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Carl Spackler

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  1. Three losses in a row to Iowa Snake -- time to put an end to that nonsense.
  2. I'm familiar with the one in Los Feliz. Did not know they had opened something in Carpinteria. Good to know.
  3. This may not be the greatest rec for those with kids in tow, but the Funk Zone in SB has a lot of bars, wine tasting rooms, restaurants, etc. Hit up Topa Topa and Lama Dog for beers -- they're located right next to each other. Had a great meal a few years back at Lark -- hopefully it's still good. Grab a cone at McConnell's for dessert.
  4. Aggy in August: Haynes King is gonna tear up the SEC! Whoop! Aggy in September: Haynes is trash. Max Johnson has experience and is a proven winner who will take us to the Promised Land! Whoop! Aggy in October: Haynes and Max can't cut it and are too injury-prone. Weigman is elite! Whoop! Aggy in November: Which portal QBs wanna come learn at the knee of the QB Whisperer??
  5. What a shock -- build date now pushed to the week of Nov. 7. The delay continues . . .
  6. Yeah, gas prices are just fucking ridiculous out here.
  7. Royal Gorge is pretty cool -- a little over an hour away from the Springs. But based on your moniker, you probably already knew that. I thought Ristorante del Lago at the Broadmoor was good for upscale Italian, but a friend was underwhelmed, so YMMV. The Broadmoor itself is worth checking out -- the grounds are gorgeous. It's not far from Garden of the Gods.
  8. The Ole Miss game is in Collie Station, which helps aggy, but the Rebels should still be favored. The ags will manage to fuck up at least one other game, so I'm inclined to think 7-5 is the most likely result. The fact they scheduled UMass should be a source of acute embarrassment to every aggy. But they're all so brainwashed that they'll find a way to rationalize it.
  9. It speaks volumes about the insane level of delusion in the aggy fanbase that I can't really tell if it's a troll or not.
  10. Cold Spring is a really cool place. Great rec. Don't know why I didn't think of it -- total brainfart on my part.
  11. Head up the 101 about 20-30 minutes to El Capitan State Beach, Refugio SB, and/or Gaviota SB, and let the kids run around on the sand, find some tidepools, etc. One thing if you do go to the beaches in and around SB: Watch out for tar -- it's a naturally occurring thing -- but it can be a PITA to get off skin, esp. the undersides of feet. Baby oil & baby oil wipes seem to work well. Wine country is about 45 minutes away. Might not be a ton of fun for the kids, though. On the way, you can stop at Nojoqui Falls right off the 101 and do a short hike. I won't be surprised if there's no water in the falls, though -- or maybe only a trickle. The drought is real. How old are the kids? If they're young enough, they might enjoy the Sea Center on the wharf. Or the zoo. (Never been, but I hear it's pretty good for a small city.) There are whale watching tours that go out of the SB harbor. Not sure if this is prime whale-watching season, though. Maybe for humpbacks. At the very least, you'll be out on the water on a nice day. Take plenty of Dramamine, ginger pills, etc. if you're a landlubber like me.
  12. Jerome Boger's lame-ass excuse. Such bullshit. WTF was Jarrett supposed to do? Reverse the laws of physics? Approach Brady from the front so that he could respectfully ask Brady if he could gently escort him to the turf? https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34763681/falcons-lineman-unnecessarily-threw-tom-brady-ground-ref-says
  13. Another Jerome Boger special. He's fucking terrible.
  14. Yep. And they will be eager to make up for the craptastic showing against TCU.
  15. I had a connection for a short time with one of the guys at Bristol Farms in South Pas who helped run their liquor section, but then COVID hit, my office moved locations, I started working from home a ton, and that was the end of that. I've also been so crazy busy with work lately that I haven't been buying as much. But thanks for the heads up on the South Pas Pavilions. My son lives about 10 minutes away from there and I needed to drop some stuff off to him anyway, so I stopped in the store afterwards. The EC18s were gone, but I did pick up a Calumet Farm 16 as well as a bottle of Lost Monarch. I know the feedback on this site about Calumet is mixed to say the least, but I'd read some good reviews of the 16 SRB so thought I'd give it a shot. I haven't tried any of their other stuff. Early returns on the 16 are that it's good but not worth $150. Definitely a good amount of oak, but it's not off-putting at least to me. That said, it ain't worth $150. There's too much stuff for well under $100 that is as good or better.
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