I would make fun of this if I hadn’t experienced something similar. Drove to the middle of nowhere a couple hours from Paris to watch the Tour de France roll by one time. The idea sounded stupid to me at the time, but it was way cooler than I expected. We had a couple bottles or wine, baguettes, some brie and…

I remember reading something about this not too long ago. It was talking about how the big time betters would hire people to place ten $5000 bets at different places rather than one $50,000 bet, for example. Also, if certain known betters placed huge bet on a team against the spread, then the lines would change right…

You’d need to make a few bets every couple weeks to grow your cash. Then, bet it all on the big upsets/comebacks (Cavs, Cubs, Patriots, etc.). If you can remember a few upsets every couple weeks throughout the year, it’d work. I think he said Nova odds were like 8:1 at the beginning of the tourney, so that’s not a…

The empty bag can then be inflated and used as a pillow. I probably need to submit this one to Lifehacker.

Most pie related questions can be answered by Kinji and Stella at Seriouseats.com. I’d give Kinji’s crust recipe a slight edge, but Stella’s recipes usually have better fillings. Stella’s Silky Sweet Potato Pie is insanely good. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving pie. Take the extra time to make it instead of pumpkin next…

Two to three hour flights sound nice. The shortest flights from here are closer to 5 hours.

It really wouldn’t be all that difficult to shut off every drop of water running into CA from other states. I’d recommend still allowing whatever base flow is necessary for fish and wildlife to go through though.

Of course they the Thunder won. They’re 25-6 when Westbrook is selfishly chasing stats to get a triple-double. Wait, something doesn’t quite add up there...

At this point, the Warriors are basically a caricature of the bad guys/bullies of every kids sports movie ever made.

I’m pretty sure they do (or did) make a diesel version. They just don’t sell it in the US.

Tyrod is a solidly competent NFL starting QB, which is a very rare thing. Top 10, no. Hall of Fame, not at this point. But he’s one of the only 30 or fewer guys who can actually do the job. When other kind of competent starters are getting $24M per season, re-signing him for $17M (only $10 against the cap!) is the…

There’s no one better, especially at that price. I mean, when you see Washington give Kirk Cousins a contract that has a cap hit of $24M this year and something ridiculous next year (if they tag him again), you can’t really pass up signing Tyrod for half that.

I realize it’s anecdotal, but before ACA I was looking at about a 6-8% increase per year.

If a package has twice as much as you need for one meal, that’s called dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow.

That number seems high. How is that measured? Is that 30-40% of the total mass of groceries, or the cost/value, or something else? Going by mass/weight, It’s probably safe to assume 5-10% waste due to stems, seeds, bones, shells, etc., but where does that other 20-35% come from? Are Americans really that bad at…

Every year under the ACA/Obamacare, my premiums have gone up by 11-23%, and every year the plans available through my employer cover less. The Republican plan being talked about doesn’t really do anything to address these concerns. Neither party really cares about helping anyone. They just want to make it sound like…

The scanners kinda suck. If you glance over, you can usually see the highlighted area where they picked something up. Several times they have indicated something on my arm, chest, or leg. Every time there has been nothing different about the part indicated and the rest of my body/clothing. For most people, it’s just…

It’s pretty hit or miss based on the individual’s training, motivation, and concentration. Saying they don’t look smart enough is pretty harsh. Saying they are poorly trained or just don’t give a shit is more accurate. I’ve had them find some things that I forgot were in my bag from a recent camping trip* (knives,…

There are things I’ve thought to myself while standing in line. Thanks for pointing out that other people are taking note of the fairly obvious. It’s very comforting...

Original Oreo’s are the best Oreos.
White chocolate covered Oreos are the best alternate flavor.