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HoustonHorn

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  1. So a question. The grass fed beef I've had has been flavorless and lacked adequate fat. Regardless of where I've purchased it (looking at Crowd Cow now), it just isn't nearly as good as grain fed beef. Is that just a function of my preference?  I eat steak to enjoy it, not for nutritional content so if its just a matter of being healthier, then I am going grain fed. Am I missing something here because everyone markets grass-fed beef but it seems to suck compared to grain-fed.

  2. Fucking fake accounts? Shit, my account was hacked 5+ years ago and started filling up my 8 followers with spam. I contacted Twitter numerous times to correct the issue and was basically told I couldn't prove it was my account even though I had access to all associated other accounts. They clearly didn't give a fuck and don't give a fuck. They just want volume.

    Even now I'm told anytime I click on a Twitter link from Tapa that it's taking too long and that it's my fault and I need to sign up for Twitter. I tried and they said the account was already in use. No shit, it's my email address and my account that you locked me out of so you could let spammers increase your post count. Twitter encourages hackers and spam accounts.

    Beyond that, Twitter is ruining social discourse and helping to destroy the country.

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  3. Jekyll Island is beautiful, but dining options are still somewhat limited. Ate at the Beach House for lunch one day. Ate at the Jekyll Club several times as that was where we were staying. Had dinner at the Jekyll Beach Club a couple nights - pretty good. St. Simons seemed to have more options but we were only there one day. We ate at Barbara Jeans for lunch - it was ok.

  4. Crispix. Still eat a bowl or three post dinner on occasion. I used to eat a whole big-ass mixing bowl of Crispix as dessert when I was young. Love it and there really isn't a close second.

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  5. And your dad just killed himself because of a failed relationship, how do you feel? Nothing happens in a vacuum. I ask this as a parent who directly sees how my character and failures manifest themselves in my kids actions and approach to life.

    Killing myself, no matter how fucked I am, doesn't impact other people who loved me and thought the world of me? I'm not saying it's selfish because I believe people who kill themselves aren't thinking clearly (without getting into definitions).

    Bourdain's shows were the best TV on TV. I watched them regularly with my kids because they provided incredible perspective on the world and different cultures. I try my best to help them understand how important that is, even at a young age.




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  6. Yeah, it is definitely one that is hit or miss for a lot of people. I know they were inspired by the colors used by FP Journe, and it is a matte salmon color. I love the contrast with the strap. In actuality, the salmon was a suggested color from the guy I bought my first Vapaus Velis from. It finished third in the voting but Vapaus really wanted to include it in the lineup so they dropped the 2nd place finisher in the contest (which was also his design) and went with the Salmon instead. That's actually the one he liked better anyways so it worked out.

    I personally don't have many opportunities to wear a salmon colored watch. I do love the blued hands though and the gold markers.

    Overall, the case with the mix of polished/brushed is really nice looking and adds a lot to the overall look. Drilled lugs is also a nice feature as someone who regularly changes straps.

  7. So as some of you may remember, I assisted (minimally) in designing a watch for Vapaus. Basically I suggested some colors, which they ended up changing and I ended up winning the voting so they are making my model.  In any event, they actually changed it from the winning design to something darker and brooding - originally the Sunset and now the Atomic.. Still great looking with an orange degrade dial. The Kickstarter is today.

    To my disappointment it will be a MechaQuartz option which they chose in order to maintain the relatively thin height and overall aesthetics. Other options were either somewhat unreliable or extremely expensive.

    If anyone is interested the KS will open at 10AM CST today.

    While I am somewhat disappointed with the movement, I own several of Vapaus' original watches, the Veli, and they have a very fine attention to detail and they are high quality watches. I know the Vorcut will be the same. I'll try to post some pictures as well.

     

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