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Ollie Slatt

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  1. No. You see it some. There are folks in Stillwater that did not go to college.
  2. My guess is that this asshat regularly strutted around Stillwater in OU gear, occasionally someone commented on it, and in his head that translates to an OU obsession. When we start putting upside down OU stickers on our car, then we can talk about an obsession . . .
  3. Ollie Slatt

    Kayaking

    Do the Devil's. There are portions of the river already lined with vacation homes but still a lot of parts that feel really wild. I have to think the whole thing will be less wild in the future. As someone mentioned up thread, if you put this off another 5 years the river may not be the same. If flows are really low that time of year, you can do a float starting out at Del Norte, which cuts out a lot of the areas where you would have to drag the kayak.
  4. Yep. I have seen Sturgill with a few different band setups now. His shows before Sailor's Guide when Lars was still in the band were easily my favorite.
  5. Not the flashiest signings, but seem to be smart moves. I really hope Torriera pans out . . . we have been wondering in the wasteland without a defensive mid for a decade now.
  6. Not sure how old your kids are, but my main recommendation is just to get out of the car and do some hiking. 99% of the people in Yellowstone are too lazy to leave their vehicles. Many of the hiking trails are surprisingly empty.
  7. Super interesting and a bit surprising. I have only met Aaron once, but he seemed like a really nice guy who would be good to work for. Hope you are right about an improved Stiles Switch. I eat there more than any other bbq place in Austin simply based on proximity to my house and it being open for dinner, but the brisket is definitely not consistent.
  8. Suarez is a perfect heel. Don’t like him, but kinda glad he is in the game. Interesting article about Suarez and why we expect athletes to be decent people: http://grantland.com/features/luis-suarez-start-premier-league-season/
  9. All time fav: Henry. Reason I became an Arsenal fan. Current favorites: love watching Mbappe, kdb, and Firmino Hate list: Pepe, John Terry, Danny Alves, Diego Costa, & Neymar quickly moving to front of this list
  10. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a20717314/taylor-sheridan-sicario-day-of-the-soldado-yellowstone-interview-2018/ Interesting piece on Hell or High Water writer/director that is worth a read.
  11. There is a Burma Superstar location in Oakland. You should go there. Hard to go wrong on food in Napa. Mustards, Cook., Solbar and a ton of other places are all great.
  12. Brendan Vaughn. Freshman LB caught with MJ in his dorm room and then dismissed from the team.
  13. This is a real bummer man. I don't love Freedmen's Q, but that is a really cool building.
  14. I know the days of the tall target man striker are waning, but I would love to see Westbrook in that role.
  15. These are some terrible examples. There was a drug dealer . . . . and he was swiftly kicked off the team. Every college team has some idiots they have to kick off. But you drew a direct comparison with OU, who has a history of not actually punishing anything their players do. If you want to see the difference between the two football programs, then compare the treatment of Tyreek Hill with Joe Mixon. The basketball thing is a bad look. But it was a single assistant making money for himself rather than something institutional that helped the team in any way. And the guy was quickly fired once it came to light.
  16. Every OSU fan I know acknowledges OSU cheated heavily through the 80s. And I have heard multiple OSU fans express skepticism about the cleanliness of the basketball program when Ford was there. But "just as bad as OU"? Really? I don't think you can say Gundy is running a dirty program. If he is, then he is really bad at it because the recruiting has always been meh. As others have stated, people who din't attend universities in true college towns don't get it. I went to OSU and grad school at UT. Had a great time both places, but the experiences were different. There is something really great about being able to walk or ride a bike everywhere you need to go in a small town and constantly seeing people you know. When over half a town are students, it creates a pretty great vibe.
  17. The above recs of Kerlin and Valentina's are spot on. I will add that you should check out Leroy & Lewis on one of the days they are serving beef cheeks. Not exactly like brisket, but close and damn delicious.
  18. Proud of OK for doing the right thing on the state question. And either Edmondson or Cornett should be a huge improvement over Mary. I am disappointed to see Joe Exotic do so poorly in the primary though. That guy is amazing.
  19. Definitely. The strange thing about this state by state legalization effort that is occurring right now while still illegal on a federal level is that everything has to be done in cash. It seems to be creating a system where those with access to large sums of cash who do not need bank help (including big tobacco) are at a huge competitive advantage in the new market.
  20. It probably has more to do with the lack of quality options downtown as compared to the rest of Austin (especially if you want a Texas/Austin vibe). I guess Roaring Fork would tick all of the boxes for OP, but there are a lot of other places I would rather go in this city.
  21. Contigo if not raining. Not downtown, but not too far either. I took some team members from CA to dinner at Kemuri and drinks at the Driskill a few months back. Both were a big hit.
  22. I am going to miss Chicon. Not sure why it is closing.
  23. Its all about urbanization. Eventually enough people will move to cities / go to college to offset the rural population.
  24. There was a push for this 5-6 years ago . . . except then it was for six separate states. I have always suspected that this was a push from republicans to break up electoral votes and gain some senators. But ironically, I think the new more republican states would get screwed in this deal. "South California" would just be a shitty state altogether, and both South California and the new "California" would have major water problems and lose their ability to steal water from Nor Cal. From a cultural standpoint, there are major differences between different parts of California. It is kind of funny that folks in the state of Jefferson, the San Joaquin Valley, and wealthy coastal areas are all in the same state. You could say the same about Texas, but the differences in California seem much more severe.
  25. Earlier this year I saw a guy fishing with one of these on the Devil's River. The dude had taken the time to travel to the most pristine and out of the way fishing spot in Texas only to use a pocket fisherman. It was mind bottling.
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