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In the greater Los Angeles area for Thanksgiving. Staying in a house right near Point Dume in Malibu. Some pics from the Venice Beach Boardwalk and Palisades Park just above the Santa Monica Pier from earlier today:

Just win on Friday

“You're suspect! Yeah, you! I don't know what your reputation is in this town, but after the shit you tried to pull today you can bet I'll be looking into you. Now the business we have, heretofore, you can speak with my aforementioned attorney. Good day, gentlemen; and until that day comes, keep your ear to the grindstone.”

For what it’s worth, DirecTV already has us as a lock

I watched Real Life several years ago after being intrigued by the absurdist trailer for it and was very entertained

The Fighting Chip Kellys…er, Kellies?

Such a choice combination of unis and helmets.

Not because it is easy but because it is harrrd

As always, Herbie and the rest of them “hate us”

Especially the COVID “mah freedumbz!” trolls

Oh noooo

(and to be clear, i was pulling for Deion and them and was excited for their initial success but, as a Dallas resident, i also remember the Prime Prep problems). Why can’t you have nice things, Deion? Also guessing he is one of the few “potential candidates” that now won’t have to “turn down” aggy?

I remember when Colorado was 3-0

From the Solid Verbal podcast newsletter: 7 Things Jimbo Fisher’s Buyout Could Buy My God, they finally did it. After six seasons of mostly mediocrity and frustration, Jimbo Fisher is out at Texas A&M. The boosters and oil barons evidently found enough change in the couch cushions to send the National Championship-winning coach packing to the tune of a $77 million buyout. It’s absurd. It’s the absolute definition of dumb money. But exactly how dumb is it? That’s what I wanted to know. This week, I present to you seven things Fisher’s buyout could pay for. It’s frankly soul-crushing. 1) The yearly salary of every superior offensive coordinator, roughly four times over The Aggies rank an OK 25th in points per drive so far in 2023. Of the 24 offensive coordinators churning out better offenses than A&M’s, 19 have publicly available salaries. Those add up to around $19 million, which Fisher’s buyout could pay for 3.98 times. Of the top 20 offensive coordinators at public universities, Texas A&M’s Bobby Petrino is making the fifth-most money annually at $1.42 million, over twice as much as Arizona’s Brennan Carroll at $625,000. Ironic given Arizona fans are probably having well over twice as much fun watching their team as Aggie fans. 2) Five and a half Super Bowl commercials The average cost of a 30-second spot during Super Bowl LVII was $7 million, per Forbes. That would give A&M seven chances to broadcast its plight to well over 100 million viewers. Surely, one of them could do better than 27-21 in the SEC with the nation’s top recruiting class? The commercials could start cute, maybe with a painfully dated reference and a celebrity cameo, then by the end it’s just a booster offering his bank PIN to anyone with a vaguely folksy name and a clipboard willing to call him back. 3) 38,500 Ford Pintos in 1978 Following an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford recalled 1.5 million of its famously explosive Pinto sedans in 1978. At an average cost hovering around $2,000, a ’76 Pinto would be mere pocket change. A&M could easily pay for nearly 40,000 of them, although I suppose it already knows how it feels throwing that much money at something only for it to implode catastrophically. 4) The construction of the Empire State Building, adjusted for inflation until 1957 The former tallest building in America and New York skyline staple was built in 1931 for a measly $41 million, which inflates to just under $77 million in 1957. That year also saw the release of classic legal drama 12 Angry Men, which coincidentally also refers to the extremely disgruntled players taking the field for A&M on any given play — plus the vaunted 12th Man, of course. Sure, Fisher’s buyout would only pay for roughly 13% of the tower’s construction in today’s money, but when has A&M ever cared about seeing anything it pays for come to fruition? 5) A private SpaceX voyage In May, SpaceX sent a four-man crew into space at an estimated cost of $55 million per person, pbs.org reported. I’ve heard Aggie fans complain ad nauseum about how much they wanted to put Fisher and Petrino in a rocket bound for the moon, and this feels like a perfect opportunity. Maybe Petrino would get a discounted ticket. Then again, maybe the literal moon is still a little closer than A&M fans want Fisher to be to their favorite team. 6) Villa Aquamaris, private island in French Polynesia Villa Aquamaris’ website describes it as a “window on heaven.” The 4-acre South Pacific island is surrounded by pristine waters, with a lagoon boasting over 50 shades of blue. But that’s not all. Per privateislandsonline.com, Aquamaris costs a piddling $52 million, meaning A&M would still have just enough pocket change left over to purchase the 8-acre Steele Point Estate in the British Virgin Islands, currently priced at $25 million. Either would likely be the perfect retirement homestead for Fisher, provided he could Zoom into the occasional Finebaum Show appearance. I guess I didn’t factor in the cost of wi-fi. 7) National respectability Wait, actually, never mind. Forgot to carry the 1. -Bradley Hohulin

From my kitchen chalkboard where my sphincter is already tightening at the prospect of another Longhorns second half situation FIGHT!

are we talking negative numbers?

Agreed - really enjoyable and breezy doc very well done by Rob Reiner.

Random Ticket commercial thought: you gotta admire the mad flow that the Rally House guy has as he rapidly name checks some (but not all) local teams’ fans

“Fought Dicks!”