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I'm starting to feel like Total Wine & More is starting to have less coupons than they used to.

Every month I've gotten codes by email and a card by USPS mail. Always there is some 10% off Spirits Direct and 20% off Winery Direct.

This is the first time in a while that I don't have those. Even checking coupon code websites, I don't see anything.

Sure, the direct stuff aren't always perfect, but a few are good and using them with the free delivery coupon and it's $45 worth of stuff with free delivery as soon as you want.

Anyone get coupons for this month yet?

I've started making homemade coffee liquor modified from Top Secret Recipes' current recipe.

I've found Gosling's rum to work well but I'm not sure about the instant coffee.

They recommend Taster's Choice, but I've been using Folgers because I can buy small packs.

It occurred to me today that Juan Valdez might be ideal since it is Colombian and really well loved.

Anyone familiar with the brand or have a good suggestion?

Edit: FYI, I'm currently able to max out at 30% ABV with my recipe.

To hit Especial proof, Gosling's 151 could work hitting 35% ABV easily. If you're looking to experiment It could hit 56% ABV without reducing the sugar or flavorings, but wow.

Just the race again in 1080p.

It's a Live Fox One stream of the Fox TV over-the-air broadcast. I seem to be the only one that can get them in 1080p.

I do have qualifying from this weekend, but egortech's version switches from Fox One to Fox Sports after 15 minutes, which has ac3 5.1 audio. Mine is a single file from Fox One and is entirely 1080p with aac 2.0.

Replays post on Fox Sports are 1080p and usually a half hour shorter because they cut all the side-by-side commercial breaks.

https://gofile.io/d/tyGg6Y9i

Just the race this weekend. For live Fox One streams of Fox Television over-the-air broadcasts I seem to be the only one that can get them in 1080p.

I doubt I'll be doing much more.

Still, the officially posted replays in 1080p are usually a half hour shorter. They cut off any side-by-side commercial break content.

05.IndyCar.2026.Round.13.OnlyBulls.Grand.Prix.of.Portland.Race.Fox.One.Live.1080p: https://gofile.io/d/3YiwgGxa

Edit: If you're player has issues with captions, there is also an .ass subtitle file extraction.

I've started using ffmpeg with lavfi to extract closed captions rather than CCExtractor. I'm liking the positioning being carried over with .ass output files, but I don't like the black background.

Somehow I need to set BorderStyle=1, but I can't figure out how.

Currently this is what I'm doing:

ffmpeg.exe -f lavfi -i movie="Sample.mkv[out+subcc]" -map s "Sample.ass"

Anyone know how to do this or change any other formatting in .ass without doing it manually later?

I've just started using ffmpeg to extract subtitles instead of ccextractor.

ffmpeg.exe -f lavfi -i movie="video.mp4[out+subcc]" -map s "video.srt"

The problem I'm running into is ever single line has {\an7} positioning the subtitles to the top left of the screen.

1
00:00:05,172 --> 00:00:06,507
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}\h\h\h\h-What?
-This is crazy!</font>

2
00:00:06,573 --> 00:00:09,042
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}-Is this for real?
\h-There’s no way!</font>

3
00:00:09,109 --> 00:00:10,544
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}-Who’s that?
\h\h\h-What?</font>

4
00:00:10,611 --> 00:00:12,379
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}[Toman Member] What the hell
\h\his that Valhalla bastard</font>

5
00:00:12,446 --> 00:00:13,614
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}doing at a Toman meeting?</font>

6
00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:14,548
<font face="Monospace">{\an7}(crowd murmuring)</font>

It's obviously not right. Is there something I'm missing here?

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They've yet to post any IndyCar replays of practice or qualifying in a long time now. I don't know what's going on. Also, the races are posted very late and cut of any side-by-side during commercials.

I'll try to keep up with the live sessions, but I can't make any promises.

You can stream or download the untouched files from gofile.

'Live' are live captures instead of the official replay. They are shared in instances where the replay is incomplete or just running late. (Raw just means I haven't cut the commercials yet.)

This is a weird weekend. There is one practice before qualifying. Qualifying is airing on FOX OTA and not on a FS channel. There is a 45 minute pre-race Sunday on FS1 at 3:30pm CDT followed by the race 15 minutes AFTER it's over and on FOX OTA.

Round 11- Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix: https://gofile.io/d/iiaCuP

• 01.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Practice.FS1.LiveRaw
• 02.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Qualifying.FOXOne.Live.1080p
• 03.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.High.Line.and.Final.Practice.FS1.LiveRaw.(missing first 18 seconds)
• 04.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Pre-Race.Show.FS1.LiveRaw
• 05.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Race.Postponed.FOXOne.Live (1hr 18m and no race. They also showed a portion of SPEED with Harvick & Burton E43 interviewing Scott Dixon.)
• 06.IndyCar.2026.Round.12.Borchetta.Bourbon.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Race.FOXOne.Live.1080p

EXTRAS:

• All In E08 - The Price of Victory - Inside INDYCAR's Silly Season.FS.1080p
• Indy.NXT.01.2026.Round.11.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Practice.FS1.LiveRaw
• Indy.NXT.02.2026.Round.11.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Qualifying.FS2.LiveRaw
• Indy.NXT.03.2026.Round.11.Music.City.Grand.Prix.Race.FS1.LiveRaw
• SPEED with Harvick & Burton E43 - Scott Dixon Breaks His Silence on Shocking Arrow McLaren Move & Chip Ganassi Split

Once in a while a recipe calls for vodka citron.

I'd like to substitute and was wondering if limoncello blended with plain vodka could work.

Any other ingredients needed or a specific ratio?

They've yet to post any IndyCar replays of practice or qualifying in a long time now. I don't know what's going on. The races are posted very late and cut of any side-by-side during commercials.

I'll try to keep up with the live sessions, but I can't make any promises.

You can stream or download the untouched files from gofile.

'Live' are live captures instead of the official replay. They are shared in instances where the replay is incomplete or just running late. (Raw just means I haven't cut the commercials yet.):

Round 10- Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio: https://gofile.io/d/VRpcsk

• 01.IndyCar.2026.Round.10.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Practice.One.FS1LiveRaw
• 02.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Practice.Two.FS1LiveRaw
• 03.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Qualifying.01.FS1Live
• 03.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Qualifying.02.FS1LiveRaw
• 04.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Warmup.FS1LiveRaw
• 05.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Race.01.FOXONE.Raw.1080p
• 05.IndyCar.2026.Round.11.Honda.Indy.200.at.Mid-Ohio.Race.02.FOXTV.720p

EXTRAS:

• All In E07 - The Lightning Rod - Santino Ferrucci's Second Chance.FS.1080p
• Indy.NXT.01.2026.Round.10.Grand.Prix.at.Mid-Ohio.Practice.One.FS2LiveRaw
• Indy.NXT.02.2026.Round.10.Grand.Prix.at.Mid-Ohio.Qualifying.FS1LiveRaw
• Indy.NXT.03.2026.Round.10.Grand.Prix.at.Mid-Ohio.Race.One.FS2Reair
• Indy.NXT.04.2026.Round.10.Grand.Prix.at.Mid-Ohio.Race.Two.FS1LiveRaw

I bought a bottle of Kirkland Vodka today.

When I got home, although the seal on the cap was intact, vodka had leaked a little.

Honestly, it's not the first new bottle of a liquor that I've bought where this had happened, but usually I return/exchange.

Is this normal, safe or definitely reasonable to return?

Pretty much nothing had been lost and I was able to close the cap with the seal still on. I just don't know what I should do with it.

I purchased a used spring Urban rebounder and there are a few things that are hopefully all I need to deal with.

The simple question is if there is a preferred leg cap replacement. Amazon has several with an 8-pack ranked higher than 6-pack version. Even though there are 6 legs I don't hate the idea of having some spares. I'm open to recommendations.

The other thing I figured out is elastic straps that hold the folded legs down. The straps are dried, brittle and crack when you try to stretch them. I can't find anything as a replacement. And should they be tied to the springs like that?

I don't like that there was no manual, or anything besides the mini trampoline itself and it definitely needs cleaning before I use it.

It was cheap, but I think I made a mistake.

https://preview.redd.it/v0fjbg9czp9h1.jpg?width=1346&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b53e9e6616b2a5dc883863f9f25ee3b0c162b51

They've yet to post any IndyCar replays of practice or qualifying in a long time now. I don't know what's going on. The races are posted very late and cut of any side-by-side during commercials.

I'll try to keep up with the live sessions, but I can't make any promises.

You can stream or download the untouched files from gofile.

'Live' are live captures instead of the official replay. They are shared in instances where the replay is incomplete or just running late. (Raw just means I haven't cut the commercials yet.):

Round 10- XPEL Grand Prix at Road America: https://gofile.io/d/DCoaue

• 00.IndyCar.2026.Round.10.XPEL.Grand.Prix.at.Road.America.Pre-Practice.One.FS1Live
• 01.IndyCar.2026.Round.10.XPEL.Grand.Prix.at.Road.America.Practice.One.FS2Live
• 02.IndyCar.2026.Round.10.XPEL.Grand.Prix.at.Road.America.Practice.Two.FS1LiveRaw
• 03.IndyCar.2026.Round.10.XPEL.Grand.Prix.at.Road.America.Qualifying.FS1LiveRaw

EXTRAS:

• Indy.NXT.2026.Round.09.Firestone.Grand.Prix.at.Road.America.Race.One.FS1Live
• All In E06 - Inside the Most Dramatic Ending In Indy 500 History.FS.1080p: https://gofile.io/d/LfniII

I have a large bottle of BG Reynolds Falernum, but I'm also wanting something more traditional for some drinks.

I was going to buy a bottle of Velvet but I want to use up the BG before it gets too old.

Reading the recipes for homemade like #9 and 10 and knowing the BG is more concentrated I was thinking of just mixing it with rum.

Does it sound right to use Wray & Nephew and mix it with the syrup in a 1:3 ratio?

Or is this stupid?

Edit: I did that ratio based on the recipes. It would be about 15.75% ABV. Velvet is 11% though.

Edit 2: Just checked and there are 13 added grams of sugar per ounce. Sounds like 1:1 syrup not 2:1. Should be rich syrup at 25g less other ingredients I suppose.

So maybe 50% more syrup. 2 W&N : 9 BGR? Oh, then it's 11.5% ABV.

Or maybe add more sugar, and now the math brain cells are yelling at me.

Edit 3:

#10 seems to make 20 oz less whatever is lost in soaking and straining.

#9 has 4.5 oz of lime juice as well making about 24.5 oz. BGR has lime juice, so I'm going with this.

Second idea:

6.5 oz BG Reynolds Syrup (84.5g sugar)

75g sugar

1/3 cup Wray and Nephew

Told you I was crazy.

They've yet to post any IndyCar replays in a long time now. I don't know what's going on. I'll try to keep up with the live sessions, but I can't make any promises. (Also, they haven't posted NXT races. Sorry, I wasn't live ripping those.)

You can stream or download the untouched files.

'Live' are live captures instead of the official replay. They are shared in instances where the replay is incomplete or just running late. (Raw just means I haven't cut the commercials yet.):

Round 09 - Bommarito Automotive Group 500: https://gofile.io/d/LfniII

• 01.IndyCar.2026.Round.09.Bommarito.Automotive.Group.500.Practice.One.FS1LiveRaw
• 02.IndyCar.2026.Round.09.Bommarito.Automotive.Group.500.Qualifying.FS2LiveRaw
• 03.IndyCar.2026.Round.09.Bommarito.Automotive.Group.500.High.Line.and.Final.Practice.FS1LiveRaw
• 04.IndyCar.2026.Round.09.Bommarito.Automotive.Group.500.Race.1.FS1Live
• 04.Indycar.2026.Round.09.Bommarito.Automotive.Group.500.Race.2.FOXTV.egortech (Okay. I don't know his actual source)

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Pink Pearl
Inspired by Trader Sam's Polynesian Pearl, I wanted something that used strawberry milk and Tiki.

2 oz POG Juice (Equal parts Passion Fruit, Orange, Guava juices)
1-1/2 oz Strawberry Milk (I use Promised Land Diary)
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
1/2 oz Cointreau / Triple Sec
1-1/2 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Combine ingredients in a shaker half filled with cracked ice.

Shake and pour with ice into a large glass or pearl shaped mug.  Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a fresh strawberry or strawberry puree.

I've been trying to get my mind around the Lapu Lapu cocktail recipe.

A 1981 printed menu for Polynesian Potions describes it as a "...blend of fruit juices and rum served in a fresh pineapple."

The current menu says:

>Planteray Original Dark Rum and Tropical Fruit Juices served in a Fresh Pineapple topped with Goslings 151 Proof Black Seal Rum

Before December 12, 2019, it was with Myers's Original Dark Rum instead of Planteray/Plantation. A minor change.

In a discussion here and many other places, I've seen it described as:

>1.25 oz Myers’s Dark rum
0.5 oz triple sec
fill with scorpion mix
top with 0.5 oz 151 rum
Garnish w/cherry umbrella
Scorpion Mix:
0.5 oz orgeat syrup (2 pumps)
splash of orange juice
fill with sour mix

My first issue with this is if you don't serve it IN a pineapple, there is no pineapple flavor. My second issue is the menu never says Orgeat or orange liqueur.

Third, since about 2019 they had the Polynesian Mai-Tai which is what this actually sounds like if you added light rum and dropped the 151.

>Planteray Original Dark Rum, Bacardí Superior Rum, Bols Orange Curaçao Liqueur, Lime Juice, Orgeat (Almond), and Pure Cane Sugar

Finally, back in the 1970s & 80s they HAD a Scorpion that was a mixture of rum and brandy (Source: Cooking With Mickey Around Our World):

>1-1/4 oz lemon sour mix
1-1/4 oz orange juice
1/2 oz Orgeat syrup
1/2 oz brandy
1-1/2 oz silver rum
Cubed ice
Gardenia
Blend and pour into scorpion bow. Fill with cubed ice. Garnish with gardenia.

Finally, and most confusing, the "Cooking with Mickey Around Our World" cookbook from 1986 HAS a recipe for a HUGE amount of Lapu Lapu (12 5-ounce servings) but no alcohol.

>2-1/2 cups chilled orange juice
2-1/2 cups chilled pineapple juice
2/3 cup chilled apricot nectar
2-1/2 cups chilled sour mix
1/2 cup simple syrup, cold
Ice Cubes

>Combine fruit juices, sour mix, and simple syrup to taste. Serve over ice cubes,
NOTE: Make simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil for 7 minutes. Cool. Makes 1 cup. Refrigerate any unused syrup in a covered container.

It doesn't mention any rum, it doesn't even mention serving it in a pineapple.

The thing is, I think this is the most accurate recipe. (Btw, I recently made it by cutting the recipe to 40% so it was 1 cup of most ingredients and 1/4 cup apricot nectar. Much more reasonable as a light quart. I also pretty much left out the 1.6 oz of simple syrup since my homemade version is 2:1 not 1:1.) (Also with that syrup, my sour mix substitute is 3:1:2 ratio of lemon juice : lime juice: syrup.)

I like that it has pineapple juice and the apricot nectar is suddenly a secret ingredient no one seems to know about.

It does make an excellent drink with a dark rum and 151 float served in a pineapple or not.

Whew.

Edit.

I actually have and prefer Planteray's Dark, but I wanted to be more classic. That's also why I went with Goslings standard proof since I don't have the 151. Hamilton Guyana 151 would probably be better, but alter the taste. Next cup will be Planteray and Hamilton. I made nearly a quart of the mix yesterday.

1-1/2 oz Myers's Single Barrel and 3/4 oz of Goslings (since it's lower proof).

I have to say, while I don't love Myers's rum, this is possibly the first drink I've made with it that I really liked.

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Trader Joe's recent Fearless Flyer lists "Trader Joe’s Passion Fruit, Orange, & Guava 100% Juice Blend".

Four 8.45oz cans for $4.49.

I was waiting to buy more of Caribe's cold pressed when it was on sale next but this sounds good too.

Anyone tried or mads drinks with this yet?

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/ff

I wish they posted the full ingredient list.