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49 minutes ago, futureman said:
not really. lots of kids are 19 at graduation. not a big deal at all.
My birthday is in August. started my senior year as an 18 year old. I was pretty much the oldest in a class of 700. unless things have drastically changed, I call bullshit.
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17 minutes ago, Bullneck said:
Call me crazy but there seems to be an unusually orange tint to that room.
Aggies will say it's more of a Tennessee Orange.
SEC! SEC! SEC!
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Post script: When we left I had an interesting conversation with the valet manager. His wife is a post doc at A&M. They came down from the NE (Boston) for her career. Early on I said "I'm a pilgrim in an unholy land." And he replied back "It's a cult plain and simple. And they're all weirdos." from there, it was pretty much just Aggie bashing. He can't wait for her to finish so they can get the hell out of it there.
As for the tournament, not so good. One team went 1-1-1, the other went 1-2. Neither had a good enough Points For/Against differential to move on. Our program used to be pretty good (Kingwood won state a couple of years ago) but the people running it ran off some of the better players recently and we don't have enough kids to field both a high school varsity and JV without having 6-7 girls on both squads. And even with that, there's only 1-2 subs for each team. I think there are only 2 seniors and 2 juniors right now. Almost half of the high school squad is freshman.
But the real news: Valet manager called about an hour ago. They found the keys and he even offered to drive them to Houston. I said, nah, Fedex them and keep the insurance ticket open. If they arrive, then we tear it up.
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44 minutes ago, Js1 said:
Real question - how does the Texas A&M Conference Center & Hotel's aggy-themed décor and names compare to the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center on UT's campus?
I've only been to the Carillion restaurant.
I would like to know the same thing
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Fair warning, this is a bit long. But it exemplifies all things Aggie.
So the Macanudo-ettes had a lacrosse tournament in College Station this weekend. Didn't want to go but, hey, I'm a good dad so we made our plans. Teams were assigned by the tournament director to area hotels and we drew the short straw: The Texas A&M Conference Center & Hotel. It's everything you think it is and more. The bar is named The Block T after the dumbass Corps Band's "special maneuver" that leaves the Aggie faithful breathless. The snack bar is called Junction Market. Right on Campus, directly across from Kyle Field. Major awesome rates of $299 a night for non-conference games and $399 a night for conference ones. But I digress.
As we pulled out town on Friday, we got a reminder via text that check-in begins at 4:00 but if we weren't going to be there by 7:00 we needed to let them know so they could keep out reservation. WTF? Ever been to a hotel that has a 3 hour window for check-in before you have to worry about losing your room? Not me. We made it to the hotel about 6:45 and the clusterfuck was on. There were two option for parking; Valet at $24 a day or self park for the hourly rate. Based on where the closest self-park garage was and a significant chance of rain on Saturday, valet seemed the way to go. We pull up to the hotel and it's on what amounts to a dead end. One way in and one way out. And probably 20 people waiting to valet. We had team function to get to so I unloaded everything we needed for the night and told the valet dude that I'd be right back. They only had two guys parking cars so there was no way they'd get to me before we checked in and got back down from the rooms. Check in was surprisingly smooth except for the $200 a night "incidentals" hold they wanted. Sure, no problem. I wasn't planning on stealing any towels or sheep. Got to the rooms and was greeted with this in the entry:
Floor to ceiling memorializing all that is Aggie. And it was in every room right inside the door. We put our stuff down and then I looked over above the bed and saw this:
It's a 12' by 5' photo a Ring Dance from the late 40s or early 50s. Every room on the 7th floor had pictures like it. Some were on in pairs at 5' by 5'. And every floor had a different theme. I shudder to think that there might be a milk man theme on a floor. I bet Rick Perry asks for that floor.
We went to dinner and then came back to sack out. Then I saw this over on the table:
A whole book praising Jackie Sherill and the 12th Man experiment that started in 1984. These fuckers still glorify that cheating SOB. Just unbelievable. I decided to take a shower because we had an early game and got to see this:
How many Aggies have rubbed one out in these rooms and deposited their deformed sperm on that handle?
As I got ready for bed, there was one more thing to catch my eye:
It's not just that the train comes every 2-3 hours. Anyone who's been to a game at Olsen knows how these knuckle draggers cream themselves when it goes through. They just fucking love it. And they built a hotel right along Wellbourn without sufficient noise reduction to prevent waking people up at night. And wake me it did. At midnight and 3 am both nights.
So flash forward to Saturday morning. Had to have the girls at the fields for an 8:00 am game which really means being there at 7:00 for warmups. We were told that breakfast was complimentary in the dining room. Oh, it was. Just not the buffet or full menu. A small table was set up with some bran muffins, a couple of bananas and apples and some juice. Yeah, that's great fuel for day of running around. The alternative? Either the buffet that cost $22 (after tax) or $8-12 menu items. After mulling our choices we ordered from the menu. By the time our food came, several others teams had arrived en masse and were discovering the same thing. A couple of moms were pissed and letting the staff know. There was a brief, frenzied huddle by the restaurant staff and then an announcement that the buffet was open to lacrosse players and their families. I was staring at an $8 yogurt parfait with fruit. My kids were already chowing down on their eggs and bacon and potatoes. So we finished and went on our way.
The tournament proceeded but it was time to get some lunch. As I walked to my car, I realized that there was a shit ton of traffic. We were right across the street from Reed Arena and the Aggie had a 1:00 pm game vs. K-State. Now all the parking required payment. No big deal, it was only $5. But now our lot was closed to entry and I end up about 3 blocks away. Did I mention that it was in the 40s with a 10-12 mph wind? Yeah that was fun. We finish up the day and head back to the hotel to clean up. I valet again because we have about 90 minutes. When we're ready to go, I call down to get the car. I waited a few minutes because I knew there was some kind of function going on in one of the large conference rooms. By the time we get downstairs, the car is parked on the street. I walk over to get in and my key fob isn't there. I go back to the valet stand ask where it is. None of them had any idea. It was just gone.
Well this is fucking great. Fortunately, I had the other one in my room. I tell the staff "Find that key, now." I talk to the valet manager and he says they'll look. When we get back from dinner, still no key fob. Valet manager is gone for the night. I go inside and ask for the manager on duty. Some snot nosed kid with a name tag that say "Idiot Aggie '19" comes out and says he's the manager on duty. Are you fucking kidding me? A senior in college is the manager? He proceeds to tell me that this is a valet issue and I need to take it up with them. WTF? It's your hotel dipshit. But after I tell him the valet manager is gone for the night and that this is unacceptable, he says that they will keep looking. That's just great.
I decide to head up to the bar. There's a open chair at the bar so I sit down. Nice bar, plenty of seating and they are maybe 50% full. There are 3 bartenders and they are all running around the bar like chickens with their heads cut off. One of them is trying to make what looks like a martini but he started over twice. Another one is pouring beer from a tap and making a huge mess. As one of them swings by my end of the bar, a rather drunk woman asks for another martini. Bartender tells her that they're out of Tito's. She asks for Grey Goose. Also out. Eventually they figured out what they had. Another woman asked for Michelob Ultra. Also out. By this point, I'd been there 5 minutes or so and just gave up.
We find out this morning that the key fob still hasn't been located. I tell the staff, I'll be back after the morning games and check out then. After a heated argument about whether I should pay for for the valet parking, they finally took it off my bill and had me fill out some forms to get their insurance company involved to cover the loss.
Long story short, Aggies can fuck up anything.
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On 1/24/2019 at 2:10 PM, Buffsoldier said:
Back when The Onion was funny.
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Swayze, the close up of the control panel..... Damn nice shot.
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He's still a penis wrinkle.
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Holy shit.
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I thought Rising and Thompson has put in their transfer paperwork?
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Oh..... And Swayze.... Have you ever ventured out NE of Houston past Lufkin and up to Carthage/Jefferson/Marshall? There's a lot of older buildings and houses that are most likely abandoned.
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6 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:
Other than that the big complains is that once again we somehow were held only once the entire night, even in this game where our DL was having their way with their OL at times.
This is a major issue in college football to me right now, and is a huge factor in offenses taking over the game. They seriously need to address this at a national level. It used to be you could get away with holding inside the defender's frame and everyone knew that, but nowadays blockers engage defenders by grabbing the outside of their shoulder pads. That is holding and it should be called until it stops.
Yep. The egregious holding is out of control.
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Spent a few days in DC and finally got to shoot the Lincoln Memorial at night. Have wanted to do that since I got my first camera when I was a kid. I'm loathe to call something a bucket list item but this one was pretty high on my personal wants.
Also went to Mt. Vernon for the first time. Well worth it but if you have never been, go right when it opens but it was fairly crowded by the time we left. And speaking of crowded, the Lincoln Memorial was packed during the day on Saturday. Like wall to wall people in the main gallery and the steps were just filled with selfie takers. Now, night time? At one point there were only 4 of us in the main gallery right near Lincoln. I really regret not bringing my tripod because the shots down the Reflecting Pool back toward the Washington Monument were spectacular but I really needed long exposures and holding the camera just wasn't cutting it.
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WTF was that?
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My plan was not to eat it in the shower last night and fucking up my back. Been laying in bed all day with spasms.
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Just now, Hugo Stiglitz said:
Mistakes were made
Your best post ever.
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On 12/31/2018 at 11:11 AM, elfenix said:
pretty sure that's stoya.
Well, Stoya is used to getting ridden.
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Spent the past week or so in Virginia/DC area. Lots of stuff I'll never get down here. Tried to take notes but I know I left something off but here goes:
Starr Hill Northern Lights IPA (VA)- Pretty mild for an IPA and I wanted to like it but it just lacked something. They use Cascade, Willamette and Columbus hops and it wasn't over the top and was drinkable but it was just kind of "meh."
Devil's Backbone Striped Bass Pale Ale (VA). Other than the stupid beer and the fact that InBev owns them, this one had more flavor than the Starr Hill. Liked it enough that I'll look for it again whenever I'm back up there.
Terrapin RecreationAle (GA) - Not sure why a beer named after the Maryland mascot is brewed in GA. Owned by MillerCoors. Advertises itself as a session beer and it could be. Hoppy and aromatic, citrus taste. Really liked this one.
Alewerks Chesapeake Pale Ale (VA) - Really nice mix of flavors. This is an old school pale and reminded me of Sierra Nevada's. That's meant as a compliment.
O'Connor Green Can Golden Ale (VA) - One of the best I had. A little cloudy but not like a NEIPA. Tart and citrusy. Would be easy to drink several of these in a row.
Blue Mountain Dark Hollow Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (VA) - Definitely get the bourbon flavor with a little sweetness. Had this out of a bomber and that was enough for me. 10% ABV so you're not going to pound these.
Hardywood Gingerbread Stout (VA) - Another bomber with a high ABV. The gingerbread was very present but not overpowering. Liked it but one was enough.
O'Connor Norfolk Canyon Pale Ale (VA) - This was another decent but not great one. Fairly mild and non-descript.
O'Connor El Gaupo Agave IPA (VA) - 7.5% so it creeps up on you but it didn't overpower. Really smooth and worth drinking.
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager (VA) - Decent but nothing I'd go out of my way to drink again.
4 Hands Pale Ale (MO) - This is brewed for Pi Pizza (good not great pizza in DC just north of the Mall.) Pretty mild and drinkable. Could have had a few of these.
Evolution Exile Red Ale (MD) - This tasted more like an ESB or Pale than a red to me. Super smooth but also very robust. Would drink this again.
Right Proper Raised by Wolves Dry Hopped Pale Ale (DC) - Almost a little bitter. Lots of citrus in the aroma and the taste. Was good but not great.
Hellbender Panda Strike Force IPA (DC) - Other than the fact that the name is stupidly awesome, this was a really good beer. Big IPA with a lot of citrus.
Clown Shoes Galactica IPA (MA) - For whatever reason, I had steered clear of Clown Shoes offerings lately. They used Galaxy hops in it (duh, right.) Loved this one. Will definitely try and find this around Houston.
Honor Line of Sight Lager (VA) - Very light but there was something on the finish that tasted weird. Reminded me of Budweiser. Their sort of generic (and over the top patriotic) website makes me wonder who really owns this. It's brewed by Sleeping Giant out of Denver who only does contract brewing (they also do Guns and Oil.)
Peak Fresh Cut Pilsner (ME) - Another beer sold under one label but brewed by someone else (Two Roads in Connecticut who also brews a lot of stuff under their own name.) This was the worst beer I had on the trip. Tasted like pine sap cut with water.
DC Brau Brau Pils (DC) - Very drinkable Pilsner had this one with a lobster roll for lunch and it was better than the lobster roll.
I do find it funny that the two breweries that sold out to Big Beer also make the largest variety of beers other than maybe Hardywood. Terrapin makes almost 30 by themselves and a lot of them are very exotic. Maybe more money helps. But I also found that both of their websites suck ass so maybe money is being spent on beer.
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Well, shit.
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1 minute ago, dcar00 said:
if they looked at actual control I think he was in the air.
That's what I thought.
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I don't think that was catch.
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Just now, Walden Ponderer said:
SEC! SEC! SEC!
Looks pretty obvious to me that UCF belongs in the national title discussion. When fools were asking if Georgia should have been there over Notre Dame, I was wondering why the fuck nobody was even talking about UCF. I bet they start talking now.
Because they lost their starting QB and didnt trounce their opponent in their CC game. The CFP is all about style points and getting as many SEC teams in it as possible.
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Skip that and stay in Old Towne Alexandria.