I’m not explaining this one to the kids. Someone else can.

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        Am I crazy, or was that the commercial where they made and released an “extended cut” to show that they had tied the guy up with the rope just to stop people complaining about the implied lynching? Or did my adolescent brain invent that story?

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          No I remember that too. A guy posted the one without the guy being tied up and I swore it was cut short.

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            And the middle part seemed longer, where they are passing around the shitty salsa.

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          I think you’re right. My mind’s eye is recalling him sitting there on a log all tied up while the rest of them eat Pace. I could absolutely be making that up though.

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      We make pretty good food. Lots of people from all over the world living it up in the city.

      I’d bet you can get damn good salsa, but perhaps not as easily as just talking to some gente right there in Texas.

      Never been to tx, no plans to, just saying the real mexicanos will know what’s up, whether in NYC or Texas.

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            There were a series of commercials for Pace “Picante Sauce” in the 90’s of the formula:

            • Some cowboys
            • campfire time
            • They start eating salsa. Not like, with anything, just eating salsa.
            • New guy says “Try some of my salsa.”
            • one of the other guys reads the label and says “This stuff is made in New York City.”
            • Everyone else yells “NEW YORK CITY?!?!”
            • cut to announcer proclaiming Pace is made of pure roots and toots for the ultimate shit kicker rodeo experience
            • cut back to new guy being hilariously tied up or otherwise cowboy punished.

            It’s funny because it insinuates that Texans can and will read.

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        Some Texas food is fucking good, but lots of it is shitty chain food, and garbage salsa has been had there as well.

        There’s also really good (California level) burritos available in Boston if you know where to look. Anna’s Taqueria specifically.

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    It’s always funny to me that these billionaires have to cosplay as a badass. Can’t be your actual self, gotta always pretend to be a strong man.

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    Can I just say that as someone who enjoys dressing in the fancier western getups (think Tombstone) this more cosplay-rugged look screams insecurity when worn by people trying to look… Like they do manual labor?

    Like he’s a billionaire. Where’s the tailored frock jacket, vest, and bolo tie, with a $3k hat. At least that way he wouldn’t be a poser

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      Or the regular, modern version: boots, jeans, belt, flannel, aaaaand $3k hat. In the summer, you swap your wool hat for straw, but don’t you DARE wear short pants or a t-shirt.

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          Personally I think we just need to collectively wear suit coats more often. It looks… Idk. Better than a lot of stuff. Maybe I’m just saying that because I’m fat.

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          Look I’m not saying Raylan is the best looking cowboy, but Raylan is the best looking cowboy!

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        The belt buckle needs to be the size of a dinner plate and be made from pure silver and gold.

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          Nah, dog; it’s a gold-plated ellipse with a bull head and 3D horns.

          Preferably purchased from a general store in the middle of Arizona, run by Native Americans.

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    The delusions of the rich lmao.

    Imagine being one of the literal wealthiest people on the planet and still having to play dress up so you can feel like a bad ass lmao. Hope he gets the help he needs, and I mean that sincerely.

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      Not just dress up, that’s heavily edited, too.

      If he goes to such lengths to make an image of what he wants to be, he must really hate what he is as much as we do.

      I would pity him if he wasn’t so dangerous.

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    I’m totally heterosexual by the way. In case anybody would question my sexuality. But nobody would because I’m so obviously heterosexual. I mean, I drive a humongous truck, and I wear cowboy attire and I absolutely love Brokeback Mountain, the cowboy documentary, and I eat meat, and I am heterosexual, so yeah.

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      Let’s say it wouldn’t exactly shock me if Elon posted AI photos of himself looking tough.

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      i am positive that it is, and if not it is super airbrushed. it has that uncanny valley look. it looks about 98% human. Elon at his best looks no more than 70% human.

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      Bases on the comments the last time I saw this posted: probably.

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    I’m getting a lot of Westworld players vibes from the photos in this thread.

    Not the “good” players vibes, more the “I’m here to pose a badass, get drunk at the saloon, fuck a prostitute and then shoot her” vibes…

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    It’s hot AF is Texas. What’s with all the layers he’s wearing.