GhostOfTomJoad
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4th of July Texas Flood
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2025 Thread of the Rains
I'm from Minnesota. I've seen mosquitoes pick up a Buick.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Yep. Because they know the next one is scheduled for 6PM and it's going to be the exact same fucking script.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Yeah, I've got a lot of standing water in my backyard here in 78613 and a steady river in the side yard between my neighbor's house. We're not in danger of flooding here but it's going to be a soggy mess for days to come.
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4th of July Texas Flood
Hot Wheels trying to shut down the presser as the questions become more direct. Noem's trying to dodge the question re: the failure to respond to the NWS alerts. And plant a kiss on her boss's balloon knot in the process.
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4th of July Texas Flood
This presser was delayed 90 minutes for this? Did it take them that long to agree the proper sequence to kiss ass? Now Hot Wheels is trying to to invoke the image of children clinging to trees for exactly what purpose? "Pray so much." Great job, dipshit.
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4th of July Texas Flood
And now Chip is doing everything he can to shame anyone who would dare to ask questions about the response and preparedness of the responding agencies. And now it's the judge's turn to try and get some sympathy for what he went through.
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4th of July Texas Flood
This is an absolute disgrace. These fuckers are doing nothing but filming campaign commercials.
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4th of July Texas Flood
Holy shit, do the citizens dealing with this tragedy have to first listen to Abbott publicly suck off other politicians before getting any direction or guidance on how to move forward?
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2025 Thread of the Rains
When the mayor's only advice was "please pray" you know it's going to be a long next few days.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
"Devastating and deadly flood" from the presser. They have numbers about missing people, but will not be reporting them until a scheduled 3PM update.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Unfortunately, this is the environmental reality of Texas today: In order for large swaths of our state to emerge from devastating drought it will require rain events that will destroy other areas. This storm is both tragic and life restoring.
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Getting old sucks
Stockton is indeed an orthopedic surgeon & was a kicker & punter for Texas '98 - 2000. Pretty damn reliable & had a walk off kick to beat the aggies at DKR as well.
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Getting old sucks
How long did my fellow old farts wait to address arthritis in your big toe(s]? My left one is pretty sore at the end of the day (I try walk a lot/stand as much as a white collar job allows; 12,000 steps a day is common). Flexing it upwards can result in a sharp pain. And when I get in bed at night sometimes the pressure of the covers causes it to flair up. It almost never bothers me during the day & I'm still one of the fastest walking SOBs you'll ever find (it's a running joke at work). I'm thinking it might be time to go see Kris Stockton like my wife did. He fileted her left big toe to remove a bone spur & clean up stuff, but she's definitely on the arthritis train. Our favorite moments are our daily walks & easy/moderate nature hikes. I shudder at the thought of losing that ability.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Enjoying a cold one while the rain falls on the zoysia I just finished mowing 15 minutes ago. 78613.
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Trump’s America
Ramifications? For today's GQP? Repeat after Brisket: the cruelty is the point! They really believe that the policies will hurt everyone they don't like & somehow exclude themselves.
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Just Shoot Me
Haven't seen it in years, but we got into a routine of re-watching Frasier at night awhile ago and near the end of the series when Martin marries the boys' former babysitter, Ronee, I found myself trying to figure out who the actress was that played her due to her distinctive voice. The actress is Wendie Malick who played Nina Van Horn
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Off Grid Alaska
Yikes. So which river provides the barrier for you, the one on the east that runs through Ferry and Anderson, or the one on the west?
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Your cat is awesome. Damn straight
Saturday vibe.
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Off Grid Alaska
How's the home reno going in the new place?
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The New James Bond?
Now that's kind of a big deal.
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Political Cartoons - The Politics Thread.
That cartoon would be far more effective if the ball wasn't even on the green.
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Holy crap: $100 million Brinks heist at CA truck stop
I tell ya, in a classic film full of great lines this gem isn't given enough credit. It explains not just everything about Cheritto's character, it shines a revelatory light on all the crew. Chris was broke (in every way possible) & needed the score. Neil didn't need the heat & every instinct told him to walk...but the action. Not the money. Not the final big heist. Plus the heightened juice of knowing Vincent & his entire crew were on to them. Neil was so good even he couldn't resist breaking his one code.
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Bobby Cole for Texas Governor?
How long will it take the Texas GQP to paint a straight, white male firefighter turned successful cattle rancher as a DEI-loving socialist groomer who drinks the blood of the kids he's trafficking in from Mexico due to his love of open borders?
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Texas Offseason 2025 - Archmania Is Upon Us
A guy in an old FFL I was in went to SA Marshall HS the same time Priest did. I think he was a couple years older than Priest. Short, stocky white dude who played FB and occasionally got the ball near the goal line per his older brother (who was also in our league). The dude used to love to brag in a serious manner how he kept Priest on the bench in HS. This was when Priest was wrecking shit for the Chiefs and fantasy owners were almost guaranteed a deep playoff run if they rostered him. But his former HS teammate would never draft him even when he had the chance. He "knew what PH was REALLY like" and claimed he was a selfish player. Oh, that guy's name was Kyle. Care to guess where he went to college?