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My friend from Texas was the one who told me to always have "Emergency Beef Jerky". To have in your car/truck at all times.

He was right. I've never had that type of jerky, do they still make it? Here I stick to Jacks Links.

Well that's good at least.

Ah, Dallas and Houston, I assume I flew over it many times since those were spots I would tend to fly between or in and out of on trips to Amarillo or New Mexico.

I've never had a radar detector, it would be nice sometimes I admit, but with the 2nd highest gas prices in the nation right now (second to fucking Hawai'i) I don't know if I want to get my truck up that high and waste that precious resource.

Funny you mention beef jerky. The best beef jerky and pulled beef/pulled pork/pulled chicken sandwiches I've ever had was in a little shack, in the middle of fucking nowhere New Mexico. My Step-Grandfather and I would go on epic road trips (sometimes with my Grandma too, but the really long ones were usually just the two of us).

Me listening to my discman as the desert rolled by (yeah, in the era before Mp3s) or listening to his old war stories, life lessons and history of the state.

I can't remember where we were, I'd have to ask him, he may not even remember, but we pulled off onto the road and this little shack probably with no one around it for over 100 miles, maybe more and this woman there came out, and there was a small table, and maybe a stool or two in what seemed like an oversized two person outhouse at the time.

That shit was so fucking good I still remember it to this day. We brought some jerky home for my Grandma as well, and for me for the rest of the trip. I think that's one of my favorite "food" memories of all time and one that will never again be replicated, or even found.

I remember my actual grandfather lamenting the food industry when I was a kid, and when I look back now there is nothing that beats that naturally raised stuff.

Ah, the range does. Minnesota has the most in the country (along with other parts of the upper midwest), I mean more my age demographic.

Where my family is from in the "Queen City" of the North or the Original Quad Cities (to my knowledge...at least before the Iowa ones maybe some other state has a quad cities claim) you are usually elderly, or somehow in high school or playing junior college ball for like a year. There isn't really a scene for much up there, especially during the winters as most of the well known attractions close down and everyone just plays hockey or stays inside.

Scaring people is what I do...unintentionally of course.

I think the Te'o bit was more of a smokescreen with what they ended up doing. The most politically incorrect team that resides in our nations capital should thank Vikings fans for the 1987 NFC Title game.

Im in for any excuse to drink.

Thanks for the heads up

My bad, I thought I did clarify that his announcement was directed at the American society, not worldly. While boxing is a major sport, it's not a team effort where the gay athlete will share a locker room with his teammates, some who might be opposed to his preference. Even with rugby, that sport seems to elude my knowledge of its existence on a professional level in the States where it qualifies as one of the top four sports. And I'm definitely not defending his career, or that he may not have an agenda, as I personally think its irrelevant since I know know what's going on in his head, I'm simply pointing out that, from American standards, this is a relatively dynamic event taking place because the NBA in particular has never dealt with this type of issue.

I wish everyone could say it's no big deal and wave it off, but considering the amount of backlash Collins has received, amidst the support, it's very much a big deal. It's not about why people shouldn't care; it's about showing those who are against same sex why they should care.

I didn't find out till much later. Just glad that was the case, because if it was earlier, that means someone in my family was effected, with about 95% of the living part of it being out there at the moment.

Fair play. The only racing I've ever gotten into was WRC, and this year I'm giving F1 a go and I really enjoy the races and coverage. It reminds me quite a bit of WRC, which we unfortunately don't get here live anymore in a lot of aspects.

Nascar due to its "culture" and races I've just never really enjoyed. I'd go to a race if invited to check it out, but otherwise couldn't care less.

A lot of it for me is dealing with depression and anxiety, I figured "getting back in the game" so to speak would give me the OPPOSITE problem, but it didn't.

The rest is in a pm that shall be sent shortly....