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I guess this is a good spot to post this. I randomly stumbled across these videos of Goliad Farms and their recovery from the February storm. Owner is a Longhorn (seems like he should be on Surly). I hadn't heard of them before but looks like they got absolutely crushed by the storm (their well froze over, could find heaters, had to abandon a greenhouse). They have a ton of videos on their YouTube channel showing all the damage and their recovery efforts. I'll post a couple more here.

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Not to rain on your parade, but are you thinking your mom invented beanie weenies? I mean, if she did, let's get her a Nobel prize. But I'm pretty sure this is a really common kids meal and has been for decades. And to your point, yes, they are best with Van Camp's. I enjoyed introducing my kids to this one. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

"I demand you teach me only the things I want to learn and then give me my certificate that says I deserve an Ivy League education, damnit" [emoji24] Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

I grew up in the Midwest and there are a number of things my half-Mexican wife from New Braunfels was disturbed by. Early in our marriage, nearly 15 years ago, I got sick with flu or strep or something. My wife asked what comfort food I wanted. I told her to call my mom and get the recipe for soup casserole. After a WTF? look, she did. It's basically a shortcut shepherd's pie. Browned ground beef mixed with Campbell's alphabet soup and some canned vegetables ( usually green beans). Then it all goes in a casserole, gets covered with mashed potatoes and baked. It really is phenomenal. Wife and kids all love it and it's in it regular rotation. Another one from mom is salmon lasagna. Just a basic lasagna recipe but with canned salmon instead of meat. Sounds gross, but the salmon with red sauce is really good. My wife had to admit this one was good too. Then there are a couple from my grandparents. A holiday tradition is braised red cabbage (cabbage, bacon, onion, apples, vinegar). My grandfather would also make braunschweiger spread by just mixing braunschweiger with chili sauce until it was a smooth spread/dip. Kids love that one too. And the cottage cheese comment above reminded me, mom got me in the habit of putting a spoonful of cottage cheese alongside a plate of spaghetti. Not all the time, but if we remember. That's another one my wife came around to. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

The one thing I learned today: I need a better umbrella for smoking through a tornado watch. Ribs were good though.

Can someone explain how enforcement of this actually works? Based on that Texas Tribune article, there won't really be any enforcement by the state. There are no criminal penalties. The only enforcement is via allowing people to sue abortion providers? Are we going to have private companies start popping up whose business model is to find women getting abortions and then sue the doctors, nurses and counselors?

Just end public schools, duh.

Are you saying we're already at the point that businesses should assume everyone is vaccinated? I mean, we have data that says less than 40% of Texans have gotten at least one shot. To me, we're clearly in the range of "best to assume people aren't vaccinated." I don't know that there's a magic number. For me, it might be reasonable to start assuming everyone is vaccinated once we're in the 70-90% range.

Pretty sure it's the one about DHS being forced to buy Kamala Harris's book for migrant children. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Not if states like Arkansas get their way and restrict gender affirming healthcare for trans children. NPR covered this in a lot of depth yesterday https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/gender-affirming-healthcare/. Puberty blockers would delay puberty so that families have time to make an informed decision before the child gets hit with hormones that drive permanent physiological changes. These blockers aren't permanent and they're not hormone treatments. But they are banned under the Arkansas law. It just shows how uninformed and misguided some of these attempts at legislating really are.

I don't think it's as sinister as you're making it out to be. The reports immediately after the shooting were based on statements from the girl's family that she had already dropped the knife. The video showing differently wasn't released until later. Maybe the media shouldn't have included those elements in the stories until they could verify with video. But that's different than claiming the media saw one thing in the video and decided to publish the opposite (i.e. lies). Like @Nice Guy Eddie said, this is more a problem of the media racing to get something out to get clicks than it is a problem of active distortion. At least in this case.

Last night I saw reporting that the dead girl is the one who called the police because she felt threatened at her house. Has anyone seen that confirmed? Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

For sure. I was working with a neighborhood roofed in Dallas who started acting sketchy. @ROFL BOX swooped in from Dripping Springs to help get us sorted out. Since the house is 60 years old, he was really helpful in pointing out things he could upgrade for us at no added cost. The trickiest bit was our chimney that he mentioned. The chimney is along the edge of the roof and had been broken (bricks knocked out) and was capped in a half-assed way. The previous roofer didn't offer any advice on it. Box explained the right way to route water around it coming down the roof. Then he suggested how we could just take it down and deck over it. Turned out to be a really great solution and he did it without increasing our cost. I definitely recommend Box as someone who is thorough and takes the time to think about all the options for you.

See my post up above. We really enjoyed hiking the to Upper Burro Mesa Pouroff. Santa Elena is also cool to check out. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

I assume you're asking about this in good faith and I'll take a stab at explaining it. Today, the Georgia Secretary of State has a lot of authority over elections and it is a statewide elected position. So, if 51% of Georgians elect a Democrat to that position, the Democrats have a lot of control over how elections are run. Under this new law, much of that authority is removed from the Secretary of State and given to an appointed board. The board is appointed by the state legislature. The problem is that (just like in Texas) the voting districts are gerrymandered. So, if Republicans may have only gotten 45% of the vote in the statewide election for Secretary of State, they can still control the legislature. This allows the minority party to appoint the people who will control elections. You're right that demographics are changing in the state. This is a stop gap measure by the GOP to retain control even as they lose their statewide majority.

We're rolling in the Honda Oddity. Lots of room, but we're not getting up any 4WD trails. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Username definitely checks out. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Like I said, generations are established based on defining events. I agree that Gen Z is going to be a pretty big and diverse group. But, I don't think any event has been identified yet to mark the end of that group. Maybe the 2008 financial crash should, that would make sense to me. I would think we'd know by now if that was the case though. And also, this isn't my logic. Read up on the link I provided. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Your dates are off, in my opinion. It's going to come down to how these kids remember Covid. What we're really talking about right now is defining the end of Gen Z. Gen Z are those who don't remember 9/11, but do remember Covid. Millenials were old enough to experience and remember 9/11. If Gen C is a new generation, it's going to be the generation that doesn't remember experiencing Covid. For them, it will be a historical event that shaped their world but not a first hand experience they remember. What's interesting is that Covid impacted really young kids (very different from 9/11 which kids were probably shielded from). So, my first grader who turned 6 last year (born 2014) will be part of Gen Z. Will a kid born in 2016 remember that experience in a similar way? Maybe, because it surely impacted them. The line between Gen X and Millenials is blurry, because there wasn't a huge event like Vietnam or 9/11 to mark it. The best approximation is the Challenger disaster. Like Covid, the Challenger resonated with really young kids because they watched it in school. The other thing is that we can't predict yet when this new Gen C will end. Maybe it will span 10-12 years like Gen X and Millenials. Boomers and Gen Z are both closer to 20 years in duration. We can't mark the end of Gen C until we get there. https://jasondorsey.com/about-generations/generations-birth-years/

You mean by testing? Nope. You better have those scientists reach out to @GRHorn so he can explain that they're a bunch of dumbasses.

We booked a couple of places through here: https://www.bigbendvacations.com They have a lot of properties and it avoids some of the AirBnB fees. We stayed at one of their Fossil Knob properties. It was quiet, good views. Downside was the road up is rough, the water is limited and the bathroom/shower is tiny. Still liked it. Our favorite place from there was this one: https://www.bigbendvacations.com/terliguasky . Easy to get to, full kitchen, nice baths, etc. It's bigger than you need if you only have 2 people. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Great suggestions, thanks. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Yeah, been there before but never stayed longer than grabbing lunch at a brewery. Any specific recs?