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  1. 8 hours ago, closetojumping said:

     

    Hahahaha. We used to go to Europe in the summer for a big trip. Couldn’t in 2020 and did a great tour of the American southwest instead, in our suv. We didn’t even shave the roof off going under a low bridge or anything. It was awesome. So now we do this every summer across America somewhere and Europe after Christmas. The kids have ipads and phones and movies to deal with and hardly ever whine except when hungry or needing to pee. 

    Next year we’re flying in to Portland, ME and doing 3 weeks around New England and Montreal. You guys don’t know what you’re missing. 

    Given the turbulence of the industry of my day job this year, I fucking wish I was in hydraulics. 

    Portland, ME and Europe are on my bucket list. Unfortunately I cannot stand flying, so Portland, ME will have to wait a while. 

  2. 7 hours ago, Helobious said:

    I live here and don’t know anyone that calls it that at all. Maybe I don’t know enough old white people. But shit even the few I do know don’t call it that.

    Grew up 85 miles southeast of there, and have known and know people from there. Though not exclusively, I've heard "Antone" all of my life. My uncle, who lived off 1604 for 30+ years (Converse, then Calaveras way) still calls it that. 

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  3. 12 hours ago, midtown said:

    No one and I mean no one but George Strait can or should use San Antone.  If we do that we might as well start going full douche and try to pretend like we are NYC but using terms like the SATX and using abbreviations for neighborhoods.

    I love George Strait just like the next guy, but it's peak San "Antonio" to forget about the OG San "Antone" using mf'er: SA's own Doug Sahm. The fact that San Antone doesn't have a statue of that man smack dab in the middle of the city is horse shit.

    If it was okay for Doug Sahm, it's okay for anybody. 

     

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  4. 2 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

    Those guys were both having fun. It was clearly friendly. I'd say the presence of laughter makes it fall outside the boundaries or trash talk.

    To me, trash talk is cocky and goading. I've never liked it, but it's part of the game now. 

    I'd say trash talk can involve plenty of laughter, as it's not always between mortal enemies, and often time between friends... but toward the end it appears the laughter is kinda dying down as the talk continues. Excellent trash talk. 

  5. 24 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

    Team desperately needs someone like Collins to step up and finally play to his potential. 

    I'd be much more concerned if last year was an issue of squandering talent. Still not the most desirable situation to be in defensively, but I just don't see it being worse. Add in having an actual QB and 17 legit receivers and bijan robinson and an improved OL and that's where my optimism comes from. But there are two sides to all of that, so I can see just 7 wins etc... 

  6. 11 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

    Even with all of that dumbassery last season

    Here's the thing about the dumbassery last season: it was a result of the non-dumbassed/correct way of running a defense ALSO not working. 

    If the talent is a little better, and the coaching figures out a way to overcome not having all of the talent it is used to having, then coupling it with a much better offense gives the team a chance to win 9-10. Doesn't mean it'll happen, or that I think it will, but it's for sure doable. They were in plenty of games they lost last year... but on the flipside, they were in plenty of games they lost last year. 

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  7. On 11/4/2019 at 8:38 AM, Nueces River Rat said:

    I would say flour is a very northern Mexico thing if that.  If you walk in the markets, even in the border towns like Nuevo Progresso/Los Flores, the tortilla shops sell corn.   Some of the restaurants might offer flour for we Norte Americanos who go over for a few drinks and a meal.  

    And anyone who wants to warn up tortillas should invest in one of these.   Just keep it seasoned.

    https://www.amazon.com/Mexican-Origins-PreSeasoned-Tortilla-Griddle/dp/B000JLYQIC/ref=asc_df_B000JLYQIC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=192287662223&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9917353333138478138&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028155&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-309638999652&psc=1

     

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    Yes, those are a must have. One stays on our stove at home unless it goes directly into the oven to make room on top.

    As for the flour vs. corn argument, the region of "Northern" Mexico that Texas borders is extremely corn. You can find flour, and it's not just for the gringos, but mostly what you're going to see is corn. Now if you're out Sonora way, they're more of a flour tortilla region, as they've been doing wheat for probably four or so centuries. And seeing as that's where the carne asada taco is widely credited as originating from, it'd probably be more traditional to eat your carne asada on flour vs. corn.

    There is another region I've heard of that uses a lot of flour, but I cannot remember it. But of course, most of Mexico is corn. 

    My solution: buy the Mixla tortillas at HEB.

  8. On 7/1/2022 at 3:39 PM, Hook1997 said:

    Just bought one to smoke with a brisket Monday so I figured I’d bump this.  I see a lot of recipes online call for cubing it before you smoke?  To me smoking it whole makes more sense.  

    First time I saw the "cubed before smoked" method I thought the same, makes the most sense that you'd have a better chance of it not drying out etc... but honestly, there's so much fat in a pork belly you really don't need to worry about it. Plus, it's a way for all of us bark-whores to get full bark coverage.

    BUTTTT... if I'm being honest, I do mine in strips, then cube for the sauce sauna. 

  9. On 6/29/2022 at 2:13 PM, Hozz said:

    I concede your point but Dallas and DFW are not the same thing.  If you look at a list of cities by population Dallas is listed and so is Fort Worth and both are smaller than San Antonio by population.  So yeah bigger than Dallas.

    It just seems strange to not have one for SA but I don't care beyond the initial ask.  The thread is fine for me.

    Technically they're not the same thing, but they're widely considered as a package deal, making up the majority of Oklahoma's nutsack. Forth Worth obviously the cooler testicle. 

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  10. On 6/24/2022 at 4:26 PM, CleverNickname said:

    We did Quince and Chalk Bluff this week. The improvements at Quince are amazing. Yes they charge now, but if it means less trash and future bathrooms, I'm all in. Water a lite low (obviously) but still flowing. Chalk Bluff is $15 per person but has a rope swing and all the modest volume conjunto you could ask for. 

    We were gunna do Quince (have never done it) but we had decent enough swimming in front of the property we rented. 

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