Post by: CigarBanter on January 12, 2026, 02:43:00 AM
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Door #1 - La Herencia Cubana Toro - 10/34.99
Door #2 - Macanudo Gold Crystal - 10/43.50
Door #3 - Man O' War Ruination Robusto #2 - 10/43.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 05:56:43 AM
Door #1 - New World Connecticut by AJ Fernandez Toro - 5/34.99
Door #2 - Timeless Ten Collection - 10/49.99
2 x Macanudo Café Hyde Park (5.5”x49) '90' rated
2 x Romeo y Julieta Bully (5.0”x50) '92' rated
2 x Cohiba Red Dot Robusto (5.0”x49) '92' rated
2 x Montecristo Churchill Extra (7.5”x52) '91' rated
2 x La Gloria Cubana Wavell (5.0”x50) '92' rated
Door #3 - Gurkha Hudson Bay Robusto - 20/54.99
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 06:23:44 AM
Morning, boyos. Happy Dean Day.Good morning, GolfingDave.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 06:25:07 AM
for #6 on tonights game.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 06:27:48 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 06:56:07 AM
With all the smack talk I did about Maye yesterday, I'm not surprised the Pats won. He still hasn't proven shit to me, but I guess if they play that kind of defense all the way through to the Superbowl, he doesn't have to.He needs to be like Trent Dilfer on the Ravens SB team. Just don't screw it up and let the defense take care of it.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 07:07:27 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 07:25:58 AM
Had to make a morning Walmart run. Sandwiches in progress.Going above and beyond today.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 07:28:30 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:10:29 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 08:19:17 AM
Now here's a stat from last night's LA/NE game - from 1:11 left in the 2nd quarter until 5:39 left in the 4th, the Chargers didn't record any passing yards.That's crazy.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 08:20:26 AM
Short week for me. Took Friday off for a 4-day weekend, with MLK Jr day next Monday.That's an awesome thing. I'm looking forward to the 3-day, but a 4-day would have been exponentially better.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:35:55 AM
The kids being off as well sealed it. If they still had school, I might have worked. But if they get to sleep in, so do I. :DShort week for me. Took Friday off for a 4-day weekend, with MLK Jr day next Monday.That's an awesome thing. I'm looking forward to the 3-day, but a 4-day would have been exponentially better.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 08:39:23 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:40:53 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:41:44 AM
I don't know if it's just me, but the days DO NOT seem to be getting longer since December 21st. I recognize that it's a slow process, but this year seems much slower than normal.I was actually impressed the other day when I realized it was 5:30 and there was still some light out. So it's coming slowly, but it IS coming. Thank friggin' god.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 09:36:48 AM
I guess I haven't noticed during the later part of the day. It just seems so dark in the mornings.I don't know if it's just me, but the days DO NOT seem to be getting longer since December 21st. I recognize that it's a slow process, but this year seems much slower than normal.I was actually impressed the other day when I realized it was 5:30 and there was still some light out. So it's coming slowly, but it IS coming. Thank friggin' god.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 09:52:54 AM
Now here's a stat from last night's LA/NE game - from 1:11 left in the 2nd quarter until 5:39 left in the 4th, the Chargers didn't record any passing yards.From a hyped up MVP candidate QB?
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 09:55:39 AM
I don't know if it's just me, but the days DO NOT seem to be getting longer since December 21st. I recognize that it's a slow process, but this year seems much slower than normal.It's just you.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 09:57:01 AM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:08:11 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 10:08:14 AM
Morning Tony and Dave.Back atcha.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 10:10:31 AM
Morning Tony and Dave.Good morning, KnowHowToPick'EmDave.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:11:27 AM
with 353 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
On this date in history:
In 1912, industrialist Andrew Carnegie lined up with the anti-trust view of former President Theodore Roosevelt as against the trust dissolution plans of President Taft today in testimony before the Stanley Committee.
In 1919, UP correspondent John Graudenz arrested by German troops while en route to the scene of an attack in Berlin, he was later released.
In 1919, U.S. President Woodrow WIlson, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando met in Paris for what would be the first of more than 100 meetings of the so-called Big Four nations. These allies gathered to hash out the peace terms ending World War I and established the League of Nations.
In 1932, Hattie Caraway, D-Ark., became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States senator.
In 1943, the U.S. wartime Office of Price Administration said standard frankfurters would be replaced during World War II by "Victory Sausages" consisting of a mixture of meat and soy meal.
In 1986, U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., traveled into space aboard the shuttle Columbia. Also aboard the flight was Franklin Chang-Diaz, the first Hispanic American in space.
In 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Whitewater land deal affair that involved him and the first lady. Reno named New York lawyer Robert Fiske.
In 2006, about 350 people were crushed to death by a stampeding crowd at the entrance to Jamarat Bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during a pilgrimage to Mecca.
In 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least 100,000 people. The massive quake crippled the already-strained infrastructure of the island nation and sparked a cholera outbreak that killed thousands over the next several years.
In 2024, the United States and its allies conducted a full, large-scale retaliation against recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 10:13:56 AM
One who now has a history of folding in the playoffs.Now here's a stat from last night's LA/NE game - from 1:11 left in the 2nd quarter until 5:39 left in the 4th, the Chargers didn't record any passing yards.From a hyped up MVP candidate QB?
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:14:16 AM
Go ahead, rub it in...Morning Tony and Dave.Good morning, KnowHowToPick'EmDave.
Should I go with the Texan's tonight? ;)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 10:16:10 AM
I would appreciate it.Go ahead, rub it in...Morning Tony and Dave.Good morning, KnowHowToPick'EmDave.
Should I go with the Texan's tonight? ;)
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:17:02 AM
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:19:43 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 10:30:06 AM
Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).
Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:37:22 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:38:04 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:38:46 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 10:46:13 AM
How about that! Happy Birthday Mr. Mayor!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 10:56:13 AM
LALTSI would appreciate it.Go ahead, rub it in...Morning Tony and Dave.Good morning, KnowHowToPick'EmDave.
Should I go with the Texan's tonight? ;)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 10:56:53 AM
And a very happy birthday to our fearless leader!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 10:57:29 AM
Today's Over/Under is 108
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 11:00:06 AM
Thank you, good sir. I've officially been an adult for 2/3 of my life.How about that! Happy Birthday Mr. Mayor!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 11:22:01 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 11:29:04 AM
Thanks. Appreciate it.And a very happy birthday to our fearless leader!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 11:31:14 AM
Morning, muchachos.Good morning, Bret.
Quick question, have you heard of Camano Island?
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 11:32:32 AM
Today's BirthdaysFifteen.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 11:33:39 AM
Yes. I've sailed by it any number of times, transiting the Saratoga Passage. Why?Morning, muchachos.Good morning, Bret.
Quick question, have you heard of Camano Island?
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 11:55:53 AM
I guess we're purely speaking chronologically...Thank you, good sir. I've officially been an adult for 2/3 of my life.How about that! Happy Birthday Mr. Mayor!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 12:18:27 PM
Short week for me. Took Friday off for a 4-day weekend, with MLK Jr day next Monday.Think I'm going to do the same.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 12:22:43 PM
Fine choice!Short week for me. Took Friday off for a 4-day weekend, with MLK Jr day next Monday.Think I'm going to do the same.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 12:25:29 PM
Puzzle #946
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Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 12:34:28 PM
I don't know if it's just me, but the days DO NOT seem to be getting longer since December 21st. I recognize that it's a slow process, but this year seems much slower than normal.Don't ever move to Western Washington. ;)
We call it the Big Dark. By November the sun is down by about 4:30 in the afternoon, and it comes up about 7AM. You learn to deal with it, but you never completely get used to it. I've been here 25 years this time around, and it still plays tricks on the mind, occasionally. I find myself thinking it must be getting really late, look at the clock and it's 6:30pm.
In the summer, of course, it's the other way round. There's still daylight until about 10pm. Can't tell you how many times I've been in the middle of projects on the house and decided I needed something from the local hardware store, then get there and find it closed. WTH? Look at my watch and it's 8:30pm.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 12:35:10 PM
It's a good plan.Short week for me. Took Friday off for a 4-day weekend, with MLK Jr day next Monday.Think I'm going to do the same.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 12:36:41 PM
“Appeal to a hire power”
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 12:50:49 PM
That's where my brother-in-law's partner is from. I've seen pictures, and it looks beautiful. I hope to visit someday.Yes. I've sailed by it any number of times, transiting the Saratoga Passage. Why?Morning, muchachos.Good morning, Bret.
Quick question, have you heard of Camano Island?
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 01:16:53 PM
Anywhere on Puget Sound is beautiful. Even Tacoma has a certain charm, now that the pulp mill and its aroma are gone.That's where my brother-in-law's partner is from. I've seen pictures, and it looks beautiful. I hope to visit someday.Yes. I've sailed by it any number of times, transiting the Saratoga Passage. Why?Morning, muchachos.Good morning, Bret.
Quick question, have you heard of Camano Island?
But yes - Camano is some expensive real estate, and for good reason.
The Saratoga Passage runs between Whidbey Island (famously the setting for the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman") and Camano Island. It's the preferred route to get to the San Juan Islands, because it's sheltered most of the way, so the seas are calmer. You navigate up the Saratoga to Skagit Bay, then throught the Swinomish Channel to Padilla Bay. From there it's a quick run to Cap Sante and Anacortes, and you're staged to cross the Rosario Strait. The Rosario Strait is part of the Juan De Fuca Straits system, so you're exposed to the effect of Pacific Ocean currents coming in from De Fuca and down the Georgia Straits on the east side of Vancouver island. They intersect in the Rosario Strait so it can get hairy. Not as hairy as crossing the Juan De Fuca strait itself, like to go from the islands to Port Townshend. That's a brutal crossing for any boat under 50 feet. But Rosario can get dicey. Fortunately, it's a relatively short run.
People who don't know better think Puget Sound is easy for inland boaters, because it's not a lot of open water like San Francisco Bay. The opposite is true - open water makes for smoother boating (Ocean Sailing, what we call "blue water boating" is an entirely different ballgame). The tides and currents in Puget sound can be really, really tricky, and even treacherous if you don't understand them. We call inexperienced Puget Sound boaters "elmers." Elmers have this annoying tendency to underestimate the sound. They think because they're always in sight of land all round that it's easy boating. Then you hear them on the radio calling for vessel assist.
Coupla years ago some newly-wealthy tech bro got himself a cigar boat. Not a good choice for Puget Sound, but it was fast and it was expensive. So he's blasting up the sound somewhere, showing off. Next thing he knows there's a thump, which is a little concerning, but he figures it was just debris. Which it was. What he didn't account for was that he was motoring against an incoming tide, and that debris - a decently large tree branch that had been blown into the water - was moving south at about a third of the speed at which he was motoring north. Add that together, and what you get is a punctured speed boat that takes on water fast and sinks in a matter of minutes. And experienced Puget Sound hands just shake their heads.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 02:10:38 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 02:37:45 PM
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #476
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #476 and found the same first category as 24% of players.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 02:56:40 PM
I meant legally, e.g., being tried as an adult in criminal court. But we don't need to nit-pick.I guess we're purely speaking chronologically...Thank you, good sir. I've officially been an adult for 2/3 of my life.How about that! Happy Birthday Mr. Mayor!Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:
artist John Singer Sargent in 1856;
writer Jack London in 1876;
Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893;
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin in 1935;
musician William Lee Golden (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1939 (age 87);
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Joe Frazier in 1944;
writer Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 77);
actor Kirstie Alley in 1951;
Football Hall of Fame member Drew Pearson in 1951 (age 75);
radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951;
radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 72);
journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 68);
actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 66);
businessman Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 62);
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie (White Zombie) in 1965 (age 61);
actor Olivier Martinez in 1966 (age 60);
model/animal rights activist Heather Mills in 1968 (age 58);
actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 58);
musician Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56);
musician Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) in 1974 (age 52);
actor/musician Issa Rae in 1985 (age 41);
actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985 (age 41);
actor Naya Rivera in 1987;
musician Do Kyungsoo (EXO) in 1993 (age 33);
musician Zayn Malik (One Direction) in 1993 (age 33);
actor Will Tilston in 2007 (age 19).Today's Over/Under is 1012! Not including myself.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 03:31:53 PM
Puzzle #946
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 03:51:29 PM
Strands #680
“Appeal to a hire power”
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 03:55:35 PM
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 06:54:40 PM
Renegade tripped me up.Failed, mostly because one of the options for purple was just fucking dumb.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #476
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #476 and found the same first category as 24% of players.
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 06:55:03 PM
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 06:56:13 PM
Renegade tripped me up.Failed, mostly because one of the options for purple was just fucking dumb.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #476
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #476 and found the same first category as 24% of players.
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I beg to differ. All four were fucking dumb.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 06:58:41 PM
Sorry, I was confusing it with regular Connections where all four were fucking dumb.Renegade tripped me up.Failed, mostly because one of the options for purple was just fucking dumb.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #476
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #476 and found the same first category as 24% of players.
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I beg to differ. All four were fucking dumb.
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 12, 2026, 07:13:11 PM
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 07:33:54 PM
Puget Sound lull...Well, she has red hair. She could maybe be a Puget Sound girl.
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 07:35:02 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 07:40:20 PM
At least that one I saw coming. The sports one, one of the answers in particular, I'm certain no one in the history of sports has ever used it that way.Sorry, I was confusing it with regular Connections where all four were fucking dumb.Renegade tripped me up.Failed, mostly because one of the options for purple was just fucking dumb.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #476
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #476 and found the same first category as 24% of players.
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I beg to differ. All four were fucking dumb.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 08:12:56 PM
Anybody got bets on the Stillers game?I bet my heart, not my money.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:19:00 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 12, 2026, 08:48:02 PM
I can't root for the Steelers, but the Texans should lose based solely on those uniforms.And because of that dumbass flea flicker. 😆
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 08:48:47 PM
I can't root for the Steelers, but the Texans should lose based solely on those uniforms.Well, the Steelers clearly came to play.
Post by: razgueado on January 12, 2026, 11:26:05 PM
But so did the Texans. That was brutal.I can't root for the Steelers, but the Texans should lose based solely on those uniforms.Well, the Steelers clearly came to play.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 11:47:18 PM
I'm disappointed, but also I'm in awe of that Texan defense. They were everywhere. I'm now rooting for them the rest of the way.But so did the Texans. That was brutal.I can't root for the Steelers, but the Texans should lose based solely on those uniforms.Well, the Steelers clearly came to play.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 12, 2026, 11:50:39 PM