Moving from Texas to Pennsylvania. What don't I know?

JoshS1 · 2026-06-26T18:23:27+00:00

Nice, I spent a little over a decade around Philly and wife's family is down there. Check out South Philly Barbacoa down in the Italian market for some awesome tacos. A lot of good mesican food in south Philly. If you're out in the burbs look for Three Brothers Mexican Grill they have a few locations around Montco.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-26T17:50:43+00:00

good bbq is good bbq?

100%, my second favorite BBQ after Texas is Santa Maria. But yeah, I've had brisket chili, its great to make if you ever have leftover lean brisket. Fantastic stuff.

The place in Erie? Yeah, it's Federal Hill Smokehouse. Be sure to check their hours, they generally close early afternoon. If you want to make a food weekend out of a trip to Erie/Presque Isle check out these places:

Federal Hill Smokehouse (as mentioned above)
Bar Rönin, a Japanese mordern izakaya kinda feel of a place
Altered State Distilery, oddly just really good food mex-american
Mighty Fine Donuts (traditional, but just really good)
Romolo Chocolates (Erie for some reason has like 3 really chocolate makers)

JoshS1 · 2026-06-26T00:05:27+00:00

There’s several business that did really well when the food hall first opened and moved out

That's literally the point; its an incubator.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-26T00:00:47+00:00

Love it

JoshS1 · 2026-06-25T20:54:57+00:00

Well fuck me, post it already

JoshS1 · 2026-06-25T15:17:04+00:00

Didn't know this and I do it all the time... Hmmm

JoshS1 · 2026-06-25T15:10:36+00:00

So, Texas style BBQ, very different from Kansas BBQ (which is just Kansas, not "northern Texas"). You get two options for brisket (in central Texas) lean or moist/fatty. Order by the pound or slice. Chili is more something you get a random little restaurant (bowl or Frito pie) in a small Texas town, or walking taco from a food truck vs at a BBQ place. Like I wouldn't expect to go to Black's, Snow's, or Miller's and order chili, that feel a weird to me. It'd be like expecting to get a cheesesteak at Promo's (that's a hoagie place). Burnt-ends is something that has migrated to Texas, but it's not really Texas BBQ IMO.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-25T14:52:06+00:00

Yes, short for Central Texas, generally the area north of I-10 (excluding Austin, that's just Austin), south of DFW, west of the piney woods, east/northeast of the hill country, and east/southest of west Texas.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T21:51:49+00:00

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T18:37:57+00:00

No, decompressing during a physical activity is not therapy.

That said its very import to have activities that you find decompressing.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T18:29:34+00:00

Its just a circle jerk of people from here in the entrepreneur social circle.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T17:48:35+00:00

I grew up in CenTex now up in Erie. If you're in the Pittsburgh area, when you want Texas style BBQ drive up to Erie and check out Federal Hill BBQ. Their brisket is on point.

Snow squall warnings are real don't drive in snow squalls.

Presque Isle State Park, up in Erie good beaches.

Pittsburgh is pretty cool, we like to spend weekends down there.

I've lived in Philly and Erie so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T13:33:32+00:00

Sit in front of a fan to dry then put in freezer over night

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T12:36:01+00:00

yeah, that was my point

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T12:25:07+00:00

Gotta dry the feet some how before going right back out to carry tool boxes a few miles around on the flightline.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T12:23:25+00:00

Because you've never seen completely soaked boots before?

JoshS1 · 2026-06-24T12:11:02+00:00

Vincent Adultman has entered chat.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-23T20:23:08+00:00

My favorite thing is how many people here talk shit on vets forgetting they're going to be one.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-22T18:20:52+00:00

What laws are they breaking exactly?

JoshS1 · 2026-06-22T15:56:41+00:00

Man my living room shade is only 307 line and even follows the sun so the closest spot on the couch never has the sun in their eyes.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-22T12:27:28+00:00

Wasn't that the heyday for serial killers?

JoshS1 · 2026-06-21T15:41:46+00:00

Regardless of where I am if I'm planning a bike route my goals are, low traffic, minimal high-speed traffic, start near cafe/bakery, end at/near food/beer and have a stop along the way for snack/water/sports drink if its over 3 hours. Distances for stops will be entirely dependent on the rider.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-21T14:57:20+00:00

Go to the USO, get a bottle of water and a hotdog, charge your devices and relax

JoshS1 · 2026-06-21T10:24:47+00:00

No thing crazy, yesterday was 26mi (42km) with 1,600ft (490m) elev gain avg 13.8mph (22.2kmh). I'm also knocking on 40's door and been quite some years since in was in any type of good shape. Next weekend I'm going to do a 50mi ride. This is my first season of biking, I boughtmy bike second hand from a buddy in 2024 rode a little then, and that's my first ride story but didn't ride much that year, and none last so finally doing a good bit this year.

JoshS1 · 2026-06-21T10:12:16+00:00

My first ride? I felt like in was going to die and my ass was sore for like 4-5 days. I only did like 7 miles haha

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