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texashorne

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  1. Awesome.. this is real chili, not only does it not have beans, but no tomatoes either.. Nice job!
  2. I could be wrong, but if the Astros FO feel strongly about Chas, Meyers, and Leon that may push them to stay away from the free agent outfielders this cycle. And if they bring in Contreras to play LF when he's not the part time catcher, then that may speak volumes about what they know about Brantley and his injury.
  3. Well if they're going to be good at only one of those....
  4. I own a business and my role is largely sales related so I'm all over the map on this one. I cold call my family I cold call my staff I cold call certain customers who I know are old school (and cold call me in return) I'll warm up a call to other customers who I know prefer to text/email, but I make sure to get them on the phone and make it a priority to see them in person when I can. I get pissed when associates don't answer the phone when I need something IF they are not responding by text or email. I seem to get the answer I want more often than not when I speak to someone on the phone or see them in person. "No" is very easy to text, and being ghosted is even easier. My approach currently works for me, but if it stops, I am flexible for sure. I feel like my willingness to travel and see my customers in person gives me a huge advantage over my competition as they have reverted to text/zoom and they have indicated as much. I can see how everyone is different though..
  5. Money in the bank signs other players. Plus Chas kicked ass this playoff and Springer was not missed.
  6. I wad there 2 weeks ago. We stayed at Pat O's place in Terlingua Ghost town.. Tuesday: We drove in from DFW, literally taking the scenic route through Presidio and back over to Terlingua. We ate in Terlingua at that Bar-grill with the colorful lights, forgot the name. It was ok.. Wedensday: woke up early and went to Chisos Mtn lodge, hiked Emory Peak via Pinnacles. It was amazing. I did not do the last 25 feet up top.. it was windy and I found that to be a bit unsettling. We dined that night at Starlight theater. The filet was great, and the chili was solid.. Thusday: Back to Chisos mountain lodge, and we hiked Lost Mine Trail. This was probably my favorite trail of the week. I couldn't believe we were still in Texas seeing some of those views. We left and drove the Ross Maxwell scenic drive and back up Old Maverick road.. my check engine light had been on but after the washboard roads on Old Maverick I guess it vibrated off.. so that was nice.. We ended up doing a raft tour on the State Park side that was pretty cool. That night we ate at Long Draw Pizza.. it was great. Friday: Chisos again and The Window Trail early in the AM. Boquillas in the PM. I insisted on getting Burros and not horses and that was a fantastic decision. Mexico was a great experience, but I personally wouldn't be interested in going back on a return trip.. The food was solid though, we bought lunch for Lupe who was our guide. 4 dollar beers and 9 dollar Margaritas didn't really scream Mexico to me, but I guess they can charge whatever they want. That night we went back to Starlight.. the band was awesome, the singer sounded pretty damn close to Loretta Lynn.. Saturday: Breakfast Tacos at that place by starlight.. they were amazing. Then to Lajitas for golf. Absolutely the best golf course I've ever played. Wife got a massage right as I teed off and met me at 9 with 2 coolers of beer. That night we ended back up at Long Draw Pizza.. good once again. Great trip. If you love Texas it will make you love it even more. What a fantastic place.
  7. Exactly. Just whip England's ass then Iran and let's LFG
  8. If it was the Astros and Rangers something tells me you would have been right there on the stupid train.
  9. Yep. Resign JV and roll with the farm to fill the gaps.
  10. If he's not tendered, the 2023 Astros thread will be about half the size by the end of the season because of the lack of bitching when he starts.
  11. "Jerry Jones" is the new theme song for the media now in reference to the Astros, fueled by the hope that we will fall into decades long mediocrity because of shitty moves by the owner. Could easily be Robert Kraft but no that won't get the clicks. Keep letting the hate flow it seems to be working
  12. My thoughts. The scene with the German soldier begging for his life while French Rifleman ran by him... only to have what happened. Fuck
  13. This from the buzzer BS? Honest question. Outside of that and being a Yankee I think he's a pretty good dude. Garden can suck it. So can Donaldson. *Gardner
  14. Based solely what I spent at the team store at the WS and since then, Crane's budget should go way the F up.
  15. Well if he's narrowed it down to Astros and Rangers, it's definitely money he's after.
  16. What a magical season this was.. It won't be forgotten as I'll be telling stories for decades to come about no hitters, immaculate innings, Yor-bombs, The Catch, walkoffs, and most importantly REDEMPTION. See, 2017 was special because we finally won a WS. It was the first one for the Astros and any long time fan spent most of their life with a championship as something that other teams get to play for. Not us. Then that ended in LA. Next came the bullshit scandal following a horrific letdown in 2019. Fans and media ganged up and ran their mouths, ran their articles, and books.. Astros fans knew the truth and wanted redemption. Fell short in 2021 to a hot Braves team, then accomplished something epic in 2022. This championship was so damn gratifying because of the shit we went through post scandal. Johnny Cash "God's gonna cut you down" is perfect for this team this season. "You can run on for a long time" - all the fucks that wouldn't stop running their mouths about cheating "god" is the heart, talent, skill, and dedication of the players and fans... sooner or later we were going to cut em down. Not sorry for the long post. Go Stros
  17. We'll have to address that this offseason.. can't be giving up all those hit like that LOL
  18. Offense was better in 2017.. arms better in 2022.. tough call
  19. It will be open so God can see and can cut em down
  20. DH cannot be Vasquez. If Maldy gets hurt you cannot bring Vasquez out of DH to catch. Rules. Hensley is a no-brainer I have no idea wtf the reason is for him not playing.
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