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The Para Olympics are on now.

Take it to the club!

I'M WATCHNG A MAN DIE, MAN.

How is he not getting horrifically burned?!

I… actually didn’t.

You might be disappointed then. The Sonoran Desert and the lower Mojave (the I-10 corridor) is more picturesque if you're interested in scenic desert drives. The I-40 corridor is also decent. The I-15 corridor is kind of on the border between the low desert and the high desert, so it lacks the distinct features like the Saguaro and the Joshua Trees to the south, and the volcanic moonscape to the north (US-395 / US-6 Corridors: Owens Valley / Inyo and White Mountains / Death Valley).

I have a bottle sitting around that doesn't have an expiration date on it. I didn't even know it expired until I recently stocked up for a frat party.

Yeah, he's imagining things. How are you?

Me neither. I have the app, but it's easier to order directly and just picking it up yourself.

I think so. I haven't been by since the pandemic hit, but they were going strong before that.

Those Cal Worthington commercials caused endless consternation to parents for years.

What reason would that be?

Don't you kind of need the business, though?

I guess we can now add "Rogue nearly killed Katt" to things that'll send him into epic denial.

If you can find a chef that can do it right, it's the only way to go.

Because only psychos eat well done steaks.

Hey, if you want to be kept, you have to meet certain standards. You… do not meet those standards.

No sugar momma would want an uncultured brat like that. You couldn’t take her anywhere.

In these times of easily posted customer reviews, there is way too much at risk. Also Wagyu is hella overpriced for the experience. There are a few places that will have it, but only a person who trains to be gourmet food critic could possibly appreciate it to the degree that would warrant paying that price. I was at an Alexander’s like one day before the lockdown hit and I couldn’t justify the wagyu because I couldn’t even decide what the right source was for what I would appreciate. I would have just gotten it to say I got it.

Because you won’t listen to coming sense, so it’s a waste of time.

Charring isn’t flavor, it’s future cancer. But seriously, like GunStar said, what would a serious chef benefit by giving you an overcooked steak? The worst you can say is that your beef is too juicy and the minute you put that on a review, you’ll get laughed at for being uncultured. Whereas if the chef entertained your ridiculous request, all she gets out of that is entertaining a fool who couldn’t begin to appreciate her quality work. Personally, if you ever asked me to cook you a well done steak, I’d just open a bag of Obertos and plate it with sauce cup full of Tabasco. Then I’d charge you $30.

You never worked at real steakhouse, though. Even a chain like Ruth's Criss or Morton's isn't going to waste time catering to customers who want well done steaks. There's no point. At that temperature, the meat loses all of its juice; it's flavorless outside of whatever charring is on the outside, and no steak preparation (peppercorn, season salt, etc.) or sauce is designed to make up for it. A Yelp review from someone complaining about an "undercooked" steak is infinitely better than a review complaining about tasteless meat.

Hey, I get it. I mean, I can’t run my Plex server without physical DVDs and Blu Rays to Handbrake.

Well, no. That’s literally dealing from the bottom of the deck. The dealers know the rules, so they don’t really have to resort to counting cards. The odds might slightly favor the player, but not enough to not make it worthwhile.

Yeah, but you probably won’t get a well done steak at a steakhouse. There’s nothing in it for them to cater to customers who eat well done steaks.