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Beer and Queso / World Cup 2014
« on: June 12, 2014, 09:29:06 am »
May as well start it... USA!

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Beer and Queso / San Diego Recs
« on: May 01, 2012, 01:39:03 pm »
Headed out to SD in July to catch a game at Petco (and drink good beer). Any recommendations?

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Beer and Queso / Shameless request for assistance
« on: October 09, 2011, 10:18:05 pm »
So I'm up for the Gameday Rivals "Bud Light Ultimate Tailgater" contest, which is judged by the number of views of each tailgater's video. If you have two minutes to kill, or just want to see me say stupid shit on camera, I would appreciate the views!

There is some sort of prize, which I can't remember, but I really just don't want to finish last.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Yj1z8dxs

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Beer and Queso / Tailgating Time
« on: September 02, 2011, 01:46:59 pm »
So since we all like to drink beer, watch sports, and eat food, I figured it would be worthwhile to have a tailgate-centered thread.

UT fans without a home are welcome to stop by our tailgate (18th and San Jacinto, by the Waller Creek bridge and the porta-potties). I'll be the loud guy in burnt orange.

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Beer and Queso / Friday Beer Thread
« on: July 01, 2011, 04:40:08 pm »
Austin Beer Works is a new brewery with four offerings... I had the Fire Eagle IPA at Contigo a few weeks ago. But I just pick up a sixer of that, the Peacemaker Pale Ale and the Pearl Snap German-Style Pils at Sunrise Mini-Mart on Anderson.

Looking forward to trying the latter two... the Fire Eagle is pretty damn good.

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Beer and Queso / Game of Thrones
« on: April 25, 2011, 10:40:46 am »
No one else is watching this?

Fantasy isn't always my cup of tea, but this has been pretty outstanding through the first two episodes.

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Talk Zone / Rowland-Smith DFA'd
« on: March 30, 2011, 04:05:33 pm »
Per Footer's twitter.

If Happ goes to the DL, who takes that spot in the rotation?

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Beer and Queso / Every HOFer
« on: March 23, 2011, 05:50:58 pm »
Interesting site I found from the Uni Watch blog... some gal went to the HOF and it inspired her to create drawings for every inductee.

http://everyhalloffamer.tumblr.com/

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Beer and Queso / 2011 Texas Baseball thread
« on: February 17, 2011, 08:13:49 pm »
Why not?

Heading out to the Disch tomorrow and Saturday for a little Augieball. Lots of question marks with the lineup, but the pitching staff should be pretty salty. I'm interested to see what effect the new bats have on the game this year.

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Beer and Queso / Situational Tipping Etiquette
« on: December 21, 2010, 12:03:43 pm »
If a server leaves something off of your bill (e.g., one of six or seven beers), would you:

A. Notify her of the omission and remind her to add it?
B. Leave a tip based on the amount that the bill should have been?
C. Tip on the normal amount, and throw a little more in as gratitude for a possible free beer?
D. Just tip on the amount of the actual bill?

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Talk Zone / MoBerg in Austin this Friday
« on: April 26, 2010, 03:12:48 pm »
Per his Twitter, he's doing dinner at El Arroyo (I assume the Central one) and is inviting fans to come out and talk baseball. Anyone planning on going?

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Talk Zone / Norris getting the call-up
« on: July 28, 2009, 09:19:28 pm »
Per Taggart, via Footer's tweet.

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Beer and Queso / Happy Texas Independence Day!
« on: March 02, 2009, 03:17:43 pm »
137 years!

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Beer and Queso / Academy Awards
« on: February 20, 2009, 08:59:46 am »
I've probably put way too much thought into this, but at least I kept it to the main six categories...

Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire


Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire

I don't know if I thought it was the best, but it's gotten the most hype, and it really is a great film. I'm still peeved that The Dark Knight didn't land a nomination, as I felt it was much, much better than either Button or The Reader, the former of which I actually did like a lot. Revolutionary Road and Doubt both could have been nominated, in my opinion, too. Overall I'd call it a great year for very good movies, and I'm interested to see how some of these titles are regarded a decade from now.

Actor
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Prediction: Rourke

This is almost certainly a slam dunk, but again I think a strong case could be made for Langella or Penn, both of whom were very, very good. Pitt wasn't bad, but like Jaime Foxx in Ray, I think he benefitted from the unusual circumstances of the role more than he stood out for just his overall performance. I never saw The Visitor.

Actress
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - The Reader

Prediction: Winslet

I'm pulling this one out of you-know-where, as nothing in this category stands out to me as an obvious choice. Hathaway was the best part of Rachel Getting Married, and I could see her winning. Streep was better in Doubt, I thought, than she was in The Devil Wears Prada, but will she get it twice in a three or four year span? Jolie was Jolie - I didn't think there was anything special about the performance. And I didn't see Frozen River (nor does Melissa Leo strike me as someone whose work I know). So that leaves Kate, who seems to get nominated every year, yet never wins. I maintain that she was twice as good in Revolutionary Road as she was in this film -- or maybe I just say that because I think it was twice as good a film -- but I also admit that I have a bias toward her. So... I'm likely going to be wrong.

Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road

Prediction: Ledger

Michael Shannon pulls out one of those "nominated despite five minutes of screen time" nominations. Meh. Everyone else was really good (Brolin) to great (Hoffman), but of course Ledger has this one sewn up. I halfway expect to see someone accept on his behalf and Ledger to emerge halfway through the speech in full Joker get-up, cackling about the elaborate ruse he pulled on the public, as he announces pre-production on Batman 3.

Supporting Actress
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

Prediction: Henson

I love Amy Adams, I loved seeing Tomei's cans, and I thought Cruz was hot [/i](thought not as good, I didn't think as castmate Scarlett Johansson or that other brunette chick that was oddly appealing in Barcelona, but flat-out stunning in Frost/Nixon), but... this is one of those categories that often surprises. I flipped a coin and chose Henson over Davis, who was probably better.

Director
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant - Milk
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

Prediction: Boyle

The vision Boyle brought to this film is what made it great. I don't think this one is close.

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Beer and Queso / Tuesday Timewaster
« on: August 19, 2008, 03:14:39 pm »

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Talk Zone / Pretty Amazing Story (non-BB)
« on: June 03, 2008, 08:40:54 am »
http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/420950.html

Quote
Hardly anybody gives a second glance to the catcher in the Southeastern rookie league deftly playing on one leg.

Adam Bender is just another kid playing ball, which is exactly how his parents, Michelle and Chris, want it.

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Beer and Queso / Recommendations for Chi-Town
« on: May 21, 2008, 10:14:27 pm »
The ladyfriend has built up a pair of free flights on SWA and I convinced her that we should take a trip to Chicago this Summer (one of her best friends from HS lives there), and she even agreed to make it a long weekend, allowing us to take in a Cubs-Astros game (hopefully).

Any suggestions for decent hotels that won't break the bank? Suggestions for must-see/do activities are welcome, too, as I've never been, and she'll spend most of the time shopping.

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Talk Zone / Bourn's Postgame Interview
« on: May 21, 2008, 09:48:23 pm »
Mentions Tejada's leadership: "Miggy, making everybody think we can do it."

Very nice.

Also thought it was funny to hear that they've nicknamed Chacon "ND."

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Talk Zone / Okay, so Shiner 98... (non-BB)
« on: June 22, 2007, 04:42:01 pm »
...is pretty damn good stuff. Glad I finally jumped on the OWA bandwagon and tried it last night.

Anyone here a Fireman's No. 4 fan? A buddy of mine raves about it and how excited he is that it's in bottles now. I finally tried some a few weeks back at Crown & Anchor, and it was good, but more or a taking 2 out of 3 from the Padres good, not sweeping the Cubs or Co-Ards good.

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Talk Zone / Matt Belisle
« on: May 27, 2007, 05:58:45 pm »
Is he slated to pitch in the Reds series this week?

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Talk Zone / Opening Day... for real
« on: March 27, 2007, 09:28:23 pm »
I know there's no group block, but will there be at least an OWA HH or whatnot? I was hoping to put some names to faces at my first Opening Day. I was still a (late) teenager the last time I saw an Astros game in Houston.

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Talk Zone / The Road to Omaha begins...
« on: February 05, 2007, 03:39:39 pm »
I made it out to the Disch, er, Dell Diamond yesterday to see the Horns drop the finale of a three-game set to San Diego yesterday.

It's hard to beat a beautiful sunny afternoon at the ballpark... in February, even when your team loses.

Anyone else take in some college games this weekend?

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Talk Zone / Anyone know anything about Detroit?
« on: October 16, 2006, 10:58:42 pm »
I've got a business trip to Detroit next week, and I'll have Wednesday night free. That'll probably be the night when the Tigers sweep whatever NL team emerges.

Originally I had thought about taking in a Redwings game, but what the hell, I figure I may as well wear my Astros hat, profess my disdain for either NY or Stl, and see if it gets me any free drinks from the locals.

Anyone know a good sports bar to watch the game? I'm staying in Dearborn.

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Talk Zone / Is it gay to say...
« on: September 26, 2006, 12:55:40 am »
I BEE-lieve?

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Talk Zone / Seems Gar is still optimistic
« on: May 31, 2006, 10:39:23 am »
The Link

Quote:

"We are on the verge of exploding," Garner said. "We are getting ready to see a run like you've never seen before. This team is getting ready to take off, baby. The calm before the storm. Hurricane season is getting ready to hit. A torrent of hits and runs and steals and all kinds of things are getting ready to take off."




Maybe the calm he referred to was the six innings of blah yesterday before the incredible storm in the 7th.

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Talk Zone / Happy Texas Independence Day!
« on: March 02, 2006, 04:22:33 pm »
The defending national League champs opening up ST on their home state's birthday? That's good stuff.

Everyone drink a Lone Star and enjoy some baseball.

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Talk Zone / Interesting brief on Jimmy Wynn
« on: January 31, 2006, 03:22:06 pm »
...from one of my favorite blogs.

There's a discussion in the comments section about The Toy Cannon's near-HOF credentials.

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Talk Zone / The worst thing about last night...
« on: October 18, 2005, 03:27:29 pm »
is the watercooler crap I get to hear today from every Johnny-come-lately Stros fan and the people that watch two innings of baseball and just happened to catch Pujols' blast during commerical breaks for whatever sitcom they usually watch at that time on NBC.

"That's all on Brad Lidge."

"How many times is this going to happen to Houston?"

"Bagwell and Biggio are cursed."

blah blah blah

These people hear a couple of catch-phrases from the talking heads or read a headline in the local paper and they squawk like a parrot all day, thinking they're engaging in meaningful baseball discussion.

At least it's tolerable when Houston wins.

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Talk Zone / Superstition: Breaking in a new Hat for the LCS
« on: October 12, 2005, 11:48:01 am »
So I returned from Dallas Sunday to find my brand new Astros "Race for the Lid" lid awaiting me (thanks again, NeilT!).

My question is this: is it bad form to break in the new hat during Game One tonight? Or should I continue with the old reliable Astros cap that I bought on June 6, and have worn during every game since (reliable to the tune of a 71-40 record since its purchase)?

Maybe I'm being too superstitious here, but dammit, you can't take chances. Well, uless you're Alkie, I guess.

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Talk Zone / More Evidence...
« on: October 04, 2005, 04:27:35 pm »
...that the "mainstream media" (if Bill Simmons counts as such) knows absolutely nothing about the Astros.

From Simmons' daily blog:

Quote:

National League
I like Houston. This feels like we're headed for one of those goofy World Series where every score is like 9-7 or 10-8 (a little like '93 with the Phillies and Jays); I could just see Minute Maid having a 22-18 WS game and Joe Buck's head exploding.





Even if Houston didn't have the best 1-2-3 punch on the mound, MMPUS isn't the launch pad it once was.

And I know.. "what do you expect from ESPN?" Simmons should stick to his Red Sox knob-glossing pieces, I suppose.

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