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This is the real test of the season for me. My mother (rip) always said it was a successful Vikings season if the team could beat the Packers at least once. I have to agree with that. I am hoping JJ suddenly gets out of his head and just plays ball, otherwise this could be a rough game.
Thanksgiving is almost here. I bought the turkey for the smoker, and some winter lager, and I am looking forward to spending time with family and watching football, and of course, the food coma. Since we are close enough for the holiday, here is a poll/question for everyone. What is the best and worst Thanksgiving food? I really enjoy most Thanksgiving foods, but for me, pecan pie is the best, and sweet potato thing with marshmallows is the worst. Only thing worse than that is if someone decides that brussel sprouts are needed.
Lefse gets honorable mention as a holiday-only food that is amazing. Of course, you add butter and sugar to just about anything and it will taste great.
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Game thread is up.
Went and played 9 holes this morning, and had a great time with a couple of guys down here for the winter. Older guys from Pennsylvania, who come down to Florida every year from the end of November, to the end of February. Their kids (married to each other) live here so it’s all the Holidays with the family, and lots of golf for them.
I shot 40 with two three putt bogeys, and two “normal” bogeys. We all hit the ball pretty well, and it was a really fun time. The first hole was a dogleg right around a lake. It plays about 225 yards as the crow flies from the tee, so lots of guys go for it over the lake. I teed off first and hit a hybrid about 160 yards, right down the middle of the somewhat narrow fairway (swamp and water on the left, lake on the right). These guys both pull out their drivers. They both commenced to hitting a couple of balls each in the lake, before coming back, grabbing and iron, and playing the hole from the fairway. They laughed about it though, so I knew it was going to be a good day.
Ready for some football now. Obviously this is a very big game for us. Hoping we can pull out a great defensive effort against Love and the offense, and we can score at least 21 points. Can we win 21-17?
21-17 works…..
Wondering how they’ll attempt to neutralize Parsons – guy has free rein to lineup anywhere. He’s a problem and can wreck the game on any snap.
That said….. last year we put the wood on them early and held on to win by our teeth. Different team last year, most importantly different trigger man taking snaps and early returns have been rough save for some big play flashes and occasional displays of moxie.
I’m not sold on Love. I think he’s a hospital ball specialist that’ll give a defensive 2/3 chances a game for takeaways. We desperately need to start producing turnovers. Feels like a good opportunity to do that today.
I don’t care if it’s sexy as long as it’s got teeth. Just get the win.
Congratulations on the hitting of the little ball, chasing after it, and then hitting it again until it disappears. This is golf in a nutshell to me, not meant to be disparaging, and I can see how that simple action can be quite enjoyable.
Skol!
The game thread is scheduled to post at 10:30. I won’t be around, kiddo & I are heading to the lake to enjoy the last day of open water fishing this year, we’ll be watching from there. SKOL!!!!!!
Sort of a big day for football?
Damn straight.
Throw out the records and the disappointment.
IT’S PACKER WEEK
Win today, the season takes on a whole new feel.
Skol
🔨🔨🔨
FTP!
I actually enjoyed the Lions winning the division over the Vikings last year and whipping them in the process. Then the Rams punishing them in the playoffs was even more priceless
Did you also enjoy getting swept last year?
Who leads the all time series between the teams and who doesn’t have a Supebowl win?
What’s a supebowl?
You dum dum rube…..
You’re like JoJo the idiot monkey boy with his pretty new pet.
You wouldn’t know cause the Vikings will never win one lol.
Yup. That’s true.
I’ll state it here.
The Vikings will never win a Supebowl…
Nor will any other team. Because it’s not a thing.
You know what is?
Inbreeding.
But don’t take it from me….. just go ask your uncledad…..
I’m happy if the Vikings and Bears went 0-17 or should I say 0-15-2 every year. They both can tie each other. I hate both teams.
You’re probably happiest farting in bathtubs and laughing your ass off……
You mean 0-34? Or 0-30-4?
Math is hard.
But not as hard as you at a family reunion amirite?!?!
Thanks NDR….
was in rare form last night.
protecting the brand
Huskers down 37-10 in Happy Valley….
Can’t have anything nice.
Just have to salvage my weekend with a Viking victory in LameBlow…..
You guys ready for your loss tomorrow LOL? Packers 34 Vikings 3 LOL.
Wondering if you’ll have the balls to show up if we manage to pull off a victory…..
Just kidding.
Packer fans have no balls.
Don’t have to worry cause you guys aren’t winning.
This comment sounds like a Lion’s fan comment from a few weeks ago, just with a few more grammatical errors.
Neither one can read good. Or at all.
Vermont has better cheese
And less inbreeding……
Beautiful evening. Ran into some old friends I haven’t seen in 20 years..
‘Ran into some old friends’
Hope the bumper of your truck didn’t take too much damage.
Good news, and very interesting news…
lets see if he lasts the entire game….
Damn that’s cold…
ND State just picked another one. Up by 14, they have the ball back. This is gonna get ugly fast.
We’re gonna eat well this weekend. Got bacon to grill for breakfast, picked up some swordfish to grill tonight, and got a prime rib to put on the smoker tomorrow.
Thanks for posting the thread, Surly!
North Dakota State is up 7-0. I doubt any of you care. Hell, I doubt I care.
14-0 in the 1st….going to be an ass kicking….debating on whether to make the trip to Nashville for the championship game.
That’s a good idea, would be a fun time. I’m not a huge Bison fan, mainly because they’re from Fargo, but I’d root for them.
I wish they had it in San Antonio again, cool city, was stationed there for AIT, had the time of my life.
The River Walk is pretty sweet.
Surly I agree with your late mother, beat the Packers and its a successful season.
Rodents looking decent ATM. Recovered a fumbled punt and took advantage for a TD. Now up 28-13 on Northwestern.
Even the Army is up 25-14. So far so good today. #nojinx
Despite my including ‘nojinx’ in my post above the Mighty Gophers have managed to eliminate their lead already. 28-28.
And now down 35-28.
12.5 minutes left to make it right.
Both teams manage to give up the lead with last minute FGs.
26-25 Tulsa and 38-35 Northwestern.
Time to go to the gym anyway.
*grrrr*
UofM has gotten in FG range.
and missed.
Perfect end for a bad team.
Glad I didn’t wait around for it.
Gophers are just not a good football team, and never will be.
They will still probably win a bowl game nobody cares about.
My wife is baking a chocolate cake. I think she’s bored. Grin.
My future in-laws from Arizona have Mac and Cheese as a Thanksgiving dinner staple….I have never heard of such a thing….I refuse to participate.
A lot of people in NJ do that.
I also refuse
I have a sister in-law who always brings Mac-n-Cheese to holiday dinners. It’s always dry. Yuck.
I think I have been to T-day dinners where Mac & Cheese was present.
Lots of other more better things to partake of but it was an offering.
Mac & Cheese is huge out here for holidays.
Totally homemade and delicious.
I’m the designated Mac & cheese preparer in my family.
My family in Minnesota now ask that I make it when I visit.
mac n cheese from scratch is amazing.
Add shredded smoked pork and bacon and it is even better….
That actually sounds like a great idea.
I might steal that idea Surly.
Ick.
I’m gonna be smoking a turkey again this year, we love it. Just gotta find extra extra extra extra large rolling papers.
sounds delicious
It is. If you wrap it in cheesecloth (or bacon, I’ve done that, too), it protects the skin from charring and holds in the moisture. Best way to eat turkey, IMO, far less dry than it is from the oven.
Agreed. First time I smoked a turkey I was done using the oven.
I do not wrap the bird, but I do use a butter injection and sometimes dry brine for 2 days prior.
Deep fried is the best way to cook a turkey IMO.
Long low heat.
First time I was in charge of cooking the turkey as a teen I BBQed it.
It was cold and raining, I had to keep adding coals and it took all day.
But it was the best turkey ever, moist and tender. I also did it every year I was in Germany, German neighbors loved it.
low and slow….
I took the 5 year old grandson with me to the dump. He chatted up all the old ladies at the recycling center.
Going to the dump with my grandfather brings back a lot of fond memories
Kiddo loves going to the dump.
I’m 47 and also love going to the dump…..
I went to the dump dozens of times prior to moving 18 months ago.
I was dumping some stuff I would have rather kept but not enough to haul with us.
Looking around for interesting stuff was not even an option.
Wife asked me where I wanted to go for lunch… Texas Roadhouse… duh.
They have tuna noodle casserole?
Laughing… I share her lack of favor for that dish.
But what if it had Tater Tots on it??
My ND Ex used to do stuff like that all the time.
Luckily The Teacher never even head of that Hot Dish stuff.
LOLOLOLOLOL
Texas Roadhouse, now I am jealous….
Got the ribs, buttered corn, and applesauce. Of course had several yeast rolls too. Man it was good! Home now, and watching the Aggies beating Samford 31-0 at the half. Aggies have pulled their starters and now have a 17 year old true freshman under center. Also playing true freshmen receivers and running back.
Halftime right now.
You Suck….I have to drive 110 miles to get to Texas Roadhouse….
Laughing… sorry NoDak!
I like most of our Thanksgiving food. I am the odd one I suppose because I do not like pecan or pumpkin pie. Yuck.
I am with you VP….Yuck.
I LOVE Pumpkin Pie!
The Teacher makes Pumpkin Pie every T-Day even though she won’t eat it. I got to handle the leftovers so I have learned that Pumpkin Pie makes a decent breakfast.
Not a fan of those two, either. I think kiddo and I will make a French silk pie this year, either that or chocolate.
See below couple folks say they hate Iowa.
What’s wrong with Iowa?
IOWA stands for I Oughta Went Around.
Idiots Out Wandering Around
I Owe the World an Apology
I Otta Whine Alot?
I Owe the World an Apology
What isn’t wrong with Iowa?
I grew up in rural Illinois. Most all of Iowa looks and seems just like Illinois. Cornfields and soy beans. And flat as hell.
Hell most of the midwest is like that.
Same in Nebraska….. but our corn is better than Iowa’s 🌽
We did a highway job in Nebraska, near Sutherland, just west of North Platte. Lived there for about 3 months.
My favorite thanksgiving food is a fresh cranberry apple relish my grandmother used to make using a recipe from the old world
The worst is a tie (because I love a tie) between canned cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, they both suck, I’m sure there’s some weirdo out there that puts the cranberry sauce on the pumpkin pie for the ultimate sucktitude.
I don’t much care for turkey, especially white meat but I do love the leftover sandwiches using dark meat. I bust out the meat slicer and thinly slice it, then make sandwiches with cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing, the turkey, and then dip it in gravy
After Thanksgiving Samiches are one of the finer things in life.
The Teacher hates Pumpkin Pie as well, although she likes pumpkin in other forms. Says it is all about the Texture.
She also can’t stand Jello, especially with vegetables in it. She says the thought of Peas in Jello gives her nightmares. #grin
I am not a big fan of the turkey white meat because most people make it so dry. Also, people that put vegetables in Jello should probably be evicted from the country. Barbarians.
I love taking the carcass, striping off the meat, adding the dark meat from T-Day Dinner leftovers and building enchiladas with it. The moist, flavor filled dark meat made the best ‘Lades’. Used to get the leftovers from my Mom and my Sister-in-law and make a big batch.
Then boil the bones along with the ‘veggie patter’ leftovers and make turkey soup and eat it with left over dinner rolls.
I could easily eat for a week on T-day leftovers, highlight of my year.
Wait, people are putting vegetables in jello!? What on God’s flat earth is wrong with folks these days.
Heathens.
GD heathens.
Shredded carrots was a big one, I learned quickly to avoid them all.
Fruit is ok, especially with some whipped cream on top.
Fruit is ok, personally I only like hello blocks, like when you cut the amount of water in half and you can eat it with your hands like a candy bar
Growing up my mom put shredded carrots in jello. What a way to ruin 2 foods
Carrots in jello has been a thing for a long time. It has been a stain on our country.
Disgusting
Agreed
What happened to MTG??
She went from ‘Full On MAGA’ to lukewarm to anti Trump to resigning in just a few months. She seems a bit mentally unstable, although I never met the lady.
Hormones? Drug/Alcohol?? Found Religion???
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reacts-marjorie-taylor-greene-resignation-says-he-refused-return-her-barrage-phone-calls
She misread the room. Thought taking an adversarial stance against Trump would make her wildly popular. Of course Trump has a lot of supporters for his common sense policies, like closing the border, deporting illegals, cutting Government, getting rid of fraud, waste, and abuse, trade deals that are fair to the U.S., bringing in millions of new job’s and trillions in new investments, cutting taxes, and of course cleaning up our crime ridden cities. Just to name a few. Can’t oppose Trump and tell folks you’re on their side. That dog won’t hunt. She tried going on talk shows to raise her visibility and increase her popularity. It didn’t work. She FAFO and now it’s “I guess I just need to step aside and live my life”.
Figured she would at least serve out her term and then not run again as it seems she wouldn’t survive a primary.
She’s dumber than I thought. The Dems already thought she was a nitwit, so she decides to take on Trump the strongest leader of the Republican party in years. Just plain stupid.
She was finally coming around. I always thought she was a little wacky at first, but she was starting to see through the bullshit. Donny hated that she was pushing the Epstien files release. I don’t blame her for wanting out. It’s gotta be troubling to be getting death threats after Donny called her a traitor.
Trump tried to protect the innocent, but he also called for the files to be released many months ago, when he realized the media really thought he was complicit. Now it’s gonna be all those Dems that are gonna get creamed with this. People who took donations, not really involved with any of the crap Epstein was doing with young girls. Trump didn’t want the mess. He couldn’t stop the Dems from shooting themselves in the foot foot though. They’re just that stupid.
MTG is dumber than a box of hair. She just didn’t have a clue. Her ego and lust for notoriety got the best of her.
‘MTG is dumber than a box of hair. She just didn’t have a clue. Her ego and lust for notoriety got the best of her’
She could have just switched parties, she would have fit right in.
She’s been one of his biggest allies and supporters of DT since the very beginning, 1st term. He always thought she was great and a true friend. What changed? She started to push back and criticize some of the dealings going on in this administration and when you go against donny, he will ridicule you, name call, and turn his supporters against you with the traitor talk. I don’t care if it’s dems, pubs, or anyone in-between when it comes to epstien. If you’re guilty of the sex crimes, you should be outed and sent to prison.
She went nuts, thinking that she could be more than she was. Decided that standing out was better than blending in. Wanted to get all that attention. Trump was right for calling her out. She isn’t doing anything right, or of value.
‘ I don’t care if it’s dems, pubs, or anyone in-between when it comes to epstien. If you’re guilty of the sex crimes, you should be outed and sent to prison’
I can agree to this wholeheartedly.
Of course this is one of the two 80-20 that the Dems own, support of/collaboration with Epstien.
The other of course is inciting violence with their rhetoric.
She seems as nutty as a damn fruitcake
A great 10 days of golf and fishing. Last week i got up early and drove a few hours to our favorite PA state park. I hiked 9 miles out and back to a few of my favorite wild trout streams. Caught 8 trout, 6 over 12 inches,with 2 topping out at 18 inches. At 65 years old,not sure i will be able to do that again.
This week i got out again. About an hour away from us is a nice 36 hole country club, with a beautiful stream going through it. 7 years ago i got permission to fish it “as long as there are no golfers out there”. So wednesday morning, it was 36 degrees and rainy, and i went up there. 16 trout, with most in the 13-15 inch range. Then it cleared up, i drove home and played 18 holes. Gotta love retirement
Nice PA… love it! Yes, retirement is a good thing.
Sounds like you cleaned out that ‘Golf Course Stream’. It’s trout will need time to recover.
Catch and release, except for one meal. It was like taking candy from a Packers fan
Ahhh much more sustainable. Should have figured you would do the smart thing.
That sounds like a good way to lose an arm, or maybe that’s just gravy and cousins.
My wife said tuna noodle casserole is the Thanksgiving food she least likes. Do people make that for Thanksgiving?
I’ve never seen that for Thanksgiving.
I just got a little vomit in the back of my throat
Never heard of that for Thanksgiving.
Funny, I haven’t had tuna noodle casserole in years, but you mentioning it kinda makes me want some. Used to think it was pretty good.
I also like a good tuna noodle casserole. I’ve just never had it for Thanksgiving.
‘tuna noodle casserole’
Just call it ‘Hot Dish’ and I am sure some NoDak has brought it to a Thanksgiving somewhere.
Tuna noodle casserole sounds abominable.
Favorite Thanksgiving food?
Easy choice. Love all the traditional foods. My dinner plate will feature: turkey (a pile of white and dark meat) smothered in gravy, a lesser sized yet equally a wood-chipper-stopping portion of Ham with my mother’s amazing ham sauce on the side (RIP Moondoggie)
Green bean casserole ✔️
Mashed potatoes with gravy ✔️
Creamed corn casserole ✔️
Pumkin pie ✔️
Sour cream & raisin pie ✔️
All of the above is amazing…… but the real deal, the best part of the holiday, will be about 230 Friday afternoon – with any luck right around the time my Huskers are closing out a long awaited victory over HATED Iowa – I’ll be making a cold turkey sammich – Fresh homemade bread, Dukes mayo, salt & pepper and equal layers of white and dark meat. This sandwich would make Dagwood Bumstead proud – and I’ll devour every damn bit (save for a few bites for Goose)….
Shortly after I’ll be pulling my best Al Bundy impression: Sprawled on the couch, fly unzipped, hands in pants…..
I remember watching Nebraska/Oklahoma thankgiving weekend. It used to be a great weekend for college football
Yup. Nothing quite like that rivalry.
Growing up, I always loved watching that game. I always rooted for Nebraska.
25+ years ago I spent a night in a Lincoln, Nebraska detox with Johnny ‘The Jet’ Rodgers – Heisman trophy winner and hero of the ‘71 NU/OU ‘Game Of The Century’.
Lipped off to a cop with a classic George Carlin line ‘you’re a public servant, go get me a glass of water’ outside of a house party in the Russian Bottoms neighborhood.
Cop not amused – but did me a favor as he dumped the bag of mushrooms I had in my pocket on the ground and ground them into the dirt with his boot heel and said ‘It’s your birthday (it wasn’t) so I’m just gonna take you to detox….’
Hit the drunk tank and lo and behold….. there’s ’The Jet’…. Passed out on a bench with his admittance ticket (with his signature) resting on his chest.
That ticket was on my fridge for the longest time until my soon to be ex-wife tossed it when we moved houses, not realizing what it was.
Cool story. I would’ve tried to eat as many of those shrooms as possible before the cop took them. It would’ve made the detox stay a lot more interesting.
Great story! LOL
George Carlin auto rec.
He had the best political takes.
That is a fun story.
Green Bean Casserole I can do without.
Creamed corn casserole is something I can imagine but never heard of before.
Sour Cream & Raisin Pie sounds like some you make and eat on a dare. It could be decent or it could be horribad.
Green bean casserole is ok. What we prefer to do is add hamburger to it which makes it a thousand times better.
Add hamburger and leave out the green beans would work.
So won’t, almost un-American.
No, you are obviously making it wrong. Green bean casserole is one of my favorites.
Sour cream & raisin pie is amazing….. and I was also skeptical the first time but it’s quite tasty.
Sounds amazing, and Rec for Dukes mayo.
Question on the cold sandwich, do you add stuffing?
Stuffing on the side……
^^^ rich guy
i also hope Nebraska beats Iowa, I hate Iowa
Poll Question: Favorite – Turkey. Worst – Nothing! I like it all!
Food Coma Time!
Good morning, SKOL!
FTP!
FTP Auto Rec.
For the pool question I agree with GF about sweet potato pie. Like pumpkin but not sweet potato. For the best, that’s tuff. Since I hardly get it most of the year, maybe dressing. But then again, I never get cranberries except at Thanksgiving, so they’re right up there too.
Mornin JR. I like pretty much all the traditional Thanksgiving dishes, but not a big fan of the giblets.. My wife makes an incredible stuffing dish that I love, so that is probably my favorite.
My wife makes the best cornbread dressing. I can’t wait…
What time should i come over?