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Carl Spackler

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  1. When I was 30 and in reasonably good shape, I did the south rim to the bottom and back in one day. This was in April and the weather wasn't too warm, but I nevertheless bonked as I got close to the rim on the trek back up. That last mile or so SUCKED. Unfortunately, my time in GCNP was so long ago that I don't really have recommendations . . . other than don't do a down-and-back in warm weather and don't do it unless you're in good shape. The elevation loss/gain is no joke.
  2. Clearly a walk, but it's a cold day in hell when they call traveling in the NBA anymore.
  3. Thought it was interesting that although he singled out Poona Ford, Byron Murphy, and Taquon Graham as the ones who kicked his ass the most in practice and were the toughest to deal with (the "OK, Tope" story involving Ford was funny), he said Cort Jaquess hit him the hardest.
  4. Kinda makes me wish that you had allowed Darwin's theory of natural selection to play out. One less moron in the world to procreate, and the bitchy wife would have had a "nice picture" to remember him by. https://www.instagram.com/touronsofyellowstone
  5. I have friends who live in Crown Point. They've been there 30+ years and love that area. Whenever I visit, it's easy to see why.
  6. My attitude at this point is ABC (Anyone But Celtics).
  7. Ellis was running only one craps table on a Saturday night the last time I was there, which was early December last year. Still like going there for off-Strip gambling. Always seem to walk away even or better.
  8. I think Redwood Empire puts out quality juice for the price based on my own tastings and reviews I've read. I like Lost Monarch quite a bit, esp. for around $33. It's one of my favorite "under $40" bottles. The cask strength Pipe Dream took some getting used to, but it grew on me. Let us know what you think of the rye. Don't think I've seen Rocket Top out in the wild, but I tend to lean toward bourbon instead of rye, so I may have simply overlooked it on the shelf.
  9. If you amend this to refer to small batch select, then I would agree -- at least as to a couple of the 4R single barrel recipes I've tried.
  10. A lot depends on how much you want to spend, of course. As someone just getting started, I think you can get a lot of enjoyment in the $40-80 per bottle range without breaking the bank. It allows you to get a handle on what you like in terms of taste profiles (e.g., sweet vs. spicy, etc.) After that, you can always move up and start spending more per bottle on pricier stuff if you feel like it. Stuff in that range that I happen to like would include: Old Forester 1910 4 Roses Small Batch Select 4 Roses Single Barrel MIchter's American Whiskey Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Pikesville Rye Knob Creek 12 Woodinville Redwood Empire Lost Monarch FWIW, Larceny Barrel Proof (A 124 batch) just got awarded best in class in a big spirits competition, and you can still find that bottle in this range. Store picks are often a good choice in my experience. Not always, but often. There are also decent bottles below $40 if you are selective, but in general I think the $40-80 range is kind of the "sweet spot" for getting good value while still drinking something worthwhile. Other people on this board who know far more about bourbon than me can chime in with additional suggestions.
  11. I think YOU are the winner in that scenario, sir.
  12. All I know is that the recordings he did of Cheap Trick re-doing their second album ("In Color") in 1997 put the original songs to shame.
  13. I disagreed with some of his musical opinions, and the music of the bands he was in didn't really resonate with me. But he had firm principles and was steadfastly true to them, which I respected. I also respected his willingness to record artists in various genres for a flat rate, with his sole aim to capture the artist's sound as purely as possible.
  14. About the time he takes a throw right in his earhole is when he'll stop that nonsense. He's young and he'll learn.
  15. One suggestion: Replace "Mongo" with "Elko" for even better effect.
  16. The ag poster who linked the CFN article conveniently failed to mention the team that CFN (quite understandably) thinks will be aggy's most difficult opponent -- Texas. Yep, tougher than Notre Dame or LSU or any of the other SECSECSEC opponents on aggy's schedule. That had to stick in his craw.
  17. Well, then he's almost certainly smelled things far worse than Greeley.
  18. You've (actually, we've) probably traumatized him. Now he may not come to the States at all.
  19. It's really not a scary place, though they did have a shooting there last year. But it's not a 1% hangout AFAIK. And yes, there is plenty of hiking in the hills and mountains just east of Lake Forest.
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