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Skipper

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  1. Well, I know someone that essentially became single issue pro life after twins arrived prematurely, weren't viable, and died in their arms, and it just changed perspective on that issue above everything. Getting way off topic but it's nice to try to remind ourselves everyone has different backgrounds and experiences that shape their beliefs/opinions. I fail at that constantly as well because I'm pretty sure I'm right about everything.
  2. This is just as ignorant as my wife's MAGA family that thinks we are Ultra Libs because we vote for Biden. Unfortunately we live in a 2 party system. It is what it is.
  3. I know one! I know it's not fathomable to those on this forum (where almost 90% of the posters are largely aligned) but we live in a big old country with lots of different opinions.
  4. 123 row J. Went to a preseason game and like the seats. We preferred the end where Stars shoot 2X but pickings were slim on that side. We got an email over the summer that they actually sold out season tix in the lower bowl this year for the first time. Pretty crazy. Also a note, Zavala BBQ is apparently opening a booth near 121 beginning tonight. Hoping to try it out. Not sure how high quality BBQ can keep standards in an arena environment but I'm betting he tries to make it work. He's extended family of a good friend from college (that is long term Surly lurker (seldom poster)) and I've been meaning to try his place in Grand Prarie for a while so may do that tonight.
  5. Fired up for opening night. Season ticket holder this year so making it. Hard for me to get really invested in hockey (or NBA for that matter) in during football season (and this year we actually have baseball to keep us occupied as well) but looking forward to the season. My seat partner and I will almost certainly be selling more games than we attend so if anyone needs a pair to a random game PM me to potentially cut out fees.
  6. It's pretty clear that he's either "got it" and can throw strikes or he doesn't on any given day. The rule that he has to pitch to 3 batters kind of fucks us. Absolutely no idea what we'll do if he's rested and we have a 1 run lead in the 8th. Hard to trust him but I'm sure we'll have to try at some point.
  7. I know a couple personally. They won't vote Trump in primary, and will talk shit about him, but probably still vote for him if push came to shove because he will stack the court accordingly. S.C. nominations are all they care about. Because, that's literally the definition of a single issue voter. Maybe they abstain this time, who knows, but those people exist.
  8. This will be fun. Had no expectations whatsoever coming into this postseason so rolling with it. Let's give em hell!
  9. Please whatever you do don't name those idiots and bring them into this fucking thread
  10. Damn near every time I try to tune in it's a Cowboys segment. Last week I tried to tune in thinking maybe previewing our game and it was a Bob segment breaking down last years 9ers game. I flipped over 15 minutes later and it was still going. Who the F cares. I don't know who these Cowboys fans are that want Cowboys talk all the time (particularly knowing damn well it's another worthless season) but they suck. Fully realize I'm preaching to the choir but drives me crazy that we have 3 winning franchises in town, tons of great CFB story lines, and all dwarfed by constant talk of Jerry's band of losers.
  11. I have 2 for game 4 and 2 for game 5. Lower outfield ($200+ fees). Thanks for posting link.
  12. I couldn't swing it but looked at tix last night and pricing wasn't bad. I was a bit surprised. But assuming it's the Stros, it's going to be pretty damn expensive for the ALCS.
  13. They don't give a shit about the Palestinians. The endgame for the sub-human jihadis that did the actual butchering is a short remaining lifespan convinced they will shortly get all their virgins or whatever fairy tale they believe. The end game for those that actually financed this and set it in motion is, at a minimum, ensuring Israel stops normalizing relations with any other middle eastern countries. They knew exactly what would happen when you set a bunch of barbarians loose and what Israels natural response would be. Whether a potential larger conflict that could benefit other Western hating nations (i.e., russia) was a stated goal or just an ancillary benefit isn't clear. But this had nothing to do whatsoever with furthering the Palestinian cause. So can't really fathom why any Palestinian in Gaza or elsewhere is celebrating this.
  14. Any minority differing viewpoints aside, Hamas just destroyed any hope at anything resembling a peaceful resolution for at least a generation. Which of course was the goal.
  15. You think after this weekend there are still dozens of differing viewpoints within Israeli society regarding Palestine? Pretty sure Hamas decapitating babies and Palestine celebrating in the streets homogenized those viewpoints.
  16. Every. Single. Time.
  17. Badass. Have never seen such a streaky ass team. Let's keep it going!!!
  18. There is a private Stars season ticket holder event at Six Flags tonight (just decided against attending with kids, partly to watch this game). So not sure if that lot is going to be open as an option to anyone without those tickets.
  19. And it will still be my favorite day of the year.
  20. Skipper

    Outcoached

    Right. OU certainly shouldn't count on winning the turnover battle 3-0 in a rematch. Just like Texas can't count on 7 points off a blocked punt in a rematch. I absolutely do think Texas is a better team top to bottom this year so hoping we get another shot in a rematch but it certainly isn't black and white.
  21. Skipper

    Outcoached

    So every good Texas play was because Texas made a played to its ability (and not an OU fuckup). Every Texas bad play was a Texas fuckup and not a play made by OU. Every OU good play was a Texas fuckup. And every OU bad play was Texas playing to its ability. Got it. Go back and watch those 4 straight scoreless OU possessions and tell me that was ALL the Texas defense and not partially shit OU execution. My only point is, the narrative that we played our C game and OU played an A+ game is just wrong and reeks of only viewing this with burnt orange glasses. I think we are a better team. I think Vegas would favor us in a rematch. But that line would be less than 7. Probably something like 2.5-4.5. Not 10+ like people are making it out to be.
  22. I think we're absolutely dealing with a strategy as far as Iran is concerned. They just knew damn well what happens when you let these subhuman pieces of shit loose on Israelis with weapons you provided. I just don't buy this is some massive Russian/China/Iran alliance (although acknowledging Russia, China and any other anti-western country indirectly benefits). Read the WAPO and WSJ articles. This has been in planning stages for over a year.
  23. All depends on perspective. Russia's motivation is clearly Russia's motivation although unclear what, if any, role they actually played. But sure they are no doubt pleased that it occurred. But Iran appears to be the main player. And keeping Russia happy is a secondary motivation for them. Iran had plenty of direct motivation. In other words, putting the Russia/Ukraine conflict completely aside, it's pretty easy to see direct benefits to Iran. If anything, having the Western intelligence community focused on Russia made this easier to pull off.
  24. Far from an expert but to me the other logical motivation behind the attack is they know it (particularly the brutal and uninaginable methods behind it) will force Israel's hands to kill a bunch of civilians as collateral damage (whether or not justified) which, for a generation, wipes out any chance of normalizing relations with Saudi or others. Also will end up causing issues among muslim and non-muslim citizens across western countries similar to post 9/11. I think most of the Western world (and on a relative basis, Israel) had gotten far too comfortable with the radical muslim threat and this opens that back up. For a hard line Iran govt dealing with "Westernazation" issues at home this has its advantages. Not saying there aren't other benefits or there aren't subsequent dominos to fall but at a base level this motivation makes sense to me.
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