Samson's Wig

I agree with all of this post except the part where you intimate that Texas is a blue blood in basketball. We need to pull our heads out of our collective asses on that front. Absent a couple of flashes, we're not a basketball powerhouse and never have been. What Beard did was on brand for him and shouldn't really surprise or bother anyone. As evidenced by "2 Fat Girls" and "Bird Flipping Boomer" in yesterdays broadcast, we've got no leg up in the class department on anyone else, even Tech. And bitching about it otherwise is an aggy thing to do anyway. What Beard did was nothing. Childish, perhaps, but he's an egomaniacal D1 coach. It's a feature not a bug. Whether Beard can change the very much non-blue blood history of the program remains to be seen, but watching that game yesterday wasn't pleasant. The only players who kept us in the game were Shaka's players. Beard clearly challenged the manhood of the team which resulted in some ridiculously over the top play in the first half. His rough approach will run off a ton of players here just like it did at his last stop - but if he can find the right group of players who respond to asshole style coaching he will take a team to a championship. He damn near did it at Tech with that recipe, and that's what we hired him to do. For those upthread who think Beard is going to recruit high school kids and coach them up, you haven't paid much attention to college basketball and Beard in particular. This will be a team of transfers every single year. Beard churns rosters like no coach has even done before. Maybe he'll change his tune now that he should have an easier time recruiting to Texas than he did in the past, but history doesn't indicate that will be the case, nor does the current college athletics landscape.

I take supplements, multivitamin, extra vitamin D and omega 3, zinc, a smattering or other things. I also acknowledge that the benefit of these supplements is based on absolutely no scientific evidence whatsoever and that there's a more than decent chance it's just made up bullshit by an unregulated industry selling snake oil. But why not? The thing I find interesting is how many folks banging the C, Zinc, and D drum during this pandemic just accept that these magic pills work in spite of zero hard evidence while at the same time decry the use of vaccines backed with years of actual study and development by real scientists (unlike whatever hourly wage earner is packing god knows what into those veggie capsules that supplements come in). So what's the real difference between the two? Marketing. That's it. Marketing. Some people are so susceptible to marketing that they will fight you if you dare besmirch the good name of a powdered supplement which may not even contain what the label on the bottle says since there's no regulation of the industry. It's weird how many people are comfortable accepting an acknowledged fairy tale (or at best wishful thinking) as hard cold fact but will stare something based on hard evidence in the eye and say, "That's clearly bullshit being pushed by big pharma for profit! Now, I need to get going as the vitamin store closes at 6:00 - also what do you know about Athletic Greens? They seem legit." Again, I think it's a good idea to take vitamins and believe on a certain level that there is a benefit based on the fact I feel better when I take them and worse when I don't. I also accept that it could all be a placebo. There's literally no way to know. Also - on the fat thing, I've seen a bunch of fatties get Covid and barely feel sick at all, and I've seen some skinny healthy people get hospitalized with it. I'm not saying it doesn't play a role, but trying to blame Covid deaths on weight seems more than a little shortsighted.

I've umped a ton of little league games over the years, as well as coached my son's teams. I started that process as a well adjusted, productive member of society with a positive outlook on life and my fellow man. I now hate everything about existence and hope all parents of young athletes die painfully in a fire so their children can be free of them.

About damn time (although four years too late). Cronk would be next if our leaders had a spine. Austin Water director resigns, 3 employees on administrative leave after boil notice AUSTIN (KXAN) — Greg Meszaros, the director of Austin Water, has resigned amid questions regarding the city’s third boil water notice in the past four years. Meszaros resignation was confirmed by a memo from Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk. Meszaros resignation comes after scrutiny following the city’s most recent boil water notice that was in place for several days. According to Austin Water, the notice was sent out as a precaution on Feb. 5 following an “internal treatment process issue” at the Ulrich Water Treatment Plant. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/3-austin-water-employees-on-administrative-leave-director-resigns-after-boil-notice/

Tell us you're an engineer without telling us you're an engineer.

White knighting is a solid look. While some mouth breather or two might be taking out their anger on Gu, most of us should be able to recognize she's merely the public face for a bad actor. I agree we should have completely boycotted the games. Comcast, like too many American companies, sucks a lot of Chinese tit. It's embarrassing for them, especially when Xi laughs in their face when they try to get much of their content into the Chinese market. It's time to isolate and ostracize China and Russia. Gu may live to regret her decision when she accidentally says something that offends Xi and ends up in an off grid prison.

Of course people are bothered by Gu because it's China. That's the point. I don't think it's some kind of nefarious bias. It's a justifiable bias. China is a shitstain on the face of the planet. The fact she's shilling for them does not speak well of her character, but I don't don't blame her for chasing cash. The issue is with China being able to use the Olympics as a disinformation and propaganda campaign while the West sanctions it. She is a part of that propaganda machine so of course she will ruffle some feathers. The dislike is ultimately with China, though, not her. I do think it's a bit sad that national pride has largely disappeared for many of the athletes, with snowboarders in particular seeming unwilling to even wear their nation's flags or insignia during events (kudos to Chloe Kim for being one of the few repping her country well). Dual citizen athletes play a role in this as well, but it's just a sign of the times and ultimately not a bad thing, imo. Our retirement plans involve settling into a tropical nation and forming a curling team to become the oldest Olympic athletes in the winter games. Good excuse for travel every four years.

To be fair, they're only a 4-5 hour drive from skiing. One of the overlooked aspects of that place. That store is way less ridiculous than the shops we have in Austin selling ski gear.

I don't care if it's Kelly, Casar, or the homeless guy throwing rocks at Far West near Mopac, whoever can hire a functional city manager and hold them accountable should get the keys to the city.

Family member died yesterday. Pneumonia brought on by COVID. Doctor told her not to get vaccinated due to MS. We begged her to get a second opinion on that one, as there seems to be conflicting opinions, but ultimately she's the exact type of person everyone else should be mindful for. She couldn't get vaccinated for medical reasons and ultimately died early after an already difficult life. She lives in an area with low vaccination rates and low participation in any kind of mitigation. She was wheelchair bound for years, but largely self sufficient. Has hid inside for the last couple of years, including avoiding church. Only went one place, ever, and that was to Sonic to get something to drink a couple of time a week. Omicron is contagious as hell and people are still dying. I'm as guilty as anyone of wanting this shit to just be over. But it isn't over.

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That athlete has gone missing after failing in competition.

Hint: it's always management's fault.

Over half a century to get their shit together and we still just have this:

Sometimes? Attention Whore is our official mascot.

That while taller than Putin, Macron is basically a midget like most world leaders? And that we can draw a conclusion from this that all short people should probably be put in their place to avoid this chaotic world they've created?

lol Ain't nobody getting fired.

I'm sending the city the bill for the rat extermination that follows two weeks worth of trash sitting outside everyone's house. Fingers crossed! Assholes.

Color me shocked that a system based on nepotism and lowest common denominator hiring practices resulted in yet another fuck up from a government run utility.

And that, I agree, is fear mongering nonsense.

Meh. Poorly worded for sure, but if you watch the entire segment you won't react so strongly (unless you're politically inclined to do so). For an MSNBC segment, that guy was about as middle of the road as you're going to get, and the context was discussing the new FDA approval of vaccines for those under 5 years old. Cherry picking a guy like that is no different than cherry picking Rogan, except one of them is actually an expert on something and the other is an entertainer who shouldn't be taken seriously (by his own admission). He was clearly trying to convey that it is clear if a kid 5 and up gets covid, it will be a less serious infection if they're vaccinated than if they're not. It only becomes fear mongering when people take it out of context and spread it around the internet to score some kind of weird political points.

No doubt. I'm right there in the skittish category. It's weird that a storm like this one today wouldn't have raised an eyebrow before last year, though.

Man we are a skittish bunch of motherfuckers since last year. Like abused children.

Some of you guys need to learn how to have a conversation with your neighbors. And this is what pisses the OP off after having been gone for years? I would have guessed it to be the New Yorkers. Californians used to catch all the hell, but during the pandemic it's the droves of New Yorkers that are ruining the vibe around here.