knapplc

I've watched enough Anthony Bourdain and Zimmer to know never to go near durian.

I originally saw it as an app on Facebook, but I don't do FB apps, so I googled it and found it HERE.

Forgot to mention - they're taking down the sky crane at 14th & Q street, the Parkhaus building. They had most of the main arm gone and were taking out the ballast when I walked by this AM.

Just ran across this list. 100 foods to eat before you die. Not sure where it came from, but it's an interesting list. I'm posting the list twice. First one is my list, with the foods I've had crossed off. Second one is for you to copypasta and cross off the foods you've tried. EDIT - Foods I've tried since my OP. 1. Abalone 2. Absinthe 3. Alligator 4. Baba Ghanoush 5. Bagel & Lox 6. Baklava 7. BBQ Ribs 8. Bellini 9. Birds Nest Soup 10. Biscuits & Gravy 11. Black Pudding 12. Black Truffle 13. Borscht 14. Calamari 15. Carp 16. Caviar 17. Cheese Fondue 18. Chicken & Waffles 19. Chicken Tikka Masala 20. Chile Relleno 21. Chitlins 22. Churros 23. Clam Chowder 24. Cognac 25. Crab Cakes 26. Crickets 27. Currywurst 28. Dandelion Wine 29. Dulce De Leche 30. Durian 31. Eel 32. Eggs Benedict 33. Fish Tacos 34. Foie Gras 35. Fresh Spring Rolls 36. Fried Catfish 37. Fried Green Tomatoes 38. Fried Plantain 39. Frito Pie 40. Frogs' Legs 41. Fugu - I have no idea what this even is. I'd have to google it. 42. Funnel Cake - You can find it at any fair, but I've never had it. Weird. 43. Gazpacho 44. Goat - I want to say I've eaten goat's meat, but I can't be sure. Don't cross it off if you're not sure. 45. Goat's Milk 46. Goulash 47. Gumbo 48. Haggis 49. Head Cheese 50. Heirloom Tomatoes 51. Honeycomb 52. Hostess Fruit Pie 53. Huevos Rancheros 54. Jerk Chicken - I have a GREAT Jerk recipe if anyone wants it. 55. Kangaroo 56. Key Lime Pie - once. It's heinous and I'll never eat it again. 57. Kobe Beef 58. Lassi 59. Lobster 60. Mimosa 61. Moon Pie 62. Morel Mushrooms 63. Nettle Tea 64. Octopus 65. Oxtail Soup - If you like the flavor of beef, buy some ox tails and braise them, then put them in a soup, stew, whatever. Fantastic. 66. Paella 67. Paneer 68. Pastrami on Rye 69. Pavlova - Never heard of it. 70. Phaal - Not a clue. 71. Philly Cheese Steak 72. Pho 73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese 74. Pistachio Ice Cream 75. Po' Boy 76. Pocky - ate this a couple of months ago. Underwhelming. 77. Polenta 78. Prickly Pear 79. Rabbit Stew 80. Raw Oysters 81. Root Beer Float 82. S'mores 83. Sauerkraut 84. Sea Urchin 85. Shark 86. Snail 87. Snake - I want to say yes... but again, not sure. 88. Soft Shell Crab 89. Som Tam 90. Spaetzle 91. Spam 92. Squirrel 93. Steak Tartare 94. Sweet Potato Fries 95. Sweetbreads - If you don't know what this is, google it. It's not banana bread/things like that. 96. Tom Yum 97. Umeboshi 98. Venison 99. Wasabi Peas 100. Zucchini Flowers Quick count shows I've eaten just over 60% of these things. Not bad, I guess. 1. Abalone 2. Absinthe 3. Alligator 4. Baba Ghanoush 5. Bagel & Lox 6. Baklava 7. BBQ Ribs 8. Bellini 9. Birds Nest Soup 10. Biscuits & Gravy 11. Black Pudding 12. Black Truffle 13. Borscht 14. Calamari 15. Carp 16. Caviar 17. Cheese Fondue 18. Chicken & Waffles 19. Chicken Tikka Masala 20. Chile Relleno 21. Chitlins 22. Churros 23. Clam Chowder 24. Cognac 25. Crab Cakes 26. Crickets 27. Currywurst 28. Dandelion Wine 29. Dulce De Leche 30. Durian 31. Eel 32. Eggs Benedict 33. Fish Tacos 34. Foie Gras 35. Fresh Spring Rolls 36. Fried Catfish 37. Fried Green Tomatoes 38. Fried Plantain 39. Frito Pie 40. Frogs' Legs 41. Fugu 42. Funnel Cake 43. Gazpacho 44. Goat 45. Goat's Milk 46. Goulash 47. Gumbo 48. Haggis 49. Head Cheese 50. Heirloom Tomatoes 51. Honeycomb 52. Hostess Fruit Pie 53. Huevos Rancheros 54. Jerk Chicken 55. Kangaroo 56. Key Lime Pie 57. Kobe Beef 58. Lassi 59. Lobster 60. Mimosa 61. Moon Pie 62. Morel Mushrooms 63. Nettle Tea 64. Octopus 65. Oxtail Soup 66. Paella 67. Paneer 68. Pastrami on Rye 69. Pavlova 70. Phaal 71. Philly Cheese Steak 72. Pho 73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese 74. Pistachio Ice Cream 75. Po' Boy 76. Pocky 77. Polenta 78. Prickly Pear 79. Rabbit Stew 80. Raw Oysters 81. Root Beer Float 82. S'mores 83. Sauerkraut 84. Sea Urchin 85. Shark 86. Snail 87. Snake 88. Soft Shell Crab 89. Som Tam 90. Spaetzle 91. Spam 92. Squirrel 93. Steak Tartare 94. Sweet Potato Fries 95. Sweetbreads 96. Tom Yum 97. Umeboshi 98. Venison 99. Wasabi Peas 100. Zucchini Flowers Edited this list. Crossed off raw oysters (underwhelming), Mimosas and Paella. Paella was the best of these three. Mimosas are a girl drink, but easy to make and OK. I'd rather just drink OJ. Just about up to 70% of this list. Not bad for a guy living in Nebraska.

For fans seated in the East Stadium and entering that area of the stadium, fans should be aware of changes due to construction, not all gates on East Stadium will be open and fans should follow posted signs through construction zones to available gates. Gates 22 and 23 will not be open on Saturday.

SCORE: 52, YARDS: 277 I just realized - I could win my old position back. Nothing in the rules says I'm ineligible.

We go by IP address. Yours should be different than that of the other member(s) of your household. Note - if we find you cheating, we send BRI over to your house. At 2am. With his nightstick and taser.

I didn't want to pull too much of the article into this thread, but yeah - that comment really caught my eye. That's not ballsy, that's just stupid.

I believe Courtney has been hurt. Back, IIRC.

That's because I spend so much time debunking Taylor Myths that I've gotten the reputation of being a blind Martinez Worshiper. That's not the case at all. I am a supporter because he's a Husker, but the reality is, I want the best player to play, period. The window is closing on his improvement. If he can't get it done, we owe it to ourselves to get Carnes reps to get him ready for 2013. We cannot ignore 2012, and we need to have a solid year. But our schedule is very favorable in 2013, and if Martinez is not going to develop into the guy we need, then he has to be benched and Carnes (or Armstrong, or whomever) has to be allowed to move up.

One problem with that is that you can become too predictable. If you run to Cotton's side every time, the defense will start loading that side of the field. So you would have to ask yourself, would running to Reed's sude so he is a lead blocker for a few plays better than becoming too predictable? I totally agree that you have to switch it up. But Reed-as-blocker should be the exception. Last year it almost became the rule, often with disastrous consequences. Fully agree also that Cotton is a very solid catcher. I can't remember any blatant drops of is. He ranks right up there with Marlowe for ball security. But Cotton's best attribute is blocking, and always will be. Just ask Missouri circa 2010.

As you've probably noticed, I've run into some trouble lately and I'm going to have to step down from the HuskerBoard Starting Lineup Head Coach position. *** BUT MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN! *** With short notice to plan this, we've come up with a truncated Spring Game "Predict the Score" contest. The rules: 1) Post your prediction (TOTAL COMBINED SCORE of both teams, plus TOTAL COMBINED RUSHING YARDS) for the Spring Game by clicking on the "Reply" button at the bottom of the screen. Please post only one submission - if you post multiple submissions, only the first will be considered. 2) You do not need to include team names. Simply post SCORE: XX, YARDS: XXX RULES: If more than one member correctly predicts the closest score, without going over, the tie-breaker is: -The member who closest predicts the Husker rushing yards, without going over, if there is still a tie, then... -Whichever member posted the first correct score in the contest. -One submission per person -- IP addresses will be cross-checked -- if multiple entries are submitted by the same person using different user-names, they will be permanently disqualified from all future contests. Predictions must be posted at least 30 minutes prior to kick-off. The time-stamp on your post will be used as the deciding time, so adjust your time zone setting in your "Control Panel" to ensure your posts are accurate, OR get your post in early so there is no confusion!! So, what's in it for you? This: Winner of the contest gets to finish out my term as HuskerBoard Head Coach, which runs until the week after our 2012 Season Bowl Game. You will be allowed to rock this avatar until then, plus all the extra fringe benefits of being the HuskerBoard Head Coach (fame, glory, everlasting honor). Good luck! Don't get caught in a scandal like me!

Apparently the caption we're looking for is "knapplc is fired."

I think we'll know this year. He was clearly not the same runner last year that he was pre-injury in 2010. His top-line speed was just not there. Whether that was due to the physical consequences of his 2010 injury or because of latent mental issues is unknown. Bottom line is this - if he can't regain that top-line speed from 2010, and he can't get going in the passing game, then we must, must, must rush Carnes along. Martinez may progress into a serviceable passer but he will never be a pass-first QB. He must have that run threat or he's more a liability than a benefit to the offense.

Probably best to let this go to trial. If Zimmerman is innocent under "Stand Your Ground," it'll come out in court.

He was limited significantly in his passing attempts last year. He ended up with over 1,100 yards passing because of the team around him, but as a pure passer he leaves a lot to be desired. His completion percentage was at or below 50% seven times last year. He attempted ten or fewer passes four times, and completed ten or more passes twice - against Michigan and Florida.

It seems like you're saying D-Rob and T-Magic are overrated because they're passing liabilities - their talents largely lay in their feet, and their passing is suspect. But aren't you overrating Miller then, whose skills match Robinson's? Brax is a terrible passer. Why would he be higher than either Robinson or Martinez?

From the "How to ruin your public image in one easy step" files, Three Eagles Communications has threatened to sue some of its listeners who are upset over the firing of Tim Sheridan. As you may recall from THIS THREAD, Three Eagles canned Tim of "Tim and The Animal" fame, their former morning radio show and replaced them with Todd & Tyler of Z92 fame. This prompted some listeners to take action, emailing 104.1 sponsors to voice their displeasure. Hilarity did not ensue: The story is well worth reading, and gets into far more detail than I can post here. I haven't read the emails Pool was sending to Three Eagles advertisers so I can't comment directly, but I can say this - they had better have been quite inflammatory, or I'm done listening to Three Eagles stations. Period.

Chris is right, plus add in some of the conversation from another thread (I forget which) where I said Cotton should primarily be a blocker, not a receiver. I'm all about using the correct pieces in the correct places. Cotton's a much better blocker than receiver. Reed is a terrible blocker, fine receiver. Ergo, Cotton blocks, Reed catches. On the rare occasion you switch that up, but not often.

I just want to talk politics. Honest.

Haha oh please.... Practicality is my middle name, just ask my girlfriend. What's her number?

They're appealing to you because you don't dig very deeply into the practicality of it. On the surface he sounds great to me, too. But in practical application most of his policies are either naive or absurd - or potentially tremendously dangerous to national security and the economy.

Except that Life is a federal issue, not a state-by-state issue. It's not the first thing mentioned there by accident. Ron Paul is on record as saying life begins at conception. He's riding the fencepost with his stance, doing his damnedest to position himself to appeal to as many people as possible.

Let's talk about "bringing the troops home." I'm for that. I think more than 95% of Americans are for that. Get our kids back here, out of harm's way, and let's be at peace. Absolutely something I support. How do we do that, though? We can't simply uproot our troops and bring them home. It would create a power vacuum in several hotspots around the world, creating conflagrations where there are squabbles now. We cannot simply remove our troops from Afghanistan and expect that nation to govern itself. And we already know the ramifications of allowing the Taliban free rein to do as they please over there. Not only did they provide safe haven for al Qaeda, but aside from that they committed innumerable atrocities against the Afghan people and they even damaged or destroyed several World Heritage sites. It is a worthy thing to be there to keep the peace, and while there are many, many negative ramifications of us being over there, simply pulling up stakes is not prudent. At all. There are some ugly truths that we have to abide in the world today. Ron Paul doesn't want to abide those truths - he wants to declare Utopia and damn the process. It doesn't work that way. Obama found that out with his Guantanamo closure promise. Some things, no matter how unpalatable, have to be borne.

Getting rid of "Big Government", cutting budgets where they need to be cut (estimated 1 trillion dollars in cuts in year 1), bringing the troops home from the middle East. Sounds pretty good to me. Those are all very nice soundbites. Have you ever looked into the nuts and bolts of how Paul proposes to do these things? When you do, you'll understand why he's unelectable. He's a soundbite machine. He has no real, realistic plans on how to accomplish the things he says. Or, he contradicts himself by saying things like he's against Abortion. He's also stated that he's opposed to outlawing Abortions. Great, Ron! How do you have one stance with the other? Answer - he said them at different times, different speeches. Take his "smaller government and lower taxes" stance. Everyone wants smaller government and lower taxes. Brilliant idea. How? He never explains it. He wants us to go back to the Gold Standard, which would solidify our currency and sounds like a nice idea until you realize we have enough gold on hand to back maybe 30% of our currency. Where are we going to get the other 70%? He never addresses that, he buries it in his "smaller government" rhetoric. Look at his policies. Look at his plans. Then look at the practicality of funding them, of rearranging our entire economy around a Ron Paulian model, and think how easy that would be to accomplish in an eight-year presidency (we'll give him the benefit of the doubt on reelection). It's not possible. And there isn't another Ron Paul waiting in the wings to take over for him and continue his policies. In fact, nobody else likes Ron Paul's policies. Except the uninformed.