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Samson's Wig

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  1. There was a homeless fuckstick pulling this same shit on Anderson Ln near Mopac a year or so back. Took out quite a few windshields and sunroofs. He injured a few people, including a teenage girl, but no one was killed that I know of. And of course, there was TxTow. Reading the story above, my mind immediately assumes deadbeat teens, but the two local stories above were adults. Regardless of age, that kind of reckless disregard for human life should result in as strict a penalty as premeditated murder, IMO. EDIT TO ADD: I don't believe the cops ever did anything about the homeless asshole. Some citizens confronted him and he threatened them with a knife (or maybe it was a machete). APD! APD! APD!
  2. I would pull my kids out of that shit, and if there are no other options, move. People have lost their fucking minds. What could go wrong with introducing a loaded weapon into an environment full of mentally underdeveloped maniacs pumped full of stupid hormones?
  3. Just got a new roof last week, so I hope you like hail, West Austin.
  4. His target audience is 12-year-olds for a reason. It should come as no shock in the wake of the culture we've been living in for a while now, that someone like Tate would realize that morons like Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, a politician who shall remain nameless on this forum, anti-vaxxers, and hell even the Kardashians built wealth by appealing to the absolute lowest common denominator among young males. The fact he blew up out of nowhere on TikTok certainly begs the question as to whether the Chinese promoted him purposefully (which would be brilliant on their part), but I suspect he just figured out the algorithm for attracting views from easily susceptible kids and adult morons and went to town. He's like the antichrist to Mr. Beast's Christ figure. (I know how ridiculous that sounds, but I'm leaving it because I think it works). TLDR - fuck that piece of shit and anyone like him who preys on kids to line their pockets. Hope he dies painfully and soon, preferably in a way that he finds completely humiliating.
  5. How did we not convince the Romanians to put this dude down while they had him in custody? These fucks are a more significant threat to society than just about anything I can think of, as they're grooming the next generation of incel pieces of shit. The most laughable part is guys like Tate seem actually to believe that they know what being a man means when it's blatantly obvious he's never met one, particularly a father figure.
  6. I'd be interested to see that list compared to a list of states based on poverty levels. I know Mississippi and New Mexico often duke it out for the poorest state, with Louisiana in the mix, and there's your top three on this list. I don't have a conclusion to draw from it, if there is indeed a correlation, but it jumped out at me.
  7. I don't see any reason, outside of misguided moral policing, that both questions can't be covered in a discussion about an incident that involves both questions. Questioning why children are participating in something that put them into a dangerous situation, a situation that anyone with common sense would have been concerned about as a parent, does not take away from the fact that this is entirely the shooter's fault or that he's clearly a piece of shit. Nor does it take away from the more significant issue of gun ownership and how fucking stupid it is in this country. Zero-sum thinking is ridiculous no matter which color t-shirt you're wearing, and (barely) nuanced discussion shouldn't be shouted down by a pack of well-intentioned folks who, rightly or wrongly, claim the moral high ground. EDIT TO ADD: I don't know anything about the poster who first brought this up. Perhaps there is history there (or from the political board) that has colored peoples responses that I'm just missing. I didn't pick up on victim blaming in his post, myself.
  8. lol, you read a lot into what I wrote that wasn't there. I didn't even mention homeless people, and I'm definitely not on whatever "team" you're talking about. Statistics are as capricious as feelings, if not more so. And no, modern tech of the silicon valley variety has not added significant value when totaled. It has added a lot of pointless nonsense and funneled much of our nation's treasure into the hands of vultures. And to make it worse, the financial nonsense involved in making shit businesses look valuable has bled over into legitimate industries in order to milk that sweet sweet cash. It will end in disaster.
  9. So the standard talking points are in place from the usual suspects in the press and local politics. It's always nice when the citizens of a city proclaim that they don't feel safe, and that crime is getting worse, and someone with their own agenda shouts back, "But the stats!". Don't worry. Austin is well on its way toward adopting all of San Francisco's terrible traits and none of its positive ones. Give it a bit more time. Just when things get their most ridiculous is when I predict the tech industry will pick up and move somewhere like Salt Lake City to continue its path of destruction. Then we'll be saddled with failed policies and no jobs. Awesome! Say what you will about the fossil fuel industry's actions over the years, dude, but at least they contributed something. Tech has wrought nothing of significant value, but it has made a handful of dweebs and a ton of soulless PE folks really really ridiculously wealthy.
  10. Here's what I don't understand: all these misinformed folks who moved to Texas over the last few years mistakenly thinking that taxes are low, and not realizing that low taxes here only apply to the very wealthy while the rest pay more than most states, are still here. Take the hint and GTFO, please. I want to stay home and have affordable housing for my children should they choose to stick around, thank you very much. Instead, the next generation will be getting the hell out of Texas (brain drain is already in full effect but it will get worse as affordability becomes even more of a joke). All I hear from the transplants are complaints in the form of "Texas needs an income tax!". Yeah, that'll solve the problem. Those property taxes would immediately plummet I'm sure.
  11. Equivocation, impotence, and appeasement? From a Frenchman? Say it ain't so!
  12. I have a theory that the killer was actually working in Los Angeles and is the son or daughter of someone very important. Rather than arrest him, they just sent him to the facsimile of LA that is Rainey St, and he never realized the difference.
  13. Uh oh. I'll add that to the list of things to ask the doc about.
  14. Your experience sounds a lot like mine. All I know for certain is that it has become a major problem in downtown bars here, and the cops think it is gang activity. Tox screen showed nothing, but it was a few days later so who knows. Docs assumed butanediol, as that is apparently what was being used for similar crimes at the time and it apparently doesn't show up in your piss after a few hours. It's possible, but based on the long-lasting effects, I'm not convinced that was it. I've woken up twice now in the middle of the night with severe vertigo, incapable of even making it from the bed to the bathroom, and have been wholly zapped of energy to the point I'm ready for bed around 6-7pm every day (was a nightowl prior), developed anemia (never had it before in my life), and have had severe head and neck pain on one side develop. Currently awaiting results of brain MRI.
  15. I was drugged in a downtown bar last August. It was not on Rainey Street, and I obviously didn't drown. My best guess is I was targeted for theft, but I was with a buddy and was never alone so they didn't get the opportunity to rob me. He remembers me getting into my vehicle. I had no memory of getting home, however, and my wife found me facedown and naked on the floor the next morning. I had two drinks that night. At the time, there were reports of a gang from San Antonio coming up and drugging guys to rob them. I don't know what ever came of that or if it's connected to this potential serial killer. I thought maybe I'd just become a serious lightweight, as I don't drink too often these days, and didn't go straight to the hospital. When I still couldn't get out of bed and hadn't eaten for three days, I went then. Whatever it was fucked me up so bad I'm still dealing with health issues stemming from that night, including a couple more trips to the emergency room. Be careful out there, friends.
  16. The proliferation of fat kids in this country belies your point.
  17. Oak and grass are already a nightmare for me. Not pleased to think about how much worse it's going to get.
  18. So you're saying Austin is whiter than other large cities in Texas and the United States? Gosh, where did I read that before? What exactly are you arguing with? Of course it's more diverse than the smaller metro areas. I didn't claim otherwise.
  19. I got fat. Technically obese but not morbidly so. Lost weight with lifestyle changes. Kept it off. It sucked, but it worked. I was also relatively young and had the underlying physical health to make it happen. I also quit smoking after 20+ years. That was more difficult psychologically than losing weight was, but overall it was easier because it ultimately involved just putting down the cigarettes. Losing weight is a much more nuanced path than quitting booze or tobacco, and I find it hilarious how many from those camps try to apply the linear thinking of tackling those addictions to something that just doesn't work that way. I don't think my experience necessarily applies to others, especially those who let themselves go too far before doing something about it. Age, obesity level, etc. all play a role in whether lifestyle changes alone will work or not. Just like quitting smoking or alcohol after too long a time, losing weight at a certain point will not correct the permanent damage you've already done. A handful of Bob Newharts on this thread. Not surprised to learn one of them is a cyclist.
  20. EDIT TO ADD: I just saw the numbers up-thread re: Denver. Anecdotally, that really surprised me, but parsing out the suburbs and claiming they don't count is just silly. A city is made up of its metro area, even if we draw lines for taxes and services. While some people certainly stick close to their neighborhoods, most get out and about for work, recreation, etc.
  21. In winter, the Canadians descend upon Laredo, bringing their poutine and beaver tails.
  22. We moved away from Austin for a stretch, living in Chicago, Albuquerque (barf), and Los Angeles for several years. I remember returning to visit at one point and feeling uncomfortable without understanding why. It finally dawned on me that I hadn't seen a non-white person in days. We eventually moved back, but that was one of the big sticking points for us when making the decision. It's improved a tiny bit in recent years, but it's still shockingly white. I have no data, but I would not be surprised if it's the whitest city with a population of over half a million in the U.S, and by a significant margin.
  23. No doubt. It's the veggies at fast food places that give you food poisoning, not the meat. I won't touch produce being handled by people not paid enough to give a shit about washing it properly. At least the meat is being cooked to death.
  24. Completely agree. I think most of the "pointless degrees" crap comes from, laughably, people with business degrees. Those who took the path of absolute least resistance and graduated with the narrowest of educational experiences will naturally be the ones to cast stones. "But my degree landed me my first job!" Congrats, I guess. I think the rest of it comes from engineers, but they're special and deserve a pass. Their delusions regarding their worth are what makes them good at their jobs. As noted above, the most valuable thing one develops in a university is critical thinking skills. You can do that in any degree field (even *cough* business) if you apply yourself properly and don't simply coast. Too many see a college degree as a direct path to a job. That mindset is what is wrong with higher education, in my opinion. Some degrees will undoubtedly help you land that first gig, but then you're on your own. But if that's all you've got, someone with a "lesser" degree will end up getting promoted before you do.
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