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I used to lifeguard at BSP. I'd have to open up a few times at 5 am, even in the winter. If I was 5 minutes late, there would be a line at the entrance of pissed off olds. If I was 15 minutes late, the olds would start climbing the fence. The thought of one of them falling a breaking a hip because I was late was pretty good motivation to get there on time. Anyway, I did a lot of polar plunges during the winter at 5:05 am. Nothing wakes you up and kills that hangover better. When its really cold outside, the water is warmer than the air, and you don't feel the cold until you get out of the water. But yes, I miss BSP more than anything else about not living in Austin any longer. Except perhaps Hamilton's Pool.
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I get it. It hit at a time when they were the age most of us were when the OT hit, at least Jedi. But man, the dialogue is just so f'ing bad in all 3 of them. Oldest and I were talking about it and it really shows what happens when George doesn't have someone doing a 2nd or 3rd pass on his scripts. I don't feel there are that many that became SW fans quite the same with the ST. That's my oldest's trilogy and she never asks to rewatch them. She does want to rewatch Rogue One soon since we're watching Andor. She has more of an affinity for Rebels than the ST.
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About this border czar: remember when Republicans HATED czars of any kind and feckless Democrats went along with them? https://www.politico.com/story/2009/09/gop-czar-revolt-scores-its-first-win-026781 Republicans and a handful of Democrats have called on the White House to review and suspend its use of czars. “In the wake of these recent revelations, the president should suspend any further appointments of so-called czars until Congress has an opportunity to examine the background and responsibilities of these individuals and to determine the constitutionality of such appointments,” said Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), Chairman of the House Republican Conference, who called on Jones to resign. The czar-attacks have begun to catch fire far beyond the Beltway. In town hall meetings across the country this August, questioners slammed the administration’s advisers, claiming that they allowed the White House to wield unchecked power. It’s an argument that’s been fed by Republicans in Congress, who see an opening to attack the credibility of the popular administration. In an Arizona town hall meeting last week, Republican Sen. John McCain joked that Obama, “has more czars than the Romanovs” — a laugh line he frequently uses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich calls the czars, “administrative chaos.”
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Can only imagine if the children were in charge instead of these adults. @realgreggym
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What's the problem here?
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You are entitled to your opinion no matter how wrong it is. It’s just strange that you picked the one thing about the series that makes it so goddamn good compared to other Star Wars projects. Meaningful dialogue and plot lines are what make this show so good.
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D1 Chat excerpts. Some comments don't show alot of respect for Texas - nothing new. Do you think 18 or 19 SEC wins is the magic number for a top 8 national seed this year? Also, how many regional hosts do you think the SEC is awarded this year? There will probably be a top-eight seed or two that finishes with 18 or 19 SEC wins, but I'd hesitate to call it a magic number this year. Arkansas, for instance, is currently 14-7 with three very difficult series left. They could go 4-5 down the stretch and get to 18-12 in the league... but then they also would have lost 5 of their last 6 SEC series. They COULD still get a top-eight in that scenario, because their schedule has been very difficult... but they sure as heck wouldn't be a lock. As for hosts, I'm feeling 7 from the SEC. All of Texas's statement series wins (Auburn, LSU, Georgia, A&M) have come in Austin. Will Texas be able to replicate their success against elite opposition on the road in Arkansas? Seems like Dave Van Horn always beats Texas going back to his Nebraska days. It's a good point, you have to wonder what UT's SEC record would look like if those home and road series were reversed -- but ultimately that doesn't matter. Everybody has to play the schedule they draw, and Texas has played its schedule almost flawlessly. That said -- I do like Arkansas at home in that matchup. Running the gauntlet without any blemish is almost impossible... what Texas has done to this point is nothing short of remarkable, but I don't expect them to make it all the way through without a series loss. A question I did not expect would be asked early in the season--does Arkansas have the pitching to make an Omaha run? I get your point, certainly, but let's remember that Arkansas still ranks 12th in the nation in ERA. Everybody has ups and downs, but that's still an extraordinarily talented staff that has mostly performed well. Yes, they absolutely have the pitching firepower to get to Omaha and win it all. It's just about peaking at the right time. minimum Florida needs to do the rest of the way to not sweat on selection monday? and how about jake clemente? Given where Florida is overall record-wise and RPI-wise, I think the Gators are fine with 12 wins, in all honesty, to make the NCAA tournament field. The SEC looks like a league getting 13 tournament bids, and I'm not even sure it will be up for much debate on Selection Monday. I feel pretty confident in Florida getting to 12-13, along with A&M. Thoughts on what Texas A&M needs to do from here to solidify a tournament spot? I think 13 wins probably does it for the Aggies, maybe even 12. The Aggies don't have a ton of meat on the bone in non-conference play, but that Cal Poly series win actually now does look pretty good. No one has played a tougher intra-conference schedule than the Aggies. I would probably want to get to 13 to feel decently well about making the field. Right now, that means sweeping Missouri and not getting swept by LSU and Georgia. That seems more than doable IMO. Other than Texas and LSU (geaux tigers!) who do you trust in the sec to make a deep postseason run? I know Arkansas and Tennessee have slipped in the month of April, but I still trust both of them to make deep runs -- I have too much conviction in their talent levels, and they're both tough to beat at home, and they're both still going to be at home for regionals, at the minimum. Georgia's a weird team but I've still got them in my circle of trust too, despite the disappointing numbers that talented pitching staff has produced. They are a TOTALLY different team at home, and they're definitely going to host a regional, maybe also a super. If they get a top 8, they're going to Omaha, I think. No disrespect towards what Texas has achieved - but it feels like they have so many close wins, so many comebacks... eventually that magic runs out, right? Would they actually be better off losing a series or two before the postseason? It does seem like Texas is due for a stinker at some point, but those guys just keeping stepping up and winning series, so you have to give them a serious amount of credit. Hopefully for the Horns' sake, this isn't the case, but this team kind of reminds me of 2021 Arkansas. That year, the Hogs could not lose a weekend series and had a Volantis-type of arm in Kevin Kopps at the backend of games. Of course, that Arkansas team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the Super Regional round. Not saying that will remotely happen to Texas, but there are a lot of parallels between the two teams so far this spring. What’s the more unbelievable stat: Texas at 19-2 in the SEC or Missouri at 0-21? Missouri at 0-21. I don't understand how you can't find some random game that the other team just plays like garbage and you win.
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my colorado ross is a no drag reel. for a 3 wt catching small fish, you'll not need the drag, you'll never get the fish on the reel to begin with.
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It would be the crew from Yavin IV stumbling and bumbling around Tatooine, bitching about the Empire that they can't beat and will always have below on the totem pole. Shoot, they ain't even the CIS
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I don't dislike Andor. It's like it's y'all's fucking religion or some shit. Do y'all hiss too?
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I hope he gets to normal and lives a long and healthy life.
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It would be more of a discovery trip for my girlfriend; she has never been anywhere N/NW of Taos.
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Ja: "I had them [the 68-14 Thunder] figured out." Jesus fucking Christ, dude.
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Gil Bang replied to Wilcox Cummingtonite's topic in Daily Texan
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Go write and produce your own Star Wars show. You have our blessing.
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Maybe, because police gonna police, but not a CONVICTION, because warning of the presence of police around the corner is not harboring or concealing.
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At Celebration, I was chatting with some younger fans, and of course, for them, 1-3 are their favorites. I reflexively kind of cringe though, imagining how ep 7-9 is how some became SW fans.
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Moose's Tooth for pizza and a beer.
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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff 🚀
Js1 replied to Macklemore's topic in Basketball
Yep, the issue is always going to be that they want 8 games on the weekends, but they lose at least 1 (and sometimes 2) TV windows during the week. But the inconsistency in days off and who gets to finish first and who keeps playing is kind of fuckity fuck, but you'd imagine one of the "perks" of being the 1 seed is finishing first. -
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SydneyCarton replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
"Well, at home or on a neutral field, where we made just a few less errors and made a few more timely hits, and the umpires actually called a fair game and didn't ignore that his foot was obviously off the bag on that last double play out, and where Greg Sankey never let them into the SEC, and if all of their mothers had never fucked their fathers, and if Schloss had actually loved us back, we'd have beat their asses." Right. -
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Pescado_Rojo replied to Mac8111's topic in Hobbies
ha...trout guys are so much different than salt guys. I've blown up a sealed Lamson reel on a bull redfish. I've also blown up the top of the line Ross with a sealed carbon fiber drag on a 10ish pound Permit. All my big game saltwater reels are "open" cork drag reels. Low tech, but absolutely bullet proof. For your application with a 3wt, click and pawl would be a sweet setup. I'd go that route.
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