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Quote:Originally Posted by scottcw I've been to Nobu when I lived in NYC. I was underwhelmed. Is LA better?it's where it all started, so in some ways it's better. but it's more like visiting the home rather than a great difference.

for me, best breakfast in the area is still the old farmers market -- bob's doughnuts and a cup of coffee and eavesdrop on the old screenwriters. so much more interesting than the vegans at urth. there's lots of good food. if you want...

Quote:Originally Posted by lawyerdad Hey Steve, maybe you should IM him about the avy bet. i think that's Stevie's subtle sense of humor, commenting on the way his Spurs were hitting their threes yesterday.

Quote:Originally Posted by Michigan Planner Death The Flatlandersnow THAT is an odd pairing.

you're right. i was lazy to use the term "build a team around". but i do think they are capable of having solid careers beyond next year, which i'm afraid makes them a rarity on the spurs. (and, yes, they're still on average younger than...

i love the spurs, but so far they're kind of reminding me of last year's laker team. their window of opportunity might be closing. really like leonard and green, though, and maybe that's enough to build around.

ha! i put "shake and rattle" on my annual top 10 list when it came out. great band. and come on guys, buffalo springfield and captain beefheart? if they're obscure, that's more a comment on the sad state of the american educational...

this thread is also a reminder of why some obscure bands are obscure.

Quote:Originally Posted by itsstillmatt The main one in Vegas looks like a what a high dollar hooker in Paris would conjure up after she received a few million in hush money from DSK. The Atelier looks like a Japanese brothel circa...

personally -- and this is an opinion for which I am almost universally mocked -- i think jimmie vaughn is a better guitar player than stevie ray. dude defines "tasty". and as long as we're talking about Texas! Texas! Texas!