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  1. I do onions for 30 minutes on medium. 

    After melting the butter, the first 10 minutes is just the onions. Stir once or twice to keep things even. 

    Next 10 minutes with Salt, a shitload of Black Pepper, and a shot of Red Wine Vinegar. Stir once or twice to keep things even. 

    Next 10 minutes with Honey added to make it gooey and help carmelize. Stir 2 or 3 times to keep from burning until desired color. 

    They turn out amazing every time. 

  2. Friday night in Tyler:

    100 minute set from Robert Cray, who came out swinging with a particularly groovy version of Phone Booth and never let up. 

    He tiptoed nicely through his 40 year spanning discography, covering many moods and styles, constantly improvising solos and putting on an impressive Blues guitar clinic. 

    Still a good looking, charming, and energetic dude, entertaining as hell and still sounds exactly the same vocally as he ever did. I’m guessing the guy either has good genes or really takes care of himself.

    Left us waltzing out the door with the haunting strains of Time Takes Two in our heads. 

    Sheer perfection...

  3. 2 hours ago, Sandman said:

    Your wife buys you gifts? My wife tells me to buy myself something so that I can give it to her to give to me for Christmas/birthday. Whatever, no big deal. But for my birthday this year, I bought a polo shirt and gave it to her, said "Give me this for my b-day.". My b-day arrives a couple of weeks later and as the kids were giving me gifts, wife says, "Gee, I wish I had a gift to give you". I had to dig out the gift from her pile of clean clothes and give it to myself (again).

    That’s just fucking sad, man. Clearly, she cares only so much. 

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  4. 2 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

    Merry Christmas to me.
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    Had some for the first time tonight. Heat and char upfront, but mellows into a nice caramel woodiness in the finish. Enjoyed it very much over the past two years. 

  5. 20 minutes ago, ohchaucer said:

    I listened to the Clapton album... It lost me at that weird-ass jingle bells.  

    Yeah, but EVERY Christmas album has one abomination that leaves you scratching your head. Part of the fun. 

  6. On 10/15/2018 at 12:39 PM, slorch said:

    We listen to this album every year coming home from Thanksgiving at my in-laws.  I tend to like hard rock/ metal, 

     

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    Go on....

  7. On 10/14/2018 at 4:44 PM, Horn_Spanker said:

    I've always thought that when an artist produces a Christmas album, they've jumped the shark.  Today I see Eric Clapton has a new album out called Happy Xmas.  Sad day.

    I’m kinda digging it. It’s fitting in well with my holiday music stash. 

  8. Will try to keep this short. 

    House-hunting.  Planning long-term, but who the hell knows anymore...?

    Found a great house that suits all my needs. Updated, well-cared for, on 3 acres...just perfect. 

    Two lots down is a salvage yard. Looks like shit. 

    Rest of the street is hit-or-miss in regards to size, quality, upkeep, etc.  Just your average rural road a few miles outside of the nearest town.  

    After a few cursory internet searches, I discover terms such as “external obsolescence”. 

    Regardless of the vocabulary, should I just forget this and run?  Will it just bite me in the ass when/if I ever have to sell?

  9. 3 hours ago, HenryJames said:

    [Checks in on this thread. Two guys insulting each other over sandwiches. Will check back later.]

    You mean...the potential for talk about plump breast meat in Tyler doesn’t entice you to stay?

    Anyway...back to the BBQ...

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  10. 9 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

    Truth. Conversation that happens every 2-3 weeks at HOTB Jr's soccer game:

    "We need one of those wagons to carry all the stuff we need for the game."
    "Why? All we have is three folding chairs and I always carry them."
    "I know, but we also have a water bottle and my purse."
    "Right. You carry your purse and HOTB III carries the water."
    "I just think we need one."
    "I'm the one carrying the chairs. I would rather put them across my shoulder than lug a wagon through the gravel in the parking lot, the dirt track around the field, and the grass to get to our spots."
    "Still, I think we need one."

    Wanna take a guess what was waiting for me when I got back from a work trip to Philadelphia?

    Let HER pull the fuckin’ thing if she wanted it so badly. 

    Getting stuff that she wants under the guise of providing stuff for you...rage-inducing. 

  11. 7 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    I did. According to the customer reviews, not all the original music is there. Is Dogs? Is Hot Blooded? I'd need to know an exact breakdown before Id want to make the purchase. (I'm not asking you for that, of course.) But I appreciate the tip. I was unaware that they'd released anything after that awful first season release I got suckered into buying before. I'll have to do further research. 

    There are a few songs where it is obvious that the generic rock-type filler music remains. 90% was restored. Some of it just couldn’t be reclaimed. 

    I can only think of once or twice that it was noticeable enough to be distracting. Otherwise, it’s as good as it will ever be, I guess. And a very welcome improvement. 

  12. 1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    On DVD? It still runs in syndication and it's also on YouTube. (I assume every episode but I don't know for sure.)

    Yep. Look up “WKRP - The Complete Series” on Amazon (or wherever). Was released in 2014, I believe. Wife gave it to me 2 Christmases ago. Pure Gold, Daddy-O!

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  13. 9 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    I watched the Turkeys Away episode of WKRP in Cincinnati last week (twice, actually). Early in the episode, Mr. Carlson walks into the booth where Dr. Johnny Fever is zoned out playing Dogs by Pink Floyd. At the time, copyright law was such that the producers didn't have to pay royalties to the rights owners of the music if the show was shot on video. So they shot the show on video. Consequently, there was a lot of great music on the show. 

    They released the first season of WKRP on DVD but couldn't afford to pay the royalties for all the music. So they recorded new music and dubbed it in. It was awful. The scene where Les Nessman dons a wig as he prepares for a date with Jennifer just doesn't work without Foreigner's Hot Blooded as the soundtrack. 

    They never played more than just short excerpts of any songs. The rights owners should've sold the rights cheap or just given them away so they could release the show on DVD without having to replace the music. I would think the exposure alone would be worth it. They're not gaining anything as it is. 

    They have since released the entire show (all seasons) with original music intact. Soooo much better. 

  14. 3 hours ago, dcbc said:

    Stanley's for sure.  Skip Ribmasters.  It was pretty weak when it was in Tyler.  I don't think it's improved by moving out toward Bullard.  Roast Social Kitchen (5th St) is owned by the people who own Stanley's  and definitely is worth the trip.  Los Guerros on Vine has good tacos (breakfast or otherwise).  Don Juan's (not the chain) for TexMex (on the Square downtown) and ETX Brewing Company (Broadway and Elm) are worth a visit.  If someone mentions True Vine Brewing, push for ETX.  TVB is not something I'd recommend from a beer standpoint.

    Solid. Mucho thanks!

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