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Carl Spackler

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  1. Hours of nightmare fuel for those who want it. Some of the rattlers in the livestream look really big and fat. https://www.yahoo.com/news/livestream-shows-hundreds-rattlesnakes-mega-141500955.html
  2. Good job of coughing up the lead, Webb
  3. 15 yards is too close to a bull moose -- even one that seems docile at the time. Those critters are unpredictable and can turn nasty in an instant. Nice pic, though.
  4. Mizzou won the SEC East in their second season (2013). They had a losing record (both conference and overall) in their first SEC season.
  5. Yes. This moron was clocked doing 140 mph last year and pled to a misdemeanor speeding charge. Now he gets charged with DUI after being found asleep at the wheel just days after a rookie teammate died in an incident that apparently involved another driver under the influence of alcohol. Apparently, this dumbass just doesn't learn from his own mistakes or those of others (like Henry Ruggs). This Vikings fan thinks Minnesota drafted a fucking moron who doesn't give a shit about his actions placing others at risk.
  6. Sad news. I read many of his columns and reviews (particularly when I was living in Austin), and generally enjoyed his writing. 68 is too damn young.
  7. Yep, this is Surly.
  8. OP, I share quite a few of your criteria when it comes to potential retirement places. Of the places you listed, Denver would be my first choice. You might consider Reno. Close to Lake Tahoe and the Sierras. Go in the other direction and you've got the mountains and high desert of Nevada. Tons to explore in every direction. Weather is pretty decent -- sunnier and less snow/rain than Denver. Good-sized airport with flights going to lots of places. And the Nevada tax breaks. Doesn't have the food scene that Denver does, but it isn't terrible. The politics there tend to be more moderate than much of the rest of the state. I've also thought about Albuquerque. Even better weather, somewhat larger than Reno, and a decent airport. Pretty good food and beer scene. But Albuquerque has some pretty sketchy areas and crime can be an issue. You definitely would need to pick the correct neighborhood. Quality of health care would generally be better in either Denver or Reno (or lots of places, frankly). Tucson checks some of your boxes, but it gets really hot in the summer. Not as hot as Phoenix, but pretty damn hot nonetheless. They also apparently have infrastructure issues there from what I've read.
  9. Very well played. The top one is absolute gold.
  10. Tragic. Happened after 3 a.m. with at least one vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and alcohol possibly involved. A sadly familiar refrain.
  11. I never really considered it, but it dawned on me after reading your post that you're absolutely right. They were remarkably similar in how they played characters.
  12. Will be blending this up this weekend to beat the heat.
  13. aggy: Winner of press conferences. Say, that qualifies as a "conference championship," so put it up on the wall!
  14. Doing the Cascades Loop in mid-September. Recs will be appreciated.
  15. The road is back open. Pretty amazing. https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/travel/wyoming-detour-teton-pass-collapse/index.html
  16. You might try Angostura 1919. I haven't had it myself, but it's a gold rum from Trinidad & Tobago like 10 Cane was, so maybe it'll be similar. It may be a little pricey for a mixer, but if you really want a gold rum, it's probably one you can find somewhere like TW or Bevmo.
  17. It's another rum kind of night with a couple of old favorites: El Dorado 12 & Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva. P.S. Rum was made for cigars. Or vice versa. I forget which.
  18. A true original. RIP
  19. Wat? And turn the spigot off on all these aggy tears? Did you fall and hit your head or something?
  20. "colored TVs"? [*thatsracistgif*]
  21. Putting that up on your stadium wall soon, I'm sure.
  22. Aggy: Staying Hungry Since 1939
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