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[quote name='monkeylizard' timestamp='1353169334' post='847197']840 wasn't really intended to be used from end-to-end (Dickson to Lebanon or vice-versa). It's longer in both time and distance. If you're passing through at rush hour you can avoid downtown with I-440 or Briley Parkway. 840 was meant to divert traffic entering Nashville and changing direction. Such as up from Alabama and then east to Knoxville. The long term plans are to create a northern loop that will connect from Lebanon up through Trousdale Co., Springfield, Clarksville, and back down to Dickson, but that may never happen due to having to build 2 very expensive bridges over the Cumberland.[/quote] When was the last time you were on 440 during rush hour? That's the most congested stretch of roadway during rush hour. I avoid 440 from 6:30 am - 9:30 am and 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm.

840 isn't necessarily shorter, but its nice to be able to set the cruise and enjoy the ride. The lack of any real traffic to slow you down makes the few extra miles well with it, in my opinion.

Yes. It is open. I've been through the new stretch, and if I remember correctly, it is 70 all the way.

[quote name='tercel89' timestamp='1353107567' post='846865'] I just made dralrms cheesy chicken and it ROCKED !!!! dralarms gets an A+ . Here is a picture of it ...... [IMG]http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx328/tercel89/chesseychicken.jpg[/IMG][/quote] Awesome! Nice to see someone trying the recipes.

This has been a long time coming. They've been through bankruptcy twice, but there's no doubt the unions aren't helping.

Chain that old bastard to a tree and let a pack of rabid pit bulls have their way with him.

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Fox News just said that he will testify.

[quote name='crimsonaudio' timestamp='1352840578' post='844984']Where were all you guys who are so pissed about losing your rights when the Patriot Act was enacted (or the three further authorizations)? I'm no Obama-apologist, but it strikes me as odd that none of this 'liberty or death' talk was heard when Bush was in office.[/quote] They were on the internet bitching and moaning, talking about making the world a better place with the next election, and the one after that, and the one after that...

[quote name='sL1k' timestamp='1352866940' post='845290']Krispy kreme is laced with cocaine. I get the shakes any time I see that the hot and ready sign isn't on.[/quote] Try working in a building that's connected to the Krispy Kreme building that makes the donuts for the gas stations, grocery stores, etc. The aroma is brutal.

[quote name='Dolomite_supafly' timestamp='1352866886' post='845289']Someone, anyone, explain to me how removing ourselves from the United States of America will make us better. I know this is symbolic but realistically if we were allowed to secede what would we gain? Dolomite[/quote] Unless you're interested in living like it's the 1800's again, nothing.

[quote name='OhShoot' timestamp='1352863643' post='845233'] Interesting theory here I just heard spouted on Fox by a Rep: Admin knows about Petraeus and the affair good long while ago. Petraeus makes the "nobody in CIA refused aid to the Benghazi consulate" after we know somebody did. Then why would Petraeus then go to the Hill and parrot the "it was the video" spiel AFTER that? Well, it would make sense if BHO pulls the dirt chit from his pocket and essentially blackmails Petraeus with it. Then, after talking to counsel, Petraeus decides to come clean, so that no more blackmail is possible, and resigns. And is then able to wrangle a deal for immunity for any possible criminal charges to testify to Congress. In which case we may indeed hear what he knew and when he knew it. Or more importantly, who [i]else[/i] knew what and when [i]they[/i] knew it. I hope he has bodyguards. This is starting to get very John Le Carre-ish. - OS[/quote] He's an admitted adulterer, which diminishes his credibility. Unless he has more than his word as proof, it's going to be deny, deny, deny.

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352842911' post='845020'] Sex is not even the real issue or point. The media said about Bill Clinton, the highest military commander (in-chief!), that what a man does with his penis is his business as long as it's consensual. I thought all of that was a settled issue?!?![/quote] What's the real issue? All I'm hearing about is his resignation because of an affair with this woman.

If this country wasn't so uptight about sex, this affair would be a non-issue. It's a shame this man's career is going to end because of some side tail. Lighten up, America!

[quote name='TMF' timestamp='1352755818' post='844441']I wish I could remember; I wasn't home for Christmas last year, so it's been a while. Probably about 3 hours, if you bring the roast to room temp before cooking it (which is also important). I checked periodically to be sure. The advantage of cooking at such a low temperature is that you don't need to worry about losing heat by checking every so often. The oven should return to 200 degrees quickly. I would baste every 20-30 minutes, so I would use that as an opportunity to check the internal temperature after it was in there for a while. Of course, the size of the roast will determine cooktime, so time is not an exact science, but temperature is.[/quote] Either way, now I really want some prime rib.

[quote name='TMF' timestamp='1352749071' post='844381']Not entering the contest, just sharing my Christmas prime rib recipe. I've done this a couple of times and it has turned out great. Ingredients: 6 lb standing rib roast/prime rib Kitchen twine/string 1 x vidalia onion 8 x halved mushrooms Tbsp minced garlic 1/4 cup Olive oil 2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper Half a bottle of dark beer, give or take. Instructions: Cut roast away from the ribs. There should be a healthy layer of fat at the top of the roast. If it is thicker than 1 inch trim it down a bit. Otherwise leave it be. Take an ice pick or similar tool and poke about a dozen holes a few inches into your roast. Don't worry, it won't cause the juices to leak bad since we're gonna sear it. Combine your garlic, salt and pepper with the olive oil, mix it well, then give your roast a good rub down. Try to shove some of that garlic down into the holes you made, along with those coarse granules of salt. Use the twine to tie your roast back to the ribs the way it was cut off. Chop your onion into half dollar-like sections, about 1/4 inch thick and line the bottom of your cooking dish (something with a little depth, like glass cookware or one of those disposable tins). You can place the roast on top of them onions. Add those shrooms to the pan too. Add beer, but don't make it deeper than the width of your onion slices. Heat oven to 500 degrees and throw the roast in there for about 20 minutes. You're trying to sear the outer layer of that roast and bleed some of that fat into the pan. After twenty minutes lower the temperature to 200 degrees, and be sure to use a baster to keep it wet. As it cooks the fat will run off and cook with the beer, onions and mushrooms making a delicious stew to baste your roast with as it cooks. Don't cook to time; cook to temperature. Cooking at this low temperature will cause it to cook very evenly throughout, so what you will end up with should be about 1/4 inch of brown meat on the outside, and evenly pink all the way through. Take the roast out once the internal temp reaches 110-115 (depending on how rare you consider medium rare) degrees. Cover will tin foil and let sit for 30 minutes or so. This will turn out with very tender and juicy meat on the spectrum of medium rare. I've done it this way a couple of times and am doing it again for Christmas this year.[/quote] Give or take, how does it need to cook before reaching 110-115 degrees?

In the spirit of Christmas and my appreciation for TGO and its members, I will be giving away three six month Premium (Benefactor) Memberships. The three lucky winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The rules are as follows: 1) You must have a minimum of 30 legitimate posts at time of drawing. 2) You must not currently be a Premium (Benefactor) Member at time of drawing. 3) You must respond to this thread with a recipe for at least one of your favorite holiday dishes. Please include any cooking times and temperatures. If you would like to add a recipe to this thread, but do not wish to enter the giveaway, please feel free to do so. Please comment in your post that you do not wish to enter for the giveaway. Good luck to all!

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[quote name='monkeylizard' timestamp='1352687109' post='844087']If you don't want to list your ph#, you can get a cheap TracFone burner phone at Wal-Mart for <$10 and post that one up.[/quote] Although I've never had a single issue involving my phone number with Craigslist, I do know someone who does that.

I've seen some cool jewelry made out of ammo, but this isn't one of them.

[quote name='DaddyO' timestamp='1352658377' post='843826']They didn't believe it could happen in UK, Australia, or Canada either.[/quote] Comparing us to the above mentioned countries is hardly a valid argument, in my opinion. The US probably has more guns and gun owners than all of those countries combined.

I buy and sell quite a bit on Craigslist, and I've come up with a pretty decent method of weeding out a vast majority of the trash. First of all, I always put the following in my ad: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ITEM I HAVE FOR SALE, PLEASE CALL ME AT THE PHONE NUMBER BELOW. I WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS. Then I put my phone number in the following format: one two three-four five six-seven eight nine ten. Not using actual numbers will prevent those using computer programs in order to solicit you with all kinds of garbage. Since making these changes to my Craigslist ads, I don't have nearly the trouble as I did in the past. If I have any trouble at all, it's those who don't show up to look at the item. Even that's a lot more rare. I also let them know that it's first come, first served. I'm not holding the item for days until they get around to checking it out. If they really want it, they will find a way.

[quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1352671511' post='843913'] For months I've had Paulbots and Johnsonbots and whateverbots tell me they were going to vote for someone other than Romney because Romney wasn't this or wasn't that and that they weren't going to abandon their principles...now it seems as if some folks here want conservatives and people of faith to abandon THEIR principles just so the Republicans can win an election. Somebody please explain to me why I'm supposed to abandon what I believe in and were I to do so, what kind of man would I be???[/quote] I'm not sure anyone is expecting you to abandon your beliefs, but don't be surprised if you keep getting the same results. If you're not in the minority already, you soon may be. At that point, you'll be so outnumbered that you and your beliefs will mean little to the big picture. We all have opinions and beliefs. I'm able to disagree and respect all at the same time.