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Samson's Wig

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  1. Got both the flu shot and the Covid booster Monday evening. I had strong reactions to the three prior Moderna shots, but this one wasn't bad at all. A bit tired the next day and maybe a slight headache.
  2. This sure seems to be the all-too-common situation of a bunch of know-nothings attacking an unlikable person online based on absolutely nothing but good old fashioned ladies-in-the-parlor style gossiping. If we're going to base any of this on character analysis, Magnus is a known asshole as well. I don't think that determining whether someone is cheating in a sport dominated by people with ASD Level 1 should be based on their personality quirks, but I'm no Camus.
  3. Alyssa's still got it.
  4. Chess fanatics are like fans of any other sport. They will blindly defend their favorite team or player.
  5. So he has zero proof but just didn't like getting beat by this particular kid, and is blaming the tournament overseers for his loss. Sounds a lot like our whinier fans over on the football board.
  6. lol
  7. lol
  8. Every school has a certain amount of fans that have their heads so far up their own asses that they actually believe the refs are out to get their team. Texas is no different. Big12 refs suck. They're not held accountable by the conference. It's been this way for a long time. Every team deals with it every week. Texas hasn't dealt with more shitty calls than any other team. If you polled every other Big12 school's fanbase and asked if they thought the refs were out to get their team they would all overwhelmingly say yes. And if you asked a follow up question as to who they think has benefitted the most from questionable calls in the history of the Big12, every last one of them will say Texas. Randy Christal and Jon Bible are complete boogie-men for the rest of the conference, and not without some merit (yes, they're both retired now). It's all ultimately nonsense and completely childish, but when fans of the bell cow program in the conference whine like little bitches it comes across as especially pathetic. If any school can put their thumb on the scale it's Texas. We're nobodies bitch, but some of you seem to take some kind of weird comfort in thinking we are because it's easier than facing the reality of a mediocre football program.
  9. Anyone calling that loss incomprehensible is a low-information gaping vagina. This is a mediocre program. That's not going to change overnight. Acting like a mediocre team should have steamrolled another mediocre team on the road is buffoonery.
  10. Childish overreaction from the usual suspects. How do so many of you fall for the hype every damn season. There should be a mental disorder named for this shit.
  11. Well, you wouldn't, which is why I mentioned that most of us don't.
  12. Is your incredulity based on an assumption that most prisoners are not morons?
  13. Indicative of two mediocre programs having an annual slapfight. Things seem to be headed in a different (better) direction for both programs now, but the Horns are way out in front of what Tech is up to right now. Really no excuse for this to be a close game. Tech has no offense whatsoever, even if their defense turns out to be decent this season.
  14. To be fair, they have been terrible since the pirate left town. That Wells guy just didn't get anyone excited about the program, understandably. They'll sell out plenty if they can get on track in the new Big12 and win some games, and they're even expanding their stadium again, which isn't happening much anywhere these days. We've also seen a dip in attendance over the last decade (for the same reason as Tech - mediocrity). Hopefully winning will change that in Austin as well.
  15. This has to be the least cared about rivalry in all of sports, not just college football.
  16. They don't, though. They lay down and get spanked even in the years they should win (the most recent example is - LAST SEASON, although they did lose their starting QB early in that game). I don't really get it, as psychological impacts should fade as the players move through the system and on with their lives, but Tech typically plays their worst game of the season agains the Horns. It's why their fans get so excited on the rare occasions they play well in this game, and I think in part why our fans dismiss Tech so readily every year. The typical Longhorn fan only watches Tech play once a season, and Tech almost always look like shit in that game relative to how they play the rest of the season. Some teams just have your number, not matter how many players and coaches have moved on.
  17. We're saying anyone who thinks they aren't susceptible to marketing is fucking delusional or in serious denial. This isn't complicated. The insistence of "I only buy based on quality" is complete bullshit. It's exactly what marketers for luxury brands have trained you to think, which is what makes this funny. "You're self reliant, an outdoorsman, you're smarter than other people, and you know quality when you see it. You care about the Earth and your community more than your own selfish interests. You can't be fooled." The only confusing thing on this thread is the really odd flex coming from those who can't accept the fact they pay extra not just for quality, but to send a message to others. I guess that's difficult to accept for some. A simple example: LL Bean has a lightweight pack-away jacket that is every bit as high quality as the Patagonia nano puff, except it costs $129 instead of $229. Lands End has one for $118. There are tons of other examples. You're paying that extra $100+ for the brand. Patagonia has sold you a message that resonates better with you than what others are pushing. If quality were the true driving factor in the decision, the Patagonia jacket makes no fucking sense whatsoever. Patagonia has masterfully utilized "demarketing", which ties in the "reduce, repair, reuse, recycle" concepts. It's little more than a form of greenwashing. Recall the "Don't Buy This Jacket" campaign? This resonated with lots of folks. It also increased their sales significantly. They preach this stuff because it makes certain people buy more of their products, if it didn't they wouldn't push it. It's no different than the mythology built around Chouinard (which he very carefully nurtures - what a kind and gentle billionaire he is), a narrative they are continuing to push with the story that started this thread. Greenwashing fucking works, and there are a handful on this thread that are clearly very susceptible to it - susceptible enough to pay way more for a jacket and still think they only buy it for the quality. Wear whatever the fuck you want, but acting like you are above marketing while walking around in an overpriced branded fleece or puff jacket is hilarious.
  18. Bet the under. Both teams have decent defenses and little offense (especially Tech). Both will be rolling out back up QBs, but Card is serviceable. Smith is terrible, at least in that offense. Although it's another mediocre squad this year, the Horns should roll as Tech is in full rebuild mode with tons of youth on the field and the sideline. If Sark sticks with the run and just buries them, I can see the score getting out of hand, but no way it combines for that many points.
  19. No, I didn't. At all. I know reading comprehension drops a few notches for everyone when on a message board, but you're arguing with a ghost.
  20. Blaming refs is lame. Creating excuses before the losses even happen is as weak as it gets.
  21. I hope you're passing what you're smoking. Not cool to Bogart the good stuff.
  22. Longhorns should roll Tech easily, despite being a mediocre squad themselves (too many getting their hopes up after that Alabama game). Tech's in a straight rebuilding year with a young OC who doesn't know how to adjust to his backup QB, and a head coach who is experiencing big boy football for the first time. Shockingly, Tim DeRuyter has their defense looking really salty. Even with Ewers playing (who is still very green himself) scoring will not be easy in Lubbock. Fortunately, they have an offense that, at this point, is the worst in the conference. Run it down their throats, wear out their D, game over. Blitz their QB and they can't score. He can't handle it. If the game was later in the season, I could see their coaches getting things together and it being more of a matchup.
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