Hopefully this game doesn’t look like the Maui invitational between Cal and Tubby which is what the first game reminded me of. Wish we could have a coach that knew how to run that Memphis offense from 12 years ago - was ahead of his time.
Pretty sure Alabama had like three players get hurt against UK and still waxed. I’m not optimistic at all.
Who brought up calzones? You brought up calzonesMeatball subs are fine. You can keep the calzones, though. Never has a food item seemed so fantastic on paper while being completely underwhelming in reality. Just bland breading with scalding hot sauce and food that's otherwise reserved for pizza toppings. Trash.
This, not even mentioning the selfishness of the order itself. Ever been to a pizza place with one asshole insisting he's just going to have a calzone? I mean what kind of narcissistic shit is that? Why did you even come? Next time order takeout and just sit in the GD car or just take it home. Selfish prick.
Ever asked for a review of a pizza joint and the monster says he got a calzone? Exactly. F that person.
Tabacon is awesome. Unlimited hot springs access included in the cost of the room.Notes from the mainland and recovering from a Costa Rica vacation:
2 days in Fortuna, at the base of Arenal Volcano
2 days in Monteverde
2 days in Quepas
Driving: holy smokes, we basically drove one big loop around the entire country, and averaged 30 miles/hour, tops. 2-lane roads, single car-wide bridges, 30+-degree climbs and descents, the occasional dirt road. Just perfect, and a huge part of maintaining their culture.
Cost: flights were $125 apiece on Delta. Car was $115/week. Air Bnbs were $30-60/night. Beers were $2. Food in tourist areas were Applebees/Chilis/TGI Fridays prices max. And this is supposedly the least expensive country in Central America.
Can't really overstate how deep and lush and green their rainforests are. The first two stops were our favorite, with days spent hiking in the mountains and exploring the flora and fauna. Lots of waterfalls (with Fortuna Waterfall easily being the best, and they allow you to jump in and swim at the base).
Monteverde Cloud Forest = you walk out to a steep point/overlook, and legit see the clouds rolling right over top of you. Like the world's biggest rave party smoke machine.
Tabacon Hot Springs =
(unreal)
Quepas = typical beach town, and a great way to end our trip.
Traveling is so gd cheap right now, it's crazy. And I've got to think it's going to stay this way for quite a while, since you now need a negative COVID test administered within 72 hours to return to the US. That's a logistical challenge. But if you can pull it off, Guatemala, Belize, Columbia, Panama, Mexico = all about a $2-300 flight.
Next up (maybe):
Any of the Real Men of GYERO wanna go this summer?
You can keep the calzones, though. Never has a food item seemed so fantastic on paper while being completely underwhelming in reality.
They've never been addressed and I wasn't wasting another day.
-Every time I order a Calzone, I wish I'd gotten pizza 3 bites in. Guess Slice of Chicago ruined those for me, b/c they're all virtually the same, imo.
- National sportswriters are naturally a pretty sanctimonious bunch, but the worst segment are baseball HOF voters. In most years, they already fall all over themselves with talk of who deserves to be in, the purity of the game, the steroid-era, etc. But now that Curt Schilling is up for possible induction, they're practically peeing down their leg rushing to see who can either be the WOKEST (don't put him in, we don't like his opinions) or who can maintain the "sanctity" of the Hall (it's based on on-field performance, and he didn't violate the spirit of the game). Put me in the second group, FWIW.
- Six of us (my four, plus my in-laws) are planning our vacation through the West, and I've been in charge of picking the restaurants in each city. I gladly accepted the assignment, because it guarantees that we won't be alternating between Panera and Outback the entire time. Chose a meatball place in Salt Lake City. Came with great recs and some Food Network street cred as well. I'll report back, Max.
- Did anyone else and their parents fall for the old "Who's Who Among American High School Students" scam back in the day? Man, I thought I'd ARRIVED, being "selected" for that thing. Then I realized it was just a ploy to get parents to buy the books. It was like TOPS in Lex selecting "Best Of" award recipients, and only selecting companies who buy ad space.
- Anth, I switched to the space behind the dash here at work, and it just bled over into GYERO. I still don't know how I feel about it personally, but we're in a pandemic. There are no rules.
- Tramps like us. #RIPTrapper
Who's Howard? Mid season acquisition?