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Ooops! The edit police won't let me change my answer so kindly allow me a mulligan on this one. American, Cuban, Mexican, Italian, Chinese with an extra 6th round German pick. I LOVE Cuban cuisine!

It's becoming easier for me to justify my predisposition to vote for Gary Johnson this November. The nominees for both major parties would be laughable if it weren't so tragic. On one hand we've got a classic corrupt politician whose judgment is anything but trustworthy and a bigoted ideologue...

American, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, German.

Ha ha thanks for the rep. Just another version of "******* your chicken", "spanking the monkey" or, my personal favorite, "polishing the bishop". Seriously, though, if you ever have questions about power lawn equipment, I'm your guy! LOL....have a good 4th! Be safe....

Standard SAE 30 weight in the summer. If you will be running your edger when temps are below 35 degrees I would recommend a multiviscosity oil like 5W-30 or perhaps even just go with a straight 20 weight oil. I like Valvoline or Castrol but it's just what I've been brainwashed into using all...

I really **** to see both Backes and Brouwer go but 5 years at $6 million per for a 32-year-old guy like Backes is just too long. He's a helluva presence in front of the net but he only scored 24 goals last year and I don't see those numbers climbing as he gets on in years. You fans in Boston...

I thought Sissy Spacek did a great job portraying her in Coal Miner's ********.

I'm a social liberal and take great offense to your generalizations about entire groups of people without considering them each as the individuals they are. It's the very definition of bigotry. I thought we were friends, Scott, but that just that can't be true since I'm nothing but a...

Well, it may seem like sour Houston-grapes but I don't see Las Vegas as a good choice for any major sports franchise. I also realize Q-City built this big ol' arena hoping to lure an NHL franchise back up there but I seem to recall San Antonio doing something similar a couple of decades ago...

Yeah I'm a bit perplexed by that one as well. Similar players although Subban is not as big and is 3 years younger. I'd love to have either one of them on my blueline but I don't know that I'd trade one for the other straight up. No sweeteners for anyone on this deal?

You both can disagree all you want but it is the history of our nation and the diverse nature of our culture that has largely been contributory to our success over the relatively short timeline of our country. That is a fact. However, ultimately that diversity has historically led to relative...

This ***** most certainly cuts both ways. I find that those who agree with any political doctrine 100% of the time (and consequently feel the "other side" is wrong 100% of the time) to be very bothersome and, for the most part, incapable of any type of analytical thought processes. Automatic...

Thanks for the light-hearted Texas rep.

Are you kidding? He's the fucking reason for the law. ;) We ceded Paris to Oklahoma decades ago and that was only because Arkansas refused to take it. Neither state really wants it so a lot of maps remain hopelessly outdated as a result. We do our best to ignore it which, actually, is...

I feel obligated to inform you that it is against the law in Texas to willingly heed any advice from the French. First offense can get you 5-10 easy but you'll be out in 3 if you behave yourself. Repeat offenders are dealt with much more harshly.

I was extremely surprised to see an expansion franchise granted to Las Vegas of all places! Seattle or Houston would have been much better choices IMO. Apparently, no local ownership group stepped forward for either of those cities (thanks for nothing once again, Les Alexander!) so Vegas gets...

I find typical customer service performance to be relatively indistinguishable whether US-based or offshore. Most of them are pretty good but some companies do have really great customer service. DirecTV is outstanding and all of their CSRs are based in the USA. AT&T, on the other hand, I...

Wow. Arizona (a big enough surprise on their own) against Coastal Carolina....the Chanticleers....member of the mighty Big South conference???? Unreal.....I'm loving this. No one could have predicted this. Here's hoping the Cinderella Coastal Carolina story continues on to the title....I...

Nice contribution, Fly. Janis was awesome. However....no way would she qualify as southern or country rock. She was a blues singer first and foremost and a fucking goddamn good one at that. I'll grant a special exception for her here just out of respect.

I would add that "Els" is what what his teammates called him so I should retract that reference. The fans call him "Moose"....so long and good luck, Moose. You Flames fans just got yourself one helluva good goaltender.

Excellent analysis from your perspective. I'd be very frustrated if I were a Dodger fan. Present ownership and management has made some awful moves (and not made others). Good news for you is, so far, other than the Cub series, we have been in meltdown mode in Seattle on this road trip so...

OSU in trouble mid-game. Need some runs badly.

In a hot Texas Saturday afternoon bit-of-a-redneck mood. Bumping this thread back up with this little offering. These guys are way underrated and definitely under the radar but it don't get much better than this, folks. Sit yer ass down, crack open a brew and take a listen to this awesome...

Additional research shows that Elliott's agent had asked for a trade if the Blues were going to continue to use a tandem goalie system (which they are even though I expect Allen to be the #1). Here's GM Doug Armstrong's comments...

You know how this works. It's a numbers game. We have to free up some cap space to try and resign guys like Backes, Brouwer and Schwartz so something has to give. If we can't resign some (or any) of them, it gives us some cash to go after some top-flight FA talent. Plus, rumor has it that...

It's easy to be rooting for Coastal Carolina now. You've got to be kidding me!!! What a Cinderella story....not exactly a NCAA baseball powerhouse reputation! Fascinating....but way from over....

Oh boy I'm not so sure about that, feller. The Dodgers look to be coming on strong lately and whoever finishes second in the East should be a serious contender as well. Neither the Cardinals nor the Bucs have been anywhere near as consistent as they need to be to get on the inside track...

She sure is! Wow, what a ship!

BB-35....the Mighty Texas....iconic landmark of the city of Houston and the Republic of Texas (it's moored adjacent to the San Jacinto Monument) and a symbol of what used to be the backbone of the every fleet in the great United States Navy....the battleship.

I get all that. I'm just saying it would be cool to have a tank! ;)

Understood. Just making note of the fact that the FOPA from 1986 was during Reagan's administration. Clinton signed additional legislation during his presidency as well that was aimed (pardon the pun) at assault rifles specifically.

I'd agree with this. If some asshole tries to invade my home my guns should serve as a serious deterrent. Conversely, if the government sends M-1 tanks rolling down my block, I'm pretty much fucked just standing there holding a shotgun for "protection against a tyrannical government"...

Historical correction, my friend. It was under the Reagan administration that the ban was enacted. Clinton did not become president until January, 1993.

Mussolini made the trains run on time.

So then we promptly lose 5 in a row on a 5-game homestand against the Astros and Rangers. Ahhh....but the good news is we rebounded this week and swept the Cubs in a 3-game set at Wrigley. As a Cardinal fan, THAT is so, so sweet no matter how you slice it! With our offense, if this team can...

I love the Pac NW (spent some time in Rhododendron a number of years ago) so nothing I can say to counter this post other than to take some satisfaction in the knowledge that my generation is likely to be the last one to be able to take advantage of social security benefits at all so let my good...

Well that was certainly fun! Miami is the first team to be eliminated. Somebody else pick this up from here. Judging by the remarks so far, I don't think anyone will notice. shhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Goddammit. I have to change my signature again! Well, don't hold your breath.....:facepalm:

Totally agree. You can't go wrong with real estate unless you buy in a flood plain or some parcel next to a toxic waste site. Back in 1990, my wife and I bought 5 acres of rural land in an unimproved and heavily wooded area on spec WAY out northwest of Houston....literally the middle of...

Amazing. Florida and Texas Tech both knocked into the losers bracket. That means NO ONE from the top ten going into the post-season made it to the winners bracket. Some real surprises....Coastal Carolina beats Florida? Ahhhh, but all is not lost! My Hurricanes are on at 1 pm, CDT today so I...

Couldn't agree more. I found myself being outraged by pitch calls that would normally be accepted as borderline and second-guessing the ump on almost every throw. It sucks....get rid of it. Arizona's pitching was too much for Miami last night so it's off to the loser's bracket we go! Not...

If only....

I'd rep him too if I could....great retort! And Maker's Mark is an awesome sippin' *******! As primarily a **** lover, I've been having a pretty torrid affair with this lately. Strong (6.0 % *******), and velvety-smooth but full-bodied amber lager with virtually no aftertaste....finishes...

The Jewish presence as a voting bloc is substantial and they have plenty of money. The politicians court them by providing a ridiculous degree of support for Israel. Why else would you see a normally uber-liberal senator like Chuck Schumer turn his back on Obama as it related to the Iran nuke...

Wow....great pitching job by both teams but dominant 5-hit complete-game shutout by Thomas Hatch for OSU to take out UCSB in the opening-round game by a 1-0 score. Tough loss for the Gauchos so now they move to the loser's bracket to try to stay in contention. OSU will play the winner of the...

On the contrary. There are most certainly bad people out there but let me ask you this....what percentage of Americans do you think would condemn the actions of this idiot in Orlando? Other than the laws of physics, name me one thing that will consistently occur 100% of the time. It is the...

I had never seen them before either so thanks for bringing them up. I would like to add that, if these comments were made when he was in his 20s, that was well over 100 years ago (closer to 125 really) so I am not sure how much present relevance they actually carry. A lot of things have...

Judging strictly by these quotes (I did not take the time to ascertain their veracity but I have never known you to make things up, Fox), I would say that, although he referred to exceptions to the rule as far as he was concerned, his comments are generally bigoted in nature. I agree that he...

Thanks for the rep, my lone-star-state compañero! In fairness, I actually received a private message from Animus Fox apologizing for his remarks and conceding that he agreed with what I stated so, hey, maybe we can educate these bigots one at a time and bring them into a sense of fairness and...

Holy **** is it hot here!!! 97 degrees F in the town where I live today and, considering the incredible amount of rainfall we've had that caused all the flooding in the Houston area in recent weeks which has saturated the ground and the air, it is absolutely unbearable from a heat and humidity...

LOL try starting with the title of this thread, Einstein. I mean, you DO understand the meaning of the word "bigot", don't you? :dunno: