when i take the early morning flight from NYC, i usually get off airplane at SFO and drive straight to the San Mateo location for lunch. good way to kick off my time in SF area.
Super Pollo in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach...was just there last week while at a work educational institute. Amazing Mexican grilled chicken a la El Pollo Loco but MUCH better.
there are a few chain Cuban places in NYC, but this standalone joint is your classic "NYC hole in the wall" with great food, friendly service, cheap, fast and the Cuban coffee is fantastic
Hey, do you remember when a deep-red Texas district voted to do away with computer tabulation and went with hand-counting because some sort of Q-Anon conspiracy against the voting machines despite warnings that hand-counting is far less accurate, expensive, and less secure. You wanna know how that went? Take a guess.
Trump sychophant reaches the "Find Out" phase after failing to show up at her own hearing for four election fraud cases in Michigan. She should have known better because she's a lawyer. Or, perhaps "was" a lawyer.
Six more days until Repo Day. Trump puts in filing asking to delay his payment in the civil fraud judgement against him, citing that 30 different companies have refused to underwrite his bond.
Commercial real estate isn't very liquid, like cash or even most securities like stocks and bonds. If Trump's wealth is primarily in real estate, won't it take a while to satisfy the judgement?
Even so, won't there be a certain entertainment value vis-a-vis the schadenfreude derived from watching the public dismantling of an evil empire?
my new take is that this might have been (and still might be) a very election. the fact that Trump is starting out in a $500m deficit will end up being the difference since everything else is otherwise split 50/50.
Not very polished, I’m afraid. English to a good standard (lol), tourist French, and then a lot of 404 not found where the Latin, Dutch, and very basic Japanese knowledge used to reside
PAUMA VALLEY – Freshman Ethan Fang carded back-to-back 70s to pace the No. 18 California men's golf team across 36 holes played at the Pauma Valley Invitational on Monday. The Golden Bears are in ninth place after shooting 288-285 (573, +5) on the first day at Pauma Valley Country Club.
BERKELEY – After opening Pac-12 Conference play with two victories over the weekend, the California men's tennis team makes a brief detour to nonconference action Wednesday, when the Golden Bears face San Francisco at the California Tennis Club.
BERKELEY – The California baseball team wraps up its four-game homestand on Tuesday when it makes the trip across the Bay Bridge to take on Bay Area rival San Francisco at Benedetti Diamond. Tuesday's game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start and will be streamed on ESPN+.
The old saying is "good, cheap, fast" - pick two. Name a restaurant that is all three.
Char-Grill - North Carolina's answer to In-N-Out. $2 Wednesdays means that you can eat like a king for under $5.
Having grown up in San Francisco, I will say that most small Chinese restaurants are like this.
in Bay Area centric favorites
1 - Top Dog!!!
2 - Pancho Villa Taqueria
Pancho Villa is 🔥. I used to live really close to the one in San Mateo. This group also owns "El Toro" in downtown SF.
when i take the early morning flight from NYC, i usually get off airplane at SFO and drive straight to the San Mateo location for lunch. good way to kick off my time in SF area.
In-N-Out...duh!
Super Pollo in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach...was just there last week while at a work educational institute. Amazing Mexican grilled chicken a la El Pollo Loco but MUCH better.
Tommy's!
Margon Cuban Restaurant on 46th near Times Sq.
there are a few chain Cuban places in NYC, but this standalone joint is your classic "NYC hole in the wall" with great food, friendly service, cheap, fast and the Cuban coffee is fantastic
https://maps.app.goo.gl/i3TsNt69BsrAX5Yg8
PRO
Shohei could play the field this season. I thought he just got married.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39757918/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-throw-play-field-season
"The Major is a happily married man. He must have something on the side?"
Of course the White Sox name Crochet as their Opening Day starter. No word on where Knit, Darning, and Needlepoint will be in the starting rotation.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39761477/white-sox-garrett-crochet-make-1st-start-opening-day
If you look at the video, they knew.
https://twitter.com/crk5/status/1770001729754657108
FILTHY
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1769915314639085733
Update: he dislocated his finger doing that slam
https://twitter.com/RickKamlaSports/status/1769916402096357631
The thrill of victory... or the agony of defeat. Except in reverse.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/sport/silje-opseth-ski-jumper-world-record-spt-intl/index.html
You don't give Philly fans nice things, because this is what happen. Good thing they did have $1 battery night.
https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-phillies-hot-dogs-889d4ce003734551d2091bca85163d5d
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Hey, do you remember when a deep-red Texas district voted to do away with computer tabulation and went with hand-counting because some sort of Q-Anon conspiracy against the voting machines despite warnings that hand-counting is far less accurate, expensive, and less secure. You wanna know how that went? Take a guess.
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/19/texas-republican-hand-count-election/
Peter Navarro? You mean INMATE Peter Navarro
https://apnews.com/article/peter-navarro-jan-6-prison-congress-contempt-ea6f0e60dda1a7bcaef31012cd2c7678
Trump sychophant reaches the "Find Out" phase after failing to show up at her own hearing for four election fraud cases in Michigan. She should have known better because she's a lawyer. Or, perhaps "was" a lawyer.
https://apnews.com/article/voting-machines-dominion-defamation-68d3f3a4e840ccb7a81d72837c4f6b3e
Six more days until Repo Day. Trump puts in filing asking to delay his payment in the civil fraud judgement against him, citing that 30 different companies have refused to underwrite his bond.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-unable-get-bond-464-million-judgment-lawyers-say-rcna143860
One of the insurance companies that said no is Berkley [sic]
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-companies-denied-trump-bond-1880543
It would be delicious if the State of New York were to seize multiple real estate assets in payment of the judgement. Especially Trump Tower.
ESPECIALLY Mar-a-Lago
If Mar-A-Lago is owned by a New York LLC, then it's probably fair game.
Sell some shit like regular people have to do.
it is not clear that he can sell stuff that quickly and not clear how much it is worth on short notice.
on the other hand, where are all the billionaire backers to help him out in his moment of need? clearly no one cares that much!
Commercial real estate isn't very liquid, like cash or even most securities like stocks and bonds. If Trump's wealth is primarily in real estate, won't it take a while to satisfy the judgement?
Even so, won't there be a certain entertainment value vis-a-vis the schadenfreude derived from watching the public dismantling of an evil empire?
By "certain", do you mean champagne-popping and loudly cackling -- then yes. Yes, there is.
my new take is that this might have been (and still might be) a very election. the fact that Trump is starting out in a $500m deficit will end up being the difference since everything else is otherwise split 50/50.
DBD AV CLUB
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Japanese. Somewhat of Spanish after taking it 6 years in middle school and high school, surprisingly not forgetting it too much.
Does it count that I'm very fluent in Mexican food?
Si
If what?
Not very polished, I’m afraid. English to a good standard (lol), tourist French, and then a lot of 404 not found where the Latin, Dutch, and very basic Japanese knowledge used to reside
Bilingual Finnish and English. A fair amount of Spanish and Italian and bit of French.
Bilingual in English and Bengali. Perfectly ok in Spanish but not quite fluent thanks to 5 yrs of very good HS Spanish.
other languages i have studied but yield little few people alive to talk to - Ancient Greek and Sanskrit.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Clemson pulls an FSU and files a frivolous lawsuit against ACC: https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2024/03/19/clemson-suing-acc.html
CAL
🧸 Go Bears! 🐻
Big Give: $12.7m. Really interesting as to who got the most donations. Teaser: Furries
https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/76721
Most Donors | 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Top 3 fund with the most unique donors win prize money ($2,500; $1,500; $1,000).
RANK PRIZE FUND DESIGNATION DONORS
1 $2,500 Project RISHI 62
[MGOLF] Bears In Middle Of Pack In Pauma Valley
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/18/mens-golf-bears-in-middle-of-pack-in-pauma-valley.aspx
PAUMA VALLEY – Freshman Ethan Fang carded back-to-back 70s to pace the No. 18 California men's golf team across 36 holes played at the Pauma Valley Invitational on Monday. The Golden Bears are in ninth place after shooting 288-285 (573, +5) on the first day at Pauma Valley Country Club.
[MTEN] Cal Faces USF In Mid-Week Match
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/18/mens-tennis-cal-faces-usf-in-mid-week-match.aspx
BERKELEY – After opening Pac-12 Conference play with two victories over the weekend, the California men's tennis team makes a brief detour to nonconference action Wednesday, when the Golden Bears face San Francisco at the California Tennis Club.
[BASE] Bears Wrap Up Road Trip Across The Bay
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/18/baseball-bears-wrap-up-road-trip-across-the-bay.aspx
BERKELEY – The California baseball team wraps up its four-game homestand on Tuesday when it makes the trip across the Bay Bridge to take on Bay Area rival San Francisco at Benedetti Diamond. Tuesday's game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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In Canada Cinco De Mayo is celebrated in October.
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And it celebrates mayonnaise, bien sûr