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CleverNickname

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  1. Fwiw at my wife's school (low income) they talked many parents into coming back in-person during last school year. Kids were struggling online, particularly those without a highly educated parent who could hover all day. Their scores outperformed similar schools who let folks coast online. But they want everyone to wear a mask.
  2. I'm torn. On the one hand, I'd like to see ISU and KU leave, and Tech get a shot at the PAC. So the B12 crumbles. On the other hand, the fact that no other schools moves the needle enough to get an invite proves the point of why we had to leave.
  3. The only one who got a big payday for TI is Joe Jamail and he's ours. And dead.
  4. I was watching my youngest and my nieces on Saturday. I farted a little louder than I intended. My youngest niece immediately said, "Uncle X, you are a tooter." Not that I tooted. That I am a tooter. Since I supplied it, I did not deny it. But 48 hours later I can't help thinking...I'm a tooter.
  5. Lot of truth right there. At least it is some sunshine?
  6. Colorado population is 5.8M. Utah is 3.2M, Arizona is 7.3M, Tennessee is 6.8M, Hawaii is 1.4M. Texas is 29M. And Texas, because it was a country, doesn't have much national forests or BLM lands. Compared to anywhere else west of the Mississippi it just doesn't have much public lands. I didn't think anyone seriously would disagree. On nice weekends in the fall/spring it is very hard to find a state campsite. There are only a handful of overnight backpacking trails in the entire state. We are something like 45 out of 50 in public lands, as a percentage of land.
  7. Earth tilt causes the seasons, but aphelion is a point in orbit. Separate mechanisms. He mentions it because he is a huuuuuuge nerd.
  8. My kid scouts. If BSA dies, any number of the literally dozens of similar scouting organizations could fill the gap. I happen to like the resources for running a cub scout den that BSA provides, but I assume similar material exist elsewhere. I like that there is an activity/extracurricular outside of sports that kids can do outside. And I like how Boy Scouts encourages "you figure it out" independence skills. In Texas what we could lose are those scout camps that BSA owns. Texas has way too few public parks and wilderness areas. Maybe if the Leg applies some if the rainy day billions to buying up big ranches and such. It is simply hard to find good places for our pack to run around for a weekend. You can feel itbhere in Austin - every park is jammed packed all the time.
  9. The Pantheon doesn't have steel reinforcement. Steel can be the weak spot. Also blah blah blah secret cement formula.
  10. That's consistent with the dudes who had a call from his mom.
  11. Who had the bright idea to use Elsa as a storm name? The crazy bitch who devastates the seaside village with out of control weather. Our only hope is if the mountainous assets of the greater Antilles (aka the trolls) help teacher her to control her magic.
  12. Nytimes: “Though some of this damage is minor, most of the concrete deterioration needs to be repaired in a timely fashion,” the consultant, Frank Morabito, wrote about damage near the base of the structure as part of his October 2018 report on the 40-year-old building in Surfside, Fla. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/26/us/miami-building-collapse-investigation.html
  13. Following keenly. I manage about 12 folks. We used to do WFH 1 day a week. Everybody just sort of took the day whenever. The expectation was to come in on the periodic (monthly or biweekly) all hands meeting day. Covid proved that 100% telecommute would be fine. Upper Management is discussing return to work. I expect the standard to be 3 days at home for most staff. I don't know how best to organize that. Should we try to nail 1 day down as everyone in the office? I guess to just hobnob, coffee runs, and lunch. In the future every meeting with 3 or more involves someone at home, then virtually all meetings are going to be virtual. And it seems dumb to go to the office to have virtual meetings.
  14. Wife is looking at 3rd row SUVs. Am I crazy to nix the 3 Kias, based on reliability concerns? They've got rave reviews, but I just have this feeling that it will be the Pilot, Highlander, and maybe Ascent that are still chugging along years later.
  15. The hidden scourge.. sinkhole.
  16. That cell has been parked over Roybd Rock for the last hour plus. Off to go watch the South San Gabriel gauge jump...
  17. Hopefully the Boquillos crossing will be open by then. Do a hike in the AM, do Boquillis for an early dinner.
  18. I love the hiking. Not so much backpacking. I prefer to the South Rim in 1 day. Stay 2 nights at either the hotel or the campground. Hit the trail at sunrise (Laguna Meadows). Pack a day pack with water and snacks. Smugly say hello to the hikers with 44 pund packs as you pass them. Hit the peak, down the Pinnacles trail. Eat a big meal as the basin restaurant and have a couple of beers. Next day: do Window or Lost Mine.
  19. Got a used crescent sup+ with a chair. Eager to get out there. Waiting to see what has decent flows for Saturday or Sunday.
  20. Source tells me that age 8-12 vaccine will be approved and available in July.
  21. Considering the vibe cubera. Basically a SUP you add a chair too. My thinking is that I can take a kid out for a short trip, and it would be good in skinny water. BKC has something similar, but less weight capacity. But I'll probably get whatever pops up on Craigslist or FB.
  22. For the record I have way worse ideas than this! Okay, how about this idea (similar to @ButtFumble shared admin backend): we sign coaching contracts to the UT System, not UT-Austin. Then we shitcan a coach, we reassign at whatever satellite campus needs a new coach.
  23. Today many would-be undergraduates are offered a road to the Flagship through spending a year at UTSA. It strikes me that this is similar to how high schools have both a varsity and junior varsity team. Since intercollegiate athletic transfers have been very liberalized, I think we would create a new (old) paradigm. UT only has so many scholarships. But UTSA has some, too. It may be that you would like to get a year of playing time rather than redshirting. Or maybe the coaches don't think you are yet worth a schollie. You might offer a greyshirt or as spot as a preferred walk-on. But maybe UTSA could offer you a full ride, with the notion that if you perform you can transfer over to Austin. Texas would always keep a couple slots open for UTSA trabsfers. In essence UTSA becomes the junior varsity team. The flagship could invest in the weight room, nutrition, tutors, and coaching for athletes at UTSA. Maybe there can be some similarity in playbooks, or at least techniques. Thoughts?
  24. Hypothetically, if I had an 11 year old could I lie about the birthday and get them a pfizer?
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