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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time Itâs Personal
Homercles replied to Bozo_Casanova's topic in Cloak Room
Well they tabled it, so thanks a lot for taking away something that just needed a little regulation but apparently not enough people were âthinking of the childrenâ. Going to kill a huge industry -
Iâve probably told this before but itâs 98, freshman year, got a student sports pass and came back early from Thanksgiving break all âThatâs what college students do, root for the home teamâŠI shall watch a basketball contest!â Having zero clue how insanely loud old GIA was, I take a seat in the bleachers behind one of the hoops. We were playing TCU, coached by ole Billy Tubbs of OU fameâŠwhen he came out, the bleachers were vibrating with the massive volumes of boos. I think it still stands as the loudest crowd Iâve ever heard and spoiled me forever on college atmospheres. Man I miss those old, low ceilings.
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Wtf is wrong with some of yall? Signed, Oklahoma State fan
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Between being a big pop star and the unending Taylor Swift rumors, I figured Sabrina was going to be a madhouse so I stayed with my group instead of bouncing to Strokes. The red message on screen and dude on the PA telling everyone to step back was a new one to me, probably trying to be proactive after Chappell last year. This was my 20th, missing only 2013 as we were in maternity with our newborn sonâŠand this is the first time that serious discussions have kicked off about breaking the âbuy early bird 3 day, buy Chuyâs parking pass, get in early to setup home base in the shade, and be all inâ default plan. Friday night as we were shuffling through the EotS/Hozier crush, staring at a bright Range Rover sponsor booth, lamenting the loss of draft beer, breathing dust, carrying a $17 CoorsâŠI wondered what VIP is like. Then I look at the VIP stands and the $30k bungalows, and theyâre all jockeying for position at the railsâŠand fighting Theyâve made a ton of improvements over the years and my core memories there are fully intertwined with my life in AustinâŠbut as prices just get to stupid levels and I get older/less tolerant to heat/dust, can see a point where we just wing it with a 1-day after lineup is released.
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Yeah that sounds about right. They canât control an artistâs popularity between booking and showtime, see Lizzo / Chappel Roan / Lumineers / etcâŠbut EotS really surprised me as theyâve been around for well over a decade. Based off Reddit chatter already, wondering if Passion Pit is going to be a massive spill out of the tent. Not likely to cause an actual crush, but it can jack up traffic there with food/bathroom access. Have loved that guy since the Manners day, so blows my mind that these youngins may be lining up for himâŠpossibly without a tour band? Who knows, Iâm a grumpy bastard with all the corporate / bungalow / profit squeezing shit theyâve been doing.
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Man that crush between rock island and the âtent formerly known as beer tentâ was Lizzo-levels for that EotS/Hozier handoff. Recall years ago when there used to be a stage there, it was often a choke pointâŠbut we got caught up in that mess tonight, and it was borderline dangerous. Moral of the story is when youâre making a big move across the park to close out the evening, donât let your friend Chris navigate. Fuckin Chris.
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Yeah gotta love the âthere was no autism in my dayâ crowd that pivots immediately to their strange Uncle SteveâŠwho never got married, ate at the same table at the same diner and ordered the same dish for 25 years, and whose house was converted to a model railroad shrineâŠdidnât need no commie socialist liberal mental health care.
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Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
Pardon longcat: Iâve seen too much of this world to project my personal experiences on othersâŠespecially youth/young adults. That said, Iâd argue: - Housing is either runaway rent in desirable locations, or affordable starter homes are owned by corporations/more affluent older folks - As expected the âsupply chainâ price increases during COVID never went away - Large businesses are hell bent on using GenAI to eliminate entry level positions, making the hiring process a robot-driven maze of shit, and squeezing the last ounce of life from those who make it (RTO, social media monitoring, stagnant wages, etc) - College education cost:benefit has spiraled as prices rise uncontrollably - Their primary schools are regularly shot up, or closed due to budget, or quality teachers leave red states - One health problem can bankrupt you Theres plenty more, but I feel fortunate to have had an entry level tech support job after finishing college in 2002 which afforded healthcare, a starter home 3 years later, $12k in college debt and no PTSD from lockdown drills. Thereâs a huge portion of young adults that are being denied the American Dream and looking at a future of slave wages where they donât ever end up owning anythingâŠsetting the stage for being susceptible to misinformation, happily fed to them by both traditional and social media that are now concentrated in the hands of a few people/corporations (Zuck, Musk, Sinclair, Nextstar). Feeling hopeless and angry, with endless ways to connect with others in the same boat and a government not only encouraging but actively spreading misinformationâŠyouâre gonna pizza when you should have French fried.- 6536 replies
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Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
If it werenât so sincere and sinister of a motive to hate on LGBTQ folks, Iâd crack up at their pearl clutchingâŠguess all that gay, lesbian, âtrapâ or trans or whatever that seems to be about 1/3rd of every porn site is only viewed by dirty liberals huh? -
Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
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Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
Shit, I feel MORE confident when I see a black person in a position of responsibility/authorityâŠbecause you know their ass had to not only meet the requirements, but also overcome bullshit at every crucial point in their career while being careful to not piss off the bigots.- 6536 replies
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Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
I too keep a lectern made from recycled Popov handles in my IKEA showroom office. -
Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
Whatâs she gonna do? Like Kirk even let her learn how to drive. -
Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
Party of personal responsibilityâŠâKirk was an angel spreading his heavenly message on all of us, you haters ignore Jesusâ Party of Free SpeechâŠâwe are going to impeach, fire or otherwise harass anyone who even quotes himâ Party of law and orderâŠâwe gutted the FBI and put it under the watchful lazy eye of some meme personality such that monkeys that were fucking a football decided to stop and laughâ -
Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
Homercles replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
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