OT - What are you doing right now?

lousubcap

Getting ready for the EURO Final.  I see where @CPFC1905 is executing the plan.  Trust @Eoin is primed as well.  
Hoping for ET in this one.  Time will tell.  

Battleborn

JohnInCarolina said:

Legume said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Debating whether or not to cart all my office stuff (monitors, etc.) from my home office back into school today.  It’s got to happen at some point, but I’m not terribly excited about it.  

How’s the debate going?  Are you winning?

I ended up going in.  I brought everything into the office and set up shop again, and managed to get some work done.  It all feels a little strange after not being in for more than a year.

I think that means I lost, I’m not sure.

The lady works at the university here. She goes back to the office for the first time in a year and half tomorrow. Needless to say, I had a pretty big move today to get her place set back up. 

GrateEggspectations

CPFC1905 said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Beautiful food, family and setting. Where in the UK are you located? 

Had a great, extended trip to Bourton-on-the-Water and London a few years back (mix of business and pleasure). Hope to get back your way soon. 

Thanks.  
We're in the Chilterns, which is an hour from Bourton, so the other side of Oxford & nearer to London. We hope to end up somewhere near Bourton, or maybe even further West.  

Look out for Clarkson's Farm on Amazon, that will remind you even more of that area. 

There's a handful of us Brits on here, so if you do plan another trip - you'll be amongst friends. 

Thanks. I am in Canada. Definitely planning to go back to the UK at some point. I also have a cousin in Manchester and one of her daughters studying in London. 

Bourton was just beautiful. Great photos and memories of our time there. Drove throughout the trip, including in London. 

Foghorn

CPFC1905 said:

Got the eating out the way and started the drinking.  One hour to go...

First go at home made smash burgers.  Good crust from the plancha but meat was a little light on seasoning.  Smoked streaky under the steak weight for the win. 

Thanks to @Stormbringer for the pork chorizo recipe.  Mine were no way as elegant - but a good option over the standard beef. 






And 100% Grandson approved. 

When you come to a sporting event here in the states you'll be a natural at "tailgating".

I'm hoping you're happy with the early portion of the game.

JohnInCarolina

FarmingPhD said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Debating whether or not to cart all my office stuff (monitors, etc.) from my home office back into school today.  It’s got to happen at some point, but I’m not terribly excited about it.  

Take some of that new NSF grant money and buy a new set for the office, now you are set up at work and home.  

LOL, that’s not how it works.  That’s not how any of this works.

Eoin

lousubcap said:

Getting ready for the EURO Final.  I see where @CPFC1905 is executing the plan.  Trust @Eoin is primed as well.  
Hoping for ET in this one.  Time will tell.  

We don't want any ET. Good first half.

lkapigian

111 degrees today so, Ribs

lousubcap

Game on now!  We are this far, may as well go to PK's.

Foghorn

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

lkapigian

Chipotle and Italian Sausage

Legume

I thought ties were ok in soccer?

Eoin

Foghorn said:

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

Mmmmm

JohnInCarolina

I’m glad I don’t have any Italian friends, because they’d be insufferable for the rest of the year.

Foghorn

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

Mmmmm

You don't agree @Eoin?

I'm not saying that he is overall better - but that Sancho with fresh legs had a better shot at unlocking the Italian defense than Mount after 60+ minutes of running.

BigreenGreg

Condolences Eoin, one of you brethren lives next to me and he is beside himself.

lousubcap

That was quite the shoot-out.  Both keepers more than did their job.  

ColtsFan

Kicking it in Franklin TN. Raining here so chilling in our room. I should have known better when SWMBO said we’re putting the room on my card 🤣 damn woman

SGH

Getting ready for the start of Shark 🦈 Week. Look forward to it every year 👍

JohnInCarolina

SGH said:

Getting ready for the start of Shark 🦈 Week. Look forward to it every year 👍

How do you go about preparing?  You watch a Sharknado marathon?

Legume

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

Getting ready for the start of Shark 🦈 Week. Look forward to it every year 👍

How do you go about preparing?  You watch a Sharknado marathon?

Fresh overalls and a shave.

SGH

Legume said:

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

Getting ready for the start of Shark 🦈 Week. Look forward to it every year 👍

How do you go about preparing?  You watch a Sharknado marathon?

Fresh overalls and a shave.

We have a winner 👍

Eoin

Foghorn said:

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

Mmmmm

You don't agree @Eoin?

I'm not saying that h8e is overall better - but that Sancho with fresh legs had a better shot at unlocking the Italian defense than Mount after 60+ minutes of running.

He had just missed the penalty when I posted that.

Yes, bringing on fresh legs earlier was what I expected and what should have happened. Too defensive a mindset.

CPFC1905

Eoin said:

He had just missed the penalty when I posted that.

Yes, bringing on fresh legs earlier was what I expected and what should have happened. Too defensive a mindset.

I can't bring myself to read the expert analysis yet.  I don't think either side were demonstrably better or worse than the other.   
Certainly we faded as the game went on and the impact substitutions just couldn't get in the game.
Noble or heroic failure just isn't the same as a grubby win though, is it? 
This England team is so different to any I have watched before, I hope we go deep in the in World Cup and lay deep foundations for more regular last 4 finishes. 

ColbyLang

Trying to cram 90% of my day into about 3 hours. Jury duty at 8:30, yay

Acn

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

Mmmmm

You don't agree @Eoin?

I'm not saying that h8e is overall better - but that Sancho with fresh legs had a better shot at unlocking the Italian defense than Mount after 60+ minutes of running.

He had just missed the penalty when I posted that.

Yes, bringing on fresh legs earlier was what I expected and what should have happened. Too defensive a mindset.

Absolutely.  I can't believe Mount lasted into extra time - I thought he was really poor yesterday.  I think he waited way too long for PK subs too, taking his kick was what, the 2nd time Rashford touched the ball yesterday?  

England definitely has a lot of potential for Qatar, especially if Southgate can loosen the reins a bit.  It will help the youth get another year of top flight competition, and hopefully getting through qualifying will help Southgate develop the confidence to let them push forward.

As an Arsenal fan, I definitely was happy to see how well Saka played at this level.  Also think that Chiellini should have been given straight red.

Foghorn

Acn said:

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

I'm sitting here wondering why I'm the only person who realizes that if England will sub on Jadon Sancho for Mason Mount, they will win.

Mmmmm

You don't agree @Eoin?

I'm not saying that h8e is overall better - but that Sancho with fresh legs had a better shot at unlocking the Italian defense than Mount after 60+ minutes of running.

He had just missed the penalty when I posted that.

Yes, bringing on fresh legs earlier was what I expected and what should have happened. Too defensive a mindset.

Absolutely.  I can't believe Mount lasted into extra time - I thought he was really poor yesterday.  I think he waited way too long for PK subs too, taking his kick was what, the 2nd time Rashford touched the ball yesterday?  

England definitely has a lot of potential for Qatar, especially if Southgate can loosen the reins a bit.  It will help the youth get another year of top flight competition, and hopefully getting through qualifying will help Southgate develop the confidence to let them push forward.

As an Arsenal fan, I definitely was happy to see how well Saka played at this level.  Also think that Chiellini should have been given straight red.

A friend of mine texted me about that when it happened.  When I first saw it, I thought the same.  I have low tolerance for what I consider to be "behavioral" issues (as opposed to playing aggressively and maybe arriving late to a challenge).  But given that it wasn't an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and that it didn't endanger life or limb (like a studs up lunge into a shin) I can see how a ref would only give a yellow.

And I agree that it will be interesting to see how this England squad develop.

nolaegghead

https://www.rankingper.com/

ColbyLang

Day 2 of civic duty begins at 9. Started with 82 of us. Down to 40….today, selection. Hot bonus tho, $25/day!

Gulfcoastguy

ColbyLang said:

Day 2 of civic duty begins at 9. Started with 82 of us. Down to 40….today, selection. Hot bonus tho, $25/day!

Should be plus mileage allowance judging by what I received. I served on a case about a deputies murder by automobile once.

Stormbringer

CPFC1905 said:

Got the eating out the way and started the drinking.  One hour to go...

First go at home made smash burgers.  Good crust from the plancha but meat was a little light on seasoning.  Smoked streaky under the steak weight for the win. 

Thanks to @Stormbringer for the pork chorizo recipe.  Mine were no way as elegant - but a good option over the standard beef. 






And 100% Grandson approved. 

Damn fine looking food. If you can get it, Gloucester Old Spot pork is a good one to use to pair with chorizo for that burger. If you want to try something completely left field these are lovely: 

https://thecooksdigest.co.uk/2018/04/21/vietnamese-pork-and-lemongrass-burger/