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NWBuck

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  1. Look, I'm really trying to not be "that guy"... I loved the books (although I agree with many who said Jordan didn't do Sanderson any favors with all the dangling thread he left), and enjoy the show (changes and all- it's not horribad). But I can't imagine how anyone who hasn't read the books can follow all of the plots and characters and such. They jump between storylines so quickly (as would be expected of a TV show) and don't have the time to lay some of the bigger groundwork (cultural values for various peoples/kingdoms, etc.). Combine that with the young actors really struggling to enunciate their lines makes for a very challenging viewing experience- exacerbated by those of us who DO know the names/places/etc. finding ourselves unable to fill in some of the gaps because of the changes they've made to the original material. I wonder if folks who read all of the Game of Thrones books felt the same way while watching HBO's efforts to capture that storyline? I'll keep watching, but only between moments of yelling at clouds and shooing damn kids off my lawn.
  2. More like "shit-boleth", amIrite?
  3. I'd blame Keanu, but I've seen John Wick. Always thought the first was a direction (as in trying to stop a horse), while the second was a proclamation of surprise/bewilderment. But you're right... The conflation is real.
  4. Not my wife, that's for sure. My girlfriend has a different opinion tho
  5. Lulu Roman Smith? Miss Minnie Pearl?
  6. Username, etc.
  7. NWBuck

    We got Soul?

    Back on the other site (or one of them) we had a similar thread. I created a playlist of all the offerings then, and have added the ones here as well. SPOTIFY: SurlySoul
  8. Given this... Looks like all the colleges and universities can ignore the Dear Colleague letter from February regarding "racial bias and preferences". Who's going to investigate and sanction them since it's a DoE and OCR matter?
  9. Sandra Bernhard has not aged well... And wasn't starting off well in the first place
  10. The man brought out the best in Jimmy Chitwood and Shane Falco. Rest in peace, Mr. Hackman.
  11. Good time to be in the Pacific Northwest as well... Gotta figure out how to use some PTO.
  12. My dad was substitute teaching and looked up to see one of the students with their bare feet on their desk. Figured that someone was screwing with the sub and told the kid to put his shoes on and pay attention. No one told him about the student who lost both his arms in a tractor accident when he was 7... Dude was a FFA star, helped his parents run their own farm, and drove himself to school every day. Pop said he wanted to crawl under the school out of embarrassment
  13. Repped for the Heywood Banks thread title.
  14. Finished two days at Purgatory... Got in Saturday night right after they'd gotten 27 inches of powder on beginning on Friday. Skied Sunday... Crowds at the base were packed, but I've waited longer at Copper and Breckenridge. Sunday morning was 'family time' so a lot of green runs then back to chair three and eight in the afternoon. We got just a dusting last night, and it was a good morning for our second day today. Family was in Durango, so this was just me and the guys... Blues and blacks ahoy. They've had a really dry winter up here, so the weekend crowds had pushed around all the powder making inconsistent surfaces with hard pack/ice underneath. After lunch there were a lot of places where it was very icy and hard to carve and make turns. Bluebird days all weekend... Simply gorgeous! Wasn't the best skiing I've had in Colorado, but it was the best trip I've had to Purgatory. And it's infinitely better than being at work this week.
  15. There's an unusual amount of turnover in the industry lately
  16. NWBuck

    AITH Mega Thread

    I just figured out the thread title...
  17. Agree about Marvin and Whitney... thought that Stapleton's at the Super Bowl was also excellent, and have always loved Feliciano's from the 68 world series.
  18. Yeah, I'm going with shredded cheese next time- unless I do a patty melt. Forgot to mention that my daughter (no pics) had a spicy chicken sandwich and was underwhelmed. I reminded her a) we're not at Hattie B's and b) this is a burger place. She'll choose better in the future, I'm sure.
  19. I don’t really remember... I was buying for the whole group
  20. Reporting back as ordered... As per the recommendations, I got the classic double double. Since we were in New Mexico, grilled chiles made the most sense. The folks with me got fries so I went with rings. Gave the Mex Hot Chocolate shake a try. And now the review... Fries/rings were OK. Not undercooked as I'd feared, but not outstanding. Just good. I liked the spicy ketchup, although I was a little bit disappointed. I was expecting something similar to siraracha ketchup or one of the habenero varieties I've had... This one really didn't have a kick that I noticed. It was good, and certainly better than the "fancy" regular version, tho. The milkshake was good as well... Didn't really taste the chocolate as much as the cinnamon. I agree with the person who said that it tasted more like egg nog. As for the burger... Look... I love me a good burger. And I always try to consider apples to apples- none of this $.75 slider comparing to a $13 Five Guys bacon cheeseburger. I'll also admit to being a big fan of In-N-Out (living in SoCal for about 12 years). With that in mind: This may have been the best chain burger I've ever had, and definitely the top at this price point. Super juicy beef, and it was still a little medium on the inside (not gray like most overcooked fast food offerings). Relatedly, this led to my only critique of the experience... The WB napkins are the worst, and I'm thankful to have needed a whole tree worth of them to deal with the glorious mess. While I would have preferred a different cheese than American, the peppers added a perfect texture and taste to every bite... Looking forward to grilled jalapeños and bacon on the next one. In summary... Really appreciate the Surly hivemind helping me out, but now I hate not having a store anywhere near where I live. Staying with a theme...
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