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Ollie Slatt

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  1. The one where you were youngest and had the least responsibility? Austin has definitely changed a lot. But I cant help thinking that we are all conflating Austin changing and loss of our youth. The young people here still seem to be having a pretty good time.
  2. Most of the stuff I look at is more targeted towards middle aged guys (putthison.com, Drake's lookbook, DieWorkwear, etc.), so maybe not the best fit for a 20 yr old. Todd Snyder and No Man Walks Alone sell semi-classic clothes a stylish 20 year old might like, but the prices are too high for most people that age. Maybe tell him to check out EdgyAlbert on Insta/TikTok. Guy has tolerable style compared to most Gen Z influencers.
  3. Of that list, the only one that has any argument for best of all time is Garcia. He has his own definitive style and is not just copying others (like Clapton). And millions of people across multiple generations (most of which are not guitar players) love to listen to extended Dead jams. It would be hard to think of another guitar player that has inspired so many non-guitar players to listen to lengthy guitar-driven instrumental music. A similar argument could probably be made for Page or Gilmore given how iconic a lot of their guitar riffs/solos are and that LZ and PF have retained relevance to a broad audience over the decades. I suspect most guitar players would say Hendrix or whoever their favorite jazz player is.
  4. Neil is my tone hero . . . especially on Like a Hurricane and the Deadman soundtrack. I also love the tone on pretty much any Ry Cooder recording or anything I have seen from Blake Mills.
  5. Nothing wrong with 501s. Everyone under 30 seems to be wearing rather full cut jeans these days, so something like 511s are actually now the "dad jeans". 501s also have a reasonably high rise, so they can work with a tucked in shirt. If you want higher end than levis, other brands to look at would be RRL and Imogene & Willie.
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    USMNT 2023

    Musah. But I think Arteta would be great for McKennie's development -- especially fixing the defensive lapses we see from Wes.
  7. Byrds - Gram Parsons Wilco - Jay Bennett Wilco - Nels (improved live shows, not the albums) Beatles - Clarence Walker
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    USMNT 2022

    I dont know much about Kurzawa. Just went to look at his stats, and it seems he missed last season and was only playing in about half of PSG's ligue 1 games in the years before that.
  9. Working on that too! I gave him my old baby Taylor and have been showing him some chords. But the kid is way more interested in learning drums.
  10. Questions for the hive mind: My 9 year old son wants to learn drums. I think it will be a much easier sell to the wife if I get him an electric kit. But will an electric kit hinder learning or create bad habits? Also, at age 9 does it make more sense to get a full sized kit or kid sized? I want to play around on it too . . . so leaning towards an adult kit.
  11. Phases & Stages Harvest Moon
  12. Those were just Rumours.
  13. The 2011 OSU team was really fun to watch. The way they dominated RG3 was hilarious, the comeback against aggie was fantastic, and they handed OU one of its worst losses in modern history. The bowl game against Stanford was fantastic . . . probably the two best teams in the country that year.
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    USMNT 2022

    Under Greg, the USMNT is trying to play possession based soccer. You cannot do that effectively with attacking players with bad touch. So, yeah, I have been totally fine with us playing Miles Robison, A Long, Zimerman, Turner, etc. because they don't cause us to lose possession or fuck up the build up play. But Morris, Lletget, Yueill, Zardes and pretty much every other MLS based attacker sure do. The only MLS based midfielders or forwards that should make the US WC roster are Acosta (who at most should only play as a ball winner to help see out games where we are winning) and JF. And I sincerely hope that one of our euro based strikers can find enough form that we don't have to play JF.
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    USMNT 2022

    Totally agree. This is exactly the reason why I am OK with an MLS keeper or center back, but don't want to see MLS guys on the USMNT in more technical positions when we face top level national teams. When they don't have the space they are used to, guys freak out and either lose the ball or play negative passes that kill momentum (see Lletget). Remember what happened to Michael Bradley when he went from Seria A to MLS? . . . his ability to function under pressure seemed to deteriorate quickly. The few guys in MLS that are more technical (e.g., Driussi, Herrera) stand out . . . and none of the Americans in the MLS really fall into that category. Speaking of Driussi, he is clearly too good for the MLS yet has exactly zero caps for the Argentina men's team, which says something.
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    USMNT 2022

    I don't think CP could push Cuadrado or Di Maria out of the starting 11 right away . . . but they are both old AF, so Juve could be a good fit longer term. It would certainly be fun to see CP and Wes on the same team.
  17. I would suggest that anyone weighing whether to have kids ask themselves a few questions first: (1) How solid is the marriage? This is important for a few reasons. First, kids make marriage about 5x harder. Suddenly your spouse cannot devote the time and attention to you they did before (and vis versa), and both parents will sometimes be prone to feeling like they are spending all of their time doing things for other people (i.e., the kids), which can lead to resentment issues. Second, once you have kids, you are a more locked-in to the marriage. While they would probably never admit this out loud, I have friends who I suspect remain married more for the sake of their kids than anything else. You don't want to be that person. (2) Do both people really want kids? Seems obvious, but sometimes one spouse essentially agrees to have kids (or additional kids) to make the other one happy. Someone can grow into a good parent even if they did not want kids, but this could also lead to resentment or one person simply deciding to be a less active parent. (3) How much do you (or your spouse) drink? This one may come off as too judgmental, but I think there is a conflict between heavy/regular drinking and parenting young kids. Parenting takes a lot of time, attention, and patience (including early in the morning), and it seems extra difficult for the types of parents that needs multiple glasses of wine every night.
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    USMNT 2022

    ESPN lists McKennie as starting Juve's Seria A opener today. I guess the injury keeping him out of all those preseason games was not as serious as previously reported.
  19. Cheever's. https://www.cheeverscafe.com/
  20. I actually like a lot of the food in OK. Fried onion burgers are awesome. Indian tacos are great. My favorite place for CFS is in OKC. And I even have a soft spot for Braums.
  21. Last year kids hat it a lot easier in July.
  22. PSA: If anyone is in the market for a strat, this is being auctioned off in Austin soon. Guessing not many guitar players look for gear at antique auctions . . . so could go for good value. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/131885962_fender-stratocaster-rare-color-fender-custom-shop
  23. I wouldn't say PRS are ugly . . . but it's an aesthetic that does not appeal to me at all. The flame tops and fancy inlays are all too much of a maximalist aesthetic for my taste. I imagine the target market as the type of boomers that buy big houses in the burbs that are designed to look like French castles or Italian villas. Not ugly per se, but not something I (or most people under 50) want to own.
  24. Super interesting chart, but I have to think urban heat island effects have some influence on Camp Mabry temps over time. Texas is getting hotter for sure . . . but for the sake of my own sanity I have to believe it is not quite as drastic as depicted here.
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