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Lidig8r

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  1. Well hell... I will be there October 4 - 7. Gotta come back for the Texas - ou game.
  2. I can't but wonder though ... anything that remains submerged in the ocean as its home environment is going to have a very strong "fishy" smell and taste to it. I was taught to stay away from that!
  3. Is it just me or are Mrs. Patrese's nipples in fine fettle?
  4. Agree on the inquiry about the row. Actually, I am looking for 8 tickets. But, can split up into two groups of 4.
  5. Lidig8r

    Dallas | BBQ

    So, I have not yet been to Willie Meshack's BBQ in the Central Market Center at the corner of Coit and Geo. Bush. Its hours and days of operation are pretty limited. May try it tomorrow. If so, I will take some pics, etc. Here is its menu: https://www.ubereats.com/store/willie-meshacks-bbq/m5TtAHuPSja_EDQTEsvcHA?diningMode=PICKUP&pl=JTdCJTIyYWRkcmVzcyUyMiUzQSUyMjU4MzAlMjBQcmVzdG9uJTIwRmFpcndheXMlMjBEciUyMiUyQyUyMnJlZmVyZW5jZSUyMiUzQSUyMjE4OTliNWI1LTBmOWMtODAxNS04MmI3LTI2ZmNjMmQwNWFjOCUyMiUyQyUyMnJlZmVyZW5jZVR5cGUlMjIlM0ElMjJ1YmVyX3BsYWNlcyUyMiUyQyUyMmxhdGl0dWRlJTIyJTNBMzIuOTg3NDM1MiUyQyUyMmxvbmdpdHVkZSUyMiUzQS05Ni44MDc1OTE0JTdE&utm_campaign=place-action-link&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google
  6. Here is the Complaint: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lowery-texas-am-complaint-usdc-houston.pdf This has a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss written all over it. There is nothing in the Complaint about class allegations. Those have to be plead specifically. Unless they dramatically change the pleadings, this has sanctions written all over it.
  7. Yup ....
  8. Oh Good Lord. Don't candy up the cars. You had an iconic color, screwed that up by going with a matte look. Now, the yellow? I bet Mattia, that fuzzy haired, four eyed goofy MFer probably had a hand in that.
  9. We played Notre Dame in South Bend in 1995. The best friend of Ex Mrs. Lid the First was working in a bank in Chicago. She had a friend in the Notre Dame athletic department. Her friend got us tickets to that game... in the Notre Dame alum section ... pretty much on the 50 yard line. Dickie V has a daughter who was then on the Irish tennis team. Apparently, the night before the game, he gave an inspirational speech to the football team. So, we show up to the game. The pomp. The campus. The kickoff was just after 11:00 a.m. Well, we were pounding bloody marys on the drive from Chicago to South Bend. Go get our seats... and then, from one row behind me... I hear THAT voice. Turn around and see... its Dickie V. And for the rest of the game, he is just going after me. (I'm dressed in a burnt orange shirt, jeans, boots.) I couldn't get pissed because he was fucking hilarious. "TEXAS FANS... BABEEEE... GET BACK ON THE BUS BABEEEE!" I was being a good sport as the Irish just prison raped us beginning about half way through the 3rd quarter outscoring us 36 - 7 in that span. But, one thing that Dickie V said that stuck with me was ... "That Rickie Williams. He is going to be something special!" Had a great time at the game. Shook his hand at the end of the game. What an experience. Love, love, love that he announced he is cancer free now.
  10. Fly Yellow? Lord, I hope not.
  11. Gentlemen ... let us go back 40 years in time ... to the 1982 Cotton Bowl. 6th ranked Texas boasted a 9-1-1 record. And yet, we were the underdogs in that game. The team we played boasted a 9-1-1 record and were ranked No. 3. They held outside hopes of being voted the national champions. They needed No. 2 ranked Georgia to lose in the Sugar Bowl to Pittsburgh. Which happened. And then, No. 1 ranked Clumpson to lose to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. The team we played in the Cotton Bowl had much to play for. The last game of the season against Allbarn, this time gave its head coach his 315th victory breaking the record held by Amos Alonzo Stagg. The game was called by the immortal Lindsey Nelson and ...Roger Staubach. Trailing 10 - 0 in the 4th quarter, Texas rallied for two 4th quarter touchdowns to eventually win the game ... 14 - 12. That team ... Alabama. Alabama's dynasty began when Colt was injured. Symmetry Gentlemen. Symmetry. It is time. It needed to be in the perfect place .. at the perfect time. That time is Saturday.
  12. aggy of F1? Now, I am not a Lewis Fanboi by any stretch of the imagination, but ... Lewis has won 7 WDC, holds the record for the most wins, pole positions and podium finishes. aggy? One championship (the same year that Adolph invaded Poland) and then a lifetime of being the brunt of laughter and derision. aggy has been placed on probation numerous times (the most recent in 2020) for violating NCAA rules. aggy is the very face of underachievement spanning all sports both domestically and internationally. And THAT is aggy's greatest achievement of all.
  13. Ah yes... Purdon't is still Purdon't. I wonder if their coach knows that when you run the ball and stay in bounds, the clock continues to run unless the other team calls time out.
  14. So, Cinemark had a sneak showing of the first two episodes tonight at 7:00 p.m. First, I am a Tolkein Fan Boi. I have a first edition volume of the Silmarillion. On the big screen, the cinematic impact was dramatic. Hard to believe we were watching two episodes of a series. It starts to show the animosity between the dwarves and elves, how wizards came about ... and sets the table for future episodes. You don't get a lot of in depth war action in these episodes, but there is tremendous promise. Oh.. Galadriel slams and goes hard ... especially in a diaphanous gown that gets very wet. Great scenes for you Pervs. I liked it more than the House of Dragons first two episodes. Definitely worth your time.
  15. I don't think enough is made of this. More often than not, our fellow Surlyites (Surlyicians?) cavalierly throw out terms like "he's a damned drunk" etc. etc. This is Surly after all. But, to go through the public humiliation he endured, to lose the millions of dollars in salary and other sources, to have to take what is ordinarily a very private struggle and have it play out under a huge spotlight, takes a special kind of person. A person, a leader who must be strong, must have resolve, must have humility, must be fearless and resourceful. They must practice rigorous authenticity and do uncomfortable work each and every day. Because the demon is always there. If and when players on the team come to him with their adversity or struggles, he has the ability to say .... "I was there." Now, I don't know if Sark will end up being THE coach for us. For that matter, I am still struggling with my Coach Potato PTSD. He does have some warts. Questions remain about last year's disaster. BUT ... The holes in the ship appear to have been mostly found and plugged. Now, all this may be a load of crapola to the "Instant Gratification Internet Generation." [But, Fuck 'em and Feed 'em Fish Heads!] I'm going to watch with great interest though.
  16. HOLY SHRIKEES!!!! Sophia Benoit! I have met her a number of times. She is a niece of my SO. Her book, "Well, This is Exhausting" has some epic, stories in it.
  17. A second Loro is opening in Addison near Belt Line and Montfort. New building from the ground up. Probably at least two months away from being completed then opened.
  18. Point of Order! Technically, our "alternative" unis were throw backs. I believe there is a difference between those terms with regard to intention, application and respect for the school's history. Now granted, Coach Potato tried to bedazzle the the most iconic logo in college football and there was the ridiculous "gold outlining" for the 2 Texas - blowu games. But, the Coach Potato years were comparable to the Great Depression wherein we had wealthy alums throwing themselves out of their luxury suites.
  19. Pm me if you'd like. Or email steven@dunnlawfirm.net. I have a pretty extensive network. I am also friends with a true "connector" who knows everyone. I am pretty confident that depending on the circumstances and needs, we can make some pretty good recommendations. And keep in mind, this is coming from a person who thinks many, many therapists are well ... less than what they believe. And transference and counter-transference are prevalent. Here's a brief article on that: https://www.verywellmind.com/transference-2671660
  20. This X 1000. We had bidet toilet seats installed in the master and the guest (the bathroom closest to my home office with lots of reading material). These things are greatness.
  21. One of my heroes, Cicero is credited with saying, "Dum anima est, spes esse." Its rough translation is ... "While there is life, there is hope." What does it tell you that you took the time to hop on here, knowing that it is a safe place and open up about your pain and despair? What does it tell you that you perhaps look upon this place as a small spark of life? That you are embraced on here with love? When my daughter died 5 years ago, I knew, I KNEW, that my life was over. That the pain in my heart would never go away. That I was shattered. Now, make no mistake, I will always have this huge hole in my soul that can never be filled. But, in my daughter's name, I am helping get young people in treatment every week. Helping parents in grief. I never expected at 63 years old to be doing this. But ... I believe I have no choice. Perhaps with you, you can take that justifiable anger you have and start to redirect a small part of it somewhere. Maybe you can look at why you hate your current job, what you like about your job, take the positive things (if any), and direct them to a job in a different field. Will it be easy? Of course not. There is no doubt that you have an elephant of despair in front of you. And the only way you digest that elephant is one bite at a time. I am connected with very good therapists. (And believe me, most therapists are quacks.) I can make some referrals if that would help. If so, send me a DM. Now, I don't know anything about your situation except what you shared. But, the important thing is... you shared. You shared in a safe place. You shared with this incredible, small band of brothers all of whom, on this particular thread, have faced some incredible demons. Maybe a step would be to keep posting on here. I can also connect you with some closed groups on the Book of Faces of men who are going through some incredibly difficult times. Strength in the brotherhood. Steven
  22. Some very good discussion on conference realignment and sovereign immunity in this article. https://law.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Conference-Realignment-From-Backyard-Brawls-to-Cash-Cows.pdf
  23. i rolled in a league a few years with some friends. There is now so much science into the ball versus the old days of the "Black Beauty." Hopefully, the person who drilled your ball asked you a lot of questions and didn't just "size you." Take a quick lesson from the pro at your alley. https://www.pattersonbowl.com/how-to-drill-bowling-balls-for-maximum-hook/
  24. So, a question for those who have been following expansion closely... In 2016, the California legislature passed a law banning state funded travel to states with anti-LBGTQ policies. The law has some exceptions, none of which appear to be applicable to athletic endeavors. That list initially was only four (4) states. It is now 22 states. Including three (3) states with Big 10 teams, Ioway, Ohio, Indiana. UCLA is a public university thus subject to that law. So, presumably, travel and expenses for games against the U of Ioway, Indiana U, Purdon't U and THE Ohio State will not be covered. The one off football game is one thing. Private funds have been raised and utilized for that purpose. But, now you're looking at about 17 different sports teams at UCLA whose travel will be impacted. Does private funding absorb these costs? Any thoughts or should I go back to yelling at the damned kids to get off my sun scorched lawn?
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