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Wiler77

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  1. Oh, you mean like bragging about finishing #2 in a baseball poll the same year they didn't make the College World Series? Best team EVER!
  2. Watched what live? The Super Bowl in the early 90's?
  3. I've watched this a dozen times and it gets better and better. My favorite is how she continues to hold the things after he walks away, as if that's going to somehow make up for the moment 10 seconds ago when she was yapping and not paying attention and his thumbs got crushed.
  4. Pretty interesting NYT "The Daily" podcast about it maybe 2 weeks ago. Free with Amazon Prime
  5. Get in line, dude. I work for AMD. I've made good money selling on the way up, but I sold WAY too much at 30, 50, and 80. My "forever kicking myself moment" was in ~2015 when it dropped below $2. I had 15k shares ready to hit "buy" on, and then convinced myself that not only do I already have enough invested in the company between my job and existing shares, but also that it would be considered insider training since I was well aware of what we were working on for the Zen core and all the products that would come in the next 3 years. I just couldn't pull the trigger. Looking back on it, no one would give a shit about someone buying less than $30k of a stock and selling at a really large profit. And also, who am I kidding, I would have sold those shares a long time ago. NVDA was one I missed out on, but the biggest was Supermicro. That was one that went through problems with bad press from a Bloomberg article about spyware in their servers (not true), and then they had a revenue recognition problem and trading got suspended. This is a company that was growing every quarter for like 20 years. I KNEW nothing would come of it and the stock dropped to $15. Thought about buying 2k shares and I don't remember why I didn't. It's over $700 today. Hell, I meant to buy some at the most recent dip down to $310 and got sidetracked at work. Literally the next day it jumped $90. Then i told myself it would pullback and I'd get some at close to $350. FML.
  6. This is one of the best pulled pork dishes I've ever had. Originally saw it published ~10 years ago and have made it for multiple kids birthday parties when they were young. I did it in a dutch oven on the stove, but I assume in a slow cooker would also work. https://edibleaustin.com/recipes/jack-gilmores-everything-we-need-right-here-carnitas/ Nothing worse than dry balls.
  7. We're having one family over that is interested in watching the game because we don't feel like going to a big party across the street that is more about socializing. Everyone in our family (5 of us) is picking 1 thing to make and they are on the hook to execute (aside from going to the store). My 7 year old son has become quite the guacamole maker, to the point he will randomly start cutting and scooping/smashing an avocado on a Tuesday after school to start making a snack. He does the whole thing himself, down to cutting and squeezing the lime and being very particular about the right salt/pepper ratio. So that's his food. My 9 year old son found a Pepperoni pull apart pizza bread recipe online that looked good. I don't think it's this one, but similar. https://thecookinchicks.com/pull-apart-pizza-bread/ Not sure what the 12 year old boy will make. His specialties are making cookies and frying eggs. I'm guessing he'll go with cookies, or maybe branch out and try something different. I'm going easy and making some tuna poke. We've had plantain chips sitting in the pantry for 2 months, so this will scratch my itch of using an existing item that is just taking up space as well as making something lighter. Wife hasn't completely decided, but my guess is her famous black bean salsa. Black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, red bell peppers, jalapenos, avocado, lime juice, cilantro, salt/pepper. It's a crowd pleaser. Then I assume on Sunday I'll say "fuck it" and go buy some ribs and whatever else looks good to throw on the various grilling/smoking equipment because it's the damn Super Bowl and leftovers are good. Family we're having over likes to cook and the wife is Korean, so fingers crossed some bulgogi will make an appearance.
  8. Maybe she learned some pool etiquette for next time.
  9. I just googled that course. Looks amazing, and also looks like the definition of "old Scottish golf." Can't wait to hear about it. Also looks like they put 18 flags in the middle of nowhere in a beautiful location and called it a "golf course". How are you getting there?
  10. It's 2024 and they still think calling someone "gay" as an intended insult is: 1) a burn 2) acceptable
  11. Trattoria Lisina is an Italian Restaurant on an absolutely gorgeous piece of land, and it's owned by Damian Mandola of Houston restaurant fame. He's cut back in recent years in terms of visibility, but it's still outstanding. If your kids are still of the age they enjoy a good playground, and the weather cooperates, there is a large playscape outside under an oak grove that makes for a good place to set up camp. You can order pizza and drinks to go inside and bring it out to eat on the picnic tables under the oak trees. There is a winery on the same grounds that is quite popular as well. Different owners after Damian and his business partner/friend had a falling out. Damian took the restaurant, and the other guy took the winery. Dreamland is a trip. It's out west of Drip a few minutes and is a Pickleball mecca--16 courts with professional matches. 2 really fun putt-putt courses meandering through the oak trees. Splashpad on hot days. Large covered seating area with a few TVs. And a half-decent beer and wine selection that feels like being at Dave and Busters. You get a Dreamland card, and the dispenser tells you how much per ounce. Swipe card, fill cup to desired level, drink. Food is meh, but edible. It's not a place my wife and I will go on a date night, but when there's a party there or a post-game gathering of the soccer team...yea, that'll do.
  12. Oh, and I forgot about Suds Monkey. Fun place to let the kids play with friends. Pretty good beer, lots of TVs. And Dreamland is the place to be if you're into Pickle Ball. I'm not, but Dreamland is a common meeting place for soccer parties, and it's fun to watch others play. Or they have 2 legit putt-putt courses. Or just sit and drink beer. It's self-serve and they charge by the ounce.
  13. The mexican food at Beerburg was legit. Sad to see it close. If you want to extend the area of DS to "15 minute radius", you get into places like Shady Llama, Vista Brewing, Trattoria Lisina, and Hays City Store. I've heard good things about the food at Paloma, but mixed on the service. It's a restaurant at the putt-putt place by the Y and DSYSA Soccer Fields. Homespun downtown Drip is pretty damn solid. Is Jester King still around? I haven't been in years, but it was a great place to hang out, drink beer, and eat pizza.
  14. I thought the movies were hilarious, so I expected the same from the TV show. I'm only 2 episodes in, but I'm a fan.
  15. What is the 2nd big-ass ring on his hand? I assume one is the Colts SB ring. A quick look on wikipedia says he went to SMU and was a walk-on LB and an injury ended his career. So he didn't win a NC in tennis or something like that. I don't see that he remarried after a divorce 10 years ago, so the ring on his wedding ring finger isn't that. AFC Championship ring from year they lost SB to the Saints? SMU class ring? That's lame.
  16. I mean, it'll get my money. But I have to say this disappoints me. TG2 had such great closure, from reconciling with Goose's kid who we met in TG1, to ending up with Penny Benjamin. That's perfect. Maybe this is a movie using the name, and it's not really a continuation of Maverick's story. I'm down for some cool dogfighting and I don't need Maverick in it.
  17. I wish it was just online. Someone mentioned value of time. My wife goes to the store and buys a fuck ton of clothes with the intent to try them on again at home and decide what she wants to keep before having to go BACK to the store at some point to return them. Sometimes she'll come home with clothes for me, which I ask her every time not to because it bugs the shit out of me how much time is wasted in the process. Last time I refused to try any of them on. That went over like a lead balloon. And then she complains she doesn't have enough time to get things done.
  18. I've got a 1/4 cord of live oak from tree limbs we cleaned up from a tree last winter. About half of it is split from 6-8 inch diameter logs, and half are full logs in the 4-5inch diameter range. All stacked in a 1/4 cord stand. I don't remember the exact date everything was cut and split, but no later than March 1st. Any rough idea as to how long it should take to season to be used as firewood? I just ran out of my other rack and am wondering if the wood from last winter is ready. I live in Driftwood, and the wood has been properly stacked for good airflow and gets plenty of sunshine. I can't find any good rule of thumb online, but surely after the heat we had this year with very little rain it's dry enough to burn, right?
  19. Well there's a picture of a steak on the bag.
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