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I wanted to take a couple of minutes to highlight some things I noticed during (and after rewatching) the OU game. This further supports a lot of positive indications that Herman can now rely on base-line competence from the offense and, accordingly, can set up and install wrinkles to trip up opponents. Basically, as I’ve told a friend, Herman is smart enough and a good enough schemer that he can basically “create” an offensive touchdown or two a game just by scheming it (so long as everyone does their part). Don’t know what I mean? See below: Play 1: Mesh/RB Wheel to Tre Watson You all know this play. But let me set the scene: Texas and OU are tied 10-10 at the beginning of the 2nd quarter. Texas is backed up at 3rd and 20, and Ehlinger completes an 18 yard pass to Andrew Beck, setting up a 4th and 2. Texas rushes to the line and sets up to run the QB sweep that Ehlinger would pound OU with, but OU calls timeout. After the timeout, Texas comes out with its base 11 personnel, but OU puts in a heavy personnel package to try to stop the 4th down attempt. OU has three down linemen and four linebackers are on the field. Texas throws a swing pass to Tre Watson, who gets enough for the first on a lunge past the sticks. After the first, Texas rushes to the line, keeping its same personnel package. OU doesn’t have time to substitute. The result? Here’s what the formation looks like pre-snap: At the bottom of the screen, Collin Johnson and LJH are lined up, and they’re covered by OU cornerback Tre Brown and…. Defensive End Mark Jackson? Herman immediately sees the gift he has been given and assumes that Jackson will have responsibility for whoever runs a route into the flat. He’s right. Jackson jumps Tre Watson’s flare route, looking like he almost thinks he can pick the pass off by jumping in front of it. Unfortunately for him, Watson isn’t running a flare; he’s running a wheel. Watson turns on the jets and runs by him. Jackson actually commits a pretty flagrant hold here, trying to prevent Watson from abso-fucking-lutely torching him. But to no avail. Touchdown Good Guys. This route combo is similar to one that Texas has had a ton of success on against OU in the past, although we’ve traditionally thrown the wheel to a slot receiver. Think Marcus Johnson in 2013: And Devin Duvernay in 2016: Urban Meyer’s playbook calls the play “mesh sit,” and draws it up like this (the below is a carbon copy of what we actually ran): I would still like to see this offense run the mesh/wheel more, because I think it could be a devastating route combo with Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay on the post/wheel portion, while big bodies Beck and LJH run crossing routes in the middle of the field. Something like this out of trips, maybe? So this is what I mean when I say Herman “created” a touchdown. We’ve had this route combo in our back pocket all year, waiting for the right time to use it. Once we got OU to overextend itself by putting too many big defenders on the field, Herman immediately went in for the kill. Play 2: Sam’s QB Stretch Play(s) These, too, need no introduction. Sam hammered OU all day long with the QB stretch, rushing for three scores, even when OU was overloading the field, trying to prevent the runs. But how were they so successful? Why did OU have no answer? The answer, my friends, lies in Herman’s QB Power/RPO package that Texas ran against TCU. Here’s the formation Texas ran repeatedly against OU: Look familiar? That’s right. It’s the same pre-snap look as Herman’s QB Power/RPO package that we ran to great effect against TCU (pre-RB motion): Why is that important? First, Stoops and Co. have seen this formation on film and they know that Texas can successfully run a WR bubble out of it. Here, that bubble would go to LJH. In fact, OU is in such a tizzy trying to get lined up that the bubble to LJH probably would’ve scored on this play. They also know that the package features a QB power look, meaning they have to keep enough bodies in the middle of the defense to prevent Sam from gashing them up the gut. And they know that the set features a WR tunnel screen, so they cannot just pin their ears back, hoping to stop the QB run. What’s the result? OU has to play (pretty much) base defense against this look, because they know they can get hit anywhere across the field from it. What’s the result? Texas is able to repeatedly gash them with the QB stretch play, because (unlike TCU’s response to this formation), their defensive end is lined up INSIDE the tackle, and their outside linebacker is lined up just outside the tackle. The result? They can all be reached by run blocks, leaving Keaontay Ingram to kick out the force defender. Fucking touchdown. I love this sequence, because it shows a lot of maturity from our offensive staff to remember what they put on film against TCU, to self-scout and analyze how other teams will react to it, and to come up with new and interesting wrinkles to use off the same formation for successful plays in the future. The result of these QB stretch runs will likely be that the other portions of the RPO package open back up. And if teams start overloading the TE/RB side, a RB counter with Keaontay Ingram is definitely in the cards. But the coup de grace will be when we line up in this formation and run the “fake” stretch run with a pop pass to Beck. This would actually be the exact formation and play as LJH’s pop-pass to Collin Johnson on our first offensive series, but we’ll run it with Ehlinger to Beck. Excited to see it. Conclusion: Football is chess. Your opponents study your previous moves, so gambits you’ve successfully pulled off in the past will not work in the future. But knowing that your next opponent will watch what you’ve done previously and work to stop it can be put to your advantage, when you can exploit your opponent’s counters. Mike Stoops fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is “Never get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well known is this: “Never go in against a Texas Longhorn, when the golden hat is on the line!” Now let’s go whip the shit out of Baylor.

Reminds me of one of my favorite poems: One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Footwork King. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints. This really troubled me, so I asked the Footwork King about it. "Footwork King, you said once I decided to follow you, You'd improve my 3 cone time and get me an offer from ATM. But I noticed that when my Footwork was the worst, there was only one set of footprints in the sand. I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me." He whispered, "My precious child, when you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I drove you to the campus of the college that paid me the most money for a visit. Now tweet that you are reopening your commitment and lets go to Georgia, I don’t have all fucking day”

Yep. Not to beat a dead fucking horse, and this thread has again turned to a festering fuckhole because non-recruiting board assholes come rambling over after a couple of big wins and spew a bunch of bullshit when they know nothing. FWK is very good at what he does and has trained a couple of kids that I semi-know from baseball and their siblings. None of whom are 5* athletes (or even 3*) but some of whom might play some DIII baseball or lacrosse. He is very good at what he does. There are some shitty "trainers" and "coaches" and guys that are in this for all the wrong reasons and there's a ton of these guys that would be much more worthy of this boards vitriol, and we didn't even get to the street agents and wannabes. There are also guys that are trainers that are pretty good at what they do that are MUCH shadier and there are several of those that are very anti-UT. Of course his motives aren't altruistic, he's got a business to run that relies on these results, but in this world of 7on7 coaches and personal trainers, this dude doesn't even register on list of shady. So STFU and move on to recruiting, which is going really well and there's actual news and information to be found and discussed.

Voluntarily? Democrats Against her will? Republicans

But also very admirable what you're doing for those kids, FWK.

Well, we really ought to not have the worst and least cost effective healthcare delivery system in the 1st world because that naturally leads to the worst mental healthcare intake mechanism in the world, but at least we pay the most, general the most paper and employ the most people in non-care roles! But seriously - we would pay less for all this stuff and live in a much happier country if we did basic things like making sure everyone can live with some basic level of dignity and care in the richest society in the history of man.

Nobody is legislating anything. People are calling you an asshole because you're an asshole. You're free to call a male to female transgender "he." She is free to tell you to fuck off. The problem you currently have is that the whole store will tell you to fuck off too. The gov't isn't forcing you to use desired terms. The people are speaking back to you. Both of you are free to speak. "Mansplain" all you want and you'll get shouted back at by free speaking women. Thats how free speech works. You can be an outright Nazi and say Nazi shit and people can speak right back at you. Sorry if you were accustomed to people remaining silent while you spoke insults. They never had to. Now they don't.

You know, I USED to think that way. But then I watched the GOP in action. From what I can see, they support exactly ONE individual right: the right to keep and bear arms. They aren't too hip on things like the 4th amendment, the right to travel freely, etc. They pay lip-service to religious freedom under the first amendment, but that's disingenuous as shit: they support only ONE exercise of "religious freedom" -- the right to discriminate based on your faith. Otherwise, they ain't so hip on it (see anyone daring to be muslim, wanting to build a mosque, or hell, even be a progressive Christian). Voting for the GOP because you want to support a party that stands up for individual rights is like voting for sharks because you support veganism.

Sigh, There are so many issues in the O.P. that I don't know where to begin: -Agriculture Policy -Hunger Assistance -Education Policy -Housing Policy -Urban Planning -Healthcare That's just a few off the top of my head. These issues are hard and complicated and require committed, bright people to come up with compatible and workable solutions. And many, if not all, involve a significant government role. But the American public, and most the people on this page, keep screaming about how corrupt and stupid government is. How Congress is the FUCKING WORST. FIRE THEM ALL. I don't want some politician who has a specialty degree in food security and ag policy from a quality school. A local dentist will know far better how to address these issues!!!! If you want solutions, you need, as a society, dedicated public servants who are supported in their mission and job. Policy is fucking hard. Think about the next time you watch a debate or interact with a politician. Think about the details, not the shit that gives you a partisan rage boner.

You’re a troll because you’ve had this bullshit alternating/contradictory posts for months in this thread. What’s Beto stand for? Why do y’all support him? I’m voting for Beto!!!! Who is Beto? I Like Cruz! What about this bad thing regarding Beto? I’m sitting out the election. Let me ask this question straight for Cruz talking points. Etc. You’re all over the place in an attempt to troll. It is apparent to anyone who has seen of all your posts on this thread. Calling you a troll has nothing to do with conservative beliefs, rather it’s related to the pretend intellectual curiosity that you hide behind to “just ask questions”.

Nobody is taking away your guns, but more guns is not the solution to the problem. Are you pro-deficit? You've got to pay the piper. Get that tab settled and we can talk. I hate this one. These seem to oppose each other. No free healthcare for children, but no abortion. You're also against free education which would reduce unemployment. Its a bold strategy. As far as the gay stuff, I give zero fucks. Let them do what makes them happy. Who am I to judge? As far as the religious stuff, you stay outa mine, I'll stay outa yours. That means keep it to yourself. Your religious beliefs are no more important than mine and I can guarantee they are not the same. That's why it's called freedom of religion. 'Merica.

Except we won. Take the loss, pussy.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head. Lincoln’s secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatre. Kennedy’s secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas. Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named Johnson. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908. John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters. Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials. Had to be done.

Frankly I've come around to thinking that OatmealCookie is sincere. Or an excellent troll, but I thought he was trolling for a while (and that he was possibly RubyMan/ctcj) and now I don't think that he is. He strikes me as a "church friends have always been my social group" (not an attack, oatmeal) dude who is being sucked into arguing/posting about this stuff because of the political/social climate in America, and actually does not know that Allred is running against Sessions in (apparently) his district (also that's a bingo I was thinking "plano or some conservative suburb of a major city"), or who either of those guys are. Oatmeal - I disagree with a lot of the issues you posted, but I "get" it. I would dislike much less intensely having a representative who championed those values but wasn't a demagogue/idealogue and had more respect for people who disagree with him. I disagree a lot with Cruz, but I hate how little respect he has for other humans, as evidenced by his tone, actions, and the wake of people in his trail who will never shut up about how insufferable he is. It would be justice in my view if he at some point realizes exactly why he will never achieve his political ambition - his brain has enough CPU but he has no ability to interface with humans and that's what the fucking job is. I think the anti gun control people are wrong about the ineffectiveness of gun control because I believe that the evidence points that way. I think that abortion specifically is bad/tragic, but societally it will be massively more negative for it to be illegal (especially given the collateral damage that will be done to women's health and the needed health services that women will lose access to). I don't want to get to a scandinavian system where we are paying a majority or close to it of our earnings to the government, but I think that on the critical issues of education and healthcare we've reached a point where government intervention to "unbreak" the system is needed (and am not motivated by a tax cut that seemed to be trivial to me, although I am not incredibly educated on the ins and outs of the Trump tax cuts). If something were to pass to try to take away money I've socked into retirement for years, I would go nuclear. I see school vouchers as part of a larger effort to defund schools. I've talked to Ted Cruz type folks who want to "free market" everything from schools to roads. That is insane. If parents can take their tax dollars and go send them to a school where history lessons come straight out of Exodus, lets call it what it is and let non parents keep their money and stop educating the brown people full stop. Everyone benefits from public schools, they are currently under attack especially in Texas, we need to help them not hurt them. I was raised Methodist and that is still predominant in my value structure. I strongly disagree that the GOP represents Christian values. You can't be a single issue value holder in Christianity, unless maybe that value is to treat others as you would have them treat you. The current GOP does not represent that value. In a broader sense, maybe more to Buzzrock's post - I also don't believe in the effectiveness of private charity in orchestrating solutions to massive problems. Like healthcare and education. Hoover sat on his hands during the outbreak of the depression because he thought the private sector would swoop in. That's why they called Hoovervilles Hoovervilles. Churches and charities are not going to fix schools and healthcare. I am enormously skeptical of anything "free" that comes from the government, but right now people are being taken advantage of and we (the people) are getting a raw deal in those areas. They need to be fixed, the government is the only entity that has the tools to do it. That new Linklater ad has been posted a lot, I'm not sure if we've shared the "context" of it in this thread, from Richard Linklater's "Bernie". B+ movie, gets an additional handicap for Texans, and this scene is the best part and should always be shared

The FWK only wants what is best for these kids, whom he sees as charity cases with no value to him monetarily. But if any of you anonymous internet posters say something bad about the FWK, the FWK may no longer want what is best for these kids.

I know this is likely to turn political even though it is not really meant to be a political post. I do believe we as voters need to find some common ground on real issues we can actually solve in a bi-partisan way. The issue I see is one where I have donated time and money. It's a simple one and one I believe can be solved, and one where both sides could easily find common ground. Hunger. As I was walking down Smith Street yesterday in downtown Houston to pick up my lunch I see a very gaunt man near a bus stop start digging in the garbage. He pulls out a discarded piece of pizza and starts eating it. This absolutely hurt my soul. The man appeared to be homeless, obviously hungry, very dirty. I asked him to wait where he was, consider putting that pizza back where he found it, and I would return in a few minutes with lunch. I picked up my lunch and had them make a few sandwiches. Luckily the man was there when I returned. I just cannot wrap my head around how we let shit like this be a continuing problem in America. We waste so much money on so much shit it's incalculable. How is it we cannot find a way to fund shelters with some basic care and food. That's rhetorical, we don't need your snarky answers from the left about the military industrial complex, nor from the right about how we spend trillions on handouts already. I get it. Both of those things are true. We have to find a way to fix this. No one in this country should go hungry. Ever. I get some may be beyond help to some degree. My guess is this man probably had some form of mental issue that possibly doesn't allow him to function in a way where he can get help at some of the places it is offered. What can we do? I know this isn't an issue that gets as much attention as it should because it's one where people can generally agree. If it isn't an issue that is going to divide us the news, nor politicians are going to put much effort into it. Anyone have any ideas? ANyone ever had much luck lobbying their representatives on this? what about at local levels? I feel like I can devote a bit more time and energy to this cause. Anyone with any insight into how to go about it, I'm all ears. I know this get more attention as we enter the holidays, and there will be some nice news stories about people at foodbank kitchens serving meals. I've done that. It's nice and all, but that is not getting it done. We need to think "bigger".

Aggy

Well considering TreatyOak has posted it on something like 4 different threads in hopes of getting as much rep from it as possible, I've got a guess.

That's totally false, and this kind of data-and-logic-free nonsense is what separates "progressives" from real liberals and it's why you lose so fucking always. We've already got Republican Trumpism for the distribution of toxic thinking and we don't need more. The combination of bad ideas with appeals to stupidity usually comes out behind for everyone.

woosh, woosh, boop.

Here are my notes from the game. Enjoy! Gather 'round, rev'lers, and hear of the story, How the purest of Saints rose to honor and glory, How the worst of the cursed were reduced to debris, In the struggle of ages--the Rivalry.God's Country is where our battle takes place,But our story begins in the land of disgrace. We start in a land with an armpit's aroma,That dark, cursed wasteland they call Oklahoma.* * * * *WastelandThe crescent moon glowed in the oil-black sky, Over hot, barren country, devoid of all life except for the demon, and his secret freak, And his steed who would lead him to battle the weak. The crimson-cloaked demon mounted his steed, Grabbing the bag hiding his secret freak, To start his long journey, through darkness ahead, southward he'd travel, to the River of Red. He dug in his heels and took reins in his hands, His steed started trotting, across the dry sands. Then picking up speed, the animal ran. It galloped all night through the Devil's wasteland. God's Land As they made their approach to the River between, His land, forsaken, and land pure and clean, He sheltered his eyes and shrieked out a scream, As his body was pierced by golden sunbeams. The sun stretched his arms 'cross the Country below,Just south of the point where the Red River flowed, Land lush and fertile, for it had been blessed, By God when he formed it and named it Texas. A shiver went up through the crimson-cloaked hag, The sight of God's Country below made him gag. He needed some comfort, a snack for reprieve, So out of his bag, three dicks he retrieved. He crossed the great River, flowing and clear, On the same bridge he'd used, year after year,In making this journey, since times of old To meet his opponent in the Cotton Bowl. Barn He saw the old farmhouse, his one chance for rest, So he made for the barn, to prepare for his test. In the barn was a litter, so soft and so fluffy, He almost tripped over the farmer's new puppies. He lifted his boot o'er the animals' heads, When a flash of burnt orange filled him with dread. He spun 'round and saw what had caused him to startle. It was Jesus--he walked in through a burnt orange portal. "Those puppies are mine!," screamed God-as-a-man, "For the mother dog birthed them right here on my Land!""I hate you," the demon declared with a groan, "And I can just claim all this land as my own!" The demon descended his boot with great force. He crushed all the puppies and had no remorse.Then he broke from the barn and mounted his steed,And raced to that fabled Arena with speed. ArenaThe Arena was guarded by the giant called Tex, The rev'lers admired him, stretching their necks.The food was aplenty, folks ate with a fervor, He scoffed, for he craved only In and Out Burger. The crowds had assembled 'round a booth called Game Day, To learn how the nation's top teams were to play. Four Prophets stood by to give their predictions,As patrons held signs with varied depictions. He froze when he saw it; it stood there, alone. One sign bore the work of the King's scribe, Thujone. Thujone is part jester, part scribe and part saint. He writes the King's histories in his MS Paint. His pictures have power. They tell what is true,And the demon was scared about what Thujone knew. The demon's new freak appeared on this sign, The weapon he held in the bag at his side. Weapon He walked on the field, and felt a great fright, As he came toe-to-toe with Sir Mensa the Knight.Mensa was flanked by Eleven and Nine,He dreaded the things they could do when combined. Fear built inside him, anxiety grew,He knew he should run from this fight and go stew. He turned to retreat but could not get through.In his path stood Sir Vic and his cholas, two. He spun back around to face the Lord's chosen.He shivered with fear; his arms and legs frozen.But he'd brought a surprise, his clandestine weapon,And now was the time for that freak to step in. The moment had come, so he reached in his baggie, And took out the creature he'd stolen from aggy. Part cat and part weasel, this mutant was slight,Like a cat, he could run; like a weasel, he'd fight.But the creature's top talent was not speed nor strength, This creature was able to suck at great length. He'd suck up opponents, he'd suck up their horses,He'd suck up entire enemy forces.They cast a gold coin to determine positions,The rules that would govern this competition. Both sides took their places, fear in their hearts, For now it was time for the battle to start.Defense Soon the creature inhaled, and just kept inhaling.Towards him, Eleven and Nine came a flailing. He almost devoured the offensive roster, But at last they were saved by Sir B.J. Foster.Foster sacked the foul creature, he got in his licks,But the freak got back up, measuring one foot and six. He let the ball go with a torpedo throw,But it fell in the hands of the Knight, Brandon Jones. The freak tried to run, but what could he do? For he came face to face with Omenihu. Sir Charles, he sacked him, crashing him down.The freak hung his head low with a whimpering sound. The freak dropped the ball, letting it fall, And the Jesus-Knight, Breckyn, was there for it all. The ball was scooped up by Sir Breckyn the Knight,His flowing blonde locks gave the creature a fright.The demon was reckless, thoughtless, and cruel, As he came up to swipe the Jesus-Knight's jewels.But Jesus-Knight broke the hag's hand in a vice,For that move the demon paid a high price. OffenseBreckyn and all of his defensive crew, Eventually let that quick creature slip through.The creature roared loudly, his minions did rant, "BOOMER SOONER!," they said in their terrible chant. Mensa got to this point with the skill of the greats,Eleven and Nine and Sir LJH.Keaontay had helped them, so had the line,But somehow the battle had come to a tie. Now it was time for the Knight named Eleven,To practice the art of his chosen profession. He marched to the field and shouted his orders, He knew what to do to move the match forward. He ran like a ram, his receivers he hit. Striking Devin and Tre and Beck in their mitts. Then he said to the demon, "our weapon is sicker." And onto the field strolled Dicker the Kicker. WeaponThe legends, they speak of the great Kicking Tree.How Hunter slayed Huskers, and Tucker, aggy. Now it's his turn. Does he have what it takes? Does the new kicker's name belong with the greats? He strolled to his spot with a confident stride."Is this all you need me to do for the prize?"Then he cocked back his leg and let the ball fly,And that ball drilled the demon right through the eyes. BOOM! * * * * *When the kids tell their stories, the children will say, That the Kicking Tree grew a new branch on that day. That branch cannot die, and it cannot break. For the Kick of All Kicks, Sir Dicker did make. AftermathDefeated, the freak-cat sat on his haunches, Twitching his whiskers, nearly unconscious. I NEVER LOSE!!! He cursed and he swore. But the truth was emblazoned on the scoreboard. He stood to his paws, pretentious and rude,He flaunted for all, his prick attitude. He pranced past Eleven, not saying a word,"Take the loss, pussy!," was the last thing he heard. He scampered away from that confrontation,Running back to the safety of his Sooner Nation.Wishing this memory would fade to a haze.So he could move on and play for the A's.* * * * *That night at the Seat of God's holy Land, Stood a tall Tower, alone in the sand.The Tower declared how they'd conquered their challenge.For the Tower burned brightly in brilliant burnt orange.

That's a long interview by Dvoracek and it's impressive that he finished it without getting arrested.

I believe her when she says she was punched, but I also believe the man who punched her when he says that he didn't punch her.

So, we had an awesome time in Germany, the people were amazing and we saw some really beautiful countryside and historic sights. And of course, we drank liters and liters of beer and ate some kick ass food (although I think I need a break for a bit before I have more sausage or schnitzel. Day 1 / 2 – We flew out of Austin around mid-day to Houston where we met up with our friends and took the overnight flight to Munich. United had plenty of options for movies, free beer and wine and the food was surprisingly decent for airline food. After landing around 7:30 we made the journey thru customs and found the train to take into the city. I didn’t realize the airport was so far out but it was efficient. I did put my huge suitcase in the racks above and we got a laugh out of the fact that it could have flown off and probably taken someone out (maybe we were a bid delirious by then. But anyways, got to Hilton Munich City and checked our bags as it was way to early to check in. So, at this point we decided to power thru and start walking…eventually we ended up in the Schneider Brauhaus for some food and our first official beers in Germany. Next, we walked to Oktoberfest to get a lay of the land, we bounced around a few tents, had a few more beers, I think we spent some time in the outside area of the Schottenhamel tent. Eventually we walked back to the hotel late that afternoon. In all we got a good 6 miles in which kept us awake, decent bed time for a full day at Oktoberfest. Day 3 – This time we took the train to the festival, all dressed up in our official outfits, and settled in early at the Hofbräuhaus tent. We found some good open seating and proceeded to drink like idiots for several hours. It was great atmosphere and it was fun to see people stand up on the table to down their beers knowing they were gonna get thrown out. Our seating area became reserved at some point that afternoon and the kicked us all out. At that point we were all pretty blitzed so we walked around a bit and then headed back. Day 4 – Got on the road early for Stuttgart and Dachau along the way. I had a friend to arranged for us a private tour with a local so that was really cool. Needless to say, we were glad we did it but definitely need a drink afterwards. Then on to Stuttgart where we settled in at Jaz Hotel (maybe a bit to trendy for me, and the weird strobe lights in the elevator got old pretty quick). But a nice hotel with a good view of the city. Day 5 – Early start and hit the Mercedes Benz museum which we were all really impressed with. I also had to check out the VfB Stuttgart stadium and shop nearby to pick up a beer mug. After that we headed to Cannstatter Volksfest, very similar look to Oktoberfest. After some walking around, we had a couple beers standing at the Dinkelacker tent and later wandered and managed to find some seats at the Furstenberg tent. The vibe was way more party atmosphere in my opinion than Munich. Pretty much everyone was standing on tables and security didn’t care, plus there was smoking inside which got a bit thick later on. We did see a dude take a header from his seat bench and get wedged between two tables….he did get escorted out. I think we left around 10p bloated and shit faced, somehow we made the right train back to our hotel. Day 6 – Slept in a bit then checked out and made our way back to Bavaria. We stayed in a little town called Ettal, with a cool abbey where the monks brew beer (we had a lot of it, the dunkel was especially tasty. After checking in we drove to Parnach Gorge which was kick ass. We took a different way back which turned into a bit of a longer hike then we’d planned but it all worked out. We then spent some time in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and had a drink and a snack at the base of the ski jump at the Olympic Stadium. Before that day I had no clue the 1936 Winter Olympics were held here and kicked off by that fucker Hitler. Still some cool unplanned history. It was here I tried colabier (yep it’s wheat beer and cola), wheat beer and cola. I mainly tried it out of curiosity but god damn was it tasty and that became the first of several more that I had. Day 7 – We took the drive to Neuschwanstein Castle and did the tour, got some great pics for the bridge and it’s a worthwhile tour. We got back to Ettal that afternoon and had a chill rest of the day. Day 8 – Took in some more sights in the area including another of Ludwig’s castles, Linderhof Palace. Not quite as impressive as Neuschwanstein but still we thought it was worth it. We also went to the ski resort at Kolbensattel Oberammerau, I nice chair lift up to the top for a beer and some pictures, then a ride back down on the alpine coaster which we all enjoyed as a nice adrenaline rush. Day 9 – Early start for our drive to Salzburg. We went to the Eagles Nest (Kehlsteinhaus) along the way and did the bus ride up. Not really a lot to see as it’s a privately owned but the views are spectacular and it’s still a cool piece of history. Lunch and beer at the café up top then back down. Made our way to Salzburg where we checked into a really nice Airbnb. We then walked around the old town for a bit and took in the view with a beer at Stiegkeller overlooking the old town. After a quick change we headed to dinner at PitterKeller. Another great meal and the veal schnitzel was out of this world (props to Spankytoes). Day 10 – On the way out of Salzburg we checked out the Red Bull Hangar, not too bad for a free exhibit, but it’s mainly just a big advertisement for Red Bull. Then back on the road to Munich, we got the bags dropped off at the hotel in Freising (outskirts near the airport) and then drove into town to drop the car off at the Hilton. We thought about one last visit to Oktoberfest for the last day, but we figured it would be nuts. Instead we went to the actual Hofbräuhaus beer hall. It was busy but not bad and the prices and food were cheaper and more options then the tent. I finally had a ½ roast chicken and another couple liters of beer. Day 11 – Back to reality, the Munich airport was nuts and took forever, but we made it just in time for boarding and the long ass flight back to IAH and then a short hop back home to Austin. It was a kick ass trip that I’d love to do again someday. I think we could have maybe skipped either Stuttgart or Salzburg and spent an extra day or two in Munich or up in the alps. The driving was a bit much and had us rushing a bit the last few days. Either way thanks for the tips and feel free to comment. Prost!

OMG...Bert placement in this work of art cannot be topped. You sir...are a genius.

You know they shot the guy who asked that question.

It'd be weird if it was Marmaduke.

Getting more conservative as you get older (and have more of a stake in the status quo) is one thing, but is a separate thing then what is going on here and why millennials are not going to defect to the GOP in droves as they approach 40. Because this is not the conservative people and the liberal people, this is the Trump people and a big jumbled mess of everyone else. Including a lot of people like me who 4 years ago would have happily described themselves as socially liberal and fiscally conservative. I still would, but priority #1 is stopping this systematic destruction of American values and government. If the GOP entirely goes down in flames and is replaced with a completely new fiscally conservative party that is free from the yoke of "Christians" and ethnonationalism and has modern views on social policies, I could be wooed back. But the stench of this will be on the GOP for a long time and I can't see casting a ballot for a person who has aligned themselves with this movement.

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She just told me that she cancelled the dinner reservations since the game starts at 5 here. She’s a keeper.

Tiny pool house.....footprint of building, 22x12.

No, this is the bullshit: "and cost the XII the chance for last year's Sooner team to beat Alabama" We don't root for conferences, we root for the University of Texas. And we certainly do not root for those meth-addled land thieves. And this: "When you score 48 points on an SEC defense" Fuck off with the "SEC defense" malarkey.

No, it's really not. There are lots of reasons why aggregate taxation should go up (primarily to contain the expansion of federal debt), but addressing hunger and healthcare do not necessarily require higher federal revenues. A minor shift in priorities could easily accomplish both.

I'm don't normally latch on to a party as neither of the big ones really address my personal beliefs, but for this election cycle I am a rabid Democrat. Well, actually, no. I am rabidly against anyone with an R next to their name. Whatever party that is, I'm in it.

Fortunately I kept track manually last time around: https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/75-texas-recruiting-notes-2019/&do=findComment&comment=350809

Fuck you. Take it to the cloak room.

Having said that, Footwork King, you're the fucking man. Send them all this way.

Sounds like something someone who is boning their 3rd cousin would say.

Baylor is giving up an adjusted 6.95 total rushing yards per carry this season (total meaning sacks moved to passing stats), which is good for 124th out of 130 teams. That is actually more yards than they're giving up in total passing per attempt. There is essentially no reason to throw the ball more than 20-25 times in this game if we are executing our run game properly. There are only 17 teams who give up more in the run game than the passing game. Some of them do that because their pass defense is really freaking good like TCU. Baylor is not that. There are only 5 teams outside the top 30 pass defenses who are in this situation. They are UAB, Coastal Carolina, Baylor, Georgia State, and Oregon State.

sure we survived it...and we are going to survive this. however, you are revising history or having selective amnesia if you do not believe the political tone wasn't insanely charged and there wasn't a substantially larger reaction to all that than this. you guys are freaking out about elevator encounters with shameless pieces of shit but lest you forget... so if anyone is being disingenuous and wrongfully-sanctimonious over this shit...it is you and your ilk. i didn't hear your indignation then. and let's not forget that your perceived innocuous tweet from rand was made during the above litigation of cultural norms. that said, it's all wrong. anyone threatening violence such as the minnesota teacher in the story you cited should have precisely thing things that happened...happen. and to fucking nutjobs like jared loughner, stephen paddock, and james hodgeskinson, they can all burn in hell and i will dance on their graves.

You have received one pussy hat demerit. Please proceed to your safe space and think about how you could have been more vigilant in monitoring racism in your interpretation of ignorant message board posters. I would like a full thesis of your path forward on my desk by tomorrow morning for which you will receive a participation trophy for your efforts.

I'm a liberal PC snowflake and even I am having a hard time figuring out what was inadvertently racist.

If Footwork King allows comments from random internet posters to influence his interactions with these kids, then every single bit of this criticism is more than warranted.