PatrickEwing

Others with more experience should chime in but I’d say no. RASS, Superiores and RAG have all demonstrated the rich fruit for me. With this one it simply evolved. More refined, not faded. If you enjoyed the RASS then it will be up to you to decide at what stage you prefer it.

Believe this was a first quarter ‘15, but may have been late ‘14. Also believe that impending family duties will relegate further DCs to the sidelines but hell of a cigar while I can. Cigar 1/3: Faint hints of the formerly concentrated stewed fruit profile. Occasionally announced itself but on the whole the fruity character has been relegated to the periphery. I’d argue it’s entered a secondary phase that’s eminently enjoyable but not as striking. 2/3: Baking spices smashed to the fore but all too fleeting. Christmas at 3pm, fire is on, but then quickly settled. 3/3: More of the same but I hope that’s not too cheap to say. Refined and satisfying. I fall further into my chair and the book is tossed to the table. Wonderful burn. Drink Hudsons Baby Bourbon: This frustrated me. At the outset, pleasing hits of fine bourbon spices and noticeable fruit characteristics. But this summarily concludes like a hot knife through cold butter. Bit of a fight but then done. No finish. A void. Blantons: This is quality. Nose reminds me slightly of a good rum but not quite the buttery banana feel of an El Dorado. Once drunk, quick heat, tongue coating and then contentedly settles for a long ride. Summary: Noted are the early rich qualities of a RAG. Fruit and more. May be worth pursuing on its own merit and calling it a day. But don’t discount the class it can provide a few years in.

Monte 3 La Fuerza HUPC LCG MdO 4 Monte 2 Mag 46 RAG

That was wonderful.

Monte 3 or HUPC here.

On second thought, I’ll go with DiMaggio. Celebrity wife, intuitively better than anyone on the field, will be the face of the franchise long after retirement, consummate winner, generally understated. Lifetime stats aren’t comparable because of the war but year in, year out, I think it fits.

Brady is a winner like Jordan, clutch like Jordan but not as impactful as Jordan was. Or Babe Ruth was. Shlomo summed it up nicely though we oppose on Jordan. He took the NBA in a very different direction. Not sure Brady has done the same for the NFL. He’s the consummate preparer and executor and it pains my everlasting soul to watch him operate but I respect it. My comparison is Federer. Others were more athletic or powerful, but no one else was/is as refined. As for team sports, not an easy fit. More prolific individually than Jeter or Messier, but just as much a winner. Perhaps I’d go Tim Duncan in the end. Better than everyone else but not super flashy.

I like this idea! Should be interesting.

Man, what the hell are they thinking?

What a lose-lose scenario. Each side winning gets worse the more you think about it.

Unabomber on Netflix was well done. That kept me glued for a bit.

Now now... Shurmur was not the most enthralling choice, but neither was Coughlin some years ago so time will tell here. Interesting thought on bringing one along. Keenum, and not Bradford for once, is the most likely to get drastically overpaid this upcoming year. I have no judgment yet on either of those two QBs, but I’ve read some internet theory that elway could bet the house and try to trade up to #2. The Giants are in need of a lot and won’t be fixed by one messiah so I’m actually hoping they can fleece him.

You asked to hear it out of the horse’s mouth. Since we’re on to cliches, you may say that you’ve beaten this topic, or this horse, to a bloody pulp. It’s becoming clear that you’re not going to get an answer you want, so what’s the sense of continuing to yell at the clouds?

Would a dead horse’s mouth suffice?

Most certainly works.

Well done! If you could point to one, is there a blend in production today that’s most similar?

Yes there is that distinction between Dan and Stan. But Dan can’t get out of his own way. He launches napalm on virtually any PR sensitive matter. The Cousins “negotiations” have been wonderfully one-sided the last couple years, and minus Jimmy G stealing a bit of leverage with the Niners, they are going to have to open the vault for him. And yes they must do it or you will be witness to at least another half decade of misery. The Sanchez saga has been interminably perplexing and Ozil seems to gets thrashed week in and week out by the media and fans. Haven’t they figured him out yet? He’s moody and he can be complacent, but when on he’s one of the finest at his position. I really enjoyed him at Madrid and was sad to see him go, but perhaps they were on to something. That being said, outside Lacazette, where have the big names been? Or the young talent panning out? Ramsey has been tough luck with the injuries certainly but like I said they’ve become awfully stale and predictable. I can’t imagine a player in his prime right now looking favorably at them if given choice among the 25 best clubs in Europe. The prestige that Viera, Cesc, Henry, et al established seems to have evaporated and for my money an overhaul is needed to become attractive again. Liverpool seems somewhat analogous. The ship seems righted (outside the defense), but post 2005 it started to list badly. It took Gerrard leaving and a big revamp before roots could take hold.

You need a people’s revolt against Snyder before anything good will ever happen again. He is your curse. And I second hoping the Belichick drama has some merit. Only he’s riding off into the sunset or coming on home to the coachless Giants. Imagine that. Can’t beat em, gotta join em right?? And in my opinion, Arsenal can’t turn around until their image does an aboutface. They’ve gone stale and entirely lost their shine of a decade ago, and I believe that transformation begins with Wengers head. But he’s Teflon so you may be right about next year.

Not that the league is much of a competition for anyone this year, but does a sixth place finish (time still yet to go of course), no Champions League salvation and now a Nottingham beating finally nail the lid shut for ol’ Arsene? Zidane’s seat is starting to smolder over in Madrid as well.

So what are all other tomato sauces called? Tomato sauce on pizza is pizza sauce? Tomato sauce on pasta is marinara? Or just pasta sauce?

Very well done. Thanks for that.

How was the Dow’s? Ready yet?

I agree here. The marlins of MLB are a horrendous example. They have two championships to their name, acquiring high priced talent and culminating the season with an unlikely streak through the playoffs. The team was then gutted and cast aside. Followed by years of zero investment. The owners name was Jeffrey Loria. Truly a criminal. He fleeced MLB, Montreal and Miami.

True on the personal player level, but this is where management conspires to put a terrible product on the field/court. An individual can still compete for future earnings on a personal level I suppose we should define tanking. Players competing below their ability on purpose or a logical and determined plan by management to suck with lesser or less experienced players? Detest the former, ok with the latter The Astros of baseball, current champions, stripped their team of any quality and ended up with a number of high picks. They parlayed that with good management, timely trades, well spent money, a keen eye for talent and some luck to turn around their fortunes relatively quickly. My Knicks have done none of that. The guillotine is their only option.