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Carl Spackler

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  1. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-205019936.html Surprised by this news. Big Chill and Broadcast News stand out for me in terms of the roles he played.
  2. Where's mommy keep the extra diapers?
  3. I thought the psychological mindfuckery in which Cumberbatch's character engaged toward Dunst's character was pretty well done. Made me develop a healthy dislike for Phil Burbank and smile when he met his demise. The attempt to pass off New Zealand for Montana was both noticeable and mildly annoying, but I didn't fixate on it.
  4. Fair enough. FWIW, I did not listen to the podcast -- just read the excerpt that was in your earlier post and the linked article.
  5. I agree with you that this seemed to be one of the points of the movie. But I read Elliott's comments in a somewhat different light. I think he was trying to express his understanding that cattle operations tended to be extended family affairs (only the really big operations had a lot of hands regularly employed), and that the situations in Power of the Dog where the hands were looking like catalog models cavorting around didn't strike him as the way things really were. At least that's what I think he was trying to get across. He didn't express himself particularly well in that regard, so maybe my interpretation of his comments is wrong.
  6. I'm another one in the "I dig NOLA (particularly the food and music) and have had a great time on each visit, but wouldn't want to live there" group.
  7. I've only had the regular ol' single barrel, which I liked. Don't turn your burners on.
  8. As a Cubs fan, I'll note that not one person has mentioned St. Louis in their top 5.
  9. Yeah, for every box I buy, I always get a box for the troops.
  10. I'll leave the fighting on that issue to these guys. You'll lose.
  11. Bump just to say that I tried the new GS cookie (Adventurefuls) and while they are fine, the Tagalongs still reign supreme followed by the Samoas. Now back to your regularly-scheduled programming.
  12. Dammit, I hate being predictable.
  13. More killing of the buzz. Sorry. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one
  14. Yep. Hinsdale County might have the fewest miles of paved roads of any county in the Lower 48. Went through Lake City once as a kid, so I don't recall it very well, but I do remember thinking that it was unspoiled.
  15. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/thousands-of-ford-broncos-pile-up-at-ice-mountain-the-reason-is-too-familiar-182056.html
  16. So he reacts several seconds after Gard "touched him unnecessarily" by trying to punch/sissy slap someone else on the Wiscy staff. Got it.
  17. SLO is basically a college town (Cal Poly SLO is there). The only restaurant there that has been recommended to me (I've never tried it) is Big Sky Cafe, which is kind of a farm-to-table cafe. Friend of mine said he had a good lunch there. Fortunately, SLO is within a reasonable drive to lots of good stuff. Swing over to the coast on Highway 1. There's Morro Bay with the Morro Rock. Worth a stop just to check it out. You want seafood? Tognazzini's in Morro Bay. Or head up the coast from Morro Bay toward Cambria. Before you hit Cambria, you'll drive by Harmony, population 19. Worth a stop just to get some ice cream from the Harmony Creamery. Stroll around the town for a while. There's a glass-blowing place and some other shops. Then back on the 1 up to Cambria. Cute little town with lots of little shops and eateries. Linn's was pretty solid for breakfast. They got a dude there who's kind of like the Soup Nazi -- on the gruff side, but he's alright if you play along with him. North of Cambria you'll hit San Simeon, which is where Hearst Castle is. As I indicated in another post, the Castle is closed, unfortunately. But right off the 1 on the ocean side of the road at the bottom of the hill from the Castle is the Hearst Ranch Winery, with tasting tables that are just adjacent to the beach and pretty solid wines. Great place to take a picnic basket, do some tastings, buy a bottle of wine from the winery, and enjoy the view. We had a great time there. Make a reservation. North of San Simeon is where you really get into prime elephant seal, etc. viewing areas. Beautiful coastline to just drive. Head as far north as you want up into Big Sur. There's a million places to stop and enjoy the view, do a hike, etc. Or head north from SLO toward Paso Robles. Wife (no pics) and I stayed at a place out in the sticks halfway between Paso and the coast, right at the intersection of Hwy 46 and Old Creek Road. The place is up on a hill looking down over a vineyard. Was very peaceful. There are a ton of wine tasting rooms in and around Paso. Check out the Tin City area which is an old renovated industrial area with tasting rooms, a brewery or two, restaurants, shops, etc. It's located just off the 101 south of Paso between Paso and Templeton. The wife and I liked Union Sacre and Jacob Toft. Turtle Rock was a little stuffy, but the wines were good. And there are a bunch of wineries/tasting rooms in Paso itself and west of the city up in the hills. Food in Paso: Try Les Petites Canailles for something upscale. Il Cortile for Italian. Both were very good. For a steak and cool experience, head east to the little town of Creston and try the Loading Chute. Breakfast: Joe's. If you go south from SLO on the 227, you get into the Edna Valley wine region. Lots of wineries in that area. I prefer the Paso area wineries, but there's some solid ones in Edna Valley as well, including Baileyana and Claiborne & Churchill. You mentioned going down to Santa Barbara at some point. Good idea. Lots to see/do/eat/drink down there. That's a thread unto itself. On the way south, you'll go through Nipomo. Jocko's Steakhouse is the spot there for dinner -- either going down or coming back. Or hit the Far Western Tavern in Orcutt for another meat coma experience. Farther south but before you hit Santa Barbara proper, you'll be going through the Santa Barbara wine country/Santa Ynez Valley. More great wineries all over the place. That area is worth its own thread, frankly. The wife and I love stopping in sleepy little Los Alamos and hitting Bell's (French cafe type place) for lunch, or Bob's Well Bread for breakfast, or Pico or Full of Life Flatbread for dinner. There's also Babi's Beer Emporium -- grab a beer and hang out on the patio. Los Alamos also has a few tasting rooms in town. Los Olivos has even more. In Los Olivos, I recommend Brewer-Clifton, Evan's Ranch, Carhartt, and Dragonette. Walk next door from Brewer-Clifton to Figueroa Mountain Brewery when you're sick of tasting wine and need a beer.
  18. Hearst Castle has been closed to tours for quite some time while they are renovating the road that leads up to the castle as well as the drainage system. It's a real bummer, because that is a fantastic place to visit. Anyone looking to go to that neck of the woods should check the website first. https://hearstcastle.org/
  19. Speaking of pets, this ain't one. https://www.fox13news.com/news/caught-on-video-bull-charges-cyclists-during-california-race?fbclid=IwAR39vMBkamUxMiM3vcdp9qX7wSJdj7Ff1yy2i1xCCzsm0i6VregOItPc_sk
  20. Ah, yes. That's a more revealing angle. I agree -- jimping would probably be tougher on a thumb than that. Good looking knife.
  21. Santa Barbara, CA Austin, TX Mammoth Lakes, CA Hermosa Beach, CA Kapa'a, Kauai, HI Others that might make the list on a different day: NOLA; Los Alamos, CA; Ouray, CO; Pasadena, CA; San Diego, CA (particularly the PB/MB area); Driggs, ID; Jackson, WY; Telluride, CO; Taos, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Whitefish, MT
  22. As I understand it, there are several items that can delay production of a particular build, and they include the tow package, Sasquatch package, hard top, and the modular front bumper. At least those were some of the "sins" as of a few months ago. But I know people who got their Broncos with some of those items in the build, so who knows? I've given up trying to figure out Ford's methodology.
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