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  1. A little late, but this slammed.
  2. Mother's Day Chicken Pot Pie pictures incoming. Resting
  3. My mom used to make "Spaghetti Casserole. Spaghetti (cooked) on the bottom. Top with mixture of jarred sauce and ground beef. Top with shredded cheddar, repeat. Bake covered at 350F for about 40 minutes. Pretty damned tasty actually.
  4. I incorrectly read that in Donald Sutherland's voice. Tom Skerritt. Aw, hell: "We were in the worst dogfight I ever dreamed of. There were bogeys like fireflies all over the sky. His F-4 was hit, and he was wounded, but he could've made it back. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it."
  5. He's working on Tuesdays, unfortunately.
  6. Fresh cuts. We were supposed to take the Schnoodle, but the kid took the wrong two.
  7. User name is not checking out. Also, in the spirit of the thread, The Cars. Pick an album pretty much. The Cars, Candy-O, and Shake it Up! each is a total banger of an album. Obviously, I was aware of them in the 80s and heard several songs. But I never leaned into them. Also, because of the amount of radio play, I slept on Tom Petty's Wildflowers as a total album. And although I obviously heard many of the songs, I only bought the album in the last five years.
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    The suggestion in wherever I first read it was that Trump wouldn't be supportive of it and the majority in Congress would act accordingly. But if it's a can that always is kicked down the road without any major revisions, I'm willing to be an optimist (one more time).
  9. That's good advice and, if I'd eaten there before, I'd go that route every time. But as much as I like BBQ, this is more about doing something with my college-aged kid while he's barely, sort of a kid. Ordering ahead certainly is a pro-move, but it ain't a memory. I gotta do it once.
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    Timing of Expiration There are two principal expiration dates for the farm bill as extended: the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2025) and the end of the crop year (December 31, 2025). Expiration by Fiscal Year Expiration of a farm bill on September 30 matters for programs with fiscal year authorizations. The effects may vary among the mandatory spending programs—including nutrition, conservation, and other agricultural programs—and may affect some programs' operations, as explained through this report. The fiscal year date also affects programs with authorizations of appropriations to receive discretionary funding but with fewer consequences. Expiration by Crop Year Farm commodity support programs are authorized on the basis of crop years. A crop year refers to the calendar year during which a crop is harvested.3 The 2018 farm bill, as extended, authorizes the farm commodity programs through the 2025 crop year. The first commodity harvested with a 2026 crop year is dairy, which coincides with the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2026. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47659
  11. I've got a similar plan while my son is living in Austin this summer. Thinking I'll take a couple of days off and we'll wait in line on a Thursday. Are we talking 7 a.m. arrival to get somewhere in the part of the line that definitely will be fed?
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    The problem may arise if they hit a stalemate, pass nothing, and then, Congress doesn't renew the Farm Bill at the national level, the extension of which is set to expire in September.
  13. Man, I had to hang out there for a bit with this revalation, i.e. curvy gal on cooking channel. Glad I still can rely on Surly to justify my weird proclivities.
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    Old School BMX....

    When I was 10, I decided to try my hand at BMX racing. I went out to the track for a practice run and had a good time. I signed up for a race. Next thing I know, my old Mongoose's front tire is resting on a rail and I'm crammed between all manner and means of total redneck kids who are about to eat my lunch. The kid next to me mocks, "Nice bike." The gate goes down and I come in dead last. It wasn't for me. But I feel like I turned out better for the experience.
  15. Surprisingly, of all the people in my life over the years, only two with whom we keep in touch are Catholic. I just sent one of them the following text: "So. Pope. We like?"
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    So the bill that will get voted on in the house is not exactly as above. Going on memory for the summary, but see the link below. No synthetics or vapes. No flower. TABC governs. Counties can vote to opt out (dry). Drinks fine (Alcohol Lobby Happy to get into the game). Edibles/other consumables okay, but only if they don't resemble something that appeals to children? I assume at best that means shape and packaging of gummies, i.e., no bears or worms. But that's a badly written law to be sure (shocking, I know). Legal age raised to 21. Sold nowhere near church, school, playground, or republican. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-house-committee-changes-thc-ban-bill-allows-for-hemp-beverages/
  17. While we're talking about speakers, I wish I'd gotten a picture of these bad-boys after I got the woofer refoamed and everything re-capped.
  18. In the name of the Cheddar, the Jalapeno, and the Flakey Biscuit, amen.
  19. Well, he's from Chicago. So Whataburger (limited menu).
  20. Trump to deport him to the Vatican in 3 - 2 - 1 . . . .
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