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This, this, this!

Clear personal favorite movie role was the Scrounger in The Great Escape. Rockford Files was my favorite show for years and then like Todd I watched Maverick in syndication. RIP Rockfish.

Its a new trend. Food truck whitefish tacos and curly fries.

Thanks for all the good wishes everybody. It is unclear what triggered the reaction but the only unusual food item was a previously unopened bottle of fat free ranch dressing that expired in April. I ate some too and did not react but who knows what is in that crap. I thought of you too, Greg, because you have been suggesting those Epipens to me for awhile. I'll look into the Auvi-Q again...

We just landed in Michigan. I love it when Doug swears for some reason.

I've been traveling to Michigan since 4:30am after being in the ER until midnight with Alden who had an extreme allergic reaction to something we had for dinner. He's fine but that was no fun. He had hives over his whole body and really bad ones from his chest to his knees. Luckily he didn't experience any real breathing difficulty other than a racing heart. I nearly died as a kid after a bee sting caused my throat to swell shut. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right? Plus, we now have Epi pens.

Thanks for adding thoughts, Jacob and Dr. Wood. I already ordered a quart of the stuff Doug recommended and it seems to be a solid option. Linseed oil and beeswax seem dandy to me, and I can get a few layers in place right away and then add more to buff it up and make it more water resistant and easy to clean.

Doug, is there one of their products you like best? I see Danish Oil, Varnish Oil and Original Wood Finish. Thanks again

Thanks Doug, I will look for it.

Took me even longer than usual to see the last stage before the rest day. It was quite a wild ride in many ways. The Contador crash and abandon was totally the opposite of what I was expecting for the stage, and the whole breakaway/Martin/Kwiatkowski/Rodriguez thing was epic, and then Nibali dominating the finish. Wow.

This is an odd topic but I'm looking for quick answers. I am having some Ikea solid beech wood butcher block counter tops installed in the Mayberry kitchen. They suggest sanding, sealing and oiling but they do not really give a lot of specifics. They sell some linseed oil but not a sealer and I am not sure if a sealer is necessary or recommended for use on butcher block counter tops or what to use and still be safe for food handling on them. Anybody have ideas for specific products or general procedures to employ or avoid?

Cool stage But I hadn't seen it before inadvertently seeing the first line of your post in Tapatalk timeline mode. Kinda wrecked the suspense. For those of us recording, it would be great to hold off on results commentary or at least put in something generic and then return a couple of lines so it doesn't show up in Tapatalk or the like. Thanks.

I was wishing the same, Gene, but 10 of us managed to have a fair bit of good times talking about the rest of you and larger gatherings of the past. Thanks to Peter, the next one has a tentative theme and title: MOA IV: This time we go whole hog! Hopefully we don't hit the sewer line when we dig the pit for the pig roast.

You mean because it looks like kiddie porn?

Four?

You mean a third, right?

Agree with all of the above about Netherlands and poor Costa Rica. And once more "fucking Robben and his diving!". I really did feel that the Dutch got way more calls than CR, but was glad that they didn't score on any like last game.

Overall smooth start to the race today without massive pile-ups that often happen in the first days. The crowds were unbelievable in Yorkshire -- such a turnout could not have been expected. Cavendish screwed it up in the last 250 meters because he was too anxious and now it seems likely that he will be out of the race altogether. Sad finish for the home crowd but Kittel is the real deal and Sagan doesn't have the same level of power but is still crafty and quite fast. I hate Cuntador but they say he is in great shape and will at least challenge Froome more than last year. It would be nice to have some others step up and create some drama. I will miss Quintana Rojas. I'm amazed that he won the Giro, and apparently he has his sites set on the Vuelta this summer. I hope he comes back to the TDF next year. 20 more days of fun and punishment!

Hope you are having great birthdays, Baker boys! cheers!

I guess I better revert to the blood and start rooting for France. It's time to rock out with the Coq out. Allez les Bleus!

we're fucked. great game overall but damn, I can't see USA scoring twice in 15 minutes

Quick, get the shovel Greg, before it gets your cake! Have a great snake-free and wine-filled birthday. Cheers!

Good luck Stretch! Must be tough to say goodbye.

Missed both games due to work today, except for hearing the last 30 minutes where Germany won. Pretty amazing stuff.

Happy birthday CJ! Cheers