I will admit to having eaten bbq in London on multiple occasions while studying abroad . . . there used to be a KC style bbq place where expats would congregate to watch college football. Not something I would do if visiting though. On future trips to London I plan to just eat Indian food at every opportunity.
I hope Zelalem goes out on loan this year. Glad to see him up and running again, but there seem to be a lot of other young guys ahead of him in the pecking order in the Arsenal midfield. Not a lot of playing time in his future if he stays . . . even in meaningless cup games.
Its fun, even if you never get really good at it. Definitely start with Clousers. They are relatively easy to tie. Once you learn a basic Clouser, there are a ton of different variations/materials/color combinations you can experiment with. And its a pattern that will reliably catch bass and any Texas saltwater fish.
For bass in tanks, I like to use divers. I either buy dahlberg divers (too much of a pain to tie) or tie something similar with a foam body. The Lunch Money is another bass fly worth checking out (created by a bass fisherman in Austin for central tx waters).
Levon has to be one of the coolest dudes ever, so he gets my vote.
Always loved the drums on Blonde on Blonde (had to look up the drummer . . . Kenny Buttrey).
This was Putin's 1936 Olympics. Numerous media outlets bought it and are talking about how surprisingly pleasant the host country was. The American president is doing everything possible to legitimize Russia as a world power. From a PR perspective, this is not a convenient time to be imprisoning young girls. 15 days is probably a smart move.
My guess is that this asshat regularly strutted around Stillwater in OU gear, occasionally someone commented on it, and in his head that translates to an OU obsession.
When we start putting upside down OU stickers on our car, then we can talk about an obsession . . .
Do the Devil's. There are portions of the river already lined with vacation homes but still a lot of parts that feel really wild. I have to think the whole thing will be less wild in the future. As someone mentioned up thread, if you put this off another 5 years the river may not be the same.
If flows are really low that time of year, you can do a float starting out at Del Norte, which cuts out a lot of the areas where you would have to drag the kayak.
Yep. I have seen Sturgill with a few different band setups now. His shows before Sailor's Guide when Lars was still in the band were easily my favorite.
Not the flashiest signings, but seem to be smart moves. I really hope Torriera pans out . . . we have been wondering in the wasteland without a defensive mid for a decade now.
Not sure how old your kids are, but my main recommendation is just to get out of the car and do some hiking. 99% of the people in Yellowstone are too lazy to leave their vehicles. Many of the hiking trails are surprisingly empty.
Super interesting and a bit surprising. I have only met Aaron once, but he seemed like a really nice guy who would be good to work for. Hope you are right about an improved Stiles Switch. I eat there more than any other bbq place in Austin simply based on proximity to my house and it being open for dinner, but the brisket is definitely not consistent.
Suarez is a perfect heel. Don’t like him, but kinda glad he is in the game.
Interesting article about Suarez and why we expect athletes to be decent people:
http://grantland.com/features/luis-suarez-start-premier-league-season/
All time fav: Henry. Reason I became an Arsenal fan.
Current favorites: love watching Mbappe, kdb, and Firmino
Hate list: Pepe, John Terry, Danny Alves, Diego Costa, & Neymar quickly moving to front of this list
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a20717314/taylor-sheridan-sicario-day-of-the-soldado-yellowstone-interview-2018/
Interesting piece on Hell or High Water writer/director that is worth a read.
There is a Burma Superstar location in Oakland. You should go there.
Hard to go wrong on food in Napa. Mustards, Cook., Solbar and a ton of other places are all great.
These are some terrible examples. There was a drug dealer . . . . and he was swiftly kicked off the team. Every college team has some idiots they have to kick off. But you drew a direct comparison with OU, who has a history of not actually punishing anything their players do. If you want to see the difference between the two football programs, then compare the treatment of Tyreek Hill with Joe Mixon.
The basketball thing is a bad look. But it was a single assistant making money for himself rather than something institutional that helped the team in any way. And the guy was quickly fired once it came to light.
Every OSU fan I know acknowledges OSU cheated heavily through the 80s. And I have heard multiple OSU fans express skepticism about the cleanliness of the basketball program when Ford was there. But "just as bad as OU"? Really? I don't think you can say Gundy is running a dirty program. If he is, then he is really bad at it because the recruiting has always been meh.
As others have stated, people who din't attend universities in true college towns don't get it. I went to OSU and grad school at UT. Had a great time both places, but the experiences were different. There is something really great about being able to walk or ride a bike everywhere you need to go in a small town and constantly seeing people you know. When over half a town are students, it creates a pretty great vibe.
The above recs of Kerlin and Valentina's are spot on. I will add that you should check out Leroy & Lewis on one of the days they are serving beef cheeks. Not exactly like brisket, but close and damn delicious.
Proud of OK for doing the right thing on the state question. And either Edmondson or Cornett should be a huge improvement over Mary.
I am disappointed to see Joe Exotic do so poorly in the primary though. That guy is amazing.