Rook

re: Kitchen Pics (New House)

Posted by Rook on 3/10/15 at 2:14 pm

[quote]Need a more formal living room AND a den/media room to be able to get away. I would lose my shite in a house with one large living area. I realize it is just a preference and totally against the modern grain but so be it.[/quote] Not really against the grain once you go further north and ve...

re: WFDT

Posted by Rook on 3/7/15 at 7:39 pm

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BLjainZ.jpg[/IMG] I love cheat days...

re: Banana pudding from scratch

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 4:18 pm

[quote]First, plant the banana trees. It's going to take some time for them to bear fruit.[/quote] "Yesterday I saw a homeless guy eating grapes. I was like, dude, you have to wait" RIP Hedberg...

re: CHC Spring Training | Game 1 | OAK vs. SS CHC (2:00 PM), SS CHC @ SFG (2:00 PM)

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 3:48 pm

[quote]passed ball by schwarber. Told you he couldn't catch. [/quote] I know that's partly tongue in cheek...but he better learn, because the logjam is going to be real, and soon. I know the whole "logjams are a good thing" saying, but it's going to be tight....

re: Recommend a smoker setup for me

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 10:45 am

[quote]If new to smoking I would recommend you look up "BBQ Wisdom of Harry Soo" for great tips using the WSM. He uses them in competition and wins often.[/quote] [quote]Harry’s BBQ Wisdom is simple: 1. BBQ is ready when it is ready (so don’t hurry). 2. Less is more. Less smoke, less rub, le...

re: Deadspin Destroys the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Nightingale

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 10:13 am

So what are y'all going to do with Piscotty and Grichuk? It's a good problem to have logjams, but with re-signing Jay and getting JHey, what is the talk of dealing with the abundance of OF?...

re: Deadspin Destroys the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Nightingale

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 10:05 am

[quote] or junior vice president Wrigleyville/Lincoln Park bros who go just to drink Dog Style and look cool.[/quote] The same can be said for the tourists flocking to Mardi Gras....

re: Deadspin Destroys the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Nightingale

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 10:01 am

[quote]I'd love to buy Bartman a beer if he'd ever come out of hiding.[/quote] Bartman was a scapegoat. Gonzales was the goat of that game. ETA: And Dusty Baker....

re: Deadspin Destroys the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Nightingale

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 10:00 am

[quote]That's because you give 0 fricks about anything. You just go to the games to eat brats, drink beers, and revel in the history of a Cubs organization that has been irrelevant for 90% of its existence.[/quote] lol...WTF? This stuff is serious business, eh? ...

re: Deadspin Destroys the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Nightingale

Posted by Rook on 3/6/15 at 9:52 am

[quote]LoveThatMoney[/quote] As a lifelong Cubs fan, I can tell you that I give exactly 0 fricks about the Cardinals....

re: CHC Spring Training | Game 1 | OAK vs. SS CHC (2:00 PM), SS CHC @ SFG (2:00 PM)

Posted by Rook on 3/5/15 at 2:42 pm

[img]http://i.imgur.com/OZI5GBJ.gif[/img]...

re: CHC Spring Training | Game 1 | OAK vs. SS CHC (2:00 PM), SS CHC @ SFG (2:00 PM)

Posted by Rook on 3/5/15 at 2:36 pm

Mike Olt HR Schwarber bomb I am so damn giddy right now...

re: Ringling Bros gives in to PETA, to end elephant shows by 2018.

Posted by Rook on 3/5/15 at 8:33 am

Went to the Ringling Bros. circus just a couple months ago at the United Center. We were so excited to bring my son to his first circus. That shite was depressing. The wife was actually crying...we left during intermission. My son only liked the lights anyways....

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re: So how do all the foodie dorks feel about Sriracha blowing up?

Posted by Rook on 3/3/15 at 8:10 am

Mix some sour cream (or plain greek yogurt), sriracha, lime juice, horseradish sauce and cumin and put on your steak or fish tacos, good stuff Love that shite, and glad I tried it at the rinky dink Thai joint a couple years back....

re: The Official DragonBall Thread....est 2012

Posted by Rook on 3/3/15 at 7:51 am

So, I've finished the Pilaf saga. So far, so good. Really enjoying it. So what happens now that Yamcha cut off Goku's tail? Nevermind, don't tell me...

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re: so what exactly is the culinary style of baton rouge?

Posted by Rook on 3/2/15 at 3:04 pm

I always called it redneck cajun, since it always seems the fish frys and bbq were main staples right along with the crawfish boils and jambalaya cookouts. At least in my family and friend's circle IMO the restaurants there don't really do the culinary scene justice because LSU caters to bar foo...

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re: Jambalaya on Reddit

Posted by Rook on 2/27/15 at 4:08 pm

[quote]Oh I wasn't including boudin[/quote] Hah, gotcha. After living in Illinois for the past 10ish years, when I fly in to visit the folks, the first stop I go before I even call them is getting some boudin. And then I go to my dad's and eat some etouffee poured over some sac-au-lait caug...