Das Pretzel Foundry
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Hand-shaped. Distinctive.
Had a '95 850 which had the door frame expiration date, I think 10 years. Don't know if they ever rescinded it for that year/model.
December 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Had a '95 850 which had the door frame expiration date, I think 10 years. Don't know if they ever rescinded it for that year/model.
My '95 Volvo 850 had them. All '96 model-year Volvos had them standard. (I *think* they were the first to have them standard).
December 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My '95 Volvo 850 had them. All '96 model-year Volvos had them standard. (I *think* they were the first to have them standard).
Cleaning staff better be ridiculously well-compensated before tips.
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Cleaning staff better be ridiculously well-compensated before tips.
Had sales like the V50.
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Had sales like the V50.
In Taos, for straight-up, no-frills fantastic New Mexican food, go to Ricky's. I often long for that place after 10 years of Thanksgiving week in Taos. And you can't go wrong with a drink and a bowl of green chile at the Taos Inn.
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In Taos, for straight-up, no-frills fantastic New Mexican food, go to Ricky's. I often long for that place after 10 years of Thanksgiving week in Taos. And you can't go wrong with a drink and a bowl of green chile at the Taos Inn.
I saw a Model Y with SUSK MUCKS this week and think it might be the lamest bumper sticker I've ever seen.
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I saw a Model Y with SUSK MUCKS this week and think it might be the lamest bumper sticker I've ever seen.
Furthering Wade's case: The 2026 MLB minimum salary is $780k. The Padres declined their $1M option in favor of a $50k buyout, so they prefer the overall $170k savings.
November 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Furthering Wade's case: The 2026 MLB minimum salary is $780k. The Padres declined their $1M option in favor of a $50k buyout, so they prefer the overall $170k savings.
Just made this. Slightly overcooked the eggs. No matter—so good.
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Just made this. Slightly overcooked the eggs. No matter—so good.
The Sand Dunes were our 2018 day-after-Thanksgiving day trip. Lived up to the hype.
October 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Sand Dunes were our 2018 day-after-Thanksgiving day trip. Lived up to the hype.
Stepping back... For my tastes as someone who enjoys the mindset I enter on a long drive, it's worth the small amount of extra time (20-ish minutes) to take 285 down to Santa Fe instead of I-25. Nicer driving and much better scenery.
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Stepping back... For my tastes as someone who enjoys the mindset I enter on a long drive, it's worth the small amount of extra time (20-ish minutes) to take 285 down to Santa Fe instead of I-25. Nicer driving and much better scenery.
Someday we'll pull it off.
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Someday we'll pull it off.
Which was just after I just missed you at Avery after your mom died. For many years pre-Covid, we did Taos, but now my friend's mom is in Sante Fe, so we stayed at the Hilton on the Plaza because of its location in town and close proximity to my friend's elderly mom.
October 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Which was just after I just missed you at Avery after your mom died. For many years pre-Covid, we did Taos, but now my friend's mom is in Sante Fe, so we stayed at the Hilton on the Plaza because of its location in town and close proximity to my friend's elderly mom.
We did not cook. Too many people too old for that effort. I'm just a little older than you, and I was the second youngest in our group. Thanksgiving for us was at the swanky Hotel Tamaya outside ABQ. It was an unmemorable buffet.
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We did not cook. Too many people too old for that effort. I'm just a little older than you, and I was the second youngest in our group. Thanksgiving for us was at the swanky Hotel Tamaya outside ABQ. It was an unmemorable buffet.
The Matador stays open late—I was in there maybe 10–11PM, left with it still active—but the town didn't seem that hopping into the night. I certainly could have missed things going on. Can't go wrong eating at Tia Sophia's, credited as the first menu listing a breakfast burrito.
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Matador stays open late—I was in there maybe 10–11PM, left with it still active—but the town didn't seem that hopping into the night. I certainly could have missed things going on. Can't go wrong eating at Tia Sophia's, credited as the first menu listing a breakfast burrito.
Did that holiday week there last year. Dive bar? You want The Matador.
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Did that holiday week there last year. Dive bar? You want The Matador.
Das El Camino
October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Das El Camino
Didn't see this coming, but an apropos choice.
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Didn't see this coming, but an apropos choice.
And then the shirts: rockmount.com/blogs/celebr...
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan wears Rockmount for half a century
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September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
And then the shirts: rockmount.com/blogs/celebr...
Today my work landlord offered me a 1991 E320 with 133k for $3,500.
August 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Today my work landlord offered me a 1991 E320 with 133k for $3,500.
Option 1 (and/or 4), and in the interim ponder which of Options 2 and 3 is the best path if Option 1 doesn't come through.
August 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Option 1 (and/or 4), and in the interim ponder which of Options 2 and 3 is the best path if Option 1 doesn't come through.
Nominee for the replacement-level reliever: Carson Fulmer. 9 seasons across 10 years, 8 with time between Majors and Minors, 255IP, 0.2bWAR, -0.4fWAR, and loves to catch the ceremonial first pitch. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
Pitching is Carson Fulmer's job. Catching ceremonial first pitches? That's his calling
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August 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Nominee for the replacement-level reliever: Carson Fulmer. 9 seasons across 10 years, 8 with time between Majors and Minors, 255IP, 0.2bWAR, -0.4fWAR, and loves to catch the ceremonial first pitch. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
And this year he finally pitched.
August 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
And this year he finally pitched.
Tyler Wade (9 years, 506G, -1.7bWAR): www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wa...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Tyler Wade (9 years, 506G, -1.7bWAR): www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wa...