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  1. 3 hours ago, hornian said:

    She’s totally not after your money. 

    jennifer lawrence wink GIF

    Joke's on you...she's the one with the outrageous earnings.  I'm happy to be along for the ride.  I'm worth more dead than alive, it seems, so maybe I'll help fund her retirement coffers one day (when I can no longer get it up and she decides to kill me).

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  2. 7 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

    So odd their distribution. It’s readily available in all my Houston stops. 

    During my 6 year purgatory in Lufkin, I could easily score Weller (almost) year-round in Nacogdoches.  Got spoiled with that.  You can find Weller SR and Weller 12 in just about any bar in Dallas, and then a smattering of the other labels off-and-on.  

    They never seem to be on a retail shelf, though.

    My current favorite go-to move when I'm fucking off in the afternoon, however, is to go sit at Reno's Chop Shop in Deep Ellum and sip cheap pours of Weller 12 (served in a plastic cup) while rocking out and debating playlists with the bartender.

    I also have one VERY unexpected place where I spied a brand new bottle of William Larue Weller sitting in a corner, and they charge me $50 for a generous pour.  I have slowly been killing that bottle.  Not sure how/why they have it, but I've been taking advantage of that shit.

    Dammit...now I want a Weller...!

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  3. On 9/17/2025 at 4:29 PM, SydneyCarton said:

    Public service announcement to Houston Folks, like @billfromlaketravis, the Total Wine near the Heights has Weller Special reserve in stock. Some 750's and a few 1.5s. They're limiting it to one per customer, so I picked up a handle. 

    I know it's not particularly special, but it also just isn't around a lot. I haven't seen it in 6 months or so at that Total Wine.

    Showed up in my independent joint in Dallas right before Labor Day.  Scored a few handles for myself to get me through Fall.  Hard to come by in Dallas, and I'm still not coming to terms with that.

  4. 2 hours ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    The wife (no pics) found a river cruise in Europe that she wanted to try.  I was skeptical because I'm not 85 years old.  However, I was wrong.

    She found a cruise on Avalon that started in Le Havre and worked its way down the Seine into Paris over an 8 day period.  The key here is to find a cruise that labels itself "active" or something.  The demo is active retiree types.  The other cruise are people that are so old they can barely get on the boat.  (True.)

    We flew into Paris and spent 4 days there before the cruise line drove us via bus out to Le Havre.  (About 2-3 hours.)  The first day was a trip out to the Normandy beaches, which was a bucket list trip for me.  From there we worked our way down the river with some daily excursions into the various towns.  What I liked about the cruise was that once we got on the ship, we were done moving around for 8 days.  Basically a floating hotel.  Food was great the entire time.  People were great, too.  We're 50 and while we were still the youngest ones on the ship, everyone was friendly and outgoing.

    I'm someone who never wanted to go on a cruise for a whole list of reasons but we really enjoyed the river cruise and wondered if anyone else had done one...?

    We are not cruise people either, but we did sign up for a Viking river cruise in December 2026, with first class travel and accommodations all the way through, (so I doubt we'll be suffering).  Cruise runs from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland.  We expect to be hanging with the olds (we'll be 55 and 41, by the way), but not planning on it interfering with our enjoyment of whatever excursions we book or our ability to just fuck around in the various Christmas markets.  Really just going to soak up some atmosphere and scenery, regardless of whatever speed or activity level we're forced to move at.  

    Wife's French is damn good, and I've been brushing up on my German, so, we're hoping not to be the average dumbass 'Murican tourist.  Should be interesting...

    Your vacation sounds amazing, by the way.  Seems like you did it right.  Thanks for sharing.

  5. On 9/4/2025 at 12:42 AM, tx 3 putt said:

     

    ate there two weeks ago, it's still there 

    railroad is a little better food 

    goto a hooks game 

    Hooke game was my first thought. Not in town. 
     

    i’ll check out Railroad again. Been awhile since I set foot in there. Hell, I still miss the original Hofbrau. 

  6. 3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    The bar at Water Street is usually a decent scene, nice place to have some snacks and people watch last time I was there.

    From what I can tell, Water Street Seafood Restaurant is no longer there, but the Oyster Bar is?  Along with Executive Surf Club?  I'll probably pop into both while I'm wandering around.

    Best restaurants downtown used to be Vietnam or Republic Of Texas.  Anyone know of any other decent places for a "treat myself" type dinner?

  7. Returning to my hometown for the first time in a decade.  Two nights at the Omni.  Just gonna explore, goof off, and catch a Sunday night show at House Of Rock. 

    Anything interesting downtown that I should know about?

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  8. I go there quite often to visit my best buddy.  He usually has the corporate hookup for concerts at the AMP.  I usually don't pay attention to where we are (Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville) in our spare time wanderings, but he has taken me to some awesome places over the years for food and drink there.  

    My faves:

    Wright BBQ, Bentonville Brewing, Tusk & Trotter

    Rest In Peace, AQ Chicken (loved that shit!).  

    That's all I got.

  9. On 8/15/2025 at 2:08 PM, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

    The title is self explanatory.  

    I don't know shit about fuck when it comes to cruises so any tips, discount codes, strategies, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

    Glenn

    I have a friend who is an absolute Disney nut and specializes in these.  She has serious personal and professional knowledge about every facet of anything to do with a Disney vacation.  

    pirateandpixiedustdestinations.com  

    Natalie Jansing is her name, if you look at the list of agents.  She's a very solid, reliable individual.  

     

  10. 22 hours ago, Helobious said:

    I know I’m not well-traveled, I’ve only ever been to the US and Mexico. But if I was you I think I’d definitely prioritize going to a city or country you have never been to before with your extra days, whatever place that may be. You might never get another chance to go. And afterwards for the rest of your life you can always say you’ve been to that place. 

    You've barely been to San Antonio.

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  11. Wife's been pushing me to think about my next birthday trip.  We are definitely planners who normally have our lives booked out about 18 months ahead, but still.  Birthday is not 'til February for fucksake, and I don't really consider 55 to be a "milestone birthday", but she's excited about it, so...whatever.

    Had some flight vouchers expiring soon and no other unpurchased airfare on the horizon, so we pulled the trigger on a return to NOLA.  It has been 2 years, and we normally go a few times a year, so...long overdue.  

    Quick flight in First Class, gotta call our private driver to make sure he's still in business, booked a Club Level room at the Ritz.  Blowjobs-and-Po-Boys-and-Jazz, oh my!

    Life ain't too bad, after all...!

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  12. 14 hours ago, immamac said:

    Different for a private board not indexed and no algorithm feed for those things. 

    Mugshot thread is linked public information, and when those links die so does everything else. I also respond to legal requests in that thread for removal, very frequently.

    There are only a few times the board has gone further into real life on people (figurelli) and those reasons were pretty clear and obvious why there was outreach to employers etc.

    We have always moderated with consideration against putting people on blast, doxxing, etc. Obviously in boards that are non public, non indexed and only a certain population of the registered user pool are moderated a bit differently when it comes to things like that. 

    Remember when Vic got called out and doxxed by that wanna-be gangster we were all following and making fun of?

    Good times...!

  13. 26 minutes ago, Exposition said:

    Was planning to suggest this one! That nonstop DFW-STS flight on AA makes it worth it. Plus the Santa Rosa airport is super easy and quick, as soon as you step off the plane you know you're in wine country. Both legs of the flight were not full at all, increasing your chances of an upgrade/empty row (may have been due to my timing last month though). I joked to myself it was probably the highest socioeconomic passenger ratio I've ever seen in economy. AKA lots of wealthy people who have flown before and aren't going to watch a movie on their phone with their speakers turned up loud. 

    So yeah, assuming you live in DFW this is a great recommendation. 

    This is excellent validation for our first DFW-STS flight in two weeks.  Thanks!

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  14. 16 hours ago, nnm said:

    Nice humble brag on the 15-years your junior wife. 

    Yep...she's awesome!  She was 25, I was 40.  Who knew?  That was 2011.....

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  15. 18 hours ago, Party_Taco said:


    I mean, you could follow Leo’s advice before the trip and pick up something newer…

    Tempting...but I'll stick with what I got.  She's definitely a keeper.  And the kinda girl you don't see coming.  I'm lucky to have her.

    Although, I do get older and my wives seem to stay the same age...(alright, alright, alright!) 

    We've got 14 years in, married for 11.  My ex-wife and I had 16 years in and 13 married (she was 39 when we parted), so there will be another milestone to accomplish in a few years.

    Anyway...back on track...Calistoga, here we come!...in 2 weeks!

     

     

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  16. On 7/12/2025 at 12:19 AM, Scheiss Meister said:

    Guess who gets to have his next colonoscopy on his birthday in a couple of weeks.  Yay me!  At least I'll get a good nap and big lunch on my birthday.

    When I got my first one 5 years ago, it was 25 miles away and they were adamant I have someone drive me there and back.  My doctor wife was working 25-28 days a month at her hospital and told me to schedule it on one of the few days off she had scheduled...her 35th birthday.  

    I booked in first, which means we had to get up at 4am on one of her only days off so she could cool her heels in the parking lot (COVID, remember?) while I got probed.  The doc actually came out into the parking lot to give the prelim details and schedule the follow-up appointment like a car-hop.

    I felt bad, but, for whatever reason, she loves me and was happy to do it.  When I got in the car, she asked, "How do you feel?  What do you need?"

    I said, "Take me to Whataburger."

    That 9am Double-Meat Double-Cheese w/ Jalapenos, Large Fries, and Vanilla Malt hit so hard.  And then...the nap.  The resulting gas was glorious.  Happy Birthday, baby!

    Good times.....

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  17. 15 hours ago, Incredulity said:

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    that pig has done nothing for a decade

    I'm not too excited about it, but I figure there might be a small payday if they start selling off pieces, spinning off, tweaking their financials, etc.

    What I AM excited about is the Honeywell divestiture.  I've done well on the GE three-way split, also on the Kellogg thing (to a lesser degree).  Hoping to jump on this bandwagon, too.

  18. I cashed out and took my profits from Kellanova and WK Kellogg today.  Patted myself on the back for a bit and then dumped all the proceeds into Honeywell.  I plan on dumping as much as I can for the rest of the year there and Kraft Heinz while they figure out what to do with themselves.

     

  19. 44 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

    Both vacations (Mexico & Canada) are done for the year so it's back to saving season. Wife's teacher bonus is a nice $13K this year coming in a few weeks which will push her to over $80K after her stipends. She is looking for a career change, but that's not bad money for only her 5th year teaching in Texas and not in DFW, Houston, or Austin. She's going to max out the IRA for the year and stick the rest in our HYSA to keep us at around a year's worth there.

    One little thing that I've enjoyed doing outside of our retirement accounts is buying about $50/day of O just for income and slowly adding bills that are paid off of the monthly dividend. It would be better in the long run to stick it in an index fund, but I enjoy seeing the more immediate results while the retirement accounts cook.

    I had my Emergency cash in HYSA, but started putting extra cash in VCRM because of...taxes!

    Now that HYSA rates have started coming down, I moved 2/3 of our emergency fund into VCRM.  Currently yielding HYSA rates without worrying about paying taxes on what's gained.

    Vanguard has a few Muni-Bond funds to look at, both passively and actively managed.  Your mileage may vary, but check them out.

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