catesta

I prefer the chicks on Staten Island.

Oh yeah, and regarding your earlier comment......STFU! Sheesh... That's exactly what I was talking about.

I didn't want to be a thread hog.

I hope you put a cover on the smoker.

Higgy!

I've always heard this guy was a real jerk. There are some clips on you tube or something. In one he's complaining about the guys in the band need shirts and the other he's giving the band shit about their playing and tells them to get the fuck off his bus.

For Lon.....

Urbie Green w/Bobby Hackett

Lawrence Brown

Gladys is great, but this isn't one of her more memorable tunes. Respectfully disagree, although for entirely personal reasons. The lyrics resonate with me, and Gladys brings the right feeling to them for me. I never hear it without being moved (closer to my wife if she's anywhere near). Exactamundo! I'm guessing that there is another vote for Gladys but its weird - I only see one vote, mine, yet it says that there are two votes total. I voted Gladys. Not that I ever heard it associated with Hallmark, I just dig the song. Plus, that Stevie Wonder song makes me ill and Barry Manilow, is well...., Barry Manilow.

Well, lemme ask ... what's the advantage to having an underage gymnast? Wouldn't a 16-year-old who has trained longer and is more developed muscularly have an advantage over a young child? ... I'm not quite making the connection here with younger (than 16) = an advantage. On the one hand, they've trained longer. On the other hand, most of the routines favour ultra-light frames. In fact, even in the US, it is rumored that the gymnasts routinely starve themselves -- and maybe take hormones -- to stave off puberty. Once puberty hits, the center of gravity drops, you have to relearn all your routines. Of course, some gymnasts keep going, but it is ultra rare for any females to be any good at the sport after 23 or so. Another issue, perhaps a little overblown, is that younger competitors are too young to know the difficulty of what they are attempting, so they actually have better nerves than older competitors. (I've seen this a little with helping out on a high school athletic team.) One SI columnist said that the Chinese gymnasts had Kool-aid in their veins. Probably 14 is an acceptable age limit, but it is quite clear that the Chinese did cheat this year, but they will get away with it. If they're cheating, somebody ought to call them on it. China has financed our national budget deficit for years. We can't call them on it. We can't complain too much about anything to them. Oh please.

Dang, no mention of "Raging Bull".

Thems be the dregs.

not just the first press but the first "cold" press - whatever that means! It means no heat was used, which means less oil is extracted, but it is the purest.

Young Frankenstein

The guy looks and sounds pretty good for 91. If this is the secret to longevity, I'm all for it.

Veal cutlets, pounded so thin you can't even see them. Serving with patate in tecia.

What's your routine for cooking the ribs? All the way on the smoker? Wrap 'em in foil at some point? How long did you cook them? Sauce or not? I needs to know! Once upon a time I would rub them, wrap in foil and bake in the oven at 300 degrees for 2 1/2 hours, then, finish them on the grill for about 5 minutes each side while mopping with sauce. Then somebody (Steven Raichlen) woke me up and I use this method.... I don't have a smoker like you, so I have to use the propane grill with smoker pouches (4 of them) for the time being, but they still come out damn good. I use a rub of brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper and paprika and let them sit in the fridge for about 6 hours. Grill indirectly at 300-350 for 1 1/2 hours. If I use any sauce, I put it on right at the end and place the ribs over the direct heat to char them up a bit more. Sometimes, like today I make up a simple mopping sauce and baste them every 20 minutes. This is about as good as you can get it on a gas grill.

Apple wood smoked baby back ribs, grilled asparagus, and salad.

Good for you.

Salad with smoked turkey breast.

Have to admit I'm actually going to see this in the theatre. I'm no Stiller fan and Jack Black tends to get on my nerves, but from the clips I've seen and heard, this one looks very funny to me.

Chili Verde Pork