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  1. silentbob
    Yep, that article is dead-on. Any 7-footer in the NBA today better be able to shoot threes, handle the ball, or be an elite rim protector. Or else they're irrelevant. 3-and-D, stretch 4s, and Golden State's Death Lineup are the present/future of basketball.
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    What are prices for the take-home pints/quarts at the DC scoop shop?
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    There are some really good reasons why he doesn't play. Nov 8, 2016 - "Jahlil Okafor's Effort and Awareness Is a Problem" by Shamus Clancy on libertyballers.com Dec 3, 2016 - "Jahlil Okafor's Problem Is Actually Offense" by Jaylen Young on thesixersense.com Mar 1, 2017 - Jahlil Okafor Plays 12 Seconds of the Worst Defense You've Ever Seen" by Tim Cato on sbnation.com
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    We're heading to Lewis Barbecue next week. I haven't looked forward to a meal this much in a long time!
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    Our dinner at City House back in September was enjoyable. Unfortunately, because our reservation was for 9:30 pm -- and we had just come from a show at the Bluebird Cafe where ordering food was necessary to meet the spending minimum -- we weren't super-hungry and only ordered a few items. That said, their pizza crust was one of the best I've had in a long time and the servers were super-knowledgeable. We had also eaten a ton at Prince's earlier in the day. Hot chicken is one of those things I'm glad to have experienced once but don't have a burning desire (ha!) to try again. P.S. I had no idea how crazy the bachelorette party scene was around town. Wow!
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    Having been there once (and for only two days), my sense is that the best way to experience Tokyo is to keep your ambitions modest because it's such a huge city and so easy to get lost with the relative lack of English signage that a ton of buffer time is necessary. Where are you staying? My advice would be not to venture too far or frequently outside a certain radius -- it's such a cool city that you'll presumably want to return several times in the future, so may as well get to know a certain neighborhood or two better on any given visit rather than spreading yourself too thin. We stuck with Shinjuku and Shibuya for the most part, FWIW. Didn't bother with Roppongi, Ginza, Tsukiji, etc. and will hope to explore those on future trips.
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    Kids are in school/daycare but we'll both be off from work! My first instinct was to try the new Zenebech because it's been years but now we're thinking something more date-ish. Our preference would be to stay in MD but nothing seems to fit the bill -- unfortunately Inferno's not open for lunch -- so we're fine with driving into DC (provided there's easy parking).
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    Yeah, the DC area is one place where Priority Pass isn't worth a whole lot. In addition to what you said about DCA, it's a pain to make the trek to the A/B terminals at IAD if you're flying UA, and you can only access the lounge at BWI flying out of Concourse D (which isn't connected airside to the other terminals). What the DC area really needs is an AMEX Centurion Lounge at one of its airports, but then it would instantly become overcrowded like the one at SFO due to being so much better than the legacy carrier ones.
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    My guesstimate, from the two bags we've tried, is closer to one in every six or eight peppers.
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    Promotion/relegation in any U.S. pro sports league would be one of the best things that ever happened IMO. Unfortunately it's a non-starter for MLS and purportedly the main reason why they turned down a $4B media rights deal. P.S. Staying on topic briefly, I am actually a Dodgers fan!
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    There was a time when the AMEX Platinum got you access to AA's Admirals Clubs. That ended in the spring of 2014. During that time, AMEX also ended free access for up to two guests at DL SkyClubs for Platinum cardmembers. Devaluation of benefits and miles is one of the few constants in the travel industry.
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    Unfortunately I generally agree with your sentiments upthread, because (and this is somewhat tangential) the playoff-driven nature of U.S. sports has become an increasingly bigger turn-off the older I get. The NFL/NBA/MLB/NHL and their owners would be horrified at the thought of so much potential revenue passed up, but this is one aspect of sports competition that European soccer leagues have perfectly right IMO. You play each team in the league twice, home and away, best record at the end wins. Simple, makes every regular season game relevant and valuable. Keep playoff-style knockouts in the cup competitions, worthy of winning but still ultimately subordinate to the league championship. Also, college football has started going down this slippery slope and college basketball keeps expanding the tournament field. I hate it.
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    I know they became somewhat trite a few years ago, and can't speak for other locations, but the Costco in Gaithersburg recently started selling bags of shishito peppers. Great when deep-fried in olive oil and topped with Maldon sea salt, not as great but still decent when tossed in sesame oil and grilled. Either way, they are so addictive!
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    You could also consider opening a no-annual fee AMEX card that earns MR points.
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    Belated thanks to all for the input. We showed up at Little Serow just before 5, and got into the first seating with plenty of margin to spare. There were at least two TaskRabbit parties ahead of us in line. It looked like 5:15 would've been fine, and yes, eventually the Sushi Taro happy hour line was even longer. On a related note, when we went to The Red Hen with a Thursday 5:30 reservation, it seemed like showing up anytime before 6:00 still would've been fine for eating at the bar.
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    Sounds like you're in the upper-left hand corner of the Sandwich Alignment Chart cited in the WP article. I'm more indifferent than neutral, though calling Pop Tarts sandwiches is a bit too extreme for me!
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    By suburban MD standards, the sushi at Yuraku is good, as are the cooked Japanese dishes. We just got take out last week and enjoyed it.
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    I would like this, except that's it's too true (and sad).
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    What a funny coincidence. We were planning to go here before the FONZ Member Celebration on Saturday. Our experience ordering on weekends has actually been decent, though we also tend to go right when they open rather than during the mid-morning madness.
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    We're booked to stay at the Contemporary Resort for two nights before a timeshare week several miles away. The idea of a California Grill dinner around the time of the nightly fireworks seems appealing, but that might be a bit late for our two young kids. Food quality aside, anyone know if the experience of viewing the fireworks from here is really all that? Alternatively, is dinner around sunset time (which unfortunately will be 5:30ish when we go in December) a good option too? P.S. It's been 25 years since I visited WDW and my guess is that we'll return to Disney once or maybe twice when the kids are older.
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    Jokic was crucial to Serbia winning silver at the Olympics last year. Coincidentally, we were in Vail for a wedding last August and he walked past us on the street between the terminal and parking lot at DEN (ostensibly having just returned from Rio). The problem is his sub-par defense and tendency to miss lots of minutes with early foul trouble. That said, the Nuggets blitzed many top teams in the last few months, including a 22-point win over GS and double-digit wins over Cleveland and Boston. Unfortunately their inconsistency, inexperience, and poor defense don't match up well with playoff basketball so they're at least another couple years away.
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    Parking as in on the street? If so, I think Rasika West End is doable with some neighborhood options within a several block radius and certainly some metered spots on N between 21st and 24th.
  23. silentbob
    Unfortunately the beef chow fun we ordered the other day lacked wok hei and the portion size seemed slightly meager. That said, all the other dishes were excellent, including the crispy eggplant and the Szechuan steamed pork (good balance of meat and fat IMO). Service was also super-friendly. We're really lucky that there are so many as good or better options in Rockville, but won't hesitate to return here if/when in the area again.
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    Thanks to all for the helpful advice and insights! I think Little Serow will be our first option and if it looks like we've arrived too late for the first seating, then walking across the street to Sushi Taro should be easy enough. And as things turned out, I grabbed a reservation at The Red Hen for dinner before a show next month. As Michael Scott would say, that's win-win-win.
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    I didn't ever expect to say this about a pizza anywhere, but the "plain" Beatrix Kiddo we ordered for our four year-old -- tomato sauce, Pecorino Romano, and mozzarella -- was the better of the two pies we had the other day. Maybe because it allowed us to concentrate on enjoying a crust that balanced crispy and chewy perfectly. Although we love spicy food in general, hot chile oil on pizza came very close to overwhelming all the other flavors. Either way, those ovens are no joke. Too bad Hampden is well over an hour away for us.
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