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Carl Spackler

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  1. WTH is an "infrared toasted cherry oak barrel"?
  2. Whereabouts (if you don't mind me asking)?
  3. I don't believe McDonald, Stone, and Hall even made the list. RS tried to distinguish in the preface between "Best Voices" and "Best Singers." This list is supposedly the latter, which rationalizes why they were able to include names like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and others who have voices that make a lot of people cringe. But if we're talking great singers, one huge omission IMO is Robin Zander. He can do it all. I would certainly put him ahead of a bunch of people on that list.
  4. Just don't go mixing it with that can of ginger ale . . .
  5. Making salsa dona *is* pretty easy, but that TJ's stuff is legit if you don't have the time or the ingredients at the moment.
  6. It's been raining steadily in Pasadena, and I know there's been flooding and evacuations in the SB and Montecito areas. The 101 is closed between Ventura and SB. And the 166 is closed for now as well, so you wouldn't be able to take I-5 north, go west on the 166, and then drop down into Los Olivos from the Santa Maria area. Right now it's a big shitshow in that area of CA.
  7. When does the Georgia NC go up on the aggy wall? SEC . . . SEC . . .
  8. The wife and I had dinner at Nella in Los Olivos recently, and it was good. The sausage and potato pinsa (kind of a flatbread) was pretty tasty. Brewer-Clifton remains a good choice if you want to taste pinot. Fig Mtn. has a brewery right next to it. Curried chicken salad sandwich at Panino for lunch. But, yeah, it's gonna be raining on you for at least part of the time. We need it, though.
  9. Do what I do -- root for a meteor strike.
  10. The way things are setting up from a planning standpoint, we will probably have more time to do the SR12 drive between Torrey and Brice on our way home from Moab, i.e., on Day 8.
  11. The areas directly south of the LACC (i.e., Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Beverlywood, etc.) are good neighborhoods, so chances are great that anything you might find on VRBO or Airbnb in those areas would be nice. I suspect, however, that you won't find much in those neighborhoods on VRBO or Airbnb. I personally wouldn't be inclined to go too far south of I-10 because (depending on the particular area) things can start getting sketchy plus distance. Culver City might have some possibilities, and they'll be cheaper than the area immediately around the LACC.
  12. One thing to keep in mind if you decide to stay at the Roosevelt is that even though you'll only be 5 or 6 miles from the LA Country Club as the crow flies, it will take probably anywhere between 25 to 45 minutes (depending on the time of day) to drive to the LACC from the hotel because traffic will be bad. Sunset Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd., which are the two main arteries running between Hollyweird and Beverly Hills, both get backed up, esp. during rush hours.
  13. The ref crew that called zero penalties on okie lite for the entire game certainly was a factor.
  14. Thanks for the rec on Hell's Backbone Grill. I've been reading up on it. So as I indicated in my post above, if we do the Burr Trail on day 2 in Capitol Reef, the plan is to run it east-to-west so that we hit Boulder and can grab a meal at Hell's Backbone Grill. The Burr Trail Grill is our Plan B in case there's any issue with getting in at Hell's Backbone Grill. We're skipping Bryce and Zion because the wife and I have visited both of those parks previously. Capitol Reef and Canyonlands were the two NPs in Utah that neither of us had seen, so that's why we decided to hit those two particular parks. We initially weren't going to go to Arches since the wife had already visited it once before about 10 years ago, but she enjoyed the park so much and it's so close to Moab that we decided to spend a day there. So now we're doing 2 days in Canyonlands and 1 in Arches, instead of 3 in Canyonlands.
  15. Necrobump b/c the wife (no pics) and I will be hitting three of the Utah NPs in mid-May, so we're starting to plan. Staying in the Torrey area for the first three nights when we'll see Capitol Reef NP. Then Moab for 4 nights. The tentative plan is to hit Arches one day and then spend two exploring Canyonlands. Need suggestions re: things to do in each park, hikes, places to eat, breweries, etc. We'll have the Bronco, so no issues with going offroad. Tentative itinerary: Day 1: Drive from SoCal to Torrey area. Day 2: Capitol Reef "Fruita" area; Visitors Center; Gifford Homestead; Fruita Schoolhouse; Scenic Drive, etc. -- need suggestions on hikes. Thinking of Hickman Bridge, Cassidy Arch and/or, Capitol Gorge during the day. Goosenecks/Sunset Point at sunset. Day 3: Trying to decide between two options. Option #1 = Notom/Bullfrog road down to Waterpocket Fold, then west on Burr Trail up the switchbacks and across the park into Boulder. Dinner at either Hell's Backbone Grill or the Burr Trail Grill, and then drive Highway 12 north to Torrey. Option #2 - the Cathedral Valley Loop in the northern part of the park. Thoughts? For those who have done both or either, let me know what you think. Day 4: Travel from Torrey to Moab. Stop at Goblin Valley State Park on the way and (time permitting) maybe hike some of the Little Wild Horse slot canyon near Goblin Valley. Other suggestions? Day 5: Arches -- try to take in as much as we can in one day. The wife has already been to Arches once. This will be the first time for me. We will be there mid-week (and before a lot of schools let out for the summer), so hopefully the crowds won't be terrible. Need suggestions re: "must-sees" in the park and dinner places in Moab. Day 6: Canyonlands -- Island in the Sky District. Trying to work out the details. Definitely interested in the Shafer Trail, driving the Grandview Point road, Dead Horse Point, Gooseneck Overlook, Potash Road, Mesa Arch, White Rim overlook hike, etc. Thoughts/suggestions? Day 7: Second day in Canyonlands. At this point, I'm wide open. Not sure if we'll need more time in Island in the Sky district or go to another part of the park. Definitely open to suggestions re: how to fill this day. Day 8: Drive part-way home. Overnight in Vegas. Hit Lotus of Siam and the blackjack tables. Day 9: Finish drive home.
  16. I thought he did a good job of playing an asshole in The Way Way Back.
  17. There are a ton of hotels in that general area, most of which will be exorbitant. You might try looking at VRBO or Airbnb to grab something a bit cheaper in that area.
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