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6:13p, 8/4/25
This doesn't seem healthy

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In reply to boognish_bear • 6:54p, 8/4/25
boognish_bear said:
Humble brag...but I grill a mean reverse sear USDA prime ribeye. One hour in the smoker and take it to about 112 internal. Let it rest about 10 minutes....and then sear on the grill to around 130.

Wife and I can have a nice steak meal for $40 instead of $200. When we do go out and order steak I hardly ever feel it's better than what I make.

/brag


My specialty is Huli Huli Chicken...
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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:01p, 8/4/25
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Humble brag...but I grill a mean reverse sear USDA prime ribeye. One hour in the smoker and take it to about 112 internal. Let it rest about 10 minutes....and then sear on the grill to around 130.

Wife and I can have a nice steak meal for $40 instead of $200. When we do go out and order steak I hardly ever feel it's better than what I make.

/brag
same- I dont order steak when we go out any longer

I do order fajitas or hamburgers but not rib eyes or new york strips..

Only one place even comes close to mine and we hardly go there
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 7:02p, 8/4/25
FLBear5630 said:
boognish_bear said:
Humble brag...but I grill a mean reverse sear USDA prime ribeye. One hour in the smoker and take it to about 112 internal. Let it rest about 10 minutes....and then sear on the grill to around 130.

Wife and I can have a nice steak meal for $40 instead of $200. When we do go out and order steak I hardly ever feel it's better than what I make.

/brag


My specialty is Huli Huli Chicken...
i love Huli Huli Chicken
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 10:28a, 8/5/25
FLBear5630 said:
boognish_bear said:
Sometimes people do it to themselves and it's hard to feel too sorry for them...those school loans she took out must have been huge.

More reason that we need more personal finance curriculum in high school.


There is a perfect storm going on.

The family has deteriorated. Used to be you would be getting married in the 20's and in the 80's and 90's there would be two incomes. Two incomes can handle a debt load better than one. You stay together for 40 years and you are able to overcome student debt. If one of you is able to do shift work, now daycare is minimal.

Today, we have somethings going for them that we didn't. Work remotely? Geez, that is set up to be a windfall. Work from home, be competent and no daycare? No travel expense. No eating out or parking fees and a limited amount of business clothing? *****..

Key I found is 2 people committed to same direction.

That's been the key throughout human history, literally.
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 10:30a, 8/5/25
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4th and Inches said:
200k in student debt is a bad idea unless you have a serious job post school

Sad thing is a lot of these 24 - 30 year olds that have these loans their parents had no idea they were taking them. After 18, schools will not tell parents. The only info you can get is on the loans with parents name.

We set up a system that treated 18-30 year olds as adults, but they really werent.

So true. And the schools charge outrageous tuition & fees that keep going up. Baylor is guilty of this too.
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In reply to J.R. • 10:32a, 8/5/25
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He'll, I can't get over the $15-$20 burger and $25 salads! That is why I cook at home mostly

Agreed. The gist of everything is higher these days, especially food, housing, & energy. Naturally, those are essentials and so people are feeling the pain more.
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 10:33a, 8/5/25
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boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:35a, 8/5/25
boognish_bear said:
Humble brag...but I grill a mean reverse sear USDA prime ribeye. One hour in the smoker and take it to about 112 internal. Let it rest about 10 minutes....and then sear on the grill to around 130.

Wife and I can have a nice steak meal for $40 instead of $200. When we do go out and order steak I hardly ever feel it's better than what I make.

/brag

I like to get steaks & other meat when on sale. My local HEB has bacon wrapped filets for $5.00 each. Cooked properly with a baked potato, etc and it's a delicious meal. And it's a lot cheaper than any Steakhouse.
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 10:36a, 8/5/25
I've found several great recipes on Pinterest that I've tried and they are delicious! Whether pork, beef, chicken, soups, desserts, etc I've had lots of fun experimenting with knew things.
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In reply to 4th and Inches • 10:38a, 8/5/25
I like to go to Texas Roadhouse and order the 20 oz prime rib. I can get three meals out of it and rationalize that it's a good value.

Hooray! New Braunfels is getting one soon.
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In reply to historian • 10:42a, 8/5/25
historian said:
I like to go to Texas Roadhouse and order the 20 oz prime rib. I can get three meals out of it and rationalize that it's a good value.

Hooray! New Braunfels is getting one soon.

New Braunfels? Wurstfest... One of my favorite events and locales. I use that Fairground of an example of the power of a dedicated event and facility. Have a blast every time we go. I set up meetings in Austin for the 1st weekend of November every year.
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In reply to historian • 3:21p, 8/5/25
historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 3:43p, 8/5/25
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It's gotta be their wives
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In reply to whitetrash • 3:53p, 8/5/25
whitetrash said:
boognish_bear said:
Sometimes people do it to themselves and it's hard to feel too sorry for them...those school loans she took out must have been huge.

More reason that we need more personal finance curriculum in high school.


She forgot to include how much is she paying monthly for the antibiotics for the infections caused by all that much metal in her face.

If she would have gotten a beater car and just liability that could save her $600 a month.

She didn't mention food, clothing, health insurance, cable bill, internet connection, electric bill water bill etc.

Maybe all but the health insurance and food is counted in her rent.

But her bill are much more than she mentioned unless she just comes home and does nothing every day.
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 4:17p, 8/5/25
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historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!
who doesnt love blazin saddles?!
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In reply to 4th and Inches • 5:51p, 8/5/25
4th and Inches said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!

who doesnt love blazin saddles?!

Blazing Saddles is as classic as you get. Although my favorite is Young Frankenstein, that was a masterpiece...
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 6:43p, 8/5/25
Lol

I have not been to Wurstfest in years. I guess it's always the case for tourist attractions: the locals don't often go.

When I was in high school I was in the German Club and we got a day off from school to go every year. I enjoyed that!
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 6:45p, 8/5/25
Mitch Blood Green said:
historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!

It's a hilarious movie! It's also quite unique and the kind of movie that will never be remade. Definitely one of Mel Brooks's best.
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 6:48p, 8/5/25
FLBear5630 said:
4th and Inches said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!

who doesnt love blazin saddles?!

Blazing Saddles is as classic as you get. Although my favorite is Young Frankenstein, that was a masterpiece...

I agree that they is a better movie but both are great.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to BigGameBaylorBear • 8:23p, 8/5/25
BigGameBaylorBear said:
boognish_bear said:


It's gotta be their wives


Yeah, their first, second and third wives!
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In reply to historian • 6:51a, 8/6/25
historian said:
FLBear5630 said:
4th and Inches said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
historian said:
Mitch Blood Green said:
boognish_bear said:


Naked Gun? Doesn't look funny. (Compared to Leslie Nielsen)

Remakes almost never are.

To be honest, I don't watch many modern comedies because they just aren't funny.


I tried watching Blazing Saddles with my kid and nephew. They didn't think it was one bit funny.

I hope they both go to jail!

who doesnt love blazin saddles?!

Blazing Saddles is as classic as you get. Although my favorite is Young Frankenstein, that was a masterpiece...

I agree that they is a better movie but both are great.

Blazing Saddles was really good, but it was almost like a series of skits. The Cleavon Little/Gene Wilder dialouge was great.

I miss Mel Brooks early movies. Seemed like just a fun group to be around. Interesting Mel Brooks story.

During WW2 he served as a Combat Engineer. Apparently, from what I read, they were at a road block and a speaker on a telephone pole was putting out German propaganda. He was enlisted, so no authority to do anything, but he had enough. Climbed up the pole, cut the wires and threw the speaker into a ditch. Sort of thought that was cool. Don't usually think of Mel Brooks in that way.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 4:04p, 8/7/25
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9:22p, 8/11/25
Getting rough out there for some folks

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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:53a, 8/12/25
boognish_bear said:
Getting rough out there for some folks


No, Donald is making things better. Those numbers are false...

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In reply to FLBear5630 • 9:42a, 8/12/25
Thanks for your opinion, Mr. Schiff
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:56a, 8/12/25
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Thanks for your opinion, Mr. Schiff

No Problem, Lindsey.
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11:11a, 8/12/25
This is timing out so nicely with me having two kids under 25 on our Auto Insurance

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In reply to boognish_bear • 11:22a, 8/12/25
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So rent prices are going down?

Is he inferring that housing prices will go down as well?
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