plan, Lee came to believe his army was invincible.  This led him decide to take the war to the North.  Then Gettysburg happened.  The roles were reversed and the South was attacking a well defended position.  The Union finally won a major battle in the East and  Lee was no longer unbeatable.  While all of this was going on, Grant had been steadily rising up the ranks in the Western theater.  His success was based largely on his aggressiveness.  He moved decisively and attacked ferociously.  He understood that the Union had an advantage in men and materials and that the best way to use that advantage was to attack relentlessly.  He understood the Union would win a war of attrition.  When he finally rose to the top and went head to head with Lee, he did this.  Most of the battles were a draw at best, but he kept pushing Lee back towards Richmond.  When Sherman came up from Georgia, it was finally over.  They both were good at using the tools they had and they both made mistakes.  The result of the war would have almost certainly been the same if their roles were reversed.

    I agree with all of this except for the notion that Lee took the fight to the North because he believed his army was invincible. Quite the contrary. He knew the South could not win the numbers game or the long game and that he needed to bring the war to the North in a way that made it urgent and personal to its citizens and not an abstract concept happening somewhere else to other people. He gambled and lost. 

  3. On 4/5/2025 at 3:16 PM, Chips O'Toole said:

    That looks really stupid and really fucking fun. Just like Gunn's Suicide Squad which might be the only DC film I would ever rewatch. 

    Peacemaker was one of the best things ever on tv.

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  4. On 4/4/2025 at 11:32 AM, Drew said:

    There are just going to be some people who will shit on this no matter what.  Just gotta ignore those fools.

    I'm not going to shit on it. I've said my piece but hope it is good 

  5. On 3/7/2025 at 12:14 PM, Mo Horn said:

    I'd go to Acadia and that area of downeast Maine.  Tons of great seaside towns up and down the coast to wander with great food. We drove all the way north to Lubec. It's gorgeous and only a couple hour drive. 

    Acadia is great but it's hard to get to for a long weekend

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  6. 3 hours ago, utee94 said:

    I like the show enough that I'll give it a chance.

    If it's horrible I'll just pretend the series ended earlier, like I do with GoT. :)

     

     

     

    Like how they never made Godfather, Part III. Why would you do that? Part II was a perfect ending and there was no reason to fool with it. Quite prudent. 

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  7. 20 hours ago, harpercollins said:

    I took delivery on this custom vanity an hour ago, and I am realizing now that I am pretty disappointed in how it turned out with respect to the inspiration image I sent the carpenter.

    The color of the stain doesn't necessarily bother me per se, but the prominent wood grain makes it look rather rustic, when this tiny powder room is probably the most formal room in my house. The cabinets have a noticeable gap as well. 

    Can someone take a guess at what type of wood this is? Is there anything that can be done to make it look a little less country? I guess I could paint it, but I'm annoyed as I paid extra for stain grade wood. 

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    That's not even close to what you sent the carpenter. I would have him refinish it. 

  8. 7 minutes ago, South Austin said:

    Never cooked monkfish, and I don't believe I've ever had it.  Those cuts almost look like scallops.  What's the flavor profile?

    It's known as "poor man's lobster" for good reason. It's excellent. Similar to scallop but a little chewier.

    If you're ever in Boston, go to the Daily Catch in the North End and have the monkfish marsala. It's awesome.

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