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Football update: Contingency plan for Rams/Vikes on Monday night is to play it here in Phoenix same night: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2025/01/08/nfl-considering-arizona-as-an-option-for-rams-vikings-playoff-game-amid-fire-danger/77558730007/?utm_source=azcentral-dailybriefing-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing-greeting&utm_term=newsletter-greeting&utm_content=pphx-phoenix-nletter02

I could see that. In our case, Bier set us up with a semi-private tour -- the three of us, and another group of two couples IIRC. Got to learn the history of the place and taste a lot of fun stuff, all in a small group. Another great tasting was at Del Dotto, I think we went to the middle one here including the cave testing: https://www.deldottovineyards.com/visit-us/ We got a shiot ton of wine during the cask tasting in the caves; I loved it, but my wife got too drunk (she didn't realize until too late that she could dump/spit what she didn't want). Because of drinking too much, we bought a bunch of bottles at the end... and a wine bottle airport travel case. Anyway, yeah, we've been sitting on that bottle of Kathryn Hall, and thought about opening it over Christmas, but I came up with the idea of saving it for my 5th year survival of surgery.

If he gives away a ton of money between now and then, it might leave a dent. Should we not comment on it?

Never got into Skoal, although I'm confident I started with it. Once I found Kodiak I did that for a while, but then moved to Grizzly because it was almost as good, cheaper, and didn't have that rumor about putting crushed glass in it to cut your lip and increase the nicotine/carcinogen intake.

I'm inclined to agree with this. A lame-duck POTUS should not be able to do much other than prep for the new person. Both sides do it; this isn't aimed at Biden specifically, definitely the pardons. Although I don't recall Trump doing stuff like this Ukraine thing on his way out. This is however a unique situation, because Biden isn't running anything. Whoever is running the country clearly wants to make a statement with these moves.

I hope to never reach a point of wine snobbery where I am meh about Silver Oak. Although I will say, we really enjoyed Kathryn Hall wines. We've got a bottle from our trip on our top shelf which we plan to open next September 29, which is the 5 year anniversary of my cancer surgery.

My wife and I laugh about this every year. We've lived here 35 years, and every year, no matter the winter weather, it means high chance of fires. Rainy winter? Your first paragraph, more plants that will dry out, more fires! Dry winter? Your last paragraph, even dryer plants, more fires! We've never once heard them say "you know what? There won't be a high chance of fires this season." To your middle paragraph -- 6 years ago we went to Napa for our 25th anniversary; stayed in Healdsburg -- home of the big red wines, and @Bier Meisterset up a semi-private tour of Silver Oak which was phenomenal. Anyway, one morning we took a break from day drinking and hiked an area just north of town. We were amazed at the density of the gorse/brush, and how dry it was. I mean, it looked like if a fire started, it would just zoom through the entire area with nothing to stop it.

Sorry to hear about the losses of your families' houses, @The Real timschochetand @jonmx I'm worried about a few geeks. Somebody mentioned @OldMaid. I think she might live in/near the area of the Palisades Fire. @SUXBNMEor @BunnysBastatrds, do you have a fax number for her? I think @nobodyhas checked in, but if not, I presume he works south of LAX based on his industry, which should be fine. Not sure where he lives though. My guess would be inland a little from Redondo Beach, also safe. Also, doesn't @squistionlive in/near Pasadena? That's the site of the Eaton fire. He claims to have me on ignore, but if any of you FBG Lefties know how to send him a carrier pigeon, it would be good to get a check in. Somebody mentioned @mobb_deep -- I'm not sure where he lives, but he used to work in Irvine which is not in danger. Also I'm changing the title to 100K evacuations.

Thanks.

What has Biden offered?

This is how I felt Sunday... https://www.facebook.com/reel/1452328709034645

I try to take you seriously, but then you say things like this.

Yes son? In addition to being less of a Leftist sheep, you should smoke less, drink less, exercise more, and I'm not getting any younger, some grandkids would be nice!

Honestly, I didn't think about it much at all. Every year I make a spreadsheet and fock around with different combos. I think I started with Hurts at QB, but settled on Barkley at RB. Hurts at QB is the kind of bold move that can win it for you or put you in the toilet. I haven't looked at the rest of your lineup, but I wouldn't change it. I don't think I've won this, although I've come in second a time or more. But @WhiteWonderdoesn't list first losers in the OP.

Yeah, those are equivalent. Thanks for proving my point. I expected better from you, duly noted.

Wouldn't Denmark get over $1T dollars?

Sigh... a place where Canada is directly south of the US. @Mike Honchoknows, it's a Detroit thing.

Part of Windsor, Canada is actually south of Detroit. Look on a map.

The fact that Detroit is the only place in the US north of Canada is another useless factoid my wife has regaled me with. Actually, it isn't totally useless, as it helped me answer a crossword puzzle a few days ago.

Was Swedish Crap, I've confused Denmark and the Netherlands. They are all the same to me. Trump, invade away!

I was meh with Copenhagen back in my chew days. Kodiak or Grizzly though, them's fightin' words! My wife, also from Detroit, brings this up every time we hear that song. Which, in 35 years, is a lot of times. We are looking at installing the Pax closet system from Ikea, which I believe is a Danish company. A Trump war with Denmark could impact supply chain, so for now, I oppose it.

The wind gusts might be more of a problem. I'm not sure how long that's expected to continue. Rams/Vikes isn't until Monday though, so I would think the winds would pass by then.

It's turrble here. Tons of people live in Phoenix and have little/no experience in snow. Then they drive a few hours north to Flagstaff to see the snow, whee! I've driven home from Flag during a snowstorm and there are so many vehicles which slid off the side of the road, it looks like a dystopian post-apocalyptic movie.

I doubt it. The stadium is 20+ miles southeast of the fires. I suppose the air might be dirtier than usual if the winds are right. But I can't see it being canceled.

Ricky, yeah. I'm not familiar with Amy and Tina, I'll give it a look.