Emmy’s chilaquiles, San Antonio, TX

Emmy’s chilaquiles. One of my favorite dishes in San Antonio. Cheese and tortilla chips mixed with eggs and Tex Mex spices. 5/5 stars.

Humble ATA Tournament

The San Antonio extended family performed well at the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) Humble, TX Stars and Stripes. A good time was had by all. Final results, with some links to video and photo (look for links after 27 Feb):

• Mr. Mills [Facebook image]
  • 3rd CMX hands
  • 3rd sparring
• Rissa [Facebook image]
  • 1st ATA-X Hands
  • 1st ATA-X Weapons
  • 3rd Forms
  • 3rd Weapons
• JR [Facebook image]
  • 4th ATA-X Weapons and 4th Weapons
• Jose Guzman 
  • 4th CMX  Hands & Weapons, 4th Forms, Weapons, & Sparring
• Alejandro 
  • 4th ATA-X Hands, 4th Combat Weapons Sparring
• Maya 
  • 4th ATA-X Hands, 4th Combat Weapons Sparring, 4th Forms
• Cristian 
  • 1st ATA-X Hands, 3rd sparring 
• Van Asher 
  • 3rd ATA-X Hands
  • 4th ATA-X Weapons
  • 4th Forms
• Lexi 
  • 3rd Sparring
  • 4th ATA-X Hands & Weapons, 4th Forms, Forms, Weapons
• Aly 
  • 1st ATA-X Hands
  • 2nd Sparring
  • 4th ATA-X Weapons
• Kenzie 
  • 1st ATA-X Weapons
  • 2nd ATA-X Hands
  • 3rd Weapons
• Ms. Mills 
  • 3rd forms
  • 2nd sparring
• Isayah 
  • 3rd Forms
• A.J. 
  • 4th Forms & Sparring
• Mr. Pantig 
  • awesome competitor award
• Leah 3rd Combat Weapon Sparring
  • 4th Forms, Sparring, & Weapons

2.2 metric tons of bbq, Pappas Barbecue, Humble, TX

I ordered the pulled pork po boy, and I got 2.2 metric tons of dead pig. Good stuff, but no portion control. The sweet potatoes are awesome. Be sure to try the sweet barbecue sauce. 4/5 stars.

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UFC 144: Edgar versus Henderson

UFC 144, Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Cubicle Warrior’s Pick Summary: Edgar, Rampage, Kongo, Shields, Okami, Hioki, Showtime.

Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson

Frankie Edgar shocked most UFC fans by defeating Gray Maynard in their last outing. Edgar will be too fast for Henderson.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Edgar via KO.

Rampage Jackson vs. Ryan Bader

Rampage is 2 – 2 in his last four fights. Rampage needs to regain some of the glory from his previous 17 fights in Japan under PRIDE. I have not been impressed with Bader lately, so I give the edge to Rampage in his return to Japan.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Jackson via decision.

Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Hunt

Hunt spent a lot of time in Japan under K-1. Congo can handle kick boxers.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Kongo in a boxing match decision

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields

Sexyama returns to his home country riding a three-fight losing streak. In an attempt to jump start his career, he is dropping a weight class. Against Shields, I doubt it will be enough. Look at the bright side, Sexyama will not have to go far when Shields sends him home and out of the UFC.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Shields via decision.

Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boetsch

Okami is 10-3 in the UFC career and has only lost to elite fighters Rich Franklin, Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva…and he is fighting in front of a home crowd.

Cubicle Warrior Pick: Okami via decision.

Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski

Who wants to be offered up as human sacrifice for Jose Aldo? The winner here will be the loser against Aldo in his next MMA clinic. When in doubt, pick the home team.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Hioki via decision.

Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon

Is there anyone who does not think this will be FOTN? Pettis must survive Lauzon’s famed haymaker in the initial onslaught, then avoid getting dry humped a la Clay Guida. Showtime has learned a lot in recent disappointing losses, so I will go out on the ledge and give this one to Showtime in an exciting back and forth fight.

Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Showtime

Ranking the Florida Gator Rivalries

Six more months until SEC football. In this lull I have been thinking of the Florida Gators’ biggest rivalries. Personally, I root for both Florida and Florida State, so it is tough to rank the Noles as rivals. Here is my personal ranking of the biggest rivalries against the Florida Gators.

1. Georgia. This SEC East team is our first obstacle to winning the SEC and they share a recruiting base with us. They lead the all time rivalry 47 – 40 – 2. The fact that the Leg Humpers lead the series annoys me, and this team’s fans have annoyed me the most ever since I started watching football in the 1980s. I miss when this was advertised as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. This rival somehow manages to garner national attention, even when the teams are not ranked well. I think these teams will provide some heated rivalry games in the next few years, since Gator head coach Will Muschamp is a former Bulldog defensive back, and Georgia has been nationally relevant lately.

2. Alabama. Since the SEC championship game was created in 1992, the Tide have become the measuring stick of Florida’s success and this game has determined the national champion on multiple occasions. We just broke a stalemate in the SEC CG era record and are now 6 – 7 since 1992, 4 – 3 in SEC championship games, 3 – 2 in national title chases. I personally hate that Alabama snags NW Florida athletes, such as Trent Richardson. They often come close to snagging game changer athletes like Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow. Other than when the two teams play, I will follow the Tide. Good teams, good coaches, decent fans.

3. FSU. Florida is ahead in this rivalry 33 – 21 – 2, but is falling behind in the modern era. Obviously, this game has in state recruiting implications. This game does not have a bearing on winning the SEC East, so I rank this rival lower than most. As a kid, I was always torn between Florida and FSU. To this day, I root for both teams.

4. LSU. The Bengal Tigers have been our permanent SEC West rival since 1971. Florida leads the series 30 – 25 – 3. LSU has become a good measuring stick for our program, considering their recent success. The fans are usually fun to hang out with, even when we lose.

5. Tennessee. Florida leads 22 – 19, but we pulled ahead only when the Volunteers were weak. When this team gets strong again, I will rank them above FSU where they should be. As a kid, I hated when the Gators lost to UT.

6. Auburn. The Orange and Blue played the Blue and Orange every year from 1945 to 2002 and provided some great games. We are behind in this rivalry 38 – 42 – 2. Personally, I hate seeing NW Florida kids going to Auburn or Alabama, so I take personal interest in this rivalry.

7. Miami. Just because I hated them as a kid. They hold a 28 – 26 edge in the series. They challenge Florida in recruiting. They are a bunch of crack #####, New Jersey transplant thugs. I just want a hurricane to wipe Coral Gables off the map, but only after we pull ahead in the series. The fans tend to be ornery, cantankerous idiots, with 99% having never been associated with the university physically, virtually, or otherwise. Most do not even attend games, which is why the stadium is usually empty.

Is it football season yet?

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Panang chicken, Tong’s Thai

Best Thai food in San Antonio, but Thai Lao Orchid is a close second. This panang chicken has just the right amount of spice with the perfect mix of coconut milk and curry. 5/5 stars.

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Hamachi nigiri, Tong’s Thai

Best sushi in San Antonio, best nigiri in San Antonio! 5/5 stars! This hamachi nigiri goes great with Thai iced tea!

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Delicato Roll, Thai Lao Orchid

The delicate sushi roll, like the dynamite roll, is a deep fried maki sushi roll packed with crab and rice, covered with Thai sriracha sauce. The only difference is that the delicato is primarily shrimp instead of scallops. 5/5 stars.

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Coffee Review: Starbucks Casi Cielo

I normally do not include coffee in my food reviews, but in the case of Starbucks Casi Cielo I will make an exception. This dark, whole bean coffee from Guatemala is cedary and naturally sweet, silky and somewhat bold. This is the only coffee I can drink without any sweetener. I have been told that Starbucks only sells this in January and February, so I plan on stocking up on this before I move to California.

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Ginataan (coconut milk dessert)

Ginataan (coconut milk dessert). Best dessert ever! 5,327 stars out of 5 possible.

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