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[MikeDeTiger]

There is a restaurant in Round Rock, TX called Louisiana Longhorn Cafe which I suddenly have a hankering for, and I'm not sure why.  It isn't the best food I've ever had and was a little pricey, for what it was. 

There is also a house, in New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun.  It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God knows I'm one.  

[utee94]

There is a restaurant in Round Rock, TX called Louisiana Longhorn Cafe which I suddenly have a hankering for, and I'm not sure why.  It isn't the best food I've ever had and was a little pricey, for what it was. 

There is also a house, in New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun.  It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God knows I'm one. 

Upon your recommendation, I met you there for lunch once upon a time.  Not the house of the Rising Sun, the other joint.  And it was tasty.

I've been back several times over the years, and recommended it to others.

[MikeDeTiger]

Oh yeah, it's worth going to for sure.  I tried to make it back a couple times a year even when I moved to SM.  I just wasn't sure what suddenly made me get hungry for it.  I think of it as more of a place to aim for if I'm in the area, not as a place that enters my mind when I'm miles and years away.  

[FearlessF]

I've tried it a couple times when my brother lived in RR.
Good stuff, kinda pricey for my brother

[847badgerfan]

Oh yeah, it's worth going to for sure.  I tried to make it back a couple times a year even when I moved to SM.  I just wasn't sure what suddenly made me get hungry for it.  I think of it as more of a place to aim for if I'm in the area, not as a place that enters my mind when I'm miles and years away. 

Santa Monica?

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[MikeDeTiger]

Santa Monica?

Go here: Chez Jay — Chez Jay

ha, no, not Santa Monica, though should I ever make it there, I'll check this place out.  

[Cincydawg]

A thing that impressed me of late, how much water is out there.  We spent three days traversing the Arabia Sea, getting up every day and seeing nothing but water in every direction, not a ship in sight anywhere.  This isn't even a large ocean, it's just a "sea".  Three days and only us.  Lots of water.  None of it fit to drink.

One can start to feel insignificant.

And of course if one extends this into space, well, the comparisons just get silly.

[Cincydawg]

Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet | CNN

Speaking of mercaptans *thiols* in natural gas etc., this is a bit interesting, though I read this a few months back.  I gather this is confirmation of dimethyl sulfide in an atmosphere "out there".  I'm a bit surprised maybe it is only produced on Earth by biological processes (or in labs of course).  

Most of are more familiar with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), once a thing one could buy from ... somewhat dubious outlets in the country for arthitis etc.  DMSO itself is quite interesting (to me anyway), DMS is one atom from being DMSO of course.

Some Biblical folks claim life elsewhere is not possible, biblically, I'm not sure on what that opinion is based.

[Cincydawg]

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Neat question, take an 18 HDCP golfer and pair him with Rory at the Masters on Sunday playing "real golf", what does he shoot?

Guesses are 150 and 175.

That's a bogey golfer (which I never was), a guy who can get in the fairway half the time off the tee probably and not be in jail the rest usually.  He gets close to the green on par 3s and gets up and down occasionally, usually with a two put.  This is when playing at Dubusta County Local.  

[FearlessF]

it's close to a bogey golfer

they would shoot 18 over about 20% of the time
it's what you would shoot on a "good" day

[FearlessF]

[MrNubbz]

Atta boy Tiger get your money's worth like I use to

[Cincydawg]

I forget about how the HDCP is calculated and doesn't mean dude shoots that on average, but anyway ...

I think it's an interesting question.

I can see a guy shooting a 14 on some holes, just getting lost, playing from the back tees, hitting into the deep trees, or water, and four putting those super fast greens.

[betarhoalphadelta]

it's close to a bogey golfer

they would shoot 18 over about 20% of the time
it's what you would shoot on a "good" day

Probably not at Augusta when it's set up for the Masters from the tournament tees. Probably going to have a course rating about 77 and a slope of about 145. If you're an 18 cap, your "course handicap" will be 28. 

So you'd be expected to shoot about 28 over or better... 20% of the time. And worse than that the other 80%. 

A good number of the par 4s there would be par 5s for me as I can't get there in 2, and I'm not some short knocker. 

And I can't even think of the number of three-putts I'd probably have on the crazy greens. 

I'd be elated to break 100 there from the tournament tees.