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by Brontoburglar
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Meet Me in St. Louis?
Replies: 31
Views: 307

Re: Meet Me in St. Louis?

gooey butter cake is also a StL thing (and is very good). Blue Bell just expanded into StL last week and introduced a gooey butter cake flavor. it's great https://www.bluebell.com/news/blue-bell-gooey-butter-cake-ice-cream/ Like KC, StL is also such a spread out and car-centric city that it's much e...
by Brontoburglar
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Meet Me in St. Louis?
Replies: 31
Views: 307

Re: Meet Me in St. Louis?

A_B wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:50 pm
tennbengal wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:48 pm
Brontoburglar wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
All your good StL recs too good for us commoners?
He's a travel vampire. Has to be asked for his help directly.
AB followed the rules and got great recommendations
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)
Replies: 315
Views: 33021

Re: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)

coming back from Thermal
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Meet Me in St. Louis?
Replies: 31
Views: 307

Re: Meet Me in St. Louis?

I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
by Brontoburglar
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6841

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

not necessarily; purdue + marquette were simply the best combination of program names since Duke was always going to be in the 5 p.m. ET tip spot, they needed a site to have a doubleheader ahead of that time eta: as soon as the No. 1 announcing team was assigned to the Brooklyn regional, it was goin...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105988

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

wow gen z is so entitled smh
by Brontoburglar
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:07 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6841

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

yeah, New Mexico was on the bubble before its MWC win
by Brontoburglar
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6841

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

Does anybody know the history of how 10 seed play-in winners have done in their first round games against 7 seeds? 0-0! this year was the first time that the lowest-seeded at-large teams were No. 10 seeds. all four of these First Four teams would have avoided the play-in games if it wasn't for the ...
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

obviously it was clear that Pittsburgh didn't have faith in Pickett once it signed Russ, but I now wonder what the best case situation is for the Steelers' long-term future at quarterback is in 2024
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

there's gotta be someone here who has cross-state moving tips for Kenny Pickett
by Brontoburglar
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

the local news value is still there; it's just not at the margins that existed pre-internet. and that's bad news for an industry dominated by publicly-traded conglomerates
by Brontoburglar
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

that tweet is missing the second-rounder they got from the Giants, FYI (and the Panthers now have a new GM who made the Brian Burns deal)

note: this is not a defense, just adding context
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Darnold was also like 17 years old when they drafted him. I've decided I'm convinced a team can't be wrong that many times in the top rounds of the draft with different FOs each time, the org just ruins them. Except Wilson. When he was all uncomfortable in that video at the draft with the other top...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108217

Re: Home Repairs

probably easier than peel and stick
by Brontoburglar
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2752
Views: 90017

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

The Sybian wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:21 am I'm waking up at 3:00 am from vivid dreams of working there and realizing they are tied to the CCP and either evil or having their US operations shit down.
oh no
by Brontoburglar
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108217

Re: Home Repairs

20 is an exaggeration; but the tally goes up quickly thanks to my office and the TV wall in the basement
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108217

Re: Home Repairs

yeah, they've checked our meters, etc it's highly doubtful that they'd increase your bill because of that. your bill will show your usage and rate increases are typically always explained (even if you don't like/agree with them) I also find it hard to gauge what's "cheap" for a specific ut...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)
Replies: 29
Views: 482

Re: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)

Rush2112 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:13 am and so glad you're checking up on my browsing habits.
you brought the topic up!
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2752
Views: 90017

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

P.D.X. wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:03 pm Do note that there seems to be a current trend of companies doing this exact thing simply to get some work done for free.
that's shitty

(I wish I could relate to not working on the weekends. it's normal to me at this point)
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)
Replies: 29
Views: 482

Re: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)

your school blocks espn's website????
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

a real failure that no one asked him last night to explain how surrendering means you should never surrender
by Brontoburglar
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9202
Views: 462651

Re: Random Politics

Jeebus, North Carolina. This woman also won her primary. https://twitter.com/watchreader/status/1765195197497950435?s=46&t=EE1Ye28Yvhgf1Mr4AtYGWQ this is a national trend at this point -- extreme candidates win GOP primaries more often than not because the base wants that extremism. it's been h...
by Brontoburglar
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)
Replies: 29
Views: 482

Re: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)

fyi for others, that's the same moose/musher as the original story
by Brontoburglar
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

On the other hand, Justin Fields is 10th in yards for the Bears but would be 8th for the Patriots. Maybe the lesson is that there have only been like 40-50 great quarterbacks in league history and so you're statstically lucky to have had more than 1 or 2 on a franchise. agreed. before Patrick Mahom...
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 350
Views: 8485

Re: EPL 2023-24

I'm sure a lot of this is unavoidable (and don't even know the rules for a match getting moved) but from February 10th to March 10th City is going Saturday -> midweek CL -> Saturday -> midweek -> Saturday -> midweek FA -> Sunday derby -> midweek CL -> Liverpool. That seems like way too much. IIRC, ...
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

… whoever signs Wilson will be getting a financial steal since he'll play for the vet minimum (Denver will pay the offset so there's no incentive for him to take anything more). he *could* be fun in a place like Atlanta. I would not understand the play in Las Vegas. that would feel a lot like the s...
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away
Replies: 105
Views: 2474

Re: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away

MaxWebster wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:30 pm it absolutely is gonna pour that day.
we got record rainfall and my basement flooded the worst it ever had at my old house on the day in 2017
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

yup. the difference between an uncompetitive 8-9 vs. 5-11 or whatever is minimal with a quarterback on a contract like that whoever signs Wilson will be getting a financial steal since he'll play for the vet minimum (Denver will pay the offset so there's no incentive for him to take anything more). ...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2919

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Wilson's dead cap number is the same if they release him this year vs. next fwiw

by Brontoburglar
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 383

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

One of the stretches he has me do is very similar to that piriformis stretch. For the foam roller, how big in diameter do you use? I have a couple in the house that my son uses, and their actually not really soft (despite the "foam" name) and are fairly wide in diameter. Maybe 6-7 inches?...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103291

Re: Man's Best Friend

I can't watch that. I've seen it so much this week and just, nope. No. Pen's 10. I think about the impending day way too much. I want her to live forever. Stout's rolled in shit twice the last month and gotten it on his collar too. So the impromptu baths have been fun. We bathed Pen Thursday night a...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 383

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

do you have a foam roller yes have you been using it? not suggesting it'll be a cure all by any means, but some serious foam rolling can make a world of difference, especially if you can figure out the area where it's triggering What exactly am I supposed to be rolling? This isn't a muscular issue....
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 383

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

Shirley wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:38 pm
Brontoburglar wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:06 pm do you have a foam roller
yes
have you been using it? not suggesting it'll be a cure all by any means, but some serious foam rolling can make a world of difference, especially if you can figure out the area where it's triggering
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 383

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

do you have a foam roller
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1008
Views: 52426

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

I don't remember the last time I ate at a Wendy's, so what stuck out to me in this story wasn't the stupid idea of "surge pricing" for food but the stat that Wendy's food prices went up 35% in 2022-23. eta: I tried to hyperlink just a few words of that sentence but the formatting was all ...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1008
Views: 52426

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

The Whataburger app is amazing. My customizable double Whataburger Jr is always delicious and the rewards rack up quickly. Feel like I have a free meal every four visits or so. yeah, it's remarkable how often I get free stuff -- and I eat there way less than it seems I would given my obsession leve...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1008
Views: 52426

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

unrelated: I was very surprised there was a Whataburger on the strip in Vegas. didn't eat there -- we got In-N-Out as soon as we landed and, well, there are like 20 Whataburgers here now -- but made sure to go in to just laugh at the idea of a Whataburger paired with a bar on the strip
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1008
Views: 52426

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

shake shack fries are miserable
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 282
Views: 6548

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

I think the fear with Randle if he comes back is reinjuring that shoulder. I hope he doesn't need surgery, but feel that it could be the ultimate outcome if he comes back and reinjures it.
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105988

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

the kirkland joggers on the costco website are allegedly vuori copycats. hope to verify that on monday.