Hopstretch

In the UK, just substitute "bespoke". Interesting, thanks. QX-5 Twenty is also on my short list.

Went out to Guerneville for lunch and a sedate paddle on the Russian River. It was the last day of "Lazy Bear Week" and there were still plenty of strapping, hirsute gentlemen in evidence and drinking bellinis at the Big Bottom Market. (Though I assume many of them are actually big tops.)

Grahym area. Pulled pork and scrambled egg rolls are fuckin' delicious yo.

Fully screwed the pooch. Crutched and cranked up the temperature and still couldn't deliver on time. Live and learn. Made quesadillas for the kids and will try pulled pork hash for breakfast. [emoji37]

Pulled pork tonight. Cherry pellets. Will probably have to crutch to make the dinner deadline.

Happy Birthday Tom! Spin a few platters ...

She was cool, but everyone else was almost a HD caricature. Still can't believe Al didn't commit violence -- there were sparks coming out of the beard!

Giving up on Devialet due to their resolutely French customer service and upgrade policies. Not interested in Danish hobbyists or American Schiitheads. Thinking about giving the Swiss a shot ...

Tandoori lamb chops. Hot and fast is recommended, as I always tell the ladies.

Good advice. I'd also add "anything you hear." * Particularly at Spuyten Duyvil.

Tonight's setting ... hell mouth.

It's serving me the absolute shittest ads, too -- Save at Macys! Fix your credit! Get a community college degree! I'm seriously fucking embarrassed that this is what some algorithm thinks of me.

Teenage Fanclub -- Grand Prix

Only louts I know are of the lager variety.

HA. HA. HA. I myself am also 100% human meat substrate, indeed. Certainly not a ghastly similacrum sheathed in synth skin. * simulate outrage now* bzzzt. ENDS.

Never! Plants are full of toxins dude. It's a miracle you aren't dead. [emoji6]

I did. Initial impressions are favorable. Next steps: ribs -> pulled pork -> brisket.

I must go, my ribeyes need me. Idea is roughly 110 on low/smoke and then reverse sear super hot up to 130. Let's see how it goes.

Happy Birthday Todd!

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday!

Or at least put his mouth on certain parts of him.

http://www.gq.com/story/john-mccain-is-the-perfect-american-lie/

Sufjan Stevens -- Carrie & Lowell Such a sad, beautiful album.

Let's see if it happens. The Qatari's have some bigger worries right now! Jim, I've met John Terry several times and he's honestly really pleasant in person. His kids are also very well behaved and respectful -- which I admit I judge people on. Also no mug financially. Story I heard was that when Chelsea decided to set up their new training ground in Cobham (where we used to live), JT went out on a limb and bought a bunch of land around there and built fuck-off spec mansions on it, which he then rented or sold to new big-money signings -- Torres, Eto'o, Falcao etc. Allegedly made more off property than his club salary, which wasn't small!