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We are staying at the Hotel Augustine.

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We stayed there two years ago. Fantastic accommodations!

Three pounds of boiled crawfish.

Interesting trivia: The New York Jets drafted Joe Namath in 1965 as the first overall pick in the American Football League (AFL) draft. In the same year, the Jets also drafted John Huarte, a quarterback from Notre Dame who had won the Heisman Trophy in 1964, in the second round of the AFL draft. Additionally, they selected Bob Schweikert, a quarterback from Virginia Tech, in the sixth round.

If you need a qb, pick more than one. Many people felt Namath might have knee problems, and thought Huarte would be the future of the franchise.

I came across this remake of the classic 1948 Bogart/Bacall original. I had not seen this version before. It starred a 60-year-old Robert Mitchum as Marlow. The 78 version did not have the noir feel of the earlier one. I asked Grok to compare the two versions:

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The 1946 The Big Sleep is a landmark of film noir, elevated by Howard Hawks’ direction, Bogart and Bacall’s chemistry, and its evocative depiction of Chandler’s Los Angeles. Despite its narrative ambiguities, it remains a beloved classic. In contrast, the 1978 version, directed by Michael Winner, is a misguided adaptation that struggles with an incongruous setting, lackluster performances, and a failure to capture the novel’s essence. While it attempts to modernize the story, it lacks the style, charm, and cultural resonance of the 1946 film, making it a lesser adaptation in nearly every respect. For fans of Chandler or noir, the 1946 version is the definitive cinematic take on The Big Sleep.

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Jodi West is better

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You like that 60-year-old snatch?

April 24, 1184 BCE: The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse

Sliced apples with peanut butter, cherry tomatoes and roasted pumpkin seeds.

BBQ brisket and jalapeño sausage at Coopers BBQ in Llano, Texas

Now do Bogalusa.

Pete Drake and his talking steel guitar




The tube in Pete Drake's mouth is part of a talk box, a device he used to make his steel guitar "talk." It works by routing the guitar's amplified sound through a plastic tube into his mouth, where he shapes the sound by forming words silently. The modulated sound is then picked up by a microphone, creating a vocal-like effect. Drake popularized this technique in the 1960s, notably on his hit "Forever," and influenced later musicians like Peter Frampton.

from Grok