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June 3, 2019
Stupendous Slinky Skills
October 27, 2015
April 20, 2015
Best Steakhouse in Texas
UPDATED: Link at bottom of post.
I've been to the #1 steakhouse but I wouldn't say it's the best. It's an experience and a unique place, but best?
If you don't want to view the entire video, the winner was The Big Texan in Amarillo. The last time I was there, I took my British friend elle when she was here for one of her visits. We had the multi-meat appetizer and I talked her into trying the "calf fries" (which were about the worst I'd ever had, much worse than the ones I've eaten right off a branding iron stove w/ no salt except for what dripped off me on that long ago hot Texas afternoon) but she wouldn't touch the rattlesnake, which was pretty good.
I took an ex-g/f and her kiddos there once after an evening at Wonderland Amusement Park. My g/f's little girl was happy with her burger; her mother and I had chicken fried steaks which were good, but not the best I'd ever had. (the best one of those I ever had was at a crossroads cafe near Balko, Oklahoma.) Her 16 yr. old son sulked the entire time we were there because I wouldn't let him have a try at eating the 72 oz. steak. (he was already angry because we left the park after "only" four hours) I was doubtful that he'd eat it, but I knew he wouldn't even touch the other things you have to eat, such as the baked potato, the shrimp cocktail and especially not the salad that has to be consumed along with the meat and bread in under an hour. It certainly wasn't worth risking having to pay $72 if he DIDN'T finish it all in time.
(Her daughter was a sweet little girl, born on Feb. 29th, a Leap Year baby. She made me regret not having a little girl of my own. The boy, OTOH, made me glad I didn't have kids, at least having one like him. If he'd been MY child, I'd have sold him to the gypsies for less than $72.)
They have one of the steaks on ice in a display case as you enter and trust me, that's a huge chunk of meat. Just the weight - 4.5 lbs. - doesn't put the massive size of it in perspective. If you go to The Big Texan website, you can view a list of those who have successfully completed the challenge; I didn't see the information on the site (I'm sure it's there somewhere) but I once read a 70-ish grandmother scarfed one down and there has been at least one person who ate two! The site also has webcams that show a real-time view of anyone taking the challenge.
(EDIT to add: I found the Free 72 oz. Steak Facts page: the grandmother was 69, the youngest to eat it all was an 11 yr. old boy, and the fastest time by a human was 8 minutes and 52 seconds. I say "human", because a 500-lb Bengal tiger consumed the meat in less than 90 seconds. They didn't try to make him eat the potato or salad.)
4.5 lbs. of steak. I haven't had four and a half pounds of steak total in four and a half years!
UPDATE:
Eating champ Molly Schuyler devours 3 72-ounce steaks
I've been to the #1 steakhouse but I wouldn't say it's the best. It's an experience and a unique place, but best?
If you don't want to view the entire video, the winner was The Big Texan in Amarillo. The last time I was there, I took my British friend elle when she was here for one of her visits. We had the multi-meat appetizer and I talked her into trying the "calf fries" (which were about the worst I'd ever had, much worse than the ones I've eaten right off a branding iron stove w/ no salt except for what dripped off me on that long ago hot Texas afternoon) but she wouldn't touch the rattlesnake, which was pretty good.
I took an ex-g/f and her kiddos there once after an evening at Wonderland Amusement Park. My g/f's little girl was happy with her burger; her mother and I had chicken fried steaks which were good, but not the best I'd ever had. (the best one of those I ever had was at a crossroads cafe near Balko, Oklahoma.) Her 16 yr. old son sulked the entire time we were there because I wouldn't let him have a try at eating the 72 oz. steak. (he was already angry because we left the park after "only" four hours) I was doubtful that he'd eat it, but I knew he wouldn't even touch the other things you have to eat, such as the baked potato, the shrimp cocktail and especially not the salad that has to be consumed along with the meat and bread in under an hour. It certainly wasn't worth risking having to pay $72 if he DIDN'T finish it all in time.
(Her daughter was a sweet little girl, born on Feb. 29th, a Leap Year baby. She made me regret not having a little girl of my own. The boy, OTOH, made me glad I didn't have kids, at least having one like him. If he'd been MY child, I'd have sold him to the gypsies for less than $72.)
They have one of the steaks on ice in a display case as you enter and trust me, that's a huge chunk of meat. Just the weight - 4.5 lbs. - doesn't put the massive size of it in perspective. If you go to The Big Texan website, you can view a list of those who have successfully completed the challenge; I didn't see the information on the site (I'm sure it's there somewhere) but I once read a 70-ish grandmother scarfed one down and there has been at least one person who ate two! The site also has webcams that show a real-time view of anyone taking the challenge.
(EDIT to add: I found the Free 72 oz. Steak Facts page: the grandmother was 69, the youngest to eat it all was an 11 yr. old boy, and the fastest time by a human was 8 minutes and 52 seconds. I say "human", because a 500-lb Bengal tiger consumed the meat in less than 90 seconds. They didn't try to make him eat the potato or salad.)
4.5 lbs. of steak. I haven't had four and a half pounds of steak total in four and a half years!
UPDATE:
Eating champ Molly Schuyler devours 3 72-ounce steaks
December 4, 2014
October 1, 2014
May 15, 2014
The Show - Lenka
I've posted a couple of her songs in here and really like them as well as this one, too. It's been out for several years and I'm surprised I hadn't seen this video before.
I finally got around to watching Moneyball last night, the story of how Billy Beane turned around a major league baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. Great movie, but there was a scene in the movie where Beane (played by Brad Pitt) is buying a guitar for his young daughter Casey (Kerris Dorsey) and she sits down and sings a little bit of the song for him. The melody is pretty and I felt as though I had heard it before and it didn't take but a few minutes of searching to find that it was originally done by Lenka.
Here's the clip from the movie:
I finally got around to watching Moneyball last night, the story of how Billy Beane turned around a major league baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. Great movie, but there was a scene in the movie where Beane (played by Brad Pitt) is buying a guitar for his young daughter Casey (Kerris Dorsey) and she sits down and sings a little bit of the song for him. The melody is pretty and I felt as though I had heard it before and it didn't take but a few minutes of searching to find that it was originally done by Lenka.
Here's the clip from the movie:
Ms. Dorsey is a cute young woman and I predict she'll have a bright future with her acting career and maybe even singing with a little bit of coaching. What really struck me was how much she resembled a good online friend's daughter - they're not identical twins by any means, but the shape of their faces and their smiles are similar.
I like kids and particularly when they're that age; they're (usually) still sweet and yet old enough to treat as older and fun to talk to. I really enjoyed the few scenes with Pitt and Dorsey in them and especially the last scene of the movie, was heart-warming and I felt like shedding a tear when Pitt was tearing up. Of all the things I regret in this world, especially the things I DIDN'T do, I wish I could have had children. -sigh-
I like kids and particularly when they're that age; they're (usually) still sweet and yet old enough to treat as older and fun to talk to. I really enjoyed the few scenes with Pitt and Dorsey in them and especially the last scene of the movie, was heart-warming and I felt like shedding a tear when Pitt was tearing up. Of all the things I regret in this world, especially the things I DIDN'T do, I wish I could have had children. -sigh-
April 4, 2014
January 14, 2014
Peppermint Patties
From Joy of Baking, one of my favorite recipe sites and one to which I've subscribed to the longest in my reader.
Peppermint Patties are also one of my favorite candies; they're not exactly health food, but they're better for me than most other sweets.
Peppermint Patties are also one of my favorite candies; they're not exactly health food, but they're better for me than most other sweets.
December 9, 2013
November 20, 2013
November 12, 2013
roger
roger rog·er [roj-er] interjection
1. Informal. all right; O.K.
2. message received and understood (a response to radio communications).
3. (often initial capital letter ) Jolly Roger.
4. (formerly used in communications to represent the letter R. )
Seeing as how I've never been in the military nor been a pilot, this word is one I never use. I think I've only personally known two people named Roger; one was an upperclassman back in high school and the other was a football coach in junior high. When I see or hear the word "roger", I think of this scene from the 1980 movie Airplane!.
Meet Your Meat
Eye opening...to say the least. If you watch, please do so all the way through. The ending is not only symbolic, but a dire warning.
The name of this video was "SAMSARA food sequence" and I wasn't familiar with the term; here's the Wiki entry for Samsāra, which means "continuous flow" and is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Taoism, Yârsân. In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one's actions in the present and consequences in the present.
The name of this video was "SAMSARA food sequence" and I wasn't familiar with the term; here's the Wiki entry for Samsāra, which means "continuous flow" and is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Taoism, Yârsân. In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one's actions in the present and consequences in the present.
November 11, 2013
November 8, 2013
1936 Chevy Master Deluxe
This is a beautiful car with an interesting history; according to the listing on Streetside Classics, it was purchased new by a woman in California who drove it for 29 yrs., then donated it to a local museum where it was on display for another 20 yrs, protected from the elements and not racking up mileage. In '86, the museum collection was liquidated and the car fully restored.
This is truly one of those "only driven by a little old lady" stories about the sales pitch given by used car dealers
I don't have a clue as to what the value is supposed to be, but the Streetside Classics DFW franchise has it listed for $19,995. That seems more than reasonable for such a classic car. Sure, it's no Shelby Mustang or Corvette, but this car would probably be a great investment at that price.
Now, off to check my Mega Millions number for the drawing earlier tonight. If I won it, I know what one of my first purchases will be...IF the car stays for sale that long, that is. At that price, I doubt it will.
November 6, 2013
I Ate All Your Halloween Candy
Jimmy Kimmel asked his viewers with children to tell them they had eaten all their Halloween candy and to videotape it.
October 26, 2013
October 24, 2013
Stop Watching Us
Great video...on the surface. These Hollywood celebs bring up Nixon, yet say absolutely nothing about the person they were, in a large part, directly responsible for putting into office. You screamed about Bush and the Patriot Act, but are silent about this administration, the one that has vastly expanded these domestic spying programs?
Hypocrites.
May 18, 2013
April 27, 2013
gopher
gopher go·pher \GOH-fer\ , verb:
1. Mining. a. to mine unsystematically.
b. to enlarge a hole, as in loose soil, with successively larger blasts.
noun:
1. any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
2. pocket gopher.
3. gopher tortoise.
4. gopher snake.
5. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Minnesota (used as a nickname).
6. (initial capital letter) Computers.
a. a protocol for a menu-based system of accessing documents on the Internet.
b. any program that implements this protocol
When I hear or see the word "gopher", I think of two movies. The first is Urban Cowboy where Bud - played by John Travolta - gets a job at the refinery and the man who hires him says he'll be a gopher and sarcastically asks him if he knows what a gopher is. Travolta says he figures it's someone who goes for things, then tries to make a joke about him being a small furry animal. The man is not amused and tells Travolta that around there, they were about the same.
That's a funny scene in that movie, but it's not nearly as funny as this one from Caddyshack.
1. Mining. a. to mine unsystematically.
b. to enlarge a hole, as in loose soil, with successively larger blasts.
noun:
1. any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
2. pocket gopher.
3. gopher tortoise.
4. gopher snake.
5. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Minnesota (used as a nickname).
6. (initial capital letter) Computers.
a. a protocol for a menu-based system of accessing documents on the Internet.
b. any program that implements this protocol
When I hear or see the word "gopher", I think of two movies. The first is Urban Cowboy where Bud - played by John Travolta - gets a job at the refinery and the man who hires him says he'll be a gopher and sarcastically asks him if he knows what a gopher is. Travolta says he figures it's someone who goes for things, then tries to make a joke about him being a small furry animal. The man is not amused and tells Travolta that around there, they were about the same.
That's a funny scene in that movie, but it's not nearly as funny as this one from Caddyshack.
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