Twenty 49

re: Just got to the hotel in Omaha

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/13/25 at 6:15 am

Food tip: Hook and Lime restaurant is just around the block from Schwab. Damn good tacos (seafood focused but also meats) and margaritas. We had a couple of really good meals there.

re: Anyone tried Bombas?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/13/25 at 5:45 am

I've had three pair of dressy casual Bombas calf socks for about a year. They feel pretty good, soft with nice cushion for comfort, but they have a snug/compression fit from bottom to top. I'm ok with it, but I could see some not liking that snugness.

Buy some and try them out before you restock the sock drawer with them.

re: Flat Earthers — how thick is the Earth?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/12/25 at 4:37 pm

Can you do like David Lee Roth in Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love?

I've been to the edge
And then I stood and looked down

re: Beef tongue

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/12/25 at 4:28 pm

Episode 1 of Stanley Tucci's new Nat Geo show, Tucci in Italy, features a stop at a place in Tuscany that served tongue that looked great. It had been cooked a long time with onions, similar to what another poster recommended.

Couldn't find a recipe, but a blogger described it like this: "Next, Tucci heads to the working-class neighborhood of Santo Spirito to visit Dalla Lola, a cozy restaurant where Florentine chef Matilde Pettini celebrates the region’s humble, historic dishes. Among them is la francesina—a stew of braised beef tongue and onions." LINK

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re: Places to stop on the drive to Omaha?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/11/25 at 11:39 pm

Fort Smith AR has a new US Marshals museum on the bank of the Arkansas River. Nominal admission fee. Average visit about 90 minutes. Worth a visit if that interests you.

Bentonville is worth checking out. Hit the square for a meal and a visit to the free Wal Mart museum. The free Crystal Bridges Museum is great but requires a time commitment. It’s undergoing a huge addition right now, so a big area of it is closed. Still good, but will be much better in a year or so.

Hop off at Fayetteville and check out the AR campus if you’ve never been. I like to see other colleges, especially their sports facilities.

Missouri has legal recreational weed for anyone 21 and up, even nonresidents. Just walk in a shop and show valid ID. No special card needed. Pretty crazy considering how conservative MO tends to be.

re: Firestick vs Roku

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/11/25 at 11:17 pm

I have both and prefer Roku. One reason is that the Firestick won’t run the ESPN app for shite. Crash city. Roku runs it fine.

Tech Board

re: 10 Chinese Women Detained in ICE Raid on Baton Rouge Massage Parlors

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/11/25 at 10:37 pm

Getting rid of these illegal workers opens up job opportunities for American wives and daughters. The Americans may demand higher pay, but a few more bucks per “massage” is worth it to keep American handjobbers employed.

re: Why are all refrigerator ice makers so terrible?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/11/25 at 6:41 am

Consumer Reports has said that the ice maker is the number one repair need for refrigerators. Ours went out many years ago, and we didn't even try to fix it. Learned from previous experience that it's a constant battle with a shitty product.

I keep a couple of old school trays, one silicon with big blocks for cocktails, and I buy a bag if company is coming.

Home & Garden

re: Skip near the dugout

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/9/25 at 12:27 am

I was legit impressed that Skip was still awake at 11:30 pm.

re: It's Hurricane Season. Is the Cajun Navy Still a Thing?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/8/25 at 4:09 pm

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BE RISK ADVERSE!

It’s risk averse, not adverse.

AI says: The term "risk-averse" describes someone who dislikes or avoids taking risks, while "risk adverse" is an incorrect usage of the word.

re: Louisville punches their ticket

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/8/25 at 2:21 pm

They have a pitcher named Brennyn.

Sounds like a made up name in an OT travel ball thread.

re: Can't grow grass in our front yard. May be due to live oaks?

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/8/25 at 8:44 am

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We also trim them annually.

Trimming the ends of limbs is not going to allow grass to grow. You have to thin the tree, which requires a man or monkey to climb around in the canopy with a chainsaw and cut out a lot of the interior limbs so that light can get through.

I've seen neighbors sod, water, and baby grass, all in a failed effort because their live oak was shading it out.

Hire a competent pro to thin it. Won't be cheap these days, but it's necessary.

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re: ESPN is fricking disgraceful.

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 4:58 pm

quote:
Yall complaining about switching channels??

I had to press a damned button, man.

re: West Virginia 9 @ LSU 16 Final

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 4:54 pm

79%!!!

re: West Virginia 9 @ LSU 16 Final

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 4:43 pm

Hmmm. A walk and a homer. Hit the damn showers, kid.

re: West Virginia 9 @ LSU 16 Final

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 3:02 pm

LSU has had a shitload of loaded bases situations that yielded zero runs.

It was sweet to finally see them cleared.

re: Mikelbr caught that curiel hr!

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 2:36 pm

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Mikelbr with the handicapped seats, looks like he’s walking fine

It’s more of a mental challenge.

re: Southern Classic Chicken in Lafayette

Posted by Twenty 49 on 6/7/25 at 11:28 am

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I’ll wait several weeks once the buzz is over

I do the same when new places open. But Southern Classic has been in Shreveport for many years, and the lines of cars are still ever present.

I remember going down Mansfield Road a couple weeks into covid. It was 3 in the afternoon, and the all the restaurants in the area had empty parking lots. The line at Southern Classic was out to the highway.

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