OT - What are you doing right now?

DoubleEgger · June 20

JohnInCarolina said:

Legume said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I think I have a pretty well-developed tolerance for spicy foods, but I once made the mistake of ordering a dish at the “Thai hot” spicy level at an authentic Thai restaurant. I won’t be doing that again anytime soon.

This made me laugh. I used to work with a guy that always ordered Thai hot, Desi hot, ordered the hottest wings wherever we were, etc. He freely admitted he had burned out his taste buds years ago being a pepper head and now just orders hot so he can taste something.

There are two Thai places in town that we frequent, at one we order spicy and the other we order medium spicy, that's just how their spicy scales align. My wife got that mixed up one night when getting takeout and it took a lot longer to get through dinner than normal that night.

The restaurant had spicy ratings from 1-5, but the people I were with told me that there was an off-menu heat level called only “Thai hot”. That was enough of a challenge for me.

When I asked the waitress for it she gave me this look like “you sure white boy?” Yes, I said, I’m pretty sure I can handle it. Then the manager came out to double check, making it absolutely certain that I wanted it as hot as authentic Thai people like their food. That probably should’ve been the big red flag that got me to back down, but, alas…

Sounds like you need to skip the bidet and grab a fire hose.

JohnInCarolina · June 20

DoubleEgger said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Legume said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I think I have a pretty well-developed tolerance for spicy foods, but I once made the mistake of ordering a dish at the “Thai hot” spicy level at an authentic Thai restaurant. I won’t be doing that again anytime soon.

This made me laugh. I used to work with a guy that always ordered Thai hot, Desi hot, ordered the hottest wings wherever we were, etc. He freely admitted he had burned out his taste buds years ago being a pepper head and now just orders hot so he can taste something.

There are two Thai places in town that we frequent, at one we order spicy and the other we order medium spicy, that's just how their spicy scales align. My wife got that mixed up one night when getting takeout and it took a lot longer to get through dinner than normal that night.

The restaurant had spicy ratings from 1-5, but the people I were with told me that there was an off-menu heat level called only “Thai hot”. That was enough of a challenge for me.

When I asked the waitress for it she gave me this look like “you sure white boy?” Yes, I said, I’m pretty sure I can handle it. Then the manager came out to double check, making it absolutely certain that I wanted it as hot as authentic Thai people like their food. That probably should’ve been the big red flag that got me to back down, but, alas…

Sounds like you need to skip the bidet and grab a fire hose.

The reality is that it was so hot I really couldn’t even eat much of it. I needed a fire hose, just one filled with milk, to put out the flames in my mouth.

GrateEggspectations · June 20

Kids’ last day of school today. When the bus arrived this morning, we had a card prepped for their driver, Elvis, with a gift certificate to a hobby shop that I know he frequents. He is really into model helicopters. Before even opening the card, he told me he had something to give me. He proceeded to hand me one of his model helicopters for my son. I protested; he insisted.

My son is likely a little too young for this at present, which is almost a good thing, because I’m just giving it a whirl and it’s pretty damn fun. 🙂 Neat to discover something I never would have otherwise looked into.

(This is the same driver who gifted me a bottle of over-proofed Jamaican rum months back - he is Jamaican. Some really great peeps out there!)

DoubleEgger · June 20

Speaking of hot stuff, check out Heidi Klum on the Hot Ones. The 14:40 mark is where it gets interesting

https://youtu.be/meLldeCa2mU?si=3vEBGrtmbojMGBAf

GrateEggspectations · June 20

DoubleEgger said:

Speaking of hot stuff, check out Heidi Klum on the Hot Ones. The 14:40 mark is where it gets interesting

https://youtu.be/meLldeCa2mU?si=3vEBGrtmbojMGBAf

Da Bomb is always where things get interesting. Unquestionably the most brutal of the sauces on offer.

JohnInCarolina · June 21

GrateEggspectations said:

Kids’ last day of school today. When the bus arrived this morning, we had a card prepped for their driver, Elvis, with a gift certificate to a hobby shop that I know he frequents. He is really into model helicopters. Before even opening the card, he told me he had something to give me. He proceeded to hand me one of his model helicopters for my son. I protested; he insisted.

My son is likely a little too young for this at present, which is almost a good thing, because I’m just giving it a whirl and it’s pretty damn fun. 🙂 Neat to discover something I never would have otherwise looked into.

(This is the same driver who gifted me a bottle of over-proofed Jamaican rum months back - he is Jamaican. Some really great peeps out there!)

I love everything about this!

Legume · June 21

Watching the Giants vs Cardinals game at Rickwood field in Birmingham. They've really done a great job with it, tons of history and so many great stories. Fox Sports has nailed this.

Dyal_SC · June 21

@hawktuah .. yup, that username is still available. I thought one of you would’ve snagged that one by now for an alias.

ThermanMurch · June 21

Damn you beat me to it.

CPFC1905 · June 21

First round of fixtures are only two months away! Slightly phoney aspect to all games pre-1st Sept as transfers will still be happening, so players are keen to avoid injury and distracted by potential pay bumps elsewhere. Nonetheless….

Friday, 16 August

Manchester United v Fulham - the new era gets underway with the same manager, who apparently isn’t the problem anymore 2-1

Saturday, 17 August

Ipswich Town v Liverpool - hello Tractor boys and my new local team. Exciting, romantic until brutal reality hits. 0-3

Arsenal v Wolverhampton - start of the season, precisely when the Gunners are great - all the way until the end when they drop off. 2-0

Everton v Brighton - Toffees should be under new ownership by then, unclear the status and condition of the squad. 1-1

Newcastle United v Southampton - the Saints are welcomed back with a very long journey and routine humping 3-0

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth - meh 1-1

West Ham United v Aston Villa - Hammers under new management and Villa in the Champions League, exciting times. 2-2

Sunday, 18 August

Brentford v Crystal Palace - could be a multi-goal thriller with both teams looking to nudge closer to the top of the ‘mid-leaguers’ group. 2-3

Chelsea v Manchester City - another new manager at Chelsea and possibly Pep’s last spin at City. 1-3

Monday, 19 August

Leicester City v Tottenham - welcome back the Foxes and since it’s Spurs they host then literally all results are possible. 4-4 - why not?

There you go lads, and we’re barely mid-way through the cricket season.

JohnInCarolina · June 21

Dyal_SC said:

@hawktuah .. yup, that username is still available. I thought one of you would’ve snagged that one by now for an alias.

What a time to be alive.

ColbyLang · June 21

How proud are her parents this week?

JohnInCarolina · June 21

ColbyLang said:

How proud are her parents this week?

I think she’s probably in witness protection at this point.

lkapigian · June 21

Linguica

BigreenGreg · June 21

Beef cheeks at Pamlico in Charleston, best I have ever eaten. I’m done, heading for a nap.

U_tarded · June 21

@Battleborn any news on the monolith in the desert? I remember the one in Moab.

WeberWho · June 21

kl8ton · June 21

WeberWho said:

What is the gametime temp there? Have fun!

WeberWho · June 21

kl8ton said:

WeberWho said:

What is the gametime temp there? Have fun!

65° right now. It's perfect. Slight wind. Tomorrow's show looks wet all day. I'm hoping they won't cancel.

lousubcap · June 21

At what age do you transition out of attending rock concerts?
Discuss- (personally I am there... ) Looking for insights.

dbCooper · June 21

@WeberWho - Great place to see a concert, hope you enjoy. Been there once, for the Grateful Dead, in 1980. So glad we didn't have smart phones back then. 😁.

WeberWho · June 21

lousubcap said:

At what age do you transition out of attending rock concerts?
Discuss- (personally I am there... ) Looking for insights.

Music doesn't have an age. My Mom is to the right of me right now.

WeberWho · June 22

dbCooper said:

@WeberWho - Great place to see a concert, hope you enjoy. Been there once, for the Grateful Dead, in 1980. So glad we didn't have smart phones back then. 😁.

That would have been awesome! I saw DMB here in 03 and I can attest with the whole not having smart phones.

I saw Rage Against The Machine here in 09

JohnInCarolina · June 22

lousubcap said:

At what age do you transition out of attending rock concerts?
Discuss- (personally I am there... ) Looking for insights.

All you need is to be young at heart, Frank.

lousubcap · June 22

Perhaps but at seven plus decades on the planet there is more than the heart at play.
Although last year I did ride in the back seat of a two seater Indy car for two laps around the IMS road course. Great experience. Pulled a couple of g's and the speeds were 180 -50 (mph). Even walked away to get back to the forum.

dbCooper · June 22

lousubcap said:

At what age do you transition out of attending rock concerts?
Discuss- (personally I am there... ) Looking for insights.

I think as long as you are into the band(s) playing you go if the opportunity is there. Something about live music and a crowd is just special. As a bonus there is always some amount of HawkTuah types in attendance.

Although not rock per se, we saw Allison Krause and Robert Plant at a outdoor venue in the area (Pinewood Bowl) in Lincoln. Well worth the time and money. They did do a couple Zeppelin tunes, so sorta rock.

Elijah · June 22

Best show was John Prine opening for the Avett Brothers at red rocks. I've seen both of them individually, but together and with them both doing it justice it was great. They also did some songs together.

Battleborn · June 22

U_tarded said:

@Battleborn any news on the monolith in the desert? I remember the one in Moab.

They took it down this week. It was anchored in with cement and rebar. They think it’s been there several years.

Ozzie_Isaac · June 22

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

@Ozzie_Isaac if you and your son have the time, I highly recommend a place downtown called Qi. Might have the best soup dumplings I have ever had. They also have this truffle/egg fried rice that is pretty damn good as well. Also if you guys are going to grab a cocktail, check out The Roosevelt Room. It is a cool bar that does cocktails by the era. Really good drinks and cool atmosphere. @Botch that is 6th street you are thinking of.

Excellent recommendation! Soup dumplings were legit, the truffle fried rice was excellent and so was the pork belly and Akaushi Beef.

Ozzie_Isaac · June 22

@Botch that is 6th Street, it is just starting to ramp up.

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