Post by: CigarBanter on September 15, 2025, 12:01:53 AM
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Ave Maria Lionheart Earl - 10/39.99
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Door #1 - La Perla Habana White Pearl Robusto - 20/64.99
Door #2 - Ave Maria Lionheart Earl (Robusto) - 10/44.99
Door #3 - MONTE by Montecristo Toro - 5/29.99
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 06:13:53 AM
Morning, boyos. Happy Dean Day.Good morning, Dave.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 06:27:47 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 06:38:47 AM
The weeks are flying by. Sure is dark out there this morning.No doubt. When I went golfing on Saturday, I practically got to sleep in!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 06:40:35 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 06:52:49 AM
Puzzle #357
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 06:54:41 AM
Puzzle #827
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 07:22:53 AM
RIP, Barry. Gone 9 years now.Wow. Hard to believe it's been 9 years. He is missed. I do hope he's resting in peace.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 07:24:52 AM
It's gonna be a long winter.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 07:35:19 AM
Two weeks in and I already have my second kid staying home sick from school.Both of my younger two have already gotten a cold, but have fought through it. Mostly because the middle kid is doing a new visual arts program at another school (my and the wife's old high school) in the mornings, and since it's 3 periods long, missing even a day will put her a bit behind. So I think this is the first time ever we've gotten through 3 weeks of school with no one taking a sick day.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:08:54 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 08:20:43 AM
That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:23:26 AM
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:27:04 AM
That's a greatThat begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:32:05 AM
That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 08:35:06 AM
That, the same figure, the same lustrous head of hair, we're practically twins.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 08:35:25 AM
Correct on both counts.That's a greatThat begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :Dmammarymemory.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:36:53 AM
The hair part for sure. You're about a foot taller and I'm about a foot wider. We probably weigh about the same though.That, the same figure, the same lustrous head of hair, we're practically twins.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 08:38:53 AM
Like DeVito and Schwarzenegger.That, the same figure, the same lustrous head of hair, we're practically twins.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 08:43:54 AM
That actually made me laugh out loud.Like DeVito and Schwarzenegger.That, the same figure, the same lustrous head of hair, we're practically twins.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 09:41:33 AM
https://www.cigarpage.com/the-double-maduro-nicaraguan-double-down.html
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:34:30 AM
Funny thing is I have a picture of it...That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:35:20 AM
Are there bad mammary memories???That's a greatThat begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :Dmammarymemory.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 10:35:36 AM
It's like being transported back in time.Funny thing is I have a picture of it...That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Morning, JohnnyOnTheSpotDave.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 10:35:51 AM
Surely not.Are there bad mammary memories???That's a greatThat begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :Dmammarymemory.
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:37:07 AM
...and I thought you were going to confess about a nipple slip.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 10:38:55 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:45:45 AM
Did get free drinks the way home.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:48:28 AM
She's cute.Funny thing is I have a picture of it...That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:49:47 AM
with 107 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn.
On this date in history:
In 1812, Russians set fire to Moscow in an effort to keep out Napoleon and his invading French troops.
In 1954, the famous scene in which Marilyn Monroe is shown laughing as her skirt is blown up by a blast of air from a subway vent was shot during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. The scene infuriated her husband, Joe DiMaggio, who felt it was exhibitionist. The couple divorced a short time later.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit the United States after saying he hoped to improve relations with Washington.
In 1963, four Black girls were killed in the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Ala. Two black teenage boys were shot to death later that day as citywide rioting broke out.
In 1971, the environmental organization Greenpeace was founded by 12 members of the Don't Make A Wave committee of Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 1983, an ailing and secluded Menachem Begin resigned as prime minister of Israel.
In 1988, the Museum of the Moving Image dedicated to the history of film, opened in London. At the opening, Britain's Prince Charles condemned those responsible for gratuitous violence on television and video.
In 1993, Katherine Ann Power, a Vietnam War opponent and a fugitive for more than 20 years in the death of a police officer during a bank robbery in Boston, surrendered. She pleaded guilty and spent six years in prison.
In 1999, a 47-year-old man opened fire during a youth service at the Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, killing seven people and wounding seven before killing himself.
In 2009, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession, which began in December 2007, was "very likely over" but the economy would appear weak "for some time."
In 2011, a widespread U.S. outbreak of listeria food poisoning was traced to contaminated cantaloupes sold by a Colorado company that recalled millions of melons. Officials said about two dozen people had died of listeriosis in 20 states. Two farmers were sentenced to five years probation and each ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution.
In 2019, Norman Lear became the oldest person to win an Emmy award as part of the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmys. He won the Outstanding Variety Special award for Live in Front of a Studio Audience.
In 2020, for the first time in Scientific American's 175-year history, the popular science magazine made a presidential endorsement -- Joe Biden.
In 2021, SpaceX launched Inspiration4, the first all-private orbital spaceflight, from Florida, carrying four civilians.
In 2023, thousands of auto workers at three U.S. assembly plants went on strike when their United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers failed to come to an agreement on a new contract. The strike ended the last week of October 2023 after the companies largely agreed to the UAW's demands.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:50:11 AM
Nip Slip is my middle name....and I thought you were going to confess about a nipple slip.That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?I asked because that is something else you and I have in common. I met my wife in eighth grade, but we started dating during sophomore year of high school. About a decade before you.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:50:33 AM
Fun NFL fact - the Colts are the first team in the SB era not to punt in their first 2 games of the season.That's actually very interesting.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:52:25 AM
I waited till first week of college....It was as Freshman band orientation (....yea, band camp, I know....) and saw her across the room. We had a kind of freshman yearbook (no interwebz or cell phones back then) so I tried to look her up. Thought she was a girl named Nancy Hepfinger. Well, she wasn't...she was actually a sophomore, but as it was her first year in band she was in orientation. Flash forward five years and we are returning from a honeymoon in Florida, walk on to the plane and am greeted by flight attendant Nancy Hepfinger. :oThat's a very cool story.
Did get free drinks the way home.
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:52:50 AM
Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
explorer Marco Polo in 1254;
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857;
writer Agatha Christie in 1890;
ilmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894;
comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918;
comedian Norm Crosby in 1927;
musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1928;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry in 1938;
Football Hall of Fame member/actor Merlin Olsen in 1940;
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, in 1942 (age 83);
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, in 1944 (age 81);
musician Jessye Norman in 1945;
filmmaker Oliver Stone in 1946 (age 79);
actor Tommy Lee Jones in 1946 (age 79);
musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) in 1960 (age 65);
Football Hall of Fame member Dan Marino in 1961 (age 64);
DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) in 1969 (age 56);
actor Josh Charles in 1971 (age 54);
Queen Letizia of Spain in 1972 (age 53);
comedian/actor Jimmy Carr in 1972 (age 53);
musician Sal Giancarelli (Staind) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Tom Hardy in 1977 (age 48);
writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 1977 (age 48);
musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) in 1978 (age 47);
actor Dave Annable in 1979 (age 46);
actor Amy Davidson in 1979 (age 46);
comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1981 (age 44);
Britain's Prince Harry in 1984 (age 41);
actor Chelsea Kane in 1988 (age 37);
actor Matt Shively in 1990 (age 35);
actor Megan Stalter in 1990 (age 35);
musician Felix (Stray Kids) in 2000 (age 25).
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:55:13 AM
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 11:03:05 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 11:14:24 AM
I waited till first week of college....It was as Freshman band orientation (....yea, band camp, I know....) and saw her across the room. We had a kind of freshman yearbook (no interwebz or cell phones back then) so I tried to look her up. Thought she was a girl named Nancy Hepfinger. Well, she wasn't...she was actually a sophomore, but as it was her first year in band she was in orientation. Flash forward five years and we are returning from a honeymoon in Florida, walk on to the plane and am greeted by flight attendant Nancy Hepfinger. :oThat's the coinkydink of the day, possibly the rest of the year.
Did get free drinks the way home.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 11:14:41 AM
Morning, muchachos.Morning, Page3Raz.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 11:16:49 AM
Today's Over/Under is 98
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 11:27:13 AM
Puzzle #357
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Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 11:30:23 AM
Today's BirthdaysThirteen.
Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
explorer Marco Polo in 1254;
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857;
writer Agatha Christie in 1890;
ilmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894;
comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918;
comedian Norm Crosby in 1927;
musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1928;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry in 1938;
Football Hall of Fame member/actor Merlin Olsen in 1940;
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, in 1942 (age 83);
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, in 1944 (age 81);
musician Jessye Norman in 1945;
filmmaker Oliver Stone in 1946 (age 79);
actor Tommy Lee Jones in 1946 (age 79);
musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) in 1960 (age 65);
Football Hall of Fame member Dan Marino in 1961 (age 64);
DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) in 1969 (age 56);
actor Josh Charles in 1971 (age 54);
Queen Letizia of Spain in 1972 (age 53);
comedian/actor Jimmy Carr in 1972 (age 53);
musician Sal Giancarelli (Staind) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Tom Hardy in 1977 (age 48);
writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 1977 (age 48);
musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) in 1978 (age 47);
actor Dave Annable in 1979 (age 46);
actor Amy Davidson in 1979 (age 46);
comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1981 (age 44);
Britain's Prince Harry in 1984 (age 41);
actor Chelsea Kane in 1988 (age 37);
actor Matt Shively in 1990 (age 35);
actor Megan Stalter in 1990 (age 35);
musician Felix (Stray Kids) in 2000 (age 25).
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 11:33:50 AM
Suuuuuuurrrrre it is.It's like being transported back in time.Funny thing is I have a picture of it...That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 11:47:24 AM
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 11:47:57 AM
Well, the nipple part at least. :DSuuuuuuurrrrre it is.It's like being transported back in time.Funny thing is I have a picture of it...That begs the question, LTG... How long have you known your wife and when did you begin dating?She was 2 years ahead of me at high school, graduating in 96 when I was 98. I knew of her then, but really only because she was best friends with a very attractive blonde, who I also sort of knew, because she was off and on with a friend who lived on my street (keeping up so far?). Then a year or so later, we both ended up working at the same grocery store. We began dating in the fall of 1997.
In fact, going back to the high school for a moment, my very first memory of her was one day she was wearing a very old and worn Pink Floyd shirt, and it had a small hole or tear right over her nipple. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 11:57:25 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 11:57:49 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 12:05:58 PM
Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
explorer Marco Polo in 1254;
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857;
writer Agatha Christie in 1890;
filmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894;
comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918;
comedian Norm Crosby in 1927;
musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1928;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry in 1938;
Football Hall of Fame member/actor Merlin Olsen in 1940;
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, in 1942 (age 83);
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, in 1944 (age 81);
musician Jessye Norman in 1945;
filmmaker Oliver Stone in 1946 (age 79);
actor Tommy Lee Jones in 1946 (age 79);
musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) in 1960 (age 65);
Football Hall of Fame member Dan Marino in 1961 (age 64);
DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) in 1969 (age 56);
actor Josh Charles in 1971 (age 54);
Queen Letizia of Spain in 1972 (age 53);
comedian/actor Jimmy Carr in 1972 (age 53);
musician Sal Giancarelli (Staind) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Tom Hardy in 1977 (age 48);
writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 1977 (age 48);
musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) in 1978 (age 47);
actor Dave Annable in 1979 (age 46);
actor Amy Davidson in 1979 (age 46);
comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1981 (age 44);
Britain's Prince Harry in 1984 (age 41);
actor Chelsea Kane in 1988 (age 37);
actor Matt Shively in 1990 (age 35);
actor Megan Stalter in 1990 (age 35);
musician Felix (Stray Kids) in 2000 (age 25).
Today's Over/Under is 9Seven.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 12:07:41 PM
Not unless today is Nancy's birthday.I waited till first week of college....It was as Freshman band orientation (....yea, band camp, I know....) and saw her across the room. We had a kind of freshman yearbook (no interwebz or cell phones back then) so I tried to look her up. Thought she was a girl named Nancy Hepfinger. Well, she wasn't...she was actually a sophomore, but as it was her first year in band she was in orientation. Flash forward five years and we are returning from a honeymoon in Florida, walk on to the plane and am greeted by flight attendant Nancy Hepfinger. :oThat's the coinkydink of the day, possibly the rest of the year.
Did get free drinks the way home.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 12:11:37 PM
I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 12:21:31 PM
Howdy, T.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 12:32:26 PM
Connections
Puzzle #827
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 12:37:32 PM
Strands #561
“For a fortune”
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 12:48:43 PM
Strands #561
“For a fortune”
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 01:01:23 PM
Also many extras for me. Not my area of expertise, I'm proud to say.Ditto. Took me all morning just to figure out where they were going with it, and I still didn't understand until about the third answer.
Strands #561
“For a fortune”
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Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 01:03:43 PM
It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 01:06:52 PM
I found one of the corners first, and the Spangram second, but then I had to spend time researching the topic to finish the puzzle.Also many extras for me. Not my area of expertise, I'm proud to say.Ditto. Took me all morning just to figure out where they were going with it, and I still didn't understand until about the third answer.
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Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 01:31:45 PM
I'm too lazy. Going to a Greek themed dinner at a local winery next month, and there is a Greek festival each spring at the Greek Orthodox church in Greenville.It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 01:33:15 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 01:34:34 PM
It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Wow, I assumed you bought pita. Now, I'm doubly impressed.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 01:43:45 PM
Agreed, well done.It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Wow, I assumed you bought pita. Now, I'm doubly impressed.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 02:11:19 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 02:23:06 PM
Nearly pickup and grocery time. Hazzuh!Wound up taking care of the groceries yesterday and created a menu for the week.
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 02:24:19 PM
Well, it's really not that impressive. Making pita is really easy, compared to, say, my wife making sourdough bread, which is just a complicated, multi-day process. THAT's a real art. Even my "famous" cinnamon rolls that my friends and family rave about are more complicated than pita. The trickiest art to making any type of bread is not getting too much flour into the dough and not overworking it. If you get too much flour in or overwork the dough for Pita, it won't form the desired "pocket." For Gyros, it doesn't really matter if you mess up, as you can just wrap the filling like it's a tortilla. But if you can keep the dough just slightly past sticky, and only knead it until it's smooth and elastic, you'll get the desired results.It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Wow, I assumed you bought pita. Now, I'm doubly impressed.
Also, you need the oven as hot as possible - 500 degrees minimum. #1 son and I were discussing yesterday that using a pizza stone might make it even better.
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 02:58:15 PM
I leave the dough and bread making to my son. My contribution is showing up and consuming.Well, it's really not that impressive. Making pita is really easy, compared to, say, my wife making sourdough bread, which is just a complicated, multi-day process. THAT's a real art. Even my "famous" cinnamon rolls that my friends and family rave about are more complicated than pita. The trickiest art to making any type of bread is not getting too much flour into the dough and not overworking it. If you get too much flour in or overwork the dough for Pita, it won't form the desired "pocket." For Gyros, it doesn't really matter if you mess up, as you can just wrap the filling like it's a tortilla. But if you can keep the dough just slightly past sticky, and only knead it until it's smooth and elastic, you'll get the desired results.It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Wow, I assumed you bought pita. Now, I'm doubly impressed.
Also, you need the oven as hot as possible - 500 degrees minimum. #1 son and I were discussing yesterday that using a pizza stone might make it even better.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 03:32:57 PM
I can respect that.I leave the dough and bread making to my son. My contribution is showing up and consuming.Well, it's really not that impressive. Making pita is really easy, compared to, say, my wife making sourdough bread, which is just a complicated, multi-day process. THAT's a real art. Even my "famous" cinnamon rolls that my friends and family rave about are more complicated than pita. The trickiest art to making any type of bread is not getting too much flour into the dough and not overworking it. If you get too much flour in or overwork the dough for Pita, it won't form the desired "pocket." For Gyros, it doesn't really matter if you mess up, as you can just wrap the filling like it's a tortilla. But if you can keep the dough just slightly past sticky, and only knead it until it's smooth and elastic, you'll get the desired results.It really was, but it was such a production and I was in such a rush that I really didn't get to enjoy it until I woke up at 3AM really hungry and had the last of the leftovers.I did a bunch of Mediterranean style cooking over the weekend. On Saturday night, I made a simple dish of bone-in chicken thighs with red potatoes, red onions, artichoke hearts, and olives all soaked in a Greek vinaigrette dressing and roasted on a sheet pan, then sprinkled with Feta crumbles. Greek salad for a side dish.That all sounds delicious. Hello, Bret.
Sunday morning I made Gyro meat (ground lamb and ground beef), pita, and Tzatiziki sauce to take over to dad's for the game. Took the leftover Greek salad as a condiment for the Gyros. It was a far more complicated process than I expected, at least doing it the first time, but I learned a lot and it will be easier next time. Reviews from the clan were spectacular, even from my Greek stepmother. Guess I did all right.
To do Gyros "right", you essentially make a meat loaf of ground beef and ground lamb minced in the food processor, along with garlic and your herbs and spices (I used dried oregano, thyme and cumin, fresh rosemary from the garden, and salt and pepper). Traditionally, the minced meat would be formed on a vertical spit and cooked in front of burning charcoal, but roasting in the oven is far easier and works fine. Then you slice it up thin and broil the slices for two minutes before assembling. Making Pita is pretty easy, other than the kneading for 6-8 minutes.
In the future it'll be far easier now that I've done it once and know the drill, but it was really great football food.
Wow, I assumed you bought pita. Now, I'm doubly impressed.
Also, you need the oven as hot as possible - 500 degrees minimum. #1 son and I were discussing yesterday that using a pizza stone might make it even better.
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 04:37:04 PM
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 04:50:23 PM
Chef Raz lull.Well, she's certainly got a perky...smile.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 05:28:06 PM
Chef Raz lull.She's all smiles. Heck, so am I. That's some dress.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 05:28:37 PM
Chef Raz lull.Well, she's certainly got a perky...smile.
Post by: razgueado on September 15, 2025, 05:58:34 PM
I'm probably wrong. But Warren Buffett is net sell this year, so maybe I'm not wrong.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 06:06:18 PM
You've got the amount of dress spot on, just some. 😆Chef Raz lull.She's all smiles. Heck, so am I. That's some dress.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 06:10:17 PM
LOLYou've got the amount of dress spot on, just some.Chef Raz lull.She's all smiles. Heck, so am I. That's some dress.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 06:13:10 PM
Once again, I'm sitting on cash and wondering about the valuation of the stock market. I'm trying to do my homework, but I have a nagging feeling that investors are betting on a rate cut from the Fed, and I'm pretty sure we'll get it, but afterward, reality is actually going to set in.Here's an interesting article to ponder while you invest...
I'm probably wrong. But Warren Buffett is net sell this year, so maybe I'm not wrong.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/mobile-phishers-target-brokerage-accounts-in-ramp-and-dump-cashout-scheme/
Post by: LuvTooGolf on September 15, 2025, 09:14:16 PM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 09:36:08 PM
Post by: Travellin Dave on September 15, 2025, 10:51:15 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:55:14 PM
CAO LT maddieI wonder if I still have some of these. I'm pretty sure I do. Haven't smoked one in a minute.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on September 15, 2025, 10:56:39 PM
Smoke break lullThat's a stunning dress, and the woman in it. Piercings and all.