Everything posted by Carl Spackler
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Wine
The wife (no pics) and I are only occasional wine drinkers, and imbibe more red than white. But she does have a fondness for "old school" (at least from a California standpoint) Chardonnay, i.e., buttery, oaky, malolactic fermentation up the wazoo Chardonnay. That style is obviously no longer the trend, and it frustrates her whenever she tastes a new Chardonnay and gets nothing but bright, minerally, stone-fruit tasting notes ("If I wanted something that tastes like sauvignon blanc, I'd order sauvignon blanc!") My understanding is that the newer trend of lighter, more fruit-forward Chardonnay is actually more like the classic European Chardonnays and thus is actually more "old school" than the butter bombs that California produced back in the 1990's and early aughts, but that's not what she likes, so . . . Surly wine gurus, please recommend me some buttery, oaky Chardonnay, preferably $50 or less. I keep seeing Rombauer popping up when I do some online investigation, along with labels like Far Niente, Frank Family, and Hamilton Russell. Any others I need to be looking at?
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NFL Week 8
Shitty spot by refs
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2025 World Series- Dodgers v Blue Jays
Cost the Jays a run. Never seen that in a MLB game
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Surly Jazz Thread
Came over to this board to post something about DeJohnette. One of the most significant jazz drummers/percussionists.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
I didn't really interpret his comment as a dart at Arch. He was simply expressing gratitude that Caldwell is a capable backup. Arch didn't have a perfect day by any stretch, but he played winning football for the most part and was a helluva lot better than last week. Hope he recovers quickly.
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Is there a better action movie than Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Such a great terrible movie. The Jamaican patois dialogue is awesome.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
So we're going to bag on Caldwell for throwing a TD pass? Bold strategy there, Cotton.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Betcha Shipley is heaving a huge sigh of relief that Texas won.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
I know PK brought extra pass rushers on a higher percentage of plays than he did in the second and third quarters. He blitzed a couple times really early in the game, but then went away from it for the most part until late in the game. Not sure why. It was as though he was calling the same defense that he threw at Pavia last season, i.e., rush lane integrity, drop 7 or 8, keep him contained in the pocket, don't let him beat you with his legs. And while Shapen can certainly run if needed, he was carving us up on intermediate routes because we could not move him off his spot and gave him a lot of time to throw during the first three quarters or so. I do not understand what PK's thinking was, but he moved away from what wasn't working and started sending extra rushers at Shapen in the 4th quarter and OT, and it's a good thing he did.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
HELL YEAH!! Well done, Matthew Caldwell! I hope Arch is okay. There was a ton to dislike about this game, but one thing that cannot be questioned is that this team will battle regardless of the score. (Can't say the same for some of the posters here.)
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Not with our offense. LOL
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Man, now I REALLY wish Shipley had made that chipshot earlier.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
MSU stupidity helps.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Wingo is so feast or famine.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Just fucking pathetic
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
We're seeing what it's like when at least two, if not all three, of the phases of the game are bad on this team.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
That missed chip-shot FG is looming large now.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Yeah, he's fucking shitty today too.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Yeah, a bunch of talented 4 and 5* players who are playing like shit today.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
I agree the offense is doing the defense no favors (as usual this season). But the schematic breakdowns and failure to adjust to what MSU is doing on offense are pretty glaring this game.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
24 fucking unanswered points so far.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
This is PK's worst game in a long time. He's getting outschemed consistently. You give up a 3rd and 13 on a swing pass out of the fucking backfield?!?! Are you fucking kidding me? And then just allow them to march down the fucking field for another TD. That's 31 points on the defense today through three quarters. Yes, I know they miss Taafe, but that doesn't account for all the shittiness we're seeing from this defense today.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
An awesome 23 yard net on the punt.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
Suck fucking ineptitude -- coaches and players this game. Jordan Washington with the fucking ole' in pass protection.
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Texas vs. Mississippi State - 3:15pm on SEC Network
No fucking pass rush the entire game. PK doing nothing to scheme pressure on Shapen. Simmons, Burke, Spence, Jackson all AWOL