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Ollie Slatt

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  1. Pick a big six team. More games will be televised, you get to take an interest in champions league, top four race is meaningful, etc. That said, they all have their downsides: - Chelsea: No history before 2003. Owned by a shady Russian oligarch that bought the team's success. Longtime captain and fan hero was a racist who slept with his best friend/teammate's girlfriend. - Man City: Like Chelsea but a shady Arab sheikh instead of a Russian. - Arsenal: noted fans include Derka and Osama Bin Laden - United/Liverpool: Like picking the Yankees or Lakers. Liverpool are at least entertaining to watch right now. - Spurs: Everyone will assume you picked your team based on a Bill Simmons article. Historically mediocre team that will likely go back to being that way once the current coach leaves.
  2. It would not change anything. Republicans still talk about welfare queens 20+ years after they got the welfare reform they wanted. The great thing about targeting low information voters is that you can sell them anything. The boogymen don't have to be real. Besides, they would still have Soros, Pelosi, the Obamas, etc. to blame for everything.
  3. If you watched more soccer it would become pretty obvious. There are stories out there of the USWNT losing scrimmages to u15 and u17 boys teams.
  4. That used to be a Stubb's but they changed their name due to legal threats by the bbq sauce company. I have never tried it but would expect the quality to be somewhat similar to the Stubb's on Red River. So probably not great.
  5. Ginny's is still fine if you can hit it on a night when its not full of tourist. Poodle Dog is now much cleaner, has fancy drinks and a more hipster clientele. Still got the shuffleboard table though, so thats cool. I have not been to Dry Creek in a few years, but I suspect it has not changed much.
  6. If the alternative is Bradley, then I feel great about it. Trapp is at least of an age that he could be useful in the next world cup (hopefully as a backup to our starting midfield of Adams, WM, and Pomykal).
  7. Are the tacos from turf n' surf eligible for this thread? If so, they win.
  8. Sazon is really good. I don’t remember the price, but I don’t recall it being as expensive as Geronimo.
  9. Look at the county by county data in the link you posted. Looks exceedingly rare in the coastal counties most of us fish. Highest incidence were Bexar, Hidalgo, and Harris counties, so I don't think the spike in vibrio cases has much to do with fisherman contracting it on the coast.
  10. I would not want to confront the hard evidence on my fishing spending. I don't even know how many fly rods I have -- I am scared to do an exact count but suspect it is north of 20. I cleaned a closet recently and found several cool reels and spools I had totally forgotten about.
  11. I have not fished with Kevin, but I have his book on fishing the Hill Country. Very useful for anyone looking to explore the area. It has gps coordinates and descriptions of areas to publicly access most Hill Country rivers.
  12. Virtually every river in the hill country is worth fishing with a fly rod. The hill country has several species of fish -- Guadalupe Bass and Rio Grande Cichlids -- that are great fly rod species but tend to be ignored by guys who fish conventional gear. I frequently fish the San Gabriel, Bull Creek, Brushy Creek, and the Blanco. The Lower Colorado can also be phenomenal at times if you have a kayak. For west Austin, check out Reimers Ranch. It is popular in Feb/March for white bass, but you can fish it year round. i would bet there are some great spots on Barton Creek as well. As for gear, you could cover most hill country fishing with an 8' 4wt. Later add a 7 or 8wt for fishing the coast. Folks at Sportsman's Finest can point you in the right direction. I also really like the Living Waters shop in Roundrock -- those folks are very helpful and have developed some great fly patterns for fishing this part of the state.
  13. Never bet against aggie in an online poll.
  14. You could do that in 4-5 days if you like time in the car. The drive from Napa to Carmel is spectacular if you go across the Golden Gate and then take Hwy 1 all the way down (through Half Moon Bay, Pescadero, Santa Cruz, etc.). In and out of Oakland would not be bad, or you could book the return flight out of San Jose and shave off some car time. If you do the Hwy 1 drive, then stop in Pescadero for lunch at Duarte's. The correct order there is a Guinness, bowl of soup (mixed artichoke and green chili), sourdough bread, and a slice of Olallieberry pie a la mode. You can also stop off in Half Moon Bay for a drink at the Ritz, which has nice fire pits overlooking the ocean. And, if you are into surfing, you can stop to take a look at the surfers on Mavericks. Alternately, if you want to maximize your time in one place, Sonoma has great wine and a beautiful coastline.
  15. That is actually the simple explanation for all of the Austin used to be better sentiment. People associate their college years with Austin. Then when they have a real job, kids, no free time, crushing responsibilities, etc. . . . Austin seems to have changed and isn't quite as much fun anymore.
  16. That is the one thing keeping me from being enraged by what they are doing with Sargent. Soto has been great. Hopefully he ends up in a Dortmund shirt as rumored.
  17. I think so. You dont have a ton of tall mountains the way you might in the Rockies. Instead it is a few huge volcanoes coming out of relatively flat surrounding land. Google Mossbrae falls and the McCloud river to get a sense of some of the other scenery highlights in the area . Some pretty epic fishing nearby too.
  18. The popular answer for mountains is the sierras (Yosemite and Kings Canyon). But those get crowded mid-summer. Somehow everyone overlooks the southern cascades, which are equally beautiful. You could start in SF, go all the way to Shasta, and then down to Tahoe. Along the way, you could see wine country, the Sonoma/Mendocino coast, avenue of the giants, the Trinity Alps, Shasta/Dunsmuir, Lassen, etc. Parts of Humboldt are a bit sketchy, but the scenery makes it worth it. If you are not set on high mountains, then driving Hwy 1 from Hurst Castle to Half Moon Bay would be pretty spectacular.
  19. Used to go to Jackson every year. I have not been in years, so info may be dated. My go to eats were breakfast at the Bunnery and dinner at Teton Thai, Snake River Grill or Billy's (which I think closed). All decent food for a small town, but nothing you really need to go out of your way for. On the way out of town to go fishing or hiking each morning, would generally pick up a sandwich at Creekside Deli and throw that in a cooler for lunch. I don't have good fishing guide recs, but if you want a few suggestions of spots to try by yourself then PM me. I'm no expert, but there are a few spots I have had good luck in the past.
  20. He could probably still be good in another league, but nobody wants to pay those wages.
  21. Adams is a lock to start for the senior team so I am happy he is there. If Sargent gets significant minutes in the Gold Cup, then that is great too. Guys who can meaningfully contribute at that level should be working on gelling with the senior team. It would be fun to see those guys on the U20 and up our win chances a bit, but there is not a ton of prestige in winning this. Its not like France are trotting out Mbappe and Guendouzi for this tournament.
  22. That was my sentiment before this tournament. But he has not been great. Probably not in the top 3 players on this u20 side. I think there is a reason Sargent and Adams are on the senior team already while Weah is still u20. I still think Weah gets there and ends up being good, but he has a ways to go.
  23. I take my parents and in-laws to Jack Allens when they visit. They are all old and love it.
  24. The bad news is your son will have to join a street gang. The good news is that he will have plenty of options. In in all seriousness, best thing will be proximity to the sierras.
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