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Alceste posted:Looks like Total Wine and Spec's (which bought Mr. G's a few years ago) both have locations in Houston. Here in Dallas they both have awesome selections, but they are bigger chain stores so the beer selections are maybe not quite as individualized to the managers' tastes like Mr. G's and Kegs & Barrels in Plano. Still, I think you will probably find what you're looking for at either of those places. I work for Spec's. They're based in Houston, and their biggest store is on Smith St. Every store should have a beer specialist, and they're usually really into beer. Go in, look around, and don't hesitate to ask for the beer guy. Anything you don't see, if it's available in TX, and not a super limited release, they should be able to order by the case for you.
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Marxalot posted:Yeah, I know they do cases but I really don't need to be throwing down $55 on a case of Old Rasputin Oh, just Old Rasputin? If you don't have that in stock, you're a failure at Imperial Stout. I work in a 5K sqft store, and we still stock Old Ras'. Smith St is multiple stories. It's like 70K sqft of food and booze. We call it The Mothership.
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May 29, 2014 23:28
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Hopefully by the time you guys get going, in the spring, I'll be comfortable enough to join you on a ride. I'd definitely be up for Fossil Rim, since I live just off of 377, in SW Fort Worth. Guess I should post new to me first bike pic, and be an official DFW CA Goon: 
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Dec 4, 2015 08:32
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I guess this is as good a place as any to ask. The TxDoT site isn't very clear. Do you have to take the written at the DoT, or do you just show them your MSF certificate, and get your 'M'?
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Jan 14, 2016 07:36
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kuffs posted:I got mine a little over two years ago. You have to take your certificate to a DPS licensing station along with your current license. You'll be given a computer-based multiple choice exam. The MSF certificate acts as a voucher to avoid doing the practical exam. That's what I thought, before I looked at TxDoT's site, and they didn't mention the test, but it's probably just a dumb omission. The multiple choice isn't exactly scary, so no big deal.
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Jan 14, 2016 08:59
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kuffs posted:I think you're looking in the wrong place. The DoT doesn't handle licensing in TX, the Department of Public Safety does. That's the exact page I was on. I was saying Txdot in error. That's why I was confused about the test, since it didn't seem to mention it in addition to the MSF cert. Well that's awesome. Really it's just a timesaver, but the less time I spend at the DPS the better.
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Jan 14, 2016 18:44
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I need to sort out a few things, before I do more than short hops. New tires, definitely. Pants, A mirror that shows me more than my shoulder, and some front signals. The PO put freakin LED strips on the triple for signals. Only one works(connection came loose. Easy fix), and they're both trying to peel off. I'll be a lot more satisfied with actual clamps and signals, even though I know they're not legally required. It's all quibbles, and I'm still amazed that I found a mechanically sound EX-500 for less than $2000 around here.
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Jan 15, 2016 09:05
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Today was such a nice day to be on the MSF range.
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Jan 16, 2016 23:54
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Skreemer posted:What bike did you ride for the course? A poo poo-shifting, rod-knocking gz250. I don't blame the bike for me failing, though. I basically could not get over a mental block, and devolved into a complete loss of confidence. Also, I am very sore. I will be very diligent not to fall at speed, because falling at 2mph has not done my body any favors.
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Jan 20, 2016 15:32
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Alceste posted:Sounds like the one I got, but I'd never been on a bike before so I had nothing to compare it to at the time. I basically had 20 years of driving experience overriding something the coach was telling us, explicitly. In my frontal brain, after reading a lot about the course, and low speed stuff, I completely understood. Then, the second I'd start riding, my lizard brain just took over. I've spent a lot of my driving years in gutless manual vehicles. I tend to keep tabs on the tach and engine note, so I was keeping an ear out on the bike. The problem is that I'm listening for a gutless truck's Rev range, and not a little bike's. If my Rodeo hits 4K, I have stabbed it, so instead of getting to where the bike actually wakes up, and modulating with the clutch, I was trying to fine throttle the thing at lower revs. Once again, this was the opposite of what the very cool and understanding instructor was telling us. I struggled, but maintained up until the box exercise, but by then, I was too nerve-wracked, frustrated, and out of confidence. I killed it, while turning in, and fell off, twice. The guy had a little sidebar with me, and we both agreed I was just brainlocked, and needed to call it a day. He never stopped being positive with me. He encouraged me to sleep on it, and give it a week, before I gave up on riding. I was composing the craigslist ad for my Ninja 500 on my way home, but by the end of work Monday, I had my hopes back. I blame only myself, and when posting in the questions thread led me to realize what I was doing, I felt duly stupid. I've got a nice, quiet parking lot near me, so I'm going to take it slow, work out the proper thinking->application, and reschedule soon.
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Jan 20, 2016 16:48
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Skreemer posted:If you want some one on one time with a coach for a bit I was an MSF instructor for 4 years. Otherwise, practice, practice, practice. I may take you up on it, if I can't improve on my own, but I live on the opposite corner of the metroplex. I'm confident I'll get it together at my own pace. The MSF course is great, but it's hard for me to put everything together with the rapid-fire drills. My ADD makes it difficult to learn at that pace.
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Jan 21, 2016 16:37
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nitrogen posted:Half the battle I think, is realizing you're getting it wrong. Now that you know you're doing it wrong, hopefully you can recognize when you're doing it right. If nothing comes up, Sunday I'll be out on the grinder, trying to work poo poo out. I'll report back. Skreemer, that is really cool of you, and I'll keep it in mind. Whether or not I have to take you up on it, and if I get to join you guys on a ride, I'll make sure you go home with a good bomber of beer.
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Jan 23, 2016 01:03
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I grew up in Wise Co. There's some nice blacktop out there, but I honestly don't know if Black Creek's worth a detour down a gravel road. It's a glorified fishing tank.
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Jan 24, 2016 04:14
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There's plenty of weird old stuff out there. When I was 18, and gas was $.89/gal, I'd spend hours on those back roads. I honestly don't remember half of it, though.
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Jan 24, 2016 04:37
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The Decatur courthouse is seriously beautiful, though. Glad you're going by it.
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Jan 24, 2016 07:29
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Skreemer posted:It was a fun few hour run. A bit windy but not too bad. Interesting slow corners on back roads. Non-signaling left turners. Kuffs needs to start a touring firm called "Dirt/gravel Road Detours". County roads out there are free-for-alls. 730 is a pretty ride, if you don't get stuck behind a rock truck. I got out yesterday, and made a few loops around the neighborhood to work out my nerves. I was planning to hit an empty lot near me, but I had a weird issue that made me head back home. I killed it at a stop, and my bike just refused to restart. 1st, neutral, nothing. I flicked the key on and off, cycled my killswitch, and the damned thing would not fire. Finally, I let the clutch out, and it fired right up. Once I got it home, I noticed the clutch cable was rubbing against the center tube at full lock to the left. I knew the risers would take away some of the play in it, but it had slack, when I checked it, after installing them. Then I noticed there was a zip-tie holding it to the frame. It was just above the little loop guide, and it was definitely binding the cable when I turned the bars. I cut it loose, and watched it through a few lock to lock turns. It wasn't interfering or binding anymore, so hopefully that's all it was. I think a new clutch cable's in my near future, just for peace of mind. On the skills front, I have to spend some very slow and methodical time on clutch vs. throttle. My learned behavior is stronger than I thought. If my clutch behaves, I'll make the lot tomorrow.
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N is for Nipples posted:Caught a short, but very intense burst of heavy hail over here. We've got many tiny dents, cracked windows, and at least one destroyed taillight - is everyone whole? I got out of work in Westlake last night, and had to camp under the awning at QT while the storm passed. I was in the path of radar indicated tornadic activity, and the sirens went off just as I was getting into my car. Bike was safe under my carport in South FW.
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