(07-15-2024, 12:20 PM)tommag Wrote:

(07-15-2024, 11:48 AM)srjdsmith Wrote: We’re back in Tucson- until Wednesday morning. It’s only 84° and supposed to reach not quite 100° today.

We spent the weekend in Vegas- my wife’s always wanted to see it. (unpopular opinion) What a horrible place. It’s dripping with opulence and excess and greed. People dragging little kids past -literally- half naked girls to get into the M&Ms store. Kids sitting on the floor with a iPad while their mom pounds money into a slot machine… nothing is real- it’s all for show, and it’s gone the minute you walk away. Also, it was 112° and we walked 10 1/2 miles -mostly on hard surfaces- and my ankles hurt. 😂 😆

I agree with your opinion of Las Vegas.  It's disgusting in my opinion.  I haven't been in a casino for 40 years.  All that opulence wasn't paid for by the casino, it was paid for with the client's money.  They're not there for us to make money in.  How many people have been destroyed by chasing that big score straight into the dumpster?  Nah, I don't have a strong opinion!

(07-15-2024, 08:30 PM)Rampy Wrote: At one time the casinos had great food dirt cheap, buffets that were really good and cheap…
Thats gone…casino restaurants are good to real good but also expensive 

We stopped into Harrah’s in council bluffs IA to go potty & eat at Guy Fieri’s restaurant & never  even hit the gambling floors or saw any gambling 🤷‍♂️

Food was really good, service was excellent and it was not stupid expensive

(07-18-2024, 08:02 PM)tommag Wrote: Good afternoon.  My 30 year old gas grill died and I planned on rebuilding it.  Located the needed parts on Amazon and put them in the cart.  Then I took a look at the underside to make sure.... Nope, not a normal fitting anywhere.  Empty the cart and go to Wally world to buy a 2 burner tabletop grill.  Cleaned it up and tested it.  With one burner on low I got 225°, perfect!  Then the wind went from 10-15 mph to calm. It shot up to 400°.  I'll have to keep an eye on it for ribs and chuck.
Made another batch of coleslaw with the dressing I'm currently enamored with.  Dry rub on a slab of spare ribs slowly cooking on the cold side of the grill.  Cut a few yellow potatoes to an appropriate size, then tossed them with olive oil and herbs.  I've baked spuds before but never grilled them. Sounds good, we'll see.
Well, time to watch the RNC. See you later.

Edit:  haven't seen a single yellow jacket this year,  normally they're thick here.  I just went out to check the temperature and there was a yellow jacket scoping out the grill.  I think he likes my cooking.