Jacob Meyer

Pitt alum. Cincinnati native. No, I don't root for the Steelers.

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

USA. A Mexican restaurant. We had not yet ordered anything, and the food was already arriving.

Chips. Salsa. Unrequested. Free.

I stopped the waiter. "We have not earned these."

"They just come with the table, man."

They come with the TABLE. In my land, hospitality is a debt. Every gift creates an obligation, weighed carefully, returned in the proper season with interest of feeling. Here, the gift arrives before you have even proven you can pay for dinner.

This is not an appetizer. This is a declaration: we trust you. Eat.

I ate with the gravity the moment deserved. And then — I must report this calmly — the basket emptied, and a new one appeared.

"Did we…?"

"Refill," the waiter said. "It's bottomless."

Bottomless. They have wells of salsa. The supply lines of this nation are beyond anything my ancestors imagined.

My friend warned me. "Don't fill up on chips, dude."

Too late. I had accepted three baskets. Honor demanded each one be finished — an unfinished gift is an insult. By the time my actual food arrived, I was a ruined man.

I was not hungry. I was not comfortable. I had been defeated by a courtesy.

Generosity that arrives before the request cannot be repaid. It can only be survived.

I know the rule now. I have made my peace with the basket. One basket. Two at the most.

Who am I deceiving. There is no number of baskets I would refuse. The trust of a nation is in that salsa, and I intend to honor all of it.

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

Thanks Donnie

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: U.S. inflation surged to a 4.2% annual rate in May, as higher energy prices put more pressure on the economy. https://t.co/f5ZEMpwzRy

[Steve Palazzolo @StevePalazzolo_]

The kids will never experience the joy of having the all star ballot handed out at a baseball game

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

I’m Kid Rock.”
“I’m Naomi Wolf.”
“I’m Kanye West.”
“I’m Matt Taibbi.”
“I’m Catturd. Those stories, plus Rob Schneider, tonight on 60 Minutes.”

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

@Souf_Oaklin As long as they don’t ruin the peaceful shit on the 4th floor of Posvar…

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

That really is a great final lap. Bravo to the whole @IndyCarRadio crew. They absolutely nailed the call of an all time finish.

[Tony DiZinno @tonydizinno]

What a call from the whole crew!!!

@JaynesMar at S/F
@NYeoman in T1
@trackdude500 in T2
@jakequery in T3
And @RyanMyrehn in T4

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

@corybrenneman It’s amazing. Well worth the 4AM wake up call to make the drive from Cincy to negotiate the 350k people all descending on the same spot.

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

Gat Damn! What a finish to the #indy500! And we got it in without any major weather issues. Massive thanks to @Indycar_Wxman for keeping us up to date in the changing forecast. Very happy the best case scenario hit!

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

Time to attempt to get some sleep. 4AM is going to come up fast. Let’s hope for dry skies tomorrow. #indy500

[Arni Sribhen @neckthai]

Now stay tuned for the Greatest sleepless night in racing #dontoversleep #Indy500

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

Let’s fuckin’ go!!!! @ConorDaly22 @Skyline_Chili

[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing @DreyerReinbold]

Welcome Skyline Chili to the No. 23 Kingspan Arco Chevrolet driven by Conor Daly!

#drivenbydrr #skylinechili

[Jake Query @jakequery]

One week from today, roughly 1 in every 965 Americans will be here. *

*annual post.

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

@NCAA Nobody wants this…

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

The @reds are not a serious ballclub.

[Jacob Meyer @Jrmeyer89]

I hate this fucking Reds team.

[Champweb @champwebdotnet]

A great read on AZ.

https://t.co/jqNjlQs7Lu

[NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCar]

The INDYCAR community mourns the passing of Alex Zanardi.

A two-time series champion, 15-time race winner and one of the sport’s most inspiring figures, his legacy on track was matched only by the strength of his character.