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  1. Just noticed you double posted.  so I am copying my reply to bump this to top

    I resisted the change for years.  Kept my double bowl sink the first time we redid our kitchen.  I remodeled our kitchen a year and a half ago with a big single bowl fire clay farm sink at the insistence of the wife.  I have to admit, I love it.  Fireclay is bullet proof in the kitchen.  To me, it does not get beat up on the center divide from the handles of pots and pans.  There is more room for large pans.  And honestly, I rinse off a few things at a time and they go right into the dishwasher.  I since added stainless steel single bowls sinks in the utility and outdoor kitchen and love those as well. 

    FYI, If you are getting a new DW too, go with a Bosch.   Best money you will spend.  You really don't have to pre-wash anything and it will come out perfectly clean.  So damn quite I cant tell it running.

    Let me know if you have any other specific questions, I was in the kitchen and bath remodeling industry of almost two decades and would be happy to give you honest feedback on any products you are looking at.

  2. I resisted the change for years.  Kept my double bowl sink the first time we redid our kitchen.  I remodeled our kitchen a year and a half ago with a big single bowl fire clay farm sink at the insistence of the wife.  I have to admit, I love it.  To me, it does not get beat up on the center divide from the handles of pots and pans.  There is more room for large pans.  And honestly, I rinse off a few things at a time and they go right into the dishwasher.  I since added stainless steel single bowls sinks in the utility and outdoor kitchen and love those as well. 

    FYI, If you are getting a new DW too, go with a Bosch.   Best money you will spend.  You really don't have to pre-wash anything and it will come out perfectly clean.  So damn quite I cant tell it running.

    Let me know if you have any other specific questions, I was in the kitchen and bath remodeling industry of almost two decades and would be happy to give you honest feedback on any products you are looking at.

  3. Looking to head back for the Wife's Birthday (no Pics) next month.  We usually say at the Aria.  Like it for its location, vibe and we have never had a sub par experience in the times we have stayed there. 

     

    Thinking about switching to the Wynn for a change up.  I keep hearing and reading that its overly smokey and musty smelling these days compared to other spots on the strip.  Might be a deal killer.  Any thoughts on if it is bad as I am hearing?  I know its Vegas, but if it is overtly bad comparatively speaking, then I would look to other properties.

  4. Made that trip once with a 5 and 7.5 year old.  The problem is not getting there in one piece, it’s getting back. I was able to drive straight there with a lunch stop in Baton Rouge. 
    You are exhausted, sunburned, hungover and tired as shit from spending a week at the beach.   It would be smarter to stop on the way back.  On the way back was the hardest drive I will never make again.   Stoping on the way back would be ideal. 

  5. On 11/8/2019 at 8:40 PM, Goofyboy said:

    TGIF:

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    2014 is may favorite.  I still have a few that I keep holding onto.  Might need to crack one soon.  2016 is a close second.

  6. On 11/7/2019 at 9:25 PM, HookEm said:

    My wife and I are headed up to Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving for two nights. Staying at The Thompson. Any late fall recs? Will it be too cold for the boat architecture tour?

    Planning to hit 2nd City on Saturday night. Other than that no major plans.

    You'll love the Thompson.  Great hotel.  Great location.

    Second for still doing the boat architecture tour.

    Gibson's for steak.  Go early, hang out in the bar, check out the scene around the piano. its across street from Thompson

    RPM Italian is my can't miss.  Especially for if you are just doing one special dinner.  Spicy king crab squid ink pasta is amazing.  Even if you get a 10 pm reservation, it worth it.  

    You can do a Wrigley tour, Sky deck, Chicago Art museum, Silver Cloud is weirdly cool, walk or hang out around the lake.

    Have a drink on the 16th floor patio of Trump Tower.  Great view of the river and downtown.

    Grab another drink at Signature Room bar on the 103rd floor.  Even better view at night.  

    Gilt bar is a cool spot.

    FYI, thought London House Roof patio was way over rated...

     

  7. Have had a Weber for years and love it.  Will be 4 years old soon and I use it 4 or 5 nights a week  

    That being said, I went with Blaze for the outdoor kitchen that should be finished up next week.  It checked all the important boxes in terms of price, options, capabilities, etc.  I researched the hell out of almost everything on the market and picked Blaze over the Weber mainly because i did not like the look of the built-in webers (looks like the one I have, just without side burner and table) and because of lack of options for side burner configurations. 

     

    Check out BBQguys.com.  They have awesome package deals.  I saved a ton of money on a set of drawers and doors, trash can pull out, trim kits and under counter fridge when I bought the grill and double side burner.  Free next day delivery, no tax, good customer service.  Also bought outdoor gas fireplace and a few other things as well.

    I did use my friends built in Blaze a few weeks ago and was seriously impressed, which made me a lot less nervous about the switch.  

    I'll report back soon once it gets hooked up and I fire it up a few times.  

  8. On 10/14/2019 at 10:11 AM, Reagan1k said:

    Go spend a day or maybe two in Eleuthra if you get tired of the Naussa resort life.  The Glass Window Bridge is incredible.

    Big fan of that island.  Nothing touristy about it.....great people....easy to get around - locals will rent you their car for the day.

    Stop in and have a drink with Lenny Kravitz if he's home.

    This guy knows what he is talking about.  Eleuthera is amazing.  Its one of the further most eastern islands that has the Atlantic on one side and Caribbean on the other.  It's not for everyone.  No big party scene, no crowds, and 100's of miles of simple, clean pink sand beaches to explore.   Glass Window Bridge (google it) is amazing.   The most people we saw on any beach is maybe 10, often we were the only ones for hours.  And yes, you rent a car from a local for the day ($80.00) and go explore.  There is basically one road.  Amazing place to completely unplug.  

     

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  9. 15 hours ago, Baboontyme said:

    Told the kids tonight and they went batshit. I think I have a plan but want to ask for opinions. Our experiences have pretty much been limited to Summer trips to MK and we never do park hopper as kids have been younger. 

    We have 3 full days at the condo - Th, Fri, Sat. We are doing the NSSHP on the Friday. My kids are super into the rides, won't be so much into the trick or treating or the character greets. I will make sure see the parade. It looks to me like the only ride that won't be open that they will want to do based on past experience is the Jungle Cruise. But I also recognize that we won't want to spend the entire party time doing rides. 

    They are super hype on Expedition Everest and Avatar Flight of Passage. And also want to do Dinosaur or whatever that thing is called, and the Safari. 

    So - what I'm currently thinking is we buy a 1 day Park Hopper for Thursday. It's a Halloween Party day at MK (also an extra magic hour AM day that we wont' get to take advantage of b/c we're off site). But do rope drop, do our usual tour counter clockwise around the park and get everything done by noon without using any FP+. Head to AK after lunch and use FP+ for Flight of Passage and EE. And then whatever. 

    Friday we just do the Halloween Party, ride anything that we missed on Thursday, plus the parades, etc. 

    Does this sound ok? 

    I should wear red shorts. 

    Would definitely recommend park hopper. You can easily blow through AK in 1/2  a day if you plan right. If you have a fast pass mid to late morning for flight of passage you can usually get two or three rides in on Everest first thing if you are there for rope drop. Everyone else will head to get in line at flight of passage.  

    FYI. The other pandora ride kinda sucks. 

  10. On 7/27/2019 at 12:50 PM, wild_turkey said:

    Finally got around to booking Hotel Yountville for that portion of the trip. The hotel looks really nice and I think we snagged the last room, so good thing I didn't procrastinate any longer.

    Decided to stay in Yountville and not Napa because the Yountville dining options are more appealing to us,. Given that dinner is the last big thing of the day, it would be nice to just walk home from there.

    The French Laundry is probably not happening because they are booked. It's apparently much easier to get a table for 4 people than a table for 2 people. Added our names to the wait list just in case.

    Apart from that, it looks like most of the restaurants in Yountville are amazing. We will probably do Bouchon for dinner, then maybe Bistro Jeanty, Bottega, or Ad Hoc. Appreciate any suggestions with regards to that.

    Check out Reddwood in Yountville. Probably my personal favorite in Yountville. Kind of low key but everything is made from scratch and is perfect.  It’s not the French Laundry, but what else is?  Botega is really good too. Thomas Keller’s bakery is fantastic for grabbing breakfast and coffee.  His bistro is not worth a damn in my opinion. Bouchon Bistro might have been the most disappointing meal I ever had. Out of all his restaurants, I surprised it’s still open.  Look at Mustards or gotts roadside for lunch. 

  11. On 8/5/2019 at 6:45 PM, Larry Sellers said:

    We are accompanying some other couples to Napa and they want to do a bike tour. Has anyone done one of those? I am not really into wine and have no idea what to expect.

    Bike Tour?  Riding bicycles from vineyard to vineyard?  No way in hell I would do that.  

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  12. 8 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

    Moroso.  Their specialty meals are really good, their pizza legit.   They will be rolling out full menu stuff soon.   Dan does a great job.   

    I need to give them another chance. I must have gone on a off night last time.  

  13. Waco restaurant scene is awful.  I can count on one hand which ones I will eat.  At least Waco BBQ options have stepped up in the last few years.  There is no Italian worth a damn, tex mex is nothing special with Chuys being on the top of the list.  Diamond backs has been steadily declining to the point I refuse to spend money there.  135 has actually stepped up and is the top of my list for date night.  Georges will only be good for as long as Sammy hangs in there.  Hell, even Ridgewood's is off my list now that the new chef is dishing out nothing but crap the last few months.  

    God I miss the Northwood Inn.   

  14. On ‎7‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 10:06 AM, williemackgarza said:

    Uggh.

    Been to Dland 2. I love southern cal weather.

     

    The wife is planning on WDW next Feb. so hopefully weather and humidity arent too bad

    Looking at suite at Animal Kingdom.

    Is that okay to get into the pakrs. looks like its not on the monorail and you  get to the park via boat?

    Not sure if that is a pain in the ass.

    4 adults, a 2 yo, 5 yo and 10 yo kid.

    At Dland we stay at the Grand Californian so like the quick park access.

    Is the Animal Kingdom resort good or can yall suggest a closer Dworld hotel with easy access?

     

    FUCK

     

     

    My only issue with staying at AK is that it is so far from everything else.  You are a 30 minute bus ride to everything else.  

    If you are trying to max out your time there and get the most bang for your money, staying at the one of the hotels on the Monorail is key.  You can walk to the front gates of MK faster then the monorail gets there from the Contemporary.  The Grand Floridain is a very nice hotel that is a little more subdue and quiet compared to any other resort.  Can't comment on the Polynesian, I have not stayed there and absolutely would prefer one of the other two monorail hotels. Bottom line, staying at one of these hotels has a huge built in advantage in my opinion.  My personal preference is the Grand Floridian, it's expensive but you definitely get what you pay for.  Plus, you can watch the fireworks from the dock with a cocktail at the end of the night.  They even pipe in the music from MK so you get the entire experience without the crowd.

     

    February should be a good time to go.  Weather should be awesome.  Watch out for ride closures, they typically do repairs jan-feb because those are the two slower months.  You should be able to find a list on line of what will be shut down.  Also, I think one of the Disney Marathons is around that time which would add to the crowds more then normal for that time frame  

  15. Tips from our recent family trip to NYC.  My kids are about the same age.

    We saw School of Rock, good show for kids/ family.  If you or your family is not overly "in to Broadway" this would be a good option.

    Get a city pass before you go.  You can do a little research and pick the one that allows you to see what is on your list and save a little.  Top of the rock has better views then Empire.  We did both.  Do top of rock late at night.  There are three levels and we were able to go to the very top with out paying extra.  Again, awesome experience at night.

    Going to the Statue of liberty will kill 2/3 of a day, not really worth it in my opinion, YMMV.  

    Central park is worth the time.

    My kids loved Dylan's Candy Bar, FAO Piano from Big, NBC studio tour, checking our trump tower, and Times square at night (hit up after a Broadway show)

    Natural History Museum is good, not great.  The Met is awesome.  We did not do the Aircraft carrier museum (forgot name) and regret it not doing it.  Its a little out of the way.

    Game at Yankee Stadium is a must do

    We stayed at The Quin, one block south of Central Park near the Plaza and Trump hotels.  Great location, and a large room for NYC standards.  Would recommend if not using points for hotel.

    Food is going to cost you a fortune.  I still get pissed thinking about what I spent.  Prepare for $125-$175 lunches with no alcohol.  Dinner can hit $200 fast.  

    Joe's Shanghai for really good Chinese and is affordable.

    Found The Smith on our last morning.  Great food, open Breakfast lunch and Dinner.  

    Balthazar is fantastic and worth every penny.

    Was not impressed with ABC Kitchen- 

    Start booking reservations ASAP for lunch and dinner.

    Download and set up Curb app.  Lets you pay for cab through app.  Cabs are generally easier then UBER/Lyft unless you are heading across town.

     

     

     

  16. Went to Miriam's across from Clyde Warren for lunch yesterday and happy to report it was fantastic.  Best Mole" sauce in Dallas in my opinion.  It's decidedly Latin more then TexMex with some influences of MiCo and Mesero for sure.  Great service.  I never seen employees at a restaurant work as hard as these did.  Very impressive.  Will go back for sure

  17. On 5/17/2019 at 8:24 AM, pepper brooks said:

    I have had my Panamera GTS for one year now.  In that time I have put a little over 11k miles on it.  Clock is now at 22,XXX.  I have taken it in once for the scheduled 20k mile service.  That was about 1,800.  That price included replacing one tire.  I also had to replace the front windshield.  I have windshield replacement on my insurance so the glass cost me nothing.  What it did not know was after getting the windshield replaced I had to take it to the dealer to get all the cameras and lane departure sensors and shit re-set/programmed.  I still cannot figure out how all that shit needed to be done because I replaced the front windshield, but none of it worked after I replaced it and the window guy had told me I was going to have to get that done.  I Checked on line and confirmed because it sounded like bullshit to me.  Anyway, that shit cost me $500.  absurd.  OTher than that I had no  other issues requiring repairs.  One year in, and I continue to love this car more all the time.   I still thing the front end of this car is the best looking panamera to date including the latest model.  THe back has grown on me from every angle other than the straight side view.  That is still awkward at best.  The thing is so fun to drive for a giant of a car.  The sound of the that naturally aspirated V8 is a work of art.  The alcantara shows no signs of wear or degradation so far.  One thing that is a pain in the ass, and I knew it would be from my 911 is the cleaning of the leather in this thing.  Everything is leather.  The dash, the door panels, the coverings of the pillars inside, everything.  It's a mild pain in the ass in a small car like a 911.  It's a giant pain in the ass for a car of this size.  Takes forever to clean.  Takes forever to wash. Overall, I am about as pleased as I have ever been with a car purchase.  It is still "new" to me in that the more comfortable I am driving it the more capabilities it reveals. 

    I agree with everything you mentioned.  I would add the wheels take forever to clean as well.  Good to know about replacing the glass issues.  Overall, I have been less then thrilled to say the least about my last few experiences at the dealership's service department.  Learned the hard way that when you get a flat, it has to be towed on a flat bed to the dealership, as there is no spare on the vehicle.  Sucks when you live 2 hours away and it happens late on a weeknight.  All the cost were covered.  Thank goodness I signed up for wheel and tire coverage.  Saved me over a grand.

    Also, I prepaid for maintenance when I purchased both of my Panameras.  Which knocked it down to $1200.00.  

    Overall happy with the car.  When in hybrid mode, I'm getting 39.9 MPG, plus 31 miles on pure electric each day.  Currently getting around 900 miles per tank of gas ($60.00).  To me, the performance is insane with that kind of fuel economy.  The thrust from the added electric torque (516 total max torque rating) puts a grin on your face when you press the little red "don't fuck with me" button on the steering wheel.  I miss a little on the exhaust note compared to your V8, but it still has a nice rumble.  

    What kind of MPG are you getting?  How are the tires holding up overall?

     

  18. I went on a cruise once.   Got off on the second island with bags packed.  I will never go on one again.  Cruises are basically all the fat slobs at Walmart packed into a box and set out to sea.  Except they come back a bigger version with a bad sun burn.  

    oh, and have fun contracting the Noro Virus too.  

     

     

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  19. 1 hour ago, Chewbacca said:

    I know this board has strong feelings about Caymus, but the Conundrum sparkling rose is one of my favorites.  And it's only $25-30 a bottle.

    You are paying way to much!!  If your HEB does not have it, have them bring it in.  It's in their system, just ask for it.  I pay $17 for single bottles.  Buy six and its a little over $15 with the discount.

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